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North Central College ranked 718th in the United States, 2754th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 23 research topics. North Central College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,316 academic publications and 41,046 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2754 of 14,131 In the World
#782 of 2,597 In North America
#718 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 100 In Illinois
#522 of 1,014 For Entomology
#739 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#836 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#2837 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3315 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 20 other topics

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Biology rankings

North Central College ranked 498th for Biology in the United States and 2870th in the World with 1,425 publications made and 33,256 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Horticulture, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#498 of 1,582 In the United States
#549 of 1,668 In North America
#2870 of 6,770 In the World

North Central College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 132
1992 27 112
1993 17 130
1994 22 134
1995 17 160
1996 18 173
1997 17 192
1998 20 273
1999 17 253
2000 10 361
2001 10 384
2002 11 422
2003 18 427
2004 17 558
2005 21 544
2006 47 604
2007 45 636
2008 50 749
2009 50 838
2010 35 1008
2011 45 1196
2012 42 1200
2013 45 1367
2014 48 1529
2015 58 1494
2016 38 1567
2017 40 1526
2018 38 1740
2019 55 1734
2020 52 1952
2021 61 2013
2022 43 2041
2023 66 1933

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 149 170 522
Forestry 151 184 904
Horticulture 157 182 1109
Animal Science 245 277 1229
Agricultural Science 188 221 1248
Zoology 314 355 1353
Botany 299 340 1718
Paleontology 425 476 2361
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 516 571 2484
Biotechnology 404 444 2505
Nutrition and Food Science 359 402 2685
Virology 507 550 2909
Genetics 579 630 3137
Immunology 599 646 3230
Biochemistry 603 655 3386
Neuroscience 822 882 3463

Environmental Science rankings

North Central College ranked 457th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2610th in the World with 1,305 publications made and 30,008 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#457 of 1,598 In the United States
#509 of 1,687 In North America
#2610 of 6,798 In the World

North Central College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 114
1992 28 94
1993 14 114
1994 18 110
1995 16 126
1996 12 151
1997 18 160
1998 19 240
1999 17 235
2000 11 345
2001 14 391
2002 5 428
2003 18 412
2004 19 542
2005 26 546
2006 46 597
2007 41 609
2008 42 734
2009 46 793
2010 33 971
2011 44 1169
2012 42 1204
2013 50 1337
2014 45 1490
2015 56 1428
2016 42 1480
2017 42 1367
2018 33 1627
2019 42 1632
2020 37 1789
2021 50 1844
2022 38 1859
2023 45 1743

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 151 184 904
Agricultural Science 188 221 1248
Ecology 369 421 2083
Paleontology 425 476 2361
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 516 571 2484
Geology 436 487 2513
Geotechnical Engineering 405 454 2621
Oceanography 455 512 2621
Geography and Cartography 483 535 2655
Earth science and Geophysics 511 565 2931
Environmental Management 437 493 2932
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 512 568 3195

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

North Central College ranked 672nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3091st in the World with 1,216 publications made and 22,646 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#672 of 1,728 In the United States
#737 of 1,819 In North America
#3091 of 7,020 In the World

North Central College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 11 60
1992 25 65
1993 21 67
1994 16 69
1995 16 86
1996 11 107
1997 12 108
1998 12 168
1999 16 175
2000 12 239
2001 19 264
2002 13 278
2003 20 284
2004 18 399
2005 25 367
2006 32 411
2007 31 446
2008 28 512
2009 20 550
2010 30 637
2011 32 725
2012 43 722
2013 62 845
2014 46 948
2015 43 960
2016 48 990
2017 47 976
2018 33 1153
2019 47 1167
2020 46 1352
2021 50 1424
2022 55 1467
2023 59 1367

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 197 225 836
Publishing 314 352 978
Media Studies 511 563 1246
Gender Studies 675 737 1818
Art History 685 741 1851
Library and Information science 637 688 1940
Education Majors 631 686 2010
Demography 464 511 2066
Classics and Ancient History 661 711 2171
History 524 577 2257
Communications and Public Relations 713 777 2398
Archaeology 498 550 2427
Sociology 665 727 2494
Anthropology 836 905 3133
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 910 980 3136
Law 791 858 3183
Political Science 794 864 3352
Philosophy 781 850 3741
Linguistics 834 901 3998

Chemistry rankings

North Central College ranked 562nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3438th in the World with 900 publications made and 20,133 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#562 of 1,407 In the United States
#615 of 1,488 In North America
#3438 of 6,447 In the World

North Central College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 79
1992 13 75
1993 6 78
1994 3 66
1995 9 89
1996 10 104
1997 7 92
1998 10 161
1999 13 149
2000 5 205
2001 6 235
2002 4 217
2003 14 227
2004 9 269
2005 19 305
2006 26 332
2007 24 342
2008 31 382
2009 30 467
2010 17 589
2011 27 653
2012 24 688
2013 29 811
2014 29 855
2015 27 899
2016 29 921
2017 24 906
2018 38 1049
2019 41 1054
2020 37 1228
2021 46 1245
2022 41 1243
2023 47 1182

