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Rockefeller University ranked 146th in the United States, 463rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 12 research topics. Rockefeller University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,232 academic publications and 3,017,988 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 58 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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
#35 of 3,138 For Virology
#35 of 1,780 For Biophysics
#927 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#830 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 9 other topics

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Biology rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 63rd for Biology in the United States and 128th in the World with 30,875 publications made and 2,877,886 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 1,582 In the United States
#69 of 1,668 In North America
#128 of 6,770 In the World

Rockefeller University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 507 22336
1992 467 28756
1993 418 24354
1994 476 26094
1995 474 27416
1996 557 29000
1997 645 34671
1998 620 39433
1999 614 43638
2000 601 47398
2001 638 49783
2002 689 54024
2003 713 57869
2004 683 62674
2005 598 67282
2006 652 72193
2007 642 78197
2008 655 78150
2009 697 84154
2010 687 88133
2011 642 93210
2012 683 100200
2013 842 103371
2014 725 106766
2015 751 104897
2016 846 105793
2017 889 107019
2018 890 111980
2019 878 116006
2020 960 129891
2021 998 148921
2022 843 140586
2023 785 129645

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 20 21 27
Biophysics 27 28 35
Virology 26 27 35
Immunology 30 32 45
Genetics 36 39 51
Biochemistry 36 39 52
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 44 61
Neuroscience 43 47 64
Microbiology 41 48 81
Evolutionary Biology 55 61 91
Entomology 50 57 115
Biotechnology 67 75 149
Oncology and Cancer research 68 74 168
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 80 96 205
Zoology 74 88 206
Pharmacology 83 97 239
Animal Science 69 81 253
Paleontology 99 116 293
Toxicology 79 91 296
Botany 94 111 318
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 182 202 450
Horticulture 90 108 534
Astrobiology 191 218 696
Nutrition and Food Science 113 130 746
Agricultural Science 136 164 841
Nanotechnology 176 202 1066

Chemistry rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 59th for Chemistry in the United States and 126th in the World with 26,881 publications made and 2,584,192 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 1,407 In the United States
#63 of 1,488 In North America
#126 of 6,447 In the World

Rockefeller University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 465 19904
1992 420 22615
1993 394 21780
1994 425 23479
1995 428 24672
1996 504 25829
1997 591 30745
1998 567 35490
1999 560 38857
2000 544 42050
2001 571 43581
2002 625 46676
2003 655 50580
2004 615 54513
2005 539 58034
2006 603 62218
2007 563 67470
2008 580 67504
2009 610 72541
2010 616 75787
2011 566 79689
2012 579 85319
2013 728 88397
2014 618 91130
2015 639 88792
2016 700 89653
2017 718 90850
2018 767 94318
2019 712 98061
2020 746 107835
2021 760 122341
2022 692 116179
2023 645 108053

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 36 39 52
Organic Chemistry 86 99 282
Computational Chemistry 159 184 719
Nutrition and Food Science 113 130 746
Materials Science 161 186 781
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 162 187 786
Biochemical Engineering 142 166 788
Inorganic Chemistry 160 185 942
Environmental Chemistry 167 197 990
Nanotechnology 176 202 1066
Physical chemistry 173 203 1084
Pharmacy 216 246 1187
Chemical Engineering 235 271 1712
Radiochemistry 214 249 1923

Medicine rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 80th for Medicine in the United States and 186th in the World with 21,206 publications made and 1,978,297 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Pathology, Psychiatry, Virology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#80 of 1,558 In the United States
#91 of 1,643 In North America
#186 of 6,680 In the World

Rockefeller University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 326 14464
1992 260 19760
1993 258 15539
1994 284 16639
1995 305 18332
1996 366 19468
1997 414 24150
1998 416 27463
1999 391 31201
2000 383 34202
2001 400 35626
2002 434 38643
2003 442 40793
2004 436 44123
2005 392 46746
2006 423 50598
2007 418 54685
2008 459 54754
2009 482 58988
2010 489 62491
2011 453 66192
2012 499 72516
2013 620 74198
2014 571 77343
2015 561 77777
2016 620 77868
2017 680 79033
2018 695 82233
2019 670 86128
2020 766 98214
2021 767 114819
2022 646 108935
2023 598 98541

