University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 214th in the United States, 734th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,221 academic publications and 1,377,913 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#734 of 14,131 In the World
#241 of 2,597 In North America
#214 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 24 In Arkansas
#1 of 4 In Little Rock
#81 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#100 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#135 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#4346 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#958 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 88th for Medicine in the United States and 224th in the World with 37,352 publications made and 1,212,004 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#88 of 1,604 In the United States
#101 of 1,689 In North America
#224 of 6,793 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 329 2948
1994 342 3424
1995 354 4059
1996 440 4787
1997 450 5572
1998 491 6560
1999 516 7670
2000 560 9879
2001 569 11132
2002 618 13391
2003 673 16002
2004 839 17932
2005 803 19607
2006 831 23023
2007 872 25510
2008 871 28099
2009 973 30164
2010 938 34008
2011 1072 36990
2012 1087 40637
2013 1161 43592
2014 1357 45995
2015 1340 48221
2016 1361 48429
2017 1554 52608
2018 1598 54764
2019 1486 60615
2020 1860 77229
2021 1824 83896
2022 1998 81040
2023 2026 81520
2024 1802 78123
2025 1636 70672

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 31 36 81
Radiation Therapy 50 54 100
Pediatrics 55 66 135
Critical Care Nursing 69 80 137
Neurosurgery 42 46 140
Healthcare Management (MHA) 77 90 155
Medical Physics 76 85 159
Dermatology 66 73 160
Family medicine 76 88 163
Immunology 69 76 167
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 91 103 168
Anesthesiology 74 87 171
Gerontology 91 104 174
Surgery 71 80 177
Oncology and Cancer research 68 75 182
Pharmacology 77 89 188
Pathology 75 86 190
Nursing 86 99 192
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 64 72 196
Health Science 97 110 204
Plastic Surgery 88 99 204
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 79 90 208
Respiratory Therapy 78 91 209
Psychiatry 91 104 211
Anatomy and Physiology 86 100 222
Cardiology 86 98 227
Ophthalmology 86 98 235
Optometry 85 99 235
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 109 122 238
Sonography and Ultrasound 75 87 240
Epidemiology 80 95 270
Audiology 99 113 274
Occupational Therapy 93 109 279
Virology 107 121 281
Cosmetology 85 97 295
Clinical Psychology 142 162 300
Urology 98 113 317
Public Health 119 139 317
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 80 93 319
Physical Therapy 113 131 324
Sports Medicine 124 144 371
Sports / Exercise science 143 166 408
Toxicology 105 123 465
Dentistry 124 139 548
Biomedical Engineering 147 166 597
Orthodontics 145 164 614
Veterinary 133 150 760
Pharmacy 173 197 951

Biology rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 115th for Biology in the United States and 347th in the World with 31,972 publications made and 1,159,530 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#115 of 1,612 In the United States
#131 of 1,701 In North America
#347 of 6,841 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 295 2812
1994 331 3339
1995 313 3877
1996 448 4650
1997 448 5610
1998 467 6554
1999 492 7571
2000 506 9779
2001 517 11047
2002 575 13245
2003 614 15862
2004 787 17783
2005 739 19268
2006 778 22581
2007 789 24910
2008 773 27333
2009 865 29280
2010 796 32926
2011 894 35289
2012 950 38482
2013 1005 41115
2014 1134 43233
2015 1108 44857
2016 1112 45121
2017 1277 48393
2018 1279 49857
2019 1203 55947
2020 1529 70747
2021 1478 77403
2022 1633 75143
2023 1596 75153
2024 1457 71683
2025 1260 64055

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Immunology 69 76 167
Oncology and Cancer research 68 75 182
Pharmacology 77 89 188
Biotechnology 82 93 210
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 109 122 238
Molecular Biology 93 104 238
Genetics 98 110 258
Virology 107 121 281
Neuroscience 112 129 295
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 115 129 320
Biochemistry 107 122 324
Astrobiology 114 127 352
Microbiology 109 124 365
Biophysics 147 166 432
Toxicology 105 123 465
Animal Science 123 143 581
Nutrition and Food Science 99 115 686
Paleontology 172 199 723
Evolutionary Biology 214 242 797
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 201 229 856
Botany 174 200 921
Zoology 269 308 1212
Horticulture 173 200 1354
Agricultural Science 229 266 1608
Nanotechnology 259 294 1848
Forestry 282 328 1860

