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Illinois College ranked 500th in the United States, 2020th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. Illinois College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,557 academic publications and 602,966 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 53 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2020 of 14,131 In the World
#550 of 2,597 In North America
#500 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 100 In Illinois
#1 of 2 In Jacksonville
#213 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#260 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#288 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#2515 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4746 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 116 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Illinois College ranked 153rd for Medicine in the United States and 518th in the World with 17,677 publications made and 503,760 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#153 of 1,600 In the United States
#172 of 1,685 In North America
#518 of 6,775 In the World

Illinois College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 198 4287
1993 204 4282
1994 213 4449
1995 179 5070
1996 142 4977
1997 173 5357
1998 142 5657
1999 171 5834
2000 195 6512
2001 178 6966
2002 199 7695
2003 153 8268
2004 189 8744
2005 231 9206
2006 241 9418
2007 237 10194
2008 205 10752
2009 215 11428
2010 221 12047
2011 271 12904
2012 343 13567
2013 335 13773
2014 341 14750
2015 439 15021
2016 488 15104
2017 496 16165
2018 552 17042
2019 650 19361
2020 744 23340
2021 753 27509
2022 847 27976
2023 894 28080
2024 919 26808

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 91 102 213
Neurosurgery 73 81 260
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 130 143 288
Anesthesiology 104 118 296
Critical Care Nursing 113 126 312
Optometry 115 130 331
Cardiology 109 122 356
Ophthalmology 114 128 359
Family medicine 137 152 389
Oncology and Cancer research 110 123 393
Surgery 118 132 395
Dermatology 106 119 397
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 164 185 398
Respiratory Therapy 119 135 401
Pediatrics 114 129 405
Audiology 144 166 434
Medical Physics 138 156 443
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 131 146 450
Immunology 128 143 471
Epidemiology 124 143 488
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 116 131 493
Healthcare Management (MHA) 179 200 497
Psychiatry 163 186 505
Health Science 187 208 506
Pharmacology 133 148 511
Urology 134 151 523
Anatomy and Physiology 153 173 539
Veterinary 109 121 541
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 119 135 554
Radiation Therapy 133 147 555
Pathology 154 174 578
Dentistry 140 157 607
Physical Therapy 180 205 612
Gerontology 229 256 623
Orthodontics 154 174 630
Clinical Psychology 252 283 645
Virology 175 196 677
Sonography and Ultrasound 146 167 679
Cosmetology 141 159 687
Nursing 231 258 723
Biomedical Engineering 180 203 782
Sports Medicine 231 265 823
Social Work 377 418 874
Occupational Therapy 235 267 890
Public Health 254 285 938
Sports / Exercise science 280 318 1092
Pharmacy 228 258 1293
Toxicology 221 253 1523

Biology rankings

Illinois College ranked 182nd for Biology in the United States and 757th in the World with 15,216 publications made and 488,967 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#182 of 1,609 In the United States
#206 of 1,698 In North America
#757 of 6,833 In the World

Illinois College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 209 4527
1993 184 4454
1994 191 4851
1995 169 5503
1996 146 5122
1997 170 5660
1998 150 6005
1999 163 6172
2000 199 6574
2001 168 7225
2002 164 8021
2003 148 8729
2004 187 8872
2005 222 9317
2006 222 9531
2007 236 10061
2008 164 10608
2009 204 11277
2010 226 11708
2011 273 12442
2012 324 13032
2013 306 13315
2014 305 14172
2015 374 14126
2016 411 14285
2017 437 15075
2018 453 15927
2019 559 18029
2020 610 21718
2021 600 25594
2022 677 26026
2023 711 25865
2024 681 24444

