University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Rankings
Updated: February 29, 2024
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 74th in the United States, 152nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 24 research topics. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 109,203 academic publications and 2,986,940 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 415 notable alumni .
| Ranking | Category |
| #152 of 14,131 | In |
| #84 of 2,597 | In |
| #74 of 2,496 | In |
| #2 of 56 | In |
| #1 of 4 | In |
| #6 of 1,000 | For |
| #25 of 1,028 | For |
| #31 of 1,145 | For |
| #161 of 7,738 | For Alumni Impact |
| #176 of 14,131 | For Non-academic Prominence |
| Top100 | For 21 other topics |
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Biology rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 86th for Biology in the United States and 208th in the World with 60,496 publications made and 1,910,935 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #86 of 1,582 | In |
| #97 of 1,668 | In |
| #208 of 6,770 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 733 | 6675 |
| 1992 | 776 | 7538 |
| 1993 | 742 | 7543 |
| 1994 | 784 | 8741 |
| 1995 | 785 | 9667 |
| 1996 | 868 | 10204 |
| 1997 | 898 | 11434 |
| 1998 | 924 | 12826 |
| 1999 | 900 | 14672 |
| 2000 | 851 | 17294 |
| 2001 | 840 | 18729 |
| 2002 | 940 | 20852 |
| 2003 | 1017 | 23196 |
| 2004 | 1131 | 26126 |
| 2005 | 1234 | 29407 |
| 2006 | 1299 | 33987 |
| 2007 | 1293 | 38307 |
| 2008 | 1293 | 41943 |
| 2009 | 1518 | 46231 |
| 2010 | 1563 | 51051 |
| 2011 | 1630 | 57215 |
| 2012 | 1702 | 62703 |
| 2013 | 1904 | 68403 |
| 2014 | 2029 | 76741 |
| 2015 | 2209 | 81996 |
| 2016 | 2343 | 86358 |
| 2017 | 2566 | 93758 |
| 2018 | 2639 | 104333 |
| 2019 | 2914 | 121170 |
| 2020 | 3150 | 139478 |
| 2021 | 2935 | 156918 |
| 2022 | 2672 | 162996 |
| 2023 | 2670 | 161559 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Biology.
| Biology subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 36 | 38 | 55 |
| | 30 | 36 | 68 |
| | 41 | 48 | 99 |
| | 44 | 50 | 110 |
| | 48 | 55 | 111 |
| | 44 | 51 | 113 |
| | 49 | 56 | 118 |
| | 54 | 59 | 122 |
| | 55 | 62 | 126 |
| | 68 | 77 | 134 |
| | 46 | 54 | 161 |
| | 67 | 77 | 162 |
| | 40 | 49 | 172 |
| | 56 | 61 | 182 |
| | 92 | 105 | 186 |
| | 71 | 86 | 188 |
| | 81 | 92 | 195 |
| | 84 | 95 | 195 |
| | 96 | 105 | 212 |
| | 85 | 96 | 220 |
| | 94 | 104 | 227 |
| | 92 | 104 | 232 |
| | 92 | 104 | 245 |
| | 90 | 101 | 256 |
| | 97 | 111 | 290 |
| | 117 | 133 | 299 |
| | 101 | 113 | 325 |
Chemistry rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 73rd for Chemistry in the United States and 187th in the World with 57,860 publications made and 1,848,477 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #73 of 1,407 | In |
| #80 of 1,488 | In |
| #187 of 6,447 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 733 | 6501 |
| 1992 | 761 | 7292 |
| 1993 | 706 | 7495 |
| 1994 | 833 | 8725 |
| 1995 | 803 | 9442 |
| 1996 | 860 | 10153 |
| 1997 | 868 | 11223 |
| 1998 | 874 | 12419 |
| 1999 | 841 | 14089 |
| 2000 | 828 | 16029 |
| 2001 | 830 | 17325 |
| 2002 | 1019 | 18890 |
| 2003 | 1079 | 21164 |
| 2004 | 1076 | 23492 |
| 2005 | 1235 | 26700 |
| 2006 | 1277 | 30278 |
| 2007 | 1289 | 33986 |
| 2008 | 1290 | 37538 |
| 2009 | 1439 | 41230 |
| 2010 | 1488 | 45443 |
| 2011 | 1582 | 51154 |
| 2012 | 1625 | 55659 |
| 2013 | 1807 | 61290 |
| 2014 | 1909 | 68130 |
| 2015 | 2027 | 73790 |
| 2016 | 2112 | 79797 |
| 2017 | 2394 | 87277 |
| 2018 | 2476 | 99217 |
| 2019 | 2745 | 115643 |
| 2020 | 2951 | 133523 |
| 2021 | 2642 | 151583 |
| 2022 | 2491 | 161806 |
| 2023 | 2363 | 161058 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Chemistry.
