Texas Tech University: Rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 116 in United States, 304 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 87,467 academic publications and 2,192,244 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 304 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Lubbock |
| # 133 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 8 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 116 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 214 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 240 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 243 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 109 for Biology in United States and 325 in the World with 49,237 publications made and 1,351,029 citations received.
Texas Tech University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #26 | #31 | #60 |
| Forestry | #49 | #57 | #141 |
| Toxicology | #57 | #63 | #156 |
| Ethics | #102 | #115 | #221 |
| Evolutionary | #93 | #108 | #228 |
| Zoology | #79 | #94 | #233 |
| Microbiology | #83 | #94 | #235 |
| Botany | #75 | #87 | #240 |
| Pharmacology | #89 | #103 | #258 |
| Biotechnology | #92 | #105 | #263 |
| Paleontology | #94 | #111 | #274 |
| Horticulture | #57 | #67 | #283 |
| Neuroscience | #114 | #131 | #299 |
| Biophysics | #120 | #134 | #315 |
| Oncology | #95 | #107 | #316 |
| Genetics | #111 | #126 | #319 |
| Astrobiology | #110 | #123 | #335 |
| Biochemistry | #113 | #128 | #337 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #119 | #134 | #338 |
| Molecular | #117 | #133 | #343 |
| Virology | #119 | #134 | #361 |
| Immunology | #110 | #125 | #373 |
| Entomology | #121 | #140 | #403 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #121 | #143 | #406 |
| Nanotechnology | #97 | #111 | #456 |
Medicine rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 107 for Medicine in United States and 296 in the World with 42,101 publications made and 991,292 citations received.
Texas Tech University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #57 | #63 | #156 |
| Veterinary | #45 | #54 | #158 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #90 | #102 | #164 |
| Health Science | #84 | #96 | #175 |
| Clinical Psychology | #97 | #111 | #186 |
| Healthcare Administration | #98 | #113 | #221 |
| Ethics | #102 | #115 | #221 |
| Optometry | #83 | #96 | #223 |
| Anesthesiology | #94 | #107 | #240 |
| Dermatology | #86 | #96 | #257 |
| Pharmacology | #89 | #103 | #258 |
| Nursing | #109 | #126 | #263 |
| Gerontology | #121 | #142 | #266 |
| Physical Therapy | #100 | #116 | #277 |
| Urology | #88 | #103 | #281 |
| Surgery | #98 | #111 | #282 |
| Psychiatry | #107 | #122 | #283 |
| Sports | #101 | #119 | #286 |
| Pediatrics | #95 | #108 | #294 |
| Pharmacy | #61 | #72 | #304 |
| Oncology | #95 | #107 | #316 |
| Radiation Therapy | #94 | #105 | #316 |
| Social Work | #144 | #164 | #325 |
| Ophthalmology | #106 | #119 | #325 |
| Cosmetology | #90 | #102 | #328 |
| Pathology | #107 | #121 | #332 |
| Cardiology | #103 | #116 | #333 |
| Radiology | #110 | #124 | #352 |
| Virology | #119 | #134 | #361 |
| Epidemiology | #99 | #114 | #365 |
| Immunology | #110 | #125 | #373 |
| Plastic Surgery | #131 | #142 | #400 |
| Audiology | #144 | #166 | #438 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #104 | #117 | #445 |
| Occupational Therapy | #135 | #155 | #445 |
| Orthodontics | #121 | #136 | #453 |
| Forensic Science | #130 | #152 | #556 |
| Neurosurgery | #118 | #131 | #576 |
| Dentistry | #138 | #155 | #618 |
Chemistry rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 112 for Chemistry in United States and 365 in the World with 38,277 publications made and 1,097,764 citations received.
Texas Tech University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #61 | #72 | #304 |
| Computational | #87 | #99 | #319 |
| Biochemistry | #113 | #128 | #337 |
| Organic chemistry | #103 | #119 | #396 |
| Nanotechnology | #97 | #111 | #456 |
| Physical | #96 | #111 | #462 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #97 | #117 | #533 |
| Radiochemistry | #102 | #118 | #826 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 110 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 353 in the World with 36,993 publications made and 859,164 citations received.
Texas Tech University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #67 | #74 | #119 |
| Education | #75 | #86 | #147 |
| Publishing | #61 | #75 | #156 |
| Special Education | #110 | #126 | #223 |
| Media Studies | #101 | #117 | #237 |
| Anthropology | #101 | #118 | #238 |
| Law | #100 | #118 | #248 |
| Sociology | #105 | #123 | #249 |
| Demography | #104 | #120 | #252 |
| Gender Studies | #132 | #152 | #284 |
| Political Science | #101 | #120 | #303 |
| Genealogy | #139 | #160 | #319 |
| Social Work | #144 | #164 | #325 |
| Aesthetics | #104 | #125 | #334 |
| History | #112 | #133 | #359 |
| Archaeology | #110 | #132 | #385 |
| Linguistics | #120 | #139 | #386 |
| Philosophy | #105 | #126 | #445 |
| International Law | #143 | #165 | #458 |
| Forensic Science | #130 | #152 | #556 |
| Military science | #51 | #53 | #70 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #53 | #56 | #93 |
Engineering rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 105 for Engineering in United States and 417 in the World with 35,565 publications made and 952,916 citations received.
