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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 308th in the United States, 1219th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,842 academic publications and 507,002 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1219 of 14,131 In the World
#342 of 2,597 In North America
#308 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 119 In Texas
#2 of 3 In Lubbock
#216 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#290 of 2,939 For Anesthesiology
#291 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#4220 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1851 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 143rd for Medicine in the United States and 465th in the World with 20,993 publications made and 434,765 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#143 of 1,604 In the United States
#160 of 1,689 In North America
#465 of 6,793 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 152 1048
1994 132 1085
1995 141 1303
1996 143 1401
1997 140 1629
1998 154 1843
1999 188 2065
2000 244 2453
2001 222 2802
2002 233 3371
2003 240 3699
2004 311 4241
2005 274 4699
2006 332 5435
2007 383 6005
2008 345 6490
2009 416 7456
2010 453 8540
2011 531 9847
2012 508 11245
2013 688 12248
2014 761 13875
2015 776 15191
2016 904 16294
2017 988 17985
2018 983 19808
2019 1143 22422
2020 1277 29839
2021 1279 34268
2022 1321 36071
2023 1534 37860
2024 1390 37846
2025 1330 35975

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Critical Care Nursing 90 102 216
Anesthesiology 103 117 290
Dermatology 91 101 291
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 130 147 294
Family medicine 123 137 320
Pharmacology 104 118 333
Healthcare Management (MHA) 132 151 343
Pediatrics 108 122 360
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 92 104 363
Radiation Therapy 103 116 367
Health Science 142 159 368
Surgery 110 124 368
Optometry 122 138 371
Oncology and Cancer research 106 119 377
Urology 115 131 386
Cardiology 115 128 391
Respiratory Therapy 116 132 392
Cosmetology 101 116 404
Epidemiology 110 127 411
Ophthalmology 126 141 419
Nursing 153 174 427
Medical Physics 133 150 429
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 131 146 454
Pathology 129 145 456
Psychiatry 152 173 462
Immunology 126 141 466
Anatomy and Physiology 145 161 475
Physical Therapy 148 171 476
Gerontology 196 220 498
Plastic Surgery 144 155 499
Virology 153 172 545
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 119 135 560
Sports Medicine 168 195 576
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 212 237 588
Occupational Therapy 165 188 603
Public Health 191 216 621
Neurosurgery 127 141 623
Clinical Psychology 255 288 669
Sports / Exercise science 206 236 709
Orthodontics 177 198 768
Social Work 355 393 803
Audiology 236 267 814
Sonography and Ultrasound 169 192 820
Veterinary 145 162 849
Pharmacy 164 188 906
Toxicology 157 183 908
Dentistry 217 240 1044
Biomedical Engineering 216 243 1056

Biology rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 168th for Biology in the United States and 686th in the World with 17,781 publications made and 440,936 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#168 of 1,612 In the United States
#192 of 1,701 In North America
#686 of 6,841 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 139 1228
1994 113 1191
1995 142 1429
1996 150 1565
1997 155 1961
1998 174 2324
1999 183 2527
2000 218 2998
2001 204 3410
2002 241 3951
2003 239 4339
2004 275 4724
2005 251 5254
2006 293 5947
2007 310 6460
2008 301 6929
2009 375 7844
2010 405 8850
2011 502 10191
2012 452 11395
2013 592 12463
2014 665 14178
2015 660 15118
2016 743 16056
2017 823 17612
2018 829 19386
2019 925 22058
2020 1052 29482
2021 1005 33684
2022 1079 35376
2023 1171 36583
2024 1022 36422
2025 1002 34370

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 104 118 333
Oncology and Cancer research 106 119 377
Biotechnology 115 131 391
Biophysics 140 158 407
Microbiology 116 131 411
Immunology 126 141 466
Molecular Biology 145 163 489
Neuroscience 158 181 489
Genetics 143 161 501
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 140 158 502
Virology 153 172 545
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 212 237 588
Biochemistry 154 173 598
Evolutionary Biology 224 256 857
Toxicology 157 183 908
Astrobiology 240 270 960
Paleontology 216 249 1032
Zoology 262 300 1156
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 247 287 1172
Botany 210 240 1226
Animal Science 231 263 1233
Nutrition and Food Science 168 192 1370
Nanotechnology 255 288 1771
Horticulture 266 307 2093
Agricultural Science 378 429 2574