| Chemistry subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 32 | 37 | 92 |
| | 31 | 36 | 95 |
| | 47 | 51 | 108 |
| | 41 | 46 | 110 |
| | 16 | 20 | 113 |
| | 43 | 48 | 122 |
| | 51 | 56 | 155 |
| | 45 | 50 | 159 |
| | 49 | 55 | 164 |
| | 40 | 49 | 172 |
| | 61 | 67 | 172 |
| | 47 | 53 | 174 |
| | 56 | 61 | 182 |
| | 92 | 104 | 245 |
| | 69 | 80 | 340 |
Engineering rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 55th for Engineering in the United States and 155th in the World with 56,133 publications made and 1,664,257 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #55 of 1,518 | In |
| #62 of 1,602 | In |
| #155 of 6,684 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 601 | 4325 |
| 1992 | 647 | 5073 |
| 1993 | 589 | 5123 |
| 1994 | 672 | 6102 |
| 1995 | 683 | 6711 |
| 1996 | 720 | 7362 |
| 1997 | 734 | 8001 |
| 1998 | 690 | 8574 |
| 1999 | 676 | 9690 |
| 2000 | 652 | 10919 |
| 2001 | 687 | 11813 |
| 2002 | 1079 | 14950 |
| 2003 | 1113 | 15766 |
| 2004 | 1053 | 18141 |
| 2005 | 1266 | 21043 |
| 2006 | 1364 | 24630 |
| 2007 | 1343 | 27796 |
| 2008 | 1355 | 30996 |
| 2009 | 1452 | 34841 |
| 2010 | 1504 | 38904 |
| 2011 | 1611 | 44989 |
| 2012 | 1689 | 49582 |
| 2013 | 1834 | 54657 |
| 2014 | 2027 | 61655 |
| 2015 | 2152 | 67034 |
| 2016 | 2246 | 73792 |
| 2017 | 2418 | 80404 |
| 2018 | 2487 | 93519 |
| 2019 | 2692 | 108970 |
| 2020 | 2937 | 126057 |
| 2021 | 2747 | 143312 |
| 2022 | 2609 | 152874 |
| 2023 | 2484 | 152827 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Engineering.
