Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: Rankings

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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 241st in the United States, 896th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 139 research topics. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,841 academic publications and 1,086,421 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#896 of 14,131 In the World
#272 of 2,597 In North America
#241 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 34 In Maryland
#87 of 2,422 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#143 of 4,026 For Health Science
#147 of 1,010 For Medical Physics
#3524 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1421 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 136 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 109th for Medicine in the United States and 301st in the World with 28,209 publications made and 971,289 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#109 of 1,600 In the United States
#122 of 1,685 In North America
#301 of 6,775 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 313 5997
1993 336 6115
1994 324 6319
1995 288 7159
1996 345 7032
1997 330 7653
1998 392 8740
1999 378 9517
2000 397 10333
2001 419 11002
2002 454 12174
2003 494 14134
2004 463 15094
2005 581 16757
2006 553 18012
2007 614 19275
2008 657 21008
2009 651 22446
2010 698 25512
2011 727 26993
2012 786 29499
2013 860 31643
2014 893 35010
2015 929 37000
2016 1006 38533
2017 1058 39487
2018 1186 42038
2019 1206 45607
2020 1497 58978
2021 1582 66386
2022 1433 64153
2023 1453 64988
2024 1342 61041

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 60 70 87
Health Science 75 86 143
Medical Physics 75 84 147
Family medicine 82 94 177
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 92 104 189
Virology 83 93 195
Cosmetology 65 72 198
Critical Care Nursing 87 99 199
Anesthesiology 86 99 205
Healthcare Management (MHA) 102 118 227
Clinical Psychology 114 129 227
Epidemiology 74 86 227
Surgery 90 103 242
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 93 106 251
Plastic Surgery 103 114 260
Neurosurgery 74 82 262
Psychiatry 104 117 267
Immunology 94 105 272
Sports / Exercise science 107 126 276
Physical Therapy 101 117 277
Occupational Therapy 94 110 282
Toxicology 77 88 283
Anatomy and Physiology 106 122 289
Pediatrics 98 111 292
Gerontology 134 155 294
Public Health 118 136 298
Respiratory Therapy 98 113 303
Pathology 100 113 306
Dermatology 95 105 308
Nursing 130 148 311
Oncology and Cancer research 95 107 315
Radiation Therapy 94 105 315
Ophthalmology 109 122 325
Urology 106 121 335
Cardiology 107 120 341
Pharmacology 107 121 350
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 92 104 369
Sports Medicine 123 143 372
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 100 113 412
Sonography and Ultrasound 122 139 469
Audiology 181 207 572
Optometry 167 184 603
Orthodontics 152 172 622
Dentistry 154 172 685
Biomedical Engineering 159 181 709
Social Work 333 369 729
Veterinary 139 156 796
Pharmacy 339 376 1838

Biology rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 134th for Biology in the United States and 493rd in the World with 22,566 publications made and 864,164 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#134 of 1,609 In the United States
#151 of 1,698 In North America
#493 of 6,833 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 300 6524
1993 332 6514
1994 293 6689
1995 266 7501
1996 320 7273
1997 277 7797
1998 348 8955
1999 333 9718
2000 355 10486
2001 360 10968
2002 379 12195
2003 424 14251
2004 394 15234
2005 464 16351
2006 475 17601
2007 513 18347
2008 526 19797
2009 537 21193
2010 548 23403
2011 584 24680
2012 606 26704
2013 701 28365
2014 690 31695
2015 691 32533
2016 735 32943
2017 781 33497
2018 845 35546
2019 912 38593
2020 1087 49412
2021 1152 55731
2022 1025 53944
2023 1001 53781
2024 896 49392

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 92 104 189
Virology 83 93 195
Molecular Biology 96 108 246
Microbiology 90 102 265
Immunology 94 105 272
Toxicology 77 88 283
Oncology and Cancer research 95 107 315
Neuroscience 119 136 320
Pharmacology 107 121 350
Genetics 123 138 369
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 132 149 434
Biochemistry 129 146 465
Biotechnology 127 144 466
Biophysics 161 180 495
Paleontology 166 191 653
Zoology 170 198 692
Astrobiology 224 253 864
Evolutionary Biology 230 262 866
Animal Science 186 213 952
Botany 194 221 1034
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 239 276 1092
Nutrition and Food Science 194 221 1565
Horticulture 228 264 1789
Agricultural Science 275 318 1900
Nanotechnology 355 397 2569

Chemistry rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 155th for Chemistry in the United States and 680th in the World with 13,701 publications made and 568,230 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#155 of 1,447 In the United States
#179 of 1,530 In North America
#680 of 6,545 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 224 4978
1993 230 5099
1994 209 4969
1995 193 5755
1996 220 5507
1997 175 5771
1998 235 6723
1999 236 7326
2000 246 7740
2001 245 8165
2002 272 9040
2003 278 10495
2004 265 10954
2005 305 11529
2006 301 12255
2007 336 12630
2008 331 13354
2009 321 14367
2010 326 15405
2011 320 16219
2012 386 17210
2013 436 18135
2014 390 20345
2015 378 20082
2016 376 20269
2017 420 20370
2018 448 21649
2019 479 23226
2020 563 28615
2021 570 32445
2022 555 31698
2023 525 31348
2024 473 27791

