University of Southern Maine: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

University of Southern Maine logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

The University of Southern Maine ranked 923rd in the United States, 3517th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. The University of Southern Maine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,359 academic publications and 97,509 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3517 of 14,131 In the World
#995 of 2,597 In North America
#923 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 19 In Maine
#1 of 3 In Portland
#338 of 1,063 For Social Work
#440 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#455 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#2378 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5966 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 364th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1660th in the World with 3,086 publications made and 71,139 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#364 of 1,763 In the United States
#409 of 1,854 In North America
#1660 of 7,088 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 42 160
1994 48 192
1995 33 218
1996 50 266
1997 44 289
1998 49 344
1999 56 385
2000 71 468
2001 61 525
2002 87 587
2003 80 708
2004 74 699
2005 75 856
2006 95 1037
2007 90 1169
2008 93 1447
2009 95 1747
2010 115 2024
2011 101 2325
2012 120 2549
2013 82 2873
2014 83 2970
2015 57 3002
2016 67 3124
2017 62 3288
2018 95 3331
2019 93 3771
2020 195 3968
2021 154 4412
2022 113 4333
2023 136 4422
2024 87 3983
2025 66 3464

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 148 168 338
Gender Studies 190 220 440
Early Childhood Education 208 229 455
Criminology and Criminal Justice 288 321 628
Sports / Exercise science 192 221 659
Political Economy 269 304 759
Art History 301 333 789
Media Studies 331 369 840
Public Policy / Administration 287 319 851
Anthropology 280 316 893
Library and Information science 326 357 933
Communications and Public Relations 341 379 1096
Sociology 330 369 1181
Classics and Ancient History 396 432 1218
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 377 415 1232
Law 347 386 1282
Education Majors 395 436 1293
Aesthetics 329 368 1303
Political Science 349 394 1438
Demography 348 390 1600
History 406 453 1791
Philosophy 363 408 1872
Linguistics 427 472 2116
Archaeology 425 475 2172

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 417th for Medicine in the United States and 2119th in the World with 1,855 publications made and 49,006 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#417 of 1,604 In the United States
#459 of 1,689 In North America
#2119 of 6,793 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 25 138
1994 21 204
1995 21 216
1996 25 257
1997 23 319
1998 31 348
1999 37 416
2000 35 510
2001 35 465
2002 49 586
2003 53 600
2004 44 664
2005 47 725
2006 75 970
2007 56 1021
2008 51 1128
2009 64 1299
2010 77 1666
2011 57 1684
2012 60 1905
2013 59 2231
2014 67 2227
2015 36 2181
2016 43 2222
2017 43 2293
2018 52 2355
2019 60 2477
2020 124 2815
2021 95 3077
2022 67 3151
2023 81 3065
2024 52 2720
2025 42 2284

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 148 168 338
Sports / Exercise science 192 221 659
Healthcare Management (MHA) 233 264 757
Gerontology 289 323 916
Nursing 316 351 1083
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 361 397 1238
Sports Medicine 324 362 1255
Health Science 399 435 1357
Physical Therapy 352 390 1442
Clinical Psychology 447 491 1468
Family medicine 383 416 1475
Public Health 331 371 1479
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 298 329 1814
Psychiatry 435 478 1828
Oncology and Cancer research 374 410 1959
Pathology 422 465 2335
Anatomy and Physiology 471 517 2399
Virology 443 483 2477
Surgery 545 589 2643
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 521 564 2744
Immunology 532 574 3023

Biology rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 502nd for Biology in the United States and 3017th in the World with 1,700 publications made and 47,926 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#502 of 1,612 In the United States
#554 of 1,701 In North America
#3017 of 6,841 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 24 128
1994 19 188
1995 22 215
1996 22 277
1997 25 300
1998 25 328
1999 23 391
2000 29 461
2001 28 435
2002 48 558
2003 48 579
2004 48 667
2005 40 749
2006 61 964
2007 55 1007
2008 48 1093
2009 62 1271
2010 75 1549
2011 63 1668
2012 54 1780
2013 57 2106
2014 55 2175
2015 37 2158
2016 49 2347
2017 35 2425
2018 46 2492
2019 44 2598
2020 112 2807
2021 93 3174
2022 55 3129
2023 77 3148
2024 54 2718
2025 35 2188

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 386 432 1888
Oncology and Cancer research 374 410 1959
Molecular Biology 399 440 2150
Neuroscience 519 569 2247
Evolutionary Biology 517 569 2464
Virology 443 483 2477
Zoology 532 582 2539
Paleontology 483 534 2786
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 497 542 2830
Genetics 497 547 2836
Immunology 532 574 3023
Agricultural Science 461 518 3184
Botany 543 598 3247
Nanotechnology 453 504 3249
Biochemistry 553 604 3308