| Engineering subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 14 | 15 | 40 |
| | 16 | 20 | 74 |
| | 32 | 37 | 92 |
| | 32 | 37 | 92 |
| | 31 | 36 | 95 |
| | 45 | 47 | 102 |
| | 31 | 37 | 104 |
| | 34 | 38 | 114 |
| | 46 | 51 | 120 |
| | 41 | 46 | 124 |
| | 48 | 56 | 133 |
| | 51 | 58 | 140 |
| | 44 | 56 | 145 |
| | 57 | 65 | 150 |
| | 50 | 61 | 154 |
| | 40 | 47 | 154 |
| | 51 | 56 | 155 |
| | 45 | 50 | 159 |
| | 50 | 56 | 164 |
| | 47 | 55 | 168 |
| | 57 | 63 | 177 |
| | 53 | 63 | 180 |
| | 84 | 91 | 181 |
| | 56 | 61 | 182 |
| | 57 | 66 | 190 |
| | 61 | 74 | 192 |
| | 81 | 92 | 195 |
| | 66 | 73 | 200 |
| | 67 | 76 | 207 |
| | 67 | 81 | 213 |
| | 72 | 88 | 215 |
| | 72 | 83 | 224 |
| | 73 | 83 | 228 |
| | 78 | 94 | 263 |
| | 64 | 78 | 274 |
| | 51 | 68 | 295 |
| | 102 | 116 | 317 |
| | 74 | 92 | 330 |
| | 82 | 97 | 330 |
| | 77 | 88 | 333 |
| | 101 | 116 | 364 |
| | 116 | 131 | 378 |
| | 102 | 119 | 400 |
| | 108 | 130 | 445 |
| | 109 | 129 | 481 |
| | 98 | 112 | 485 |
| | 122 | 142 | 531 |
Physics rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 56th for Physics in the United States and 151st in the World with 55,151 publications made and 1,635,314 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #56 of 1,485 | In |
| #62 of 1,569 | In |
| #151 of 6,603 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 647 | 4683 |
| 1992 | 652 | 5385 |
| 1993 | 638 | 5592 |
| 1994 | 677 | 6476 |
| 1995 | 696 | 7096 |
| 1996 | 792 | 7866 |
| 1997 | 745 | 8410 |
| 1998 | 699 | 8938 |
| 1999 | 715 | 10260 |
| 2000 | 724 | 11348 |
| 2001 | 741 | 12517 |
| 2002 | 1085 | 15047 |
| 2003 | 1117 | 16416 |
| 2004 | 1060 | 18735 |
| 2005 | 1264 | 21917 |
| 2006 | 1340 | 25418 |
| 2007 | 1326 | 28559 |
| 2008 | 1333 | 31496 |
| 2009 | 1417 | 34757 |
| 2010 | 1436 | 39026 |
| 2011 | 1541 | 44419 |
| 2012 | 1636 | 48430 |
| 2013 | 1779 | 53904 |
| 2014 | 1974 | 60867 |
| 2015 | 2010 | 65880 |
| 2016 | 2095 | 72166 |
| 2017 | 2279 | 78176 |
| 2018 | 2363 | 90960 |
| 2019 | 2532 | 105844 |
| 2020 | 2723 | 121747 |
| 2021 | 2563 | 138745 |
| 2022 | 2462 | 146684 |
| 2023 | 2330 | 147957 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Physics.
| Physics subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 36 | 38 | 55 |
| | 37 | 38 | 74 |
| | 40 | 43 | 86 |
| | 45 | 47 | 102 |
| | 51 | 53 | 134 |
| | 51 | 56 | 155 |
| | 54 | 60 | 161 |
| | 86 | 95 | 177 |
| | 56 | 63 | 180 |
| | 56 | 61 | 182 |
| | 66 | 73 | 200 |
| | 69 | 79 | 202 |
| | 96 | 105 | 212 |
| | 72 | 83 | 224 |
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 57th for Environmental Science in the United States and 131st in the World with 46,625 publications made and 1,402,635 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #57 of 1,598 | In |
| #64 of 1,687 | In |
| #131 of 6,798 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 487 | 3777 |
| 1992 | 549 | 4252 |
| 1993 | 504 | 4430 |
| 1994 | 566 | 4954 |
| 1995 | 568 | 5608 |
| 1996 | 591 | 6004 |
| 1997 | 609 | 6695 |
| 1998 | 605 | 7166 |
| 1999 | 549 | 8314 |
| 2000 | 607 | 10003 |
| 2001 | 537 | 10624 |
| 2002 | 718 | 12562 |
| 2003 | 793 | 14085 |
| 2004 | 819 | 16175 |
| 2005 | 975 | 18099 |
| 2006 | 978 | 21969 |
| 2007 | 1053 | 25266 |
| 2008 | 1054 | 27936 |
| 2009 | 1180 | 31776 |
| 2010 | 1217 | 35907 |
| 2011 | 1296 | 41039 |
| 2012 | 1346 | 45493 |
| 2013 | 1566 | 51732 |
| 2014 | 1661 | 57527 |
| 2015 | 1792 | 61893 |
| 2016 | 1873 | 65800 |
| 2017 | 1974 | 69971 |
| 2018 | 2107 | 79386 |
| 2019 | 2289 | 92873 |
| 2020 | 2550 | 107048 |
| 2021 | 2398 | 122752 |
| 2022 | 2233 | 126677 |
| 2023 | 2250 | 126645 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Environmental Science.
