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Trinity University ranked 339th in the United States, 1390th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Trinity University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,942 academic publications and 196,650 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1390 of 14,131 In the World
#376 of 2,597 In North America
#339 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 119 In Texas
#3 of 11 In San Antonio
#475 of 1,095 For Military science
#569 of 2,170 For Art History
#618 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#1223 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1199 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Trinity University ranked 312th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1383rd in the World with 4,287 publications made and 72,787 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#312 of 1,761 In the United States
#351 of 1,852 In North America
#1383 of 7,081 In the World

Trinity University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 70 228
1993 65 275
1994 51 315
1995 71 314
1996 81 357
1997 50 345
1998 71 517
1999 61 419
2000 73 608
2001 64 586
2002 67 710
2003 110 940
2004 100 982
2005 109 1106
2006 106 1107
2007 100 1367
2008 148 1379
2009 151 1640
2010 140 1785
2011 130 2051
2012 162 2135
2013 156 2335
2014 163 2651
2015 140 2664
2016 134 3065
2017 139 3484
2018 132 4327
2019 116 5736
2020 176 6042
2021 156 6370
2022 130 5444
2023 143 5750
2024 96 4535

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 231 256 475
Art History 222 249 569
Classics and Ancient History 225 251 618
Library and Information science 240 264 650
Media Studies 268 303 668
Publishing 215 244 674
Gender Studies 297 331 695
Journalism and Digital Media 212 240 747
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 225 254 781
Broadcast Journalism 232 261 789
Early Childhood Education 326 358 796
Political Economy 286 322 802
Genealogy 317 352 828
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 267 297 833
Criminology and Criminal Justice 411 452 925
Radio and Television broadcasting 249 277 936
Communications and Public Relations 318 356 985
Anthropology 322 359 1016
Aesthetics 279 315 1061
Education Majors 378 418 1222
Sociology 349 390 1241
History 303 342 1245
Law 344 383 1249
Linguistics 297 332 1307
Political Science 334 376 1347
Demography 327 366 1466
Philosophy 297 338 1504
Public Policy / Administration 463 509 1563
Archaeology 362 407 1789

Biology rankings

Trinity University ranked 373rd for Biology in the United States and 2207th in the World with 2,568 publications made and 75,326 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#373 of 1,609 In the United States
#420 of 1,698 In North America
#2207 of 6,833 In the World

Trinity University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 49 385
1993 47 351
1994 37 436
1995 49 489
1996 54 608
1997 42 575
1998 42 891
1999 33 744
2000 49 1037
2001 42 1100
2002 31 1107
2003 47 1282
2004 52 1321
2005 50 1362
2006 47 1558
2007 65 1687
2008 67 1800
2009 69 1918
2010 60 2056
2011 62 2382
2012 81 2360
2013 78 2570
2014 96 2821
2015 83 2783
2016 82 3206
2017 82 3493
2018 90 4192
2019 95 5011
2020 96 5421
2021 97 5879
2022 99 5252
2023 116 5161
2024 89 4345

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 280 316 1187
Evolutionary Biology 349 388 1461
Biophysics 341 378 1473
Neuroscience 417 460 1773
Biochemistry 326 364 1888
Molecular Biology 356 395 1908
Paleontology 358 406 1987
Genetics 364 402 1990
Zoology 429 476 2005
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 387 427 2035
Nanotechnology 338 380 2493
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 536 591 2637
Botany 441 490 2655
Immunology 500 541 2789
Oncology and Cancer research 530 575 2987
Pharmacology 523 568 3046
Virology 551 598 3194
Agricultural Science 546 605 3505

Computer Science rankings

Trinity University ranked 397th for Computer Science in the United States and 2093rd in the World with 2,505 publications made and 120,387 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#397 of 1,612 In the United States
#443 of 1,698 In North America
#2093 of 6,845 In the World

Trinity University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 45 193
1993 43 241
1994 30 221
1995 44 233
1996 34 278
1997 21 235
1998 40 378
1999 34 305
2000 36 480
2001 30 450
2002 36 538
2003 46 662
2004 48 786
2005 64 848
2006 64 934
2007 56 1150
2008 68 1353
2009 90 1490
2010 80 1805
2011 68 1940
2012 82 2080
2013 77 2311
2014 91 2661
2015 95 2610
2016 101 4175
2017 87 5401
2018 92 8094
2019 94 9672
2020 107 10028
2021 102 11700
2022 89 8674
2023 87 9161
2024 69 6632

