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Rhode Island College ranked 442nd in the United States, 1793rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. Rhode Island College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,969 academic publications and 45,043 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1793 of 14,131 In the World
#489 of 2,597 In North America
#442 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 12 In Rhode Island
#3 of 6 In Providence
#85 of 1,028 For Social Work
#481 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#577 of 1,011 For Special Education
#1974 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1162 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 443rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1953rd in the World with 2,777 publications made and 33,322 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#443 of 1,728 In the United States
#492 of 1,819 In North America
#1953 of 7,020 In the World

Rhode Island College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 39 144
1992 29 118
1993 35 167
1994 44 172
1995 43 161
1996 32 181
1997 51 232
1998 43 296
1999 40 251
2000 56 375
2001 37 300
2002 22 383
2003 39 468
2004 37 442
2005 46 525
2006 53 583
2007 40 693
2008 39 754
2009 49 873
2010 47 890
2011 57 1074
2012 81 1161
2013 85 1260
2014 112 1412
2015 132 1374
2016 106 1414
2017 99 1355
2018 135 1624
2019 96 1952
2020 108 2145
2021 97 2223
2022 79 2252
2023 95 2232

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 50 53 85
Early Childhood Education 238 258 481
Special Education 255 278 577
Criminology and Criminal Justice 352 387 727
Gender Studies 356 392 799
Media Studies 346 384 811
Genealogy 327 360 829
Art History 371 411 976
Political Economy 383 426 1074
Public Policy / Administration 371 410 1109
Education Majors 386 423 1115
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 368 405 1133
Anthropology 388 431 1221
Communications and Public Relations 453 500 1355
Library and Information science 473 512 1382
Classics and Ancient History 468 506 1398
Sociology 408 453 1452
Law 425 469 1476
Political Science 424 471 1618
History 408 454 1696
Aesthetics 452 500 1754
Demography 466 513 2074
Linguistics 443 490 2096
Philosophy 460 509 2256
Archaeology 511 565 2477

Medicine rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 443rd for Medicine in the United States and 2151st in the World with 1,577 publications made and 30,840 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#443 of 1,558 In the United States
#486 of 1,643 In North America
#2151 of 6,680 In the World

Rhode Island College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 25 141
1992 22 109
1993 26 174
1994 17 182
1995 26 211
1996 21 227
1997 29 273
1998 19 325
1999 28 317
2000 24 442
2001 16 386
2002 15 410
2003 24 481
2004 17 472
2005 31 528
2006 23 570
2007 15 688
2008 13 708
2009 24 783
2010 21 802
2011 25 967
2012 43 1008
2013 45 1065
2014 59 1216
2015 68 1181
2016 65 1210
2017 49 1217
2018 100 1322
2019 83 1589
2020 77 1936
2021 70 2001
2022 69 2149
2023 72 2140

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 50 53 85
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 265 295 748
Nursing 308 343 955
Clinical Psychology 369 407 1085
Family medicine 305 330 1104
Healthcare Management (MHA) 338 374 1106
Gerontology 356 393 1121
Health Science 369 402 1147
Critical Care Nursing 305 328 1235
Pediatrics 275 303 1323
Public Health 356 399 1516
Psychiatry 432 474 1714
Pharmacy 352 390 1910
Pharmacology 359 395 1937
Anesthesiology 460 500 2084
Surgery 454 493 2097
Virology 412 450 2174
Cardiology 468 510 2326
Physical Therapy 573 623 2360
Anatomy and Physiology 505 552 2401
Pathology 478 525 2533
Immunology 525 568 2836
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 762 823 4006

Psychology rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 433rd for Psychology in the United States and 1684th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 28,583 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#433 of 1,527 In the United States
#477 of 1,612 In North America
#1684 of 6,528 In the World

Rhode Island College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 29 137
1992 19 116
1993 19 147
1994 13 171
1995 20 181
1996 23 197
1997 21 236
1998 16 296
1999 19 235
2000 18 370
2001 19 312
2002 13 361
2003 19 391
2004 14 414
2005 21 494
2006 24 513
2007 20 611
2008 22 647
2009 27 726
2010 28 736
2011 36 925
2012 50 960
2013 47 1046
2014 55 1159
2015 62 1155
2016 55 1181
2017 60 1138
2018 95 1303
2019 75 1525
2020 68 1810
2021 60 1806
2022 57 1815
2023 73 1818

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 50 53 85
Special Education 255 278 577
Sexology 372 409 805
Child Psychology 371 409 1066
Clinical Psychology 369 407 1085
Education Majors 386 423 1115
Social Psychology 417 461 1319
Psychiatry 432 474 1714
Neuroscience 499 546 2043
Cognitive Science 524 575 2444

