East Tennessee State University: Rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 254 in United States, 952 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 17,015 academic publications and 324,859 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 952 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 1 | In Johnson, TN |
| # 285 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 254 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 764 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 784 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1113 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 193 for Medicine in United States and 784 in the World with 10,805 publications made and 233,590 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #169 | #194 | #384 |
| Audiology | #159 | #181 | #481 |
| Gerontology | #193 | #217 | #491 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #195 | #219 | #501 |
| Health Science | #190 | #210 | #528 |
| Cardiology | #139 | #154 | #539 |
| Clinical Psychology | #218 | #247 | #541 |
| Nursing | #184 | #208 | #549 |
| Healthcare Administration | #190 | #211 | #553 |
| Dermatology | #136 | #151 | #615 |
| Sports | #180 | #208 | #617 |
| Pediatrics | #144 | #161 | #644 |
| Immunology | #158 | #175 | #647 |
| Ethics | #235 | #263 | #658 |
| Psychiatry | #196 | #220 | #661 |
| Physical Therapy | #188 | #215 | #665 |
| Anesthesiology | #163 | #183 | #678 |
| Forensic Science | #168 | #193 | #712 |
| Surgery | #168 | #186 | #720 |
| Pharmacology | #164 | #183 | #726 |
| Radiology | #173 | #195 | #735 |
| Epidemiology | #154 | #175 | #766 |
| Oncology | #191 | #210 | #820 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #154 | #172 | #831 |
| Virology | #201 | #224 | #877 |
| Pathology | #200 | #224 | #882 |
| Urology | #191 | #210 | #904 |
| Occupational Therapy | #237 | #269 | #908 |
| Plastic Surgery | #220 | #236 | #924 |
| Radiation Therapy | #198 | #221 | #925 |
| Ophthalmology | #249 | #277 | #1091 |
| Pharmacy | #234 | #264 | #1330 |
| Toxicology | #204 | #235 | #1351 |
| Dentistry | #328 | #360 | #1656 |
| Orthodontics | #351 | #384 | #1659 |
Biology rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 230 for Biology in United States and 1113 in the World with 9,766 publications made and 229,731 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #158 | #175 | #647 |
| Ethics | #235 | #263 | #658 |
| Molecular | #175 | #197 | #705 |
| Neuroscience | #204 | #230 | #721 |
| Pharmacology | #164 | #183 | #726 |
| Microbiology | #169 | #188 | #768 |
| Oncology | #191 | #210 | #820 |
| Biophysics | #223 | #249 | #821 |
| Genetics | #192 | #216 | #850 |
| Virology | #201 | #224 | #877 |
| Zoology | #220 | #254 | #960 |
| Biochemistry | #204 | #228 | #984 |
| Evolutionary | #258 | #292 | #1001 |
| Biotechnology | #200 | #223 | #1010 |
| Animal Science | #213 | #245 | #1142 |
| Paleontology | #245 | #280 | #1178 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #259 | #288 | #1215 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #278 | #321 | #1319 |
| Toxicology | #204 | #235 | #1351 |
| Botany | #254 | #290 | #1545 |
| Nanotechnology | #326 | #367 | #2446 |
| Horticulture | #324 | #368 | #2459 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 286 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1244 in the World with 8,424 publications made and 144,691 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #169 | #194 | #384 |
| Special Education | #179 | #197 | #391 |
| Gender Studies | #228 | #260 | #533 |
| Publishing | #216 | #245 | #687 |
| Forensic Science | #168 | #193 | #712 |
| Education | #241 | #270 | #713 |
| Anthropology | #245 | #277 | #734 |
| Demography | #226 | #255 | #837 |
| Sociology | #268 | #300 | #879 |
| Media Studies | #356 | #394 | #884 |
| Law | #290 | #322 | #1001 |
| Aesthetics | #269 | #304 | #1038 |
| Political Science | #293 | #327 | #1143 |
| History | #288 | #327 | #1212 |
| Linguistics | #292 | #327 | #1309 |
| Archaeology | #289 | #329 | #1390 |
| Philosophy | #295 | #336 | #1512 |
Psychology rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 228 for Psychology in United States and 764 in the World with 6,578 publications made and 146,941 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #195 | #223 | #378 |
| Social Work | #169 | #194 | #384 |
| Special Education | #179 | #197 | #391 |
| Clinical Psychology | #218 | #247 | #541 |
| Psychiatry | #196 | #220 | #661 |
| Education | #241 | #270 | #713 |
| Neuroscience | #204 | #230 | #721 |
| Occupational Therapy | #237 | #269 | #908 |
| Cognitive Science | #352 | #394 | #1595 |
Chemistry rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 242 for Chemistry in United States and 1357 in the World with 6,035 publications made and 160,405 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #204 | #228 | #984 |
