Best Mathematics Universities in the World 2023

The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the arena of Mathematics is based on data combined from a wide range of data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were acquired on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a sum of D-indexes (Discipline H-index) of all ranking scholar’s affiliated with a given institution. D-index includes exclusively publications and citation metrics for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Mathematics research
Research.com’s best universities ranking is a credible account of leading scientists from the area of Mathematics, based on a thorough study of 166,880 scholars determined from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the field of Mathematics, over 6262 researchers were analysed.

What is D-index acceptance threshold for Mathematics
The D-index threshold for approving a scholar to be examined is established at 30 if the majority of of their publications are in the discipline of Mathematics. The approval factors for scholars to be considered into the ranking of top researchers are based on the D-index, proportion of the contributions made within the given field of study plus the awards and achievements of the scholars. The D-index threshold for including top scholars is set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scholars assessed for each area od study whilst ensuring that the top 1% of best scientists are considered into the list. We estimate a proximity of 30% or less between a researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.

Additional verification practices
Since our main mission is to guarantee that only genuine researchers are listed in Research.com ranking we believe that raw data are never supposed to be an absolute measure to assess the work of scholars. For that reason we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a wide range of reliable sources. While it’s not a element defining a researcher’s position in our ranking, the quantity of papers published in well-known journals and conference proceedings should form a reliable secondary signal of their contribution to research in a selected field of study. Position in the ranking is based on every researcher’s D-index with the help of metrics collected from OpenAlex and CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-established bibliometric databases of this kind open to the research community. A detailed explanation of our research process can be found on our methodology page.

Our agenda
Our goal is to motivate scientists, companies and administrative bodies around the world to explore where prominent experts are heading and to offer a way for the whole research community to get to know who the leading experts in specific disciplines, in various countries, or even within research institutions are.
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Key findings for Mathematics
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading researchers in the world is University of California, Berkeley with 35 scientists affiliated with it being listed in Research.com Mathematics ranking. It is followed by New York University with 34 researchers and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey with 31 scholars.

The most prominent scientists in the discipline of Mathematics in the world are affiliated with California Institute of Technology, Temple University, Paul Sabatier University, HEC Montréal, University of California, Los Angeles, Brown University, Tel Aviv University, Çankaya University, Harvard University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

University of California, Berkeley is featured as the best university in the world in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking scholars at 1805. Ranking on spot no. 2 in the world is Stanford University with a total D-index of 1679. The third spot in the world is taken by Princeton University with a total D-index of 1667.

The average total D-index for the top 1% universities is 1572 against an average of 153 for all 700 institutions featured in Research.com ranking.

The average number of publications in the field of Mathematics by scientists affiliated with the top 10% of researchers in the ranking is 2839 in comparison to an average of 701 for all 700 universities.

The average number of citations of scientists affiliated with the top 10% universities is 233716 against an average of 43713 for all 700 universities.

World
National
University Details
Scholars
Σ Publications
Σ D-Index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
301 World 2 National Scholars 2 424 Σ D-index 85
302 World 89 National
Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

United States
Scholars 2 351 Σ D-index 85
303 World 1 National Scholars 2 577 Σ D-index 84
304 World 1 National
New York University Abu Dhabi

New York University Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates
Scholars 2 396 Σ D-index 84
305 World 5 National Scholars 2 279 Σ D-index 84
306 World 2 National Scholars 2 483 Σ D-index 83
307 World 90 National Scholars 2 395 Σ D-index 83
308 World 13 National Scholars 1 679 Σ D-index 83
309 World 6 National Scholars 2 444 Σ D-index 82
310 World 91 National
Emory University

Emory University

United States
Scholars 2 405 Σ D-index 82
311 World 92 National
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

United States
Scholars 2 229 Σ D-index 82
312 World 26 National
University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom
Scholars 1 342 Σ D-index 81
313 World 14 National Scholars 2 480 Σ D-index 80
314 World 24 National Scholars 2 415 Σ D-index 80
315 World 20 National Scholars 2 379 Σ D-index 80
316 World 93 National
Auburn University

Auburn University

United States
Scholars 2 284 Σ D-index 80
317 World 21 National Scholars 2 232 Σ D-index 80
318 World 4 National Scholars 2 717 Σ D-index 79
319 World 6 National Scholars 2 525 Σ D-index 79
320 World 94 National Scholars 2 287 Σ D-index 79
321 World 22 National Scholars 2 255 Σ D-index 79
322 World 95 National
Clarkson University

Clarkson University

United States
Scholars 2 362 Σ D-index 78
323 World 2 National Scholars 2 358 Σ D-index 78
324 World 2 National Scholars 1 766 Σ D-index 78
325 World 2 National Scholars 1 310 Σ D-index 77
326 World 4 National Scholars 2 366 Σ D-index 75
327 World 2 National Scholars 2 360 Σ D-index 74
328 World 1 National Scholars 1 1,411 Σ D-index 74
329 World 5 National Scholars 1 392 Σ D-index 74
330 World 2 National Scholars 2 463 Σ D-index 73
331 World 96 National Scholars 2 279 Σ D-index 73
332 World 97 National
Brandeis University

