University of Nebraska Medical Center: Rankings

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The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 184th in the United States, 594th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,170 academic publications and 1,119,064 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#594 of 14,131 In the World
#209 of 2,597 In North America
#184 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 23 In Nebraska
#1 of 7 In Omaha
#62 of 1,584 For Radiation Therapy
#113 of 1,004 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#115 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#3296 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#734 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 86th for Medicine in the United States and 215th in the World with 35,661 publications made and 983,648 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#86 of 1,558 In the United States
#99 of 1,643 In North America
#215 of 6,680 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 394 2716
1992 400 3246
1993 396 3326
1994 443 3736
1995 468 4475
1996 437 5017
1997 443 5651
1998 483 6492
1999 412 7303
2000 429 8829
2001 477 9803
2002 528 11167
2003 559 12350
2004 598 13631
2005 597 15380
2006 660 16818
2007 984 19119
2008 800 21202
2009 821 23796
2010 840 26301
2011 1005 29289
2012 1130 33921
2013 1107 36150
2014 1251 39267
2015 1347 42237
2016 1524 44723
2017 1585 46572
2018 1688 50262
2019 1895 56766
2020 2248 71558
2021 2249 85068
2022 2177 88228
2023 2161 87304

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 39 41 62
Sonography and Ultrasound 50 57 113
Critical Care Nursing 66 76 115
Oncology and Cancer research 56 60 121
Family medicine 69 78 127
Medical Physics 77 86 142
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 55 62 148
Surgery 68 77 152
Immunology 64 71 154
Pharmacology 71 81 162
Ophthalmology 76 87 175
Virology 77 87 176
Healthcare Management (MHA) 90 104 186
Epidemiology 72 84 195
Toxicology 63 73 198
Pathology 79 90 199
Nursing 97 111 207
Anesthesiology 89 102 210
Health Science 101 114 211
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 83 95 213
Gerontology 113 128 216
Cardiology 86 98 218
Optometry 87 100 222
Occupational Therapy 86 102 225
Respiratory Therapy 85 98 230
Pediatrics 84 96 233
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 117 131 240
Sports Medicine 94 111 240
Psychiatry 101 114 244
Physical Therapy 102 118 256
Dentistry 78 87 257
Dermatology 87 96 260
Urology 90 104 270
Orthodontics 81 92 270
Anatomy and Physiology 115 131 310
Neurosurgery 93 102 325
Biomedical Engineering 108 122 346
Sports / Exercise science 135 155 352
Public Health 138 159 364
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 159 177 379
Clinical Psychology 180 203 394
Audiology 141 163 419
Cosmetology 111 127 441
Veterinary 104 116 458
Plastic Surgery 157 168 475
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 113 129 493
Pharmacy 150 173 791
Social Work 412 456 1016

Biology rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 111th for Biology in the United States and 315th in the World with 32,424 publications made and 993,211 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#111 of 1,582 In the United States
#127 of 1,668 In North America
#315 of 6,770 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 370 2768
1992 362 3403
1993 359 3344
1994 424 3791
1995 415 4417
1996 425 5054
1997 436 5603
1998 449 6613
1999 403 7479
2000 413 8963
2001 456 9843
2002 508 11316
2003 536 12647
2004 600 13899
2005 561 15562
2006 653 17102
2007 1039 19566
2008 760 21689
2009 790 24511
2010 803 27032
2011 930 30030
2012 1033 34560
2013 1056 36880
2014 1100 39671
2015 1223 42241
2016 1365 44648
2017 1388 46406
2018 1468 49808
2019 1654 56313
2020 1898 69804
2021 1916 82437
2022 1859 85741
2023 1813 84091

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 60 121
Immunology 64 71 154
Pharmacology 71 81 162
Virology 77 87 176
Molecular Biology 78 87 191
Toxicology 63 73 198
Astrobiology 81 90 201
Microbiology 82 93 227
Genetics 90 102 228
Biophysics 104 116 248
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 104 116 259
Biotechnology 98 111 269
Neuroscience 110 126 281
Biochemistry 102 116 286
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 159 177 379
Paleontology 160 184 616
Animal Science 150 173 667
Evolutionary Biology 204 232 749
Nanotechnology 142 165 755
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 197 224 788
Botany 179 205 880
Nutrition and Food Science 149 170 1023
Zoology 258 296 1107
Agricultural Science 245 285 1601
Horticulture 230 266 1684
Forestry 305 354 1962

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 121st for Chemistry in the United States and 422nd in the World with 22,258 publications made and 730,138 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#121 of 1,407 In the United States
#137 of 1,488 In North America
#422 of 6,447 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 262 2076
1992 240 2549
1993 230 2454
1994 293 2792
1995 309 3281
1996 314 3809
1997 312 4116
1998 334 5018
1999 305 5629
2000 328 6638
2001 335 7264
2002 379 8414
2003 401 9326
2004 447 10504
2005 407 11674
2006 501 12697
2007 810 14512
2008 566 15987
2009 561 18165
2010 596 20248
2011 687 22256
2012 726 24973
2013 741 27005
2014 764 28900
2015 828 30547
2016 895 31918
2017 904 33304
2018 938 35785
2019 1101 40858
2020 1149 49556
2021 1160 58302
2022 1150 60999
2023 1107 59544

