University of Texas Medical Branch: Rankings

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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 177th in the United States, 574th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 154 research topics. The University of Texas Medical Branch ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,266 academic publications and 1,901,884 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#574 of 14,131 In the World
#201 of 2,597 In North America
#177 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In Galveston
#35 of 3,582 For Virology
#50 of 1,017 For Respiratory Therapy
#62 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#2859 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#820 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 151 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 72nd for Medicine in the United States and 170th in the World with 46,958 publications made and 1,630,807 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#72 of 1,604 In the United States
#81 of 1,689 In North America
#170 of 6,793 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 587 8345
1994 614 8996
1995 717 10233
1996 847 11651
1997 827 13291
1998 808 15206
1999 806 17252
2000 842 19360
2001 844 20782
2002 888 23312
2003 1025 25837
2004 1042 28580
2005 1069 30876
2006 1230 34952
2007 1177 36899
2008 1138 40692
2009 1080 43485
2010 996 46510
2011 1082 48441
2012 1146 53020
2013 1191 55070
2014 1217 56864
2015 1209 57671
2016 1457 60785
2017 1509 63091
2018 1547 65755
2019 1522 68896
2020 1727 87759
2021 1893 99859
2022 1855 93025
2023 1940 90171
2024 1828 82637
2025 1652 74376

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 26 27 35
Respiratory Therapy 30 34 50
Occupational Therapy 31 39 62
Immunology 50 56 104
Veterinary 36 42 105
Anesthesiology 60 69 109
Plastic Surgery 64 69 111
Family medicine 62 71 111
Dermatology 59 61 112
Anatomy and Physiology 63 71 127
Gerontology 72 84 128
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 65 76 129
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 49 56 132
Epidemiology 51 61 140
Critical Care Nursing 71 83 144
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 80 92 146
Pharmacology 65 74 157
Surgery 67 76 161
Pediatrics 70 81 173
Cosmetology 59 65 175
Medical Physics 80 90 177
Pathology 74 85 186
Ophthalmology 78 89 191
Psychiatry 83 96 193
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 77 88 197
Oncology and Cancer research 74 82 200
Physical Therapy 87 102 213
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 63 76 215
Cardiology 83 95 216
Clinical Psychology 113 128 228
Sports Medicine 88 105 234
Urology 80 93 235
Healthcare Management (MHA) 103 120 236
Radiation Therapy 74 84 239
Health Science 109 123 241
Nursing 106 122 248
Sonography and Ultrasound 82 94 261
Public Health 110 128 265
Optometry 102 116 288
Sports / Exercise science 112 131 298
Neurosurgery 84 93 302
Audiology 107 121 306
Toxicology 79 90 308
Biomedical Engineering 102 116 338
Orthodontics 129 145 516
Dentistry 153 171 690
Social Work 377 418 877
Pharmacy 213 243 1226

Biology rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 95th for Biology in the United States and 243rd in the World with 43,614 publications made and 1,681,405 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#95 of 1,612 In the United States
#109 of 1,701 In North America
#243 of 6,841 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 591 9031
1994 646 10039
1995 727 11288
1996 828 12591
1997 799 14440
1998 810 16895
1999 809 18724
2000 852 21460
2001 849 22627
2002 837 25247
2003 1009 27750
2004 1073 30796
2005 1028 32860
2006 1210 37229
2007 1132 38150
2008 1096 42103
2009 1026 44895
2010 986 48003
2011 1066 49488
2012 1046 53453
2013 1107 55424
2014 1124 56972
2015 1102 57374
2016 1344 60288
2017 1345 62496
2018 1331 65076
2019 1264 68330
2020 1509 86424
2021 1620 98885
2022 1544 91695
2023 1577 88150
2024 1406 80461
2025 1280 72052

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 26 27 35
Molecular Biology 57 61 93
Immunology 50 56 104
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 65 76 129
Biophysics 71 77 137
Pharmacology 65 74 157
Genetics 72 79 167
Biotechnology 73 84 173
Microbiology 72 82 182
Neuroscience 81 93 186
Biochemistry 77 87 197
Oncology and Cancer research 74 82 200
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 119 277
Toxicology 79 90 308
Animal Science 91 109 415
Evolutionary Biology 147 168 454
Zoology 132 155 488
Entomology 142 161 507
Botany 140 162 575
Paleontology 150 173 588
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 165 192 664
Astrobiology 191 218 694
Nutrition and Food Science 109 126 764
Horticulture 153 178 1178
Forestry 204 245 1360
Nanotechnology 262 297 1878
Agricultural Science 297 341 2051

Chemistry rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 100th for Chemistry in the United States and 322nd in the World with 29,407 publications made and 1,234,174 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#100 of 1,455 In the United States
#116 of 1,538 In North America
#322 of 6,561 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 448 7048
1994 493 7731
1995 567 8746
1996 652 9599
1997 595 11123
1998 627 13277
1999 616 14833
2000 627 16937
2001 600 17680
2002 617 19457
2003 737 21390
2004 785 22872
2005 731 24535
2006 885 27753
2007 847 27889
2008 814 30248
2009 725 32206
2010 687 34453
2011 736 35379
2012 689 37639
2013 732 39036
2014 738 40007
2015 719 39387
2016 794 41317
2017 801 42579
2018 766 44503
2019 731 46225
2020 899 57724
2021 894 66102
2022 855 61176
2023 829 58785
2024 734 51992
2025 708 45139

