University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 222nd in the United States, 796th in the global 2025 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 40,769 academic publications and 1,311,834 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#796 of 14,131 In the World
#249 of 2,597 In North America
#222 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 24 In Arkansas
#1 of 4 In Little Rock
#74 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#98 of 1,708 For Radiation Therapy
#131 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#4322 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1203 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 223rd in the World with 36,066 publications made and 1,155,312 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#88 of 1,600 In the United States
#101 of 1,685 In North America
#223 of 6,775 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 308 2708
1993 328 2939
1994 342 3411
1995 353 4048
1996 440 4779
1997 450 5565
1998 491 6560
1999 515 7662
2000 560 9864
2001 569 11119
2002 618 13383
2003 673 15998
2004 839 17928
2005 803 19601
2006 831 23025
2007 873 25543
2008 871 28100
2009 974 30162
2010 939 34002
2011 1072 37020
2012 1087 40614
2013 1161 43578
2014 1357 46001
2015 1342 48208
2016 1359 48454
2017 1553 52602
2018 1600 54794
2019 1490 60641
2020 1861 77493
2021 1826 84054
2022 2002 81139
2023 2030 81585
2024 1789 77374

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 29 34 74
Radiation Therapy 51 55 98
Critical Care Nursing 69 79 131
Neurosurgery 38 42 132
Pediatrics 55 66 135
Healthcare Management (MHA) 78 90 152
Medical Physics 76 85 152
Dermatology 66 70 157
Family medicine 77 88 162
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 92 104 166
Immunology 69 76 166
Anesthesiology 75 88 170
Surgery 71 80 172
Gerontology 92 105 174
Oncology and Cancer research 69 76 178
Pharmacology 77 89 187
Pathology 75 86 188
Nursing 86 99 189
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 63 71 191
Plastic Surgery 85 96 194
Health Science 97 110 202
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 80 91 204
Respiratory Therapy 78 91 209
Psychiatry 92 105 212
Anatomy and Physiology 87 101 220
Cardiology 85 97 225
Sonography and Ultrasound 75 87 230
Optometry 87 101 233
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 109 122 238
Ophthalmology 88 101 243
Occupational Therapy 92 108 269
Epidemiology 81 96 269
Audiology 101 115 273
Virology 107 121 280
Cosmetology 82 94 289
Clinical Psychology 142 162 296
Urology 98 113 313
Public Health 121 141 314
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 80 93 316
Physical Therapy 113 131 321
Sports Medicine 122 142 371
Sports / Exercise science 145 168 411
Toxicology 105 123 455
Dentistry 125 140 543
Biomedical Engineering 146 164 576
Orthodontics 147 166 606
Veterinary 133 149 748
Pharmacy 172 196 943

Biology rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 114th for Biology in the United States and 343rd in the World with 30,976 publications made and 1,107,049 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#114 of 1,609 In the United States
#130 of 1,698 In North America
#343 of 6,833 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 287 2616
1993 295 2805
1994 331 3327
1995 313 3863
1996 446 4639
1997 448 5603
1998 467 6544
1999 491 7564
2000 505 9768
2001 516 11036
2002 575 13240
2003 614 15862
2004 787 17778
2005 739 19260
2006 778 22584
2007 789 24908
2008 773 27324
2009 866 29270
2010 797 32928
2011 895 35317
2012 951 38468
2013 1005 41098
2014 1133 43239
2015 1108 44855
2016 1111 45124
2017 1277 48404
2018 1281 49898
2019 1211 56040
2020 1531 71064
2021 1477 77536
2022 1633 75311
2023 1596 75281
2024 1440 71120

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 76 166
Oncology and Cancer research 69 76 178
Pharmacology 77 89 187
Biotechnology 82 93 206
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 109 122 238
Molecular Biology 93 104 238
Genetics 98 110 256
Virology 107 121 280
Neuroscience 111 128 288
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 113 127 310
Biochemistry 106 121 316
Astrobiology 114 127 344
Microbiology 109 124 356
Biophysics 148 167 427
Toxicology 105 123 455
Animal Science 122 142 572
Nutrition and Food Science 99 115 668
Paleontology 173 200 717
Evolutionary Biology 222 252 828
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 201 229 836
Botany 176 202 907
Zoology 269 308 1190
Horticulture 174 202 1333
Agricultural Science 228 265 1572
Nanotechnology 257 292 1789
Forestry 279 324 1812

