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Clarkson University ranked 271st in the United States, 1056th in the global 2025 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 15,117 academic publications and 451,116 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1056 of 14,131 In the World
#302 of 2,597 In North America
#271 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 2 In Potsdam
#371 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#377 of 4,626 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#390 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#1508 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1075 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 122 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Clarkson University ranked 173rd for Engineering in the United States and 754th in the World with 11,150 publications made and 350,455 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#173 of 1,565 In the United States
#201 of 1,651 In North America
#754 of 6,782 In the World

Clarkson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 247 1519
1993 217 1629
1994 196 1826
1995 183 1864
1996 204 2239
1997 202 2378
1998 190 2410
1999 175 2501
2000 158 2765
2001 207 3141
2002 242 4075
2003 272 4111
2004 277 4579
2005 295 5510
2006 268 6289
2007 251 6752
2008 324 7723
2009 309 8678
2010 325 9468
2011 320 10950
2012 313 11780
2013 334 12750
2014 354 14080
2015 361 14381
2016 405 15824
2017 363 16308
2018 407 18429
2019 362 20447
2020 417 21960
2021 375 23700
2022 415 22846
2023 368 22248
2024 317 20571

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 91 106 371
Product and Industrial Design 109 126 395
Aviation 124 144 418
Petroleum Engineering 117 139 446
Biochemical Engineering 91 109 461
Environmental Engineering 94 115 480
Renewable Energy Engineering 83 104 489
Nanotechnology 106 120 495
Geotechnical Engineering 121 144 498
Aerospace Engineering 148 174 532
Chemical Engineering 104 120 540
Structural Engineering 137 162 578
Marine Engineering 139 165 578
Engineering Management 205 229 618
Electrical Engineering 137 166 634
Mechanical Engineering 156 185 682
Materials Science 142 166 684
Operations Research 147 176 684
Nuclear Engineering 123 151 716
Computer Engineering 152 182 730
Electronic Engineering 153 184 747
Automotive Engineering 141 174 754
Industrial Engineering 137 169 761
Metallurgical Engineering 151 175 776
Acoustical Engineering 183 211 781
Reliability and Quality Engineering 170 200 824
Automation and Control engineering 154 185 844
Telecommunications 179 209 858
Computer Networking 193 224 881
Optical Engineering 186 214 894
Systems Engineering 202 234 919
Applied/Engineering Physics 183 211 974
Construction Management 164 197 983
Human-Computer Interaction 214 246 1025
Biomedical Engineering 222 249 1072
Architectural Engineering 193 224 1116
Remote Sensing 231 266 1179
Robotics 212 247 1282
Civil Engineering 249 286 1413
Transportation Engineering 259 295 1529
Biotechnology 319 356 1992

Physics rankings

Clarkson University ranked 161st for Physics in the United States and 709th in the World with 10,788 publications made and 345,434 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#161 of 1,531 In the United States
#189 of 1,617 In North America
#709 of 6,713 In the World

Clarkson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 263 1758
1993 228 1860
1994 194 2067
1995 197 2098
1996 211 2501
1997 208 2653
1998 196 2650
1999 181 2779
2000 180 3071
2001 212 3406
2002 229 4170
2003 260 4299
2004 262 4703
2005 291 5678
2006 253 6353
2007 243 6746
2008 306 7764
2009 288 8557
2010 289 9068
2011 295 10557
2012 301 11344
2013 317 12103
2014 341 13381
2015 319 13701
2016 370 14945
2017 345 15463
2018 368 17252
2019 345 19281
2020 367 20639
2021 354 21696
2022 382 21128
2023 329 20419
2024 254 18652

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 94 109 390
Nanotechnology 106 120 495
Astrobiology 172 197 606
Quantum and Particle physics 146 172 663
Atomic and Molecular physics 161 186 675
Materials Science 142 166 684
Biophysics 202 224 712
Condensed Matter Physics 138 159 770
Acoustical Engineering 183 211 781
Nuclear Physics 178 204 823
Optical Engineering 186 214 894
Astrophysics and Astronomy 229 260 972
Applied/Engineering Physics 183 211 974

