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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 327th in the United States, 1335th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,114 academic publications and 181,435 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1335 of 14,131 In the World
#364 of 2,597 In North America
#327 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 56 In Tennessee
#1 of 2 In Chattanooga
#486 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#543 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#592 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1575 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1151 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 343rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1556th in the World with 5,097 publications made and 107,638 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#343 of 1,763 In the United States
#384 of 1,854 In North America
#1556 of 7,088 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 34 233
1994 47 196
1995 57 232
1996 61 308
1997 56 262
1998 64 275
1999 56 327
2000 67 477
2001 58 512
2002 79 714
2003 72 779
2004 71 894
2005 92 1025
2006 85 1206
2007 90 1383
2008 139 1799
2009 85 2249
2010 131 2614
2011 144 3064
2012 164 3545
2013 181 3918
2014 161 4310
2015 200 4698
2016 227 4685
2017 271 4791
2018 227 5352
2019 282 6095
2020 273 7425
2021 292 8107
2022 227 7730
2023 296 8124
2024 219 7076
2025 136 6037

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 224 250 543
Criminology and Criminal Justice 272 305 592
Military science 285 314 623
Media Studies 285 323 728
Sports / Exercise science 215 247 754
Communications and Public Relations 256 289 757
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 250 280 798
Broadcast Journalism 247 277 864
Special Education 325 357 866
Social Work 387 429 920
Gender Studies 400 441 962
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 248 280 1018
Art History 417 460 1117
Law 320 357 1137
Anthropology 345 383 1148
Journalism and Digital Media 296 331 1161
Political Economy 400 446 1177
Library and Information science 396 434 1185
Sociology 345 385 1245
Education Majors 387 427 1268
Aesthetics 320 359 1271
Political Science 323 362 1287
Classics and Ancient History 428 464 1307
Public Policy / Administration 402 443 1328
History 357 402 1537
Demography 353 395 1629
Linguistics 350 391 1666
Archaeology 353 398 1762
Philosophy 357 402 1817

Medicine rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 303rd for Medicine in the United States and 1422nd in the World with 3,957 publications made and 97,316 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#303 of 1,604 In the United States
#337 of 1,689 In North America
#1422 of 6,793 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 21 130
1994 33 129
1995 20 159
1996 27 220
1997 36 220
1998 29 239
1999 57 308
2000 53 442
2001 50 555
2002 52 702
2003 66 809
2004 73 848
2005 72 1053
2006 67 1220
2007 85 1403
2008 84 1643
2009 78 1901
2010 106 2278
2011 107 2472
2012 133 2910
2013 119 3190
2014 120 3652
2015 160 4287
2016 159 4459
2017 195 4890
2018 201 5229
2019 229 5652
2020 224 6838
2021 256 7576
2022 232 7442
2023 235 7446
2024 192 6806
2025 155 6179

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 141 152 486
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 230 258 633
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 244 273 702
Sports / Exercise science 215 247 754
Sports Medicine 223 256 811
Critical Care Nursing 220 239 913
Surgery 206 226 919
Social Work 387 429 920
Occupational Therapy 243 276 957
Health Science 316 346 997
Physical Therapy 252 286 1018
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 228 253 1026
Anesthesiology 230 255 1038
Pediatrics 212 235 1040
Clinical Psychology 348 386 1075
Nursing 314 349 1080
Cardiology 246 270 1111
Family medicine 291 316 1115
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 207 224 1126
Ophthalmology 254 282 1133
Anatomy and Physiology 249 279 1134
Healthcare Management (MHA) 312 348 1138
Orthodontics 244 268 1140
Gerontology 351 388 1187
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 211 234 1235
Psychiatry 318 354 1280
Dermatology 236 256 1340
Public Health 329 367 1456
Pathology 285 318 1458
Dentistry 301 333 1517
Urology 277 304 1592
Oncology and Cancer research 321 356 1639
Virology 326 359 1730
Immunology 353 387 1992
Pharmacology 368 403 2080

Biology rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 352nd for Biology in the United States and 2066th in the World with 3,811 publications made and 86,221 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#352 of 1,612 In the United States
#396 of 1,701 In North America
#2066 of 6,841 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 164
1994 27 138
1995 30 184
1996 33 215
1997 33 247
1998 32 231
1999 50 319
2000 54 437
2001 57 563
2002 54 609
2003 61 790
2004 65 815
2005 55 936
2006 59 1113
2007 73 1241
2008 80 1441
2009 78 1652
2010 90 1973
2011 93 2221
2012 115 2672
2013 130 3036
2014 100 3464
2015 130 3858
2016 163 4009
2017 176 4270
2018 186 4585
2019 238 5292
2020 223 6471
2021 264 7374
2022 245 7451
2023 251 7617
2024 183 6816
2025 134 6187

