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Trinity University ranked 342nd in the United States, 1393rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. Trinity University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,084 academic publications and 206,062 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1393 of 14,131 In the World
#379 of 2,597 In North America
#342 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 119 In Texas
#3 of 11 In San Antonio
#485 of 1,114 For Military science
#570 of 2,195 For Art History
#629 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#1270 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1353 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Trinity University ranked 313th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1410th in the World with 4,379 publications made and 75,110 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#313 of 1,763 In the United States
#353 of 1,854 In North America
#1410 of 7,088 In the World

Trinity University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 65 275
1994 51 316
1995 71 314
1996 81 357
1997 50 347
1998 71 517
1999 61 419
2000 73 608
2001 64 589
2002 67 711
2003 110 940
2004 100 981
2005 109 1106
2006 106 1107
2007 100 1366
2008 148 1377
2009 151 1639
2010 140 1795
2011 130 2043
2012 162 2136
2013 156 2335
2014 163 2667
2015 141 2666
2016 134 3069
2017 138 3470
2018 131 4328
2019 116 5681
2020 176 5951
2021 155 6313
2022 130 5422
2023 145 5757
2024 102 4601
2025 109 3841

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 234 259 485
Art History 219 246 570
Classics and Ancient History 224 250 629
Library and Information science 241 265 656
Media Studies 266 301 669
Publishing 220 249 698
Gender Studies 296 330 699
Journalism and Digital Media 219 249 790
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 225 254 798
Broadcast Journalism 234 263 809
Political Economy 288 324 812
Early Childhood Education 333 367 826
Genealogy 317 352 839
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 269 299 854
Radio and Television broadcasting 249 277 926
Criminology and Criminal Justice 417 459 955
Communications and Public Relations 326 364 1021
Anthropology 321 358 1034
Aesthetics 278 314 1079
Sociology 349 389 1256
Education Majors 386 426 1266
Law 345 384 1279
History 303 342 1282
Linguistics 298 333 1332
Political Science 334 377 1381
Demography 330 368 1501
Philosophy 298 339 1521
Public Policy / Administration 465 512 1590
Archaeology 362 407 1835

Biology rankings

Trinity University ranked 377th for Biology in the United States and 2277th in the World with 2,618 publications made and 78,423 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#377 of 1,612 In the United States
#424 of 1,701 In North America
#2277 of 6,841 In the World

Trinity University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 47 351
1994 37 437
1995 49 489
1996 54 608
1997 42 575
1998 42 891
1999 33 744
2000 49 1037
2001 42 1103
2002 31 1108
2003 47 1283
2004 52 1322
2005 50 1361
2006 47 1557
2007 65 1687
2008 67 1800
2009 69 1920
2010 60 2051
2011 62 2381
2012 81 2362
2013 78 2570
2014 96 2819
2015 82 2783
2016 83 3213
2017 82 3512
2018 91 4203
2019 94 5013
2020 96 5406
2021 98 5878
2022 99 5262
2023 115 5147
2024 90 4363
2025 66 3847

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 283 319 1214
Biophysics 341 378 1486
Evolutionary Biology 351 391 1498
Neuroscience 422 465 1820
Forestry 284 330 1867
Biochemistry 330 368 1941
Molecular Biology 358 397 1941
Genetics 368 406 2043
Paleontology 359 407 2045
Zoology 431 478 2059
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 389 429 2095
Nanotechnology 339 381 2549
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 542 598 2716
Botany 445 495 2717
Immunology 505 546 2877
Oncology and Cancer research 545 591 3076
Pharmacology 527 572 3121
Virology 560 608 3241
Agricultural Science 541 600 3536

Computer Science rankings

Trinity University ranked 402nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2162nd in the World with 2,536 publications made and 127,724 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#402 of 1,616 In the United States
#448 of 1,702 In North America
#2162 of 6,855 In the World

Trinity University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 43 241
1994 30 222
1995 44 233
1996 34 278
1997 21 235
1998 39 378
1999 34 304
2000 36 480
2001 30 452
2002 36 539
2003 46 664
2004 48 785
2005 64 847
2006 64 936
2007 56 1150
2008 68 1354
2009 90 1489
2010 80 1807
2011 68 1935
2012 82 2077
2013 77 2305
2014 91 2679
2015 95 2610
2016 101 4163
2017 85 5370
2018 90 8069
2019 94 9620
2020 105 9980
2021 102 11657
2022 88 8620
2023 86 9134
2024 70 6713
2025 52 5227

