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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 480th in the United States, 1941st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 12 research topics. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,485 academic publications and 42,405 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 274 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1941 of 14,131 In the World
#529 of 2,597 In North America
#480 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 100 In Illinois
#6 of 38 In Chicago
#812 of 2,195 For Art History
#948 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#1268 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#323 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#939 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 9 other topics

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Physics rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 455th for Physics in the United States and 2805th in the World with 882 publications made and 37,655 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#455 of 1,537 In the United States
#507 of 1,623 In North America
#2805 of 6,729 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 317
1994 12 340
1995 12 263
1996 25 331
1997 7 300
1998 5 302
1999 8 324
2000 6 297
2001 9 358
2002 26 368
2003 18 361
2004 20 511
2005 23 499
2006 28 529
2007 33 657
2008 28 581
2009 27 669
2010 35 816
2011 19 933
2012 48 1263
2013 41 1618
2014 24 1804
2015 21 1693
2016 28 1750
2017 34 1770
2018 33 1902
2019 22 1983
2020 31 2159
2021 27 2178
2022 24 1758
2023 24 1811
2024 17 1611
2025 12 1277

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 205 233 948
Theoretical Physics 276 313 1365
Condensed Matter Physics 215 242 1367
Nuclear Physics 284 321 1572
Quantum and Particle physics 408 457 2541
Astrophysics and Astronomy 523 576 2725
Nanotechnology 385 429 2810
Optical Engineering 457 510 2917
Acoustical Engineering 523 576 2984
Materials Science 445 498 3113

Engineering rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 535th for Engineering in the United States and 3397th in the World with 860 publications made and 30,568 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#535 of 1,568 In the United States
#589 of 1,655 In North America
#3397 of 6,795 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 241
1994 12 269
1995 8 208
1996 16 262
1997 7 232
1998 6 229
1999 6 265
2000 9 248
2001 9 303
2002 32 314
2003 19 319
2004 25 435
2005 23 464
2006 30 479
2007 39 583
2008 28 521
2009 26 612
2010 32 720
2011 21 802
2012 42 1118
2013 39 1401
2014 26 1572
2015 21 1465
2016 27 1499
2017 28 1488
2018 29 1610
2019 24 1734
2020 32 1841
2021 25 1847
2022 25 1520
2023 25 1577
2024 18 1366
2025 13 1080

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 333 379 2114
Aerospace Engineering 398 445 2382
Nanotechnology 385 429 2810
Optical Engineering 457 510 2917
Telecommunications 459 511 2930
Acoustical Engineering 523 576 2984
Chemical Engineering 393 442 3020
Electrical Engineering 450 503 3112
Materials Science 445 498 3113
Mechanical Engineering 543 597 3282
Computer Networking 692 757 3812
Metallurgical Engineering 648 704 4080

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 835th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3974th in the World with 733 publications made and 11,761 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#835 of 1,763 In the United States
#905 of 1,854 In North America
#3974 of 7,088 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 87
1994 8 110
1995 7 65
1996 12 63
1997 2 64
1998 5 83
1999 8 64
2000 7 105
2001 5 106
2002 22 98
2003 11 98
2004 12 150
2005 14 128
2006 13 139
2007 26 180
2008 22 177
2009 30 206
2010 25 278
2011 18 295
2012 37 351
2013 44 442
2014 34 460
2015 28 432
2016 27 449
2017 45 476
2018 54 429
2019 30 520
2020 28 524
2021 32 596
2022 22 565
2023 25 514
2024 22 411
2025 19 319

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 310 344 812
Media Studies 503 553 1268
Gender Studies 633 690 1669
Library and Information science 607 655 1878
Aesthetics 509 563 2160
Education Majors 756 819 2848
Linguistics 666 724 3424
History 752 819 3463
Philosophy 731 798 3622
Anthropology 892 964 3641
Sociology 874 943 3694
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1015 1088 3732
Law 956 1027 4145
Archaeology 819 888 4181
Political Science 982 1055 4413

Computer Science rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 741st for Computer Science in the United States and 3930th in the World with 686 publications made and 16,284 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#741 of 1,616 In the United States
#805 of 1,702 In North America
#3930 of 6,855 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 144
1994 5 150
1995 3 118
1996 13 130
1997 3 114
1998 6 130
1999 8 126
2000 5 142
2001 4 150
2002 23 169
2003 14 164
2004 12 200
2005 17 222
2006 21 219
2007 30 250
2008 24 245
2009 27 281
2010 27 380
2011 17 418
2012 40 585
2013 46 771
2014 27 879
2015 24 829
2016 26 773
2017 32 752
2018 37 813
2019 24 912
2020 23 989
2021 21 971
2022 20 771
2023 18 832
2024 14 646
2025 13 484

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 607 655 1878
Telecommunications 459 511 2930
Computer Vision 482 533 3026
Neuroscience 840 903 3749
Computer Networking 692 757 3812
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 676 740 3846
Cyber Security 707 773 3889
Machine Learning 904 975 4969

Chemistry rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 537th for Chemistry in the United States and 3452nd in the World with 590 publications made and 26,854 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#537 of 1,455 In the United States
#590 of 1,538 In North America
#3452 of 6,561 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 8 238
1994 8 243
1995 9 194
1996 16 240
1997 5 216
1998 2 239
1999 7 249
2000 8 224
2001 6 278
2002 16 271
2003 12 286
2004 8 401
2005 17 408
2006 18 425
2007 27 551
2008 18 466
2009 14 565
2010 23 650
2011 10 723
2012 31 873
2013 17 979
2014 16 1074
2015 14 983
2016 17 1047
2017 24 1070
2018 22 1183
2019 11 1230
2020 20 1349
2021 15 1388
2022 18 1168
2023 17 1155
2024 9 979
2025 14 883

