University of Sioux Falls: Rankings

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The University of Sioux Falls ranked 1120th in the United States, 4326th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 76 research topics. The University of Sioux Falls ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,498 academic publications and 31,363 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4326 of 14,131 In the World
#1195 of 2,597 In North America
#1120 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 15 In South Dakota
#2 of 3 In Sioux Falls
#1133 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#1546 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#1724 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#4216 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5935 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 655th for Medicine in the United States and 3264th in the World with 1,006 publications made and 19,038 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Cardiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#655 of 1,604 In the United States
#711 of 1,689 In North America
#3264 of 6,793 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 13 34
1994 19 39
1995 13 51
1996 12 88
1997 20 88
1998 10 93
1999 11 140
2000 12 153
2001 34 219
2002 16 246
2003 17 215
2004 13 253
2005 23 290
2006 12 303
2007 11 334
2008 17 374
2009 18 443
2010 16 450
2011 17 525
2012 34 606
2013 30 675
2014 21 711
2015 21 692
2016 26 739
2017 30 787
2018 56 910
2019 46 962
2020 61 1215
2021 50 1351
2022 40 1277
2023 70 1363
2024 60 1186
2025 37 1082

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pediatrics 309 340 1546
Cardiology 357 390 1724
Critical Care Nursing 394 429 1816
Oncology and Cancer research 382 418 1994
Family medicine 541 584 2192
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 336 360 2214
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 587 639 2262
Surgery 487 527 2337
Gerontology 613 667 2355
Anesthesiology 493 534 2397
Healthcare Management (MHA) 583 642 2441
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 532 577 2803
Pharmacology 482 523 2807
Immunology 515 556 2924
Psychiatry 719 776 3073
Pathology 555 604 3074
Anatomy and Physiology 612 663 3086
Nursing 798 862 3118
Clinical Psychology 812 874 3329
Health Science 932 996 3402
Public Health 731 793 3511
Physical Therapy 752 816 3568

Biology rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 702nd for Biology in the United States and 3932nd in the World with 881 publications made and 22,565 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#702 of 1,612 In the United States
#763 of 1,701 In North America
#3932 of 6,841 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 41
1994 15 41
1995 12 37
1996 10 79
1997 8 79
1998 10 82
1999 13 134
2000 8 141
2001 13 225
2002 14 229
2003 16 205
2004 20 272
2005 18 310
2006 13 321
2007 14 355
2008 21 439
2009 26 524
2010 17 567
2011 27 697
2012 43 808
2013 33 949
2014 26 961
2015 20 979
2016 28 1091
2017 32 1095
2018 49 1226
2019 35 1321
2020 50 1595
2021 37 1710
2022 35 1567
2023 53 1614
2024 49 1377
2025 22 1201

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 382 418 1994
Forestry 331 383 2213
Pharmacology 482 523 2807
Biotechnology 425 467 2872
Immunology 515 556 2924
Genetics 557 608 3142
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 557 607 3151
Agricultural Science 487 545 3285
Biochemistry 616 669 3565
Botany 701 763 3957
Neuroscience 936 1003 4192
Paleontology 946 1014 4823

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 1006th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4747th in the World with 648 publications made and 13,773 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1006 of 1,763 In the United States
#1082 of 1,854 In North America
#4747 of 7,088 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 21
1994 9 27
1995 3 21
1996 4 38
1997 7 40
1998 3 46
1999 4 55
2000 10 63
2001 18 83
2002 5 112
2003 8 93
2004 10 134
2005 11 140
2006 8 142
2007 10 211
2008 15 225
2009 17 293
2010 10 333
2011 16 358
2012 17 468
2013 14 523
2014 16 529
2015 12 517
2016 28 608
2017 14 623
2018 43 671
2019 36 722
2020 37 850
2021 25 883
2022 27 902
2023 49 997
2024 33 786
2025 16 667