Chemistry rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 187th for Chemistry in the United States and 862nd in the World with 11,453 publications made and 337,259 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#187 of 1,455 In the United States
#214 of 1,538 In North America
#862 of 6,561 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 109 972
1994 83 929
1995 101 1111
1996 114 1239
1997 116 1565
1998 135 1964
1999 139 2088
2000 169 2497
2001 135 2866
2002 173 3197
2003 173 3523
2004 205 3864
2005 181 4133
2006 225 4590
2007 209 5085
2008 206 5326
2009 267 6085
2010 305 6785
2011 375 7810
2012 319 8634
2013 398 9442
2014 433 10722
2015 437 11484
2016 482 12028
2017 532 13200
2018 517 14458
2019 570 16573
2020 632 21744
2021 567 24834
2022 598 26138
2023 663 26717
2024 505 25576
2025 497 23552

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 154 173 598
Pharmacy 164 188 906
Organic Chemistry 205 233 1126
Nutrition and Food Science 168 192 1370
Inorganic Chemistry 254 289 1710
Nanotechnology 255 288 1771
Materials Science 266 303 1796
Radiochemistry 230 265 2134
Chemical Engineering 291 330 2294
Physical chemistry 309 353 2342
Environmental Chemistry 380 431 2711

Psychology rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 187th for Psychology in the United States and 586th in the World with 8,852 publications made and 204,233 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#187 of 1,561 In the United States
#213 of 1,648 In North America
#586 of 6,663 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 70 549
1994 49 534
1995 67 655
1996 73 655
1997 64 797
1998 57 836
1999 90 932
2000 86 1126
2001 90 1262
2002 119 1637
2003 106 1681
2004 133 1769
2005 125 2141
2006 120 2431
2007 174 2808
2008 124 3003
2009 187 3358
2010 165 3791
2011 211 4335
2012 192 4983
2013 267 5532
2014 307 6135
2015 323 6707
2016 414 7382
2017 393 7799
2018 413 8897
2019 510 10167
2020 527 13793
2021 558 15675
2022 574 16730
2023 691 17526
2024 558 17079
2025 502 16250

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 152 173 462
Neuroscience 158 181 489
Occupational Therapy 165 188 603
Clinical Psychology 255 288 669
Social Work 355 393 803
Child Psychology 364 404 1110
Education Majors 388 428 1271
Social Psychology 428 473 1480
Cognitive Science 398 443 1883

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 328th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1489th in the World with 7,066 publications made and 124,882 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#328 of 1,763 In the United States
#369 of 1,854 In North America
#1489 of 7,088 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 46 225
1994 49 240
1995 46 321
1996 32 329
1997 48 396
1998 50 450
1999 75 572
2000 77 662
2001 65 767
2002 79 965
2003 91 1072
2004 113 1249
2005 104 1454
2006 108 1693
2007 153 1926
2008 123 2118
2009 138 2440
2010 141 2766
2011 171 2914
2012 166 3358
2013 248 3725
2014 246 4088
2015 253 4570
2016 305 5091
2017 291 5275
2018 329 5809
2019 381 6744
2020 440 8973
2021 452 10619
2022 485 11174
2023 563 11995
2024 506 11246
2025 462 10316

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 100 109 154
Demography 190 215 622
Sports / Exercise science 206 236 709
Occupational Safety and Health 247 280 715
Social Work 355 393 803
Library and Information science 290 317 810
Anthropology 320 357 1029
Sociology 316 353 1104
Law 336 374 1230
Education Majors 388 428 1271
Gender Studies 521 572 1343
Aesthetics 362 402 1423
Political Science 351 396 1441
Linguistics 346 387 1641
Archaeology 346 391 1727
Public Policy / Administration 484 534 1758
History 405 452 1780
Classics and Ancient History 549 592 1788
Communications and Public Relations 556 609 1929
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 616 669 2111
Philosophy 417 465 2150

Computer Science rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 260th for Computer Science in the United States and 1178th in the World with 6,731 publications made and 190,409 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#260 of 1,616 In the United States
#295 of 1,702 In North America
#1178 of 6,855 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 53 462
1994 41 442
1995 60 545
1996 55 489
1997 56 659
1998 57 726
1999 75 773
2000 72 942
2001 61 1122
2002 121 1391
2003 105 1430
2004 116 1598
2005 102 1809
2006 96 2118
2007 136 2366
2008 110 2679
2009 148 2983
2010 138 3432
2011 189 3938
2012 150 4591
2013 194 5141
2014 254 5889
2015 267 6358
2016 316 6933
2017 277 7249
2018 299 8286
2019 363 9905
2020 385 13512
2021 416 15972
2022 405 16808
2023 448 17646
2024 387 17646
2025 360 16873

