SUNY College of Optometry: Rankings

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The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 1159th in the United States, 4452nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The SUNY College of Optometry ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,183 academic publications and 66,321 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4452 of 14,131 In the World
#1234 of 2,597 In North America
#1159 of 2,496 In the United States
#104 of 221 In New York State
#33 of 92 In New York City
#13 of 1,001 For Optometry
#114 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#226 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#4085 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 377th for Medicine in the United States and 1841st in the World with 2,503 publications made and 55,918 citations received. Main research topics: Ophthalmology, Optometry, Surgery, Psychiatry, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#377 of 1,604 In the United States
#417 of 1,689 In North America
#1841 of 6,793 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 31 162
1994 49 151
1995 66 159
1996 30 126
1997 46 208
1998 42 190
1999 41 239
2000 106 324
2001 36 375
2002 65 541
2003 81 607
2004 108 728
2005 86 869
2006 73 1126
2007 70 1159
2008 64 1324
2009 75 1459
2010 124 1745
2011 88 1814
2012 75 1959
2013 55 2248
2014 75 2063
2015 53 2326
2016 71 2403
2017 74 2472
2018 58 2558
2019 59 2888
2020 63 3044
2021 75 3789
2022 59 3523
2023 67 3466
2024 52 3253
2025 76 3139

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optometry 6 7 13
Ophthalmology 54 59 114
Audiology 153 175 466
Surgery 235 260 1077
Sports Medicine 335 374 1293
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 330 366 1612
Anatomy and Physiology 329 366 1615
Dermatology 282 305 1628
Pediatrics 332 364 1658
Physical Therapy 413 454 1710
Anesthesiology 391 426 1826
Psychiatry 444 488 1870
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 520 566 1891
Nursing 527 579 2015
Family medicine 537 580 2170
Immunology 413 451 2361
Pharmacology 425 464 2442
Public Health 512 561 2496
Pathology 488 535 2756
Health Science 989 1056 3757

Biology rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 441st for Biology in the United States and 2686th in the World with 2,343 publications made and 56,381 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#441 of 1,612 In the United States
#491 of 1,701 In North America
#2686 of 6,841 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 28 161
1994 40 178
1995 45 195
1996 28 143
1997 42 210
1998 34 217
1999 31 256
2000 87 340
2001 37 404
2002 72 559
2003 71 659
2004 103 759
2005 82 934
2006 72 1131
2007 70 1216
2008 68 1364
2009 74 1441
2010 138 1724
2011 94 1771
2012 65 1997
2013 60 2232
2014 71 2100
2015 52 2306
2016 70 2390
2017 77 2454
2018 64 2462
2019 61 2729
2020 47 2957
2021 66 3590
2022 49 3232
2023 56 3141
2024 49 2808
2025 59 2585

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 232 261 853
Biophysics 347 385 1524
Molecular Biology 375 415 2027
Genetics 414 456 2317
Immunology 413 451 2361
Pharmacology 425 464 2442
Botany 412 459 2526
Paleontology 474 525 2754
Biochemistry 488 537 2940

Engineering rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 390th for Engineering in the United States and 2536th in the World with 2,145 publications made and 51,126 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Petroleum Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#390 of 1,568 In the United States
#439 of 1,655 In North America
#2536 of 6,795 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 26 169
1994 34 175
1995 50 197
1996 28 133
1997 41 199
1998 37 200
1999 28 223
2000 71 341
2001 32 360
2002 55 518
2003 65 558
2004 112 715
2005 79 838
2006 63 1005
2007 61 1095
2008 53 1131
2009 63 1304
2010 123 1521
2011 73 1489
2012 51 1636
2013 50 1870
2014 71 1699
2015 56 1897
2016 59 1953
2017 62 2004
2018 54 2027
2019 52 2411
2020 48 2479
2021 59 3096
2022 52 2710
2023 52 2615
2024 44 2503
2025 50 2195

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 69 78 226
Optical Engineering 195 223 987
Acoustical Engineering 408 455 2342
Electronic Engineering 369 420 2639
Materials Science 508 562 3484
Telecommunications 590 647 3643
Electrical Engineering 573 628 3815
Computer Networking 763 830 4238
Mechanical Engineering 775 841 4314
Metallurgical Engineering 720 776 4410

Computer Science rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 428th for Computer Science in the United States and 2322nd in the World with 2,125 publications made and 49,688 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#428 of 1,616 In the United States
#476 of 1,702 In North America
#2322 of 6,855 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 170
1994 35 180
1995 47 202
1996 29 142
1997 37 183
1998 32 206
1999 27 255
2000 73 324
2001 31 367
2002 64 553
2003 65 553
2004 101 690
2005 66 809
2006 59 948
2007 58 1063
2008 54 1132
2009 61 1209
2010 138 1469
2011 74 1495
2012 52 1610
2013 51 1822
2014 69 1809
2015 55 1971
2016 58 2057
2017 59 2032
2018 56 2202
2019 52 2399
2020 47 2511
2021 60 3132
2022 42 2796
2023 56 2624
2024 46 2462
2025 47 2126

