CUNY Queens College: Rankings

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CUNY Queens College ranked 1541st in the United States, 5891st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. CUNY Queens College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,980 academic publications and 363,412 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 131 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5891 of 14,131 In the World
#1627 of 2,597 In North America
#1541 of 2,496 In the United States
#128 of 221 In New York State
#44 of 92 In New York City
#229 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#278 of 1,000 For Special Education
#385 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#499 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#12556 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 116 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 257th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1087th in the World with 8,791 publications made and 178,792 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#257 of 1,763 In the United States
#290 of 1,854 In North America
#1087 of 7,088 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 94 780
1994 93 836
1995 93 853
1996 94 969
1997 89 970
1998 86 1047
1999 108 1161
2000 90 1332
2001 118 1441
2002 118 1725
2003 121 2208
2004 108 2179
2005 113 2406
2006 135 2667
2007 177 3105
2008 179 3462
2009 188 4067
2010 189 4396
2011 210 5124
2012 250 5767
2013 231 6418
2014 270 7081
2015 239 7439
2016 287 7651
2017 238 8021
2018 266 8581
2019 285 9762
2020 321 11165
2021 270 11699
2022 295 11376
2023 263 11393
2024 191 9991
2025 112 8543

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 123 133 229
Special Education 131 149 278
Media Studies 159 187 385
Political Economy 146 170 429
Classics and Ancient History 165 188 465
Gender Studies 225 256 525
Art History 202 229 529
Radio and Television broadcasting 198 222 572
Library and Information science 234 258 638
Education Majors 218 246 644
Anthropology 227 257 671
Genealogy 276 310 714
Publishing 225 255 716
Broadcast Journalism 219 247 717
Criminology and Criminal Justice 347 383 766
Sociology 237 266 777
International Relations and Diplomacy 252 285 819
Social Work 366 405 846
Demography 229 258 852
Occupational Safety and Health 275 311 865
History 225 256 872
Sports / Exercise science 242 279 876
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 283 314 904
Public Policy / Administration 303 339 930
Law 280 311 946
Linguistics 228 259 952
Aesthetics 256 291 970
Political Science 274 306 1033
Archaeology 249 284 1148
Philosophy 241 276 1208
Journalism and Digital Media 321 356 1310
Communications and Public Relations 429 478 1441

Biology rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 282nd for Biology in the United States and 1527th in the World with 6,668 publications made and 237,135 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#282 of 1,612 In the United States
#316 of 1,701 In North America
#1527 of 6,841 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 76 1217
1994 83 1158
1995 64 1249
1996 90 1332
1997 95 1541
1998 81 1599
1999 72 1670
2000 98 2052
2001 83 1996
2002 82 2425
2003 90 2702
2004 107 3019
2005 103 3193
2006 138 3815
2007 143 4295
2008 158 4646
2009 187 5287
2010 169 5842
2011 172 6269
2012 234 7262
2013 229 8004
2014 247 8803
2015 195 9436
2016 214 9369
2017 209 9899
2018 218 10527
2019 229 11478
2020 254 13238
2021 216 14793
2022 229 14614
2023 217 14609
2024 169 12731
2025 114 10926

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 227 255 820
Evolutionary Biology 230 262 878
Biophysics 259 287 1052
Pharmacology 218 241 1078
Zoology 258 296 1144
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 250 290 1192
Genetics 273 304 1334
Animal Science 255 287 1377
Biochemistry 265 298 1438
Paleontology 282 323 1463
Astrobiology 330 368 1467
Nanotechnology 227 258 1562
Oncology and Cancer research 313 347 1591
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 322 356 1645
Virology 321 354 1694
Nutrition and Food Science 209 241 1704
Molecular Biology 334 371 1803
Immunology 334 368 1865
Botany 323 368 1994
Forestry 312 360 2054
Microbiology 356 392 2353
Biotechnology 361 400 2363
Agricultural Science 377 428 2558
Horticulture 413 462 3020

Computer Science rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 282nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1360th in the World with 5,700 publications made and 156,727 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#282 of 1,616 In the United States
#318 of 1,702 In North America
#1360 of 6,855 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 79 917
1994 66 839
1995 54 880
1996 78 1046
1997 75 1068
1998 57 1058
1999 75 1181
2000 68 1329
2001 76 1390
2002 70 1757
2003 90 2071
2004 75 2081
2005 82 2311
2006 103 2587
2007 128 2893
2008 142 2982
2009 125 3484
2010 141 3842
2011 145 4199
2012 166 4738
2013 171 5164
2014 179 5898
2015 169 6214
2016 172 6315
2017 173 6670
2018 181 6798
2019 181 7796
2020 200 8689
2021 194 9663
2022 181 9358
2023 181 9296
2024 146 8400
2025 82 7147

