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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 165th in the United States, 528th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 157 research topics. Rochester Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,161 academic publications and 374,747 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 50 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#528 of 14,131 In the World
#190 of 2,597 In North America
#165 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 9 In Rochester
#106 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#121 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#129 of 2,188 For Remote Sensing
#1127 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#167 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 154 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 168th for Engineering in the United States and 719th in the World with 14,640 publications made and 246,090 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#168 of 1,518 In the United States
#196 of 1,602 In North America
#719 of 6,684 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 69 242
1992 92 319
1993 108 336
1994 98 441
1995 121 442
1996 98 505
1997 93 627
1998 99 654
1999 115 722
2000 137 734
2001 136 891
2002 315 1695
2003 319 1639
2004 394 2053
2005 406 2670
2006 443 3589
2007 395 4134
2008 451 4958
2009 500 5731
2010 542 7011
2011 548 7598
2012 587 8306
2013 618 8865
2014 637 10243
2015 684 10642
2016 670 12069
2017 670 13075
2018 653 14605
2019 710 16507
2020 860 19620
2021 711 23440
2022 756 23724
2023 715 24529

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 48 53 106
Remote Sensing 49 54 129
Product and Industrial Design 87 100 286
Computer Engineering 91 106 308
Nuclear Engineering 76 94 361
Human-Computer Interaction 106 124 366
Robotics 98 123 455
Architecture 111 131 486
Computer Networking 130 155 491
Electronic Engineering 115 142 500
Technical Drawing 120 140 510
Applied/Engineering Physics 120 140 513
Telecommunications 128 154 523
Systems Engineering 133 160 523
Electrical Engineering 123 147 539
Industrial Engineering 126 153 560
Optical Engineering 134 157 565
Aerospace Engineering 155 182 567
Mechanical Engineering 138 164 579
Aviation 168 196 587
Nanotechnology 119 134 591
Construction Management 139 166 643
Transportation Engineering 168 199 738
Automotive Engineering 147 179 754
Petroleum Engineering 177 204 761
Biomedical Engineering 184 206 770
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 163 188 791
Acoustical Engineering 187 217 800
Reliability and Quality Engineering 177 208 824
Operations Research 182 214 833
Materials Science 175 203 888
Renewable Energy Engineering 138 173 962
Chemical Engineering 157 182 981
Agricultural Engineering 88 101 1019
Civil Engineering 222 255 1103
Architectural Engineering 203 233 1108
Structural Engineering 218 250 1149
Metallurgical Engineering 215 248 1316
Automation and Control engineering 201 235 1332
Geotechnical Engineering 223 262 1350
Environmental Engineering 208 243 1411
Biotechnology 346 383 2092

Computer Science rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 160th for Computer Science in the United States and 584th in the World with 14,123 publications made and 236,697 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#160 of 1,576 In the United States
#187 of 1,662 In North America
#584 of 6,752 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 78 207
1992 99 268
1993 94 296
1994 80 373
1995 121 396
1996 103 438
1997 92 541
1998 108 540
1999 107 646
2000 139 682
2001 121 799
2002 292 1621
2003 276 1606
2004 358 1944
2005 396 2459
2006 404 3381
2007 378 4111
2008 387 4894
2009 445 5710
2010 524 6472
2011 522 7395
2012 572 8093
2013 570 8441
2014 605 9452
2015 675 10182
2016 633 11309
2017 647 11667
2018 656 13548
2019 770 16274
2020 858 19560
2021 790 23628
2022 721 23219
2023 670 23746

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 67 75 121
Multimedia 66 75 174
Computer Graphics 68 80 218
Computer Vision 75 90 266
Game Design and Development 78 95 268
Software Engineering 79 95 282
Computer Engineering 91 106 308
UX/UI Desgin 94 113 328
Web Design and Development 87 105 336
Human-Computer Interaction 106 124 366
Computational Linguistics 110 130 385
Cyber Security 120 140 406
Animation 109 129 419
Robotics 98 123 455
Blockchain and Cryptography 119 141 464
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 121 145 466
Computer Networking 130 155 491
Cognitive Science 149 173 494
Data Science 161 186 521
Telecommunications 128 154 523
Management Information Systems 155 178 535
Machine Learning 157 185 604
Database Administration 173 201 692
Library and Information science 287 315 795
Neuroscience 264 295 945
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 305 336 1443

