Southern Methodist University: Rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 152 in United States, 481 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 28,275 academic publications and 971,375 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 481 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 12 | In Dallas, TX |
| # 175 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 13 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 152 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 321 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 411 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 460 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 165 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 634 in the World with 14,561 publications made and 492,397 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #87 | #100 | #259 |
| Special Education | #134 | #152 | #287 |
| Genealogy | #142 | #163 | #325 |
| Publishing | #118 | #139 | #326 |
| Media Studies | #174 | #204 | #424 |
| Law | #152 | #175 | #443 |
| Political Science | #152 | #175 | #501 |
| History | #152 | #176 | #536 |
| Gender Studies | #232 | #264 | #541 |
| Aesthetics | #158 | #184 | #553 |
| Linguistics | #155 | #180 | #555 |
| Anthropology | #203 | #230 | #559 |
| Sociology | #187 | #215 | #574 |
| Archaeology | #157 | #181 | #587 |
| Education | #223 | #251 | #662 |
| Philosophy | #144 | #167 | #673 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #231 | #260 | #798 |
| Demography | #244 | #273 | #948 |
Physics rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 175 for Physics in United States and 797 in the World with 13,294 publications made and 491,766 citations received.
Southern Methodist University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #184 | #210 | #664 |
| Theoretical | #144 | #170 | #679 |
| Molecular | #184 | #210 | #804 |
| Optics | #175 | #202 | #826 |
| Biophysics | #230 | #257 | #897 |
| Nanotechnology | #171 | #196 | #1051 |
| Applied Physics | #190 | #219 | #1082 |
| Condensed Matter | #213 | #240 | #1364 |
Engineering rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 180 for Engineering in United States and 815 in the World with 13,050 publications made and 464,757 citations received.
Southern Methodist University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #102 | #122 | #374 |
| Computer Engineering | #119 | #140 | #468 |
| Operations Research | #113 | #140 | #493 |
| Engineering Management | #177 | #198 | #512 |
| Reliability and Quality | #126 | #153 | #528 |
| Telecommunications | #135 | #163 | #594 |
| Architecture | #142 | #167 | #676 |
| Automation and Control | #123 | #152 | #706 |
| Remote Sensing | #173 | #200 | #727 |
| Optics | #175 | #202 | #826 |
| Renewable Energy | #121 | #155 | #854 |
| Metallurgy | #166 | #193 | #911 |
| Construction Management | #162 | #194 | #940 |
| Aviation | #223 | #254 | #980 |
| Nanotechnology | #171 | #196 | #1051 |
| Applied Physics | #190 | #219 | #1082 |
| Robotics | #182 | #215 | #1084 |
| Environmental Engineering | #178 | #210 | #1230 |
| Biotechnology | #367 | #406 | #2398 |
Computer Science rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 159 for Computer Science in United States and 608 in the World with 12,140 publications made and 455,763 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #35 | #39 | #65 |
| Machine Learning | #117 | #138 | #425 |
| Computer Engineering | #119 | #140 | #468 |
| Animation | #117 | #138 | #489 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #140 | #163 | #512 |
| Software Engineering | #143 | #169 | #567 |
| Cognitive Science | #162 | #188 | #567 |
| Telecommunications | #135 | #163 | #594 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #145 | #172 | #651 |
| Computational Linguistics | #145 | #171 | #658 |
| Computer Vision | #167 | #196 | #757 |
| Neuroscience | #224 | #252 | #811 |
| Data Science | #223 | #255 | #896 |
| Multimedia | #256 | #287 | #990 |
| Robotics | #182 | #215 | #1084 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #276 | #305 | #1344 |
Environmental Science rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 184 for Environmental Science in United States and 838 in the World with 11,050 publications made and 424,576 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #129 | #154 | #553 |
| Geology | #185 | #214 | #826 |
| Paleontology | #190 | #218 | #836 |
| Oceanography | #179 | #211 | #848 |
| Ecology | #175 | #205 | #887 |
| Environmental Engineering | #178 | #210 | #1230 |
| Environmental Management | #196 | #231 | #1299 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #304 | #350 | #1438 |
| Forestry | #319 | #367 | #2075 |
Biology rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 229 for Biology in United States and 1112 in the World with 10,337 publications made and 422,649 citations received.
