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Trinity College ranked 359th in the United States, 1483rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Trinity College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,160 academic publications and 93,376 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 100 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1483 of 14,131 In the World
#400 of 2,597 In North America
#359 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 28 In Connecticut
#1 of 4 In Hartford
#81 of 1,025 For International Law
#149 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#194 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#762 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1159 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Trinity College ranked 337th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1538th in the World with 4,251 publications made and 51,712 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#337 of 1,763 In the United States
#378 of 1,854 In North America
#1538 of 7,088 In the World

Trinity College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 47 131
1994 42 156
1995 42 190
1996 43 210
1997 74 273
1998 60 251
1999 62 292
2000 72 333
2001 52 466
2002 89 531
2003 59 674
2004 89 724
2005 91 657
2006 126 773
2007 123 906
2008 116 1086
2009 134 1285
2010 139 1271
2011 138 1457
2012 146 1634
2013 169 1733
2014 123 1871
2015 143 1994
2016 139 1987
2017 150 2214
2018 179 2338
2019 160 3169
2020 169 3679
2021 162 3739
2022 161 3466
2023 167 3790
2024 94 3198
2025 77 2664

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 24 29 81
Human Rights Law 49 57 149
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 91 102 194
Law Enforcement 119 131 223
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 121 146 337
Criminology and Criminal Justice 220 247 433
Military science 218 243 447
Political Economy 188 216 531
Public Policy / Administration 201 228 554
International Relations and Diplomacy 192 220 591
Gender Studies 286 319 668
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 243 273 773
Media Studies 347 385 868
Classics and Ancient History 297 328 873
Art History 363 400 980
Library and Information science 363 397 1044
Law 307 344 1096
Political Science 311 348 1230
Sociology 344 384 1244
Aesthetics 313 351 1250
Anthropology 408 454 1401
History 349 394 1514
Communications and Public Relations 472 521 1593
Archaeology 372 417 1887
Demography 411 458 1941
Linguistics 397 442 1954
Philosophy 383 430 1968
Education Majors 580 632 2029

Environmental Science rankings

Trinity College ranked 427th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2562nd in the World with 2,271 publications made and 35,376 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#427 of 1,637 In the United States
#479 of 1,727 In North America
#2562 of 6,888 In the World

Trinity College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 19 98
1994 12 104
1995 22 113
1996 18 156
1997 30 181
1998 30 189
1999 30 185
2000 33 234
2001 25 264
2002 48 362
2003 39 452
2004 44 432
2005 39 415
2006 63 583
2007 70 587
2008 63 807
2009 56 872
2010 74 888
2011 80 1004
2012 85 1108
2013 81 1182
2014 69 1266
2015 88 1448
2016 81 1391
2017 98 1519
2018 102 1555
2019 89 2032
2020 96 2383
2021 104 2560
2022 92 2355
2023 87 2558
2024 58 2161
2025 52 1915

The following table provides academic rankings for Trinity College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 364 410 1775
Geography and Cartography 411 462 2383
Ecology 424 476 2570
Paleontology 468 519 2711
Geology 505 557 2999
Oceanography 501 560 3000
Environmental Management 470 530 3279
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 529 585 3363
Environmental Chemistry 513 570 3439
Earth science and Geophysics 598 659 3475
Agricultural Science 592 651 3773

Biology rankings

Trinity College ranked 458th for Biology in the United States and 2783rd in the World with 2,258 publications made and 48,480 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#458 of 1,612 In the United States
#508 of 1,701 In North America
#2783 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 20 155
1994 16 196
1995 30 188
1996 19 259
1997 25 267
1998 32 274
1999 35 326
2000 29 388
2001 32 394
2002 64 573
2003 61 603
2004 38 598
2005 42 646
2006 58 797
2007 51 865
2008 42 981
2009 39 1102
2010 50 1149
2011 75 1389
2012 71 1517
2013 61 1637
2014 54 1683
2015 66 1870
2016 67 1926
2017 78 2123
2018 80 2200
2019 76 2586
2020 107 3058
2021 111 3328
2022 119 3176
2023 126 3314
2024 103 3183
2025 74 2782

