Southwestern University: Rankings
Southwestern University ranked 523 in United States, 2089 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 4,873 academic publications and 92,498 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2089 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 575 of 452 | In North America |
| # 523 of 452 | In United States |
| # 2057 of 5,346 | For Art & Design |
| # 2118 of 4,052 | For Psychology |
| # 2256 of 4,734 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southwestern University ranked 506 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2419 in the World with 2,459 publications made and 47,685 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #454 | #497 | #1120 |
| Media Studies | #476 | #522 | #1178 |
| Demography | #369 | #413 | #1733 |
| Education | #509 | #559 | #1747 |
| Aesthetics | #434 | #484 | #1803 |
| Sociology | #478 | #530 | #1849 |
| Anthropology | #530 | #587 | #1903 |
| Law | #528 | #579 | #2066 |
| Political Science | #533 | #588 | #2282 |
| Linguistics | #462 | #510 | #2322 |
| History | #539 | #592 | #2463 |
| Philosophy | #478 | #531 | #2485 |
| Archaeology | #552 | #609 | #2824 |
Biology rankings
Southwestern University ranked 421 for Biology in United States and 2578 in the World with 2,200 publications made and 55,112 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #233 | #269 | #1013 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #269 | #312 | #1296 |
| Evolutionary | #332 | #370 | #1391 |
| Biophysics | #327 | #364 | #1400 |
| Animal Science | #292 | #328 | #1564 |
| Neuroscience | #438 | #482 | #1878 |
| Botany | #322 | #367 | #1992 |
| Oncology | #402 | #438 | #2159 |
| Horticulture | #293 | #336 | #2221 |
| Genetics | #400 | #441 | #2240 |
| Paleontology | #407 | #458 | #2342 |
| Biochemistry | #424 | #471 | #2566 |
| Immunology | #460 | #499 | #2616 |
| Pharmacology | #495 | #537 | #2862 |
| Microbiology | #449 | #493 | #2937 |
| Virology | #524 | #569 | #2977 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #551 | #600 | #3111 |
| Nanotechnology | #558 | #615 | #3892 |
Computer Science rankings
Southwestern University ranked 445 for Computer Science in United States and 2409 in the World with 1,978 publications made and 40,766 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #217 | #251 | #1316 |
| Cognitive Science | #370 | #412 | #1727 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #263 | #301 | #1744 |
| Neuroscience | #438 | #482 | #1878 |
| Software Engineering | #365 | #410 | #1903 |
| Computer Vision | #355 | #401 | #2253 |
| Telecommunications | #367 | #416 | #2421 |
| Machine Learning | #431 | #483 | #2762 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #537 | #599 | #2833 |
| Computational Linguistics | #447 | #499 | #2910 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #551 | #600 | #3111 |
Engineering rankings
Southwestern University ranked 434 for Engineering in United States and 2808 in the World with 1,877 publications made and 33,970 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #217 | #251 | #1316 |
| Systems | #383 | #431 | #2223 |
| Operations Research | #337 | #378 | #2255 |
| Telecommunications | #367 | #416 | #2421 |
| Optics | #432 | #481 | #2747 |
| Metallurgy | #432 | #482 | #3079 |
| Nanotechnology | #558 | #615 | #3892 |
Environmental Science rankings
Southwestern University ranked 438 for Environmental Science in United States and 2623 in the World with 1,770 publications made and 42,199 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #269 | #312 | #1296 |
| Oceanography | #360 | #413 | #2179 |
| Ecology | #377 | #429 | #2287 |
| Paleontology | #407 | #458 | #2342 |
| Geology | #407 | #458 | #2429 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #448 | #500 | #2658 |
| Environmental Management | #369 | #421 | #2679 |
Medicine rankings
Southwestern University ranked 479 for Medicine in United States and 2464 in the World with 1,692 publications made and 38,487 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #382 | #422 | #1425 |
| Health Science | #514 | #556 | #1765 |
| Clinical Psychology | #555 | #606 | #1887 |
| Sports | #496 | #543 | #2109 |
| Psychiatry | #503 | #552 | #2115 |
| Gerontology | #578 | #631 | #2124 |
| Physical Therapy | #499 | #546 | #2131 |
| Oncology | #402 | #438 | #2159 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #569 | #619 | #2162 |
| Surgery | #458 | #496 | #2192 |
| Radiology | #430 | #470 | #2199 |
| Anesthesiology | #473 | #514 | #2236 |
| Cardiology | #464 | #508 | #2327 |
| Nursing | #618 | #673 | #2366 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #403 | #440 | #2432 |
| Immunology | #460 | #499 | #2616 |
| Pharmacology | #495 | #537 | #2862 |
| Healthcare Administration | #649 | #712 | #2951 |
| Virology | #524 | #569 | #2977 |
| Pathology | #563 | #612 | #3100 |
Physics rankings
Southwestern University ranked 436 for Physics in United States and 2711 in the World with 1,664 publications made and 31,958 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #327 | #364 | #1400 |
| Optics | #432 | #481 | #2747 |
| Nanotechnology | #558 | #615 | #3892 |
Chemistry rankings
Southwestern University ranked 422 for Chemistry in United States and 2750 in the World with 1,523 publications made and 36,032 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #424 | #471 | #2566 |
| Physical | #362 | #411 | #2647 |
| Organic chemistry | #415 | #464 | #2854 |
| Nanotechnology | #558 | #615 | #3892 |
Psychology rankings
Southwestern University ranked 504 for Psychology in United States and 2118 in the World with 1,254 publications made and 29,875 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #370 | #412 | #1727 |
| Education | #509 | #559 | #1747 |
| Neuroscience | #438 | #482 | #1878 |
| Clinical Psychology | #555 | #606 | #1887 |
| Psychiatry | #503 | #552 | #2115 |
Mathematics rankings
Southwestern University ranked 418 for Mathematics in United States and 2256 in the World with 1,076 publications made and 21,397 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #228 | #262 | #1354 |
| Mathematics Education | #513 | #558 | #1690 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #263 | #301 | #1744 |
| Econometrics | #429 | #475 | #2072 |
| Statistics | #394 | #439 | #2204 |
| Operations Research | #337 | #378 | #2255 |
Business rankings
Southwestern University ranked 497 for Business in United States and 2421 in the World with 856 publications made and 17,976 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #482 | #526 | #1852 |
| Accounting | #459 | #502 | #1861 |
| Management | #420 | #466 | #2086 |
| Operations Research | #337 | #378 | #2255 |
| Finance | #542 | #593 | #2677 |
| Marketing | #556 | #612 | #2816 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #537 | #599 | #2833 |
Economics rankings
Southwestern University ranked 529 for Economics in United States and 2385 in the World with 650 publications made and 11,956 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #429 | #475 | #2072 |
| Finance | #542 | #593 | #2677 |
Art & Design rankings
Southwestern University ranked 489 for Art & Design in United States and 2057 in the World with 603 publications made and 8,686 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #434 | #484 | #1803 |
| Literature | #569 | #626 | #2275 |
