College of the Holy Cross: Rankings

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The College of the Holy Cross ranked 381st in the United States, 1571st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. The College of the Holy Cross ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,646 academic publications and 68,772 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 155 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1571 of 14,131 In the World
#426 of 2,597 In North America
#381 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 88 In Massachusetts
#4 of 7 In Worcester
#548 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#579 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#606 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#537 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1286 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 339th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1437th in the World with 3,126 publications made and 34,898 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#339 of 1,728 In the United States
#378 of 1,819 In North America
#1437 of 7,020 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
1991 28 116
1992 45 146
1993 43 156
1994 33 132
1995 49 155
1996 39 183
1997 37 147
1998 31 194
1999 35 224
2000 51 245
2001 44 293
2002 44 339
2003 46 418
2004 79 467
2005 65 491
2006 67 636
2007 95 730
2008 71 808
2009 89 1020
2010 77 1160
2011 97 1256
2012 113 1559
2013 107 1557
2014 111 1813
2015 126 1904
2016 140 1928
2017 142 2119
2018 125 2114
2019 136 2614
2020 143 2718
2021 136 2675
2022 115 2403
2023 130 2465

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
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 199 226 579
Political Economy 229 259 606
Classics and Ancient History 234 260 651
Art History 251 281 662
Gender Studies 309 342 705
Criminology and Criminal Justice 357 392 742
International Relations and Diplomacy 258 290 756
Aesthetics 223 256 774
Media Studies 327 364 774
Military science 386 419 896
Publishing 301 338 943
Library and Information science 381 418 1153
Public Policy / Administration 402 442 1221
Philosophy 271 308 1283
Sociology 385 430 1326
Law 388 430 1343
History 339 380 1365
Political Science 383 428 1449
Anthropology 464 514 1495
Education Majors 540 590 1678
Linguistics 372 415 1703
Archaeology 378 424 1812
Demography 476 523 2121
Communications and Public Relations 684 745 2275

Biology rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 468th for Biology in the United States and 2695th in the World with 1,681 publications made and 37,764 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#468 of 1,582 In the United States
#518 of 1,668 In North America
#2695 of 6,770 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 122
1992 13 159
1993 22 156
1994 15 151
1995 28 184
1996 16 195
1997 8 204
1998 19 257
1999 19 328
2000 13 320
2001 26 408
2002 30 368
2003 24 474
2004 34 495
2005 36 585
2006 37 685
2007 45 790
2008 31 802
2009 54 971
2010 47 1072
2011 59 1215
2012 63 1470
2013 88 1540
2014 63 1736
2015 86 1822
2016 77 1895
2017 86 2075
2018 71 2140
2019 79 2313
2020 76 2691
2021 73 2746
2022 72 2564
2023 67 2492

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 211 234 548
Evolutionary Biology 400 445 1783
Neuroscience 442 485 1800
Zoology 449 496 2053
Pharmacology 382 419 2088
Genetics 412 454 2220
Molecular Biology 411 451 2223
Oncology and Cancer research 444 480 2300
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 449 491 2388
Biochemistry 421 467 2441
Paleontology 447 498 2461
Botany 459 509 2662
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 577 635 2788
Virology 519 562 2989
Agricultural Science 476 532 3048
Immunology 572 618 3114
Nanotechnology 500 555 3530

Environmental Science rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 441st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2501st in the World with 1,625 publications made and 25,025 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#441 of 1,598 In the United States
#493 of 1,687 In North America
#2501 of 6,798 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 92
1992 17 96
1993 17 106
1994 17 88
1995 32 103
1996 15 112
1997 17 145
1998 15 137
1999 18 197
2000 18 169
2001 19 219
2002 34 220
2003 19 295
2004 48 391
2005 36 387
2006 36 514
2007 43 544
2008 37 557
2009 45 693
2010 48 778
2011 53 856
2012 48 1012
2013 83 1103
2014 70 1227
2015 71 1327
2016 82 1356
2017 83 1539
2018 64 1631
2019 72 1863
2020 77 2146
2021 73 2209
2022 67 1984
2023 64 1935

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 378 428 2231
Geography and Cartography 430 480 2368
Paleontology 447 498 2461
Geology 473 524 2672
Environmental Chemistry 413 465 2778
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 577 635 2788
Ecology 497 552 2849
Oceanography 519 579 2956
Agricultural Science 476 532 3048
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 541 597 3323
Environmental Management 530 592 3419

Physics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 429th for Physics in the United States and 2594th in the World with 1,464 publications made and 27,191 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#429 of 1,485 In the United States
#480 of 1,569 In North America
#2594 of 6,603 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 89
1992 24 94
1993 20 120
1994 22 123
1995 28 115
1996 18 130
1997 23 154
1998 24 175
1999 15 241
2000 19 213
2001 24 268
2002 39 294
2003 30 339
2004 46 434
2005 40 493
2006 47 585
2007 53 690
2008 42 608
2009 45 765
2010 44 844
2011 48 939
2012 45 1160
2013 53 1181
2014 53 1356
2015 55 1326
2016 56 1512
2017 54 1475
2018 46 1551
2019 46 1615
2020 46 1902
2021 58 1963
2022 45 1736
2023 50 1806

