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Thomas Jefferson University ranked 149th in the United States, 479th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 12 research topics. Thomas Jefferson University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 58,126 academic publications and 2,132,871 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 77 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#479 of 14,131 In the World
#172 of 2,597 In North America
#149 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#4 of 19 In Philadelphia
#32 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#43 of 1,054 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#53 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#1328 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#708 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 9 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 68th for Medicine in the United States and 147th in the World with 51,200 publications made and 1,875,944 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#68 of 1,600 In the United States
#77 of 1,685 In North America
#147 of 6,775 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 465 4988
1993 511 6064
1994 544 6995
1995 610 8615
1996 672 10398
1997 714 13738
1998 717 16442
1999 645 18919
2000 685 20810
2001 771 22405
2002 821 24771
2003 852 27810
2004 848 29726
2005 930 32553
2006 1053 34767
2007 1016 38242
2008 1097 42213
2009 1137 45749
2010 1340 50794
2011 1329 55386
2012 1580 61050
2013 1680 68195
2014 1700 72780
2015 2065 78324
2016 2025 80008
2017 2153 87029
2018 2312 89811
2019 2527 98522
2020 2942 123431
2021 2961 134964
2022 2839 132109
2023 3042 129842
2024 2590 122189

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Ophthalmology 27 28 32
Sonography and Ultrasound 26 27 43
Dermatology 34 36 53
Radiation Therapy 37 39 58
Optometry 35 38 62
Occupational Therapy 32 40 63
Oncology and Cancer research 41 44 76
Medical Physics 52 59 83
Surgery 47 54 92
Anesthesiology 54 63 93
Family medicine 56 64 95
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 50 57 101
Cosmetology 48 53 108
Neurosurgery 36 40 109
Anatomy and Physiology 58 66 112
Critical Care Nursing 66 76 120
Health Science 68 79 128
Urology 58 68 129
Immunology 58 64 135
Healthcare Management (MHA) 76 88 146
Plastic Surgery 74 81 146
Pathology 65 74 149
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 48 56 150
Pediatrics 60 71 151
Cardiology 69 79 159
Physical Therapy 71 85 160
Virology 75 84 168
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 94 106 170
Psychiatry 78 91 172
Gerontology 95 108 179
Pharmacology 75 86 182
Nursing 88 102 196
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 69 77 217
Sports Medicine 91 108 235
Respiratory Therapy 90 103 243
Biomedical Engineering 85 97 253
Epidemiology 82 97 270
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 136 151 304
Public Health 126 146 329
Audiology 118 135 331
Orthodontics 106 119 375
Clinical Psychology 174 198 387
Dentistry 111 124 423
Social Work 210 236 454
Sports / Exercise science 164 189 506
Toxicology 150 175 785
Veterinary 173 194 1154
Pharmacy 245 275 1345

Biology rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 92nd for Biology in the United States and 219th in the World with 44,857 publications made and 1,852,530 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#92 of 1,609 In the United States
#104 of 1,698 In North America
#219 of 6,833 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 471 5312
1993 547 6663
1994 571 7963
1995 643 9680
1996 681 11634
1997 750 15619
1998 752 18575
1999 653 21320
2000 716 23561
2001 776 25067
2002 832 27306
2003 850 30654
2004 858 32360
2005 897 34771
2006 977 36812
2007 937 40090
2008 1047 43311
2009 1041 46770
2010 1208 51416
2011 1195 55597
2012 1399 60319
2013 1438 66641
2014 1455 69734
2015 1729 74017
2016 1664 75192
2017 1810 80985
2018 1912 82145
2019 2019 90240
2020 2349 113043
2021 2304 123475
2022 2300 120108
2023 2410 117468
2024 2020 109790

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 47 51 75
Oncology and Cancer research 41 44 76
Genetics 66 72 133
Immunology 58 64 135
Biophysics 77 84 156
Biotechnology 72 83 167
Virology 75 84 168
Biochemistry 73 83 182
Pharmacology 75 86 182
Neuroscience 86 98 197
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 81 90 202
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 80 96 211
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 136 151 304
Microbiology 104 119 335
Evolutionary Biology 138 159 410
Botany 132 153 528
Paleontology 162 187 643
Astrobiology 191 219 688
Zoology 182 213 742
Toxicology 150 175 785
Horticulture 150 175 1148
Animal Science 237 269 1263
Nutrition and Food Science 175 199 1382
Forestry 229 270 1478
Agricultural Science 265 306 1818
Nanotechnology 270 306 1891

Chemistry rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 96th for Chemistry in the United States and 304th in the World with 27,606 publications made and 1,315,689 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#96 of 1,447 In the United States
#110 of 1,530 In North America
#304 of 6,545 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 332 3988
1993 403 5028
1994 430 6270
1995 484 7817
1996 518 9483
1997 553 12882
1998 547 15455
1999 498 17631
2000 543 19518
2001 559 20387
2002 598 21914
2003 572 24407
2004 616 25341
2005 591 26755
2006 657 27967
2007 596 29942
2008 710 31333
2009 686 34433
2010 770 37063
2011 775 40242
2012 905 43153
2013 909 47319
2014 870 48635
2015 1049 51219
2016 916 51088
2017 1033 53939
2018 1085 55774
2019 1065 60889
2020 1214 74801
2021 1199 81335
2022 1193 78252
2023 1222 76492
2024 1034 68947