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 234 258 638
Computational Linguistics 151 178 705
Cognitive Science 193 225 756
Neuroscience 227 255 820
Data Science 289 324 1271
Computer Graphics 254 287 1345
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 275 312 1577
Computer Vision 257 294 1600
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 322 356 1645
Telecommunications 258 295 1647
Blockchain and Cryptography 276 316 1847
Software Engineering 359 403 1873
Cyber Security 341 384 1880
Multimedia 427 469 1882
Machine Learning 314 355 1901
Computer Networking 326 370 1955
Human-Computer Interaction 350 393 2028
Management Information Systems 503 562 2543

Physics rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 274th for Physics in the United States and 1568th in the World with 5,050 publications made and 136,693 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#274 of 1,537 In the United States
#313 of 1,623 In North America
#1568 of 6,729 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 69 747
1994 52 673
1995 62 712
1996 72 862
1997 77 799
1998 80 921
1999 73 1033
2000 70 1118
2001 61 1145
2002 52 1301
2003 74 1670
2004 80 1665
2005 99 2015
2006 104 2262
2007 118 2547
2008 118 2830
2009 124 2999
2010 110 3333
2011 128 3530
2012 159 3962
2013 148 4424
2014 149 4678
2015 131 5195
2016 167 5068
2017 148 5579
2018 156 5972
2019 157 6768
2020 165 7548
2021 167 8203
2022 145 7946
2023 143 7985
2024 119 7301
2025 64 6037

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 193 220 863
Condensed Matter Physics 160 184 929
Theoretical Physics 206 239 1021
Biophysics 259 287 1052
Applied/Engineering Physics 210 240 1217
Optical Engineering 226 256 1232
Acoustical Engineering 247 282 1259
Nuclear Physics 238 272 1261
Quantum and Particle physics 252 288 1444
Astrophysics and Astronomy 307 347 1449
Astrobiology 330 368 1467
Nanotechnology 227 258 1562
Materials Science 256 292 1683

Medicine rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 287th for Medicine in the United States and 1335th in the World with 5,009 publications made and 169,651 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#287 of 1,604 In the United States
#319 of 1,689 In North America
#1335 of 6,793 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 50 810
1994 54 751
1995 50 861
1996 57 941
1997 59 1126
1998 47 1096
1999 53 1216
2000 53 1450
2001 63 1476
2002 51 1648
2003 63 1916
2004 74 2083
2005 55 2247
2006 97 2649
2007 125 3008
2008 126 3268
2009 149 3817
2010 143 4319
2011 135 4649
2012 180 5474
2013 187 6146
2014 207 6976
2015 170 7267
2016 171 7324
2017 166 7657
2018 155 7909
2019 179 8702
2020 212 10327
2021 184 11528
2022 218 11474
2023 180 11177
2024 164 9862
2025 116 8563

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 157 179 475
Clinical Psychology 251 283 660
Gerontology 240 268 670
Public Health 220 247 757
Epidemiology 158 179 784
Social Work 366 405 846
Sports / Exercise science 242 279 876
Psychiatry 248 279 938
Anesthesiology 215 239 964
Nursing 295 329 1000
Pharmacology 218 241 1078
Health Science 342 374 1108
Orthodontics 260 285 1219
Ophthalmology 274 304 1259
Dentistry 264 292 1341
Family medicine 356 387 1362
Healthcare Management (MHA) 376 414 1383
Pathology 277 310 1432
Sports Medicine 364 405 1433
Pharmacy 273 306 1530
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 431 473 1539
Pediatrics 314 345 1561
Anatomy and Physiology 324 361 1581
Oncology and Cancer research 313 347 1591
Virology 321 354 1694
Physical Therapy 415 456 1713
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 352 388 1729
Immunology 334 368 1865
Surgery 401 438 1944
Cardiology 421 463 2082
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 388 424 2355

Environmental Science rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 273rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1511th in the World with 4,975 publications made and 136,827 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#273 of 1,637 In the United States
#314 of 1,727 In North America
#1511 of 6,888 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 46 610
1994 47 653
1995 53 635
1996 52 718
1997 68 670
1998 54 811
1999 63 914
2000 59 1053
2001 69 1096
2002 57 1308
2003 67 1500
2004 71 1581
2005 70 1788
2006 91 2119
2007 97 2500
2008 117 2697
2009 123 3071
2010 104 3423
2011 105 3918
2012 154 4446
2013 130 4895
2014 174 5341
2015 161 5765
2016 175 5839
2017 190 6199
2018 175 6722
2019 180 7449
2020 206 8532
2021 163 9324
2022 166 8943
2023 166 9044
2024 125 7758
2025 73 6595

