College of the Holy Cross: Rankings

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The College of the Holy Cross ranked 376th in the United States, 1557th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. The College of the Holy Cross ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,636 academic publications and 106,107 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 161 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1557 of 14,131 In the World
#418 of 2,597 In North America
#376 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 88 In Massachusetts
#4 of 7 In Worcester
#571 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#613 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#628 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#529 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1286 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 331st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1477th in the World with 3,699 publications made and 55,977 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#331 of 1,761 In the United States
#372 of 1,852 In North America
#1477 of 7,081 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 46 196
1993 40 223
1994 38 201
1995 53 235
1996 45 286
1997 39 279
1998 35 303
1999 41 405
2000 55 404
2001 45 473
2002 51 545
2003 48 672
2004 84 727
2005 80 816
2006 78 1022
2007 115 1186
2008 89 1305
2009 105 1525
2010 91 1783
2011 102 1960
2012 132 2378
2013 122 2218
2014 119 2558
2015 145 2676
2016 155 2718
2017 160 2886
2018 141 2928
2019 173 3733
2020 164 4066
2021 162 3898
2022 159 3603
2023 162 3917
2024 108 3050

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Holy Cross 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 190 217 571
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 198 225 613
Political Economy 235 266 649
Art History 255 285 660
Classics and Ancient History 255 283 696
Gender Studies 309 343 729
Aesthetics 214 245 755
Military science 359 391 827
Media Studies 340 378 838
Criminology and Criminal Justice 397 435 878
Publishing 301 336 974
Public Policy / Administration 359 397 1137
History 302 341 1244
Library and Information science 431 470 1276
Philosophy 274 312 1351
Sociology 380 423 1376
Law 392 434 1441
Anthropology 455 504 1549
Political Science 385 430 1549
Linguistics 372 414 1747
Archaeology 366 411 1813
Education Majors 559 611 1907
Demography 487 535 2265
Communications and Public Relations 669 731 2414

Biology rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 458th for Biology in the United States and 2734th in the World with 1,991 publications made and 54,215 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#458 of 1,609 In the United States
#508 of 1,698 In North America
#2734 of 6,833 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 205
1993 22 196
1994 16 198
1995 31 239
1996 19 266
1997 9 276
1998 23 329
1999 24 407
2000 19 413
2001 28 543
2002 31 534
2003 34 677
2004 38 727
2005 38 817
2006 49 958
2007 57 1133
2008 41 1176
2009 64 1363
2010 57 1533
2011 65 1828
2012 78 2120
2013 106 2197
2014 70 2399
2015 93 2525
2016 78 2560
2017 87 2734
2018 80 2882
2019 80 3135
2020 84 3680
2021 79 3778
2022 88 3431
2023 77 3527
2024 81 2848

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 229 256 628
Evolutionary Biology 396 441 1741
Neuroscience 437 481 1837
Pharmacology 380 416 2141
Oncology and Cancer research 421 457 2182
Zoology 467 514 2214
Molecular Biology 424 465 2292
Genetics 422 464 2321
Paleontology 435 486 2453
Biochemistry 413 460 2471
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 461 505 2524
Botany 447 496 2680
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 597 655 2931
Immunology 560 604 3114
Agricultural Science 473 529 3179
Virology 563 612 3272
Nanotechnology 473 525 3324

Environmental Science rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 440th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2568th in the World with 1,927 publications made and 36,623 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#440 of 1,631 In the United States
#492 of 1,721 In North America
#2568 of 6,876 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 19 117
1993 16 134
1994 14 135
1995 34 146
1996 21 180
1997 18 191
1998 16 185
1999 19 266
2000 22 228
2001 23 281
2002 38 329
2003 27 429
2004 53 499
2005 41 553
2006 43 721
2007 52 765
2008 43 783
2009 57 948
2010 49 1128
2011 56 1278
2012 61 1487
2013 101 1525
2014 77 1671
2015 82 1788
2016 92 1801
2017 82 2026
2018 76 2134
2019 74 2527
2020 88 2923
2021 85 2957
2022 93 2687
2023 70 2813
2024 68 2350

