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Union College ranked 354th in the United States, 1475th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Union College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,236 academic publications and 134,131 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 302 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1475 of 14,131 In the World
#393 of 2,597 In North America
#354 of 2,496 In the United States
#35 of 221 In New York State
#220 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#491 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#766 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#540 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1422 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Union College ranked 381st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1776th in the World with 3,475 publications made and 70,949 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#381 of 1,761 In the United States
#427 of 1,852 In North America
#1776 of 7,081 In the World

Union College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 37 360
1993 51 285
1994 46 283
1995 78 301
1996 39 349
1997 40 374
1998 37 421
1999 45 397
2000 53 489
2001 61 625
2002 71 668
2003 60 840
2004 54 1019
2005 119 1154
2006 75 1225
2007 54 1329
2008 81 1936
2009 86 1810
2010 82 1932
2011 92 2163
2012 120 2276
2013 75 2548
2014 63 2751
2015 78 2938
2016 94 3163
2017 94 3470
2018 123 4070
2019 113 4439
2020 158 5006
2021 78 4983
2022 104 4693
2023 99 4792
2024 63 3572

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 172 194 491
Gender Studies 326 360 766
Genealogy 307 342 792
International Relations and Diplomacy 258 291 819
Political Economy 308 344 880
Art History 336 373 889
Military science 387 422 927
Classics and Ancient History 317 349 930
Media Studies 391 430 946
Criminology and Criminal Justice 440 483 1014
Public Policy / Administration 335 372 1041
Library and Information science 386 422 1137
Law 379 420 1371
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 442 487 1482
Education Majors 456 503 1484
Political Science 380 425 1532
Aesthetics 398 443 1578
History 377 422 1588
Sociology 432 479 1602
Linguistics 363 405 1722
Demography 400 447 1872
Anthropology 553 611 1949
Archaeology 389 436 1953
Philosophy 389 436 1974
Communications and Public Relations 583 636 2016

Physics rankings

Union College ranked 364th for Physics in the United States and 2244th in the World with 2,495 publications made and 60,649 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#364 of 1,531 In the United States
#410 of 1,617 In North America
#2244 of 6,713 In the World

Union College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 22 550
1993 20 366
1994 26 305
1995 53 368
1996 28 371
1997 28 418
1998 36 388
1999 30 397
2000 33 431
2001 34 485
2002 61 573
2003 51 688
2004 56 964
2005 79 1192
2006 56 1118
2007 44 1185
2008 78 1428
2009 63 1628
2010 57 1573
2011 68 1855
2012 82 2051
2013 56 2141
2014 47 2235
2015 55 2391
2016 55 2549
2017 100 2945
2018 89 3158
2019 63 3276
2020 94 3450
2021 56 3648
2022 62 3351
2023 82 3322
2024 53 2686

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 301 338 1288
Biophysics 327 364 1384
Atomic and Molecular physics 323 365 1703
Astrophysics and Astronomy 350 395 1714
Nuclear Physics 316 357 1781
Theoretical Physics 352 394 1806
Materials Science 289 328 1917
Quantum and Particle physics 376 422 2324
Acoustical Engineering 415 462 2340
Optical Engineering 402 449 2593
Condensed Matter Physics 397 444 2702
Nanotechnology 378 421 2715

Environmental Science rankings

Union College ranked 396th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2339th in the World with 2,469 publications made and 59,527 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#396 of 1,631 In the United States
#447 of 1,721 In North America
#2339 of 6,876 In the World

Union College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 19 384
1993 21 321
1994 23 293
1995 49 362
1996 30 377
1997 28 386
1998 41 437
1999 40 460
2000 39 502
2001 48 628
2002 68 706
2003 67 891
2004 35 997
2005 74 1196
2006 53 1245
2007 47 1307
2008 59 1672
2009 59 1818
2010 56 1746
2011 80 2066
2012 84 2247
2013 67 2456
2014 52 2551
2015 63 2700
2016 63 2832
2017 82 3088
2018 104 3353
2019 76 3857
2020 107 4046
2021 67 4304
2022 76 3980
2023 78 3989
2024 49 3414

