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Clarkson University ranked 285th in the United States, 1094th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 125 research topics. Clarkson University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,381 academic publications and 471,034 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1094 of 14,131 In the World
#316 of 2,597 In North America
#285 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 2 In Potsdam
#385 of 4,673 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#388 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#401 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#1491 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1247 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 122 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Clarkson University ranked 175th for Engineering in the United States and 777th in the World with 11,294 publications made and 365,704 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#175 of 1,568 In the United States
#203 of 1,655 In North America
#777 of 6,795 In the World

Clarkson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 217 1629
1994 196 1828
1995 186 1863
1996 204 2240
1997 202 2380
1998 190 2411
1999 175 2502
2000 158 2768
2001 207 3143
2002 241 4079
2003 273 4121
2004 277 4582
2005 295 5510
2006 268 6292
2007 251 6753
2008 325 7724
2009 309 8683
2010 325 9466
2011 321 10952
2012 314 11779
2013 334 12749
2014 356 14081
2015 361 14368
2016 404 15830
2017 361 16294
2018 407 18435
2019 362 20424
2020 418 21908
2021 380 23657
2022 415 22813
2023 369 22230
2024 334 20771
2025 156 16933

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 91 106 388
Product and Industrial Design 110 127 402
Aviation 123 143 425
Petroleum Engineering 120 142 471
Biochemical Engineering 91 109 484
Environmental Engineering 93 114 485
Renewable Energy Engineering 82 103 498
Nanotechnology 108 122 509
Geotechnical Engineering 123 147 517
Aerospace Engineering 148 174 544
Chemical Engineering 106 122 565
Marine Engineering 138 164 583
Structural Engineering 137 162 588
Engineering Management 208 232 636
Electrical Engineering 137 166 652
Mechanical Engineering 156 186 695
Operations Research 147 176 697
Materials Science 144 170 705
Nuclear Engineering 126 154 742
Computer Engineering 153 183 744
Electronic Engineering 156 187 758
Automotive Engineering 140 173 762
Industrial Engineering 137 167 772
Metallurgical Engineering 151 175 793
Acoustical Engineering 185 214 802
Reliability and Quality Engineering 170 200 837
Automation and Control engineering 154 186 873
Telecommunications 180 210 875
Computer Networking 194 225 900
Systems Engineering 199 231 921
Optical Engineering 187 215 922
Applied/Engineering Physics 185 213 1014
Human-Computer Interaction 212 243 1033
Construction Management 172 205 1042
Biomedical Engineering 220 247 1076
Architectural Engineering 192 223 1129
Remote Sensing 231 266 1219
Robotics 211 246 1299
Civil Engineering 249 286 1445
Transportation Engineering 258 295 1487
Biotechnology 321 358 2044

Physics rankings

Clarkson University ranked 162nd for Physics in the United States and 729th in the World with 10,897 publications made and 358,973 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#162 of 1,537 In the United States
#190 of 1,623 In North America
#729 of 6,729 In the World

Clarkson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 228 1860
1994 194 2068
1995 200 2097
1996 211 2501
1997 208 2656
1998 196 2652
1999 181 2779
2000 180 3075
2001 212 3409
2002 229 4175
2003 260 4310
2004 262 4705
2005 291 5682
2006 253 6355
2007 243 6747
2008 307 7765
2009 288 8559
2010 289 9069
2011 296 10560
2012 302 11340
2013 317 12098
2014 342 13385
2015 319 13692
2016 369 14939
2017 344 15446
2018 368 17248
2019 344 19244
2020 368 20615
2021 356 21659
2022 383 21089
2023 330 20412
2024 262 18831
2025 126 15611

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 95 110 401
Nanotechnology 108 122 509
Astrobiology 172 197 616
Quantum and Particle physics 145 172 669
Atomic and Molecular physics 162 187 686
Materials Science 144 170 705
Biophysics 202 224 718
Condensed Matter Physics 140 161 791
Acoustical Engineering 185 214 802
Nuclear Physics 180 206 842
Optical Engineering 187 215 922
Astrophysics and Astronomy 231 263 1004
Applied/Engineering Physics 185 213 1014

Chemistry rankings

Clarkson University ranked 205th for Chemistry in the United States and 1001st in the World with 8,981 publications made and 325,270 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#205 of 1,455 In the United States
#233 of 1,538 In North America
#1001 of 6,561 In the World

