Texas State University: Rankings
Texas State University ranked 220 in United States, 781 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 22,556 academic publications and 429,956 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 781 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 248 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 19 of 1 | In San Marcos, TX |
| # 220 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 692 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 765 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 778 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Texas State University ranked 224 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 930 in the World with 13,767 publications made and 248,179 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #97 | #110 | #213 |
| Special Education | #122 | #139 | #251 |
| Forensic Science | #77 | #90 | #297 |
| Education | #152 | #173 | #380 |
| Genealogy | #158 | #179 | #381 |
| Gender Studies | #183 | #212 | #423 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #158 | #180 | #427 |
| Anthropology | #194 | #221 | #535 |
| Media Studies | #226 | #258 | #562 |
| Sociology | #206 | #235 | #659 |
| Law | #212 | #240 | #670 |
| Publishing | #215 | #244 | #683 |
| Aesthetics | #199 | #228 | #704 |
| Demography | #213 | #240 | #728 |
| Political Science | #218 | #249 | #793 |
| History | #216 | #245 | #828 |
| International Law | #234 | #263 | #848 |
| Archaeology | #206 | #237 | #888 |
| Linguistics | #245 | #276 | #1044 |
| Philosophy | #228 | #263 | #1165 |
Biology rankings
Texas State University ranked 262 for Biology in United States and 1388 in the World with 10,284 publications made and 244,481 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #182 | #209 | #751 |
| Zoology | #192 | #223 | #810 |
| Evolutionary | #243 | #275 | #913 |
| Astrobiology | #235 | #265 | #916 |
| Entomology | #200 | #230 | #921 |
| Neuroscience | #268 | #299 | #1001 |
| Toxicology | #170 | #197 | #1007 |
| Paleontology | #233 | #268 | #1115 |
| Biophysics | #301 | #334 | #1248 |
| Nanotechnology | #192 | #220 | #1261 |
| Molecular | #262 | #289 | #1266 |
| Forestry | #199 | #239 | #1327 |
| Botany | #222 | #256 | #1361 |
| Animal Science | #256 | #288 | #1379 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #285 | #315 | #1397 |
| Oncology | #289 | #321 | #1454 |
| Virology | #288 | #319 | #1463 |
| Genetics | #287 | #320 | #1495 |
| Biochemistry | #276 | #310 | #1525 |
| Microbiology | #262 | #290 | #1679 |
| Pharmacology | #310 | #343 | #1725 |
| Immunology | #340 | #374 | #1885 |
| Horticulture | #242 | #279 | #1912 |
| Biotechnology | #339 | #377 | #2175 |
Environmental Science rankings
Texas State University ranked 227 for Environmental Science in United States and 1108 in the World with 9,708 publications made and 213,690 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #94 | #112 | #606 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #182 | #209 | #751 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #204 | #244 | #1047 |
| Ecology | #208 | #244 | #1063 |
| Geology | #228 | #261 | #1083 |
| Paleontology | #233 | #268 | #1115 |
| Oceanography | #224 | #261 | #1132 |
| Environmental Management | #190 | #225 | #1274 |
| Forestry | #199 | #239 | #1327 |
| Environmental Engineering | #231 | #268 | #1736 |
Computer Science rankings
Texas State University ranked 242 for Computer Science in United States and 1051 in the World with 9,355 publications made and 194,550 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #185 | #204 | #546 |
| Multimedia | #185 | #210 | #694 |
| Data Science | #203 | #232 | #804 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #203 | #233 | #822 |
| Computer Engineering | #182 | #213 | #976 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #178 | #209 | #985 |
| Software Engineering | #216 | #248 | #987 |
| Neuroscience | #268 | #299 | #1001 |
| Cognitive Science | #252 | #286 | #1014 |
| Machine Learning | #213 | #244 | #1035 |
| Computational Linguistics | #214 | #245 | #1137 |
| Computer Vision | #223 | #254 | #1182 |
| Robotics | #196 | #231 | #1215 |
| Telecommunications | #222 | #255 | #1259 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #285 | #315 | #1397 |
Engineering rankings
Texas State University ranked 237 for Engineering in United States and 1313 in the World with 9,102 publications made and 200,333 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #77 | #93 | #454 |
| Remote Sensing | #129 | #153 | #477 |
| Engineering Management | #176 | #196 | #503 |
| Architecture | #166 | #195 | #881 |
| Reliability and Quality | #183 | #216 | #945 |
| Systems | #208 | #240 | #958 |
| Computer Engineering | #182 | #213 | #976 |
| Construction Management | #165 | #197 | #992 |
| Operations Research | #195 | #227 | #997 |
| Applied Physics | #193 | #222 | #1085 |
| Robotics | #196 | #231 | #1215 |
| Telecommunications | #222 | #255 | #1259 |
| Nanotechnology | #192 | #220 | #1261 |
| Optics | #241 | #272 | #1357 |
| Renewable Energy | #168 | #203 | #1412 |
| Metallurgy | #221 | #256 | #1452 |
| Environmental Engineering | #231 | #268 | #1736 |
| Automation and Control | #227 | #263 | #1857 |
| Biotechnology | #339 | #377 | #2175 |
Medicine rankings
