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Colorado College ranked 390th in the United States, 1596th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 47 research topics. Colorado College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,635 academic publications and 82,758 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 97 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1596 of 14,131 In the World
#436 of 2,597 In North America
#390 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 38 In Colorado
#2 of 5 In Colorado Springs
#762 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#773 of 2,195 For Art History
#840 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#803 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1031 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 44 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Colorado College ranked 504th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2416th in the World with 2,649 publications made and 44,146 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#504 of 1,763 In the United States
#557 of 1,854 In North America
#2416 of 7,088 In the World

Colorado College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 16 112
1994 20 113
1995 16 151
1996 15 166
1997 25 165
1998 31 193
1999 24 196
2000 15 267
2001 30 257
2002 39 369
2003 37 386
2004 75 495
2005 46 610
2006 45 732
2007 54 832
2008 63 961
2009 86 1152
2010 79 1281
2011 78 1442
2012 104 1648
2013 70 1587
2014 67 1806
2015 82 1872
2016 97 1880
2017 75 2017
2018 112 2153
2019 107 2447
2020 118 2833
2021 127 3271
2022 108 3374
2023 126 3357
2024 73 2986
2025 53 2725

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
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 219 247 762
Art History 294 326 773
Genealogy 318 353 840
Military science 396 430 971
Media Studies 403 442 985
Gender Studies 434 476 1066
Political Economy 370 411 1081
Classics and Ancient History 372 406 1136
Library and Information science 433 472 1293
Criminology and Criminal Justice 533 581 1348
Public Policy / Administration 470 518 1621
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 509 557 1735
History 413 460 1812
Anthropology 519 576 1857
Aesthetics 454 506 1920
Law 496 542 1938
Sociology 523 576 2011
Political Science 494 546 2105
Archaeology 418 468 2138
Education Majors 655 711 2365
Communications and Public Relations 684 746 2507
Demography 533 584 2549
Philosophy 500 553 2558
Linguistics 520 573 2638

Environmental Science rankings

Colorado College ranked 466th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2772nd in the World with 1,988 publications made and 44,435 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#466 of 1,637 In the United States
#518 of 1,727 In North America
#2772 of 6,888 In the World

Colorado College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 116
1994 13 120
1995 16 158
1996 7 148
1997 12 171
1998 10 201
1999 19 170
2000 15 269
2001 24 248
2002 28 361
2003 31 436
2004 45 547
2005 35 604
2006 44 740
2007 53 851
2008 48 960
2009 65 1036
2010 53 1219
2011 67 1409
2012 70 1552
2013 51 1609
2014 66 1791
2015 79 1869
2016 67 1948
2017 69 1944
2018 74 2100
2019 89 2390
2020 107 2802
2021 106 3347
2022 66 3428
2023 111 3222
2024 70 2957
2025 44 2568

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 203 242 1073
Earth science and Geophysics 247 290 1398
Oceanography 386 439 2297
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 467 517 2313
Paleontology 421 472 2412
Geography and Cartography 442 493 2552
Geology 442 493 2599
Environmental Chemistry 428 479 2912
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 458 511 2951
Ecology 492 547 2980
Agricultural Science 451 507 3137
Geotechnical Engineering 476 529 3227
Environmental Management 461 521 3246

Biology rankings

Colorado College ranked 536th for Biology in the United States and 3178th in the World with 1,859 publications made and 45,582 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#536 of 1,612 In the United States
#588 of 1,701 In North America
#3178 of 6,841 In the World

Colorado College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 113
1994 11 134
1995 16 161
1996 9 178
1997 12 183
1998 12 184
1999 15 172
2000 14 239
2001 18 271
2002 23 355
2003 30 416
2004 40 529
2005 39 608
2006 38 807
2007 47 932
2008 44 1049
2009 70 1117
2010 60 1329
2011 58 1568
2012 58 1632
2013 47 1808
2014 66 1909
2015 73 1969
2016 72 2069
2017 77 2209
2018 73 2410
2019 78 2684
2020 104 3047
2021 109 3657
2022 85 3631
2023 100 3378
2024 66 3043
2025 44 2558