Chemistry rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 127th for Chemistry in the United States and 486th in the World with 20,067 publications made and 767,795 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#127 of 1,455 In the United States
#144 of 1,538 In North America
#486 of 6,561 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 193 1935
1994 212 2286
1995 207 2679
1996 318 3166
1997 310 3893
1998 320 4708
1999 351 5552
2000 344 6986
2001 350 7780
2002 412 9239
2003 391 11079
2004 536 12178
2005 519 13315
2006 539 15518
2007 562 16942
2008 532 18174
2009 566 19522
2010 528 22183
2011 583 23649
2012 633 25808
2013 667 27582
2014 677 29131
2015 651 29281
2016 710 30093
2017 770 31984
2018 720 32928
2019 712 36756
2020 896 45334
2021 829 50163
2022 967 49073
2023 899 48809
2024 798 45015
2025 667 39518

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 107 122 324
Organic Chemistry 148 167 679
Nutrition and Food Science 99 115 686
Pharmacy 173 197 951
Radiochemistry 158 186 1361
Materials Science 232 266 1454
Inorganic Chemistry 241 275 1631
Nanotechnology 259 294 1848
Environmental Chemistry 274 316 1953
Chemical Engineering 277 315 2168
Physical chemistry 312 357 2369

Psychology rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 125th for Psychology in the United States and 311th in the World with 15,844 publications made and 504,180 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#125 of 1,561 In the United States
#142 of 1,648 In North America
#311 of 6,663 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 152 1354
1994 150 1606
1995 141 1896
1996 192 2064
1997 215 2425
1998 200 2770
1999 227 3149
2000 251 3980
2001 204 4407
2002 251 5312
2003 279 6570
2004 338 7080
2005 313 7839
2006 321 9115
2007 365 9725
2008 369 11207
2009 366 12119
2010 380 13151
2011 450 14818
2012 480 16395
2013 501 17791
2014 534 19141
2015 604 20477
2016 517 20766
2017 643 22544
2018 747 24493
2019 677 27499
2020 780 34908
2021 782 38125
2022 956 35935
2023 799 36075
2024 731 32516
2025 631 30136

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 91 104 211
Special Education 108 123 220
Occupational Therapy 93 109 279
Neuroscience 112 129 295
Clinical Psychology 142 162 300
Child Psychology 156 179 336
Sexology 258 288 541
Social Psychology 262 294 800
Cognitive Science 206 239 801
Education Majors 341 377 1098

Computer Science rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 179th for Computer Science in the United States and 687th in the World with 13,238 publications made and 451,924 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#179 of 1,616 In the United States
#207 of 1,702 In North America
#687 of 6,855 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 123 1055
1994 129 1238
1995 141 1518
1996 157 1562
1997 163 1967
1998 172 2275
1999 196 2546
2000 211 3239
2001 171 3700
2002 211 4451
2003 232 5317
2004 274 5885
2005 256 6501
2006 281 7839
2007 263 8564
2008 302 9660
2009 312 10563
2010 304 11545
2011 352 12919
2012 371 14428
2013 403 15331
2014 463 16649
2015 484 17606
2016 446 18122
2017 534 19733
2018 619 21421
2019 556 24521
2020 649 31528
2021 665 35712
2022 909 34768
2023 735 35072
2024 564 32720
2025 533 30445

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 112 129 295
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 115 129 320
Library and Information science 221 245 587
Data Science 190 217 720
Cognitive Science 206 239 801
Machine Learning 203 234 962
Multimedia 280 311 1102
Computer Graphics 253 286 1344
Computational Linguistics 288 324 1565
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 278 315 1588
Cyber Security 303 341 1628
Human-Computer Interaction 296 334 1641
Telecommunications 260 297 1657
Computer Vision 295 336 1832
Management Information Systems 386 429 1849
Computer Networking 316 360 1878
Software Engineering 413 460 2214

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 211th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 854th in the World with 13,111 publications made and 382,014 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

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

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 102 822
1994 108 964
1995 109 1083
1996 110 1283
1997 122 1445
1998 137 1564
1999 174 1938
2000 148 2584
2001 173 2926
2002 181 3276
2003 196 4063
2004 244 4601
2005 235 5061
2006 269 6066
2007 256 6865
2008 285 7582
2009 324 8709
2010 284 9847
2011 342 10790
2012 373 12172
2013 374 13064
2014 453 14638
2015 461 15199
2016 460 15731
2017 579 17554
2018 611 18667
2019 587 21627
2020 768 29006
2021 749 32036
2022 1070 31519
2023 866 32977
2024 642 29213
2025 592 25924

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 31 36 81
Occupational Safety and Health 103 121 212
Special Education 108 123 220
Military science 152 169 280
Demography 130 150 352
Sports / Exercise science 143 166 408
Anthropology 173 199 484
Library and Information science 221 245 587
Sociology 209 238 663
Early Childhood Education 280 311 674
Law 216 244 682
Criminology and Criminal Justice 327 362 709
Political Science 225 256 818
Publishing 253 285 822
Gender Studies 346 383 833
Law Enforcement 315 347 838
Public Policy / Administration 282 314 839
Journalism and Digital Media 247 278 885
Linguistics 215 246 908
Archaeology 216 247 937
History 244 276 968
Classics and Ancient History 344 377 1047
Communications and Public Relations 335 373 1071
Education Majors 341 377 1098
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 370 407 1214
Philosophy 247 283 1243
Aesthetics 326 365 1292
Art History 549 597 1481

