CUNY City College: Rankings

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CUNY City College ranked 511th in the United States, 2038th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 158 research topics. CUNY City College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,695 academic publications and 672,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 352 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2038 of 14,131 In the World
#561 of 2,597 In North America
#511 of 2,496 In the United States
#51 of 221 In New York State
#18 of 92 In New York City
#184 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#235 of 1,696 For Transportation Engineering
#248 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#140 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6637 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 155 other topics

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Physics rankings

CUNY City College ranked 120th for Physics in the United States and 494th in the World with 15,528 publications made and 457,379 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#120 of 1,485 In the United States
#142 of 1,569 In North America
#494 of 6,603 In the World

CUNY City College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 234 2587
1992 225 2605
1993 178 2786
1994 220 2876
1995 180 3083
1996 209 3369
1997 239 3480
1998 207 3787
1999 181 4112
2000 216 4110
2001 195 4620
2002 293 5956
2003 298 5817
2004 290 6032
2005 353 7497
2006 340 7982
2007 305 8058
2008 332 9029
2009 396 9839
2010 469 10449
2011 445 11827
2012 457 13059
2013 545 15188
2014 476 16445
2015 490 17829
2016 518 18984
2017 500 20283
2018 550 22710
2019 550 25873
2020 500 28830
2021 460 32550
2022 446 31494
2023 414 31402

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 64 184
Atomic and Molecular physics 80 91 248
Condensed Matter Physics 80 89 324
Nuclear Physics 101 115 361
Biophysics 133 150 367
Optical Engineering 102 118 372
Applied/Engineering Physics 113 128 443
Quantum and Particle physics 104 123 445
Astrophysics and Astronomy 133 153 482
Acoustical Engineering 130 154 512
Materials Science 118 137 530
Nanotechnology 128 148 638
Astrobiology 197 224 735

Engineering rankings

CUNY City College ranked 138th for Engineering in the United States and 562nd in the World with 15,358 publications made and 432,879 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#138 of 1,518 In the United States
#162 of 1,602 In North America
#562 of 6,684 In the World

CUNY City College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 206 2257
1992 207 2316
1993 180 2459
1994 209 2569
1995 174 2724
1996 205 3069
1997 226 3183
1998 187 3458
1999 164 3738
2000 209 3733
2001 160 4056
2002 322 5635
2003 313 5391
2004 299 5498
2005 370 6883
2006 348 7424
2007 324 7427
2008 317 8329
2009 418 9237
2010 471 9981
2011 439 11390
2012 472 12747
2013 557 15284
2014 519 16577
2015 533 18081
2016 522 19345
2017 534 20814
2018 584 23527
2019 597 26957
2020 530 30491
2021 476 33825
2022 475 33121
2023 430 32739

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 71 82 235
Biomedical Engineering 102 116 326
Remote Sensing 99 118 331
Aerospace Engineering 114 131 364
Optical Engineering 102 118 372
Geotechnical Engineering 106 125 407
Telecommunications 112 133 419
Applied/Engineering Physics 113 128 443
Petroleum Engineering 120 143 467
Electrical Engineering 107 130 469
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 112 130 472
Structural Engineering 120 143 489
Acoustical Engineering 130 154 512
Computer Networking 132 158 512
Materials Science 118 137 530
Electronic Engineering 122 150 532
Civil Engineering 137 163 540
Computer Engineering 140 168 594
Automotive Engineering 124 152 620
Nanotechnology 128 148 638
Mechanical Engineering 152 181 641
Robotics 137 166 678
Marine Engineering 156 186 685
Chemical Engineering 125 146 688
Automation and Control engineering 136 164 719
Metallurgical Engineering 149 172 725
Engineering Management 234 259 737
Environmental Engineering 141 171 830
Nuclear Engineering 144 173 836
Human-Computer Interaction 192 222 846
Reliability and Quality Engineering 185 216 890
Architectural Engineering 187 217 968
Architecture 181 211 982
Systems Engineering 236 273 1072
Operations Research 229 261 1109
Landscape Architecture 173 196 1151
Renewable Energy Engineering 163 198 1221
Biotechnology 259 288 1453

Chemistry rankings

CUNY City College ranked 166th for Chemistry in the United States and 722nd in the World with 13,145 publications made and 389,438 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#166 of 1,407 In the United States
#190 of 1,488 In North America
#722 of 6,447 In the World

CUNY City College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 199 2090
1992 169 2122
1993 133 2240
1994 169 2317
1995 155 2505
1996 184 2640
1997 205 2873
1998 176 3239
1999 137 3304
2000 174 3453
2001 171 3836
2002 241 4514
2003 232 4609
2004 249 4989
2005 295 6118
2006 308 6578
2007 267 6744
2008 275 7623
2009 323 8310
2010 404 9227
2011 373 10512
2012 403 11651
2013 482 13687
2014 428 14966
2015 434 16287
2016 464 17875
2017 465 18776
2018 504 21225
2019 502 24164
2020 512 27570
2021 426 30594
2022 434 30623
2023 391 29813

