University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 133 in United States, 411 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 134,238 academic publications and 2,903,660 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 411 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 16 | In Houston, TX |
| # 154 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 10 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 133 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 145 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 172 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 212 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 65 for Medicine in United States and 145 in the World with 78,455 publications made and 2,422,156 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #55 | #63 | #80 |
| Dermatology | #46 | #48 | #82 |
| Plastic Surgery | #54 | #59 | #85 |
| Cardiology | #48 | #57 | #94 |
| Pediatrics | #50 | #57 | #102 |
| Healthcare Administration | #60 | #69 | #103 |
| Anesthesiology | #59 | #68 | #107 |
| Gerontology | #65 | #77 | #108 |
| Radiology | #52 | #60 | #109 |
| Dentistry | #37 | #41 | #113 |
| Epidemiology | #43 | #51 | #114 |
| Orthodontics | #44 | #49 | #119 |
| Health Science | #66 | #76 | #123 |
| Surgery | #58 | #66 | #123 |
| Psychiatry | #63 | #73 | #124 |
| Nursing | #67 | #78 | #127 |
| Ethics | #68 | #79 | #132 |
| Radiation Therapy | #62 | #68 | #138 |
| Oncology | #60 | #64 | #142 |
| Pharmacology | #61 | #70 | #145 |
| Pathology | #66 | #75 | #154 |
| Optometry | #60 | #68 | #155 |
| Clinical Psychology | #86 | #100 | #160 |
| Occupational Therapy | #68 | #82 | #162 |
| Cosmetology | #57 | #63 | #163 |
| Immunology | #67 | #74 | #164 |
| Virology | #75 | #83 | #164 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #52 | #61 | #168 |
| Sports | #72 | #85 | #173 |
| Forensic Science | #52 | #59 | #174 |
| Ophthalmology | #73 | #83 | #174 |
| Audiology | #77 | #89 | #190 |
| Physical Therapy | #82 | #97 | #203 |
| Urology | #74 | #87 | #215 |
| Neurosurgery | #64 | #72 | #233 |
| Veterinary | #100 | #112 | #475 |
| Social Work | #305 | #341 | #673 |
| Pharmacy | #292 | #326 | #1601 |
| Medical Physics | #55 | #63 | #99 |
Biology rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 88 for Biology in United States and 212 in the World with 65,288 publications made and 2,455,048 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #55 | #60 | #108 |
| Ethics | #68 | #79 | #132 |
| Oncology | #60 | #64 | #142 |
| Pharmacology | #61 | #70 | #145 |
| Neuroscience | #76 | #87 | #163 |
| Immunology | #67 | #74 | #164 |
| Virology | #75 | #83 | #164 |
| Microbiology | #67 | #77 | #168 |
| Genetics | #73 | #80 | #168 |
| Biophysics | #87 | #95 | #182 |
| Evolutionary | #88 | #102 | #205 |
| Biochemistry | #80 | #90 | #206 |
| Molecular | #81 | #92 | #207 |
| Biotechnology | #99 | #112 | #281 |
| Zoology | #116 | #137 | #393 |
| Paleontology | #125 | #145 | #431 |
| Astrobiology | #165 | #187 | #572 |
| Botany | #141 | #163 | #576 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #171 | #198 | #691 |
| Animal Science | #145 | #167 | #721 |
| Entomology | #194 | #224 | #860 |
| Nanotechnology | #174 | #200 | #1082 |
| Horticulture | #145 | #170 | #1094 |
| Forestry | #218 | #259 | #1461 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 84 for Chemistry in United States and 219 in the World with 56,402 publications made and 1,680,278 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #27 | #31 | #180 |
| Biochemistry | #80 | #90 | #206 |
| Organic chemistry | #82 | #95 | #278 |
| Nanotechnology | #174 | #200 | #1082 |
| Computational | #223 | #251 | #1219 |
| Pharmacy | #292 | #326 | #1601 |
| Physical | #232 | #268 | #1613 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 101 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 310 in the World with 45,133 publications made and 1,004,174 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #50 | #59 | #104 |
| Demography | #59 | #68 | #121 |
| Genealogy | #56 | #65 | #122 |
| Forensic Science | #52 | #59 | #174 |
| Special Education | #95 | #108 | #194 |
| Anthropology | #106 | #123 | #250 |
| Sociology | #114 | #133 | #279 |
| Philosophy | #86 | #101 | #327 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #131 | #152 | #350 |
| Law | #160 | #183 | #467 |
| Gender Studies | #212 | #243 | #492 |
| Publishing | #174 | #201 | #515 |
| Political Science | #161 | #184 | #536 |
| Education | #207 | #233 | #602 |
| Aesthetics | #176 | #203 | #608 |
