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New School ranked 215th in the United States, 742nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. New School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,178 academic publications and 257,385 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 338 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#742 of 14,131 In the World
#242 of 2,597 In North America
#215 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 221 In New York State
#7 of 92 In New York City
#146 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#188 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#195 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#179 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#320 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

New School ranked 188th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 747th in the World with 8,370 publications made and 203,970 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#188 of 1,763 In the United States
#216 of 1,854 In North America
#747 of 7,088 In the World

New School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 76 699
1994 77 907
1995 66 789
1996 111 996
1997 95 1008
1998 127 1010
1999 107 1196
2000 101 1314
2001 131 1724
2002 103 1839
2003 116 2245
2004 103 2320
2005 114 2764
2006 151 2812
2007 167 3087
2008 196 3910
2009 232 4139
2010 269 4876
2011 324 5288
2012 285 6296
2013 281 7176
2014 254 7796
2015 278 8574
2016 293 8716
2017 312 9240
2018 376 10347
2019 348 12378
2020 377 14758
2021 376 15192
2022 322 15136
2023 358 15535
2024 223 13188
2025 167 12257

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 61 72 146
Human Rights Law 65 78 188
Media Studies 84 98 195
International Law 106 122 315
Gender Studies 146 171 320
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 117 142 327
Art History 132 152 339
International Relations and Diplomacy 126 149 377
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 144 167 397
Classics and Ancient History 149 170 412
Genealogy 173 197 441
Anthropology 165 189 450
Public Policy / Administration 165 189 451
Urban and Regional planning 101 121 491
Aesthetics 146 171 501
Sociology 178 205 535
Law 174 200 548
Criminology and Criminal Justice 257 289 559
Political Science 164 191 563
Library and Information science 214 237 569
Social Work 319 356 698
History 196 225 725
Law Enforcement 292 322 757
Communications and Public Relations 262 295 772
Military science 346 377 786
Publishing 243 275 787
Philosophy 170 201 824
Archaeology 207 238 890
Linguistics 216 247 911
Journalism and Digital Media 251 283 913
Demography 296 331 1298
Education Majors 434 481 1435

Environmental Science rankings

New School ranked 276th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1526th in the World with 3,773 publications made and 104,414 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#276 of 1,637 In the United States
#317 of 1,727 In North America
#1526 of 6,888 In the World

New School
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 32 265
1994 28 300
1995 32 299
1996 39 391
1997 24 429
1998 50 456
1999 37 506
2000 32 618
2001 46 738
2002 37 784
2003 55 992
2004 50 1076
2005 43 1265
2006 66 1259
2007 60 1402
2008 86 1946
2009 109 1935
2010 130 2301
2011 165 2660
2012 150 2975
2013 142 3537
2014 134 3955
2015 131 4374
2016 147 4715
2017 141 5008
2018 200 5705
2019 167 6711
2020 193 8235
2021 233 8930
2022 188 9119
2023 191 9222
2024 99 8255
2025 64 7339

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 101 121 491
Geography and Cartography 246 283 1225
Environmental Management 212 249 1492
Ecology 302 349 1805
Oceanography 306 356 1871
Geology 365 416 2163
Paleontology 388 438 2230
Environmental Engineering 305 347 2280
Earth science and Geophysics 404 455 2487
Agricultural Science 374 425 2530
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 445 498 2850
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 609 667 3077

Computer Science rankings

New School ranked 297th for Computer Science in the United States and 1477th in the World with 3,622 publications made and 117,093 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#297 of 1,616 In the United States
#334 of 1,702 In North America
#1477 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 444
1994 36 730
1995 30 474
1996 40 615
1997 37 633
1998 34 599
1999 40 678
2000 31 719
2001 51 913
2002 53 1086
2003 39 1241
2004 33 1332
2005 48 1386
2006 58 1457
2007 67 1666
2008 75 2062
2009 97 2171
2010 117 2509
2011 143 2669
2012 143 3101
2013 141 3637
2014 115 3877
2015 119 4189
2016 121 4287
2017 119 4463
2018 162 4997
2019 158 6074
2020 150 7024
2021 169 7440
2022 137 7564
2023 152 7573
2024 87 5857
2025 79 5248

