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The Catholic University of America ranked 226th in the United States, 810th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 156 research topics. The Catholic University of America ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,353 academic publications and 370,656 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 312 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#810 of 14,131 In the World
#254 of 2,597 In North America
#226 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 15 In District of Columbia
#5 of 14 In Washington
#67 of 1,028 For Social Work
#134 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
#214 of 1,139 For Military science
#217 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1065 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 153 other topics

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Physics rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 197th for Physics in the United States and 953rd in the World with 10,304 publications made and 234,321 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#197 of 1,485 In the United States
#225 of 1,569 In North America
#953 of 6,603 In the World

Catholic University of America
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 115 1004
1992 109 969
1993 127 1016
1994 100 1083
1995 104 1044
1996 123 1219
1997 136 1463
1998 134 1491
1999 161 1707
2000 156 1969
2001 188 2280
2002 231 2676
2003 210 3044
2004 190 3706
2005 212 4240
2006 223 4808
2007 206 5150
2008 213 5441
2009 244 6179
2010 236 6252
2011 243 6919
2012 293 7632
2013 287 7809
2014 272 8149
2015 287 8965
2016 293 9717
2017 320 9868
2018 333 10820
2019 292 12758
2020 366 13005
2021 340 15209
2022 352 14839
2023 404 16069

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 58 64 134
Astrophysics and Astronomy 127 147 452
Nuclear Physics 124 145 491
Atomic and Molecular physics 150 175 625
Acoustical Engineering 180 209 747
Biophysics 231 257 859
Quantum and Particle physics 187 215 924
Optical Engineering 193 221 929
Theoretical Physics 202 235 981
Applied/Engineering Physics 204 232 1142
Condensed Matter Physics 192 218 1155
Materials Science 209 242 1256
Nanotechnology 259 293 1736

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 219th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 838th in the World with 9,950 publications made and 118,791 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#219 of 1,728 In the United States
#251 of 1,819 In North America
#838 of 7,020 In the World

Catholic University of America
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 141 557
1992 125 482
1993 119 590
1994 124 607
1995 132 625
1996 158 752
1997 145 801
1998 129 956
1999 144 1123
2000 146 1244
2001 147 1341
2002 185 1680
2003 188 1849
2004 168 2251
2005 183 2456
2006 201 2758
2007 216 3271
2008 230 3525
2009 259 3919
2010 274 4231
2011 250 4635
2012 263 5269
2013 254 5573
2014 270 5583
2015 283 5968
2016 270 6311
2017 309 6212
2018 276 6615
2019 252 7381
2020 260 7922
2021 264 8615
2022 246 8125
2023 262 8351

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 39 42 67
Military science 131 144 214
Radio and Television broadcasting 99 113 216
Classics and Ancient History 123 143 305
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 118 135 308
International Law 107 124 315
Broadcast Journalism 153 175 367
Political Economy 135 155 376
Media Studies 168 198 396
International Relations and Diplomacy 157 180 428
Art History 180 205 462
Genealogy 196 220 471
Human Rights Law 156 180 486
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 170 192 496
Library and Information science 210 234 565
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 192 222 567
Occupational Safety and Health 223 253 571
Gender Studies 256 287 576
Public Policy / Administration 221 249 589
Criminology and Criminal Justice 286 318 595
Publishing 200 230 625
Law 226 256 699
Communications and Public Relations 268 300 712
Law Enforcement 286 318 720
Aesthetics 210 242 731
Political Science 221 251 751
Anthropology 263 296 763
History 215 244 770
Sociology 257 288 789
Early Childhood Education 373 409 882
Education Majors 317 352 895
Journalism and Digital Media 261 294 903
Philosophy 202 235 918
Linguistics 234 265 947
Archaeology 230 262 956
Demography 283 318 1152

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 217th for Engineering in the United States and 1114th in the World with 9,369 publications made and 202,273 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#217 of 1,518 In the United States
#249 of 1,602 In North America
#1114 of 6,684 In the World

