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Union College ranked 354th in the United States, 1470th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. Union College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,337 academic publications and 89,541 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 291 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1470 of 14,131 In the World
#394 of 2,597 In North America
#354 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 221 In New York State
#230 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#557 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#751 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#535 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1422 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Union College ranked 400th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1758th in the World with 3,001 publications made and 49,084 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#400 of 1,728 In the United States
#447 of 1,819 In North America
#1758 of 7,020 In the World

Union College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 28 128
1992 33 152
1993 52 159
1994 43 173
1995 64 192
1996 29 215
1997 37 263
1998 32 258
1999 36 263
2000 45 338
2001 48 430
2002 66 485
2003 55 557
2004 54 710
2005 95 828
2006 68 924
2007 48 984
2008 70 1209
2009 75 1432
2010 77 1453
2011 83 1599
2012 110 1727
2013 75 2027
2014 62 2103
2015 66 2239
2016 88 2368
2017 84 2465
2018 110 2947
2019 88 3109
2020 103 3493
2021 74 3473
2022 97 3427
2023 90 3465

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 182 206 557
Gender Studies 331 365 751
International Relations and Diplomacy 256 288 752
Political Economy 280 315 775
Genealogy 320 352 793
Art History 335 370 879
Media Studies 384 424 904
Public Policy / Administration 320 356 935
Criminology and Criminal Justice 436 477 960
Publishing 323 361 996
Classics and Ancient History 373 406 1081
Military science 434 470 1105
Library and Information science 403 440 1209
Aesthetics 358 399 1350
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 445 489 1376
Law 396 439 1378
Education Majors 470 517 1391
Sociology 422 467 1498
History 369 412 1522
Political Science 397 443 1525
Demography 371 415 1640
Archaeology 389 436 1853
Communications and Public Relations 586 639 1857
Linguistics 420 466 1944
Anthropology 606 665 2014
Philosophy 421 470 2040

Physics rankings

Union College ranked 394th for Physics in the United States and 2417th in the World with 2,143 publications made and 40,514 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#394 of 1,485 In the United States
#441 of 1,569 In North America
#2417 of 6,603 In the World

Union College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 22 154
1992 21 164
1993 19 133
1994 24 164
1995 49 194
1996 25 201
1997 23 229
1998 31 245
1999 23 235
2000 29 291
2001 26 319
2002 61 402
2003 53 450
2004 45 719
2005 66 883
2006 55 785
2007 40 810
2008 61 906
2009 53 1107
2010 44 1078
2011 58 1221
2012 68 1352
2013 48 1471
2014 45 1562
2015 55 1707
2016 51 1781
2017 88 1880
2018 83 2083
2019 60 2070
2020 55 2272
2021 53 2496
2022 59 2505
2023 77 2436

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 287 323 1222
Biophysics 314 350 1314
Astrophysics and Astronomy 336 378 1579
Theoretical Physics 328 370 1717
Atomic and Molecular physics 335 379 1764
Nuclear Physics 321 364 1817
Acoustical Engineering 387 434 2147
Quantum and Particle physics 389 435 2362
Optical Engineering 386 433 2464
Nanotechnology 371 414 2612
Condensed Matter Physics 402 450 2717
Materials Science 393 443 2726

Environmental Science rankings

Union College ranked 389th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2223rd in the World with 2,136 publications made and 45,094 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#389 of 1,598 In the United States
#439 of 1,687 In North America
#2223 of 6,798 In the World

Union College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 17 183
1992 16 179
1993 21 181
1994 18 191
1995 40 218
1996 29 234
1997 24 272
1998 33 306
1999 28 308
2000 34 364
2001 37 458
2002 60 519
2003 64 618
2004 31 684
2005 57 900
2006 46 913
2007 44 952
2008 57 1114
2009 59 1427
2010 50 1341
2011 73 1543
2012 75 1732
2013 65 1944
2014 49 1994
2015 55 2073
2016 56 2126
2017 69 2212
2018 93 2516
2019 69 2664
2020 70 2933
2021 70 3117
2022 72 2979
2023 77 2957