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 321 356 1292
Zoology 325 365 1453
Evolutionary Biology 377 420 1664
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 364 410 1775
Virology 383 421 2152
Genetics 430 473 2432
Oncology and Cancer research 465 503 2529
Pharmacology 465 505 2694
Biotechnology 407 449 2697
Immunology 479 520 2711
Paleontology 468 519 2711
Biochemistry 448 497 2760
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 536 585 3030
Botany 531 586 3185
Nanotechnology 461 512 3311
Nutrition and Food Science 474 523 3618
Agricultural Science 592 651 3773

Computer Science rankings

Trinity College ranked 435th for Computer Science in the United States and 2366th in the World with 2,162 publications made and 39,456 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#435 of 1,616 In the United States
#483 of 1,702 In North America
#2366 of 6,855 In the World

Trinity College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 157
1994 17 144
1995 23 162
1996 27 187
1997 31 226
1998 30 203
1999 28 253
2000 26 276
2001 26 305
2002 68 465
2003 41 438
2004 37 479
2005 49 532
2006 54 558
2007 39 661
2008 52 674
2009 61 885
2010 58 880
2011 59 1057
2012 65 1166
2013 69 1282
2014 60 1282
2015 58 1391
2016 77 1478
2017 80 1527
2018 77 1718
2019 77 2200
2020 103 2696
2021 86 2845
2022 92 2709
2023 101 2843
2024 69 2567
2025 48 2075

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 363 397 1044
Neuroscience 321 356 1292
Data Science 374 416 1780
Cognitive Science 409 454 1943
Computational Linguistics 361 403 2122
Cyber Security 377 422 2128
Software Engineering 406 453 2177
Computer Networking 434 487 2578
Telecommunications 404 455 2609
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 476 527 2862
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 536 585 3030
Machine Learning 511 564 3237
Computer Vision 524 580 3262

Medicine rankings

Trinity College ranked 478th for Medicine in the United States and 2461st in the World with 1,721 publications made and 37,863 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#478 of 1,604 In the United States
#525 of 1,689 In North America
#2461 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 24 125
1994 8 148
1995 17 164
1996 10 182
1997 20 215
1998 17 202
1999 17 284
2000 20 335
2001 20 306
2002 50 466
2003 43 506
2004 30 524
2005 32 549
2006 35 613
2007 24 655
2008 27 783
2009 35 809
2010 31 891
2011 42 1094
2012 41 1073
2013 38 1120
2014 29 1231
2015 42 1297
2016 59 1362
2017 65 1567
2018 69 1738
2019 57 2026
2020 102 2532
2021 115 2755
2022 118 2690
2023 112 2867
2024 93 2727
2025 74 2413

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 262 294 905
Gerontology 404 447 1450
Psychiatry 391 430 1595
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 449 491 1605
Nursing 452 497 1680
Healthcare Management (MHA) 453 495 1747
Health Science 516 558 1769
Clinical Psychology 569 624 1945
Public Health 422 469 2015
Anesthesiology 439 478 2021
Sports Medicine 485 532 2033
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 406 446 2063
Cardiology 420 460 2072
Virology 383 421 2152
Family medicine 585 633 2397
Anatomy and Physiology 476 522 2416
Oncology and Cancer research 465 503 2529
Physical Therapy 588 638 2540
Pathology 476 521 2654
Pharmacology 465 505 2694
Immunology 479 520 2711
Surgery 575 620 2763

Physics rankings

Trinity College ranked 444th for Physics in the United States and 2750th in the World with 1,612 publications made and 30,484 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#444 of 1,537 In the United States
#496 of 1,623 In North America
#2750 of 6,729 In the World

Trinity College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 124
1994 15 125
1995 25 146
1996 19 167
1997 26 176
1998 29 158
1999 26 183
2000 19 201
2001 20 242
2002 46 281
2003 43 327
2004 42 355
2005 34 409
2006 49 457
2007 42 534
2008 45 582
2009 42 653
2010 45 716
2011 44 832
2012 48 872
2013 31 921
2014 36 982
2015 40 1021
2016 65 1132
2017 52 1204
2018 72 1262
2019 66 1531
2020 57 1751
2021 48 1971
2022 51 1797
2023 52 1877
2024 32 1675
2025 31 1394

