Illinois College of Optometry: Rankings

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The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 1369th in the United States, 5198th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 48 research topics. The Illinois College of Optometry ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 916 academic publications and 9,963 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5198 of 14,131 In the World
#1449 of 2,597 In North America
#1369 of 2,496 In the United States
#58 of 100 In Illinois
#20 of 38 In Chicago
#124 of 1,002 For Optometry
#471 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#1057 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#5582 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6713 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 715th for Medicine in the United States and 3500th in the World with 825 publications made and 9,565 citations received. Main research topics: Ophthalmology, Optometry, Surgery, Pathology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#715 of 1,600 In the United States
#773 of 1,685 In North America
#3500 of 6,775 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 27
1993 3 33
1994 18 35
1995 23 25
1996 5 28
1997 9 31
1998 7 34
1999 14 42
2000 46 56
2001 50 60
2002 30 68
2003 15 85
2004 11 121
2005 16 138
2006 22 139
2007 24 214
2008 28 207
2009 19 252
2010 24 230
2011 30 234
2012 22 279
2013 24 295
2014 19 331
2015 24 354
2016 22 476
2017 20 448
2018 29 496
2019 35 521
2020 29 620
2021 35 662
2022 18 645
2023 22 629
2024 25 597

The following table provides academic rankings for The Illinois College of Optometry in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optometry 54 61 124
Ophthalmology 141 157 471
Audiology 356 393 1285
Dermatology 279 302 1586
Surgery 448 486 2128
Physical Therapy 625 677 2661
Family medicine 628 680 2724
Anatomy and Physiology 646 699 3185
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 641 695 3378
Psychiatry 817 878 3411
Nursing 891 959 3455
Immunology 683 732 3707
Public Health 797 862 3774
Pathology 811 875 4182

Biology rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 904th for Biology in the United States and 4643rd in the World with 637 publications made and 8,821 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#904 of 1,609 In the United States
#970 of 1,698 In North America
#4643 of 6,833 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 22
1993 2 32
1994 10 27
1995 16 26
1996 5 23
1997 5 31
1998 7 29
1999 11 38
2000 28 44
2001 41 46
2002 19 48
2003 13 78
2004 10 128
2005 13 126
2006 24 121
2007 22 192
2008 26 221
2009 15 222
2010 20 205
2011 25 212
2012 16 253
2013 23 257
2014 15 285
2015 21 325
2016 16 401
2017 14 386
2018 20 429
2019 23 443
2020 20 529
2021 23 559
2022 15 558
2023 21 537
2024 21 467

The following table provides academic rankings for The Illinois College of Optometry in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 555 607 2368
Immunology 683 732 3707
Botany 677 737 3831
Genetics 864 925 4376
Paleontology 875 942 4489
Biochemistry 946 1011 4811

Engineering rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 849th for Engineering in the United States and 4721st in the World with 519 publications made and 6,665 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#849 of 1,565 In the United States
#916 of 1,651 In North America
#4721 of 6,782 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 22
1993 2 32
1994 8 28
1995 11 22
1996 4 22
1997 6 25
1998 4 26
1999 9 35
2000 20 33
2001 35 43
2002 21 56
2003 15 45
2004 7 87
2005 10 95
2006 16 91
2007 15 127
2008 16 152
2009 14 153
2010 18 153
2011 17 144
2012 12 192
2013 18 184
2014 11 211
2015 16 239
2016 14 280
2017 12 238
2018 17 293
2019 20 329
2020 20 360
2021 21 416
2022 10 392
2023 12 412
2024 16 349

The following table provides academic rankings for The Illinois College of Optometry in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 207 235 1057
Optical Engineering 401 448 2591
Materials Science 1008 1078 5362

Physics rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 838th for Physics in the United States and 4556th in the World with 511 publications made and 6,679 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#838 of 1,531 In the United States
#905 of 1,617 In North America
#4556 of 6,713 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 22
1993 2 30
1994 8 27
1995 12 23
1996 4 22
1997 5 21
1998 3 25
1999 9 34
2000 18 33
2001 34 45
2002 20 52
2003 13 38
2004 8 85
2005 10 93
2006 17 88
2007 14 132
2008 15 148
2009 13 149
2010 16 156
2011 18 142
2012 13 197
2013 18 179
2014 11 204
2015 14 243
2016 12 269
2017 13 234
2018 16 279
2019 20 332
2020 20 341
2021 23 408
2022 11 373
2023 12 388
2024 15 343