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 73 83 182
Organic Chemistry 128 146 535
Materials Science 193 221 1127
Pharmacy 245 275 1345
Nutrition and Food Science 175 199 1382
Radiochemistry 176 206 1528
Computational Chemistry 272 308 1535
Chemical Engineering 212 247 1543
Inorganic Chemistry 239 273 1547
Nanotechnology 270 306 1891
Physical chemistry 280 322 2021
Environmental Chemistry 396 447 2746

Psychology rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 101st for Psychology in the United States and 228th in the World with 20,702 publications made and 705,358 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#101 of 1,558 In the United States
#116 of 1,645 In North America
#228 of 6,645 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 198 2094
1993 190 2452
1994 187 2565
1995 224 3160
1996 231 3249
1997 254 4499
1998 266 5328
1999 220 5876
2000 228 6810
2001 256 6926
2002 294 8088
2003 304 8994
2004 292 9703
2005 385 11125
2006 430 11563
2007 421 13312
2008 453 14940
2009 457 16256
2010 509 18190
2011 481 19637
2012 596 22213
2013 624 25034
2014 654 27080
2015 852 29782
2016 832 31017
2017 918 33886
2018 1004 36463
2019 1065 40917
2020 1282 51488
2021 1297 56315
2022 1291 56129
2023 1325 55342
2024 1071 51097

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 32 40 63
Psychiatry 78 91 172
Neuroscience 86 98 197
Clinical Psychology 174 198 387
Social Work 210 236 454
Child Psychology 214 243 519
Sexology 259 289 541
Special Education 239 261 562
Social Psychology 237 268 706
Education Majors 243 272 707
Cognitive Science 230 263 874

Computer Science rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 143rd for Computer Science in the United States and 507th in the World with 18,805 publications made and 677,152 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#143 of 1,612 In the United States
#167 of 1,698 In North America
#507 of 6,845 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 173 1661
1993 172 2030
1994 157 2159
1995 209 2618
1996 190 2893
1997 252 3974
1998 223 4832
1999 197 5390
2000 228 6372
2001 251 6475
2002 321 7781
2003 298 8597
2004 296 9503
2005 356 10938
2006 404 11704
2007 394 13553
2008 395 15251
2009 418 16571
2010 485 18809
2011 476 20483
2012 559 22819
2013 578 25128
2014 636 27122
2015 773 30098
2016 734 31254
2017 815 33537
2018 886 35440
2019 959 39879
2020 1100 50477
2021 1192 56434
2022 1137 56618
2023 1194 55730
2024 977 52147

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 86 98 197
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 81 90 202
Library and Information science 130 149 319
Cognitive Science 230 263 874
Machine Learning 202 233 948
Computer Vision 215 246 1091
Cyber Security 236 269 1094
Data Science 271 306 1146
Computer Graphics 236 269 1165
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 241 276 1283
Multimedia 329 366 1337
Telecommunications 229 264 1348
Robotics 225 260 1399
Human-Computer Interaction 282 319 1482
Computer Networking 277 314 1551
Computational Linguistics 312 348 1669
Software Engineering 379 425 1977
Management Information Systems 423 472 2073

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 188th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 737th in the World with 15,887 publications made and 462,865 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#188 of 1,761 In the United States
#216 of 1,852 In North America
#737 of 7,081 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 120 1018
1993 130 1168
1994 147 1486
1995 169 1676
1996 178 1898
1997 178 2449
1998 158 2914
1999 165 3396
2000 151 3829
2001 182 4055
2002 210 4700
2003 201 5413
2004 217 6012
2005 235 6992
2006 256 7462
2007 265 8658
2008 250 9315
2009 340 10372
2010 346 11872
2011 349 12962
2012 430 14556
2013 444 16832
2014 485 18445
2015 590 19781
2016 654 21414
2017 708 23802
2018 830 25219
2019 863 28346
2020 1156 36742
2021 1123 40813
2022 1130 40495
2023 1229 40988
2024 944 36085

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 130 149 319
Demography 122 141 325
Genealogy 162 183 379
Classics and Ancient History 155 177 421
Social Work 210 236 454
Sports / Exercise science 164 189 506
Occupational Safety and Health 215 243 555
Special Education 239 261 562
Sociology 196 224 588
Anthropology 213 240 592
Law 205 233 637
Linguistics 183 208 665
Education Majors 243 272 707
Gender Studies 306 340 724
Political Science 211 241 754
Art History 295 327 770
Journalism and Digital Media 240 271 848
History 226 257 858
Publishing 282 316 898
Communications and Public Relations 302 338 916
Archaeology 217 248 921
Media Studies 387 426 937
Military science 403 438 1023
Philosophy 207 240 1040
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 322 355 1045
Criminology and Criminal Justice 467 512 1092
Aesthetics 303 339 1191
Public Policy / Administration 400 441 1319

