Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: Rankings

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 617th in the United States, 2402nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 63 research topics. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,170 academic publications and 27,916 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 138 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2402 of 14,131 In the World
#676 of 2,597 In North America
#617 of 2,496 In the United States
#59 of 221 In New York State
#20 of 92 In New York City
#1114 of 1,114 For Military science
#1732 of 2,195 For Art History
#2492 of 4,488 For Environmental Management
#545 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1440 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 600th for Engineering in the United States and 3737th in the World with 772 publications made and 21,328 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#600 of 1,568 In the United States
#655 of 1,655 In North America
#3737 of 6,795 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 195
1994 7 212
1995 7 203
1996 14 224
1997 7 231
1998 6 227
1999 8 193
2000 3 239
2001 6 199
2002 9 269
2003 4 271
2004 6 276
2005 4 355
2006 19 365
2007 12 401
2008 15 420
2009 19 452
2010 29 524
2011 20 535
2012 24 556
2013 21 632
2014 21 622
2015 26 655
2016 30 600
2017 18 647
2018 14 697
2019 19 741
2020 27 901
2021 31 982
2022 47 893
2023 33 1060
2024 32 1014
2025 11 839

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 387 431 2821
Materials Science 419 469 2934
Structural Engineering 549 603 3389
Aerospace Engineering 636 694 3647
Electrical Engineering 560 615 3758
Acoustical Engineering 705 768 3817
Computer Networking 699 764 3844
Mechanical Engineering 665 727 3863
Telecommunications 647 706 3954
Chemical Engineering 577 633 4050
Metallurgical Engineering 667 723 4191
Optical Engineering 799 862 4520

Physics rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 646th for Physics in the United States and 3802nd in the World with 654 publications made and 20,000 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#646 of 1,537 In the United States
#704 of 1,623 In North America
#3802 of 6,729 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 204
1994 9 219
1995 9 218
1996 13 238
1997 9 230
1998 6 220
1999 7 209
2000 4 248
2001 5 210
2002 8 284
2003 7 286
2004 7 281
2005 4 350
2006 16 372
2007 12 403
2008 12 398
2009 15 432
2010 18 494
2011 10 467
2012 18 507
2013 13 524
2014 18 576
2015 21 570
2016 25 544
2017 15 583
2018 9 598
2019 14 630
2020 13 735
2021 26 799
2022 42 774
2023 29 964
2024 23 970
2025 6 848

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 387 431 2821
Materials Science 419 469 2934
Acoustical Engineering 705 768 3817
Quantum and Particle physics 677 737 3872
Astrophysics and Astronomy 868 934 4381
Optical Engineering 799 862 4520

Environmental Science rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 825th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4516th in the World with 521 publications made and 8,489 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#825 of 1,637 In the United States
#894 of 1,727 In North America
#4516 of 6,888 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 135
1994 6 145
1995 3 147
1996 4 144
1997 6 174
1998 5 160
1999 7 141
2000 4 158
2001 10 139
2002 4 178
2003 3 168
2004 6 192
2005 5 239
2006 6 230
2007 11 274
2008 13 298
2009 12 302
2010 21 383
2011 14 335
2012 15 370
2013 15 398
2014 17 409
2015 20 428
2016 25 409
2017 10 451
2018 10 508
2019 10 515
2020 17 596
2021 25 682
2022 23 610
2023 22 642
2024 19 560
2025 6 451

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 340 390 2492
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 512 567 3258
Ecology 780 848 4388
Oceanography 779 847 4488
Geography and Cartography 887 958 4701
Geology 956 1026 5023
Paleontology 1025 1097 5154

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1097th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5088th in the World with 491 publications made and 6,558 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1097 of 1,763 In the United States
#1175 of 1,854 In North America
#5088 of 7,088 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 70
1994 6 47
1995 3 48
1996 10 58
1997 4 44
1998 3 65
1999 6 58
2000 6 60
2001 7 55
2002 7 108
2003 6 75
2004 3 66
2005 6 85
2006 3 91
2007 7 120
2008 11 119
2009 12 137
2010 13 162
2011 15 146
2012 12 190
2013 10 218
2014 13 221
2015 15 223
2016 17 216
2017 12 220
2018 15 333
2019 13 418
2020 23 617
2021 34 735
2022 16 564
2023 14 612
2024 18 422
2025 7 301

