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Colgate University ranked 319th in the United States, 1305th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Colgate University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,424 academic publications and 122,058 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 168 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1305 of 14,131 In the World
#355 of 2,597 In North America
#319 of 2,496 In the United States
#31 of 221 In New York State
#309 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#323 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#450 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#442 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1076 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Colgate University ranked 303rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1272nd in the World with 4,339 publications made and 72,369 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#303 of 1,728 In the United States
#341 of 1,819 In North America
#1272 of 7,020 In the World

Colgate University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 56 153
1992 48 166
1993 54 146
1994 60 202
1995 60 188
1996 57 292
1997 64 289
1998 70 329
1999 75 419
2000 73 576
2001 69 644
2002 70 836
2003 63 927
2004 77 1048
2005 96 1177
2006 91 1475
2007 89 1830
2008 84 1994
2009 107 2233
2010 111 2609
2011 89 2648
2012 148 3122
2013 115 3386
2014 142 3630
2015 136 3749
2016 149 3691
2017 173 3651
2018 201 4067
2019 175 4339
2020 185 5319
2021 157 5113
2022 170 4951
2023 167 4473

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
International Relations and Diplomacy 115 135 309
Political Economy 123 140 323
Gender Studies 201 231 450
Art History 202 228 515
Genealogy 229 256 539
Classics and Ancient History 206 230 554
Criminology and Criminal Justice 295 327 613
Media Studies 256 290 627
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 219 247 639
Public Policy / Administration 248 278 661
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 270 306 882
Aesthetics 267 303 972
Anthropology 324 361 987
Law 303 338 988
History 265 298 1006
Publishing 329 368 1015
Military science 416 452 1018
Sociology 317 352 1043
Library and Information science 366 400 1054
Political Science 296 332 1064
Archaeology 275 311 1217
Education Majors 424 466 1257
Linguistics 306 343 1309
Philosophy 286 326 1393
Demography 353 396 1518
Communications and Public Relations 531 582 1634

Environmental Science rankings

Colgate University ranked 316th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1708th in the World with 2,941 publications made and 66,576 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#316 of 1,598 In the United States
#364 of 1,687 In North America
#1708 of 6,798 In the World

Colgate University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 35 172
1992 26 167
1993 27 137
1994 34 210
1995 29 195
1996 36 273
1997 31 254
1998 39 265
1999 46 315
2000 52 489
2001 50 628
2002 41 758
2003 38 873
2004 47 969
2005 59 1008
2006 59 1256
2007 72 1626
2008 75 1686
2009 69 1841
2010 91 2115
2011 83 2208
2012 89 2512
2013 88 2721
2014 102 3040
2015 95 3112
2016 113 3140
2017 124 3054
2018 140 3523
2019 142 3913
2020 141 4713
2021 140 5228
2022 150 5178
2023 124 4933

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 159 192 772
Earth science and Geophysics 212 253 1105
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 304 349 1432
Paleontology 297 339 1541
Geography and Cartography 307 350 1558
Oceanography 288 336 1618
Forestry 272 316 1663
Geology 313 360 1719
Ecology 321 370 1832
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 323 367 1970
Agricultural Science 332 380 2124
Environmental Management 299 347 2136
Geotechnical Engineering 377 426 2441
Environmental Chemistry 456 509 2999

Biology rankings

Colgate University ranked 380th for Biology in the United States and 2165th in the World with 2,606 publications made and 71,525 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#380 of 1,582 In the United States
#429 of 1,668 In North America
#2165 of 6,770 In the World

Colgate University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 29 231
1992 24 254
1993 26 209
1994 35 252
1995 28 254
1996 27 339
1997 21 300
1998 33 335
1999 40 364
2000 37 530
2001 45 634
2002 44 778
2003 36 833
2004 48 986
2005 53 1067
2006 40 1270
2007 65 1655
2008 53 1782
2009 54 1895
2010 70 2203
2011 66 2258
2012 82 2546
2013 78 2855
2014 90 3152
2015 85 3319
2016 87 3365
2017 99 3336
2018 130 3856
2019 123 4192
2020 129 5128
2021 140 5570
2022 138 5543
2023 122 5226

