University of Texas Medical Branch: Rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 177 in United States, 574 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 55,266 academic publications and 1,901,884 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 574 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Galveston |
| # 201 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 17 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 177 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 170 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 242 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 243 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 72 for Medicine in United States and 170 in the World with 46,958 publications made and 1,630,807 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #26 | #27 | #35 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #39 | #62 |
| Immunology | #50 | #56 | #104 |
| Veterinary | #36 | #42 | #105 |
| Anesthesiology | #60 | #69 | #109 |
| Plastic Surgery | #64 | #69 | #111 |
| Dermatology | #59 | #61 | #112 |
| Gerontology | #72 | #84 | #128 |
| Ethics | #65 | #76 | #129 |
| Epidemiology | #51 | #61 | #140 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #80 | #92 | #146 |
| Pharmacology | #65 | #74 | #157 |
| Surgery | #67 | #76 | #161 |
| Pediatrics | #70 | #81 | #173 |
| Cosmetology | #59 | #65 | #175 |
| Pathology | #74 | #85 | #186 |
| Ophthalmology | #78 | #89 | #191 |
| Psychiatry | #83 | #96 | #193 |
| Radiology | #77 | #88 | #197 |
| Oncology | #74 | #82 | #200 |
| Physical Therapy | #87 | #102 | #213 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #63 | #76 | #215 |
| Cardiology | #83 | #95 | #216 |
| Clinical Psychology | #113 | #128 | #228 |
| Sports | #88 | #105 | #234 |
| Urology | #80 | #93 | #235 |
| Healthcare Administration | #103 | #120 | #236 |
| Radiation Therapy | #74 | #84 | #239 |
| Health Science | #109 | #123 | #241 |
| Nursing | #106 | #122 | #248 |
| Optometry | #102 | #116 | #288 |
| Neurosurgery | #84 | #93 | #302 |
| Audiology | #107 | #121 | #306 |
| Toxicology | #79 | #90 | #308 |
| Orthodontics | #129 | #145 | #516 |
| Dentistry | #153 | #171 | #690 |
| Social Work | #377 | #418 | #877 |
| Pharmacy | #213 | #243 | #1226 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #30 | #34 | #50 |
Biology rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 95 for Biology in United States and 243 in the World with 43,614 publications made and 1,681,405 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #26 | #27 | #35 |
| Molecular | #57 | #61 | #93 |
| Immunology | #50 | #56 | #104 |
| Ethics | #65 | #76 | #129 |
| Biophysics | #71 | #77 | #137 |
| Pharmacology | #65 | #74 | #157 |
| Genetics | #72 | #79 | #167 |
| Biotechnology | #73 | #84 | #173 |
| Microbiology | #72 | #82 | #182 |
| Neuroscience | #81 | #93 | #186 |
| Biochemistry | #77 | #87 | #197 |
| Oncology | #74 | #82 | #200 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #106 | #119 | #277 |
| Toxicology | #79 | #90 | #308 |
| Animal Science | #91 | #109 | #415 |
| Evolutionary | #147 | #168 | #454 |
| Zoology | #132 | #155 | #488 |
| Entomology | #142 | #161 | #507 |
| Botany | #140 | #162 | #575 |
| Paleontology | #150 | #173 | #588 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #165 | #192 | #664 |
| Astrobiology | #191 | #218 | #694 |
| Horticulture | #153 | #178 | #1178 |
| Forestry | #204 | #245 | #1360 |
| Nanotechnology | #262 | #297 | #1878 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 100 for Chemistry in United States and 322 in the World with 29,407 publications made and 1,234,174 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #77 | #87 | #197 |
| Organic chemistry | #113 | #129 | #448 |
| Computational | #166 | #191 | #770 |
| Radiochemistry | #141 | #165 | #1184 |
| Pharmacy | #213 | #243 | #1226 |
| Physical | #214 | #249 | #1473 |
| Nanotechnology | #262 | #297 | #1878 |
Psychology rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 105 for Psychology in United States and 242 in the World with 19,126 publications made and 690,625 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #39 | #62 |
| Neuroscience | #81 | #93 | #186 |
| Psychiatry | #83 | #96 | #193 |
| Clinical Psychology | #113 | #128 | #228 |
| Human Sexuality | #156 | #183 | #287 |
| Cognitive Science | #151 | #177 | #521 |
| Social Work | #377 | #418 | #877 |
| Education | #304 | #338 | #924 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 146 for Computer Science in United States and 538 in the World with 16,533 publications made and 633,667 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #81 | #93 | #186 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #106 | #119 | #277 |
| Cognitive Science | #151 | #177 | #521 |
| Telecommunications | #198 | #229 | #1007 |
| Machine Learning | #224 | #256 | #1084 |
| Multimedia | #300 | #332 | #1201 |
| Data Science | #303 | #339 | #1355 |
| Computer Vision | #244 | #280 | #1496 |
| Software Engineering | #341 | #383 | #1716 |
| Computational Linguistics | #392 | #438 | #2382 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #504 | #563 | #2550 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 181 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 716 in the World with 15,129 publications made and 471,078 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #106 | #123 | #267 |
| Anthropology | #176 | #202 | #490 |
| Sociology | #171 | #198 | #505 |
| Linguistics | #164 | #190 | #609 |
| Gender Studies | #277 | #309 | #648 |
| Law | #209 | #237 | #661 |
| Genealogy | #288 | #323 | #756 |
| Political Science | #220 | #251 | #798 |
| History | #211 | #240 | #802 |
| Archaeology | #199 | #229 | #836 |
| Social Work | #377 | #418 | #877 |
| Aesthetics | #247 | #282 | #922 |
| Philosophy | #189 | #222 | #923 |
| Education | #304 | #338 | #924 |
| Publishing | #310 | #346 | #1015 |
Engineering rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 189 for Engineering in United States and 872 in the World with 12,205 publications made and 411,995 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #73 | #84 | #173 |
| Metallurgy | #154 | #179 | #825 |
| Optics | #182 | #210 | #893 |
| Telecommunications | #198 | #229 | #1007 |
| Environmental Engineering | #201 | #236 | #1454 |
| Operations Research | #275 | #314 | #1662 |
| Nanotechnology | #262 | #297 | #1878 |
| Systems | #355 | #399 | #2012 |
Physics rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 190 for Physics in United States and 891 in the World with 11,280 publications made and 371,778 citations received.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #71 | #77 | #137 |
| Astrobiology | #191 | #218 | #694 |
| Optics | #182 | #210 | #893 |
| Condensed Matter | #216 | #244 | #1378 |
| Molecular | #315 | #357 | #1683 |
| Nanotechnology | #262 | #297 | #1878 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Texas Medical Branch ranked 170 for Environmental Science in United States and 768 in the World with 11,269 publications made and 391,215 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #150 | #173 | #588 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #165 | #192 | #664 |
| Geology | #176 | #204 | #768 |
| Ecology | #166 | #195 | #794 |
| Forestry | #204 | #245 | #1360 |
| Oceanography | #251 | #297 | #1412 |
| Environmental Engineering | #201 | #236 | #1454 |
| Environmental Management | #216 | #253 | #1518 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #278 | #323 | #1632 |
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