Rockefeller University: Rankings

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Rockefeller University ranked 151st in the United States, 485th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 11 research topics. Rockefeller University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,027 academic publications and 3,766,357 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 60 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#485 of 14,131 In the World
#174 of 2,597 In North America
#151 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 221 In New York State
#5 of 92 In New York City
#23 of 2,622 For Molecular Biology
#39 of 3,499 For Virology
#41 of 1,852 For Biophysics
#937 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#830 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 8 other topics

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Biology rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 65th for Biology in the United States and 136th in the World with 34,739 publications made and 3,507,563 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#65 of 1,609 In the United States
#72 of 1,698 In North America
#136 of 6,833 In the World

Rockefeller University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 522 39057
1993 464 32777
1994 534 34490
1995 522 35518
1996 582 36808
1997 696 42812
1998 660 47754
1999 663 51736
2000 642 55985
2001 671 59182
2002 735 65340
2003 732 69720
2004 725 74165
2005 677 77805
2006 712 83159
2007 711 89240
2008 690 89306
2009 759 97163
2010 754 100735
2011 666 107321
2012 728 114155
2013 837 117379
2014 746 121811
2015 754 116813
2016 858 117970
2017 871 118989
2018 911 121687
2019 884 127641
2020 972 146374
2021 989 164189
2022 902 150605
2023 906 143233
2024 742 132947

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 18 19 23
Virology 28 29 39
Biophysics 32 33 41
Immunology 32 34 51
Biochemistry 38 41 56
Genetics 40 43 57
Neuroscience 43 47 66
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 45 70
Microbiology 44 51 88
Evolutionary Biology 59 64 101
Entomology 51 58 128
Biotechnology 67 76 153
Oncology and Cancer research 68 75 175
Zoology 75 90 215
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 100 224
Animal Science 67 79 255
Pharmacology 92 106 265
Paleontology 101 118 307
Botany 95 112 323
Toxicology 87 100 337
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 181 202 458
Horticulture 95 112 567
Astrobiology 195 223 720
Nutrition and Food Science 118 135 821
Agricultural Science 138 167 924
Nanotechnology 175 201 1059

Chemistry rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 59th for Chemistry in the United States and 131st in the World with 30,452 publications made and 3,134,207 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 1,447 In the United States
#64 of 1,530 In North America
#131 of 6,545 In the World

Rockefeller University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 473 31044
1993 429 29171
1994 484 30946
1995 466 31896
1996 540 32741
1997 638 37866
1998 589 42667
1999 599 45815
2000 576 49429
2001 605 51716
2002 667 56207
2003 678 60748
2004 657 63779
2005 622 66705
2006 652 71235
2007 629 76425
2008 613 76823
2009 682 83007
2010 685 86257
2011 614 91424
2012 688 97730
2013 776 101421
2014 672 103943
2015 658 99635
2016 710 100392
2017 727 100954
2018 795 102011
2019 717 107398
2020 730 119861
2021 737 132656
2022 733 122268
2023 721 116867
2024 570 103461

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 38 41 56
Organic Chemistry 84 97 281
Computational Chemistry 164 189 749
Materials Science 157 183 767
Nutrition and Food Science 118 135 821
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 166 191 859
Biochemical Engineering 144 169 868
Inorganic Chemistry 157 182 913
Physical chemistry 168 198 1047
Nanotechnology 175 201 1059
Environmental Chemistry 174 205 1112
Pharmacy 211 241 1204
Chemical Engineering 236 271 1749
Radiochemistry 222 256 2014

Medicine rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 83rd for Medicine in the United States and 206th in the World with 23,531 publications made and 2,355,608 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Pathology, Psychiatry, Virology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 1,600 In the United States
#96 of 1,685 In North America
#206 of 6,775 In the World

Rockefeller University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 288 26568
1993 280 20888
1994 312 21916
1995 324 23411
1996 375 24584
1997 458 29267
1998 443 32882
1999 414 36566
2000 411 40178
2001 424 41711
2002 465 46158
2003 466 48656
2004 480 51621
2005 432 53621
2006 462 57211
2007 470 61808
2008 469 61360
2009 540 67414
2010 526 70509
2011 464 75240
2012 523 81543
2013 613 83534
2014 587 87515
2015 552 85171
2016 625 85878
2017 662 86764
2018 700 88340
2019 667 93685
2020 758 109841
2021 767 126204
2022 658 115374
2023 684 107889
2024 546 96115

