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The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 615th in the United States, 2440th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. The University of Houston - Downtown ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,099 academic publications and 36,036 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2440 of 14,131 In the World
#672 of 2,597 In North America
#615 of 2,496 In the United States
#41 of 119 In Texas
#8 of 16 In Houston
#645 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#683 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#816 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#3622 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2001 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 615th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2893rd in the World with 2,193 publications made and 26,994 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#615 of 1,761 In the United States
#672 of 1,852 In North America
#2893 of 7,081 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 16
1993 14 13
1994 11 42
1995 19 32
1996 17 39
1997 12 41
1998 20 82
1999 21 82
2000 21 99
2001 31 93
2002 24 135
2003 36 145
2004 34 151
2005 45 166
2006 35 231
2007 63 262
2008 66 321
2009 56 454
2010 67 491
2011 89 647
2012 84 728
2013 73 759
2014 54 947
2015 68 985
2016 90 1059
2017 126 1198
2018 114 1330
2019 112 1731
2020 173 2052
2021 139 2539
2022 126 2630
2023 140 2642
2024 119 2209

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 255 282 645
Criminology and Criminal Justice 317 351 683
Early Childhood Education 336 369 816
Social Work 368 408 837
Gender Studies 445 487 1082
Media Studies 479 523 1162
Classics and Ancient History 429 465 1293
Education Majors 447 494 1448
Art History 562 610 1501
Communications and Public Relations 456 505 1507
Anthropology 483 537 1676
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 615 668 2076
Sociology 585 641 2250
Law 585 639 2270
Aesthetics 579 636 2450
Library and Information science 764 824 2507
Political Science 607 665 2558
History 620 678 2772
Linguistics 568 623 2835
Philosophy 585 647 2909
Archaeology 634 696 3208
Demography 695 756 3362

Computer Science rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 597th for Computer Science in the United States and 3209th in the World with 1,524 publications made and 17,437 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#597 of 1,612 In the United States
#652 of 1,698 In North America
#3209 of 6,845 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 12
1993 5 20
1994 10 30
1995 13 35
1996 17 45
1997 12 37
1998 18 61
1999 12 66
2000 15 55
2001 17 68
2002 17 112
2003 20 106
2004 35 91
2005 29 143
2006 26 191
2007 46 210
2008 50 257
2009 47 317
2010 63 373
2011 69 434
2012 53 494
2013 46 484
2014 34 573
2015 40 667
2016 66 708
2017 82 778
2018 89 883
2019 77 1119
2020 107 1404
2021 88 1688
2022 95 1738
2023 92 1773
2024 78 1455

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 307 339 1207
Management Information Systems 370 412 1733
Software Engineering 403 450 2153
Data Science 464 519 2368
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 446 489 2421
Library and Information science 764 824 2507
Human-Computer Interaction 426 476 2559
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 483 534 2887
Cognitive Science 642 703 3160
Neuroscience 734 792 3178
Computer Vision 517 573 3189
Machine Learning 539 592 3328
Cyber Security 612 673 3364
Computer Networking 629 691 3493
Telecommunications 675 735 4056

Psychology rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 615th for Psychology in the United States and 2569th in the World with 1,206 publications made and 18,643 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#615 of 1,558 In the United States
#671 of 1,645 In North America
#2569 of 6,645 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 7
1993 3 3
1994 4 14
1995 8 17
1996 5 12
1997 4 18
1998 6 38
1999 11 50
2000 8 58
2001 5 59
2002 10 79
2003 13 94
2004 8 93
2005 18 87
2006 19 130
2007 36 149
2008 28 183
2009 29 285
2010 48 300
2011 44 391
2012 46 422
2013 38 488
2014 32 574
2015 43 663
2016 64 700
2017 75 784
2018 84 885
2019 71 1108
2020 101 1465
2021 74 1725
2022 90 1775
2023 83 1847
2024 71 1505

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 368 408 837
Sexology 376 414 858
Education Majors 447 494 1448
Clinical Psychology 552 603 1849
Social Psychology 542 597 1947
Child Psychology 598 651 1951
Psychiatry 700 756 2935
Cognitive Science 642 703 3160
Neuroscience 734 792 3178

Medicine rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 780th for Medicine in the United States and 3744th in the World with 1,105 publications made and 14,222 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#780 of 1,600 In the United States
#841 of 1,685 In North America
#3744 of 6,775 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 5
1993 3 1
1994 1 12
1995 4 7
1996 4 10
1997 6 8
1998 8 22
1999 11 29
2000 3 29
2001 5 37
2002 11 34
2003 10 63
2004 9 63
2005 17 60
2006 16 76
2007 32 117
2008 34 161
2009 28 236
2010 43 243
2011 33 306
2012 36 361
2013 31 386
2014 21 462
2015 38 576
2016 54 619
2017 53 687
2018 60 766
2019 61 980
2020 105 1324
2021 80 1703
2022 84 1688
2023 90 1748
2024 76 1479

