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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 215th in the United States, 747th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 139 research topics. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,019 academic publications and 1,254,918 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#747 of 14,131 In the World
#242 of 2,597 In North America
#215 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 56 In Tennessee
#2 of 11 In Memphis
#89 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#119 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#122 of 1,584 For Radiation Therapy
#3814 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1412 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 136 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 91st for Medicine in the United States and 226th in the World with 35,800 publications made and 1,081,918 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#91 of 1,558 In the United States
#104 of 1,643 In North America
#226 of 6,680 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 404 4148
1992 376 4786
1993 428 5047
1994 409 5568
1995 481 6504
1996 511 7257
1997 404 8173
1998 517 9921
1999 453 10838
2000 452 12052
2001 497 12820
2002 522 14145
2003 550 15284
2004 618 17351
2005 635 18978
2006 755 21552
2007 725 22883
2008 871 24990
2009 727 27129
2010 758 29223
2011 879 32715
2012 985 35837
2013 1067 37974
2014 1304 41435
2015 1317 43855
2016 1406 47484
2017 1640 50738
2018 1873 54770
2019 1927 59641
2020 2121 71909
2021 2068 83491
2022 1813 87140
2023 1863 88342

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Critical Care Nursing 58 66 89
Pediatrics 54 64 119
Radiation Therapy 60 64 122
Medical Physics 73 82 134
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 85 97 145
Respiratory Therapy 62 74 147
Surgery 67 76 150
Anesthesiology 71 83 153
Neurosurgery 48 52 160
Ophthalmology 71 81 164
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 53 62 167
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 73 83 177
Plastic Surgery 86 95 178
Pharmacology 78 90 183
Cardiology 76 87 185
Family medicine 88 100 187
Immunology 77 86 188
Anatomy and Physiology 81 94 193
Urology 75 88 201
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 67 75 205
Dermatology 75 83 206
Oncology and Cancer research 77 86 207
Dentistry 66 73 209
Pathology 82 94 212
Psychiatry 93 106 218
Healthcare Management (MHA) 102 117 219
Virology 93 105 233
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 110 123 234
Orthodontics 74 84 237
Health Science 113 126 246
Gerontology 128 148 266
Epidemiology 84 99 268
Nursing 118 135 272
Occupational Therapy 103 120 307
Public Health 123 142 310
Optometry 116 131 313
Physical Therapy 123 142 341
Audiology 130 148 379
Sports Medicine 139 163 399
Sonography and Ultrasound 114 129 401
Biomedical Engineering 126 142 446
Social Work 220 247 465
Cosmetology 113 129 485
Clinical Psychology 208 235 488
Sports / Exercise science 176 202 527
Veterinary 125 140 607
Forensic Science 165 190 674
Pharmacy 156 179 824
Toxicology 173 199 931

Biology rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 114th for Biology in the United States and 328th in the World with 33,097 publications made and 1,110,468 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#114 of 1,582 In the United States
#130 of 1,668 In North America
#328 of 6,770 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 422 4595
1992 378 5249
1993 419 5415
1994 424 6074
1995 501 6940
1996 516 7788
1997 407 8974
1998 487 10552
1999 456 11709
2000 482 12899
2001 506 13645
2002 537 15027
2003 580 16308
2004 632 18566
2005 603 20027
2006 738 22623
2007 698 24025
2008 740 25884
2009 713 28093
2010 733 30191
2011 824 33764
2012 920 36797
2013 989 38627
2014 1188 41966
2015 1176 44094
2016 1216 46471
2017 1389 49413
2018 1579 52833
2019 1650 57321
2020 1740 68249
2021 1755 79585
2022 1541 82587
2023 1557 83736

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 71 81 165
Pharmacology 78 90 183
Immunology 77 86 188
Biophysics 91 100 203
Oncology and Cancer research 77 86 207
Neuroscience 93 106 216
Molecular Biology 88 99 224
Virology 93 105 233
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 110 123 234
Genetics 95 107 237
Microbiology 88 99 247
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 114 257
Biochemistry 106 121 296
Paleontology 154 177 578
Animal Science 144 166 625
Botany 148 171 644
Astrobiology 186 211 653
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 179 206 702
Evolutionary Biology 194 221 704
Zoology 194 225 798
Toxicology 173 199 931
Entomology 215 247 935
Nutrition and Food Science 161 182 1174
Nanotechnology 234 266 1547
Horticulture 214 247 1564
Agricultural Science 313 360 2014

