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CUNY City College ranked 530th in the United States, 2157th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 157 research topics. CUNY City College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,299 academic publications and 848,046 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 368 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2157 of 14,131 In the World
#582 of 2,597 In North America
#530 of 2,496 In the United States
#55 of 221 In New York State
#19 of 92 In New York City
#186 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#264 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#272 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#142 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6637 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 154 other topics

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Physics rankings

CUNY City College ranked 127th for Physics in the United States and 533rd in the World with 15,956 publications made and 563,930 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#127 of 1,531 In the United States
#150 of 1,617 In North America
#533 of 6,713 In the World

CUNY City College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 230 2993
1993 168 3148
1994 210 3227
1995 173 3491
1996 195 3707
1997 228 3836
1998 194 4175
1999 187 4449
2000 204 4494
2001 193 5143
2002 271 6686
2003 276 7400
2004 292 7462
2005 340 8780
2006 360 9700
2007 301 9690
2008 360 10710
2009 392 11602
2010 471 12405
2011 419 14152
2012 472 15241
2013 562 17533
2014 476 19032
2015 497 20264
2016 529 21158
2017 547 23207
2018 570 25554
2019 575 30658
2020 516 34763
2021 472 38001
2022 486 35508
2023 451 35959
2024 342 31078

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 57 64 186
Atomic and Molecular physics 80 91 264
Condensed Matter Physics 84 95 359
Applied/Engineering Physics 102 117 377
Biophysics 135 152 387
Nuclear Physics 109 126 414
Optical Engineering 107 124 422
Quantum and Particle physics 115 138 502
Astrophysics and Astronomy 145 167 531
Materials Science 123 144 585
Acoustical Engineering 145 171 592
Nanotechnology 132 153 692
Astrobiology 211 240 813

Engineering rankings

CUNY City College ranked 144th for Engineering in the United States and 618th in the World with 15,759 publications made and 519,941 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#144 of 1,565 In the United States
#169 of 1,651 In North America
#618 of 6,782 In the World

CUNY City College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 209 2607
1993 167 2766
1994 199 2867
1995 161 3047
1996 187 3352
1997 216 3454
1998 180 3755
1999 170 4010
2000 195 4050
2001 155 4451
2002 289 6157
2003 285 6544
2004 276 6428
2005 357 7879
2006 362 8785
2007 309 8657
2008 342 9672
2009 398 10676
2010 449 11545
2011 435 13220
2012 493 14568
2013 571 17160
2014 518 18831
2015 527 20160
2016 548 21442
2017 632 23836
2018 632 26353
2019 625 30887
2020 553 35550
2021 510 39222
2022 473 37027
2023 475 36886
2024 352 32001

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Transportation Engineering 90 107 341
Remote Sensing 103 124 363
Biomedical Engineering 111 126 370
Applied/Engineering Physics 102 117 377
Geotechnical Engineering 102 121 406
Aerospace Engineering 121 142 417
Optical Engineering 107 124 422
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 109 127 452
Marine Engineering 121 142 483
Telecommunications 126 152 527
Structural Engineering 123 146 533
Electrical Engineering 119 144 534
Petroleum Engineering 137 162 575
Materials Science 123 144 585
Acoustical Engineering 145 171 592
Civil Engineering 144 171 598
Automotive Engineering 123 152 637
Computer Networking 156 184 646
Engineering Management 218 244 667
Automation and Control engineering 119 148 674
Electronic Engineering 141 170 686
Nanotechnology 132 153 692
Chemical Engineering 129 151 727
Mechanical Engineering 165 195 736
Computer Engineering 161 191 774
Metallurgical Engineering 152 176 787
Robotics 151 181 808
Biochemical Engineering 147 173 881
Nuclear Engineering 157 186 919
Human-Computer Interaction 200 231 944
Environmental Engineering 154 186 975
Architecture 183 213 1021
Reliability and Quality Engineering 203 238 1057
Architectural Engineering 201 232 1204
Systems Engineering 245 282 1210
Operations Research 238 272 1262
Renewable Energy Engineering 166 201 1342
Biotechnology 284 317 1668