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 368 408 837
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 485 528 1708
Clinical Psychology 552 603 1849
Health Science 596 644 2005
Gerontology 612 665 2380
Healthcare Management (MHA) 596 656 2501
Nursing 717 778 2717
Family medicine 630 682 2749
Public Health 616 671 2888
Psychiatry 700 756 2935
Oncology and Cancer research 573 618 3363
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 721 779 3739
Pathology 771 833 4016
Surgery 860 922 4083

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 708th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3945th in the World with 1,105 publications made and 13,017 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#708 of 1,631 In the United States
#772 of 1,721 In North America
#3945 of 6,876 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 10
1993 7 7
1994 5 20
1995 7 20
1996 11 18
1997 7 21
1998 10 36
1999 9 38
2000 10 54
2001 10 47
2002 8 70
2003 11 81
2004 19 72
2005 17 75
2006 25 126
2007 34 151
2008 34 191
2009 28 253
2010 24 297
2011 48 380
2012 33 430
2013 45 454
2014 32 533
2015 39 560
2016 48 615
2017 71 672
2018 43 833
2019 61 973
2020 91 1159
2021 82 1386
2022 69 1365
2023 68 1351
2024 56 1100

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 599 660 3445
Paleontology 690 750 3689
Geography and Cartography 680 745 3749
Geology 681 743 3796
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 650 708 3872
Ecology 757 824 4246
Oceanography 790 857 4572

Biology rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 783rd for Biology in the United States and 4230th in the World with 1,098 publications made and 15,373 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#783 of 1,609 In the United States
#845 of 1,698 In North America
#4230 of 6,833 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 4
1993 4 12
1994 7 22
1995 6 20
1996 10 21
1997 5 21
1998 9 35
1999 6 39
2000 8 50
2001 5 39
2002 6 71
2003 12 86
2004 17 88
2005 13 75
2006 16 132
2007 38 159
2008 30 225
2009 34 294
2010 34 329
2011 41 398
2012 47 464
2013 31 505
2014 30 559
2015 41 654
2016 59 740
2017 69 799
2018 59 959
2019 43 1116
2020 79 1371
2021 77 1711
2022 68 1605
2023 90 1653
2024 73 1386

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 446 489 2421
Evolutionary Biology 602 660 2899
Neuroscience 734 792 3178
Oncology and Cancer research 573 618 3363
Paleontology 690 750 3689
Genetics 776 836 4059
Botany 750 814 4088
Biochemistry 800 859 4292

Engineering rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 625th for Engineering in the United States and 3798th in the World with 1,094 publications made and 12,388 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#625 of 1,565 In the United States
#680 of 1,651 In North America
#3798 of 6,782 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 19
1993 5 14
1994 5 29
1995 6 26
1996 11 32
1997 7 31
1998 10 33
1999 8 42
2000 11 54
2001 16 45
2002 12 85
2003 14 69
2004 17 70
2005 21 109
2006 20 147
2007 46 149
2008 44 166
2009 31 246
2010 46 296
2011 55 360
2012 43 420
2013 24 444
2014 24 436
2015 28 492
2016 46 517
2017 43 563
2018 62 671
2019 52 833
2020 104 953
2021 79 1111
2022 54 1106
2023 54 1107
2024 51 944

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 166 196 1008
Engineering Management 350 382 1445
Operations Research 308 347 1930
Human-Computer Interaction 426 476 2559
Systems Engineering 472 524 2738
Mechanical Engineering 475 527 2886
Aerospace Engineering 550 603 3222
Structural Engineering 533 587 3285
Acoustical Engineering 630 689 3409
Computer Networking 629 691 3493
Optical Engineering 674 731 3923
Electrical Engineering 610 666 3955
Telecommunications 675 735 4056
Materials Science 779 841 4626
Metallurgical Engineering 827 890 4839

Mathematics rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 533rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2811th in the World with 1,049 publications made and 12,915 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#533 of 1,410 In the United States
#582 of 1,491 In North America
#2811 of 6,418 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 8
1993 3 8
1994 6 20
1995 10 19
1996 17 32
1997 9 21
1998 15 50
1999 13 40
2000 16 47
2001 13 56
2002 18 80
2003 19 73
2004 20 75
2005 25 119
2006 12 151
2007 30 150
2008 36 200
2009 29 223
2010 37 274
2011 47 327
2012 31 374
2013 29 415
2014 23 448
2015 38 484
2016 39 470
2017 54 500
2018 58 537
2019 55 737
2020 71 917
2021 60 1096
2022 66 1121
2023 63 1157
2024 39 811