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 204 243 1051
Earth science and Geophysics 245 288 1357
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 354 400 1698
Paleontology 320 366 1746
Geology 342 392 2011
Geotechnical Engineering 307 351 2037
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 327 371 2043
Oceanography 362 414 2145
Geography and Cartography 418 469 2372
Ecology 415 467 2445
Environmental Management 364 415 2584
Environmental Chemistry 402 453 2772
Agricultural Science 414 467 2785

Biology rankings

Union College ranked 425th for Biology in the United States and 2561st in the World with 2,426 publications made and 71,003 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#425 of 1,609 In the United States
#475 of 1,698 In North America
#2561 of 6,833 In the World

Union College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 17 356
1993 24 320
1994 20 371
1995 32 396
1996 27 420
1997 22 428
1998 36 500
1999 32 515
2000 41 553
2001 38 672
2002 51 779
2003 70 935
2004 39 1064
2005 68 1239
2006 42 1221
2007 34 1350
2008 65 1661
2009 62 1816
2010 68 1734
2011 74 2171
2012 77 2327
2013 69 2616
2014 62 2745
2015 78 3050
2016 70 3260
2017 70 3650
2018 108 3967
2019 82 4188
2020 91 4496
2021 64 4846
2022 93 4418
2023 87 4379
2024 72 3723

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 102 115 220
Zoology 280 319 1243
Astrobiology 301 338 1288
Biophysics 327 364 1384
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 354 400 1698
Paleontology 320 366 1746
Animal Science 346 386 1879
Evolutionary Biology 448 494 2025
Neuroscience 488 534 2025
Virology 409 448 2241
Oncology and Cancer research 443 480 2323
Botany 402 449 2431
Genetics 446 492 2502
Immunology 463 503 2612
Biochemistry 446 494 2657
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 480 524 2682
Nanotechnology 378 421 2715
Horticulture 380 427 2763
Agricultural Science 414 467 2785
Nutrition and Food Science 481 531 3760

Engineering rankings

Union College ranked 385th for Engineering in the United States and 2489th in the World with 2,409 publications made and 52,467 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#385 of 1,565 In the United States
#434 of 1,651 In North America
#2489 of 6,782 In the World

Union College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 22 453
1993 18 310
1994 23 277
1995 43 309
1996 29 342
1997 29 364
1998 39 369
1999 37 366
2000 32 435
2001 31 457
2002 65 539
2003 47 715
2004 47 800
2005 78 1015
2006 51 960
2007 43 1070
2008 73 1359
2009 62 1568
2010 55 1481
2011 65 1759
2012 69 1874
2013 54 1987
2014 46 2215
2015 45 2235
2016 53 2341
2017 88 2736
2018 91 2966
2019 72 3315
2020 114 3697
2021 59 3810
2022 54 3491
2023 82 3416
2024 59 2780

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 294 326 1024
Operations Research 294 333 1816
Materials Science 289 328 1917
Geotechnical Engineering 307 351 2037
Aerospace Engineering 388 433 2269
Structural Engineering 361 408 2305
Human-Computer Interaction 398 445 2321
Acoustical Engineering 415 462 2340
Civil Engineering 384 434 2364
Mechanical Engineering 410 457 2495
Systems Engineering 439 489 2525
Computer Networking 431 484 2531
Optical Engineering 402 449 2593
Chemical Engineering 342 388 2656
Nanotechnology 378 421 2715
Electrical Engineering 402 453 2777
Electronic Engineering 397 449 2821
Telecommunications 459 511 2909
Metallurgical Engineering 422 472 2961

Computer Science rankings

Union College ranked 393rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2069th in the World with 2,117 publications made and 54,539 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#393 of 1,612 In the United States
#438 of 1,698 In North America
#2069 of 6,845 In the World

Union College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 18 253
1993 17 217
1994 25 251
1995 36 246
1996 22 283
1997 25 264
1998 30 273
1999 24 282
2000 39 343
2001 20 348
2002 56 475
2003 40 592
2004 36 611
2005 79 743
2006 44 816
2007 44 797
2008 49 1162
2009 54 1221
2010 53 1190
2011 67 1508
2012 61 1660
2013 45 1818
2014 41 2118
2015 46 2251
2016 56 2438
2017 84 2785
2018 75 3201
2019 59 3493
2020 95 4131
2021 46 4131
2022 60 3615
2023 69 3747
2024 51 2669