Southern Methodist University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #198 | #220 | #523 |
| Evolutionary | #188 | #214 | #662 |
| Astrobiology | #184 | #210 | #664 |
| Neuroscience | #224 | #252 | #811 |
| Paleontology | #190 | #218 | #836 |
| Biophysics | #230 | #257 | #897 |
| Nanotechnology | #171 | #196 | #1051 |
| Molecular | #247 | #273 | #1167 |
| Biochemistry | #228 | #255 | #1170 |
| Genetics | #243 | #272 | #1174 |
| Zoology | #273 | #312 | #1227 |
| Botany | #221 | #255 | #1340 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #276 | #305 | #1344 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #304 | #350 | #1438 |
| Virology | #305 | #338 | #1592 |
| Microbiology | #256 | #283 | #1633 |
| Immunology | #317 | #349 | #1756 |
| Pharmacology | #334 | #367 | #1875 |
| Oncology | #362 | #398 | #1916 |
| Forestry | #319 | #367 | #2075 |
| Biotechnology | #367 | #406 | #2398 |
| Horticulture | #336 | #381 | #2546 |
Chemistry rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 216 for Chemistry in United States and 1074 in the World with 9,490 publications made and 340,528 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #109 | #127 | #570 |
| Computational | #137 | #160 | #640 |
| Organic chemistry | #196 | #223 | #1038 |
| Nanotechnology | #171 | #196 | #1051 |
| Physical | #177 | #209 | #1167 |
| Biochemistry | #228 | #255 | #1170 |
| Radiochemistry | #199 | #233 | #1818 |
Mathematics rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 135 for Mathematics in United States and 460 in the World with 8,008 publications made and 304,934 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #69 | #79 | #149 |
| Actuarial Science | #85 | #98 | #165 |
| Applied Mathematics | #90 | #107 | #358 |
| Statistics | #130 | #151 | #433 |
| Operations Research | #113 | #140 | #493 |
| Mathematics Education | #203 | #226 | #542 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #145 | #172 | #651 |
Medicine rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 245 for Medicine in United States and 1060 in the World with 6,577 publications made and 300,409 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #153 | #174 | #338 |
| Gerontology | #174 | #198 | #439 |
| Ethics | #198 | #220 | #523 |
| Pharmacy | #109 | #127 | #570 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #233 | #261 | #664 |
| Psychiatry | #213 | #240 | #757 |
| Nursing | #236 | #266 | #763 |
| Orthodontics | #200 | #223 | #891 |
| Health Science | #304 | #333 | #957 |
| Sports | #271 | #306 | #1011 |
| Dentistry | #213 | #236 | #1034 |
| Physical Therapy | #266 | #302 | #1100 |
| Audiology | #314 | #348 | #1109 |
| Healthcare Administration | #310 | #346 | #1129 |
| Anesthesiology | #267 | #295 | #1205 |
| Surgery | #271 | #298 | #1256 |
| Pathology | #260 | #290 | #1286 |
| Radiology | #300 | #333 | #1453 |
| Cardiology | #319 | #349 | #1469 |
| Virology | #305 | #338 | #1592 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #290 | #319 | #1752 |
| Immunology | #317 | #349 | #1756 |
| Pharmacology | #334 | #367 | #1875 |
| Oncology | #362 | #398 | #1916 |
Business rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 125 for Business in United States and 411 in the World with 6,381 publications made and 274,864 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #85 | #98 | #165 |
| Accounting | #92 | #105 | #190 |
| Real Estate | #89 | #99 | #219 |
| International Trade | #58 | #69 | #256 |
| Finance | #94 | #108 | #270 |
| Advertising | #125 | #142 | #294 |
| Risk Management | #99 | #119 | #329 |
| Entrepreneurship | #108 | #126 | #350 |
| Marketing | #124 | #146 | #390 |
| Operations Research | #113 | #140 | #493 |
| Management | #137 | #162 | #504 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #140 | #163 | #512 |
| Engineering Management | #177 | #198 | #512 |
| Project Management | #145 | #168 | #543 |
| Construction Management | #162 | #194 | #940 |
Economics rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 115 for Economics in United States and 321 in the World with 5,532 publications made and 219,660 citations received.
Southern Methodist University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #69 | #79 | #149 |
| Actuarial Science | #85 | #98 | #165 |
| International Trade | #58 | #69 | #256 |
| Finance | #94 | #108 | #270 |
Psychology rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 198 for Psychology in United States and 630 in the World with 5,309 publications made and 257,768 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #134 | #152 | #287 |
| Clinical Psychology | #153 | #174 | #338 |
| Cognitive Science | #162 | #188 | #567 |
| Education | #223 | #251 | #662 |
| Psychiatry | #213 | #240 | #757 |
| Neuroscience | #224 | #252 | #811 |
| Human Sexuality | #381 | #420 | #886 |
Art & Design rankings
Southern Methodist University ranked 159 for Art & Design in United States and 560 in the World with 2,909 publications made and 72,722 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #138 | #162 | #449 |
| Creative Writing | #160 | #188 | #453 |
| Animation | #117 | #138 | #489 |
| Aesthetics | #158 | #184 | #553 |
| Acting and Drama | #185 | #212 | #661 |
| Architecture | #142 | #167 | #676 |
| Music | #224 | #252 | #713 |
| Sculpture | #168 | #194 | #800 |
| Multimedia | #256 | #287 | #990 |
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