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Union University ranked 799th in the United States, 3067th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. Union University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,638 academic publications and 28,877 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3067 of 14,131 In the World
#867 of 2,597 In North America
#799 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 56 In Tennessee
#1 of 2 In Jackson
#1281 of 2,681 For Anesthesiology
#1334 of 2,641 For Cardiology
#1531 of 4,210 For Immunology
#3048 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3554 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Biology rankings

Union University ranked 548th for Biology in the United States and 3112th in the World with 1,047 publications made and 23,062 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#548 of 1,582 In the United States
#600 of 1,668 In North America
#3112 of 6,770 In the World

Union University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 16 492
1992 16 513
1993 17 503
1994 12 406
1995 4 383
1996 8 392
1997 12 404
1998 20 413
1999 7 350
2000 6 397
2001 5 352
2002 6 315
2003 5 321
2004 7 332
2005 8 333
2006 17 320
2007 2 292
2008 5 356
2009 9 408
2010 14 457
2011 15 447
2012 23 499
2013 45 457
2014 37 531
2015 20 596
2016 30 586
2017 17 581
2018 18 666
2019 14 705
2020 17 691
2021 26 749
2022 17 750
2023 14 707

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Immunology 292 323 1531
Molecular Biology 304 338 1551
Oncology and Cancer research 376 412 1868
Pharmacology 387 424 2124
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 423 462 2185
Genetics 413 455 2221
Neuroscience 592 645 2414
Biochemistry 417 463 2418
Microbiology 414 456 2541
Biotechnology 413 454 2611
Botany 650 709 3613
Paleontology 830 897 4189

Medicine rankings

Union University ranked 539th for Medicine in the United States and 2586th in the World with 1,014 publications made and 21,118 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#539 of 1,558 In the United States
#587 of 1,643 In North America
#2586 of 6,680 In the World

Union University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 17 462
1992 14 489
1993 16 462
1994 10 417
1995 3 382
1996 6 368
1997 6 388
1998 13 387
1999 7 322
2000 7 378
2001 3 333
2002 5 299
2003 2 322
2004 11 312
2005 4 294
2006 10 307
2007 3 274
2008 7 339
2009 15 386
2010 11 415
2011 17 393
2012 26 466
2013 37 435
2014 37 511
2015 24 549
2016 28 533
2017 13 524
2018 10 577
2019 11 566
2020 15 606
2021 30 666
2022 15 671
2023 14 592

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Anesthesiology 297 328 1281
Cardiology 305 334 1334
Immunology 292 323 1531
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 308 338 1767
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 306 330 1799
Surgery 397 434 1806
Oncology and Cancer research 376 412 1868
Family medicine 529 570 2002
Anatomy and Physiology 434 475 2084
Pharmacology 387 424 2124
Health Science 706 756 2219
Psychiatry 559 610 2228
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 462 503 2276
Nursing 657 713 2355
Pathology 539 587 2798
Public Health 844 910 3822

Chemistry rankings

Union University ranked 491st for Chemistry in the United States and 3095th in the World with 830 publications made and 19,234 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#491 of 1,407 In the United States
#542 of 1,488 In North America
#3095 of 6,447 In the World

Union University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 13 407
1992 16 412
1993 14 392
1994 9 324
1995 5 311
1996 11 332
1997 15 344
1998 20 358
1999 12 292
2000 7 315
2001 3 295
2002 6 249
2003 4 274
2004 5 263
2005 10 273
2006 13 238
2007 2 242
2008 2 275
2009 7 318
2010 15 329
2011 14 361
2012 25 373
2013 33 385
2014 30 429
2015 16 469
2016 24 499
2017 14 474
2018 11 542
2019 9 623
2020 11 581
2021 18 607
2022 10 591
2023 10 557

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 417 463 2418
Organic Chemistry 467 517 3011
Materials Science 612 668 3833

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Union University ranked 897th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4111th in the World with 678 publications made and 9,371 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#897 of 1,728 In the United States
#968 of 1,819 In North America
#4111 of 7,020 In the World

Union University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 120
1992 2 121
1993 4 103
1994 4 107
1995 2 100
1996 12 87
1997 11 97
1998 10 88
1999 12 87
2000 10 93
2001 6 87
2002 9 87
2003 6 88
2004 15 96
2005 13 91
2006 9 82
2007 12 90
2008 13 122
2009 18 173
2010 19 203
2011 25 187
2012 25 250
2013 28 247
2014 29 289
2015 18 325
2016 19 306
2017 17 337
2018 14 361
2019 15 343
2020 25 380
2021 22 476
2022 13 475
2023 18 481

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 710 774 2389
Library and Information science 802 864 2571
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 893 961 3068
Linguistics 710 771 3478
Education Majors 1009 1079 3823
Demography 849 916 3915
Law 959 1029 3916
Sociology 962 1032 3965
Philosophy 843 915 3984
Political Science 935 1007 3986
History 1015 1088 4496
Archaeology 959 1030 4566

Psychology rankings

Union University ranked 708th for Psychology in the United States and 2943rd in the World with 545 publications made and 10,766 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#708 of 1,527 In the United States
#767 of 1,612 In North America
#2943 of 6,528 In the World

Union University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 182
1992 4 201
1993 5 209
1994 8 185
1995 2 163
1996 3 161
1997 3 163
1998 8 153
1999 3 167
2000 7 160
2001 4 121
2002 1 124
2003 2 132
2004 10 145
2005 5 138
2006 7 122
2007 6 132
2008 9 159
2009 16 204
2010 11 214
2011 17 187
2012 14 242
2013 26 210
2014 17 255
2015 16 286
2016 23 267
2017 13 297
2018 9 290
2019 10 295
2020 12 361
2021 21 390
2022 10 416
2023 13 376