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 359 402 2685
Biochemistry 603 655 3386
Organic Chemistry 539 592 3427
Materials Science 531 585 3477
Physical chemistry 598 655 3797
Chemical Engineering 546 602 3860

Medicine rankings

North Central College ranked 655th for Medicine in the United States and 3119th in the World with 862 publications made and 18,694 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#655 of 1,558 In the United States
#710 of 1,643 In North America
#3119 of 6,680 In the World

North Central College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 11 66
1992 22 66
1993 12 73
1994 14 71
1995 12 86
1996 9 102
1997 8 117
1998 7 169
1999 9 154
2000 10 207
2001 5 242
2002 12 240
2003 12 254
2004 10 334
2005 13 328
2006 27 361
2007 27 414
2008 28 418
2009 17 476
2010 22 563
2011 23 658
2012 16 605
2013 35 741
2014 41 836
2015 35 792
2016 18 881
2017 23 872
2018 22 1000
2019 31 1060
2020 41 1196
2021 40 1229
2022 38 1236
2023 52 1130

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 197 225 836
Veterinary 251 278 1835
Public Health 480 528 2104
Cardiology 443 485 2165
Clinical Psychology 684 743 2271
Surgery 535 578 2448
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 525 570 2634
Health Science 847 909 2822
Virology 507 550 2909
Psychiatry 721 777 2910
Anatomy and Physiology 605 656 2923
Nursing 840 906 3093
Immunology 599 646 3230
Pathology 694 749 3567

Engineering rankings

North Central College ranked 588th for Engineering in the United States and 3583rd in the World with 838 publications made and 16,633 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#588 of 1,518 In the United States
#643 of 1,602 In North America
#3583 of 6,684 In the World

North Central College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 55
1992 11 52
1993 7 55
1994 11 57
1995 14 63
1996 10 96
1997 10 78
1998 8 106
1999 13 111
2000 5 147
2001 8 183
2002 4 203
2003 16 226
2004 5 291
2005 20 300
2006 23 299
2007 19 328
2008 19 393
2009 24 435
2010 16 508
2011 21 638
2012 17 626
2013 31 735
2014 19 771
2015 28 777
2016 31 780
2017 23 766
2018 28 863
2019 37 908
2020 35 1036
2021 43 1032
2022 50 1057
2023 43 1028

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 134 152 739
Biotechnology 404 444 2505
Geotechnical Engineering 405 454 2621
Metallurgical Engineering 477 529 3201
Materials Science 531 585 3477
Aerospace Engineering 640 698 3573
Computer Networking 688 753 3722
Acoustical Engineering 714 779 3735
Mechanical Engineering 682 743 3850
Chemical Engineering 546 602 3860
Optical Engineering 700 757 3972
Electrical Engineering 736 798 4464

Physics rankings

North Central College ranked 647th for Physics in the United States and 3712th in the World with 731 publications made and 12,430 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#647 of 1,485 In the United States
#705 of 1,569 In North America
#3712 of 6,603 In the World

North Central College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 5 50
1992 11 55
1993 7 62
1994 9 48
1995 8 58
1996 7 79
1997 7 69
1998 5 92
1999 13 91
2000 6 117
2001 7 164
2002 4 158
2003 14 155
2004 3 218
2005 11 215
2006 18 222
2007 15 228
2008 19 265
2009 20 322
2010 16 383
2011 22 441
2012 14 434
2013 27 526
2014 14 528
2015 20 559
2016 25 571
2017 24 566
2018 30 654
2019 37 650
2020 38 778
2021 44 799
2022 47 817
2023 37 761

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 531 585 3477
Nuclear Physics 592 645 3511
Astrophysics and Astronomy 750 813 3685
Acoustical Engineering 714 779 3735
Quantum and Particle physics 687 748 3823
Optical Engineering 700 757 3972

Computer Science rankings

North Central College ranked 692nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3535th in the World with 602 publications made and 11,409 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#692 of 1,576 In the United States
#754 of 1,662 In North America
#3535 of 6,752 In the World

North Central College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 38
1992 15 33
1993 10 37
1994 8 42
1995 6 45
1996 4 48
1997 8 56
1998 5 62
1999 9 64
2000 6 87
2001 13 83
2002 13 118
2003 13 109
2004 7 183
2005 14 170
2006 15 180
2007 15 195
2008 11 278
2009 11 278
2010 13 314
2011 10 338
2012 19 308
2013 27 390
2014 20 452
2015 22 440
2016 21 465
2017 19 491
2018 21 547
2019 24 566
2020 20 709
2021 25 732
2022 23 765
2023 29 704

