Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: Rankings

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 629th in the United States, 2494th in the global 2025 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 1,153 academic publications and 26,641 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 131 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2494 of 14,131 In the World
#686 of 2,597 In North America
#629 of 2,496 In the United States
#64 of 221 In New York State
#23 of 92 In New York City
#1095 of 1,095 For Military science
#1705 of 2,170 For Art History
#2412 of 4,444 For Environmental Management
#532 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1536 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 589th for Engineering in the United States and 3647th in the World with 762 publications made and 20,498 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#589 of 1,565 In the United States
#644 of 1,651 In North America
#3647 of 6,782 In the World

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

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 202
1993 5 193
1994 7 212
1995 7 200
1996 14 221
1997 7 230
1998 6 225
1999 8 192
2000 3 238
2001 6 198
2002 9 268
2003 4 269
2004 6 274
2005 4 354
2006 19 365
2007 12 402
2008 15 419
2009 19 452
2010 29 522
2011 20 534
2012 24 556
2013 21 631
2014 21 621
2015 26 653
2016 30 600
2017 18 646
2018 14 698
2019 19 742
2020 27 901
2021 31 985
2022 47 889
2023 33 1029
2024 31 964

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 380 423 2726
Materials Science 406 455 2835
Structural Engineering 545 599 3338
Aerospace Engineering 628 686 3584
Electrical Engineering 561 616 3715
Acoustical Engineering 698 761 3748
Computer Networking 695 760 3794
Mechanical Engineering 658 719 3814
Telecommunications 649 707 3930
Chemical Engineering 575 631 4023
Metallurgical Engineering 670 726 4148
Optical Engineering 792 855 4471

Physics rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 632nd for Physics in the United States and 3708th in the World with 649 publications made and 19,003 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#632 of 1,531 In the United States
#690 of 1,617 In North America
#3708 of 6,713 In the World

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

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 210
1993 5 202
1994 9 219
1995 9 215
1996 13 235
1997 9 229
1998 6 218
1999 7 209
2000 4 248
2001 5 209
2002 8 283
2003 7 284
2004 7 279
2005 4 349
2006 16 372
2007 12 404
2008 12 397
2009 15 430
2010 18 493
2011 10 466
2012 18 507
2013 13 523
2014 18 574
2015 21 568
2016 25 544
2017 15 584
2018 9 599
2019 14 632
2020 13 730
2021 27 803
2022 41 766
2023 29 912
2024 23 885

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 380 423 2726
Materials Science 406 455 2835
Acoustical Engineering 698 761 3748
Quantum and Particle physics 667 725 3783
Astrophysics and Astronomy 872 940 4368
Optical Engineering 792 855 4471

Environmental Science rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 821st for Environmental Science in the United States and 4453rd in the World with 516 publications made and 8,089 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#821 of 1,631 In the United States
#890 of 1,721 In North America
#4453 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 141
1993 5 134
1994 6 145
1995 3 144
1996 4 142
1997 6 173
1998 5 159
1999 7 140
2000 4 157
2001 10 139
2002 4 177
2003 3 168
2004 6 190
2005 5 238
2006 6 230
2007 11 274
2008 13 298
2009 12 301
2010 21 383
2011 14 334
2012 15 370
2013 15 397
2014 17 408
2015 20 428
2016 25 411
2017 10 449
2018 10 509
2019 10 513
2020 17 598
2021 25 684
2022 24 608
2023 21 636
2024 19 542

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 335 385 2412
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 508 563 3203
Ecology 774 841 4317
Oceanography 772 839 4444
Geography and Cartography 883 954 4631
Geology 948 1018 4965
Paleontology 1020 1091 5108

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1093rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5023rd in the World with 482 publications made and 6,327 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1093 of 1,761 In the United States
#1171 of 1,852 In North America
#5023 of 7,081 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
1992 4 51
1993 5 70
1994 6 47
1995 3 48
1996 10 57
1997 4 44
1998 3 65
1999 6 58
2000 6 61
2001 7 55
2002 7 108
2003 6 74
2004 3 66
2005 6 85
2006 3 91
2007 7 120
2008 11 119
2009 12 137
2010 13 162
2011 15 145
2012 11 190
2013 10 218
2014 13 220
2015 15 222
2016 17 216
2017 12 220
2018 15 333
2019 13 422
2020 23 614
2021 33 733
2022 16 560
2023 13 603
2024 18 408

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 419 454 1095
Art History 630 683 1705
Library and Information science 919 984 3165
History 996 1069 4546
Law 1064 1138 4578
Political Science 1072 1147 4736
Linguistics 961 1035 4745
Philosophy 1054 1131 4928
Archaeology 1027 1102 4990
Sociology 1194 1271 5087

Chemistry rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 675th for Chemistry in the United States and 4040th in the World with 468 publications made and 18,864 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#675 of 1,447 In the United States
#731 of 1,530 In North America
#4040 of 6,545 In the World

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

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 202
1993 3 194
1994 4 209
1995 6 210
1996 8 227
1997 10 233
1998 3 212
1999 5 199
2000 2 235
2001 5 201
2002 2 255
2003 5 265
2004 8 272
2005 3 352
2006 13 365
2007 12 386
2008 12 393
2009 12 423
2010 14 490
2011 12 460
2012 14 509
2013 12 534
2014 9 540
2015 14 573
2016 13 524
2017 9 560
2018 6 622
2019 7 643
2020 9 798
2021 18 818
2022 28 771
2023 18 853
2024 17 844