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 214 237 569
Cognitive Science 184 215 694
Data Science 264 299 1107
Neuroscience 300 335 1196
Cyber Security 273 307 1377
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 288 327 1674
Computational Linguistics 334 372 1901
Multimedia 444 487 1994
Management Information Systems 406 452 2002
Machine Learning 351 394 2178
Human-Computer Interaction 382 427 2246
Computer Vision 362 408 2288
Computer Networking 402 452 2401
Telecommunications 463 515 2962

Economics rankings

New School ranked 183rd for Economics in the United States and 607th in the World with 3,010 publications made and 89,668 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#183 of 1,361 In the United States
#209 of 1,445 In North America
#607 of 6,188 In the World

New School
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 31 216
1994 28 222
1995 15 248
1996 49 317
1997 26 309
1998 41 347
1999 43 442
2000 34 496
2001 42 614
2002 36 657
2003 47 792
2004 44 862
2005 43 1010
2006 65 1005
2007 57 1174
2008 79 1462
2009 81 1603
2010 107 1949
2011 147 2163
2012 93 2423
2013 118 2915
2014 97 3149
2015 114 3359
2016 130 3656
2017 126 3867
2018 184 4179
2019 145 4858
2020 158 6063
2021 151 6465
2022 128 6164
2023 126 6579
2024 61 4620
2025 48 4060

The following table provides academic rankings for New School in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 61 72 146
International Relations and Diplomacy 126 149 377
Investment Banking and Stock trading 151 172 546
Actuarial Science 199 221 566
Finance 162 187 605
Development Studies 193 219 606
International Economics 116 138 614
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 173 200 630
International Trade 141 167 756

Psychology rankings

New School ranked 281st for Psychology in the United States and 1055th in the World with 2,893 publications made and 108,598 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#281 of 1,561 In the United States
#312 of 1,648 In North America
#1055 of 6,663 In the World

New School
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 14 463
1994 22 709
1995 19 516
1996 25 655
1997 26 662
1998 22 615
1999 22 674
2000 30 775
2001 33 926
2002 35 1069
2003 35 1152
2004 32 1271
2005 34 1392
2006 42 1534
2007 49 1660
2008 63 2060
2009 76 2245
2010 89 2587
2011 97 2759
2012 99 3223
2013 99 3762
2014 95 4154
2015 88 4526
2016 106 4611
2017 121 4740
2018 152 5168
2019 130 5971
2020 133 7176
2021 148 7431
2022 132 7590
2023 169 7520
2024 116 6159
2025 86 5822

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 117 142 327
Sexology 216 246 444
Social Psychology 216 245 622
Cognitive Science 184 215 694
Social Work 319 356 698
Child Psychology 269 303 735
Clinical Psychology 271 306 740
Neuroscience 300 335 1196
Psychiatry 308 343 1218
Education Majors 434 481 1435

Biology rankings

New School ranked 401st for Biology in the United States and 2455th in the World with 2,625 publications made and 84,680 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#401 of 1,612 In the United States
#451 of 1,701 In North America
#2455 of 6,841 In the World

New School
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 17 337
1994 22 529
1995 18 373
1996 34 473
1997 19 516
1998 26 521
1999 24 560
2000 24 621
2001 39 764
2002 31 827
2003 42 942
2004 24 1071
2005 31 1207
2006 40 1258
2007 37 1371
2008 58 1736
2009 64 1805
2010 77 1999
2011 106 2258
2012 96 2561
2013 98 2964
2014 90 3225
2015 85 3676
2016 103 3795
2017 102 3978
2018 122 4371
2019 83 5057
2020 136 6273
2021 157 6807
2022 131 6994
2023 146 6921
2024 85 5382
2025 59 4771

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 195 217 519
Neuroscience 300 335 1196
Evolutionary Biology 338 376 1422
Paleontology 388 438 2230
Virology 399 438 2238
Agricultural Science 374 425 2530
Botany 460 511 2786
Pharmacology 491 532 2834
Genetics 539 589 3054
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 609 667 3077
Immunology 623 671 3493
Biochemistry 602 655 3501
Nanotechnology 534 591 3768

