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Union College ranked 349th in the United States, 1429th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. Union College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,332 academic publications and 139,367 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 308 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1429 of 14,131 In the World
#388 of 2,597 In North America
#349 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 221 In New York State
#227 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#495 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#795 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#553 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1356 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Union College ranked 380th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1823rd in the World with 3,531 publications made and 73,902 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#380 of 1,763 In the United States
#427 of 1,854 In North America
#1823 of 7,088 In the World

Union College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 51 285
1994 46 283
1995 78 302
1996 39 347
1997 40 375
1998 37 422
1999 45 398
2000 53 490
2001 61 628
2002 71 671
2003 60 841
2004 54 1020
2005 119 1153
2006 75 1229
2007 54 1332
2008 81 1938
2009 86 1810
2010 82 1930
2011 93 2162
2012 120 2282
2013 75 2545
2014 64 2750
2015 79 2946
2016 94 3170
2017 94 3470
2018 125 4076
2019 113 4431
2020 159 4999
2021 80 4981
2022 104 4680
2023 98 4803
2024 65 3607
2025 60 3235

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 171 193 495
Gender Studies 332 367 795
Genealogy 309 344 810
International Relations and Diplomacy 259 292 845
Political Economy 308 344 896
Art History 339 376 911
Military science 394 428 952
Classics and Ancient History 323 355 968
Media Studies 400 439 981
Criminology and Criminal Justice 442 485 1020
Public Policy / Administration 340 377 1062
Library and Information science 390 426 1161
Law 381 422 1415
Education Majors 455 502 1525
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 451 496 1526
Political Science 384 429 1575
Aesthetics 401 447 1609
Sociology 432 480 1632
History 379 424 1638
Linguistics 364 406 1751
Demography 402 449 1910
Anthropology 558 617 2002
Philosophy 389 436 2007
Archaeology 392 440 2017
Communications and Public Relations 590 645 2082

Physics rankings

Union College ranked 364th for Physics in the United States and 2289th in the World with 2,531 publications made and 62,909 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#364 of 1,537 In the United States
#410 of 1,623 In North America
#2289 of 6,729 In the World

Union College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 20 366
1994 27 305
1995 53 367
1996 28 372
1997 28 419
1998 36 389
1999 30 397
2000 33 431
2001 34 488
2002 61 572
2003 51 689
2004 56 963
2005 78 1193
2006 55 1124
2007 44 1185
2008 79 1430
2009 63 1629
2010 57 1569
2011 69 1857
2012 82 2027
2013 56 2134
2014 48 2238
2015 56 2389
2016 55 2552
2017 100 2946
2018 90 3162
2019 63 3279
2020 94 3452
2021 56 3647
2022 63 3345
2023 82 3327
2024 53 2716
2025 43 2382

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 306 343 1324
Biophysics 328 365 1408
Atomic and Molecular physics 328 370 1724
Astrophysics and Astronomy 353 398 1766
Nuclear Physics 317 358 1818
Theoretical Physics 355 397 1844
Materials Science 288 327 1950
Quantum and Particle physics 385 431 2378
Acoustical Engineering 418 465 2392
Optical Engineering 407 455 2646
Condensed Matter Physics 400 447 2727
Nanotechnology 377 420 2750

Environmental Science rankings

Union College ranked 400th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2397th in the World with 2,498 publications made and 61,832 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#400 of 1,637 In the United States
#452 of 1,727 In North America
#2397 of 6,888 In the World

Union College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 21 321
1994 24 294
1995 49 363
1996 30 378
1997 28 387
1998 41 438
1999 40 460
2000 39 502
2001 48 628
2002 68 705
2003 67 892
2004 35 1000
2005 74 1195
2006 53 1258
2007 47 1308
2008 59 1673
2009 60 1818
2010 56 1747
2011 80 2066
2012 84 2249
2013 67 2463
2014 52 2550
2015 64 2700
2016 63 2839
2017 82 3092
2018 104 3359
2019 76 3850
2020 107 4042
2021 67 4305
2022 74 3970
2023 76 3990
2024 51 3438
2025 37 2894