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 240 264 650
Data Science 290 325 1253
Cognitive Science 321 360 1377
Computer Graphics 293 328 1636
Software Engineering 336 377 1676
Neuroscience 417 460 1773
Computational Linguistics 338 376 1912
Human-Computer Interaction 341 383 1920
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 387 427 2035
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 377 424 2281
Management Information Systems 473 529 2392
Cyber Security 481 534 2679
Computer Networking 464 518 2741
Machine Learning 434 486 2754
Computer Vision 454 504 2784
Telecommunications 470 523 2973

Environmental Science rankings

Trinity University ranked 372nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2173rd in the World with 2,449 publications made and 50,491 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#372 of 1,631 In the United States
#422 of 1,721 In North America
#2173 of 6,876 In the World

Trinity University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 35 177
1993 34 167
1994 16 211
1995 31 226
1996 41 273
1997 32 268
1998 35 416
1999 29 418
2000 51 568
2001 40 631
2002 40 669
2003 64 801
2004 64 866
2005 51 915
2006 51 1030
2007 69 1199
2008 76 1218
2009 81 1305
2010 88 1397
2011 64 1641
2012 90 1827
2013 85 1859
2014 105 2137
2015 93 2056
2016 85 2525
2017 92 2693
2018 69 3618
2019 81 4278
2020 91 4297
2021 104 4913
2022 95 4139
2023 112 4006
2024 60 3646

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 258 301 1463
Earth science and Geophysics 283 330 1641
Geography and Cartography 351 400 1956
Paleontology 358 406 1987
Geology 380 431 2227
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 372 420 2401
Ecology 411 463 2408
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 536 591 2637
Environmental Chemistry 419 470 2832
Geotechnical Engineering 445 494 2931
Environmental Management 426 482 2991
Oceanography 513 573 3022
Agricultural Science 546 605 3505

Physics rankings

Trinity University ranked 373rd for Physics in the United States and 2310th in the World with 2,408 publications made and 121,340 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#373 of 1,531 In the United States
#419 of 1,617 In North America
#2310 of 6,713 In the World

Trinity University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 27 219
1993 39 182
1994 33 241
1995 49 311
1996 51 384
1997 45 381
1998 35 497
1999 38 425
2000 45 605
2001 37 642
2002 38 611
2003 52 804
2004 64 813
2005 71 1079
2006 66 1181
2007 65 1398
2008 86 1566
2009 87 1718
2010 71 2060
2011 67 2254
2012 59 2432
2013 62 2570
2014 83 2866
2015 58 2934
2016 92 5120
2017 96 6801
2018 89 10463
2019 94 12286
2020 91 12194
2021 96 14379
2022 64 10406
2023 81 10977
2024 60 9316

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 280 316 1187
Biophysics 341 378 1473
Atomic and Molecular physics 290 330 1508
Nuclear Physics 337 380 1929
Astrophysics and Astronomy 391 438 1963
Quantum and Particle physics 336 381 2074
Theoretical Physics 388 435 2110
Acoustical Engineering 397 442 2231
Nanotechnology 338 380 2493
Optical Engineering 409 456 2608
Materials Science 366 412 2608
Condensed Matter Physics 383 429 2635

Engineering rankings

Trinity University ranked 426th for Engineering in the United States and 2734th in the World with 2,161 publications made and 112,558 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#426 of 1,565 In the United States
#477 of 1,651 In North America
#2734 of 6,782 In the World

Trinity University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 29 173
1993 33 166
1994 24 204
1995 38 262
1996 31 315
1997 32 311
1998 30 433
1999 31 379
2000 39 524
2001 37 515
2002 38 557
2003 39 698
2004 51 696
2005 68 879
2006 62 1035
2007 62 1255
2008 64 1410
2009 82 1520
2010 63 1886
2011 61 2006
2012 60 2170
2013 51 2288
2014 73 2591
2015 67 2521
2016 83 4435
2017 76 5651
2018 76 8160
2019 76 9663
2020 82 9743
2021 86 11464
2022 71 8594
2023 76 8921
2024 57 6860

