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The College of the Holy Cross ranked 380th in the United States, 1561st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. The College of the Holy Cross ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,904 academic publications and 110,481 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 172 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1561 of 14,131 In the World
#426 of 2,597 In North America
#380 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 88 In Massachusetts
#4 of 7 In Worcester
#595 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#607 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#611 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#543 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1438 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 326th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1477th in the World with 3,899 publications made and 58,680 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#326 of 1,763 In the United States
#367 of 1,854 In North America
#1477 of 7,088 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
1993 41 223
1994 40 201
1995 54 236
1996 46 286
1997 39 279
1998 35 303
1999 41 406
2000 55 403
2001 45 473
2002 51 546
2003 48 674
2004 84 729
2005 80 816
2006 78 1023
2007 115 1188
2008 89 1305
2009 105 1522
2010 91 1787
2011 102 1961
2012 132 2371
2013 122 2216
2014 120 2547
2015 152 2675
2016 155 2721
2017 182 2885
2018 158 2921
2019 179 3719
2020 172 4066
2021 173 3884
2022 175 3596
2023 169 3896
2024 125 3072
2025 107 2706

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 193 221 595
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 193 220 607
Political Economy 229 259 640
Art History 254 284 667
Classics and Ancient History 251 279 692
Gender Studies 309 343 737
Aesthetics 214 245 768
Military science 363 396 845
Media Studies 337 375 849
Criminology and Criminal Justice 382 420 854
Publishing 303 338 992
Public Policy / Administration 345 382 1088
History 294 333 1239
Library and Information science 434 473 1294
Philosophy 270 308 1347
Sociology 375 418 1379
Law 390 431 1459
Political Science 376 421 1546
Anthropology 454 503 1567
Linguistics 369 411 1770
Archaeology 361 406 1833
Education Majors 554 606 1949
Demography 488 536 2312
Communications and Public Relations 659 721 2411

Biology rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 456th for Biology in the United States and 2772nd in the World with 2,056 publications made and 56,539 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#456 of 1,612 In the United States
#506 of 1,701 In North America
#2772 of 6,841 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 22 195
1994 16 198
1995 31 239
1996 18 268
1997 9 277
1998 23 329
1999 24 408
2000 19 416
2001 28 543
2002 31 535
2003 34 680
2004 38 727
2005 38 818
2006 49 955
2007 57 1134
2008 41 1174
2009 64 1362
2010 57 1532
2011 65 1829
2012 78 2113
2013 107 2189
2014 71 2384
2015 93 2530
2016 78 2554
2017 87 2732
2018 86 2878
2019 80 3126
2020 85 3673
2021 82 3764
2022 89 3424
2023 77 3514
2024 82 2871
2025 67 2545

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 219 246 611
Evolutionary Biology 397 442 1757
Neuroscience 437 481 1876
Pharmacology 376 412 2148
Oncology and Cancer research 416 452 2221
Zoology 473 520 2280
Molecular Biology 428 469 2331
Genetics 422 464 2357
Paleontology 434 485 2489
Biochemistry 414 461 2514
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 468 512 2614
Botany 446 496 2718
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 603 661 3026
Immunology 553 597 3126
Agricultural Science 476 534 3233
Virology 563 611 3250
Nanotechnology 474 526 3379

Environmental Science rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 432nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2595th in the World with 1,995 publications made and 38,756 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#432 of 1,637 In the United States
#484 of 1,727 In North America
#2595 of 6,888 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 16 133
1994 14 135
1995 34 146
1996 21 182
1997 18 191
1998 16 186
1999 19 267
2000 22 230
2001 23 281
2002 38 329
2003 27 430
2004 53 498
2005 41 553
2006 43 722
2007 52 769
2008 44 781
2009 57 946
2010 49 1133
2011 56 1279
2012 61 1479
2013 102 1520
2014 77 1670
2015 82 1792
2016 92 1804
2017 88 2023
2018 80 2127
2019 77 2527
2020 88 2914
2021 90 2942
2022 96 2682
2023 72 2800
2024 73 2372
2025 49 2063