Chemistry rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 127th for Chemistry in the United States and 477th in the World with 19,564 publications made and 736,506 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#127 of 1,447 In the United States
#144 of 1,530 In North America
#477 of 6,545 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 200 1777
1993 193 1933
1994 213 2282
1995 207 2674
1996 318 3159
1997 310 3890
1998 320 4700
1999 350 5546
2000 343 6982
2001 349 7775
2002 413 9226
2003 391 11083
2004 536 12172
2005 519 13312
2006 540 15530
2007 562 16948
2008 532 18174
2009 566 19525
2010 529 22198
2011 584 23679
2012 635 25833
2013 667 27603
2014 678 29158
2015 651 29317
2016 710 30153
2017 770 32028
2018 716 32993
2019 721 36959
2020 900 45697
2021 828 50446
2022 970 49408
2023 900 49093
2024 797 44731

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 106 121 316
Nutrition and Food Science 99 115 668
Organic Chemistry 148 167 668
Pharmacy 172 196 943
Radiochemistry 160 188 1348
Materials Science 229 263 1403
Inorganic Chemistry 242 276 1608
Nanotechnology 257 292 1789
Environmental Chemistry 270 312 1899
Chemical Engineering 277 315 2131
Physical chemistry 311 356 2338

Psychology rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 124th for Psychology in the United States and 305th in the World with 15,347 publications made and 479,996 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#124 of 1,558 In the United States
#141 of 1,645 In North America
#305 of 6,645 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 135 1230
1993 152 1346
1994 151 1601
1995 141 1886
1996 191 2054
1997 214 2419
1998 200 2770
1999 226 3146
2000 249 3971
2001 203 4402
2002 251 5309
2003 279 6568
2004 338 7084
2005 313 7836
2006 321 9116
2007 366 9740
2008 368 11197
2009 366 12125
2010 381 13155
2011 450 14843
2012 482 16403
2013 502 17810
2014 535 19171
2015 605 20495
2016 518 20801
2017 642 22588
2018 750 24544
2019 679 27562
2020 784 35172
2021 783 38336
2022 961 36145
2023 798 36224
2024 720 32211

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 92 105 212
Special Education 109 123 218
Occupational Therapy 92 108 269
Neuroscience 111 128 288
Clinical Psychology 142 162 296
Child Psychology 157 180 333
Sexology 260 290 542
Cognitive Science 204 237 776
Social Psychology 261 293 787
Education Majors 339 375 1074

Computer Science rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 178th for Computer Science in the United States and 681st in the World with 12,808 publications made and 426,524 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#178 of 1,612 In the United States
#206 of 1,698 In North America
#681 of 6,845 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 111 1038
1993 123 1050
1994 130 1233
1995 141 1508
1996 157 1558
1997 162 1965
1998 172 2273
1999 195 2540
2000 210 3234
2001 170 3695
2002 211 4454
2003 232 5317
2004 274 5883
2005 256 6491
2006 281 7841
2007 264 8590
2008 301 9650
2009 312 10574
2010 304 11558
2011 354 12958
2012 369 14431
2013 403 15330
2014 464 16625
2015 482 17612
2016 442 18158
2017 532 19754
2018 617 21480
2019 556 24641
2020 649 31809
2021 666 35882
2022 912 34955
2023 741 35192
2024 556 32429

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 111 128 288
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 113 127 310
Library and Information science 224 248 588
Data Science 196 224 744
Cognitive Science 204 237 776
Machine Learning 206 237 961
Multimedia 279 310 1078
Computer Graphics 256 289 1338
Computational Linguistics 283 318 1514
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 280 318 1574
Human-Computer Interaction 297 334 1614
Cyber Security 306 343 1631
Telecommunications 260 297 1635
Computer Vision 297 338 1822
Computer Networking 318 362 1875
Management Information Systems 402 446 1915
Software Engineering 409 456 2185

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 211th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 842nd in the World with 12,661 publications made and 356,843 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#211 of 1,761 In the United States
#242 of 1,852 In North America
#842 of 7,081 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
1992 88 721
1993 102 820
1994 108 961
1995 109 1082
1996 110 1274
1997 122 1436
1998 137 1564
1999 174 1939
2000 147 2581
2001 174 2923
2002 182 3276
2003 196 4062
2004 244 4598
2005 235 5058
2006 269 6071
2007 257 6900
2008 285 7584
2009 324 8724
2010 285 9838
2011 343 10810
2012 370 12168
2013 376 13045
2014 454 14656
2015 462 15221
2016 462 15764
2017 580 17609
2018 611 18706
2019 588 21751
2020 770 29204
2021 751 32181
2022 1076 31661
2023 866 33144
2024 643 28933

