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The University of the South ranked 435th in the United States, 1773rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 52 research topics. The University of the South ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,909 academic publications and 94,960 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 77 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1773 of 14,131 In the World
#482 of 2,597 In North America
#435 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 56 In Tennessee
#467 of 1,028 For Occupational Safety and Health
#600 of 1,032 For Entomology
#931 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#1165 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1413 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 49 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the South ranked 402nd for Biology in the United States and 2402nd in the World with 2,117 publications made and 65,467 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#402 of 1,609 In the United States
#452 of 1,698 In North America
#2402 of 6,833 In the World

University of the South
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 366
1993 21 230
1994 23 269
1995 20 292
1996 25 306
1997 22 355
1998 37 434
1999 24 421
2000 25 479
2001 15 556
2002 46 682
2003 41 796
2004 43 831
2005 50 957
2006 51 1013
2007 67 1077
2008 77 1333
2009 94 1486
2010 86 1572
2011 96 1944
2012 148 2208
2013 115 2456
2014 101 2918
2015 106 3116
2016 80 3443
2017 51 3371
2018 43 3599
2019 63 3756
2020 61 4986
2021 66 4736
2022 55 4076
2023 64 3832
2024 41 3217

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 159 181 600
Animal Science 181 208 931
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 223 255 955
Zoology 238 274 1012
Forestry 186 223 1215
Agricultural Science 218 255 1524
Evolutionary Biology 367 409 1553
Botany 277 314 1652
Nutrition and Food Science 249 286 2059
Paleontology 372 420 2075
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 392 432 2082
Horticulture 280 322 2123
Genetics 405 446 2248
Oncology and Cancer research 431 467 2261
Immunology 414 451 2318
Neuroscience 553 605 2363
Microbiology 381 422 2453
Pharmacology 440 479 2500
Biochemistry 431 478 2553
Virology 479 520 2697
Nanotechnology 491 543 3452

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the South ranked 533rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2515th in the World with 2,055 publications made and 40,404 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#533 of 1,761 In the United States
#587 of 1,852 In North America
#2515 of 7,081 In the World

University of the South
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 17 212
1993 11 152
1994 21 168
1995 17 187
1996 28 177
1997 22 203
1998 40 242
1999 23 246
2000 20 295
2001 16 350
2002 58 486
2003 36 489
2004 37 504
2005 43 605
2006 37 574
2007 48 652
2008 52 727
2009 56 859
2010 57 864
2011 74 1078
2012 195 1265
2013 101 1363
2014 93 1664
2015 93 1869
2016 149 2066
2017 65 2233
2018 55 2419
2019 65 2672
2020 76 3437
2021 61 3104
2022 64 2755
2023 61 2874
2024 42 2225

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South 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 187 213 467
Political Economy 347 385 990
Criminology and Criminal Justice 452 496 1046
Classics and Ancient History 389 423 1170
Gender Studies 497 541 1229
Media Studies 529 581 1329
Art History 524 572 1397
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 450 495 1504
Library and Information science 624 673 1924
Demography 453 500 2096
History 489 541 2191
Aesthetics 534 590 2254
Sociology 605 662 2344
Anthropology 648 708 2371
Law 606 661 2372
Archaeology 493 545 2496
Political Science 604 662 2545
Linguistics 509 561 2549
Philosophy 514 569 2580
Communications and Public Relations 727 791 2665
Education Majors 847 913 3213

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the South ranked 387th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2272nd in the World with 1,960 publications made and 53,352 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#387 of 1,631 In the United States
#438 of 1,721 In North America
#2272 of 6,876 In the World

University of the South
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 196
1993 15 113
1994 14 118
1995 14 137
1996 22 141
1997 21 148
1998 35 214
1999 21 240
2000 24 257
2001 16 357
2002 47 471
2003 37 555
2004 45 587
2005 43 738
2006 50 793
2007 61 883
2008 69 1074
2009 86 1219
2010 71 1268
2011 88 1615
2012 150 1863
2013 118 2141
2014 104 2570
2015 107 2741
2016 86 3131
2017 43 2955
2018 45 3209
2019 59 3289
2020 69 4006
2021 69 3859
2022 61 3401
2023 64 3326
2024 39 2842