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 420 466 1902
Zoology 472 519 2270
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 467 517 2313
Neuroscience 548 600 2390
Paleontology 421 472 2412
Horticulture 401 450 2923
Botany 494 547 2943
Genetics 549 599 3111
Agricultural Science 451 507 3137
Immunology 573 619 3242
Oncology and Cancer research 561 607 3255
Virology 566 614 3263
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 576 628 3343
Biochemistry 569 621 3377
Microbiology 528 576 3582

Computer Science rankings

Colorado College ranked 536th for Computer Science in the United States and 2904th in the World with 1,369 publications made and 36,003 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#536 of 1,616 In the United States
#586 of 1,702 In North America
#2904 of 6,855 In the World

Colorado College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 56
1994 13 81
1995 14 111
1996 10 130
1997 14 140
1998 22 178
1999 17 201
2000 8 225
2001 14 262
2002 22 340
2003 21 363
2004 29 368
2005 37 458
2006 22 566
2007 32 599
2008 27 696
2009 45 748
2010 42 828
2011 35 943
2012 46 1117
2013 26 1036
2014 31 1159
2015 46 1132
2016 66 1174
2017 48 1245
2018 70 1372
2019 54 1505
2020 57 1678
2021 64 1966
2022 52 1931
2023 62 1911
2024 29 1660
2025 24 1409

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 433 472 1293
Neuroscience 548 600 2390
Computer Vision 414 463 2614
Cognitive Science 574 629 2792
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 519 571 3107
Machine Learning 519 572 3265
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 576 628 3343
Computer Networking 622 684 3484
Telecommunications 603 661 3723
Cyber Security 684 749 3765

Medicine rankings

Colorado College ranked 590th for Medicine in the United States and 2972nd in the World with 1,258 publications made and 33,298 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#590 of 1,604 In the United States
#643 of 1,689 In North America
#2972 of 6,793 In the World

Colorado College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 38
1994 6 60
1995 7 74
1996 6 87
1997 8 88
1998 2 90
1999 11 96
2000 5 119
2001 9 124
2002 16 174
2003 11 168
2004 32 227
2005 30 313
2006 27 425
2007 21 504
2008 27 579
2009 38 606
2010 43 761
2011 35 904
2012 37 925
2013 35 1069
2014 38 1188
2015 46 1162
2016 62 1215
2017 51 1270
2018 57 1534
2019 52 1649
2020 71 1945
2021 75 2344
2022 70 2338
2023 79 2332
2024 60 2034
2025 42 1812

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 458 503 1594
Clinical Psychology 493 540 1652
Orthodontics 362 395 1738
Nursing 503 554 1892
Sports Medicine 462 509 1912
Family medicine 482 521 1939
Dentistry 364 399 1953
Healthcare Management (MHA) 495 546 2002
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 564 614 2124
Anatomy and Physiology 431 472 2148
Psychiatry 534 585 2232
Health Science 653 702 2245
Physical Therapy 531 581 2288
Public Health 592 647 2847
Immunology 573 619 3242
Oncology and Cancer research 561 607 3255
Virology 566 614 3263
Surgery 701 754 3383
Pathology 705 764 3744
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 715 773 3767

Physics rankings

Colorado College ranked 556th for Physics in the United States and 3403rd in the World with 1,224 publications made and 28,671 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#556 of 1,537 In the United States
#611 of 1,623 In North America
#3403 of 6,729 In the World

Colorado College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 83
1994 12 112
1995 7 127
1996 4 116
1997 10 176
1998 12 199
1999 16 179
2000 10 213
2001 7 279
2002 18 323
2003 26 345
2004 32 470
2005 35 600
2006 20 697
2007 28 754
2008 39 854
2009 44 868
2010 33 960
2011 45 1183
2012 51 1249
2013 26 1301
2014 25 1252
2015 40 1319
2016 56 1332
2017 36 1370
2018 53 1360
2019 50 1540
2020 63 1765
2021 73 2032
2022 40 2090
2023 54 1950
2024 35 1711
2025 24 1450

