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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 369th in the United States, 1517th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,318 academic publications and 73,527 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1517 of 14,131 In the World
#411 of 2,597 In North America
#369 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 119 In Texas
#561 of 1,014 For Entomology
#736 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#754 of 1,028 For Social Work
#2382 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1194 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 522nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2313th in the World with 3,965 publications made and 36,270 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#522 of 1,728 In the United States
#575 of 1,819 In North America
#2313 of 7,020 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
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 5
2000 0 0
2001 1 2
2002 0 9
2003 5 5
2004 2 8
2005 1 10
2006 2 3
2007 3 8
2008 3 13
2009 3 18
2010 6 17
2011 10 18
2012 7 21
2013 6 18
2014 18 29
2015 117 52
2016 341 290
2017 396 798
2018 468 1471
2019 451 2574
2020 489 4196
2021 518 6393
2022 515 7815
2023 566 9456

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 297 329 736
Social Work 360 398 754
Law Enforcement 313 345 793
Journalism and Digital Media 247 280 844
Political Economy 326 363 905
Gender Studies 406 446 939
Criminology and Criminal Justice 452 495 1001
Media Studies 508 559 1231
Public Policy / Administration 421 464 1294
Anthropology 409 452 1301
Education Majors 448 494 1320
Communications and Public Relations 460 507 1390
Art History 634 685 1677
Aesthetics 429 477 1682
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 542 593 1719
Law 482 526 1719
Sociology 492 542 1736
Demography 428 475 1889
Political Science 503 551 1928
Classics and Ancient History 614 662 1988
Library and Information science 659 710 2017
Linguistics 454 501 2180
Archaeology 459 510 2221
History 523 576 2249
Philosophy 525 580 2544

Biology rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 462nd for Biology in the United States and 2662nd in the World with 3,820 publications made and 40,596 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#462 of 1,582 In the United States
#512 of 1,668 In North America
#2662 of 6,770 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 4
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 0 4
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 5
2003 2 14
2004 1 2
2005 2 11
2006 3 5
2007 3 5
2008 2 5
2009 0 6
2010 2 11
2011 0 8
2012 3 9
2013 2 11
2014 6 14
2015 71 42
2016 284 397
2017 376 1204
2018 390 2140
2019 443 3314
2020 506 5290
2021 536 7807
2022 546 9331
2023 589 11058

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 158 180 561
Oncology and Cancer research 342 378 1683
Evolutionary Biology 402 447 1798
Virology 355 388 1859
Nanotechnology 272 308 1898
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 375 414 1961
Neuroscience 484 530 1977
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 449 499 2132
Forestry 326 377 2166
Zoology 506 556 2315
Genetics 437 482 2372
Biotechnology 396 434 2441
Molecular Biology 423 463 2449
Pharmacology 468 509 2542
Biochemistry 450 499 2614
Paleontology 488 539 2645
Immunology 487 528 2661
Botany 465 516 2690
Agricultural Science 424 477 2760
Microbiology 454 499 2896
Horticulture 427 477 2916
Nutrition and Food Science 450 497 3298

Medicine rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 486th for Medicine in the United States and 2355th in the World with 3,181 publications made and 30,400 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#486 of 1,558 In the United States
#533 of 1,643 In North America
#2355 of 6,680 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 6
2003 2 6
2004 2 3
2005 0 6
2006 2 4
2007 1 4
2008 0 5
2009 0 11
2010 0 9
2011 1 6
2012 1 15
2013 3 8
2014 6 14
2015 55 35
2016 204 264
2017 269 891
2018 327 1506
2019 364 2238
2020 398 3711
2021 481 5620
2022 489 7012
2023 534 7978

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 360 398 754
Gerontology 442 486 1413
Clinical Psychology 462 508 1441
Biomedical Engineering 261 289 1466
Audiology 389 432 1495
Ophthalmology 320 353 1570
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 484 527 1602
Healthcare Management (MHA) 462 507 1631
Critical Care Nursing 371 405 1635
Oncology and Cancer research 342 378 1683
Cardiology 358 393 1730
Sports Medicine 463 509 1815
Health Science 578 623 1826
Virology 355 388 1859
Family medicine 505 543 1890
Pediatrics 356 392 1934
Anesthesiology 427 467 1939
Surgery 423 460 1945
Psychiatry 495 543 1974
Public Health 450 497 1997
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 318 342 2027
Nursing 582 635 2066
Physical Therapy 521 568 2132
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 438 478 2138
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 378 413 2227
Pathology 438 481 2282
Pharmacology 468 509 2542
Anatomy and Physiology 553 603 2659
Immunology 487 528 2661

