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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 336th in the United States, 1380th in the global 2025 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 8,865 academic publications and 171,095 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 32 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1380 of 14,131 In the World
#373 of 2,597 In North America
#336 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 56 In Tennessee
#1 of 2 In Chattanooga
#494 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#560 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#582 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1581 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1193 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 341st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1524th in the World with 4,980 publications made and 101,467 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#341 of 1,761 In the United States
#382 of 1,852 In North America
#1524 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 32 178
1993 33 232
1994 45 195
1995 56 229
1996 61 306
1997 56 262
1998 64 269
1999 56 324
2000 67 476
2001 58 510
2002 79 712
2003 72 779
2004 71 892
2005 92 1025
2006 85 1206
2007 90 1383
2008 139 1798
2009 85 2251
2010 131 2614
2011 144 3073
2012 164 3543
2013 185 3936
2014 161 4311
2015 199 4688
2016 226 4699
2017 269 4807
2018 228 5370
2019 281 6085
2020 272 7419
2021 292 8125
2022 227 7741
2023 297 8130
2024 215 6944

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 231 257 560
Criminology and Criminal Justice 272 304 582
Military science 293 323 638
Media Studies 289 327 723
Sports / Exercise science 215 247 734
Communications and Public Relations 256 289 744
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 251 281 791
Broadcast Journalism 243 273 840
Special Education 332 364 865
Occupational Safety and Health 282 319 882
Social Work 380 421 891
Gender Studies 396 437 946
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 248 280 1015
Art History 416 459 1103
Journalism and Digital Media 288 323 1117
Law 320 357 1120
Anthropology 343 381 1123
Political Economy 400 445 1173
Library and Information science 398 435 1176
Sociology 345 385 1221
Education Majors 385 425 1244
Aesthetics 319 358 1251
Political Science 323 360 1266
Classics and Ancient History 424 460 1274
Public Policy / Administration 414 456 1350
History 357 402 1508
Demography 357 399 1644
Linguistics 350 391 1644
Archaeology 354 399 1736
Philosophy 356 401 1789

Medicine rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 303rd for Medicine in the United States and 1404th in the World with 3,832 publications made and 91,515 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#303 of 1,600 In the United States
#336 of 1,685 In North America
#1404 of 6,775 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 26 100
1993 20 128
1994 32 128
1995 20 159
1996 27 219
1997 36 220
1998 29 238
1999 57 307
2000 53 442
2001 50 552
2002 52 700
2003 66 808
2004 73 849
2005 72 1054
2006 67 1220
2007 85 1403
2008 84 1645
2009 78 1902
2010 106 2280
2011 107 2471
2012 133 2907
2013 121 3198
2014 120 3650
2015 159 4279
2016 160 4467
2017 195 4894
2018 201 5229
2019 228 5655
2020 224 6844
2021 256 7585
2022 233 7444
2023 235 7453
2024 191 6730

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 143 154 494
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 222 248 612
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 243 272 684
Sports / Exercise science 215 247 734
Sports Medicine 223 256 793
Critical Care Nursing 218 237 878
Social Work 380 421 891
Surgery 206 226 907
Occupational Therapy 243 276 945
Health Science 313 342 967
Physical Therapy 253 287 1013
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 227 252 1014
Anesthesiology 232 257 1033
Pediatrics 213 236 1035
Clinical Psychology 349 387 1051
Nursing 316 351 1053
Cardiology 245 269 1100
Family medicine 293 318 1101
Orthodontics 244 268 1116
Ophthalmology 255 283 1116
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 209 226 1118
Anatomy and Physiology 249 279 1120
Healthcare Management (MHA) 324 360 1147
Gerontology 347 384 1158
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 210 232 1214
Psychiatry 318 353 1258
Dermatology 235 255 1305
Pathology 286 319 1440
Public Health 333 372 1457
Dentistry 301 332 1490
Urology 280 307 1584
Oncology and Cancer research 326 361 1631
Virology 329 362 1738
Immunology 354 388 1969
Pharmacology 366 401 2062

Biology rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 353rd for Biology in the United States and 2036th in the World with 3,699 publications made and 80,779 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#353 of 1,609 In the United States
#397 of 1,698 In North America
#2036 of 6,833 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 20 109
1993 17 163
1994 27 138
1995 30 184
1996 33 213
1997 33 247
1998 32 226
1999 50 317
2000 54 437
2001 57 560
2002 54 608
2003 61 789
2004 65 817
2005 55 936
2006 59 1113
2007 73 1239
2008 81 1442
2009 78 1652
2010 90 1974
2011 93 2223
2012 115 2671
2013 133 3047
2014 100 3466
2015 130 3857
2016 162 4007
2017 175 4280
2018 186 4595
2019 237 5307
2020 222 6488
2021 263 7393
2022 245 7453
2023 253 7641
2024 179 6720