Chemistry rankings

CUNY City College ranked 174th for Chemistry in the United States and 783rd in the World with 13,572 publications made and 477,218 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#174 of 1,447 In the United States
#198 of 1,530 In North America
#783 of 6,545 In the World

CUNY City College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 171 2459
1993 135 2587
1994 160 2638
1995 142 2834
1996 172 2972
1997 195 3146
1998 169 3564
1999 146 3625
2000 162 3870
2001 170 4307
2002 225 5087
2003 217 5765
2004 251 5904
2005 287 7174
2006 329 7967
2007 270 8002
2008 300 8896
2009 334 9689
2010 390 10849
2011 389 12363
2012 416 13322
2013 500 15487
2014 427 16995
2015 441 18060
2016 463 19519
2017 496 21139
2018 508 23384
2019 525 27153
2020 517 31434
2021 459 34471
2022 433 33022
2023 422 32587
2024 328 29309

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 111 123 451
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 109 127 452
Physical chemistry 106 124 516
Materials Science 123 144 585
Inorganic Chemistry 112 128 590
Petrology and Geochemistry 133 163 630
Nanotechnology 132 153 692
Chemical Engineering 129 151 727
Organic Chemistry 167 192 820
Biochemical Engineering 147 173 881
Biochemistry 203 227 959
Environmental Chemistry 164 194 1009
Pharmacy 186 213 1044
Radiochemistry 204 238 1829
Nutrition and Food Science 335 377 2618

Biology rankings

CUNY City College ranked 214th for Biology in the United States and 988th in the World with 12,295 publications made and 429,501 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#214 of 1,609 In the United States
#241 of 1,698 In North America
#988 of 6,833 In the World

CUNY City College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 103 1793
1993 101 1870
1994 104 1969
1995 98 2172
1996 116 2328
1997 130 2446
1998 123 2768
1999 113 2842
2000 116 3194
2001 115 3486
2002 191 3987
2003 151 4577
2004 203 4729
2005 224 5763
2006 277 6359
2007 229 6777
2008 251 7886
2009 311 8909
2010 379 10054
2011 384 11933
2012 416 13418
2013 483 16202
2014 474 17937
2015 464 19380
2016 482 21131
2017 529 23574
2018 489 25824
2019 593 30359
2020 583 35130
2021 508 38696
2022 502 36980
2023 449 36513
2024 328 32674

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 99 116 297
Biophysics 135 152 387
Neuroscience 168 192 508
Nanotechnology 132 153 692
Evolutionary Biology 195 221 711
Zoology 184 215 748
Astrobiology 211 240 813
Biochemistry 203 227 959
Genetics 221 245 965
Paleontology 218 251 1014
Immunology 237 261 1113
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 247 287 1153
Oncology and Cancer research 258 284 1201
Molecular Biology 254 280 1204
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 263 292 1227
Botany 216 247 1238
Pharmacology 259 287 1340
Forestry 214 255 1411
Animal Science 272 307 1437
Virology 303 333 1534
Biotechnology 284 317 1668
Agricultural Science 249 288 1704
Microbiology 296 330 1861
Horticulture 258 298 1983
Nutrition and Food Science 335 377 2618

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

CUNY City College ranked 221st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 898th in the World with 11,554 publications made and 288,080 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#221 of 1,761 In the United States
#252 of 1,852 In North America
#898 of 7,081 In the World