| Environmental Science subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 41 | 48 | 99 |
| | 49 | 55 | 104 |
| | 41 | 46 | 110 |
| | 44 | 51 | 113 |
| | 43 | 48 | 122 |
| | 53 | 60 | 123 |
| | 55 | 62 | 126 |
| | 56 | 62 | 132 |
| | 41 | 47 | 149 |
| | 44 | 52 | 173 |
| | 53 | 63 | 180 |
| | 67 | 74 | 187 |
| | 71 | 86 | 188 |
| | 65 | 73 | 198 |
| | 65 | 75 | 198 |
| | 51 | 68 | 295 |
| | 74 | 92 | 330 |
| | 95 | 110 | 524 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 73rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 182nd in the World with 40,447 publications made and 1,047,407 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #73 of 1,728 | In |
| #86 of 1,819 | In |
| #182 of 7,020 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 462 | 2611 |
| 1992 | 439 | 3005 |
| 1993 | 425 | 3067 |
| 1994 | 426 | 3529 |
| 1995 | 471 | 3878 |
| 1996 | 518 | 4393 |
| 1997 | 509 | 4758 |
| 1998 | 483 | 5048 |
| 1999 | 514 | 6100 |
| 2000 | 525 | 7146 |
| 2001 | 501 | 7971 |
| 2002 | 650 | 9817 |
| 2003 | 742 | 11044 |
| 2004 | 770 | 12744 |
| 2005 | 837 | 14693 |
| 2006 | 888 | 17395 |
| 2007 | 895 | 20144 |
| 2008 | 994 | 22758 |
| 2009 | 1064 | 26210 |
| 2010 | 1071 | 29543 |
| 2011 | 1118 | 33314 |
| 2012 | 1185 | 37181 |
| 2013 | 1276 | 41268 |
| 2014 | 1385 | 45997 |
| 2015 | 1462 | 48671 |
| 2016 | 1538 | 49387 |
| 2017 | 1680 | 50665 |
| 2018 | 1721 | 56605 |
| 2019 | 1942 | 64241 |
| 2020 | 1948 | 74245 |
| 2021 | 2043 | 84924 |
| 2022 | 1900 | 84678 |
| 2023 | 1998 | 85040 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| | 20 | 22 | 25 |
| | 15 | 20 | 31 |
| | 65 | 68 | 93 |
| | 61 | 66 | 96 |
| | 62 | 67 | 105 |
| | 53 | 63 | 105 |
| | 45 | 54 | 110 |
| | 68 | 79 | 125 |
| | 72 | 84 | 129 |
| | 79 | 85 | 131 |
| | 87 | 98 | 141 |
| | 78 | 87 | 143 |
| | 69 | 79 | 145 |
| | 58 | 67 | 145 |
| | 81 | 89 | 149 |
| | 41 | 47 | 149 |
| | 73 | 85 | 150 |
| | 61 | 73 | 155 |
| | 65 | 75 | 157 |
| | 78 | 91 | 159 |
| | 74 | 85 | 162 |
| | 78 | 91 | 163 |
| | 76 | 87 | 171 |
| | 90 | 102 | 175 |
| | 81 | 96 | 175 |
| | 73 | 85 | 177 |
| | 80 | 93 | 182 |
| | 79 | 93 | 184 |
| | 107 | 118 | 189 |
| | 133 | 146 | 218 |
| | 97 | 110 | 225 |
| | 102 | 118 | 227 |
| | 93 | 109 | 243 |
| | 74 | 89 | 245 |
| | 95 | 115 | 249 |
| | 92 | 110 | 259 |
| | 110 | 124 | 260 |
| | 91 | 108 | 261 |
| | 148 | 170 | 429 |
Medicine rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 88th for Medicine in the United States and 221st in the World with 40,386 publications made and 1,127,053 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #88 of 1,558 | In |
| #101 of 1,643 | In |
| #221 of 6,680 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 537 | 4632 |
| 1992 | 532 | 5106 |
| 1993 | 528 | 5157 |
| 1994 | 542 | 5766 |
| 1995 | 560 | 6714 |
| 1996 | 602 | 7216 |
| 1997 | 657 | 8075 |
| 1998 | 700 | 9128 |
