University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: Rankings

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 343rd in the United States, 1409th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,282 academic publications and 178,622 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1409 of 14,131 In the World
#381 of 2,597 In North America
#343 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 119 In Texas
#560 of 1,032 For Entomology
#682 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#730 of 1,036 For Social Work
#2376 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1194 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 474th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2233rd in the World with 4,874 publications made and 67,797 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#474 of 1,761 In the United States
#525 of 1,852 In North America
#2233 of 7,081 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
1992 0 2
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 86
2015 119 112
2016 390 768
2017 428 1713
2018 501 3168
2019 505 5287
2020 538 7110
2021 577 9947
2022 556 10996
2023 672 14050
2024 498 12899

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 269 303 682
Social Work 334 370 730
Journalism and Digital Media 236 267 839
Gender Studies 383 424 901
Political Economy 314 351 901
Law Enforcement 349 383 988
Criminology and Criminal Justice 445 488 1030
Sports / Exercise science 294 334 1236
Education Majors 388 428 1260
Media Studies 511 561 1262
Anthropology 384 427 1281
Public Policy / Administration 413 455 1349
Communications and Public Relations 416 464 1363
Aesthetics 404 449 1593
Sociology 429 476 1595
Law 444 488 1665
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 506 554 1698
Art History 644 698 1747
Political Science 447 494 1808
Demography 395 442 1860
Classics and Ancient History 588 632 1931
Library and Information science 649 700 2035
Linguistics 436 482 2123
Archaeology 442 492 2231
History 504 557 2247
Philosophy 482 535 2465

Biology rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 432nd for Biology in the United States and 2589th in the World with 4,685 publications made and 72,492 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#432 of 1,609 In the United States
#482 of 1,698 In North America
#2589 of 6,833 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 5
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 78 79
2016 318 734
2017 388 2030
2018 414 3604
2019 505 5375
2020 551 8045
2021 576 11343
2022 576 12611
2023 680 15099
2024 527 15127

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 152 173 560
Oncology and Cancer research 322 357 1622
Virology 327 360 1721
Biophysics 377 416 1839
Neuroscience 441 485 1854
Evolutionary Biology 418 464 1860
Nanotechnology 271 307 1897
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 375 415 1979
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 414 461 2003
Zoology 449 496 2099
Forestry 345 397 2274
Genetics 419 461 2308
Pharmacology 432 471 2451
Biotechnology 377 416 2457
Immunology 444 483 2485
Molecular Biology 443 484 2537
Biochemistry 432 480 2566
Paleontology 461 512 2623
Botany 442 491 2657
Agricultural Science 416 469 2797
Microbiology 436 480 2799
Horticulture 410 459 2947
Nutrition and Food Science 421 468 3211

Medicine rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 449th for Medicine in the United States and 2258th in the World with 4,035 publications made and 54,305 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#449 of 1,600 In the United States
#491 of 1,685 In North America
#2258 of 6,775 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 4
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 229 491
2017 278 1461
2018 345 2343
2019 398 3612
2020 442 5621
2021 526 8244
2022 535 9531
2023 623 11065
2024 551 11093

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 334 370 730
Sports / Exercise science 294 334 1236
Occupational Therapy 272 308 1243
Clinical Psychology 423 466 1340
Gerontology 388 430 1345
Biomedical Engineering 263 292 1457
Audiology 389 431 1506
Radiation Therapy 285 315 1559
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 454 496 1586
Oncology and Cancer research 322 357 1622
Healthcare Management (MHA) 438 479 1656
Ophthalmology 337 370 1660
Health Science 499 540 1674
Virology 327 360 1721
Cardiology 365 399 1736
Critical Care Nursing 393 428 1766
Psychiatry 448 492 1853
Family medicine 464 503 1856
Dermatology 297 321 1861
Sports Medicine 460 506 1867
Surgery 403 440 1902
Anesthesiology 415 452 1907
Public Health 427 474 1986
Nursing 529 581 1991
Pediatrics 377 415 2013
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 410 450 2041
Physical Therapy 490 537 2062
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 327 351 2063
Pathology 398 440 2184
Orthodontics 406 441 2222
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 400 437 2396
Dentistry 413 452 2442
Pharmacology 432 471 2451
Immunology 444 483 2485
Anatomy and Physiology 526 573 2635

