Mathematics research in United States
Stanford University ranks first in United States for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
- United States's world rank
- #1 of 80 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 36k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematics in United States?
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in United States?
Terence Tao, Jean Bourgain and Donald B. Rubin rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Mathematics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Terence Tao#6,318 worldwide overall137.1 of 248 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Jean Bourgain#9,175 worldwide overall123.9 of 300 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Donald B. Rubin#10,751 worldwide overall86.9 of 217 papers here in the top 10%
- 4James M. Robins#8,588 worldwide overall80.6 of 169 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Shing–Tung Yau#40,735 worldwide overall83.3 of 208 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Carlos E. Kenig#18,685 worldwide overall76.7 of 194 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Barry Simon#13,092 worldwide overall76.0 of 214 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Luis A. Caffarelli#12,184 worldwide overall68.4 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
- 9George E. Andrews#101,699 worldwide overall84.7 of 317 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Miguel Ángel Hernán#3,721 worldwide overall60.7 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Chi‐Wang Shu#63,185 worldwide overall84.0 of 173 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Jianqing Fan#7,338 worldwide overall62.0 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Guozhen Lu#44,111 worldwide overall74.9 of 155 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Bradley Efron#5,330 worldwide overall56.0 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
- 15G. Lusztig#36,673 worldwide overall62.4 of 185 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Mathematics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How United States compares with other countries in Mathematics
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What are the best universities for mathematics in the United States?
Stanford University ranks first in United States for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.