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 206 245 1049
Earth science and Geophysics 246 289 1346
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 375 421 1735
Paleontology 325 372 1735
Geology 342 392 1927
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 316 360 1928
Geotechnical Engineering 307 351 1969
Oceanography 349 399 2007
Geography and Cartography 404 454 2211
Ecology 412 464 2295
Environmental Management 361 412 2525
Environmental Chemistry 381 432 2603
Agricultural Science 432 485 2805

Biology rankings

Union College ranked 425th for Biology in the United States and 2458th in the World with 2,131 publications made and 53,926 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#425 of 1,582 In the United States
#475 of 1,668 In North America
#2458 of 6,770 In the World

Union College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 21 241
1992 16 237
1993 24 227
1994 15 270
1995 29 257
1996 26 294
1997 17 315
1998 28 368
1999 22 367
2000 32 420
2001 32 506
2002 47 590
2003 66 685
2004 32 781
2005 51 1000
2006 40 919
2007 31 1035
2008 61 1130
2009 63 1450
2010 65 1436
2011 63 1700
2012 74 1884
2013 72 2162
2014 59 2223
2015 70 2379
2016 61 2533
2017 65 2789
2018 97 3115
2019 73 3189
2020 76 3428
2021 63 3635
2022 92 3464
2023 85 3446

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 108 121 230
Astrobiology 287 323 1222
Zoology 283 323 1228
Biophysics 314 350 1314
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 375 421 1735
Paleontology 325 372 1735
Evolutionary Biology 425 471 1890
Neuroscience 482 528 1957
Animal Science 372 415 1987
Oncology and Cancer research 424 460 2157
Botany 395 442 2320
Genetics 440 485 2397
Immunology 464 503 2514
Biochemistry 443 491 2564
Horticulture 366 414 2581
Nanotechnology 371 414 2612
Agricultural Science 432 485 2805
Nutrition and Food Science 462 511 3511

Engineering rankings

Union College ranked 423rd for Engineering in the United States and 2671st in the World with 2,074 publications made and 35,092 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#423 of 1,518 In the United States
#474 of 1,602 In North America
#2671 of 6,684 In the World

Union College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 21 155
1992 18 159
1993 17 133
1994 22 152
1995 42 162
1996 29 203
1997 24 218
1998 30 254
1999 26 224
2000 31 312
2001 25 319
2002 63 367
2003 49 453
2004 40 564
2005 65 700
2006 48 655
2007 43 737
2008 60 799
2009 57 1047
2010 46 1053
2011 60 1145
2012 59 1219
2013 45 1343
2014 43 1514
2015 43 1576
2016 47 1635
2017 77 1736
2018 83 1986
2019 68 2024
2020 62 2411
2021 59 2491
2022 49 2466
2023 73 2472

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 307 351 1969
Human-Computer Interaction 368 414 2050
Acoustical Engineering 387 434 2147
Civil Engineering 383 433 2292
Aerospace Engineering 396 443 2295
Structural Engineering 374 419 2321
Systems Engineering 425 475 2340
Optical Engineering 386 433 2464
Computer Networking 437 490 2515
Mechanical Engineering 420 467 2517
Chemical Engineering 334 379 2566
Nanotechnology 371 414 2612
Electronic Engineering 376 428 2667
Materials Science 393 443 2726
Telecommunications 446 498 2784
Electrical Engineering 411 461 2802
Metallurgical Engineering 420 470 2922

Computer Science rankings

Union College ranked 423rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2202nd in the World with 1,873 publications made and 39,056 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#423 of 1,576 In the United States
#470 of 1,662 In North America
#2202 of 6,752 In the World

Union College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 21 135
1992 16 132
1993 18 120
1994 23 143
1995 37 147
1996 20 172
1997 22 161
1998 25 173
1999 19 189
2000 33 222
2001 22 212
2002 49 317
2003 42 372
2004 33 435
2005 71 510
2006 41 551
2007 40 615
2008 43 701
2009 50 954
2010 49 929
2011 62 1092
2012 61 1247
2013 46 1395
2014 40 1628
2015 42 1715
2016 53 1838
2017 75 2004
2018 64 2351
2019 45 2498
2020 65 2938
2021 45 2914
2022 58 2810
2023 67 2779