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 26 27 35
Immunology 30 32 45
Dermatology 43 45 76
Family medicine 65 73 112
Gerontology 79 91 130
Anatomy and Physiology 69 79 145
Audiology 72 82 163
Ophthalmology 72 82 165
Oncology and Cancer research 68 74 168
Pathology 78 89 198
Psychiatry 94 107 219
Pharmacology 83 97 239
Toxicology 79 91 296
Public Health 126 146 326
Forensic Science 91 105 327
Urology 111 127 349
Clinical Psychology 172 195 377
Respiratory Therapy 118 134 386
Plastic Surgery 143 154 402
Cosmetology 108 124 418
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 182 202 450
Anesthesiology 136 151 471
Pediatrics 134 150 530
Surgery 139 156 544
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 149 166 553
Critical Care Nursing 164 182 564
Veterinary 119 132 565
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 126 143 596
Social Work 293 325 608
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 135 151 615
Cardiology 168 186 670
Nursing 235 263 700
Health Science 240 265 706
Epidemiology 158 179 726
Healthcare Management (MHA) 246 275 728
Radiation Therapy 174 192 757
Biomedical Engineering 206 232 899
Physical Therapy 261 296 1020
Sports Medicine 330 367 1180
Pharmacy 216 246 1187
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 410 448 1329
Orthodontics 327 358 1449
Dentistry 306 337 1506

Computer Science rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 104th for Computer Science in the United States and 290th in the World with 13,901 publications made and 1,219,703 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#104 of 1,576 In the United States
#120 of 1,662 In North America
#290 of 6,752 In the World

Rockefeller University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 226 8474
1992 244 13556
1993 182 9359
1994 218 9719
1995 213 10906
1996 216 11171
1997 259 13473
1998 248 15032
1999 239 16294
2000 265 17872
2001 310 19643
2002 327 23074
2003 309 23852
2004 314 26511
2005 284 28931
2006 283 31663
2007 288 34528
2008 287 34987
2009 321 37602
2010 297 40281
2011 273 42981
2012 342 46494
2013 403 47461
2014 339 49688
2015 357 49356
2016 400 50879
2017 392 51466
2018 404 55288
2019 421 55738
2020 409 62609
2021 462 70718
2022 379 65944
2023 343 61734

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
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 44 61
Neuroscience 43 47 64
Library and Information science 102 112 201
Cognitive Science 85 100 241
Data Science 149 172 480
Computational Linguistics 139 164 560
Computer Vision 163 192 687
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 169 199 729
Computer Graphics 179 207 768
Machine Learning 193 224 848
Computer Networking 194 226 864
Telecommunications 197 228 970
Cyber Security 229 262 1045
Software Engineering 248 283 1102
Management Information Systems 368 410 1599

Psychology rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 100th for Psychology in the United States and 226th in the World with 9,685 publications made and 894,996 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#100 of 1,527 In the United States
#115 of 1,612 In North America
#226 of 6,528 In the World

Rockefeller University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 167 7311
1992 171 11836
1993 141 7960
1994 174 8369
1995 163 9522
1996 166 9835
1997 206 11793
1998 206 13077
1999 187 14350
2000 178 15093
2001 205 16476
2002 225 19162
2003 196 18941
2004 231 20811
2005 184 22191
2006 185 24418
2007 186 25995
2008 206 26077
2009 238 27511
2010 218 29128
2011 177 31031
2012 227 32828
2013 282 33086
2014 237 33992
2015 244 34542
2016 262 34711
2017 266 35059
2018 290 37842
2019 290 37793
2020 270 42506
2021 295 46368
2022 213 43086
2023 201 39618

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 64
Psychiatry 94 107 219
Cognitive Science 85 100 241
Clinical Psychology 172 195 377
Child Psychology 183 206 395
Social Work 293 325 608
Social Psychology 236 267 675
Education Majors 390 428 1147

Physics rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 137th for Physics in the United States and 577th in the World with 9,026 publications made and 670,293 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Biophysics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#137 of 1,485 In the United States
#161 of 1,569 In North America
#577 of 6,603 In the World

Rockefeller University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 154 6100
1992 164 8582
1993 136 6393
1994 157 6617
1995 161 7095
1996 164 7552
1997 183 8605
1998 186 9210
1999 167 10088
2000 188 10980
2001 170 11530
2002 181 12379
2003 190 13587
2004 152 14702
2005 179 15876
2006 163 16753
2007 137 18143
2008 157 18947
2009 181 19408
2010 174 19779
2011 149 21064
2012 170 21837
2013 173 22586
2014 159 22522
2015 158 22581
2016 167 22641
2017 221 23144
2018 220 25241
2019 189 25562
2020 173 28159
2021 187 31488
2022 169 29241
2023 159 27492

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 27 28 35
Theoretical Physics 75 84 269
Acoustical Engineering 120 144 460
Nuclear Physics 127 148 508
Atomic and Molecular physics 149 174 624
Quantum and Particle physics 143 168 643
Optical Engineering 154 178 657
Astrobiology 191 218 696
Materials Science 161 186 781
Condensed Matter Physics 150 172 821
Astrophysics and Astronomy 212 240 854
Nanotechnology 176 202 1066

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 173rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 611th in the World with 8,221 publications made and 564,745 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, Political Science, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#173 of 1,728 In the United States
#197 of 1,819 In North America
#611 of 7,020 In the World