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 130 143 288
Molecular Biology 124 140 385
Oncology and Cancer research 110 123 393
Biophysics 143 161 414
Immunology 128 143 471
Pharmacology 133 148 511
Genetics 150 168 526
Biotechnology 139 157 533
Neuroscience 179 204 593
Biochemistry 158 178 635
Microbiology 155 172 649
Virology 175 196 677
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 205 228 858
Zoology 256 294 1112
Animal Science 216 248 1134
Paleontology 248 283 1174
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 260 302 1225
Evolutionary Biology 328 365 1342
Botany 230 264 1391
Toxicology 221 253 1523
Nutrition and Food Science 222 254 1755
Horticulture 248 286 1925
Forestry 327 379 2144
Nanotechnology 303 342 2224
Agricultural Science 381 432 2549

Chemistry rankings

Illinois College ranked 198th for Chemistry in the United States and 924th in the World with 9,831 publications made and 340,209 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

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

Illinois College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 160 3353
1993 145 3266
1994 147 3597
1995 126 4150
1996 114 3800
1997 128 4176
1998 124 4530
1999 112 4621
2000 163 4807
2001 115 5418
2002 123 5977
2003 109 6512
2004 140 6514
2005 158 6738
2006 146 6877
2007 163 7110
2008 116 7374
2009 141 7883
2010 163 8059
2011 187 8601
2012 205 8820
2013 210 9029
2014 206 9667
2015 219 9378
2016 251 9473
2017 286 10026
2018 279 10678
2019 330 11957
2020 339 14404
2021 331 17116
2022 359 17235
2023 398 17231
2024 345 15789

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 158 178 635
Organic Chemistry 214 243 1175
Pharmacy 228 258 1293
Nutrition and Food Science 222 254 1755
Materials Science 291 330 1932
Inorganic Chemistry 301 343 2133
Nanotechnology 303 342 2224
Radiochemistry 262 298 2385
Environmental Chemistry 364 414 2548
Physical chemistry 384 434 2723
Chemical Engineering 373 420 2871

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Illinois College ranked 301st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1312th in the World with 7,686 publications made and 145,929 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#301 of 1,761 In the United States
#339 of 1,852 In North America
#1312 of 7,081 In the World

Illinois College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 62 1085
1993 66 1076
1994 70 1180
1995 81 1354
1996 53 1345
1997 72 1439
1998 53 1412
1999 63 1591
2000 85 1758
2001 90 1920
2002 100 2090
2003 109 2274
2004 100 2430
2005 122 2491
2006 145 2702
2007 130 3016
2008 148 3433
2009 142 3688
2010 138 3739
2011 151 4238
2012 186 4376
2013 201 4569
2014 170 4765
2015 211 4976
2016 257 5206
2017 268 5505
2018 273 5892
2019 280 7064
2020 327 8683
2021 377 10063
2022 429 10376
2023 421 11012
2024 390 10093

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 97 108 207
Criminology and Criminal Justice 275 307 585
International Law 190 216 592
Law Enforcement 248 275 624
Human Rights Law 201 230 652
Military science 318 348 699
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 229 262 730
Occupational Safety and Health 263 299 800
Gender Studies 356 394 847
Library and Information science 305 335 860
Social Work 377 418 874
Media Studies 385 424 935
Genealogy 346 384 940
Demography 250 280 967
Law 301 335 1024
Art History 387 428 1028
Sports / Exercise science 280 318 1092
Sociology 319 356 1100
Public Policy / Administration 356 394 1129
Education Majors 360 397 1156
Linguistics 276 310 1168
Political Science 306 343 1196
Anthropology 395 438 1311
Communications and Public Relations 415 463 1362
Classics and Ancient History 459 496 1382
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 420 463 1407
History 356 401 1499
Archaeology 334 378 1572
Philosophy 310 351 1594
Aesthetics 548 604 2307

Psychology rankings

Illinois College ranked 210th for Psychology in the United States and 660th in the World with 7,371 publications made and 206,905 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#210 of 1,558 In the United States
#237 of 1,645 In North America
#660 of 6,645 In the World