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 235 265 909
Zoology 317 358 1368
Evolutionary Biology 334 372 1371
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 304 349 1432
Neuroscience 377 418 1502
Paleontology 297 339 1541
Botany 284 325 1658
Forestry 272 316 1663
Animal Science 352 393 1837
Molecular Biology 389 429 2072
Agricultural Science 332 380 2124
Horticulture 322 368 2289
Genetics 432 476 2340
Biochemistry 426 473 2460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 467 509 2530
Pharmacology 498 541 2757
Oncology and Cancer research 513 557 2857
Immunology 573 619 3120
Nanotechnology 472 524 3336

Physics rankings

Colgate University ranked 363rd for Physics in the United States and 2230th in the World with 2,144 publications made and 48,810 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#363 of 1,485 In the United States
#408 of 1,569 In North America
#2230 of 6,603 In the World

Colgate University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 21 161
1992 20 142
1993 25 127
1994 27 172
1995 27 162
1996 23 182
1997 34 217
1998 30 250
1999 48 299
2000 26 388
2001 38 478
2002 29 534
2003 36 660
2004 31 722
2005 49 751
2006 49 825
2007 48 1078
2008 54 1176
2009 67 1177
2010 66 1460
2011 43 1463
2012 75 1633
2013 50 1742
2014 79 2030
2015 61 2033
2016 77 2090
2017 80 2087
2018 97 2340
2019 98 2596
2020 72 3077
2021 93 3459
2022 96 3239
2023 85 3121

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 235 265 909
Theoretical Physics 273 309 1345
Astrophysics and Astronomy 313 354 1414
Acoustical Engineering 315 357 1687
Atomic and Molecular physics 328 370 1713
Nuclear Physics 309 349 1716
Condensed Matter Physics 323 368 2186
Optical Engineering 355 400 2276
Quantum and Particle physics 387 433 2343
Materials Science 396 446 2733
Nanotechnology 472 524 3336

Computer Science rankings

Colgate University ranked 393rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2023rd in the World with 2,104 publications made and 52,025 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#393 of 1,576 In the United States
#439 of 1,662 In North America
#2023 of 6,752 In the World

Colgate University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 19 136
1992 24 129
1993 23 128
1994 27 146
1995 30 149
1996 19 187
1997 18 183
1998 21 238
1999 35 284
2000 30 334
2001 39 399
2002 35 533
2003 28 565
2004 39 696
2005 48 744
2006 30 887
2007 47 1058
2008 42 1205
2009 55 1363
2010 60 1634
2011 55 1682
2012 61 2028
2013 49 2078
2014 80 2223
2015 83 2341
2016 48 2442
2017 83 2404
2018 99 2579
2019 89 2952
2020 79 3570
2021 84 3442
2022 93 3270
2023 90 3070

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 366 400 1054
Computational Linguistics 267 301 1321
Neuroscience 377 418 1502
Cognitive Science 367 409 1621
Computer Vision 338 382 2076
Blockchain and Cryptography 295 339 2088
Software Engineering 414 460 2176
Computer Networking 387 436 2248
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 385 433 2268
Cyber Security 441 490 2402
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 467 509 2530
Telecommunications 397 447 2538
Machine Learning 460 512 2817

Engineering rankings

Colgate University ranked 396th for Engineering in the United States and 2535th in the World with 2,029 publications made and 45,258 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#396 of 1,518 In the United States
#447 of 1,602 In North America
#2535 of 6,684 In the World

Colgate University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 17 161
1992 24 144
1993 22 120
1994 26 168
1995 29 169
1996 14 217
1997 30 208
1998 29 269
1999 40 301
2000 22 398
2001 33 429
2002 31 501
2003 34 601
2004 30 691
2005 39 737
2006 40 816
2007 52 1033
2008 50 1082
2009 57 1142
2010 62 1489
2011 49 1519
2012 72 1634
2013 53 1741
2014 74 1927
2015 74 2026
2016 69 2121
2017 80 2021
2018 97 2253
2019 84 2568
2020 73 3157
2021 91 3361
2022 93 3286
2023 89 3124