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 222 248 612
Evolutionary Biology 249 281 939
Zoology 217 250 941
Oncology and Cancer research 326 361 1631
Neuroscience 402 445 1686
Virology 329 362 1738
Paleontology 324 371 1787
Genetics 348 385 1855
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 362 400 1906
Immunology 354 388 1969
Pharmacology 366 401 2062
Biochemistry 383 427 2279
Microbiology 374 414 2417
Botany 408 455 2457
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 514 567 2545
Biotechnology 390 430 2562
Nanotechnology 402 449 2890
Agricultural Science 435 488 2998
Horticulture 432 482 3089
Nutrition and Food Science 474 523 3642

Computer Science rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 340th for Computer Science in the United States and 1704th in the World with 3,641 publications made and 70,208 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#340 of 1,612 In the United States
#381 of 1,698 In North America
#1704 of 6,845 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 14 115
1993 20 210
1994 18 122
1995 32 168
1996 30 210
1997 34 194
1998 34 172
1999 36 251
2000 32 259
2001 45 351
2002 47 455
2003 50 523
2004 35 557
2005 60 770
2006 65 865
2007 58 990
2008 121 1221
2009 67 1426
2010 85 1731
2011 116 1984
2012 122 2465
2013 122 2549
2014 98 2817
2015 135 3156
2016 156 3268
2017 203 3450
2018 176 3960
2019 217 4417
2020 239 5679
2021 217 6187
2022 204 6288
2023 301 6766
2024 195 5586

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 243 276 1018
Cyber Security 230 263 1061
Data Science 275 310 1157
Library and Information science 398 435 1176
Multimedia 332 370 1341
Computer Networking 270 307 1487
Computer Graphics 278 312 1518
Computer Engineering 256 292 1621
Neuroscience 402 445 1686
Software Engineering 351 393 1782
Machine Learning 303 342 1804
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 315 355 1823
Cognitive Science 397 442 1833
Blockchain and Cryptography 276 316 1835
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 362 400 1906
Telecommunications 302 343 1977
Computer Vision 365 411 2264
Human-Computer Interaction 421 469 2490
Computational Linguistics 430 480 2685

Engineering rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 341st for Engineering in the United States and 2207th in the World with 3,311 publications made and 66,118 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#341 of 1,565 In the United States
#385 of 1,651 In North America
#2207 of 6,782 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 22 101
1993 16 129
1994 25 101
1995 24 120
1996 31 155
1997 29 172
1998 43 158
1999 41 191
2000 44 236
2001 45 279
2002 58 362
2003 56 432
2004 41 476
2005 50 602
2006 54 681
2007 56 780
2008 79 968
2009 61 1112
2010 84 1262
2011 96 1443
2012 102 1782
2013 102 1791
2014 107 2009
2015 128 2525
2016 132 2736
2017 178 2901
2018 137 3126
2019 218 3743
2020 219 4667
2021 189 5221
2022 209 5260
2023 237 5739
2024 186 5117

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 256 285 834
Automotive Engineering 218 254 1326
Transportation Engineering 247 282 1374
Computer Networking 270 307 1487
Aerospace Engineering 280 319 1511
Computer Engineering 256 292 1621
Structural Engineering 272 308 1657
Operations Research 284 323 1707
Systems Engineering 328 370 1777
Reliability and Quality Engineering 269 306 1794
Mechanical Engineering 306 345 1810
Telecommunications 302 343 1977
Acoustical Engineering 378 422 2118
Electronic Engineering 306 350 2148
Electrical Engineering 330 375 2309
Civil Engineering 381 430 2337
Human-Computer Interaction 421 469 2490
Optical Engineering 395 442 2554
Biotechnology 390 430 2562
Environmental Engineering 336 383 2721
Geotechnical Engineering 415 463 2737
Materials Science 407 456 2839
Nanotechnology 402 449 2890
Metallurgical Engineering 419 469 2948
Chemical Engineering 425 474 3186