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 223 255 955
Forestry 186 223 1215
Agricultural Science 218 255 1524
Ecology 322 372 1906
Environmental Chemistry 289 334 2054
Oceanography 349 401 2068
Paleontology 372 420 2075
Geology 389 440 2289
Earth science and Geophysics 394 445 2385
Geotechnical Engineering 420 468 2769
Geography and Cartography 490 543 2769
Environmental Management 408 461 2891
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 646 704 3859

Medicine rankings

The University of the South ranked 442nd for Medicine in the United States and 2241st in the World with 1,430 publications made and 49,136 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#442 of 1,600 In the United States
#484 of 1,685 In North America
#2241 of 6,775 In the World

University of the South
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 419
1993 14 276
1994 22 290
1995 21 299
1996 19 319
1997 17 401
1998 28 456
1999 10 433
2000 13 487
2001 7 511
2002 24 546
2003 20 662
2004 25 639
2005 21 720
2006 27 697
2007 42 690
2008 39 860
2009 55 943
2010 49 1002
2011 58 1139
2012 65 1280
2013 80 1479
2014 75 1898
2015 74 2037
2016 53 2216
2017 45 2336
2018 24 2408
2019 34 2655
2020 51 3943
2021 35 3579
2022 33 2956
2023 32 2908
2024 35 2233

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 301 333 931
Urology 203 223 976
Clinical Psychology 474 520 1561
Anesthesiology 352 386 1626
Family medicine 434 472 1694
Anatomy and Physiology 357 394 1723
Public Health 381 425 1743
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 298 329 1798
Surgery 402 439 1899
Psychiatry 461 505 1909
Nursing 574 628 2136
Cardiology 444 488 2201
Oncology and Cancer research 431 467 2261
Immunology 414 451 2318
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 466 508 2372
Pathology 440 483 2403
Pharmacology 440 479 2500
Physical Therapy 594 644 2531
Virology 479 520 2697
Health Science 857 918 2965

Chemistry rankings

The University of the South ranked 440th for Chemistry in the United States and 2816th in the World with 1,375 publications made and 42,284 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#440 of 1,447 In the United States
#490 of 1,530 In North America
#2816 of 6,545 In the World

University of the South
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 166
1993 22 135
1994 20 164
1995 13 162
1996 22 184
1997 18 201
1998 27 257
1999 20 271
2000 21 296
2001 10 364
2002 37 464
2003 30 527
2004 23 535
2005 41 622
2006 32 677
2007 46 746
2008 50 910
2009 60 959
2010 57 1082
2011 58 1413
2012 69 1531
2013 84 1651
2014 64 2087
2015 60 2188
2016 29 2400
2017 28 2361
2018 23 2390
2019 43 2455
2020 39 3128
2021 41 3056
2022 32 2598
2023 42 2379
2024 25 1961

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 289 334 2054
Nutrition and Food Science 249 286 2059
Biochemistry 431 478 2553
Organic Chemistry 423 472 2873
Physical chemistry 457 509 3075
Materials Science 476 530 3264
Nanotechnology 491 543 3452
Chemical Engineering 514 567 3697

Engineering rankings

The University of the South ranked 492nd for Engineering in the United States and 3090th in the World with 1,333 publications made and 30,042 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#492 of 1,565 In the United States
#545 of 1,651 In North America
#3090 of 6,782 In the World

University of the South
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 23 164
1993 23 126
1994 22 157
1995 12 159
1996 36 174
1997 22 161
1998 22 204
1999 18 210
2000 19 216
2001 11 260
2002 81 563
2003 48 492
2004 26 482
2005 31 580
2006 15 566
2007 40 626
2008 37 645
2009 45 723
2010 44 779
2011 41 993
2012 76 1116
2013 76 1235
2014 50 1418
2015 53 1538
2016 42 1722
2017 26 1717
2018 25 1733
2019 27 1755
2020 29 2153
2021 47 2103
2022 29 1760
2023 51 1769
2024 22 1488

