College of the Atlantic: Rankings

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The College of the Atlantic ranked 968th in the United States, 3688th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 30 research topics. The College of the Atlantic ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 500 academic publications and 23,534 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3688 of 14,131 In the World
#1040 of 2,597 In North America
#968 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 19 In Maine
#1980 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#2171 of 3,564 For Zoology
#2998 of 4,656 For Oceanography
#4146 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3101 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The College of the Atlantic ranked 903rd for Biology in the United States and 4694th in the World with 360 publications made and 14,812 citations received. Main research topics: Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#903 of 1,612 In the United States
#970 of 1,701 In North America
#4694 of 6,841 In the World

College of the Atlantic
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 37
1994 4 47
1995 5 51
1996 2 85
1997 4 80
1998 6 107
1999 7 150
2000 3 128
2001 6 155
2002 1 146
2003 4 152
2004 3 214
2005 10 216
2006 7 264
2007 8 309
2008 8 323
2009 7 409
2010 3 342
2011 9 349
2012 19 439
2013 15 451
2014 15 517
2015 18 525
2016 9 545
2017 19 564
2018 13 620
2019 12 715
2020 21 957
2021 16 1086
2022 14 1291
2023 24 1299
2024 17 1144
2025 10 967

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Atlantic in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 402 449 1980
Zoology 454 501 2171
Agricultural Science 561 620 3632
Botany 723 787 4043
Genetics 887 950 4514
Paleontology 882 949 4533
Biochemistry 943 1008 4814

Environmental Science rankings

The College of the Atlantic ranked 799th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4417th in the World with 360 publications made and 19,241 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#799 of 1,637 In the United States
#867 of 1,727 In North America
#4417 of 6,888 In the World

College of the Atlantic
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 23
1994 5 31
1995 5 32
1996 2 72
1997 5 53
1998 7 88
1999 6 118
2000 3 104
2001 6 151
2002 3 119
2003 5 151
2004 2 219
2005 10 246
2006 9 389
2007 6 387
2008 11 443
2009 7 511
2010 4 467
2011 7 462
2012 19 536
2013 13 542
2014 16 575
2015 23 594
2016 9 578
2017 22 601
2018 14 644
2019 9 795
2020 16 1022
2021 18 1163
2022 16 1353
2023 22 1372
2024 16 1258
2025 7 1110

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Atlantic in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 402 449 1980
Oceanography 500 559 2998
Agricultural Science 561 620 3632
Ecology 636 699 3727
Geology 777 844 4275
Geography and Cartography 796 865 4362
Paleontology 882 949 4533

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The College of the Atlantic ranked 1156th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5314th in the World with 287 publications made and 13,304 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1156 of 1,763 In the United States
#1234 of 1,854 In North America
#5314 of 7,088 In the World

College of the Atlantic
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 16
1994 4 27
1995 4 22
1996 2 53
1997 2 38
1998 6 60
1999 4 93
2000 2 77
2001 6 114
2002 4 74
2003 4 96
2004 2 160
2005 7 192
2006 4 294
2007 4 300
2008 11 333
2009 6 381
2010 4 356
2011 6 324
2012 18 400
2013 15 384
2014 11 467
2015 16 391
2016 7 377
2017 13 385
2018 8 417
2019 9 483
2020 14 637
2021 15 661
2022 12 812
2023 15 807
2024 11 653
2025 6 572

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Atlantic in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 771 834 3759
Archaeology 807 876 4118
History 900 972 4144
Sociology 1113 1190 4808
Law 1331 1410 5698
Political Science 1326 1405 5723
Philosophy 1333 1415 5840

Medicine rankings

The College of the Atlantic ranked 1112th for Medicine in the United States and 5131st in the World with 185 publications made and 7,604 citations received. Main research topic: Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#1112 of 1,604 In the United States
#1182 of 1,689 In North America
#5131 of 6,793 In the World

College of the Atlantic
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 21
1994 2 25
1995 3 25
1996 1 52
1997 2 61
1998 2 66
1999 4 94
2000 1 85
2001 3 109
2002 1 96
2003 2 97
2004 2 124
2005 8 109
2006 3 174
2007 2 198
2008 3 195
2009 2 215
2010 3 209
2011 4 217
2012 10 249
2013 10 290
2014 6 294
2015 6 260
2016 6 316
2017 5 273
2018 4 281
2019 4 309
2020 12 436
2021 12 465
2022 4 519
2023 13 533
2024 9 396
2025 7 305

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Atlantic in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Health 854 920 4030

Chemistry rankings

The College of the Atlantic ranked 943rd for Chemistry in the United States and 5029th in the World with 179 publications made and 8,258 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#943 of 1,455 In the United States
#1009 of 1,538 In North America
#5029 of 6,561 In the World

College of the Atlantic
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 23
1994 1 32
1995 1 34
1996 0 42
1997 2 42
1998 3 48
1999 3 92
2000 0 70
2001 4 76
2002 0 80
2003 1 65
2004 3 121
2005 4 128
2006 5 139
2007 3 154
2008 6 174
2009 6 230
2010 1 196
2011 3 183
2012 10 227
2013 11 249
2014 8 266
2015 14 286
2016 4 342
2017 6 340
2018 7 373
2019 6 411
2020 7 664
2021 6 742
2022 5 840
2023 11 809
2024 12 716
2025 5 544

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Atlantic in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 943 1008 4814
Organic Chemistry 925 990 4982
Materials Science 972 1040 5281

Engineering rankings

The College of the Atlantic ranked 954th for Engineering in the United States and 5154th in the World with 139 publications made and 11,757 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#954 of 1,568 In the United States
#1023 of 1,655 In North America
#5154 of 6,795 In the World

College of the Atlantic
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 12
1994 1 11
1995 1 9
1996 0 11
1997 1 25
1998 1 24
1999 5 40
2000 0 41
2001 5 48
2002 4 34
2003 3 90
2004 3 227
2005 2 356
2006 3 471
2007 1 451
2008 6 518
2009 2 524
2010 3 598
2011 3 508
2012 8 532
2013 4 526
2014 9 496
2015 7 441
2016 3 449
2017 6 398
2018 5 388
2019 5 410
2020 3 529
2021 6 622
2022 9 685
2023 9 689
2024 8 564
2025 5 478

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Atlantic in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 972 1040 5281

Physics rankings

The College of the Atlantic ranked 1040th for Physics in the United States and 5315th in the World with 127 publications made and 7,825 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#1040 of 1,537 In the United States
#1110 of 1,623 In North America
#5315 of 6,729 In the World

College of the Atlantic
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 11
1994 1 12
1995 1 6
1996 0 6
1997 2 20
1998 2 18
1999 2 39
2000 1 31
2001 5 34
2002 1 25
2003 3 57
2004 3 126
2005 2 187
2006 4 268
2007 2 277
2008 8 314
2009 2 323
2010 2 310
2011 2 322
2012 6 335
2013 6 362
2014 7 317
2015 7 321
2016 3 324
2017 4 316
2018 3 298
2019 4 312
2020 9 473
2021 4 483
2022 8 577
2023 7 589
2024 7 458
2025 4 395

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Atlantic in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 972 1040 5281

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the College of the Atlantic

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computer Science 1056 1131 5229
Psychology 1460 1542 6239