| 1999 | 646 | 10249 |
| 2000 | 605 | 12026 |
| 2001 | 601 | 13438 |
| 2002 | 645 | 14694 |
| 2003 | 685 | 16233 |
| 2004 | 758 | 18357 |
| 2005 | 839 | 20325 |
| 2006 | 839 | 23167 |
| 2007 | 828 | 25659 |
| 2008 | 883 | 27508 |
| 2009 | 959 | 30296 |
| 2010 | 1003 | 33026 |
| 2011 | 1086 | 36379 |
| 2012 | 1162 | 40439 |
| 2013 | 1234 | 43488 |
| 2014 | 1273 | 47459 |
| 2015 | 1370 | 49996 |
| 2016 | 1501 | 51253 |
| 2017 | 1600 | 53586 |
| 2018 | 1692 | 57541 |
| 2019 | 1912 | 63882 |
| 2020 | 2066 | 74579 |
| 2021 | 1911 | 84193 |
| 2022 | 1757 | 85086 |
| 2023 | 1796 | 82606 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Medicine.
| Medicine subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| | 20 | 22 | 25 |
| | 15 | 20 | 31 |
| | 31 | 33 | 80 |
| | 49 | 61 | 96 |
| | 44 | 50 | 110 |
| | 84 | 96 | 143 |
| | 69 | 82 | 146 |
| | 81 | 94 | 159 |
| | 71 | 82 | 169 |
| | 91 | 105 | 170 |
| | 86 | 95 | 177 |
| | 89 | 101 | 184 |
| | 88 | 100 | 184 |
| | 92 | 105 | 186 |
| | 102 | 116 | 191 |
| | 89 | 102 | 192 |
| | 84 | 95 | 195 |
| | 75 | 88 | 197 |
| | 71 | 81 | 206 |
| | 84 | 96 | 216 |
| | 101 | 116 | 217 |
| | 89 | 102 | 219 |
| | 86 | 99 | 220 |
| | 82 | 94 | 221 |
| | 73 | 80 | 222 |
| | 93 | 107 | 231 |
| | 102 | 116 | 232 |
| | 93 | 106 | 247 |
| | 96 | 110 | 249 |
| | 104 | 117 | 252 |
| | 90 | 101 | 256 |
| | 87 | 99 | 281 |
| | 118 | 129 | 287 |
| | 97 | 111 | 290 |
| | 85 | 98 | 294 |
| | 88 | 99 | 305 |
| | 95 | 109 | 308 |
| | 86 | 96 | 317 |
| | 96 | 107 | 320 |
| | 101 | 113 | 325 |
| | 107 | 120 | 336 |
| | 69 | 80 | 340 |
| | 116 | 130 | 342 |
| | 126 | 141 | 347 |
| | 116 | 131 | 378 |
| | 123 | 142 | 379 |
| | 115 | 133 | 421 |
| | 105 | 117 | 445 |
Computer Science rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 83rd for Computer Science in the United States and 214th in the World with 37,617 publications made and 958,436 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #83 of 1,576 | In |
| #95 of 1,662 | In |
| #214 of 6,752 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 418 | 2580 |
| 1992 | 379 | 3088 |
| 1993 | 368 | 2993 |
| 1994 | 420 | 3656 |
| 1995 | 400 | 3951 |
| 1996 | 451 | 4247 |
| 1997 | 426 | 4674 |
| 1998 | 433 | 5162 |
| 1999 | 472 | 6038 |
| 2000 | 443 | 6569 |
| 2001 | 446 | 7610 |
| 2002 | 774 | 10833 |
| 2003 | 779 | 10891 |
| 2004 | 687 | 12229 |
| 2005 | 869 | 14011 |
| 2006 | 921 | 16911 |
| 2007 | 796 | 18778 |
| 2008 | 933 | 20315 |
| 2009 | 955 | 23248 |
| 2010 | 1026 | 26043 |
| 2011 | 1086 | 29285 |
| 2012 | 1136 | 33329 |
| 2013 | 1195 | 35889 |
| 2014 | 1302 | 39826 |
| 2015 | 1385 | 42319 |
| 2016 | 1551 | 44739 |
| 2017 | 1596 | 46566 |
| 2018 | 1743 | 53318 |
| 2019 | 1908 | 60198 |
| 2020 | 2038 | 70773 |
| 2021 | 1871 | 79934 |
| 2022 | 1786 | 81493 |
| 2023 | 1712 | 80776 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Computer Science.
