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North Central College ranked 705th in the United States, 2733rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. North Central College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,921 academic publications and 66,639 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2733 of 14,131 In the World
#768 of 2,597 In North America
#705 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 100 In Illinois
#465 of 2,632 For Forestry
#586 of 1,032 For Entomology
#889 of 1,011 For Publishing
#2852 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3315 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Biology rankings

North Central College ranked 451st for Biology in the United States and 2696th in the World with 1,823 publications made and 51,800 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Horticulture, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#451 of 1,609 In the United States
#501 of 1,698 In North America
#2696 of 6,833 In the World

North Central College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 29 180
1993 30 216
1994 29 197
1995 24 251
1996 26 276
1997 23 288
1998 28 403
1999 25 389
2000 21 518
2001 18 521
2002 23 651
2003 22 719
2004 28 918
2005 32 881
2006 61 1022
2007 56 1101
2008 53 1285
2009 55 1414
2010 45 1658
2011 51 1923
2012 48 2018
2013 58 2237
2014 50 2328
2015 58 2169
2016 41 2290
2017 50 2233
2018 42 2376
2019 62 2352
2020 58 2793
2021 62 2860
2022 47 2857
2023 70 2586
2024 62 2471

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
Forestry 96 118 465
Entomology 155 176 586
Horticulture 140 163 1014
Agricultural Science 163 194 1141
Animal Science 224 256 1181
Zoology 324 364 1432
Botany 262 298 1560
Paleontology 425 476 2382
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 491 543 2418
Biotechnology 375 414 2429
Nutrition and Food Science 345 388 2711
Genetics 539 589 3024
Immunology 545 588 3062
Virology 546 593 3150
Microbiology 501 548 3304
Biochemistry 577 629 3365
Neuroscience 795 853 3480

Environmental Science rankings

North Central College ranked 412th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2432nd in the World with 1,702 publications made and 48,477 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#412 of 1,631 In the United States
#464 of 1,721 In North America
#2432 of 6,876 In the World

North Central College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 32 134
1993 32 183
1994 23 163
1995 24 197
1996 19 229
1997 26 249
1998 27 343
1999 27 347
2000 22 471
2001 20 533
2002 20 631
2003 24 686
2004 31 898
2005 34 872
2006 63 1012
2007 52 1076
2008 44 1238
2009 55 1373
2010 43 1620
2011 53 1896
2012 43 2040
2013 60 2191
2014 46 2219
2015 53 2082
2016 43 2146
2017 48 2054
2018 38 2187
2019 47 2232
2020 48 2579
2021 57 2756
2022 47 2728
2023 48 2511
2024 39 2324

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 96 118 465
Agricultural Science 163 194 1141
Ecology 324 374 1914
Geography and Cartography 399 450 2277
Paleontology 425 476 2382
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 491 543 2418
Geology 428 479 2487
Oceanography 433 488 2515
Geotechnical Engineering 389 436 2551
Environmental Management 394 447 2809
Earth science and Geophysics 483 536 2816
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 469 523 2987

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

North Central College ranked 652nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3106th in the World with 1,474 publications made and 36,803 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#652 of 1,761 In the United States
#715 of 1,852 In North America
#3106 of 7,081 In the World

North Central College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 30 99
1993 26 104
1994 18 110
1995 18 126
1996 15 160
1997 15 177
1998 17 249
1999 23 271
2000 19 335
2001 21 353
2002 22 431
2003 19 462
2004 25 643
2005 32 580
2006 38 683
2007 38 760
2008 31 827
2009 30 938
2010 38 1093
2011 34 1216
2012 47 1331
2013 74 1437
2014 49 1510
2015 51 1425
2016 42 1461
2017 50 1501
2018 37 1592
2019 53 1655
2020 55 2024
2021 57 2174
2022 61 2272
2023 60 2071
2024 45 1862

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
Publishing 279 313 889
Media Studies 559 614 1440
Gender Studies 638 695 1666
Library and Information science 615 663 1898
Art History 693 753 1899
Classics and Ancient History 615 663 2026
Demography 455 502 2103
History 479 531 2137
Education Majors 644 699 2257
Archaeology 448 498 2267
Sociology 661 722 2605
Communications and Public Relations 723 786 2638
Anthropology 768 834 2895
Aesthetics 665 729 2936
Law 746 810 3102
Political Science 754 822 3318
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 975 1046 3508
Philosophy 790 859 3854
Linguistics 856 924 4200

Chemistry rankings

North Central College ranked 517th for Chemistry in the United States and 3315th in the World with 1,089 publications made and 32,110 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#517 of 1,447 In the United States
#569 of 1,530 In North America
#3315 of 6,545 In the World

North Central College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 114
1993 7 128
1994 6 106
1995 12 154
1996 14 149
1997 11 141
1998 12 239
1999 15 234
2000 10 288
2001 6 308
2002 11 317
2003 14 369
2004 18 433
2005 21 467
2006 29 554
2007 30 565
2008 33 670
2009 30 765
2010 23 921
2011 32 1035
2012 27 1122
2013 31 1318
2014 24 1314
2015 30 1245
2016 28 1285
2017 31 1282
2018 40 1345
2019 45 1363
2020 45 1659
2021 53 1798
2022 44 1832
2023 47 1619
2024 49 1510