CUNY City College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 125 1267
1993 111 1205
1994 119 1281
1995 92 1480
1996 71 1509
1997 116 1556
1998 92 1753
1999 94 1907
2000 109 1998
2001 76 2168
2002 152 2942
2003 149 3140
2004 163 3017
2005 145 3502
2006 163 3994
2007 153 4284
2008 197 4761
2009 252 5395
2010 300 6181
2011 281 7228
2012 281 8127
2013 342 9751
2014 346 10717
2015 332 11748
2016 380 12597
2017 409 13659
2018 384 15556
2019 398 18582
2020 379 22330
2021 356 23945
2022 392 22701
2023 322 22796
2024 248 18993

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 111 127 272
Media Studies 136 159 326
Early Childhood Education 176 192 343
Radio and Television broadcasting 144 164 404
Political Economy 147 171 427
Art History 162 188 428
Gender Studies 206 236 470
Library and Information science 182 205 486
International Relations and Diplomacy 176 202 535
Special Education 236 258 555
Classics and Ancient History 202 226 557
Human Rights Law 178 205 570
Genealogy 231 263 571
Public Policy / Administration 231 259 662
Criminology and Criminal Justice 320 354 690
Aesthetics 198 227 692
Education Majors 249 280 721
Linguistics 193 224 756
Publishing 240 272 756
Military science 336 367 757
Anthropology 252 284 763
International Law 225 254 780
History 217 246 805
Sociology 254 284 817
Journalism and Digital Media 233 264 824
Law 254 285 847
Law Enforcement 325 358 873
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 280 311 885
Philosophy 189 222 913
Political Science 251 283 923
Urban and Regional planning 166 194 927
Demography 244 273 931
Archaeology 220 251 949
Social Work 390 432 954
Communications and Public Relations 392 437 1274

Computer Science rankings

CUNY City College ranked 187th for Computer Science in the United States and 713th in the World with 11,052 publications made and 347,122 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#187 of 1,612 In the United States
#215 of 1,698 In North America
#713 of 6,845 In the World

CUNY City College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 132 1410
1993 109 1422
1994 135 1566
1995 121 1693
1996 113 1884
1997 126 1828
1998 109 2053
1999 98 2315
2000 122 2208
2001 73 2380
2002 245 3853
2003 188 3817
2004 184 3489
2005 226 4302
2006 235 5081
2007 172 5228
2008 212 5828
2009 280 6465
2010 293 7178
2011 304 8309
2012 297 8892
2013 371 10952
2014 389 12216
2015 331 13030
2016 380 14282
2017 410 15827
2018 413 17843
2019 466 21332
2020 413 24666
2021 363 26829
2022 386 24850
2023 349 25030
2024 252 21103

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 117 139 462
Library and Information science 182 205 486
Neuroscience 168 192 508
Telecommunications 126 152 527
Cognitive Science 155 180 529
Computer Vision 142 170 587
Animation 132 157 604
Blockchain and Cryptography 142 169 632
Computer Networking 156 184 646
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 167 197 716
Cyber Security 179 207 763
Computer Engineering 161 191 774
Robotics 151 181 808
Computational Linguistics 195 225 941
Human-Computer Interaction 200 231 944
Data Science 241 275 969
Machine Learning 220 252 1048
Software Engineering 266 300 1196
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 263 292 1227
Multimedia 349 387 1408
Management Information Systems 447 500 2225

Environmental Science rankings

CUNY City College ranked 184th for Environmental Science in the United States and 815th in the World with 10,484 publications made and 351,019 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#184 of 1,631 In the United States
#212 of 1,721 In North America
#815 of 6,876 In the World

CUNY City College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 119 1554
1993 93 1522
1994 118 1604
1995 98 1808
1996 89 1935
1997 105 1956
1998 92 2193
1999 85 2239
2000 107 2561
2001 91 2697
2002 132 3221
2003 130 3633
2004 157 3670
2005 185 4574
2006 203 4837
2007 202 5250
2008 227 5848
2009 261 6520
2010 305 7350
2011 303 8472
2012 319 9803
2013 442 11781
2014 355 12942
2015 397 14273
2016 384 15343
2017 439 17118
2018 429 19285
2019 412 22547
2020 427 26466
2021 370 30110
2022 454 28845
2023 322 28183
2024 246 25423