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 368 417 2183
Geography and Cartography 419 470 2380
Paleontology 435 486 2453
Geology 470 521 2729
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 597 655 2931
Environmental Chemistry 439 491 2940
Oceanography 499 558 2946
Ecology 500 555 2967
Geotechnical Engineering 467 519 3108
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 502 557 3150
Agricultural Science 473 529 3179
Environmental Management 481 541 3305

Physics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 423rd for Physics in the United States and 2611th in the World with 1,727 publications made and 37,872 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#423 of 1,531 In the United States
#473 of 1,617 In North America
#2611 of 6,713 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 23 130
1993 22 163
1994 22 164
1995 30 161
1996 23 190
1997 24 227
1998 28 266
1999 15 355
2000 22 329
2001 23 447
2002 41 484
2003 39 546
2004 51 660
2005 42 766
2006 56 880
2007 69 1006
2008 47 971
2009 48 1148
2010 55 1299
2011 54 1505
2012 56 1717
2013 65 1706
2014 56 1952
2015 69 1911
2016 58 2094
2017 54 2062
2018 58 2137
2019 53 2291
2020 49 2729
2021 67 2667
2022 60 2382
2023 56 2554
2024 54 2142

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 274 312 1422
Theoretical Physics 301 340 1478
Astrophysics and Astronomy 336 379 1618
Nuclear Physics 346 389 1995
Acoustical Engineering 373 417 2097
Quantum and Particle physics 410 459 2512
Condensed Matter Physics 395 442 2695
Optical Engineering 427 476 2709
Materials Science 472 526 3245
Nanotechnology 473 525 3324

Computer Science rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 494th for Computer Science in the United States and 2636th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 40,541 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#494 of 1,612 In the United States
#543 of 1,698 In North America
#2636 of 6,845 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 24 146
1993 17 151
1994 22 169
1995 22 175
1996 17 178
1997 21 202
1998 19 264
1999 21 324
2000 32 344
2001 20 442
2002 32 532
2003 25 607
2004 41 647
2005 35 785
2006 46 919
2007 63 998
2008 39 1061
2009 48 1378
2010 58 1412
2011 58 1565
2012 66 1793
2013 60 1777
2014 50 2030
2015 71 2086
2016 59 2115
2017 67 2114
2018 63 2159
2019 72 2457
2020 87 2795
2021 73 2837
2022 55 2512
2023 74 2709
2024 48 2004

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Holy Cross in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 431 470 1276
Neuroscience 437 481 1837
Cognitive Science 401 446 1848
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 461 505 2524
Computer Vision 426 475 2660
Cyber Security 504 559 2798
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 478 529 2849
Computer Networking 492 547 2889
Telecommunications 517 572 3231
Machine Learning 552 605 3378

Engineering rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 483rd for Engineering in the United States and 3042nd in the World with 1,557 publications made and 35,836 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#483 of 1,565 In the United States
#536 of 1,651 In North America
#3042 of 6,782 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 18 113
1993 12 123
1994 14 131
1995 29 129
1996 19 161
1997 21 178
1998 21 220
1999 15 272
2000 19 295
2001 25 377
2002 45 441
2003 35 507
2004 41 594
2005 41 705
2006 52 839
2007 71 902
2008 40 921
2009 42 1132
2010 54 1234
2011 36 1344
2012 40 1582
2013 72 1512
2014 47 1839
2015 68 1853
2016 57 1972
2017 50 1941
2018 45 1979
2019 47 2160
2020 56 2503
2021 64 2512
2022 55 2323
2023 53 2407
2024 50 1996