Chemistry rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 127th for Chemistry in the United States and 452nd in the World with 22,436 publications made and 793,781 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#127 of 1,407 In the United States
#143 of 1,488 In North America
#452 of 6,447 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 302 3470
1992 272 3949
1993 316 4101
1994 316 4577
1995 372 5216
1996 382 5823
1997 298 6904
1998 351 8126
1999 323 8970
2000 347 9805
2001 367 10208
2002 393 11233
2003 431 11999
2004 470 13873
2005 444 14764
2006 507 16472
2007 493 17466
2008 534 18467
2009 522 19871
2010 515 21690
2011 582 24345
2012 654 26229
2013 708 27741
2014 808 30417
2015 745 31294
2016 808 32737
2017 855 34679
2018 943 37225
2019 1011 40197
2020 1053 46795
2021 1126 54666
2022 957 55788
2023 963 56149

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 106 121 296
Organic Chemistry 147 166 631
Pharmacy 156 179 824
Materials Science 188 216 1023
Nutrition and Food Science 161 182 1174
Radiochemistry 161 189 1348
Nanotechnology 234 266 1547
Inorganic Chemistry 247 281 1592
Chemical Engineering 240 276 1745
Physical chemistry 258 296 1790
Computational Chemistry 306 347 1799
Environmental Chemistry 306 352 2104

Psychology rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 124th for Psychology in the United States and 301st in the World with 15,572 publications made and 467,248 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#124 of 1,527 In the United States
#141 of 1,612 In North America
#301 of 6,528 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 184 2206
1992 186 2535
1993 180 2591
1994 181 2776
1995 199 3322
1996 256 3556
1997 170 4112
1998 223 4987
1999 198 5287
2000 194 5742
2001 204 6026
2002 255 6770
2003 236 7197
2004 257 8054
2005 258 8727
2006 293 9594
2007 290 10096
2008 328 10924
2009 299 11598
2010 326 12639
2011 373 14302
2012 435 15241
2013 481 15827
2014 583 17587
2015 582 18850
2016 652 21046
2017 755 21657
2018 845 24030
2019 867 25906
2020 947 30983
2021 939 35718
2022 820 37018
2023 802 37109

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 93 106 216
Psychiatry 93 106 218
Occupational Therapy 103 120 307
Sexology 215 245 436
Social Work 220 247 465
Clinical Psychology 208 235 488
Child Psychology 248 279 613
Cognitive Science 216 249 814
Special Education 340 372 847
Social Psychology 326 364 982
Education Majors 426 468 1260

Computer Science rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 166th for Computer Science in the United States and 613th in the World with 13,294 publications made and 419,002 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 1,576 In the United States
#193 of 1,662 In North America
#613 of 6,752 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 159 1976
1992 145 2315
1993 163 2360
1994 134 2552
1995 191 3045
1996 212 3230
1997 158 3609
1998 184 4402
1999 162 4658
2000 183 5183
2001 168 5381
2002 211 6182
2003 222 6461
2004 227 7340
2005 245 8039
2006 268 8906
2007 254 9427
2008 284 10255
2009 295 11156
2010 280 11618
2011 350 13289
2012 397 14322
2013 417 14865
2014 485 16226
2015 450 17294
2016 489 19208
2017 534 19777
2018 659 21848
2019 686 24173
2020 818 29044
2021 759 34640
2022 698 36499
2023 697 37933

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 93 106 216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 114 257
Library and Information science 214 238 575
Data Science 207 235 761
Cognitive Science 216 249 814
Machine Learning 241 276 1170
Software Engineering 298 336 1412
Computational Linguistics 287 321 1415
Multimedia 385 426 1538
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 287 325 1598
Computer Vision 295 333 1753
Telecommunications 292 332 1863
Cyber Security 356 400 1924
Computer Networking 337 382 1955
Human-Computer Interaction 362 407 1988
Management Information Systems 500 557 2397

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 213th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 810th in the World with 11,579 publications made and 302,369 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#213 of 1,728 In the United States
#244 of 1,819 In North America
#810 of 7,020 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 110 890
1992 107 1053
1993 129 1240
1994 112 1340
1995 118 1612
1996 151 1752
1997 106 1852
1998 142 2097
1999 117 2461
2000 133 2924
2001 138 3050
2002 148 3472
2003 173 3736
2004 168 4417
2005 194 4789
2006 226 5830
2007 227 6243
2008 269 7188
2009 226 7739
2010 242 8380
2011 279 9866
2012 330 10542
2013 337 11256
2014 452 12279
2015 471 13462
2016 464 14793
2017 570 15930
2018 624 17686
2019 673 19304
2020 759 23675
2021 751 27466
2022 694 28967
2023 719 30438

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 108 117 169
Occupational Safety and Health 119 137 239
Demography 118 136 313
Social Work 220 247 465
Sports / Exercise science 176 202 527
Sociology 199 227 567
Library and Information science 214 238 575
Anthropology 223 252 622
Genealogy 260 289 628
Forensic Science 165 190 674
Gender Studies 299 332 682
Criminology and Criminal Justice 344 378 711
Linguistics 201 232 766
Special Education 340 372 847
Law 268 300 853
Archaeology 229 261 951
History 252 285 967
Political Science 274 307 976
Classics and Ancient History 348 380 1014
Public Policy / Administration 381 421 1131
Aesthetics 303 340 1139
Philosophy 250 286 1153
Art History 471 516 1217
Communications and Public Relations 413 459 1232
Education Majors 426 468 1260
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 470 515 1452

