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The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 556th in the United States, 2180th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,505 academic publications and 81,889 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2180 of 14,131 In the World
#611 of 2,597 In North America
#556 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 119 In Texas
#7 of 16 In Houston
#339 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#383 of 2,360 For Multimedia
#435 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#2354 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2611 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 457th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2193rd in the World with 2,879 publications made and 56,103 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#457 of 1,763 In the United States
#508 of 1,854 In North America
#2193 of 7,088 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 24 166
1994 43 187
1995 30 203
1996 31 254
1997 24 256
1998 20 271
1999 41 255
2000 34 295
2001 39 329
2002 41 434
2003 39 466
2004 41 465
2005 58 602
2006 47 700
2007 51 808
2008 80 998
2009 58 1153
2010 85 1255
2011 90 1564
2012 109 1782
2013 88 2035
2014 122 2175
2015 93 2407
2016 120 2409
2017 151 2479
2018 131 2964
2019 126 3441
2020 148 4049
2021 132 4197
2022 111 4231
2023 126 4294
2024 108 3334
2025 60 2770

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 172 187 339
Special Education 211 233 483
Education Majors 228 256 672
Gender Studies 339 376 818
Criminology and Criminal Justice 397 436 891
Communications and Public Relations 367 409 1202
Media Studies 532 586 1364
Sociology 372 415 1376
Anthropology 412 459 1426
Law 389 430 1455
Library and Information science 504 548 1541
Art History 576 625 1559
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 472 519 1581
Aesthetics 404 450 1625
Political Science 396 442 1639
Classics and Ancient History 622 670 2096
Linguistics 444 490 2203
Philosophy 464 515 2427
History 538 591 2456
Archaeology 486 538 2507
Demography 529 579 2531

Computer Science rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 401st for Computer Science in the United States and 2158th in the World with 2,221 publications made and 45,264 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#401 of 1,616 In the United States
#447 of 1,702 In North America
#2158 of 6,855 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 148
1994 29 149
1995 22 170
1996 24 234
1997 21 219
1998 13 250
1999 25 237
2000 26 264
2001 24 288
2002 36 405
2003 31 328
2004 34 391
2005 42 520
2006 48 591
2007 41 608
2008 68 807
2009 51 897
2010 64 1002
2011 72 1183
2012 84 1386
2013 63 1484
2014 94 1671
2015 82 1736
2016 98 1782
2017 116 1860
2018 96 2210
2019 108 2471
2020 122 2978
2021 100 3265
2022 90 3188
2023 105 3219
2024 58 2368
2025 48 2068

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 118 137 383
UX/UI Desgin 109 131 435
Software Engineering 241 274 1105
Management Information Systems 261 295 1121
Human-Computer Interaction 252 286 1296
Library and Information science 504 548 1541
Computer Engineering 265 301 1706
Cyber Security 337 378 1837
Blockchain and Cryptography 282 322 1884
Neuroscience 454 498 1945
Cognitive Science 414 460 1984
Data Science 406 453 2016
Computational Linguistics 371 414 2190
Computer Networking 423 475 2526
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 415 463 2542
Telecommunications 419 470 2674
Machine Learning 422 472 2695
Computer Vision 451 501 2827
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 563 613 3221

Psychology rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 373rd for Psychology in the United States and 1549th in the World with 1,797 publications made and 47,014 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#373 of 1,561 In the United States
#416 of 1,648 In North America
#1549 of 6,663 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 13 144
1994 27 147
1995 16 170
1996 22 224
1997 22 233
1998 11 228
1999 20 246
2000 29 265
2001 22 279
2002 26 333
2003 26 355
2004 31 363
2005 39 469
2006 29 554
2007 33 593
2008 57 731
2009 35 846
2010 50 897
2011 54 1044
2012 63 1210
2013 66 1422
2014 62 1550
2015 58 1703
2016 74 1726
2017 79 1820
2018 75 2100
2019 99 2331
2020 95 2927
2021 82 2938
2022 81 2951
2023 89 2922
2024 63 2238
2025 44 2041

