Tops in U.S., USC among best in world in Sport Science Schools and Departments
The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management (HRSM) helped lead the University of South Carolina to No. 1 in the United States and No. 3 in the world in the 2016 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.
The rankings credit HRSM along with the USC departments of exercise science, physical education and athletic training for the university’s standing.
“Our sport and entertainment management program (SPTE) has shown phenomenal growth in both quantity and quality in recent years,” said HRSM Dean Haemoon Oh. “This world ranking is not a surprise, and it reflects strongly on our faculty and our vigorous global leadership, industry engagement, and experiential education.
USC is the first major university to create a separate department for the study of sport and entertainment with a solid business curriculum. The SPTE Department offers three degree programs including a bachelor of science, as well as master’s and doctorate-level degrees in sport and entertainment management. The department is also home to the College Sport Research Institute and hosts the annual Sports Entertainment & Venues Tomorrow Conference.
ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments examined 361 universities which engage significantly in sport science research.
“Our faculty prides itself in its work with sport management students, and the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management is excited to be recognized and highly ranked by another respected international organization,” said SPTE Department Chair Matt Brown. “Our relatively young graduate program has led to greater research productivity impacting all areas of the sport industry, and this ranking reflects the quality of our alumni, students, and faculty as we together shape the future of our global industry.”
Top 10 Sport Science Schools and Departments
Rank | Country | Unit Name |
1 | Australia | Deakin University School of Exercise and Nutrition Science |
2 | UK | Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences |
3 | USA | University of South Carolina - Columbia Department of Exercise Science College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Department of Physical Education and Athletic Training |
4 | Norway | Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Norwegian School of Sport Sciences |
5 | Australia | The University of Queensland School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences |
6 | UK | Liverpool John Moores University School of Sport and Exercise Sciences |
7 | Denmark | University of Southern Denmark Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics |
8 | Belgium | KU LEUVEN Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences |
9 | Belgium | Ghent University Department of Movement and Sport Science |
10. | Germany | German Sport University Cologne German Sport University Cologne |
This story was originally published December 18, 2016 at 5:40 PM with the headline "Tops in U.S., USC among best in world in Sport Science Schools and Departments."