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 424 458 1114
Art History 632 685 1732
Library and Information science 923 988 3214
History 1007 1080 4633
Law 1070 1145 4653
Linguistics 971 1045 4797
Political Science 1077 1154 4809
Philosophy 1060 1137 4973
Archaeology 1032 1107 5051
Sociology 1205 1282 5162

Chemistry rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 688th for Chemistry in the United States and 4138th in the World with 471 publications made and 19,634 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#688 of 1,455 In the United States
#744 of 1,538 In North America
#4138 of 6,561 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 196
1994 4 209
1995 6 213
1996 8 230
1997 10 234
1998 3 214
1999 5 199
2000 2 236
2001 5 202
2002 2 256
2003 5 267
2004 8 274
2005 3 353
2006 13 365
2007 12 385
2008 12 395
2009 12 425
2010 14 491
2011 12 461
2012 14 509
2013 12 535
2014 9 542
2015 14 575
2016 13 525
2017 9 561
2018 6 622
2019 7 644
2020 9 800
2021 17 812
2022 28 768
2023 18 858
2024 17 866
2025 5 754

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 387 431 2821
Materials Science 419 469 2934
Physical chemistry 538 592 3588
Chemical Engineering 577 633 4050
Organic Chemistry 736 796 4374
Biochemistry 1041 1108 5119

Computer Science rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 911th for Computer Science in the United States and 4658th in the World with 465 publications made and 7,685 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#911 of 1,616 In the United States
#982 of 1,702 In North America
#4658 of 6,855 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 63
1994 4 60
1995 6 41
1996 11 52
1997 8 45
1998 3 57
1999 7 58
2000 6 60
2001 9 60
2002 11 115
2003 6 71
2004 4 84
2005 3 108
2006 12 109
2007 7 125
2008 11 115
2009 14 137
2010 21 183
2011 13 211
2012 10 195
2013 11 232
2014 11 227
2015 15 275
2016 21 224
2017 16 253
2018 9 401
2019 17 484
2020 20 725
2021 23 841
2022 27 662
2023 19 733
2024 15 579
2025 6 391

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 923 988 3214
Computer Vision 563 620 3437
Computer Networking 699 764 3844
Cyber Security 697 763 3849
Telecommunications 647 706 3954
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 743 809 4145
Machine Learning 817 886 4620
Neuroscience 1058 1128 4776

Biology rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 972nd for Biology in the United States and 5002nd in the World with 382 publications made and 13,895 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#972 of 1,612 In the United States
#1041 of 1,701 In North America
#5002 of 6,841 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 145
1994 1 159
1995 2 151
1996 4 163
1997 4 154
1998 4 150
1999 4 123
2000 2 174
2001 6 136
2002 5 199
2003 1 182
2004 6 176
2005 2 254
2006 6 265
2007 13 290
2008 12 290
2009 13 310
2010 21 403
2011 10 370
2012 14 423
2013 12 451
2014 8 456
2015 12 519
2016 12 471
2017 12 500
2018 8 574
2019 8 618
2020 15 749
2021 24 836
2022 25 743
2023 19 849
2024 18 849
2025 6 683

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 387 431 2821
Neuroscience 1058 1128 4776
Genetics 1052 1119 5111
Biochemistry 1041 1108 5119
Paleontology 1025 1097 5154

Medicine rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1180th for Medicine in the United States and 5385th in the World with 281 publications made and 5,771 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1180 of 1,604 In the United States
#1252 of 1,689 In North America
#5385 of 6,793 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 51
1994 2 54
1995 0 51
1996 2 45
1997 2 38
1998 2 48
1999 2 35
2000 1 50
2001 7 37
2002 1 80
2003 1 84
2004 1 87
2005 0 120
2006 2 101
2007 7 109
2008 10 122
2009 10 124
2010 20 196
2011 13 209
2012 11 222
2013 9 258
2014 6 247
2015 7 288
2016 8 275
2017 4 269
2018 5 319
2019 9 288
2020 8 326
2021 36 414
2022 21 363
2023 12 422
2024 13 412
2025 7 401