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 102 121 406
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 117 137 433
Petrology and Geochemistry 133 163 630
Oceanography 142 171 633
Hydrology and Water resources management 103 123 707
Geography and Cartography 177 205 731
Environmental Management 134 164 731
Geology 179 207 774
Earth science and Geophysics 176 210 822
Ecology 180 210 889
Urban and Regional planning 166 194 927
Environmental Engineering 154 186 975
Environmental Chemistry 164 194 1009
Paleontology 218 251 1014
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 247 287 1153
Forestry 214 255 1411
Agricultural Science 249 288 1704

Medicine rankings

CUNY City College ranked 249th for Medicine in the United States and 1074th in the World with 7,474 publications made and 263,149 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#249 of 1,600 In the United States
#277 of 1,685 In North America
#1074 of 6,775 In the World

CUNY City College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 54 866
1993 53 897
1994 46 919
1995 54 1088
1996 55 1105
1997 64 1218
1998 57 1326
1999 57 1340
2000 68 1535
2001 57 1684
2002 78 1866
2003 93 2325
2004 86 2279
2005 119 2863
2006 154 3095
2007 141 3502
2008 136 4052
2009 174 4732
2010 221 5509
2011 203 6774
2012 234 7427
2013 304 9322
2014 313 10177
2015 272 11157
2016 314 12088
2017 347 13332
2018 348 14760
2019 381 17638
2020 365 21016
2021 346 23098
2022 330 22556
2023 321 21970
2024 225 19088

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optometry 85 99 228
Biomedical Engineering 111 126 370
Ophthalmology 127 143 417
Audiology 142 164 432
Cosmetology 111 127 448
Clinical Psychology 243 274 614
Anatomy and Physiology 169 189 671
Gerontology 265 296 766
Orthodontics 183 206 789
Sports Medicine 226 259 798
Psychiatry 239 270 880
Dentistry 189 211 894
Public Health 251 282 915
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 296 328 920
Social Work 390 432 954
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 224 249 989
Healthcare Management (MHA) 303 338 1036
Pharmacy 186 213 1044
Physical Therapy 260 295 1065
Anesthesiology 247 272 1088
Surgery 243 269 1098
Immunology 237 261 1113
Cardiology 252 277 1114
Nursing 338 374 1175
Pathology 250 277 1176
Oncology and Cancer research 258 284 1201
Health Science 398 434 1324
Dermatology 238 258 1335
Pharmacology 259 287 1340
Family medicine 396 429 1502
Virology 303 333 1534
Urology 283 310 1641
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 339 374 1987

Psychology rankings

CUNY City College ranked 235th for Psychology in the United States and 788th in the World with 5,978 publications made and 210,479 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#235 of 1,558 In the United States
#264 of 1,645 In North America
#788 of 6,645 In the World

CUNY City College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 56 650
1993 44 706
1994 47 711
1995 45 880
1996 43 892
1997 47 908
1998 38 1064
1999 43 1102
2000 53 1195
2001 31 1302
2002 80 1450
2003 63 1726
2004 68 1651
2005 76 2078
2006 109 2353
2007 82 2639
2008 115 3011
2009 147 3511
2010 186 4180
2011 173 4920
2012 182 5550
2013 236 7036
2014 243 7994
2015 206 8450
2016 237 9241
2017 280 10181
2018 269 11346
2019 315 13745
2020 298 15976
2021 234 17069
2022 245 16040
2023 234 15996
2024 167 14013

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 170 198 314
Neuroscience 168 192 508
Cognitive Science 155 180 529
Special Education 236 258 555
Clinical Psychology 243 274 614
Child Psychology 263 295 698
Education Majors 249 280 721
Social Psychology 255 287 757
Psychiatry 239 270 880
Social Work 390 432 954

