Providence College ranked 240th in the United States, 887th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 160 research topics. Providence College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 34,080 academic publications and 955,610 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 145 notable alumni.
Providence College ranked 132nd for Medicine in the United States and 417th in the World with 24,290 publications made and 760,925 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
Providence College ranked 169th for Biology in the United States and 687th in the World with 20,361 publications made and 698,478 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.
Providence College ranked 205th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 822nd in the World with 14,718 publications made and 356,723 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
Providence College ranked 146th for Psychology in the United States and 417th in the World with 12,615 publications made and 429,166 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.
Providence College ranked 207th for Computer Science in the United States and 829th in the World with 11,487 publications made and 371,837 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.
Providence College ranked 210th for Chemistry in the United States and 1035th in the World with 11,204 publications made and 387,239 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
Providence College ranked 225th for Engineering in the United States and 1207th in the World with 9,100 publications made and 243,212 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.
Providence College ranked 231st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1126th in the World with 8,581 publications made and 230,981 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Providence College ranked 227th for Physics in the United States and 1198th in the World with 8,114 publications made and 222,752 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.
Providence College ranked 196th for Mathematics in the United States and 766th in the World with 6,470 publications made and 193,363 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.
Providence College ranked 239th for Business in the United States and 967th in the World with 4,095 publications made and 100,095 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.
Providence College ranked 220th for Economics in the United States and 797th in the World with 3,896 publications made and 82,358 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.
Providence College ranked 208th for Art & Design in the United States and 780th in the World with 2,190 publications made and 32,374 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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.
