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Alfred University ranked 492nd in the United States, 1983rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. Alfred University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,744 academic publications and 77,728 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1983 of 14,131 In the World
#541 of 2,597 In North America
#492 of 2,496 In the United States
#46 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 2 In Alfred
#519 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#1045 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#1210 of 5,037 For Metallurgical Engineering
#1739 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1663 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Alfred University ranked 317th for Engineering in the United States and 2050th in the World with 2,669 publications made and 60,567 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#317 of 1,568 In the United States
#358 of 1,655 In North America
#2050 of 6,795 In the World

Alfred University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 49 397
1994 75 583
1995 61 576
1996 62 589
1997 28 645
1998 40 565
1999 42 656
2000 24 606
2001 34 755
2002 68 832
2003 37 865
2004 51 769
2005 63 1097
2006 74 1180
2007 48 1217
2008 130 1326
2009 31 1265
2010 59 1491
2011 64 1733
2012 60 1764
2013 68 1878
2014 75 2036
2015 66 2190
2016 59 2433
2017 59 2519
2018 39 2691
2019 99 3193
2020 83 3291
2021 54 3767
2022 69 3708
2023 54 3412
2024 48 3784
2025 25 3138

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 119 139 519
Metallurgical Engineering 194 225 1210
Chemical Engineering 177 208 1267
Materials Science 213 246 1314
Nanotechnology 241 273 1663
Geotechnical Engineering 255 294 1677
Optical Engineering 285 323 1747
Electrical Engineering 306 347 2180
Structural Engineering 351 398 2304
Systems Engineering 412 462 2419
Acoustical Engineering 442 490 2519
Civil Engineering 473 526 2970
Aerospace Engineering 509 562 3058
Mechanical Engineering 514 567 3147
Telecommunications 504 559 3181
Electronic Engineering 447 501 3194
Computer Networking 573 633 3264

Physics rankings

Alfred University ranked 314th for Physics in the United States and 1952nd in the World with 2,633 publications made and 60,135 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#314 of 1,537 In the United States
#355 of 1,623 In North America
#1952 of 6,729 In the World

Alfred University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 47 400
1994 74 576
1995 60 561
1996 60 587
1997 32 646
1998 43 560
1999 41 649
2000 24 606
2001 34 758
2002 61 820
2003 40 867
2004 50 766
2005 61 1094
2006 78 1201
2007 51 1256
2008 127 1326
2009 29 1282
2010 60 1542
2011 66 1750
2012 55 1756
2013 63 1893
2014 77 2020
2015 64 2186
2016 63 2428
2017 61 2522
2018 37 2649
2019 96 3183
2020 82 3207
2021 56 3765
2022 67 3708
2023 51 3414
2024 48 3732
2025 24 3100

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 119 139 519
Condensed Matter Physics 202 229 1253
Materials Science 213 246 1314
Nuclear Physics 291 329 1619
Nanotechnology 241 273 1663
Optical Engineering 285 323 1747
Astrophysics and Astronomy 363 408 1815
Quantum and Particle physics 323 366 2037
Atomic and Molecular physics 413 460 2251
Acoustical Engineering 442 490 2519

Chemistry rankings

Alfred University ranked 328th for Chemistry in the United States and 2113th in the World with 2,472 publications made and 59,718 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#328 of 1,455 In the United States
#369 of 1,538 In North America
#2113 of 6,561 In the World

Alfred University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 48 381
1994 72 571
1995 58 544
1996 55 581
1997 27 636
1998 41 550
1999 41 637
2000 22 606
2001 36 736
2002 59 819
2003 37 854
2004 46 750
2005 57 1051
2006 74 1156
2007 45 1220
2008 123 1286
2009 27 1242
2010 59 1443
2011 59 1643
2012 56 1692
2013 61 1820
2014 70 1945
2015 62 2123
2016 57 2353
2017 56 2454
2018 33 2568
2019 89 3090
2020 72 3136
2021 50 3674
2022 63 3638
2023 52 3317
2024 39 3637
2025 23 3076

