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The University of the South ranked 458th in the United States, 1857th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. The University of the South ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,963 academic publications and 98,757 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 83 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1857 of 14,131 In the World
#506 of 2,597 In North America
#458 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 56 In Tennessee
#469 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
#588 of 1,018 For Entomology
#947 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#1187 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1856 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the South ranked 404th for Biology in the United States and 2467th in the World with 2,151 publications made and 67,605 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#404 of 1,612 In the United States
#454 of 1,701 In North America
#2467 of 6,841 In the World

University of the South
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 21 230
1994 23 270
1995 20 292
1996 25 309
1997 22 355
1998 37 434
1999 24 421
2000 25 479
2001 15 556
2002 46 683
2003 41 796
2004 43 831
2005 51 957
2006 51 1013
2007 67 1077
2008 77 1334
2009 92 1485
2010 86 1569
2011 96 1938
2012 148 2207
2013 115 2457
2014 102 2923
2015 106 3111
2016 80 3441
2017 51 3372
2018 44 3606
2019 63 3764
2020 61 5007
2021 66 4732
2022 55 4076
2023 62 3834
2024 42 3258
2025 48 2772

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 155 176 588
Animal Science 180 207 947
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 225 258 979
Zoology 238 274 1040
Forestry 186 223 1239
Agricultural Science 221 258 1555
Evolutionary Biology 367 409 1583
Botany 275 312 1682
Nutrition and Food Science 251 288 2107
Paleontology 373 421 2125
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 398 438 2126
Horticulture 284 326 2164
Genetics 407 449 2293
Immunology 412 450 2359
Oncology and Cancer research 442 478 2367
Neuroscience 559 611 2440
Microbiology 390 431 2529
Pharmacology 444 484 2578
Biochemistry 429 477 2595
Virology 485 526 2750
Nanotechnology 494 548 3513

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the South ranked 536th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2582nd in the World with 2,079 publications made and 41,514 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#536 of 1,763 In the United States
#591 of 1,854 In North America
#2582 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 36 488
2004 37 503
2005 43 605
2006 37 573
2007 48 650
2008 52 727
2009 56 858
2010 57 864
2011 74 1078
2012 195 1265
2013 99 1367
2014 91 1662
2015 92 1871
2016 149 2064
2017 66 2235
2018 56 2428
2019 64 2669
2020 76 3457
2021 63 3095
2022 64 2763
2023 61 2875
2024 44 2271
2025 31 2087

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 186 212 469
Political Economy 353 391 1021
Criminology and Criminal Justice 454 498 1064
Classics and Ancient History 394 430 1212
Gender Studies 497 544 1251
Media Studies 534 588 1372
Art History 524 572 1426
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 455 500 1536
Library and Information science 624 674 1955
Demography 453 500 2150
History 494 546 2256
Aesthetics 546 602 2326
Sociology 611 668 2401
Law 607 662 2429
Anthropology 656 717 2439
Archaeology 494 547 2568
Linguistics 509 562 2606
Political Science 608 666 2614
Philosophy 516 572 2628
Communications and Public Relations 736 800 2760
Education Majors 842 908 3272

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the South ranked 386th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2327th in the World with 1,991 publications made and 54,957 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#386 of 1,637 In the United States
#438 of 1,727 In North America
#2327 of 6,888 In the World

University of the South
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 15 113
1994 14 118
1995 14 137
1996 22 144
1997 21 147
1998 35 214
1999 21 240
2000 24 257
2001 16 356
2002 47 472
2003 36 553
2004 45 587
2005 44 739
2006 50 793
2007 61 883
2008 69 1075
2009 86 1220
2010 71 1266
2011 87 1613
2012 150 1864
2013 116 2142
2014 104 2577
2015 108 2740
2016 86 3127
2017 43 2964
2018 46 3214
2019 58 3294
2020 70 4036
2021 69 3864
2022 61 3414
2023 63 3345
2024 42 2886
2025 41 2424

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 225 258 979
Forestry 186 223 1239
Agricultural Science 221 258 1555
Ecology 324 375 1959
Environmental Chemistry 291 337 2097
Oceanography 352 404 2123
Paleontology 373 421 2125
Geology 390 441 2330
Earth science and Geophysics 394 445 2428
Geography and Cartography 487 540 2796
Geotechnical Engineering 424 472 2814
Environmental Management 403 457 2923
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 653 711 3922

Medicine rankings

The University of the South ranked 450th for Medicine in the United States and 2305th in the World with 1,454 publications made and 51,051 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#450 of 1,604 In the United States
#494 of 1,689 In North America
#2305 of 6,793 In the World