Computer Science rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 419th for Computer Science in the United States and 2222nd in the World with 3,865 publications made and 120,288 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#419 of 1,612 In the United States
#466 of 1,698 In North America
#2222 of 6,845 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
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 27
2011 2 27
2012 4 60
2013 5 50
2014 2 73
2015 90 117
2016 294 1811
2017 369 3901
2018 392 7287
2019 408 9485
2020 422 11550
2021 477 15609
2022 449 14067
2023 508 17172
2024 404 15107

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 343 382 1574
Human-Computer Interaction 302 340 1662
Data Science 367 409 1685
Neuroscience 441 485 1854
Cyber Security 356 400 1975
Computer Vision 319 361 1976
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 375 415 1979
Library and Information science 649 700 2035
Multimedia 454 496 2041
Telecommunications 323 368 2158
Computer Networking 386 434 2284
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 396 444 2403
Blockchain and Cryptography 334 382 2454
Machine Learning 387 433 2482
Software Engineering 456 506 2667
Cognitive Science 569 623 2730
Computational Linguistics 441 493 2829

Engineering rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 384th for Engineering in the United States and 2480th in the World with 3,795 publications made and 112,287 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#384 of 1,565 In the United States
#433 of 1,651 In North America
#2480 of 6,782 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 3
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 12
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 82 100
2016 303 1874
2017 352 4187
2018 379 7487
2019 394 9557
2020 428 11521
2021 465 15444
2022 432 13732
2023 501 16439
2024 411 15265

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 263 292 1457
Engineering Management 352 384 1487
Human-Computer Interaction 302 340 1662
Environmental Engineering 234 271 1730
Nanotechnology 271 307 1897
Acoustical Engineering 363 407 2043
Remote Sensing 327 371 2044
Chemical Engineering 265 302 2061
Telecommunications 323 368 2158
Renewable Energy Engineering 230 273 2260
Aerospace Engineering 387 432 2265
Electrical Engineering 321 366 2270
Mechanical Engineering 382 429 2276
Optical Engineering 351 396 2278
Computer Networking 386 434 2284
Automotive Engineering 288 329 2299
Electronic Engineering 339 385 2433
Biotechnology 377 416 2457
Materials Science 354 399 2507
Systems Engineering 441 491 2534
Structural Engineering 409 459 2606
Metallurgical Engineering 381 430 2662
Geotechnical Engineering 400 448 2665
Civil Engineering 514 568 3180

Physics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 384th for Physics in the United States and 2386th in the World with 3,563 publications made and 111,150 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#384 of 1,531 In the United States
#430 of 1,617 In North America
#2386 of 6,713 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 3
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 2232
2017 340 4893
2018 377 9474
2019 372 11717
2020 400 13411
2021 418 17434
2022 395 14653
2023 463 16929
2024 353 16274

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 252 287 1206
Astrophysics and Astronomy 351 396 1725
Atomic and Molecular physics 339 383 1780
Biophysics 377 416 1839
Nanotechnology 271 307 1897
Condensed Matter Physics 294 336 2034
Acoustical Engineering 363 407 2043
Optical Engineering 351 396 2278
Quantum and Particle physics 371 416 2289
Nuclear Physics 417 466 2449
Materials Science 354 399 2507

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 416th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2443rd in the World with 3,516 publications made and 44,956 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#416 of 1,631 In the United States
#468 of 1,721 In North America
#2443 of 6,876 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
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 7
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 71
2015 83 96
2016 278 613
2017 311 1271
2018 354 2762
2019 363 4109
2020 415 5740
2021 398 8178
2022 396 8820
2023 506 10964
2024 348 10649

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 234 271 1730
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 414 461 2003
Environmental Management 287 333 2083
Ecology 368 420 2171
Oceanography 388 441 2268
Forestry 345 397 2274
Geography and Cartography 437 488 2470
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 392 444 2523
Paleontology 461 512 2623
Geology 457 508 2659
Geotechnical Engineering 400 448 2665
Environmental Chemistry 404 455 2774
Agricultural Science 416 469 2797
Petrology and Geochemistry 445 499 2812
Earth science and Geophysics 529 583 3067

