University of South Carolina – Columbia: Rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 88 in United States, 202 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 92,528 academic publications and 3,094,035 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 202 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 6 | In Columbia, SC |
| # 100 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 37 | In South Carolina |
| # 88 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 127 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 137 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 165 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 68 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 178 in the World with 46,741 publications made and 1,551,136 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #38 | #39 | #57 |
| Special Education | #43 | #47 | #76 |
| Media Studies | #39 | #43 | #77 |
| Social Work | #42 | #45 | #80 |
| Anthropology | #44 | #51 | #86 |
| Gender Studies | #64 | #74 | #122 |
| Sociology | #60 | #70 | #122 |
| Law | #62 | #73 | #125 |
| Education | #68 | #76 | #126 |
| Demography | #64 | #74 | #131 |
| Political Science | #61 | #72 | #136 |
| Genealogy | #65 | #76 | #145 |
| International Law | #62 | #73 | #189 |
| History | #73 | #87 | #192 |
| Linguistics | #79 | #92 | #206 |
| Archaeology | #74 | #89 | #214 |
| Aesthetics | #83 | #101 | #240 |
| Publishing | #88 | #104 | #240 |
| Philosophy | #77 | #92 | #293 |
| Forensic Science | #179 | #204 | #748 |
| Early Childhood Education | #25 | #25 | #33 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #58 | #66 | #95 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #43 | #51 | #84 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #41 | #42 | #63 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #36 | #37 | #43 |
| Law Enforcement | #64 | #70 | #97 |
Biology rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 108 for Biology in United States and 314 in the World with 46,324 publications made and 1,770,751 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #93 | #105 | #200 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #81 | #97 | #217 |
| Entomology | #82 | #97 | #233 |
| Nanotechnology | #66 | #72 | #234 |
| Evolutionary | #102 | #118 | #259 |
| Neuroscience | #104 | #119 | #261 |
| Paleontology | #95 | #112 | #289 |
| Virology | #112 | #126 | #316 |
| Zoology | #104 | #122 | #326 |
| Biochemistry | #116 | #131 | #342 |
| Genetics | #117 | #132 | #344 |
| Molecular | #119 | #135 | #354 |
| Oncology | #103 | #115 | #359 |
| Pharmacology | #112 | #126 | #373 |
| Biotechnology | #112 | #127 | #375 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #124 | #141 | #382 |
| Biophysics | #136 | #153 | #389 |
| Immunology | #116 | #131 | #407 |
| Botany | #113 | #130 | #421 |
| Astrobiology | #138 | #152 | #438 |
| Animal Science | #106 | #125 | #478 |
| Toxicology | #129 | #149 | #597 |
| Microbiology | #149 | #166 | #604 |
| Forestry | #110 | #137 | #630 |
| Horticulture | #112 | #133 | #785 |
Medicine rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 97 for Medicine in United States and 256 in the World with 41,613 publications made and 1,449,306 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #20 | #29 | #41 |
| Gerontology | #47 | #54 | #68 |
| Physical Therapy | #39 | #49 | #75 |
| Social Work | #42 | #45 | #80 |
| Nursing | #58 | #68 | #109 |
| Healthcare Administration | #61 | #71 | #110 |
| Clinical Psychology | #72 | #84 | #125 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #75 | #87 | #134 |
| Health Science | #81 | #93 | #171 |
| Epidemiology | #63 | #75 | #184 |
| Ethics | #93 | #105 | #200 |
| Psychiatry | #88 | #101 | #207 |
| Audiology | #93 | #107 | #245 |
| Occupational Therapy | #92 | #108 | #271 |
| Pathology | #94 | #107 | #277 |
| Virology | #112 | #126 | #316 |
| Pediatrics | #102 | #116 | #328 |
| Ophthalmology | #107 | #120 | #330 |
| Pharmacy | #68 | #79 | #347 |
| Oncology | #103 | #115 | #359 |
| Cosmetology | #94 | #108 | #363 |
| Radiology | #113 | #127 | #366 |
| Pharmacology | #112 | #126 | #373 |
| Plastic Surgery | #126 | #137 | #379 |
| Orthodontics | #109 | #123 | #394 |
| Surgery | #119 | #133 | #404 |
| Immunology | #116 | #131 | #407 |
| Cardiology | #118 | #132 | #413 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #101 | #114 | #416 |
| Dentistry | #112 | #125 | #439 |
| Urology | #124 | #140 | #458 |
| Radiation Therapy | #121 | #134 | #471 |
| Anesthesiology | #134 | #149 | #471 |
| Optometry | #149 | #166 | #521 |
| Toxicology | #129 | #149 | #597 |
| Dermatology | #139 | #154 | #634 |
| Forensic Science | #179 | #204 | #748 |
| Neurosurgery | #178 | #199 | #906 |
| Veterinary | #164 | #184 | #1092 |
Engineering rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 82 for Engineering in United States and 281 in the World with 37,550 publications made and 1,349,201 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #48 | #58 | #155 |
| Engineering Management | #74 | #80 | #155 |
| Aviation | #67 | #72 | #186 |
| Remote Sensing | #65 | #74 | #219 |
| Nanotechnology | #66 | #72 | #234 |
| Applied Physics | #74 | #81 | #258 |
| Metallurgy | #80 | #89 | #275 |
| Optics | #81 | #93 | #289 |
| Systems | #85 | #102 | #301 |
| Environmental Engineering | #68 | #84 | #325 |
| Computer Engineering | #93 | #110 | #328 |
| Telecommunications | #95 | #112 | #330 |
| Operations Research | #92 | #113 | #366 |
| Biotechnology | #112 | #127 | #375 |
| Automation and Control | #83 | #104 | #381 |
| Construction Management | #91 | #109 | #397 |
| Architecture | #92 | #109 | #406 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #100 | #120 | #540 |
| Robotics | #114 | #142 | #596 |
| Renewable Energy | #113 | #142 | #728 |