Chemistry rankings

Clarkson University ranked 204th for Chemistry in the United States and 974th in the World with 8,874 publications made and 311,420 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#204 of 1,447 In the United States
#231 of 1,530 In North America
#974 of 6,545 In the World

Clarkson University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 213 1313
1993 169 1370
1994 138 1538
1995 137 1574
1996 160 1996
1997 163 2145
1998 171 2167
1999 160 2208
2000 148 2591
2001 176 2916
2002 173 3448
2003 190 3687
2004 222 4181
2005 215 5007
2006 219 5522
2007 207 5895
2008 263 6828
2009 250 7613
2010 251 8024
2011 264 9688
2012 267 10374
2013 271 11415
2014 295 12376
2015 266 12697
2016 317 14037
2017 291 14414
2018 296 16185
2019 297 18043
2020 299 19531
2021 298 20886
2022 347 20615
2023 262 19725
2024 255 18815

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 91 106 371
Biochemical Engineering 91 109 461
Nanotechnology 106 120 495
Physical chemistry 105 123 511
Chemical Engineering 104 120 540
Environmental Chemistry 122 145 575
Inorganic Chemistry 116 133 608
Materials Science 142 166 684
Computational Chemistry 184 209 870
Organic Chemistry 177 203 887
Petrology and Geochemistry 180 216 921
Radiochemistry 144 170 1209
Biochemistry 247 275 1292
Pharmacy 270 302 1488
Nutrition and Food Science 246 282 2040

Environmental Science rankings

Clarkson University ranked 203rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 966th in the World with 7,615 publications made and 242,853 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#203 of 1,631 In the United States
#233 of 1,721 In North America
#966 of 6,876 In the World

Clarkson University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 147 853
1993 134 932
1994 115 1069
1995 116 1105
1996 129 1266
1997 121 1447
1998 125 1480
1999 121 1483
2000 97 1753
2001 147 1999
2002 132 2409
2003 177 2651
2004 176 2943
2005 201 3598
2006 184 4197
2007 175 4626
2008 199 5332
2009 199 5817
2010 219 6327
2011 229 7573
2012 236 7945
2013 228 9023
2014 255 9940
2015 262 10330
2016 298 11427
2017 262 11828
2018 311 14046
2019 266 15414
2020 327 17292
2021 306 19056
2022 327 18863
2023 272 18014
2024 240 16243

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 107 126 377
Environmental Engineering 94 115 480
Geotechnical Engineering 121 144 498
Environmental Chemistry 122 145 575
Oceanography 138 167 610
Earth science and Geophysics 157 189 708
Geography and Cartography 200 229 855
Environmental Management 150 181 872
Geology 197 226 880
Petrology and Geochemistry 180 216 921
Ecology 198 230 984
Paleontology 227 261 1064
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 334 380 1565
Agricultural Science 240 278 1637
Forestry 332 384 2189

Biology rankings

Clarkson University ranked 252nd for Biology in the United States and 1255th in the World with 7,376 publications made and 260,453 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#252 of 1,609 In the United States
#283 of 1,698 In North America
#1255 of 6,833 In the World

Clarkson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 150 870
1993 116 894
1994 110 1022
1995 104 1191
1996 125 1412
1997 118 1508
1998 128 1605
1999 110 1677
2000 110 1958
2001 133 2183
2002 130 2757
2003 150 2989
2004 169 3364
2005 180 4116
2006 178 4507
2007 172 5084
2008 200 5590
2009 198 6527
2010 228 6935
2011 231 8255
2012 237 9261
2013 230 9907
2014 251 10796
2015 261 11005
2016 299 12000
2017 278 12459
2018 269 13727
2019 271 15248
2020 282 16448
2021 299 17736
2022 322 17051
2023 239 16459
2024 252 14939

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 106 120 495
Astrobiology 172 197 606
Biophysics 202 224 712
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 270 299 859
Evolutionary Biology 272 306 1028
Paleontology 227 261 1064
Neuroscience 311 346 1220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 268 297 1251
Biochemistry 247 275 1292
Genetics 285 318 1460
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 334 380 1565
Agricultural Science 240 278 1637
Zoology 371 417 1682
Molecular Biology 332 369 1766
Oncology and Cancer research 370 406 1898
Botany 326 371 1977
Biotechnology 319 356 1992
Horticulture 260 300 1998
Nutrition and Food Science 246 282 2040
Immunology 370 405 2050
Forestry 332 384 2189
Microbiology 358 394 2311
Pharmacology 416 453 2366
Virology 439 479 2435

