SUNY Cortland: Rankings

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SUNY Cortland ranked 514th in the United States, 2094th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. SUNY Cortland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,481 academic publications and 66,519 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2094 of 14,131 In the World
#565 of 2,597 In North America
#514 of 2,496 In the United States
#51 of 221 In New York State
#659 of 1,011 For Publishing
#667 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#736 of 1,020 For Special Education
#1704 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1967 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 510th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2395th in the World with 2,436 publications made and 44,107 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#510 of 1,761 In the United States
#563 of 1,852 In North America
#2395 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 22 177
1993 15 178
1994 26 153
1995 29 191
1996 21 211
1997 25 221
1998 24 209
1999 38 285
2000 23 297
2001 28 401
2002 23 433
2003 26 478
2004 25 524
2005 50 710
2006 34 687
2007 44 790
2008 43 930
2009 56 1033
2010 67 1060
2011 62 1332
2012 61 1322
2013 72 1413
2014 58 1578
2015 77 1820
2016 105 1610
2017 108 1964
2018 92 2106
2019 95 2206
2020 84 2685
2021 105 3092
2022 100 3002
2023 90 3019
2024 80 2752

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Publishing 206 235 659
Early Childhood Education 287 318 667
Special Education 286 316 736
Sports / Exercise science 219 251 752
Media Studies 308 346 771
Gender Studies 340 376 808
Political Economy 330 368 948
Aesthetics 283 319 1081
Criminology and Criminal Justice 469 514 1094
Art History 450 494 1199
Education Majors 398 438 1282
Public Policy / Administration 480 529 1734
Classics and Ancient History 547 590 1749
Library and Information science 580 627 1766
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 528 579 1767
Sociology 469 520 1770
Law 478 523 1819
Anthropology 537 594 1888
Political Science 481 531 2007
Linguistics 456 504 2237
History 526 579 2353
Demography 508 557 2364
Communications and Public Relations 668 730 2407
Philosophy 475 528 2441
Archaeology 548 605 2752

Environmental Science rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 564th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3260th in the World with 1,400 publications made and 36,142 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#564 of 1,631 In the United States
#620 of 1,721 In North America
#3260 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 114
1993 8 128
1994 15 102
1995 16 80
1996 12 145
1997 12 153
1998 15 174
1999 19 207
2000 20 190
2001 23 280
2002 20 293
2003 23 345
2004 21 427
2005 26 503
2006 25 487
2007 39 625
2008 36 751
2009 35 804
2010 48 816
2011 34 1132
2012 36 1040
2013 47 1148
2014 44 1337
2015 56 1492
2016 53 1330
2017 52 1536
2018 51 1802
2019 54 1931
2020 60 2413
2021 68 2743
2022 52 2702
2023 61 2612
2024 34 2264

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Cortland in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 589 647 2895
Paleontology 532 584 2968
Earth science and Geophysics 522 576 3035
Ecology 539 595 3138
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 511 566 3226
Geography and Cartography 583 641 3286
Geology 581 638 3325
Geotechnical Engineering 492 546 3378
Environmental Chemistry 511 567 3413
Oceanography 629 693 3656
Agricultural Science 584 643 3691
Environmental Management 603 667 3968

Biology rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 607th for Biology in the United States and 3469th in the World with 1,356 publications made and 38,784 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#607 of 1,609 In the United States
#659 of 1,698 In North America
#3469 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 157
1993 7 152
1994 15 132
1995 16 128
1996 24 183
1997 14 176
1998 17 220
1999 24 255
2000 22 276
2001 18 332
2002 18 377
2003 21 456
2004 16 487
2005 22 633
2006 21 655
2007 27 790
2008 39 841
2009 22 954
2010 32 913
2011 34 1279
2012 26 1164
2013 38 1272
2014 46 1495
2015 55 1608
2016 55 1509
2017 49 1724
2018 53 1975
2019 53 2237
2020 49 2798
2021 59 3098
2022 60 2900
2023 64 2883
2024 56 2548

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 373 415 2026
Zoology 442 489 2079
Neuroscience 520 569 2198
Horticulture 344 389 2552
Evolutionary Biology 555 611 2631
Nutrition and Food Science 374 419 2865
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 589 647 2895
Paleontology 532 584 2968
Botany 508 561 2994
Immunology 557 601 3102
Genetics 631 683 3463
Biochemistry 626 679 3577
Agricultural Science 584 643 3691