Clarkson University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 169 1370
1994 138 1539
1995 140 1574
1996 160 1996
1997 163 2148
1998 171 2169
1999 160 2208
2000 148 2593
2001 176 2918
2002 172 3453
2003 190 3696
2004 222 4183
2005 215 5012
2006 219 5523
2007 207 5896
2008 263 6827
2009 250 7619
2010 251 8022
2011 265 9695
2012 268 10374
2013 271 11410
2014 295 12369
2015 266 12688
2016 317 14036
2017 291 14413
2018 294 16160
2019 297 18024
2020 300 19488
2021 299 20845
2022 348 20583
2023 264 19717
2024 257 18935
2025 139 15984

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 91 106 388
Biochemical Engineering 91 109 484
Nanotechnology 108 122 509
Physical chemistry 105 123 520
Chemical Engineering 106 122 565
Environmental Chemistry 119 142 581
Inorganic Chemistry 116 133 617
Materials Science 144 170 705
Computational Chemistry 184 210 892
Organic Chemistry 179 205 914
Petrology and Geochemistry 181 217 931
Radiochemistry 143 169 1234
Biochemistry 249 277 1318
Pharmacy 270 303 1515
Nutrition and Food Science 238 274 2029

Environmental Science rankings

Clarkson University ranked 204th for Environmental Science in the United States and 994th in the World with 7,727 publications made and 254,737 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#204 of 1,637 In the United States
#234 of 1,727 In North America
#994 of 6,888 In the World

Clarkson University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 134 930
1994 115 1069
1995 116 1105
1996 129 1266
1997 121 1447
1998 125 1481
1999 121 1480
2000 97 1754
2001 147 2000
2002 133 2413
2003 177 2656
2004 176 2947
2005 201 3603
2006 184 4191
2007 175 4626
2008 199 5335
2009 199 5818
2010 219 6324
2011 229 7576
2012 237 7947
2013 228 9025
2014 255 9938
2015 262 10324
2016 297 11414
2017 263 11826
2018 310 14030
2019 266 15386
2020 333 17287
2021 309 19016
2022 329 18841
2023 275 18013
2024 249 16423
2025 113 13678

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 109 128 385
Environmental Engineering 93 114 485
Geotechnical Engineering 123 147 517
Environmental Chemistry 119 142 581
Oceanography 139 168 633
Earth science and Geophysics 157 189 720
Geography and Cartography 200 229 885
Geology 198 227 903
Environmental Management 150 181 912
Petrology and Geochemistry 181 217 931
Ecology 198 230 1002
Paleontology 228 263 1086
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 322 368 1555
Agricultural Science 240 278 1682
Forestry 332 384 2224

Biology rankings

Clarkson University ranked 252nd for Biology in the United States and 1278th in the World with 7,487 publications made and 272,181 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#252 of 1,612 In the United States
#283 of 1,701 In North America
#1278 of 6,841 In the World

Clarkson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 116 894
1994 110 1022
1995 105 1191
1996 125 1413
1997 118 1509
1998 128 1606
1999 110 1674
2000 110 1960
2001 133 2184
2002 130 2761
2003 151 2997
2004 169 3367
2005 180 4118
2006 178 4508
2007 172 5084
2008 200 5597
2009 198 6530
2010 228 6935
2011 230 8252
2012 237 9257
2013 230 9907
2014 252 10788
2015 261 10996
2016 298 11996
2017 276 12458
2018 266 13696
2019 271 15213
2020 295 16429
2021 303 17703
2022 324 17028
2023 239 16430
2024 261 15074
2025 122 12641

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 108 122 509
Astrobiology 172 197 616
Biophysics 202 224 718
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 272 301 868
Evolutionary Biology 272 306 1047
Paleontology 228 263 1086
Neuroscience 311 346 1252
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 267 296 1276
Biochemistry 249 277 1318
Genetics 285 318 1480
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 322 368 1555
Agricultural Science 240 278 1682
Zoology 369 415 1701
Molecular Biology 327 364 1763
Oncology and Cancer research 360 396 1905
Horticulture 252 292 1988
Botany 324 369 2001
Nutrition and Food Science 238 274 2029
Biotechnology 321 358 2044
Immunology 372 407 2083
Forestry 332 384 2224
Virology 418 458 2308
Microbiology 362 400 2375
Pharmacology 418 457 2406

