University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 219th in the United States, 779th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 142 research topics. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,981 academic publications and 1,005,455 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#779 of 14,131 In the World
#247 of 2,597 In North America
#219 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 24 In Arkansas
#1 of 4 In Little Rock
#43 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#92 of 1,584 For Radiation Therapy
#118 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#4314 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1203 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 139 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 89th for Medicine in the United States and 222nd in the World with 32,020 publications made and 896,368 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#89 of 1,558 In the United States
#102 of 1,643 In North America
#222 of 6,680 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 296 1983
1992 284 2208
1993 315 2360
1994 314 2699
1995 323 3201
1996 405 3729
1997 427 4381
1998 445 5074
1999 483 5949
2000 497 7766
2001 521 8704
2002 555 10409
2003 609 12272
2004 790 13996
2005 728 15696
2006 787 18706
2007 792 20864
2008 799 22680
2009 873 24728
2010 850 27736
2011 954 30439
2012 1018 33918
2013 1080 36365
2014 1263 38432
2015 1271 40883
2016 1322 41755
2017 1449 43910
2018 1590 47429
2019 1475 52309
2020 1766 62716
2021 1756 69928
2022 1859 71727
2023 1816 69429

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 15 19 43
Radiation Therapy 50 54 92
Critical Care Nursing 68 78 118
Neurosurgery 41 45 124
Pediatrics 56 67 131
Healthcare Management (MHA) 77 89 144
Dermatology 66 70 148
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 87 99 149
Family medicine 77 88 154
Medical Physics 79 88 159
Immunology 68 75 163
Surgery 73 82 170
Oncology and Cancer research 69 75 175
Nursing 85 98 177
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 59 67 179
Anesthesiology 78 91 180
Gerontology 100 114 185
Pharmacology 79 91 186
Pathology 75 86 186
Plastic Surgery 89 100 194
Health Science 97 109 197
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 79 91 204
Psychiatry 86 99 206
Cardiology 85 97 217
Optometry 84 97 219
Sonography and Ultrasound 77 88 223
Respiratory Therapy 84 97 223
Anatomy and Physiology 92 105 226
Occupational Therapy 90 106 242
Ophthalmology 92 105 243
Audiology 104 118 268
Epidemiology 86 101 277
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 128 141 280
Clinical Psychology 138 156 283
Cosmetology 89 101 287
Virology 109 123 290
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 84 97 293
Urology 95 110 297
Physical Therapy 113 130 303
Public Health 124 143 317
Sports Medicine 126 146 355
Sports / Exercise science 153 176 418
Toxicology 117 136 466
Dentistry 125 139 503
Biomedical Engineering 144 162 531
Orthodontics 153 173 611
Veterinary 129 144 654
Pharmacy 171 195 929

Biology rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 117th for Biology in the United States and 347th in the World with 27,601 publications made and 866,627 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#117 of 1,582 In the United States
#133 of 1,668 In North America
#347 of 6,770 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 279 1910
1992 263 2125
1993 279 2253
1994 311 2639
1995 283 3089
1996 408 3646
1997 423 4429
1998 417 5151
1999 462 5942
2000 460 7794
2001 469 8693
2002 520 10297
2003 549 12196
2004 724 13895
2005 670 15634
2006 735 18484
2007 720 20633
2008 725 22191
2009 784 24245
2010 717 26942
2011 820 29286
2012 879 32579
2013 924 34555
2014 1069 36420
2015 1044 38597
2016 1099 39250
2017 1213 40963
2018 1262 43865
2019 1202 48646
2020 1451 58520
2021 1431 65346
2022 1505 67299
2023 1418 65111

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 68 75 163
Oncology and Cancer research 69 75 175
Pharmacology 79 91 186
Biotechnology 84 95 208
Molecular Biology 92 103 239
Genetics 105 118 267
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 128 141 280
Neuroscience 112 128 286
Virology 109 123 290
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 115 129 303
Biochemistry 113 128 324
Microbiology 108 123 331
Astrobiology 116 129 347
Biophysics 147 165 421
Toxicology 117 136 466
Animal Science 140 162 616
Nutrition and Food Science 106 123 693
Paleontology 176 203 706
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 194 221 773
Botany 180 206 886
Evolutionary Biology 247 279 928
Zoology 262 300 1120
Horticulture 180 210 1269
Agricultural Science 243 283 1588
Forestry 264 308 1618
Nanotechnology 258 292 1732

