Southern Methodist University Ranking
Overall Ranking Accuracy Score
Southern Methodist University Average Ranking Based on Top 8 Ranking Organizations
Quantum Ranking
Rank by Quantum
Historical Position
Since 1980
World 2025
Avg Position in World
Regional 2025
Avg Position in Region
Local 2025
Avg Position Locally
University Ranking Overview: The estimated average ranking of Southern Methodist University
across all ranking organizations for 2025 is 690
th
From 1980, Southern Methodist University made its debut in UNIRANKS at 545th and has continued to maintain Southern Methodist University over 44 years, consistently holding an average ranking of 539.8 in nearly all ranking systems. Quantum has documented 133 ranking records across 44 years, including 8 international systems. Southern Methodist University was positioned at 690th in the world, 151st in the country, and 151th in the region , with the most logical rank in UNIRANKS at 470th, and a questionable rank observed on US News at 725th. Overall, our assessment places Southern Methodist University at 539.8, with additional specifics on each system's ranking below.
Ranking Score On Each Ranking Organization 2025
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Southern Methodist University ranking in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Ranking Since | Avg. Position |
2025 Position In World |
2025 Position In Region |
2025 Position In Country |
| 4icu | 2024 | 276 | 275 | 150 | 128 |
| US News | 2002 | 164.24 | 306 | 155 | 140 |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 518.71 | 446 | 158 | 135 |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 548.41 | 470 | 160 | 136 |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 523 | 523 | 143 | 130 |
| CWUR | 2024 | 523 | 523 | 143 | 130 |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2004 | 594.44 | 781 | 190 | 164 |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 1024.53 | 927 | 229 | 199 |
| QS | 2011 | 800.31 | 1158 | 215 | 162 |
Southern Methodist University ranking accuracy and historical overview in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Records Since | 2025 Position | NO Years | Average Position | Ranking Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 470 | 44 | 548.41 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| Times Higher Education | 2013 | N/A | 1 | 375 | N/A | Not detected |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2004 | 781 | 16 | 594.44 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 927 | 15 | 1024.53 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
| US News | 2002 | 306 | 21 | 164.24 | Within the Range | 2021 |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 446 | 21 | 518.71 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| QS | 2011 | 1158 | 13 | 800.31 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 275 | 1 | 276 | Within the Range | Not detected |
| CWUR | 2024 | 523 | 1 | 523 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 523 | 1 | 523 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Southern Methodist University Position on all 1980 - 2025
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Southern Methodist University Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Southern Methodist University Ranking in UNIRANKS
UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: Southern Methodist University initially ranked 545th in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 548.41 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education Rankings 2013: Southern Methodist University, first achieving a 375th ranking from Times Higher Education in 2013, has since maintained an average 375 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 1 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in Shanghai ARWU
Shanghai ARWU Rankings 2004: From its initial 396th ranking by Shanghai ARWU in 2004, Southern Methodist University has preserved a consistent average of 594.44 over 16 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in SCIMAGO
SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: Southern Methodist University, which was ranked 698th by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 1024.53 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in US News
US News Rankings 2002: Since being ranked 84th by US News in 2002, Southern Methodist University has consistently secured an average 164.24 position in US News over 21 years. Nonetheless, there was an unexpected and dubious spike from 164.24 to 725th in US News.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in Webometrices
Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 539th ranking from Webometrices in 2004, Southern Methodist University has maintained an average 518.71 in Webometrices for 21 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in QS
QS Rankings 2011: Since its 683rd placement by QS in 2011, Southern Methodist University has upheld a steady 800.31 average in QS across 13 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in 4icu
4icu Rankings 2024: Southern Methodist University, which was ranked 276th by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 276 in 4icu for 1 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in CWUR
CWUR Rankings 2024: Southern Methodist University initially ranked 523rd in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 523 in CWUR for the past 1 years.
Southern Methodist University Ranking in CWTS Leiden Ranking
CWTS Leiden Ranking Rankings 2024: Southern Methodist University initially ranked 523rd in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 523 in CWTS Leiden Ranking for the past 1 years.
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