Computer Science rankings

Clarkson University ranked 244th for Computer Science in the United States and 1055th in the World with 6,160 publications made and 183,046 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#244 of 1,616 In the United States
#276 of 1,702 In North America
#1055 of 6,855 In the World

Clarkson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 97 839
1994 101 916
1995 88 950
1996 97 1078
1997 86 1007
1998 81 1131
1999 76 1141
2000 60 1326
2001 88 1429
2002 159 2279
2003 157 2081
2004 163 2238
2005 161 2769
2006 147 3071
2007 130 3451
2008 163 3869
2009 167 4336
2010 177 4830
2011 187 5460
2012 189 6023
2013 177 6278
2014 203 7236
2015 201 7205
2016 253 7693
2017 187 7934
2018 246 9063
2019 225 10228
2020 243 10914
2021 247 11911
2022 269 11516
2023 230 11383
2024 185 9581
2025 120 7567

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 153 183 744
Blockchain and Cryptography 159 187 789
Data Science 211 241 849
Computer Vision 182 211 857
Telecommunications 180 210 875
Cyber Security 199 230 894
Computer Networking 194 225 900
Management Information Systems 228 261 954
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 204 237 985
Software Engineering 220 252 996
Library and Information science 355 389 1010
Human-Computer Interaction 212 243 1033
Machine Learning 226 259 1124
Computer Graphics 230 263 1146
Cognitive Science 289 325 1251
Neuroscience 311 346 1252
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 267 296 1276
Robotics 211 246 1299
Multimedia 341 379 1401
Computational Linguistics 286 321 1547

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Clarkson University ranked 355th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1611th in the World with 4,777 publications made and 139,858 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#355 of 1,763 In the United States
#398 of 1,854 In North America
#1611 of 7,088 In the World

Clarkson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 60 587
1994 65 599
1995 63 757
1996 71 798
1997 66 788
1998 47 840
1999 53 788
2000 49 810
2001 76 1033
2002 83 1424
2003 102 1373
2004 81 1506
2005 95 1741
2006 102 2251
2007 97 2653
2008 137 3074
2009 130 3313
2010 135 3590
2011 134 4328
2012 148 4809
2013 126 5167
2014 142 6053
2015 168 6312
2016 210 6655
2017 162 7067
2018 220 7966
2019 182 8734
2020 279 10114
2021 259 10783
2022 211 11116
2023 174 10849
2024 165 9323
2025 76 7624

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 257 289 965
Library and Information science 355 389 1010
Military science 408 442 1049
Communications and Public Relations 366 408 1199
Law 343 382 1265
Art History 513 561 1395
Aesthetics 354 393 1396
Linguistics 311 348 1405
Archaeology 296 337 1424
History 332 374 1427
Political Science 354 399 1446
Education Majors 468 517 1562
Philosophy 317 360 1644
Sociology 473 525 1822
Anthropology 541 599 1942
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 601 654 2060
Gender Studies 721 785 2068
Demography 470 517 2222
Classics and Ancient History 680 730 2400

Mathematics rankings

Clarkson University ranked 235th for Mathematics in the United States and 1036th in the World with 3,542 publications made and 108,315 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#235 of 1,413 In the United States
#267 of 1,494 In North America
#1036 of 6,434 In the World

Clarkson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 63 606
1994 59 645
1995 62 694
1996 40 728
1997 47 694
1998 41 703
1999 42 668
2000 41 805
2001 47 792
2002 75 1206
2003 72 1130
2004 82 1298
2005 92 1615
2006 66 1791
2007 64 1855
2008 107 2221
2009 106 2565
2010 88 2701
2011 97 3055
2012 103 3459
2013 102 3680
2014 128 4277
2015 132 4514
2016 141 4617
2017 124 4904
2018 166 5709
2019 137 6244
2020 155 6902
2021 146 7386
2022 156 7035
2023 119 6842
2024 81 4852
2025 43 3409

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 125 148 600
Operations Research 147 176 697
Blockchain and Cryptography 159 187 789
Statistics 237 269 1028
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 277 309 1164
Math Teachers 570 618 1891