Catholic University of America
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 101 945
1992 103 881
1993 107 981
1994 90 1034
1995 113 979
1996 104 1109
1997 139 1364
1998 119 1316
1999 153 1556
2000 143 1751
2001 170 2094
2002 209 2430
2003 197 2622
2004 155 3183
2005 183 3579
2006 208 4089
2007 201 4393
2008 187 4517
2009 213 5181
2010 234 5494
2011 240 6094
2012 273 6738
2013 279 6967
2014 283 7241
2015 258 7756
2016 289 8684
2017 310 8646
2018 295 9295
2019 240 10883
2020 318 11214
2021 285 12786
2022 294 12438
2023 304 12949

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 88 99 235
Firefighting and Fire Science 93 108 417
Marine Engineering 134 157 524
Industrial Engineering 124 150 524
Aerospace Engineering 170 199 650
Robotics 134 163 665
Systems Engineering 166 197 678
Acoustical Engineering 180 209 747
Construction Management 152 182 780
Structural Engineering 178 207 797
Reliability and Quality Engineering 182 213 855
Mechanical Engineering 187 217 856
Nuclear Engineering 146 175 860
Remote Sensing 205 235 893
Biomedical Engineering 205 231 896
Optical Engineering 193 221 929
Civil Engineering 201 232 942
Operations Research 208 240 978
Transportation Engineering 204 237 1000
Architectural Engineering 196 226 1049
Automation and Control engineering 175 208 1051
Biotechnology 217 240 1071
Human-Computer Interaction 233 267 1090
Petroleum Engineering 214 244 1141
Applied/Engineering Physics 204 232 1142
Telecommunications 223 256 1178
Computer Networking 242 277 1248
Materials Science 209 242 1256
Geotechnical Engineering 214 253 1260
Automotive Engineering 212 248 1285
Electrical Engineering 219 254 1321
Electronic Engineering 229 264 1493
Metallurgical Engineering 235 270 1530
Computer Engineering 254 290 1590
Nanotechnology 259 293 1736
Environmental Engineering 270 312 1996
Chemical Engineering 274 312 2063

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 246th for Computer Science in the United States and 1020th in the World with 7,623 publications made and 161,630 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#246 of 1,576 In the United States
#279 of 1,662 In North America
#1020 of 6,752 In the World

Catholic University of America
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 96 663
1992 95 644
1993 91 681
1994 78 741
1995 92 731
1996 109 919
1997 107 1050
1998 106 997
1999 133 1195
2000 135 1459
2001 140 1666
2002 162 2140
2003 159 2298
2004 123 2612
2005 164 2890
2006 192 3287
2007 157 3670
2008 165 3744
2009 218 4463
2010 240 4702
2011 211 5262
2012 223 5771
2013 216 5898
2014 233 6283
2015 222 6587
2016 234 7224
2017 233 7297
2018 227 7965
2019 191 8512
2020 210 8841
2021 222 10233
2022 232 10140
2023 234 10572

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 210 234 565
Information Technology 225 248 659
Robotics 134 163 665
Computer Vision 178 207 786
Cognitive Science 224 257 841
Neuroscience 239 268 847
Computer Graphics 196 226 896
Software Engineering 223 256 986
Human-Computer Interaction 233 267 1090
Cyber Security 239 273 1111
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 229 262 1116
Telecommunications 223 256 1178
Computational Linguistics 247 280 1212
Data Science 303 339 1237
Computer Networking 242 277 1248
Management Information Systems 313 351 1263
Machine Learning 265 300 1414
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 304 335 1438
Multimedia 373 412 1481
Computer Engineering 254 290 1590
Blockchain and Cryptography 283 325 1924

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 258th for Biology in the United States and 1309th in the World with 7,412 publications made and 191,912 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Astrobiology.

