University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: Rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 115 in United States, 301 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 127,727 academic publications and 6,554,862 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 301 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 12 | In Dallas, TX |
| # 132 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 7 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 115 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 34 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 42 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 50 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 27 for Medicine in United States and 34 in the World with 107,234 publications made and 5,143,836 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Urology | #9 | #10 | #11 |
| Anesthesiology | #15 | #16 | #17 |
| Oncology | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Cardiology | #18 | #19 | #21 |
| Surgery | #21 | #22 | #24 |
| Radiology | #22 | #23 | #26 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #23 | #28 |
| Immunology | #22 | #23 | #29 |
| Dermatology | #21 | #22 | #32 |
| Radiation Therapy | #25 | #26 | #33 |
| Pediatrics | #23 | #26 | #35 |
| Ophthalmology | #29 | #30 | #35 |
| Cosmetology | #21 | #23 | #36 |
| Pathology | #25 | #27 | #36 |
| Virology | #32 | #34 | #48 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #37 | #49 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #42 | #49 | #59 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #22 | #25 | #61 |
| Health Science | #41 | #49 | #71 |
| Physical Therapy | #41 | #51 | #78 |
| Gerontology | #55 | #63 | #83 |
| Optometry | #41 | #46 | #84 |
| Clinical Psychology | #63 | #72 | #99 |
| Healthcare Administration | #59 | #68 | #102 |
| Occupational Therapy | #52 | #64 | #106 |
| Nursing | #60 | #70 | #111 |
| Audiology | #59 | #67 | #114 |
| Sports | #59 | #71 | #127 |
| Epidemiology | #49 | #57 | #132 |
| Ethics | #71 | #82 | #136 |
| Neurosurgery | #45 | #49 | #145 |
| Orthodontics | #54 | #60 | #158 |
| Dentistry | #59 | #66 | #194 |
| Veterinary | #84 | #95 | #411 |
| Pharmacy | #101 | #118 | #533 |
| Toxicology | #119 | #139 | #538 |
| Forensic Science | #176 | #201 | #738 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #39 | #47 | #76 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #27 | #28 | #46 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #23 | #25 | #30 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #19 | #21 | #24 |
| Family medicine | #35 | #40 | #50 |
| Medical Physics | #28 | #32 | #42 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #21 | #22 | #34 |
Biology rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 29 for Biology in United States and 42 in the World with 100,307 publications made and 5,843,540 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Oncology | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #19 | #25 |
| Genetics | #19 | #20 | #25 |
| Molecular | #19 | #20 | #25 |
| Biophysics | #20 | #21 | #27 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #22 | #28 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #23 | #28 |
| Immunology | #22 | #23 | #29 |
| Neuroscience | #35 | #38 | #47 |
| Virology | #32 | #34 | #48 |
| Microbiology | #35 | #40 | #69 |
| Evolutionary | #54 | #59 | #90 |
| Ethics | #71 | #82 | #136 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #75 | #91 | #199 |
| Paleontology | #83 | #99 | #229 |
| Botany | #86 | #101 | #290 |
| Entomology | #100 | #117 | #306 |
| Zoology | #107 | #125 | #335 |
| Animal Science | #86 | #104 | #369 |
| Astrobiology | #129 | #142 | #395 |
| Toxicology | #119 | #139 | #538 |
| Nanotechnology | #144 | #169 | #807 |
| Horticulture | #118 | #139 | #828 |
| Forestry | #176 | #213 | #1149 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 31 for Chemistry in United States and 50 in the World with 65,722 publications made and 4,519,056 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #18 | #19 | #25 |
| Organic chemistry | #43 | #47 | #104 |
| Pharmacy | #101 | #118 | #533 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #101 | #121 | #545 |
| Computational | #147 | #171 | #692 |
| Radiochemistry | #98 | #114 | #795 |
| Nanotechnology | #144 | #169 | #807 |
| Physical | #149 | #177 | #905 |
Psychology rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 49 for Psychology in United States and 80 in the World with 42,139 publications made and 1,958,123 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #35 | #38 | #47 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #37 | #49 |
| Clinical Psychology | #63 | #72 | #99 |