Business rankings

Clarkson University ranked 260th for Business in the United States and 1115th in the World with 2,562 publications made and 78,752 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#260 of 1,388 In the United States
#294 of 1,472 In North America
#1115 of 6,366 In the World

Clarkson University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 38 284
1994 40 322
1995 44 396
1996 37 391
1997 32 364
1998 28 413
1999 21 481
2000 24 447
2001 39 477
2002 70 784
2003 63 732
2004 65 816
2005 75 1019
2006 68 1253
2007 62 1308
2008 75 1650
2009 68 2000
2010 68 2165
2011 77 2494
2012 88 2845
2013 70 3062
2014 74 3439
2015 79 3474
2016 107 3584
2017 78 3838
2018 103 4222
2019 98 4442
2020 158 4867
2021 105 5263
2022 102 4928
2023 88 4790
2024 73 3790
2025 32 2815

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 111 131 451
Real Estate 188 209 612
Engineering Management 208 232 636
Operations Research 147 176 697
Management 222 255 926
Human Resource Management 234 266 926
Management Information Systems 228 261 954
Construction Management 172 205 1042
Marketing 270 303 1120
Project Management 286 323 1259
Finance 296 330 1320
Accounting 364 401 1394
Advertising 432 472 1627
Investment Banking and Stock trading 342 380 1663

Economics rankings

Clarkson University ranked 332nd for Economics in the United States and 1393rd in the World with 1,372 publications made and 38,157 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#332 of 1,361 In the United States
#371 of 1,445 In North America
#1393 of 6,188 In the World

Clarkson University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 17 164
1994 12 156
1995 14 174
1996 14 186
1997 17 212
1998 17 194
1999 13 222
2000 14 229
2001 20 250
2002 32 295
2003 29 369
2004 22 413
2005 44 425
2006 41 532
2007 22 603
2008 53 738
2009 35 907
2010 27 972
2011 53 1183
2012 32 1299
2013 32 1467
2014 35 1706
2015 39 1735
2016 65 1716
2017 30 1919
2018 63 2119
2019 47 2253
2020 104 2707
2021 81 2888
2022 69 2842
2023 56 2887
2024 48 2232
2025 14 1604

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 136 165 921
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 277 309 1164
Finance 296 330 1320
Development Studies 374 414 1467
Investment Banking and Stock trading 342 380 1663

Art & Design rankings

Clarkson University ranked 334th for Art & Design in the United States and 1366th in the World with 963 publications made and 23,869 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#334 of 1,369 In the United States
#373 of 1,454 In North America
#1366 of 6,010 In the World

Clarkson University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 128
1994 13 149
1995 17 166
1996 16 128
1997 10 141
1998 15 179
1999 4 147
2000 10 206
2001 17 208
2002 16 287
2003 24 240
2004 12 271
2005 17 316
2006 23 320
2007 18 467
2008 21 508
2009 27 557
2010 29 544
2011 25 713
2012 35 729
2013 27 753
2014 31 936
2015 30 902
2016 40 983
2017 38 1121
2018 35 1196
2019 37 1233
2020 47 1559
2021 50 1600
2022 52 1739
2023 34 1773
2024 27 1431
2025 12 1286

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 230 263 1146
Literature 352 391 1296
Fashion Design 293 330 1363
Art History 513 561 1395
Aesthetics 354 393 1396
Multimedia 341 379 1401

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Clarkson University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Cosmetology 153 171 787
Social Psychology 305 342 984
Sports Medicine 272 307 1026
Audiology 337 373 1203
Physical Therapy 325 361 1326
Anatomy and Physiology 289 321 1365
Psychology 355 394 1449
Clinical Psychology 481 527 1617
Orthodontics 344 377 1628
Child Psychology 501 551 1630
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 334 370 1643
Dentistry 337 370 1715
Psychiatry 438 481 1834
Family medicine 464 503 1879
Health Science 545 590 1881
Medicine 389 429 1919
Healthcare Management (MHA) 483 533 1933
Public Health 412 458 1954
Surgery 405 442 1955
Pathology 364 404 1956
Anesthesiology 435 474 1998
Gerontology 562 612 2052
Nursing 535 588 2053
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 548 598 2058
Cardiology 445 489 2220