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 28 29 39
Immunology 32 34 51
Dermatology 44 46 76
Gerontology 81 93 142
Family medicine 72 83 144
Anatomy and Physiology 72 83 171
Oncology and Cancer research 68 75 175
Audiology 78 90 187
Ophthalmology 78 89 188
Pathology 83 96 224
Psychiatry 98 111 233
Pharmacology 92 106 265
Toxicology 87 100 337
Public Health 133 154 358
Urology 113 129 375
Clinical Psychology 175 199 390
Respiratory Therapy 120 136 411
Cosmetology 110 126 445
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 181 202 458
Anesthesiology 135 150 481
Plastic Surgery 141 152 485
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 152 169 582
Surgery 144 161 589
Critical Care Nursing 162 180 591
Pediatrics 139 155 602
Veterinary 119 133 606
Social Work 285 317 621
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 139 155 636
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 133 150 672
Cardiology 174 192 684
Healthcare Management (MHA) 224 253 706
Radiation Therapy 171 189 756
Nursing 238 268 762
Epidemiology 162 183 810
Health Science 291 319 898
Biomedical Engineering 208 234 966
Physical Therapy 252 286 1001
Sports Medicine 309 347 1164
Pharmacy 211 241 1204
Orthodontics 304 334 1388
Dentistry 296 327 1466
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 451 493 1579

Computer Science rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 107th for Computer Science in the United States and 303rd in the World with 15,808 publications made and 1,509,649 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#107 of 1,612 In the United States
#125 of 1,698 In North America
#303 of 6,845 In the World

Rockefeller University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 247 17391
1993 199 12112
1994 240 12345
1995 228 13858
1996 226 13906
1997 275 16396
1998 277 17933
1999 270 19180
2000 282 20941
2001 329 23452
2002 343 28105
2003 323 29186
2004 346 31937
2005 334 34112
2006 305 37260
2007 335 40332
2008 323 40951
2009 375 45284
2010 356 47298
2011 312 51241
2012 373 54667
2013 405 55643
2014 385 58850
2015 378 57056
2016 411 58974
2017 383 58994
2018 452 62376
2019 436 63816
2020 434 72362
2021 474 79581
2022 422 72640
2023 431 70043
2024 360 66769

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 43 47 66
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 45 70
Library and Information science 114 130 247
Cognitive Science 90 105 263
Data Science 177 204 655
Computational Linguistics 151 178 671
Computer Vision 165 194 731
Computer Networking 186 217 827
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 182 212 831
Computer Graphics 189 218 835
Telecommunications 182 212 881
Machine Learning 200 231 933
Software Engineering 234 267 1045
Cyber Security 235 268 1089
Management Information Systems 463 517 2312

Physics rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 141st for Physics in the United States and 596th in the World with 11,252 publications made and 887,377 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Biophysics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#141 of 1,531 In the United States
#165 of 1,617 In North America
#596 of 6,713 In the World

Rockefeller University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 182 11518
1993 154 8435
1994 170 8825
1995 174 9353
1996 192 9974
1997 203 10583
1998 210 11430
1999 189 12297
2000 196 13029
2001 197 13856
2002 203 15175
2003 191 16481
2004 187 17683
2005 235 18528
2006 210 19942
2007 183 21504
2008 190 22440
2009 247 23543
2010 234 24213
2011 257 27418
2012 307 29999
2013 265 31284
2014 248 31573
2015 237 32187
2016 209 32530
2017 232 31822
2018 296 32280
2019 205 33140
2020 166 34842
2021 198 38788
2022 192 33760
2023 221 33115
2024 242 31427

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 32 33 41
Theoretical Physics 78 89 297
Acoustical Engineering 116 141 460
Nuclear Physics 133 155 533
Atomic and Molecular physics 151 176 639
Quantum and Particle physics 142 167 650
Optical Engineering 154 177 661
Astrobiology 195 223 720
Materials Science 157 183 767
Astrophysics and Astronomy 214 242 863
Condensed Matter Physics 159 183 899
Nanotechnology 175 201 1059
Applied/Engineering Physics 225 256 1333

Psychology rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 107th for Psychology in the United States and 244th in the World with 10,666 publications made and 1,084,321 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#107 of 1,558 In the United States
#122 of 1,645 In North America
#244 of 6,645 In the World

Rockefeller University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 185 15030
1993 150 10125
1994 182 10553
1995 175 11928
1996 168 12141
1997 211 13940
1998 223 15394
1999 204 16837
2000 192 17810
2001 219 19357
2002 228 22835
2003 200 22703
2004 260 24705
2005 214 25759
2006 202 28028
2007 216 29430
2008 222 29776
2009 265 32593
2010 253 33716
2011 198 36393
2012 238 37805
2013 272 37758
2014 264 39718
2015 246 38668
2016 265 39444
2017 255 39034
2018 304 41785
2019 293 42083
2020 269 48557
2021 284 51706
2022 236 47354
2023 225 44568
2024 230 40881

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 43 47 66
Psychiatry 98 111 233
Cognitive Science 90 105 263
Child Psychology 177 200 386
Clinical Psychology 175 199 390
Social Work 285 317 621
Social Psychology 246 278 743
Education Majors 369 409 1201

Engineering rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 165th for Engineering in the United States and 708th in the World with 9,819 publications made and 827,370 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#165 of 1,565 In the United States
#193 of 1,651 In North America
#708 of 6,782 In the World