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 351st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2021st in the World with 3,100 publications made and 64,935 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#351 of 1,631 In the United States
#400 of 1,721 In North America
#2021 of 6,876 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 111
1993 9 104
1994 23 115
1995 23 127
1996 24 131
1997 17 155
1998 29 162
1999 32 220
2000 43 275
2001 31 349
2002 36 410
2003 38 508
2004 45 524
2005 45 672
2006 38 702
2007 55 851
2008 71 1074
2009 61 1321
2010 60 1505
2011 77 1675
2012 90 2131
2013 108 2369
2014 107 2703
2015 133 2922
2016 144 3007
2017 166 3079
2018 162 3253
2019 210 4059
2020 214 4952
2021 224 5613
2022 197 5570
2023 197 5869
2024 157 5168

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 324 371 1787
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 304 348 1866
Geography and Cartography 354 403 1977
Geology 346 396 2033
Ecology 344 395 2044
Petrology and Geochemistry 413 464 2512
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 514 567 2545
Environmental Engineering 336 383 2721
Earth science and Geophysics 464 516 2727
Geotechnical Engineering 415 463 2737
Oceanography 478 536 2802
Environmental Chemistry 420 471 2836
Environmental Management 414 468 2932
Agricultural Science 435 488 2998

Physics rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 357th for Physics in the United States and 2213th in the World with 3,035 publications made and 54,174 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#357 of 1,531 In the United States
#403 of 1,617 In North America
#2213 of 6,713 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 21 88
1993 18 95
1994 26 85
1995 26 126
1996 31 131
1997 30 196
1998 44 178
1999 43 230
2000 46 251
2001 48 287
2002 61 412
2003 60 457
2004 44 532
2005 47 603
2006 54 693
2007 47 774
2008 64 991
2009 61 1146
2010 93 1352
2011 81 1418
2012 101 1739
2013 104 1859
2014 93 2049
2015 118 2171
2016 125 2265
2017 142 2394
2018 115 2587
2019 192 3043
2020 184 3837
2021 175 4413
2022 187 4492
2023 214 4764
2024 139 4320

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 378 423 1971
Quantum and Particle physics 330 375 2046
Astrophysics and Astronomy 407 455 2049
Acoustical Engineering 378 422 2118
Nuclear Physics 403 451 2352
Optical Engineering 395 442 2554
Materials Science 407 456 2839
Nanotechnology 402 449 2890

Psychology rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 326th for Psychology in the United States and 1252nd in the World with 2,806 publications made and 76,778 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#326 of 1,558 In the United States
#361 of 1,645 In North America
#1252 of 6,645 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 16 127
1993 21 208
1994 17 142
1995 22 193
1996 25 247
1997 29 184
1998 29 225
1999 35 230
2000 39 321
2001 32 379
2002 44 499
2003 39 527
2004 43 622
2005 52 759
2006 63 903
2007 56 1016
2008 72 1263
2009 43 1518
2010 85 1803
2011 81 2106
2012 100 2385
2013 98 2662
2014 84 2929
2015 113 3465
2016 127 3729
2017 129 3797
2018 144 4100
2019 159 4553
2020 152 5438
2021 153 5776
2022 173 5555
2023 181 5723
2024 118 4680

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 332 364 865
Sexology 380 418 870
Social Psychology 287 320 878
Social Work 380 421 891
Occupational Therapy 243 276 945
Child Psychology 331 368 951
Clinical Psychology 349 387 1051
Education Majors 385 425 1244
Psychiatry 318 353 1258
Neuroscience 402 445 1686
Cognitive Science 397 442 1833

Mathematics rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 340th for Mathematics in the United States and 1674th in the World with 2,167 publications made and 48,818 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#340 of 1,410 In the United States
#379 of 1,491 In North America
#1674 of 6,418 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 53
1993 12 73
1994 12 56
1995 18 77
1996 21 103
1997 17 98
1998 20 80
1999 18 136
2000 28 194
2001 24 176
2002 38 263
2003 26 371
2004 37 343
2005 27 454
2006 48 523
2007 55 572
2008 58 781
2009 42 902
2010 74 1112
2011 56 1221
2012 81 1465
2013 75 1716
2014 69 1846
2015 98 2109
2016 97 2112
2017 113 2177
2018 110 2559
2019 102 2873
2020 123 3567
2021 125 4106
2022 126 3942
2023 146 3919
2024 101 2820

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 167 194 902
Actuarial Science 310 341 1095
Math Teachers 418 456 1303
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 348 388 1550
Operations Research 284 323 1707
Statistics 349 390 1797
Blockchain and Cryptography 276 316 1835