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 754 816 3693
Anthropology 914 987 3741
History 822 892 3818
Archaeology 813 882 4147
Education Majors 1058 1131 4403
Sociology 1054 1129 4592
Law 1180 1257 5156
Philosophy 1124 1202 5163
Political Science 1198 1275 5312
Linguistics 1114 1190 5369

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 733rd for Chemistry in the United States and 4307th in the World with 525 publications made and 12,915 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#733 of 1,455 In the United States
#791 of 1,538 In North America
#4307 of 6,561 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 28
1994 6 24
1995 6 18
1996 4 36
1997 3 44
1998 4 45
1999 5 68
2000 6 87
2001 3 140
2002 8 148
2003 10 122
2004 12 175
2005 11 213
2006 10 209
2007 12 218
2008 14 283
2009 12 336
2010 10 351
2011 21 437
2012 23 472
2013 21 577
2014 10 523
2015 10 557
2016 20 574
2017 20 607
2018 32 680
2019 22 751
2020 30 931
2021 19 1006
2022 23 868
2023 35 914
2024 32 800
2025 14 755

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 616 669 3565
Organic Chemistry 742 802 4402
Materials Science 789 851 4685

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 767th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4299th in the World with 519 publications made and 17,765 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#767 of 1,637 In the United States
#834 of 1,727 In North America
#4299 of 6,888 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 28
1994 7 33
1995 5 20
1996 2 43
1997 2 38
1998 3 42
1999 4 37
2000 7 58
2001 12 62
2002 5 79
2003 11 62
2004 9 121
2005 15 115
2006 9 161
2007 14 239
2008 20 288
2009 24 365
2010 15 447
2011 21 533
2012 27 671
2013 23 801
2014 21 839
2015 15 870
2016 22 958
2017 14 986
2018 24 1047
2019 23 1117
2020 20 1325
2021 19 1384
2022 13 1334
2023 29 1282
2024 15 1028
2025 6 889

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 331 383 2213
Oceanography 471 529 2823
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 481 536 3091
Agricultural Science 487 545 3285
Environmental Management 499 561 3474
Geology 708 772 3988
Geography and Cartography 726 792 4014
Ecology 692 758 4017
Paleontology 946 1014 4823

Engineering rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 729th for Engineering in the United States and 4340th in the World with 518 publications made and 17,609 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Remote Sensing, Optical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#729 of 1,568 In the United States
#792 of 1,655 In North America
#4340 of 6,795 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 20
1994 6 23
1995 6 20
1996 4 40
1997 3 30
1998 4 40
1999 3 53
2000 6 58
2001 5 66
2002 5 66
2003 10 85
2004 8 89
2005 12 95
2006 7 126
2007 12 171
2008 17 230
2009 19 286
2010 14 354
2011 18 421
2012 28 546
2013 26 650
2014 16 708
2015 19 723
2016 25 836
2017 22 841
2018 23 952
2019 22 1006
2020 30 1219
2021 24 1244
2022 15 1196
2023 27 1132
2024 15 890
2025 12 794

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 224 259 1133
Civil Engineering 345 391 2150
Biotechnology 425 467 2872
Aerospace Engineering 598 653 3462
Optical Engineering 757 819 4348
Materials Science 789 851 4685
Metallurgical Engineering 803 865 4733
Mechanical Engineering 1003 1075 5315

Psychology rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 950th for Psychology in the United States and 4207th in the World with 446 publications made and 6,137 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#950 of 1,561 In the United States
#1019 of 1,648 In North America
#4207 of 6,663 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 17
1994 8 22
1995 4 26
1996 5 50
1997 12 40
1998 5 56
1999 7 102
2000 4 84
2001 30 102
2002 5 113
2003 8 121
2004 5 114
2005 11 118
2006 2 129
2007 6 111
2008 6 123
2009 8 150
2010 5 158
2011 7 194
2012 12 171
2013 12 203
2014 6 208
2015 10 212
2016 10 226
2017 15 254
2018 25 284
2019 18 317
2020 27 379
2021 20 398
2022 13 425
2023 35 515
2024 25 475
2025 18 448