Engineering rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 169th for Engineering in the United States and 719th in the World with 13,246 publications made and 493,950 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#169 of 1,565 In the United States
#197 of 1,651 In North America
#719 of 6,782 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 133 1404
1993 144 1810
1994 154 1982
1995 167 2298
1996 201 2825
1997 233 3932
1998 217 4660
1999 188 5076
2000 194 5776
2001 235 6222
2002 247 6815
2003 265 7771
2004 226 8244
2005 266 8911
2006 285 9882
2007 277 11017
2008 307 12182
2009 301 12827
2010 383 14166
2011 318 15141
2012 413 16910
2013 418 18696
2014 436 20079
2015 507 21524
2016 493 22110
2017 523 23271
2018 564 23838
2019 570 26057
2020 651 32188
2021 703 34595
2022 637 34187
2023 705 33561
2024 649 31905

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 72 83 167
Biomedical Engineering 85 97 253
Petroleum Engineering 126 149 504
Optical Engineering 126 148 533
Architectural Engineering 115 138 556
Acoustical Engineering 153 179 617
Engineering Management 232 258 734
Aerospace Engineering 193 224 785
Technical Drawing 147 175 789
Civil Engineering 183 214 854
Mechanical Engineering 188 218 879
Metallurgical Engineering 177 206 987
Materials Science 193 221 1127
Structural Engineering 230 263 1274
Telecommunications 229 264 1348
Electronic Engineering 211 245 1362
Robotics 225 260 1399
Automotive Engineering 229 266 1438
Electrical Engineering 230 265 1457
Geotechnical Engineering 237 276 1481
Human-Computer Interaction 282 319 1482
Chemical Engineering 212 247 1543
Computer Networking 277 314 1551
Systems Engineering 317 359 1738
Nanotechnology 270 306 1891
Remote Sensing 316 359 1926
Reliability and Quality Engineering 279 318 1965
Environmental Engineering 266 304 1996

Physics rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 167th for Physics in the United States and 736th in the World with 12,794 publications made and 460,434 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#167 of 1,531 In the United States
#195 of 1,617 In North America
#736 of 6,713 In the World

Thomas Jefferson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 134 1482
1993 138 1972
1994 162 2236
1995 148 2288
1996 185 2848
1997 197 3707
1998 199 4271
1999 192 4647
2000 182 5169
2001 221 5510
2002 259 6309
2003 249 7075
2004 226 7547
2005 263 8150
2006 292 9220
2007 242 9906
2008 278 11103
2009 302 11596
2010 378 13024
2011 302 13836
2012 410 15436
2013 396 16818
2014 427 17765
2015 512 18783
2016 475 19754
2017 512 20970
2018 548 21789
2019 546 23853
2020 624 29581
2021 661 32169
2022 632 31984
2023 692 31404
2024 640 30609

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 52 59 83
Biophysics 77 84 156
Optical Engineering 126 148 533
Acoustical Engineering 153 179 617
Astrobiology 191 219 688
Astrophysics and Astronomy 178 205 690
Nuclear Physics 163 189 750
Materials Science 193 221 1127
Quantum and Particle physics 216 248 1178
Nanotechnology 270 306 1891
Condensed Matter Physics 308 351 2121

Mathematics rankings

Thomas Jefferson University ranked 166th for Mathematics in the United States and 627th in the World with 7,523 publications made and 252,097 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

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

Thomas Jefferson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 32 319
1993 27 348
1994 38 369
1995 41 397
1996 34 458
1997 47 621
1998 40 680
1999 52 901
2000 45 970
2001 64 1210
2002 86 1380
2003 81 1544
2004 68 1775
2005 110 2222
2006 108 2491
2007 111 2853
2008 104 3320
2009 152 3647
2010 149 4311
2011 176 5030
2012 223 5969
2013 238 7191
2014 262 8217
2015 341 9686
2016 358 10261
2017 366 11695
2018 442 12793
2019 446 14843
2020 632 19235
2021 660 22556
2022 661 22762
2023 697 22852
2024 440 17389

The following table provides academic rankings for Thomas Jefferson University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 155 181 580
Actuarial Science 271 301 884
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 262 294 1085
Math Teachers 492 534 1573

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Thomas Jefferson University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 148 168 388
Singing and Vocal Performance 120 142 393
Photography 174 204 586
Economics 199 227 685
Human Resource Management 208 236 757
Environmental Science 183 211 814
Geology 188 217 840
Advertising 269 299 850
Creative Writing 299 338 903
Marketing 237 269 942
Business 256 289 1061
Management 248 284 1089
Literature 305 341 1095
Geography and Cartography 238 271 1099
Art & Design 298 334 1154
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 228 262 1160
Fashion Design 272 305 1195
Ecology 238 275 1259
Earth science and Geophysics 266 309 1511
Accounting 416 455 1656
Finance 357 400 1696
Project Management 347 389 1730
Oceanography 326 376 1924
Environmental Management 407 460 2886