University of South Florida – St Petersburg: Rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 1183 in United States, 4545 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 6,775 academic publications and 293,491 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4545 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 41 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 1258 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 2 | In St. Petersburg |
| # 1183 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1161 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1605 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 1758 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 240 for Environmental Science in United States and 1161 in the World with 4,543 publications made and 233,354 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #96 | #117 | #364 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #128 | #150 | #443 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #165 | #197 | #771 |
| Environmental Engineering | #138 | #168 | #871 |
| Geology | #199 | #228 | #915 |
| Ecology | #192 | #224 | #976 |
| Paleontology | #261 | #297 | #1293 |
| Environmental Management | #201 | #238 | #1356 |
| Forestry | #349 | #401 | #2299 |
Biology rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 291 for Biology in United States and 1605 in the World with 4,476 publications made and 216,336 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #128 | #150 | #443 |
| Virology | #210 | #233 | #927 |
| Zoology | #218 | #252 | #958 |
| Evolutionary | #267 | #301 | #1034 |
| Immunology | #231 | #255 | #1081 |
| Molecular | #261 | #288 | #1263 |
| Paleontology | #261 | #297 | #1293 |
| Microbiology | #233 | #259 | #1432 |
| Genetics | #298 | #333 | #1574 |
| Animal Science | #310 | #347 | #1688 |
| Botany | #284 | #324 | #1747 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #333 | #370 | #1753 |
| Neuroscience | #426 | #470 | #1834 |
| Biochemistry | #322 | #360 | #1881 |
| Oncology | #386 | #422 | #2023 |
| Forestry | #349 | #401 | #2299 |
| Horticulture | #330 | #375 | #2494 |
| Biotechnology | #427 | #470 | #2921 |
| Pharmacology | #510 | #554 | #2970 |
| Nanotechnology | #537 | #594 | #3793 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 460 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2211 in the World with 3,000 publications made and 105,729 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #185 | #212 | #822 |
| Media Studies | #452 | #493 | #1085 |
| Archaeology | #313 | #355 | #1507 |
| History | #365 | #410 | #1553 |
| Demography | #366 | #409 | #1714 |
| Education | #502 | #552 | #1723 |
| Anthropology | #490 | #544 | #1736 |
| Sociology | #470 | #522 | #1817 |
| Gender Studies | #692 | #754 | #1925 |
| Law | #505 | #552 | #1972 |
| Political Science | #519 | #573 | #2212 |
| Aesthetics | #569 | #625 | #2422 |
| Linguistics | #515 | #568 | #2624 |
| Philosophy | #568 | #628 | #2844 |
Chemistry rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 289 for Chemistry in United States and 1802 in the World with 2,880 publications made and 161,444 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #322 | #360 | #1881 |
| Organic chemistry | #305 | #345 | #2085 |
| Physical | #292 | #336 | #2162 |
| Nanotechnology | #537 | #594 | #3793 |
Engineering rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 299 for Engineering in United States and 1915 in the World with 2,836 publications made and 143,833 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #85 | #100 | #287 |
| Environmental Engineering | #138 | #168 | #871 |
| Optics | #279 | #315 | #1711 |
| Metallurgy | #317 | #359 | #2285 |
| Telecommunications | #349 | #397 | #2320 |
| Systems | #490 | #543 | #2884 |
| Biotechnology | #427 | #470 | #2921 |
| Nanotechnology | #537 | #594 | #3793 |
Physics rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 317 for Physics in United States and 1967 in the World with 2,408 publications made and 130,881 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #279 | #315 | #1711 |
| Nanotechnology | #537 | #594 | #3793 |
Medicine rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 362 for Medicine in United States and 1758 in the World with 2,356 publications made and 91,086 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #185 | #212 | #822 |
| Pediatrics | #187 | #207 | #896 |
| Virology | #210 | #233 | #927 |
| Clinical Psychology | #331 | #369 | #953 |
| Immunology | #231 | #255 | #1081 |
| Cardiology | #299 | #327 | #1355 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #417 | #459 | #1481 |
| Gerontology | #435 | #479 | #1530 |
| Nursing | #425 | #465 | #1571 |
| Surgery | #337 | #371 | #1592 |
| Psychiatry | #403 | #444 | #1653 |
| Pathology | #338 | #375 | #1798 |
| Anesthesiology | #420 | #458 | #1954 |
| Oncology | #386 | #422 | #2023 |
| Health Science | #592 | #640 | #2038 |
| Radiology | #487 | #529 | #2530 |
| Pharmacology | #510 | #554 | #2970 |
Computer Science rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 418 for Computer Science in United States and 2267 in the World with 1,969 publications made and 76,505 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #333 | #370 | #1753 |
| Neuroscience | #426 | #470 | #1834 |
| Computer Vision | #358 | #404 | #2261 |
| Cognitive Science | #474 | #525 | #2292 |
| Telecommunications | #349 | #397 | #2320 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #455 | #510 | #2333 |
| Machine Learning | #403 | #450 | #2592 |
| Data Science | #488 | #543 | #2666 |
Psychology rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 475 for Psychology in United States and 1977 in the World with 1,295 publications made and 40,598 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #331 | #369 | #953 |
| Psychiatry | #403 | #444 | #1653 |
| Education | #502 | #552 | #1723 |
| Neuroscience | #426 | #470 | #1834 |
| Cognitive Science | #474 | #525 | #2292 |
Mathematics rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 424 for Mathematics in United States and 2299 in the World with 963 publications made and 37,624 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #559 | #607 | #1857 |
| Statistics | #422 | #468 | #2335 |
| Econometrics | #486 | #535 | #2377 |
Business rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 495 for Business in United States and 2407 in the World with 795 publications made and 23,820 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #168 | #188 | #526 |
| Advertising | #431 | #471 | #1619 |
| Accounting | #427 | #467 | #1717 |
| Marketing | #411 | #453 | #1948 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #455 | #510 | #2333 |
| Finance | #484 | #533 | #2369 |
| Management | #521 | #575 | #2730 |
Economics rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 514 for Economics in United States and 2333 in the World with 654 publications made and 15,374 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #484 | #533 | #2369 |
| Econometrics | #486 | #535 | #2377 |
Art & Design rankings
University of South Florida – St Petersburg ranked 440 for Art & Design in United States and 1865 in the World with 588 publications made and 20,541 citations received.
University of South Florida – St Petersburg
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #178 | #210 | #620 |
| Aesthetics | #569 | #625 | #2422 |
| Literature | #596 | #654 | #2458 |