Texas State University ranked 262 for Medicine in United States and 1161 in the World with 8,599 publications made and 185,559 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #97 | #110 | #213 |
| Forensic Science | #77 | #90 | #297 |
| Healthcare Administration | #135 | #155 | #354 |
| Health Science | #157 | #175 | #401 |
| Plastic Surgery | #149 | #161 | #527 |
| Gerontology | #208 | #234 | #559 |
| Nursing | #189 | #213 | #571 |
| Clinical Psychology | #230 | #260 | #582 |
| Sports | #217 | #249 | #791 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #262 | #293 | #806 |
| Ophthalmology | #199 | #221 | #822 |
| Occupational Therapy | #220 | #252 | #846 |
| Physical Therapy | #230 | #262 | #877 |
| Audiology | #267 | #299 | #917 |
| Psychiatry | #253 | #284 | #961 |
| Toxicology | #170 | #197 | #1007 |
| Pharmacy | #191 | #219 | #1090 |
| Orthodontics | #265 | #290 | #1235 |
| Epidemiology | #220 | #248 | #1268 |
| Pathology | #274 | #307 | #1399 |
| Veterinary | #207 | #229 | #1420 |
| Oncology | #289 | #321 | #1454 |
| Virology | #288 | #319 | #1463 |
| Surgery | #323 | #356 | #1478 |
| Urology | #271 | #297 | #1494 |
| Dentistry | #319 | #351 | #1618 |
| Anesthesiology | #356 | #390 | #1649 |
| Pharmacology | #310 | #343 | #1725 |
| Radiology | #361 | #398 | #1808 |
| Pediatrics | #364 | #403 | #1869 |
| Immunology | #340 | #374 | #1885 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #380 | #416 | #2302 |
| Cardiology | #478 | #523 | #2445 |
Physics rankings
Texas State University ranked 251 for Physics in United States and 1379 in the World with 8,038 publications made and 173,908 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #235 | #265 | #916 |
| Molecular | #200 | #227 | #925 |
| Applied Physics | #193 | #222 | #1085 |
| Biophysics | #301 | #334 | #1248 |
| Nanotechnology | #192 | #220 | #1261 |
| Condensed Matter | #206 | #233 | #1273 |
| Theoretical | #271 | #307 | #1332 |
| Optics | #241 | #272 | #1357 |
Psychology rankings
Texas State University ranked 229 for Psychology in United States and 765 in the World with 7,585 publications made and 157,521 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #97 | #110 | #213 |
| Special Education | #122 | #139 | #251 |
| Human Sexuality | #188 | #216 | #361 |
| Education | #152 | #173 | #380 |
| Clinical Psychology | #230 | #260 | #582 |
| Occupational Therapy | #220 | #252 | #846 |
| Psychiatry | #253 | #284 | #961 |
| Neuroscience | #268 | #299 | #1001 |
| Cognitive Science | #252 | #286 | #1014 |
Chemistry rankings
Texas State University ranked 259 for Chemistry in United States and 1517 in the World with 7,160 publications made and 180,259 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #191 | #219 | #1090 |
| Computational | #217 | #245 | #1174 |
| Nanotechnology | #192 | #220 | #1261 |
| Organic chemistry | #247 | #281 | #1520 |
| Biochemistry | #276 | #310 | #1525 |
| Physical | #231 | #267 | #1611 |
| Radiochemistry | #276 | #314 | #2548 |
Mathematics rankings
Texas State University ranked 218 for Mathematics in United States and 928 in the World with 5,773 publications made and 117,771 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #153 | #171 | #360 |
| Econometrics | #191 | #220 | #707 |
| Actuarial Science | #264 | #292 | #842 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #178 | #209 | #985 |
| Operations Research | #195 | #227 | #997 |
| Statistics | #228 | #259 | #999 |
| Applied Mathematics | #263 | #299 | #1658 |
Business rankings
Texas State University ranked 218 for Business in United States and 850 in the World with 4,900 publications made and 99,711 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #176 | #196 | #503 |
| Advertising | #179 | #204 | #523 |
| Marketing | #192 | #219 | #717 |
| Accounting | #225 | #253 | #772 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #203 | #233 | #822 |
| Actuarial Science | #264 | #292 | #842 |
| Management | #229 | #263 | #959 |
| Project Management | #225 | #257 | #960 |
| Construction Management | #165 | #197 | #992 |
| Operations Research | #195 | #227 | #997 |
| Risk Management | #200 | #233 | #1013 |
| Finance | #240 | #272 | #1030 |
| International Trade | #259 | #293 | #1376 |
Economics rankings
Texas State University ranked 199 for Economics in United States and 692 in the World with 4,165 publications made and 77,244 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #191 | #220 | #707 |
| Actuarial Science | #264 | #292 | #842 |
| Finance | #240 | #272 | #1030 |
| International Trade | #259 | #293 | #1376 |
Art & Design rankings
Texas State University ranked 207 for Art & Design in United States and 778 in the World with 2,664 publications made and 41,282 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #130 | #154 | #416 |
| Cinematography | #135 | #157 | #441 |
| Landscape Architecture | #77 | #93 | #454 |
| Interior Design | #80 | #95 | #454 |
| Sculpture | #120 | #140 | #526 |
| Music | #176 | #200 | #534 |
| Creative Writing | #193 | #223 | #569 |
| Multimedia | #185 | #210 | #694 |
| Aesthetics | #199 | #228 | #704 |
| Graphic Design | #186 | #214 | #726 |
| Acting and Drama | #214 | #245 | #770 |
| Literature | #227 | #258 | #823 |
| Architecture | #166 | #195 | #881 |
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