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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 328th in the United States, 1336th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,976 academic publications and 203,614 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1336 of 14,131 In the World
#365 of 2,597 In North America
#328 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 119 In Texas
#534 of 1,018 For Entomology
#657 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#727 of 1,063 For Social Work
#2356 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1152 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 454th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2169th in the World with 5,180 publications made and 76,582 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#454 of 1,763 In the United States
#505 of 1,854 In North America
#2169 of 7,088 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 4
1995 0 6
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 1 4
2000 0 4
2001 1 7
2002 0 10
2003 5 8
2004 2 17
2005 1 23
2006 3 25
2007 3 10
2008 3 31
2009 2 33
2010 7 45
2011 10 44
2012 5 69
2013 6 77
2014 15 87
2015 120 111
2016 389 767
2017 427 1693
2018 502 3167
2019 504 5229
2020 535 7022
2021 573 9864
2022 555 10965
2023 673 14030
2024 508 13058
2025 384 11837

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Genealogy 257 290 657
Social Work 327 364 727
Journalism and Digital Media 226 257 809
Broadcast Journalism 240 269 840
Political Economy 304 340 873
Gender Studies 369 410 877
Law Enforcement 347 381 985
Criminology and Criminal Justice 434 477 1000
Occupational Safety and Health 297 334 1012
Education Majors 367 407 1209
Anthropology 367 409 1244
Media Studies 500 550 1255
Sports / Exercise science 299 339 1279
Public Policy / Administration 398 439 1317
Communications and Public Relations 400 446 1336
Sociology 408 454 1535
Aesthetics 388 431 1553
Law 425 469 1613
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 489 536 1658
Art History 631 684 1731
Political Science 430 477 1768
Demography 383 429 1804
Classics and Ancient History 586 630 1942
Library and Information science 633 684 2002
Linguistics 420 465 2078
History 477 529 2176
Archaeology 426 476 2177
Philosophy 459 509 2403

Biology rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 411th for Biology in the United States and 2509th in the World with 5,046 publications made and 84,726 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#411 of 1,612 In the United States
#461 of 1,701 In North America
#2509 of 6,841 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 7
1995 0 7
1996 0 8
1997 0 7
1998 0 4
1999 0 8
2000 1 6
2001 1 4
2002 0 10
2003 2 15
2004 2 10
2005 2 31
2006 3 18
2007 4 14
2008 1 19
2009 0 20
2010 2 19
2011 0 21
2012 3 28
2013 3 38
2014 7 43
2015 77 78
2016 318 732
2017 388 2055
2018 414 3617
2019 506 5387
2020 548 8013
2021 576 11324
2022 575 12603
2023 680 15055
2024 538 15254
2025 455 14774

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 144 165 534
Oncology and Cancer research 292 324 1473
Virology 324 357 1713
Evolutionary Biology 405 450 1806
Neuroscience 420 463 1812
Biophysics 379 417 1869
Nanotechnology 263 298 1880
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 356 394 1889
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 392 438 1917
Zoology 427 474 2038
Forestry 334 386 2226
Genetics 397 438 2226
Pharmacology 411 448 2351
Biotechnology 366 405 2391
Immunology 426 464 2411
Biochemistry 412 459 2490
Molecular Biology 443 484 2509
Paleontology 447 498 2554
Botany 423 471 2584
Microbiology 419 461 2708
Agricultural Science 401 454 2715
Horticulture 387 434 2842
Nutrition and Food Science 413 460 3157

Medicine rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 431st for Medicine in the United States and 2192nd in the World with 4,453 publications made and 63,767 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#431 of 1,604 In the United States
#473 of 1,689 In North America
#2192 of 6,793 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 6
1995 0 6
1996 0 8
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 4
2001 0 3
2002 0 9
2003 2 9
2004 2 8
2005 0 15
2006 3 11
2007 0 11
2008 0 15
2009 0 18
2010 0 20
2011 1 20
2012 1 39
2013 3 30
2014 6 40
2015 65 57
2016 229 489
2017 278 1449
2018 345 2339
2019 397 3572
2020 442 5571
2021 526 8179
2022 533 9496
2023 625 11036
2024 565 11226
2025 505 11136