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 104 116 406
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 112 130 472
Physical chemistry 102 119 487
Inorganic Chemistry 104 120 528
Materials Science 118 137 530
Petrology and Geochemistry 130 160 568
Nanotechnology 128 148 638
Chemical Engineering 125 146 688
Organic Chemistry 166 192 779
Biochemistry 202 226 905
Environmental Chemistry 158 187 910
Pharmacy 175 199 938
Radiochemistry 202 236 1794
Nutrition and Food Science 266 303 2069

Biology rankings

CUNY City College ranked 209th for Biology in the United States and 906th in the World with 11,754 publications made and 363,733 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#209 of 1,582 In the United States
#235 of 1,668 In North America
#906 of 6,770 In the World

CUNY City College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 110 1456
1992 104 1508
1993 99 1582
1994 109 1695
1995 99 1814
1996 127 2075
1997 133 2215
1998 126 2512
1999 109 2530
2000 122 2787
2001 116 2994
2002 198 3489
2003 168 3789
2004 199 4039
2005 218 4965
2006 264 5354
2007 243 5962
2008 229 6808
2009 315 7816
2010 382 8767
2011 355 10291
2012 389 11854
2013 479 14497
2014 480 15902
2015 476 17641
2016 476 19373
2017 496 20929
2018 492 23600
2019 549 27324
2020 578 31335
2021 476 34030
2022 490 34071
2023 410 33008

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 94 109 267
Biophysics 133 150 367
Neuroscience 160 183 487
Nanotechnology 128 148 638
Evolutionary Biology 191 217 673
Zoology 179 207 695
Astrobiology 197 224 735
Biochemistry 202 226 905
Genetics 212 236 912
Paleontology 209 238 913
Immunology 222 244 1013
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 242 277 1052
Oncology and Cancer research 244 266 1089
Botany 211 242 1116
Molecular Biology 239 266 1116
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 260 288 1172
Animal Science 239 271 1197
Pharmacology 251 279 1246
Virology 279 308 1359
Forestry 225 264 1378
Biotechnology 259 288 1453
Agricultural Science 227 264 1476
Microbiology 277 309 1653
Horticulture 244 281 1768
Nutrition and Food Science 266 303 2069

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

CUNY City College ranked 209th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 788th in the World with 10,817 publications made and 226,451 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#209 of 1,728 In the United States
#240 of 1,819 In North America
#788 of 7,020 In the World

CUNY City College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 116 1011
1992 126 1127
1993 104 1024
1994 120 1124
1995 92 1233
1996 76 1373
1997 115 1330
1998 103 1378
1999 88 1587
2000 104 1711
2001 78 1831
2002 158 2546
2003 148 2545
2004 154 2442
2005 141 2903
2006 156 3159
2007 156 3546
2008 174 3937
2009 248 4479
2010 311 5102
2011 262 6037
2012 269 6972
2013 324 8324
2014 348 9285
2015 359 10401
2016 352 11050
2017 365 11753
2018 370 13633
2019 358 15890
2020 345 18436
2021 343 19691
2022 311 19269
2023 312 18548

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 111 128 251
Early Childhood Education 148 160 263
Media Studies 132 151 298
Political Economy 143 165 398
Art History 155 177 399
Gender Studies 189 219 419
Library and Information science 169 191 436
Special Education 202 222 447
International Relations and Diplomacy 161 185 449
Genealogy 211 237 501
International Law 185 211 551
Military science 284 311 567
Aesthetics 173 201 580
Classics and Ancient History 222 247 606
Human Rights Law 194 225 618
Publishing 201 231 626
Education Majors 239 267 644
Criminology and Criminal Justice 314 347 648
Public Policy / Administration 247 277 659
Journalism and Digital Media 208 235 675
Anthropology 235 267 675
Linguistics 190 220 680
History 202 231 704
Sociology 231 260 720
Law 237 268 743
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 265 296 770
Philosophy 181 212 801
Political Science 239 270 817
Law Enforcement 322 355 823
Urban and Regional planning 163 189 824
Archaeology 209 240 856
Demography 239 267 857
Communications and Public Relations 378 419 1071

Computer Science rankings

CUNY City College ranked 172nd for Computer Science in the United States and 638th in the World with 10,813 publications made and 282,330 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#172 of 1,576 In the United States
#199 of 1,662 In North America
#638 of 6,752 In the World

