Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Rankings

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 290th in the United States, 1125th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,484 academic publications and 352,065 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1125 of 14,131 In the World
#321 of 2,597 In North America
#290 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 119 In Texas
#2 of 3 In Lubbock
#247 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#279 of 2,196 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#305 of 2,681 For Anesthesiology
#4159 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1408 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 150th for Medicine in the United States and 479th in the World with 17,077 publications made and 302,368 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#150 of 1,558 In the United States
#168 of 1,643 In North America
#479 of 6,680 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 106 730
1992 104 851
1993 146 779
1994 127 824
1995 133 1006
1996 145 1082
1997 136 1237
1998 146 1404
1999 177 1509
2000 228 1802
2001 206 2048
2002 227 2525
2003 223 2698
2004 292 3294
2005 256 3698
2006 317 4291
2007 336 4807
2008 317 5122
2009 365 5930
2010 431 7169
2011 500 8105
2012 480 9359
2013 655 10468
2014 704 11602
2015 716 13243
2016 824 14094
2017 1010 14992
2018 924 16575
2019 1066 19133
2020 1203 24366
2021 1153 28814
2022 1183 31379
2023 1206 31939

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 103 116 247
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 134 151 279
Anesthesiology 107 121 305
Family medicine 123 137 323
Healthcare Management (MHA) 135 155 334
Dermatology 101 112 334
Pharmacology 107 121 336
Pediatrics 112 127 356
Radiation Therapy 104 117 360
Urology 116 132 368
Respiratory Therapy 113 129 368
Health Science 151 168 370
Surgery 115 129 375
Ophthalmology 124 139 380
Oncology and Cancer research 110 123 385
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 97 109 389
Epidemiology 108 126 389
Nursing 153 173 393
Cardiology 117 131 399
Cosmetology 107 123 406
Optometry 134 151 409
Medical Physics 134 151 410
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 133 148 448
Psychiatry 155 176 471
Anatomy and Physiology 148 164 473
Immunology 133 148 473
Pathology 138 154 474
Physical Therapy 159 181 494
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 114 130 496
Plastic Surgery 161 172 500
Gerontology 208 233 517
Sports Medicine 169 195 533
Virology 154 174 541
Neurosurgery 119 131 555
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 221 244 580
Public Health 205 230 608
Occupational Therapy 177 202 614
Clinical Psychology 258 290 657
Social Work 320 355 666
Orthodontics 168 189 694
Sports / Exercise science 216 246 695
Veterinary 142 159 766
Toxicology 159 185 779
Audiology 239 270 794
Sonography and Ultrasound 172 196 877
Pharmacy 167 191 909
Biomedical Engineering 221 247 1014
Dentistry 228 253 1067

Biology rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 174th for Biology in the United States and 694th in the World with 14,883 publications made and 313,481 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#174 of 1,582 In the United States
#197 of 1,668 In North America
#694 of 6,770 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 98 774
1992 98 928
1993 135 886
1994 106 881
1995 133 1090
1996 147 1175
1997 145 1412
1998 157 1713
1999 179 1846
2000 200 2184
2001 190 2484
2002 234 2949
2003 229 3132
2004 265 3624
2005 235 4179
2006 278 4709
2007 290 5251
2008 281 5452
2009 338 6384
2010 406 7465
2011 472 8419
2012 444 9645
2013 560 10757
2014 618 11941
2015 630 13311
2016 685 14007
2017 828 15043
2018 776 16500
2019 861 19109
2020 1013 24306
2021 945 28642
2022 968 31046
2023 928 31393

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 107 121 336
Oncology and Cancer research 110 123 385
Biotechnology 118 134 388
Microbiology 118 133 393
Biophysics 142 160 406
Immunology 133 148 473
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 144 162 479
Neuroscience 163 188 500
Genetics 147 165 509
Molecular Biology 150 168 520
Virology 154 174 541
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 221 244 580
Biochemistry 156 176 603
Toxicology 159 185 779
Evolutionary Biology 237 268 878
Paleontology 217 251 1000
Astrobiology 254 286 1029
Zoology 255 293 1092
Animal Science 226 258 1119
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 255 296 1140
Botany 218 251 1182
Nutrition and Food Science 169 191 1228
Nanotechnology 244 277 1642
Horticulture 253 290 1843
Agricultural Science 381 431 2456