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 380 423 2726
Materials Science 406 455 2835
Physical chemistry 526 580 3499
Chemical Engineering 575 631 4023
Organic Chemistry 730 789 4329
Biochemistry 1034 1101 5064

Computer Science rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 907th for Computer Science in the United States and 4599th in the World with 461 publications made and 7,323 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#907 of 1,612 In the United States
#975 of 1,698 In North America
#4599 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 52
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 21 182
2011 13 211
2012 10 196
2013 11 231
2014 11 226
2015 15 274
2016 21 226
2017 16 251
2018 9 400
2019 17 487
2020 20 720
2021 24 842
2022 27 658
2023 19 711
2024 15 541

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 919 984 3165
Computer Vision 567 624 3410
Cyber Security 692 756 3780
Computer Networking 695 760 3794
Telecommunications 649 707 3930
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 739 804 4063
Machine Learning 812 879 4585
Neuroscience 1065 1136 4756

Biology rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 958th for Biology in the United States and 4922nd in the World with 377 publications made and 13,364 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#958 of 1,609 In the United States
#1026 of 1,698 In North America
#4922 of 6,833 In the World

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

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 149
1993 2 145
1994 1 159
1995 2 151
1996 4 162
1997 4 153
1998 4 149
1999 4 123
2000 2 174
2001 6 136
2002 5 199
2003 1 181
2004 6 175
2005 2 254
2006 6 265
2007 13 290
2008 12 289
2009 13 311
2010 21 403
2011 10 369
2012 14 423
2013 12 450
2014 8 455
2015 12 518
2016 12 472
2017 12 499
2018 8 574
2019 8 617
2020 15 748
2021 25 844
2022 26 743
2023 17 832
2024 18 823

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 380 423 2726
Neuroscience 1065 1136 4756
Biochemistry 1034 1101 5064
Genetics 1052 1119 5069
Paleontology 1020 1091 5108

Medicine rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1184th for Medicine in the United States and 5362nd in the World with 274 publications made and 5,404 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1184 of 1,600 In the United States
#1256 of 1,685 In North America
#5362 of 6,775 In the World

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

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 48
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 4 268
2018 5 319
2019 9 285
2020 8 326
2021 36 414
2022 21 360
2023 11 420
2024 13 404

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 708 761 3484
Surgery 747 803 3561
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 745 804 3910
Psychiatry 1181 1254 5146
Pathology 1173 1246 5547

Psychology rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1231st for Psychology in the United States and 5337th in the World with 186 publications made and 3,703 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#1231 of 1,558 In the United States
#1307 of 1,645 In North America
#5337 of 6,645 In the World

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

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 27
1993 0 31
1994 1 40
1995 0 14
1996 2 23
1997 1 11
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 52
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 12 126
2017 7 143
2018 4 183
2019 5 197
2020 15 287
2021 18 328
2022 9 272
2023 9 286
2024 9 236

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 1065 1136 4756
Psychiatry 1181 1254 5146

Mathematics rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1019th for Mathematics in the United States and 5062nd in the World with 186 publications made and 2,981 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1019 of 1,410 In the United States
#1091 of 1,491 In North America
#5062 of 6,418 In the World

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

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 24
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 34
2005 1 36
2006 5 38
2007 2 57
2008 9 53
2009 5 73
2010 13 94
2011 5 89
2012 3 93
2013 5 104
2014 3 93
2015 6 117
2016 4 91
2017 6 107
2018 1 172
2019 4 175
2020 16 265
2021 10 297
2022 18 229
2023 3 260
2024 7 182

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 945 1014 4873

Art & Design rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 790th for Art & Design in the United States and 3396th in the World with 174 publications made and 2,077 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
#790 of 1,361 In the United States
#856 of 1,444 In North America
#3396 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 6
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 19
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 4 38
2013 5 34
2014 5 62
2015 4 38
2016 8 37
2017 7 64
2018 7 60
2019 5 79
2020 7 100
2021 19 103
2022 8 93
2023 6 125
2024 4 75

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 630 683 1705
Fashion Design 690 754 3312
Literature 852 920 3529

Business rankings

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked 1066th for Business in the United States and 5158th in the World with 159 publications made and 1,471 citations received. Main research topic: Management.

Business ranking Location
#1066 of 1,377 In the United States
#1141 of 1,460 In North America
#5158 of 6,339 In the World

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

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 18
1993 0 21
1994 1 18
1995 1 17
1996 1 25
1997 1 21
1998 3 25
1999 0 23
2000 1 18
2001 0 21
2002 7 46
2003 2 33
2004 1 36
2005 1 34
2006 2 32
2007 2 46
2008 3 48
2009 5 53
2010 3 63
2011 6 62
2012 4 59
2013 3 67
2014 5 57
2015 7 82
2016 4 71
2017 5 77
2018 0 78
2019 4 93
2020 18 141
2021 6 180
2022 5 126
2023 5 133
2024 7 97

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 883 954 4468

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 1180 1256 5367
Economics 1251 1328 5659