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 257 293 1258
Atomic and Molecular physics 391 437 2094
Acoustical Engineering 391 435 2197
Astrophysics and Astronomy 451 501 2342
Condensed Matter Physics 358 402 2491
Quantum and Particle physics 417 466 2592
Optical Engineering 423 471 2704
Nuclear Physics 470 520 2859
Materials Science 440 492 3084
Nanotechnology 461 512 3311

Engineering rankings

Trinity College ranked 494th for Engineering in the United States and 3150th in the World with 1,603 publications made and 28,465 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#494 of 1,568 In the United States
#547 of 1,655 In North America
#3150 of 6,795 In the World

Trinity College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 20 127
1994 17 123
1995 18 140
1996 17 154
1997 25 181
1998 21 152
1999 19 161
2000 14 207
2001 19 239
2002 48 313
2003 44 370
2004 39 354
2005 27 439
2006 43 461
2007 33 544
2008 35 609
2009 46 655
2010 41 742
2011 55 891
2012 49 872
2013 42 984
2014 40 1038
2015 43 1025
2016 62 1180
2017 59 1206
2018 77 1350
2019 60 1661
2020 78 1966
2021 57 2131
2022 64 2006
2023 59 2137
2024 34 1853
2025 35 1483

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 294 325 1053
Acoustical Engineering 391 435 2197
Civil Engineering 408 460 2572
Computer Networking 434 487 2578
Systems Engineering 445 495 2598
Telecommunications 404 455 2609
Biotechnology 407 449 2697
Optical Engineering 423 471 2704
Materials Science 440 492 3084
Aerospace Engineering 514 567 3089
Electrical Engineering 455 508 3133
Mechanical Engineering 529 583 3213
Electronic Engineering 454 508 3244
Nanotechnology 461 512 3311
Structural Engineering 553 607 3407
Metallurgical Engineering 572 625 3756
Chemical Engineering 553 608 3957

Psychology rankings

Trinity College ranked 430th for Psychology in the United States and 1798th in the World with 1,575 publications made and 33,834 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#430 of 1,561 In the United States
#475 of 1,648 In North America
#1798 of 6,663 In the World

Trinity College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 18 119
1994 9 140
1995 21 151
1996 21 186
1997 14 198
1998 15 215
1999 21 274
2000 18 302
2001 17 336
2002 51 458
2003 32 438
2004 30 459
2005 38 502
2006 52 540
2007 42 623
2008 34 686
2009 40 754
2010 41 807
2011 44 948
2012 45 1049
2013 45 1134
2014 39 1190
2015 43 1244
2016 50 1276
2017 54 1337
2018 71 1427
2019 61 1717
2020 72 2089
2021 79 2154
2022 80 2102
2023 80 2180
2024 63 2061
2025 60 1753

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 121 146 337
Neuroscience 321 356 1292
Psychiatry 391 430 1595
Child Psychology 502 552 1633
Social Psychology 512 566 1846
Cognitive Science 409 454 1943
Clinical Psychology 569 624 1945
Education Majors 580 632 2029

Economics rankings

Trinity College ranked 323rd for Economics in the United States and 1314th in the World with 1,372 publications made and 21,007 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#323 of 1,361 In the United States
#360 of 1,445 In North America
#1314 of 6,188 In the World

Trinity College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 51
1994 9 53
1995 10 69
1996 7 99
1997 23 97
1998 19 81
1999 16 110
2000 20 125
2001 15 142
2002 29 180
2003 17 209
2004 37 279
2005 32 210
2006 34 304
2007 44 342
2008 50 386
2009 50 500
2010 50 512
2011 54 578
2012 52 578
2013 55 654
2014 51 661
2015 62 732
2016 60 746
2017 45 794
2018 68 885
2019 39 1045
2020 68 1360
2021 69 1362
2022 56 1345
2023 69 1569
2024 29 1201
2025 25 979

The following table provides academic rankings for Trinity College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 188 216 531
International Relations and Diplomacy 192 220 591
International Economics 137 161 742
International Trade 142 168 757
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 305 338 1320
Finance 303 339 1369
Development Studies 362 402 1403