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 102 116 286
Organic Chemistry 133 152 562
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 130 149 590
Nanotechnology 142 165 755
Pharmacy 150 173 791
Materials Science 183 211 962
Nutrition and Food Science 149 170 1023
Chemical Engineering 160 190 1035
Inorganic Chemistry 186 215 1190
Physical chemistry 190 223 1223
Radiochemistry 162 190 1357
Environmental Chemistry 246 286 1669
Computational Chemistry 295 334 1691

Psychology rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 129th for Psychology in the United States and 326th in the World with 14,187 publications made and 379,010 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#129 of 1,527 In the United States
#146 of 1,612 In North America
#326 of 6,528 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 141 886
1992 135 1087
1993 132 1151
1994 154 1253
1995 162 1570
1996 151 1688
1997 152 1951
1998 179 2355
1999 155 2721
2000 143 3043
2001 159 3446
2002 206 4053
2003 214 4550
2004 221 4882
2005 228 5844
2006 279 6380
2007 405 7229
2008 322 7846
2009 343 9044
2010 337 9861
2011 402 10954
2012 439 12732
2013 433 13993
2014 499 15290
2015 540 16175
2016 617 17423
2017 629 18302
2018 708 19780
2019 765 22072
2020 950 28380
2021 971 33517
2022 942 34375
2023 898 34656

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
Occupational Therapy 86 102 225
Psychiatry 101 114 244
Neuroscience 110 126 281
Clinical Psychology 180 203 394
Special Education 186 205 407
Child Psychology 199 225 456
Sexology 285 315 590
Social Psychology 282 315 821
Education Majors 300 334 842
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 279 312 903
Cognitive Science 241 274 909
Social Work 412 456 1016

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 170th for Computer Science in the United States and 633rd in the World with 12,649 publications made and 358,486 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#170 of 1,576 In the United States
#197 of 1,662 In North America
#633 of 6,752 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 104 761
1992 119 938
1993 111 982
1994 122 1036
1995 137 1309
1996 138 1419
1997 125 1767
1998 132 2097
1999 135 2289
2000 124 2818
2001 133 3306
2002 184 3812
2003 213 4298
2004 196 4788
2005 189 5370
2006 247 5946
2007 318 6705
2008 324 7302
2009 315 8587
2010 319 9651
2011 385 10542
2012 413 12230
2013 423 13451
2014 413 14601
2015 512 15708
2016 564 16702
2017 594 17668
2018 628 19765
2019 709 22513
2020 864 29193
2021 874 35541
2022 841 37310
2023 810 37016

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 104 116 259
Neuroscience 110 126 281
Library and Information science 165 185 419
Robotics 136 165 677
Game Design and Development 166 196 704
Data Science 218 248 807
Cognitive Science 241 274 909
Machine Learning 242 277 1175
Human-Computer Interaction 268 302 1273
Multimedia 338 376 1290
Computer Graphics 248 281 1323
Telecommunications 244 279 1426
Cyber Security 284 320 1441
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 277 314 1490
Computer Vision 276 312 1596
Management Information Systems 404 448 1746
Computational Linguistics 350 391 1889
Computer Networking 354 401 2042
Software Engineering 427 473 2409

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 216th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 824th in the World with 11,773 publications made and 258,941 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#216 of 1,728 In the United States
#248 of 1,819 In North America
#824 of 7,020 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
1991 90 612
1992 126 817
1993 113 795
1994 125 844
1995 127 1070
1996 115 1234
1997 116 1254
1998 124 1525
1999 109 1633
2000 108 1994
2001 111 2298
2002 140 2646
2003 160 2945
2004 161 3424
2005 186 3731
2006 156 4295
2007 284 4880
2008 216 5300
2009 233 5953
2010 245 6570
2011 309 7725
2012 338 9145
2013 335 10256
2014 461 11248
2015 478 12266
2016 553 13059
2017 550 13698
2018 591 14979
2019 670 17429
2020 845 22837
2021 908 27191
2022 910 28505
2023 845 28616

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 126 144 254
Sports / Exercise science 135 155 352
Demography 141 162 395
Special Education 186 205 407
Library and Information science 165 185 419
Genealogy 190 214 462
Anthropology 215 244 586
Early Childhood Education 299 327 638
Sociology 214 243 642
Law 233 264 726
Journalism and Digital Media 231 262 775
Military science 368 400 811
Communications and Public Relations 299 333 814
Political Science 242 273 831
Education Majors 300 334 842
Gender Studies 384 423 863
Publishing 277 311 866
Linguistics 220 251 867
Criminology and Criminal Justice 434 475 958
Archaeology 236 269 982
Public Policy / Administration 341 378 992
History 266 299 1007
Social Work 412 456 1016
Aesthetics 288 324 1060
Classics and Ancient History 384 418 1114
Art History 460 504 1186
Philosophy 263 299 1230
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 406 446 1260