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 436 486 2251
Nuclear Physics 442 492 2651
Acoustical Engineering 473 522 2716
Quantum and Particle physics 581 636 3489
Materials Science 575 630 3815
Optical Engineering 655 712 3886

Chemistry rankings

Colorado College ranked 549th for Chemistry in the United States and 3500th in the World with 1,162 publications made and 30,572 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#549 of 1,455 In the United States
#602 of 1,538 In North America
#3500 of 6,561 In the World

Colorado College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 91
1994 9 112
1995 6 104
1996 6 108
1997 10 132
1998 8 142
1999 10 143
2000 7 161
2001 9 181
2002 11 243
2003 20 274
2004 26 348
2005 24 439
2006 23 537
2007 26 630
2008 19 688
2009 45 690
2010 37 809
2011 36 989
2012 34 1038
2013 28 1161
2014 36 1141
2015 42 1233
2016 46 1289
2017 39 1394
2018 40 1490
2019 52 1695
2020 60 1933
2021 69 2288
2022 49 2294
2023 58 2122
2024 53 1928
2025 20 1578

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 203 242 1073
Environmental Chemistry 428 479 2912
Biochemistry 569 621 3377
Organic Chemistry 587 642 3724
Materials Science 575 630 3815
Physical chemistry 659 719 4215

Engineering rankings

Colorado College ranked 596th for Engineering in the United States and 3719th in the World with 1,154 publications made and 25,537 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#596 of 1,568 In the United States
#651 of 1,655 In North America
#3719 of 6,795 In the World

Colorado College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 73
1994 10 109
1995 5 107
1996 4 110
1997 11 168
1998 7 151
1999 13 151
2000 6 207
2001 7 206
2002 18 299
2003 20 317
2004 26 365
2005 29 469
2006 26 536
2007 29 637
2008 30 705
2009 35 735
2010 35 816
2011 31 997
2012 43 1151
2013 23 1072
2014 28 1135
2015 34 1177
2016 55 1205
2017 44 1143
2018 49 1223
2019 61 1465
2020 60 1742
2021 71 2050
2022 36 2077
2023 59 1907
2024 42 1673
2025 18 1427

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 473 522 2716
Aerospace Engineering 528 581 3135
Geotechnical Engineering 476 529 3227
Structural Engineering 521 575 3248
Civil Engineering 521 575 3253
Computer Networking 622 684 3484
Metallurgical Engineering 557 610 3693
Telecommunications 603 661 3723
Materials Science 575 630 3815
Mechanical Engineering 659 721 3848
Optical Engineering 655 712 3886
Electrical Engineering 679 736 4284

Psychology rankings

Colorado College ranked 556th for Psychology in the United States and 2356th in the World with 888 publications made and 25,976 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#556 of 1,561 In the United States
#608 of 1,648 In North America
#2356 of 6,663 In the World

Colorado College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 46
1994 9 69
1995 8 71
1996 8 96
1997 9 88
1998 8 112
1999 6 118
2000 1 130
2001 5 154
2002 4 189
2003 7 200
2004 24 199
2005 14 248
2006 8 350
2007 13 392
2008 19 440
2009 23 493
2010 31 611
2011 31 675
2012 25 760
2013 28 788
2014 25 938
2015 39 950
2016 38 1000
2017 38 1077
2018 47 1193
2019 39 1356
2020 50 1611
2021 65 1896
2022 54 1829
2023 48 1933
2024 34 1698
2025 28 1514

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 372 409 846
Clinical Psychology 493 540 1652
Social Psychology 467 514 1666
Child Psychology 569 621 1838
Psychiatry 534 585 2232
Education Majors 655 711 2365
Neuroscience 548 600 2390
Cognitive Science 574 629 2792