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 315 357 1687
Civil Engineering 312 354 1801
Structural Engineering 361 406 2239
Computer Networking 387 436 2248
Optical Engineering 355 400 2276
Systems Engineering 426 476 2343
Aerospace Engineering 408 458 2378
Geotechnical Engineering 377 426 2441
Mechanical Engineering 407 454 2450
Telecommunications 397 447 2538
Electronic Engineering 371 423 2644
Metallurgical Engineering 378 426 2677
Materials Science 396 446 2733
Electrical Engineering 413 464 2809
Nanotechnology 472 524 3336
Chemical Engineering 508 561 3633

Chemistry rankings

Colgate University ranked 384th for Chemistry in the United States and 2464th in the World with 1,785 publications made and 52,520 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#384 of 1,407 In the United States
#433 of 1,488 In North America
#2464 of 6,447 In the World

Colgate University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 21 209
1992 16 195
1993 17 170
1994 28 200
1995 20 213
1996 21 277
1997 20 229
1998 28 279
1999 34 256
2000 15 376
2001 25 438
2002 31 494
2003 29 599
2004 36 641
2005 29 715
2006 24 730
2007 52 994
2008 35 1088
2009 33 1118
2010 50 1326
2011 48 1301
2012 47 1413
2013 56 1673
2014 61 1888
2015 54 1936
2016 54 2062
2017 66 2089
2018 92 2433
2019 74 2678
2020 72 3158
2021 89 3517
2022 91 3543
2023 85 3439

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 159 192 772
Computational Chemistry 323 366 2079
Physical chemistry 312 357 2305
Biochemistry 426 473 2460
Inorganic Chemistry 391 437 2636
Materials Science 396 446 2733
Organic Chemistry 417 466 2744
Environmental Chemistry 456 509 2999
Nanotechnology 472 524 3336
Chemical Engineering 508 561 3633

Medicine rankings

Colgate University ranked 479th for Medicine in the United States and 2322nd in the World with 1,394 publications made and 35,309 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#479 of 1,558 In the United States
#526 of 1,643 In North America
#2322 of 6,680 In the World

Colgate University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 109
1992 13 156
1993 11 103
1994 14 132
1995 19 123
1996 10 202
1997 13 155
1998 15 179
1999 20 205
2000 26 240
2001 16 283
2002 23 324
2003 11 345
2004 28 419
2005 31 525
2006 18 617
2007 31 805
2008 22 884
2009 35 1148
2010 44 1253
2011 33 1303
2012 46 1499
2013 43 1633
2014 52 1813
2015 42 1920
2016 43 1934
2017 57 2031
2018 57 2203
2019 57 2532
2020 73 3280
2021 88 3298
2022 80 3228
2023 79 3006

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 397 438 1278
Audiology 369 408 1293
Clinical Psychology 473 519 1474
Public Health 399 444 1728
Psychiatry 461 506 1841
Health Science 661 710 2090
Anatomy and Physiology 451 494 2139
Nursing 686 742 2487
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 520 565 2599
Pathology 504 552 2682
Pharmacology 498 541 2757
Oncology and Cancer research 513 557 2857
Immunology 573 619 3120
Surgery 803 862 3671

Psychology rankings

Colgate University ranked 360th for Psychology in the United States and 1375th in the World with 1,339 publications made and 47,179 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#360 of 1,527 In the United States
#398 of 1,612 In North America
#1375 of 6,528 In the World

Colgate University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 14 117
1992 11 102
1993 14 90
1994 18 137
1995 18 127
1996 15 184
1997 12 183
1998 12 229
1999 17 232
2000 24 269
2001 20 327
2002 28 421
2003 16 483
2004 20 603
2005 32 701
2006 21 844
2007 19 1048
2008 24 1291
2009 32 1377
2010 34 1610
2011 27 1621
2012 51 1946
2013 35 2055
2014 46 2150
2015 45 2282
2016 44 2214
2017 51 2250
2018 75 2386
2019 75 2503
2020 64 3166
2021 69 2824
2022 60 2726
2023 61 2498

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 328 361 686
Social Psychology 275 307 796
Child Psychology 319 355 851
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 270 306 882
Education Majors 424 466 1257
Clinical Psychology 473 519 1474
Neuroscience 377 418 1502
Cognitive Science 367 409 1621
Psychiatry 461 506 1841