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Architecture 193 223 1120
Computer Engineering 243 277 1521
Electronic Engineering 301 344 2096
Telecommunications 340 387 2240
Computer Networking 414 466 2459
Civil Engineering 421 473 2596
Electrical Engineering 388 439 2707
Geotechnical Engineering 420 468 2769
Acoustical Engineering 497 549 2813
Systems Engineering 486 539 2822
Aerospace Engineering 532 585 3120
Metallurgical Engineering 448 498 3143
Materials Science 476 530 3264
Mechanical Engineering 550 605 3270
Optical Engineering 527 581 3287
Structural Engineering 559 613 3412
Nanotechnology 491 543 3452
Chemical Engineering 514 567 3697

Computer Science rankings

The University of the South ranked 546th for Computer Science in the United States and 2890th in the World with 1,198 publications made and 25,615 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#546 of 1,612 In the United States
#596 of 1,698 In North America
#2890 of 6,845 In the World

University of the South
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 19 261
1993 20 168
1994 24 210
1995 17 216
1996 25 196
1997 14 220
1998 29 269
1999 20 223
2000 13 278
2001 11 280
2002 82 604
2003 41 470
2004 21 483
2005 22 561
2006 25 537
2007 26 498
2008 21 546
2009 32 631
2010 25 654
2011 32 760
2012 71 846
2013 54 900
2014 40 1057
2015 57 1167
2016 44 1299
2017 29 1344
2018 25 1459
2019 33 1522
2020 28 2085
2021 35 2079
2022 33 1661
2023 37 1686
2024 16 1293

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 243 277 1521
Blockchain and Cryptography 250 288 1589
Library and Information science 624 673 1924
Software Engineering 390 436 2042
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 392 432 2082
Telecommunications 340 387 2240
Neuroscience 553 605 2363
Computer Networking 414 466 2459
Computer Vision 479 530 2981
Cognitive Science 614 673 2994
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 510 561 3029
Cyber Security 568 626 3138
Machine Learning 542 595 3345

Physics rankings

The University of the South ranked 527th for Physics in the United States and 3172nd in the World with 1,155 publications made and 27,413 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#527 of 1,531 In the United States
#582 of 1,617 In North America
#3172 of 6,713 In the World

University of the South
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 142
1993 24 96
1994 16 105
1995 8 104
1996 29 127
1997 17 125
1998 22 166
1999 13 166
2000 18 183
2001 10 228
2002 49 394
2003 30 373
2004 30 385
2005 29 484
2006 18 466
2007 36 540
2008 32 552
2009 42 625
2010 50 711
2011 37 914
2012 64 1015
2013 57 1080
2014 42 1365
2015 46 1437
2016 36 1675
2017 23 1591
2018 29 1564
2019 32 1618
2020 23 1975
2021 38 1876
2022 24 1635
2023 36 1610
2024 21 1370

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 402 449 2153
Acoustical Engineering 497 549 2813
Nuclear Physics 499 551 2985
Astrophysics and Astronomy 625 680 3174
Quantum and Particle physics 528 582 3201
Materials Science 476 530 3264
Optical Engineering 527 581 3287
Nanotechnology 491 543 3452

Psychology rankings

The University of the South ranked 575th for Psychology in the United States and 2374th in the World with 767 publications made and 29,394 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#575 of 1,558 In the United States
#628 of 1,645 In North America
#2374 of 6,645 In the World

University of the South
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 271
1993 9 165
1994 14 179
1995 11 212
1996 5 182
1997 7 231
1998 15 260
1999 9 236
2000 9 277
2001 4 288
2002 13 341
2003 13 359
2004 6 395
2005 11 424
2006 10 396
2007 12 378
2008 11 406
2009 18 482
2010 17 503
2011 31 569
2012 48 686
2013 43 764
2014 32 955
2015 49 1099
2016 44 1217
2017 29 1373
2018 18 1427
2019 25 1678
2020 25 2359
2021 25 2151
2022 22 1837
2023 29 1952
2024 23 1513

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 474 520 1561
Psychiatry 461 505 1909
Child Psychology 630 684 2083
Social Psychology 598 654 2208
Neuroscience 553 605 2363
Cognitive Science 614 673 2994
Education Majors 847 913 3213

Business rankings

The University of the South ranked 592nd for Business in the United States and 2883rd in the World with 558 publications made and 14,622 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Occupational Safety and Health.

