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Rhode Island College ranked 512th in the United States, 2049th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. Rhode Island College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,650 academic publications and 65,345 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2049 of 14,131 In the World
#563 of 2,597 In North America
#512 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 12 In Rhode Island
#3 of 6 In Providence
#84 of 1,063 For Social Work
#593 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#677 of 1,000 For Special Education
#1936 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2095 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 450th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2156th in the World with 3,246 publications made and 48,532 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#450 of 1,763 In the United States
#501 of 1,854 In North America
#2156 of 7,088 In the World

Rhode Island College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 37 200
1994 48 208
1995 43 214
1996 33 252
1997 54 300
1998 43 380
1999 47 337
2000 56 477
2001 39 424
2002 25 519
2003 45 596
2004 38 582
2005 55 733
2006 50 774
2007 52 903
2008 58 942
2009 56 1069
2010 53 1143
2011 81 1322
2012 98 1429
2013 108 1545
2014 124 1707
2015 156 1802
2016 121 1851
2017 124 1833
2018 141 2063
2019 126 2586
2020 126 2812
2021 125 2978
2022 85 2941
2023 136 2981
2024 76 2663
2025 44 2377

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 45 48 84
Early Childhood Education 256 282 593
Special Education 269 297 677
Gender Studies 328 363 788
Criminology and Criminal Justice 365 403 825
Military science 382 416 907
Genealogy 340 377 925
Art History 365 402 985
Media Studies 430 470 1036
Radio and Television broadcasting 263 292 1098
Political Economy 378 420 1104
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 384 423 1278
Library and Information science 437 476 1303
Anthropology 391 434 1315
Public Policy / Administration 403 444 1337
Education Majors 414 458 1356
Classics and Ancient History 471 509 1455
Communications and Public Relations 466 515 1562
Sociology 427 474 1614
Law 441 485 1674
History 409 456 1801
Political Science 445 492 1830
Aesthetics 441 491 1841
Demography 455 502 2168
Linguistics 451 498 2263
Philosophy 461 512 2414
Archaeology 512 565 2637

Medicine rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 466th for Medicine in the United States and 2390th in the World with 1,881 publications made and 41,216 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#466 of 1,604 In the United States
#513 of 1,689 In North America
#2390 of 6,793 In the World

Rhode Island College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 25 198
1994 18 202
1995 25 255
1996 21 296
1997 30 327
1998 20 400
1999 28 369
2000 21 521
2001 15 468
2002 18 504
2003 27 563
2004 18 566
2005 31 628
2006 22 686
2007 16 783
2008 20 818
2009 30 872
2010 26 930
2011 32 1098
2012 54 1169
2013 61 1229
2014 68 1422
2015 80 1394
2016 67 1415
2017 91 1464
2018 110 1564
2019 95 1890
2020 100 2327
2021 90 2491
2022 74 2484
2023 81 2570
2024 67 2437
2025 42 2240

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 45 48 84
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 273 304 848
Nursing 309 344 1057
Healthcare Management (MHA) 336 372 1226
Clinical Psychology 388 429 1226
Family medicine 320 346 1230
Health Science 380 416 1293
Critical Care Nursing 297 321 1300
Gerontology 422 466 1500
Public Health 358 401 1670
Psychiatry 445 489 1885
Pharmacy 350 387 1941
Anesthesiology 438 477 2020
Pharmacology 365 400 2074
Surgery 468 506 2248
Cardiology 484 529 2466
Physical Therapy 597 647 2568
Virology 467 507 2621
Anatomy and Physiology 517 564 2638
Oncology and Cancer research 498 539 2741
Pathology 508 557 2853
Immunology 566 611 3177
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 782 844 4177

Psychology rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 450th for Psychology in the United States and 1874th in the World with 1,755 publications made and 38,045 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#450 of 1,561 In the United States
#496 of 1,648 In North America
#1874 of 6,663 In the World

Rhode Island College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 17 171
1994 17 198
1995 19 221
1996 22 257
1997 24 289
1998 16 372
1999 19 299
2000 18 449
2001 21 385
2002 16 449
2003 22 482
2004 15 534
2005 25 587
2006 22 633
2007 24 734
2008 25 744
2009 29 842
2010 35 889
2011 44 1085
2012 59 1160
2013 62 1225
2014 66 1350
2015 76 1411
2016 63 1438
2017 83 1422
2018 99 1593
2019 89 1862
2020 83 2204
2021 81 2239
2022 67 2182
2023 86 2245
2024 51 2020
2025 28 1813

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 45 48 84
Special Education 269 297 677
Sexology 354 391 785
Clinical Psychology 388 429 1226
Child Psychology 395 438 1232
Education Majors 414 458 1356
Social Psychology 433 478 1504
Psychiatry 445 489 1885
Neuroscience 506 555 2160
Cognitive Science 537 588 2594

Biology rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 554th for Biology in the United States and 3274th in the World with 1,642 publications made and 36,965 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#554 of 1,612 In the United States
#606 of 1,701 In North America
#3274 of 6,841 In the World

