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Colorado College ranked 402nd in the United States, 1659th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 49 research topics. Colorado College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,506 academic publications and 78,824 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 97 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1659 of 14,131 In the World
#448 of 2,597 In North America
#402 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 38 In Colorado
#3 of 5 In Colorado Springs
#742 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#761 of 2,170 For Art History
#829 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#781 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1077 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 46 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 2374th in the World with 2,591 publications made and 41,688 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#504 of 1,761 In the United States
#556 of 1,852 In North America
#2374 of 7,081 In the World

Colorado College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 20 95
1993 16 112
1994 20 113
1995 16 151
1996 15 168
1997 25 165
1998 30 193
1999 23 195
2000 14 265
2001 30 257
2002 38 365
2003 37 385
2004 75 494
2005 46 609
2006 45 728
2007 54 829
2008 63 959
2009 86 1153
2010 79 1284
2011 78 1443
2012 104 1648
2013 69 1598
2014 67 1807
2015 81 1867
2016 96 1890
2017 76 2017
2018 111 2160
2019 105 2443
2020 117 2840
2021 129 3273
2022 107 3379
2023 125 3352
2024 66 2936

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 217 244 742
Art History 291 322 761
Genealogy 318 353 829
Military science 394 429 957
Media Studies 401 440 963
Gender Studies 431 473 1049
Political Economy 373 414 1076
Classics and Ancient History 372 406 1106
Library and Information science 433 472 1279
Criminology and Criminal Justice 535 583 1337
Public Policy / Administration 470 517 1605
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 508 556 1714
History 409 456 1759
Anthropology 510 565 1773
Aesthetics 455 506 1886
Law 497 543 1909
Sociology 524 577 1990
Political Science 498 548 2081
Archaeology 413 463 2090
Education Majors 649 705 2278
Communications and Public Relations 687 749 2477
Demography 537 587 2530
Philosophy 500 553 2534
Linguistics 521 574 2607

Environmental Science rankings

Colorado College ranked 468th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2744th in the World with 1,941 publications made and 42,115 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#468 of 1,631 In the United States
#520 of 1,721 In North America
#2744 of 6,876 In the World

Colorado College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 17 123
1993 11 116
1994 13 120
1995 16 158
1996 7 148
1997 12 171
1998 10 201
1999 19 169
2000 15 269
2001 24 248
2002 28 359
2003 31 435
2004 45 546
2005 35 604
2006 44 727
2007 53 849
2008 48 960
2009 65 1036
2010 53 1218
2011 67 1413
2012 70 1553
2013 50 1612
2014 66 1796
2015 80 1871
2016 68 1946
2017 68 1949
2018 74 2113
2019 88 2384
2020 104 2799
2021 106 3349
2022 65 3426
2023 111 3221
2024 64 2914

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 1050
Earth science and Geophysics 247 290 1361
Oceanography 386 439 2253
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 466 516 2283
Paleontology 421 472 2363
Geography and Cartography 443 494 2498
Geology 442 493 2552
Environmental Chemistry 427 479 2875
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 454 507 2909
Ecology 498 553 2954
Agricultural Science 451 506 3083
Geotechnical Engineering 473 526 3188
Environmental Management 472 531 3239

Biology rankings

Colorado College ranked 536th for Biology in the United States and 3141st in the World with 1,817 publications made and 43,381 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#536 of 1,609 In the United States
#588 of 1,698 In North America
#3141 of 6,833 In the World

Colorado College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 112
1993 6 113
1994 11 134
1995 16 161
1996 9 178
1997 12 183
1998 12 184
1999 15 171
2000 14 239
2001 18 271
2002 23 353
2003 30 414
2004 40 528
2005 39 609
2006 38 800
2007 47 932
2008 44 1048
2009 70 1116
2010 60 1331
2011 58 1570
2012 58 1632
2013 46 1811
2014 66 1908
2015 73 1974
2016 72 2067
2017 77 2210
2018 72 2416
2019 78 2682
2020 103 3053
2021 110 3671
2022 84 3632
2023 101 3376
2024 63 2995

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 419 465 1863
Zoology 475 522 2243
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 466 516 2283
Neuroscience 546 598 2333
Paleontology 421 472 2363
Horticulture 397 445 2852
Botany 498 550 2923
Genetics 552 602 3076
Agricultural Science 451 506 3083
Oncology and Cancer research 555 600 3189
Immunology 571 617 3189
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 561 611 3226
Virology 565 614 3286
Biochemistry 566 617 3325
Microbiology 520 568 3519

Computer Science rankings

Colorado College ranked 534th for Computer Science in the United States and 2856th in the World with 1,339 publications made and 34,374 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#534 of 1,612 In the United States
#584 of 1,698 In North America
#2856 of 6,845 In the World