Illinois College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 100 1866
1993 104 1989
1994 94 1997
1995 94 2448
1996 80 2303
1997 74 2474
1998 56 2598
1999 70 2566
2000 87 2981
2001 71 3023
2002 82 3312
2003 61 3714
2004 83 3642
2005 101 3941
2006 97 3768
2007 104 4304
2008 97 4406
2009 83 4663
2010 79 4940
2011 111 5288
2012 148 5695
2013 164 5854
2014 150 6350
2015 189 6488
2016 222 6634
2017 232 6941
2018 253 7457
2019 287 8628
2020 325 10334
2021 343 12132
2022 407 12318
2023 388 12476
2024 402 11297

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 163 186 505
Sexology 246 276 516
Neuroscience 179 204 593
Clinical Psychology 252 283 645
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 229 262 730
Social Work 377 418 874
Occupational Therapy 235 267 890
Child Psychology 357 397 1059
Education Majors 360 397 1156
Social Psychology 359 401 1171
Cognitive Science 377 419 1716

Computer Science rankings

Illinois College ranked 287th for Computer Science in the United States and 1362nd in the World with 6,436 publications made and 160,937 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#287 of 1,612 In the United States
#323 of 1,698 In North America
#1362 of 6,845 In the World

Illinois College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 80 1526
1993 68 1596
1994 86 1668
1995 70 2075
1996 65 1765
1997 63 1943
1998 40 2147
1999 61 1998
2000 56 2270
2001 60 2405
2002 71 2684
2003 64 2947
2004 68 2838
2005 90 3147
2006 91 3020
2007 88 3367
2008 76 3645
2009 88 3994
2010 93 4263
2011 96 4445
2012 119 4812
2013 125 5067
2014 106 5348
2015 148 5555
2016 176 5700
2017 200 5944
2018 236 6690
2019 271 7786
2020 261 9548
2021 292 11522
2022 319 11991
2023 356 12231
2024 342 11577

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 179 204 593
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 205 228 858
Library and Information science 305 335 860
Data Science 301 337 1314
Cognitive Science 377 419 1716
Cyber Security 343 385 1862
Computational Linguistics 334 371 1873
Software Engineering 424 471 2295
Multimedia 471 514 2303
Computer Networking 391 439 2304
Human-Computer Interaction 396 443 2314
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 391 438 2372
Computer Vision 384 430 2388
Machine Learning 389 435 2493
Telecommunications 404 455 2575
Management Information Systems 537 599 2836

Engineering rankings

Illinois College ranked 275th for Engineering in the United States and 1652nd in the World with 5,200 publications made and 142,376 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#275 of 1,565 In the United States
#315 of 1,651 In North America
#1652 of 6,782 In the World

Illinois College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 59 1356
1993 74 1403
1994 63 1368
1995 52 1816
1996 50 1520
1997 37 1570
1998 39 1730
1999 55 1786
2000 53 1882
2001 52 1999
2002 58 2236
2003 45 2442
2004 57 2259
2005 70 2530
2006 71 2456
2007 59 2597
2008 62 2939
2009 66 3073
2010 83 3275
2011 89 3418
2012 99 3617
2013 121 3792
2014 96 3931
2015 131 4224
2016 154 4288
2017 146 4720
2018 199 5209
2019 180 6181
2020 205 7426
2021 214 8809
2022 232 9011
2023 249 9217
2024 233 8682

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 139 157 533
Biomedical Engineering 180 203 782
Aerospace Engineering 239 270 1134
Mechanical Engineering 249 284 1377
Optical Engineering 267 302 1580
Metallurgical Engineering 257 295 1700
Materials Science 291 330 1932
Acoustical Engineering 375 419 2112
Nanotechnology 303 342 2224
Structural Engineering 345 390 2227
Computer Networking 391 439 2304
Human-Computer Interaction 396 443 2314
Systems Engineering 411 461 2388
Electronic Engineering 340 387 2446
Civil Engineering 411 463 2539
Telecommunications 404 455 2575
Geotechnical Engineering 414 462 2736
Electrical Engineering 420 471 2848
Chemical Engineering 373 420 2871

