Rockefeller University: Statistics

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#463 of 14,131 In the World
#168 of 2,597 In North America
#146 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 221 In New York State
#4 of 92 In New York City
#27 of 2,496 For Molecular Biology
Top100 For 11 other topics
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Acceptance rate
12%
Graduates
273
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Rockefeller University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for Rockefeller University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 100 (37%)
Nonresident Alien 98 (36%)
Asian 30 (11%)
Hispanic 24 (9%)
Black or African American 13 (5%)
Two or more races 6 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 255
Room charge $10,858

Rockefeller University majors

Rockefeller University has granted 3 master's in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other and 40 doctorate degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rockefeller University.

Major Master Doctoral
Biomedical Sciences, General 40
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 3
Grand Total 3 40

Publications & Citations

Rockefeller University is a world-class research university with 35,232 scientific papers published and 3,017,988 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Medicine, Computer Science, Immunology, Psychology, Physics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
35,232
Citations
3,017,988

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
30,875 / 2,877,886
Chemistry
26,881 / 2,584,192
Genetics
26,157 / 2,553,814
Biochemistry
25,218 / 2,499,620
Medicine
21,206 / 1,978,297
Computer Science
13,901 / 1,219,703
Immunology
9,843 / 1,051,967
Psychology
9,685 / 894,996
Physics
9,026 / 670,293
Organic Chemistry
8,487 / 744,844
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,221 / 564,745
Engineering
8,093 / 627,253
Environmental Science
7,843 / 605,402
Neuroscience
7,813 / 782,054
Pathology
7,080 / 664,076
Molecular Biology
5,232 / 533,838
Quantum and Particle physics
4,730 / 297,228
Geology
4,625 / 384,822
Psychiatry
4,554 / 436,987
Paleontology
4,083 / 353,596
Philosophy
3,896 / 302,920
Virology
3,824 / 346,625
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
3,563 / 324,878
Materials Science
3,271 / 249,040
Oncology and Cancer research
3,146 / 300,842
Sociology
3,017 / 225,116
Anatomy and Physiology
2,995 / 306,507
Ecology
2,843 / 246,265
Botany
2,353 / 194,723
Biophysics
2,296 / 235,939
Microbiology
2,209 / 177,539
Linguistics
2,207 / 200,585
Surgery
2,056 / 142,192
Geography and Cartography
2,051 / 121,690
Mathematics
2,008 / 99,518
Optical Engineering
2,001 / 139,361
Political Science
1,941 / 71,625
Public Health
1,900 / 140,666
History
1,883 / 97,048
Demography
1,832 / 142,791

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 588 24364
1992 547 31204
1993 480 26306
1994 539 28256
1995 547 29646
1996 644 31391
1997 729 37024
1998 707 41962
1999 676 46286
2000 672 50335
2001 698 53364
2002 752 58119
2003 767 62007
2004 744 67202
2005 699 72399
2006 703 77757
2007 686 83939
2008 716 84013
2009 759 90423
2010 755 94458
2011 685 100149
2012 740 107501
2013 915 110858
2014 785 114280
2015 815 112748
2016 897 112523
2017 961 113499
2018 982 119257
2019 960 123581
2020 1024 137568
2021 1052 156504
2022 900 147225
2023 850 136462
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Rockefeller University alumni

  1. Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Awards
    Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1868-1943 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    biologistpathologistresearcherhematologistphysician
    Biography

    Karl Landsteiner was an Austrian American biologist, physician, and immunologist. He emigrated with his family to New York in 1923 at the age of fifty five for professional opportunities, working for the Rockefeller Institute.

  2. Ōsumi Yoshinori

    Ōsumi Yoshinori
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in Rockefeller University
    Studied in 1974-1977
    Occupations
    biologist
    Biography

    Yoshinori Ohsumi is a Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy, the process that cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components. Ohsumi is a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology's Institute of Innovative Research. He received the Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences in 2012, the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and the 2017 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.

  3. Robert Sapolsky

    Robert Sapolsky
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in Rockefeller University
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    university teacherbiologistwriterneurologistacademic
    Biography

    Robert Morris Sapolsky is an American neuroendocrinology researcher and author. He is a professor of biology, neurology, neurological sciences, and neurosurgery at Stanford University. In addition, he is a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya.

  4. Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Murillo

    Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Murillo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    physicianimmunologistpathologist
    Biography

    Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Murillo is a Colombian Professor of Pathology and Immunology who made the world's first attempt to create a synthetic vaccine against the protozoal parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the cause of severe malaria, and responsible for the death of ~1.5 million people per year in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa.

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General info

Founded 1901
Motto Scientia pro bono humani generis
Science for the Benefit of Humanity
Academic calendar Twelve - month basis
Total FTE staff 1,313
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1230 York Avenue
New York, New York, 10065-6399
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2123278000

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