Psychology rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 491st for Psychology in the United States and 2006th in the World with 1,347 publications made and 32,502 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#491 of 1,558 In the United States
#539 of 1,645 In North America
#2006 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 155
1993 6 155
1994 13 144
1995 11 163
1996 13 179
1997 12 180
1998 13 163
1999 21 197
2000 8 225
2001 13 318
2002 10 330
2003 13 391
2004 8 426
2005 26 597
2006 14 546
2007 27 607
2008 18 676
2009 26 794
2010 28 800
2011 28 1010
2012 28 996
2013 30 1100
2014 38 1196
2015 52 1377
2016 59 1172
2017 64 1318
2018 56 1498
2019 51 1461
2020 60 1971
2021 72 2159
2022 64 1933
2023 55 2108
2024 65 1838

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 286 316 736
Sexology 384 423 890
Child Psychology 376 418 1136
Education Majors 398 438 1282
Social Psychology 437 482 1496
Cognitive Science 356 398 1588
Clinical Psychology 515 564 1716
Neuroscience 520 569 2198
Psychiatry 547 598 2229

Medicine rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 570th for Medicine in the United States and 2818th in the World with 1,329 publications made and 35,205 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#570 of 1,600 In the United States
#619 of 1,685 In North America
#2818 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 149
1993 7 142
1994 11 133
1995 11 139
1996 15 156
1997 12 177
1998 14 176
1999 28 192
2000 12 244
2001 15 285
2002 13 319
2003 22 391
2004 16 433
2005 25 639
2006 17 529
2007 37 640
2008 28 684
2009 24 872
2010 34 789
2011 31 1082
2012 24 932
2013 36 1081
2014 37 1241
2015 60 1380
2016 56 1268
2017 54 1430
2018 61 1560
2019 58 1704
2020 55 2276
2021 60 2429
2022 62 2372
2023 48 2379
2024 49 2120

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 219 251 752
Audiology 319 354 1118
Sports Medicine 357 398 1357
Physical Therapy 367 405 1495
Gerontology 485 530 1666
Clinical Psychology 515 564 1716
Anesthesiology 384 419 1775
Health Science 540 584 1829
Psychiatry 547 598 2229
Cardiology 461 505 2295
Public Health 492 541 2313
Anatomy and Physiology 479 525 2377
Healthcare Management (MHA) 616 677 2637
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 517 560 2679
Family medicine 631 683 2758
Nursing 733 794 2779
Immunology 557 601 3102
Surgery 655 704 3117
Pathology 620 672 3339

Computer Science rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 592nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3180th in the World with 1,172 publications made and 31,554 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#592 of 1,612 In the United States
#647 of 1,698 In North America
#3180 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 140
1993 9 121
1994 13 101
1995 16 130
1996 14 157
1997 8 143
1998 10 137
1999 19 192
2000 13 187
2001 7 242
2002 12 289
2003 13 341
2004 9 343
2005 19 470
2006 13 473
2007 26 509
2008 24 545
2009 20 600
2010 23 592
2011 35 809
2012 24 714
2013 33 848
2014 28 975
2015 44 1092
2016 54 1035
2017 63 1104
2018 41 1316
2019 49 1480
2020 45 1861
2021 55 2082
2022 53 1833
2023 44 1922
2024 32 1604

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 356 398 1588
Library and Information science 580 627 1766
Multimedia 449 491 1991
Neuroscience 520 569 2198
Machine Learning 635 694 3758
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 676 738 3771
Telecommunications 657 716 3966
Computer Networking 734 800 4037
Computer Vision 718 781 4224
Cyber Security 775 843 4233

Engineering rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 654th for Engineering in the United States and 3928th in the World with 966 publications made and 21,959 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#654 of 1,565 In the United States
#713 of 1,651 In North America
#3928 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 70
1993 7 71
1994 9 67
1995 15 62
1996 12 89
1997 8 112
1998 10 101
1999 13 138
2000 11 164
2001 13 208
2002 12 225
2003 16 274
2004 13 303
2005 12 408
2006 17 420
2007 31 421
2008 26 547
2009 18 620
2010 25 564
2011 30 843
2012 24 769
2013 30 842
2014 22 902
2015 40 1062
2016 41 915
2017 30 1054
2018 50 1252
2019 44 1147
2020 28 1430
2021 50 1648
2022 41 1528
2023 40 1520
2024 32 1338

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 412 459 2334
Systems Engineering 545 600 3326
Geotechnical Engineering 492 546 3378
Aerospace Engineering 624 681 3570
Structural Engineering 593 647 3592
Mechanical Engineering 630 689 3659
Telecommunications 657 716 3966
Optical Engineering 682 740 3999
Computer Networking 734 800 4037
Materials Science 756 818 4548
Electrical Engineering 755 817 4557
Metallurgical Engineering 779 839 4607

