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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 509th in the United States, 2080th in the global 2025 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 1,456 academic publications and 41,181 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 266 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2080 of 14,131 In the World
#560 of 2,597 In North America
#509 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 100 In Illinois
#6 of 38 In Chicago
#808 of 2,170 For Art History
#941 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#1234 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#319 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1168 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 450th for Physics in the United States and 2747th in the World with 876 publications made and 36,645 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#450 of 1,531 In the United States
#502 of 1,617 In North America
#2747 of 6,713 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 282
1993 10 318
1994 12 340
1995 12 262
1996 25 332
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 33 655
2008 29 582
2009 27 670
2010 35 816
2011 19 932
2012 48 1262
2013 41 1618
2014 24 1805
2015 21 1692
2016 28 1749
2017 34 1768
2018 34 1904
2019 22 1983
2020 31 2171
2021 27 2181
2022 24 1760
2023 25 1809
2024 17 1601

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 207 235 941
Theoretical Physics 273 309 1330
Condensed Matter Physics 212 239 1330
Nuclear Physics 281 317 1523
Quantum and Particle physics 405 454 2484
Astrophysics and Astronomy 521 574 2649
Nanotechnology 384 428 2768
Optical Engineering 455 508 2870
Acoustical Engineering 510 563 2898
Materials Science 445 498 3068

Engineering rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 533rd for Engineering in the United States and 3333rd in the World with 851 publications made and 29,686 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#533 of 1,565 In the United States
#587 of 1,651 In North America
#3333 of 6,782 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 208
1993 10 242
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 39 582
2008 28 521
2009 26 612
2010 32 721
2011 21 800
2012 42 1118
2013 39 1408
2014 26 1568
2015 21 1466
2016 27 1514
2017 28 1487
2018 29 1612
2019 24 1729
2020 32 1856
2021 25 1851
2022 25 1532
2023 26 1591
2024 18 1354

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 330 375 2076
Aerospace Engineering 395 441 2312
Nanotechnology 384 428 2768
Optical Engineering 455 508 2870
Telecommunications 456 508 2889
Acoustical Engineering 510 563 2898
Chemical Engineering 391 440 2978
Electrical Engineering 443 496 3050
Materials Science 445 498 3068
Mechanical Engineering 543 597 3236
Computer Networking 688 752 3754
Metallurgical Engineering 642 698 4016

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 827th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3897th in the World with 717 publications made and 11,461 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#827 of 1,761 In the United States
#897 of 1,852 In North America
#3897 of 7,081 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
1992 1 92
1993 2 88
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 99
2004 12 150
2005 14 128
2006 13 139
2007 26 179
2008 22 177
2009 30 206
2010 25 278
2011 18 294
2012 37 350
2013 44 451
2014 33 466
2015 28 433
2016 27 441
2017 45 479
2018 54 428
2019 30 517
2020 28 514
2021 32 600
2022 22 548
2023 25 514
2024 22 414

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 311 344 808
Media Studies 501 551 1234
Gender Studies 628 684 1632
Library and Information science 600 648 1845
Aesthetics 502 554 2096
Education Majors 750 812 2776
Linguistics 657 715 3343
History 752 819 3418
Anthropology 883 955 3547
Philosophy 731 798 3563
Sociology 866 934 3592
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1002 1075 3659
Law 951 1022 4066
Archaeology 817 886 4112
Political Science 979 1051 4344

Computer Science rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 736th for Computer Science in the United States and 3853rd in the World with 677 publications made and 15,877 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#736 of 1,612 In the United States
#800 of 1,698 In North America
#3853 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 122
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 21 220
2007 30 250
2008 24 245
2009 27 280
2010 27 381
2011 17 417
2012 40 584
2013 46 772
2014 27 872
2015 24 827
2016 25 770
2017 33 747
2018 37 815
2019 24 924
2020 23 984
2021 21 986
2022 20 778
2023 19 832
2024 14 630

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 600 648 1845
Telecommunications 456 508 2889
Computer Vision 476 527 2963
Neuroscience 834 896 3656
Computer Networking 688 752 3754
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 673 735 3765
Cyber Security 702 767 3832
Machine Learning 903 972 4956

Chemistry rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 531st for Chemistry in the United States and 3395th in the World with 576 publications made and 25,988 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#531 of 1,447 In the United States
#584 of 1,530 In North America
#3395 of 6,545 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 181
1993 8 239
1994 8 243
1995 9 193
1996 16 240
1997 5 216
1998 2 239
1999 7 249
2000 8 224
2001 6 278
2002 16 272
2003 12 286
2004 8 401
2005 17 408
2006 18 424
2007 27 551
2008 19 467
2009 14 565
2010 23 650
2011 10 722
2012 31 874
2013 17 984
2014 16 1072
2015 14 982
2016 15 1054
2017 24 1067
2018 21 1184
2019 11 1233
2020 20 1343
2021 15 1388
2022 18 1172
2023 17 1164
2024 9 979