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 214 245 1095
Library and Information science 386 422 1137
Multimedia 431 473 1881
Cognitive Science 408 453 1903
Neuroscience 488 534 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 345 388 2051
Computer Vision 332 375 2060
Human-Computer Interaction 398 445 2321
Software Engineering 428 475 2332
Computer Networking 431 484 2531
Machine Learning 406 454 2576
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 480 524 2682
Telecommunications 459 511 2909
Cyber Security 588 646 3239

Chemistry rankings

Union College ranked 396th for Chemistry in the United States and 2554th in the World with 1,928 publications made and 53,604 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#396 of 1,447 In the United States
#445 of 1,530 In North America
#2554 of 6,545 In the World

Union College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 418
1993 18 316
1994 18 314
1995 30 358
1996 21 378
1997 15 377
1998 32 378
1999 25 417
2000 23 406
2001 31 486
2002 41 570
2003 63 675
2004 37 722
2005 47 884
2006 42 869
2007 33 938
2008 54 993
2009 49 1309
2010 52 1271
2011 49 1477
2012 59 1638
2013 49 1831
2014 44 1836
2015 55 1985
2016 41 2224
2017 65 2592
2018 85 2678
2019 56 3009
2020 58 3023
2021 46 3307
2022 56 2963
2023 64 2927
2024 51 2603

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 204 243 1051
Materials Science 289 328 1917
Chemical Engineering 342 388 2656
Biochemistry 446 494 2657
Nanotechnology 378 421 2715
Environmental Chemistry 402 453 2772
Inorganic Chemistry 406 453 2800
Organic Chemistry 434 484 2918
Physical chemistry 464 516 3117
Nutrition and Food Science 481 531 3760

Medicine rankings

Union College ranked 519th for Medicine in the United States and 2612th in the World with 1,579 publications made and 42,123 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#519 of 1,600 In the United States
#567 of 1,685 In North America
#2612 of 6,775 In the World

Union College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 16 208
1993 21 183
1994 14 235
1995 30 234
1996 17 262
1997 14 246
1998 13 296
1999 17 325
2000 20 305
2001 29 366
2002 32 371
2003 22 466
2004 21 550
2005 19 611
2006 27 658
2007 26 724
2008 39 1072
2009 38 902
2010 51 917
2011 45 1133
2012 45 1209
2013 46 1439
2014 42 1565
2015 36 1715
2016 55 1901
2017 46 2082
2018 43 2421
2019 57 2439
2020 70 2781
2021 48 2850
2022 67 2706
2023 67 2712
2024 44 2130

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 102 115 220
Orthodontics 303 333 1385
Dentistry 324 356 1607
Gerontology 486 531 1676
Clinical Psychology 525 574 1747
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 518 564 1865
Family medicine 485 524 1921
Healthcare Management (MHA) 525 579 2113
Psychiatry 530 580 2169
Nursing 583 637 2179
Virology 409 448 2241
Public Health 480 528 2243
Oncology and Cancer research 443 480 2323
Anatomy and Physiology 467 513 2339
Health Science 718 771 2434
Physical Therapy 592 642 2522
Immunology 463 503 2612
Surgery 551 596 2618
Pathology 540 589 2958
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 604 655 3145

Psychology rankings

Union College ranked 486th for Psychology in the United States and 1978th in the World with 1,207 publications made and 34,847 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#486 of 1,558 In the United States
#534 of 1,645 In North America
#1978 of 6,645 In the World

Union College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 135
1993 13 117
1994 12 177
1995 22 143
1996 15 174
1997 14 185
1998 9 198
1999 15 214
2000 16 218
2001 18 272
2002 19 268
2003 15 351
2004 18 460
2005 22 424
2006 15 484
2007 19 553
2008 27 812
2009 30 647
2010 36 710
2011 43 969
2012 45 1020
2013 33 1237
2014 30 1384
2015 38 1492
2016 39 1693
2017 42 1883
2018 44 2200
2019 45 2448
2020 88 2821
2021 33 2734
2022 51 2603
2023 42 2760
2024 32 2015