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 158 181 489
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 140 158 502
Library and Information science 290 317 810
Data Science 366 408 1713
Cognitive Science 398 443 1883
Multimedia 441 484 1978
Machine Learning 341 384 2068
Computational Linguistics 384 430 2307
Cyber Security 478 531 2680
Computer Vision 429 478 2707
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 458 507 2739
Telecommunications 452 504 2893
Human-Computer Interaction 464 518 2956
Computer Networking 562 622 3233

Engineering rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 268th for Engineering in the United States and 1607th in the World with 5,474 publications made and 134,544 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#268 of 1,568 In the United States
#305 of 1,655 In North America
#1607 of 6,795 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 44 363
1994 47 359
1995 43 449
1996 52 442
1997 35 496
1998 68 696
1999 64 667
2000 73 808
2001 64 847
2002 76 1181
2003 71 1147
2004 89 1433
2005 79 1554
2006 87 1866
2007 96 2058
2008 86 2203
2009 108 2457
2010 119 2878
2011 159 3283
2012 169 3658
2013 193 3950
2014 211 4475
2015 197 4665
2016 228 5012
2017 277 5419
2018 237 6090
2019 249 6770
2020 311 8858
2021 321 10127
2022 311 10720
2023 346 11154
2024 272 11261
2025 292 10700

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 115 131 391
Biomedical Engineering 216 243 1056
Aerospace Engineering 272 308 1448
Optical Engineering 263 298 1560
Metallurgical Engineering 236 272 1606
Acoustical Engineering 323 365 1771
Nanotechnology 255 288 1771
Mechanical Engineering 294 333 1775
Materials Science 266 303 1796
Structural Engineering 293 332 1881
Environmental Engineering 275 315 2090
Electronic Engineering 308 353 2211
Chemical Engineering 291 330 2294
Civil Engineering 371 418 2300
Geotechnical Engineering 409 457 2745
Telecommunications 452 504 2893
Human-Computer Interaction 464 518 2956
Electrical Engineering 454 507 3131
Systems Engineering 524 578 3153
Computer Networking 562 622 3233

Physics rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 286th for Physics in the United States and 1697th in the World with 4,798 publications made and 110,497 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#286 of 1,537 In the United States
#326 of 1,623 In North America
#1697 of 6,729 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 38 313
1994 38 310
1995 31 388
1996 49 424
1997 40 465
1998 64 659
1999 63 650
2000 82 762
2001 65 800
2002 72 1109
2003 74 1093
2004 79 1286
2005 75 1446
2006 77 1661
2007 85 1840
2008 72 1981
2009 104 2258
2010 100 2538
2011 128 2864
2012 135 3230
2013 150 3520
2014 191 3982
2015 173 3975
2016 203 4323
2017 224 4714
2018 219 5304
2019 223 5837
2020 255 7456
2021 268 8484
2022 253 9191
2023 306 9684
2024 224 9802
2025 270 9448

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 140 158 407
Medical Physics 133 150 429
Astrobiology 240 270 960
Astrophysics and Astronomy 285 324 1312
Optical Engineering 263 298 1560
Acoustical Engineering 323 365 1771
Nanotechnology 255 288 1771
Materials Science 266 303 1796
Nuclear Physics 358 403 2125
Quantum and Particle physics 397 444 2459

Mathematics rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 307th for Mathematics in the United States and 1472nd in the World with 2,903 publications made and 55,152 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#307 of 1,413 In the United States
#342 of 1,494 In North America
#1472 of 6,434 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 60
1994 3 41
1995 9 57
1996 10 49
1997 3 72
1998 9 70
1999 17 105
2000 17 133
2001 14 146
2002 26 219
2003 34 277
2004 37 297
2005 38 378
2006 42 502
2007 44 600
2008 34 615
2009 58 750
2010 53 808
2011 65 950
2012 53 1091
2013 86 1294
2014 105 1448
2015 115 1749
2016 126 1877
2017 136 2069
2018 167 2404
2019 195 2912
2020 220 3907
2021 219 4762
2022 241 5328
2023 284 5891
2024 203 4893
2025 204 4625

The following table provides academic rankings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 279 314 1306
Math Teachers 533 578 1751
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 505 555 2483

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 138 162 440
Development Studies 241 271 868
Geology 260 300 1338
Economics 328 367 1377
Advertising 424 464 1578
Environmental Science 293 335 1622
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 312 356 1956
Literature 508 559 1975
Art & Design 502 553 2103
Management 426 473 2143
Geography and Cartography 381 431 2156
Ecology 367 419 2210
Fashion Design 464 513 2241
Business 473 521 2273
Oceanography 450 505 2664
Marketing 535 588 2708
Earth science and Geophysics 475 528 2827
Finance 591 648 3013
Environmental Management 530 592 3608