Mathematics rankings

CUNY City College ranked 205th for Mathematics in the United States and 804th in the World with 4,608 publications made and 161,903 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#205 of 1,410 In the United States
#234 of 1,491 In North America
#804 of 6,418 In the World

CUNY City College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 52 561
1993 40 571
1994 52 644
1995 45 708
1996 44 808
1997 42 757
1998 45 803
1999 38 907
2000 42 878
2001 49 968
2002 110 1791
2003 95 1712
2004 103 1575
2005 84 1810
2006 97 2152
2007 85 2145
2008 96 2538
2009 111 2661
2010 117 3056
2011 132 3440
2012 118 3936
2013 146 4355
2014 152 4929
2015 151 5347
2016 174 5854
2017 156 6420
2018 176 7596
2019 146 8710
2020 162 10422
2021 150 10973
2022 188 10285
2023 148 10261
2024 101 7114

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 142 169 632
Math Teachers 234 259 638
Statistics 193 222 751
Applied Mathematics 186 216 1001
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 246 278 1032
Operations Research 238 272 1262

Art & Design rankings

CUNY City College ranked 204th for Art & Design in the United States and 746th in the World with 2,460 publications made and 46,604 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#204 of 1,361 In the United States
#234 of 1,444 In North America
#746 of 5,966 In the World

CUNY City College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 31 253
1993 22 294
1994 26 252
1995 28 308
1996 23 328
1997 26 336
1998 32 375
1999 24 473
2000 22 405
2001 10 460
2002 34 607
2003 31 614
2004 33 608
2005 37 784
2006 48 917
2007 36 886
2008 43 943
2009 61 996
2010 68 1102
2011 65 1355
2012 84 1402
2013 65 1646
2014 71 1836
2015 67 1940
2016 70 1963
2017 73 2193
2018 62 2317
2019 82 2872
2020 64 3426
2021 61 3463
2022 60 3319
2023 50 3369
2024 37 2845

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Performing arts 118 141 386
Painting and Drawing 93 111 397
Sculpture 93 111 397
Illustration and Concept Art 94 112 402
Singing and Vocal Performance 123 146 402
Art History 162 188 428
Computer Graphics 117 139 462
Animation 132 157 604
Literature 190 219 669
Aesthetics 198 227 692
Music 222 250 700
Cinematography 207 238 703
Graphic Design 192 220 741
Creative Writing 251 287 756
Fashion Design 211 242 856
Architecture 183 213 1021
Photography 281 320 1069
Multimedia 349 387 1408

Economics rankings

CUNY City College ranked 265th for Economics in the United States and 995th in the World with 2,402 publications made and 57,333 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#265 of 1,355 In the United States
#297 of 1,438 In North America
#995 of 6,167 In the World

CUNY City College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 32 236
1993 12 247
1994 27 223
1995 17 310
1996 18 304
1997 23 308
1998 15 326
1999 17 368
2000 19 401
2001 24 494
2002 30 531
2003 49 653
2004 56 724
2005 32 766
2006 30 917
2007 40 1003
2008 55 975
2009 55 1206
2010 68 1375
2011 77 1572
2012 68 1683
2013 83 2073
2014 83 2232
2015 82 2402
2016 81 2646
2017 84 2877
2018 77 3230
2019 108 3845
2020 112 4697
2021 62 4989
2022 93 4617
2023 82 4955
2024 50 3576

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 147 171 427
International Relations and Diplomacy 176 202 535
International Trade 187 214 940
Development Studies 275 308 981
International Economics 188 214 994
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 246 278 1032
Finance 254 287 1087
Environmental Economics 180 213 1327
Investment Banking and Stock trading 340 378 1640

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for CUNY City College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 275 306 873
International Business 221 248 1057
Management 250 286 1113
Business 268 302 1126
Marketing 295 330 1280
Accounting 403 441 1586