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 272 309 1388
Theoretical Physics 298 337 1494
Astrophysics and Astronomy 341 384 1618
Nuclear Physics 334 377 1902
Acoustical Engineering 372 417 2064
Quantum and Particle physics 410 458 2520
Condensed Matter Physics 405 453 2729
Optical Engineering 434 484 2750
Materials Science 475 528 3193
Nanotechnology 500 555 3530

Computer Science rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 478th for Computer Science in the United States and 2495th in the World with 1,461 publications made and 29,089 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#478 of 1,576 In the United States
#527 of 1,662 In North America
#2495 of 6,752 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 9 91
1992 23 109
1993 16 110
1994 18 123
1995 19 129
1996 14 121
1997 20 131
1998 16 184
1999 21 209
2000 26 220
2001 20 272
2002 28 331
2003 22 390
2004 36 416
2005 34 485
2006 39 591
2007 44 624
2008 35 638
2009 43 886
2010 42 924
2011 58 1008
2012 68 1203
2013 50 1255
2014 44 1423
2015 67 1465
2016 56 1531
2017 63 1534
2018 49 1554
2019 58 1751
2020 84 1947
2021 66 1982
2022 45 1790
2023 60 1778

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 381 418 1153
Neuroscience 442 485 1800
Cognitive Science 420 467 1930
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 449 491 2388
Cyber Security 477 530 2573
Computer Vision 421 470 2585
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 467 517 2705
Computer Networking 520 576 2937
Machine Learning 515 568 3092
Telecommunications 538 593 3291

Engineering rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 500th for Engineering in the United States and 3097th in the World with 1,306 publications made and 24,555 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#500 of 1,518 In the United States
#553 of 1,602 In North America
#3097 of 6,684 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 72
1992 18 92
1993 10 88
1994 12 96
1995 26 82
1996 15 110
1997 19 119
1998 16 139
1999 14 186
2000 17 192
2001 25 221
2002 41 271
2003 28 322
2004 36 393
2005 37 444
2006 43 552
2007 54 618
2008 36 574
2009 37 771
2010 38 823
2011 37 857
2012 33 1068
2013 58 1057
2014 41 1270
2015 58 1300
2016 55 1480
2017 53 1425
2018 42 1468
2019 36 1562
2020 54 1795
2021 56 1845
2022 41 1693
2023 48 1700

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 372 417 2064
Civil Engineering 409 460 2462
Aerospace Engineering 450 503 2667
Systems Engineering 476 528 2687
Optical Engineering 434 484 2750
Structural Engineering 459 511 2845
Computer Networking 520 576 2937
Materials Science 475 528 3193
Metallurgical Engineering 487 539 3255
Telecommunications 538 593 3291
Mechanical Engineering 598 655 3490
Nanotechnology 500 555 3530
Electrical Engineering 546 600 3568
Chemical Engineering 532 586 3789

Medicine rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 511th for Medicine in the United States and 2459th in the World with 1,245 publications made and 26,490 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#511 of 1,558 In the United States
#559 of 1,643 In North America
#2459 of 6,680 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 118
1992 12 127
1993 13 117
1994 14 129
1995 26 149
1996 7 131
1997 8 144
1998 17 185
1999 23 235
2000 20 242
2001 19 278
2002 20 289
2003 18 367
2004 19 386
2005 19 436
2006 18 514
2007 36 539
2008 28 593
2009 44 758
2010 34 814
2011 35 943
2012 44 1142
2013 45 1169
2014 47 1294
2015 62 1388
2016 66 1419
2017 66 1571
2018 55 1578
2019 59 1708
2020 55 1891
2021 55 2111
2022 59 1877
2023 49 1874

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 211 234 548
Gerontology 405 447 1316
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 464 506 1532
Clinical Psychology 510 556 1584
Pharmacy 302 336 1595
Psychiatry 422 464 1679
Healthcare Management (MHA) 495 544 1819
Family medicine 524 565 1968
Nursing 561 614 1968
Pharmacology 382 419 2088
Health Science 676 725 2128
Public Health 488 536 2134
Oncology and Cancer research 444 480 2300
Anatomy and Physiology 494 541 2353
Surgery 536 579 2449
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 499 542 2483
Physical Therapy 602 653 2485
Pathology 522 570 2746
Virology 519 562 2989
Immunology 572 618 3114

Chemistry rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 466th for Chemistry in the United States and 2890th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 21,478 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#466 of 1,407 In the United States
#516 of 1,488 In North America
#2890 of 6,447 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 100
1992 9 126
1993 15 112
1994 14 128
1995 17 146
1996 19 160
1997 11 182
1998 21 212
1999 13 317
2000 13 265
2001 22 346
2002 23 308
2003 25 366
2004 27 387
2005 32 457
2006 35 533
2007 35 610
2008 27 553
2009 39 701
2010 40 755
2011 36 818
2012 27 957
2013 67 955
2014 43 1051
2015 46 1027
2016 43 1211
2017 48 1188
2018 34 1286
2019 35 1372
2020 31 1596
2021 44 1658
2022 32 1584
2023 27 1475

