CUNY Queens College: Rankings

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CUNY Queens College ranked 586th in the United States, 2348th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. CUNY Queens College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,776 academic publications and 348,344 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 128 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2348 of 14,131 In the World
#642 of 2,597 In North America
#586 of 2,496 In the United States
#60 of 221 In New York State
#22 of 92 In New York City
#219 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#263 of 1,020 For Special Education
#379 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#492 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5632 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 118 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 251st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1043rd in the World with 8,695 publications made and 170,206 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#251 of 1,761 In the United States
#284 of 1,852 In North America
#1043 of 7,081 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 105 846
1993 94 782
1994 93 836
1995 93 854
1996 93 968
1997 89 974
1998 86 1048
1999 107 1162
2000 90 1332
2001 118 1441
2002 118 1723
2003 121 2208
2004 106 2186
2005 113 2410
2006 134 2667
2007 176 3102
2008 179 3473
2009 186 4070
2010 189 4412
2011 209 5130
2012 250 5759
2013 231 6430
2014 272 7085
2015 241 7433
2016 286 7666
2017 240 8035
2018 268 8607
2019 284 9759
2020 321 11195
2021 269 11711
2022 293 11403
2023 262 11402
2024 193 9873

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 120 130 219
Special Education 124 142 263
Media Studies 159 187 379
Political Economy 146 170 423
Classics and Ancient History 163 185 444
Art History 196 223 508
Gender Studies 220 251 509
Radio and Television broadcasting 188 212 541
Education Majors 217 245 622
Library and Information science 234 258 636
Anthropology 226 255 661
Broadcast Journalism 214 242 678
Genealogy 273 307 695
Publishing 231 262 721
Criminology and Criminal Justice 343 378 744
Sociology 234 263 746
International Relations and Diplomacy 239 270 747
Social Work 364 403 825
Demography 228 257 832
History 224 254 844
Sports / Exercise science 244 281 863
Occupational Safety and Health 278 315 869
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 283 314 893
Public Policy / Administration 299 334 906
Law 280 311 921
Linguistics 225 256 928
Aesthetics 255 290 947
Political Science 272 304 1010
Archaeology 249 284 1108
Philosophy 239 274 1191
Journalism and Digital Media 315 350 1260
Communications and Public Relations 424 472 1389

Biology rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 276th for Biology in the United States and 1483rd in the World with 6,582 publications made and 227,999 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#276 of 1,609 In the United States
#310 of 1,698 In North America
#1483 of 6,833 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 92 1155
1993 76 1217
1994 82 1154
1995 64 1249
1996 90 1331
1997 95 1542
1998 80 1598
1999 71 1672
2000 98 2049
2001 83 1994
2002 82 2426
2003 89 2701
2004 106 3022
2005 103 3196
2006 139 3815
2007 143 4297
2008 158 4649
2009 187 5282
2010 169 5856
2011 172 6274
2012 235 7268
2013 227 8015
2014 248 8809
2015 195 9436
2016 214 9366
2017 211 9906
2018 219 10536
2019 228 11475
2020 253 13260
2021 218 14818
2022 229 14635
2023 217 14616
2024 170 12604

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 227 255 802
Entomology 194 224 831
Evolutionary Biology 226 258 847
Biophysics 258 286 1034
Pharmacology 218 241 1049
Zoology 257 295 1115
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 250 290 1164
Genetics 271 301 1307
Animal Science 254 286 1357
Biochemistry 264 296 1409
Paleontology 280 319 1420
Nanotechnology 225 255 1504
Oncology and Cancer research 310 343 1546
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 319 352 1585
Nutrition and Food Science 207 238 1649
Virology 319 352 1659
Molecular Biology 334 371 1774
Immunology 336 370 1839
Botany 321 365 1941
Forestry 303 350 1989
Biotechnology 355 394 2287
Microbiology 355 391 2300
Agricultural Science 374 425 2496
Horticulture 413 462 2966

Computer Science rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 280th for Computer Science in the United States and 1306th in the World with 5,647 publications made and 151,346 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#280 of 1,612 In the United States
#316 of 1,698 In North America
#1306 of 6,845 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 75 831
1993 79 918
1994 66 837
1995 54 881
1996 78 1043
1997 75 1064
1998 57 1060
1999 75 1182
2000 68 1324
2001 76 1390
2002 70 1758
2003 90 2070
2004 75 2090
2005 82 2318
2006 103 2590
2007 127 2895
2008 142 2997
2009 125 3482
2010 141 3844
2011 145 4198
2012 167 4742
2013 171 5169
2014 181 5899
2015 171 6221
2016 174 6312
2017 172 6669
2018 178 6791
2019 181 7806
2020 200 8703
2021 198 9661
2022 184 9364
2023 181 9275
2024 145 8302

