University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Rankings

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 96th in the United States, 223rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 30 research topics. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 154,112 academic publications and 6,996,112 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#223 of 14,131 In the World
#109 of 2,597 In North America
#96 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 119 In Texas
#3 of 16 In Houston
#1 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#2 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#2 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#4467 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#263 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 27 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 15th for Medicine in the United States and 18th in the World with 142,682 publications made and 6,565,678 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 1,604 In the United States
#16 of 1,689 In North America
#18 of 6,793 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 943 10698
1994 1130 13425
1995 1244 16340
1996 1233 19224
1997 1162 22942
1998 1267 27666
1999 1170 32017
2000 1417 37359
2001 1511 42888
2002 1729 50450
2003 1993 60732
2004 2614 65574
2005 2923 76710
2006 3255 91076
2007 3601 104694
2008 3546 120324
2009 3863 135259
2010 4347 160524
2011 4499 175666
2012 5147 199453
2013 5464 218833
2014 5669 234460
2015 6087 257001
2016 6393 271430
2017 7049 297436
2018 7078 309149
2019 7591 351174
2020 7920 446811
2021 7513 505359
2022 7895 502626
2023 8660 518705
2024 7158 488817
2025 6080 446581

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 1 1 1
Oncology and Cancer research 2 2 2
Plastic Surgery 2 2 2
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 4 5
Medical Physics 5 6 6
Immunology 8 8 8
Surgery 10 11 12
Dermatology 12 13 16
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 15 17
Pharmacology 14 15 17
Urology 16 17 18
Pathology 14 15 18
Health Science 13 17 22
Cosmetology 16 18 25
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 18 27
Epidemiology 18 21 36
Critical Care Nursing 31 35 41
Anatomy and Physiology 42 49 73
Family medicine 45 52 73
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 25 28 76
Nursing 55 63 98
Anesthesiology 58 67 104
Gerontology 64 76 105
Neurosurgery 35 39 107
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 62 73 118
Virology 65 70 130
Healthcare Management (MHA) 71 83 137
Public Health 70 80 138
Biomedical Engineering 57 64 138
Respiratory Therapy 63 76 156
Psychiatry 73 83 157
Pediatrics 71 82 174
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 102 114 195
Physical Therapy 80 95 200
Ophthalmology 81 92 207
Cardiology 82 94 215
Toxicology 73 83 227
Occupational Therapy 84 100 240
Sports / Exercise science 96 115 245
Clinical Psychology 119 135 246
Dentistry 72 81 256
Orthodontics 125 141 495
Optometry 147 164 511
Sports Medicine 155 180 521
Veterinary 108 120 542
Audiology 175 199 549
Forensic Science 158 183 670
Social Work 334 371 738
Pharmacy 166 190 930

Biology rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 20th for Biology in the United States and 26th in the World with 137,364 publications made and 6,640,040 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Oncology and Cancer research, Biochemistry, Immunology, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 1,612 In the United States
#21 of 1,701 In North America
#26 of 6,841 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 987 11721
1994 1159 14611
1995 1277 17602
1996 1274 20867
1997 1176 24816
1998 1281 29871
1999 1214 34591
2000 1434 39942
2001 1567 45388
2002 1741 53131
2003 1965 63575
2004 2555 68165
2005 2811 79650
2006 3112 93071
2007 3494 107910
2008 3333 122569
2009 3698 138485
2010 4167 163745
2011 4286 178622
2012 4894 203081
2013 5233 222339
2014 5373 237754
2015 5751 259442
2016 6031 273670
2017 6713 299550
2018 6757 310560
2019 7193 353039
2020 7553 447224
2021 7126 505673
2022 7686 501308
2023 8314 516188
2024 6774 487998
2025 5687 444079

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 2 2 2
Immunology 8 8 8
Genetics 12 13 14
Pharmacology 14 15 17
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 16 19
Molecular Biology 18 19 23
Biochemistry 24 25 33
Astrobiology 25 26 35
Biotechnology 31 35 51
Microbiology 49 57 101
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 62 73 118
Virology 65 70 130
Paleontology 70 81 175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 88 194
Evolutionary Biology 92 107 221
Toxicology 73 83 227
Neuroscience 99 113 239
Biophysics 111 123 274
Botany 102 119 363
Zoology 164 191 668
Nanotechnology 130 152 701
Horticulture 122 143 869
Nutrition and Food Science 120 137 889
Agricultural Science 149 179 1036
Animal Science 200 230 1054
Forestry 200 241 1344