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 370 419 2233
Geography and Cartography 416 467 2396
Paleontology 434 485 2489
Geology 468 519 2769
Oceanography 492 551 2967
Environmental Chemistry 438 490 2975
Ecology 495 550 2989
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 603 661 3026
Geotechnical Engineering 470 522 3156
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 502 557 3181
Agricultural Science 476 534 3233
Environmental Management 474 534 3303

Physics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 423rd for Physics in the United States and 2642nd in the World with 1,770 publications made and 39,458 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#423 of 1,537 In the United States
#474 of 1,623 In North America
#2642 of 6,729 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 22 163
1994 23 164
1995 30 161
1996 23 190
1997 24 227
1998 28 267
1999 15 355
2000 22 333
2001 23 448
2002 40 485
2003 39 549
2004 50 661
2005 42 766
2006 56 879
2007 69 1007
2008 47 971
2009 49 1149
2010 55 1300
2011 55 1502
2012 56 1713
2013 66 1701
2014 56 1939
2015 69 1903
2016 58 2090
2017 54 2070
2018 63 2134
2019 53 2276
2020 51 2722
2021 68 2654
2022 60 2382
2023 58 2549
2024 56 2159
2025 37 1764

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 273 311 1439
Theoretical Physics 298 337 1474
Astrophysics and Astronomy 337 380 1636
Nuclear Physics 347 390 2028
Acoustical Engineering 373 417 2114
Quantum and Particle physics 407 456 2539
Condensed Matter Physics 394 441 2713
Optical Engineering 427 476 2732
Materials Science 474 528 3285
Nanotechnology 474 526 3379

Computer Science rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 488th for Computer Science in the United States and 2657th in the World with 1,764 publications made and 41,994 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#488 of 1,616 In the United States
#537 of 1,702 In North America
#2657 of 6,855 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 151
1994 22 169
1995 22 175
1996 17 178
1997 21 204
1998 19 265
1999 21 324
2000 32 345
2001 20 442
2002 31 532
2003 25 609
2004 41 648
2005 35 787
2006 46 919
2007 63 998
2008 39 1061
2009 48 1379
2010 58 1410
2011 58 1556
2012 66 1782
2013 60 1773
2014 49 2025
2015 76 2081
2016 58 2110
2017 71 2110
2018 64 2151
2019 73 2453
2020 90 2797
2021 72 2813
2022 59 2513
2023 75 2703
2024 51 2018
2025 50 1705

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 434 473 1294
Neuroscience 437 481 1876
Cognitive Science 400 445 1892
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 468 512 2614
Cyber Security 480 533 2691
Computer Vision 427 476 2699
Computer Networking 482 537 2871
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 478 529 2873
Telecommunications 515 570 3255
Machine Learning 549 602 3393

Engineering rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 480th for Engineering in the United States and 3074th in the World with 1,603 publications made and 37,242 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#480 of 1,568 In the United States
#533 of 1,655 In North America
#3074 of 6,795 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 123
1994 14 131
1995 29 129
1996 19 161
1997 21 178
1998 21 221
1999 15 272
2000 19 296
2001 25 377
2002 44 443
2003 35 510
2004 40 595
2005 41 705
2006 52 839
2007 71 902
2008 41 925
2009 42 1132
2010 54 1236
2011 36 1342
2012 40 1574
2013 72 1510
2014 47 1832
2015 68 1852
2016 57 1965
2017 54 1939
2018 48 1976
2019 47 2156
2020 61 2504
2021 63 2502
2022 55 2317
2023 54 2400
2024 54 2008
2025 41 1675

