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The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 518th in the United States, 2108th in the global 2025 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 4,400 academic publications and 77,812 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2108 of 14,131 In the World
#569 of 2,597 In North America
#518 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 119 In Texas
#7 of 16 In Houston
#318 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#369 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#433 of 1,000 For Sexology
#2311 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2347 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 453rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2127th in the World with 2,832 publications made and 53,596 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#453 of 1,761 In the United States
#504 of 1,852 In North America
#2127 of 7,081 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
1992 32 118
1993 24 166
1994 43 187
1995 30 203
1996 31 254
1997 24 256
1998 20 272
1999 41 255
2000 34 295
2001 39 329
2002 41 433
2003 39 464
2004 41 462
2005 58 604
2006 47 702
2007 51 807
2008 80 997
2009 58 1159
2010 85 1259
2011 90 1563
2012 109 1783
2013 88 2040
2014 122 2179
2015 93 2410
2016 119 2418
2017 151 2485
2018 131 2973
2019 126 3446
2020 148 4060
2021 132 4205
2022 111 4245
2023 128 4300
2024 106 3310

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 165 179 318
Special Education 206 228 463
Education Majors 223 251 648
Gender Studies 337 372 801
Criminology and Criminal Justice 395 433 875
Communications and Public Relations 373 414 1193
Media Studies 530 582 1335
Sociology 371 414 1348
Anthropology 413 459 1392
Law 387 428 1408
Library and Information science 503 546 1517
Art History 574 623 1524
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 468 514 1558
Aesthetics 395 440 1566
Political Science 392 438 1588
Classics and Ancient History 611 658 2011
Linguistics 444 490 2162
Philosophy 462 513 2392
History 535 588 2398
Archaeology 480 532 2436
Demography 535 585 2522

Computer Science rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 400th for Computer Science in the United States and 2101st in the World with 2,180 publications made and 43,043 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#400 of 1,612 In the United States
#446 of 1,698 In North America
#2101 of 6,845 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 119
1993 24 148
1994 29 149
1995 22 170
1996 24 234
1997 21 221
1998 13 252
1999 25 237
2000 26 264
2001 24 288
2002 36 404
2003 31 327
2004 34 390
2005 42 521
2006 48 592
2007 41 612
2008 69 810
2009 51 898
2010 64 1004
2011 72 1186
2012 84 1384
2013 63 1496
2014 94 1673
2015 82 1736
2016 98 1795
2017 116 1858
2018 96 2212
2019 107 2471
2020 122 2987
2021 100 3277
2022 91 3200
2023 104 3223
2024 54 2334

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 118 137 369
UX/UI Desgin 110 134 439
Software Engineering 239 272 1077
Management Information Systems 260 293 1093
Human-Computer Interaction 250 284 1254
Library and Information science 503 546 1517
Computer Engineering 267 303 1708
Cyber Security 334 375 1802
Blockchain and Cryptography 281 321 1863
Neuroscience 456 500 1916
Data Science 400 446 1924
Cognitive Science 415 460 1943
Computational Linguistics 368 411 2125
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 412 460 2489
Computer Networking 421 473 2497
Machine Learning 415 464 2649
Telecommunications 422 473 2656
Computer Vision 448 498 2772
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 554 604 3134

Psychology rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 374th for Psychology in the United States and 1522nd in the World with 1,763 publications made and 44,778 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#374 of 1,558 In the United States
#416 of 1,645 In North America
#1522 of 6,645 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 16 119
1993 13 144
1994 27 147
1995 16 170
1996 22 223
1997 22 233
1998 11 230
1999 20 245
2000 29 265
2001 22 279
2002 26 332
2003 26 353
2004 31 361
2005 39 470
2006 30 554
2007 33 593
2008 57 733
2009 35 845
2010 50 897
2011 54 1045
2012 63 1207
2013 66 1430
2014 62 1552
2015 58 1703
2016 74 1736
2017 79 1824
2018 76 2103
2019 99 2339
2020 95 2939
2021 83 2952
2022 81 2958
2023 90 2930
2024 62 2217

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 214 244 433
Special Education 206 228 463
Education Majors 223 251 648
Child Psychology 305 341 850
Social Psychology 363 405 1178
Clinical Psychology 402 443 1270
Psychiatry 434 477 1793
Neuroscience 456 500 1916
Cognitive Science 415 460 1943

Biology rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 563rd for Biology in the United States and 3280th in the World with 1,692 publications made and 39,069 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#563 of 1,609 In the United States
#615 of 1,698 In North America
#3280 of 6,833 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 22 120
1993 25 151
1994 18 158
1995 17 176
1996 20 245
1997 12 206
1998 13 246
1999 13 225
2000 17 254
2001 32 277
2002 32 338
2003 18 397
2004 20 390
2005 26 505
2006 34 585
2007 25 554
2008 43 723
2009 37 804
2010 38 857
2011 39 967
2012 80 1069
2013 53 1220
2014 71 1351
2015 55 1429
2016 71 1558
2017 81 1612
2018 99 1897
2019 82 2100
2020 90 2344
2021 93 2678
2022 73 2859
2023 95 2901
2024 59 2342