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Anatomy and Physiology 703 756 3513
Surgery 750 806 3643
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 748 807 3955
Psychiatry 1181 1254 5176
Pathology 1175 1248 5560

Psychology rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1232nd for Psychology in the United States and 5384th in the World with 186 publications made and 3,915 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#1232 of 1,561 In the United States
#1308 of 1,648 In North America
#5384 of 6,663 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 31
1994 1 40
1995 0 14
1996 2 23
1997 2 12
1998 2 21
1999 3 23
2000 1 22
2001 2 23
2002 5 66
2003 0 26
2004 2 33
2005 0 46
2006 0 45
2007 3 51
2008 2 49
2009 8 49
2010 10 78
2011 4 82
2012 5 94
2013 4 93
2014 6 104
2015 7 104
2016 12 124
2017 5 145
2018 4 182
2019 5 194
2020 15 287
2021 18 328
2022 9 273
2023 9 283
2024 9 246
2025 1 206

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1058 1128 4776
Psychiatry 1181 1254 5176

Mathematics rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1025th for Mathematics in the United States and 5111th in the World with 186 publications made and 3,079 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1025 of 1,413 In the United States
#1097 of 1,494 In North America
#5111 of 6,434 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 19
1994 2 19
1995 0 27
1996 0 19
1997 2 29
1998 2 30
1999 3 26
2000 0 24
2001 1 28
2002 4 68
2003 2 24
2004 2 35
2005 1 36
2006 5 38
2007 2 57
2008 9 53
2009 5 73
2010 13 94
2011 5 90
2012 3 93
2013 5 104
2014 3 95
2015 6 116
2016 4 91
2017 5 107
2018 1 172
2019 4 171
2020 16 267
2021 10 295
2022 18 232
2023 3 270
2024 7 206
2025 1 124

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 948 1017 4922

Art & Design rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 795th for Art & Design in the United States and 3456th in the World with 177 publications made and 2,161 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Literature.

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
#795 of 1,369 In the United States
#862 of 1,454 In North America
#3456 of 6,010 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 12
1994 3 13
1995 2 14
1996 2 13
1997 1 12
1998 1 14
1999 2 14
2000 1 11
2001 1 9
2002 4 14
2003 2 20
2004 1 10
2005 5 17
2006 3 18
2007 2 18
2008 5 26
2009 3 30
2010 4 30
2011 6 46
2012 5 38
2013 5 34
2014 5 62
2015 4 38
2016 8 36
2017 7 64
2018 7 60
2019 5 79
2020 7 100
2021 19 104
2022 8 93
2023 6 126
2024 4 80
2025 2 59

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 632 685 1732
Fashion Design 687 752 3321
Literature 857 927 3621

Business rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1074th for Business in the United States and 5220th in the World with 159 publications made and 1,522 citations received. Main research topic: Management.

Business ranking Location
#1074 of 1,388 In the United States
#1149 of 1,472 In North America
#5220 of 6,366 In the World

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 21
1994 1 18
1995 1 17
1996 1 25
1997 1 21
1998 3 25
1999 0 24
2000 1 18
2001 0 21
2002 7 46
2003 2 33
2004 1 36
2005 1 34
2006 2 32
2007 2 45
2008 3 48
2009 5 53
2010 3 63
2011 6 62
2012 4 59
2013 3 68
2014 5 57
2015 7 80
2016 4 72
2017 4 77
2018 0 78
2019 4 94
2020 18 140
2021 6 179
2022 5 128
2023 5 137
2024 7 104
2025 1 73

The following table provides academic rankings for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management 895 967 4552

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 1182 1258 5414
Economics 1254 1331 5695