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 234 258 636
Computational Linguistics 149 176 663
Cognitive Science 192 224 730
Neuroscience 227 255 802
Data Science 283 318 1202
Computer Graphics 251 284 1314
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 272 309 1524
Computer Vision 256 292 1534
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 319 352 1585
Telecommunications 259 296 1600
Software Engineering 355 398 1820
Blockchain and Cryptography 273 312 1824
Machine Learning 313 352 1847
Cyber Security 341 383 1851
Multimedia 428 470 1865
Computer Networking 324 368 1913
Human-Computer Interaction 345 387 1947
Management Information Systems 485 542 2449

Physics rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 273rd for Physics in the United States and 1530th in the World with 4,999 publications made and 131,504 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#273 of 1,531 In the United States
#310 of 1,617 In North America
#1530 of 6,713 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 53 719
1993 69 747
1994 52 673
1995 62 712
1996 72 862
1997 77 796
1998 79 922
1999 73 1034
2000 71 1119
2001 61 1144
2002 52 1301
2003 74 1670
2004 80 1665
2005 99 2020
2006 104 2260
2007 117 2547
2008 118 2824
2009 123 2994
2010 110 3331
2011 128 3536
2012 159 3960
2013 147 4425
2014 149 4680
2015 131 5199
2016 168 5059
2017 148 5579
2018 156 5965
2019 161 6776
2020 165 7530
2021 168 8231
2022 143 7930
2023 143 8014
2024 119 7228

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 192 219 839
Condensed Matter Physics 160 184 907
Theoretical Physics 204 237 999
Biophysics 258 286 1034
Optical Engineering 225 254 1207
Acoustical Engineering 244 279 1226
Nuclear Physics 236 269 1237
Quantum and Particle physics 249 285 1397
Astrophysics and Astronomy 307 346 1403
Nanotechnology 225 255 1504
Materials Science 255 291 1646

Environmental Science rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 271st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1476th in the World with 4,920 publications made and 131,175 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#271 of 1,631 In the United States
#312 of 1,721 In North America
#1476 of 6,876 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 59 611
1993 46 611
1994 46 651
1995 53 638
1996 52 719
1997 68 671
1998 54 808
1999 63 915
2000 59 1052
2001 69 1095
2002 57 1309
2003 66 1499
2004 70 1577
2005 70 1790
2006 91 2118
2007 99 2498
2008 117 2702
2009 123 3069
2010 104 3423
2011 105 3928
2012 154 4450
2013 130 4899
2014 174 5338
2015 164 5770
2016 174 5836
2017 191 6213
2018 175 6724
2019 177 7437
2020 204 8565
2021 164 9353
2022 166 8958
2023 166 9056
2024 126 7695

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 208 249 1073
Petrology and Geochemistry 207 246 1077
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 250 290 1164
Environmental Chemistry 202 237 1313
Geography and Cartography 268 307 1358
Oceanography 254 300 1397
Paleontology 280 319 1420
Environmental Engineering 209 244 1491
Geology 285 326 1531
Ecology 284 327 1625
Geotechnical Engineering 256 295 1648
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 291 335 1763
Environmental Management 251 295 1793
Forestry 303 350 1989
Agricultural Science 374 425 2496

Medicine rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 284th for Medicine in the United States and 1303rd in the World with 4,917 publications made and 161,868 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#284 of 1,600 In the United States
#316 of 1,685 In North America
#1303 of 6,775 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 51 722
1993 50 810
1994 54 750
1995 50 861
1996 57 940
1997 59 1127
1998 47 1098
1999 53 1216
2000 53 1452
2001 63 1476
2002 51 1649
2003 63 1917
2004 74 2088
2005 55 2249
2006 97 2648
2007 124 3010
2008 126 3269
2009 148 3812
2010 143 4315
2011 135 4647
2012 180 5470
2013 188 6158
2014 207 6969
2015 170 7255
2016 170 7335
2017 166 7685
2018 154 7913
2019 178 8707
2020 211 10353
2021 185 11539
2022 218 11490
2023 183 11206
2024 163 9766