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 341 383 1920
Systems Engineering 364 410 2026
Acoustical Engineering 397 442 2231
Nanotechnology 338 380 2493
Metallurgical Engineering 369 417 2603
Optical Engineering 409 456 2608
Materials Science 366 412 2608
Chemical Engineering 349 396 2701
Computer Networking 464 518 2741
Mechanical Engineering 454 505 2755
Aerospace Engineering 464 517 2809
Geotechnical Engineering 445 494 2931
Telecommunications 470 523 2973
Structural Engineering 495 549 3110
Electrical Engineering 488 541 3279
Civil Engineering 528 583 3284
Electronic Engineering 461 515 3306

Medicine rankings

Trinity University ranked 422nd for Medicine in the United States and 2092nd in the World with 1,843 publications made and 54,354 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#422 of 1,600 In the United States
#464 of 1,685 In North America
#2092 of 6,775 In the World

Trinity University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 37 313
1993 30 291
1994 35 374
1995 36 408
1996 36 471
1997 30 475
1998 35 570
1999 27 484
2000 31 769
2001 31 757
2002 23 754
2003 38 863
2004 29 866
2005 41 975
2006 35 1005
2007 30 1064
2008 37 1141
2009 42 1162
2010 36 1377
2011 40 1548
2012 35 1575
2013 57 1731
2014 60 1962
2015 46 2016
2016 54 2135
2017 57 2420
2018 59 2576
2019 63 3140
2020 71 3744
2021 83 4117
2022 77 3751
2023 110 3762
2024 63 2900

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 152 176 826
Clinical Psychology 344 382 1037
Healthcare Management (MHA) 353 390 1267
Gerontology 427 471 1472
Nursing 432 472 1552
Family medicine 415 449 1586
Psychiatry 398 436 1596
Public Health 387 431 1784
Health Science 607 655 2056
Physical Therapy 537 586 2259
Anatomy and Physiology 463 508 2313
Surgery 510 552 2417
Immunology 500 541 2789
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 551 597 2868
Oncology and Cancer research 530 575 2987
Pathology 562 611 3041
Pharmacology 523 568 3046
Virology 551 598 3194

Chemistry rankings

Trinity University ranked 352nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2276th in the World with 1,819 publications made and 53,591 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#352 of 1,447 In the United States
#395 of 1,530 In North America
#2276 of 6,545 In the World

Trinity University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 29 323
1993 43 276
1994 37 371
1995 49 425
1996 40 498
1997 46 502
1998 38 799
1999 30 639
2000 46 909
2001 35 978
2002 26 964
2003 31 1073
2004 38 1090
2005 46 1182
2006 37 1339
2007 48 1338
2008 48 1510
2009 50 1588
2010 45 1658
2011 51 1873
2012 35 1853
2013 42 1949
2014 67 2151
2015 44 2082
2016 53 2641
2017 53 2886
2018 64 3741
2019 53 4046
2020 60 4226
2021 63 4710
2022 64 4286
2023 80 4168
2024 50 3598

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 152 176 826
Computational Chemistry 224 252 1197
Petrology and Geochemistry 258 301 1463
Inorganic Chemistry 274 313 1860
Biochemistry 326 364 1888
Organic Chemistry 307 347 2066
Physical chemistry 287 330 2075
Nanotechnology 338 380 2493
Materials Science 366 412 2608
Chemical Engineering 349 396 2701
Environmental Chemistry 419 470 2832

Psychology rankings

Trinity University ranked 403rd for Psychology in the United States and 1658th in the World with 1,538 publications made and 37,686 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#403 of 1,558 In the United States
#447 of 1,645 In North America
#1658 of 6,645 In the World

Trinity University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 18 174
1993 17 228
1994 17 205
1995 24 218
1996 17 259
1997 13 246
1998 16 285
1999 10 287
2000 18 394
2001 10 401
2002 16 499
2003 18 524
2004 21 611
2005 26 581
2006 37 656
2007 27 796
2008 41 785
2009 54 882
2010 45 1065
2011 42 1181
2012 44 1212
2013 60 1424
2014 57 1605
2015 58 1599
2016 58 1695
2017 58 1868
2018 59 2027
2019 51 2556
2020 81 3009
2021 70 3197
2022 66 2902
2023 91 3073
2024 52 2515

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 226 256 471
Clinical Psychology 344 382 1037
Education Majors 378 418 1222
Social Psychology 387 431 1293
Child Psychology 424 471 1305
Cognitive Science 321 360 1377
Psychiatry 398 436 1596
Neuroscience 417 460 1773