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 230 258 633
Zoology 214 247 949
Evolutionary Biology 248 281 950
Oncology and Cancer research 321 356 1639
Neuroscience 402 445 1709
Virology 326 359 1730
Paleontology 325 372 1811
Genetics 346 383 1877
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 358 396 1908
Immunology 353 387 1992
Pharmacology 368 403 2080
Biochemistry 383 427 2318
Microbiology 374 414 2441
Botany 405 452 2485
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 516 569 2586
Biotechnology 392 433 2603
Nanotechnology 393 439 2872
Agricultural Science 436 491 3040
Horticulture 431 481 3130
Nutrition and Food Science 483 532 3693

Computer Science rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 337th for Computer Science in the United States and 1719th in the World with 3,738 publications made and 74,881 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#337 of 1,616 In the United States
#377 of 1,702 In North America
#1719 of 6,855 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 21 212
1994 18 122
1995 32 168
1996 30 211
1997 34 194
1998 34 174
1999 36 254
2000 32 260
2001 45 354
2002 47 457
2003 50 525
2004 35 556
2005 60 769
2006 65 864
2007 58 991
2008 121 1218
2009 67 1426
2010 85 1732
2011 116 1972
2012 123 2461
2013 119 2536
2014 98 2818
2015 136 3151
2016 155 3259
2017 204 3447
2018 176 3946
2019 217 4399
2020 237 5643
2021 216 6178
2022 204 6288
2023 301 6756
2024 201 5683
2025 118 4943

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 249 282 1055
Cyber Security 230 263 1082
Library and Information science 396 434 1185
Data Science 274 309 1189
Multimedia 335 373 1376
Computer Networking 272 309 1516
Computer Graphics 280 315 1555
Computer Engineering 251 286 1616
Neuroscience 402 445 1709
Software Engineering 351 393 1797
Machine Learning 300 339 1812
Blockchain and Cryptography 271 310 1821
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 310 350 1827
Cognitive Science 397 442 1882
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 358 396 1908
Telecommunications 301 342 1994
Computer Vision 361 407 2276
Human-Computer Interaction 419 468 2503
Computational Linguistics 427 476 2711

Engineering rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 339th for Engineering in the United States and 2234th in the World with 3,390 publications made and 70,423 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#339 of 1,568 In the United States
#382 of 1,655 In North America
#2234 of 6,795 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 129
1994 25 101
1995 24 120
1996 31 156
1997 29 171
1998 43 158
1999 41 191
2000 44 238
2001 45 281
2002 58 363
2003 56 433
2004 41 477
2005 50 601
2006 54 681
2007 56 780
2008 79 967
2009 61 1111
2010 84 1259
2011 96 1442
2012 102 1781
2013 101 1786
2014 107 2013
2015 128 2516
2016 133 2741
2017 178 2891
2018 137 3127
2019 217 3730
2020 218 4650
2021 188 5227
2022 208 5259
2023 236 5738
2024 194 5199
2025 94 4669

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 259 289 859
Automotive Engineering 220 256 1350
Transportation Engineering 245 280 1362
Computer Networking 272 309 1516
Aerospace Engineering 278 317 1531
Computer Engineering 251 286 1616
Structural Engineering 272 308 1676
Operations Research 283 322 1745
Reliability and Quality Engineering 269 305 1799
Systems Engineering 327 369 1822
Mechanical Engineering 305 344 1832
Telecommunications 301 342 1994
Acoustical Engineering 374 418 2118
Electronic Engineering 305 349 2185
Electrical Engineering 324 369 2306
Civil Engineering 379 428 2349
Human-Computer Interaction 419 468 2503
Optical Engineering 396 443 2587
Biotechnology 392 433 2603
Geotechnical Engineering 413 461 2756
Environmental Engineering 340 387 2772
Materials Science 405 455 2854
Nanotechnology 393 439 2872
Metallurgical Engineering 414 464 2965
Chemical Engineering 418 467 3171