CUNY City College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 120 1146
1992 134 1270
1993 115 1328
1994 139 1496
1995 121 1550
1996 125 1848
1997 126 1780
1998 119 1943
1999 95 2165
2000 126 2039
2001 79 2203
2002 267 3695
2003 217 3371
2004 201 3240
2005 240 3835
2006 251 4409
2007 181 4613
2008 211 5062
2009 293 5658
2010 314 6156
2011 304 7186
2012 300 7841
2013 355 9615
2014 389 10608
2015 346 11499
2016 393 12715
2017 377 13785
2018 401 15747
2019 450 18316
2020 391 20564
2021 344 22307
2022 333 21828
2023 318 21234

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
Telecommunications 112 133 419
Library and Information science 169 191 436
Computer Graphics 120 142 460
Neuroscience 160 183 487
Cognitive Science 146 170 487
Animation 118 139 498
Computer Networking 132 158 512
Computer Vision 124 149 513
Blockchain and Cryptography 129 151 516
Computer Engineering 140 168 594
Cyber Security 158 186 612
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 157 187 637
Robotics 137 166 678
Computational Linguistics 173 202 767
Human-Computer Interaction 192 222 846
Data Science 222 252 855
Machine Learning 213 244 961
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 260 288 1172
Software Engineering 279 316 1264
Multimedia 334 372 1268
Management Information Systems 409 454 1768

Environmental Science rankings

CUNY City College ranked 172nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 725th in the World with 9,911 publications made and 283,974 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#172 of 1,598 In the United States
#200 of 1,687 In North America
#725 of 6,798 In the World

CUNY City College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 110 1271
1992 114 1365
1993 94 1332
1994 118 1413
1995 104 1545
1996 105 1770
1997 112 1824
1998 93 1882
1999 80 1978
2000 108 2265
2001 86 2351
2002 137 2818
2003 135 2919
2004 150 3120
2005 180 3903
2006 198 4010
2007 200 4434
2008 207 5028
2009 272 5582
2010 305 6273
2011 300 7375
2012 302 8580
2013 428 10471
2014 362 11393
2015 398 12858
2016 369 13763
2017 375 14920
2018 411 17256
2019 381 19931
2020 400 22881
2021 351 25279
2022 394 25312
2023 305 24472

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
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 112 131 393
Geotechnical Engineering 106 125 407
Hydrology and Water resources management 99 115 546
Petrology and Geochemistry 130 160 568
Oceanography 140 169 601
Geography and Cartography 163 190 638
Environmental Management 134 164 690
Geology 176 203 735
Earth science and Geophysics 170 202 765
Ecology 175 205 811
Urban and Regional planning 163 189 824
Environmental Engineering 141 171 830
Environmental Chemistry 158 187 910
Paleontology 209 238 913
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 242 277 1052
Forestry 225 264 1378
Agricultural Science 227 264 1476

Medicine rankings

CUNY City College ranked 241st for Medicine in the United States and 995th in the World with 7,190 publications made and 215,649 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#241 of 1,558 In the United States
#268 of 1,643 In North America
#995 of 6,680 In the World

CUNY City College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 60 683
1992 54 721
1993 52 753
1994 49 797
1995 51 930
1996 57 980
1997 68 1127
1998 63 1202
1999 52 1203
2000 73 1333
2001 56 1453
2002 87 1626
2003 96 1971
2004 85 2039
2005 122 2513
2006 139 2625
2007 154 3153
2008 129 3496
2009 178 4118
2010 234 4910
2011 200 5799
2012 235 6654
2013 300 8429
2014 324 9005
2015 295 10215
2016 318 11261
2017 326 11892
2018 354 13535
2019 359 15920
2020 357 18509
2021 340 20374
2022 319 20746
2023 291 19811

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 70 81 170
Biomedical Engineering 102 116 326
Cosmetology 100 115 358
Ophthalmology 119 133 360
Audiology 136 154 401
Clinical Psychology 252 283 628
Anatomy and Physiology 169 189 643
Orthodontics 159 180 668
Gerontology 259 288 719
Dentistry 170 191 760
Sports Medicine 232 265 789
Public Health 243 273 847
Psychiatry 237 267 847
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 209 234 909
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 308 340 916
Pharmacy 175 199 938
Immunology 222 244 1013
Cardiology 235 259 1018
Surgery 234 259 1030
Anesthesiology 237 262 1030
Pathology 241 266 1069
Physical Therapy 280 316 1085
Oncology and Cancer research 244 266 1089
Nursing 348 384 1115
Healthcare Management (MHA) 354 390 1153
Health Science 378 411 1163
Dermatology 232 252 1242
Pharmacology 251 279 1246
Virology 279 308 1359
Family medicine 385 415 1421
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 345 378 1968

Psychology rankings

CUNY City College ranked 225th for Psychology in the United States and 727th in the World with 5,737 publications made and 171,372 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#225 of 1,527 In the United States
#254 of 1,612 In North America
#727 of 6,528 In the World