Computer Science rankings

Clarkson University ranked 241st for Computer Science in the United States and 1030th in the World with 6,054 publications made and 174,838 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#241 of 1,612 In the United States
#273 of 1,698 In North America
#1030 of 6,845 In the World

Clarkson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 122 735
1993 97 839
1994 101 916
1995 88 949
1996 97 1078
1997 86 1007
1998 81 1131
1999 75 1137
2000 60 1326
2001 88 1426
2002 159 2276
2003 157 2082
2004 163 2235
2005 161 2767
2006 147 3063
2007 130 3452
2008 164 3870
2009 167 4330
2010 178 4826
2011 188 5467
2012 189 6037
2013 177 6283
2014 203 7233
2015 203 7228
2016 253 7687
2017 188 7936
2018 246 9078
2019 224 10237
2020 239 10961
2021 245 11935
2022 268 11532
2023 231 11392
2024 174 9404

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 152 182 730
Blockchain and Cryptography 159 187 761
Data Science 212 242 830
Computer Vision 182 211 837
Telecommunications 179 209 858
Cyber Security 201 232 879
Computer Networking 193 224 881
Management Information Systems 227 260 934
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 202 233 954
Software Engineering 220 252 984
Library and Information science 354 388 1001
Human-Computer Interaction 214 246 1025
Machine Learning 226 259 1092
Computer Graphics 228 261 1113
Neuroscience 311 346 1220
Cognitive Science 289 325 1220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 268 297 1251
Robotics 212 247 1282
Multimedia 340 378 1367
Computational Linguistics 284 319 1523

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Clarkson University ranked 355th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1586th in the World with 4,690 publications made and 133,017 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#355 of 1,761 In the United States
#398 of 1,852 In North America
#1586 of 7,081 In the World

Clarkson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 80 551
1993 60 587
1994 65 599
1995 62 756
1996 71 797
1997 66 788
1998 47 840
1999 52 788
2000 49 810
2001 76 1031
2002 83 1422
2003 101 1366
2004 81 1505
2005 95 1738
2006 102 2249
2007 97 2654
2008 136 3074
2009 130 3311
2010 135 3595
2011 133 4338
2012 148 4820
2013 126 5176
2014 142 6060
2015 168 6314
2016 210 6673
2017 161 7087
2018 218 7974
2019 184 8759
2020 268 10153
2021 257 10817
2022 208 11144
2023 174 10866
2024 158 9209

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 258 290 955
Library and Information science 354 388 1001
Military science 406 441 1041
Communications and Public Relations 365 406 1161
Law 343 382 1245
Aesthetics 347 386 1344
Art History 514 562 1373
Linguistics 310 347 1382
History 339 380 1417
Archaeology 298 339 1419
Political Science 352 397 1420
Education Majors 463 510 1511
Philosophy 317 358 1621
Sociology 470 521 1771
Anthropology 539 596 1897
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 602 655 2032
Demography 475 522 2187
Classics and Ancient History 683 733 2363

Mathematics rankings

Clarkson University ranked 234th for Mathematics in the United States and 1009th in the World with 3,509 publications made and 104,422 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#234 of 1,410 In the United States
#266 of 1,491 In North America
#1009 of 6,418 In the World

Clarkson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 81 593
1993 63 608
1994 59 645
1995 62 694
1996 40 728
1997 47 693
1998 41 703
1999 42 667
2000 41 805
2001 47 792
2002 75 1206
2003 73 1133
2004 82 1297
2005 92 1615
2006 66 1792
2007 64 1855
2008 106 2227
2009 106 2561
2010 88 2698
2011 95 3061
2012 103 3472
2013 102 3693
2014 128 4288
2015 133 4525
2016 141 4632
2017 124 4931
2018 167 5747
2019 137 6259
2020 156 6954
2021 147 7463
2022 156 7073
2023 120 6875
2024 78 4742