Art & Design rankings

Trinity University ranked 288th for Art & Design in the United States and 1109th in the World with 1,233 publications made and 11,445 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#288 of 1,361 In the United States
#324 of 1,444 In North America
#1109 of 5,966 In the World

Trinity University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 18 39
1993 14 34
1994 11 44
1995 19 52
1996 14 56
1997 13 48
1998 18 70
1999 15 64
2000 21 100
2001 17 87
2002 30 108
2003 32 169
2004 29 192
2005 32 218
2006 42 157
2007 41 246
2008 51 240
2009 58 313
2010 34 331
2011 34 388
2012 64 396
2013 42 474
2014 49 503
2015 49 482
2016 44 637
2017 34 679
2018 37 830
2019 27 1154
2020 56 1131
2021 38 1123
2022 35 942
2023 26 956
2024 22 800

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 119 139 511
Sculpture 119 139 511
Music 176 200 524
Illustration and Concept Art 123 143 532
Creative Writing 196 227 569
Art History 222 249 569
Cinematography 190 219 642
Singing and Vocal Performance 207 239 745
Literature 222 253 785
Aesthetics 279 315 1061
Fashion Design 326 369 1536
Computer Graphics 293 328 1636

Business rankings

Trinity University ranked 387th for Business in the United States and 1822nd in the World with 1,216 publications made and 27,552 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#387 of 1,377 In the United States
#430 of 1,460 In North America
#1822 of 6,339 In the World

Trinity University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 18 84
1993 13 93
1994 17 139
1995 23 129
1996 25 136
1997 20 144
1998 17 197
1999 21 169
2000 23 226
2001 15 203
2002 13 259
2003 24 284
2004 24 344
2005 36 369
2006 34 376
2007 32 544
2008 37 529
2009 40 662
2010 33 681
2011 47 798
2012 43 819
2013 56 870
2014 44 950
2015 29 1033
2016 40 1253
2017 37 1684
2018 42 2240
2019 30 2542
2020 53 2702
2021 55 3144
2022 38 2539
2023 37 2750
2024 29 1997

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Accounting 274 306 973
Advertising 324 359 1132
Public Policy / Administration 463 509 1563
Finance 349 391 1655
International Business 339 378 1743
Management 374 417 1855
Marketing 435 478 2053
Management Information Systems 473 529 2392

Mathematics rankings

Trinity University ranked 390th for Mathematics in the United States and 2030th in the World with 1,156 publications made and 22,862 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#390 of 1,410 In the United States
#434 of 1,491 In North America
#2030 of 6,418 In the World

Trinity University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 15 66
1993 21 70
1994 14 94
1995 22 126
1996 23 112
1997 11 126
1998 13 135
1999 26 126
2000 21 216
2001 15 201
2002 15 259
2003 24 295
2004 25 360
2005 31 391
2006 32 444
2007 23 531
2008 26 572
2009 43 715
2010 34 777
2011 27 836
2012 25 807
2013 43 919
2014 37 1145
2015 34 1136
2016 37 1374
2017 38 1534
2018 45 2016
2019 34 2487
2020 63 2582
2021 46 3036
2022 48 2429
2023 44 2810
2024 26 1829

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 268 296 766
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 274 306 1135
Applied Mathematics 240 274 1447
Statistics 481 530 2628

Economics rankings

Trinity University ranked 331st for Economics in the United States and 1370th in the World with 1,070 publications made and 25,600 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#331 of 1,355 In the United States
#370 of 1,438 In North America
#1370 of 6,167 In the World

Trinity University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 15 60
1993 11 63
1994 14 92
1995 19 110
1996 17 94
1997 20 100
1998 12 142
1999 20 135
2000 19 160
2001 21 176
2002 12 217
2003 23 254
2004 25 284
2005 34 311
2006 30 319
2007 18 402
2008 27 433
2009 38 565
2010 31 600
2011 45 637
2012 41 683
2013 47 694
2014 41 742
2015 28 855
2016 39 1094
2017 46 1485
2018 45 1931
2019 23 2292
2020 53 2504
2021 46 2758
2022 43 2249
2023 40 2390
2024 16 1629

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 286 322 802
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 274 306 1135
Development Studies 359 398 1349
Finance 349 391 1655