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Colgate University ranked 323rd in the United States, 1306th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. Colgate University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,483 academic publications and 174,495 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 173 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1306 of 14,131 In the World
#359 of 2,597 In North America
#323 of 2,496 In the United States
#31 of 221 In New York State
#294 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#344 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#449 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#445 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1076 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Colgate University ranked 298th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1298th in the World with 4,950 publications made and 111,366 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#298 of 1,761 In the United States
#336 of 1,852 In North America
#1298 of 7,081 In the World

Colgate University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 58 282
1993 56 214
1994 61 281
1995 69 277
1996 68 442
1997 65 406
1998 77 456
1999 77 559
2000 76 779
2001 75 852
2002 88 1120
2003 77 1226
2004 82 1417
2005 103 1606
2006 114 1970
2007 88 2432
2008 96 2680
2009 118 2979
2010 135 3412
2011 102 3582
2012 170 4078
2013 130 4457
2014 154 4670
2015 150 4995
2016 160 4867
2017 185 5157
2018 218 5614
2019 229 6311
2020 201 7769
2021 171 7522
2022 198 7321
2023 185 7353
2024 105 5967

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 111 127 294
International Relations and Diplomacy 121 143 344
Gender Studies 196 226 449
Art History 200 227 516
Genealogy 213 241 531
Classics and Ancient History 210 234 577
Media Studies 256 290 635
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 208 236 649
Criminology and Criminal Justice 303 336 651
Public Policy / Administration 239 267 678
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 258 293 890
Aesthetics 252 287 937
Military science 390 425 938
Sociology 291 324 1002
Publishing 314 351 1010
Law 299 333 1014
Anthropology 324 361 1025
History 269 302 1045
Library and Information science 369 403 1046
Political Science 287 319 1083
Education Majors 350 386 1106
Archaeology 274 310 1273
Linguistics 301 337 1321
Philosophy 285 326 1459
Demography 343 384 1542
Communications and Public Relations 557 610 1886

Environmental Science rankings

Colgate University ranked 318th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1804th in the World with 3,369 publications made and 91,493 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#318 of 1,631 In the United States
#365 of 1,721 In North America
#1804 of 6,876 In the World

Colgate University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 28 218
1993 28 192
1994 36 266
1995 32 252
1996 44 372
1997 32 326
1998 43 360
1999 45 413
2000 56 604
2001 59 754
2002 51 913
2003 52 1070
2004 51 1214
2005 65 1339
2006 80 1569
2007 69 2043
2008 83 2120
2009 74 2373
2010 105 2623
2011 90 2914
2012 95 3100
2013 94 3463
2014 117 3711
2015 97 3966
2016 115 3902
2017 145 4117
2018 155 4572
2019 161 5174
2020 147 6392
2021 156 7209
2022 173 6991
2023 151 6920
2024 88 5926

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 167 202 842
Earth science and Geophysics 224 265 1168
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 330 376 1552
Paleontology 300 343 1605
Geography and Cartography 306 350 1631
Oceanography 286 334 1662
Geology 314 361 1790
Forestry 289 335 1864
Ecology 337 388 1996
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 320 364 2001
Agricultural Science 338 385 2246
Environmental Management 320 370 2342
Geotechnical Engineering 387 434 2543
Environmental Chemistry 461 515 3073

Biology rankings

Colgate University ranked 377th for Biology in the United States and 2232nd in the World with 2,932 publications made and 98,858 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#377 of 1,609 In the United States
#424 of 1,698 In North America
#2232 of 6,833 In the World

Colgate University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 23 330
1993 31 264
1994 36 302
1995 30 325
1996 31 450
1997 24 383
1998 37 454
1999 39 462
2000 41 661
2001 47 747
2002 53 952
2003 42 1025
2004 55 1236
2005 54 1366
2006 47 1578
2007 63 2050
2008 52 2200
2009 57 2363
2010 82 2663
2011 72 2929
2012 86 3020
2013 88 3524
2014 92 3783
2015 88 4112
2016 93 3959
2017 103 4104
2018 139 4657
2019 168 5192
2020 138 6490
2021 154 7195
2022 151 6835
2023 143 6766
2024 93 5584