Biology ranking Location
#258 of 1,582 In the United States
#291 of 1,668 In North America
#1309 of 6,770 In the World

Catholic University of America
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 84 799
1992 97 706
1993 101 840
1994 87 962
1995 95 966
1996 111 1154
1997 118 1375
1998 115 1462
1999 140 1547
2000 132 1858
2001 151 2145
2002 155 2557
2003 166 2850
2004 158 3370
2005 165 3641
2006 197 4335
2007 164 4936
2008 172 4956
2009 191 5619
2010 239 5987
2011 218 6448
2012 253 7410
2013 236 7469
2014 201 7735
2015 230 8137
2016 198 8637
2017 232 8775
2018 204 8887
2019 192 10077
2020 241 10180
2021 230 11782
2022 221 11338
2023 227 11941

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 58 64 134
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 137 152 300
Neuroscience 239 268 847
Biophysics 231 257 859
Immunology 220 242 990
Virology 226 249 1032
Molecular Biology 231 257 1069
Biotechnology 217 240 1071
Oncology and Cancer research 253 277 1140
Genetics 272 302 1277
Evolutionary Biology 324 361 1310
Pharmacology 259 287 1314
Paleontology 277 316 1360
Biochemistry 271 304 1431
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 304 335 1438
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 315 360 1474
Microbiology 260 287 1527
Nanotechnology 259 293 1736
Botany 326 371 1864
Agricultural Science 326 373 2087
Zoology 497 547 2295
Horticulture 403 452 2760
Nutrition and Food Science 374 418 2812

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 245th for Chemistry in the United States and 1335th in the World with 7,254 publications made and 180,456 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#245 of 1,407 In the United States
#275 of 1,488 In North America
#1335 of 6,447 In the World

Catholic University of America
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 79 875
1992 86 845
1993 115 927
1994 94 1043
1995 89 1038
1996 91 1168
1997 116 1428
1998 103 1433
1999 128 1539
2000 132 1831
2001 150 2062
2002 160 2364
2003 138 2555
2004 133 2981
2005 155 3316
2006 175 3649
2007 160 4080
2008 143 4006
2009 171 4785
2010 190 4954
2011 177 5340
2012 211 5883
2013 188 6023
2014 180 6374
2015 193 6721
2016 183 7314
2017 185 7036
2018 185 7571
2019 189 8850
2020 201 9070
2021 199 10463
2022 195 10364
2023 211 10890

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 204 231 992
Petrology and Geochemistry 209 249 1068
Materials Science 209 242 1256
Pharmacy 241 272 1317
Physical chemistry 202 236 1323
Biochemistry 271 304 1431
Environmental Chemistry 228 265 1473
Organic Chemistry 250 284 1485
Inorganic Chemistry 236 269 1488
Radiochemistry 188 221 1669
Nanotechnology 259 293 1736
Chemical Engineering 274 312 2063
Nutrition and Food Science 374 418 2812

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 250th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1218th in the World with 7,234 publications made and 140,406 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#250 of 1,598 In the United States
#286 of 1,687 In North America
#1218 of 6,798 In the World

Catholic University of America
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 75 578
1992 76 538
1993 74 591
1994 68 617
1995 79 563
1996 91 733
1997 93 813
1998 87 880
1999 104 970
2000 101 1157
2001 119 1316
2002 139 1533
2003 143 1750
2004 131 2123
2005 140 2397
2006 170 2900
2007 157 3243
2008 154 3488
2009 165 3934
2010 182 4163
2011 193 4433
2012 234 5107
2013 223 5206
2014 223 5395
2015 241 5992
2016 223 6393
2017 269 6670
2018 256 7204
2019 222 8444
2020 285 8645
2021 245 10256
2022 262 9726
2023 277 10407

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 181 212 817
Earth science and Geophysics 186 223 904
Geography and Cartography 228 259 1006
Petrology and Geochemistry 209 249 1068
Geology 251 288 1221
Geotechnical Engineering 214 253 1260
Paleontology 277 316 1360
Oceanography 262 307 1398
Environmental Chemistry 228 265 1473
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 315 360 1474
Environmental Management 258 302 1755
Ecology 313 362 1769
Environmental Engineering 270 312 1996
Agricultural Science 326 373 2087