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 155 177 464
Clinical Psychology 253 285 652
Gerontology 240 268 655
Public Health 219 246 735
Epidemiology 156 177 756
Social Work 364 403 825
Sports / Exercise science 244 281 863
Psychiatry 248 279 920
Anesthesiology 214 238 936
Nursing 296 329 977
Pharmacology 218 241 1049
Health Science 342 375 1098
Orthodontics 253 278 1185
Ophthalmology 272 302 1226
Dentistry 260 288 1292
Healthcare Management (MHA) 372 409 1331
Family medicine 353 384 1332
Sports Medicine 364 405 1393
Pathology 277 310 1398
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 431 473 1504
Pharmacy 275 308 1508
Pediatrics 312 343 1533
Oncology and Cancer research 310 343 1546
Anatomy and Physiology 323 360 1558
Physical Therapy 408 449 1659
Virology 319 352 1659
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 351 387 1705
Immunology 336 370 1839
Surgery 398 435 1890
Cardiology 418 459 2042
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 386 422 2310

Engineering rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 282nd for Engineering in the United States and 1694th in the World with 4,845 publications made and 120,215 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#282 of 1,565 In the United States
#322 of 1,651 In North America
#1694 of 6,782 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 49 712
1993 70 771
1994 53 670
1995 58 707
1996 75 822
1997 82 797
1998 71 891
1999 59 1014
2000 56 1118
2001 67 1142
2002 66 1501
2003 68 1680
2004 69 1692
2005 96 2080
2006 105 2312
2007 121 2559
2008 113 2868
2009 131 3126
2010 110 3440
2011 133 3640
2012 156 4073
2013 145 4445
2014 149 4854
2015 149 5338
2016 162 5360
2017 144 5739
2018 157 6185
2019 159 6907
2020 166 7773
2021 177 8541
2022 144 8198
2023 132 8227
2024 110 7401

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 225 254 1207
Acoustical Engineering 244 279 1226
Environmental Engineering 209 244 1491
Nanotechnology 225 255 1504
Electrical Engineering 240 275 1578
Telecommunications 259 296 1600
Systems Engineering 304 346 1634
Materials Science 255 291 1646
Geotechnical Engineering 256 295 1648
Civil Engineering 300 341 1759
Aerospace Engineering 320 362 1817
Structural Engineering 288 327 1824
Computer Networking 324 368 1913
Mechanical Engineering 326 367 1939
Human-Computer Interaction 345 387 1947
Electronic Engineering 283 325 1971
Metallurgical Engineering 289 329 2042
Chemical Engineering 279 317 2152
Biotechnology 355 394 2287

Chemistry rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 266th for Chemistry in the United States and 1552nd in the World with 4,833 publications made and 167,620 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#266 of 1,447 In the United States
#300 of 1,530 In North America
#1552 of 6,545 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 66 916
1993 60 975
1994 68 928
1995 52 962
1996 78 1012
1997 91 1238
1998 72 1275
1999 62 1376
2000 82 1681
2001 78 1635
2002 70 1879
2003 81 2114
2004 77 2340
2005 95 2546
2006 109 2969
2007 118 3289
2008 136 3619
2009 152 3842
2010 116 4287
2011 133 4452
2012 167 5177
2013 157 5545
2014 158 6153
2015 145 6667
2016 142 6479
2017 142 6965
2018 138 7573
2019 152 8163
2020 154 9287
2021 159 10374
2022 120 10480
2023 130 10505
2024 111 9206

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 207 246 1077
Computational Chemistry 216 244 1128
Environmental Chemistry 202 237 1313
Biochemistry 264 296 1409
Physical chemistry 216 251 1465
Nanotechnology 225 255 1504
Pharmacy 275 308 1508
Inorganic Chemistry 234 267 1524
Materials Science 255 291 1646
Nutrition and Food Science 207 238 1649
Organic Chemistry 264 301 1690
Chemical Engineering 279 317 2152
Radiochemistry 279 317 2547

Psychology rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 274th for Psychology in the United States and 1006th in the World with 4,382 publications made and 126,885 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#274 of 1,558 In the United States
#305 of 1,645 In North America
#1006 of 6,645 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 54 664
1993 45 728
1994 45 650
1995 42 742
1996 41 788
1997 40 845
1998 33 854
1999 42 965
2000 44 1084
2001 56 1112
2002 48 1232
2003 55 1500
2004 76 1678
2005 53 1763
2006 84 2052
2007 91 2307
2008 100 2515
2009 105 3002
2010 114 3301
2011 114 3613
2012 154 4279
2013 160 4728
2014 180 5382
2015 151 5642
2016 154 5808
2017 153 6050
2018 167 6222
2019 173 7177
2020 179 8205
2021 147 8777
2022 179 8494
2023 157 8378
2024 131 7486

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 124 142 263
Child Psychology 207 235 492
Education Majors 217 245 622
Sexology 305 336 639
Clinical Psychology 253 285 652
Cognitive Science 192 224 730
Neuroscience 227 255 802
Social Work 364 403 825
Psychiatry 248 279 920
Social Psychology 308 345 976