Business rankings

New School ranked 246th for Business in the United States and 999th in the World with 2,534 publications made and 73,061 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#246 of 1,388 In the United States
#279 of 1,472 In North America
#999 of 6,366 In the World

New School
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 18 218
1994 19 260
1995 15 217
1996 30 291
1997 26 329
1998 27 341
1999 36 419
2000 23 480
2001 37 587
2002 31 645
2003 37 834
2004 30 900
2005 36 973
2006 60 1014
2007 43 1221
2008 68 1453
2009 75 1658
2010 86 1955
2011 136 2131
2012 97 2446
2013 104 2885
2014 89 2899
2015 104 3267
2016 121 3367
2017 97 3585
2018 134 3949
2019 129 4403
2020 117 5459
2021 131 5786
2022 106 5572
2023 93 5796
2024 48 4371
2025 44 3857

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 165 189 451
Entertainment Industry Business 158 184 524
Investment Banking and Stock trading 151 172 546
Actuarial Science 199 221 566
Finance 162 187 605
International Business 134 159 649
Real Estate 204 226 661
Tax Law 214 241 729
International Trade 141 167 756
Advertising 259 289 815
Accounting 265 296 951
Hospitality and Hotel Management 164 195 1301
Project Management 293 330 1324
Management 309 347 1479
Marketing 351 388 1634
Management Information Systems 406 452 2002

Medicine rankings

New School ranked 381st for Medicine in the United States and 1850th in the World with 2,389 publications made and 80,178 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#381 of 1,604 In the United States
#421 of 1,689 In North America
#1850 of 6,793 In the World

New School
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 22 321
1994 18 420
1995 17 360
1996 22 463
1997 23 472
1998 28 481
1999 26 496
2000 32 595
2001 38 700
2002 32 776
2003 37 804
2004 22 909
2005 24 1022
2006 35 1163
2007 28 1168
2008 50 1489
2009 54 1545
2010 67 1832
2011 84 1948
2012 65 2241
2013 83 2693
2014 80 2873
2015 78 3308
2016 69 3391
2017 88 3515
2018 118 3684
2019 90 4303
2020 149 5459
2021 143 6096
2022 119 6273
2023 144 6156
2024 110 4976
2025 59 4433

The following table provides academic rankings for New School in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 195 217 519
Plastic Surgery 174 188 632
Social Work 319 356 698
Clinical Psychology 271 306 740
Healthcare Management (MHA) 289 324 970
Gerontology 306 341 992
Ophthalmology 250 278 1095
Audiology 310 344 1100
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 356 392 1217
Psychiatry 308 343 1218
Nursing 373 411 1340
Public Health 328 366 1444
Family medicine 395 428 1514
Health Science 546 591 1884
Surgery 459 497 2193
Virology 399 438 2238
Pathology 405 447 2250
Physical Therapy 631 683 2738
Pharmacology 491 532 2834
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 640 693 3396
Anatomy and Physiology 695 748 3480
Immunology 623 671 3493

Engineering rankings

New School ranked 382nd for Engineering in the United States and 2507th in the World with 2,379 publications made and 65,871 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#382 of 1,568 In the United States
#431 of 1,655 In North America
#2507 of 6,795 In the World

New School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 17 239
1994 24 355
1995 16 270
1996 39 336
1997 21 350
1998 23 323
1999 21 362
2000 18 435
2001 34 536
2002 34 607
2003 25 697
2004 23 787
2005 21 875
2006 36 881
2007 47 1014
2008 57 1355
2009 62 1333
2010 76 1554
2011 106 1713
2012 92 1899
2013 101 2272
2014 73 2497
2015 84 2701
2016 81 2924
2017 75 2988
2018 100 3382
2019 105 4060
2020 96 4879
2021 123 5407
2022 120 5404
2023 103 5603
2024 62 4789
2025 42 4367