| Social Work | #305 | #341 | #673 |
| History | #187 | #216 | #685 |
| Archaeology | #183 | #210 | #729 |
Physics rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 103 for Physics in United States and 417 in the World with 36,882 publications made and 564,383 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #87 | #95 | #182 |
| Optics | #100 | #116 | #384 |
| Astrobiology | #165 | #187 | #572 |
| Nanotechnology | #174 | #200 | #1082 |
| Theoretical | #293 | #331 | #1451 |
| Molecular | #277 | #316 | #1460 |
| Condensed Matter | #268 | #306 | #1809 |
Psychology rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 81 for Psychology in United States and 172 in the World with 31,145 publications made and 1,128,348 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #63 | #73 | #124 |
| Clinical Psychology | #86 | #100 | #160 |
| Occupational Therapy | #68 | #82 | #162 |
| Neuroscience | #76 | #87 | #163 |
| Special Education | #95 | #108 | #194 |
| Human Sexuality | #143 | #167 | #258 |
| Cognitive Science | #137 | #160 | #461 |
| Education | #207 | #233 | #602 |
| Social Work | #305 | #341 | #673 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 109 for Computer Science in United States and 331 in the World with 30,147 publications made and 1,195,607 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #55 | #60 | #108 |
| Neuroscience | #76 | #87 | #163 |
| Machine Learning | #96 | #111 | #297 |
| Computational Linguistics | #117 | #139 | #442 |
| Cognitive Science | #137 | #160 | #461 |
| Data Science | #145 | #168 | #487 |
| Multimedia | #198 | #225 | #762 |
| Computer Vision | #197 | #227 | #991 |
| Telecommunications | #212 | #243 | #1164 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #268 | #303 | #1171 |
| Software Engineering | #263 | #297 | #1198 |
| Computer Engineering | #286 | #324 | #2057 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #305 | #349 | #2141 |
Engineering rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 138 for Engineering in United States and 584 in the World with 25,274 publications made and 650,860 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #99 | #112 | #281 |
| Optics | #100 | #116 | #384 |
| Aviation | #131 | #152 | #453 |
| Systems | #143 | #171 | #606 |
| Metallurgy | #158 | #183 | #856 |
| Reliability and Quality | #190 | #223 | #977 |
| Nanotechnology | #174 | #200 | #1082 |
| Telecommunications | #212 | #243 | #1164 |
| Environmental Engineering | #175 | #207 | #1178 |
| Remote Sensing | #240 | #275 | #1271 |
| Operations Research | #267 | #304 | #1603 |
| Computer Engineering | #286 | #324 | #2057 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 119 for Environmental Science in United States and 433 in the World with 18,850 publications made and 516,485 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | #80 | #96 | #247 |
| Paleontology | #125 | #145 | #431 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #171 | #198 | #691 |
| Ecology | #179 | #209 | #902 |
| Environmental Engineering | #175 | #207 | #1178 |
| Oceanography | #243 | #287 | #1327 |
| Forestry | #218 | #259 | #1461 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #263 | #306 | #1512 |
| Environmental Management | #250 | #294 | #1829 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 106 for Mathematics in United States and 313 in the World with 14,183 publications made and 574,814 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #88 | #102 | #230 |
| Econometrics | #172 | #199 | #629 |
| Actuarial Science | #235 | #261 | #698 |
| Mathematics Education | #289 | #320 | #868 |
| Operations Research | #267 | #304 | #1603 |
| Applied Mathematics | #277 | #313 | #1782 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #305 | #349 | #2141 |
Economics rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 155 for Economics in United States and 496 in the World with 6,498 publications made and 180,225 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #172 | #199 | #629 |
| Actuarial Science | #235 | #261 | #698 |
| Finance | #331 | #370 | #1529 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked 169 for Art & Design in United States and 591 in the World with 2,652 publications made and 71,895 citations received.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #106 | #123 | #307 |
| Graphic Design | #142 | #166 | #521 |
| Aesthetics | #176 | #203 | #608 |
| Creative Writing | #239 | #273 | #732 |
| Multimedia | #198 | #225 | #762 |
| Literature | #244 | #278 | #896 |