CUNY City College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 46 528
1992 57 587
1993 42 615
1994 55 697
1995 46 793
1996 43 878
1997 47 869
1998 41 993
1999 40 985
2000 57 1105
2001 33 1115
2002 82 1287
2003 63 1487
2004 79 1482
2005 79 1818
2006 106 2028
2007 89 2338
2008 101 2576
2009 165 3044
2010 181 3604
2011 164 4247
2012 182 4888
2013 223 6293
2014 249 6992
2015 215 7707
2016 237 8500
2017 275 9092
2018 271 10198
2019 308 12041
2020 276 13709
2021 222 14554
2022 213 14373
2023 213 13920

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 140 163 248
Special Education 202 222 447
Neuroscience 160 183 487
Cognitive Science 146 170 487
Clinical Psychology 252 283 628
Social Psychology 223 253 631
Education Majors 239 267 644
Child Psychology 260 293 662
Psychiatry 237 267 847

Mathematics rankings

CUNY City College ranked 192nd for Mathematics in the United States and 721st in the World with 4,515 publications made and 128,645 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#192 of 1,371 In the United States
#221 of 1,451 In North America
#721 of 6,305 In the World

CUNY City College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 61 521
1992 54 486
1993 46 546
1994 56 566
1995 55 620
1996 46 784
1997 44 714
1998 44 693
1999 37 824
2000 47 837
2001 49 866
2002 127 1788
2003 114 1498
2004 106 1338
2005 97 1595
2006 101 1824
2007 90 1911
2008 98 2205
2009 112 2281
2010 130 2551
2011 133 3017
2012 121 3421
2013 141 3876
2014 145 4346
2015 159 4756
2016 175 5271
2017 140 5648
2018 162 6637
2019 141 7581
2020 146 8498
2021 140 9074
2022 147 9146
2023 137 8868

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 129 151 516
Math Teachers 230 255 566
Statistics 182 211 700
Applied Mathematics 157 184 823
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 229 261 914
Operations Research 229 261 1109

Art & Design rankings

CUNY City College ranked 196th for Art & Design in the United States and 677th in the World with 2,346 publications made and 37,637 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
#196 of 1,321 In the United States
#226 of 1,404 In North America
#677 of 5,720 In the World

CUNY City College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 34 233
1992 29 223
1993 22 245
1994 25 217
1995 27 236
1996 23 279
1997 31 278
1998 26 308
1999 20 355
2000 24 342
2001 11 377
2002 40 517
2003 34 521
2004 32 489
2005 38 636
2006 44 677
2007 44 701
2008 46 737
2009 63 805
2010 69 902
2011 56 1117
2012 83 1199
2013 63 1332
2014 64 1558
2015 67 1663
2016 69 1653
2017 62 1750
2018 62 1892
2019 69 2303
2020 52 2689
2021 61 2693
2022 54 2584
2023 48 2618

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
Singing and Vocal Performance 96 115 272
Performing arts 108 125 339
Art History 155 177 399
Computer Graphics 120 142 460
Animation 118 139 498
Aesthetics 173 201 580
Graphic Design 169 193 590
Literature 185 214 609
Cinematography 190 219 611
Creative Writing 244 278 688
Illustration and Concept Art 163 190 725
Painting and Drawing 163 190 741
Sculpture 163 190 741
Fashion Design 200 231 782
Music 252 281 786
Architecture 181 211 982
Landscape Architecture 173 196 1151
Multimedia 334 372 1268

Economics rankings

CUNY City College ranked 247th for Economics in the United States and 888th in the World with 2,254 publications made and 47,572 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#247 of 1,317 In the United States
#279 of 1,400 In North America
#888 of 5,995 In the World

CUNY City College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 12 176
1992 29 176
1993 15 195
1994 28 184
1995 17 266
1996 18 273
1997 20 246
1998 16 245
1999 17 315
2000 18 347
2001 23 393
2002 37 458
2003 43 486
2004 42 524
2005 34 609
2006 29 693
2007 39 759
2008 48 729
2009 57 933
2010 58 1029
2011 74 1258
2012 74 1412
2013 76 1730
2014 81 1967
2015 85 1990
2016 79 2154
2017 81 2440
2018 78 2682
2019 85 3223
2020 101 3689
2021 65 3934
2022 80 3823
2023 76 3891

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 143 165 398
International Relations and Diplomacy 161 185 449
Finance 229 259 909
Development Studies 269 301 913
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 229 261 914
International Trade 223 254 1101
Environmental Economics 174 207 1163
International Economics 227 258 1193
Investment Banking and Stock trading 338 374 1514

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for CUNY City College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 270 300 816
Business 259 293 1012
Management 246 281 1025
Marketing 298 333 1208
International Business 257 291 1214
Accounting 375 412 1354