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Architecture 197 227 1166
Civil Engineering 228 263 1240
Architectural Engineering 209 241 1293
Acoustical Engineering 272 311 1433
Systems Engineering 292 332 1605
Mechanical Engineering 322 363 1951
Human-Computer Interaction 382 427 2246
Environmental Engineering 305 347 2280
Computer Networking 402 452 2401
Structural Engineering 445 497 2862
Telecommunications 463 515 2962
Aerospace Engineering 510 563 3060
Optical Engineering 489 542 3108
Metallurgical Engineering 457 507 3229
Materials Science 473 527 3282
Electrical Engineering 498 551 3393
Nanotechnology 534 591 3768

Physics rankings

New School ranked 334th for Physics in the United States and 2067th in the World with 2,288 publications made and 77,634 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#334 of 1,537 In the United States
#377 of 1,623 In North America
#2067 of 6,729 In the World

New School
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 17 253
1994 26 306
1995 21 280
1996 37 323
1997 21 373
1998 34 326
1999 24 366
2000 26 396
2001 39 510
2002 37 583
2003 27 717
2004 28 752
2005 29 847
2006 37 921
2007 45 987
2008 55 1245
2009 57 1254
2010 73 1523
2011 97 1674
2012 82 1853
2013 86 2227
2014 65 2330
2015 77 2623
2016 79 2766
2017 69 2764
2018 90 3415
2019 90 3669
2020 99 4365
2021 77 4667
2022 99 4609
2023 96 4736
2024 54 3850
2025 35 3535

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 272 311 1433
Astrophysics and Astronomy 357 402 1785
Theoretical Physics 360 402 1873
Quantum and Particle physics 322 365 2031
Nuclear Physics 503 555 3033
Optical Engineering 489 542 3108
Materials Science 473 527 3282
Nanotechnology 534 591 3768

Art & Design rankings

New School ranked 173rd for Art & Design in the United States and 619th in the World with 2,137 publications made and 43,873 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#173 of 1,369 In the United States
#200 of 1,454 In North America
#619 of 6,010 In the World

New School
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 12 174
1994 18 202
1995 18 232
1996 28 259
1997 19 279
1998 23 256
1999 26 313
2000 23 347
2001 37 445
2002 30 451
2003 24 666
2004 18 619
2005 25 704
2006 28 701
2007 41 779
2008 40 1014
2009 77 1086
2010 74 1200
2011 88 1293
2012 101 1602
2013 86 1745
2014 83 1880
2015 92 2152
2016 81 2132
2017 90 2172
2018 91 2566
2019 111 2935
2020 86 3466
2021 91 3346
2022 88 3408
2023 106 3415
2024 39 2478
2025 36 2099

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 89 107 322
Art History 132 152 339
Creative Writing 152 180 433
Illustration and Concept Art 100 118 437
Aesthetics 146 171 501
Performing arts 151 176 506
Entertainment Industry Business 158 184 524
Interior Design 100 115 561
Literature 165 193 563
Music 210 237 649
Singing and Vocal Performance 187 215 670
Photography 194 229 681
Fashion Design 173 201 694
Painting and Drawing 172 198 815
Sculpture 172 198 815
Architecture 197 227 1166
Multimedia 444 487 1994

Mathematics rankings

New School ranked 321st for Mathematics in the United States and 1548th in the World with 1,567 publications made and 54,353 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#321 of 1,413 In the United States
#357 of 1,494 In North America
#1548 of 6,434 In the World

New School
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 197
1994 16 249
1995 8 254
1996 17 306
1997 17 288
1998 19 310
1999 16 340
2000 8 371
2001 29 414
2002 20 535
2003 14 599
2004 18 629
2005 22 671
2006 32 760
2007 31 886
2008 44 1121
2009 36 1122
2010 53 1346
2011 76 1515
2012 52 1745
2013 70 1992
2014 44 2054
2015 65 2218
2016 62 2351
2017 56 2404
2018 94 2551
2019 76 3114
2020 80 3609
2021 73 3810
2022 74 3801
2023 67 3936
2024 46 2706
2025 41 2340

The following table provides academic rankings for New School in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 199 221 566
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 173 200 630
Math Teachers 484 527 1581
Statistics 328 367 1699

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for New School

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 505 556 3286
Physical chemistry 517 571 3506
Organic Chemistry 649 706 4048