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 637 688 1940
Cognitive Science 663 724 3194
Machine Learning 559 613 3311
Neuroscience 822 882 3463
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 644 706 3494
Computer Networking 688 753 3722

Psychology rankings

North Central College ranked 796th for Psychology in the United States and 3294th in the World with 502 publications made and 8,589 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#796 of 1,527 In the United States
#860 of 1,612 In North America
#3294 of 6,528 In the World

North Central College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 35
1992 15 34
1993 8 41
1994 9 43
1995 4 53
1996 4 61
1997 4 48
1998 2 75
1999 5 59
2000 1 56
2001 8 83
2002 9 80
2003 5 81
2004 1 144
2005 9 121
2006 12 134
2007 11 172
2008 16 197
2009 7 236
2010 7 249
2011 4 245
2012 11 248
2013 30 267
2014 15 302
2015 17 324
2016 14 331
2017 12 327
2018 12 407
2019 22 457
2020 28 582
2021 26 582
2022 25 664
2023 35 588

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 631 686 2010
Child Psychology 655 710 2068
Clinical Psychology 684 743 2271
Psychiatry 721 777 2910
Social Psychology 788 852 2968
Cognitive Science 663 724 3194
Neuroscience 822 882 3463

Business rankings

North Central College ranked 619th for Business in the United States and 2907th in the World with 479 publications made and 8,357 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#619 of 1,334 In the United States
#677 of 1,412 In North America
#2907 of 6,187 In the World

North Central College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 19
1992 3 12
1993 12 18
1994 10 20
1995 8 16
1996 1 21
1997 6 23
1998 3 24
1999 9 24
2000 8 47
2001 6 37
2002 1 52
2003 8 67
2004 5 95
2005 11 66
2006 10 83
2007 12 105
2008 17 168
2009 14 199
2010 10 227
2011 9 265
2012 13 315
2013 30 354
2014 19 369
2015 26 415
2016 27 410
2017 18 406
2018 18 437
2019 20 479
2020 15 575
2021 15 603
2022 17 540
2023 21 551

The following table provides academic rankings for North Central College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 481 526 2155
Management 654 715 3210
Finance 671 732 3248

Mathematics rankings

North Central College ranked 637th for Mathematics in the United States and 3281st in the World with 363 publications made and 8,983 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#637 of 1,371 In the United States
#697 of 1,451 In North America
#3281 of 6,305 In the World

North Central College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 18
1992 8 14
1993 5 24
1994 6 26
1995 5 24
1996 6 35
1997 6 28
1998 5 46
1999 5 41
2000 1 72
2001 4 70
2002 2 80
2003 9 90
2004 2 110
2005 6 122
2006 4 116
2007 4 116
2008 10 148
2009 3 181
2010 5 216
2011 8 220
2012 6 214
2013 16 246
2014 14 275
2015 17 318
2016 16 285
2017 7 270
2018 9 338
2019 18 392
2020 19 401
2021 12 423
2022 13 483
2023 13 421

The following table provides academic rankings for North Central College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 630 682 1916
Statistics 600 655 3225

Art & Design rankings

North Central College ranked 759th for Art & Design in the United States and 3139th in the World with 244 publications made and 1,496 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Landscape Architecture.

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
#759 of 1,321 In the United States
#825 of 1,404 In North America
#3139 of 5,720 In the World

North Central College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 10
1992 2 6
1993 2 14
1994 2 10
1995 2 14
1996 2 12
1997 3 14
1998 0 12
1999 4 32
2000 0 18
2001 5 27
2002 4 30
2003 3 37
2004 3 53
2005 4 45
2006 3 46
2007 6 44
2008 4 66
2009 5 72
2010 7 75
2011 5 83
2012 15 105
2013 29 102
2014 10 105
2015 8 95
2016 14 93
2017 10 92
2018 8 107
2019 10 114
2020 9 145
2021 11 147
2022 10 139
2023 8 130

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 134 152 739
Art History 685 741 1851
Literature 623 681 2385
Fashion Design 739 804 3406

Economics rankings

North Central College ranked 758th for Economics in the United States and 3447th in the World with 241 publications made and 2,963 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#758 of 1,317 In the United States
#827 of 1,400 In North America
#3447 of 5,995 In the World

North Central College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 8
1992 3 1
1993 6 6
1994 4 13
1995 3 13
1996 2 13
1997 3 14
1998 2 14
1999 3 24
2000 1 38
2001 5 45
2002 2 36
2003 5 60
2004 4 82
2005 4 67
2006 2 82
2007 2 87
2008 8 116
2009 6 137
2010 3 134
2011 2 157
2012 3 140
2013 15 171
2014 7 161
2015 10 169
2016 13 176
2017 8 150
2018 8 210
2019 16 209
2020 16 266
2021 10 262
2022 12 327
2023 14 254

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 671 732 3248
Development Studies 824 892 3431