Southern Methodist University
(SMU)
About
Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university in University Park, Texas, United States, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South—now part of the United Methodist Church—in partnership with Dallas civic leaders. It is currently non-sectarian in its teaching and enrolls students of all religious affiliations. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production".
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 351 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 20 subject rankings
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US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 10,372
- Staff
- 2,831
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
13 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Statistics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2021 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2020 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
US News
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | =417 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =794 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =909 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,188 | 43.0 | 2026 |
QS
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics & Econometrics | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2022 |
| Business & Management Studies | 601-650 | - | 2026 |