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 456 500 1916
Pharmacology 427 466 2436
Evolutionary Biology 528 579 2490
Paleontology 490 541 2771
Genetics 562 613 3132
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 554 604 3134
Oncology and Cancer research 569 614 3337
Biochemistry 575 627 3363
Virology 577 626 3392
Nanotechnology 510 566 3596
Immunology 655 704 3597
Botany 694 756 3889
Agricultural Science 677 741 4245

Engineering rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 498th for Engineering in the United States and 3108th in the World with 1,628 publications made and 26,230 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#498 of 1,565 In the United States
#551 of 1,651 In North America
#3108 of 6,782 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 19 71
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 33 401
2006 49 456
2007 33 470
2008 48 578
2009 36 615
2010 46 697
2011 45 854
2012 61 952
2013 53 1008
2014 57 1168
2015 54 1258
2016 76 1210
2017 97 1309
2018 79 1517
2019 77 1611
2020 79 1950
2021 79 2117
2022 76 2144
2023 88 2351
2024 58 2170

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 299 331 1052
Human-Computer Interaction 250 284 1254
Computer Engineering 267 303 1708
Systems Engineering 325 367 1772
Acoustical Engineering 374 418 2102
Computer Networking 421 473 2497
Telecommunications 422 473 2656
Chemical Engineering 380 428 2908
Structural Engineering 456 509 2912
Mechanical Engineering 480 532 2936
Aerospace Engineering 549 602 3219
Metallurgical Engineering 490 542 3342
Electrical Engineering 506 559 3400
Civil Engineering 553 612 3472
Materials Science 521 575 3491
Nanotechnology 510 566 3596
Optical Engineering 619 675 3687

Medicine rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 549th for Medicine in the United States and 2715th in the World with 1,624 publications made and 30,882 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#549 of 1,600 In the United States
#597 of 1,685 In North America
#2715 of 6,775 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 23 111
1993 19 141
1994 17 124
1995 18 164
1996 18 203
1997 14 197
1998 11 215
1999 23 211
2000 20 252
2001 18 238
2002 22 285
2003 19 288
2004 23 291
2005 30 402
2006 29 439
2007 27 462
2008 39 627
2009 41 653
2010 48 703
2011 42 793
2012 72 889
2013 59 1102
2014 70 1203
2015 49 1234
2016 69 1317
2017 83 1409
2018 67 1585
2019 81 1741
2020 87 2339
2021 90 2569
2022 72 2636
2023 84 2683
2024 66 2073

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 402 443 1270
Health Science 421 459 1401
Healthcare Management (MHA) 414 454 1540
Anesthesiology 381 415 1755
Psychiatry 434 477 1793
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 507 552 1807
Gerontology 532 580 1873
Nursing 510 561 1890
Family medicine 565 609 2288
Physical Therapy 563 613 2380
Pharmacology 427 466 2436
Public Health 585 638 2754
Surgery 600 648 2855
Anatomy and Physiology 666 719 3271
Oncology and Cancer research 569 614 3337
Virology 577 626 3392
Pathology 652 704 3476
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 674 732 3499
Immunology 655 704 3597

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 538th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3118th in the World with 1,490 publications made and 30,644 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#538 of 1,631 In the United States
#592 of 1,721 In North America
#3118 of 6,876 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 62
1993 17 65
1994 19 108
1995 17 102
1996 17 137
1997 10 122
1998 10 117
1999 14 129
2000 15 152
2001 31 172
2002 26 225
2003 14 300
2004 14 254
2005 24 296
2006 34 364
2007 20 395
2008 40 513
2009 32 561
2010 44 663
2011 51 784
2012 66 904
2013 49 1000
2014 61 1078
2015 49 1206
2016 60 1244
2017 82 1359
2018 82 1579
2019 62 1712
2020 79 2048
2021 81 2287
2022 61 2363
2023 81 2469
2024 45 2061

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 418 469 2517
Geography and Cartography 482 535 2730
Paleontology 490 541 2771
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 466 519 2965
Geology 526 580 3068
Environmental Chemistry 490 546 3288
Ecology 602 663 3454
Environmental Management 548 611 3621
Oceanography 645 710 3763
Agricultural Science 677 741 4245

Mathematics rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 372nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1931st in the World with 1,398 publications made and 27,529 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#372 of 1,410 In the United States
#414 of 1,491 In North America
#1931 of 6,418 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 23 72
1993 9 81
1994 16 83
1995 10 88
1996 15 110
1997 13 108
1998 10 106
1999 16 114
2000 17 132
2001 16 128
2002 21 199
2003 28 187
2004 29 207
2005 31 281
2006 27 330
2007 22 375
2008 51 444
2009 29 517
2010 34 592
2011 45 754
2012 49 816
2013 50 925
2014 49 1040
2015 56 1109
2016 67 1116
2017 71 1173
2018 61 1467
2019 71 1650
2020 91 1932
2021 51 2040
2022 60 2023
2023 58 2054
2024 34 1282