Chemistry rankings

Trinity College ranked 486th for Chemistry in the United States and 3196th in the World with 1,336 publications made and 30,481 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#486 of 1,455 In the United States
#537 of 1,538 In North America
#3196 of 6,561 In the World

Trinity College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 123
1994 13 145
1995 17 145
1996 11 179
1997 18 192
1998 23 187
1999 26 228
2000 14 282
2001 21 280
2002 44 359
2003 43 396
2004 28 402
2005 26 458
2006 32 549
2007 23 549
2008 28 617
2009 27 647
2010 23 721
2011 51 868
2012 46 936
2013 30 958
2014 28 1137
2015 31 1137
2016 42 1241
2017 45 1335
2018 50 1386
2019 52 1570
2020 60 1853
2021 58 2121
2022 64 1968
2023 60 2007
2024 30 1905
2025 40 1687

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 448 497 2760
Materials Science 440 492 3084
Nanotechnology 461 512 3311
Environmental Chemistry 513 570 3439
Physical chemistry 521 575 3518
Organic Chemistry 541 594 3539
Nutrition and Food Science 474 523 3618
Chemical Engineering 553 608 3957

Business rankings

Trinity College ranked 407th for Business in the United States and 1947th in the World with 1,315 publications made and 16,720 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#407 of 1,388 In the United States
#451 of 1,472 In North America
#1947 of 6,366 In the World

Trinity College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 12 35
1994 12 38
1995 8 47
1996 12 65
1997 13 84
1998 18 78
1999 13 92
2000 19 108
2001 16 115
2002 28 174
2003 15 183
2004 38 234
2005 29 228
2006 39 263
2007 38 319
2008 53 352
2009 51 459
2010 46 442
2011 56 556
2012 59 569
2013 57 618
2014 52 611
2015 61 627
2016 52 685
2017 50 747
2018 69 785
2019 44 1023
2020 64 1240
2021 52 1228
2022 45 1223
2023 53 1398
2024 33 1062
2025 19 817

The following table provides academic rankings for Trinity College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 201 228 554
International Trade 142 168 757
International Business 169 196 813
Tax Law 243 275 897
Engineering Management 294 325 1053
Accounting 340 376 1301
Finance 303 339 1369
Advertising 459 500 1749
Management 558 613 2910
Marketing 597 654 3057

Mathematics rankings

Trinity College ranked 473rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2533rd in the World with 935 publications made and 18,247 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#473 of 1,413 In the United States
#521 of 1,494 In North America
#2533 of 6,434 In the World

Trinity College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 58
1994 8 59
1995 4 64
1996 11 88
1997 12 90
1998 14 91
1999 9 96
2000 9 129
2001 3 113
2002 25 188
2003 14 176
2004 23 225
2005 15 215
2006 24 243
2007 28 282
2008 28 308
2009 30 381
2010 23 415
2011 28 462
2012 27 454
2013 31 527
2014 42 588
2015 29 622
2016 34 643
2017 32 662
2018 30 819
2019 29 999
2020 36 1277
2021 43 1440
2022 57 1404
2023 53 1480
2024 29 1179
2025 20 929

The following table provides academic rankings for Trinity College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 305 338 1320
Math Teachers 652 704 2246
Statistics 455 503 2508

Art & Design rankings

Trinity College ranked 349th for Art & Design in the United States and 1426th in the World with 827 publications made and 11,530 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#349 of 1,369 In the United States
#390 of 1,454 In North America
#1426 of 6,010 In the World

Trinity College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 29
1994 11 50
1995 7 43
1996 9 44
1997 16 73
1998 13 65
1999 13 46
2000 14 63
2001 8 90
2002 23 117
2003 9 160
2004 17 116
2005 13 126
2006 33 136
2007 13 160
2008 19 205
2009 23 219
2010 24 220
2011 17 284
2012 29 290
2013 29 316
2014 27 340
2015 35 388
2016 21 325
2017 27 353
2018 40 377
2019 28 567
2020 26 695
2021 38 600
2022 29 527
2023 24 560
2024 13 436
2025 10 362

The following table provides academic rankings for Trinity College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 281 319 848
Art History 363 400 980
Literature 316 352 1156
Aesthetics 313 351 1250
Fashion Design 422 470 2058