| Occupational Therapy | #52 | #64 | #106 |
| Cognitive Science | #126 | #145 | #397 |
| Human Sexuality | #209 | #238 | #417 |
| Special Education | #192 | #211 | #439 |
| Education | #204 | #230 | #586 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 67 for Computer Science in United States and 175 in the World with 41,132 publications made and 2,085,354 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #22 | #28 |
| Neuroscience | #35 | #38 | #47 |
| Cognitive Science | #126 | #145 | #397 |
| Data Science | #130 | #152 | #411 |
| Machine Learning | #149 | #176 | #573 |
| Computer Vision | #135 | #162 | #575 |
| Computational Linguistics | #155 | #183 | #719 |
| Telecommunications | #164 | #194 | #774 |
| Robotics | #203 | #238 | #1250 |
| Computer Engineering | #213 | #247 | #1267 |
| Multimedia | #317 | #352 | #1295 |
| Software Engineering | #282 | #319 | #1373 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #427 | #477 | #2137 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 107 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 338 in the World with 32,572 publications made and 1,313,872 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #56 | #64 | #117 |
| Linguistics | #81 | #94 | #213 |
| Genealogy | #114 | #133 | #249 |
| Publishing | #99 | #116 | #268 |
| Sociology | #115 | #135 | #282 |
| Anthropology | #131 | #153 | #332 |
| Aesthetics | #114 | #137 | #384 |
| Law | #144 | #167 | #407 |
| History | #126 | #149 | #423 |
| Archaeology | #120 | #142 | #429 |
| Philosophy | #104 | #124 | #434 |
| Special Education | #192 | #211 | #439 |
| Political Science | #150 | #173 | #494 |
| Gender Studies | #227 | #259 | #532 |
| Education | #204 | #230 | #586 |
| Forensic Science | #176 | #201 | #738 |
Engineering rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 93 for Engineering in United States and 333 in the World with 28,548 publications made and 1,404,561 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Optics | #93 | #105 | #332 |
| Metallurgy | #92 | #107 | #368 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #101 | #121 | #545 |
| Aviation | #191 | #219 | #732 |
| Engineering Management | #230 | #256 | #733 |
| Telecommunications | #164 | #194 | #774 |
| Nanotechnology | #144 | #169 | #807 |
| Systems | #184 | #215 | #864 |
| Environmental Engineering | #145 | #176 | #931 |
| Remote Sensing | #209 | #240 | #986 |
| Reliability and Quality | #206 | #241 | #1097 |
| Robotics | #203 | #238 | #1250 |
| Computer Engineering | #213 | #247 | #1267 |
| Operations Research | #234 | #268 | #1283 |
Physics rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 98 for Physics in United States and 377 in the World with 26,181 publications made and 1,223,736 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #20 | #21 | #27 |
| Optics | #93 | #105 | #332 |
| Astrobiology | #129 | #142 | #395 |
| Nanotechnology | #144 | #169 | #807 |
| Condensed Matter | #181 | #207 | #1119 |
| Molecular | #239 | #269 | #1178 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 111 for Environmental Science in United States and 401 in the World with 21,109 publications made and 869,408 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #75 | #91 | #199 |
| Paleontology | #83 | #99 | #229 |
| Geology | #104 | #123 | #351 |
| Ecology | #132 | #155 | #532 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #167 | #199 | #778 |
| Oceanography | #183 | #215 | #859 |
| Environmental Engineering | #145 | #176 | #931 |
| Forestry | #176 | #213 | #1149 |
| Environmental Management | #248 | #292 | #1818 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 111 for Mathematics in United States and 325 in the World with 16,205 publications made and 610,769 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #101 | #117 | #284 |
| Econometrics | #188 | #216 | #686 |
| Mathematics Education | #372 | #406 | #1156 |
| Actuarial Science | #326 | #358 | #1206 |
| Operations Research | #234 | #268 | #1283 |
| Applied Mathematics | #325 | #370 | #2217 |
Economics rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 154 for Economics in United States and 489 in the World with 5,792 publications made and 178,128 citations received.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #188 | #216 | #686 |
| Finance | #223 | #253 | #925 |
| Actuarial Science | #326 | #358 | #1206 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked 156 for Art & Design in United States and 548 in the World with 2,686 publications made and 103,303 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #58 | #66 | #141 |
| Music | #97 | #111 | #244 |
| Aesthetics | #114 | #137 | #384 |
| Literature | #130 | #154 | #428 |
| Creative Writing | #409 | #456 | #1292 |
| Multimedia | #317 | #352 | #1295 |