University of South Alabama: Rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 256 in United States, 964 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 20,399 academic publications and 625,256 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 964 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 33 | In Alabama |
| # 1 of 3 | In Mobile |
| # 287 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 256 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 584 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 606 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 758 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 180 for Biology in United States and 758 in the World with 12,848 publications made and 453,817 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #128 | #145 | #360 |
| Molecular | #135 | #151 | #448 |
| Oncology | #127 | #141 | #480 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #139 | #165 | #516 |
| Pharmacology | #137 | #152 | #538 |
| Genetics | #159 | #177 | #581 |
| Biochemistry | #156 | #176 | #631 |
| Immunology | #155 | #172 | #632 |
| Virology | #169 | #190 | #648 |
| Microbiology | #160 | #178 | #705 |
| Biotechnology | #166 | #185 | #736 |
| Neuroscience | #211 | #239 | #754 |
| Evolutionary | #204 | #232 | #768 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #190 | #212 | #791 |
| Paleontology | #205 | #235 | #941 |
| Astrobiology | #239 | #269 | #958 |
| Zoology | #224 | #259 | #981 |
| Botany | #196 | #223 | #1061 |
| Toxicology | #186 | #213 | #1135 |
| Animal Science | #266 | #300 | #1437 |
| Nanotechnology | #296 | #335 | #2209 |
| Horticulture | #306 | #350 | #2306 |
| Forestry | #373 | #425 | #2608 |
Medicine rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 166 for Medicine in United States and 606 in the World with 12,171 publications made and 361,697 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #143 | #161 | #324 |
| Cardiology | #101 | #114 | #331 |
| Anesthesiology | #119 | #134 | #393 |
| Audiology | #147 | #169 | #448 |
| Health Science | #172 | #190 | #453 |
| Gerontology | #184 | #208 | #464 |
| Oncology | #127 | #141 | #480 |
| Plastic Surgery | #145 | #156 | #503 |
| Clinical Psychology | #209 | #236 | #513 |
| Surgery | #134 | #149 | #526 |
| Pharmacology | #137 | #152 | #538 |
| Psychiatry | #169 | #193 | #541 |
| Radiology | #143 | #160 | #545 |
| Radiation Therapy | #133 | #147 | #559 |
| Healthcare Administration | #193 | #214 | #571 |
| Nursing | #196 | #220 | #603 |
| Urology | #150 | #167 | #612 |
| Pediatrics | #140 | #156 | #623 |
| Occupational Therapy | #174 | #197 | #629 |
| Immunology | #155 | #172 | #632 |
| Cosmetology | #128 | #144 | #633 |
| Dermatology | #140 | #155 | #637 |
| Virology | #169 | #190 | #648 |
| Physical Therapy | #189 | #216 | #670 |
| Ophthalmology | #175 | #193 | #707 |
| Pathology | #171 | #194 | #709 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #139 | #157 | #717 |
| Sports | #222 | #255 | #807 |
| Neurosurgery | #165 | #184 | #825 |
| Epidemiology | #175 | #196 | #904 |
| Toxicology | #186 | #213 | #1135 |
| Dentistry | #253 | #281 | #1250 |
| Veterinary | #186 | #207 | #1290 |
| Orthodontics | #289 | #317 | #1334 |
| Pharmacy | #259 | #291 | #1469 |
Chemistry rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 184 for Chemistry in United States and 848 in the World with 9,259 publications made and 365,465 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #156 | #176 | #631 |
| Organic chemistry | #180 | #206 | #919 |
| Pharmacy | #259 | #291 | #1469 |
| Physical | #223 | #258 | #1560 |
| Computational | #274 | #310 | #1579 |
| Nanotechnology | #296 | #335 | #2209 |
| Radiochemistry | #278 | #316 | #2560 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 249 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1060 in the World with 8,034 publications made and 247,251 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #155 | #176 | #388 |
| Anthropology | #190 | #217 | #524 |
| Genealogy | #269 | #303 | #697 |
| Sociology | #227 | #256 | #732 |
| Gender Studies | #311 | #345 | #741 |
| Media Studies | #309 | #347 | #787 |
| Publishing | #245 | #277 | #791 |
| Demography | #221 | #248 | #795 |
| Special Education | #311 | #343 | #821 |
| Law | #271 | #302 | #902 |
| History | #248 | #281 | #986 |
| Linguistics | #232 | #263 | #997 |
| Archaeology | #230 | #262 | #1022 |
| Political Science | #277 | #309 | #1046 |
| Philosophy | #245 | #280 | #1230 |
| Aesthetics | #373 | #414 | #1474 |
Computer Science rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 245 for Computer Science in United States and 1057 in the World with 6,688 publications made and 198,180 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #204 | #225 | #637 |