Physics rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 178th for Physics in the United States and 779th in the World with 12,544 publications made and 256,308 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#178 of 1,485 In the United States
#206 of 1,569 In North America
#779 of 6,603 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 59 255
1992 86 308
1993 104 328
1994 85 399
1995 108 428
1996 95 471
1997 85 563
1998 90 658
1999 107 702
2000 129 716
2001 119 866
2002 264 1750
2003 275 1817
2004 320 2254
2005 339 3049
2006 370 4320
2007 322 5017
2008 372 6039
2009 445 6808
2010 471 8067
2011 457 8565
2012 502 9538
2013 527 9766
2014 547 10817
2015 591 11287
2016 596 12699
2017 567 13338
2018 551 14816
2019 600 16633
2020 663 19399
2021 602 22839
2022 635 23048
2023 600 24213

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 126 146 451
Applied/Engineering Physics 120 140 513
Optical Engineering 134 157 565
Nanotechnology 119 134 591
Quantum and Particle physics 165 192 752
Astrobiology 210 238 798
Acoustical Engineering 187 217 800
Medical Physics 203 226 816
Condensed Matter Physics 153 176 829
Materials Science 175 203 888
Theoretical Physics 194 227 934
Nuclear Physics 204 231 1001
Atomic and Molecular physics 217 246 1015
Biophysics 290 322 1210

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 220th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 840th in the World with 10,782 publications made and 150,092 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#220 of 1,728 In the United States
#252 of 1,819 In North America
#840 of 7,020 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 66 133
1992 71 170
1993 66 197
1994 61 222
1995 74 236
1996 91 296
1997 71 302
1998 76 328
1999 75 412
2000 96 452
2001 103 494
2002 178 869
2003 197 940
2004 226 1121
2005 233 1282
2006 284 1959
2007 266 2187
2008 294 2882
2009 317 3247
2010 375 3969
2011 362 4491
2012 463 5267
2013 443 5634
2014 446 6583
2015 519 7103
2016 513 7500
2017 485 8006
2018 532 9067
2019 565 11412
2020 751 13841
2021 625 16634
2022 567 16429
2023 531 16945

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 130 148 308
Early Childhood Education 181 194 329
Communications and Public Relations 156 183 382
Special Education 179 198 398
Occupational Safety and Health 190 216 457
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 166 187 484
Education Majors 198 222 505
Broadcast Journalism 192 217 519
Military science 268 294 535
Art History 210 238 538
Media Studies 227 257 544
Criminology and Criminal Justice 263 293 546
Publishing 191 220 599
Journalism and Digital Media 186 212 608
Linguistics 178 204 644
Law 213 241 649
Aesthetics 194 223 661
Political Science 214 244 730
Law Enforcement 298 330 747
Gender Studies 342 376 769
Anthropology 266 299 782
Sociology 256 287 787
Library and Information science 287 315 795
Philosophy 199 232 900
History 239 272 914
Archaeology 225 257 939
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 315 348 961
Public Policy / Administration 340 377 991
Demography 274 307 1058
Political Economy 388 431 1093
Classics and Ancient History 396 431 1165

Environmental Science rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 221st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1018th in the World with 8,603 publications made and 152,330 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#221 of 1,598 In the United States
#253 of 1,687 In North America
#1018 of 6,798 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 35 111
1992 52 174
1993 47 152
1994 49 181
1995 41 185
1996 62 212
1997 52 285
1998 65 325
1999 69 328
2000 78 369
2001 102 455
2002 145 855
2003 159 947
2004 185 1225
2005 187 1432
2006 206 2006
2007 229 2226
2008 254 2898
2009 300 3347
2010 292 3915
2011 338 4475
2012 349 4947
2013 404 5572
2014 397 6343
2015 429 6697
2016 403 7464
2017 405 8007
2018 424 9067
2019 422 10336
2020 535 12414
2021 489 14366
2022 516 15139
2023 432 15585

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 161 189 681
Geography and Cartography 188 216 767
Oceanography 204 241 937
Environmental Management 162 194 979
Geology 225 257 1035
Ecology 217 252 1057
Geotechnical Engineering 223 262 1350
Earth science and Geophysics 249 292 1365
Environmental Engineering 208 243 1411
Paleontology 284 324 1434
Forestry 239 281 1464
Environmental Chemistry 230 268 1506
Petrology and Geochemistry 294 339 1649
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 359 405 1656
Agricultural Science 290 335 1874

Biology rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 269th for Biology in the United States and 1381st in the World with 8,345 publications made and 132,094 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#269 of 1,582 In the United States
#303 of 1,668 In North America
#1381 of 6,770 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 40 165
1992 50 209
1993 55 194
1994 48 218
1995 50 262
1996 72 289
1997 51 343
1998 52 403
1999 57 380
2000 60 426
2001 68 545
2002 156 914
2003 177 896
2004 193 1072
2005 184 1301
2006 200 1839
2007 202 2229
2008 247 2692
2009 258 3059
2010 274 3750
2011 281 4165
2012 313 4777
2013 346 5251
2014 398 6338
2015 406 6635
2016 397 7341
2017 397 7730
2018 417 8958
2019 466 10412
2020 547 12627
2021 486 14962
2022 492 15209
2023 435 15515