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 129 146 465
Organic Chemistry 205 233 1111
Radiochemistry 153 181 1309
Nutrition and Food Science 194 221 1565
Materials Science 263 300 1740
Pharmacy 339 376 1838
Inorganic Chemistry 284 324 1968
Environmental Chemistry 293 339 2070
Physical chemistry 325 371 2413
Nanotechnology 355 397 2569
Chemical Engineering 457 509 3392

Psychology rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 140th for Psychology in the United States and 374th in the World with 12,873 publications made and 465,152 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#140 of 1,558 In the United States
#159 of 1,645 In North America
#374 of 6,645 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 129 2527
1993 153 2625
1994 128 2559
1995 143 2955
1996 146 2802
1997 159 2966
1998 167 3373
1999 159 3701
2000 154 4062
2001 182 4263
2002 177 4909
2003 207 5628
2004 215 6263
2005 269 7176
2006 239 7611
2007 228 8239
2008 278 9143
2009 266 10057
2010 276 11276
2011 337 12246
2012 366 13424
2013 415 14956
2014 397 16107
2015 448 17832
2016 477 19071
2017 528 19953
2018 558 21567
2019 567 23715
2020 727 30442
2021 775 34054
2022 738 33511
2023 726 34548
2024 639 31122

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 114 129 227
Psychiatry 104 117 267
Occupational Therapy 94 110 282
Neuroscience 119 136 320
Sexology 244 274 513
Child Psychology 227 257 572
Social Psychology 226 256 658
Social Work 333 369 729
Education Majors 258 289 748
Cognitive Science 245 279 951

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 217th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 882nd in the World with 11,960 publications made and 342,043 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#217 of 1,761 In the United States
#248 of 1,852 In North America
#882 of 7,081 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 81 1395
1993 110 1452
1994 111 1376
1995 104 1803
1996 95 1596
1997 105 1781
1998 120 1998
1999 127 2229
2000 147 2639
2001 142 2837
2002 149 3325
2003 172 3828
2004 177 4336
2005 207 4851
2006 200 5325
2007 265 5831
2008 274 6554
2009 303 7170
2010 310 8408
2011 309 9205
2012 322 10330
2013 366 11040
2014 407 12388
2015 445 14405
2016 453 14919
2017 541 15730
2018 621 17414
2019 575 19052
2020 723 25772
2021 805 29731
2022 760 28649
2023 790 30151
2024 688 26810

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 1 1 1
Occupational Safety and Health 48 59 86
Sports / Exercise science 107 126 276
Demography 144 165 413
Classics and Ancient History 154 176 420
Library and Information science 193 216 517
Anthropology 198 225 542
Publishing 188 217 565
Sociology 211 240 664
Art History 274 304 717
Radio and Television broadcasting 215 243 722
Social Work 333 369 729
Law 229 259 734
Education Majors 258 289 748
History 206 235 762
Archaeology 189 217 765
Communications and Public Relations 279 312 839
Political Science 235 266 851
Public Policy / Administration 291 323 860
Criminology and Criminal Justice 389 427 866
Gender Studies 390 431 929
Linguistics 239 270 1005
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 375 412 1209
Aesthetics 322 361 1259
Philosophy 271 309 1337

Computer Science rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 197th for Computer Science in the United States and 751st in the World with 10,589 publications made and 365,663 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#197 of 1,612 In the United States
#226 of 1,698 In North America
#751 of 6,845 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 112 2277
1993 133 2296
1994 123 2127
1995 103 2537
1996 112 2294
1997 120 2499
1998 144 2809
1999 124 3124
2000 121 3451
2001 142 3665
2002 153 4287
2003 187 4919
2004 167 5435
2005 226 6315
2006 204 6699
2007 199 7204
2008 219 7814
2009 220 8639
2010 238 9734
2011 292 10526
2012 328 11706
2013 357 12606
2014 344 14639
2015 365 15456
2016 378 16167
2017 413 16594
2018 430 18319
2019 466 20048
2020 569 25907
2021 613 28975
2022 598 28680
2023 578 29553
2024 484 27097

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 119 136 320
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 132 149 434
Game Design and Development 129 156 514
Library and Information science 193 216 517
Data Science 179 206 657
Cognitive Science 245 279 951
Software Engineering 268 303 1213
Human-Computer Interaction 271 305 1397
Management Information Systems 335 374 1515
Machine Learning 268 303 1530
Multimedia 370 410 1542
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 299 338 1734
Cyber Security 332 372 1794
Telecommunications 300 341 1956
Computer Networking 351 397 2085
Computer Vision 345 390 2147
Computational Linguistics 391 437 2343