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 29 34 74
Occupational Safety and Health 103 120 209
Special Education 109 123 218
Military science 150 167 274
Demography 130 150 350
Sports / Exercise science 145 168 411
Anthropology 176 202 486
Library and Information science 224 248 588
Sociology 208 237 654
Early Childhood Education 286 316 663
Law 217 245 674
Criminology and Criminal Justice 325 360 701
Publishing 251 283 797
Political Science 226 257 813
Gender Studies 349 386 829
Law Enforcement 316 348 837
Public Policy / Administration 287 319 850
Journalism and Digital Media 243 274 861
Linguistics 216 247 899
Archaeology 215 246 911
History 241 273 938
Classics and Ancient History 344 378 1022
Communications and Public Relations 337 375 1053
Education Majors 339 375 1074
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 372 409 1200
Philosophy 248 285 1241
Aesthetics 328 367 1274
Art History 546 594 1456

Engineering rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 210th for Engineering in the United States and 1074th in the World with 8,330 publications made and 257,751 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#210 of 1,565 In the United States
#241 of 1,651 In North America
#1074 of 6,782 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 77 693
1993 77 715
1994 58 788
1995 81 970
1996 101 1090
1997 104 1344
1998 116 1500
1999 112 1882
2000 137 2275
2001 124 2493
2002 154 2953
2003 143 3494
2004 189 4038
2005 184 4375
2006 215 5164
2007 217 5858
2008 230 6625
2009 241 7213
2010 194 8041
2011 248 9059
2012 263 9581
2013 284 10348
2014 273 10917
2015 298 11550
2016 299 11707
2017 335 12420
2018 363 12809
2019 319 14697
2020 421 18102
2021 405 19775
2022 419 19526
2023 467 19963
2024 394 18769

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 93 206
Biomedical Engineering 146 164 576
Aerospace Engineering 229 260 1029
Optical Engineering 209 238 1043
Acoustical Engineering 226 258 1065
Metallurgical Engineering 192 223 1180
Mechanical Engineering 222 255 1184
Materials Science 229 263 1403
Structural Engineering 246 280 1475
Human-Computer Interaction 297 334 1614
Telecommunications 260 297 1635
Civil Engineering 289 330 1689
Nanotechnology 257 292 1789
Environmental Engineering 246 283 1812
Electronic Engineering 272 313 1869
Computer Networking 318 362 1875
Electrical Engineering 289 329 2022
Systems Engineering 365 411 2027
Chemical Engineering 277 315 2131
Geotechnical Engineering 450 499 2962

Mathematics rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 194th for Mathematics in the United States and 746th in the World with 5,443 publications made and 177,966 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#194 of 1,410 In the United States
#223 of 1,491 In North America
#746 of 6,418 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 24 180
1993 31 212
1994 37 260
1995 32 274
1996 29 355
1997 18 378
1998 33 421
1999 45 509
2000 60 738
2001 59 828
2002 65 1091
2003 81 1348
2004 94 1537
2005 101 1734
2006 111 2017
2007 119 2292
2008 141 2563
2009 130 3071
2010 139 3610
2011 163 3952
2012 179 4616
2013 180 5246
2014 240 5892
2015 208 6437
2016 240 6685
2017 237 7460
2018 285 8455
2019 300 9774
2020 358 13149
2021 375 15116
2022 429 15260
2023 440 15229
2024 287 11743

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 178 207 671
Actuarial Science 290 321 956
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 248 280 1043
Math Teachers 428 466 1333

Economics rankings

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked 195th for Economics in the United States and 672nd in the World with 3,384 publications made and 86,479 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#195 of 1,355 In the United States
#223 of 1,438 In North America
#672 of 6,167 In the World

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 93
1993 22 111
1994 27 152
1995 28 194
1996 20 202
1997 34 221
1998 25 273
1999 41 304
2000 26 411
2001 31 424
2002 54 585
2003 48 627
2004 47 770
2005 70 822
2006 79 1055
2007 67 1103
2008 58 1258
2009 92 1585
2010 95 1761
2011 87 2046
2012 82 2513
2013 99 2801
2014 128 3293
2015 137 3350
2016 131 3618
2017 162 4065
2018 187 4384
2019 170 5250
2020 264 7032
2021 217 8144
2022 261 7893
2023 279 8469
2024 203 6761

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 155 176 409
Actuarial Science 290 321 956
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 248 280 1043
Finance 313 349 1410

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 94 110 242
Human Resource Management 234 266 904
Geology 206 237 948
Astrophysics and Astronomy 226 256 966
Environmental Science 221 253 1042
Nuclear Physics 215 244 1060
Advertising 314 348 1098
Physics 225 256 1158
Business 280 316 1189
Geography and Cartography 245 282 1193
Accounting 324 360 1201
Management 276 313 1266
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 243 281 1315
Marketing 307 343 1366
Literature 379 420 1394
Ecology 259 298 1397
Art & Design 371 413 1513
Quantum and Particle physics 274 313 1608
Fashion Design 347 390 1636
Project Management 355 398 1799
Earth science and Geophysics 302 349 1804
Oceanography 345 397 2050
Environmental Management 402 455 2872