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 345 388 2711
Materials Science 480 534 3287
Biochemistry 577 629 3365
Organic Chemistry 517 569 3387
Physical chemistry 605 663 3895
Chemical Engineering 594 651 4137

Engineering rankings

North Central College ranked 549th for Engineering in the United States and 3427th in the World with 1,051 publications made and 27,441 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#549 of 1,565 In the United States
#603 of 1,651 In North America
#3427 of 6,782 In the World

North Central College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 12 77
1993 18 89
1994 12 82
1995 16 103
1996 13 129
1997 14 110
1998 9 150
1999 16 165
2000 7 213
2001 9 248
2002 11 291
2003 18 355
2004 11 455
2005 21 459
2006 28 506
2007 27 539
2008 22 634
2009 27 677
2010 23 806
2011 24 975
2012 19 1006
2013 40 1184
2014 22 1149
2015 22 1098
2016 26 1166
2017 27 1098
2018 29 1165
2019 40 1251
2020 43 1472
2021 52 1613
2022 54 1728
2023 50 1591
2024 42 1490

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
Biotechnology 375 414 2429
Geotechnical Engineering 389 436 2551
Civil Engineering 459 511 2829
Metallurgical Engineering 408 458 2895
Acoustical Engineering 550 604 3058
Mechanical Engineering 525 579 3161
Aerospace Engineering 557 610 3244
Materials Science 480 534 3287
Computer Networking 587 647 3289
Optical Engineering 681 739 3997
Telecommunications 664 723 4003
Chemical Engineering 594 651 4137
Electrical Engineering 756 819 4575

Medicine rankings

North Central College ranked 620th for Medicine in the United States and 3035th in the World with 1,049 publications made and 28,686 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#620 of 1,600 In the United States
#675 of 1,685 In North America
#3035 of 6,775 In the World

North Central College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 22 105
1993 16 111
1994 14 108
1995 12 134
1996 10 157
1997 11 170
1998 10 232
1999 16 227
2000 12 298
2001 9 296
2002 15 346
2003 15 387
2004 17 510
2005 17 470
2006 32 541
2007 36 618
2008 33 660
2009 21 733
2010 23 851
2011 26 988
2012 23 979
2013 42 1145
2014 43 1222
2015 39 1119
2016 17 1225
2017 28 1274
2018 22 1310
2019 34 1308
2020 44 1653
2021 39 1632
2022 40 1636
2023 57 1470
2024 51 1301

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
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 505 550 1801
Veterinary 261 289 1831
Cardiology 401 439 1948
Public Health 471 519 2209
Surgery 497 537 2356
Clinical Psychology 689 747 2375
Health Science 713 766 2420
Anesthesiology 511 555 2546
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 506 549 2607
Anatomy and Physiology 539 586 2689
Psychiatry 650 705 2703
Immunology 545 588 3062
Nursing 811 875 3129
Virology 546 593 3150
Pathology 622 674 3347

Physics rankings

North Central College ranked 594th for Physics in the United States and 3583rd in the World with 932 publications made and 21,683 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#594 of 1,531 In the United States
#649 of 1,617 In North America
#3583 of 6,713 In the World

North Central College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 78
1993 16 94
1994 10 73
1995 9 88
1996 8 109
1997 9 99
1998 8 126
1999 14 133
2000 7 181
2001 8 216
2002 10 214
2003 17 258
2004 8 350
2005 14 341
2006 19 389
2007 21 380
2008 24 474
2009 24 537
2010 20 594
2011 23 687
2012 15 721
2013 35 876
2014 18 843
2015 20 814
2016 23 897
2017 31 840
2018 32 904
2019 42 947
2020 44 1115
2021 55 1424
2022 50 1563
2023 45 1448
2024 39 1291

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
Acoustical Engineering 550 604 3058
Materials Science 480 534 3287
Nuclear Physics 607 661 3551
Quantum and Particle physics 670 728 3788
Astrophysics and Astronomy 785 849 3956
Optical Engineering 681 739 3997

Computer Science rankings

North Central College ranked 715th for Computer Science in the United States and 3719th in the World with 730 publications made and 16,824 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#715 of 1,612 In the United States
#778 of 1,698 In North America
#3719 of 6,845 In the World

North Central College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 18 60
1993 14 59
1994 8 57
1995 5 66
1996 6 79
1997 8 79
1998 5 99
1999 11 111
2000 7 123
2001 15 118
2002 17 185
2003 13 180
2004 8 281
2005 17 267
2006 19 282
2007 23 317
2008 8 408
2009 12 427
2010 15 471
2011 9 475
2012 21 478
2013 32 579
2014 22 646
2015 23 623
2016 18 707
2017 22 697
2018 24 779
2019 25 782
2020 27 1001
2021 28 1025
2022 24 1037
2023 33 981
2024 30 907

