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Upstate Medical University ranked 244th in the United States, 905th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. Upstate Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,808 academic publications and 741,910 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#905 of 14,131 In the World
#275 of 2,597 In North America
#244 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 4 In Syracuse
#182 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#191 of 3,582 For Virology
#200 of 1,017 For Respiratory Therapy
#2811 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1211 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 121st for Medicine in the United States and 389th in the World with 23,435 publications made and 651,110 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#121 of 1,604 In the United States
#137 of 1,689 In North America
#389 of 6,793 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 36 1879
1994 35 1825
1995 44 1833
1996 40 1899
1997 25 1861
1998 44 1919
1999 55 1818
2000 201 2199
2001 305 2500
2002 383 3430
2003 418 4275
2004 478 5325
2005 455 6732
2006 506 8806
2007 489 10448
2008 537 12675
2009 552 13912
2010 573 15821
2011 549 17752
2012 667 19268
2013 672 20591
2014 775 22619
2015 753 23404
2016 804 23956
2017 835 25993
2018 927 27129
2019 1205 30011
2020 1466 38399
2021 1337 48804
2022 1228 49031
2023 1340 48477
2024 1238 46535
2025 1228 42526

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 88 100 182
Virology 81 91 191
Respiratory Therapy 75 88 200
Medical Physics 91 101 209
Pediatrics 83 95 234
Critical Care Nursing 103 116 263
Cardiology 93 106 266
Clinical Psychology 132 150 276
Radiation Therapy 82 93 278
Anesthesiology 101 115 283
Neurosurgery 79 88 292
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 100 113 293
Family medicine 115 129 296
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 134 151 300
Surgery 103 116 325
Psychiatry 116 132 326
Anatomy and Physiology 116 132 328
Pathology 108 123 342
Gerontology 151 173 361
Plastic Surgery 127 138 384
Health Science 155 172 389
Urology 117 133 394
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 97 109 400
Ophthalmology 124 139 407
Healthcare Management (MHA) 152 173 413
Oncology and Cancer research 116 129 422
Nursing 152 173 423
Audiology 149 171 456
Epidemiology 117 136 456
Immunology 131 146 482
Dermatology 119 132 482
Sports Medicine 149 173 490
Pharmacology 131 146 500
Physical Therapy 156 179 507
Optometry 145 162 507
Public Health 199 225 639
Orthodontics 153 173 642
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 130 147 659
Sonography and Ultrasound 152 174 707
Occupational Therapy 194 220 730
Biomedical Engineering 175 197 758
Sports / Exercise science 221 253 763
Dentistry 168 189 823
Cosmetology 161 180 841
Social Work 386 428 919
Forensic Science 201 230 927
Veterinary 185 206 1280
Pharmacy 374 413 2078

Biology rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 165th for Biology in the United States and 649th in the World with 19,656 publications made and 617,470 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#165 of 1,612 In the United States
#188 of 1,701 In North America
#649 of 6,841 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 27 1891
1994 28 1815
1995 37 1794
1996 29 1833
1997 24 1853
1998 35 1781
1999 45 1782
2000 185 2135
2001 259 2420
2002 345 3350
2003 367 4378
2004 442 5411
2005 386 6727
2006 415 8599
2007 404 9853
2008 468 11728
2009 495 12806
2010 495 14619
2011 465 16316
2012 578 17779
2013 591 18641
2014 625 20764
2015 660 21468
2016 668 21628
2017 689 24041
2018 776 25121
2019 982 28140
2020 1154 35530
2021 1045 45386
2022 1019 45845
2023 1114 45220
2024 958 42902
2025 958 38654

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 88 100 182
Virology 81 91 191
Biophysics 123 139 333
Neuroscience 130 150 389
Oncology and Cancer research 116 129 422
Immunology 131 146 482
Pharmacology 131 146 500
Genetics 151 169 555
Biotechnology 144 163 581
Molecular Biology 169 191 673
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 173 194 685
Biochemistry 171 192 714
Evolutionary Biology 210 238 778
Microbiology 185 205 918
Paleontology 234 269 1126
Astrobiology 293 330 1278
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 276 319 1314
Animal Science 245 277 1333
Zoology 306 346 1375
Botany 264 300 1610
Nutrition and Food Science 241 277 2039
Nanotechnology 380 424 2780
Horticulture 424 474 3075
Agricultural Science 575 634 3700