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 2114
Civil Engineering 369 416 2291
Systems Engineering 439 489 2576
Aerospace Engineering 432 485 2635
Optical Engineering 427 476 2732
Computer Networking 482 537 2871
Structural Engineering 464 517 2980
Geotechnical Engineering 470 522 3156
Electronic Engineering 456 510 3250
Telecommunications 515 570 3255
Mechanical Engineering 540 594 3272
Materials Science 474 528 3285
Metallurgical Engineering 488 540 3366
Nanotechnology 474 526 3379
Electrical Engineering 519 572 3486
Chemical Engineering 498 550 3630

Medicine rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 477th for Medicine in the United States and 2451st in the World with 1,539 publications made and 41,416 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#477 of 1,604 In the United States
#524 of 1,689 In North America
#2451 of 6,793 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 14 171
1994 14 199
1995 30 209
1996 8 198
1997 9 210
1998 18 248
1999 24 310
2000 21 324
2001 20 379
2002 23 423
2003 29 558
2004 22 581
2005 20 651
2006 29 734
2007 41 844
2008 35 965
2009 53 1076
2010 41 1276
2011 36 1391
2012 54 1664
2013 61 1700
2014 57 1905
2015 81 1970
2016 67 2001
2017 63 2107
2018 65 2221
2019 58 2333
2020 61 2757
2021 60 3044
2022 66 2587
2023 61 2712
2024 67 2251
2025 58 2110

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 219 246 611
Clinical Psychology 433 476 1404
Psychiatry 401 442 1649
Gerontology 488 534 1724
Pharmacy 324 358 1756
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 494 539 1775
Healthcare Management (MHA) 519 571 2085
Anesthesiology 450 491 2102
Nursing 551 604 2110
Cardiology 428 471 2114
Pharmacology 376 412 2148
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 429 469 2189
Oncology and Cancer research 416 452 2221
Surgery 469 507 2249
Public Health 473 522 2285
Physical Therapy 539 589 2308
Anatomy and Physiology 459 505 2362
Family medicine 581 628 2372
Health Science 687 737 2375
Pathology 498 546 2802
Immunology 553 597 3126
Virology 563 611 3250

Chemistry rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 458th for Chemistry in the United States and 2962nd in the World with 1,366 publications made and 31,475 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#458 of 1,455 In the United States
#509 of 1,538 In North America
#2962 of 6,561 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 17 145
1994 13 155
1995 20 180
1996 21 211
1997 12 229
1998 23 254
1999 16 374
2000 18 338
2001 23 441
2002 25 416
2003 31 482
2004 32 540
2005 34 598
2006 45 672
2007 43 767
2008 33 780
2009 48 914
2010 50 1030
2011 39 1125
2012 42 1381
2013 83 1264
2014 45 1376
2015 53 1408
2016 43 1530
2017 50 1564
2018 43 1654
2019 37 1794
2020 34 2203
2021 48 2156
2022 37 2050
2023 34 2065
2024 51 1706
2025 40 1586

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 324 358 1756
Biochemistry 414 461 2514
Inorganic Chemistry 393 440 2744
Organic Chemistry 407 456 2792
Environmental Chemistry 438 490 2975
Physical chemistry 446 498 3058
Materials Science 474 528 3285
Nanotechnology 474 526 3379
Chemical Engineering 498 550 3630

Psychology rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 420th for Psychology in the United States and 1778th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 42,656 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#420 of 1,561 In the United States
#465 of 1,648 In North America
#1778 of 6,663 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 183
1994 13 165
1995 10 179
1996 12 202
1997 8 210
1998 13 229
1999 12 289
2000 20 299
2001 11 407
2002 20 422
2003 17 512
2004 19 511
2005 26 634
2006 21 656
2007 31 776
2008 23 834
2009 49 1025
2010 31 1124
2011 40 1262
2012 60 1471
2013 45 1541
2014 48 1689
2015 69 1822
2016 60 1861
2017 60 1997
2018 52 2002
2019 61 2108
2020 51 2511
2021 51 2612
2022 76 2268
2023 57 2418
2024 53 1810
2025 41 1625