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 211 234 549
Actuarial Science 276 306 896
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 370 413 1683
Blockchain and Cryptography 281 321 1863
Statistics 476 525 2608

Business rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 366th for Business in the United States and 1658th in the World with 1,397 publications made and 30,242 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#366 of 1,377 In the United States
#406 of 1,460 In North America
#1658 of 6,339 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 64
1993 10 63
1994 16 98
1995 9 83
1996 10 112
1997 13 127
1998 12 111
1999 14 127
2000 18 132
2001 19 145
2002 24 219
2003 17 210
2004 26 252
2005 28 284
2006 27 334
2007 38 438
2008 55 551
2009 30 635
2010 47 784
2011 58 939
2012 54 1059
2013 46 1198
2014 58 1300
2015 56 1453
2016 56 1318
2017 86 1400
2018 64 1631
2019 65 1785
2020 69 2166
2021 56 2298
2022 48 2208
2023 62 2291
2024 48 1701

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 276 306 896
Advertising 300 331 997
Engineering Management 299 331 1052
Management Information Systems 260 293 1093
Accounting 337 373 1256
Investment Banking and Stock trading 280 312 1284
Marketing 315 351 1402
Project Management 316 354 1449
Management 340 381 1662
Finance 387 430 1822

Physics rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 489th for Physics in the United States and 2986th in the World with 1,388 publications made and 30,182 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#489 of 1,531 In the United States
#542 of 1,617 In North America
#2986 of 6,713 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 20 58
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 26 364
2006 45 486
2007 31 456
2008 33 568
2009 34 577
2010 37 621
2011 36 754
2012 61 879
2013 48 908
2014 59 1021
2015 45 1156
2016 62 1108
2017 73 1195
2018 63 1356
2019 61 1477
2020 64 1671
2021 63 1808
2022 63 1806
2023 73 1953
2024 51 1863

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 374 418 2102
Atomic and Molecular physics 401 448 2151
Astrophysics and Astronomy 500 553 2567
Nuclear Physics 452 502 2695
Condensed Matter Physics 409 456 2755
Quantum and Particle physics 457 508 2791
Materials Science 521 575 3491
Nanotechnology 510 566 3596
Optical Engineering 619 675 3687

Chemistry rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 550th for Chemistry in the United States and 3474th in the World with 1,069 publications made and 23,317 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#550 of 1,447 In the United States
#603 of 1,530 In North America
#3474 of 6,545 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 10 93
1993 18 100
1994 9 115
1995 11 133
1996 16 188
1997 6 169
1998 9 195
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 18 421
2008 31 485
2009 24 492
2010 24 537
2011 25 540
2012 47 610
2013 31 647
2014 37 770
2015 36 838
2016 41 855
2017 57 930
2018 58 1029
2019 51 1119
2020 53 1236
2021 51 1383
2022 51 1583
2023 59 1733
2024 43 1785

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
Chemical Engineering 380 428 2908
Physical chemistry 455 507 3069
Environmental Chemistry 490 546 3288
Biochemistry 575 627 3363
Organic Chemistry 515 567 3383
Materials Science 521 575 3491
Nanotechnology 510 566 3596

Economics rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 439th for Economics in the United States and 1887th in the World with 1,043 publications made and 16,780 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#439 of 1,355 In the United States
#483 of 1,438 In North America
#1887 of 6,167 In the World

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 38
1993 6 50
1994 11 62
1995 12 57
1996 9 68
1997 7 83
1998 8 81
1999 16 77
2000 18 92
2001 14 96
2002 13 128
2003 15 144
2004 25 164
2005 27 178
2006 16 229
2007 23 278
2008 36 331
2009 14 374
2010 42 485
2011 32 544
2012 44 609
2013 37 699
2014 36 706
2015 33 820
2016 50 788
2017 60 864
2018 49 966
2019 38 1111
2020 57 1359
2021 43 1446
2022 45 1471
2023 52 1567
2024 33 1068

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 276 306 896
Investment Banking and Stock trading 280 312 1284
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 370 413 1683
Development Studies 438 481 1736
Finance 387 430 1822

Art & Design rankings

The University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked 331st for Art & Design in the United States and 1331st in the World with 635 publications made and 14,997 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
#331 of 1,361 In the United States
#370 of 1,444 In North America
#1331 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 22
1993 6 43
1994 13 55
1995 5 47
1996 5 54
1997 3 54
1998 3 48
1999 12 65
2000 9 58
2001 12 83
2002 13 107
2003 11 86
2004 10 118
2005 9 155
2006 10 173
2007 10 161
2008 19 237
2009 15 220
2010 23 238
2011 28 316
2012 37 384
2013 21 440
2014 20 417
2015 20 535
2016 27 460
2017 38 476
2018 23 655
2019 22 668
2020 26 840
2021 32 854
2022 31 868
2023 34 838
2024 9 596

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 67 133
Multimedia 118 137 369
UX/UI Desgin 110 134 439
Creative Writing 405 451 1262
Literature 394 436 1448
Art History 574 623 1524
Aesthetics 395 440 1566
Fashion Design 448 497 2153