University of Southern Maine: Rankings

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The University of Southern Maine ranked 457th in the United States, 1866th in the global 2025 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 4,242 academic publications and 92,997 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1866 of 14,131 In the World
#504 of 2,597 In North America
#457 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 19 In Maine
#1 of 3 In Portland
#334 of 1,036 For Social Work
#434 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#436 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#2348 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1500 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 365th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1650th in the World with 3,017 publications made and 67,667 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#365 of 1,761 In the United States
#410 of 1,852 In North America
#1650 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 39 147
1993 42 160
1994 48 192
1995 33 218
1996 48 266
1997 40 289
1998 48 343
1999 54 385
2000 71 466
2001 61 525
2002 87 587
2003 80 709
2004 73 696
2005 73 857
2006 95 1036
2007 90 1166
2008 93 1443
2009 93 1739
2010 114 2025
2011 99 2312
2012 120 2538
2013 82 2873
2014 83 2967
2015 56 2997
2016 67 3125
2017 62 3281
2018 95 3334
2019 93 3774
2020 194 3981
2021 156 4416
2022 113 4335
2023 136 4425
2024 86 3920

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 151 171 334
Early Childhood Education 205 225 434
Gender Studies 188 218 436
Special Education 245 270 583
Criminology and Criminal Justice 287 320 614
Sports / Exercise science 191 220 631
Political Economy 268 303 748
Art History 303 335 785
Media Studies 331 369 818
Public Policy / Administration 284 316 839
Anthropology 278 314 883
Library and Information science 331 362 934
Communications and Public Relations 340 378 1067
Sociology 332 371 1167
Classics and Ancient History 395 430 1195
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 378 415 1221
Law 349 388 1267
Aesthetics 323 362 1268
Education Majors 393 433 1270
Political Science 354 399 1423
Demography 350 392 1582
History 408 455 1751
Philosophy 366 411 1858
Linguistics 429 475 2090
Archaeology 425 475 2125

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 418th for Medicine in the United States and 2072nd in the World with 1,814 publications made and 46,960 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#418 of 1,600 In the United States
#460 of 1,685 In North America
#2072 of 6,775 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 25 119
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 49 585
2003 52 601
2004 44 664
2005 47 723
2006 75 969
2007 56 1019
2008 51 1130
2009 62 1304
2010 77 1666
2011 57 1685
2012 59 1908
2013 59 2230
2014 67 2220
2015 36 2180
2016 43 2227
2017 43 2294
2018 52 2357
2019 60 2477
2020 122 2819
2021 95 3076
2022 65 3160
2023 81 3071
2024 51 2685

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 151 171 334
Sports / Exercise science 191 220 631
Healthcare Management (MHA) 232 262 739
Gerontology 289 322 882
Nursing 317 352 1059
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 360 396 1212
Sports Medicine 320 358 1213
Health Science 396 432 1316
Clinical Psychology 439 483 1415
Physical Therapy 352 390 1420
Public Health 331 369 1450
Family medicine 383 415 1456
Psychiatry 432 475 1791
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 297 328 1796
Oncology and Cancer research 369 405 1895
Pathology 423 466 2290
Anatomy and Physiology 472 518 2347
Virology 437 477 2428
Surgery 540 584 2575
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 516 559 2677
Immunology 525 567 2958

Biology rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 501st for Biology in the United States and 2978th in the World with 1,670 publications made and 45,893 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#501 of 1,609 In the United States
#553 of 1,698 In North America
#2978 of 6,833 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 26 108
1993 24 128
1994 19 188
1995 22 215
1996 22 277
1997 24 300
1998 25 329
1999 23 391
2000 29 462
2001 28 435
2002 48 557
2003 48 579
2004 48 667
2005 40 749
2006 61 964
2007 54 1007
2008 48 1094
2009 62 1271
2010 75 1550
2011 62 1661
2012 54 1781
2013 57 2106
2014 55 2175
2015 36 2163
2016 49 2358
2017 35 2416
2018 46 2495
2019 44 2612
2020 111 2811
2021 93 3182
2022 56 3136
2023 77 3160
2024 53 2694

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 385 431 1854
Oncology and Cancer research 369 405 1895
Molecular Biology 399 439 2126
Neuroscience 521 570 2202
Evolutionary Biology 514 565 2424
Virology 437 477 2428
Zoology 531 581 2499
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 486 532 2736
Paleontology 483 534 2736
Genetics 494 544 2771
Immunology 525 567 2958
Agricultural Science 467 523 3157
Nanotechnology 448 498 3185
Botany 546 601 3218
Biochemistry 551 601 3260