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 615 663 1898
Computer Networking 587 647 3289
Cognitive Science 678 739 3342
Neuroscience 795 853 3480
Machine Learning 597 656 3602
Cyber Security 695 759 3802
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 684 747 3815
Telecommunications 664 723 4003

Psychology rankings

North Central College ranked 723rd for Psychology in the United States and 3113th in the World with 610 publications made and 14,237 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#723 of 1,558 In the United States
#782 of 1,645 In North America
#3113 of 6,645 In the World

North Central College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 16 55
1993 11 62
1994 11 58
1995 4 77
1996 5 88
1997 4 76
1998 3 100
1999 6 87
2000 2 92
2001 12 118
2002 11 134
2003 6 137
2004 3 214
2005 12 186
2006 11 199
2007 13 262
2008 17 314
2009 9 345
2010 8 369
2011 2 356
2012 17 389
2013 37 434
2014 19 488
2015 16 486
2016 13 510
2017 13 552
2018 18 615
2019 25 662
2020 29 850
2021 30 854
2022 24 891
2023 40 801
2024 34 725

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 644 699 2257
Child Psychology 684 741 2337
Clinical Psychology 689 747 2375
Psychiatry 650 705 2703
Social Psychology 735 799 2897
Cognitive Science 678 739 3342
Neuroscience 795 853 3480

Business rankings

North Central College ranked 646th for Business in the United States and 3174th in the World with 524 publications made and 10,678 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#646 of 1,377 In the United States
#707 of 1,460 In North America
#3174 of 6,339 In the World

North Central College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 18
1993 13 31
1994 10 30
1995 8 19
1996 1 29
1997 5 26
1998 2 33
1999 6 38
2000 8 67
2001 8 53
2002 3 70
2003 7 97
2004 6 129
2005 11 113
2006 12 135
2007 16 178
2008 15 266
2009 16 318
2010 9 325
2011 11 401
2012 18 483
2013 29 524
2014 21 555
2015 30 564
2016 22 548
2017 20 562
2018 21 600
2019 22 648
2020 20 749
2021 15 801
2022 18 712
2023 21 728
2024 9 575

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 478 526 2353
Management 676 738 3435
Finance 750 815 3772

Mathematics rankings

North Central College ranked 652nd for Mathematics in the United States and 3427th in the World with 438 publications made and 12,399 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#652 of 1,410 In the United States
#713 of 1,491 In North America
#3427 of 6,418 In the World

North Central College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 24
1993 6 35
1994 6 37
1995 5 38
1996 6 48
1997 8 35
1998 7 61
1999 4 64
2000 3 82
2001 5 86
2002 3 105
2003 8 136
2004 4 154
2005 7 166
2006 5 166
2007 13 182
2008 8 235
2009 6 278
2010 9 318
2011 8 332
2012 5 324
2013 21 394
2014 13 411
2015 15 425
2016 14 404
2017 8 433
2018 10 458
2019 21 496
2020 25 613
2021 12 668
2022 11 698
2023 17 649
2024 16 407

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 610 659 2017
Statistics 628 687 3424

Art & Design rankings

North Central College ranked 714th for Art & Design in the United States and 3087th in the World with 297 publications made and 3,211 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#714 of 1,361 In the United States
#780 of 1,444 In North America
#3087 of 5,966 In the World

North Central College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 10
1993 3 24
1994 2 13
1995 2 17
1996 4 19
1997 4 16
1998 1 24
1999 5 38
2000 1 30
2001 6 39
2002 6 49
2003 4 51
2004 3 80
2005 4 71
2006 5 74
2007 7 77
2008 5 103
2009 5 107
2010 10 111
2011 5 116
2012 15 142
2013 34 143
2014 12 141
2015 12 131
2016 13 135
2017 12 150
2018 8 154
2019 10 180
2020 8 210
2021 9 212
2022 14 214
2023 13 216
2024 6 188

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
Art History 693 753 1899
Literature 608 666 2447
Aesthetics 665 729 2936
Fashion Design 699 765 3346

Economics rankings

North Central College ranked 800th for Economics in the United States and 3727th in the World with 289 publications made and 4,505 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#800 of 1,355 In the United States
#869 of 1,438 In North America
#3727 of 6,167 In the World

North Central College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 13
1993 8 17
1994 3 23
1995 3 20
1996 1 24
1997 3 21
1998 4 20
1999 5 35
2000 3 52
2001 5 56
2002 2 61
2003 7 87
2004 6 117
2005 5 101
2006 2 136
2007 5 153
2008 8 166
2009 7 197
2010 3 224
2011 4 250
2012 5 271
2013 19 288
2014 10 274
2015 13 290
2016 9 267
2017 8 241
2018 9 314
2019 18 330
2020 20 406
2021 12 427
2022 13 437
2023 15 411
2024 4 321

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
Development Studies 804 872 3556
Finance 750 815 3772