Engineering rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 209th for Engineering in the United States and 1099th in the World with 8,608 publications made and 272,730 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#209 of 1,568 In the United States
#240 of 1,655 In North America
#1099 of 6,795 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 77 717
1994 58 791
1995 81 976
1996 101 1097
1997 104 1346
1998 116 1505
1999 114 1887
2000 137 2278
2001 126 2500
2002 154 2956
2003 143 3497
2004 189 4036
2005 184 4376
2006 215 5162
2007 217 5859
2008 229 6619
2009 241 7215
2010 193 8029
2011 247 9041
2012 265 9563
2013 283 10324
2014 274 10923
2015 297 11534
2016 298 11663
2017 335 12393
2018 361 12750
2019 320 14612
2020 422 18104
2021 408 19741
2022 414 19446
2023 467 19933
2024 393 18968
2025 344 17054

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 82 93 210
Biomedical Engineering 147 166 597
Aerospace Engineering 229 260 1040
Optical Engineering 206 234 1044
Acoustical Engineering 223 255 1077
Mechanical Engineering 222 255 1196
Metallurgical Engineering 193 224 1208
Structural Engineering 244 278 1447
Materials Science 232 266 1454
Civil Engineering 264 303 1551
Human-Computer Interaction 296 334 1641
Telecommunications 260 297 1657
Nanotechnology 259 294 1848
Electronic Engineering 267 308 1853
Environmental Engineering 249 286 1855
Computer Networking 316 360 1878
Automotive Engineering 267 307 1900
Electrical Engineering 286 326 2048
Systems Engineering 367 414 2085
Chemical Engineering 277 315 2168
Geotechnical Engineering 449 498 2982

Mathematics rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 193rd for Mathematics in the United States and 751st in the World with 5,588 publications made and 186,510 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#193 of 1,413 In the United States
#222 of 1,494 In North America
#751 of 6,434 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 31 215
1994 37 262
1995 32 274
1996 29 359
1997 18 375
1998 33 421
1999 45 510
2000 60 739
2001 59 830
2002 65 1089
2003 81 1347
2004 94 1535
2005 101 1732
2006 111 2012
2007 119 2290
2008 141 2544
2009 130 3052
2010 139 3594
2011 163 3924
2012 176 4585
2013 179 5208
2014 238 5812
2015 206 6370
2016 238 6627
2017 239 7391
2018 283 8369
2019 297 9626
2020 344 12643
2021 369 14741
2022 418 14875
2023 437 14883
2024 285 11768
2025 246 10420

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 174 202 668
Actuarial Science 293 324 970
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 244 276 1032
Math Teachers 419 457 1331

Economics rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 192nd for Economics in the United States and 671st in the World with 3,511 publications made and 92,503 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#192 of 1,361 In the United States
#219 of 1,445 In North America
#671 of 6,188 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 22 114
1994 27 154
1995 28 195
1996 20 205
1997 34 220
1998 25 273
1999 41 306
2000 26 413
2001 31 424
2002 54 585
2003 48 629
2004 47 770
2005 70 822
2006 79 1054
2007 67 1104
2008 58 1265
2009 92 1573
2010 95 1761
2011 87 2044
2012 82 2514
2013 99 2792
2014 127 3288
2015 137 3348
2016 129 3613
2017 163 4045
2018 188 4391
2019 168 5197
2020 258 6898
2021 217 8075
2022 259 7841
2023 277 8389
2024 201 6798
2025 178 6252

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 155 176 410
Actuarial Science 293 324 970
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 244 276 1032
Finance 310 346 1427

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 95 111 258
Human Resource Management 236 269 947
Geology 207 238 969
Astrophysics and Astronomy 226 256 974
Environmental Science 220 252 1062
Nuclear Physics 212 241 1071
Advertising 313 347 1105
Physics 226 257 1185
Business 280 315 1207
Accounting 323 358 1208
Geography and Cartography 248 285 1227
Management 274 311 1280
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 243 281 1334
Marketing 306 342 1380
Literature 372 412 1387
Ecology 259 299 1436
Creative Writing 458 508 1500
Art & Design 368 409 1532
Quantum and Particle physics 273 312 1633
Fashion Design 345 388 1663
Project Management 352 394 1770
Earth science and Geophysics 301 348 1831
Oceanography 345 397 2084
Environmental Management 402 456 2921