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
Library and Information science 403 440 1209
Computational Linguistics 293 327 1449
Computer Vision 309 352 1885
Cognitive Science 418 464 1914
Neuroscience 482 528 1957
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 351 397 2030
Human-Computer Interaction 368 414 2050
Software Engineering 411 457 2164
Computer Networking 437 490 2515
Telecommunications 446 498 2784
Machine Learning 473 526 2881
Cyber Security 571 627 3093

Chemistry rankings

Union College ranked 424th for Chemistry in the United States and 2680th in the World with 1,710 publications made and 37,762 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#424 of 1,407 In the United States
#473 of 1,488 In North America
#2680 of 6,447 In the World

Union College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 194
1992 12 193
1993 18 173
1994 17 204
1995 31 219
1996 21 250
1997 11 251
1998 26 283
1999 18 298
2000 20 306
2001 26 359
2002 39 415
2003 65 474
2004 29 529
2005 44 672
2006 38 596
2007 33 662
2008 47 665
2009 46 956
2010 44 975
2011 46 1114
2012 55 1227
2013 47 1413
2014 44 1368
2015 50 1462
2016 36 1642
2017 61 1838
2018 78 1978
2019 55 2022
2020 43 2159
2021 45 2372
2022 54 2288
2023 60 2198

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 206 245 1049
Inorganic Chemistry 369 415 2507
Biochemistry 443 491 2564
Chemical Engineering 334 379 2566
Environmental Chemistry 381 432 2603
Nanotechnology 371 414 2612
Materials Science 393 443 2726
Organic Chemistry 424 473 2783
Physical chemistry 446 497 2979
Nutrition and Food Science 462 511 3511

Medicine rankings

Union College ranked 500th for Medicine in the United States and 2406th in the World with 1,419 publications made and 33,034 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#500 of 1,558 In the United States
#548 of 1,643 In North America
#2406 of 6,680 In the World

Union College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 136
1992 14 157
1993 21 130
1994 14 187
1995 27 169
1996 14 203
1997 14 199
1998 12 217
1999 13 258
2000 14 243
2001 25 291
2002 30 306
2003 21 346
2004 18 433
2005 16 490
2006 27 516
2007 26 573
2008 37 684
2009 38 741
2010 49 757
2011 41 882
2012 44 1015
2013 47 1184
2014 41 1276
2015 31 1357
2016 46 1503
2017 43 1707
2018 41 1942
2019 48 1992
2020 52 2167
2021 44 2196
2022 72 2220
2023 66 2185

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 108 121 230
Orthodontics 335 366 1482
Clinical Psychology 501 547 1560
Gerontology 488 533 1590
Healthcare Management (MHA) 463 509 1638
Dentistry 343 375 1679
Family medicine 470 507 1780
Public Health 444 491 1966
Psychiatry 494 542 1973
Nursing 572 625 2028
Anatomy and Physiology 444 487 2126
Oncology and Cancer research 424 460 2157
Health Science 711 761 2231
Physical Therapy 563 613 2315
Surgery 507 549 2350
Immunology 464 503 2514
Pathology 509 557 2707
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 588 635 2992

Psychology rankings

Union College ranked 474th for Psychology in the United States and 1849th in the World with 1,059 publications made and 25,678 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#474 of 1,527 In the United States
#521 of 1,612 In North America
#1849 of 6,528 In the World

Union College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 76
1992 8 98
1993 15 79
1994 13 133
1995 22 109
1996 14 139
1997 13 139
1998 9 143
1999 11 166
2000 11 163
2001 15 205
2002 17 211
2003 15 244
2004 18 338
2005 16 302
2006 19 361
2007 15 392
2008 26 512
2009 32 501
2010 37 571
2011 41 687
2012 44 781
2013 39 985
2014 25 1089
2015 30 1117
2016 32 1322
2017 37 1448
2018 40 1752
2019 40 1855
2020 54 2125
2021 30 2036
2022 51 2003
2023 40 2064