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
Petrology and Geochemistry 208 248 1102
Earth science and Geophysics 210 251 1112
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 250 290 1192
Environmental Chemistry 203 238 1358
Geography and Cartography 270 309 1399
Oceanography 253 299 1433
Paleontology 282 323 1463
Environmental Engineering 209 244 1530
Geology 288 331 1574
Ecology 284 327 1674
Geotechnical Engineering 257 296 1684
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 291 335 1784
Environmental Management 254 298 1856
Forestry 312 360 2054
Agricultural Science 377 428 2558

Chemistry rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 268th for Chemistry in the United States and 1590th in the World with 4,893 publications made and 173,933 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#268 of 1,455 In the United States
#302 of 1,538 In North America
#1590 of 6,561 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 60 976
1994 69 931
1995 52 963
1996 78 1013
1997 91 1241
1998 73 1275
1999 63 1376
2000 82 1682
2001 78 1635
2002 70 1879
2003 81 2114
2004 77 2339
2005 95 2543
2006 109 2970
2007 118 3290
2008 136 3597
2009 152 3845
2010 116 4290
2011 133 4447
2012 166 5168
2013 159 5544
2014 156 6145
2015 145 6670
2016 143 6465
2017 141 6954
2018 137 7568
2019 150 8140
2020 154 9264
2021 159 10355
2022 119 10461
2023 129 10473
2024 112 9289
2025 88 7766

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 208 248 1102
Computational Chemistry 218 246 1175
Environmental Chemistry 203 238 1358
Biochemistry 265 298 1438
Physical chemistry 216 251 1489
Pharmacy 273 306 1530
Inorganic Chemistry 235 269 1557
Nanotechnology 227 258 1562
Materials Science 256 292 1683
Nutrition and Food Science 209 241 1704
Organic Chemistry 264 301 1737
Chemical Engineering 280 318 2193
Radiochemistry 281 319 2588

Engineering rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 284th for Engineering in the United States and 1749th in the World with 4,892 publications made and 124,736 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#284 of 1,568 In the United States
#324 of 1,655 In North America
#1749 of 6,795 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 70 771
1994 53 670
1995 58 705
1996 75 824
1997 82 800
1998 72 891
1999 59 1013
2000 56 1116
2001 67 1142
2002 66 1501
2003 68 1679
2004 69 1690
2005 96 2075
2006 105 2312
2007 122 2556
2008 113 2864
2009 133 3127
2010 110 3435
2011 133 3635
2012 156 4073
2013 144 4436
2014 149 4857
2015 148 5336
2016 163 5366
2017 144 5734
2018 156 6170
2019 158 6899
2020 166 7768
2021 175 8505
2022 141 8189
2023 133 8206
2024 111 7489
2025 65 6203

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
Applied/Engineering Physics 210 240 1217
Optical Engineering 226 256 1232
Acoustical Engineering 247 282 1259
Environmental Engineering 209 244 1530
Nanotechnology 227 258 1562
Electrical Engineering 243 278 1622
Telecommunications 258 295 1647
Materials Science 256 292 1683
Geotechnical Engineering 257 296 1684
Systems Engineering 303 345 1688
Civil Engineering 298 339 1789
Structural Engineering 292 331 1866
Aerospace Engineering 323 367 1878
Computer Networking 326 370 1955
Mechanical Engineering 329 370 1980
Electronic Engineering 285 327 2009
Human-Computer Interaction 350 393 2028
Metallurgical Engineering 291 331 2080
Chemical Engineering 280 318 2193
Biotechnology 361 400 2363

Psychology rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 274th for Psychology in the United States and 1027th in the World with 4,452 publications made and 131,931 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#274 of 1,561 In the United States
#305 of 1,648 In North America
#1027 of 6,663 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 45 728
1994 45 652
1995 42 741
1996 41 788
1997 40 844
1998 33 853
1999 42 965
2000 44 1084
2001 56 1111
2002 48 1232
2003 55 1499
2004 76 1671
2005 53 1758
2006 83 2049
2007 92 2308
2008 100 2503
2009 106 3006
2010 114 3302
2011 114 3615
2012 153 4282
2013 161 4720
2014 179 5387
2015 150 5653
2016 153 5813
2017 153 6055
2018 169 6229
2019 172 7166
2020 179 8187
2021 144 8782
2022 180 8486
2023 158 8379
2024 129 7581
2025 92 7032

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 131 149 278
Child Psychology 206 234 501
Education Majors 218 246 644
Sexology 308 339 650
Clinical Psychology 251 283 660
Cognitive Science 193 225 756
Neuroscience 227 255 820
Social Work 366 405 846
Psychiatry 248 279 938
Social Psychology 306 343 991