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 248 279 977
Evolutionary Biology 283 317 1090
Zoology 334 376 1502
Neuroscience 376 417 1546
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 330 376 1552
Paleontology 300 343 1605
Botany 297 338 1775
Forestry 289 335 1864
Animal Science 361 403 1960
Agricultural Science 338 385 2246
Genetics 406 447 2249
Molecular Biology 426 467 2307
Virology 441 481 2447
Biochemistry 422 469 2520
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 463 507 2538
Horticulture 348 393 2580
Pharmacology 514 559 2970
Immunology 594 640 3292
Oncology and Cancer research 567 612 3323
Nanotechnology 488 540 3426

Physics rankings

Colgate University ranked 354th for Physics in the United States and 2196th in the World with 2,458 publications made and 70,727 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#354 of 1,531 In the United States
#399 of 1,617 In North America
#2196 of 6,713 In the World

Colgate University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 20 190
1993 30 173
1994 32 214
1995 29 210
1996 25 259
1997 36 289
1998 33 354
1999 53 403
2000 29 502
2001 40 621
2002 34 657
2003 43 798
2004 34 896
2005 51 985
2006 64 1072
2007 49 1396
2008 53 1455
2009 78 1514
2010 73 1808
2011 52 1948
2012 81 1963
2013 61 2292
2014 85 2457
2015 69 2606
2016 75 2569
2017 91 2739
2018 103 2907
2019 112 3407
2020 79 4139
2021 96 4709
2022 110 4239
2023 104 4402
2024 59 3649

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 248 279 977
Acoustical Engineering 251 286 1262
Theoretical Physics 278 316 1372
Astrophysics and Astronomy 314 355 1480
Nuclear Physics 309 349 1730
Atomic and Molecular physics 335 377 1753
Condensed Matter Physics 337 381 2288
Optical Engineering 359 404 2325
Quantum and Particle physics 386 432 2353
Materials Science 405 454 2830
Nanotechnology 488 540 3426

Computer Science rankings

Colgate University ranked 402nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2127th in the World with 2,354 publications made and 68,809 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#402 of 1,612 In the United States
#448 of 1,698 In North America
#2127 of 6,845 In the World

Colgate University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 25 211
1993 25 183
1994 27 192
1995 30 198
1996 21 266
1997 18 255
1998 27 314
1999 38 386
2000 32 432
2001 41 519
2002 41 700
2003 33 741
2004 40 909
2005 50 997
2006 36 1186
2007 42 1353
2008 48 1553
2009 60 1738
2010 68 2055
2011 58 2245
2012 73 2510
2013 54 2691
2014 80 2835
2015 92 2991
2016 54 3124
2017 94 3150
2018 107 3422
2019 124 4059
2020 84 4964
2021 91 4969
2022 109 4613
2023 95 4793
2024 46 3633

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 369 403 1046
Neuroscience 376 417 1546
Computational Linguistics 293 329 1569
Cognitive Science 373 415 1686
Computer Vision 349 395 2179
Blockchain and Cryptography 319 365 2271
Computer Networking 387 435 2286
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 393 441 2382
Software Engineering 442 489 2469
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 463 507 2538
Cyber Security 472 525 2626
Telecommunications 433 484 2731
Machine Learning 481 534 3049

Engineering rankings

Colgate University ranked 356th for Engineering in the United States and 2352nd in the World with 2,311 publications made and 70,340 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#356 of 1,565 In the United States
#403 of 1,651 In North America
#2352 of 6,782 In the World

Colgate University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 25 186
1993 23 160
1994 30 212
1995 29 215
1996 19 285
1997 32 266
1998 33 365
1999 43 408
2000 24 505
2001 37 563
2002 34 644
2003 44 761
2004 33 902
2005 42 966
2006 52 1080
2007 53 1367
2008 54 1408
2009 63 1501
2010 72 1878
2011 60 2005
2012 71 2026
2013 61 2290
2014 75 2457
2015 82 2584
2016 68 2658
2017 96 2666
2018 102 2889
2019 99 3449
2020 80 4248
2021 91 4764
2022 108 4446
2023 94 4452
2024 63 3758