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 235th for Medicine in the United States and 974th in the World with 6,106 publications made and 149,253 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#235 of 1,558 In the United States
#261 of 1,643 In North America
#974 of 6,680 In the World

Catholic University of America
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 69 538
1992 76 535
1993 74 629
1994 79 715
1995 83 841
1996 79 870
1997 96 1054
1998 96 1144
1999 122 1244
2000 125 1489
2001 115 1766
2002 124 2074
2003 139 2269
2004 133 2763
2005 133 2844
2006 151 3380
2007 137 3805
2008 144 3946
2009 171 4462
2010 188 4692
2011 187 5325
2012 211 6090
2013 212 6041
2014 177 6374
2015 180 6503
2016 174 6672
2017 189 6825
2018 171 6792
2019 176 7399
2020 173 7946
2021 191 8749
2022 170 8557
2023 176 8505

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of America in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 39 42 67
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 137 152 300
Neurosurgery 97 109 395
Critical Care Nursing 142 158 459
Occupational Therapy 144 165 467
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 197 221 482
Clinical Psychology 214 241 508
Gerontology 229 256 585
Nursing 206 230 590
Healthcare Management (MHA) 224 248 644
Plastic Surgery 198 213 679
Orthodontics 172 193 709
Sports Medicine 220 253 727
Psychiatry 218 244 754
Ophthalmology 188 209 757
Dentistry 172 193 762
Radiation Therapy 177 195 774
Surgery 191 211 789
Audiology 242 273 799
Cardiology 204 224 828
Family medicine 241 264 831
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 170 187 852
Anesthesiology 206 228 859
Urology 190 209 862
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 203 228 880
Physical Therapy 240 272 890
Biomedical Engineering 205 231 896
Health Science 316 343 930
Public Health 262 293 949
Pediatrics 210 233 956
Immunology 220 242 990
Virology 226 249 1032
Anatomy and Physiology 246 274 1056
Pathology 252 279 1125
Oncology and Cancer research 253 277 1140
Dermatology 227 247 1219
Pharmacology 259 287 1314
Pharmacy 241 272 1317
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 253 278 1432

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 242nd for Psychology in the United States and 816th in the World with 4,271 publications made and 108,396 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#242 of 1,527 In the United States
#272 of 1,612 In North America
#816 of 6,528 In the World

Catholic University of America
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 51 505
1992 52 475
1993 42 550
1994 46 630
1995 62 672
1996 77 742
1997 66 836
1998 65 889
1999 75 961
2000 77 1091
2001 71 1313
2002 89 1526
2003 93 1654
2004 77 1886
2005 86 2074
2006 95 2286
2007 91 2639
2008 101 2739
2009 107 3089
2010 120 3364
2011 127 3707
2012 127 4140
2013 145 4437
2014 125 4669
2015 122 4680
2016 125 4887
2017 126 4937
2018 112 5033
2019 122 5417
2020 118 5699
2021 137 6246
2022 123 5998
2023 108 5751

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 39 42 67
Occupational Therapy 144 165 467
Clinical Psychology 214 241 508
Sexology 266 296 548
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 192 222 567
Child Psychology 234 263 568
Social Psychology 238 269 682
Psychiatry 218 244 754
Cognitive Science 224 257 841
Neuroscience 239 268 847
Education Majors 317 352 895

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 276th for Mathematics in the United States and 1223rd in the World with 3,096 publications made and 61,191 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#276 of 1,371 In the United States
#311 of 1,451 In North America
#1223 of 6,305 In the World

Catholic University of America
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 30 258
1992 29 218
1993 36 264
1994 33 305
1995 38 276
1996 32 309
1997 45 327
1998 27 409
1999 43 431
2000 41 502
2001 43 584
2002 65 646
2003 62 767
2004 50 862
2005 73 1003
2006 110 1176
2007 89 1296
2008 70 1452
2009 82 1641
2010 85 1784
2011 109 1964
2012 110 2208
2013 107 2227
2014 114 2398
2015 88 2411
2016 107 2718
2017 114 2653
2018 109 3019
2019 81 3242
2020 76 3311
2021 89 4045
2022 86 3719
2023 80 3554