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 77 87 197
Organic Chemistry 113 129 448
Nutrition and Food Science 109 126 764
Computational Chemistry 166 191 770
Inorganic Chemistry 154 178 899
Materials Science 185 213 1048
Radiochemistry 141 165 1184
Pharmacy 213 243 1226
Environmental Chemistry 200 235 1332
Physical chemistry 214 249 1473
Nanotechnology 262 297 1878
Chemical Engineering 260 297 2019

Psychology rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 105th for Psychology in the United States and 242nd in the World with 19,126 publications made and 690,625 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#105 of 1,561 In the United States
#120 of 1,648 In North America
#242 of 6,663 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 253 5102
1994 269 5358
1995 288 5979
1996 387 6403
1997 361 7290
1998 337 8053
1999 351 8731
2000 360 9611
2001 345 9915
2002 362 11161
2003 414 12504
2004 406 13643
2005 450 13897
2006 504 16019
2007 449 16292
2008 413 18201
2009 376 18906
2010 368 19766
2011 386 20042
2012 438 22054
2013 410 23031
2014 408 23361
2015 413 23418
2016 534 24530
2017 613 25307
2018 577 26932
2019 577 27639
2020 678 34193
2021 738 36514
2022 742 34279
2023 818 34517
2024 713 30367
2025 628 28112

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 31 39 62
Neuroscience 81 93 186
Psychiatry 83 96 193
Clinical Psychology 113 128 228
Sexology 156 183 287
Child Psychology 160 183 346
Cognitive Science 151 177 521
Social Psychology 201 229 556
Social Work 377 418 877
Education Majors 304 338 924

Computer Science rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 146th for Computer Science in the United States and 538th in the World with 16,533 publications made and 633,667 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#146 of 1,616 In the United States
#170 of 1,702 In North America
#538 of 6,855 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 219 4655
1994 241 4827
1995 268 5307
1996 296 5586
1997 279 6411
1998 274 7058
1999 294 7508
2000 288 8303
2001 318 8810
2002 306 9879
2003 350 10966
2004 383 12113
2005 402 12835
2006 406 14654
2007 368 14693
2008 360 16507
2009 317 17349
2010 367 18533
2011 356 18529
2012 401 20529
2013 382 21445
2014 394 22565
2015 412 22548
2016 476 23799
2017 531 24484
2018 488 26553
2019 484 27796
2020 571 35961
2021 641 40528
2022 630 37802
2023 624 37520
2024 586 34936
2025 552 32004

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 81 93 186
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 119 277
Library and Information science 142 162 353
Cognitive Science 151 177 521
Telecommunications 198 229 1007
Machine Learning 224 256 1084
Computer Graphics 233 266 1158
Multimedia 300 332 1201
Data Science 303 339 1355
Computer Vision 244 280 1496
Cyber Security 290 325 1525
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 268 305 1529
Computer Networking 292 334 1709
Software Engineering 341 383 1716
Human-Computer Interaction 324 364 1873
Computational Linguistics 392 438 2382
Management Information Systems 504 563 2550

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 181st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 716th in the World with 15,129 publications made and 471,078 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#181 of 1,763 In the United States
#209 of 1,854 In North America
#716 of 7,088 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 187 2141
1994 187 2501
1995 225 2772
1996 264 3215
1997 245 3407
1998 230 3973
1999 234 4359
2000 228 5145
2001 272 5575
2002 281 6496
2003 304 7160
2004 266 7974
2005 323 8609
2006 382 10184
2007 319 10739
2008 327 12248
2009 328 13380
2010 342 13910
2011 321 14819
2012 347 16284
2013 358 17116
2014 373 18088
2015 386 18053
2016 443 19216
2017 516 20001
2018 535 20930
2019 534 23052
2020 604 29364
2021 688 32647
2022 673 30730
2023 783 31310
2024 636 26651
2025 590 23371

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 110 129 236
Demography 106 123 267
Sports / Exercise science 112 131 298
Library and Information science 142 162 353
Criminology and Criminal Justice 183 207 353
Military science 221 246 455
Anthropology 176 202 490
Sociology 171 198 505
Classics and Ancient History 209 233 591
Linguistics 164 190 609
Gender Studies 277 309 648
Law 209 237 661
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 233 262 745
Genealogy 288 323 756
Journalism and Digital Media 214 244 769
Political Science 220 251 798
History 211 240 802
Archaeology 199 229 836
Social Work 377 418 877
Art History 330 367 884
Aesthetics 247 282 922
Philosophy 189 222 923
Education Majors 304 338 924
Public Policy / Administration 311 347 976
Publishing 310 346 1015
Communications and Public Relations 336 374 1082