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 416 461 1391
Child Psychology 460 508 1438
Education Majors 456 503 1484
Clinical Psychology 525 574 1747
Cognitive Science 408 453 1903
Neuroscience 488 534 2025
Psychiatry 530 580 2169

Mathematics rankings

Union College ranked 361st for Mathematics in the United States and 1854th in the World with 1,097 publications made and 34,963 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#361 of 1,410 In the United States
#403 of 1,491 In North America
#1854 of 6,418 In the World

Union College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 167
1993 18 133
1994 16 138
1995 31 174
1996 18 182
1997 19 180
1998 10 167
1999 16 201
2000 16 237
2001 16 223
2002 26 271
2003 22 343
2004 17 389
2005 36 448
2006 13 493
2007 19 514
2008 29 638
2009 25 709
2010 26 719
2011 31 881
2012 28 889
2013 29 966
2014 12 1081
2015 25 1214
2016 28 1321
2017 23 1377
2018 24 1554
2019 44 1677
2020 52 2009
2021 23 2175
2022 34 1897
2023 41 1962
2024 21 1220

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 195 224 715
Math Teachers 373 406 1129
Statistics 343 383 1749
Operations Research 294 333 1816
Applied Mathematics 325 369 2162

Business rankings

Union College ranked 464th for Business in the United States and 2176th in the World with 1,017 publications made and 26,802 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#464 of 1,377 In the United States
#512 of 1,460 In North America
#2176 of 6,339 In the World

Union College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 95
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 27 229
2003 15 297
2004 26 346
2005 39 342
2006 31 407
2007 23 465
2008 29 622
2009 26 669
2010 20 694
2011 27 768
2012 33 920
2013 28 928
2014 22 1009
2015 23 1133
2016 23 1115
2017 36 1158
2018 26 1410
2019 33 1567
2020 58 1984
2021 26 1958
2022 27 1698
2023 32 1857
2024 27 1176

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 294 326 1024
Public Policy / Administration 335 372 1041
Advertising 384 420 1367
International Trade 266 300 1389
International Business 287 321 1401
Operations Research 294 333 1816
Finance 392 435 1852
Accounting 475 518 1909
Marketing 521 573 2576
Management 510 561 2608

Economics rankings

Union College ranked 348th for Economics in the United States and 1443rd in the World with 976 publications made and 25,728 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#348 of 1,355 In the United States
#387 of 1,438 In North America
#1443 of 6,167 In the World

Union College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 72
1993 16 97
1994 13 86
1995 19 100
1996 19 130
1997 14 135
1998 9 122
1999 15 141
2000 10 190
2001 18 213
2002 28 238
2003 19 265
2004 18 335
2005 41 390
2006 22 390
2007 24 434
2008 32 641
2009 27 677
2010 17 716
2011 24 776
2012 33 811
2013 27 863
2014 18 974
2015 24 1045
2016 22 1076
2017 30 1038
2018 39 1204
2019 28 1340
2020 60 1494
2021 21 1495
2022 19 1357
2023 33 1480
2024 17 959

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 195 224 715
International Relations and Diplomacy 258 291 819
Political Economy 308 344 880
International Economics 243 275 1326
International Trade 266 300 1389
Development Studies 440 484 1743
Finance 392 435 1852

Art & Design rankings

Union College ranked 428th for Art & Design in the United States and 1766th in the World with 780 publications made and 8,873 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
#428 of 1,361 In the United States
#476 of 1,444 In North America
#1766 of 5,966 In the World

Union College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 43
1993 12 38
1994 11 28
1995 20 64
1996 6 45
1997 12 76
1998 8 76
1999 13 71
2000 18 94
2001 10 108
2002 20 106
2003 12 105
2004 8 141
2005 26 190
2006 22 179
2007 13 205
2008 22 354
2009 18 298
2010 12 260
2011 27 304
2012 33 352
2013 18 395
2014 19 413
2015 19 456
2016 22 478
2017 20 554
2018 33 557
2019 24 718
2020 47 817
2021 16 776
2022 15 778
2023 17 763
2024 14 548

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 336 373 889
Creative Writing 333 374 1014
Literature 414 457 1521
Aesthetics 398 443 1578
Multimedia 431 473 1881
Fashion Design 493 545 2322