School of Visual Arts: Rankings

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The School of Visual Arts ranked 541st in the United States, 2147th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. The School of Visual Arts ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,670 academic publications and 6,609 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 147 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2147 of 14,131 In the World
#596 of 2,597 In North America
#541 of 2,496 In the United States
#54 of 221 In New York State
#17 of 92 In New York City
#302 of 1,062 For Painting and Drawing
#302 of 1,062 For Sculpture
#303 of 1,033 For Illustration and Concept Art
#441 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#595 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 766th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3682nd in the World with 1,289 publications made and 5,345 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#766 of 1,763 In the United States
#835 of 1,854 In North America
#3682 of 7,088 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 8
1994 8 4
1995 4 4
1996 10 13
1997 11 14
1998 6 6
1999 12 7
2000 8 13
2001 12 19
2002 23 17
2003 17 31
2004 19 47
2005 24 45
2006 27 50
2007 33 59
2008 23 61
2009 32 82
2010 37 110
2011 52 112
2012 57 138
2013 46 127
2014 48 153
2015 54 163
2016 52 170
2017 82 192
2018 125 227
2019 76 312
2020 57 403
2021 75 511
2022 42 514
2023 65 588
2024 31 479
2025 28 319

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 282 313 748
Media Studies 464 507 1136
Gender Studies 614 670 1597
Aesthetics 432 482 1790
Classics and Ancient History 642 691 2214
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 736 796 2611
Library and Information science 812 874 2725
Anthropology 757 824 2889
History 646 708 2944
Education Majors 877 944 3417
Philosophy 704 771 3491
Archaeology 688 755 3517
Sociology 871 940 3681
Political Science 829 900 3721
Law 873 943 3732
Linguistics 768 832 3882

Art & Design rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 445th for Art & Design in the United States and 1888th in the World with 786 publications made and 3,036 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia.

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
#445 of 1,369 In the United States
#494 of 1,454 In North America
#1888 of 6,010 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 4
1994 5 2
1995 1 1
1996 9 4
1997 7 6
1998 4 3
1999 8 4
2000 6 4
2001 7 9
2002 13 9
2003 12 16
2004 11 34
2005 15 26
2006 18 33
2007 21 39
2008 15 42
2009 17 56
2010 25 58
2011 32 53
2012 44 94
2013 28 80
2014 33 101
2015 34 98
2016 33 101
2017 55 108
2018 43 122
2019 51 171
2020 27 177
2021 39 238
2022 25 241
2023 45 301
2024 26 225
2025 24 139

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 68 81 302
Sculpture 68 81 302
Illustration and Concept Art 69 81 303
Photography 140 164 454
Cinematography 182 211 626
Performing arts 179 206 635
Art History 282 313 748
Graphic Design 228 259 925
Entertainment Industry Business 239 271 962
Interior Design 139 157 1040
Creative Writing 425 473 1353
Fashion Design 330 373 1580
Aesthetics 432 482 1790
Computer Graphics 320 363 2020
Multimedia 454 497 2041
Literature 536 590 2111

Environmental Science rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 891st for Environmental Science in the United States and 4767th in the World with 594 publications made and 3,049 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#891 of 1,637 In the United States
#961 of 1,727 In North America
#4767 of 6,888 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 5
1994 3 2
1995 1 2
1996 5 4
1997 5 10
1998 2 3
1999 1 4
2000 3 7
2001 5 8
2002 9 7
2003 9 14
2004 5 24
2005 14 27
2006 12 20
2007 12 23
2008 10 30
2009 11 41
2010 14 57
2011 18 56
2012 32 68
2013 25 65
2014 21 77
2015 26 85
2016 16 82
2017 39 97
2018 61 89
2019 43 147
2020 36 215
2021 36 260
2022 24 280
2023 39 298
2024 20 257
2025 18 188

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 719 785 3977
Geology 1054 1128 5342
Paleontology 1088 1161 5373
Ecology 1163 1240 5719

Computer Science rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 889th for Computer Science in the United States and 4569th in the World with 593 publications made and 3,922 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Multimedia.

Computer Science ranking Location
#889 of 1,616 In the United States
#957 of 1,702 In North America
#4569 of 6,855 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 5
1994 3 2
1995 1 3
1996 4 3
1997 6 6
1998 3 2
1999 7 1
2000 0 5
2001 4 9
2002 10 7
2003 9 19
2004 5 31
2005 10 22
2006 10 27
2007 14 37
2008 9 41
2009 11 64
2010 19 64
2011 23 76
2012 21 80
2013 18 88
2014 22 110
2015 26 114
2016 26 115
2017 42 122
2018 34 168
2019 36 233
2020 33 306
2021 31 391
2022 29 405
2023 33 487
2024 26 364
2025 28 264

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 320 363 2020
Multimedia 454 497 2041
Human-Computer Interaction 415 464 2447
Library and Information science 812 874 2725
Computer Vision 565 622 3447
Cognitive Science 754 816 3756
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 722 787 4041
Neuroscience 1035 1104 4643
Telecommunications 790 857 4722
Machine Learning 925 996 5026