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 422 460 1320
Applied Mathematics 290 327 1860
Operations Research 308 347 1930
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 443 490 2120
Statistics 603 660 3322

Business rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 508th for Business in the United States and 2421st in the World with 1,008 publications made and 13,776 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#508 of 1,377 In the United States
#557 of 1,460 In North America
#2421 of 6,339 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 8
1993 3 4
1994 9 24
1995 14 21
1996 15 29
1997 7 30
1998 11 48
1999 8 41
2000 10 58
2001 8 55
2002 13 74
2003 18 71
2004 19 67
2005 26 100
2006 19 126
2007 29 132
2008 39 174
2009 25 233
2010 36 265
2011 45 351
2012 33 372
2013 18 418
2014 21 477
2015 28 509
2016 34 514
2017 52 566
2018 62 637
2019 51 793
2020 94 995
2021 61 1236
2022 52 1208
2023 56 1345
2024 40 1082

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 175 204 1033
Project Management 311 349 1427
Engineering Management 350 382 1445
Investment Banking and Stock trading 331 368 1593
Management Information Systems 370 412 1733
Accounting 476 519 1911
Operations Research 308 347 1930
Advertising 521 567 2004
Finance 448 493 2146
Marketing 457 503 2199
Management 499 550 2550

Physics rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 631st for Physics in the United States and 3703rd in the World with 939 publications made and 11,367 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#631 of 1,531 In the United States
#689 of 1,617 In North America
#3703 of 6,713 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 18
1993 5 12
1994 3 22
1995 8 33
1996 12 23
1997 6 30
1998 13 41
1999 12 44
2000 12 59
2001 16 55
2002 9 88
2003 16 72
2004 13 84
2005 19 103
2006 17 138
2007 33 146
2008 34 161
2009 30 246
2010 40 259
2011 41 324
2012 33 391
2013 18 433
2014 27 402
2015 30 453
2016 43 474
2017 45 520
2018 50 635
2019 49 741
2020 81 877
2021 63 1024
2022 48 963
2023 38 925
2024 30 794

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 642 701 3280
Acoustical Engineering 630 689 3409
Quantum and Particle physics 592 647 3479
Optical Engineering 674 731 3923
Materials Science 779 841 4626

Economics rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 536th for Economics in the United States and 2389th in the World with 792 publications made and 8,100 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#536 of 1,355 In the United States
#588 of 1,438 In North America
#2389 of 6,167 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 5
1993 1 5
1994 4 19
1995 7 14
1996 6 22
1997 5 15
1998 8 32
1999 7 26
2000 9 34
2001 9 36
2002 12 35
2003 15 51
2004 13 51
2005 23 79
2006 10 87
2007 22 103
2008 33 136
2009 23 179
2010 24 202
2011 37 243
2012 26 265
2013 22 306
2014 23 341
2015 26 328
2016 23 354
2017 29 365
2018 45 412
2019 36 498
2020 71 655
2021 44 847
2022 50 856
2023 55 894
2024 40 649

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 331 368 1593
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 443 490 2120
Finance 448 493 2146
Development Studies 594 650 2531

Art & Design rankings

The University of Houston - Downtown ranked 560th for Art & Design in the United States and 2331st in the World with 525 publications made and 4,624 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#560 of 1,361 In the United States
#615 of 1,444 In North America
#2331 of 5,966 In the World

University of Houston - Downtown
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 8
1993 5 2
1994 5 1
1995 1 7
1996 4 9
1997 6 19
1998 3 13
1999 5 24
2000 3 16
2001 5 15
2002 7 26
2003 10 33
2004 12 31
2005 14 43
2006 8 46
2007 21 56
2008 28 63
2009 25 77
2010 23 88
2011 39 120
2012 22 164
2013 20 139
2014 13 136
2015 14 162
2016 15 191
2017 31 190
2018 24 242
2019 18 300
2020 29 376
2021 28 401
2022 28 438
2023 21 420
2024 23 339

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 252 287 902
Multimedia 307 339 1207
Art History 562 610 1501
Literature 546 600 2117
Aesthetics 579 636 2450
Fashion Design 606 667 2888

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Houston - Downtown

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 661 721 4212
Chemistry 803 865 4569
Organic Chemistry 851 913 4704