Colorado College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 55
1993 9 56
1994 13 81
1995 14 111
1996 10 132
1997 14 140
1998 22 178
1999 17 200
2000 8 225
2001 14 262
2002 22 339
2003 21 362
2004 29 368
2005 37 458
2006 22 564
2007 32 599
2008 27 694
2009 45 747
2010 42 826
2011 35 945
2012 46 1115
2013 26 1044
2014 31 1166
2015 46 1135
2016 66 1175
2017 47 1242
2018 67 1361
2019 52 1518
2020 57 1685
2021 63 1965
2022 51 1929
2023 62 1915
2024 26 1630

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 1279
Neuroscience 546 598 2333
Computer Vision 412 461 2567
Cognitive Science 581 635 2796
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 516 568 3065
Machine Learning 514 567 3202
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 561 611 3226
Computer Networking 632 694 3504
Telecommunications 601 658 3657
Cyber Security 687 750 3738

Medicine rankings

Colorado College ranked 593rd for Medicine in the United States and 2932nd in the World with 1,225 publications made and 31,340 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#593 of 1,600 In the United States
#645 of 1,685 In North America
#2932 of 6,775 In the World

Colorado College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 42
1993 4 38
1994 6 60
1995 7 74
1996 6 87
1997 8 88
1998 2 90
1999 11 96
2000 5 118
2001 9 124
2002 16 174
2003 11 167
2004 32 226
2005 30 313
2006 27 422
2007 21 505
2008 27 580
2009 38 605
2010 43 762
2011 35 901
2012 37 923
2013 35 1071
2014 38 1186
2015 46 1163
2016 62 1217
2017 51 1273
2018 57 1537
2019 54 1646
2020 71 1955
2021 76 2348
2022 70 2340
2023 78 2330
2024 59 2006

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 501 549 1653
Orthodontics 357 390 1671
Gerontology 496 541 1717
Nursing 504 553 1856
Sports Medicine 463 510 1879
Dentistry 363 398 1904
Family medicine 489 528 1948
Healthcare Management (MHA) 500 551 1984
Anatomy and Physiology 431 471 2088
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 562 612 2095
Health Science 628 677 2129
Psychiatry 538 588 2189
Physical Therapy 533 582 2242
Public Health 599 652 2808
Oncology and Cancer research 555 600 3189
Immunology 571 617 3189
Virology 565 614 3286
Surgery 696 747 3307
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 706 764 3680
Pathology 727 787 3795

Physics rankings

Colorado College ranked 555th for Physics in the United States and 3350th in the World with 1,201 publications made and 27,467 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#555 of 1,531 In the United States
#610 of 1,617 In North America
#3350 of 6,713 In the World

Colorado College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 98
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 18 322
2003 26 344
2004 32 470
2005 35 599
2006 20 690
2007 28 755
2008 39 855
2009 44 868
2010 33 961
2011 45 1186
2012 51 1247
2013 26 1306
2014 25 1256
2015 40 1320
2016 56 1330
2017 36 1372
2018 54 1358
2019 47 1545
2020 63 1772
2021 74 2034
2022 40 2093
2023 54 1942
2024 33 1685

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 438 487 2214
Nuclear Physics 446 496 2627
Acoustical Engineering 472 521 2681
Quantum and Particle physics 580 635 3444
Materials Science 569 623 3747
Optical Engineering 659 716 3854

Chemistry rankings

Colorado College ranked 544th for Chemistry in the United States and 3438th in the World with 1,144 publications made and 29,279 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#544 of 1,447 In the United States
#597 of 1,530 In North America
#3438 of 6,545 In the World

Colorado College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 9 100
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 26 347
2005 24 438
2006 23 537
2007 26 631
2008 19 688
2009 45 694
2010 37 810
2011 36 993
2012 34 1039
2013 28 1165
2014 36 1139
2015 42 1234
2016 46 1289
2017 40 1395
2018 39 1489
2019 52 1695
2020 60 1940
2021 71 2294
2022 49 2309
2023 59 2123
2024 49 1900

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 1050
Environmental Chemistry 427 479 2875
Biochemistry 566 617 3325
Organic Chemistry 581 636 3668
Materials Science 569 623 3747
Physical chemistry 656 716 4176

Engineering rankings

Colorado College ranked 599th for Engineering in the United States and 3691st in the World with 1,132 publications made and 24,297 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#599 of 1,565 In the United States
#654 of 1,651 In North America
#3691 of 6,782 In the World

Colorado College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 90
1993 5 73
1994 10 109
1995 5 107
1996 4 112
1997 11 168
1998 7 151
1999 13 151
2000 6 208
2001 7 206
2002 18 298
2003 20 314
2004 26 365
2005 29 469
2006 26 532
2007 29 638
2008 30 704
2009 35 739
2010 35 817
2011 31 998
2012 43 1146
2013 23 1082
2014 28 1140
2015 34 1175
2016 55 1199
2017 43 1145
2018 49 1227
2019 58 1481
2020 60 1744
2021 72 2045
2022 35 2074
2023 59 1902
2024 39 1656