Computer Science rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 462nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2420th in the World with 3,068 publications made and 39,271 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#462 of 1,576 In the United States
#511 of 1,662 In North America
#2420 of 6,752 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 2
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 2
2004 2 3
2005 1 6
2006 2 2
2007 3 9
2008 2 8
2009 1 21
2010 1 17
2011 2 12
2012 4 12
2013 5 8
2014 5 13
2015 87 48
2016 237 472
2017 325 1064
2018 347 1814
2019 344 2661
2020 378 4654
2021 414 7343
2022 419 8461
2023 443 9856

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 413 458 1814
Human-Computer Interaction 343 387 1859
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 375 414 1961
Neuroscience 484 530 1977
Data Science 417 466 2010
Library and Information science 659 710 2017
Computer Vision 341 385 2083
Cyber Security 430 479 2364
Blockchain and Cryptography 319 365 2365
Telecommunications 379 429 2420
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 432 480 2494
Machine Learning 417 466 2525
Computer Networking 470 524 2681
Cognitive Science 579 634 2742

Engineering rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 408th for Engineering in the United States and 2597th in the World with 3,023 publications made and 38,420 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#408 of 1,518 In the United States
#459 of 1,602 In North America
#2597 of 6,684 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 7
2003 3 14
2004 0 10
2005 1 20
2006 1 6
2007 4 11
2008 2 6
2009 2 15
2010 1 15
2011 2 11
2012 5 11
2013 2 10
2014 8 11
2015 63 44
2016 253 409
2017 310 1101
2018 344 1797
2019 341 2740
2020 405 4836
2021 409 7436
2022 402 8574
2023 432 9824

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 261 289 1466
Environmental Engineering 254 292 1833
Human-Computer Interaction 343 387 1859
Nanotechnology 272 308 1898
Remote Sensing 324 368 1990
Acoustical Engineering 371 416 2063
Chemical Engineering 275 313 2086
Renewable Energy Engineering 221 262 2142
Automotive Engineering 273 313 2146
Electrical Engineering 337 384 2358
Aerospace Engineering 407 455 2361
Mechanical Engineering 393 439 2374
Optical Engineering 373 419 2382
Telecommunications 379 429 2420
Biotechnology 396 434 2441
Materials Science 362 408 2549
Geotechnical Engineering 402 451 2604
Systems Engineering 468 519 2624
Structural Engineering 426 478 2647
Computer Networking 470 524 2681
Metallurgical Engineering 384 433 2703
Electronic Engineering 395 447 2822
Civil Engineering 498 551 3078

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 449th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2543rd in the World with 2,889 publications made and 26,173 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#449 of 1,598 In the United States
#501 of 1,687 In North America
#2543 of 6,798 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 4
1995 0 1
1996 0 4
1997 0 4
1998 0 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 6
2003 3 13
2004 2 12
2005 1 10
2006 2 6
2007 3 7
2008 1 10
2009 3 14
2010 2 11
2011 0 8
2012 5 17
2013 4 13
2014 8 13
2015 77 43
2016 245 226
2017 282 585
2018 320 1180
2019 331 2099
2020 396 3669
2021 366 5466
2022 370 6478
2023 434 8043

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 254 292 1833
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 449 499 2132
Forestry 326 377 2166
Environmental Management 313 361 2207
Ecology 411 463 2294
Oceanography 403 456 2321
Geography and Cartography 462 513 2533
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 402 454 2582
Geotechnical Engineering 402 451 2604
Paleontology 488 539 2645
Petrology and Geochemistry 415 468 2646
Geology 479 530 2701
Agricultural Science 424 477 2760
Environmental Chemistry 423 475 2820
Earth science and Geophysics 573 631 3253

Physics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 411th for Physics in the United States and 2509th in the World with 2,849 publications made and 36,383 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#411 of 1,485 In the United States
#459 of 1,569 In North America
#2509 of 6,603 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 3
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 9
2003 3 12
2004 0 8
2005 1 21
2006 2 9
2007 4 12
2008 2 8
2009 1 21
2010 1 15
2011 3 9
2012 3 11
2013 1 11
2014 10 13
2015 59 35
2016 257 419
2017 303 1074
2018 323 1805
2019 331 2748
2020 373 4711
2021 370 7314
2022 373 8426
2023 402 9067

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 269 305 1323
Nanotechnology 272 308 1898
Condensed Matter Physics 298 340 2038
Acoustical Engineering 371 416 2063
Atomic and Molecular physics 388 434 2077
Astrophysics and Astronomy 419 468 2093
Optical Engineering 373 419 2382
Quantum and Particle physics 392 438 2387
Materials Science 362 408 2549
Nuclear Physics 446 496 2584