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 214 244 442
Special Education 211 233 483
Education Majors 228 256 672
Child Psychology 306 342 869
Social Psychology 362 404 1195
Clinical Psychology 402 444 1303
Psychiatry 434 477 1824
Neuroscience 454 498 1945
Cognitive Science 414 460 1984

Biology rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 563rd for Biology in the United States and 3330th in the World with 1,737 publications made and 41,335 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#563 of 1,612 In the United States
#615 of 1,701 In North America
#3330 of 6,841 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 25 151
1994 18 158
1995 17 176
1996 20 246
1997 12 206
1998 13 245
1999 13 225
2000 17 254
2001 32 277
2002 32 339
2003 18 397
2004 20 390
2005 26 505
2006 34 583
2007 25 553
2008 43 721
2009 37 802
2010 38 857
2011 39 967
2012 80 1068
2013 53 1219
2014 71 1348
2015 55 1429
2016 71 1555
2017 81 1612
2018 97 1894
2019 83 2095
2020 90 2338
2021 93 2669
2022 74 2852
2023 95 2897
2024 63 2352
2025 52 2134

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 454 498 1945
Pharmacology 434 473 2502
Evolutionary Biology 527 579 2503
Paleontology 490 541 2816
Genetics 564 615 3182
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 563 613 3221
Oncology and Cancer research 578 624 3396
Biochemistry 577 629 3406
Virology 587 637 3439
Nanotechnology 506 562 3606
Immunology 656 705 3612
Botany 691 753 3913
Agricultural Science 678 742 4265

Engineering rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 495th for Engineering in the United States and 3153rd in the World with 1,673 publications made and 27,961 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#495 of 1,568 In the United States
#548 of 1,655 In North America
#3153 of 6,795 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 19 70
1994 23 115
1995 14 131
1996 15 134
1997 6 137
1998 9 137
1999 14 143
2000 17 141
2001 29 168
2002 35 280
2003 26 288
2004 34 316
2005 33 402
2006 49 455
2007 33 471
2008 48 581
2009 36 615
2010 46 697
2011 45 853
2012 61 953
2013 53 1004
2014 57 1165
2015 54 1256
2016 76 1208
2017 97 1303
2018 80 1519
2019 77 1614
2020 80 1947
2021 81 2119
2022 76 2140
2023 86 2349
2024 59 2192
2025 54 2041

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 300 332 1101
Human-Computer Interaction 252 286 1296
Computer Engineering 265 301 1706
Systems Engineering 317 359 1778
Acoustical Engineering 385 429 2179
Computer Networking 423 475 2526
Telecommunications 419 470 2674
Structural Engineering 446 498 2863
Chemical Engineering 384 432 2960
Mechanical Engineering 481 533 2974
Aerospace Engineering 541 594 3205
Metallurgical Engineering 479 530 3319
Electrical Engineering 505 558 3432
Materials Science 511 565 3494
Civil Engineering 558 617 3520
Nanotechnology 506 562 3606
Optical Engineering 610 666 3688

Medicine rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 550th for Medicine in the United States and 2773rd in the World with 1,672 publications made and 32,218 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#550 of 1,604 In the United States
#599 of 1,689 In North America
#2773 of 6,793 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 19 141
1994 17 124
1995 18 164
1996 18 203
1997 14 197
1998 11 213
1999 23 211
2000 20 252
2001 18 238
2002 22 285
2003 19 289
2004 23 291
2005 30 402
2006 29 439
2007 26 458
2008 39 627
2009 41 653
2010 48 705
2011 42 789
2012 72 885
2013 59 1093
2014 70 1205
2015 49 1234
2016 69 1314
2017 83 1403
2018 67 1583
2019 81 1742
2020 88 2332
2021 88 2566
2022 73 2628
2023 84 2682
2024 68 2088
2025 58 1930

