University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

EduRank

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 224th in the United States, 793rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 140 research topics. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 47,634 academic publications and 1,770,111 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#793 of 14,131	In the World
#252 of 2,597	In North America
#224 of 2,496	In the United States
#4 of 56	In Tennessee
#2 of 11	In Memphis
#99 of 2,279	For Critical Care Nursing
#130 of 1,748	For Radiation Therapy
#131 of 2,222	For Pediatrics
#4027 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#1584 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top50%	For 137 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 86th for Medicine in the United States and 222nd in the World with 41,362 publications made and 1,536,053 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking	Location
#86 of 1,604	In the United States
#99 of 1,689	In North America
#222 of 6,793	In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in various areas of Medicine.

Biology rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 111th for Biology in the United States and 330th in the World with 37,783 publications made and 1,536,541 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking	Location
#111 of 1,612	In the United States
#127 of 1,701	In North America
#330 of 6,841	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 122nd for Chemistry in the United States and 440th in the World with 25,271 publications made and 1,068,777 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#122 of 1,455	In the United States
#138 of 1,538	In North America
#440 of 6,561	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

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Psychology rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 127th for Psychology in the United States and 319th in the World with 17,419 publications made and 617,766 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking	Location
#127 of 1,561	In the United States
#144 of 1,648	In North America
#319 of 6,663	In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

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Computer Science rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 166th for Computer Science in the United States and 640th in the World with 15,079 publications made and 579,001 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#166 of 1,616	In the United States
#193 of 1,702	In North America
#640 of 6,855	In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 217th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 891st in the World with 13,356 publications made and 442,823 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#217 of 1,763	In the United States
#248 of 1,854	In North America
#891 of 7,088	In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

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Engineering rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 194th for Engineering in the United States and 937th in the World with 11,847 publications made and 415,809 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking	Location
#194 of 1,568	In the United States
#224 of 1,655	In North America
#937 of 6,795	In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

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Physics rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 202nd for Physics in the United States and 1006th in the World with 10,306 publications made and 359,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking	Location
#202 of 1,537	In the United States
#230 of 1,623	In North America
#1006 of 6,729	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

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Mathematics rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 190th for Mathematics in the United States and 746th in the World with 6,385 publications made and 236,254 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#190 of 1,413	In the United States
#219 of 1,494	In North America
#746 of 6,434	In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

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