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Colgate University ranked 314th in the United States, 1182nd in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. Colgate University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,019 academic publications and 139,264 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 163 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1182 of 14,131 In the World
#351 of 2,597 In North America
#314 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 221 In New York State
#280 of 1,000 For Political Economy
#340 of 1,011 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#347 of 1,041 For Anthropology
#427 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#1067 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Colgate University ranked 267th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 802nd in the World with 1,407 publications made and 20,327 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, History, Demography, Political Economy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#267 of 1,262 In the United States
#299 of 1,341 In North America
#802 of 5,073 In the World

Colgate University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 17 9
1992 8 3
1993 9 2
1994 13 13
1995 11 4
1996 21 35
1997 31 36
1998 29 20
1999 25 41
2000 31 114
2001 18 11
2002 20 31
2003 25 73
2004 26 17
2005 44 101
2006 28 21
2007 25 21
2008 40 52
2009 41 136
2010 51 60
2011 43 42
2012 119 53
2013 42 77
2014 41 37
2015 45 41
2016 60 19
2017 53 60
2018 75 79
2019 79 29
2020 62 49
2021 58 5

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 106 122 280
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 166 183 340
Anthropology 155 178 347
Classics and Ancient History 153 173 372
Art History 160 187 379
Genealogy 151 175 385
History 162 187 387
International Relations and Diplomacy 141 161 396
Philosophy 148 171 408
Archaeology 143 165 424
Gender Studies 200 227 470
Aesthetics 188 216 555
Law 223 248 557
Public Policy / Administration 209 239 575
Military science 278 311 602
Political Science 213 241 610
Linguistics 168 192 625
Sociology 231 267 647
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 233 266 709
Criminology and Criminal Justice 372 410 727
Media Studies 306 347 763
Law Enforcement 324 357 819
Demography 308 345 1269

Environmental Science rankings

Colgate University ranked 245th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1217th in the World with 610 publications made and 29,413 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Petrology and Geochemistry, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#245 of 750 In the United States
#289 of 818 In North America
#1217 of 4,023 In the World

Colgate University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 19
1992 3 2
1993 1 2
1994 12 24
1995 2 3
1996 9 25
1997 6 10
1998 16 26
1999 7 50
2000 12 30
2001 18 183
2002 10 32
2003 10 48
2004 12 80
2005 25 101
2006 17 43
2007 13 232
2008 23 133
2009 16 55
2010 25 62
2011 22 81
2012 19 47
2013 36 187
2014 25 75
2015 24 34
2016 34 57
2017 26 48
2018 33 66
2019 31 60
2020 26 121
2021 29 17

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 115 143 430
Oceanography 149 176 542
Paleontology 166 195 583
Earth science and Geophysics 185 221 732
Geology 171 207 751
Ecology 235 279 880
Geography and Cartography 215 251 965
Environmental Management 268 316 1516

Psychology rankings

Colgate University ranked 298th for Psychology in the United States and 785th in the World with 463 publications made and 52,457 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Sexology.

Psychology ranking Location
#298 of 981 In the United States
#331 of 1,047 In North America
#785 of 3,654 In the World

Colgate University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 6
1992 2 0
1993 3 7
1994 1 17
1995 1 0
1996 6 276
1997 6 114
1998 7 43
1999 9 48
2000 12 248
2001 8 59
2002 13 240
2003 13 179
2004 6 64
2005 14 324
2006 9 42
2007 6 162
2008 17 191
2009 21 89
2010 10 35
2011 17 102
2012 39 110
2013 16 47
2014 14 80
2015 19 22
2016 16 63
2017 17 47
2018 24 35
2019 21 20
2020 22 11
2021 19 4

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Psychology 222 251 521
Child Psychology 254 286 572
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 233 266 709
Sexology 338 372 744
Cognitive Science 290 329 822

Economics rankings

Colgate University ranked 209th for Economics in the United States and 748th in the World with 419 publications made and 9,058 citations received. Main research topics: Political Economy, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Relations and Diplomacy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#209 of 654 In the United States
#237 of 717 In North America
#748 of 3,039 In the World

Colgate University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 2 8
1994 4 3
1995 5 1
1996 5 22
1997 7 22
1998 9 21
1999 8 5
2000 6 6
2001 4 20
2002 8 23
2003 10 21
2004 16 19
2005 22 87
2006 10 28
2007 9 14
2008 5 6
2009 15 15
2010 25 4
2011 16 36
2012 51 37
2013 20 38
2014 22 7
2015 10 57
2016 18 7
2017 11 7
2018 12 7
2019 25 9
2020 13 8
2021 13 1

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 106 122 280
International Relations and Diplomacy 141 161 396
Development Studies 178 206 636
Actuarial Science 227 254 691
International Economics 211 240 885
Investment Banking and Stock trading 274 307 1065

Biology rankings

Colgate University ranked 404th for Biology in the United States and 2212th in the World with 357 publications made and 12,421 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Astrobiology.