Chemistry rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 98 for Chemistry in United States and 316 in the World with 36,051 publications made and 1,394,511 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #59 | #69 | #210 |
| Nanotechnology | #66 | #72 | #234 |
| Computational | #86 | #98 | #315 |
| Organic chemistry | #89 | #104 | #315 |
| Biochemistry | #116 | #131 | #342 |
| Pharmacy | #68 | #79 | #347 |
| Radiochemistry | #62 | #72 | #418 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #100 | #120 | #540 |
Physics rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 82 for Physics in United States and 274 in the World with 35,966 publications made and 1,301,283 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #66 | #72 | #234 |
| Applied Physics | #74 | #81 | #258 |
| Optics | #81 | #93 | #289 |
| Condensed Matter | #73 | #82 | #309 |
| Molecular | #91 | #103 | #319 |
| Theoretical | #86 | #99 | #330 |
| Biophysics | #136 | #153 | #389 |
| Astrobiology | #138 | #152 | #438 |
Computer Science rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 95 for Computer Science in United States and 255 in the World with 34,595 publications made and 1,253,110 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #44 | #48 | #87 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #50 | #120 |
| Machine Learning | #70 | #82 | #200 |
| Animation | #61 | #70 | #215 |
| Data Science | #82 | #96 | #218 |
| Neuroscience | #104 | #119 | #261 |
| Cognitive Science | #94 | #110 | #276 |
| Computer Vision | #82 | #97 | #305 |
| Multimedia | #106 | #122 | #316 |
| Software Engineering | #87 | #104 | #326 |
| Computer Engineering | #93 | #110 | #328 |
| Telecommunications | #95 | #112 | #330 |
| Computational Linguistics | #90 | #107 | #336 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #124 | #141 | #382 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #132 | #157 | #557 |
| Robotics | #114 | #142 | #596 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 82 for Environmental Science in United States and 261 in the World with 33,474 publications made and 1,215,021 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #53 | #60 | #144 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #57 | #67 | #195 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #81 | #97 | #217 |
| Geology | #86 | #102 | #259 |
| Paleontology | #95 | #112 | #289 |
| Environmental Management | #66 | #80 | #294 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #61 | #69 | #294 |
| Ecology | #85 | #104 | #295 |
| Environmental Engineering | #68 | #84 | #325 |
| Forestry | #110 | #137 | #630 |
Psychology rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 83 for Psychology in United States and 176 in the World with 26,895 publications made and 1,000,419 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #43 | #47 | #76 |
| Social Work | #42 | #45 | #80 |
| Human Sexuality | #75 | #83 | #109 |
| Clinical Psychology | #72 | #84 | #125 |
| Education | #68 | #76 | #126 |
| Psychiatry | #88 | #101 | #207 |
| Neuroscience | #104 | #119 | #261 |
| Occupational Therapy | #92 | #108 | #271 |
| Cognitive Science | #94 | #110 | #276 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #22 | #25 | #29 |
Mathematics rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 66 for Mathematics in United States and 165 in the World with 20,940 publications made and 755,958 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #60 | #66 | #106 |
| Mathematics Education | #69 | #76 | #124 |
| Econometrics | #76 | #87 | #171 |
| Applied Mathematics | #55 | #62 | #171 |
| Statistics | #72 | #83 | #182 |
| Operations Research | #92 | #113 | #366 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #132 | #157 | #557 |
Business rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 58 for Business in United States and 127 in the World with 17,037 publications made and 658,604 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #52 | #55 | #83 |
| Marketing | #51 | #59 | #104 |
| Actuarial Science | #60 | #66 | #106 |
| Accounting | #64 | #72 | #111 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #50 | #120 |
| Project Management | #42 | #50 | #141 |
| Risk Management | #56 | #66 | #143 |
| Finance | #66 | #75 | #144 |
| Engineering Management | #74 | #80 | #155 |
| Management | #66 | #78 | #175 |
| International Trade | #54 | #64 | #218 |
| Entrepreneurship | #90 | #106 | #283 |
| Operations Research | #92 | #113 | #366 |
| Construction Management | #91 | #109 | #397 |
| Real Estate | #175 | #195 | #543 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #49 | #60 | #88 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #10 | #11 | #17 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #14 | #16 | #56 |
| Human Resource Management | #28 | #31 | #45 |
Economics rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 67 for Economics in United States and 137 in the World with 14,211 publications made and 458,407 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #60 | #66 | #106 |
| Finance | #66 | #75 | #144 |
| Econometrics | #76 | #87 | #171 |
| International Trade | #54 | #64 | #218 |
Art & Design rankings
University of South Carolina – Columbia ranked 75 for Art & Design in United States and 186 in the World with 7,567 publications made and 207,110 citations received.
University of South Carolina – Columbia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #66 | #75 | #168 |
| Literature | #72 | #85 | #175 |
| Music | #85 | #96 | #208 |
| Animation | #61 | #70 | #215 |
| Aesthetics | #83 | #101 | #240 |
| Creative Writing | #104 | #126 | #290 |
| Multimedia | #106 | #122 | #316 |
| Graphic Design | #106 | #122 | #339 |
| Cinematography | #102 | #122 | #369 |
| Architecture | #92 | #109 | #406 |
| Acting and Drama | #130 | #154 | #439 |
| Sculpture | #159 | #183 | #720 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #48 | #55 | #100 |
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