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 205 244 1078
Earth science and Geophysics 250 293 1411
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 361 407 1762
Paleontology 322 369 1800
Geology 346 396 2073
Geotechnical Engineering 312 356 2099
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 330 374 2111
Oceanography 367 420 2201
Geography and Cartography 420 471 2434
Ecology 415 467 2505
Environmental Management 367 418 2655
Environmental Chemistry 406 457 2809
Agricultural Science 415 468 2832

Biology rankings

Union College ranked 428th for Biology in the United States and 2624th in the World with 2,468 publications made and 74,076 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#428 of 1,612 In the United States
#478 of 1,701 In North America
#2624 of 6,841 In the World

Union College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 24 320
1994 21 372
1995 32 397
1996 27 422
1997 22 429
1998 36 501
1999 32 515
2000 41 553
2001 38 674
2002 51 778
2003 70 935
2004 39 1064
2005 68 1239
2006 42 1228
2007 34 1351
2008 65 1664
2009 62 1819
2010 68 1733
2011 74 2170
2012 77 2323
2013 69 2618
2014 61 2743
2015 78 3052
2016 70 3264
2017 70 3654
2018 109 3965
2019 82 4188
2020 91 4490
2021 64 4838
2022 93 4406
2023 87 4373
2024 74 3755
2025 53 3187

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 105 118 227
Zoology 282 321 1275
Astrobiology 306 343 1324
Biophysics 328 365 1408
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 361 407 1762
Paleontology 322 369 1800
Animal Science 354 394 1941
Evolutionary Biology 447 494 2055
Neuroscience 490 539 2076
Virology 412 452 2286
Oncology and Cancer research 449 486 2426
Botany 404 451 2481
Genetics 446 492 2560
Immunology 466 505 2655
Biochemistry 444 492 2721
Nanotechnology 377 420 2750
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 490 535 2779
Horticulture 380 427 2809
Agricultural Science 415 468 2832
Nutrition and Food Science 490 540 3806

Engineering rankings

Union College ranked 391st for Engineering in the United States and 2543rd in the World with 2,446 publications made and 54,518 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#391 of 1,568 In the United States
#440 of 1,655 In North America
#2543 of 6,795 In the World

Union College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 18 310
1994 24 277
1995 43 308
1996 29 341
1997 29 364
1998 39 370
1999 37 366
2000 32 435
2001 31 461
2002 65 539
2003 47 716
2004 47 800
2005 77 1015
2006 50 963
2007 43 1074
2008 74 1360
2009 62 1571
2010 55 1479
2011 66 1759
2012 69 1848
2013 54 1979
2014 47 2214
2015 46 2232
2016 53 2346
2017 88 2738
2018 93 2977
2019 73 3314
2020 114 3681
2021 59 3804
2022 54 3492
2023 81 3415
2024 60 2812
2025 42 2480

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 295 327 1059
Operations Research 298 337 1872
Materials Science 288 327 1950
Geotechnical Engineering 312 356 2099
Aerospace Engineering 394 439 2338
Structural Engineering 361 408 2344
Human-Computer Interaction 399 447 2362
Civil Engineering 384 434 2377
Acoustical Engineering 418 465 2392
Mechanical Engineering 412 459 2546
Computer Networking 432 485 2566
Systems Engineering 442 492 2590
Optical Engineering 407 455 2646
Chemical Engineering 340 386 2683
Nanotechnology 377 420 2750
Electrical Engineering 402 453 2818
Electronic Engineering 401 453 2870
Telecommunications 460 512 2952
Metallurgical Engineering 423 473 3012

Computer Science rankings

Union College ranked 392nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2115th in the World with 2,146 publications made and 56,976 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#392 of 1,616 In the United States
#438 of 1,702 In North America
#2115 of 6,855 In the World

Union College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 217
1994 25 251
1995 36 247
1996 22 282
1997 25 264
1998 30 273
1999 24 283
2000 39 343
2001 20 352
2002 56 477
2003 40 594
2004 36 611
2005 78 743
2006 44 818
2007 44 799
2008 49 1164
2009 53 1222
2010 53 1190
2011 67 1501
2012 61 1669
2013 45 1819
2014 41 2112
2015 46 2255
2016 56 2434
2017 84 2786
2018 76 3201
2019 59 3496
2020 95 4118
2021 46 4142
2022 59 3609
2023 68 3748
2024 51 2709
2025 42 2268