Texas Tech University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #55 | #60 | #121 |
| Aviation | #53 | #57 | #139 |
| Biotechnology | #92 | #105 | #263 |
| Construction Management | #63 | #77 | #277 |
| Systems | #98 | #117 | #354 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #109 | #359 |
| Applied Physics | #99 | #113 | #375 |
| Remote Sensing | #107 | #128 | #382 |
| Reliability and Quality | #107 | #130 | #409 |
| Environmental Engineering | #83 | #103 | #415 |
| Telecommunications | #108 | #129 | #421 |
| Renewable Energy | #72 | #89 | #429 |
| Optics | #108 | #126 | #449 |
| Metallurgy | #102 | #118 | #455 |
| Nanotechnology | #97 | #111 | #456 |
| Automation and Control | #92 | #116 | #472 |
| Computer Engineering | #127 | #151 | #524 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #97 | #117 | #533 |
| Architecture | #118 | #141 | #549 |
| Landscape Architecture | #109 | #128 | #695 |
| Robotics | #137 | #166 | #712 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #21 | #25 | #53 |
Physics rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 108 for Physics in United States and 429 in the World with 33,197 publications made and 937,756 citations received.
Texas Tech University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #120 | #134 | #315 |
| Astrobiology | #110 | #123 | #335 |
| Molecular | #94 | #108 | #345 |
| Applied Physics | #99 | #113 | #375 |
| Optics | #108 | #126 | #449 |
| Nanotechnology | #97 | #111 | #456 |
| Condensed Matter | #105 | #121 | #519 |
| Theoretical | #140 | #166 | #668 |
Environmental Science rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 95 for Environmental Science in United States and 318 in the World with 33,184 publications made and 876,679 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #49 | #57 | #141 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #57 | #65 | #273 |
| Paleontology | #94 | #111 | #274 |
| Ecology | #82 | #101 | #276 |
| Geology | #100 | #118 | #320 |
| Oceanography | #102 | #123 | #394 |
| Environmental Management | #89 | #110 | #405 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #121 | #143 | #406 |
| Environmental Engineering | #83 | #103 | #415 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #110 | #131 | #471 |
Computer Science rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 110 for Computer Science in United States and 341 in the World with 31,588 publications made and 921,971 citations received.
Texas Tech University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #65 | #78 | #194 |
| Information Technology | #96 | #106 | #206 |
| Multimedia | #75 | #86 | #216 |
| Neuroscience | #114 | #131 | #299 |
| Machine Learning | #100 | #117 | #311 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #119 | #134 | #338 |
| Data Science | #129 | #151 | #408 |
| Cognitive Science | #129 | #149 | #413 |
| Telecommunications | #108 | #129 | #421 |
| Software Engineering | #118 | #139 | #439 |
| Computer Vision | #113 | #136 | #487 |
| Animation | #118 | #139 | #496 |
| Computer Engineering | #127 | #151 | #524 |
| Computational Linguistics | #139 | #164 | #590 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #138 | #165 | #623 |
| Robotics | #137 | #166 | #712 |
Psychology rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 106 for Psychology in United States and 243 in the World with 24,023 publications made and 614,614 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #75 | #86 | #147 |
| Clinical Psychology | #97 | #111 | #186 |
| Special Education | #110 | #126 | #223 |
| Human Sexuality | #138 | #158 | #240 |
| Psychiatry | #107 | #122 | #283 |
| Neuroscience | #114 | #131 | #299 |
| Social Work | #144 | #164 | #325 |
| Cognitive Science | #129 | #149 | #413 |
| Occupational Therapy | #135 | #155 | #445 |
Mathematics rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 104 for Mathematics in United States and 294 in the World with 16,916 publications made and 479,202 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #82 | #89 | #155 |
| Actuarial Science | #90 | #103 | #175 |
| Econometrics | #96 | #110 | #254 |
| Applied Mathematics | #70 | #82 | #264 |
| Statistics | #106 | #123 | #303 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #109 | #359 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #138 | #165 | #623 |
Business rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 82 for Business in United States and 214 in the World with 13,863 publications made and 413,140 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #19 | #23 | #50 |
| Engineering Management | #55 | #60 | #121 |
| Advertising | #72 | #80 | #121 |
| Real Estate | #58 | #61 | #133 |
| Marketing | #69 | #79 | #160 |
| Actuarial Science | #90 | #103 | #175 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #65 | #78 | #194 |
| Accounting | #95 | #108 | #196 |
| Management | #79 | #92 | #215 |
| Finance | #87 | #100 | #233 |
| Risk Management | #81 | #99 | #236 |
| Project Management | #71 | #85 | #246 |
| Construction Management | #63 | #77 | #277 |
| International Trade | #74 | #87 | #341 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #109 | #359 |
Economics rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 94 for Economics in United States and 240 in the World with 10,589 publications made and 265,698 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #90 | #103 | #175 |
| Finance | #87 | #100 | #233 |
| Econometrics | #96 | #110 | #254 |
| International Trade | #74 | #87 | #341 |
| Agricultural Economics | #46 | #49 | #100 |
Art & Design rankings
Texas Tech University ranked 99 for Art & Design in United States and 310 in the World with 6,552 publications made and 119,136 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #74 | #89 | #195 |
| Creative Writing | #81 | #97 | #199 |
| Multimedia | #75 | #86 | #216 |
| Literature | #89 | #105 | #244 |
| Music | #98 | #112 | #246 |
| Graphic Design | #90 | #104 | #266 |
| Interior Design | #50 | #60 | #298 |
| Acting and Drama | #99 | #120 | #313 |
| Sculpture | #73 | #87 | #327 |
| Aesthetics | #104 | #125 | #334 |
| Cinematography | #118 | #139 | #407 |
| Animation | #118 | #139 | #496 |
| Architecture | #118 | #141 | #549 |
| Landscape Architecture | #109 | #128 | #695 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #37 | #42 | #71 |
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