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Colorado College ranked 399th in the United States, 1643rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. Colorado College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,669 academic publications and 54,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 90 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1643 of 14,131 In the World
#444 of 2,597 In North America
#399 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 38 In Colorado
#3 of 5 In Colorado Springs
#721 of 1,941 For Art History
#775 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#907 of 1,139 For Military science
#754 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1077 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Colorado College ranked 490th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2196th in the World with 2,306 publications made and 28,721 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#490 of 1,728 In the United States
#541 of 1,819 In North America
#2196 of 7,020 In the World

Colorado College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 26 60
1992 16 68
1993 16 62
1994 16 59
1995 13 93
1996 13 105
1997 21 82
1998 27 103
1999 22 86
2000 14 104
2001 31 128
2002 35 204
2003 33 204
2004 50 283
2005 40 366
2006 45 462
2007 51 564
2008 62 642
2009 59 778
2010 68 842
2011 73 968
2012 93 1113
2013 68 1185
2014 62 1309
2015 79 1352
2016 96 1447
2017 79 1409
2018 110 1574
2019 102 1773
2020 111 2099
2021 112 2313
2022 105 2394
2023 96 2409

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 268 298 721
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 221 250 775
Military science 392 425 907
Media Studies 390 430 920
Political Economy 354 392 974
Gender Studies 431 471 996
Classics and Ancient History 402 437 1183
Library and Information science 416 453 1239
Public Policy / Administration 450 496 1441
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 492 539 1570
Anthropology 504 557 1629
Law 489 533 1736
History 417 463 1743
Sociology 516 568 1828
Political Science 486 534 1873
Education Majors 614 668 1930
Archaeology 421 471 2024
Aesthetics 526 581 2082
Communications and Public Relations 656 717 2143
Demography 535 585 2377
Linguistics 507 559 2415
Philosophy 500 554 2428

Environmental Science rankings

Colorado College ranked 464th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2657th in the World with 1,700 publications made and 29,248 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#464 of 1,598 In the United States
#516 of 1,687 In North America
#2657 of 6,798 In the World

Colorado College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 63
1992 13 78
1993 10 73
1994 9 82
1995 15 111
1996 7 97
1997 11 110
1998 10 134
1999 19 109
2000 15 145
2001 25 150
2002 26 231
2003 31 273
2004 29 385
2005 33 432
2006 41 540
2007 48 623
2008 41 695
2009 48 762
2010 49 847
2011 58 1032
2012 61 1125
2013 50 1247
2014 64 1407
2015 78 1502
2016 69 1511
2017 64 1462
2018 72 1629
2019 75 1817
2020 101 2204
2021 88 2440
2022 64 2582
2023 91 2395

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 214 255 1112
Earth science and Geophysics 257 300 1448
Oceanography 386 438 2204
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 480 531 2308
Paleontology 419 470 2332
Geography and Cartography 445 495 2441
Geology 434 485 2481
Environmental Chemistry 387 439 2639
Ecology 498 553 2857
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 461 514 2877
Agricultural Science 448 502 2904
Geotechnical Engineering 460 513 3126
Environmental Management 519 581 3377

Biology rankings

Colorado College ranked 529th for Biology in the United States and 3017th in the World with 1,603 publications made and 31,317 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#529 of 1,582 In the United States
#581 of 1,668 In North America
#3017 of 6,770 In the World

Colorado College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 11 68
1992 10 78
1993 5 70
1994 4 87
1995 14 110
1996 7 111
1997 9 107
1998 11 128
1999 13 108
2000 13 132
2001 17 175
2002 22 227
2003 27 288
2004 31 376
2005 38 464
2006 35 618
2007 46 736
2008 37 807
2009 58 848
2010 61 995
2011 52 1195
2012 53 1262
2013 42 1480
2014 65 1577
2015 71 1625
2016 68 1666
2017 77 1781
2018 71 1986
2019 71 2298
2020 106 2617
2021 94 2972
2022 82 3023
2023 86 2793

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 451 499 2040
Zoology 461 508 2129
Neuroscience 543 594 2192
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 480 531 2308
Paleontology 419 470 2332
Horticulture 404 453 2761
Botany 491 543 2811
Agricultural Science 448 502 2904
Immunology 544 588 2941
Virology 514 557 2952
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 522 569 2969
Genetics 545 595 2974
Biochemistry 556 605 3184

Computer Science rankings

Colorado College ranked 549th for Computer Science in the United States and 2824th in the World with 1,203 publications made and 23,354 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#549 of 1,576 In the United States
#600 of 1,662 In North America
#2824 of 6,752 In the World

Colorado College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 28
1992 9 34
1993 8 29
1994 6 31
1995 12 68
1996 8 83
1997 11 79
1998 18 101
1999 14 106
2000 8 114
2001 11 150
2002 20 214
2003 19 223
2004 25 225
2005 32 305
2006 24 394
2007 30 425
2008 22 498
2009 35 482
2010 45 550
2011 32 659
2012 45 743
2013 27 767
2014 26 848
2015 45 800
2016 62 828
2017 51 915
2018 65 1050
2019 50 1183
2020 55 1308
2021 60 1500
2022 50 1503
2023 46 1483