| Computer Science subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 42 | 47 | 105 |
| | 46 | 51 | 120 |
| | 81 | 89 | 149 |
| | 65 | 77 | 155 |
| | 47 | 55 | 168 |
| | 54 | 68 | 169 |
| | 65 | 73 | 178 |
| | 66 | 76 | 181 |
| | 94 | 105 | 190 |
| | 61 | 74 | 192 |
| | 77 | 87 | 207 |
| | 76 | 91 | 212 |
| | 69 | 82 | 213 |
| | 72 | 88 | 215 |
| | 79 | 93 | 224 |
| | 94 | 104 | 227 |
| | 73 | 88 | 257 |
| | 78 | 94 | 263 |
| | 81 | 98 | 285 |
| | 102 | 118 | 286 |
| | 117 | 133 | 299 |
| | 81 | 97 | 300 |
| | 95 | 112 | 301 |
| | 119 | 140 | 435 |
| | 116 | 136 | 450 |
| | 121 | 145 | 466 |
Psychology rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 93rd for Psychology in the United States and 198th in the World with 21,801 publications made and 604,246 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.
| Psychology ranking | Location |
| #93 of 1,527 | In |
| #107 of 1,612 | In |
| #198 of 6,528 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 254 | 1931 |
| 1992 | 217 | 2281 |
| 1993 | 238 | 2234 |
| 1994 | 265 | 2499 |
| 1995 | 254 | 2725 |
| 1996 | 265 | 2912 |
| 1997 | 284 | 3345 |
| 1998 | 283 | 3682 |
| 1999 | 280 | 4390 |
| 2000 | 292 | 4769 |
| 2001 | 275 | 5436 |
| 2002 | 359 | 6280 |
| 2003 | 383 | 6987 |
| 2004 | 421 | 7818 |
| 2005 | 465 | 9363 |
| 2006 | 484 | 10326 |
| 2007 | 440 | 11821 |
| 2008 | 517 | 13028 |
| 2009 | 541 | 14791 |
| 2010 | 567 | 16472 |
| 2011 | 586 | 18614 |
| 2012 | 646 | 20872 |
| 2013 | 715 | 22686 |
| 2014 | 744 | 25270 |
| 2015 | 831 | 26759 |
| 2016 | 864 | 27445 |
| 2017 | 900 | 28343 |
| 2018 | 937 | 30860 |
| 2019 | 1098 | 34524 |
| 2020 | 1156 | 40789 |
| 2021 | 1119 | 45355 |
| 2022 | 1046 | 45725 |
| 2023 | 1082 | 45297 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Psychology.
