UT Health San Antonio achieves top global ranking for research and clinical medicine
· News-MedicalThe race to draw the best and brightest students has become an international one, with candidates weighing options not only in their state or country, but also across the globe. Universities likewise face fierce competition globally for top scientists and research funding.
Notably, UT Health San Antonio was 12th in the world for one of those indicators that measures the impact of its discoveries – a metric called "normalized citation impact" that compares the number of citations research receives per paper to the average for similar published work, a core measure of research impact.
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, UT Health San Antonio senior vice president for research, founding director of Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciencesBeing ranked among the best in the world is a testament to the caliber of our research and the dedication of our faculty, students and staff. A global reputation allows us to attract diverse talent, foster international collaborations and address the most pressing health challenges across borders."
UT Health San Antonio is the largest academic research institution in South Texas, with an annual portfolio of $413 million. The university's 1,500 researchers, working across 108 specialized research units, produce more than 2,300 scientific publications annually, advancing knowledge in critical fields such as Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, chronic pain, metabolic diseases including diabetes, mental health and military health.
As a leader in research and clinical breakthroughs, UT Health San Antonio currently has more than 550 clinical trials underway.
The university is the sixth fastest-growing institution in North America for research output, according to Nature Index 2024, which tracks contributions to research articles published in high-quality natural science and health science journals. Nature Index ranked UT Health San Antonio No. 32 out of 917 nationally for research output as a health care institute.
Of the universities in Texas that were ranked in the two U.S. News & World Report listings, UT Health San Antonio was second-highest for clinical medicine research and among the top six from the overall Best Global Universities list.
"With state-of-the-art infrastructure, our investigators are at the cutting edge of making new discoveries that will transform not only how we manage human diseases but actually cure them," Bhat said.
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