University of South Dakota: Rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 271 in United States, 1040 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 13,858 academic publications and 311,941 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1040 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 302 of 452 | In North America |
| # 271 of 452 | In United States |
| # 2 of 1 | In Vermillion |
| # 940 of 3,562 | For Psychology |
| # 967 of 4,086 | For Medicine |
| # 1257 of 4,946 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 230 for Medicine in United States and 967 in the World with 8,659 publications made and 205,281 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #107 | #124 | #330 |
| Social Work | #241 | #270 | #529 |
| Clinical Psychology | #225 | #254 | #564 |
| Cardiology | #147 | #163 | #566 |
| Audiology | #187 | #214 | #609 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #237 | #266 | #674 |
| Pediatrics | #153 | #170 | #677 |
| Neurosurgery | #153 | #170 | #760 |
| Psychiatry | #218 | #245 | #772 |
| Health Science | #247 | #273 | #782 |
| Optometry | #192 | #213 | #790 |
| Oncology | #182 | #201 | #796 |
| Nursing | #244 | #274 | #804 |
| Healthcare Administration | #250 | #282 | #808 |
| Surgery | #190 | #210 | #841 |
| Radiation Therapy | #187 | #209 | #853 |
| Anesthesiology | #202 | #224 | #880 |
| Radiology | #200 | #225 | #889 |
| Cosmetology | #166 | #185 | #890 |
| Urology | #192 | #211 | #909 |
| Sports | #246 | #281 | #915 |
| Ophthalmology | #218 | #241 | #927 |
| Physical Therapy | #238 | #271 | #932 |
| Gerontology | #302 | #337 | #968 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #175 | #196 | #995 |
| Dermatology | #200 | #219 | #1011 |
| Pharmacology | #213 | #236 | #1012 |
| Pathology | #223 | #248 | #1013 |
| Epidemiology | #197 | #221 | #1046 |
| Virology | #225 | #249 | #1059 |
| Immunology | #225 | #249 | #1061 |
| Pharmacy | #230 | #260 | #1312 |
| Toxicology | #217 | #248 | #1490 |
| Orthodontics | #352 | #385 | #1671 |
| Dentistry | #331 | #364 | #1671 |
| Veterinary | #265 | #293 | #1901 |
Biology rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 249 for Biology in United States and 1257 in the World with 8,595 publications made and 234,176 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #221 | #249 | #792 |
| Oncology | #182 | #201 | #796 |
| Zoology | #193 | #224 | #832 |
| Molecular | #198 | #221 | #855 |
| Genetics | #215 | #239 | #947 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #226 | #260 | #992 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #229 | #254 | #1005 |
| Pharmacology | #213 | #236 | #1012 |
| Biochemistry | #214 | #239 | #1051 |
| Virology | #225 | #249 | #1059 |
| Immunology | #225 | #249 | #1061 |
| Biophysics | #263 | #291 | #1072 |
| Animal Science | #204 | #234 | #1082 |
| Biotechnology | #220 | #245 | #1155 |
| Microbiology | #212 | #236 | #1189 |
| Evolutionary | #299 | #333 | #1194 |
| Paleontology | #277 | #315 | #1426 |
| Toxicology | #217 | #248 | #1490 |
| Botany | #267 | #303 | #1618 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #269 | #1636 |
| Forestry | #252 | #296 | #1652 |
| Horticulture | #263 | #304 | #2071 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 342 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1549 in the World with 6,065 publications made and 113,718 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #101 | #117 | #303 |
| Social Work | #241 | #270 | #529 |
| Genealogy | #213 | #241 | #542 |
| Special Education | #286 | #316 | #750 |
| Anthropology | #268 | #301 | #841 |
| Gender Studies | #395 | #436 | #949 |
| Education | #320 | #356 | #1005 |
| Media Studies | #423 | #463 | #1024 |
| Sociology | #313 | #350 | #1096 |
| Demography | #268 | #301 | #1103 |
| Law | #334 | #372 | #1219 |
| Political Science | #338 | #381 | #1394 |
| Aesthetics | #371 | #412 | #1466 |
| Linguistics | #338 | #379 | #1582 |
| History | #380 | #425 | #1652 |
| Archaeology | #376 | #421 | #1901 |
| Philosophy | #374 | #420 | #1935 |
Chemistry rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 250 for Chemistry in United States and 1431 in the World with 5,882 publications made and 185,010 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #214 | #239 | #1051 |
| Pharmacy | #230 | #260 | #1312 |