Mathematics rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 284th for Mathematics in the United States and 1294th in the World with 2,846 publications made and 72,913 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#284 of 1,410 In the United States
#319 of 1,491 In North America
#1294 of 6,418 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 34 290
1993 43 330
1994 33 303
1995 35 309
1996 31 373
1997 35 370
1998 18 354
1999 24 394
2000 21 474
2001 33 486
2002 36 661
2003 38 786
2004 42 705
2005 43 845
2006 58 940
2007 71 1101
2008 72 1183
2009 69 1419
2010 76 1675
2011 81 1882
2012 74 2168
2013 78 2299
2014 89 2633
2015 90 2811
2016 88 2920
2017 94 2905
2018 100 3180
2019 90 3558
2020 121 4020
2021 109 4647
2022 112 4334
2023 105 4335
2024 95 3573

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 192 215 496
Applied Mathematics 235 269 1411
Statistics 302 339 1468
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 349 389 1552
Blockchain and Cryptography 273 312 1824

Art & Design rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 257th for Art & Design in the United States and 950th in the World with 2,019 publications made and 24,233 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
#257 of 1,361 In the United States
#290 of 1,444 In North America
#950 of 5,966 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 25 186
1993 18 153
1994 21 163
1995 14 164
1996 26 183
1997 23 176
1998 16 201
1999 29 297
2000 22 221
2001 19 266
2002 28 347
2003 33 473
2004 25 376
2005 26 456
2006 24 500
2007 40 561
2008 37 560
2009 31 680
2010 51 833
2011 44 837
2012 40 908
2013 44 984
2014 65 1119
2015 57 1214
2016 88 1223
2017 56 1226
2018 57 1362
2019 62 1575
2020 71 1797
2021 52 1810
2022 65 1819
2023 60 1808
2024 37 1604

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 196 223 508
Cinematography 154 177 511
Music 187 212 570
Singing and Vocal Performance 175 203 582
Performing arts 171 196 594
Literature 211 241 748
Creative Writing 255 291 770
Painting and Drawing 168 194 774
Sculpture 168 194 774
Entertainment Industry Business 218 250 786
Illustration and Concept Art 172 197 797
Aesthetics 255 290 947
Fashion Design 283 317 1246
Computer Graphics 251 284 1314
Multimedia 428 470 1865

Business rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 350th for Business in the United States and 1571st in the World with 1,926 publications made and 38,955 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#350 of 1,377 In the United States
#390 of 1,460 In North America
#1571 of 6,339 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 21 189
1993 20 190
1994 25 214
1995 31 214
1996 9 268
1997 15 227
1998 22 248
1999 20 320
2000 29 343
2001 30 394
2002 27 513
2003 34 568
2004 26 579
2005 21 682
2006 39 747
2007 48 728
2008 52 869
2009 39 1043
2010 44 1117
2011 57 1342
2012 54 1421
2013 43 1545
2014 49 1702
2015 62 1760
2016 73 1769
2017 61 1828
2018 76 1929
2019 62 2251
2020 60 2665
2021 63 2857
2022 61 2735
2023 71 2801
2024 49 2007

The following table provides academic rankings for CUNY Queens College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 218 250 786
Occupational Safety and Health 278 315 869
Public Policy / Administration 299 334 906
Advertising 293 324 952
International Trade 206 234 1047
International Business 219 246 1053
Accounting 329 365 1221
Finance 311 347 1407
Investment Banking and Stock trading 354 393 1734
Management 386 430 1917
Marketing 449 495 2132
Management Information Systems 485 542 2449

Economics rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 283rd for Economics in the United States and 1109th in the World with 1,887 publications made and 41,299 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#283 of 1,355 In the United States
#316 of 1,438 In North America
#1109 of 6,167 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 25 171
1993 24 128
1994 20 174
1995 28 169
1996 21 208
1997 16 204
1998 12 251
1999 22 270
2000 19 305
2001 23 320
2002 26 358
2003 29 467
2004 30 437
2005 23 512
2006 28 548
2007 37 636
2008 51 718
2009 41 835
2010 39 931
2011 54 1084
2012 58 1300
2013 53 1420
2014 51 1482
2015 58 1623
2016 83 1659
2017 76 1720
2018 86 1942
2019 59 2191
2020 77 2619
2021 73 2878
2022 83 2817
2023 74 2954
2024 44 2154

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 146 170 423
International Relations and Diplomacy 239 270 747
Development Studies 262 294 936
International Economics 189 215 996
International Trade 206 234 1047
Finance 311 347 1407
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 349 389 1552
Investment Banking and Stock trading 354 393 1734