Rhode Island College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 187
1994 18 160
1995 23 232
1996 18 237
1997 27 267
1998 15 293
1999 20 265
2000 13 399
2001 19 387
2002 15 381
2003 21 439
2004 20 447
2005 19 450
2006 20 490
2007 21 569
2008 22 586
2009 29 659
2010 31 727
2011 32 789
2012 45 908
2013 47 974
2014 79 979
2015 67 1009
2016 60 1072
2017 62 1125
2018 88 1325
2019 86 1612
2020 95 1957
2021 84 2152
2022 63 2240
2023 79 2256
2024 53 2100
2025 37 1794

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 365 400 2074
Neuroscience 506 555 2160
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 430 470 2303
Microbiology 376 416 2455
Virology 467 507 2621
Oncology and Cancer research 498 539 2741
Paleontology 531 583 3010
Genetics 540 590 3060
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 608 666 3066
Biochemistry 527 577 3171
Immunology 566 611 3177
Horticulture 478 533 3442
Botany 605 662 3567
Agricultural Science 686 752 4343

Computer Science rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 505th for Computer Science in the United States and 2760th in the World with 1,519 publications made and 34,060 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#505 of 1,616 In the United States
#555 of 1,702 In North America
#2760 of 6,855 In the World

Rhode Island College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 22 129
1994 18 124
1995 17 156
1996 14 178
1997 24 204
1998 19 241
1999 32 210
2000 16 256
2001 19 313
2002 13 322
2003 29 320
2004 18 360
2005 27 403
2006 25 432
2007 28 513
2008 34 528
2009 26 574
2010 35 630
2011 32 736
2012 47 761
2013 53 913
2014 49 911
2015 50 953
2016 39 1039
2017 48 999
2018 71 1190
2019 58 1452
2020 67 1605
2021 59 1694
2022 54 1689
2023 57 1771
2024 36 1472
2025 22 1325

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 437 476 1303
Neuroscience 506 555 2160
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 430 470 2303
Cognitive Science 537 588 2594
Cyber Security 462 515 2605
Management Information Systems 543 605 2890
Computer Networking 536 594 3095
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 575 632 3395
Machine Learning 573 627 3515
Telecommunications 630 688 3848
Computer Vision 665 727 3966

Environmental Science rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 531st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3128th in the World with 1,492 publications made and 28,013 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#531 of 1,637 In the United States
#586 of 1,727 In North America
#3128 of 6,888 In the World

Rhode Island College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 120
1994 24 98
1995 17 128
1996 11 141
1997 28 154
1998 25 186
1999 18 166
2000 23 274
2001 18 247
2002 18 243
2003 25 309
2004 22 307
2005 24 309
2006 19 328
2007 18 401
2008 16 422
2009 22 467
2010 23 504
2011 29 542
2012 42 620
2013 46 710
2014 76 767
2015 76 796
2016 53 792
2017 54 865
2018 66 1036
2019 55 1320
2020 54 1482
2021 51 1646
2022 42 1637
2023 63 1703
2024 36 1401
2025 22 1127

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 464 517 2704
Paleontology 531 583 3010
Geology 511 564 3041
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 608 666 3066
Ecology 649 713 3800
Oceanography 688 754 3996
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 727 790 4297
Agricultural Science 686 752 4343

Engineering rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 640th for Engineering in the United States and 3904th in the World with 976 publications made and 21,958 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#640 of 1,568 In the United States
#698 of 1,655 In North America
#3904 of 6,795 In the World

Rhode Island College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 82
1994 12 62
1995 11 83
1996 12 87
1997 12 99
1998 14 106
1999 10 113
2000 16 147
2001 14 132
2002 6 174
2003 13 166
2004 11 213
2005 23 268
2006 15 212
2007 21 261
2008 16 281
2009 21 327
2010 18 358
2011 28 373
2012 28 426
2013 36 414
2014 42 484
2015 41 519
2016 25 532
2017 38 556
2018 52 754
2019 34 846
2020 45 960
2021 47 1033
2022 35 1045
2023 43 1085
2024 22 982
2025 20 874

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 469 518 2700
Computer Networking 536 594 3095
Mechanical Engineering 565 621 3366
Aerospace Engineering 670 730 3778
Optical Engineering 640 697 3814
Telecommunications 630 688 3848
Metallurgical Engineering 716 772 4392
Electrical Engineering 747 809 4566
Materials Science 776 838 4649

Physics rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 596th for Physics in the United States and 3623rd in the World with 973 publications made and 21,598 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#596 of 1,537 In the United States
#652 of 1,623 In North America
#3623 of 6,729 In the World

Rhode Island College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 68
1994 11 65
1995 12 83
1996 12 100
1997 10 100
1998 14 125
1999 18 122
2000 13 158
2001 13 146
2002 8 181
2003 8 193
2004 10 226
2005 21 300
2006 12 257
2007 20 265
2008 16 268
2009 22 334
2010 11 357
2011 21 397
2012 30 446
2013 32 451
2014 39 489
2015 38 510
2016 31 523
2017 38 500
2018 38 677
2019 38 779
2020 37 871
2021 51 974
2022 29 941
2023 46 995
2024 24 889
2025 20 772