| Psychology subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 20 | 22 | 25 |
| | 41 | 46 | 62 |
| | 61 | 68 | 89 |
| | 61 | 66 | 96 |
| | 74 | 85 | 133 |
| | 78 | 87 | 143 |
| | 85 | 96 | 144 |
| | 91 | 105 | 170 |
| | 95 | 115 | 249 |
| | 104 | 117 | 252 |
| | 102 | 118 | 286 |
| | 117 | 133 | 299 |
| | 123 | 142 | 379 |
Mathematics rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 71st for Mathematics in the United States and 177th in the World with 19,299 publications made and 541,305 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #71 of 1,371 | In |
| #82 of 1,451 | In |
| #177 of 6,305 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 212 | 1119 |
| 1992 | 159 | 1326 |
| 1993 | 180 | 1411 |
| 1994 | 190 | 1527 |
| 1995 | 184 | 1731 |
| 1996 | 253 | 2131 |
| 1997 | 214 | 2115 |
| 1998 | 211 | 2412 |
| 1999 | 208 | 2690 |
| 2000 | 230 | 3008 |
| 2001 | 226 | 3351 |
| 2002 | 413 | 4498 |
| 2003 | 397 | 5147 |
| 2004 | 405 | 5868 |
| 2005 | 466 | 7112 |
| 2006 | 484 | 8275 |
| 2007 | 468 | 9298 |
| 2008 | 500 | 10583 |
| 2009 | 521 | 11699 |
| 2010 | 562 | 13685 |
| 2011 | 574 | 15422 |
| 2012 | 578 | 17131 |
| 2013 | 599 | 19101 |
| 2014 | 659 | 21112 |
| 2015 | 739 | 22703 |
| 2016 | 845 | 23953 |
| 2017 | 843 | 24564 |
| 2018 | 858 | 27916 |
| 2019 | 917 | 31450 |
| 2020 | 985 | 36689 |
| 2021 | 996 | 41520 |
| 2022 | 918 | 41413 |
| 2023 | 910 | 40937 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 42 | 47 | 105 |
| | 69 | 76 | 114 |
| | 44 | 56 | 145 |
| | 77 | 88 | 191 |
| | 101 | 115 | 210 |
| | 68 | 78 | 221 |
| | 94 | 108 | 245 |
Business rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 67th for Business in the United States and 146th in the World with 15,923 publications made and 413,861 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.
| Business ranking | Location |
| #67 of 1,334 | In |
| #77 of 1,412 | In |
| #146 of 6,187 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 139 | 693 |
| 1992 | 144 | 897 |
| 1993 | 141 | 897 |
| 1994 | 176 | 1063 |
| 1995 | 174 | 1254 |
| 1996 | 176 | 1302 |
| 1997 | 181 | 1475 |
| 1998 | 157 | 1608 |
| 1999 | 163 | 1859 |
| 2000 | 189 | 2116 |
| 2001 | 181 | 2509 |
| 2002 | 290 | 3857 |
| 2003 | 337 | 3906 |
| 2004 | 274 | 4555 |
| 2005 | 358 | 5367 |
| 2006 | 353 | 6391 |
| 2007 | 350 | 7556 |
| 2008 | 427 | 8651 |
| 2009 | 437 | 10274 |
| 2010 | 422 | 11925 |
| 2011 | 445 | 13598 |
| 2012 | 469 | 15600 |
| 2013 | 478 | 16932 |
| 2014 | 610 | 19232 |
| 2015 | 587 | 19920 |
| 2016 | 752 | 20438 |
| 2017 | 732 | 21017 |
| 2018 | 730 | 23762 |
| 2019 | 849 | 26618 |
| 2020 | 898 | 31498 |
| 2021 | 859 | 36022 |
| 2022 | 771 | 35473 |
| 2023 | 826 | 35583 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Business.
| Business subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| | 50 | 56 | 89 |
| | 48 | 55 | 90 |
| | 64 | 69 | 97 |
| | 48 | 56 | 125 |
| | 72 | 83 | 126 |
| | 72 | 84 | 129 |
| | 40 | 49 | 133 |
| | 44 | 56 | 145 |
| | 57 | 67 | 146 |
| | 79 | 90 | 170 |
| | 75 | 87 | 181 |
| | 84 | 91 | 181 |
| | 80 | 93 | 182 |
| | 84 | 95 | 186 |
| | 101 | 115 | 210 |
| | 76 | 91 | 212 |
| | 76 | 88 | 216 |
| | 100 | 113 | 245 |
| | 102 | 119 | 259 |
| | 50 | 64 | 290 |
| | 88 | 103 | 346 |
| | 88 | 108 | 430 |
| | 108 | 130 | 445 |
Economics rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 77th for Economics in the United States and 170th in the World with 11,055 publications made and 265,331 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.