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 302 336 1595
Biochemistry 421 467 2441
Inorganic Chemistry 368 414 2506
Environmental Chemistry 413 465 2778
Organic Chemistry 427 476 2810
Physical chemistry 452 504 3016
Materials Science 475 528 3193
Nanotechnology 500 555 3530
Chemical Engineering 532 586 3789

Psychology rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 465th for Psychology in the United States and 1821st in the World with 1,092 publications made and 26,850 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#465 of 1,527 In the United States
#512 of 1,612 In North America
#1821 of 6,528 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 100
1992 7 122
1993 9 130
1994 9 112
1995 7 113
1996 9 123
1997 7 123
1998 11 162
1999 11 187
2000 19 208
2001 11 266
2002 18 267
2003 13 317
2004 17 314
2005 21 395
2006 18 419
2007 26 471
2008 22 480
2009 41 690
2010 25 719
2011 40 806
2012 58 1003
2013 41 1087
2014 43 1166
2015 58 1301
2016 53 1339
2017 58 1475
2018 44 1456
2019 61 1546
2020 49 1765
2021 49 1833
2022 67 1615
2023 46 1651

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 398 439 1159
Social Psychology 434 480 1393
Clinical Psychology 510 556 1584
Education Majors 540 590 1678
Psychiatry 422 464 1679
Neuroscience 442 485 1800
Cognitive Science 420 467 1930

Art & Design rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 274th for Art & Design in the United States and 1000th in the World with 991 publications made and 9,545 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#274 of 1,321 In the United States
#308 of 1,404 In North America
#1000 of 5,720 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 20
1992 8 29
1993 19 26
1994 13 31
1995 6 29
1996 10 21
1997 11 24
1998 6 39
1999 12 40
2000 12 51
2001 11 65
2002 16 69
2003 12 77
2004 19 111
2005 18 95
2006 25 136
2007 27 153
2008 18 150
2009 32 227
2010 22 228
2011 37 258
2012 35 341
2013 27 352
2014 52 381
2015 48 429
2016 58 493
2017 52 492
2018 39 480
2019 39 582
2020 55 574
2021 53 575
2022 40 516
2023 44 487

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 139 161 350
Art History 251 281 662
Aesthetics 223 256 774
Literature 226 257 774
Fashion Design 367 411 1678

Economics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 416th for Economics in the United States and 1657th in the World with 797 publications made and 12,214 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#416 of 1,317 In the United States
#459 of 1,400 In North America
#1657 of 5,995 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 25
1992 12 26
1993 5 30
1994 11 37
1995 26 40
1996 8 45
1997 11 52
1998 7 53
1999 9 77
2000 13 62
2001 14 108
2002 16 122
2003 3 133
2004 24 191
2005 23 170
2006 14 258
2007 24 261
2008 33 281
2009 29 359
2010 17 407
2011 20 406
2012 30 504
2013 25 546
2014 38 562
2015 26 585
2016 44 639
2017 34 612
2018 41 637
2019 33 761
2020 43 844
2021 29 875
2022 31 792
2023 31 824

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
Political Economy 229 259 606
International Relations and Diplomacy 258 290 756
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 355 397 1560
Development Studies 474 519 1755
Finance 408 452 1803

Business rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 506th for Business in the United States and 2296th in the World with 716 publications made and 12,489 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#506 of 1,334 In the United States
#555 of 1,412 In North America
#2296 of 6,187 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 25
1992 12 30
1993 8 33
1994 11 53
1995 22 44
1996 8 45
1997 12 51
1998 7 58
1999 8 79
2000 4 80
2001 8 104
2002 13 145
2003 7 147
2004 21 193
2005 15 192
2006 15 311
2007 23 287
2008 25 296
2009 22 375
2010 17 481
2011 17 434
2012 30 531
2013 27 580
2014 31 634
2015 39 693
2016 38 706
2017 24 711
2018 35 727
2019 26 845
2020 38 942
2021 30 902
2022 29 841
2023 27 822

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 402 442 1221
Advertising 456 498 1571
Finance 408 452 1803
Accounting 497 541 1866
Management 608 663 2996
Marketing 632 689 3069

Mathematics rankings

The College of the Holy Cross ranked 535th for Mathematics in the United States and 2753rd in the World with 682 publications made and 12,056 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#535 of 1,371 In the United States
#584 of 1,451 In North America
#2753 of 6,305 In the World

College of the Holy Cross
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 47
1992 11 37
1993 3 58
1994 8 39
1995 4 58
1996 8 56
1997 13 65
1998 7 74
1999 9 68
2000 12 87
2001 8 109
2002 10 148
2003 9 163
2004 16 192
2005 17 238
2006 17 286
2007 19 286
2008 25 321
2009 21 436
2010 16 426
2011 14 435
2012 24 531
2013 27 550
2014 23 613
2015 29 612
2016 28 667
2017 30 723
2018 39 739
2019 26 830
2020 32 940
2021 29 991
2022 41 888
2023 29 889

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 355 397 1560
Math Teachers 551 595 1610
Statistics 537 588 2909