Mathematics rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 286th for Mathematics in the United States and 1338th in the World with 2,886 publications made and 76,086 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#286 of 1,413 In the United States
#321 of 1,494 In North America
#1338 of 6,434 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 43 330
1994 33 303
1995 35 309
1996 31 372
1997 35 371
1998 18 354
1999 24 393
2000 21 475
2001 33 487
2002 36 663
2003 38 784
2004 42 701
2005 43 846
2006 58 941
2007 70 1100
2008 72 1178
2009 72 1422
2010 77 1675
2011 81 1880
2012 74 2162
2013 78 2306
2014 88 2632
2015 90 2815
2016 87 2917
2017 94 2904
2018 99 3175
2019 89 3535
2020 122 3982
2021 106 4623
2022 113 4278
2023 106 4318
2024 95 3628
2025 52 3046

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 191 214 507
Applied Mathematics 238 272 1454
Statistics 304 341 1511
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 351 391 1581
Blockchain and Cryptography 276 316 1847

Art & Design rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 258th for Art & Design in the United States and 984th in the World with 2,034 publications made and 25,259 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
#258 of 1,369 In the United States
#292 of 1,454 In North America
#984 of 6,010 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 18 151
1994 21 161
1995 14 162
1996 26 181
1997 23 175
1998 16 200
1999 29 296
2000 22 219
2001 19 266
2002 28 346
2003 33 472
2004 25 369
2005 26 455
2006 24 500
2007 39 558
2008 37 556
2009 32 679
2010 51 825
2011 45 840
2012 40 908
2013 45 981
2014 65 1121
2015 55 1214
2016 89 1220
2017 56 1229
2018 57 1352
2019 62 1583
2020 71 1795
2021 52 1804
2022 66 1816
2023 58 1803
2024 37 1617
2025 18 1304

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
Cinematography 155 178 522
Art History 202 229 529
Music 186 211 589
Singing and Vocal Performance 171 199 590
Performing arts 170 197 607
Literature 214 244 780
Creative Writing 258 296 789
Painting and Drawing 171 197 810
Sculpture 171 197 810
Entertainment Industry Business 219 251 817
Illustration and Concept Art 174 200 839
Aesthetics 256 291 970
Fashion Design 285 320 1282
Computer Graphics 254 287 1345
Multimedia 427 469 1882

Business rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 352nd for Business in the United States and 1624th in the World with 1,944 publications made and 40,497 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#352 of 1,388 In the United States
#392 of 1,472 In North America
#1624 of 6,366 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 191
1994 25 214
1995 31 214
1996 9 267
1997 15 226
1998 21 249
1999 20 319
2000 29 344
2001 30 395
2002 27 514
2003 34 568
2004 26 576
2005 21 679
2006 39 746
2007 48 729
2008 52 867
2009 41 1042
2010 44 1119
2011 57 1335
2012 54 1414
2013 43 1540
2014 50 1702
2015 62 1763
2016 74 1766
2017 61 1831
2018 76 1929
2019 63 2256
2020 62 2652
2021 61 2845
2022 62 2721
2023 71 2787
2024 48 2040
2025 19 1727

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 219 251 817
Occupational Safety and Health 275 311 865
Public Policy / Administration 303 339 930
Advertising 295 326 983
International Trade 207 236 1076
International Business 220 249 1097
Accounting 330 366 1238
Finance 312 348 1439
Investment Banking and Stock trading 356 395 1774
Management 389 433 1952
Marketing 452 498 2218
Management Information Systems 503 562 2543

Economics rankings

CUNY Queens College ranked 285th for Economics in the United States and 1134th in the World with 1,913 publications made and 43,277 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#285 of 1,361 In the United States
#318 of 1,445 In North America
#1134 of 6,188 In the World

CUNY Queens College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 24 128
1994 20 174
1995 28 169
1996 22 207
1997 16 204
1998 12 252
1999 22 269
2000 19 305
2001 23 320
2002 26 359
2003 29 470
2004 30 438
2005 23 510
2006 28 548
2007 36 641
2008 51 716
2009 44 835
2010 39 929
2011 54 1085
2012 58 1298
2013 54 1421
2014 51 1486
2015 58 1628
2016 83 1661
2017 75 1725
2018 88 1947
2019 59 2199
2020 77 2613
2021 71 2852
2022 82 2811
2023 74 2948
2024 44 2177
2025 29 1817

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 146 170 429
International Relations and Diplomacy 252 285 819
Development Studies 264 296 954
International Economics 190 216 1020
International Trade 207 236 1076
Finance 312 348 1439
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 351 391 1581
Investment Banking and Stock trading 356 395 1774