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 204 231 1045
Chemical Engineering 177 208 1267
Environmental Chemistry 197 230 1307
Materials Science 213 246 1314
Inorganic Chemistry 218 250 1445
Nanotechnology 241 273 1663
Petrology and Geochemistry 297 342 1692
Physical chemistry 252 290 1818
Organic Chemistry 276 314 1845
Radiochemistry 207 241 1901
Biochemistry 561 612 3347

Environmental Science rankings

Alfred University ranked 465th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2749th in the World with 1,933 publications made and 46,398 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#465 of 1,637 In the United States
#517 of 1,727 In North America
#2749 of 6,888 In the World

Alfred University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 38 311
1994 43 401
1995 53 428
1996 41 455
1997 33 452
1998 30 445
1999 35 504
2000 20 476
2001 24 554
2002 34 606
2003 26 682
2004 29 602
2005 38 744
2006 46 882
2007 35 973
2008 87 1005
2009 22 995
2010 41 1253
2011 55 1373
2012 46 1352
2013 49 1552
2014 53 1624
2015 48 1700
2016 50 1819
2017 42 1869
2018 26 1861
2019 70 2278
2020 63 2381
2021 40 2750
2022 50 2579
2023 36 2356
2024 27 2367
2025 14 1837

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 197 230 1307
Geotechnical Engineering 255 294 1677
Petrology and Geochemistry 297 342 1692
Earth science and Geophysics 298 345 1801
Geology 362 412 2143
Oceanography 383 436 2281
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 355 400 2320
Paleontology 472 523 2746
Geography and Cartography 597 658 3419
Ecology 586 646 3448
Environmental Management 511 573 3506

Biology rankings

Alfred University ranked 525th for Biology in the United States and 3133rd in the World with 1,575 publications made and 40,181 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#525 of 1,612 In the United States
#577 of 1,701 In North America
#3133 of 6,841 In the World

Alfred University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 34 244
1994 36 322
1995 37 348
1996 33 369
1997 24 389
1998 25 358
1999 32 428
2000 14 419
2001 17 470
2002 22 541
2003 22 595
2004 25 571
2005 41 646
2006 39 767
2007 28 825
2008 67 927
2009 22 894
2010 44 1121
2011 48 1238
2012 47 1230
2013 36 1450
2014 44 1539
2015 44 1740
2016 41 1856
2017 44 1924
2018 24 2020
2019 55 2458
2020 49 2511
2021 44 2788
2022 37 2765
2023 33 2449
2024 33 2392
2025 13 1902

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 241 273 1663
Paleontology 472 523 2746
Biochemistry 561 612 3347
Neuroscience 761 819 3377
Genetics 629 681 3473
Botany 857 924 4488

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Alfred University ranked 739th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3564th in the World with 1,234 publications made and 22,680 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#739 of 1,763 In the United States
#806 of 1,854 In North America
#3564 of 7,088 In the World

Alfred University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 24 127
1994 31 157
1995 22 145
1996 15 151
1997 28 166
1998 26 180
1999 20 197
2000 15 198
2001 14 253
2002 18 279
2003 18 321
2004 19 302
2005 23 389
2006 24 444
2007 17 422
2008 36 509
2009 14 554
2010 35 701
2011 32 727
2012 42 762
2013 25 867
2014 31 963
2015 23 957
2016 26 921
2017 33 936
2018 19 994
2019 24 1152
2020 45 1275
2021 36 1312
2022 26 1357
2023 26 1261
2024 28 1356
2025 8 1056

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 537 585 1452
Library and Information science 718 772 2353
Anthropology 671 732 2507
Education Majors 723 783 2658
Classics and Ancient History 732 784 2672
History 661 723 2999
Sociology 738 805 3045
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 846 913 3062
Communications and Public Relations 817 884 3223
Law 775 842 3293
Archaeology 653 715 3361
Political Science 750 819 3362
Demography 689 749 3386
Linguistics 694 755 3569
Aesthetics 770 839 3671
Philosophy 776 845 3841

Computer Science rankings

Alfred University ranked 702nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3715th in the World with 930 publications made and 15,394 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#702 of 1,616 In the United States
#765 of 1,702 In North America
#3715 of 6,855 In the World