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 559 610 2228
Neuroscience 592 645 2414
Social Psychology 875 944 3457
Education Majors 1009 1079 3823

Computer Science rankings

Union University ranked 812th for Computer Science in the United States and 4076th in the World with 516 publications made and 9,204 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#812 of 1,576 In the United States
#876 of 1,662 In North America
#4076 of 6,752 In the World

Union University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 121
1992 1 151
1993 2 135
1994 5 111
1995 0 100
1996 5 112
1997 4 117
1998 14 106
1999 4 97
2000 10 121
2001 1 82
2002 6 80
2003 4 102
2004 9 114
2005 9 108
2006 10 92
2007 2 104
2008 11 148
2009 13 169
2010 13 224
2011 10 199
2012 18 234
2013 25 221
2014 27 281
2015 9 285
2016 19 287
2017 12 273
2018 11 324
2019 7 376
2020 15 388
2021 13 435
2022 11 431
2023 16 469

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 423 462 2185
Neuroscience 592 645 2414
Library and Information science 802 864 2571
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 912 982 4639
Machine Learning 872 940 4765

Engineering rankings

Union University ranked 752nd for Engineering in the United States and 4289th in the World with 477 publications made and 7,995 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#752 of 1,518 In the United States
#815 of 1,602 In North America
#4289 of 6,684 In the World

Union University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 131
1992 4 144
1993 0 118
1994 3 97
1995 1 122
1996 9 98
1997 13 105
1998 20 130
1999 9 101
2000 5 117
2001 3 108
2002 6 87
2003 4 99
2004 6 80
2005 8 119
2006 7 87
2007 4 113
2008 7 133
2009 11 134
2010 12 146
2011 16 172
2012 23 193
2013 24 189
2014 21 223
2015 11 219
2016 20 243
2017 12 260
2018 5 294
2019 9 349
2020 7 354
2021 10 347
2022 11 361
2023 7 354

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 413 454 2611
Materials Science 612 668 3833
Metallurgical Engineering 610 666 3837
Optical Engineering 790 852 4393
Mechanical Engineering 811 877 4401

Physics rankings

Union University ranked 755th for Physics in the United States and 4129th in the World with 451 publications made and 8,121 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#755 of 1,485 In the United States
#817 of 1,569 In North America
#4129 of 6,603 In the World

Union University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 144
1992 9 161
1993 4 150
1994 6 117
1995 1 137
1996 7 113
1997 17 116
1998 22 117
1999 11 123
2000 3 121
2001 1 121
2002 7 86
2003 4 104
2004 5 97
2005 7 128
2006 5 116
2007 6 101
2008 5 115
2009 11 129
2010 10 129
2011 15 141
2012 26 171
2013 13 174
2014 19 209
2015 12 210
2016 20 227
2017 12 231
2018 5 263
2019 11 349
2020 5 314
2021 9 294
2022 9 328
2023 8 319

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 612 668 3833
Quantum and Particle physics 811 877 4350
Optical Engineering 790 852 4393

Environmental Science rankings

Union University ranked 869th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4559th in the World with 411 publications made and 7,490 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#869 of 1,598 In the United States
#939 of 1,687 In North America
#4559 of 6,798 In the World

Union University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 100
1992 1 91
1993 0 97
1994 3 74
1995 1 66
1996 9 73
1997 8 69
1998 10 75
1999 6 63
2000 3 92
2001 4 81
2002 5 65
2003 4 66
2004 7 74
2005 9 72
2006 8 64
2007 5 78
2008 6 90
2009 10 130
2010 12 135
2011 15 125
2012 16 160
2013 17 156
2014 20 187
2015 6 238
2016 10 213
2017 11 229
2018 7 277
2019 10 274
2020 11 296
2021 10 359
2022 8 374
2023 10 373

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 830 897 4189
Geology 882 950 4575
Geography and Cartography 918 989 4688
Ecology 911 981 4755

Business rankings

Union University ranked 880th for Business in the United States and 4265th in the World with 202 publications made and 2,383 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#880 of 1,334 In the United States
#949 of 1,412 In North America
#4265 of 6,187 In the World

Union University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 20
1992 0 8
1993 0 2
1994 0 13
1995 0 7
1996 5 10
1997 5 8
1998 5 9
1999 4 9
2000 3 7
2001 2 3
2002 2 16
2003 3 11
2004 6 13
2005 6 14
2006 4 23
2007 8 26
2008 5 45
2009 9 62
2010 4 75
2011 10 77
2012 14 103
2013 10 115
2014 7 146
2015 9 147
2016 5 145
2017 7 143
2018 6 176
2019 8 159
2020 10 191
2021 5 236
2022 8 250
2023 8 260

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 745 809 3722
Management 842 911 4125
Finance 882 954 4469

Economics rankings

Union University ranked 942nd for Economics in the United States and 4277th in the World with 169 publications made and 1,626 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#942 of 1,317 In the United States
#1013 of 1,400 In North America
#4277 of 5,995 In the World

Union University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 21
1992 0 3
1993 0 2
1994 0 13
1995 0 6
1996 4 11
1997 3 9
1998 3 6
1999 4 8
2000 2 8
2001 3 2
2002 4 13
2003 1 13
2004 3 11
2005 5 13
2006 3 11
2007 4 13
2008 4 31
2009 6 44
2010 2 46
2011 9 44
2012 15 69
2013 9 73
2014 7 81
2015 6 92
2016 3 93
2017 7 95
2018 5 134
2019 4 121
2020 12 155
2021 8 176
2022 7 179
2023 8 201

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 928 998 3928
Finance 882 954 4469

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Union University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1046 1121 4439
Statistics 902 971 4612
Mathematics 965 1035 4705