The following table provides academic rankings for Colorado College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 416 453 1239
Neuroscience 543 594 2192
Computer Vision 403 451 2462
Cognitive Science 580 635 2746
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 517 570 2932
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 522 569 2969
Cyber Security 646 710 3501
Computer Networking 689 754 3725
Telecommunications 677 737 3962
Machine Learning 692 756 3971

Medicine rankings

Colorado College ranked 544th for Medicine in the United States and 2607th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 23,541 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#544 of 1,558 In the United States
#592 of 1,643 In North America
#2607 of 6,680 In the World

Colorado College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 28
1992 5 30
1993 4 22
1994 2 40
1995 5 46
1996 5 57
1997 6 49
1998 1 52
1999 10 50
2000 5 62
2001 10 74
2002 18 126
2003 10 136
2004 21 173
2005 27 236
2006 23 352
2007 22 399
2008 27 471
2009 32 508
2010 39 612
2011 34 714
2012 38 771
2013 32 931
2014 42 999
2015 47 1027
2016 58 1047
2017 50 1110
2018 56 1299
2019 58 1544
2020 76 1753
2021 75 2042
2022 67 2009
2023 70 1963

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 328 365 1168
Physical Therapy 385 424 1528
Clinical Psychology 502 548 1562
Healthcare Management (MHA) 451 495 1567
Gerontology 514 559 1677
Health Science 533 575 1696
Anatomy and Physiology 360 398 1699
Orthodontics 370 405 1741
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 521 567 1783
Family medicine 481 519 1822
Nursing 544 596 1922
Dentistry 374 408 1961
Psychiatry 534 583 2115
Public Health 578 630 2556
Immunology 544 588 2941
Virology 514 557 2952
Surgery 679 731 3132
Pathology 668 722 3438
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 700 757 3563

Physics rankings

Colorado College ranked 538th for Physics in the United States and 3182nd in the World with 1,067 publications made and 21,440 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#538 of 1,485 In the United States
#593 of 1,569 In North America
#3182 of 6,603 In the World

Colorado College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 13 43
1992 8 57
1993 7 50
1994 10 61
1995 7 68
1996 4 72
1997 7 107
1998 12 120
1999 14 106
2000 10 130
2001 10 166
2002 18 201
2003 27 241
2004 20 335
2005 33 453
2006 23 575
2007 26 622
2008 35 684
2009 28 657
2010 37 732
2011 42 941
2012 46 992
2013 25 1036
2014 25 1024
2015 38 1029
2016 55 1043
2017 36 1043
2018 50 1107
2019 43 1247
2020 58 1451
2021 61 1593
2022 42 1676
2023 43 1519

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 405 454 2038
Nuclear Physics 452 502 2617
Acoustical Engineering 472 522 2642
Quantum and Particle physics 532 587 3195
Materials Science 591 646 3724
Optical Engineering 663 719 3796

Chemistry rankings

Colorado College ranked 538th for Chemistry in the United States and 3344th in the World with 1,005 publications made and 22,279 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#538 of 1,407 In the United States
#591 of 1,488 In North America
#3344 of 6,447 In the World

Colorado College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 55
1992 7 62
1993 7 51
1994 6 62
1995 6 57
1996 5 70
1997 8 86
1998 7 94
1999 8 85
2000 7 97
2001 9 123
2002 12 155
2003 21 198
2004 20 246
2005 23 351
2006 20 449
2007 24 538
2008 15 544
2009 33 567
2010 39 636
2011 31 754
2012 29 831
2013 25 967
2014 37 953
2015 40 1018
2016 44 1071
2017 45 1171
2018 40 1306
2019 48 1502
2020 63 1769
2021 58 1933
2022 51 2020
2023 48 1805

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 214 255 1112
Environmental Chemistry 387 439 2639
Biochemistry 556 605 3184
Organic Chemistry 571 625 3546
Materials Science 591 646 3724
Physical chemistry 635 693 4043

Engineering rankings

Colorado College ranked 606th for Engineering in the United States and 3664th in the World with 1,002 publications made and 17,475 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#606 of 1,518 In the United States
#661 of 1,602 In North America
#3664 of 6,684 In the World

Colorado College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 42
1992 7 58
1993 5 41
1994 7 56
1995 5 68
1996 4 73
1997 8 98
1998 7 96
1999 12 81
2000 8 115
2001 8 111
2002 18 189
2003 20 194
2004 19 257
2005 25 329
2006 25 426
2007 29 510
2008 26 548
2009 25 536
2010 39 594
2011 30 773
2012 37 868
2013 23 850
2014 27 903
2015 34 911
2016 52 927
2017 43 880
2018 46 964
2019 52 1197
2020 62 1398
2021 56 1560
2022 38 1650
2023 48 1481

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 472 522 2642
Structural Engineering 487 540 3008
Civil Engineering 497 550 3039
Aerospace Engineering 539 592 3099
Geotechnical Engineering 460 513 3126
Mechanical Engineering 613 670 3534
Metallurgical Engineering 549 602 3569
Materials Science 591 646 3724
Computer Networking 689 754 3725
Optical Engineering 663 719 3796
Telecommunications 677 737 3962
Electrical Engineering 764 826 4596