Chemistry rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 439th for Chemistry in the United States and 2739th in the World with 2,743 publications made and 31,370 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#439 of 1,407 In the United States
#489 of 1,488 In North America
#2739 of 6,447 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 6
2003 3 12
2004 0 8
2005 1 12
2006 1 4
2007 3 8
2008 0 3
2009 0 6
2010 1 7
2011 0 7
2012 3 9
2013 2 8
2014 6 12
2015 54 22
2016 232 287
2017 290 1035
2018 281 1870
2019 326 2573
2020 374 4042
2021 348 5822
2022 362 7087
2023 417 8220

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 272 308 1898
Chemical Engineering 275 313 2086
Computational Chemistry 329 374 2223
Physical chemistry 339 385 2435
Inorganic Chemistry 373 419 2534
Materials Science 362 408 2549
Biochemistry 450 499 2614
Petrology and Geochemistry 415 468 2646
Environmental Chemistry 423 475 2820
Organic Chemistry 440 490 2889
Nutrition and Food Science 450 497 3298

Psychology rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 509th for Psychology in the United States and 2016th in the World with 2,342 publications made and 23,031 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#509 of 1,527 In the United States
#560 of 1,612 In North America
#2016 of 6,528 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2004 2 0
2005 0 4
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 0 0
2009 1 6
2010 3 7
2011 3 2
2012 2 6
2013 3 6
2014 3 4
2015 54 26
2016 184 197
2017 210 576
2018 256 968
2019 276 1649
2020 277 2669
2021 336 4073
2022 333 5048
2023 369 5894

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 360 398 754
Sexology 388 425 854
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 281 315 1019
Education Majors 448 494 1320
Clinical Psychology 462 508 1441
Child Psychology 562 613 1678
Social Psychology 514 566 1723
Psychiatry 495 543 1974
Neuroscience 484 530 1977
Cognitive Science 579 634 2742

Mathematics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 449th for Mathematics in the United States and 2312th in the World with 1,877 publications made and 17,042 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#449 of 1,371 In the United States
#495 of 1,451 In North America
#2312 of 6,305 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 5
2005 0 4
2006 3 3
2007 1 5
2008 2 8
2009 2 14
2010 1 11
2011 3 5
2012 7 10
2013 3 3
2014 7 14
2015 50 26
2016 162 155
2017 171 406
2018 214 772
2019 215 1215
2020 218 2090
2021 256 3160
2022 271 3984
2023 263 4685

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
Math Teachers 547 591 1599
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 391 435 1747
Applied Mathematics 317 361 2083
Statistics 435 483 2302
Blockchain and Cryptography 319 365 2365

Business rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 451st for Business in the United States and 1988th in the World with 1,621 publications made and 16,250 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#451 of 1,334 In the United States
#497 of 1,412 In North America
#1988 of 6,187 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 3 0
2004 2 1
2005 3 3
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 1 4
2009 1 8
2010 3 7
2011 3 10
2012 6 10
2013 8 13
2014 7 13
2015 60 37
2016 132 145
2017 164 334
2018 184 655
2019 176 1209
2020 220 1984
2021 207 3281
2022 214 3907
2023 209 4865

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 226 257 887
Tax Law 275 308 994
Investment Banking and Stock trading 260 290 1073
Advertising 371 406 1214
Public Policy / Administration 421 464 1294
Accounting 377 414 1368
International Business 326 364 1619
Finance 386 429 1701
Project Management 356 397 1786
Management Information Systems 413 458 1814
Marketing 429 471 1855
Management 446 492 2151

Economics rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 445th for Economics in the United States and 1778th in the World with 1,493 publications made and 11,565 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#445 of 1,317 In the United States
#488 of 1,400 In North America
#1778 of 5,995 In the World

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 3 1
2004 2 3
2005 3 5
2006 1 1
2007 2 4
2008 2 5
2009 1 10
2010 3 7
2011 4 9
2012 10 14
2013 7 15
2014 9 18
2015 55 33
2016 150 109
2017 146 246
2018 159 435
2019 148 764
2020 202 1321
2021 180 2243
2022 190 2753
2023 204 3246

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 326 363 905
Investment Banking and Stock trading 260 290 1073
Finance 386 429 1701
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 391 435 1747
Development Studies 495 541 1849

Art & Design rankings

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked 478th for Art & Design in the United States and 1862nd in the World with 735 publications made and 6,646 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
#478 of 1,321 In the United States
#527 of 1,404 In North America
#1862 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 3
2005 1 0
2006 1 1
2007 0 0
2008 1 2
2009 2 4
2010 0 1
2011 2 0
2012 1 5
2013 2 1
2014 2 1
2015 22 6
2016 69 28
2017 100 105
2018 84 184
2019 68 338
2020 80 609
2021 91 918
2022 84 1220
2023 118 1910

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 284 313 913
Creative Writing 393 438 1148
Art History 634 685 1677
Aesthetics 429 477 1682
Literature 497 548 1800
Fashion Design 444 492 2029