Rockefeller University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 150 11135
1993 131 8158
1994 156 8188
1995 148 8747
1996 179 9500
1997 195 10598
1998 175 11297
1999 162 12107
2000 183 13427
2001 186 13788
2002 182 14995
2003 163 16576
2004 180 17672
2005 188 18110
2006 157 19386
2007 153 21018
2008 163 22098
2009 198 22528
2010 207 23750
2011 197 25921
2012 264 28792
2013 260 29845
2014 256 30433
2015 229 30759
2016 210 30930
2017 226 30751
2018 265 30717
2019 192 32239
2020 173 34920
2021 202 39237
2022 198 34543
2023 227 33150
2024 205 31258

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 67 76 153
Acoustical Engineering 116 141 460
Optical Engineering 154 177 661
Geotechnical Engineering 146 177 705
Materials Science 157 183 767
Computer Networking 186 217 827
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 166 191 859
Biochemical Engineering 144 169 868
Telecommunications 182 212 881
Metallurgical Engineering 169 196 895
Biomedical Engineering 208 234 966
Electronic Engineering 179 211 1028
Electrical Engineering 190 221 1056
Mechanical Engineering 213 244 1058
Nanotechnology 175 201 1059
Aerospace Engineering 231 262 1067
Structural Engineering 205 236 1074
Applied/Engineering Physics 225 256 1333
Environmental Engineering 218 253 1573
Chemical Engineering 236 271 1749
Systems Engineering 339 382 1867
Civil Engineering 434 486 2654

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 179th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 693rd in the World with 9,752 publications made and 731,216 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, History, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#179 of 1,761 In the United States
#206 of 1,852 In North America
#693 of 7,081 In the World

Rockefeller University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 137 11119
1993 108 7273
1994 119 7673
1995 132 7777
1996 156 8524
1997 158 9143
1998 155 9629
1999 131 9972
2000 154 10969
2001 161 12690
2002 181 13823
2003 141 14489
2004 165 15412
2005 202 16811
2006 147 18199
2007 160 19338
2008 161 19658
2009 203 21833
2010 188 22801
2011 191 25670
2012 246 27589
2013 275 28562
2014 224 30135
2015 240 29708
2016 244 30079
2017 228 29880
2018 272 31343
2019 235 32942
2020 273 37349
2021 275 41507
2022 246 36973
2023 262 36419
2024 217 31311

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 114 130 247
Linguistics 107 126 331
Demography 125 145 333
Classics and Ancient History 132 152 341
Genealogy 157 178 361
Aesthetics 122 145 402
Art History 211 238 541
Sociology 186 214 563
Military science 264 291 566
Philosophy 134 157 581
Social Work 285 317 621
History 214 243 794
Archaeology 207 238 881
Anthropology 285 321 894
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 284 315 895
Media Studies 374 413 907
Public Policy / Administration 314 350 973
Law 306 341 1052
Political Science 301 337 1174
Education Majors 369 409 1201
Gender Studies 608 663 1567
Communications and Public Relations 569 622 1945

Environmental Science rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 144th for Environmental Science in the United States and 573rd in the World with 9,186 publications made and 754,143 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#144 of 1,631 In the United States
#168 of 1,721 In North America
#573 of 6,876 In the World

Rockefeller University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 114 11447
1993 107 7270
1994 116 7714
1995 149 8085
1996 172 8445
1997 170 9617
1998 161 10331
1999 143 11135
2000 154 12022
2001 166 12994
2002 146 14569
2003 149 15363
2004 161 17170
2005 159 17320
2006 175 18624
2007 175 19692
2008 156 20664
2009 187 22746
2010 162 23015
2011 184 25674
2012 239 28283
2013 246 29651
2014 224 31579
2015 232 31253
2016 235 31691
2017 238 30842
2018 266 31769
2019 216 34148
2020 249 38086
2021 249 42016
2022 243 37770
2023 248 36966
2024 201 33799

The following table provides academic rankings for Rockefeller University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 100 224
Paleontology 101 118 307
Geology 128 150 459
Ecology 137 160 545
Geotechnical Engineering 146 177 705
Agricultural Science 138 167 924
Oceanography 211 248 1002
Geography and Cartography 236 269 1089
Environmental Chemistry 174 205 1112
Earth science and Geophysics 225 266 1185
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 238 275 1272
Environmental Engineering 218 253 1573
Environmental Management 303 352 2234

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rockefeller University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 15 18 32
Art & Design 223 254 821
Literature 234 265 830
Statistics 211 241 896
Fashion Design 224 256 912
Mathematics 251 284 1088
Applied Mathematics 208 240 1139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 278 310 1149
Development Studies 357 396 1345
Accounting 356 393 1347
Management 289 326 1350
Business 312 350 1390
Economics 338 377 1394
Finance 309 345 1400
Marketing 324 360 1461
Advertising 516 562 1975
Math Teachers 690 746 2419