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 472 521 2681
Aerospace Engineering 523 576 3094
Geotechnical Engineering 473 526 3188
Structural Engineering 514 568 3197
Civil Engineering 522 576 3238
Computer Networking 632 694 3504
Metallurgical Engineering 553 606 3635
Telecommunications 601 658 3657
Materials Science 569 623 3747
Mechanical Engineering 660 721 3820
Optical Engineering 659 716 3854
Electrical Engineering 675 731 4238

Psychology rankings

Colorado College ranked 558th for Psychology in the United States and 2309th in the World with 860 publications made and 24,638 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#558 of 1,558 In the United States
#609 of 1,645 In North America
#2309 of 6,645 In the World

Colorado College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 45
1993 2 46
1994 9 69
1995 8 71
1996 8 96
1997 9 88
1998 8 112
1999 6 117
2000 1 130
2001 5 154
2002 4 187
2003 7 199
2004 24 198
2005 14 248
2006 8 346
2007 13 393
2008 19 441
2009 23 491
2010 31 610
2011 31 674
2012 25 755
2013 28 796
2014 25 939
2015 39 952
2016 38 999
2017 38 1075
2018 45 1190
2019 40 1365
2020 50 1614
2021 64 1893
2022 53 1828
2023 46 1926
2024 34 1672

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 369 406 833
Social Psychology 464 511 1622
Clinical Psychology 501 549 1653
Child Psychology 570 622 1826
Psychiatry 538 588 2189
Education Majors 649 705 2278
Neuroscience 546 598 2333
Cognitive Science 581 635 2796

Business rankings

Colorado College ranked 482nd for Business in the United States and 2266th in the World with 811 publications made and 15,013 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Finance, Management, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#482 of 1,377 In the United States
#530 of 1,460 In North America
#2266 of 6,339 In the World

Colorado College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 8 23
1993 9 29
1994 7 28
1995 3 53
1996 2 79
1997 8 88
1998 11 107
1999 7 106
2000 2 160
2001 3 133
2002 12 192
2003 5 229
2004 15 219
2005 15 239
2006 10 291
2007 25 358
2008 23 395
2009 17 448
2010 31 509
2011 37 527
2012 45 586
2013 20 565
2014 21 625
2015 27 666
2016 37 606
2017 14 595
2018 29 656
2019 31 684
2020 28 762
2021 36 893
2022 27 857
2023 32 855
2024 13 690

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 313 349 1391
Public Policy / Administration 470 517 1605
Accounting 434 474 1704
Advertising 526 572 2041
Finance 477 525 2300
Management 492 542 2510

Economics rankings

Colorado College ranked 547th for Economics in the United States and 2433rd in the World with 697 publications made and 8,754 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#547 of 1,355 In the United States
#599 of 1,438 In North America
#2433 of 6,167 In the World

Colorado College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 20
1993 4 26
1994 7 23
1995 2 32
1996 6 52
1997 5 53
1998 9 62
1999 5 61
2000 1 80
2001 4 75
2002 9 94
2003 4 114
2004 18 116
2005 15 158
2006 6 177
2007 20 195
2008 16 238
2009 23 287
2010 33 307
2011 33 334
2012 43 404
2013 15 382
2014 23 401
2015 21 451
2016 42 425
2017 16 438
2018 26 511
2019 29 570
2020 42 700
2021 40 836
2022 30 854
2023 39 924
2024 16 648

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 373 414 1076
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 465 513 2197
Finance 477 525 2300
Development Studies 588 644 2478

Mathematics rankings

Colorado College ranked 531st for Mathematics in the United States and 2807th in the World with 680 publications made and 14,664 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#531 of 1,410 In the United States
#580 of 1,491 In North America
#2807 of 6,418 In the World

Colorado College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 40
1993 2 42
1994 5 41
1995 5 57
1996 4 49
1997 4 72
1998 16 83
1999 4 74
2000 1 110
2001 3 109
2002 11 130
2003 8 136
2004 25 181
2005 24 241
2006 7 239
2007 21 324
2008 13 349
2009 26 356
2010 24 407
2011 20 479
2012 17 517
2013 16 504
2014 19 569
2015 21 521
2016 59 563
2017 17 593
2018 32 644
2019 28 661
2020 34 832
2021 38 1030
2022 21 961
2023 26 921
2024 17 712

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 455 496 1438
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 465 513 2197
Applied Mathematics 357 406 2524
Statistics 534 584 2911

Art & Design rankings

Colorado College ranked 387th for Art & Design in the United States and 1615th in the World with 604 publications made and 10,718 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
#387 of 1,361 In the United States
#432 of 1,444 In North America
#1615 of 5,966 In the World

Colorado College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 7
1993 5 16
1994 6 19
1995 7 21
1996 5 32
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 11 109
2007 10 141
2008 17 195
2009 22 211
2010 22 240
2011 22 263
2012 22 304
2013 22 340
2014 14 334
2015 13 381
2016 16 325
2017 20 390
2018 32 362
2019 22 415
2020 23 546
2021 24 582
2022 27 616
2023 30 659
2024 12 437

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 291 322 761
Creative Writing 456 505 1516
Literature 450 497 1695
Fashion Design 365 409 1744
Aesthetics 455 506 1886