Chemistry rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 421st for Chemistry in the United States and 2708th in the World with 3,297 publications made and 53,250 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#421 of 1,447 In the United States
#470 of 1,530 In North America
#2708 of 6,545 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
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 254 626
2017 289 1830
2018 300 3482
2019 361 4361
2020 395 6412
2021 390 9045
2022 380 9881
2023 476 11485
2024 336 11836

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 271 307 1897
Chemical Engineering 265 302 2061
Computational Chemistry 340 385 2352
Physical chemistry 336 383 2463
Inorganic Chemistry 353 399 2490
Materials Science 354 399 2507
Biochemistry 432 480 2566
Radiochemistry 287 325 2631
Environmental Chemistry 404 455 2774
Petrology and Geochemistry 445 499 2812
Organic Chemistry 425 474 2881
Nutrition and Food Science 421 468 3211

Psychology rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 471st for Psychology in the United States and 1908th in the World with 2,949 publications made and 39,310 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#471 of 1,558 In the United States
#518 of 1,645 In North America
#1908 of 6,645 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 4
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 212 338
2017 230 924
2018 271 1548
2019 302 2662
2020 316 3903
2021 357 5588
2022 372 6481
2023 421 8003
2024 372 7763

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 334 370 730
Sexology 365 402 818
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 259 294 996
Occupational Therapy 272 308 1243
Education Majors 388 428 1260
Clinical Psychology 423 466 1340
Child Psychology 491 541 1563
Social Psychology 467 514 1636
Psychiatry 448 492 1853
Neuroscience 441 485 1854
Cognitive Science 569 623 2730

Mathematics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 432nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2282nd in the World with 2,236 publications made and 28,208 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#432 of 1,410 In the United States
#477 of 1,491 In North America
#2282 of 6,418 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 8
2011 3 12
2012 8 21
2013 3 16
2014 4 23
2015 59 45
2016 177 403
2017 182 920
2018 228 1769
2019 242 2611
2020 226 3664
2021 271 5187
2022 282 5684
2023 291 6973
2024 240 5235

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 324 356 1197
Math Teachers 448 488 1415
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 385 430 1790
Applied Mathematics 317 360 2100
Statistics 418 463 2289
Blockchain and Cryptography 334 382 2454

Business rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 417th for Business in the United States and 1940th in the World with 1,898 publications made and 31,144 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#417 of 1,377 In the United States
#461 of 1,460 In North America
#1940 of 6,339 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
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 43
2015 63 77
2016 149 446
2017 170 1016
2018 202 1983
2019 202 2759
2020 233 3679
2021 211 5288
2022 225 5566
2023 222 7200
2024 180 6640

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
Tax Law 242 273 883
Entrepreneurship 209 239 894
Investment Banking and Stock trading 252 281 1115
Actuarial Science 324 356 1197
Advertising 346 382 1232
Public Policy / Administration 413 455 1349
Accounting 375 412 1437
Engineering Management 352 384 1487
Management Information Systems 343 382 1574
International Business 330 368 1690
Project Management 345 387 1701
Finance 368 411 1729
Marketing 384 426 1771
Management 425 472 2102

Economics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 419th for Economics in the United States and 1782nd in the World with 1,744 publications made and 22,753 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#419 of 1,355 In the United States
#462 of 1,438 In North America
#1782 of 6,167 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 20
2011 4 23
2012 9 45
2013 7 37
2014 7 48
2015 60 70
2016 151 376
2017 155 869
2018 165 1545
2019 168 2121
2020 213 2886
2021 196 4039
2022 200 4113
2023 225 5048
2024 157 4278

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 314 351 901
Investment Banking and Stock trading 252 281 1115
Actuarial Science 324 356 1197
Finance 368 411 1729
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 385 430 1790
Development Studies 451 496 1805

Art & Design rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 430th for Art & Design in the United States and 1779th in the World with 896 publications made and 13,368 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
#430 of 1,361 In the United States
#478 of 1,444 In North America
#1779 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
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 13
2014 1 12
2015 22 16
2016 81 108
2017 109 242
2018 93 486
2019 78 793
2020 92 997
2021 102 1448
2022 85 1670
2023 147 2738
2024 73 2623

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
Creative Writing 386 432 1193
Aesthetics 404 449 1593
Literature 443 490 1669
Art History 644 698 1747
Fashion Design 419 466 1998
Multimedia 454 496 2041