| Economics ranking | Location |
| #77 of 1,317 | In |
| #90 of 1,400 | In |
| #170 of 5,995 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 129 | 539 |
| 1992 | 98 | 660 |
| 1993 | 103 | 653 |
| 1994 | 112 | 732 |
| 1995 | 107 | 875 |
| 1996 | 137 | 938 |
| 1997 | 118 | 1020 |
| 1998 | 125 | 1116 |
| 1999 | 112 | 1317 |
| 2000 | 142 | 1461 |
| 2001 | 112 | 1784 |
| 2002 | 157 | 1941 |
| 2003 | 219 | 2307 |
| 2004 | 195 | 2741 |
| 2005 | 235 | 3249 |
| 2006 | 247 | 3704 |
| 2007 | 270 | 4489 |
| 2008 | 302 | 5314 |
| 2009 | 331 | 6207 |
| 2010 | 326 | 7165 |
| 2011 | 319 | 8083 |
| 2012 | 340 | 9335 |
| 2013 | 346 | 10284 |
| 2014 | 407 | 11690 |
| 2015 | 423 | 12400 |
| 2016 | 462 | 12487 |
| 2017 | 492 | 13081 |
| 2018 | 508 | 14586 |
| 2019 | 549 | 16652 |
| 2020 | 602 | 20028 |
| 2021 | 583 | 23008 |
| 2022 | 543 | 22682 |
| 2023 | 601 | 22924 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Economics.
| Economics subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 35 | 38 | 62 |
| | 76 | 84 | 143 |
| | 65 | 75 | 157 |
| | 34 | 41 | 173 |
| | 75 | 87 | 181 |
| | 84 | 95 | 186 |
| | 101 | 115 | 210 |
| | 93 | 109 | 243 |
| | 94 | 108 | 245 |
| | 88 | 108 | 430 |
| | 90 | 107 | 436 |
Art & Design rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked 81st for Art & Design in the United States and 194th in the World with 6,955 publications made and 146,320 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
| Art & Design ranking | Location |
| #81 of 1,321 | In |
| #94 of 1,404 | In |
| #194 of 5,720 | In |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1991 | 76 | 315 |
| 1992 | 78 | 419 |
| 1993 | 67 | 406 |
| 1994 | 63 | 447 |
| 1995 | 63 | 537 |
| 1996 | 82 | 599 |
| 1997 | 88 | 614 |
| 1998 | 69 | 684 |
| 1999 | 101 | 792 |
| 2000 | 89 | 972 |
| 2001 | 85 | 1022 |
| 2002 | 121 | 1460 |
| 2003 | 140 | 1484 |
| 2004 | 109 | 1702 |
| 2005 | 137 | 2069 |
| 2006 | 158 | 2439 |
| 2007 | 136 | 2709 |
| 2008 | 179 | 3148 |
| 2009 | 183 | 3552 |
| 2010 | 194 | 4045 |
| 2011 | 220 | 4761 |
| 2012 | 224 | 5330 |
| 2013 | 250 | 5901 |
| 2014 | 243 | 6609 |
| 2015 | 280 | 6960 |
| 2016 | 255 | 7010 |
| 2017 | 280 | 7339 |
| 2018 | 310 | 8055 |
| 2019 | 355 | 9290 |
| 2020 | 314 | 10566 |
| 2021 | 308 | 11910 |
| 2022 | 312 | 12069 |
| 2023 | 311 | 12450 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in various areas of Art & Design.
| Art & Design subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| | 54 | 63 | 140 |
| | 66 | 77 | 151 |
| | 63 | 73 | 155 |
| | 62 | 72 | 158 |
| | 65 | 73 | 178 |
| | 67 | 79 | 180 |
| | 82 | 96 | 201 |
| | 77 | 87 | 207 |
| | 102 | 118 | 227 |
| | 86 | 99 | 241 |
| | 92 | 110 | 259 |
| | 102 | 119 | 259 |
| | 81 | 98 | 285 |
| | 121 | 137 | 331 |
| | 92 | 106 | 437 |
| | 116 | 136 | 450 |
| | 121 | 145 | 466 |
| | 109 | 129 | 481 |
| | 98 | 112 | 485 |
| | 176 | 205 | 579 |
| | 152 | 178 | 693 |
| | 152 | 178 | 693 |
| | 156 | 182 | 700 |
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