Engineering rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 189th for Engineering in the United States and 872nd in the World with 12,205 publications made and 411,995 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#189 of 1,568 In the United States
#217 of 1,655 In North America
#872 of 6,795 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 199 2727
1994 201 2838
1995 215 3202
1996 233 3479
1997 207 3727
1998 183 4045
1999 222 4481
2000 218 4833
2001 218 5172
2002 265 5746
2003 266 6358
2004 266 6948
2005 296 7370
2006 321 8327
2007 307 8974
2008 279 9861
2009 238 10523
2010 222 11059
2011 246 11772
2012 277 12742
2013 284 13367
2014 322 13892
2015 294 14238
2016 307 15048
2017 353 15672
2018 332 16083
2019 355 17130
2020 369 21003
2021 440 24596
2022 386 23222
2023 439 22896
2024 459 21732
2025 422 19270

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 73 84 173
Biomedical Engineering 102 116 338
Metallurgical Engineering 154 179 825
Acoustical Engineering 194 224 872
Petroleum Engineering 188 216 884
Optical Engineering 182 210 893
Aerospace Engineering 218 249 921
Telecommunications 198 229 1007
Materials Science 185 213 1048
Mechanical Engineering 212 243 1079
Electrical Engineering 207 241 1253
Structural Engineering 225 258 1263
Civil Engineering 234 270 1299
Electronic Engineering 220 255 1438
Environmental Engineering 201 236 1454
Geotechnical Engineering 233 272 1481
Operations Research 275 314 1662
Computer Networking 292 334 1709
Human-Computer Interaction 324 364 1873
Nanotechnology 262 297 1878
Systems Engineering 355 399 2012
Chemical Engineering 260 297 2019

Physics rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 190th for Physics in the United States and 891st in the World with 11,280 publications made and 371,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#190 of 1,537 In the United States
#218 of 1,623 In North America
#891 of 6,729 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 193 2803
1994 204 3020
1995 233 3393
1996 254 3385
1997 229 3795
1998 202 4219
1999 205 4462
2000 213 4923
2001 227 5210
2002 250 5641
2003 258 6062
2004 272 6660
2005 284 7149
2006 304 7976
2007 294 8580
2008 257 9159
2009 211 9862
2010 173 10642
2011 216 10827
2012 226 11565
2013 235 12082
2014 250 12237
2015 229 12233
2016 252 12780
2017 292 13158
2018 287 13355
2019 301 14041
2020 344 17725
2021 382 20953
2022 338 19658
2023 365 19357
2024 387 18831
2025 340 16855

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 71 77 137
Medical Physics 80 90 177
Astrobiology 191 218 694
Astrophysics and Astronomy 195 223 759
Acoustical Engineering 194 224 872
Nuclear Physics 187 213 884
Optical Engineering 182 210 893
Materials Science 185 213 1048
Quantum and Particle physics 230 264 1281
Condensed Matter Physics 216 244 1378
Atomic and Molecular physics 315 357 1683
Nanotechnology 262 297 1878

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 170th for Environmental Science in the United States and 768th in the World with 11,269 publications made and 391,215 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#170 of 1,637 In the United States
#198 of 1,727 In North America
#768 of 6,888 In the World

University of Texas Medical Branch
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 173 1904
1994 171 2183
1995 195 2489
1996 223 2693
1997 219 2972
1998 190 3377
1999 217 3857
2000 218 4317
2001 202 4721
2002 235 5195
2003 241 5885
2004 257 6419
2005 266 7041
2006 316 8386
2007 279 8592
2008 280 9676
2009 280 10930
2010 284 11400
2011 236 12131
2012 259 13035
2013 237 13508
2014 296 14613
2015 271 14593
2016 345 15951
2017 343 16370
2018 343 17692
2019 334 18702
2020 364 23840
2021 392 26567
2022 366 23761
2023 415 24091
2024 369 21743
2025 338 19696

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Medical Branch in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 150 173 588
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 165 192 664
Geology 176 204 768
Ecology 166 195 794
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 200 231 958
Geography and Cartography 213 243 976
Environmental Chemistry 200 235 1332
Forestry 204 245 1360
Oceanography 251 297 1412
Environmental Engineering 201 236 1454
Geotechnical Engineering 233 272 1481
Environmental Management 216 253 1518
Earth science and Geophysics 278 323 1632
Agricultural Science 297 341 2051

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Texas Medical Branch

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 89 105 245
Development Studies 167 191 482
Statistics 167 195 650
Mathematics 181 209 716
Creative Writing 236 270 722
Human Resource Management 211 240 782
Economics 228 259 851
Literature 250 284 908
Art & Design 267 301 1018
Fashion Design 263 296 1169
Business 292 329 1267
Management 279 316 1300
Accounting 341 377 1305
Marketing 301 337 1353
Math Teachers 439 478 1406
Advertising 386 423 1411
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 367 410 1700
Finance 393 436 1895