Chemistry rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 130th for Chemistry in the United States and 480th in the World with 17,657 publications made and 590,693 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#130 of 1,407 In the United States
#148 of 1,488 In North America
#480 of 6,447 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 178 1286
1992 187 1459
1993 188 1557
1994 206 1828
1995 188 2164
1996 300 2510
1997 293 3078
1998 287 3765
1999 324 4381
2000 314 5592
2001 325 6125
2002 369 7130
2003 357 8501
2004 491 9560
2005 470 10954
2006 520 12881
2007 507 14351
2008 507 15004
2009 514 16325
2010 489 18528
2011 534 20012
2012 592 22140
2013 620 23645
2014 652 25009
2015 632 25703
2016 694 26626
2017 725 27822
2018 726 29717
2019 715 32823
2020 860 39052
2021 832 43867
2022 896 45414
2023 793 43645

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 113 128 324
Organic Chemistry 152 172 673
Nutrition and Food Science 106 123 693
Pharmacy 171 195 929
Materials Science 225 259 1343
Radiochemistry 180 210 1514
Inorganic Chemistry 246 280 1591
Nanotechnology 258 292 1732
Environmental Chemistry 258 300 1770
Chemical Engineering 282 321 2142
Physical chemistry 310 354 2274

Psychology rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 125th for Psychology in the United States and 302nd in the World with 13,826 publications made and 371,643 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#125 of 1,527 In the United States
#142 of 1,612 In North America
#302 of 6,528 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 143 1033
1992 131 1015
1993 141 1051
1994 146 1306
1995 137 1526
1996 178 1622
1997 212 2004
1998 184 2239
1999 212 2531
2000 224 3223
2001 193 3504
2002 224 4208
2003 248 5057
2004 310 5554
2005 276 6352
2006 303 7343
2007 335 7966
2008 331 8906
2009 332 9805
2010 342 10809
2011 413 12058
2012 448 13604
2013 459 14742
2014 504 15900
2015 560 17285
2016 515 17899
2017 624 19090
2018 739 21275
2019 689 23940
2020 767 28753
2021 732 31642
2022 908 31847
2023 766 30882

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 86 99 206
Occupational Therapy 90 106 242
Special Education 138 155 283
Clinical Psychology 138 156 283
Neuroscience 112 128 286
Child Psychology 165 188 348
Sexology 277 307 572
Social Psychology 251 282 722
Cognitive Science 201 233 757
Education Majors 330 365 935

Computer Science rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 177th for Computer Science in the United States and 652nd in the World with 11,607 publications made and 334,151 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#177 of 1,576 In the United States
#205 of 1,662 In North America
#652 of 6,752 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 107 782
1992 115 853
1993 115 858
1994 122 1006
1995 127 1237
1996 147 1226
1997 157 1681
1998 157 1820
1999 175 2066
2000 187 2687
2001 159 2982
2002 193 3530
2003 216 4125
2004 258 4657
2005 222 5375
2006 273 6420
2007 248 7137
2008 275 7822
2009 289 8671
2010 279 9539
2011 327 10716
2012 353 12124
2013 368 12842
2014 443 14002
2015 457 15168
2016 438 15904
2017 524 16901
2018 596 18742
2019 551 21588
2020 629 26333
2021 645 30273
2022 867 31371
2023 706 30684

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 112 128 286
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 115 129 303
Library and Information science 184 206 490
Data Science 203 231 747
Cognitive Science 201 233 757
Machine Learning 197 228 867
Multimedia 273 304 977
Computational Linguistics 263 297 1305
Computer Graphics 262 295 1439
Cyber Security 293 329 1497
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 280 318 1504
Human-Computer Interaction 303 341 1568
Telecommunications 261 297 1570
Management Information Systems 372 414 1616
Computer Networking 310 354 1800
Computer Vision 305 346 1848
Software Engineering 371 416 1867

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 208th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 786th in the World with 11,350 publications made and 272,319 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#208 of 1,728 In the United States
#239 of 1,819 In North America
#786 of 7,020 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
1991 71 499
1992 87 604
1993 106 653
1994 94 752
1995 103 888
1996 103 981
1997 119 1113
1998 124 1203
1999 156 1501
2000 142 1982
2001 152 2231
2002 163 2520
2003 172 3123
2004 237 3615
2005 221 3967
2006 238 4842
2007 241 5546
2008 238 6058
2009 282 7069
2010 278 7787
2011 310 8738
2012 350 10041
2013 362 10689
2014 444 11998
2015 410 12800
2016 463 13306
2017 536 14650
2018 603 15822
2019 592 18640
2020 745 22731
2021 727 25996
2022 1013 27333
2023 837 27729