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 251 286 1262
Civil Engineering 317 359 1915
Electrical Engineering 295 335 2081
Remote Sensing 338 384 2132
Computer Networking 387 435 2286
Structural Engineering 366 413 2322
Optical Engineering 359 404 2325
Systems Engineering 409 459 2352
Aerospace Engineering 423 475 2527
Mechanical Engineering 415 463 2529
Geotechnical Engineering 387 434 2543
Electronic Engineering 386 437 2725
Telecommunications 433 484 2731
Metallurgical Engineering 389 438 2745
Materials Science 405 454 2830
Nanotechnology 488 540 3426
Chemical Engineering 542 596 3856

Chemistry rankings

Colgate University ranked 392nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2539th in the World with 1,997 publications made and 67,166 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#392 of 1,447 In the United States
#441 of 1,530 In North America
#2539 of 6,545 In the World

Colgate University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 16 239
1993 21 208
1994 31 235
1995 21 256
1996 22 324
1997 21 287
1998 34 365
1999 34 340
2000 16 473
2001 28 533
2002 35 591
2003 34 722
2004 42 780
2005 32 864
2006 33 925
2007 49 1186
2008 38 1277
2009 37 1397
2010 51 1576
2011 53 1632
2012 47 1687
2013 62 2062
2014 66 2218
2015 54 2360
2016 66 2349
2017 68 2524
2018 91 2799
2019 85 3154
2020 78 3850
2021 91 4477
2022 99 4156
2023 100 4279
2024 60 3630

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 167 202 842
Computational Chemistry 326 369 1993
Physical chemistry 314 360 2348
Biochemistry 422 469 2520
Inorganic Chemistry 396 443 2736
Organic Chemistry 417 466 2819
Materials Science 405 454 2830
Environmental Chemistry 461 515 3073
Nanotechnology 488 540 3426
Chemical Engineering 542 596 3856

Medicine rankings

Colgate University ranked 490th for Medicine in the United States and 2479th in the World with 1,599 publications made and 45,659 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#490 of 1,600 In the United States
#538 of 1,685 In North America
#2479 of 6,775 In the World

Colgate University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 15 194
1993 10 127
1994 14 155
1995 22 151
1996 12 263
1997 13 208
1998 17 228
1999 20 255
2000 24 344
2001 16 344
2002 25 438
2003 16 440
2004 29 553
2005 32 662
2006 32 780
2007 23 1008
2008 27 1147
2009 34 1368
2010 53 1488
2011 38 1664
2012 50 1837
2013 50 2011
2014 53 2191
2015 40 2312
2016 48 2253
2017 59 2450
2018 61 2666
2019 87 3079
2020 86 4108
2021 98 4113
2022 86 3951
2023 95 3852
2024 58 2880

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 360 397 1296
Gerontology 385 426 1315
Clinical Psychology 485 532 1597
Public Health 388 433 1789
Psychiatry 471 516 1935
Health Science 670 719 2259
Anatomy and Physiology 461 506 2309
Nursing 643 698 2424
Virology 441 481 2447
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 525 569 2727
Pathology 530 579 2928
Pharmacology 514 559 2970
Immunology 594 640 3292
Oncology and Cancer research 567 612 3323
Surgery 785 842 3766

Psychology rankings

Colgate University ranked 361st for Psychology in the United States and 1427th in the World with 1,456 publications made and 71,214 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#361 of 1,558 In the United States
#400 of 1,645 In North America
#1427 of 6,645 In the World

Colgate University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 161
1993 14 121
1994 18 170
1995 20 176
1996 17 252
1997 13 247
1998 15 303
1999 18 318
2000 26 365
2001 20 431
2002 31 580
2003 18 643
2004 21 851
2005 35 943
2006 21 1144
2007 20 1346
2008 27 1653
2009 35 1738
2010 36 2032
2011 30 2154
2012 54 2455
2013 35 2626
2014 46 2719
2015 47 2837
2016 44 2803
2017 55 2940
2018 72 3117
2019 72 3405
2020 70 4308
2021 64 3919
2022 72 3770
2023 67 3800
2024 41 2895

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 346 383 767
Social Psychology 278 310 847
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 258 293 890
Child Psychology 317 353 896
Education Majors 350 386 1106
Neuroscience 376 417 1546
Clinical Psychology 485 532 1597
Cognitive Science 373 415 1686
Psychiatry 471 516 1935