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 119 134 591
Astrobiology 210 238 798
Neuroscience 264 295 945
Evolutionary Biology 263 297 998
Biophysics 290 322 1210
Paleontology 284 324 1434
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 305 336 1443
Forestry 239 281 1464
Virology 297 329 1488
Genetics 308 344 1586
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 359 405 1656
Biochemistry 314 351 1725
Immunology 340 375 1791
Botany 312 355 1792
Molecular Biology 343 382 1796
Agricultural Science 290 335 1874
Microbiology 333 368 2030
Oncology and Cancer research 412 448 2068
Biotechnology 346 383 2092
Zoology 463 510 2140
Nutrition and Food Science 329 371 2499
Horticulture 371 419 2602
Pharmacology 485 526 2658

Chemistry rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 235th for Chemistry in the United States and 1244th in the World with 7,942 publications made and 126,921 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#235 of 1,407 In the United States
#264 of 1,488 In North America
#1244 of 6,447 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 35 202
1992 48 239
1993 65 224
1994 55 271
1995 59 319
1996 55 344
1997 41 419
1998 41 447
1999 58 425
2000 67 450
2001 70 540
2002 175 971
2003 182 993
2004 215 1104
2005 220 1472
2006 223 1963
2007 188 2102
2008 227 2511
2009 253 3079
2010 271 3740
2011 269 4137
2012 314 4584
2013 321 5109
2014 364 6014
2015 373 5972
2016 362 6776
2017 363 7589
2018 399 8166
2019 413 9212
2020 447 10630
2021 405 12420
2022 437 13223
2023 394 14136

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 119 134 591
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 163 188 791
Materials Science 175 203 888
Chemical Engineering 157 182 981
Physical chemistry 171 200 1071
Organic Chemistry 234 265 1328
Computational Chemistry 261 296 1460
Environmental Chemistry 230 268 1506
Petrology and Geochemistry 294 339 1649
Biochemistry 314 351 1725
Inorganic Chemistry 285 324 1932
Nutrition and Food Science 329 371 2499
Radiochemistry 282 320 2734

Mathematics rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 191st for Mathematics in the United States and 720th in the World with 6,145 publications made and 92,239 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#191 of 1,371 In the United States
#220 of 1,451 In North America
#720 of 6,305 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 29 127
1992 47 154
1993 54 156
1994 39 192
1995 51 174
1996 48 209
1997 47 272
1998 38 203
1999 40 291
2000 46 289
2001 51 342
2002 117 690
2003 109 614
2004 135 763
2005 154 972
2006 181 1261
2007 155 1496
2008 178 1809
2009 190 2094
2010 219 2407
2011 217 2711
2012 251 2977
2013 229 3345
2014 267 3666
2015 260 4143
2016 292 4234
2017 292 4470
2018 293 5198
2019 323 6260
2020 410 7332
2021 362 9052
2022 307 8708
2023 280 8966

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 182 205 422
Blockchain and Cryptography 119 141 464
Actuarial Science 242 268 702
Statistics 191 220 752
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 213 244 815
Operations Research 182 214 833
Applied Mathematics 194 225 1045

Psychology rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 243rd for Psychology in the United States and 819th in the World with 5,387 publications made and 87,449 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#243 of 1,527 In the United States
#273 of 1,612 In North America
#819 of 6,528 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 31 68
1992 41 110
1993 29 112
1994 31 127
1995 38 146
1996 47 178
1997 39 221
1998 35 228
1999 44 289
2000 45 303
2001 44 327
2002 80 507
2003 93 524
2004 103 707
2005 102 780
2006 137 999
2007 125 1151
2008 147 1461
2009 155 1708
2010 174 2068
2011 200 2420
2012 235 2733
2013 229 3068
2014 222 3713
2015 268 4090
2016 269 4308
2017 253 4866
2018 291 5311
2019 285 6591
2020 399 7956
2021 336 9518
2022 309 9394
2023 284 9403

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 179 198 398
Cognitive Science 149 173 494
Education Majors 198 222 505
Child Psychology 238 268 590
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 237 268 612
Social Psychology 235 266 670
Sexology 371 408 803
Clinical Psychology 334 371 931
Neuroscience 264 295 945
Psychiatry 298 332 1124