Rockefeller University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 144 5427
1992 128 8501
1993 90 5550
1994 105 5886
1995 120 5922
1996 145 6628
1997 151 7270
1998 144 7718
1999 113 8254
2000 139 8966
2001 149 10140
2002 158 10951
2003 139 11641
2004 130 12712
2005 152 13974
2006 130 14960
2007 129 16290
2008 140 16074
2009 157 17776
2010 150 18614
2011 143 20705
2012 157 21733
2013 220 22603
2014 180 23904
2015 183 23378
2016 204 23705
2017 227 24261
2018 247 25887
2019 225 27359
2020 246 30759
2021 280 35165
2022 232 32337
2023 216 30651

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 102 112 201
Classics and Ancient History 102 117 240
Demography 119 137 314
Linguistics 106 124 321
Genealogy 144 165 324
Forensic Science 91 105 327
Aesthetics 116 137 358
Sociology 179 204 496
Philosophy 124 147 508
Art History 203 229 517
Social Work 293 325 608
History 204 233 720
Anthropology 267 301 786
Archaeology 204 234 824
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 283 315 835
Public Policy / Administration 298 332 847
Law 306 341 996
Political Science 298 334 1076
Education Majors 390 428 1147
Communications and Public Relations 504 553 1550

Engineering rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 167th for Engineering in the United States and 707th in the World with 8,093 publications made and 627,253 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#167 of 1,518 In the United States
#195 of 1,602 In North America
#707 of 6,684 In the World

Rockefeller University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 142 5682
1992 140 8276
1993 120 6087
1994 138 6177
1995 138 6679
1996 160 7236
1997 187 8758
1998 169 9221
1999 142 10098
2000 169 11319
2001 161 11455
2002 162 12127
2003 164 13541
2004 150 14721
2005 156 15597
2006 141 16538
2007 125 17889
2008 145 18846
2009 160 18963
2010 164 19834
2011 132 20814
2012 156 22146
2013 187 23134
2014 200 23514
2015 174 23507
2016 177 24063
2017 216 23860
2018 214 25496
2019 176 26491
2020 167 29018
2021 197 33005
2022 166 30774
2023 164 28438

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 75 149
Acoustical Engineering 120 144 460
Optical Engineering 154 178 657
Geotechnical Engineering 150 182 737
Materials Science 161 186 781
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 162 187 786
Biochemical Engineering 142 166 788
Computer Networking 194 226 864
Biomedical Engineering 206 232 899
Metallurgical Engineering 173 201 926
Mechanical Engineering 201 231 961
Telecommunications 197 228 970
Structural Engineering 201 231 999
Electronic Engineering 182 214 1021
Aerospace Engineering 230 261 1025
Electrical Engineering 187 218 1044
Nanotechnology 176 202 1066
Chemical Engineering 235 271 1712
Systems Engineering 345 388 1769
Civil Engineering 399 449 2400

Environmental Science rankings

Rockefeller University ranked 140th for Environmental Science in the United States and 524th in the World with 7,843 publications made and 605,402 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#140 of 1,598 In the United States
#163 of 1,687 In North America
#524 of 6,798 In the World

Rockefeller University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 120 5289
1992 120 8708
1993 90 5460
1994 103 5982
1995 139 6240
1996 159 6692
1997 153 7744
1998 144 8439
1999 135 9284
2000 142 10047
2001 153 10827
2002 130 11881
2003 140 12644
2004 137 14370
2005 126 14963
2006 160 15823
2007 147 17223
2008 134 17780
2009 159 19353
2010 133 19728
2011 148 21431
2012 163 22813
2013 197 23917
2014 196 25630
2015 178 25465
2016 214 25568
2017 234 26282
2018 228 27284
2019 220 29585
2020 240 32648
2021 248 36213
2022 220 34134
2023 198 32378

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 80 96 205
Paleontology 99 116 293
Geology 120 141 424
Ecology 136 159 506
Geotechnical Engineering 150 182 737
Agricultural Science 136 164 841
Oceanography 203 240 936
Geography and Cartography 225 256 984
Environmental Chemistry 167 197 990
Earth science and Geophysics 214 255 1114
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 233 267 1199
Environmental Management 318 366 2223

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rockefeller University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 13 23
Music 184 207 516
Literature 216 246 737
Art & Design 207 237 750
Fashion Design 214 246 835
Statistics 212 241 875
Mathematics 250 283 1042
Applied Mathematics 208 240 1132
Development Studies 331 366 1139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 274 307 1142
Accounting 334 370 1155
Economics 311 348 1210
Management 282 319 1248
Finance 298 334 1260
Business 306 344 1278
Marketing 313 349 1294
Math Teachers 652 705 1998
Advertising 542 592 1999