| Multimedia | #184 | #209 | #692 |
| Neuroscience | #211 | #239 | #754 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #190 | #212 | #791 |
| Machine Learning | #211 | #242 | #1017 |
| Data Science | #259 | #294 | #1092 |
| Cognitive Science | #266 | #302 | #1121 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #271 | #306 | #1191 |
| Computer Engineering | #220 | #254 | #1376 |
| Computational Linguistics | #267 | #302 | #1460 |
| Telecommunications | #254 | #291 | #1574 |
| Computer Vision | #256 | #293 | #1599 |
| Software Engineering | #332 | #374 | #1668 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #269 | #308 | #1811 |
Engineering rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 236 for Engineering in United States and 1305 in the World with 6,547 publications made and 180,591 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #227 | #253 | #720 |
| Biotechnology | #166 | #185 | #736 |
| Aviation | #196 | #225 | #763 |
| Environmental Engineering | #139 | #169 | #880 |
| Remote Sensing | #208 | #238 | #974 |
| Metallurgy | #203 | #235 | #1281 |
| Systems | #253 | #291 | #1311 |
| Computer Engineering | #220 | #254 | #1376 |
| Optics | #251 | #285 | #1445 |
| Reliability and Quality | #244 | #280 | #1481 |
| Telecommunications | #254 | #291 | #1574 |
| Nanotechnology | #296 | #335 | #2209 |
Psychology rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 186 for Psychology in United States and 584 in the World with 6,469 publications made and 239,777 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #155 | #176 | #388 |
| Human Sexuality | #218 | #248 | #453 |
| Clinical Psychology | #209 | #236 | #513 |
| Psychiatry | #169 | #193 | #541 |
| Occupational Therapy | #174 | #197 | #629 |
| Neuroscience | #211 | #239 | #754 |
| Special Education | #311 | #343 | #821 |
| Cognitive Science | #266 | #302 | #1121 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 226 for Environmental Science in United States and 1098 in the World with 6,300 publications made and 195,311 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #139 | #165 | #516 |
| Oceanography | #162 | #193 | #749 |
| Environmental Engineering | #139 | #169 | #880 |
| Paleontology | #205 | #235 | #941 |
| Geology | #218 | #249 | #1036 |
| Ecology | #211 | #247 | #1081 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #256 | #299 | #1458 |
| Environmental Management | #284 | #331 | #2081 |
| Forestry | #373 | #425 | #2608 |
Physics rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 233 for Physics in United States and 1258 in the World with 6,114 publications made and 185,033 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #128 | #145 | #360 |
| Astrobiology | #239 | #269 | #958 |
| Optics | #251 | #285 | #1445 |
| Theoretical | #305 | #344 | #1502 |
| Molecular | #330 | #372 | #1743 |
| Nanotechnology | #296 | #335 | #2209 |
| Condensed Matter | #338 | #382 | #2321 |
Mathematics rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 220 for Mathematics in United States and 934 in the World with 3,121 publications made and 141,591 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #154 | #173 | #364 |
| Statistics | #210 | #240 | #904 |
| Econometrics | #260 | #292 | #1090 |
| Actuarial Science | #323 | #355 | #1187 |
| Applied Mathematics | #254 | #290 | #1592 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #269 | #308 | #1811 |
Business rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 281 for Business in United States and 1215 in the World with 2,357 publications made and 73,794 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #133 | #148 | #367 |
| Engineering Management | #227 | #253 | #720 |
| Accounting | #244 | #274 | #862 |
| Advertising | #306 | #340 | #1067 |
| Marketing | #265 | #298 | #1104 |
| Actuarial Science | #323 | #355 | #1187 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #271 | #306 | #1191 |
| Management | #291 | #328 | #1387 |
| Project Management | #315 | #353 | #1469 |
| Finance | #324 | #362 | #1491 |
Economics rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 281 for Economics in United States and 1116 in the World with 2,049 publications made and 61,693 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #260 | #292 | #1090 |
| Actuarial Science | #323 | #355 | #1187 |
| Finance | #324 | #362 | #1491 |
Art & Design rankings
University of South Alabama ranked 300 for Art & Design in United States and 1198 in the World with 1,180 publications made and 23,450 citations received.
University of South Alabama
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #139 | #160 | #493 |
| Multimedia | #184 | #209 | #692 |
| Music | #251 | #280 | #829 |
| Literature | #338 | #376 | #1249 |
| Creative Writing | #406 | #453 | #1279 |
| Aesthetics | #373 | #414 | #1474 |