Chemistry rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 206th for Chemistry in the United States and 1016th in the World with 11,594 publications made and 382,866 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#206 of 1,455 In the United States
#234 of 1,538 In North America
#1016 of 6,561 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 1250
1994 11 1151
1995 19 1099
1996 23 1069
1997 15 1133
1998 14 1076
1999 29 1105
2000 116 1329
2001 169 1524
2002 253 2196
2003 244 2895
2004 292 3662
2005 231 4653
2006 267 5649
2007 276 6317
2008 319 7496
2009 300 8187
2010 329 9166
2011 287 10235
2012 337 10883
2013 348 11454
2014 347 12652
2015 372 12928
2016 390 13288
2017 367 14980
2018 431 15770
2019 568 17513
2020 591 21843
2021 526 26263
2022 550 27209
2023 603 27574
2024 470 25713
2025 498 22825

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 171 192 714
Organic Chemistry 228 259 1311
Materials Science 274 313 1835
Nutrition and Food Science 241 277 2039
Pharmacy 374 413 2078
Radiochemistry 243 279 2239
Inorganic Chemistry 325 370 2373
Physical chemistry 374 424 2693
Chemical Engineering 346 393 2732
Nanotechnology 380 424 2780
Environmental Chemistry 497 554 3367

Psychology rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 162nd for Psychology in the United States and 479th in the World with 11,337 publications made and 344,435 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#162 of 1,561 In the United States
#184 of 1,648 In North America
#479 of 6,663 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 16 1002
1994 22 1013
1995 16 1040
1996 12 1097
1997 13 1029
1998 26 1058
1999 21 1039
2000 96 1181
2001 154 1358
2002 175 1876
2003 176 2202
2004 231 2782
2005 217 3334
2006 270 4571
2007 261 5764
2008 286 7089
2009 309 7991
2010 298 9400
2011 306 10355
2012 341 11283
2013 343 12127
2014 375 13498
2015 361 13848
2016 393 13934
2017 429 14749
2018 438 15282
2019 540 16835
2020 664 21487
2021 673 24643
2022 596 24948
2023 676 25513
2024 543 24308
2025 523 22084

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 132 150 276
Psychiatry 116 132 326
Neuroscience 130 150 389
Special Education 183 202 413
Sexology 236 266 502
Child Psychology 221 251 560
Occupational Therapy 194 220 730
Social Work 386 428 919
Cognitive Science 235 268 923
Social Psychology 316 354 1034
Education Majors 461 509 1541

Computer Science rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 248th for Computer Science in the United States and 1073rd in the World with 8,528 publications made and 299,686 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#248 of 1,616 In the United States
#281 of 1,702 In North America
#1073 of 6,855 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 15 851
1994 17 873
1995 15 910
1996 8 916
1997 8 886
1998 19 931
1999 18 891
2000 72 1060
2001 117 1259
2002 148 1742
2003 146 1986
2004 201 2627
2005 181 3145
2006 199 4133
2007 205 5031
2008 237 6148
2009 252 6845
2010 221 7971
2011 197 8764
2012 252 9640
2013 240 9922
2014 251 11344
2015 288 11526
2016 273 11845
2017 299 12850
2018 322 13793
2019 363 15270
2020 445 19441
2021 477 23438
2022 476 23879
2023 489 24339
2024 387 23250
2025 389 21160

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 130 150 389
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 173 194 685
Library and Information science 276 302 748
Cognitive Science 235 268 923
Computer Vision 280 318 1734
Machine Learning 347 390 2108
Data Science 429 482 2176
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 371 418 2283
Cyber Security 412 460 2342
Telecommunications 376 425 2461
Computer Networking 426 478 2536
Human-Computer Interaction 428 477 2551
Computational Linguistics 413 461 2574

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 304th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1349th in the World with 8,154 publications made and 223,957 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#304 of 1,763 In the United States
#343 of 1,854 In North America
#1349 of 7,088 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 535
1994 11 567
1995 11 561
1996 9 589
1997 6 589
1998 16 621
1999 17 582
2000 65 700
2001 100 820
2002 138 1045
2003 133 1351
2004 158 1648
2005 163 2153
2006 183 2894
2007 172 3476
2008 178 4351
2009 189 4941
2010 220 5470
2011 200 6375
2012 240 6674
2013 226 7389
2014 263 8178
2015 253 8537
2016 286 8990
2017 322 9833
2018 311 10574
2019 423 11752
2020 506 15538
2021 498 19825
2022 452 19803
2023 549 19943
2024 430 17523
2025 389 15420