Chemistry rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 35th for Chemistry in the United States and 63rd in the World with 82,331 publications made and 4,400,438 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#35 of 1,455 In the United States
#39 of 1,538 In North America
#63 of 6,561 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 665 8420
1994 811 10598
1995 867 12560
1996 891 15378
1997 768 17830
1998 873 21827
1999 812 25374
2000 940 28646
2001 1025 32243
2002 1143 37353
2003 1241 43660
2004 1573 46973
2005 1812 54849
2006 1958 62956
2007 2269 73140
2008 2084 81020
2009 2379 92530
2010 2722 109860
2011 2753 120767
2012 3047 134650
2013 3311 150028
2014 3279 159798
2015 3493 171697
2016 3669 180108
2017 3810 196439
2018 3835 204881
2019 4106 233214
2020 4181 291452
2021 3899 330182
2022 4371 325270
2023 4800 332142
2024 3496 295358
2025 2794 259106

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 24 25 33
Organic Chemistry 79 92 263
Radiochemistry 61 71 404
Materials Science 128 150 629
Nanotechnology 130 152 701
Nutrition and Food Science 120 137 889
Pharmacy 166 190 930
Chemical Engineering 160 190 1116
Inorganic Chemistry 176 204 1131
Physical chemistry 187 221 1261
Computational Chemistry 240 270 1338
Petrology and Geochemistry 282 327 1619
Environmental Chemistry 232 269 1638

Computer Science rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 75th for Computer Science in the United States and 200th in the World with 44,266 publications made and 1,958,286 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 1,616 In the United States
#87 of 1,702 In North America
#200 of 6,855 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 194 2050
1994 236 2474
1995 256 3242
1996 229 3927
1997 264 4818
1998 253 5507
1999 242 6653
2000 300 7767
2001 327 9156
2002 440 11603
2003 521 13993
2004 642 15723
2005 753 19541
2006 885 23429
2007 992 27708
2008 1048 32667
2009 1174 36988
2010 1311 46278
2011 1305 50719
2012 1585 60342
2013 1686 67633
2014 1856 72379
2015 2004 80913
2016 2130 87953
2017 2292 97617
2018 2424 104240
2019 2540 122661
2020 2896 158719
2021 2702 187306
2022 2937 188628
2023 3133 194544
2024 2265 181916
2025 1933 167401

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 16 19
Library and Information science 110 122 235
Neuroscience 99 113 239
Machine Learning 92 106 282
Computer Vision 110 133 471
Computer Graphics 128 150 502
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 133 158 537
Data Science 154 178 540
Cognitive Science 179 209 656
Telecommunications 163 193 771
UX/UI Desgin 176 208 808
Human-Computer Interaction 205 236 985
Cyber Security 213 246 991
Computer Networking 230 265 1221
Computational Linguistics 236 269 1290
Multimedia 319 355 1304
Management Information Systems 300 338 1343
Computer Engineering 221 255 1385
Software Engineering 287 324 1415

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 121st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 411th in the World with 31,892 publications made and 1,291,974 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#121 of 1,763 In the United States
#142 of 1,854 In North America
#411 of 7,088 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 175 2089
1994 215 2518
1995 235 2826
1996 204 3613
1997 250 4216
1998 250 4665
1999 213 5537
2000 248 6385
2001 313 7574
2002 329 9246
2003 384 10866
2004 460 12010
2005 576 14298
2006 583 17174
2007 695 19842
2008 702 22837
2009 784 26563
2010 900 31864
2011 926 35803
2012 1075 41270
2013 1025 44777
2014 1270 48145
2015 1313 53464
2016 1478 57396
2017 1644 62877
2018 1656 67283
2019 1824 75888
2020 2115 99257
2021 2056 111616
2022 2072 111058
2023 2164 116341
2024 1653 105241
2025 1448 92722

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 60 69 122
Library and Information science 110 122 235
Sports / Exercise science 96 115 245
Sociology 121 142 298
Anthropology 125 146 312
Linguistics 104 122 318
Publishing 146 170 410
Genealogy 175 199 443
Law 162 185 475
Archaeology 133 157 502
History 150 174 528
Political Science 167 194 568
Public Policy / Administration 207 235 582
Classics and Ancient History 219 244 610
Philosophy 139 162 610
Art History 236 265 616
Gender Studies 281 313 661
Forensic Science 158 183 670
Social Work 334 371 738
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 255 285 805
Military science 368 402 855
Journalism and Digital Media 244 275 881
Occupational Safety and Health 281 317 890
Communications and Public Relations 324 362 1011
Aesthetics 285 321 1127
Education Majors 369 409 1214
Criminology and Criminal Justice 501 548 1217