Physics rankings

Illinois College ranked 291st for Physics in the United States and 1702nd in the World with 4,760 publications made and 123,895 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#291 of 1,531 In the United States
#331 of 1,617 In North America
#1702 of 6,713 In the World

Illinois College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 51 1370
1993 73 1331
1994 54 1344
1995 50 1790
1996 55 1486
1997 39 1511
1998 42 1662
1999 44 1685
2000 51 1722
2001 46 1900
2002 59 2079
2003 48 2294
2004 53 2156
2005 73 2243
2006 69 2335
2007 59 2431
2008 54 2728
2009 55 2703
2010 68 2916
2011 70 3031
2012 82 3268
2013 91 3347
2014 77 3361
2015 106 3539
2016 141 3664
2017 124 3910
2018 164 4298
2019 153 4997
2020 159 5959
2021 196 7093
2022 206 7367
2023 231 7626
2024 212 7452

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 143 161 414
Medical Physics 138 156 443
Astrophysics and Astronomy 327 369 1545
Optical Engineering 267 302 1580
Materials Science 291 330 1932
Nuclear Physics 354 399 2069
Acoustical Engineering 375 419 2112
Quantum and Particle physics 353 398 2192
Nanotechnology 303 342 2224
Condensed Matter Physics 381 426 2620

Environmental Science rankings

Illinois College ranked 297th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1604th in the World with 4,665 publications made and 105,019 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#297 of 1,631 In the United States
#339 of 1,721 In North America
#1604 of 6,876 In the World

Illinois College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 70 1198
1993 58 1148
1994 64 1336
1995 48 1485
1996 41 1245
1997 51 1430
1998 43 1532
1999 51 1556
2000 54 1608
2001 50 1736
2002 43 1871
2003 59 2012
2004 51 2069
2005 59 2172
2006 61 2328
2007 76 2346
2008 71 2586
2009 74 2745
2010 61 2808
2011 77 3050
2012 109 3283
2013 111 3391
2014 95 3597
2015 116 3590
2016 143 3634
2017 122 3795
2018 159 4254
2019 170 5032
2020 207 6009
2021 204 7174
2022 224 7077
2023 222 7018
2024 212 6706

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 248 283 1174
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 260 302 1225
Geology 278 318 1471
Ecology 319 368 1887
Geography and Cartography 355 404 1987
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 331 375 2066
Forestry 327 379 2144
Earth science and Geophysics 413 464 2496
Environmental Chemistry 364 414 2548
Agricultural Science 381 432 2549
Geotechnical Engineering 414 462 2736
Oceanography 493 552 2917
Environmental Management 512 574 3457

Economics rankings

Illinois College ranked 299th for Economics in the United States and 1219th in the World with 1,851 publications made and 31,358 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Actuarial Science, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#299 of 1,355 In the United States
#335 of 1,438 In North America
#1219 of 6,167 In the World

Illinois College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 13 145
1993 11 152
1994 12 203
1995 21 192
1996 5 187
1997 23 201
1998 15 238
1999 20 221
2000 22 312
2001 25 288
2002 26 284
2003 29 368
2004 32 386
2005 60 415
2006 52 453
2007 40 559
2008 46 624
2009 48 659
2010 37 718
2011 39 770
2012 61 787
2013 60 875
2014 42 921
2015 56 1045
2016 75 1013
2017 81 1148
2018 80 1261
2019 71 1563
2020 96 1820
2021 112 2065
2022 123 2147
2023 121 2424
2024 104 2101

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 225 251 641
Development Studies 285 318 1016
Finance 316 352 1417
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 376 420 1729

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Illinois College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Tax Law 182 206 548
Accounting 304 339 1102
Creative Writing 394 440 1220
Math Teachers 431 469 1340
Advertising 390 426 1391
Human Resource Management 298 336 1447
Statistics 301 338 1463
International Business 308 344 1525
Mathematics 325 361 1534
Business 377 419 1754
Marketing 391 433 1809
Literature 481 529 1838
Management 399 443 1958
Art & Design 475 524 1970
Fashion Design 423 470 2011