University of the South: Rankings
University of the South ranked 458 in United States, 1857 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 3,963 academic publications and 98,757 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1857 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 506 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 10 of 1 | In Sewanee |
| # 458 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 2169 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 2305 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 2327 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of the South ranked 404 for Biology in United States and 2467 in the World with 2,151 publications made and 67,605 citations received.
University of the South
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #155 | #176 | #588 |
| Animal Science | #180 | #207 | #947 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #225 | #258 | #979 |
| Zoology | #238 | #274 | #1040 |
| Forestry | #186 | #223 | #1239 |
| Evolutionary | #367 | #409 | #1583 |
| Botany | #275 | #312 | #1682 |
| Paleontology | #373 | #421 | #2125 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #398 | #438 | #2126 |
| Horticulture | #284 | #326 | #2164 |
| Genetics | #407 | #449 | #2293 |
| Immunology | #412 | #450 | #2359 |
| Oncology | #442 | #478 | #2367 |
| Neuroscience | #559 | #611 | #2440 |
| Microbiology | #390 | #431 | #2529 |
| Pharmacology | #444 | #484 | #2578 |
| Biochemistry | #429 | #477 | #2595 |
| Virology | #485 | #526 | #2750 |
| Nanotechnology | #494 | #548 | #3513 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the South ranked 536 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2582 in the World with 2,079 publications made and 41,514 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #497 | #544 | #1251 |
| Media Studies | #534 | #588 | #1372 |
| Demography | #453 | #500 | #2150 |
| History | #494 | #546 | #2256 |
| Aesthetics | #546 | #602 | #2326 |
| Sociology | #611 | #668 | #2401 |
| Law | #607 | #662 | #2429 |
| Anthropology | #656 | #717 | #2439 |
| Archaeology | #494 | #547 | #2568 |
| Linguistics | #509 | #562 | #2606 |
| Political Science | #608 | #666 | #2614 |
| Philosophy | #516 | #572 | #2628 |
| Education | #842 | #908 | #3272 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the South ranked 386 for Environmental Science in United States and 2327 in the World with 1,991 publications made and 54,957 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #225 | #258 | #979 |
| Forestry | #186 | #223 | #1239 |
| Ecology | #324 | #375 | #1959 |
| Oceanography | #352 | #404 | #2123 |
| Paleontology | #373 | #421 | #2125 |
| Geology | #390 | #441 | #2330 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #394 | #445 | #2428 |
| Environmental Management | #403 | #457 | #2923 |
Medicine rankings
University of the South ranked 450 for Medicine in United States and 2305 in the World with 1,454 publications made and 51,051 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #299 | #332 | #951 |
| Urology | #204 | #224 | #996 |
| Clinical Psychology | #475 | #521 | #1604 |
| Anesthesiology | #359 | #393 | #1682 |
| Veterinary | #253 | #280 | #1815 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #304 | #335 | #1851 |
| Surgery | #411 | #448 | #1976 |
| Psychiatry | #471 | #516 | #1987 |
| Nursing | #577 | #632 | #2210 |
| Cardiology | #452 | #496 | #2270 |
| Immunology | #412 | #450 | #2359 |
| Oncology | #442 | #478 | #2367 |
| Radiology | #472 | #514 | #2447 |
| Pathology | #447 | #491 | #2473 |
| Pharmacology | #444 | #484 | #2578 |
| Physical Therapy | #604 | #654 | #2607 |
| Virology | #485 | #526 | #2750 |
| Health Science | #864 | #927 | #3062 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the South ranked 439 for Chemistry in United States and 2867 in the World with 1,395 publications made and 43,230 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #429 | #477 | #2595 |
| Organic chemistry | #427 | #477 | #2921 |
| Physical | #462 | #514 | #3134 |
| Nanotechnology | #494 | #548 | #3513 |
Engineering rankings
University of the South ranked 498 for Engineering in United States and 3165 in the World with 1,352 publications made and 30,562 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #195 | #225 | #1153 |
| Computer Engineering | #246 | #280 | #1577 |
| Telecommunications | #347 | #394 | #2313 |
| Systems | #491 | #544 | #2910 |
| Metallurgy | #450 | #500 | #3193 |
| Optics | #528 | #582 | #3322 |
| Nanotechnology | #494 | #548 | #3513 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the South ranked 548 for Computer Science in United States and 2963 in the World with 1,207 publications made and 26,296 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #246 | #280 | #1577 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #252 | #289 | #1629 |
| Software Engineering | #397 | #443 | #2112 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #398 | #438 | #2126 |
| Telecommunications | #347 | #394 | #2313 |
| Neuroscience | #559 | #611 | #2440 |
| Computer Vision | #484 | #535 | #3038 |
| Cognitive Science | #623 | #682 | #3065 |
| Machine Learning | #552 | #605 | #3404 |
Physics rankings
University of the South ranked 527 for Physics in United States and 3217 in the World with 1,168 publications made and 28,043 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #401 | #448 | #2171 |
| Optics | #528 | #582 | #3322 |
| Nanotechnology | #494 | #548 | #3513 |
Psychology rankings
University of the South ranked 580 for Psychology in United States and 2452 in the World with 780 publications made and 30,751 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #475 | #521 | #1604 |
| Psychiatry | #471 | #516 | #1987 |
| Neuroscience | #559 | #611 | #2440 |
| Cognitive Science | #623 | #682 | #3065 |
| Education | #842 | #908 | #3272 |
Business rankings
University of the South ranked 590 for Business in United States and 2935 in the World with 568 publications made and 15,343 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #534 | #582 | #2298 |
| Finance | #586 | #643 | #2958 |
| Management | #622 | #683 | #3242 |
| Marketing | #730 | #793 | #3741 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the South ranked 580 for Mathematics in United States and 3140 in the World with 555 publications made and 13,988 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #252 | #289 | #1629 |
| Mathematics Education | #730 | #788 | #2672 |
| Econometrics | #572 | #625 | #2861 |
| Statistics | #530 | #581 | #2954 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the South ranked 513 for Art & Design in United States and 2169 in the World with 514 publications made and 5,679 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #195 | #225 | #1153 |
| Literature | #465 | #513 | #1798 |
| Aesthetics | #546 | #602 | #2326 |
Economics rankings
University of the South ranked 627 for Economics in United States and 2890 in the World with 442 publications made and 7,384 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #572 | #625 | #2861 |
| Finance | #586 | #643 | #2958 |
