University of Nebraska Medical Center: Rankings

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The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 186th in the United States, 601st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 48,826 academic publications and 1,523,397 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#601 of 14,131 In the World
#210 of 2,597 In North America
#186 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 23 In Nebraska
#1 of 7 In Omaha
#71 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#123 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#128 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#3460 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#719 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 87th for Medicine in the United States and 223rd in the World with 42,180 publications made and 1,344,251 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#87 of 1,604 In the United States
#100 of 1,689 In North America
#223 of 6,793 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 423 4480
1994 477 5029
1995 511 6050
1996 470 6565
1997 473 7464
1998 523 8568
1999 446 9594
2000 472 11368
2001 516 12838
2002 579 14437
2003 589 16224
2004 648 17746
2005 663 19647
2006 705 21333
2007 1046 23737
2008 859 26595
2009 883 29361
2010 880 32027
2011 1068 35398
2012 1149 40490
2013 1215 43421
2014 1311 46553
2015 1392 48695
2016 1583 51698
2017 1675 54793
2018 1729 57604
2019 1955 64422
2020 2375 84412
2021 2345 95788
2022 2415 95395
2023 2552 98759
2024 2316 94999
2025 2136 87391

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 42 45 71
Oncology and Cancer research 56 59 123
Critical Care Nursing 67 77 128
Family medicine 68 79 131
Sonography and Ultrasound 52 59 135
Medical Physics 74 83 144
Immunology 65 72 158
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 58 66 162
Surgery 68 77 162
Pharmacology 71 82 177
Virology 79 89 183
Gerontology 98 112 187
Ophthalmology 79 90 194
Healthcare Management (MHA) 89 103 197
Epidemiology 69 81 199
Optometry 75 87 202
Pathology 78 90 204
Toxicology 69 78 213
Health Science 99 112 214
Anesthesiology 88 101 214
Respiratory Therapy 81 94 217
Cardiology 84 96 219
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 83 95 222
Nursing 98 112 222
Pediatrics 88 100 244
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 116 130 246
Dermatology 85 94 250
Dentistry 74 83 259
Psychiatry 101 114 262
Urology 85 100 263
Occupational Therapy 89 105 265
Orthodontics 83 94 284
Sports Medicine 102 120 287
Physical Therapy 104 120 292
Anatomy and Physiology 109 125 309
Biomedical Engineering 100 114 336
Neurosurgery 93 102 343
Plastic Surgery 118 129 345
Public Health 135 156 369
Sports / Exercise science 135 156 382
Clinical Psychology 184 210 419
Audiology 142 164 428
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 179 200 453
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 110 125 497
Cosmetology 119 135 528
Veterinary 110 123 560
Pharmacy 148 172 811
Social Work 401 445 1046

Biology rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 110th for Biology in the United States and 327th in the World with 37,737 publications made and 1,330,878 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#110 of 1,612 In the United States
#126 of 1,701 In North America
#327 of 6,841 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 389 4501
1994 453 5050
1995 454 5956
1996 451 6581
1997 463 7352
1998 496 8710
1999 427 9841
2000 458 11460
2001 497 12751
2002 557 14615
2003 571 16491
2004 637 17927
2005 611 19657
2006 702 21488
2007 1110 23970
2008 813 26872
2009 851 29704
2010 824 32346
2011 989 35827
2012 1045 40732
2013 1145 43541
2014 1145 46396
2015 1269 48166
2016 1404 51082
2017 1452 53545
2018 1507 56324
2019 1687 63087
2020 1979 81711
2021 1977 92603
2022 2031 92349
2023 2122 94294
2024 1881 90551
2025 1686 82398

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 56 59 123
Immunology 65 72 158
Pharmacology 71 82 177
Virology 79 89 183
Molecular Biology 79 89 199
Microbiology 77 87 212
Toxicology 69 78 213
Genetics 90 102 229
Astrobiology 85 95 233
Biophysics 105 117 252
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 105 118 272
Biochemistry 104 117 290
Biotechnology 100 113 290
Neuroscience 111 128 293
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 179 200 453
Evolutionary Biology 175 200 598
Paleontology 154 178 626
Nanotechnology 138 163 767
Animal Science 156 180 791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 199 227 847
Botany 178 204 938
Zoology 248 286 1087
Nutrition and Food Science 148 168 1104
Agricultural Science 252 291 1753
Horticulture 244 282 1934
Forestry 321 371 2099

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 119th for Chemistry in the United States and 434th in the World with 25,160 publications made and 960,354 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#119 of 1,455 In the United States
#135 of 1,538 In North America
#434 of 6,561 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 256 3239
1994 309 3632
1995 339 4392
1996 325 4841
1997 331 5303
1998 364 6544
1999 314 7324
2000 361 8479
2001 362 9282
2002 411 10732
2003 424 12062
2004 464 13323
2005 439 14507
2006 536 15682
2007 843 17484
2008 599 19500
2009 611 21736
2010 596 23636
2011 709 26223
2012 717 28932
2013 796 31282
2014 787 33099
2015 828 33604
2016 920 35818
2017 943 37105
2018 938 39404
2019 1093 44493
2020 1206 56474
2021 1191 64385
2022 1221 64087
2023 1249 65274
2024 1052 60179
2025 930 54318