Business ranking Location
#592 of 1,377 In the United States
#650 of 1,460 In North America
#2883 of 6,339 In the World

University of the South
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 54
1993 3 30
1994 10 41
1995 5 44
1996 9 37
1997 4 54
1998 5 55
1999 11 58
2000 5 74
2001 5 75
2002 30 144
2003 12 168
2004 18 145
2005 6 185
2006 10 184
2007 11 180
2008 7 212
2009 10 233
2010 18 273
2011 6 307
2012 89 380
2013 29 411
2014 23 487
2015 31 586
2016 22 626
2017 16 670
2018 19 657
2019 18 721
2020 20 808
2021 18 795
2022 12 711
2023 20 732
2024 11 526

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 187 213 467
Accounting 528 575 2253
Finance 587 642 2909
Management 620 680 3195
Marketing 725 787 3682

Mathematics rankings

The University of the South ranked 574th for Mathematics in the United States and 3054th in the World with 553 publications made and 13,852 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#574 of 1,410 In the United States
#627 of 1,491 In North America
#3054 of 6,418 In the World

University of the South
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 54
1993 6 67
1994 14 91
1995 10 110
1996 12 101
1997 7 108
1998 16 126
1999 13 115
2000 8 131
2001 8 120
2002 37 304
2003 15 216
2004 17 224
2005 7 272
2006 11 280
2007 11 246
2008 11 245
2009 15 313
2010 14 306
2011 15 391
2012 39 426
2013 30 447
2014 19 537
2015 28 590
2016 15 647
2017 16 666
2018 10 709
2019 12 785
2020 11 894
2021 13 930
2022 9 826
2023 17 814
2024 10 566

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 250 288 1589
Math Teachers 727 785 2589
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 571 624 2817
Statistics 523 572 2864

Art & Design rankings

The University of the South ranked 511th for Art & Design in the United States and 2115th in the World with 513 publications made and 5,681 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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
#511 of 1,361 In the United States
#562 of 1,444 In North America
#2115 of 5,966 In the World

University of the South
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 40
1993 2 15
1994 3 20
1995 3 20
1996 3 18
1997 4 28
1998 10 29
1999 9 25
2000 4 46
2001 3 42
2002 13 92
2003 16 69
2004 9 88
2005 12 119
2006 8 93
2007 13 101
2008 16 138
2009 9 126
2010 16 127
2011 13 171
2012 27 179
2013 14 201
2014 17 278
2015 26 279
2016 76 329
2017 18 283
2018 17 302
2019 15 347
2020 26 496
2021 15 419
2022 26 313
2023 10 386
2024 8 304

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Performing arts 264 297 1003
Architecture 193 223 1120
Art History 524 572 1397
Literature 468 516 1766
Aesthetics 534 590 2254
Fashion Design 510 564 2394

Economics rankings

The University of the South ranked 624th for Economics in the United States and 2827th in the World with 435 publications made and 7,080 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#624 of 1,355 In the United States
#682 of 1,438 In North America
#2827 of 6,167 In the World

University of the South
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 25
1993 3 16
1994 6 15
1995 3 35
1996 3 31
1997 2 36
1998 7 36
1999 3 47
2000 1 41
2001 6 65
2002 13 88
2003 9 104
2004 18 89
2005 14 113
2006 11 118
2007 9 138
2008 4 140
2009 14 198
2010 12 175
2011 7 205
2012 54 262
2013 22 284
2014 20 286
2015 19 355
2016 24 398
2017 18 408
2018 11 424
2019 14 483
2020 12 614
2021 19 594
2022 12 553
2023 18 559
2024 11 356

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the South in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 347 385 990
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 571 624 2817
Finance 587 642 2909
Development Studies 686 747 3007