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 241 265 656
Data Science 300 335 1320
Cognitive Science 327 366 1430
Computer Graphics 299 334 1687
Software Engineering 339 381 1711
Neuroscience 422 465 1820
Computational Linguistics 344 382 1981
Human-Computer Interaction 345 388 2005
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 389 429 2095
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 380 427 2334
Management Information Systems 474 531 2450
Cyber Security 484 537 2724
Computer Networking 460 514 2742
Machine Learning 444 496 2818
Computer Vision 455 505 2846
Telecommunications 471 524 3010

Environmental Science rankings

Trinity University ranked 373rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2239th in the World with 2,494 publications made and 52,482 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#373 of 1,637 In the United States
#423 of 1,727 In North America
#2239 of 6,888 In the World

Trinity University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 34 168
1994 16 212
1995 31 226
1996 41 273
1997 32 269
1998 35 416
1999 29 416
2000 51 568
2001 40 633
2002 40 669
2003 64 802
2004 64 867
2005 51 914
2006 51 1031
2007 69 1199
2008 76 1218
2009 81 1303
2010 88 1398
2011 64 1636
2012 90 1829
2013 84 1862
2014 105 2140
2015 94 2060
2016 84 2508
2017 92 2686
2018 71 3612
2019 82 4279
2020 91 4312
2021 103 4882
2022 94 4140
2023 113 3983
2024 62 3656
2025 56 3244

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 259 302 1514
Earth science and Geophysics 284 331 1689
Forestry 284 330 1867
Geography and Cartography 351 400 2015
Paleontology 359 407 2045
Geology 383 434 2296
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 373 422 2438
Ecology 413 465 2478
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 542 598 2716
Environmental Chemistry 418 469 2869
Geotechnical Engineering 446 495 2968
Oceanography 521 581 3096
Environmental Management 438 494 3118
Agricultural Science 541 600 3536

Physics rankings

Trinity University ranked 375th for Physics in the United States and 2370th in the World with 2,463 publications made and 127,566 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#375 of 1,537 In the United States
#421 of 1,623 In North America
#2370 of 6,729 In the World

Trinity University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 39 183
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 38 613
2003 52 805
2004 64 815
2005 71 1080
2006 66 1183
2007 65 1397
2008 86 1567
2009 87 1720
2010 71 2061
2011 67 2251
2012 59 2430
2013 63 2563
2014 83 2866
2015 59 2935
2016 92 5121
2017 96 6804
2018 90 10461
2019 94 12277
2020 95 12193
2021 96 14374
2022 65 10374
2023 81 10972
2024 63 9389
2025 50 7446

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 283 319 1214
Biophysics 341 378 1486
Atomic and Molecular physics 289 329 1521
Nuclear Physics 338 381 1975
Astrophysics and Astronomy 393 441 2008
Quantum and Particle physics 337 382 2133
Theoretical Physics 390 437 2137
Acoustical Engineering 397 442 2258
Nanotechnology 339 381 2549
Materials Science 364 411 2634
Optical Engineering 410 458 2653
Condensed Matter Physics 383 428 2667

Engineering rankings

Trinity University ranked 428th for Engineering in the United States and 2767th in the World with 2,211 publications made and 119,414 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#428 of 1,568 In the United States
#479 of 1,655 In North America
#2767 of 6,795 In the World

Trinity University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 33 167
1994 24 204
1995 38 262
1996 31 315
1997 32 311
1998 30 433
1999 31 377
2000 39 524
2001 37 515
2002 38 559
2003 39 701
2004 51 697
2005 68 881
2006 62 1037
2007 62 1255
2008 64 1411
2009 82 1523
2010 63 1884
2011 61 2002
2012 60 2167
2013 51 2277
2014 74 2590
2015 67 2522
2016 83 4441
2017 76 5630
2018 78 8149
2019 77 9622
2020 85 9691
2021 86 11426
2022 71 8548
2023 74 8933
2024 60 6930
2025 49 5268

