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.
401 World 16 National Scholars 1 555 Σ D-index 59
402 World 5 National Scholars 1 226 Σ D-index 59
403 World 3 National
Khalifa University

Khalifa University

United Arab Emirates
Scholars 1 311 Σ D-index 58
404 World 33 National
University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

United Kingdom
Scholars 1 131 Σ D-index 58
405 World 29 National Scholars 1 543 Σ D-index 57
406 World 26 National Scholars 1 418 Σ D-index 57
407 World 6 National Scholars 1 315 Σ D-index 57
408 World 109 National
Tulane University

Tulane University

United States
Scholars 1 136 Σ D-index 57
409 World 6 National Scholars 1 464 Σ D-index 56
410 World 3 National Scholars 1 288 Σ D-index 56
411 World 4 National Scholars 1 285 Σ D-index 56
412 World 5 National Scholars 1 576 Σ D-index 55
413 World 34 National
University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom
Scholars 1 241 Σ D-index 55
414 World 110 National
Rockefeller University

Rockefeller University

United States
Scholars 1 180 Σ D-index 55
415 World 111 National Scholars 1 166 Σ D-index 55
416 World 27 National Scholars 1 145 Σ D-index 55
417 World 4 National
King Saud University

King Saud University

Saudi Arabia
Scholars 1 310 Σ D-index 54
418 World 5 National Scholars 1 282 Σ D-index 54
419 World 6 National Scholars 1 274 Σ D-index 54
420 World 30 National Scholars 1 257 Σ D-index 54
421 World 6 National Scholars 1 169 Σ D-index 54
422 World 35 National
Brunel University London

Brunel University London

United Kingdom
Scholars 1 104 Σ D-index 54
423 World 3 National
Kwangwoon University

Kwangwoon University

South Korea
Scholars 1 690 Σ D-index 52
424 World 28 National Scholars 1 520 Σ D-index 52
425 World 3 National Scholars 1 346 Σ D-index 52
426 World 31 National Scholars 1 288 Σ D-index 52
427 World 1 National Scholars 1 896 Σ D-index 51
428 World 5 National Scholars 1 476 Σ D-index 51
429 World 3 National Scholars 1 287 Σ D-index 51
430 World 4 National
Inha University

Inha University

South Korea
Scholars 1 249 Σ D-index 51
431 World 112 National
University of Vermont

University of Vermont

United States
Scholars 1 170 Σ D-index 51
432 World 11 National Scholars 1 164 Σ D-index 51
433 World 8 National
Tilburg University

Tilburg University

Netherlands
Scholars 1 254 Σ D-index 50
434 World 4 National Scholars 1 183 Σ D-index 50
435 World 113 National Scholars 1 176 Σ D-index 50
436 World 7 National Scholars 1 609 Σ D-index 49
437 World 3 National Scholars 1 465 Σ D-index 49
438 World 7 National Scholars 1 374 Σ D-index 49
439 World 8 National Scholars 1 352 Σ D-index 49
440 World 114 National
Clemson University

Clemson University

United States
Scholars 1 199 Σ D-index 49
441 World 32 National Scholars 1 134 Σ D-index 49
442 World 4 National Scholars 1 215 Σ D-index 48
443 World 9 National Scholars 1 198 Σ D-index 48
444 World 20 National Scholars 1 188 Σ D-index 48
445 World 29 National Scholars 1 177 Σ D-index 48
446 World 115 National
Utah State University

Utah State University

United States
Scholars 1 162 Σ D-index 48
447 World 30 National Scholars 1 142 Σ D-index 48
448 World 17 National Scholars 1 127 Σ D-index 48
449 World 21 National Scholars 1 105 Σ D-index 48
450 World 31 National Scholars 1 312 Σ D-index 47
451 World 22 National Scholars 1 304 Σ D-index 47
452 World 1 National Scholars 1 299 Σ D-index 47
453 World 32 National Scholars 1 264 Σ D-index 47
454 World 23 National Scholars 1 220 Σ D-index 47
455 World 18 National Scholars 1 174 Σ D-index 47
456 World 17 National Scholars 1 161 Σ D-index 47
457 World 10 National Scholars 1 156 Σ D-index 47
458 World 116 National Scholars 1 150 Σ D-index 47
459 World 30 National Scholars 1 142 Σ D-index 47
460 World 1 National Scholars 1 324 Σ D-index 46
461 World 36 National
University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool

United Kingdom
Scholars 1 274 Σ D-index 46
462 World 31 National Scholars 1 186 Σ D-index 46
463 World 24 National Scholars 1 177 Σ D-index 46
464 World 32 National Scholars 1 159 Σ D-index 46
465 World 12 National Scholars 1 153 Σ D-index 46
466 World 117 National Scholars 1 1,516 Σ D-index 45
467 World 3 National
HITEC University

HITEC University

Pakistan
Scholars 1 370 Σ D-index 45
468 World 33 National Scholars 1 274 Σ D-index 45
469 World 34 National Scholars 1 255 Σ D-index 45
470 World 118 National Scholars 1 215 Σ D-index 45
471 World 4 National Scholars 1 194 Σ D-index 45
472 World 119 National
Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University

United States
Scholars 1 182 Σ D-index 45
473 World 7 National Scholars 1 176 Σ D-index 45
474 World 120 National Scholars 1 150 Σ D-index 45
475 World 33 National
Kiel University

Kiel University

Germany
Scholars 1 287 Σ D-index 44
476 World 34 National Scholars 1 286 Σ D-index 44
477 World 7 National Scholars 1 286 Σ D-index 44
478 World 4 National Scholars 1 232 Σ D-index 44
479 World 35 National Scholars 1 218 Σ D-index 44
480 World 36 National Scholars 1 210 Σ D-index 44
481 World 37 National Scholars 1 186 Σ D-index 44
482 World 4 National Scholars 1 142 Σ D-index 44
483 World 121 National
La Salle University

La Salle University

United States
Scholars 1 247 Σ D-index 43
484 World 122 National Scholars 1 207 Σ D-index 43
485 World 35 National Scholars 1 202 Σ D-index 43
486 World 123 National Scholars 1 198 Σ D-index 43
487 World 33 National Scholars 1 190 Σ D-index 43
488 World 124 National
Claremont Colleges

Claremont Colleges

United States
Scholars 1 168 Σ D-index 43
489 World 36 National Scholars 1 139 Σ D-index 43
490 World 13 National Scholars 1 136 Σ D-index 43
491 World 2 National Scholars 1 122 Σ D-index 43
492 World 5 National Scholars 1 119 Σ D-index 43
493 World 5 National Scholars 1 240 Σ D-index 42
494 World 6 National Scholars 1 239 Σ D-index 42
495 World 2 National Scholars 1 226 Σ D-index 42
496 World 7 National Scholars 1 205 Σ D-index 42
497 World 38 National Scholars 1 190 Σ D-index 42
498 World 34 National Scholars 1 160 Σ D-index 42
499 World 6 National Scholars 1 120 Σ D-index 42
500 World 125 National Scholars 1 114 Σ D-index 42

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