University of the South
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 14 276
1994 22 290
1995 21 299
1996 19 319
1997 17 402
1998 28 456
1999 11 434
2000 13 487
2001 7 511
2002 24 546
2003 20 661
2004 25 639
2005 21 718
2006 27 697
2007 42 687
2008 39 861
2009 55 942
2010 49 1001
2011 58 1137
2012 65 1280
2013 80 1477
2014 75 1903
2015 74 2037
2016 53 2208
2017 45 2330
2018 25 2415
2019 34 2661
2020 51 3930
2021 36 3568
2022 33 2954
2023 31 2910
2024 36 2268
2025 28 1999

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 299 332 951
Urology 204 224 996
Clinical Psychology 475 521 1604
Anesthesiology 359 393 1682
Family medicine 438 476 1748
Anatomy and Physiology 359 396 1770
Public Health 381 425 1788
Veterinary 253 280 1815
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 304 335 1851
Surgery 411 448 1976
Psychiatry 471 516 1987
Nursing 577 632 2210
Cardiology 452 496 2270
Immunology 412 450 2359
Oncology and Cancer research 442 478 2367
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 472 514 2447
Pathology 447 491 2473
Pharmacology 444 484 2578
Physical Therapy 604 654 2607
Virology 485 526 2750
Health Science 864 927 3062

Chemistry rankings

The University of the South ranked 439th for Chemistry in the United States and 2867th in the World with 1,395 publications made and 43,230 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#439 of 1,455 In the United States
#489 of 1,538 In North America
#2867 of 6,561 In the World

University of the South
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 22 135
1994 20 164
1995 13 162
1996 22 185
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 32 678
2007 46 744
2008 50 910
2009 59 959
2010 57 1081
2011 58 1412
2012 69 1535
2013 83 1654
2014 62 2088
2015 61 2187
2016 29 2398
2017 28 2365
2018 23 2402
2019 41 2454
2020 39 3145
2021 41 3041
2022 32 2606
2023 40 2380
2024 26 2003
2025 37 1657

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 291 337 2097
Nutrition and Food Science 251 288 2107
Biochemistry 429 477 2595
Organic Chemistry 427 477 2921
Physical chemistry 462 514 3134
Materials Science 477 531 3304
Nanotechnology 494 548 3513
Chemical Engineering 520 573 3768

Engineering rankings

The University of the South ranked 498th for Engineering in the United States and 3165th in the World with 1,352 publications made and 30,562 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#498 of 1,568 In the United States
#551 of 1,655 In North America
#3165 of 6,795 In the World

University of the South
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 48 489
2004 26 482
2005 31 580
2006 15 566
2007 40 625
2008 37 643
2009 44 726
2010 44 780
2011 41 994
2012 76 1117
2013 75 1235
2014 49 1421
2015 53 1538
2016 42 1727
2017 26 1725
2018 25 1740
2019 29 1755
2020 29 2165
2021 47 2110
2022 29 1764
2023 49 1780
2024 25 1518
2025 25 1314

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 195 225 1153
Computer Engineering 246 280 1577
Electronic Engineering 302 346 2150
Telecommunications 347 394 2313
Computer Networking 418 470 2511
Civil Engineering 424 476 2648
Electrical Engineering 397 448 2786
Geotechnical Engineering 424 472 2814
Acoustical Engineering 498 550 2858
Systems Engineering 491 544 2910
Aerospace Engineering 533 586 3164
Metallurgical Engineering 450 500 3193
Materials Science 477 531 3304
Optical Engineering 528 582 3322
Mechanical Engineering 559 614 3330
Structural Engineering 569 623 3487
Nanotechnology 494 548 3513
Chemical Engineering 520 573 3768

Computer Science rankings

The University of the South ranked 548th for Computer Science in the United States and 2963rd in the World with 1,207 publications made and 26,296 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#548 of 1,616 In the United States
#598 of 1,702 In North America
#2963 of 6,855 In the World

University of the South
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 40 470
2004 21 483
2005 21 562
2006 25 537
2007 26 497
2008 21 547
2009 32 633
2010 25 654
2011 32 757
2012 71 850
2013 54 899
2014 38 1053
2015 56 1167
2016 44 1295
2017 29 1351
2018 25 1455
2019 32 1516
2020 28 2090
2021 34 2062
2022 33 1653
2023 37 1684
2024 16 1325
2025 20 1138

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 246 280 1577
Blockchain and Cryptography 252 289 1629
Library and Information science 624 674 1955
Software Engineering 397 443 2112
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 398 438 2126
Telecommunications 347 394 2313
Neuroscience 559 611 2440
Computer Networking 418 470 2511
Computer Vision 484 535 3038
Cognitive Science 623 682 3065
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 516 568 3097
Cyber Security 580 638 3248
Machine Learning 552 605 3404

Physics rankings

The University of the South ranked 527th for Physics in the United States and 3217th in the World with 1,168 publications made and 28,043 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#527 of 1,537 In the United States
#582 of 1,623 In North America
#3217 of 6,729 In the World

