Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine: Rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 518 in United States, 2065 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 35,075 academic publications and 959,292 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2065 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 26 of 1 | In Hershey |
| # 569 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 518 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 313 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 433 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 533 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 111 for Medicine in United States and 313 in the World with 31,462 publications made and 855,195 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #27 | #30 | #47 |
| Plastic Surgery | #66 | #72 | #121 |
| Anesthesiology | #68 | #79 | #141 |
| Dermatology | #65 | #69 | #153 |
| Optometry | #64 | #74 | #168 |
| Cardiology | #76 | #87 | #181 |
| Ethics | #89 | #101 | #183 |
| Pediatrics | #75 | #86 | #192 |
| Surgery | #77 | #89 | #203 |
| Ophthalmology | #84 | #95 | #215 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #107 | #120 | #216 |
| Radiology | #82 | #94 | #220 |
| Radiation Therapy | #72 | #82 | #232 |
| Neurosurgery | #68 | #76 | #246 |
| Health Science | #110 | #124 | #251 |
| Oncology | #88 | #100 | #266 |
| Urology | #87 | #102 | #278 |
| Psychiatry | #115 | #131 | #319 |
| Pathology | #106 | #120 | #328 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #85 | #98 | #334 |
| Healthcare Administration | #129 | #148 | #334 |
| Immunology | #104 | #119 | #348 |
| Physical Therapy | #121 | #141 | #350 |
| Nursing | #139 | #157 | #359 |
| Pharmacology | #113 | #127 | #374 |
| Epidemiology | #107 | #124 | #396 |
| Sports | #135 | #157 | #401 |
| Virology | #128 | #143 | #405 |
| Gerontology | #166 | #190 | #406 |
| Clinical Psychology | #200 | #227 | #487 |
| Audiology | #177 | #201 | #559 |
| Occupational Therapy | #170 | #193 | #621 |
| Orthodontics | #154 | #174 | #649 |
| Dentistry | #169 | #190 | #825 |
| Toxicology | #161 | #187 | #936 |
| Veterinary | #175 | #196 | #1188 |
| Pharmacy | #354 | #392 | #1964 |
Biology rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 144 for Biology in United States and 533 in the World with 25,380 publications made and 796,085 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #89 | #101 | #183 |
| Oncology | #88 | #100 | #266 |
| Molecular | #116 | #132 | #339 |
| Immunology | #104 | #119 | #348 |
| Biotechnology | #109 | #124 | #359 |
| Neuroscience | #127 | #145 | #368 |
| Pharmacology | #113 | #127 | #374 |
| Genetics | #126 | #142 | #399 |
| Virology | #128 | #143 | #405 |
| Microbiology | #126 | #141 | #470 |
| Biochemistry | #134 | #152 | #503 |
| Biophysics | #167 | #186 | #516 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #148 | #166 | #544 |
| Astrobiology | #224 | #253 | #879 |
| Paleontology | #199 | #228 | #907 |
| Toxicology | #161 | #187 | #936 |
| Animal Science | #195 | #225 | #1031 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #234 | #268 | #1040 |
| Evolutionary | #291 | #325 | #1131 |
| Botany | #214 | #244 | #1253 |
| Zoology | #311 | #351 | #1406 |
| Horticulture | #257 | #297 | #2020 |
| Nanotechnology | #345 | #387 | #2575 |
Chemistry rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 163 for Chemistry in United States and 736 in the World with 15,140 publications made and 516,776 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #134 | #152 | #503 |
| Organic chemistry | #195 | #222 | #1034 |
| Pharmacy | #354 | #392 | #1964 |
| Radiochemistry | #232 | #267 | #2154 |
| Nanotechnology | #345 | #387 | #2575 |
| Physical | #386 | #436 | #2769 |
Psychology rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 151 for Psychology in United States and 433 in the World with 12,942 publications made and 363,944 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #115 | #131 | #319 |
| Neuroscience | #127 | #145 | #368 |
| Clinical Psychology | #200 | #227 | #487 |
| Special Education | #238 | #260 | #568 |
| Occupational Therapy | #170 | #193 | #621 |
| Human Sexuality | #357 | #394 | #788 |
| Cognitive Science | #267 | #303 | #1122 |
| Education | #374 | #414 | #1232 |
Computer Science rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 221 for Computer Science in United States and 901 in the World with 10,436 publications made and 315,546 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #127 | #145 | #368 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #148 | #166 | #544 |
| Cognitive Science | #267 | #303 | #1122 |
| Machine Learning | #281 | #317 | #1675 |
| Data Science | #360 | #402 | #1694 |
| Computer Vision | #323 | #366 | #2041 |
| Telecommunications | #321 | #366 | #2163 |
| Computational Linguistics | #422 | #471 | #2650 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #548 | #610 | #2944 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 274 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1183 in the World with 10,172 publications made and 264,920 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #167 | #190 | #519 |
| Genealogy | #206 | #234 | #524 |
| Special Education | #238 | #260 | #568 |
| Sociology | #275 | #308 | #918 |
| Law | #289 | #320 | #996 |
| Anthropology | #315 | #351 | #1005 |
| Linguistics | #255 | #286 | #1079 |
| Political Science | #301 | #338 | #1208 |
| Education | #374 | #414 | #1232 |
| Gender Studies | #501 | #549 | #1263 |
| History | #331 | #373 | #1422 |
| Archaeology | #303 | #345 | #1458 |
| Philosophy | #315 | #357 | #1635 |
| Aesthetics | #451 | #503 | #1914 |
Engineering rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 241 for Engineering in United States and 1371 in the World with 7,602 publications made and 216,973 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #109 | #124 | #359 |
| Optics | #215 | #244 | #1122 |
| Metallurgy | #249 | #286 | #1683 |
| Environmental Engineering | #277 | #318 | #2111 |
| Telecommunications | #321 | #366 | #2163 |
| Systems | #423 | #473 | #2467 |
| Nanotechnology | #345 | #387 | #2575 |
Physics rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 248 for Physics in United States and 1372 in the World with 6,881 publications made and 186,163 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #167 | #186 | #516 |
| Astrobiology | #224 | #253 | #879 |
| Optics | #215 | #244 | #1122 |
| Nanotechnology | #345 | #387 | #2575 |
Mathematics rankings
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine ranked 242 for Mathematics in United States and 1058 in the World with 4,733 publications made and 127,679 citations received.
Pennsylvania State University – College of Medicine
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #220 | #250 | #953 |
| Mathematics Education | #560 | #608 | #1859 |
| Econometrics | #447 | #494 | #2181 |
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