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 254 287 1434
Physical chemistry 345 392 2516
Nanotechnology 384 428 2768
Chemical Engineering 391 440 2978
Materials Science 445 498 3068
Organic Chemistry 468 518 3102
Biochemistry 834 896 4398

Environmental Science rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 840th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4516th in the World with 493 publications made and 8,792 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#840 of 1,631 In the United States
#909 of 1,721 In North America
#4516 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 62
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 19 277
2008 13 251
2009 18 320
2010 15 329
2011 13 357
2012 25 436
2013 23 533
2014 17 572
2015 10 522
2016 14 539
2017 24 566
2018 26 621
2019 12 703
2020 15 745
2021 25 802
2022 16 706
2023 17 606
2024 8 523

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 524 580 3310
Oceanography 643 708 3750
Geology 762 828 4167
Geography and Cartography 798 867 4337
Paleontology 907 974 4597
Ecology 892 963 4800

Biology rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 859th for Biology in the United States and 4491st in the World with 425 publications made and 12,309 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#859 of 1,609 In the United States
#921 of 1,698 In North America
#4491 of 6,833 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 97
1993 5 126
1994 4 148
1995 4 105
1996 9 131
1997 5 121
1998 6 137
1999 7 138
2000 6 135
2001 4 167
2002 7 155
2003 7 146
2004 7 230
2005 12 231
2006 11 287
2007 20 297
2008 14 270
2009 16 388
2010 12 399
2011 6 429
2012 13 489
2013 13 652
2014 14 680
2015 7 607
2016 14 692
2017 18 717
2018 25 797
2019 11 885
2020 21 932
2021 18 1026
2022 22 851
2023 21 889
2024 11 790

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 384 428 2768
Neuroscience 834 896 3656
Biochemistry 834 896 4398
Paleontology 907 974 4597
Genetics 983 1049 4860
Botany 988 1056 4978

Art & Design rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 552nd for Art & Design in the United States and 2288th in the World with 405 publications made and 2,841 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
#552 of 1,361 In the United States
#605 of 1,444 In North America
#2288 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 18
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 51
2007 12 50
2008 10 50
2009 12 69
2010 13 86
2011 12 70
2012 25 80
2013 25 119
2014 22 124
2015 19 102
2016 20 121
2017 33 157
2018 32 155
2019 17 155
2020 14 148
2021 24 173
2022 18 212
2023 12 179
2024 7 141

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
Illustration and Concept Art 83 99 351
Painting and Drawing 84 100 355
Sculpture 84 100 355
Performing arts 194 221 689
Art History 311 344 808
Photography 232 269 847
Fashion Design 430 478 2049
Aesthetics 502 554 2096
Literature 668 727 2662

Psychology rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 982nd for Psychology in the United States and 4258th in the World with 240 publications made and 4,631 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Sexology.

Psychology ranking Location
#982 of 1,558 In the United States
#1051 of 1,645 In North America
#4258 of 6,645 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 42
1993 2 46
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 80
2007 11 101
2008 12 108
2009 14 118
2010 6 166
2011 2 138
2012 7 158
2013 13 157
2014 8 177
2015 4 185
2016 8 183
2017 9 177
2018 26 178
2019 8 274
2020 7 265
2021 11 290
2022 10 279
2023 10 267
2024 11 219

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 381 419 877
Education Majors 750 812 2776
Neuroscience 834 896 3656
Social Psychology 965 1035 4007

Mathematics rankings

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked 881st for Mathematics in the United States and 4460th in the World with 227 publications made and 6,660 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#881 of 1,410 In the United States
#950 of 1,491 In North America
#4460 of 6,418 In the World

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 64
1993 2 64
1994 4 64
1995 1 47
1996 3 68
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 90
2007 6 151
2008 6 144
2009 11 139
2010 7 188
2011 4 215
2012 14 298
2013 7 405
2014 8 423
2015 9 430
2016 11 369
2017 13 316
2018 8 390
2019 9 423
2020 7 422
2021 7 429
2022 3 317
2023 3 365
2024 7 267

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 775 838 4166

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Management 926 998 4623
Business 987 1062 4805
Economics 1041 1116 4864
Development Studies 1143 1219 5127
Medicine 1237 1310 5545
Pathology 1247 1321 5892