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 458th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2728th in the World with 1,620 publications made and 38,613 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#458 of 1,637 In the United States
#510 of 1,727 In North America
#2728 of 6,888 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 75
1994 20 95
1995 10 97
1996 18 118
1997 27 134
1998 19 141
1999 24 187
2000 36 239
2001 29 236
2002 49 300
2003 43 333
2004 36 385
2005 33 466
2006 46 553
2007 53 706
2008 58 839
2009 55 1010
2010 64 1197
2011 74 1399
2012 74 1494
2013 52 1730
2014 47 1836
2015 45 1897
2016 42 2013
2017 36 2138
2018 53 2127
2019 55 2377
2020 83 2542
2021 87 2843
2022 56 2811
2023 73 2855
2024 49 2409
2025 34 2125

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 386 432 1888
Environmental Management 333 383 2439
Earth science and Geophysics 403 454 2484
Geography and Cartography 445 496 2561
Ecology 439 491 2652
Geotechnical Engineering 400 448 2686
Oceanography 459 515 2717
Paleontology 483 534 2786
Environmental Chemistry 434 486 2963
Geology 497 549 2965
Agricultural Science 461 518 3184
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 562 619 3560

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 446th for Computer Science in the United States and 2410th in the World with 1,592 publications made and 38,130 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#446 of 1,616 In the United States
#494 of 1,702 In North America
#2410 of 6,855 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 28 104
1994 29 126
1995 21 131
1996 22 164
1997 17 193
1998 24 196
1999 28 253
2000 32 258
2001 26 299
2002 50 394
2003 39 447
2004 31 425
2005 33 509
2006 46 611
2007 41 696
2008 34 742
2009 49 943
2010 58 1133
2011 53 1175
2012 60 1337
2013 31 1450
2014 47 1554
2015 23 1566
2016 38 1575
2017 42 1684
2018 49 1745
2019 42 1941
2020 115 2072
2021 100 2407
2022 64 2311
2023 73 2276
2024 62 1878
2025 31 1544

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 326 357 933
Computational Linguistics 349 388 2031
Cyber Security 362 406 2050
Cognitive Science 445 495 2155
Neuroscience 519 569 2247
Data Science 448 501 2294
Management Information Systems 516 577 2647
Computer Networking 463 517 2764
Machine Learning 445 497 2821
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 470 520 2825
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 497 542 2830
Computer Vision 592 649 3569
Telecommunications 573 630 3574

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 456th for Psychology in the United States and 1889th in the World with 1,422 publications made and 32,716 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#456 of 1,561 In the United States
#503 of 1,648 In North America
#1889 of 6,663 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 21 98
1994 20 144
1995 18 153
1996 12 157
1997 21 181
1998 25 212
1999 23 222
2000 24 283
2001 30 279
2002 37 355
2003 37 432
2004 29 407
2005 29 464
2006 47 620
2007 34 723
2008 38 790
2009 42 982
2010 59 1219
2011 44 1300
2012 48 1441
2013 33 1716
2014 47 1726
2015 23 1766
2016 40 1793
2017 29 1845
2018 47 1891
2019 45 2133
2020 104 2327
2021 82 2508
2022 64 2491
2023 59 2471
2024 46 2114
2025 32 1920

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 148 168 338
Education Majors 395 436 1293
Child Psychology 440 487 1374
Clinical Psychology 447 491 1468
Social Psychology 444 490 1576
Psychiatry 435 478 1828
Cognitive Science 445 495 2155
Neuroscience 519 569 2247

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 499th for Engineering in the United States and 3167th in the World with 1,390 publications made and 29,737 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#499 of 1,568 In the United States
#552 of 1,655 In North America
#3167 of 6,795 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 76
1994 26 104
1995 13 88
1996 23 157
1997 22 149
1998 29 184
1999 25 191
2000 25 202
2001 27 225
2002 47 329
2003 33 332
2004 24 351
2005 32 438
2006 50 555
2007 39 593
2008 45 695
2009 44 813
2010 47 954
2011 45 1071
2012 50 1201
2013 38 1343
2014 51 1395
2015 29 1364
2016 39 1426
2017 23 1522
2018 44 1517
2019 38 1643
2020 93 1731
2021 64 1929
2022 47 2012
2023 73 1892
2024 48 1728
2025 28 1398

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 333 376 1872
Acoustical Engineering 414 461 2380
Structural Engineering 401 449 2585
Civil Engineering 423 475 2646
Geotechnical Engineering 400 448 2686
Mechanical Engineering 442 491 2722
Computer Networking 463 517 2764
Aerospace Engineering 459 512 2804
Metallurgical Engineering 444 494 3156
Nanotechnology 453 504 3249
Materials Science 495 549 3414
Electrical Engineering 511 564 3459
Optical Engineering 563 617 3494
Telecommunications 573 630 3574