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 327 364 727
Occupational Therapy 276 312 1262
Gerontology 369 408 1274
Sports / Exercise science 299 339 1279
Clinical Psychology 407 450 1314
Biomedical Engineering 257 286 1420
Epidemiology 230 258 1444
Oncology and Cancer research 292 324 1473
Audiology 392 433 1493
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 425 467 1520
Radiation Therapy 280 309 1521
Healthcare Management (MHA) 419 459 1592
Health Science 469 509 1618
Ophthalmology 336 369 1657
Cardiology 349 382 1679
Virology 324 357 1713
Critical Care Nursing 379 414 1749
Psychiatry 426 469 1795
Family medicine 448 486 1796
Sports Medicine 452 498 1857
Anesthesiology 402 437 1861
Surgery 387 423 1868
Dermatology 301 326 1879
Public Health 409 455 1934
Nursing 513 565 1938
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 393 433 1996
Pediatrics 380 420 2011
Physical Therapy 475 522 2017
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 322 346 2039
Pathology 380 421 2112
Veterinary 273 304 2124
Orthodontics 408 444 2259
Pharmacology 411 448 2351
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 396 433 2406
Immunology 426 464 2411
Dentistry 415 454 2483
Anatomy and Physiology 499 546 2550

Computer Science rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 404th for Computer Science in the United States and 2168th in the World with 4,127 publications made and 134,507 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#404 of 1,616 In the United States
#451 of 1,702 In North America
#2168 of 6,855 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 2 2
2000 1 1
2001 0 3
2002 0 5
2003 1 12
2004 2 6
2005 2 16
2006 2 12
2007 3 21
2008 1 17
2009 0 21
2010 1 26
2011 2 27
2012 4 60
2013 5 49
2014 2 73
2015 90 118
2016 294 1805
2017 368 3876
2018 392 7268
2019 409 9441
2020 420 11482
2021 476 15574
2022 445 14000
2023 509 17132
2024 416 15349
2025 329 13454

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 341 380 1584
Human-Computer Interaction 294 332 1633
Data Science 357 398 1679
Neuroscience 420 463 1812
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 356 394 1889
Computer Vision 306 348 1900
Cyber Security 346 389 1907
Library and Information science 633 684 2002
Multimedia 451 494 2024
Telecommunications 315 357 2126
Computer Networking 369 417 2217
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 383 430 2352
Machine Learning 381 427 2434
Blockchain and Cryptography 334 382 2446
Software Engineering 462 513 2675
Cognitive Science 554 608 2706
Computational Linguistics 444 495 2838

Engineering rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 366th for Engineering in the United States and 2428th in the World with 4,016 publications made and 127,352 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#366 of 1,568 In the United States
#414 of 1,655 In North America
#2428 of 6,795 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 4
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 1 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 4
2002 0 13
2003 3 22
2004 1 30
2005 1 47
2006 1 19
2007 5 16
2008 1 17
2009 1 14
2010 1 22
2011 2 24
2012 4 47
2013 3 60
2014 6 59
2015 83 100
2016 303 1875
2017 352 4172
2018 380 7485
2019 394 9509
2020 427 11444
2021 464 15387
2022 432 13677
2023 503 16437
2024 414 15448
2025 272 13702

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 257 286 1420
Engineering Management 350 383 1443
Human-Computer Interaction 294 332 1633
Environmental Engineering 224 261 1662
Nanotechnology 263 298 1880
Acoustical Engineering 348 392 1972
Chemical Engineering 261 298 2042
Remote Sensing 330 375 2070
Telecommunications 315 357 2126
Computer Networking 369 417 2217
Mechanical Engineering 366 410 2226
Aerospace Engineering 375 419 2233
Electrical Engineering 315 358 2245
Optical Engineering 344 389 2247
Renewable Energy Engineering 237 280 2294
Automotive Engineering 292 334 2335
Biotechnology 366 405 2391
Electronic Engineering 337 383 2449
Systems Engineering 422 472 2463
Materials Science 346 390 2475
Structural Engineering 397 445 2564
Geotechnical Engineering 391 439 2612
Metallurgical Engineering 371 419 2646
Civil Engineering 501 555 3123