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 719 776 3073
Clinical Psychology 812 874 3329
Neuroscience 936 1003 4192
Education Majors 1058 1131 4403
Social Psychology 1121 1194 4798

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 978th for Computer Science in the United States and 4925th in the World with 406 publications made and 9,110 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#978 of 1,616 In the United States
#1051 of 1,702 In North America
#4925 of 6,855 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 17
1994 7 10
1995 5 17
1996 4 31
1997 4 25
1998 6 28
1999 2 63
2000 2 68
2001 17 87
2002 2 96
2003 9 95
2004 10 121
2005 12 125
2006 5 126
2007 8 145
2008 4 179
2009 8 187
2010 5 202
2011 10 275
2012 13 284
2013 13 342
2014 6 403
2015 11 393
2016 16 480
2017 15 482
2018 20 551
2019 20 567
2020 24 717
2021 15 701
2022 15 713
2023 31 754
2024 28 661
2025 8 554

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 557 607 3151
Neuroscience 936 1003 4192
Machine Learning 884 953 4886
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 982 1056 5026

Physics rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 864th for Physics in the United States and 4678th in the World with 394 publications made and 11,668 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#864 of 1,537 In the United States
#931 of 1,623 In North America
#4678 of 6,729 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 19
1994 8 14
1995 5 21
1996 4 36
1997 4 32
1998 3 38
1999 4 44
2000 5 63
2001 1 70
2002 4 68
2003 7 77
2004 6 81
2005 7 88
2006 3 101
2007 9 121
2008 12 151
2009 10 211
2010 10 247
2011 12 314
2012 17 370
2013 17 434
2014 12 455
2015 17 473
2016 21 524
2017 21 578
2018 21 657
2019 19 670
2020 22 886
2021 17 798
2022 11 831
2023 15 768
2024 15 616
2025 8 563

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 687 749 3556
Optical Engineering 757 819 4348
Materials Science 789 851 4685
Quantum and Particle physics 986 1056 5084

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 1003rd for Mathematics in the United States and 5028th in the World with 251 publications made and 5,204 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1003 of 1,413 In the United States
#1075 of 1,494 In North America
#5028 of 6,434 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 5
1994 1 5
1995 1 7
1996 2 10
1997 0 7
1998 3 14
1999 1 19
2000 2 25
2001 5 25
2002 1 37
2003 4 31
2004 5 41
2005 4 41
2006 1 49
2007 5 60
2008 5 74
2009 8 84
2010 2 120
2011 6 109
2012 8 157
2013 8 189
2014 4 193
2015 7 195
2016 8 201
2017 8 233
2018 19 259
2019 10 257
2020 22 381
2021 13 389
2022 9 347
2023 31 396
2024 11 308
2025 11 252

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 936 1005 4887

Economics rankings

The University of Sioux Falls ranked 951st for Economics in the United States and 4495th in the World with 145 publications made and 3,758 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#951 of 1,361 In the United States
#1023 of 1,445 In North America
#4495 of 6,188 In the World

University of Sioux Falls
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 3
1994 4 5
1995 2 5
1996 2 12
1997 3 6
1998 1 12
1999 0 15
2000 2 19
2001 2 14
2002 1 19
2003 2 19
2004 3 35
2005 4 25
2006 5 35
2007 1 42
2008 1 47
2009 1 77
2010 1 72
2011 1 87
2012 6 90
2013 3 114
2014 2 114
2015 1 106
2016 3 138
2017 7 143
2018 10 175
2019 6 184
2020 6 198
2021 7 187
2022 6 213
2023 8 267
2024 15 168
2025 5 172

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sioux Falls in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 823 892 3701

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Sioux Falls

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Management 1053 1128 5262
Art & Design 1239 1319 5355
Business 1172 1248 5549