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 350th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2050th in the World with 3,181 publications made and 68,943 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#350 of 1,637 In the United States
#399 of 1,727 In North America
#2050 of 6,888 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 105
1994 24 115
1995 24 128
1996 23 131
1997 17 157
1998 29 166
1999 32 221
2000 43 276
2001 31 349
2002 36 413
2003 38 508
2004 45 529
2005 45 672
2006 38 703
2007 55 851
2008 71 1073
2009 61 1321
2010 60 1504
2011 77 1680
2012 91 2130
2013 105 2355
2014 107 2699
2015 133 2927
2016 145 3012
2017 168 3073
2018 162 3245
2019 209 4040
2020 210 4940
2021 224 5599
2022 196 5567
2023 195 5857
2024 162 5255
2025 101 4684

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 325 372 1811
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 304 348 1900
Geography and Cartography 354 403 2025
Ecology 341 392 2065
Geology 345 395 2071
Petrology and Geochemistry 411 462 2515
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 516 569 2586
Geotechnical Engineering 413 461 2756
Environmental Engineering 340 387 2772
Earth science and Geophysics 477 530 2832
Oceanography 475 533 2846
Environmental Chemistry 415 466 2859
Environmental Management 405 459 2927
Agricultural Science 436 491 3040

Physics rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 356th for Physics in the United States and 2239th in the World with 3,098 publications made and 57,779 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#356 of 1,537 In the United States
#401 of 1,623 In North America
#2239 of 6,729 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 18 95
1994 27 85
1995 27 127
1996 31 132
1997 30 195
1998 44 178
1999 43 231
2000 46 252
2001 48 288
2002 61 414
2003 60 457
2004 44 533
2005 47 602
2006 54 693
2007 47 774
2008 64 989
2009 61 1146
2010 93 1351
2011 81 1417
2012 102 1739
2013 102 1853
2014 93 2047
2015 118 2164
2016 126 2267
2017 143 2383
2018 115 2580
2019 192 3027
2020 182 3833
2021 175 4414
2022 186 4479
2023 212 4763
2024 142 4396
2025 77 3983

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 379 425 1988
Astrophysics and Astronomy 406 454 2066
Quantum and Particle physics 330 375 2072
Acoustical Engineering 374 418 2118
Nuclear Physics 400 447 2376
Optical Engineering 396 443 2587
Materials Science 405 455 2854
Nanotechnology 393 439 2872

Psychology rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 325th for Psychology in the United States and 1268th in the World with 2,872 publications made and 81,188 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#325 of 1,561 In the United States
#360 of 1,648 In North America
#1268 of 6,663 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 22 210
1994 19 143
1995 22 195
1996 25 249
1997 29 184
1998 29 228
1999 35 233
2000 39 322
2001 32 380
2002 44 503
2003 39 527
2004 43 625
2005 52 756
2006 63 903
2007 56 1016
2008 73 1263
2009 43 1517
2010 85 1801
2011 81 2099
2012 100 2384
2013 95 2646
2014 84 2923
2015 113 3471
2016 127 3727
2017 128 3790
2018 144 4083
2019 159 4542
2020 151 5409
2021 153 5762
2022 172 5551
2023 180 5704
2024 122 4751
2025 79 4159

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 325 357 866
Sexology 380 419 882
Social Psychology 289 322 896
Social Work 387 429 920
Occupational Therapy 243 276 957
Child Psychology 332 369 976
Clinical Psychology 348 386 1075
Education Majors 387 427 1268
Psychiatry 318 354 1280
Neuroscience 402 445 1709
Cognitive Science 397 442 1882

Chemistry rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 398th for Chemistry in the United States and 2610th in the World with 2,207 publications made and 47,895 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#398 of 1,455 In the United States
#447 of 1,538 In North America
#2610 of 6,561 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 85
1994 13 76
1995 18 91
1996 20 118
1997 22 149
1998 24 153
1999 37 170
2000 33 232
2001 38 283
2002 38 330
2003 45 429
2004 34 448
2005 23 511
2006 39 593
2007 40 660
2008 48 827
2009 39 853
2010 62 1005
2011 61 1184
2012 69 1370
2013 71 1563
2014 57 1802
2015 71 2040
2016 90 2136
2017 76 2170
2018 78 2433
2019 152 2848
2020 125 3579
2021 139 4093
2022 143 4207
2023 142 4508
2024 109 4208
2025 73 3980

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 383 427 2318
Petrology and Geochemistry 411 462 2515
Materials Science 405 455 2854
Environmental Chemistry 415 466 2859
Nanotechnology 393 439 2872
Physical chemistry 410 460 2875
Inorganic Chemistry 411 458 2897
Organic Chemistry 456 506 3101
Chemical Engineering 418 467 3171
Nutrition and Food Science 483 532 3693