Physics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 371st for Physics in the United States and 2342nd in the World with 3,745 publications made and 122,771 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#371 of 1,537 In the United States
#417 of 1,623 In North America
#2342 of 6,729 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 1 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 4
2002 0 11
2003 3 23
2004 1 29
2005 1 46
2006 2 40
2007 5 23
2008 1 17
2009 0 13
2010 2 13
2011 3 20
2012 3 38
2013 2 56
2014 8 62
2015 81 103
2016 313 2231
2017 342 4908
2018 376 9479
2019 374 11701
2020 400 13394
2021 417 17426
2022 397 14630
2023 465 16929
2024 360 16383
2025 215 14544

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 241 276 1190
Astrophysics and Astronomy 344 388 1682
Biophysics 379 417 1869
Nanotechnology 263 298 1880
Atomic and Molecular physics 357 403 1905
Acoustical Engineering 348 392 1972
Condensed Matter Physics 289 331 2033
Optical Engineering 344 389 2247
Quantum and Particle physics 359 404 2248
Materials Science 346 390 2475
Nuclear Physics 418 468 2490

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 394th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2356th in the World with 3,744 publications made and 51,449 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#394 of 1,637 In the United States
#446 of 1,727 In North America
#2356 of 6,888 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 7
1995 0 5
1996 0 5
1997 0 5
1998 0 2
1999 1 6
2000 1 6
2001 1 4
2002 0 8
2003 3 14
2004 2 24
2005 2 35
2006 3 19
2007 3 18
2008 1 20
2009 2 31
2010 2 34
2011 0 31
2012 5 75
2013 5 64
2014 6 72
2015 82 94
2016 276 603
2017 310 1265
2018 352 2759
2019 364 4112
2020 417 5746
2021 402 8145
2022 395 8828
2023 508 10945
2024 353 10744
2025 283 10262

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 224 261 1662
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 392 438 1917
Environmental Management 276 321 2027
Ecology 347 398 2088
Oceanography 359 412 2169
Forestry 334 386 2226
Geography and Cartography 419 470 2424
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 382 432 2480
Paleontology 447 498 2554
Geology 438 489 2585
Geotechnical Engineering 391 439 2612
Agricultural Science 401 454 2715
Environmental Chemistry 387 438 2750
Petrology and Geochemistry 448 502 2823
Earth science and Geophysics 514 568 3028

Chemistry rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 403rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2645th in the World with 3,503 publications made and 61,176 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#403 of 1,455 In the United States
#452 of 1,538 In North America
#2645 of 6,561 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 5
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 9
2003 3 21
2004 1 26
2005 1 36
2006 1 21
2007 4 15
2008 0 5
2009 0 8
2010 1 11
2011 0 13
2012 3 23
2013 3 29
2014 5 28
2015 68 39
2016 251 626
2017 290 1833
2018 299 3474
2019 360 4353
2020 392 6396
2021 388 8995
2022 381 9852
2023 476 11457
2024 338 11920
2025 276 11456

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 263 298 1880
Chemical Engineering 261 298 2042
Computational Chemistry 341 387 2368
Physical chemistry 325 371 2430
Materials Science 346 390 2475
Inorganic Chemistry 342 387 2486
Biochemistry 412 459 2490
Radiochemistry 283 321 2617
Environmental Chemistry 387 438 2750
Organic Chemistry 410 459 2822
Petrology and Geochemistry 448 502 2823
Nutrition and Food Science 413 460 3157

Psychology rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 443rd for Psychology in the United States and 1838th in the World with 3,174 publications made and 46,143 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#443 of 1,561 In the United States
#488 of 1,648 In North America
#1838 of 6,663 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 7
1995 0 6
1996 0 3
1997 0 4
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 5
2002 0 4
2003 0 2
2004 2 7
2005 0 8
2006 1 6
2007 1 10
2008 0 12
2009 1 18
2010 4 19
2011 3 21
2012 2 30
2013 3 24
2014 4 34
2015 57 44
2016 211 340
2017 228 917
2018 272 1550
2019 302 2646
2020 315 3871
2021 357 5581
2022 372 6456
2023 422 7996
2024 371 7866
2025 292 7296