Biology rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 554th for Biology in the United States and 3142nd in the World with 1,397 publications made and 26,702 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#554 of 1,582 In the United States
#606 of 1,668 In North America
#3142 of 6,770 In the World

Rhode Island College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 116
1992 18 90
1993 17 158
1994 16 137
1995 22 179
1996 18 178
1997 27 213
1998 15 242
1999 20 222
2000 15 321
2001 18 302
2002 13 295
2003 21 342
2004 19 339
2005 18 354
2006 18 379
2007 18 489
2008 16 459
2009 24 548
2010 28 598
2011 29 652
2012 34 733
2013 39 804
2014 73 823
2015 61 799
2016 54 864
2017 46 904
2018 84 1072
2019 74 1284
2020 80 1574
2021 68 1727
2022 57 1865
2023 63 1831

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 359 395 1937
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 397 436 2027
Neuroscience 499 546 2043
Virology 412 450 2174
Microbiology 371 412 2289
Paleontology 522 574 2825
Immunology 525 568 2836
Genetics 549 599 2986
Biochemistry 528 577 3042
Horticulture 454 507 3220
Botany 599 655 3381

Computer Science rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 523rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2687th in the World with 1,348 publications made and 23,775 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#523 of 1,576 In the United States
#572 of 1,662 In North America
#2687 of 6,752 In the World

Rhode Island College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 15 100
1992 18 85
1993 21 106
1994 16 105
1995 16 123
1996 15 136
1997 24 168
1998 20 199
1999 27 174
2000 17 214
2001 17 242
2002 13 242
2003 22 239
2004 18 268
2005 23 303
2006 28 316
2007 22 428
2008 27 420
2009 25 452
2010 32 494
2011 24 573
2012 41 598
2013 49 721
2014 47 751
2015 40 728
2016 30 780
2017 49 759
2018 73 929
2019 55 1127
2020 52 1290
2021 49 1317
2022 52 1375
2023 48 1357

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 473 512 1382
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 397 436 2027
Neuroscience 499 546 2043
Management Information Systems 497 554 2391
Cyber Security 447 496 2425
Cognitive Science 524 575 2444
Computer Networking 486 540 2789
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 578 635 3248
Machine Learning 558 612 3293
Telecommunications 578 634 3498

Environmental Science rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 506th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2871st in the World with 1,292 publications made and 19,856 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#506 of 1,598 In the United States
#558 of 1,687 In North America
#2871 of 6,798 In the World

Rhode Island College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 21 72
1992 13 54
1993 17 99
1994 23 76
1995 17 94
1996 11 104
1997 28 123
1998 23 135
1999 16 134
2000 23 211
2001 17 170
2002 16 178
2003 25 242
2004 22 239
2005 16 220
2006 22 254
2007 19 340
2008 11 340
2009 18 366
2010 21 386
2011 23 418
2012 34 484
2013 32 561
2014 73 636
2015 61 580
2016 52 612
2017 44 650
2018 59 848
2019 41 985
2020 50 1126
2021 45 1254
2022 38 1262
2023 50 1310

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 436 486 2411
Paleontology 522 574 2825
Geology 496 547 2827
Ecology 662 725 3675
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 654 714 3974
Oceanography 695 762 3978

Engineering rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 626th for Engineering in the United States and 3730th in the World with 850 publications made and 16,085 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#626 of 1,518 In the United States
#683 of 1,602 In North America
#3730 of 6,684 In the World

Rhode Island College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 50
1992 10 48
1993 6 61
1994 14 52
1995 11 59
1996 11 57
1997 11 74
1998 14 77
1999 10 78
2000 15 106
2001 14 92
2002 5 132
2003 11 121
2004 11 163
2005 20 169
2006 16 152
2007 16 207
2008 13 209
2009 20 262
2010 16 262
2011 25 295
2012 21 328
2013 30 343
2014 39 390
2015 31 356
2016 24 390
2017 29 398
2018 47 596
2019 29 647
2020 38 746
2021 38 772
2022 32 838
2023 33 830

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 475 525 2649
Computer Networking 486 540 2789
Mechanical Engineering 539 592 3177
Telecommunications 578 634 3498
Aerospace Engineering 655 714 3634
Optical Engineering 629 685 3653
Metallurgical Engineering 680 736 4107
Materials Science 739 796 4359
Electrical Engineering 717 778 4360

Physics rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 582nd for Physics in the United States and 3435th in the World with 844 publications made and 16,163 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#582 of 1,485 In the United States
#637 of 1,569 In North America
#3435 of 6,603 In the World