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 183 202 413
Military science 238 264 500
Occupational Safety and Health 197 225 511
Demography 206 231 696
Library and Information science 276 302 748
Sports / Exercise science 221 253 763
Criminology and Criminal Justice 404 444 919
Social Work 386 428 919
Forensic Science 201 230 927
Gender Studies 410 451 1002
Linguistics 259 292 1100
Classics and Ancient History 363 397 1105
Sociology 323 360 1137
Anthropology 346 384 1149
History 307 346 1300
Law 356 395 1315
Archaeology 279 318 1319
Public Policy / Administration 430 473 1430
Art History 536 584 1450
Education Majors 461 509 1541
Political Science 375 420 1545
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 479 526 1613
Philosophy 319 362 1648
Aesthetics 465 517 1962
Communications and Public Relations 608 664 2162

Engineering rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 266th for Engineering in the United States and 1602nd in the World with 6,137 publications made and 170,430 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#266 of 1,568 In the United States
#303 of 1,655 In North America
#1602 of 6,795 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 635
1994 9 604
1995 7 672
1996 8 609
1997 5 597
1998 8 606
1999 15 558
2000 49 670
2001 89 739
2002 133 1128
2003 139 1389
2004 164 1771
2005 130 2109
2006 143 2688
2007 138 3135
2008 161 3546
2009 158 3871
2010 165 4203
2011 126 4705
2012 161 5092
2013 178 5378
2014 172 5964
2015 187 6246
2016 179 6389
2017 188 6728
2018 217 7348
2019 271 7662
2020 315 9575
2021 301 11548
2022 284 11814
2023 317 12247
2024 261 11627
2025 298 10716

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 144 163 581
Biomedical Engineering 175 197 758
Aerospace Engineering 257 289 1272
Optical Engineering 237 267 1332
Mechanical Engineering 258 294 1453
Structural Engineering 277 314 1728
Metallurgical Engineering 263 301 1781
Acoustical Engineering 332 375 1830
Materials Science 274 313 1835
Geotechnical Engineering 278 321 1855
Electronic Engineering 287 330 2018
Civil Engineering 347 393 2158
Environmental Engineering 291 332 2181
Electrical Engineering 317 362 2278
Systems Engineering 413 463 2428
Telecommunications 376 425 2461
Computer Networking 426 478 2536
Human-Computer Interaction 428 477 2551
Chemical Engineering 346 393 2732
Nanotechnology 380 424 2780

Physics rankings

Upstate Medical University ranked 271st for Physics in the United States and 1538th in the World with 5,905 publications made and 163,333 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#271 of 1,537 In the United States
#308 of 1,623 In North America
#1538 of 6,729 In the World

Upstate Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 673
1994 6 603
1995 8 653
1996 13 584
1997 4 633
1998 13 571
1999 15 571
2000 46 662
2001 95 781
2002 148 1104
2003 136 1399
2004 156 1679
2005 131 2031
2006 149 2489
2007 129 2938
2008 154 3476
2009 159 3648
2010 162 3928
2011 128 4516
2012 171 4821
2013 170 5169
2014 166 5553
2015 160 5632
2016 165 5683
2017 177 6020
2018 214 6525
2019 238 6786
2020 274 8222
2021 281 10034
2022 249 9978
2023 278 10244
2024 236 10108
2025 281 9157

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 91 101 209
Biophysics 123 139 333
Nuclear Physics 217 246 1082
Astrobiology 293 330 1278
Optical Engineering 237 267 1332
Astrophysics and Astronomy 296 335 1378
Acoustical Engineering 332 375 1830
Materials Science 274 313 1835
Quantum and Particle physics 314 357 1981
Condensed Matter Physics 315 358 2172
Nanotechnology 380 424 2780

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Upstate Medical University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 269 301 979
Statistics 274 309 1270
Geology 266 306 1389
Economics 341 380 1437
Mathematics 305 340 1464
Environmental Science 284 326 1585
Advertising 426 466 1592
Geography and Cartography 312 357 1717
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 287 331 1754
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 414 460 1997
Literature 528 582 2084
Management 422 469 2095
Business 452 500 2163
Ecology 358 410 2172
Fashion Design 447 496 2189
Art & Design 533 586 2238
Accounting 552 602 2477
Oceanography 419 473 2495
Math Teachers 711 769 2580
Marketing 510 563 2585
Finance 533 584 2608
Earth science and Geophysics 437 489 2610
Environmental Management 429 484 3067