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of America in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 254 282 755
Operations Research 208 240 978
Math Teachers 363 396 989
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 256 288 1052
Statistics 271 306 1203
Applied Mathematics 233 267 1348
Blockchain and Cryptography 283 325 1924

Business rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 243rd for Business in the United States and 953rd in the World with 2,789 publications made and 51,570 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#243 of 1,334 In the United States
#276 of 1,412 In North America
#953 of 6,187 In the World

Catholic University of America
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 45 183
1992 41 160
1993 28 181
1994 29 211
1995 48 220
1996 37 246
1997 56 321
1998 34 339
1999 46 403
2000 43 488
2001 63 553
2002 56 690
2003 65 749
2004 55 897
2005 65 983
2006 81 1200
2007 90 1366
2008 93 1369
2009 107 1701
2010 107 1819
2011 91 1987
2012 99 2258
2013 82 2405
2014 79 2439
2015 75 2426
2016 96 2625
2017 111 2571
2018 94 2764
2019 69 2925
2020 66 2941
2021 81 3370
2022 77 3055
2023 79 2888

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of America in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 223 253 571
Public Policy / Administration 221 249 589
Tax Law 210 236 616
Advertising 243 273 738
International Trade 151 178 752
International Business 167 193 752
Actuarial Science 254 282 755
Construction Management 152 182 780
Finance 225 255 891
Management 233 267 946
Operations Research 208 240 978
Accounting 287 322 978
Investment Banking and Stock trading 246 276 1019
Human Resource Management 281 315 1027
Marketing 286 320 1141
Management Information Systems 313 351 1263
Project Management 344 384 1520

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 234th for Economics in the United States and 836th in the World with 2,526 publications made and 37,291 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#234 of 1,317 In the United States
#265 of 1,400 In North America
#836 of 5,995 In the World

Catholic University of America
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 30 121
1992 26 95
1993 21 121
1994 23 157
1995 35 156
1996 34 152
1997 29 214
1998 32 279
1999 42 315
2000 42 302
2001 47 385
2002 47 477
2003 63 522
2004 56 663
2005 63 748
2006 84 840
2007 72 985
2008 82 1019
2009 91 1222
2010 105 1260
2011 85 1396
2012 95 1641
2013 81 1666
2014 73 1626
2015 64 1726
2016 70 1736
2017 94 1705
2018 77 1879
2019 65 1902
2020 64 2096
2021 80 2266
2022 73 2124
2023 81 2071

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 135 155 376
International Relations and Diplomacy 157 180 428
International Economics 138 162 692
International Trade 151 178 752
Actuarial Science 254 282 755
Development Studies 234 263 763
Finance 225 255 891
Investment Banking and Stock trading 246 276 1019
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 256 288 1052

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of America ranked 201st for Art & Design in the United States and 716th in the World with 2,244 publications made and 20,036 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#201 of 1,321 In the United States
#231 of 1,404 In North America
#716 of 5,720 In the World

Catholic University of America
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 39 109
1992 31 90
1993 34 119
1994 24 100
1995 29 111
1996 53 179
1997 36 159
1998 37 191
1999 37 263
2000 27 294
2001 35 285
2002 45 354
2003 42 355
2004 26 437
2005 36 460
2006 45 470
2007 59 552
2008 45 642
2009 55 674
2010 66 730
2011 56 801
2012 53 970
2013 57 915
2014 62 888
2015 67 954
2016 63 1028
2017 69 1026
2018 58 984
2019 60 1153
2020 58 1168
2021 44 1203
2022 62 1249
2023 55 1239

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 180 205 462
Music 193 219 546
Literature 180 209 599
Creative Writing 232 266 659
Performing arts 192 219 666
Aesthetics 210 242 731
Illustration and Concept Art 176 204 805
Painting and Drawing 176 203 806
Sculpture 176 203 806
Computer Graphics 196 226 896
Photography 253 289 903
Fashion Design 245 277 996
Multimedia 373 412 1481