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 402 444 1303
Health Science 426 464 1443
Healthcare Management (MHA) 410 450 1568
Anesthesiology 383 418 1808
Psychiatry 434 477 1824
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 514 560 1867
Nursing 510 562 1931
Gerontology 543 593 1961
Sports Medicine 507 555 2143
Family medicine 569 615 2323
Pharmacology 434 473 2502
Physical Therapy 587 637 2537
Public Health 580 633 2787
Surgery 602 650 2900
Anatomy and Physiology 659 712 3308
Oncology and Cancer research 578 624 3396
Virology 587 637 3439
Pathology 652 705 3517
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 667 725 3518
Immunology 656 705 3612

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 537th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3158th in the World with 1,523 publications made and 32,758 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#537 of 1,637 In the United States
#592 of 1,727 In North America
#3158 of 6,888 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 17 65
1994 19 108
1995 17 102
1996 17 138
1997 10 122
1998 10 117
1999 14 129
2000 15 152
2001 31 172
2002 26 225
2003 14 301
2004 14 255
2005 24 296
2006 34 362
2007 21 396
2008 40 508
2009 32 558
2010 44 664
2011 51 784
2012 66 903
2013 49 994
2014 61 1076
2015 49 1202
2016 60 1240
2017 82 1357
2018 82 1574
2019 63 1713
2020 79 2045
2021 83 2281
2022 62 2360
2023 81 2468
2024 46 2059
2025 34 1720

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 425 476 2554
Geography and Cartography 483 536 2775
Paleontology 490 541 2816
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 449 502 2899
Geology 527 580 3102
Environmental Chemistry 490 547 3323
Ecology 600 661 3518
Environmental Management 554 617 3703
Oceanography 643 708 3800
Agricultural Science 678 742 4265

Physics rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 488th for Physics in the United States and 3018th in the World with 1,428 publications made and 31,993 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#488 of 1,537 In the United States
#541 of 1,623 In North America
#3018 of 6,729 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 21 65
1994 19 95
1995 14 114
1996 12 110
1997 7 126
1998 17 138
1999 13 122
2000 9 168
2001 21 165
2002 33 268
2003 25 289
2004 33 326
2005 26 363
2006 45 486
2007 31 459
2008 33 569
2009 34 577
2010 37 619
2011 36 754
2012 61 879
2013 48 905
2014 59 1018
2015 45 1151
2016 62 1102
2017 73 1190
2018 65 1355
2019 62 1483
2020 65 1673
2021 66 1808
2022 63 1797
2023 73 1951
2024 51 1877
2025 41 1745

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 385 429 2179
Atomic and Molecular physics 404 451 2182
Astrophysics and Astronomy 498 551 2597
Nuclear Physics 453 503 2727
Condensed Matter Physics 407 454 2770
Quantum and Particle physics 459 510 2837
Materials Science 511 565 3494
Nanotechnology 506 562 3606
Optical Engineering 610 666 3688

Business rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 366th for Business in the United States and 1711th in the World with 1,415 publications made and 31,661 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#366 of 1,388 In the United States
#407 of 1,472 In North America
#1711 of 6,366 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 10 64
1994 16 99
1995 9 83
1996 10 113
1997 13 127
1998 12 111
1999 14 127
2000 18 132
2001 19 145
2002 24 219
2003 17 211
2004 26 252
2005 28 283
2006 27 332
2007 38 438
2008 55 549
2009 30 635
2010 47 781
2011 58 942
2012 54 1055
2013 45 1191
2014 58 1295
2015 56 1445
2016 56 1304
2017 86 1400
2018 64 1620
2019 66 1781
2020 69 2158
2021 56 2287
2022 48 2200
2023 62 2291
2024 49 1716
2025 23 1343

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 279 309 918
Advertising 304 336 1041
Engineering Management 300 332 1101
Management Information Systems 261 295 1121
Accounting 336 372 1278
Investment Banking and Stock trading 284 317 1329
Marketing 316 352 1450
Project Management 319 357 1483
Management 342 383 1710
Finance 388 431 1872