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 355 395 1067
Social Psychology 371 415 1257
Clinical Psychology 433 476 1404
Psychiatry 401 442 1649
Neuroscience 437 481 1876
Cognitive Science 400 445 1892
Education Majors 554 606 1949

Art & Design rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 266th for Art & Design in the United States and 1011th in the World with 1,196 publications made and 15,126 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
#266 of 1,369 In the United States
#300 of 1,454 In North America
#1011 of 6,010 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 18 34
1994 16 51
1995 5 47
1996 12 45
1997 12 57
1998 7 71
1999 12 106
2000 13 90
2001 11 112
2002 17 118
2003 10 153
2004 20 164
2005 21 171
2006 24 238
2007 33 279
2008 27 269
2009 34 354
2010 27 340
2011 41 427
2012 39 498
2013 28 504
2014 57 551
2015 48 636
2016 65 652
2017 60 708
2018 54 717
2019 57 808
2020 64 909
2021 63 888
2022 60 830
2023 50 865
2024 32 614
2025 19 458

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 134 158 371
Art History 254 284 667
Painting and Drawing 147 170 683
Sculpture 147 170 683
Photography 195 230 696
Illustration and Concept Art 154 177 704
Aesthetics 214 245 768
Literature 223 254 806
Cinematography 250 283 921
Fashion Design 326 369 1572

Economics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 412th for Economics in the United States and 1790th in the World with 913 publications made and 18,154 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#412 of 1,361 In the United States
#455 of 1,445 In North America
#1790 of 6,188 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 48
1994 12 50
1995 27 66
1996 12 65
1997 12 99
1998 12 104
1999 10 120
2000 16 110
2001 13 181
2002 19 203
2003 4 222
2004 21 266
2005 25 266
2006 20 378
2007 23 398
2008 35 407
2009 35 521
2010 20 608
2011 19 578
2012 32 705
2013 27 734
2014 41 741
2015 30 735
2016 47 799
2017 42 750
2018 40 818
2019 38 979
2020 48 1132
2021 35 1180
2022 38 1039
2023 35 1216
2024 21 832
2025 14 569

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 193 221 595
Political Economy 229 259 640
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 346 385 1567
Finance 403 446 1923
Development Studies 486 532 2001

Business rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 503rd for Business in the United States and 2437th in the World with 846 publications made and 18,652 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#503 of 1,388 In the United States
#552 of 1,472 In North America
#2437 of 6,366 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 9 59
1994 13 73
1995 22 71
1996 10 76
1997 14 94
1998 11 115
1999 7 141
2000 5 129
2001 7 178
2002 14 251
2003 8 249
2004 20 303
2005 18 315
2006 17 456
2007 26 424
2008 29 460
2009 24 554
2010 23 725
2011 15 654
2012 30 811
2013 30 785
2014 35 852
2015 37 908
2016 45 930
2017 32 881
2018 42 988
2019 30 1086
2020 43 1265
2021 39 1192
2022 40 1115
2023 37 1183
2024 20 886
2025 17 654

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 345 382 1088
Advertising 467 509 1800
Finance 403 446 1923
Accounting 515 559 2174
Management 608 666 3171
Marketing 690 752 3493

Mathematics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 520th for Mathematics in the United States and 2789th in the World with 792 publications made and 18,790 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#520 of 1,413 In the United States
#569 of 1,494 In North America
#2789 of 6,434 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 79
1994 6 57
1995 4 88
1996 9 86
1997 14 96
1998 10 116
1999 8 134
2000 14 137
2001 9 201
2002 13 261
2003 11 280
2004 20 337
2005 21 409
2006 19 465
2007 20 500
2008 25 505
2009 25 672
2010 18 673
2011 20 707
2012 27 834
2013 34 786
2014 25 900
2015 33 882
2016 32 910
2017 32 980
2018 39 972
2019 36 1141
2020 26 1329
2021 35 1389
2022 43 1195
2023 29 1248
2024 22 859
2025 18 709

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 346 385 1567
Math Teachers 585 634 1945
Statistics 519 569 2894