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 373 417 2097
Civil Engineering 357 404 2188
Systems Engineering 447 498 2572
Aerospace Engineering 434 487 2599
Optical Engineering 427 476 2709
Computer Networking 492 547 2889
Structural Engineering 459 512 2934
Geotechnical Engineering 467 519 3108
Mechanical Engineering 532 586 3210
Electronic Engineering 454 508 3226
Telecommunications 517 572 3231
Materials Science 472 526 3245
Metallurgical Engineering 485 536 3310
Nanotechnology 473 525 3324
Electrical Engineering 522 575 3466
Chemical Engineering 501 553 3611

Medicine rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 478th for Medicine in the United States and 2418th in the World with 1,475 publications made and 39,591 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#478 of 1,600 In the United States
#525 of 1,685 In North America
#2418 of 6,775 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 13 160
1993 14 172
1994 13 199
1995 29 208
1996 8 198
1997 9 210
1998 18 248
1999 24 310
2000 21 324
2001 20 378
2002 23 423
2003 29 559
2004 22 581
2005 20 653
2006 29 731
2007 41 842
2008 35 966
2009 53 1077
2010 41 1277
2011 36 1392
2012 54 1668
2013 61 1705
2014 56 1902
2015 80 1970
2016 67 2004
2017 63 2111
2018 61 2223
2019 58 2339
2020 57 2770
2021 57 3050
2022 65 2591
2023 61 2724
2024 65 2237

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 229 256 628
Clinical Psychology 430 473 1367
Psychiatry 401 442 1614
Gerontology 492 537 1703
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 490 534 1728
Pharmacy 322 356 1729
Healthcare Management (MHA) 513 564 2015
Cardiology 422 463 2050
Nursing 552 605 2074
Anesthesiology 450 491 2078
Pharmacology 380 416 2141
Oncology and Cancer research 421 457 2182
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 434 474 2183
Surgery 469 507 2212
Public Health 482 531 2258
Physical Therapy 540 589 2289
Anatomy and Physiology 464 509 2315
Health Science 684 734 2321
Family medicine 581 628 2358
Pathology 503 550 2782
Immunology 560 604 3114
Virology 563 612 3272

Chemistry rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 457th for Chemistry in the United States and 2913th in the World with 1,327 publications made and 30,458 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#457 of 1,447 In the United States
#507 of 1,530 In North America
#2913 of 6,545 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 154
1993 17 145
1994 13 155
1995 20 180
1996 21 211
1997 12 228
1998 23 254
1999 16 374
2000 18 338
2001 23 441
2002 25 415
2003 31 478
2004 32 540
2005 34 597
2006 45 671
2007 43 768
2008 33 781
2009 48 912
2010 50 1028
2011 39 1126
2012 42 1378
2013 83 1263
2014 46 1386
2015 53 1410
2016 43 1541
2017 49 1562
2018 39 1660
2019 37 1801
2020 34 2202
2021 46 2174
2022 37 2066
2023 32 2067
2024 51 1692

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 322 356 1729
Biochemistry 413 460 2471
Inorganic Chemistry 391 437 2702
Organic Chemistry 407 456 2756
Environmental Chemistry 439 491 2940
Physical chemistry 452 504 3053
Materials Science 472 526 3245
Nanotechnology 473 525 3324
Chemical Engineering 501 553 3611

Psychology rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 417th for Psychology in the United States and 1740th in the World with 1,270 publications made and 41,205 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#417 of 1,558 In the United States
#462 of 1,645 In North America
#1740 of 6,645 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 159
1993 10 183
1994 13 165
1995 9 178
1996 12 202
1997 8 210
1998 13 229
1999 12 289
2000 20 297
2001 11 407
2002 21 422
2003 17 511
2004 19 511
2005 26 634
2006 21 657
2007 31 776
2008 23 834
2009 49 1025
2010 31 1124
2011 40 1263
2012 60 1479
2013 45 1541
2014 48 1692
2015 65 1826
2016 60 1857
2017 57 2003
2018 51 2006
2019 61 2119
2020 51 2517
2021 51 2631
2022 75 2278
2023 57 2424
2024 51 1793

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Holy Cross in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 353 391 1038
Social Psychology 372 416 1233
Clinical Psychology 430 473 1367
Psychiatry 401 442 1614
Neuroscience 437 481 1837
Cognitive Science 401 446 1848
Education Majors 559 611 1907