Chemistry rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 399th for Chemistry in the United States and 2584th in the World with 2,143 publications made and 44,549 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#399 of 1,447 In the United States
#448 of 1,530 In North America
#2584 of 6,545 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 13 74
1993 9 85
1994 13 76
1995 18 91
1996 20 117
1997 22 150
1998 24 153
1999 37 170
2000 33 232
2001 38 282
2002 38 330
2003 45 429
2004 34 450
2005 23 510
2006 39 593
2007 40 660
2008 48 829
2009 39 857
2010 62 1005
2011 61 1184
2012 69 1370
2013 73 1565
2014 57 1800
2015 69 2038
2016 90 2138
2017 76 2180
2018 77 2441
2019 150 2847
2020 125 3591
2021 139 4109
2022 143 4219
2023 143 4522
2024 104 4147

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 2279
Petrology and Geochemistry 413 464 2512
Environmental Chemistry 420 471 2836
Materials Science 407 456 2839
Physical chemistry 414 464 2865
Nanotechnology 402 449 2890
Organic Chemistry 461 511 3076
Chemical Engineering 425 474 3186
Nutrition and Food Science 474 523 3642

Business rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 299th for Business in the United States and 1270th in the World with 2,111 publications made and 49,283 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#299 of 1,377 In the United States
#336 of 1,460 In North America
#1270 of 6,339 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 98
1993 16 97
1994 18 90
1995 26 93
1996 20 138
1997 30 129
1998 17 114
1999 22 143
2000 28 181
2001 24 228
2002 31 306
2003 33 393
2004 29 436
2005 37 520
2006 41 631
2007 43 642
2008 67 965
2009 43 1132
2010 59 1337
2011 76 1590
2012 67 1838
2013 72 1955
2014 76 2172
2015 77 2322
2016 91 2140
2017 102 2202
2018 105 2557
2019 105 2669
2020 145 3449
2021 124 3898
2022 100 3600
2023 121 3955
2024 97 3248

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 98 115 302
Engineering Management 256 285 834
Occupational Safety and Health 282 319 882
Human Resource Management 229 260 886
Advertising 294 325 956
Management Information Systems 243 276 1018
Actuarial Science 310 341 1095
Marketing 273 306 1118
Project Management 267 300 1141
Finance 277 311 1205
Management 264 301 1217
Accounting 328 364 1217
Public Policy / Administration 414 456 1350
Operations Research 284 323 1707
Investment Banking and Stock trading 358 397 1758

Economics rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 335th for Economics in the United States and 1388th in the World with 1,596 publications made and 29,114 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#335 of 1,355 In the United States
#374 of 1,438 In North America
#1388 of 6,167 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 56
1993 13 54
1994 10 32
1995 17 60
1996 17 89
1997 20 62
1998 9 64
1999 18 86
2000 18 126
2001 17 124
2002 22 196
2003 27 234
2004 19 259
2005 27 298
2006 29 363
2007 35 356
2008 45 513
2009 31 617
2010 40 740
2011 53 892
2012 62 982
2013 60 1071
2014 60 1204
2015 67 1313
2016 70 1294
2017 91 1344
2018 83 1594
2019 67 1718
2020 102 2192
2021 100 2546
2022 86 2342
2023 89 2554
2024 66 1998

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 310 341 1095
Political Economy 400 445 1173
Finance 277 311 1205
Development Studies 371 411 1417
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 348 388 1550
Investment Banking and Stock trading 358 397 1758

Art & Design rankings

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked 330th for Art & Design in the United States and 1322nd in the World with 988 publications made and 14,007 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
#330 of 1,361 In the United States
#369 of 1,444 In North America
#1322 of 5,966 In the World

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 39
1993 5 37
1994 5 29
1995 10 34
1996 13 58
1997 11 35
1998 16 40
1999 6 47
2000 13 63
2001 13 52
2002 16 102
2003 13 126
2004 16 148
2005 23 190
2006 20 183
2007 17 198
2008 18 256
2009 18 345
2010 24 378
2011 32 464
2012 30 579
2013 39 546
2014 35 653
2015 48 762
2016 35 656
2017 51 734
2018 47 734
2019 50 872
2020 69 1109
2021 58 1302
2022 45 1215
2023 52 1326
2024 30 1082

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 254 291 955
Creative Writing 335 376 1018
Art History 416 459 1103
Literature 341 379 1238
Aesthetics 319 358 1251
Multimedia 332 370 1341
Computer Graphics 278 312 1518
Fashion Design 342 385 1620