Economics rankings

Colgate University ranked 304th for Economics in the United States and 1233rd in the World with 1,345 publications made and 28,389 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#304 of 1,355 In the United States
#340 of 1,438 In North America
#1233 of 6,167 In the World

Colgate University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 21 69
1993 10 53
1994 13 79
1995 23 78
1996 18 113
1997 12 108
1998 12 127
1999 16 171
2000 24 226
2001 16 273
2002 33 308
2003 19 350
2004 23 404
2005 37 482
2006 40 526
2007 32 648
2008 24 749
2009 40 850
2010 46 1008
2011 39 1115
2012 61 1235
2013 44 1307
2014 56 1395
2015 38 1454
2016 49 1447
2017 50 1482
2018 55 1555
2019 87 1803
2020 43 2142
2021 48 2011
2022 53 1978
2023 73 2144
2024 22 1432

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 111 127 294
International Relations and Diplomacy 121 143 344
International Economics 197 223 1042
International Trade 216 245 1124
Development Studies 332 367 1236
Finance 314 350 1414
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 331 367 1462

Art & Design rankings

Colgate University ranked 261st for Art & Design in the United States and 980th in the World with 1,290 publications made and 20,508 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#261 of 1,361 In the United States
#295 of 1,444 In North America
#980 of 5,966 In the World

Colgate University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 49
1993 12 42
1994 15 66
1995 16 65
1996 19 117
1997 16 72
1998 26 80
1999 26 120
2000 21 190
2001 19 159
2002 21 206
2003 16 291
2004 14 289
2005 42 387
2006 34 425
2007 26 516
2008 22 530
2009 36 582
2010 40 665
2011 28 685
2012 37 825
2013 32 884
2014 47 938
2015 39 952
2016 51 1007
2017 40 1059
2018 57 1053
2019 61 1159
2020 44 1497
2021 46 1416
2022 45 1410
2023 50 1404
2024 23 1001

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 200 227 516
Performing arts 208 239 740
Literature 215 245 765
Creative Writing 262 299 790
Singing and Vocal Performance 235 269 898
Aesthetics 252 287 937
Cinematography 279 315 1050
Fashion Design 332 375 1565

Business rankings

Colgate University ranked 398th for Business in the United States and 1887th in the World with 1,109 publications made and 31,420 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#398 of 1,377 In the United States
#442 of 1,460 In North America
#1887 of 6,339 In the World

Colgate University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 21 78
1993 7 64
1994 6 89
1995 17 87
1996 18 136
1997 14 116
1998 9 139
1999 19 207
2000 16 239
2001 7 307
2002 24 372
2003 19 411
2004 22 514
2005 21 538
2006 29 691
2007 29 754
2008 25 904
2009 34 1000
2010 36 1217
2011 32 1317
2012 44 1388
2013 30 1546
2014 54 1569
2015 47 1623
2016 35 1679
2017 48 1672
2018 43 1818
2019 66 1933
2020 31 2346
2021 42 2249
2022 39 2158
2023 50 2179
2024 17 1457

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 239 267 678
International Trade 216 245 1124
International Business 240 272 1183
Accounting 372 409 1409
Finance 314 350 1414
Management 439 486 2184
Advertising 556 605 2216
Marketing 526 578 2604

Mathematics rankings

Colgate University ranked 451st for Mathematics in the United States and 2386th in the World with 1,101 publications made and 24,836 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#451 of 1,410 In the United States
#497 of 1,491 In North America
#2386 of 6,418 In the World

Colgate University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 74
1993 11 74
1994 9 94
1995 19 80
1996 12 115
1997 8 104
1998 10 105
1999 12 151
2000 17 173
2001 11 189
2002 25 300
2003 11 285
2004 21 363
2005 18 429
2006 16 488
2007 19 594
2008 17 635
2009 19 801
2010 44 927
2011 34 986
2012 39 1123
2013 38 1246
2014 41 1326
2015 36 1405
2016 34 1449
2017 51 1401
2018 50 1668
2019 74 1936
2020 43 2319
2021 36 2414
2022 50 2243
2023 63 2204
2024 28 1476

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 425 463 1326
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 331 367 1462
Blockchain and Cryptography 319 365 2271
Statistics 436 482 2360