Art & Design rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 267th for Art & Design in the United States and 1010th in the World with 1,154 publications made and 14,411 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#267 of 1,361 In the United States
#301 of 1,444 In North America
#1010 of 5,966 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 39
1993 18 34
1994 16 51
1995 5 47
1996 12 45
1997 12 57
1998 7 71
1999 12 106
2000 13 87
2001 11 112
2002 17 118
2003 10 152
2004 20 164
2005 21 171
2006 24 236
2007 33 277
2008 27 268
2009 34 354
2010 27 340
2011 41 428
2012 39 503
2013 27 505
2014 57 559
2015 47 641
2016 64 654
2017 59 707
2018 49 714
2019 57 812
2020 61 910
2021 60 893
2022 58 832
2023 49 863
2024 23 601

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Holy Cross in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 131 154 355
Art History 255 285 660
Painting and Drawing 159 184 706
Sculpture 159 184 706
Illustration and Concept Art 164 188 725
Photography 203 239 725
Aesthetics 214 245 755
Literature 224 255 792
Cinematography 266 301 968
Fashion Design 338 381 1585

Economics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 416th for Economics in the United States and 1769th in the World with 891 publications made and 17,422 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#416 of 1,355 In the United States
#459 of 1,438 In North America
#1769 of 6,167 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 30
1993 6 48
1994 11 50
1995 27 66
1996 12 65
1997 12 99
1998 12 102
1999 10 120
2000 16 110
2001 13 180
2002 19 202
2003 4 221
2004 22 266
2005 25 266
2006 20 378
2007 23 397
2008 35 405
2009 34 520
2010 20 608
2011 19 577
2012 32 709
2013 27 736
2014 41 747
2015 29 740
2016 47 803
2017 39 758
2018 40 817
2019 37 991
2020 48 1140
2021 35 1192
2022 34 1049
2023 35 1229
2024 19 813

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Holy Cross in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 190 217 571
Political Economy 235 266 649
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 343 380 1522
Finance 404 447 1896
Development Studies 482 528 1938

Business rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 506th for Business in the United States and 2411th in the World with 814 publications made and 17,848 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#506 of 1,377 In the United States
#555 of 1,460 In North America
#2411 of 6,339 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 41
1993 9 59
1994 12 73
1995 22 71
1996 10 76
1997 14 93
1998 11 114
1999 7 141
2000 5 128
2001 7 179
2002 14 251
2003 8 248
2004 20 302
2005 18 315
2006 17 455
2007 26 423
2008 29 461
2009 24 554
2010 23 726
2011 15 652
2012 30 818
2013 30 791
2014 35 860
2015 37 913
2016 45 932
2017 30 901
2018 40 981
2019 28 1097
2020 38 1278
2021 39 1195
2022 38 1128
2023 35 1195
2024 17 876

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Holy Cross in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 359 397 1137
Advertising 470 511 1778
Finance 404 447 1896
Accounting 512 556 2125
Management 617 677 3163
Marketing 686 745 3442

Mathematics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 523rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2759th in the World with 775 publications made and 17,899 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#523 of 1,410 In the United States
#572 of 1,491 In North America
#2759 of 6,418 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 44
1993 3 79
1994 6 57
1995 4 88
1996 9 86
1997 14 95
1998 10 116
1999 8 134
2000 14 139
2001 9 201
2002 13 262
2003 11 278
2004 20 336
2005 21 409
2006 19 467
2007 20 499
2008 25 505
2009 25 673
2010 18 672
2011 20 706
2012 27 837
2013 34 787
2014 24 895
2015 32 884
2016 32 916
2017 32 989
2018 39 986
2019 36 1151
2020 31 1329
2021 34 1406
2022 41 1209
2023 29 1264
2024 19 859

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of the Holy Cross in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 343 380 1522
Math Teachers 596 645 1951
Statistics 519 568 2853