Engineering rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 984th for Engineering in the United States and 5237th in the World with 470 publications made and 2,382 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#984 of 1,568 In the United States
#1054 of 1,655 In North America
#5237 of 6,795 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 4
1994 4 2
1995 1 1
1996 4 1
1997 3 5
1998 3 3
1999 3 2
2000 2 7
2001 3 3
2002 7 7
2003 7 4
2004 2 22
2005 8 20
2006 8 25
2007 9 21
2008 14 26
2009 9 46
2010 11 57
2011 17 65
2012 16 75
2013 20 68
2014 19 73
2015 17 93
2016 16 84
2017 24 106
2018 27 110
2019 30 162
2020 24 205
2021 33 270
2022 22 322
2023 33 368
2024 24 305
2025 25 223

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 415 464 2447
Acoustical Engineering 778 844 4171
Mechanical Engineering 837 904 4599
Telecommunications 790 857 4722
Optical Engineering 923 989 4960
Materials Science 1077 1151 5602

Physics rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 1033rd for Physics in the United States and 5292nd in the World with 363 publications made and 1,931 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#1033 of 1,537 In the United States
#1103 of 1,623 In North America
#5292 of 6,729 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 4
1994 3 2
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 2 3
1998 1 3
1999 2 3
2000 2 4
2001 2 5
2002 7 5
2003 7 9
2004 3 15
2005 7 14
2006 6 12
2007 9 21
2008 15 17
2009 7 36
2010 9 51
2011 15 45
2012 9 57
2013 9 45
2014 12 63
2015 10 56
2016 11 58
2017 27 77
2018 18 90
2019 19 146
2020 18 143
2021 16 183
2022 20 214
2023 25 265
2024 16 200
2025 11 131

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 778 844 4171
Optical Engineering 923 989 4960
Quantum and Particle physics 1078 1152 5433
Materials Science 1077 1151 5602

Psychology rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 1030th for Psychology in the United States and 4506th in the World with 340 publications made and 3,218 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1030 of 1,561 In the United States
#1100 of 1,648 In North America
#4506 of 6,663 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 4 2
1997 2 8
1998 1 3
1999 4 2
2000 1 3
2001 4 8
2002 5 5
2003 3 22
2004 4 23
2005 3 16
2006 6 28
2007 2 30
2008 7 31
2009 8 42
2010 7 55
2011 11 65
2012 8 63
2013 11 54
2014 18 80
2015 19 76
2016 14 95
2017 24 106
2018 20 133
2019 21 195
2020 21 262
2021 19 290
2022 21 301
2023 27 329
2024 7 244
2025 12 178

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 877 944 3417
Cognitive Science 754 816 3756
Social Psychology 982 1053 4132
Neuroscience 1035 1104 4643
Psychiatry 1160 1232 5057

Biology rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 1166th for Biology in the United States and 5652nd in the World with 333 publications made and 2,480 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#1166 of 1,612 In the United States
#1238 of 1,701 In North America
#5652 of 6,841 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 3
1994 1 3
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 5 7
1998 0 2
1999 2 5
2000 1 2
2001 1 13
2002 3 10
2003 3 11
2004 4 25
2005 6 18
2006 4 17
2007 4 18
2008 6 23
2009 6 38
2010 8 44
2011 10 51
2012 10 48
2013 13 53
2014 17 61
2015 16 74
2016 10 73
2017 23 90
2018 21 81
2019 16 152
2020 26 209
2021 26 250
2022 24 257
2023 22 285
2024 11 201
2025 18 143

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1035 1104 4643
Paleontology 1088 1161 5373
Genetics 1217 1287 5652
Biochemistry 1261 1336 5900

Business rankings

The School of Visual Arts ranked 949th for Business in the United States and 4699th in the World with 233 publications made and 1,703 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Advertising, Entertainment Industry Business.

Business ranking Location
#949 of 1,388 In the United States
#1024 of 1,472 In North America
#4699 of 6,366 In the World

School of Visual Arts
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 2 4
1998 0 2
1999 1 1
2000 1 3
2001 2 4
2002 4 7
2003 5 13
2004 3 16
2005 3 15
2006 4 12
2007 3 14
2008 9 9
2009 5 25
2010 8 32
2011 7 35
2012 7 31
2013 11 34
2014 6 44
2015 6 58
2016 9 47
2017 13 56
2018 9 58
2019 17 108
2020 22 114
2021 12 153
2022 15 176
2023 16 180
2024 10 141
2025 8 97

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Visual Arts in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 239 271 962
Advertising 560 610 2284
Management 968 1041 4859

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the School of Visual Arts

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 866 926 3341
Development Studies 1138 1214 5146
Economics 1136 1212 5281
Mathematics 1112 1186 5421
Statistics 1130 1204 5589
Pathology 1239 1313 5833
Medicine 1337 1412 5903
Chemistry 1288 1365 6073