Mathematics rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 376th for Mathematics in the United States and 1971st in the World with 1,410 publications made and 28,691 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#376 of 1,413 In the United States
#418 of 1,494 In North America
#1971 of 6,434 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 81
1994 16 83
1995 10 88
1996 15 110
1997 13 108
1998 10 107
1999 16 114
2000 17 132
2001 16 128
2002 21 200
2003 28 188
2004 29 208
2005 31 280
2006 27 329
2007 22 376
2008 51 441
2009 29 516
2010 34 591
2011 45 752
2012 49 813
2013 49 920
2014 49 1037
2015 56 1107
2016 67 1109
2017 71 1167
2018 60 1463
2019 71 1649
2020 91 1921
2021 50 2023
2022 59 2016
2023 58 2054
2024 35 1310
2025 19 1036

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 212 235 572
Actuarial Science 279 309 918
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 373 416 1734
Blockchain and Cryptography 282 322 1884
Statistics 475 524 2642

Chemistry rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 553rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3514th in the World with 1,103 publications made and 24,825 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#553 of 1,455 In the United States
#606 of 1,538 In North America
#3514 of 6,561 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 18 100
1994 9 115
1995 11 133
1996 16 189
1997 6 171
1998 9 194
1999 9 165
2000 5 166
2001 19 211
2002 26 237
2003 14 300
2004 24 328
2005 13 360
2006 29 436
2007 18 420
2008 31 488
2009 24 492
2010 24 537
2011 25 540
2012 47 610
2013 31 649
2014 37 768
2015 36 839
2016 41 858
2017 57 933
2018 60 1032
2019 51 1119
2020 55 1239
2021 51 1390
2022 51 1578
2023 58 1722
2024 44 1792
2025 38 1688

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 408 455 2840
Chemical Engineering 384 432 2960
Physical chemistry 453 505 3101
Environmental Chemistry 490 547 3323
Biochemistry 577 629 3406
Organic Chemistry 515 567 3410
Materials Science 511 565 3494
Nanotechnology 506 562 3606

Economics rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 440th for Economics in the United States and 1921st in the World with 1,059 publications made and 17,602 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#440 of 1,361 In the United States
#484 of 1,445 In North America
#1921 of 6,188 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 50
1994 11 62
1995 12 57
1996 9 68
1997 7 83
1998 8 82
1999 16 77
2000 18 92
2001 14 96
2002 13 128
2003 15 144
2004 25 165
2005 27 179
2006 16 229
2007 23 277
2008 36 330
2009 14 374
2010 42 483
2011 32 544
2012 44 610
2013 36 692
2014 36 706
2015 33 817
2016 50 785
2017 61 872
2018 50 964
2019 39 1112
2020 57 1359
2021 43 1441
2022 45 1468
2023 52 1563
2024 33 1071
2025 17 817

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 279 309 918
Investment Banking and Stock trading 284 317 1329
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 373 416 1734
Development Studies 437 482 1780
Finance 388 431 1872

Art & Design rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 333rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1365th in the World with 642 publications made and 15,533 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#333 of 1,369 In the United States
#372 of 1,454 In North America
#1365 of 6,010 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 43
1994 13 55
1995 5 47
1996 5 54
1997 3 54
1998 3 47
1999 12 65
2000 9 58
2001 12 83
2002 13 107
2003 11 88
2004 10 118
2005 9 155
2006 10 173
2007 10 159
2008 19 237
2009 15 220
2010 23 237
2011 28 316
2012 37 381
2013 21 439
2014 20 416
2015 20 534
2016 27 459
2017 38 476
2018 24 655
2019 22 670
2020 26 842
2021 32 852
2022 31 866
2023 34 833
2024 9 607
2025 8 530

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Houston - Clear Lake in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 59 67 141
Multimedia 118 137 383
UX/UI Desgin 109 131 435
Creative Writing 414 461 1299
Literature 399 441 1473
Art History 576 625 1559
Aesthetics 404 450 1625
Fashion Design 449 498 2195