Mathematics rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 340th for Mathematics in the United States and 1703rd in the World with 2,205 publications made and 51,454 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#340 of 1,413 In the United States
#379 of 1,494 In North America
#1703 of 6,434 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 12 73
1994 12 56
1995 19 78
1996 21 102
1997 17 98
1998 20 81
1999 18 137
2000 28 194
2001 24 177
2002 38 265
2003 26 371
2004 37 346
2005 27 453
2006 48 523
2007 55 570
2008 58 780
2009 42 900
2010 74 1112
2011 56 1218
2012 82 1467
2013 74 1703
2014 69 1844
2015 98 2104
2016 96 2106
2017 114 2182
2018 110 2549
2019 103 2850
2020 121 3521
2021 125 4076
2022 125 3916
2023 143 3898
2024 103 2900
2025 48 2266

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 166 193 906
Actuarial Science 309 341 1112
Math Teachers 426 464 1354
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 352 392 1592
Operations Research 283 322 1745
Statistics 349 390 1817
Blockchain and Cryptography 271 310 1821

Business rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 298th for Business in the United States and 1284th in the World with 2,145 publications made and 52,268 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#298 of 1,388 In the United States
#335 of 1,472 In North America
#1284 of 6,366 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 17 98
1994 20 91
1995 27 96
1996 20 140
1997 30 130
1998 17 121
1999 22 146
2000 28 183
2001 24 230
2002 31 309
2003 33 395
2004 29 437
2005 37 518
2006 41 631
2007 43 642
2008 67 965
2009 43 1128
2010 59 1335
2011 76 1585
2012 68 1844
2013 67 1932
2014 76 2175
2015 77 2320
2016 91 2144
2017 104 2201
2018 104 2557
2019 105 2673
2020 145 3442
2021 125 3881
2022 100 3599
2023 119 3955
2024 98 3297
2025 38 2810

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 96 112 297
Engineering Management 259 289 859
Human Resource Management 233 265 916
Advertising 290 321 960
Management Information Systems 249 282 1055
Actuarial Science 309 341 1112
Marketing 277 310 1150
Project Management 264 298 1154
Finance 274 308 1212
Management 267 304 1234
Accounting 328 364 1234
Public Policy / Administration 402 443 1328
Operations Research 283 322 1745
Investment Banking and Stock trading 359 398 1788

Economics rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 334th for Economics in the United States and 1405th in the World with 1,618 publications made and 31,125 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#334 of 1,361 In the United States
#373 of 1,445 In North America
#1405 of 6,188 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 54
1994 10 32
1995 18 63
1996 16 88
1997 20 62
1998 9 68
1999 18 86
2000 18 126
2001 17 124
2002 22 196
2003 27 235
2004 19 261
2005 27 297
2006 29 363
2007 35 357
2008 45 513
2009 31 619
2010 40 739
2011 53 892
2012 62 985
2013 59 1059
2014 60 1204
2015 67 1320
2016 69 1287
2017 92 1344
2018 82 1597
2019 66 1714
2020 101 2186
2021 99 2538
2022 86 2329
2023 87 2548
2024 68 2031
2025 35 1765

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 309 341 1112
Political Economy 400 446 1177
Finance 274 308 1212
Development Studies 371 411 1439
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 352 392 1592
Investment Banking and Stock trading 359 398 1788

Art & Design rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 331st for Art & Design in the United States and 1348th in the World with 1,011 publications made and 14,795 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#331 of 1,369 In the United States
#370 of 1,454 In North America
#1348 of 6,010 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 37
1994 5 29
1995 10 34
1996 13 58
1997 11 35
1998 16 43
1999 6 47
2000 13 63
2001 13 53
2002 16 102
2003 13 126
2004 16 150
2005 23 188
2006 20 182
2007 17 198
2008 18 256
2009 18 345
2010 24 377
2011 32 463
2012 30 577
2013 39 547
2014 34 654
2015 48 760
2016 36 657
2017 51 729
2018 47 734
2019 51 879
2020 71 1133
2021 58 1306
2022 45 1206
2023 52 1325
2024 32 1103
2025 22 892

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 252 289 954
Creative Writing 333 375 1031
Art History 417 460 1117
Literature 342 380 1264
Aesthetics 320 359 1271
Multimedia 335 373 1376
Computer Graphics 280 315 1555
Fashion Design 342 385 1649