University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 224 in United States, 793 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 47,634 academic publications and 1,770,111 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 793 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 11 | In Memphis |
| # 252 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 4 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| # 224 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 222 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 319 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 330 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 86 for Medicine in United States and 222 in the World with 41,362 publications made and 1,536,053 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation Therapy | #60 | #66 | #130 |
| Pediatrics | #54 | #64 | #131 |
| Surgery | #65 | #74 | #155 |
| Anesthesiology | #71 | #83 | #155 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #87 | #99 | #159 |
| Plastic Surgery | #75 | #82 | #159 |
| Neurosurgery | #50 | #55 | #162 |
| Ophthalmology | #68 | #78 | #166 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #51 | #60 | #167 |
| Cardiology | #72 | #83 | #170 |
| Radiology | #72 | #82 | #174 |
| Immunology | #74 | #83 | #185 |
| Pharmacology | #76 | #88 | #186 |
| Oncology | #76 | #84 | #207 |
| Dermatology | #74 | #82 | #211 |
| Pathology | #82 | #95 | #217 |
| Psychiatry | #95 | #108 | #224 |
| Urology | #76 | #89 | #225 |
| Dentistry | #67 | #75 | #228 |
| Healthcare Administration | #101 | #118 | #229 |
| Orthodontics | #75 | #84 | #244 |
| Virology | #97 | #110 | #247 |
| Epidemiology | #76 | #90 | #252 |
| Health Science | #111 | #125 | #253 |
| Optometry | #94 | #108 | #255 |
| Ethics | #117 | #130 | #264 |
| Gerontology | #122 | #143 | #267 |
| Nursing | #114 | #131 | #275 |
| Audiology | #120 | #138 | #335 |
| Physical Therapy | #119 | #139 | #348 |
| Occupational Therapy | #117 | #134 | #370 |
| Sports | #131 | #153 | #390 |
| Social Work | #225 | #252 | #493 |
| Clinical Psychology | #206 | #233 | #502 |
| Cosmetology | #118 | #134 | #527 |
| Veterinary | #125 | #140 | #660 |
| Pharmacy | #141 | #164 | #779 |
| Forensic Science | #186 | #213 | #824 |
| Toxicology | #171 | #198 | #1008 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #56 | #65 | #99 |
Biology rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 111 for Biology in United States and 330 in the World with 37,783 publications made and 1,536,541 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #71 | #82 | #167 |
| Immunology | #74 | #83 | #185 |
| Pharmacology | #76 | #88 | #186 |
| Oncology | #76 | #84 | #207 |
| Molecular | #82 | #93 | #209 |
| Biophysics | #98 | #108 | #222 |
| Neuroscience | #94 | #107 | #224 |
| Genetics | #91 | #103 | #231 |
| Virology | #97 | #110 | #247 |
| Microbiology | #88 | #99 | #251 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #102 | #114 | #264 |
| Ethics | #117 | #130 | #264 |
| Biochemistry | #102 | #115 | #284 |
| Paleontology | #152 | #175 | #594 |
| Evolutionary | #184 | #210 | #639 |
| Astrobiology | #185 | #212 | #673 |
| Botany | #152 | #175 | #691 |
| Animal Science | #143 | #165 | #718 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #189 | #216 | #778 |
| Zoology | #199 | #230 | #857 |
| Toxicology | #171 | #198 | #1008 |
| Nanotechnology | #233 | #265 | #1609 |
| Horticulture | #208 | #242 | #1663 |
| Forestry | #337 | #389 | #2240 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 122 for Chemistry in United States and 440 in the World with 25,271 publications made and 1,068,777 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #102 | #115 | #284 |
| Organic chemistry | #143 | #162 | #641 |
| Pharmacy | #141 | #164 | #779 |
| Radiochemistry | #162 | #190 | #1371 |
| Nanotechnology | #233 | #265 | #1609 |
| Computational | #296 | #336 | #1755 |
| Physical | #265 | #304 | #1887 |
Psychology rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 127 for Psychology in United States and 319 in the World with 17,419 publications made and 617,766 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #94 | #107 | #224 |
| Psychiatry | #95 | #108 | #224 |
| Occupational Therapy | #117 | #134 | #370 |
| Human Sexuality | #229 | #259 | #488 |
| Social Work | #225 | #252 | #493 |
| Clinical Psychology | #206 | #233 | #502 |
| Special Education | #279 | #309 | #728 |
| Cognitive Science | #242 | #276 | #955 |
| Education | #439 | #486 | #1453 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 166 for Computer Science in United States and 640 in the World with 15,079 publications made and 579,001 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #94 | #107 | #224 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #102 | #114 | #264 |
| Data Science | #227 | #260 | #909 |
| Cognitive Science | #242 | #276 | #955 |
| Computational Linguistics | #235 | #268 | #1262 |
| Machine Learning | #247 | #282 | #1312 |
| Multimedia | #382 | #423 | #1657 |
| Software Engineering | #331 | #373 | #1666 |
| Telecommunications | #281 | #320 | #1852 |
| Computer Vision | #298 | #339 | #1852 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #490 | #549 | #2503 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 217 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 891 in the World with 13,356 publications made and 442,823 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #118 | #137 | #317 |
| Social Work | #225 | #252 | #493 |
| Sociology | #202 | #231 | #646 |
| Anthropology | #230 | #260 | #676 |
| Genealogy | #264 | #298 | #685 |
| Special Education | #279 | #309 | #728 |
| Gender Studies | #314 | #348 | #746 |
| Linguistics | #198 | #229 | #794 |
| Forensic Science | #186 | #213 | #824 |
| Law | #273 | #304 | #912 |
| Archaeology | #227 | #258 | #991 |
| Aesthetics | #262 | #297 | #1002 |
| History | #255 | #288 | #1019 |
| Political Science | #281 | #313 | #1083 |
| Philosophy | #253 | #290 | #1268 |
| Education | #439 | #486 | #1453 |
Engineering rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 194 for Engineering in United States and 937 in the World with 11,847 publications made and 415,809 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #71 | #82 | #167 |
| Optics | #177 | #205 | #842 |
| Metallurgy | #161 | #188 | #890 |
| Nanotechnology | #233 | #265 | #1609 |
| Telecommunications | #281 | #320 | #1852 |
| Systems | #361 | #407 | #2059 |
| Environmental Engineering | #295 | #337 | #2229 |
Physics rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 202 for Physics in United States and 1006 in the World with 10,306 publications made and 359,076 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #98 | #108 | #222 |
| Astrobiology | #185 | #212 | #673 |
| Optics | #177 | #205 | #842 |
| Nanotechnology | #233 | #265 | #1609 |
| Condensed Matter | #252 | #287 | #1689 |
| Molecular | #331 | #373 | #1748 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ranked 190 for Mathematics in United States and 746 in the World with 6,385 publications made and 236,254 citations received.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #170 | #198 | #658 |
| Actuarial Science | #250 | #278 | #764 |
| Econometrics | #370 | #413 | #1716 |
| Mathematics Education | #611 | #661 | #2050 |