Business rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 183rd for Business in the United States and 629th in the World with 5,352 publications made and 86,296 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#183 of 1,334 In the United States
#212 of 1,412 In North America
#629 of 6,187 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 31 57
1992 39 64
1993 21 62
1994 33 93
1995 43 100
1996 37 109
1997 39 116
1998 37 128
1999 45 169
2000 53 218
2001 61 222
2002 109 438
2003 108 475
2004 148 581
2005 137 678
2006 156 978
2007 147 1240
2008 153 1599
2009 178 1759
2010 215 2233
2011 227 2654
2012 248 3095
2013 240 3402
2014 223 3785
2015 244 4022
2016 238 4390
2017 218 4418
2018 232 4892
2019 250 6052
2020 359 7320
2021 272 9029
2022 279 8723
2023 209 8952

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 48 53 106
Tax Law 88 99 205
Advertising 148 167 342
Entrepreneurship 121 141 365
Entertainment Industry Business 130 151 411
Project Management 126 146 415
Accounting 166 190 448
Occupational Safety and Health 190 216 457
Management Information Systems 155 178 535
Marketing 174 200 556
Supply Chain Management 144 169 616
Management 175 205 642
Construction Management 139 166 643
Finance 181 208 657
Actuarial Science 242 268 702
International Business 160 186 716
Hospitality and Hotel Management 125 151 729
Investment Banking and Stock trading 203 229 761
Human Resource Management 231 262 789
Operations Research 182 214 833
International Trade 186 214 917
Public Policy / Administration 340 377 991

Art & Design rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 157th for Art & Design in the United States and 527th in the World with 3,457 publications made and 34,253 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Multimedia, 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
#157 of 1,321 In the United States
#182 of 1,404 In North America
#527 of 5,720 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 34
1992 19 46
1993 34 50
1994 26 63
1995 30 64
1996 28 82
1997 28 89
1998 43 137
1999 38 156
2000 35 114
2001 37 154
2002 76 277
2003 62 231
2004 91 301
2005 83 367
2006 101 492
2007 110 499
2008 96 609
2009 105 682
2010 112 800
2011 106 987
2012 141 1024
2013 162 1080
2014 163 1320
2015 171 1407
2016 145 1468
2017 134 1558
2018 120 1800
2019 146 2222
2020 212 2700
2021 181 3146
2022 164 3063
2023 128 3232

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 8 9 11
Multimedia 66 75 174
Computer Graphics 68 80 218
Illustration and Concept Art 57 67 230
Game Design and Development 78 95 268
Painting and Drawing 63 75 272
Sculpture 63 75 272
UX/UI Desgin 94 113 328
Music 135 152 376
Entertainment Industry Business 130 151 411
Animation 109 129 419
Architecture 111 131 486
Cinematography 157 181 506
Fashion Design 143 168 538
Art History 210 238 538
Graphic Design 159 182 545
Aesthetics 194 223 661
Literature 201 231 683
Creative Writing 245 279 689
Performing arts 252 286 884

Economics rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked 209th for Economics in the United States and 699th in the World with 3,239 publications made and 52,083 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#209 of 1,317 In the United States
#238 of 1,400 In North America
#699 of 5,995 In the World

Rochester Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 31
1992 24 44
1993 16 41
1994 17 58
1995 29 63
1996 15 53
1997 17 59
1998 28 62
1999 27 79
2000 34 111
2001 44 145
2002 59 259
2003 73 358
2004 84 375
2005 73 458
2006 101 697
2007 101 887
2008 102 1121
2009 99 1312
2010 112 1510
2011 136 1862
2012 140 2080
2013 132 2173
2014 127 2529
2015 149 2600
2016 183 2830
2017 160 2907
2018 157 3078
2019 153 3835
2020 227 4634
2021 164 5620
2022 162 5693
2023 125 5790

The following table provides academic rankings for Rochester Institute of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 39 50 209
Finance 181 208 657
Actuarial Science 242 268 702
Investment Banking and Stock trading 203 229 761
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 213 244 815
Development Studies 248 278 831
Agricultural Economics 152 177 845
International Trade 186 214 917
International Economics 212 241 1085
Political Economy 388 431 1093

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rochester Institute of Technology

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Audiology 131 149 384
Optometry 164 182 532
Sonography and Ultrasound 148 170 665
Ophthalmology 202 223 788
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 297 329 871
Health Science 304 331 903
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 233 259 1031
Public Health 272 306 1038
Gerontology 345 381 1071
Cardiology 276 303 1188
Sports Medicine 340 379 1218
Nursing 380 417 1260
Medicine 283 315 1266
Healthcare Management (MHA) 412 453 1373
Orthodontics 318 348 1424
Pathology 295 329 1428
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 254 279 1439
Anatomy and Physiology 306 341 1442
Dentistry 309 340 1513
Physical Therapy 384 423 1527
Surgery 353 390 1600
Anesthesiology 365 399 1650
Family medicine 537 579 2053