Physics rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 629th for Physics in the United States and 3699th in the World with 924 publications made and 21,568 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#629 of 1,531 In the United States
#687 of 1,617 In North America
#3699 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 70
1993 8 76
1994 12 79
1995 16 81
1996 10 90
1997 13 104
1998 11 98
1999 11 152
2000 10 151
2001 10 191
2002 13 218
2003 17 252
2004 14 262
2005 20 381
2006 15 365
2007 24 399
2008 24 489
2009 20 583
2010 28 500
2011 29 760
2012 27 703
2013 28 769
2014 14 849
2015 37 943
2016 37 819
2017 25 952
2018 37 1074
2019 36 952
2020 24 1188
2021 42 1410
2022 33 1232
2023 37 1314
2024 28 1091

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 412 459 2334
Astrophysics and Astronomy 572 626 2924
Nuclear Physics 640 695 3779
Quantum and Particle physics 685 746 3894
Optical Engineering 682 740 3999
Materials Science 756 818 4548

Mathematics rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 632nd for Mathematics in the United States and 3353rd in the World with 749 publications made and 12,327 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#632 of 1,410 In the United States
#693 of 1,491 In North America
#3353 of 6,418 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 51
1993 2 50
1994 8 50
1995 7 54
1996 5 62
1997 7 54
1998 5 57
1999 10 92
2000 6 74
2001 5 113
2002 8 133
2003 11 157
2004 4 147
2005 5 187
2006 9 203
2007 14 243
2008 13 275
2009 10 339
2010 22 327
2011 14 423
2012 19 415
2013 14 482
2014 21 549
2015 27 526
2016 33 545
2017 32 625
2018 26 702
2019 26 773
2020 31 963
2021 37 1078
2022 37 1099
2023 27 1148
2024 40 938

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Cortland in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 465 506 1472
Statistics 677 738 3628

Art & Design rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 424th for Art & Design in the United States and 1749th in the World with 594 publications made and 12,506 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Art History, 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
#424 of 1,361 In the United States
#472 of 1,444 In North America
#1749 of 5,966 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 42
1993 3 34
1994 10 35
1995 13 36
1996 4 46
1997 6 62
1998 3 42
1999 11 78
2000 8 82
2001 2 98
2002 4 107
2003 9 152
2004 7 151
2005 14 215
2006 8 180
2007 9 162
2008 14 279
2009 15 323
2010 20 313
2011 15 457
2012 5 398
2013 12 434
2014 13 472
2015 14 573
2016 25 426
2017 25 559
2018 35 603
2019 25 482
2020 19 598
2021 34 743
2022 36 625
2023 16 621
2024 6 494

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Cortland in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 284 313 1019
Aesthetics 283 319 1081
Creative Writing 378 424 1168
Art History 450 494 1199
Literature 408 451 1486
Multimedia 449 491 1991
Fashion Design 485 535 2279

Business rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 636th for Business in the United States and 3121st in the World with 575 publications made and 10,968 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#636 of 1,377 In the United States
#696 of 1,460 In North America
#3121 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 40
1993 2 46
1994 4 45
1995 4 50
1996 3 52
1997 6 53
1998 6 46
1999 8 90
2000 8 88
2001 4 91
2002 2 123
2003 5 109
2004 8 125
2005 10 171
2006 9 210
2007 14 199
2008 9 227
2009 12 316
2010 16 290
2011 11 359
2012 17 347
2013 19 377
2014 21 472
2015 15 445
2016 25 415
2017 34 487
2018 28 506
2019 27 559
2020 28 699
2021 27 873
2022 23 758
2023 32 771
2024 23 676

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Cortland in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 408 447 1474
Public Policy / Administration 480 529 1734
Marketing 629 687 3182
Finance 732 797 3704
Management 779 845 3993

Economics rankings

SUNY Cortland ranked 562nd for Economics in the United States and 2525th in the World with 518 publications made and 8,588 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#562 of 1,355 In the United States
#616 of 1,438 In North America
#2525 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 27
1993 2 34
1994 6 46
1995 5 38
1996 4 38
1997 6 55
1998 4 44
1999 6 68
2000 8 64
2001 10 96
2002 2 105
2003 5 93
2004 4 99
2005 12 166
2006 6 135
2007 10 150
2008 5 163
2009 8 219
2010 15 229
2011 16 295
2012 21 263
2013 14 330
2014 20 415
2015 20 352
2016 19 365
2017 18 442
2018 21 433
2019 23 481
2020 23 633
2021 35 708
2022 23 701
2023 30 745
2024 21 588

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Cortland in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 330 368 948
Development Studies 509 556 2058
Finance 732 797 3704

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for SUNY Cortland

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 654 710 3954
Organic Chemistry 669 726 4083