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 345 388 2005
Systems Engineering 369 416 2109
Acoustical Engineering 397 442 2258
Nanotechnology 339 381 2549
Materials Science 364 411 2634
Metallurgical Engineering 369 417 2643
Optical Engineering 410 458 2653
Computer Networking 460 514 2742
Chemical Engineering 351 398 2750
Mechanical Engineering 453 504 2801
Aerospace Engineering 465 518 2858
Geotechnical Engineering 446 495 2968
Telecommunications 471 524 3010
Structural Engineering 492 546 3116
Electronic Engineering 462 516 3285
Electrical Engineering 487 540 3319
Civil Engineering 533 588 3329

Medicine rankings

Trinity University ranked 426th for Medicine in the United States and 2163rd in the World with 1,888 publications made and 56,916 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#426 of 1,604 In the United States
#468 of 1,689 In North America
#2163 of 6,793 In the World

Trinity University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 30 291
1994 35 374
1995 36 408
1996 36 471
1997 30 476
1998 35 570
1999 27 483
2000 31 769
2001 31 759
2002 23 755
2003 38 863
2004 29 866
2005 41 975
2006 35 1005
2007 30 1064
2008 37 1140
2009 42 1160
2010 36 1377
2011 40 1547
2012 35 1572
2013 56 1727
2014 60 1976
2015 46 2023
2016 54 2136
2017 56 2412
2018 61 2577
2019 63 3101
2020 71 3695
2021 83 4056
2022 77 3733
2023 109 3757
2024 62 2952
2025 56 2546

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 155 179 848
Clinical Psychology 343 381 1049
Healthcare Management (MHA) 360 397 1317
Gerontology 426 470 1505
Nursing 435 477 1603
Family medicine 416 451 1614
Psychiatry 397 437 1638
Public Health 393 438 1839
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 536 584 1972
Health Science 613 662 2120
Physical Therapy 540 590 2310
Anatomy and Physiology 461 507 2368
Surgery 511 553 2477
Anesthesiology 517 562 2590
Immunology 505 546 2877
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 547 593 2891
Oncology and Cancer research 545 591 3076
Pathology 564 614 3106
Pharmacology 527 572 3121
Virology 560 608 3241

Chemistry rankings

Trinity University ranked 354th for Chemistry in the United States and 2334th in the World with 1,857 publications made and 55,209 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#354 of 1,455 In the United States
#398 of 1,538 In North America
#2334 of 6,561 In the World

Trinity University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 43 277
1994 37 371
1995 49 425
1996 40 498
1997 46 502
1998 38 799
1999 30 639
2000 46 909
2001 35 980
2002 26 966
2003 31 1074
2004 38 1092
2005 46 1183
2006 37 1338
2007 48 1337
2008 49 1512
2009 50 1591
2010 45 1652
2011 51 1874
2012 35 1855
2013 42 1942
2014 67 2155
2015 43 2077
2016 53 2646
2017 53 2889
2018 63 3746
2019 53 4039
2020 60 4222
2021 64 4683
2022 65 4277
2023 81 4175
2024 52 3620
2025 43 2903

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 155 179 848
Computational Chemistry 225 253 1227
Petrology and Geochemistry 259 302 1514
Inorganic Chemistry 276 315 1877
Biochemistry 330 368 1941
Physical chemistry 287 330 2107
Organic Chemistry 307 348 2107
Nanotechnology 339 381 2549
Materials Science 364 411 2634
Chemical Engineering 351 398 2750
Environmental Chemistry 418 469 2869

Psychology rankings

Trinity University ranked 402nd for Psychology in the United States and 1702nd in the World with 1,583 publications made and 39,671 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#402 of 1,561 In the United States
#446 of 1,648 In North America
#1702 of 6,663 In the World

Trinity University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 17 228
1994 17 206
1995 24 218
1996 17 259
1997 13 247
1998 16 285
1999 10 286
2000 18 394
2001 10 403
2002 16 500
2003 18 526
2004 21 610
2005 26 582
2006 37 656
2007 27 796
2008 41 786
2009 54 883
2010 45 1067
2011 42 1178
2012 44 1211
2013 60 1421
2014 57 1607
2015 59 1600
2016 58 1694
2017 57 1863
2018 59 2029
2019 51 2537
2020 81 3004
2021 70 3192
2022 66 2889
2023 91 3073
2024 52 2562
2025 58 2215

