Glenys Young
April 11, 2022
Fifteen subject areas were included in this year’s list.
Fifteen Texas Tech University academic areas were included in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject released last week, with two programs appearing among the top 100 worldwide.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks the world's top universities in individual disciplines, covering 51 subjects. The rankings aim to help prospective students identify the world's leading schools in their chosen field in response to high demand for subject-level comparisons. Within each discipline, the rankings designate specific numbers for the top 50 schools and beyond that, schools are listed by the range in which they appear, such as 51-100, 101-150, etc.
Each of the narrow subject rankings is compiled using five sources. The first two of these are QS's global surveys of academics and employers, which are used to assess institutions' international reputation in each subject. The second two indicators assess research impact based on research citations per paper and h-index in the relevant subject as sourced from Elsevier's Scopus database, the world's most comprehensive research citations database. The final component, introduced this year, is the International Research Network (IRN) Index, which reflects the ability of institutions to diversify the geography of their international research network by establishing sustainable research partnerships with other higher education institutions.
“These international rankings are further recognition of the scholarship and research being conducted at Texas Tech, and the quality of educational opportunities for our students,” said Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec. “The increasing number of programs that have achieved global distinction is a tribute to the talents and efforts of our faculty and staff.”
For the third straight year, Texas Tech was listed among the top 50 schools in petroleum engineering, part of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering. In 2022, it ranked No. 48 in the world, up from No. 49 when the category debuted in 2020. Texas Tech's hospitality and retail management program, within the College of Human Sciences, debuted in the ranking this year at 51-100.
“The Department of Hospitality & Retail Management is proud to be recognized as one of the Top 100 programs worldwide by QS World University Rankings by Subject,” said department chair Robert P. Jones. “Our faculty continue to excel at providing an outstanding educational experience, even with the recent challenging environment. Our enhanced facilities such as our $1.2 million renovation of Skyviews Restaurant, upgraded H-E-B Culinary Labs, highly recognized faculty research and our increasing faculty, including a top competition chef, have all contributed to this recognition. We look forward to the continued innovation of our hospitality program and the placement of our students in industry-leading positions.”
In addition to hospitality and retail management, four other programs made their debut on the list in 2022: economics, education, mathematics and mechanical engineering.
Texas Tech's full 2022 rankings are:
- Agriculture & Forestry: 201-250
- Biological Sciences: 551-600
- Business & Management Studies: 501-550
- Chemistry: 601-630
- Communication & Media Studies: 201-240
- Computer Science & Information Systems: 451-500
- Economics & Econometrics: 501-520
- Education & Training: 351-370
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering: 351-400
- Environmental Sciences: 401-450
- Hospitality & Leisure Management: 51-100
- Mathematics: 351-400
- Mechanical Engineering: 451-500
- Petroleum Engineering: 48
- Physics & Astronomy: 301-350
About the QS World University Rankings
QS Quacquarelli Symonds is the world's leading provider of services, analytics and insight to the global higher education sector, whose mission is to enable motivated people anywhere in the world to fulfill their potential through educational achievement, international mobility and career development. The QS World University Rankings portfolio, inaugurated in 2004, has grown to become the world's most popular source of comparative data about university performance.
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Texas Tech University
A new era of excellence is dawning at Texas Tech University as it stands on the cusp of being one of the nation's premier research institutions.
Research and enrollment numbers are at record levels, which cement Texas Tech's commitment to attracting and retaining quality students. In fall 2020, the university achieved a goal more than a decade in the making, reaching a total student population of more than 40,000. In 2018, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education againplaced Texas Tech among its top doctoral universitiesin the nation in the “Very High Research Activity” category. Texas Tech is one of 94 public institutions nationally and 131 overall to achieve this prestigious recognition.
Quality students need top-notch faculty. Texas Tech is home to a diverse, highly revered pool of educators who excel in teaching, research and service. The university strives to foster an environment that celebrates student accomplishment above all else.Texas Tech is large enough to provide the best in facilities and academics but prides itself on being able to focus on each student individually.
The momentum for excellence at Texas Tech has never been greater.
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College of Human Sciences
The College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University provides multidisciplinary education, research and service focused on individuals, families and their environments for the purpose of improving and enhancing the human condition.
The college offers degrees in:
- Apparel Design and Manufacturing
- Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences
- Early Childhood
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Sciences
- Interior Design
- Nutritional Sciences
- Personal Financial Planning
- Pre-Professional Health Careers
- Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management
- Retail Management
The college also offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Whitacre College of Engineering
The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering has educated engineers to meet the technological needs of Texas, the nation and the world since 1925.
Approximately 4,646 undergraduate and 1,040 graduate students pursue bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees offered through seven academic departments: civil, environmental and construction; chemical; computer science; electrical and computer; industrial, manufacturing and systems; mechanical; and petroleum.
Whitacre College of Engineering
The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering has educated engineers to meet the technological needs of Texas, the nation and the world since 1925.
Approximately 4,646 undergraduate and 1,040 graduate students pursue bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees offered through seven academic departments: civil, environmental and construction; chemical; computer science; electrical and computer; industrial, manufacturing and systems; mechanical; and petroleum.