Engineering rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 196th for Engineering in the United States and 922nd in the World with 9,760 publications made and 272,946 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#196 of 1,518 In the United States
#225 of 1,602 In North America
#922 of 6,684 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 100 702
1992 107 846
1993 100 762
1994 111 929
1995 136 1081
1996 117 1239
1997 121 1386
1998 123 1717
1999 122 1953
2000 130 2257
2001 115 2410
2002 138 2639
2003 156 3106
2004 185 3513
2005 158 3905
2006 193 4580
2007 236 5271
2008 247 6006
2009 234 6886
2010 253 7683
2011 268 8781
2012 328 9995
2013 332 11044
2014 331 11891
2015 377 12120
2016 403 12992
2017 475 13850
2018 465 15511
2019 528 17234
2020 554 21282
2021 556 25047
2022 551 26005
2023 522 25485

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 98 111 269
Biomedical Engineering 108 122 346
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 130 149 590
Robotics 136 165 677
Nanotechnology 142 165 755
Acoustical Engineering 199 230 859
Optical Engineering 184 212 871
Petroleum Engineering 196 224 906
Materials Science 183 211 962
Chemical Engineering 160 190 1035
Metallurgical Engineering 195 224 1145
Structural Engineering 226 258 1195
Human-Computer Interaction 268 302 1273
Aerospace Engineering 260 294 1308
Systems Engineering 276 315 1393
Telecommunications 244 279 1426
Civil Engineering 259 298 1439
Mechanical Engineering 269 306 1455
Environmental Engineering 223 259 1536
Electronic Engineering 249 284 1634
Electrical Engineering 259 294 1707
Operations Research 288 327 1715
Automotive Engineering 258 298 1774
Geotechnical Engineering 276 319 1804
Computer Networking 354 401 2042

Physics rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 196th for Physics in the United States and 932nd in the World with 9,079 publications made and 254,264 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#196 of 1,485 In the United States
#224 of 1,569 In North America
#932 of 6,603 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 102 629
1992 85 801
1993 86 691
1994 100 820
1995 112 1023
1996 118 1221
1997 120 1307
1998 122 1658
1999 108 1896
2000 124 2137
2001 113 2285
2002 151 2611
2003 146 2921
2004 169 3276
2005 169 3896
2006 185 4372
2007 250 5023
2008 245 5818
2009 228 6468
2010 239 7166
2011 275 8156
2012 315 9288
2013 310 10142
2014 308 10758
2015 357 10956
2016 373 11940
2017 435 12433
2018 456 14178
2019 464 15087
2020 496 19091
2021 472 21855
2022 484 22998
2023 413 22508

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 77 86 142
Astrobiology 81 90 201
Biophysics 104 116 248
Nanotechnology 142 165 755
Acoustical Engineering 199 230 859
Optical Engineering 184 212 871
Materials Science 183 211 962
Astrophysics and Astronomy 243 276 1055
Quantum and Particle physics 243 279 1324
Nuclear Physics 254 287 1325
Condensed Matter Physics 341 386 2357

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked 205th for Mathematics in the United States and 790th in the World with 5,492 publications made and 143,424 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#205 of 1,371 In the United States
#234 of 1,451 In North America
#790 of 6,305 In the World

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 25 151
1992 26 192
1993 30 216
1994 39 238
1995 26 264
1996 31 340
1997 38 395
1998 39 440
1999 33 476
2000 42 570
2001 52 803
2002 48 995
2003 66 1084
2004 67 1269
2005 73 1525
2006 75 1676
2007 108 1783
2008 85 1988
2009 106 2333
2010 124 2736
2011 149 3227
2012 158 3865
2013 178 4556
2014 184 5162
2015 237 5730
2016 264 5939
2017 288 6755
2018 338 7628
2019 353 8933
2020 469 11572
2021 501 14294
2022 509 16280
2023 498 16252

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 188 217 736
Math Teachers 412 447 1143
Operations Research 288 327 1715
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 394 438 1763

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Nebraska Medical Center

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 177 199 485
Geology 186 214 801
Economics 231 262 826
Human Resource Management 242 274 835
Advertising 283 313 868
Project Management 232 263 916
Environmental Science 204 234 926
Management 261 298 1119
Business 279 314 1123
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 228 262 1160
Geography and Cartography 248 285 1168
Marketing 303 339 1232
Ecology 244 281 1252
Fashion Design 295 332 1289
Art & Design 352 393 1383
Accounting 396 435 1438
Literature 421 467 1494
Oceanography 274 322 1524
Finance 434 478 1916
Earth science and Geophysics 338 386 1980
Environmental Management 286 333 2030