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 221 251 468
Clinical Psychology 343 381 1049
Education Majors 386 426 1266
Social Psychology 387 431 1325
Child Psychology 426 473 1328
Cognitive Science 327 366 1430
Psychiatry 397 437 1638
Neuroscience 422 465 1820

Art & Design rankings

Trinity University ranked 288th for Art & Design in the United States and 1124th in the World with 1,253 publications made and 10,861 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 1,369 In the United States
#324 of 1,454 In North America
#1124 of 6,010 In the World

Trinity University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 14 34
1994 11 44
1995 19 52
1996 14 55
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 32 216
2006 42 158
2007 41 246
2008 51 239
2009 58 315
2010 34 332
2011 34 387
2012 64 393
2013 42 476
2014 49 502
2015 49 485
2016 44 633
2017 33 660
2018 37 831
2019 26 1153
2020 56 1139
2021 38 1117
2022 35 948
2023 27 957
2024 24 808
2025 23 706

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
Music 175 199 533
Painting and Drawing 121 141 537
Sculpture 121 141 537
Illustration and Concept Art 124 144 559
Art History 219 246 570
Creative Writing 199 230 585
Cinematography 188 217 638
Singing and Vocal Performance 199 228 741
Literature 222 253 801
Aesthetics 278 314 1079
Fashion Design 327 370 1575
Computer Graphics 299 334 1687

Business rankings

Trinity University ranked 389th for Business in the United States and 1868th in the World with 1,233 publications made and 29,668 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#389 of 1,388 In the United States
#432 of 1,472 In North America
#1868 of 6,366 In the World

Trinity University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 13 93
1994 17 139
1995 23 129
1996 25 136
1997 20 144
1998 17 197
1999 21 168
2000 23 226
2001 15 204
2002 13 260
2003 24 285
2004 24 343
2005 36 369
2006 34 377
2007 32 543
2008 37 527
2009 40 662
2010 33 681
2011 47 794
2012 43 819
2013 57 869
2014 44 947
2015 29 1031
2016 41 1263
2017 36 1688
2018 42 2241
2019 30 2532
2020 51 2678
2021 54 3098
2022 39 2513
2023 37 2737
2024 30 2018
2025 23 1537

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 273 305 991
Advertising 329 364 1172
Public Policy / Administration 465 512 1590
Finance 352 394 1693
International Business 341 381 1797
Management 378 421 1894
Marketing 438 481 2102
Management Information Systems 474 531 2450

Mathematics rankings

Trinity University ranked 394th for Mathematics in the United States and 2092nd in the World with 1,177 publications made and 23,675 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#394 of 1,413 In the United States
#438 of 1,494 In North America
#2092 of 6,434 In the World

Trinity University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 21 70
1994 14 95
1995 22 126
1996 23 112
1997 11 127
1998 13 135
1999 26 125
2000 21 216
2001 15 201
2002 15 259
2003 24 295
2004 25 359
2005 31 391
2006 32 445
2007 23 532
2008 26 573
2009 43 715
2010 34 779
2011 27 833
2012 25 808
2013 44 919
2014 37 1145
2015 34 1137
2016 37 1366
2017 37 1502
2018 45 2004
2019 35 2493
2020 63 2572
2021 46 3040
2022 48 2402
2023 43 2791
2024 27 1857
2025 25 1321

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 272 301 806
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 276 308 1161
Applied Mathematics 240 274 1481
Statistics 483 532 2678

Economics rankings

Trinity University ranked 335th for Economics in the United States and 1409th in the World with 1,093 publications made and 27,552 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#335 of 1,361 In the United States
#374 of 1,445 In North America
#1409 of 6,188 In the World

Trinity University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 63
1994 14 93
1995 19 110
1996 17 94
1997 20 100
1998 12 142
1999 20 134
2000 19 160
2001 21 176
2002 12 217
2003 23 255
2004 25 284
2005 34 311
2006 30 320
2007 18 404
2008 27 431
2009 38 568
2010 31 599
2011 45 633
2012 41 683
2013 47 696
2014 41 742
2015 28 854
2016 40 1111
2017 46 1488
2018 47 1933
2019 23 2279
2020 53 2489
2021 46 2739
2022 44 2223
2023 40 2382
2024 19 1650
2025 20 1196

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 288 324 812
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 276 308 1161
Development Studies 361 400 1394
Finance 352 394 1693