Business rankings

Colorado College ranked 487th for Business in the United States and 2351st in the World with 818 publications made and 15,652 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Finance, Management, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#487 of 1,388 In the United States
#536 of 1,472 In North America
#2351 of 6,366 In the World

Colorado College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 9 29
1994 7 28
1995 3 53
1996 2 79
1997 8 88
1998 11 107
1999 7 107
2000 2 161
2001 3 133
2002 12 196
2003 5 230
2004 15 219
2005 15 238
2006 10 292
2007 25 359
2008 23 397
2009 17 448
2010 31 508
2011 37 527
2012 45 587
2013 21 558
2014 21 622
2015 27 662
2016 37 603
2017 14 593
2018 30 651
2019 31 686
2020 28 756
2021 36 886
2022 27 849
2023 32 853
2024 13 702
2025 6 553

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 320 356 1467
Public Policy / Administration 470 518 1621
Accounting 440 480 1752
Advertising 532 579 2111
Finance 479 527 2343
Management 496 547 2569

Economics rankings

Colorado College ranked 543rd for Economics in the United States and 2462nd in the World with 711 publications made and 9,431 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#543 of 1,361 In the United States
#596 of 1,445 In North America
#2462 of 6,188 In the World

Colorado College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 26
1994 7 23
1995 2 32
1996 6 50
1997 5 53
1998 9 62
1999 5 61
2000 1 79
2001 4 75
2002 9 96
2003 4 115
2004 18 116
2005 15 158
2006 6 180
2007 20 195
2008 16 238
2009 23 288
2010 33 306
2011 33 333
2012 43 404
2013 15 380
2014 23 398
2015 22 447
2016 42 425
2017 17 437
2018 26 510
2019 29 570
2020 41 691
2021 40 829
2022 30 850
2023 40 922
2024 16 660
2025 16 570

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 370 411 1081
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 468 516 2254
Finance 479 527 2343
Development Studies 577 631 2480

Mathematics rankings

Colorado College ranked 539th for Mathematics in the United States and 2891st in the World with 688 publications made and 15,188 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#539 of 1,413 In the United States
#591 of 1,494 In North America
#2891 of 6,434 In the World

Colorado College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 42
1994 5 41
1995 5 57
1996 4 47
1997 4 72
1998 16 83
1999 4 75
2000 1 109
2001 3 109
2002 11 132
2003 8 136
2004 25 182
2005 24 240
2006 7 241
2007 21 323
2008 13 352
2009 26 357
2010 24 405
2011 20 477
2012 17 515
2013 16 501
2014 19 565
2015 21 515
2016 59 564
2017 17 592
2018 32 641
2019 28 653
2020 35 823
2021 38 1025
2022 21 955
2023 27 915
2024 18 722
2025 8 626

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 458 500 1490
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 468 516 2254
Applied Mathematics 361 410 2567
Statistics 536 587 2996

Art & Design rankings

Colorado College ranked 385th for Art & Design in the United States and 1635th in the World with 614 publications made and 11,351 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, 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
#385 of 1,369 In the United States
#430 of 1,454 In North America
#1635 of 6,010 In the World

Colorado College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 16
1994 6 19
1995 7 21
1996 5 30
1997 8 29
1998 9 35
1999 6 33
2000 1 39
2001 10 54
2002 13 52
2003 5 49
2004 18 90
2005 9 96
2006 11 116
2007 10 142
2008 17 195
2009 22 211
2010 22 239
2011 22 262
2012 22 304
2013 22 340
2014 14 334
2015 13 382
2016 16 323
2017 20 387
2018 32 361
2019 24 413
2020 23 545
2021 24 580
2022 27 618
2023 30 662
2024 14 444
2025 7 355

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 294 326 773
Creative Writing 462 512 1525
Literature 447 494 1716
Fashion Design 359 403 1755
Aesthetics 454 506 1920