Rhode Island College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 57
1992 11 37
1993 7 53
1994 12 55
1995 12 70
1996 11 61
1997 9 70
1998 16 89
1999 16 86
2000 11 114
2001 14 98
2002 7 139
2003 8 149
2004 10 175
2005 18 199
2006 10 164
2007 16 224
2008 12 206
2009 23 264
2010 9 261
2011 18 313
2012 26 347
2013 27 341
2014 37 391
2015 28 353
2016 28 415
2017 34 385
2018 32 534
2019 30 577
2020 33 664
2021 43 703
2022 29 731
2023 33 772

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 475 525 2649
Astrophysics and Astronomy 608 665 3009
Quantum and Particle physics 578 635 3395
Optical Engineering 629 685 3653
Materials Science 739 796 4359

Mathematics rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 498th for Mathematics in the United States and 2578th in the World with 779 publications made and 16,485 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#498 of 1,371 In the United States
#547 of 1,451 In North America
#2578 of 6,305 In the World

Rhode Island College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 35
1992 8 39
1993 6 35
1994 7 42
1995 7 46
1996 5 57
1997 7 66
1998 8 79
1999 12 86
2000 9 132
2001 9 127
2002 6 120
2003 12 133
2004 10 129
2005 14 187
2006 15 200
2007 15 260
2008 16 276
2009 21 344
2010 20 319
2011 18 446
2012 31 418
2013 20 494
2014 28 516
2015 23 564
2016 21 548
2017 28 525
2018 50 631
2019 40 837
2020 29 855
2021 30 967
2022 30 1010
2023 42 986

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 390 424 1069
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 472 522 2182
Statistics 522 572 2818

Economics rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 468th for Economics in the United States and 1918th in the World with 757 publications made and 8,647 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#468 of 1,317 In the United States
#513 of 1,400 In North America
#1918 of 5,995 In the World

Rhode Island College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 40
1992 14 39
1993 13 42
1994 10 51
1995 9 41
1996 3 47
1997 5 57
1998 10 79
1999 11 54
2000 11 85
2001 12 75
2002 8 96
2003 22 125
2004 11 95
2005 15 119
2006 18 118
2007 9 145
2008 11 155
2009 14 199
2010 12 226
2011 21 315
2012 29 283
2013 31 347
2014 33 413
2015 31 388
2016 34 413
2017 33 394
2018 44 468
2019 32 591
2020 41 739
2021 31 750
2022 22 735
2023 40 749

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 383 426 1074
Development Studies 387 427 1401
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 472 522 2182
Finance 596 652 2832

Business rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 510th for Business in the United States and 2307th in the World with 718 publications made and 14,514 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#510 of 1,334 In the United States
#559 of 1,412 In North America
#2307 of 6,187 In the World

Rhode Island College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 39
1992 11 36
1993 12 42
1994 7 48
1995 7 54
1996 7 58
1997 8 53
1998 10 67
1999 15 68
2000 14 108
2001 13 80
2002 5 105
2003 17 123
2004 12 126
2005 15 159
2006 17 154
2007 5 193
2008 10 212
2009 10 253
2010 16 274
2011 18 325
2012 29 358
2013 28 417
2014 30 466
2015 26 393
2016 20 422
2017 29 455
2018 41 498
2019 22 567
2020 27 635
2021 31 719
2022 22 703
2023 31 687

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 241 273 959
Public Policy / Administration 371 410 1109
Advertising 477 520 1672
Management Information Systems 497 554 2391
Marketing 519 569 2401
Management 531 582 2603
Finance 596 652 2832

Art & Design rankings

Rhode Island College ranked 409th for Art & Design in the United States and 1630th in the World with 663 publications made and 3,661 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
#409 of 1,321 In the United States
#455 of 1,404 In North America
#1630 of 5,720 In the World

Rhode Island College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 18
1992 6 20
1993 4 20
1994 7 14
1995 11 27
1996 10 24
1997 9 36
1998 14 50
1999 17 34
2000 16 54
2001 7 43
2002 3 46
2003 12 60
2004 8 51
2005 8 66
2006 23 61
2007 10 90
2008 13 89
2009 21 136
2010 11 130
2011 15 131
2012 17 157
2013 25 174
2014 30 188
2015 35 212
2016 19 188
2017 32 174
2018 32 237
2019 14 294
2020 17 270
2021 22 280
2022 15 290
2023 20 283

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 197 227 639
Singing and Vocal Performance 213 244 753
Photography 237 273 810
Entertainment Industry Business 241 273 959
Music 295 324 959
Art History 371 411 976
Creative Writing 356 396 1012
Painting and Drawing 216 246 1013
Sculpture 216 246 1013
Literature 331 369 1166
Aesthetics 452 500 1754
Fashion Design 481 532 2168

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rhode Island College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 571 625 3475
Organic Chemistry 669 726 3980