University of the South
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 24 96
1994 16 105
1995 8 104
1996 29 128
1997 17 126
1998 22 166
1999 13 166
2000 18 183
2001 10 228
2002 49 394
2003 30 372
2004 30 384
2005 29 485
2006 18 466
2007 36 539
2008 32 549
2009 42 624
2010 50 711
2011 37 914
2012 64 1021
2013 56 1076
2014 41 1366
2015 46 1438
2016 36 1675
2017 23 1595
2018 29 1572
2019 32 1618
2020 23 1991
2021 38 1867
2022 24 1633
2023 34 1616
2024 22 1396
2025 22 1188

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 401 448 2171
Acoustical Engineering 498 550 2858
Nuclear Physics 496 548 3011
Astrophysics and Astronomy 626 683 3230
Quantum and Particle physics 529 584 3242
Materials Science 477 531 3304
Optical Engineering 528 582 3322
Nanotechnology 494 548 3513

Psychology rankings

The University of the South ranked 580th for Psychology in the United States and 2452nd in the World with 780 publications made and 30,751 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#580 of 1,561 In the United States
#634 of 1,648 In North America
#2452 of 6,663 In the World

University of the South
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 13 358
2004 6 395
2005 11 422
2006 10 396
2007 12 376
2008 11 407
2009 18 482
2010 17 503
2011 31 568
2012 48 686
2013 43 764
2014 32 956
2015 49 1100
2016 44 1215
2017 29 1373
2018 18 1424
2019 24 1674
2020 25 2361
2021 25 2140
2022 22 1837
2023 29 1950
2024 24 1538
2025 17 1367

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 475 521 1604
Psychiatry 471 516 1987
Child Psychology 628 682 2135
Social Psychology 597 653 2261
Neuroscience 559 611 2440
Cognitive Science 623 682 3065
Education Majors 842 908 3272

Business rankings

The University of the South ranked 590th for Business in the United States and 2935th in the World with 568 publications made and 15,343 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Occupational Safety and Health.

Business ranking Location
#590 of 1,388 In the United States
#648 of 1,472 In North America
#2935 of 6,366 In the World

University of the South
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 9 183
2007 11 179
2008 7 214
2009 10 233
2010 18 273
2011 6 305
2012 89 383
2013 29 413
2014 23 480
2015 30 585
2016 22 618
2017 16 669
2018 19 650
2019 19 714
2020 20 811
2021 20 794
2022 12 714
2023 20 733
2024 11 537
2025 10 484

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 186 212 469
Accounting 534 582 2298
Finance 586 643 2958
Management 622 683 3242
Marketing 730 793 3741

Mathematics rankings

The University of the South ranked 580th for Mathematics in the United States and 3140th in the World with 555 publications made and 13,988 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#580 of 1,413 In the United States
#634 of 1,494 In North America
#3140 of 6,434 In the World

University of the South
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 8 121
2002 37 304
2003 15 215
2004 17 223
2005 7 272
2006 11 279
2007 11 246
2008 11 245
2009 14 313
2010 14 304
2011 15 390
2012 39 423
2013 30 449
2014 20 535
2015 28 588
2016 15 644
2017 16 667
2018 10 704
2019 12 781
2020 11 888
2021 12 919
2022 9 816
2023 17 811
2024 10 580
2025 4 462

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 252 289 1629
Math Teachers 730 788 2672
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 572 625 2861
Statistics 530 581 2954

Art & Design rankings

The University of the South ranked 513th for Art & Design in the United States and 2169th in the World with 514 publications made and 5,679 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
#513 of 1,369 In the United States
#565 of 1,454 In North America
#2169 of 6,010 In the World

University of the South
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 68
2004 9 88
2005 12 119
2006 8 93
2007 13 100
2008 16 138
2009 9 125
2010 16 128
2011 13 170
2012 26 180
2013 13 202
2014 17 278
2015 25 277
2016 76 330
2017 18 284
2018 18 303
2019 15 342
2020 26 499
2021 15 421
2022 26 316
2023 10 387
2024 8 314
2025 5 283

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
Architecture 195 225 1153
Art History 524 572 1426
Literature 465 513 1798
Aesthetics 546 602 2326
Fashion Design 514 568 2458

Economics rankings

The University of the South ranked 627th for Economics in the United States and 2890th in the World with 442 publications made and 7,384 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#627 of 1,361 In the United States
#686 of 1,445 In North America
#2890 of 6,188 In the World

University of the South
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 14 112
2006 11 118
2007 9 138
2008 4 141
2009 14 198
2010 12 175
2011 7 204
2012 54 261
2013 22 285
2014 20 284
2015 19 354
2016 24 394
2017 18 407
2018 11 422
2019 14 478
2020 12 616
2021 19 589
2022 12 551
2023 18 559
2024 13 368
2025 6 323

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 353 391 1021
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 572 625 2861
Finance 586 643 2958
Development Studies 690 753 3075