Physics rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 104th for Physics in the United States and 422nd in the World with 28,002 publications made and 1,105,990 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Medical Physics, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#104 of 1,537 In the United States
#122 of 1,623 In North America
#422 of 6,729 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 248 2344
1994 287 2666
1995 283 3056
1996 266 3886
1997 238 4364
1998 255 5456
1999 235 6148
2000 274 6765
2001 317 8048
2002 417 8891
2003 429 11008
2004 496 12021
2005 599 14048
2006 671 16972
2007 763 19271
2008 799 22339
2009 904 25256
2010 873 29981
2011 910 33498
2012 1058 38949
2013 1059 42207
2014 1135 44732
2015 1115 48408
2016 1273 52188
2017 1244 56596
2018 1305 59988
2019 1348 68776
2020 1469 86655
2021 1303 97133
2022 1424 98731
2023 1540 100735
2024 1468 101627
2025 1220 95088

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 5 6 6
Astrobiology 25 26 35
Optical Engineering 73 83 256
Biophysics 111 123 274
Nuclear Physics 87 98 301
Astrophysics and Astronomy 123 143 451
Acoustical Engineering 151 177 617
Materials Science 128 150 629
Quantum and Particle physics 153 181 695
Nanotechnology 130 152 701
Atomic and Molecular physics 247 280 1240
Condensed Matter Physics 365 409 2525

Engineering rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 104th for Engineering in the United States and 416th in the World with 27,843 publications made and 1,151,576 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#104 of 1,568 In the United States
#123 of 1,655 In North America
#416 of 6,795 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 240 2169
1994 306 2656
1995 299 3143
1996 281 3740
1997 244 4396
1998 282 5568
1999 242 6332
2000 279 7028
2001 308 8218
2002 450 9671
2003 421 11388
2004 506 12490
2005 629 14605
2006 700 17320
2007 765 20060
2008 776 23530
2009 905 26253
2010 898 31149
2011 915 35162
2012 1053 40273
2013 1059 44623
2014 1184 47174
2015 1109 50687
2016 1292 53986
2017 1221 57971
2018 1284 62124
2019 1388 70557
2020 1433 88340
2021 1304 99424
2022 1358 100490
2023 1525 103562
2024 1344 97739
2025 1049 90421

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 31 35 51
Civil Engineering 41 48 119
Biomedical Engineering 57 64 138
Technical Drawing 48 55 168
Optical Engineering 73 83 256
Engineering Management 140 157 371
Structural Engineering 114 134 460
Aerospace Engineering 152 179 569
Metallurgical Engineering 122 141 593
Acoustical Engineering 151 177 617
Materials Science 128 150 629
Nanotechnology 130 152 701
Electronic Engineering 152 183 753
Telecommunications 163 193 771
Nuclear Engineering 133 161 800
Electrical Engineering 160 190 875
Mechanical Engineering 185 215 878
Human-Computer Interaction 205 236 985
Automotive Engineering 183 218 1105
Chemical Engineering 160 190 1116
Reliability and Quality Engineering 212 247 1213
Computer Networking 230 265 1221
Operations Research 236 270 1295
Systems Engineering 257 295 1341
Computer Engineering 221 255 1385
Remote Sensing 254 290 1402
Architectural Engineering 233 266 1601
Environmental Engineering 220 255 1615
Geotechnical Engineering 279 322 1860

Psychology rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 86th for Psychology in the United States and 187th in the World with 26,730 publications made and 969,063 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#86 of 1,561 In the United States
#100 of 1,648 In North America
#187 of 6,663 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 141 1629
1994 174 2182
1995 204 2698
1996 193 3238
1997 196 3728
1998 221 4639
1999 176 5106
2000 216 6122
2001 244 7101
2002 281 8563
2003 352 10618
2004 436 11429
2005 455 13912
2006 535 16224
2007 611 19180
2008 634 22812
2009 661 25441
2010 802 29721
2011 775 33176
2012 910 38817
2013 1005 42583
2014 1084 44779
2015 1185 49505
2016 1280 53774
2017 1320 58089
2018 1432 62368
2019 1575 70451
2020 1636 89654
2021 1522 101705
2022 1617 102562
2023 1733 105838
2024 1372 97518
2025 1306 89938