Engineering rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 195th for Engineering in the United States and 909th in the World with 10,481 publications made and 312,763 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#195 of 1,518 In the United States
#224 of 1,602 In North America
#909 of 6,684 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 133 1319
1992 101 1501
1993 135 1373
1994 118 1583
1995 151 1743
1996 159 1911
1997 113 2087
1998 139 2643
1999 134 2591
2000 113 2928
2001 137 3116
2002 163 3338
2003 180 3842
2004 165 4499
2005 181 4889
2006 242 5515
2007 221 5936
2008 223 6462
2009 244 7017
2010 232 7936
2011 269 8639
2012 305 9597
2013 294 10048
2014 397 11336
2015 395 12106
2016 425 12973
2017 470 13974
2018 500 15397
2019 501 16471
2020 585 19085
2021 564 22871
2022 456 23785
2023 492 24163

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 71 81 165
Biomedical Engineering 126 142 446
Aerospace Engineering 204 235 828
Optical Engineering 180 207 837
Metallurgical Engineering 161 187 852
Mechanical Engineering 210 241 1021
Materials Science 188 216 1023
Acoustical Engineering 250 285 1263
Civil Engineering 255 293 1424
Structural Engineering 260 294 1505
Nanotechnology 234 266 1547
Chemical Engineering 240 276 1745
Telecommunications 292 332 1863
Computer Networking 337 382 1955
Electrical Engineering 287 326 1969
Human-Computer Interaction 362 407 1988
Systems Engineering 373 420 2004
Environmental Engineering 274 316 2015
Geotechnical Engineering 343 388 2219
Electronic Engineering 318 364 2267

Physics rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 200th for Physics in the United States and 967th in the World with 9,057 publications made and 270,005 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#200 of 1,485 In the United States
#228 of 1,569 In North America
#967 of 6,603 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 123 1313
1992 103 1453
1993 131 1374
1994 112 1470
1995 145 1668
1996 162 1928
1997 105 2080
1998 129 2510
1999 131 2513
2000 117 2758
2001 128 2948
2002 163 3205
2003 171 3515
2004 149 4083
2005 175 4298
2006 200 4822
2007 192 5138
2008 190 5674
2009 205 5864
2010 207 6544
2011 231 7352
2012 284 7962
2013 267 8374
2014 329 9301
2015 318 9769
2016 336 10463
2017 379 11217
2018 392 12607
2019 376 13016
2020 445 15152
2021 407 17948
2022 341 18804
2023 368 19005

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 73 82 134
Biophysics 91 100 203
Astrobiology 186 211 653
Optical Engineering 180 207 837
Astrophysics and Astronomy 223 252 911
Materials Science 188 216 1023
Acoustical Engineering 250 285 1263
Nuclear Physics 249 282 1296
Quantum and Particle physics 269 308 1540
Nanotechnology 234 266 1547
Condensed Matter Physics 260 296 1673
Atomic and Molecular physics 363 409 1927

Mathematics rankings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 189th for Mathematics in the United States and 710th in the World with 6,109 publications made and 180,505 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#189 of 1,371 In the United States
#218 of 1,451 In North America
#710 of 6,305 In the World

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 29 209
1992 28 257
1993 42 293
1994 31 328
1995 35 391
1996 42 449
1997 39 496
1998 49 651
1999 28 727
2000 46 750
2001 47 910
2002 46 1026
2003 63 1224
2004 74 1555
2005 83 1808
2006 99 2017
2007 109 2256
2008 100 2619
2009 103 2934
2010 139 3248
2011 140 3697
2012 153 4150
2013 223 4776
2014 245 5487
2015 296 6511
2016 327 7295
2017 377 8065
2018 452 9344
2019 423 11073
2020 532 13758
2021 481 16396
2022 477 18439
2023 454 19702

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 168 196 639
Actuarial Science 255 283 757
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 398 443 1791
Math Teachers 597 647 1804

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 195 220 586
Geology 184 212 788
Photography 250 286 887
Environmental Science 209 239 952
Economics 264 296 960
Geography and Cartography 261 300 1283
Advertising 396 433 1314
Business 317 355 1350
Marketing 323 359 1350
Fashion Design 308 350 1373
Ecology 261 301 1378
Accounting 395 434 1435
Management 326 366 1500
Art & Design 372 417 1500
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 266 308 1519
Literature 453 501 1617
Earth science and Geophysics 288 335 1692
Finance 392 435 1726
Oceanography 334 384 1948
Environmental Management 438 494 2939