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 15 19 43
Occupational Safety and Health 98 113 183
Military science 144 157 235
Special Education 138 155 283
Demography 133 153 362
Sports / Exercise science 153 176 418
Anthropology 182 209 479
Library and Information science 184 206 490
Sociology 209 238 614
Law 218 247 661
Early Childhood Education 312 341 671
Criminology and Criminal Justice 336 370 690
Law Enforcement 288 320 722
Political Science 225 256 771
Publishing 252 284 781
Public Policy / Administration 284 316 785
Gender Studies 362 399 815
Linguistics 210 241 829
Journalism and Digital Media 243 275 832
Classics and Ancient History 306 337 880
Archaeology 221 252 918
History 244 277 930
Education Majors 330 365 935
Communications and Public Relations 348 387 975
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 349 385 1091
Philosophy 256 292 1181
Aesthetics 392 437 1503

Engineering rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 209th for Engineering in the United States and 1056th in the World with 7,556 publications made and 205,093 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#209 of 1,518 In the United States
#240 of 1,602 In North America
#1056 of 6,684 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 63 471
1992 76 581
1993 73 556
1994 57 622
1995 67 786
1996 89 830
1997 100 1041
1998 94 1117
1999 104 1439
2000 122 1723
2001 119 1861
2002 135 2158
2003 128 2568
2004 178 3102
2005 177 3448
2006 208 4158
2007 210 4849
2008 208 5264
2009 229 5973
2010 184 6682
2011 223 7439
2012 253 8046
2013 271 8685
2014 260 9126
2015 268 9884
2016 296 10174
2017 333 10560
2018 354 10915
2019 340 12761
2020 425 14698
2021 396 16404
2022 388 17391
2023 430 16901

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 84 95 208
Biomedical Engineering 144 162 531
Aerospace Engineering 217 248 898
Optical Engineering 209 238 1035
Acoustical Engineering 230 262 1102
Metallurgical Engineering 197 228 1180
Mechanical Engineering 226 258 1231
Materials Science 225 259 1343
Structural Engineering 254 288 1454
Human-Computer Interaction 303 341 1568
Telecommunications 261 297 1570
Electronic Engineering 257 295 1731
Nanotechnology 258 292 1732
Civil Engineering 310 352 1792
Systems Engineering 348 391 1793
Computer Networking 310 354 1800
Environmental Engineering 256 294 1844
Electrical Engineering 298 338 2069
Chemical Engineering 282 321 2142
Geotechnical Engineering 427 476 2782

Mathematics rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 185th for Mathematics in the United States and 702nd in the World with 5,208 publications made and 146,645 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#185 of 1,371 In the United States
#214 of 1,451 In North America
#702 of 6,305 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 18 115
1992 26 155
1993 35 195
1994 34 217
1995 34 243
1996 31 273
1997 22 328
1998 32 342
1999 42 430
2000 54 634
2001 48 699
2002 57 936
2003 69 1088
2004 87 1240
2005 101 1450
2006 114 1747
2007 118 1987
2008 138 2211
2009 132 2759
2010 138 3117
2011 150 3378
2012 194 4128
2013 185 4660
2014 239 5178
2015 208 6037
2016 239 6252
2017 273 6946
2018 301 7997
2019 321 9318
2020 351 11163
2021 383 13123
2022 413 14167
2023 465 14263

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 169 197 642
Actuarial Science 263 292 787
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 260 292 1062
Math Teachers 437 475 1234

Economics rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 192nd for Economics in the United States and 638th in the World with 3,063 publications made and 68,308 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#192 of 1,317 In the United States
#219 of 1,400 In North America
#638 of 5,995 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 72
1992 8 80
1993 22 93
1994 23 111
1995 27 157
1996 21 154
1997 29 183
1998 23 186
1999 36 239
2000 23 298
2001 25 313
2002 45 437
2003 40 462
2004 46 524
2005 60 600
2006 70 775
2007 67 870
2008 55 952
2009 90 1213
2010 92 1355
2011 80 1556
2012 76 2022
2013 95 2166
2014 119 2619
2015 124 2826
2016 129 3012
2017 159 3404
2018 198 3799
2019 169 4498
2020 264 5533
2021 215 6615
2022 259 7082
2023 272 7431

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 153 173 387
Actuarial Science 263 292 787
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 260 292 1062
Finance 312 348 1316

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 79 91 215
Human Resource Management 225 256 777
Geology 205 234 915
Astrophysics and Astronomy 231 263 973
Environmental Science 219 251 1006
Advertising 322 356 1051
Business 273 308 1100
Geography and Cartography 246 283 1165
Physics 230 262 1170
Accounting 339 376 1186
Project Management 294 330 1207
Marketing 297 332 1207
Nuclear Physics 232 265 1208
Management 277 314 1227
Literature 353 392 1251
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 242 280 1304
Ecology 256 295 1325
Art & Design 364 407 1457
Fashion Design 346 388 1578
Quantum and Particle physics 284 323 1659
Earth science and Geophysics 308 356 1850
Oceanography 348 398 1995
Environmental Management 405 458 2735