Thomas Jefferson University: Rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 145 in United States, 465 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 60,297 academic publications and 2,236,871 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 465 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 166 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 7 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| # 4 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| # 145 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 149 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 223 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 229 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 68 for Medicine in United States and 149 in the World with 53,168 publications made and 1,972,014 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | #27 | #28 | #33 |
| Dermatology | #34 | #36 | #55 |
| Radiation Therapy | #37 | #39 | #59 |
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #40 | #64 |
| Optometry | #34 | #37 | #65 |
| Oncology | #41 | #44 | #77 |
| Surgery | #47 | #54 | #92 |
| Anesthesiology | #54 | #63 | #94 |
| Radiology | #49 | #56 | #99 |
| Neurosurgery | #34 | #38 | #105 |
| Cosmetology | #47 | #52 | #106 |
| Health Science | #68 | #79 | #130 |
| Urology | #59 | #69 | #131 |
| Immunology | #58 | #64 | #139 |
| Plastic Surgery | #73 | #80 | #146 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #48 | #55 | #148 |
| Healthcare Administration | #76 | #88 | #149 |
| Pathology | #65 | #74 | #150 |
| Pediatrics | #60 | #71 | #151 |
| Physical Therapy | #69 | #82 | #157 |
| Cardiology | #69 | #79 | #161 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #95 | #107 | #173 |
| Virology | #77 | #86 | #173 |
| Psychiatry | #78 | #91 | #174 |
| Pharmacology | #75 | #86 | #181 |
| Gerontology | #96 | #110 | #185 |
| Nursing | #88 | #102 | #197 |
| Sports | #89 | #106 | #237 |
| Epidemiology | #79 | #94 | #267 |
| Ethics | #137 | #152 | #314 |
| Audiology | #113 | #129 | #323 |
| Orthodontics | #106 | #119 | #379 |
| Clinical Psychology | #172 | #196 | #387 |
| Dentistry | #110 | #123 | #427 |
| Social Work | #209 | #235 | #458 |
| Toxicology | #149 | #173 | #800 |
| Veterinary | #174 | #195 | #1184 |
| Pharmacy | #239 | #270 | #1347 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #26 | #27 | #45 |
| Family medicine | #55 | #64 | #95 |
| Medical Physics | #53 | #60 | #86 |
Biology rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 92 for Biology in United States and 223 in the World with 46,271 publications made and 1,930,834 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #47 | #51 | #75 |
| Oncology | #41 | #44 | #77 |
| Genetics | #66 | #73 | #139 |
| Immunology | #58 | #64 | #139 |
| Biophysics | #77 | #84 | #157 |
| Biotechnology | #72 | #83 | #168 |
| Virology | #77 | #86 | #173 |
| Pharmacology | #75 | #86 | #181 |
| Biochemistry | #73 | #83 | #185 |
| Neuroscience | #85 | #97 | #198 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #81 | #90 | #207 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #79 | #95 | #214 |
| Ethics | #137 | #152 | #314 |
| Microbiology | #104 | #119 | #341 |
| Evolutionary | #139 | #160 | #420 |
| Botany | #132 | #153 | #540 |
| Paleontology | #161 | #186 | #654 |
| Astrobiology | #188 | #215 | #684 |
| Zoology | #182 | #213 | #757 |
| Toxicology | #149 | #173 | #800 |
| Horticulture | #151 | #176 | #1168 |
| Animal Science | #239 | #271 | #1288 |
| Forestry | #232 | #274 | #1535 |
| Nanotechnology | #271 | #307 | #1923 |
Chemistry rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 96 for Chemistry in United States and 309 in the World with 28,281 publications made and 1,368,420 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #73 | #83 | #185 |
| Organic chemistry | #128 | #146 | #547 |
| Pharmacy | #239 | #270 | #1347 |
| Radiochemistry | #177 | #207 | #1552 |
| Computational | #272 | #308 | #1564 |
| Nanotechnology | #271 | #307 | #1923 |
| Physical | #281 | #323 | #2062 |
Psychology rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 101 for Psychology in United States and 229 in the World with 21,508 publications made and 740,051 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #40 | #64 |
| Psychiatry | #78 | #91 | #174 |
| Neuroscience | #85 | #97 | #198 |
| Clinical Psychology | #172 | #196 | #387 |
| Social Work | #209 | #235 | #458 |
| Special Education | #225 | #247 | #528 |
| Human Sexuality | #254 | #284 | #536 |
| Education | #242 | #272 | #717 |
| Cognitive Science | #223 | #256 | #874 |
Computer Science rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 143 for Computer Science in United States and 512 in the World with 19,447 publications made and 705,542 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #85 | #97 | #198 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #81 | #90 | #207 |
| Cognitive Science | #223 | #256 | #874 |
| Machine Learning | #202 | #233 | #955 |
| Computer Vision | #215 | #246 | #1113 |
| Data Science | #270 | #305 | #1162 |
| Multimedia | #328 | #365 | #1359 |
| Telecommunications | #230 | #265 | #1371 |
| Robotics | #226 | #261 | #1421 |
| Computational Linguistics | #304 | #340 | #1662 |
| Software Engineering | #373 | #418 | #1960 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #410 | #456 | #2020 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 187 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 746 in the World with 16,557 publications made and 497,103 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #120 | #139 | #323 |
| Genealogy | #161 | #182 | #392 |
| Social Work | #209 | #235 | #458 |
| Special Education | #225 | #247 | #528 |
| Anthropology | #209 | #237 | #593 |
| Sociology | #194 | #222 | #598 |
| Law | #203 | #231 | #641 |
| Linguistics | #181 | #207 | #672 |
| Education | #242 | #272 | #717 |
| Gender Studies | #303 | #337 | #720 |
| Political Science | #209 | #239 | #759 |
| History | #224 | #254 | #868 |
| Publishing | #281 | #315 | #905 |
| Archaeology | #215 | #246 | #934 |
| Media Studies | #383 | #422 | #949 |
| Philosophy | #206 | #239 | #1043 |
| Aesthetics | #304 | #341 | #1204 |
Engineering rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 168 for Engineering in United States and 729 in the World with 13,705 publications made and 518,494 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #72 | #83 | #168 |
| Optics | #125 | #147 | #539 |
| Engineering Management | #236 | #264 | #768 |
| Metallurgy | #177 | #206 | #1013 |
| Telecommunications | #230 | #265 | #1371 |
| Robotics | #226 | #261 | #1421 |
| Systems | #319 | #361 | #1796 |
| Nanotechnology | #271 | #307 | #1923 |
| Remote Sensing | #314 | #357 | #1943 |
| Reliability and Quality | #279 | #318 | #1966 |
| Environmental Engineering | #267 | #306 | #2042 |
Physics rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 167 for Physics in United States and 751 in the World with 13,225 publications made and 484,780 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #77 | #84 | #157 |
| Optics | #125 | #147 | #539 |
| Astrobiology | #188 | #215 | #684 |
| Nanotechnology | #271 | #307 | #1923 |
| Condensed Matter | #306 | #349 | #2130 |
Mathematics rankings
Thomas Jefferson University ranked 166 for Mathematics in United States and 627 in the World with 7,840 publications made and 260,472 citations received.
Thomas Jefferson University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #153 | #179 | #576 |
| Actuarial Science | #269 | #298 | #877 |
| Econometrics | #258 | #290 | #1082 |
| Mathematics Education | #475 | #517 | #1554 |
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