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 232 261 853
Computer Vision 213 244 1099
Computer Graphics 244 277 1269
Cognitive Science 299 336 1293
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 322 363 1892
Library and Information science 762 822 2522
Machine Learning 536 589 3333
Telecommunications 590 647 3643
Computer Networking 763 830 4238

Physics rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 395th for Physics in the United States and 2465th in the World with 2,110 publications made and 50,906 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#395 of 1,537 In the United States
#441 of 1,623 In North America
#2465 of 6,729 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 26 172
1994 35 175
1995 51 189
1996 27 133
1997 41 203
1998 37 195
1999 26 224
2000 75 341
2001 33 358
2002 54 514
2003 62 555
2004 106 711
2005 75 835
2006 58 997
2007 57 1092
2008 53 1158
2009 61 1277
2010 125 1516
2011 71 1496
2012 52 1639
2013 50 1875
2014 70 1690
2015 54 1882
2016 59 1968
2017 64 1991
2018 57 2002
2019 50 2403
2020 48 2448
2021 56 3041
2022 49 2666
2023 49 2593
2024 43 2487
2025 47 2113

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 195 223 987
Biophysics 347 385 1524
Astrophysics and Astronomy 442 492 2280
Acoustical Engineering 408 455 2342
Quantum and Particle physics 574 629 3461
Materials Science 508 562 3484

Psychology rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 403rd for Psychology in the United States and 1705th in the World with 1,830 publications made and 46,877 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#403 of 1,561 In the United States
#447 of 1,648 In North America
#1705 of 6,663 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 21 155
1994 32 165
1995 37 178
1996 23 122
1997 28 158
1998 28 178
1999 24 232
2000 57 283
2001 26 344
2002 60 496
2003 54 520
2004 86 664
2005 57 738
2006 53 875
2007 52 941
2008 48 995
2009 54 1095
2010 113 1342
2011 67 1384
2012 52 1465
2013 45 1679
2014 58 1673
2015 49 1754
2016 57 1861
2017 57 1905
2018 52 1951
2019 48 2151
2020 36 2277
2021 47 2800
2022 38 2549
2023 50 2376
2024 36 2278
2025 46 1903

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 232 261 853
Cognitive Science 299 336 1293
Child Psychology 548 599 1781
Psychiatry 444 488 1870
Social Psychology 1108 1180 4744

Chemistry rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 562nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3533rd in the World with 1,109 publications made and 23,217 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#562 of 1,455 In the United States
#615 of 1,538 In North America
#3533 of 6,561 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 19 80
1994 11 56
1995 17 72
1996 12 51
1997 19 90
1998 14 81
1999 9 94
2000 30 141
2001 15 125
2002 28 150
2003 37 242
2004 58 315
2005 41 368
2006 37 537
2007 33 481
2008 41 610
2009 41 628
2010 82 813
2011 55 811
2012 35 938
2013 27 1000
2014 49 956
2015 34 1042
2016 39 997
2017 37 1164
2018 28 1044
2019 32 1217
2020 15 1352
2021 22 1613
2022 22 1382
2023 21 1515
2024 17 1408
2025 22 1247

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 488 537 2940
Materials Science 508 562 3484
Organic Chemistry 619 675 3902

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The SUNY College of Optometry ranked 855th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4079th in the World with 1,032 publications made and 21,958 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#855 of 1,763 In the United States
#925 of 1,854 In North America
#4079 of 7,088 In the World

SUNY College of Optometry
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 13 61
1994 17 75
1995 24 79
1996 11 73
1997 22 114
1998 21 101
1999 12 127
2000 29 154
2001 19 187
2002 34 261
2003 26 249
2004 41 347
2005 33 387
2006 16 454
2007 23 483
2008 20 500
2009 23 547
2010 68 714
2011 39 837
2012 25 816
2013 27 865
2014 31 950
2015 30 1042
2016 29 988
2017 34 1013
2018 29 1123
2019 25 1226
2020 23 1319
2021 31 1597
2022 25 1523
2023 36 1355
2024 21 1260
2025 24 1033

The following table provides academic rankings for The SUNY College of Optometry in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 486 534 2306
Library and Information science 762 822 2522
Philosophy 650 715 3242
Sociology 823 891 3446
Linguistics 690 751 3560
Law 938 1008 4061
Political Science 964 1036 4348
Archaeology 1156 1233 5451
History 1257 1337 5543

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the SUNY College of Optometry

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Statistics 490 539 2707
Geology 544 598 3177
Fashion Design 664 728 3216
Mathematics 644 705 3430
Development Studies 784 850 3513
Art & Design 818 885 3570
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 654 712 3925
Management 787 854 4076
Environmental Science 763 830 4289
Ecology 760 827 4305
Economics 957 1029 4539
Business 955 1030 4714
Geography and Cartography 897 968 4740