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 73 83 157
Neuroscience 99 113 239
Occupational Therapy 84 100 240
Clinical Psychology 119 135 246
Sexology 199 227 387
Child Psychology 199 226 477
Social Psychology 217 246 630
Cognitive Science 179 209 656
Social Work 334 371 738
Education Majors 369 409 1214

Mathematics rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 61st for Mathematics in the United States and 154th in the World with 22,974 publications made and 962,579 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#61 of 1,413 In the United States
#72 of 1,494 In North America
#154 of 6,434 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 54 624
1994 78 851
1995 110 921
1996 81 1214
1997 112 1472
1998 112 1903
1999 118 2187
2000 124 2525
2001 152 3021
2002 220 4137
2003 234 4777
2004 328 5320
2005 421 7378
2006 434 8433
2007 550 10221
2008 499 11444
2009 628 14265
2010 674 16576
2011 706 18993
2012 891 22159
2013 944 26564
2014 1049 28505
2015 1144 32372
2016 1187 33721
2017 1313 38620
2018 1337 42219
2019 1322 49706
2020 1521 65606
2021 1467 76734
2022 1502 78891
2023 1776 80781
2024 955 61928
2025 824 52477

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 60 70 142
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 126 148 408
Actuarial Science 251 279 765
Operations Research 236 270 1295
Applied Mathematics 245 279 1497
Math Teachers 545 593 1819

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 104th for Environmental Science in the United States and 369th in the World with 21,242 publications made and 996,794 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#104 of 1,637 In the United States
#124 of 1,727 In North America
#369 of 6,888 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 173 1969
1994 221 2565
1995 235 3275
1996 235 3581
1997 217 4503
1998 230 5121
1999 210 5913
2000 237 6832
2001 284 7680
2002 300 8636
2003 306 10061
2004 389 11236
2005 416 12643
2006 461 15038
2007 508 16658
2008 477 19120
2009 564 22282
2010 595 25613
2011 601 28608
2012 753 31887
2013 774 34685
2014 823 37026
2015 847 40621
2016 900 43084
2017 1024 46980
2018 998 48976
2019 1069 54800
2020 1225 72505
2021 1108 80824
2022 1183 78006
2023 1245 80953
2024 1024 76103
2025 860 68672

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 70 81 175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 88 194
Geology 95 112 303
Ecology 148 174 630
Geography and Cartography 165 192 686
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 188 219 853
Earth science and Geophysics 190 227 943
Agricultural Science 149 179 1036
Oceanography 237 278 1286
Forestry 200 241 1344
Environmental Engineering 220 255 1615
Petrology and Geochemistry 282 327 1619
Environmental Chemistry 232 269 1638
Environmental Management 239 280 1697
Geotechnical Engineering 279 322 1860

Economics rankings

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked 171st for Economics in the United States and 533rd in the World with 5,815 publications made and 176,167 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#171 of 1,361 In the United States
#196 of 1,445 In North America
#533 of 6,188 In the World

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 19 197
1994 29 313
1995 27 285
1996 38 363
1997 39 380
1998 46 438
1999 28 574
2000 42 596
2001 48 787
2002 47 997
2003 64 1139
2004 85 1203
2005 90 1602
2006 93 1955
2007 125 2402
2008 107 2505
2009 129 3094
2010 152 3645
2011 135 4326
2012 172 5205
2013 180 5844
2014 210 6233
2015 249 7317
2016 331 7798
2017 302 8478
2018 303 9372
2019 336 10581
2020 420 14048
2021 447 16107
2022 365 16293
2023 464 17259
2024 340 15831
2025 290 14543

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 149 170 395
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 126 148 408
Investment Banking and Stock trading 176 200 649
Actuarial Science 251 279 765
Finance 259 292 1117

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Music 150 172 454
Photography 168 197 563
Accounting 209 237 682
Marketing 193 220 719
Advertising 233 263 736
Business 198 228 737
Management 196 226 768
Graphic Design 213 243 844
Art & Design 247 278 907
Literature 256 290 922
Fashion Design 224 256 938
Human Resource Management 281 315 1161
Project Management 292 329 1319
Creative Writing 433 481 1381