Chemistry rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 195th for Chemistry in the United States and 877th in the World with 10,029 publications made and 249,542 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#195 of 1,407 In the United States
#222 of 1,488 In North America
#877 of 6,447 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 78 618
1992 75 670
1993 103 709
1994 79 692
1995 94 840
1996 112 932
1997 109 1127
1998 129 1436
1999 134 1527
2000 153 1838
2001 119 2101
2002 162 2420
2003 162 2552
2004 203 2984
2005 168 3280
2006 209 3639
2007 196 4143
2008 195 4228
2009 236 5001
2010 313 5766
2011 345 6513
2012 328 7473
2013 383 8312
2014 414 9253
2015 431 10354
2016 469 10706
2017 559 11722
2018 483 12659
2019 530 14665
2020 621 18373
2021 557 21708
2022 558 23503
2023 555 23567

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 156 176 603
Pharmacy 167 191 909
Organic Chemistry 214 241 1117
Nutrition and Food Science 169 191 1228
Nanotechnology 244 277 1642
Materials Science 268 306 1705
Inorganic Chemistry 281 320 1899
Physical chemistry 300 344 2192
Chemical Engineering 288 328 2208
Radiochemistry 255 291 2331
Environmental Chemistry 364 415 2528

Psychology rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 195th for Psychology in the United States and 588th in the World with 7,327 publications made and 142,779 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#195 of 1,527 In the United States
#220 of 1,612 In North America
#588 of 6,528 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 45 377
1992 47 549
1993 70 455
1994 47 458
1995 62 532
1996 75 527
1997 62 632
1998 55 677
1999 89 741
2000 84 870
2001 81 953
2002 113 1287
2003 99 1301
2004 130 1435
2005 122 1756
2006 113 2005
2007 155 2319
2008 110 2424
2009 155 2777
2010 160 3322
2011 198 3588
2012 158 4165
2013 267 4755
2014 290 5127
2015 298 5785
2016 372 6392
2017 431 6705
2018 379 7500
2019 463 8713
2020 507 11364
2021 500 13328
2022 513 14641
2023 574 15045

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 155 176 471
Neuroscience 163 188 500
Occupational Therapy 177 202 614
Clinical Psychology 258 290 657
Social Work 320 355 666
Sexology 410 452 961
Child Psychology 354 391 994
Education Majors 398 437 1165
Social Psychology 432 478 1378
Cognitive Science 393 438 1745

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 334th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1420th in the World with 5,779 publications made and 85,144 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#334 of 1,728 In the United States
#373 of 1,819 In North America
#1420 of 7,020 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
1991 29 143
1992 35 236
1993 46 153
1994 46 206
1995 40 238
1996 34 257
1997 45 270
1998 48 336
1999 72 389
2000 75 465
2001 65 529
2002 75 714
2003 84 782
2004 113 981
2005 93 1154
2006 112 1343
2007 126 1517
2008 105 1645
2009 118 1916
2010 129 2291
2011 165 2379
2012 151 2675
2013 235 3103
2014 211 3308
2015 244 3881
2016 298 4325
2017 315 4406
2018 309 4859
2019 367 5676
2020 428 7165
2021 408 8495
2022 436 9576
2023 465 9909

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 63 66 87
Occupational Safety and Health 234 265 620
Demography 201 226 623
Social Work 320 355 666
Sports / Exercise science 216 246 695
Library and Information science 293 322 825
Anthropology 329 366 998
Sociology 319 354 1055
Education Majors 398 437 1165
Law 352 390 1200
Gender Studies 535 586 1285
Aesthetics 357 398 1347
Political Science 365 408 1374
Linguistics 342 382 1524
Communications and Public Relations 516 565 1575
Classics and Ancient History 517 559 1606
Archaeology 354 397 1634
History 404 450 1672
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 637 692 2055
Philosophy 427 476 2068

Computer Science rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 263rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1136th in the World with 5,690 publications made and 131,531 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#263 of 1,576 In the United States
#299 of 1,662 In North America
#1136 of 6,752 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 32 322
1992 37 493
1993 51 370
1994 40 360
1995 58 439
1996 57 391
1997 53 498
1998 52 572
1999 80 615
2000 72 719
2001 56 844
2002 116 1077
2003 100 1116
2004 115 1271
2005 96 1490
2006 97 1751
2007 115 1963
2008 96 2131
2009 123 2431
2010 144 3001
2011 172 3317
2012 142 3873
2013 187 4442
2014 246 4921
2015 242 5601
2016 272 6126
2017 319 6359
2018 258 7140
2019 348 8526
2020 376 11221
2021 383 13512
2022 380 14745
2023 378 15192