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 217 248 1147
Library and Information science 390 426 1161
Multimedia 431 473 1914
Cognitive Science 408 453 1937
Neuroscience 490 539 2076
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 344 387 2077
Computer Vision 333 377 2110
Human-Computer Interaction 399 447 2362
Software Engineering 439 486 2401
Computer Networking 432 485 2566
Machine Learning 408 456 2613
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 490 535 2779
Telecommunications 460 512 2952
Cyber Security 589 648 3283

Chemistry rankings

Union College ranked 397th for Chemistry in the United States and 2605th in the World with 1,952 publications made and 55,570 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#397 of 1,455 In the United States
#446 of 1,538 In North America
#2605 of 6,561 In the World

Union College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 18 316
1994 19 315
1995 30 357
1996 21 379
1997 15 378
1998 32 378
1999 25 417
2000 23 406
2001 31 490
2002 41 568
2003 63 674
2004 37 721
2005 47 884
2006 41 869
2007 33 938
2008 55 995
2009 49 1309
2010 52 1268
2011 49 1477
2012 59 1635
2013 49 1829
2014 44 1843
2015 55 1986
2016 41 2229
2017 65 2594
2018 85 2679
2019 56 2997
2020 58 3013
2021 45 3289
2022 56 2951
2023 64 2927
2024 53 2613
2025 30 2172

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 205 244 1078
Materials Science 288 327 1950
Chemical Engineering 340 386 2683
Biochemistry 444 492 2721
Nanotechnology 377 420 2750
Environmental Chemistry 406 457 2809
Inorganic Chemistry 407 454 2821
Organic Chemistry 437 487 2970
Physical chemistry 465 517 3150
Nutrition and Food Science 490 540 3806

Medicine rankings

Union College ranked 522nd for Medicine in the United States and 2670th in the World with 1,618 publications made and 43,963 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#522 of 1,604 In the United States
#570 of 1,689 In North America
#2670 of 6,793 In the World

Union College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 21 183
1994 14 235
1995 30 234
1996 17 263
1997 14 246
1998 13 296
1999 17 325
2000 20 305
2001 29 367
2002 32 371
2003 22 466
2004 21 550
2005 19 611
2006 27 663
2007 26 724
2008 39 1073
2009 38 904
2010 51 916
2011 45 1134
2012 45 1208
2013 46 1432
2014 42 1566
2015 37 1710
2016 55 1896
2017 46 2079
2018 43 2427
2019 57 2433
2020 70 2773
2021 48 2852
2022 66 2701
2023 67 2704
2024 46 2163
2025 52 1879

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 105 118 227
Orthodontics 312 342 1436
Dentistry 330 363 1665
Gerontology 491 537 1742
Clinical Psychology 527 576 1784
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 526 572 1921
Family medicine 487 526 1965
Psychiatry 530 581 2216
Healthcare Management (MHA) 540 598 2218
Nursing 583 638 2226
Virology 412 452 2286
Public Health 483 532 2316
Anatomy and Physiology 472 518 2401
Oncology and Cancer research 449 486 2426
Health Science 713 766 2493
Physical Therapy 582 632 2516
Immunology 466 505 2655
Surgery 549 593 2666
Pathology 542 591 3022
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 609 660 3231

Psychology rankings

Union College ranked 489th for Psychology in the United States and 2025th in the World with 1,234 publications made and 36,559 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#489 of 1,561 In the United States
#538 of 1,648 In North America
#2025 of 6,663 In the World

Union College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 13 117
1994 12 177
1995 22 143
1996 15 175
1997 14 185
1998 9 198
1999 15 214
2000 16 218
2001 18 272
2002 19 268
2003 15 352
2004 18 459
2005 22 424
2006 15 488
2007 19 554
2008 27 812
2009 30 649
2010 36 710
2011 43 965
2012 45 1022
2013 33 1239
2014 30 1379
2015 38 1490
2016 39 1697
2017 42 1881
2018 44 2204
2019 45 2440
2020 88 2819
2021 33 2732
2022 51 2604
2023 41 2753
2024 32 2045
2025 38 1812

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Psychology 418 463 1425
Child Psychology 460 510 1476
Education Majors 455 502 1525
Clinical Psychology 527 576 1784
Cognitive Science 408 453 1937
Neuroscience 490 539 2076
Psychiatry 530 581 2216