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 455 503 1321
Social Psychology 421 466 1354
Education Majors 470 517 1391
Clinical Psychology 501 547 1560
Cognitive Science 418 464 1914
Neuroscience 482 528 1957
Psychiatry 494 542 1973

Mathematics rankings

Union College ranked 366th for Mathematics in the United States and 1865th in the World with 968 publications made and 24,464 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#366 of 1,371 In the United States
#408 of 1,451 In North America
#1865 of 6,305 In the World

Union College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 59
1992 9 65
1993 20 53
1994 14 65
1995 34 108
1996 16 99
1997 18 109
1998 7 104
1999 13 141
2000 10 143
2001 13 132
2002 28 178
2003 22 220
2004 16 275
2005 22 283
2006 15 339
2007 16 391
2008 25 395
2009 25 529
2010 26 542
2011 27 585
2012 27 614
2013 31 696
2014 16 814
2015 22 857
2016 22 921
2017 19 961
2018 26 1179
2019 31 1212
2020 27 1395
2021 22 1546
2022 34 1466
2023 37 1429

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 199 229 740
Math Teachers 351 383 957
Statistics 352 395 1873

Business rankings

Union College ranked 462nd for Business in the United States and 2059th in the World with 870 publications made and 19,366 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#462 of 1,334 In the United States
#508 of 1,412 In North America
#2059 of 6,187 In the World

Union College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 50
1992 12 54
1993 15 50
1994 11 57
1995 20 72
1996 12 79
1997 11 77
1998 7 93
1999 16 90
2000 13 135
2001 18 163
2002 25 161
2003 13 187
2004 25 255
2005 27 236
2006 26 315
2007 22 356
2008 24 380
2009 25 525
2010 20 513
2011 20 534
2012 31 647
2013 27 710
2014 22 749
2015 19 832
2016 20 811
2017 36 832
2018 27 984
2019 29 1127
2020 26 1351
2021 28 1355
2022 26 1261
2023 32 1318

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 320 356 935
International Trade 245 279 1233
International Business 264 298 1246
Advertising 399 438 1327
Accounting 452 493 1644
Finance 414 458 1826
Marketing 498 546 2246
Management 497 547 2420

Economics rankings

Union College ranked 352nd for Economics in the United States and 1374th in the World with 843 publications made and 16,047 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#352 of 1,317 In the United States
#392 of 1,400 In North America
#1374 of 5,995 In the World

Union College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 28
1992 8 41
1993 18 50
1994 12 38
1995 23 56
1996 14 76
1997 14 91
1998 9 88
1999 15 103
2000 10 133
2001 16 136
2002 27 170
2003 16 183
2004 17 232
2005 27 266
2006 20 311
2007 19 341
2008 27 389
2009 24 502
2010 16 532
2011 19 566
2012 31 548
2013 29 652
2014 18 734
2015 22 764
2016 17 770
2017 28 759
2018 33 847
2019 26 996
2020 33 1043
2021 22 1092
2022 20 1061
2023 31 1048

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 199 229 740
International Relations and Diplomacy 256 288 752
Political Economy 280 315 775
International Trade 245 279 1233
Development Studies 425 466 1560
Finance 414 458 1826

Art & Design rankings

Union College ranked 407th for Art & Design in the United States and 1626th in the World with 676 publications made and 6,586 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
#407 of 1,321 In the United States
#453 of 1,404 In North America
#1626 of 5,720 In the World

Union College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 21
1992 6 25
1993 11 25
1994 10 18
1995 16 36
1996 6 27
1997 10 55
1998 6 33
1999 11 47
2000 15 65
2001 10 67
2002 19 84
2003 12 71
2004 8 91
2005 21 134
2006 20 131
2007 12 151
2008 20 198
2009 15 212
2010 8 178
2011 23 223
2012 27 242
2013 18 307
2014 15 302
2015 17 322
2016 22 382
2017 19 366
2018 32 415
2019 17 486
2020 37 551
2021 15 540
2022 12 532
2023 14 538

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 335 370 879
Creative Writing 315 355 896
Literature 373 413 1323
Aesthetics 358 399 1350
Fashion Design 479 530 2163