The following table provides academic rankings for The Illinois College of Optometry in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 401 448 2591
Astrophysics and Astronomy 868 934 4340
Quantum and Particle physics 1043 1115 5275
Materials Science 1008 1078 5362

Computer Science rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 976th for Computer Science in the United States and 4851st in the World with 493 publications made and 6,201 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#976 of 1,612 In the United States
#1048 of 1,698 In North America
#4851 of 6,845 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 26
1993 1 35
1994 8 26
1995 12 22
1996 2 24
1997 4 26
1998 4 21
1999 8 36
2000 20 46
2001 33 52
2002 15 54
2003 8 54
2004 9 97
2005 10 106
2006 22 88
2007 15 138
2008 19 154
2009 10 156
2010 10 157
2011 17 168
2012 13 209
2013 14 222
2014 13 244
2015 15 271
2016 15 335
2017 11 298
2018 18 362
2019 14 367
2020 15 411
2021 24 451
2022 9 433
2023 14 421
2024 14 357

The following table provides academic rankings for The Illinois College of Optometry in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 555 607 2368
Computer Vision 536 592 3285
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 890 961 4716

Psychology rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 951st for Psychology in the United States and 4155th in the World with 460 publications made and 6,039 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#951 of 1,558 In the United States
#1019 of 1,645 In North America
#4155 of 6,645 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 20
1993 2 26
1994 8 22
1995 14 19
1996 4 23
1997 4 25
1998 6 25
1999 8 32
2000 20 42
2001 32 48
2002 10 48
2003 6 51
2004 8 91
2005 13 95
2006 19 96
2007 13 141
2008 23 149
2009 9 169
2010 10 162
2011 14 165
2012 10 183
2013 16 207
2014 9 220
2015 13 247
2016 10 310
2017 13 310
2018 17 350
2019 14 343
2020 16 413
2021 19 427
2022 10 431
2023 15 380
2024 14 349

The following table provides academic rankings for The Illinois College of Optometry in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 555 607 2368
Psychiatry 817 878 3411

Chemistry rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 1033rd for Chemistry in the United States and 5329th in the World with 255 publications made and 3,913 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1033 of 1,447 In the United States
#1101 of 1,530 In North America
#5329 of 6,545 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 11
1993 2 16
1994 3 19
1995 3 13
1996 1 13
1997 3 14
1998 2 13
1999 7 14
2000 12 20
2001 12 21
2002 6 26
2003 10 37
2004 3 70
2005 9 62
2006 15 60
2007 9 83
2008 6 119
2009 7 112
2010 7 114
2011 13 125
2012 7 131
2013 11 117
2014 3 148
2015 12 157
2016 4 162
2017 3 179
2018 8 134
2019 12 185
2020 9 202
2021 11 250
2022 5 208
2023 5 221
2024 3 173

The following table provides academic rankings for The Illinois College of Optometry in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 946 1011 4811
Materials Science 1008 1078 5362

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Illinois College of Optometry ranked 1458th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6231st in the World with 239 publications made and 2,690 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1458 of 1,761 In the United States
#1544 of 1,852 In North America
#6231 of 7,081 In the World

Illinois College of Optometry
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 11
1993 1 10
1994 9 13
1995 5 6
1996 3 10
1997 1 17
1998 2 8
1999 1 11
2000 10 28
2001 9 24
2002 11 28
2003 4 34
2004 2 53
2005 5 49
2006 13 55
2007 6 74
2008 15 63
2009 2 97
2010 9 76
2011 9 92
2012 5 114
2013 4 114
2014 3 120
2015 5 161
2016 6 159
2017 4 146
2018 3 203
2019 6 192
2020 10 223
2021 12 233
2022 9 228
2023 8 228
2024 7 205

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 889 956 4274
Sociology 1375 1457 5816
Law 1438 1521 6037
Philosophy 1442 1529 6158
Political Science 1466 1552 6185

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Illinois College of Optometry

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 223 260 800
Geology 963 1033 5025
Statistics 1014 1085 5128
Mathematics 1157 1232 5572
Ecology 1132 1209 5594
Environmental Science 1207 1284 5827
Economics 1299 1379 5850
Geography and Cartography 1339 1421 6135
Business 1376 1458 6315