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 519th for Physics in the United States and 3174th in the World with 1,289 publications made and 28,372 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#519 of 1,537 In the United States
#574 of 1,623 In North America
#3174 of 6,729 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 18 67
1994 18 99
1995 9 75
1996 21 111
1997 23 146
1998 22 170
1999 19 189
2000 23 204
2001 28 195
2002 40 289
2003 34 285
2004 24 319
2005 24 401
2006 42 471
2007 33 480
2008 37 608
2009 38 750
2010 52 843
2011 41 982
2012 54 1143
2013 37 1279
2014 47 1319
2015 25 1327
2016 37 1336
2017 28 1395
2018 40 1395
2019 28 1468
2020 84 1530
2021 76 1747
2022 50 1827
2023 75 1740
2024 45 1588
2025 35 1261

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 414 461 2380
Astrophysics and Astronomy 549 602 2846
Quantum and Particle physics 527 581 3228
Nanotechnology 453 504 3249
Nuclear Physics 560 614 3324
Materials Science 495 549 3414
Optical Engineering 563 617 3494

Business rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 444th for Business in the United States and 2117th in the World with 1,071 publications made and 21,738 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#444 of 1,388 In the United States
#490 of 1,472 In North America
#2117 of 6,366 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 15 53
1994 10 61
1995 13 69
1996 18 95
1997 14 106
1998 17 117
1999 18 150
2000 22 142
2001 23 183
2002 27 211
2003 29 250
2004 26 243
2005 29 292
2006 43 371
2007 28 425
2008 30 504
2009 33 603
2010 40 702
2011 35 762
2012 44 885
2013 26 993
2014 36 977
2015 13 999
2016 21 986
2017 20 1071
2018 24 1046
2019 40 1157
2020 87 1288
2021 61 1428
2022 44 1324
2023 49 1373
2024 31 1172
2025 24 958

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 287 319 851
Accounting 433 473 1729
Advertising 474 516 1823
Marketing 447 492 2165
Management 428 475 2166
Finance 518 569 2549
Management Information Systems 516 577 2647

Economics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 362nd for Economics in the United States and 1511th in the World with 1,066 publications made and 22,803 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#362 of 1,361 In the United States
#402 of 1,445 In North America
#1511 of 6,188 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 10 45
1994 13 66
1995 9 57
1996 16 65
1997 10 80
1998 27 109
1999 16 114
2000 29 151
2001 28 151
2002 29 157
2003 23 185
2004 30 215
2005 31 271
2006 39 317
2007 27 365
2008 29 452
2009 39 511
2010 40 624
2011 33 697
2012 35 801
2013 26 917
2014 37 909
2015 12 960
2016 27 990
2017 19 978
2018 32 1005
2019 48 1132
2020 80 1241
2021 60 1392
2022 47 1328
2023 49 1364
2024 30 1137
2025 20 912

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 269 304 759
Development Studies 321 356 1219
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 383 428 1795
Finance 518 569 2549

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 431st for Mathematics in the United States and 2321st in the World with 1,044 publications made and 23,633 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#431 of 1,413 In the United States
#476 of 1,494 In North America
#2321 of 6,434 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 15 93
1994 24 100
1995 17 87
1996 19 142
1997 14 134
1998 17 149
1999 25 153
2000 19 203
2001 22 197
2002 35 227
2003 23 227
2004 21 253
2005 32 316
2006 31 359
2007 22 446
2008 23 471
2009 31 584
2010 34 673
2011 33 740
2012 20 785
2013 27 876
2014 30 947
2015 10 920
2016 19 926
2017 24 1010
2018 29 980
2019 38 1063
2020 85 1161
2021 68 1399
2022 48 1400
2023 48 1379
2024 29 1129
2025 13 874

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 431 469 1380
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 383 428 1795
Statistics 397 442 2217

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 304th for Art & Design in the United States and 1212th in the World with 641 publications made and 19,098 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#304 of 1,369 In the United States
#341 of 1,454 In North America
#1212 of 6,010 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 30
1994 13 30
1995 4 33
1996 9 42
1997 10 58
1998 13 51
1999 13 44
2000 16 79
2001 13 52
2002 23 90
2003 14 115
2004 13 105
2005 11 144
2006 17 165
2007 23 189
2008 18 267
2009 19 335
2010 27 378
2011 17 497
2012 31 518
2013 17 561
2014 14 641
2015 12 577
2016 17 577
2017 9 683
2018 27 685
2019 17 759
2020 45 831
2021 27 783
2022 23 861
2023 24 824
2024 22 619
2025 12 535

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 178 202 552
Art History 301 333 789
Creative Writing 300 340 905
Literature 275 309 993
Aesthetics 329 368 1303
Fashion Design 452 501 2203

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Southern Maine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 561 614 3532
Organic Chemistry 556 610 3606
Physical chemistry 581 637 3789