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 260 294 1477
Physical chemistry 346 395 2566
Nanotechnology 385 429 2810
Chemical Engineering 393 442 3020
Materials Science 445 498 3113
Organic Chemistry 472 522 3147
Biochemistry 832 894 4432

Environmental Science rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 846th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4587th in the World with 502 publications made and 9,009 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#846 of 1,637 In the United States
#915 of 1,727 In North America
#4587 of 6,888 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 74
1994 4 84
1995 7 69
1996 8 98
1997 4 101
1998 3 98
1999 7 131
2000 10 143
2001 2 176
2002 19 162
2003 16 156
2004 15 236
2005 14 196
2006 21 231
2007 19 278
2008 13 251
2009 18 320
2010 15 328
2011 13 356
2012 25 435
2013 23 536
2014 17 577
2015 10 517
2016 15 534
2017 23 567
2018 26 611
2019 12 704
2020 15 735
2021 25 801
2022 16 701
2023 17 604
2024 10 531
2025 11 412

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 533 589 3383
Oceanography 647 712 3822
Geology 779 846 4278
Geography and Cartography 806 876 4407
Paleontology 919 986 4711
Ecology 899 970 4858

Biology rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 863rd for Biology in the United States and 4536th in the World with 435 publications made and 12,706 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#863 of 1,612 In the United States
#926 of 1,701 In North America
#4536 of 6,841 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 125
1994 4 148
1995 4 105
1996 9 131
1997 5 121
1998 6 138
1999 7 138
2000 6 135
2001 4 167
2002 7 155
2003 7 146
2004 7 229
2005 12 231
2006 11 287
2007 20 298
2008 13 269
2009 16 390
2010 12 399
2011 6 429
2012 13 489
2013 13 654
2014 14 678
2015 8 607
2016 14 683
2017 17 716
2018 24 797
2019 11 883
2020 21 938
2021 18 1025
2022 22 853
2023 21 887
2024 11 787
2025 17 707

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 385 429 2810
Neuroscience 840 903 3749
Biochemistry 832 894 4432
Paleontology 919 986 4711
Genetics 991 1057 4898
Botany 985 1053 5001

Art & Design rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 553rd for Art & Design in the United States and 2335th in the World with 413 publications made and 2,951 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Literature, Aesthetics, Performing arts.

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
#553 of 1,369 In the United States
#607 of 1,454 In North America
#2335 of 6,010 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 22
1994 4 18
1995 2 10
1996 1 20
1997 2 11
1998 5 7
1999 3 18
2000 4 26
2001 3 27
2002 6 22
2003 6 25
2004 8 48
2005 5 46
2006 7 52
2007 12 50
2008 10 50
2009 12 69
2010 13 84
2011 12 71
2012 25 82
2013 25 119
2014 23 124
2015 19 100
2016 20 120
2017 32 157
2018 32 155
2019 17 155
2020 14 149
2021 24 172
2022 18 211
2023 13 178
2024 8 144
2025 8 97

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 87 103 366
Sculpture 87 103 366
Illustration and Concept Art 84 100 369
Performing arts 196 223 698
Art History 310 344 812
Photography 233 270 872
Fashion Design 433 481 2103
Aesthetics 509 563 2160
Literature 673 732 2716

Psychology rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 991st for Psychology in the United States and 4343rd in the World with 248 publications made and 4,780 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Sexology.

Psychology ranking Location
#991 of 1,561 In the United States
#1060 of 1,648 In North America
#4343 of 6,663 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 45
1994 5 77
1995 1 49
1996 1 64
1997 1 42
1998 4 57
1999 3 54
2000 2 61
2001 1 60
2002 6 55
2003 4 65
2004 1 77
2005 7 70
2006 5 79
2007 11 102
2008 12 108
2009 14 118
2010 6 164
2011 2 138
2012 7 158
2013 13 156
2014 8 180
2015 4 186
2016 8 184
2017 9 175
2018 26 179
2019 8 272
2020 7 263
2021 11 287
2022 10 280
2023 10 266
2024 12 223
2025 10 234

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 384 423 893
Education Majors 756 819 2848
Neuroscience 840 903 3749
Social Psychology 970 1041 4074

Mathematics rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 887th for Mathematics in the United States and 4553rd in the World with 231 publications made and 6,780 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#887 of 1,413 In the United States
#957 of 1,494 In North America
#4553 of 6,434 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 64
1994 4 64
1995 1 47
1996 3 67
1997 0 72
1998 0 60
1999 5 54
2000 5 60
2001 1 61
2002 8 75
2003 7 68
2004 4 113
2005 7 94
2006 12 89
2007 6 150
2008 6 144
2009 11 138
2010 7 185
2011 4 213
2012 14 297
2013 7 404
2014 8 411
2015 9 431
2016 11 368
2017 13 308
2018 8 388
2019 9 421
2020 7 417
2021 7 420
2022 3 310
2023 2 369
2024 7 273
2025 6 146

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 785 848 4246

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Management 937 1010 4714
Business 1000 1075 4906
Economics 1052 1127 4937
Development Studies 1149 1225 5193
Medicine 1243 1316 5584
Pathology 1254 1329 5904