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 327 364 727
Sexology 365 402 814
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 252 287 989
Education Majors 367 407 1209
Occupational Therapy 276 312 1262
Clinical Psychology 407 450 1314
Child Psychology 474 524 1535
Social Psychology 453 500 1611
Psychiatry 426 469 1795
Neuroscience 420 463 1812
Cognitive Science 554 608 2706

Mathematics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 407th for Mathematics in the United States and 2191st in the World with 2,367 publications made and 32,519 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#407 of 1,413 In the United States
#452 of 1,494 In North America
#2191 of 6,434 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 3
2004 1 7
2005 0 7
2006 3 7
2007 1 15
2008 2 8
2009 1 12
2010 1 9
2011 3 12
2012 8 21
2013 3 16
2014 4 24
2015 60 45
2016 177 399
2017 184 894
2018 228 1742
2019 242 2614
2020 226 3637
2021 268 5132
2022 282 5632
2023 292 6920
2024 240 5297
2025 163 4427

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 325 357 1200
Math Teachers 418 456 1330
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 380 425 1774
Applied Mathematics 309 351 2042
Statistics 398 443 2220
Blockchain and Cryptography 334 382 2446

Business rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 391st for Business in the United States and 1881st in the World with 1,992 publications made and 36,732 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#391 of 1,388 In the United States
#435 of 1,472 In North America
#1881 of 6,366 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 0 2
2003 3 0
2004 2 3
2005 3 7
2006 1 5
2007 1 8
2008 1 17
2009 1 20
2010 3 19
2011 3 32
2012 4 38
2013 8 38
2014 5 44
2015 64 77
2016 150 458
2017 170 1019
2018 202 1980
2019 202 2744
2020 230 3658
2021 211 5251
2022 223 5532
2023 224 7183
2024 179 6713
2025 119 5891

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 209 239 879
Tax Law 242 274 889
Occupational Safety and Health 297 334 1012
Investment Banking and Stock trading 248 277 1105
Actuarial Science 325 357 1200
Advertising 338 373 1206
Public Policy / Administration 398 439 1317
Accounting 368 405 1411
Engineering Management 350 383 1443
Management Information Systems 341 380 1584
International Business 326 364 1672
Finance 351 393 1685
Project Management 343 385 1691
Marketing 366 406 1705
Management 412 457 2051

Economics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 397th for Economics in the United States and 1721st in the World with 1,820 publications made and 27,490 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#397 of 1,361 In the United States
#439 of 1,445 In North America
#1721 of 6,188 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 3 1
2004 2 3
2005 3 4
2006 2 5
2007 1 8
2008 2 16
2009 1 16
2010 3 21
2011 4 23
2012 9 45
2013 7 36
2014 7 49
2015 60 70
2016 153 388
2017 156 870
2018 165 1543
2019 170 2112
2020 213 2867
2021 196 4030
2022 199 4079
2023 224 5028
2024 157 4337
2025 97 3960

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 304 340 873
Investment Banking and Stock trading 248 277 1105
Actuarial Science 325 357 1200
Finance 351 393 1685
Development Studies 433 476 1747
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 380 425 1774

Art & Design rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 409th for Art & Design in the United States and 1723rd in the World with 951 publications made and 13,817 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#409 of 1,369 In the United States
#456 of 1,454 In North America
#1723 of 6,010 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 3
2005 1 0
2006 1 1
2007 0 0
2008 1 6
2009 1 3
2010 1 7
2011 2 3
2012 0 11
2013 2 12
2014 1 13
2015 22 16
2016 81 111
2017 108 232
2018 92 484
2019 79 787
2020 92 996
2021 100 1440
2022 86 1687
2023 147 2743
2024 75 2666
2025 68 2515

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 270 299 909
Creative Writing 375 422 1178
Aesthetics 388 431 1553
Literature 431 477 1634
Art History 631 684 1731
Fashion Design 407 453 1969
Multimedia 451 494 2024