Environmental Science rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 195th for Environmental Science in the United States and 931st in the World with 8,588 publications made and 269,013 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#195 of 1,631 In the United States
#224 of 1,721 In North America
#931 of 6,876 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 95 1492
1993 91 1484
1994 92 1514
1995 74 1700
1996 91 1849
1997 89 1906
1998 113 2155
1999 100 2436
2000 103 2712
2001 115 2886
2002 142 3430
2003 145 3957
2004 145 4574
2005 164 4687
2006 174 5176
2007 189 5324
2008 189 5762
2009 198 6375
2010 227 7169
2011 226 7661
2012 273 8493
2013 266 9090
2014 268 10433
2015 302 11109
2016 319 11484
2017 324 11469
2018 384 12651
2019 371 13849
2020 488 17699
2021 523 19934
2022 440 18392
2023 463 19199
2024 435 17434

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 166 191 653
Geology 192 221 862
Geography and Cartography 227 258 1035
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 239 276 1092
Ecology 245 282 1287
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 258 298 1432
Oceanography 298 347 1756
Geotechnical Engineering 285 328 1865
Agricultural Science 275 318 1900
Environmental Chemistry 293 339 2070
Earth science and Geophysics 350 399 2083
Environmental Engineering 290 331 2146
Environmental Management 359 410 2557

Engineering rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 243rd for Engineering in the United States and 1350th in the World with 6,638 publications made and 219,091 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#243 of 1,565 In the United States
#276 of 1,651 In North America
#1350 of 6,782 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 78 1268
1993 106 1339
1994 82 1426
1995 75 1574
1996 88 1540
1997 76 1611
1998 111 1962
1999 86 2016
2000 91 2213
2001 97 2398
2002 112 2677
2003 137 3155
2004 128 3626
2005 166 3943
2006 164 4279
2007 167 4702
2008 162 5051
2009 173 5385
2010 178 6257
2011 170 6703
2012 201 7077
2013 216 7781
2014 176 8583
2015 196 9150
2016 187 9492
2017 215 9495
2018 252 10159
2019 243 11359
2020 322 14128
2021 338 15452
2022 322 15093
2023 268 15447
2024 302 14289

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 130 151 449
Biotechnology 127 144 466
Petroleum Engineering 163 189 708
Biomedical Engineering 159 181 709
Automotive Engineering 173 208 1017
Optical Engineering 219 248 1128
Aerospace Engineering 244 276 1179
Human-Computer Interaction 271 305 1397
Acoustical Engineering 288 328 1509
Systems Engineering 286 326 1525
Civil Engineering 271 311 1555
Metallurgical Engineering 236 272 1568
Mechanical Engineering 288 327 1647
Materials Science 263 300 1740
Geotechnical Engineering 285 328 1865
Structural Engineering 298 337 1881
Operations Research 307 346 1918
Telecommunications 300 341 1956
Electrical Engineering 287 326 2008
Electronic Engineering 292 334 2016
Computer Networking 351 397 2085
Environmental Engineering 290 331 2146
Nanotechnology 355 397 2569
Chemical Engineering 457 509 3392

Mathematics rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 207th for Mathematics in the United States and 812th in the World with 4,324 publications made and 148,661 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#207 of 1,410 In the United States
#236 of 1,491 In North America
#812 of 6,418 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 253
1993 16 287
1994 20 335
1995 18 369
1996 32 378
1997 24 411
1998 38 469
1999 26 588
2000 35 694
2001 41 711
2002 62 863
2003 58 1039
2004 64 1133
2005 75 1518
2006 77 1585
2007 96 1818
2008 95 2064
2009 97 2410
2010 100 2729
2011 118 3099
2012 123 3296
2013 142 4007
2014 141 4347
2015 172 5339
2016 184 5765
2017 230 6169
2018 221 6953
2019 244 8107
2020 287 10912
2021 346 13056
2022 373 12670
2023 355 13321
2024 234 10558

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 183 212 708
Math Teachers 342 374 1030
Operations Research 307 346 1918
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 492 541 2380

Economics rankings

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ranked 254th for Economics in the United States and 941st in the World with 2,811 publications made and 75,055 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#254 of 1,355 In the United States
#285 of 1,438 In North America
#941 of 6,167 In the World

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 118
1993 15 146
1994 19 163
1995 21 164
1996 23 181
1997 21 218
1998 29 243
1999 25 301
2000 17 342
2001 25 367
2002 32 442
2003 27 443
2004 27 612
2005 39 703
2006 37 772
2007 63 825
2008 70 920
2009 62 1035
2010 74 1247
2011 61 1422
2012 91 1712
2013 74 1956
2014 104 2155
2015 108 2834
2016 136 3045
2017 135 3132
2018 173 3626
2019 146 4187
2020 203 5989
2021 204 6747
2022 220 6637
2023 235 7186
2024 169 6113

The following table provides academic rankings for The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 184 208 545
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 492 541 2380
Finance 494 545 2400

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Human Resource Management 182 208 622
Nuclear Physics 185 211 866
Astrophysics and Astronomy 256 292 1129
Business 273 307 1154
Management 271 308 1246
Art & Design 327 366 1295
Physics 241 275 1304
Fashion Design 290 326 1316
Advertising 376 412 1343
Project Management 310 348 1414
Marketing 318 354 1440
Literature 409 452 1493
Accounting 390 427 1504
Quantum and Particle physics 286 326 1712