Mathematics rankings

Union College ranked 364th for Mathematics in the United States and 1908th in the World with 1,107 publications made and 36,418 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#364 of 1,413 In the United States
#406 of 1,494 In North America
#1908 of 6,434 In the World

Union College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 18 133
1994 16 138
1995 31 175
1996 18 180
1997 19 180
1998 10 167
1999 16 201
2000 16 237
2001 16 224
2002 26 275
2003 22 343
2004 17 389
2005 36 447
2006 13 496
2007 19 515
2008 29 637
2009 25 709
2010 26 717
2011 31 876
2012 28 893
2013 29 967
2014 12 1077
2015 25 1215
2016 28 1317
2017 23 1377
2018 23 1544
2019 44 1674
2020 52 2009
2021 23 2173
2022 33 1890
2023 41 1953
2024 19 1248
2025 19 990

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 195 224 730
Math Teachers 371 405 1153
Statistics 345 386 1797
Operations Research 298 337 1872
Applied Mathematics 328 373 2227

Business rankings

Union College ranked 466th for Business in the United States and 2227th in the World with 1,021 publications made and 27,878 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#466 of 1,388 In the United States
#514 of 1,472 In North America
#2227 of 6,366 In the World

Union College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 93
1994 11 104
1995 22 109
1996 14 141
1997 14 113
1998 7 141
1999 18 128
2000 14 180
2001 28 238
2002 27 231
2003 15 297
2004 26 347
2005 39 342
2006 31 407
2007 23 468
2008 29 620
2009 26 670
2010 20 692
2011 27 767
2012 33 922
2013 28 928
2014 22 1005
2015 23 1138
2016 23 1114
2017 36 1162
2018 25 1419
2019 33 1571
2020 58 1984
2021 26 1952
2022 25 1694
2023 32 1846
2024 27 1204
2025 8 928

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 295 327 1059
Public Policy / Administration 340 377 1062
International Trade 267 301 1409
Advertising 390 427 1419
International Business 291 325 1441
Operations Research 298 337 1872
Finance 401 444 1917
Accounting 479 522 1946
Marketing 521 574 2634
Management 510 562 2656

Economics rankings

Union College ranked 356th for Economics in the United States and 1485th in the World with 980 publications made and 26,763 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#356 of 1,361 In the United States
#395 of 1,445 In North America
#1485 of 6,188 In the World

Union College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 16 97
1994 13 86
1995 19 100
1996 19 128
1997 14 135
1998 9 122
1999 15 141
2000 10 190
2001 18 213
2002 28 239
2003 19 264
2004 18 338
2005 41 389
2006 22 393
2007 24 436
2008 32 641
2009 27 677
2010 17 714
2011 24 776
2012 33 815
2013 27 863
2014 18 966
2015 24 1044
2016 22 1078
2017 30 1046
2018 38 1205
2019 28 1344
2020 60 1483
2021 21 1498
2022 19 1348
2023 32 1471
2024 17 978
2025 7 830

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 195 224 730
International Relations and Diplomacy 259 292 845
Political Economy 308 344 896
International Economics 246 278 1355
International Trade 267 301 1409
Development Studies 444 489 1802
Finance 401 444 1917

Art & Design rankings

Union College ranked 431st for Art & Design in the United States and 1805th in the World with 790 publications made and 9,275 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, 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
#431 of 1,369 In the United States
#479 of 1,454 In North America
#1805 of 6,010 In the World

Union College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 12 38
1994 11 28
1995 20 64
1996 6 43
1997 12 76
1998 8 76
1999 13 72
2000 18 95
2001 10 110
2002 20 106
2003 12 106
2004 8 143
2005 25 190
2006 22 186
2007 13 205
2008 22 355
2009 18 299
2010 12 259
2011 27 304
2012 33 352
2013 18 396
2014 19 413
2015 19 449
2016 22 481
2017 20 556
2018 34 560
2019 24 715
2020 47 814
2021 16 775
2022 15 778
2023 16 764
2024 15 551
2025 16 476

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 339 376 911
Creative Writing 336 379 1038
Literature 416 459 1557
Aesthetics 401 447 1609
Multimedia 431 473 1914
Fashion Design 493 546 2363