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 104 117 290
Organic Chemistry 131 149 572
Nanotechnology 138 163 767
Pharmacy 148 172 811
Materials Science 181 209 1000
Chemical Engineering 159 189 1078
Nutrition and Food Science 148 168 1104
Biochemical Engineering 165 194 1146
Inorganic Chemistry 184 212 1228
Physical chemistry 189 223 1268
Radiochemistry 161 189 1370
Computational Chemistry 276 312 1582
Environmental Chemistry 253 295 1826

Psychology rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 133rd for Psychology in the United States and 352nd in the World with 16,277 publications made and 500,731 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#133 of 1,561 In the United States
#151 of 1,648 In North America
#352 of 6,663 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 140 1486
1994 156 1597
1995 175 2032
1996 163 2142
1997 159 2530
1998 192 3058
1999 159 3444
2000 153 3875
2001 173 4423
2002 220 5226
2003 215 5776
2004 243 6312
2005 251 7302
2006 288 7904
2007 438 8808
2008 349 9624
2009 370 10984
2010 359 11702
2011 432 13144
2012 439 15318
2013 471 16793
2014 502 18053
2015 548 18582
2016 639 19933
2017 650 20885
2018 706 22210
2019 774 24801
2020 968 32577
2021 994 37060
2022 1009 36813
2023 968 38307
2024 813 35517
2025 749 32642

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 101 114 262
Occupational Therapy 89 105 265
Neuroscience 111 128 293
Clinical Psychology 184 210 419
Special Education 191 210 438
Child Psychology 197 223 469
Sexology 267 297 565
Education Majors 283 317 853
Social Psychology 281 314 876
Cognitive Science 244 278 969
Social Work 401 445 1046

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 175th for Computer Science in the United States and 668th in the World with 14,598 publications made and 474,697 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#175 of 1,616 In the United States
#202 of 1,702 In North America
#668 of 6,855 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 116 1262
1994 137 1357
1995 154 1774
1996 137 1784
1997 131 2270
1998 141 2748
1999 144 2932
2000 143 3447
2001 141 4063
2002 191 4716
2003 200 5359
2004 216 6069
2005 203 6609
2006 262 7303
2007 345 8123
2008 332 8932
2009 328 10261
2010 336 11333
2011 399 12421
2012 421 14409
2013 457 15887
2014 430 16917
2015 536 17970
2016 575 18806
2017 612 20117
2018 637 22198
2019 699 24682
2020 890 33872
2021 893 39491
2022 913 39702
2023 933 41003
2024 761 39156
2025 685 36623

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 105 118 272
Neuroscience 111 128 293
Library and Information science 149 170 387
Robotics 134 163 707
Game Design and Development 160 190 773
Data Science 207 237 831
Cognitive Science 244 278 969
Machine Learning 249 284 1332
Human-Computer Interaction 257 291 1351
Telecommunications 233 268 1406
Computer Graphics 268 302 1474
Multimedia 359 398 1495
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 270 307 1543
Cyber Security 299 337 1596
Computer Vision 274 312 1707
Computer Networking 327 371 1968
Management Information Systems 413 459 2037
Computational Linguistics 355 397 2079
Software Engineering 455 504 2561

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 219th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 901st in the World with 13,794 publications made and 380,723 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#219 of 1,763 In the United States
#250 of 1,854 In North America
#901 of 7,088 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 122 1070
1994 135 1156
1995 141 1432
1996 128 1581
1997 125 1728
1998 131 2065
1999 114 2209
2000 120 2644
2001 123 2977
2002 155 3440
2003 173 3863
2004 173 4450
2005 199 4832
2006 171 5414
2007 288 6128
2008 229 6788
2009 260 7413
2010 268 8059
2011 336 9462
2012 331 11087
2013 366 12267
2014 472 13252
2015 451 13802
2016 567 15099
2017 579 16242
2018 601 17215
2019 686 20095
2020 900 27413
2021 933 31475
2022 946 31629
2023 942 33189
2024 841 30834
2025 720 26964

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 127 148 271
Sports / Exercise science 135 156 382
Library and Information science 149 170 387
Demography 137 158 395
Special Education 191 210 438
Genealogy 194 219 478
Anthropology 222 251 648
Military science 312 342 688
Sociology 215 244 689
Law 232 263 758
Early Childhood Education 316 348 767
Journalism and Digital Media 228 259 815
Education Majors 283 317 853
Linguistics 209 240 870
Gender Studies 368 409 876
Political Science 241 272 888
Publishing 299 334 973
Art History 376 416 1009
Social Work 401 445 1046
Criminology and Criminal Justice 448 491 1047
Public Policy / Administration 337 374 1057
Archaeology 240 272 1070
Communications and Public Relations 339 377 1090
History 273 306 1092
Aesthetics 292 328 1149
Philosophy 262 299 1297
Classics and Ancient History 432 469 1321
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 440 485 1487