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 469 518 2700
Astrophysics and Astronomy 652 711 3355
Quantum and Particle physics 598 653 3536
Optical Engineering 640 697 3814
Materials Science 776 838 4649

Chemistry rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 584th for Chemistry in the United States and 3633rd in the World with 898 publications made and 23,240 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#584 of 1,455 In the United States
#637 of 1,538 In North America
#3633 of 6,561 In the World

Rhode Island College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 102
1994 5 78
1995 16 124
1996 13 112
1997 14 152
1998 9 158
1999 13 164
2000 4 215
2001 8 211
2002 7 196
2003 7 220
2004 5 216
2005 6 250
2006 9 212
2007 16 237
2008 14 274
2009 16 301
2010 18 346
2011 15 392
2012 20 435
2013 25 472
2014 34 436
2015 35 444
2016 35 522
2017 45 532
2018 41 646
2019 43 833
2020 53 1025
2021 43 1164
2022 25 1235
2023 48 1283
2024 42 1182
2025 28 1025

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 350 387 1941
Biochemistry 527 577 3171
Organic Chemistry 669 726 4130
Materials Science 776 838 4649

Economics rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 465th for Economics in the United States and 2055th in the World with 896 publications made and 13,393 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#465 of 1,361 In the United States
#512 of 1,445 In North America
#2055 of 6,188 In the World

Rhode Island College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 48
1994 11 65
1995 8 47
1996 4 69
1997 6 75
1998 9 106
1999 13 77
2000 9 115
2001 12 109
2002 8 132
2003 24 154
2004 13 120
2005 16 173
2006 17 164
2007 12 184
2008 13 203
2009 15 252
2010 12 298
2011 24 371
2012 35 369
2013 36 389
2014 40 486
2015 41 507
2016 41 556
2017 45 521
2018 49 573
2019 41 743
2020 48 956
2021 48 922
2022 19 968
2023 48 995
2024 25 791
2025 11 635

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 378 420 1104
Development Studies 388 428 1535
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 474 522 2282
Finance 575 629 2893

Mathematics rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 505th for Mathematics in the United States and 2707th in the World with 888 publications made and 22,948 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#505 of 1,413 In the United States
#554 of 1,494 In North America
#2707 of 6,434 In the World

Rhode Island College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 46
1994 11 55
1995 7 51
1996 4 72
1997 7 89
1998 9 96
1999 13 91
2000 10 152
2001 11 159
2002 10 151
2003 12 170
2004 9 169
2005 17 251
2006 13 260
2007 20 335
2008 25 335
2009 23 424
2010 22 407
2011 22 516
2012 38 543
2013 25 647
2014 32 612
2015 29 715
2016 26 674
2017 40 692
2018 47 788
2019 43 1051
2020 32 1095
2021 46 1183
2022 25 1173
2023 40 1223
2024 17 948
2025 8 804

The following table provides academic rankings for Rhode Island College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 390 428 1241
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 474 522 2282
Statistics 513 562 2850

Business rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 526th for Business in the United States and 2566th in the World with 834 publications made and 19,893 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#526 of 1,388 In the United States
#580 of 1,472 In North America
#2566 of 6,366 In the World

Rhode Island College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 12 48
1994 10 52
1995 7 62
1996 7 76
1997 9 75
1998 10 93
1999 20 92
2000 15 135
2001 14 114
2002 5 156
2003 19 171
2004 13 160
2005 17 217
2006 16 199
2007 8 264
2008 11 273
2009 11 305
2010 14 356
2011 22 406
2012 36 463
2013 36 509
2014 31 544
2015 29 542
2016 29 567
2017 36 618
2018 43 666
2019 35 736
2020 27 845
2021 37 916
2022 25 909
2023 37 888
2024 20 731
2025 12 652

The following table provides academic rankings for Rhode Island College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 235 267 915
Public Policy / Administration 403 444 1337
Advertising 477 520 1835
Accounting 547 597 2431
Marketing 539 593 2730
Management 526 580 2762
Management Information Systems 543 605 2890
Finance 575 629 2893

Art & Design rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 414th for Art & Design in the United States and 1742nd in the World with 749 publications made and 6,153 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#414 of 1,369 In the United States
#461 of 1,454 In North America
#1742 of 6,010 In the World

Rhode Island College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 25
1994 7 22
1995 11 42
1996 10 33
1997 11 50
1998 13 67
1999 16 53
2000 16 70
2001 9 73
2002 4 65
2003 14 80
2004 7 82
2005 9 143
2006 21 102
2007 11 134
2008 18 137
2009 23 181
2010 14 191
2011 19 192
2012 21 217
2013 28 222
2014 33 281
2015 45 315
2016 21 288
2017 34 286
2018 33 340
2019 19 435
2020 20 403
2021 29 434
2022 19 468
2023 31 444
2024 8 328
2025 7 275

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 144 166 476
Music 262 291 876
Photography 235 272 877
Entertainment Industry Business 235 267 915
Art History 365 402 985
Creative Writing 335 378 1036
Literature 351 390 1292
Aesthetics 441 491 1841
Fashion Design 438 487 2148