| Organic chemistry | #251 | #285 | #1555 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #269 | #1636 |
| Computational | #295 | #335 | #1741 |
| Radiochemistry | #220 | #254 | #2045 |
| Physical | #284 | #327 | #2075 |
Psychology rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 260 for Psychology in United States and 940 in the World with 5,126 publications made and 120,096 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #107 | #124 | #330 |
| Human Sexuality | #252 | #282 | #529 |
| Social Work | #241 | #270 | #529 |
| Clinical Psychology | #225 | #254 | #564 |
| Special Education | #286 | #316 | #750 |
| Psychiatry | #218 | #245 | #772 |
| Neuroscience | #221 | #249 | #792 |
| Education | #320 | #356 | #1005 |
| Cognitive Science | #331 | #371 | #1457 |
Computer Science rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 320 for Computer Science in United States and 1622 in the World with 5,089 publications made and 127,102 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #221 | #249 | #792 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #229 | #254 | #1005 |
| Multimedia | #310 | #344 | #1267 |
| Cognitive Science | #331 | #371 | #1457 |
| Data Science | #343 | #381 | #1591 |
| Computational Linguistics | #332 | #370 | #1880 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #407 | #453 | #2006 |
| Software Engineering | #395 | #441 | #2102 |
| Machine Learning | #345 | #388 | #2103 |
| Telecommunications | #352 | #400 | #2333 |
| Computer Vision | #391 | #438 | #2463 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 308 for Environmental Science in United States and 1733 in the World with 4,025 publications made and 102,748 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #226 | #260 | #992 |
| Paleontology | #277 | #315 | #1426 |
| Forestry | #252 | #296 | #1652 |
| Ecology | #291 | #337 | #1753 |
| Geology | #306 | #353 | #1758 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #368 | #417 | #2225 |
| Environmental Management | #350 | #401 | #2537 |
| Oceanography | #453 | #509 | #2679 |
Engineering rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 320 for Engineering in United States and 2081 in the World with 4,016 publications made and 97,733 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #220 | #245 | #1155 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #269 | #1636 |
| Metallurgy | #266 | #304 | #1801 |
| Optics | #306 | #345 | #1898 |
| Systems | #359 | #403 | #2043 |
| Telecommunications | #352 | #400 | #2333 |
Physics rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 318 for Physics in United States and 1970 in the World with 3,649 publications made and 92,202 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #263 | #291 | #1072 |
| Molecular | #254 | #287 | #1281 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #269 | #1636 |
| Condensed Matter | #251 | #286 | #1688 |
| Optics | #306 | #345 | #1898 |
Mathematics rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 355 for Mathematics in United States and 1851 in the World with 2,196 publications made and 47,514 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #345 | #378 | #1056 |
| Statistics | #344 | #384 | #1786 |
| Econometrics | #390 | #435 | #1850 |
| Applied Mathematics | #345 | #392 | #2366 |
Business rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 383 for Business in United States and 1842 in the World with 1,567 publications made and 31,484 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #439 | #479 | #1751 |
| Marketing | #386 | #428 | #1802 |
| Advertising | #478 | #522 | #1841 |
| Finance | #382 | #425 | #1847 |
| Management | #397 | #441 | #1982 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #407 | #453 | #2006 |
Economics rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 373 for Economics in United States and 1571 in the World with 1,549 publications made and 23,596 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #382 | #425 | #1847 |
| Econometrics | #390 | #435 | #1850 |
Art & Design rankings
University of South Dakota ranked 394 for Art & Design in United States and 1670 in the World with 899 publications made and 13,335 citations received.
University of South Dakota
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #387 | #434 | #1221 |
| Multimedia | #310 | #344 | #1267 |
| Literature | #387 | #429 | #1443 |
| Aesthetics | #371 | #412 | #1466 |