Engineering rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 195th for Engineering in the United States and 949th in the World with 11,250 publications made and 363,068 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#195 of 1,568 In the United States
#225 of 1,655 In North America
#949 of 6,795 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 111 988
1994 121 1220
1995 141 1436
1996 125 1641
1997 127 1794
1998 140 2205
1999 123 2534
2000 141 2873
2001 133 3064
2002 140 3395
2003 171 4156
2004 185 4522
2005 164 4942
2006 210 5803
2007 234 6441
2008 258 7425
2009 234 8152
2010 281 9151
2011 282 10138
2012 318 11600
2013 370 12887
2014 346 13713
2015 405 13739
2016 418 14962
2017 481 15603
2018 469 17307
2019 538 19253
2020 565 24506
2021 584 28033
2022 586 27789
2023 567 28332
2024 583 27824
2025 522 25601

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 100 113 290
Biomedical Engineering 100 114 336
Robotics 134 163 707
Petroleum Engineering 161 187 721
Nanotechnology 138 163 767
Acoustical Engineering 192 222 854
Optical Engineering 184 212 905
Materials Science 181 209 1000
Chemical Engineering 159 189 1078
Biochemical Engineering 165 194 1146
Metallurgical Engineering 191 222 1185
Structural Engineering 219 251 1214
Aerospace Engineering 264 297 1345
Human-Computer Interaction 257 291 1351
Telecommunications 233 268 1406
Architectural Engineering 220 253 1409
Mechanical Engineering 262 299 1495
Systems Engineering 278 318 1503
Civil Engineering 261 300 1532
Environmental Engineering 221 256 1627
Electronic Engineering 249 285 1670
Transportation Engineering 273 311 1720
Electrical Engineering 253 289 1726
Operations Research 290 329 1814
Geotechnical Engineering 273 316 1832
Reliability and Quality Engineering 274 313 1879
Automotive Engineering 272 313 1959
Computer Networking 327 371 1968

Physics rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 197th for Physics in the United States and 957th in the World with 10,510 publications made and 337,701 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#197 of 1,537 In the United States
#225 of 1,623 In North America
#957 of 6,729 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 100 936
1994 113 1125
1995 124 1365
1996 126 1659
1997 130 1698
1998 138 2169
1999 112 2477
2000 124 2693
2001 128 2931
2002 152 3322
2003 167 3825
2004 169 4262
2005 187 4851
2006 204 5505
2007 257 6063
2008 255 7120
2009 230 7594
2010 277 8520
2011 278 9652
2012 300 10807
2013 340 11912
2014 333 12424
2015 364 12646
2016 387 13830
2017 440 14284
2018 446 16055
2019 467 17106
2020 529 22270
2021 496 24681
2022 526 24793
2023 466 25312
2024 522 25519
2025 449 23450

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 74 83 144
Astrobiology 85 95 233
Biophysics 105 117 252
Nanotechnology 138 163 767
Acoustical Engineering 192 222 854
Optical Engineering 184 212 905
Materials Science 181 209 1000
Astrophysics and Astronomy 234 267 1023
Nuclear Physics 251 285 1307
Quantum and Particle physics 241 277 1347
Condensed Matter Physics 351 395 2422

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 208th for Mathematics in the United States and 844th in the World with 5,942 publications made and 174,508 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#208 of 1,413 In the United States
#238 of 1,494 In North America
#844 of 6,434 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 30 297
1994 43 317
1995 27 355
1996 30 417
1997 41 489
1998 41 550
1999 33 610
2000 42 720
2001 54 1014
2002 56 1192
2003 59 1380
2004 69 1562
2005 76 1826
2006 84 2005
2007 109 2234
2008 86 2387
2009 105 2659
2010 117 3133
2011 145 3657
2012 144 4416
2013 178 5088
2014 186 5606
2015 224 6139
2016 250 6366
2017 274 7267
2018 322 8202
2019 315 9191
2020 462 12766
2021 478 14687
2022 506 15526
2023 477 16158
2024 388 12895
2025 280 11461

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska Medical Center in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 197 226 788
Math Teachers 403 441 1296
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 365 408 1688
Operations Research 290 329 1814

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Nebraska Medical Center

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 177 201 520
Geology 184 213 824
Advertising 270 301 864
Economics 233 264 883
Project Management 213 245 913
Environmental Science 200 230 975
Human Resource Management 257 290 1039
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 223 256 1143
Management 263 300 1211
Geography and Cartography 244 281 1213
Business 287 323 1246
Fashion Design 283 317 1263
Ecology 240 277 1294
Marketing 304 340 1361
Art & Design 342 382 1402
Literature 411 454 1533
Oceanography 290 338 1722
Accounting 471 514 1920
Earth science and Geophysics 316 364 1952
Environmental Management 274 319 2019
Finance 426 470 2053