| Computational | #231 | #260 | #1304 |
| Pharmacy | #234 | #264 | #1330 |
| Organic chemistry | #257 | #293 | #1633 |
| Physical | #304 | #348 | #2279 |
| Nanotechnology | #326 | #367 | #2446 |
Computer Science rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 290 for Computer Science in United States and 1423 in the World with 5,759 publications made and 122,975 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #204 | #230 | #721 |
| Information Technology | #226 | #248 | #743 |
| Data Science | #262 | #297 | #1099 |
| Software Engineering | #259 | #293 | #1171 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #270 | #305 | #1183 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #259 | #288 | #1215 |
| Computational Linguistics | #241 | #275 | #1335 |
| Multimedia | #336 | #374 | #1377 |
| Cognitive Science | #352 | #394 | #1595 |
| Computer Vision | #307 | #349 | #1907 |
| Machine Learning | #319 | #361 | #1935 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #322 | #369 | #2302 |
| Telecommunications | #359 | #408 | #2391 |
Environmental Science rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 285 for Environmental Science in United States and 1587 in the World with 5,007 publications made and 105,422 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #245 | #280 | #1178 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #278 | #321 | #1319 |
| Geology | #276 | #316 | #1445 |
| Ecology | #293 | #340 | #1765 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #293 | #340 | #1783 |
| Oceanography | #358 | #410 | #2154 |
| Environmental Management | #357 | #408 | #2593 |
| Environmental Engineering | #353 | #400 | #2931 |
Engineering rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 323 for Engineering in United States and 2115 in the World with 4,087 publications made and 77,478 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #190 | #213 | #559 |
| Biotechnology | #200 | #223 | #1010 |
| Systems | #323 | #365 | #1808 |
| Reliability and Quality | #271 | #307 | #1825 |
| Operations Research | #309 | #349 | #1980 |
| Remote Sensing | #323 | #366 | #2002 |
| Optics | #332 | #376 | #2154 |
| Metallurgy | #331 | #373 | #2382 |
| Telecommunications | #359 | #408 | #2391 |
| Nanotechnology | #326 | #367 | #2446 |
| Environmental Engineering | #353 | #400 | #2931 |
Physics rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 321 for Physics in United States and 2001 in the World with 3,866 publications made and 75,907 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #223 | #249 | #821 |
| Molecular | #309 | #351 | #1640 |
| Optics | #332 | #376 | #2154 |
| Condensed Matter | #345 | #389 | #2381 |
| Nanotechnology | #326 | #367 | #2446 |
Mathematics rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 294 for Mathematics in United States and 1376 in the World with 3,224 publications made and 57,284 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #235 | #260 | #652 |
| Actuarial Science | #242 | #269 | #731 |
| Statistics | #290 | #326 | #1393 |
| Econometrics | #359 | #401 | #1626 |
| Operations Research | #309 | #349 | #1980 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #322 | #369 | #2302 |
| Applied Mathematics | #346 | #393 | #2374 |
Business rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 301 for Business in United States and 1328 in the World with 2,477 publications made and 42,385 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #190 | #213 | #559 |
| Project Management | #171 | #199 | #669 |
| Real Estate | #213 | #235 | #710 |
| Actuarial Science | #242 | #269 | #731 |
| Advertising | #284 | #315 | #924 |
| Marketing | #269 | #302 | #1113 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #270 | #305 | #1183 |
| Accounting | #342 | #378 | #1312 |
| Management | #297 | #335 | #1422 |
| Finance | #341 | #381 | #1622 |
| Operations Research | #309 | #349 | #1980 |
Economics rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 295 for Economics in United States and 1218 in the World with 2,269 publications made and 35,270 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #242 | #269 | #731 |
| Finance | #341 | #381 | #1622 |
| Econometrics | #359 | #401 | #1626 |
Art & Design rankings
East Tennessee State University ranked 298 for Art & Design in United States and 1161 in the World with 1,328 publications made and 16,078 citations received.
East Tennessee State University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #190 | #220 | #564 |
| Literature | #270 | #304 | #964 |
| Acting and Drama | #261 | #294 | #967 |
| Aesthetics | #269 | #304 | #1038 |
| Multimedia | #336 | #374 | #1377 |