Business rankings

Colorado College ranked 503rd for Business in the United States and 2287th in the World with 768 publications made and 7,421 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Finance, Management, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#503 of 1,334 In the United States
#552 of 1,412 In North America
#2287 of 6,187 In the World

Colorado College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 5
1992 6 9
1993 8 12
1994 5 15
1995 3 25
1996 2 30
1997 8 28
1998 7 32
1999 6 27
2000 3 43
2001 3 42
2002 11 84
2003 3 87
2004 16 92
2005 17 108
2006 9 144
2007 24 183
2008 21 220
2009 17 237
2010 28 260
2011 33 301
2012 41 299
2013 22 322
2014 21 377
2015 25 381
2016 39 406
2017 13 384
2018 29 410
2019 29 431
2020 27 523
2021 33 578
2022 32 624
2023 28 603

The following table provides academic rankings for Colorado College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 450 496 1441
Marketing 354 393 1495
Accounting 425 464 1554
Finance 429 473 1900
Advertising 527 573 1908
Management 592 647 2909

Psychology rankings

Colorado College ranked 579th for Psychology in the United States and 2281st in the World with 766 publications made and 14,641 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#579 of 1,527 In the United States
#631 of 1,612 In North America
#2281 of 6,528 In the World

Colorado College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 32
1992 6 32
1993 2 21
1994 7 33
1995 6 46
1996 6 61
1997 6 33
1998 4 56
1999 5 44
2000 1 57
2001 4 70
2002 4 95
2003 5 110
2004 19 108
2005 10 147
2006 8 207
2007 11 241
2008 19 280
2009 18 324
2010 28 418
2011 27 462
2012 29 514
2013 28 615
2014 24 724
2015 43 702
2016 39 739
2017 39 795
2018 44 884
2019 39 1075
2020 51 1191
2021 60 1439
2022 45 1434
2023 41 1445

The following table provides academic rankings for Colorado College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 379 416 823
Clinical Psychology 502 548 1562
Child Psychology 571 622 1709
Social Psychology 540 594 1829
Education Majors 614 668 1930
Psychiatry 534 583 2115
Neuroscience 543 594 2192
Cognitive Science 580 635 2746

Economics rankings

Colorado College ranked 513th for Economics in the United States and 2133rd in the World with 637 publications made and 6,100 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#513 of 1,317 In the United States
#563 of 1,400 In North America
#2133 of 5,995 In the World

Colorado College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 13
1992 5 10
1993 4 18
1994 7 12
1995 2 11
1996 5 33
1997 3 22
1998 7 29
1999 5 20
2000 2 25
2001 4 32
2002 8 56
2003 4 65
2004 15 57
2005 13 90
2006 6 110
2007 19 143
2008 16 161
2009 16 175
2010 32 191
2011 31 197
2012 39 251
2013 21 253
2014 21 252
2015 23 301
2016 40 304
2017 21 312
2018 24 354
2019 27 398
2020 41 491
2021 30 561
2022 33 578
2023 34 655

The following table provides academic rankings for Colorado College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 354 392 974
Finance 429 473 1900
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 466 515 2157
Development Studies 579 633 2296

Mathematics rankings

Colorado College ranked 602nd for Mathematics in the United States and 3128th in the World with 604 publications made and 7,187 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#602 of 1,371 In the United States
#659 of 1,451 In North America
#3128 of 6,305 In the World

Colorado College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 30
1992 2 25
1993 2 28
1994 2 24
1995 5 28
1996 2 28
1997 4 34
1998 12 39
1999 5 35
2000 0 44
2001 3 54
2002 9 67
2003 9 62
2004 15 89
2005 23 134
2006 7 143
2007 18 206
2008 11 217
2009 10 210
2010 26 254
2011 20 341
2012 16 327
2013 19 352
2014 15 386
2015 24 370
2016 53 381
2017 20 404
2018 33 441
2019 27 480
2020 31 600
2021 34 747
2022 23 760
2023 22 704

The following table provides academic rankings for Colorado College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 497 538 1421
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 466 515 2157
Statistics 637 697 3428

Art & Design rankings

Colorado College ranked 381st for Art & Design in the United States and 1537th in the World with 522 publications made and 8,210 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#381 of 1,321 In the United States
#426 of 1,404 In North America
#1537 of 5,720 In the World

Colorado College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 6
1992 4 5
1993 4 11
1994 5 13
1995 5 10
1996 5 20
1997 8 13
1998 10 20
1999 4 13
2000 1 14
2001 9 30
2002 11 29
2003 5 21
2004 10 49
2005 7 59
2006 12 76
2007 10 101
2008 17 115
2009 14 120
2010 17 151
2011 21 184
2012 19 183
2013 19 243
2014 10 227
2015 12 253
2016 15 253
2017 21 247
2018 28 285
2019 24 312
2020 18 410
2021 21 387
2022 27 436
2023 21 422

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 268 298 721
Literature 446 493 1597
Fashion Design 364 408 1663
Aesthetics 526 581 2082