Alfred University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 20 113
1994 23 143
1995 22 155
1996 18 153
1997 12 148
1998 18 158
1999 12 179
2000 8 140
2001 11 230
2002 22 262
2003 13 260
2004 18 234
2005 34 304
2006 13 336
2007 16 340
2008 36 463
2009 14 398
2010 20 583
2011 21 562
2012 19 628
2013 17 604
2014 22 602
2015 13 663
2016 19 651
2017 26 696
2018 14 692
2019 29 838
2020 39 979
2021 23 966
2022 25 1068
2023 22 912
2024 18 883
2025 8 684

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 718 772 2353
Cyber Security 429 479 2409
Cognitive Science 592 650 2885
Telecommunications 504 559 3181
Computer Networking 573 633 3264
Neuroscience 761 819 3377
Computer Vision 693 755 4097
Machine Learning 689 752 4099
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 823 892 4428

Psychology rankings

Alfred University ranked 756th for Psychology in the United States and 3324th in the World with 541 publications made and 14,445 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#756 of 1,561 In the United States
#818 of 1,648 In North America
#3324 of 6,663 In the World

Alfred University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 81
1994 15 102
1995 14 107
1996 4 104
1997 13 107
1998 7 105
1999 12 147
2000 6 139
2001 6 169
2002 10 193
2003 6 196
2004 7 194
2005 5 228
2006 6 246
2007 9 247
2008 13 324
2009 10 320
2010 11 407
2011 14 434
2012 19 413
2013 12 491
2014 20 545
2015 13 579
2016 18 543
2017 14 603
2018 9 610
2019 20 811
2020 24 801
2021 19 752
2022 15 790
2023 10 676
2024 25 697
2025 7 511

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 516 565 1758
Child Psychology 666 723 2328
Education Majors 723 783 2658
Psychiatry 654 709 2778
Cognitive Science 592 650 2885
Social Psychology 739 803 2976
Neuroscience 761 819 3377

Economics rankings

Alfred University ranked 766th for Economics in the United States and 3643rd in the World with 310 publications made and 5,076 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#766 of 1,361 In the United States
#833 of 1,445 In North America
#3643 of 6,188 In the World

Alfred University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 24
1994 9 23
1995 3 30
1996 2 39
1997 10 36
1998 3 27
1999 8 53
2000 5 49
2001 5 60
2002 5 53
2003 5 56
2004 5 76
2005 9 90
2006 4 74
2007 8 112
2008 7 110
2009 4 115
2010 11 144
2011 9 173
2012 5 194
2013 9 206
2014 13 201
2015 2 170
2016 11 187
2017 6 185
2018 7 221
2019 12 259
2020 16 339
2021 12 318
2022 8 333
2023 10 327
2024 6 302
2025 1 194

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 672 733 3445
Development Studies 840 909 3783

Art & Design rankings

Alfred University ranked 722nd for Art & Design in the United States and 3179th in the World with 298 publications made and 4,304 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#722 of 1,369 In the United States
#788 of 1,454 In North America
#3179 of 6,010 In the World

Alfred University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 26
1994 9 33
1995 11 27
1996 3 27
1997 7 34
1998 5 44
1999 3 39
2000 5 37
2001 1 47
2002 5 67
2003 1 69
2004 5 62
2005 9 91
2006 6 101
2007 7 97
2008 11 146
2009 5 78
2010 5 142
2011 11 146
2012 11 166
2013 5 193
2014 8 163
2015 6 167
2016 3 163
2017 6 183
2018 2 230
2019 7 258
2020 11 273
2021 10 304
2022 6 259
2023 3 245
2024 9 271
2025 1 226

The following table provides academic rankings for Alfred University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 537 585 1452
Literature 641 699 2611
Fashion Design 613 674 2962
Aesthetics 770 839 3671

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Alfred University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Dentistry 381 417 2058
Math Teachers 695 752 2514
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 545 591 2881
Health Science 909 973 3292
Public Health 744 806 3586
Management 691 754 3599
Statistics 676 737 3670
Nursing 928 997 3692
Mathematics 701 763 3709
Medicine 772 833 3755
Anatomy and Physiology 758 813 3790
Business 753 817 3813
Marketing 744 809 3882
Surgery 832 892 4027
Pathology 788 851 4126