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
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 144 162 479
Neuroscience 163 188 500
Library and Information science 293 322 825
Data Science 373 416 1645
Multimedia 403 445 1666
Cognitive Science 393 438 1745
Machine Learning 330 373 1915
Computational Linguistics 379 424 2145
Human-Computer Interaction 412 463 2484
Cyber Security 476 529 2570
Computer Vision 418 466 2571
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 457 505 2644
Telecommunications 468 520 2874
Computer Networking 594 655 3264

Engineering rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 273rd for Engineering in the United States and 1577th in the World with 4,696 publications made and 97,333 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#273 of 1,518 In the United States
#312 of 1,602 In North America
#1577 of 6,684 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 35 258
1992 29 315
1993 40 274
1994 43 298
1995 41 327
1996 51 349
1997 33 386
1998 60 513
1999 72 521
2000 73 617
2001 54 675
2002 72 918
2003 71 872
2004 90 1154
2005 71 1319
2006 80 1475
2007 77 1724
2008 78 1747
2009 96 2041
2010 118 2456
2011 160 2720
2012 163 3084
2013 199 3551
2014 191 3839
2015 187 4113
2016 225 4371
2017 277 4687
2018 216 5179
2019 244 5983
2020 287 7457
2021 301 8806
2022 292 9435
2023 288 9825

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 118 134 388
Biomedical Engineering 221 247 1014
Aerospace Engineering 283 321 1494
Metallurgical Engineering 240 277 1551
Optical Engineering 270 306 1562
Nanotechnology 244 277 1642
Materials Science 268 306 1705
Acoustical Engineering 334 377 1815
Mechanical Engineering 309 350 1831
Environmental Engineering 260 300 1923
Structural Engineering 335 380 2102
Chemical Engineering 288 328 2208
Human-Computer Interaction 412 463 2484
Civil Engineering 426 478 2536
Geotechnical Engineering 419 468 2718
Electronic Engineering 391 443 2765
Telecommunications 468 520 2874
Systems Engineering 511 564 2969
Electrical Engineering 483 536 3219
Computer Networking 594 655 3264

Physics rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 290th for Physics in the United States and 1654th in the World with 4,077 publications made and 81,450 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#290 of 1,485 In the United States
#330 of 1,569 In North America
#1654 of 6,603 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 27 232
1992 24 294
1993 36 247
1994 35 249
1995 30 277
1996 46 312
1997 36 365
1998 57 464
1999 67 491
2000 72 572
2001 57 654
2002 70 862
2003 67 824
2004 82 1060
2005 68 1216
2006 74 1356
2007 73 1547
2008 70 1555
2009 83 1897
2010 93 2196
2011 120 2375
2012 122 2742
2013 152 3156
2014 154 3333
2015 166 3540
2016 218 3792
2017 220 4079
2018 204 4385
2019 223 5115
2020 242 6298
2021 252 7294
2022 234 7962
2023 256 8408

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 142 160 406
Medical Physics 134 151 410
Astrobiology 254 286 1029
Astrophysics and Astronomy 305 345 1381
Optical Engineering 270 306 1562
Nanotechnology 244 277 1642
Materials Science 268 306 1705
Acoustical Engineering 334 377 1815
Nuclear Physics 364 410 2116
Quantum and Particle physics 395 441 2401

Mathematics rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked 308th for Mathematics in the United States and 1394th in the World with 2,530 publications made and 39,772 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#308 of 1,371 In the United States
#344 of 1,451 In North America
#1394 of 6,305 In the World

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 36
1992 5 32
1993 3 51
1994 3 34
1995 10 37
1996 13 40
1997 4 51
1998 9 54
1999 16 81
2000 15 103
2001 14 93
2002 27 173
2003 29 207
2004 36 230
2005 42 331
2006 45 414
2007 48 528
2008 32 553
2009 57 628
2010 41 710
2011 64 789
2012 51 924
2013 90 1135
2014 116 1252
2015 104 1558
2016 132 1810
2017 152 1949
2018 164 2330
2019 210 2841
2020 236 3359
2021 207 4177
2022 228 4948
2023 256 5384

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 282 318 1260
Math Teachers 631 683 1919

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 109 126 328
Development Studies 250 281 845
Geology 259 297 1286
Economics 337 376 1318
Advertising 435 476 1470
Environmental Science 294 335 1534
Literature 524 575 1894
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 308 352 1902
Management 406 450 1922
Art & Design 499 551 1974
Geography and Cartography 371 420 1988
Business 460 506 2049
Ecology 366 418 2080
Fashion Design 487 539 2189
Marketing 521 572 2414
Finance 554 607 2624
Earth science and Geophysics 489 542 2791
Oceanography 510 569 2913
Environmental Management 551 614 3567