Economics rankings

Colgate University ranked 309th for Economics in the United States and 1202nd in the World with 1,199 publications made and 18,244 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#309 of 1,317 In the United States
#345 of 1,400 In North America
#1202 of 5,995 In the World

Colgate University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 7 31
1992 18 40
1993 11 39
1994 12 53
1995 22 49
1996 17 80
1997 12 82
1998 10 103
1999 17 127
2000 24 155
2001 15 205
2002 27 237
2003 13 273
2004 23 293
2005 39 356
2006 27 380
2007 33 492
2008 22 562
2009 36 626
2010 46 741
2011 36 810
2012 57 896
2013 43 941
2014 52 1059
2015 33 1053
2016 40 1038
2017 50 1047
2018 52 1073
2019 61 1268
2020 44 1442
2021 45 1353
2022 41 1267
2023 64 1272

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 115 135 309
Political Economy 123 140 323
International Economics 190 217 982
International Trade 208 237 1034
Development Studies 337 373 1166
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 324 361 1377
Finance 327 365 1383

Art & Design rankings

Colgate University ranked 261st for Art & Design in the United States and 959th in the World with 1,167 publications made and 13,031 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 1,321 In the United States
#295 of 1,404 In North America
#959 of 5,720 In the World

Colgate University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 30
1992 6 27
1993 13 32
1994 15 47
1995 14 38
1996 17 63
1997 15 43
1998 23 67
1999 24 81
2000 19 137
2001 19 122
2002 16 149
2003 16 222
2004 13 196
2005 41 256
2006 30 316
2007 27 390
2008 22 404
2009 33 394
2010 39 503
2011 23 485
2012 36 629
2013 30 630
2014 40 718
2015 36 709
2016 42 722
2017 42 747
2018 53 762
2019 56 770
2020 38 983
2021 47 908
2022 38 878
2023 47 759

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 202 228 515
Performing arts 199 230 693
Creative Writing 258 294 720
Literature 212 242 720
Singing and Vocal Performance 225 256 806
Cinematography 267 303 941
Aesthetics 267 303 972
Fashion Design 319 361 1462

Business rankings

Colgate University ranked 401st for Business in the United States and 1806th in the World with 990 publications made and 21,297 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#401 of 1,334 In the United States
#445 of 1,412 In North America
#1806 of 6,187 In the World

Colgate University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 50
1992 18 49
1993 8 51
1994 7 67
1995 18 60
1996 15 85
1997 13 86
1998 7 117
1999 21 149
2000 15 176
2001 7 233
2002 21 281
2003 16 316
2004 19 367
2005 24 409
2006 22 495
2007 29 586
2008 23 690
2009 33 754
2010 31 941
2011 28 973
2012 44 1054
2013 27 1187
2014 46 1238
2015 39 1238
2016 27 1229
2017 47 1235
2018 45 1321
2019 41 1395
2020 31 1687
2021 38 1518
2022 36 1479
2023 43 1381

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 248 278 661
Tax Law 273 306 986
International Trade 208 237 1034
International Business 235 267 1101
Accounting 352 389 1222
Finance 327 365 1383
Management 438 484 2102
Advertising 563 614 2148
Marketing 553 604 2568

Mathematics rankings

Colgate University ranked 413th for Mathematics in the United States and 2159th in the World with 950 publications made and 18,978 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#413 of 1,371 In the United States
#459 of 1,451 In North America
#2159 of 6,305 In the World

Colgate University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 45
1992 9 44
1993 9 55
1994 9 71
1995 18 57
1996 10 83
1997 9 75
1998 7 81
1999 8 114
2000 18 135
2001 12 146
2002 21 229
2003 10 220
2004 19 270
2005 21 335
2006 13 354
2007 23 466
2008 17 474
2009 17 601
2010 41 713
2011 30 732
2012 34 870
2013 33 919
2014 43 1023
2015 32 1048
2016 31 1078
2017 40 993
2018 52 1239
2019 38 1416
2020 34 1590
2021 32 1613
2022 44 1566
2023 58 1455

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 404 439 1120
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 324 361 1377
Blockchain and Cryptography 295 339 2088
Statistics 401 446 2139