Brandeis University

United States
Scholars 2 222 Σ D-index 73
333 World 21 National Scholars 1 281 Σ D-index 73
334 World 7 National Scholars 1 232 Σ D-index 73
335 World 2 National Scholars 2 519 Σ D-index 72
336 World 98 National Scholars 2 358 Σ D-index 72
337 World 99 National
Lehigh University

Lehigh University

United States
Scholars 2 355 Σ D-index 72
338 World 25 National Scholars 2 328 Σ D-index 72
339 World 15 National Scholars 2 346 Σ D-index 71
340 World 3 National Scholars 2 192 Σ D-index 71
341 World 23 National Scholars 2 514 Σ D-index 70
342 World 8 National Scholars 2 477 Σ D-index 70
343 World 26 National Scholars 2 435 Σ D-index 70
344 World 1 National Scholars 2 416 Σ D-index 70
345 World 9 National Scholars 2 293 Σ D-index 70
346 World 14 National Scholars 1 988 Σ D-index 70
347 World 1 National Scholars 1 666 Σ D-index 70
348 World 1 National Scholars 2 450 Σ D-index 69
349 World 27 National Scholars 2 377 Σ D-index 69
350 World 16 National Scholars 2 372 Σ D-index 69
351 World 28 National Scholars 2 344 Σ D-index 69
352 World 100 National Scholars 2 275 Σ D-index 69
353 World 27 National
Loughborough University

Loughborough University

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 253 Σ D-index 69
354 World 1 National Scholars 1 800 Σ D-index 69
355 World 24 National Scholars 2 537 Σ D-index 68
356 World 28 National Scholars 2 460 Σ D-index 68
357 World 7 National Scholars 2 411 Σ D-index 68
358 World 1 National Scholars 2 401 Σ D-index 68
359 World 22 National Scholars 2 370 Σ D-index 68
360 World 2 National Scholars 2 307 Σ D-index 68
361 World 2 National Scholars 2 307 Σ D-index 68
362 World 25 National Scholars 2 221 Σ D-index 68
363 World 29 National Scholars 2 208 Σ D-index 68
364 World 3 National Scholars 1 483 Σ D-index 68
365 World 101 National Scholars 1 309 Σ D-index 68
366 World 3 National Scholars 2 541 Σ D-index 67
367 World 102 National
University of Georgia

University of Georgia

United States
Scholars 2 277 Σ D-index 67
368 World 30 National
University of York

University of York

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 208 Σ D-index 67
369 World 103 National
Chapman University

Chapman University

United States
Scholars 2 644 Σ D-index 66
370 World 2 National Scholars 2 321 Σ D-index 66
371 World 31 National
University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 281 Σ D-index 66
372 World 17 National Scholars 2 243 Σ D-index 66
373 World 23 National Scholars 2 191 Σ D-index 66
374 World 2 National Scholars 1 353 Σ D-index 66
375 World 14 National Scholars 2 421 Σ D-index 65
376 World 6 National Scholars 2 256 Σ D-index 65
377 World 3 National Scholars 2 529 Σ D-index 64
378 World 15 National Scholars 2 442 Σ D-index 64
379 World 104 National Scholars 2 293 Σ D-index 64
380 World 24 National Scholars 2 203 Σ D-index 64
381 World 105 National
Oregon State University

Oregon State University

United States
Scholars 1 274 Σ D-index 64
382 World 29 National Scholars 2 388 Σ D-index 63
383 World 1 National Scholars 2 328 Σ D-index 63
384 World 18 National Scholars 2 195 Σ D-index 63
385 World 16 National Scholars 2 273 Σ D-index 62
386 World 26 National Scholars 2 255 Σ D-index 62
387 World 25 National Scholars 1 540 Σ D-index 62
388 World 3 National Scholars 1 280 Σ D-index 62
389 World 2 National Scholars 2 389 Σ D-index 61
390 World 10 National Scholars 1 330 Σ D-index 61
391 World 106 National Scholars 1 310 Σ D-index 61
392 World 27 National Scholars 1 260 Σ D-index 61
393 World 107 National
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University

United States
Scholars 1 488 Σ D-index 60
394 World 2 National Scholars 1 359 Σ D-index 60
395 World 108 National Scholars 1 326 Σ D-index 60
396 World 4 National Scholars 1 311 Σ D-index 60
397 World 32 National Scholars 1 217 Σ D-index 60
398 World 19 National Scholars 1 185 Σ D-index 60
399 World 28 National Scholars 1 170 Σ D-index 60
400 World 3 National Scholars 1 165 Σ D-index 60

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