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 462nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2699th in the World with 1,580 publications made and 36,704 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#462 of 1,631 In the United States
#514 of 1,721 In North America
#2699 of 6,876 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 17 76
1993 12 75
1994 20 95
1995 10 97
1996 18 118
1997 25 134
1998 19 141
1999 23 188
2000 36 239
2001 29 236
2002 49 302
2003 43 333
2004 35 381
2005 33 466
2006 46 553
2007 52 704
2008 55 834
2009 54 1002
2010 63 1197
2011 74 1402
2012 74 1493
2013 52 1733
2014 47 1840
2015 44 1906
2016 42 2009
2017 36 2135
2018 53 2137
2019 55 2386
2020 82 2549
2021 87 2850
2022 57 2820
2023 73 2865
2024 48 2385

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 385 431 1854
Environmental Management 339 389 2426
Earth science and Geophysics 400 451 2429
Geography and Cartography 445 496 2501
Ecology 441 493 2621
Geotechnical Engineering 398 446 2625
Paleontology 483 534 2736
Oceanography 469 526 2749
Environmental Chemistry 434 486 2921
Geology 501 553 2940
Agricultural Science 467 523 3157
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 567 624 3544

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 446th for Computer Science in the United States and 2374th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 36,309 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#446 of 1,612 In the United States
#494 of 1,698 In North America
#2374 of 6,845 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 25 91
1993 28 104
1994 29 126
1995 21 131
1996 22 164
1997 17 193
1998 24 194
1999 28 253
2000 32 259
2001 26 299
2002 51 393
2003 39 448
2004 30 424
2005 33 509
2006 46 611
2007 40 696
2008 34 745
2009 49 943
2010 58 1131
2011 53 1177
2012 60 1335
2013 31 1456
2014 47 1554
2015 23 1566
2016 38 1582
2017 42 1689
2018 49 1743
2019 42 1946
2020 114 2084
2021 100 2411
2022 63 2315
2023 73 2284
2024 63 1860

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 331 362 934
Computational Linguistics 348 387 1988
Cyber Security 364 408 2023
Cognitive Science 444 493 2115
Neuroscience 521 570 2202
Management Information Systems 512 573 2621
Computer Networking 460 514 2705
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 486 532 2736
Machine Learning 443 495 2778
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 469 518 2785
Computer Vision 589 646 3530
Telecommunications 572 629 3531

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 451st for Psychology in the United States and 1837th in the World with 1,394 publications made and 31,299 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#451 of 1,558 In the United States
#497 of 1,645 In North America
#1837 of 6,645 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 18 87
1993 21 98
1994 20 144
1995 18 153
1996 12 157
1997 21 181
1998 25 211
1999 23 222
2000 24 282
2001 30 279
2002 37 356
2003 36 433
2004 29 407
2005 29 464
2006 47 620
2007 34 725
2008 38 794
2009 40 986
2010 59 1218
2011 44 1297
2012 48 1440
2013 33 1720
2014 47 1723
2015 23 1768
2016 40 1794
2017 29 1841
2018 47 1895
2019 45 2147
2020 104 2345
2021 83 2511
2022 64 2501
2023 58 2491
2024 44 2073

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 151 171 334
Special Education 245 270 583
Education Majors 393 433 1270
Child Psychology 436 483 1335
Clinical Psychology 439 483 1415
Social Psychology 443 488 1537
Psychiatry 432 475 1791
Cognitive Science 444 493 2115
Neuroscience 521 570 2202

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 499th for Engineering in the United States and 3109th in the World with 1,364 publications made and 28,609 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#499 of 1,565 In the United States
#552 of 1,651 In North America
#3109 of 6,782 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 14 83
1993 24 76
1994 26 104
1995 13 88
1996 23 157
1997 21 149
1998 29 184
1999 25 191
2000 25 204
2001 27 224
2002 47 327
2003 33 332
2004 23 349
2005 31 439
2006 50 555
2007 39 592
2008 45 696
2009 43 812
2010 47 955
2011 45 1072
2012 50 1198
2013 38 1348
2014 51 1392
2015 29 1375
2016 39 1430
2017 23 1522
2018 44 1523
2019 38 1647
2020 94 1739
2021 64 1924
2022 46 2020
2023 72 1899
2024 48 1715

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 1828
Acoustical Engineering 410 457 2329
Structural Engineering 397 445 2535
Geotechnical Engineering 398 446 2625
Civil Engineering 431 483 2631
Mechanical Engineering 442 491 2690
Computer Networking 460 514 2705
Aerospace Engineering 457 510 2747
Metallurgical Engineering 444 494 3111
Nanotechnology 448 498 3185
Materials Science 491 545 3382
Electrical Engineering 509 562 3414
Optical Engineering 561 615 3443
Telecommunications 572 629 3531