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 123 146 589
Operations Research 147 176 684
Blockchain and Cryptography 159 187 761
Statistics 236 267 1012
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 275 307 1137
Math Teachers 579 627 1873

Business rankings

Clarkson University ranked 259th for Business in the United States and 1079th in the World with 2,529 publications made and 75,955 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#259 of 1,377 In the United States
#293 of 1,460 In North America
#1079 of 6,339 In the World

Clarkson University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 42 244
1993 38 284
1994 40 322
1995 44 396
1996 37 390
1997 32 364
1998 28 413
1999 21 480
2000 24 447
2001 39 476
2002 70 785
2003 63 729
2004 65 815
2005 75 1017
2006 68 1253
2007 62 1308
2008 75 1653
2009 68 2002
2010 69 2164
2011 77 2496
2012 88 2851
2013 70 3070
2014 74 3442
2015 79 3484
2016 108 3596
2017 78 3852
2018 102 4231
2019 98 4445
2020 156 4894
2021 104 5277
2022 102 4938
2023 87 4808
2024 68 3725

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 110 129 430
Real Estate 193 214 612
Engineering Management 205 229 618
Operations Research 147 176 684
Management 221 254 904
Human Resource Management 237 269 916
Management Information Systems 227 260 934
Construction Management 164 197 983
Marketing 269 302 1091
Project Management 283 318 1228
Finance 294 328 1293
Accounting 363 400 1357
Advertising 435 475 1601
Investment Banking and Stock trading 339 377 1633

Economics rankings

Clarkson University ranked 329th for Economics in the United States and 1363rd in the World with 1,355 publications made and 37,055 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#329 of 1,355 In the United States
#368 of 1,438 In North America
#1363 of 6,167 In the World

Clarkson University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 19 142
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 32 296
2003 29 369
2004 22 413
2005 44 426
2006 41 533
2007 22 603
2008 53 745
2009 35 908
2010 27 972
2011 52 1180
2012 32 1299
2013 32 1468
2014 35 1708
2015 39 1734
2016 65 1721
2017 30 1938
2018 62 2135
2019 48 2270
2020 101 2704
2021 81 2896
2022 69 2851
2023 55 2879
2024 47 2202

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 135 164 877
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 275 307 1137
Finance 294 328 1293
Development Studies 374 414 1432
Investment Banking and Stock trading 339 377 1633

Art & Design rankings

Clarkson University ranked 333rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1339th in the World with 953 publications made and 22,893 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
#333 of 1,361 In the United States
#372 of 1,444 In North America
#1339 of 5,966 In the World

Clarkson University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 126
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 15 285
2003 24 240
2004 12 271
2005 17 316
2006 23 320
2007 18 467
2008 21 506
2009 27 557
2010 29 544
2011 25 715
2012 35 733
2013 27 757
2014 31 933
2015 30 905
2016 40 981
2017 38 1118
2018 35 1180
2019 37 1239
2020 46 1568
2021 50 1593
2022 53 1747
2023 35 1776
2024 26 1402

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 228 261 1113
Literature 350 388 1271
Fashion Design 291 328 1333
Aesthetics 347 386 1344
Multimedia 340 378 1367
Art History 514 562 1373

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Clarkson University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Cosmetology 148 166 757
Social Psychology 305 342 965
Sports Medicine 273 308 1008
Audiology 336 372 1189
Physical Therapy 328 364 1312
Anatomy and Physiology 290 322 1364
Psychology 356 395 1416
Clinical Psychology 491 538 1606
Orthodontics 345 378 1607
Child Psychology 509 559 1615
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 335 371 1627
Dentistry 337 370 1688
Psychiatry 437 480 1809
Health Science 544 588 1841
Family medicine 467 506 1869
Healthcare Management (MHA) 484 532 1898
Medicine 390 430 1900
Public Health 411 457 1925
Surgery 409 446 1926
Anesthesiology 430 467 1956
Pathology 369 409 1967
Gerontology 566 615 2013
Nursing 536 588 2016
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 551 599 2037
Cardiology 441 485 2182