Biology ranking Location
#404 of 867 In the United States
#452 of 932 In North America
#2212 of 4,496 In the World

Colgate University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 1
1992 2 1
1993 1 9
1994 7 6
1995 0 0
1996 4 4
1997 2 7
1998 4 4
1999 5 15
2000 6 8
2001 6 66
2002 7 19
2003 5 16
2004 8 11
2005 12 143
2006 4 6
2007 8 38
2008 10 18
2009 16 33
2010 14 54
2011 10 25
2012 22 82
2013 20 59
2014 12 34
2015 18 19
2016 16 33
2017 9 13
2018 16 49
2019 21 41
2020 21 30
2021 31 10

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 166 195 583
Astrobiology 337 371 935

Physics rankings

Colgate University ranked 380th for Physics in the United States and 2322nd in the World with 312 publications made and 8,651 citations received. Main research topics: Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Astrobiology.

Physics ranking Location
#380 of 721 In the United States
#428 of 781 In North America
#2322 of 4,082 In the World

Colgate University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 12
1992 1 2
1993 2 0
1994 3 8
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 4 6
1998 7 44
1999 6 5
2000 6 8
2001 8 22
2002 5 15
2003 5 13
2004 3 7
2005 5 2
2006 6 15
2007 13 33
2008 12 34
2009 27 41
2010 13 19
2011 12 58
2012 12 31
2013 3 0
2014 20 39
2015 10 5
2016 8 15
2017 11 20
2018 9 7
2019 18 15
2020 10 23
2021 17 3

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 177 199 603
Astrobiology 337 371 935
Optical Engineering 257 291 1232

Business rankings

Colgate University ranked 349th for Business in the United States and 1287th in the World with 305 publications made and 15,000 citations received. Main research topics: Public Policy / Administration, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science, Tax Law.

Business ranking Location
#349 of 834 In the United States
#387 of 900 In North America
#1287 of 4,001 In the World

Colgate University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 8
1993 1 7
1994 4 1
1995 2 0
1996 6 292
1997 4 24
1998 3 8
1999 8 35
2000 3 4
2001 0 0
2002 4 8
2003 10 23
2004 7 8
2005 14 15
2006 9 72
2007 11 18
2008 6 22
2009 11 10
2010 30 18
2011 11 30
2012 25 15
2013 16 27
2014 20 8
2015 11 32
2016 8 1
2017 16 24
2018 14 10
2019 9 1
2020 8 3
2021 6 1

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 182 207 500
Public Policy / Administration 209 239 575
Actuarial Science 227 254 691
Investment Banking and Stock trading 274 307 1065

Computer Science rankings

Colgate University ranked 456th for Computer Science in the United States and 2126th in the World with 288 publications made and 7,226 citations received. Main research topic: Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#456 of 858 In the United States
#505 of 927 In North America
#2126 of 4,392 In the World

Colgate University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 8
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 8
1997 1 0
1998 2 3
1999 3 0
2000 1 0
2001 3 6
2002 5 10
2003 5 7
2004 6 24
2005 2 95
2006 2 0
2007 7 21
2008 10 29
2009 13 21
2010 14 48
2011 16 13
2012 26 41
2013 3 2
2014 13 19
2015 17 13
2016 11 15
2017 19 25
2018 19 64
2019 16 22
2020 17 41
2021 13 6

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
Cognitive Science 290 329 822

Art & Design rankings

Colgate University ranked 313th for Art & Design in the United States and 1073rd in the World with 194 publications made and 1,594 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, Aesthetics, Performing arts.

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
#313 of 685 In the United States
#351 of 750 In North America
#1073 of 2,700 In the World

Colgate University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 2
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 6
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 4 1
1998 5 1
1999 3 0
2000 2 0
2001 3 3
2002 6 20
2003 2 3
2004 1 0
2005 3 1
2006 7 10
2007 4 4
2008 8 8
2009 5 2
2010 7 2
2011 6 0
2012 14 1
2013 2 1
2014 5 0
2015 11 16
2016 10 2
2017 9 4
2018 13 5
2019 15 3
2020 6 0
2021 12 1

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 160 187 379
Literature 140 163 384
Aesthetics 188 216 555
Performing arts 215 246 600

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Colgate University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Mathematics 333 373 1437
Medicine 533 584 2263
Chemistry 394 443 2540
Engineering 455 509 2957