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 519th for Physics in the United States and 3135th in the World with 1,253 publications made and 27,128 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#519 of 1,531 In the United States
#574 of 1,617 In North America
#3135 of 6,713 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 10 73
1993 18 67
1994 18 99
1995 9 75
1996 21 111
1997 21 146
1998 22 170
1999 19 189
2000 23 206
2001 28 194
2002 40 288
2003 33 285
2004 24 317
2005 22 401
2006 42 471
2007 33 478
2008 36 605
2009 36 750
2010 52 843
2011 41 979
2012 54 1140
2013 37 1285
2014 47 1317
2015 25 1331
2016 37 1334
2017 28 1391
2018 40 1399
2019 28 1472
2020 85 1529
2021 76 1753
2022 49 1835
2023 74 1741
2024 45 1571

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 410 457 2329
Astrophysics and Astronomy 552 605 2812
Nanotechnology 448 498 3185
Quantum and Particle physics 527 581 3197
Nuclear Physics 559 613 3288
Materials Science 491 545 3382
Optical Engineering 561 615 3443

Economics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 362nd for Economics in the United States and 1487th in the World with 1,043 publications made and 21,688 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#362 of 1,355 In the United States
#402 of 1,438 In North America
#1487 of 6,167 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 57
1993 10 45
1994 13 66
1995 9 57
1996 15 65
1997 8 79
1998 27 108
1999 16 114
2000 29 151
2001 28 151
2002 29 155
2003 23 185
2004 30 213
2005 31 271
2006 39 317
2007 27 367
2008 29 449
2009 38 509
2010 39 623
2011 33 700
2012 35 799
2013 26 915
2014 37 908
2015 12 955
2016 27 991
2017 19 982
2018 32 1010
2019 48 1140
2020 79 1248
2021 60 1394
2022 46 1334
2023 49 1371
2024 30 1126

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 268 303 748
Development Studies 323 358 1202
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 380 424 1754
Finance 517 568 2523

Business rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 444th for Business in the United States and 2086th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 20,738 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#444 of 1,377 In the United States
#491 of 1,460 In North America
#2086 of 6,339 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 13 61
1993 15 53
1994 10 61
1995 13 69
1996 16 95
1997 12 106
1998 17 117
1999 17 150
2000 22 142
2001 23 183
2002 27 208
2003 29 251
2004 26 242
2005 28 292
2006 43 371
2007 27 425
2008 30 504
2009 32 601
2010 40 701
2011 35 764
2012 43 887
2013 26 991
2014 36 974
2015 13 996
2016 21 994
2017 20 1065
2018 24 1047
2019 40 1158
2020 87 1297
2021 61 1429
2022 43 1333
2023 49 1379
2024 31 1160

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 284 316 839
Accounting 431 470 1695
Advertising 473 516 1788
Marketing 446 491 2109
Management 429 476 2133
Finance 517 568 2523
Management Information Systems 512 573 2621

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 427th for Mathematics in the United States and 2269th in the World with 1,039 publications made and 22,595 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#427 of 1,410 In the United States
#472 of 1,491 In North America
#2269 of 6,418 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 52
1993 15 93
1994 24 100
1995 17 87
1996 19 142
1997 14 134
1998 17 149
1999 25 152
2000 19 202
2001 22 197
2002 35 228
2003 23 228
2004 21 254
2005 31 316
2006 31 358
2007 22 448
2008 23 469
2009 30 586
2010 34 675
2011 33 738
2012 20 785
2013 27 882
2014 30 952
2015 10 922
2016 19 933
2017 24 1015
2018 29 984
2019 38 1072
2020 87 1183
2021 70 1406
2022 49 1407
2023 47 1393
2024 31 1124

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 430 468 1338
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 380 424 1754
Statistics 393 438 2162

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 307th for Art & Design in the United States and 1207th in the World with 629 publications made and 17,981 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
#307 of 1,361 In the United States
#343 of 1,444 In North America
#1207 of 5,966 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 24
1993 9 31
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 11 145
2006 17 165
2007 23 189
2008 18 265
2009 19 336
2010 26 377
2011 17 495
2012 31 517
2013 17 558
2014 14 643
2015 11 578
2016 17 578
2017 9 681
2018 27 684
2019 17 761
2020 45 835
2021 27 776
2022 23 863
2023 24 828
2024 21 594

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 180 204 543
Art History 303 335 785
Creative Writing 306 345 911
Literature 280 314 992
Aesthetics 323 362 1268
Fashion Design 453 502 2164

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Southern Maine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 559 612 3494
Organic Chemistry 554 608 3565
Physical chemistry 576 631 3742