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United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 371st in the United States, 1528th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,862 academic publications and 157,587 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 292 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1528 of 14,131 In the World
#413 of 2,597 In North America
#371 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 38 In Colorado
#2 of 5 In Colorado Springs
#72 of 1,095 For Military science
#98 of 1,052 For Aviation
#156 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#408 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2331 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Engineering rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 238th for Engineering in the United States and 1320th in the World with 5,873 publications made and 99,535 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#238 of 1,565 In the United States
#271 of 1,651 In North America
#1320 of 6,782 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 51 506
1993 53 671
1994 83 710
1995 76 780
1996 77 937
1997 91 992
1998 71 906
1999 91 959
2000 86 1052
2001 76 1156
2002 192 1650
2003 132 1707
2004 146 1797
2005 153 2049
2006 168 2562
2007 173 2609
2008 153 2825
2009 154 2963
2010 173 3269
2011 169 3709
2012 191 3871
2013 168 3725
2014 179 4037
2015 174 4304
2016 163 4433
2017 127 4406
2018 186 4977
2019 172 5072
2020 366 6159
2021 211 5666
2022 247 5125
2023 213 5017
2024 192 4492

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 35 37 98
Engineering Management 77 83 156
Marine Engineering 85 101 359
Aerospace Engineering 119 140 409
Robotics 139 168 723
Nuclear Engineering 149 178 865
Structural Engineering 183 213 891
Systems Engineering 207 239 933
Firefighting and Fire Science 162 192 949
Operations Research 203 235 1024
Automation and Control engineering 173 206 1030
Human-Computer Interaction 216 248 1031
Reliability and Quality Engineering 201 236 1052
Construction Management 174 207 1063
Automotive Engineering 184 219 1098
Computer Engineering 203 236 1163
Telecommunications 214 245 1164
Remote Sensing 236 271 1209
Mechanical Engineering 237 270 1304
Electrical Engineering 215 250 1324
Optical Engineering 243 274 1351
Computer Networking 250 286 1351
Acoustical Engineering 286 326 1476
Materials Science 239 275 1507
Electronic Engineering 234 270 1560
Metallurgical Engineering 251 289 1660
Civil Engineering 295 336 1714
Transportation Engineering 274 312 1759
Chemical Engineering 281 319 2188
Nanotechnology 320 360 2379
Environmental Engineering 345 392 2836
Geotechnical Engineering 432 481 2856

Physics rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 254th for Physics in the United States and 1366th in the World with 4,700 publications made and 97,886 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#254 of 1,531 In the United States
#290 of 1,617 In North America
#1366 of 6,713 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 48 620
1993 52 746
1994 75 896
1995 67 938
1996 70 1169
1997 78 1211
1998 55 1114
1999 74 1150
2000 77 1241
2001 67 1287
2002 140 1642
2003 102 1702
2004 122 1759
2005 128 2022
2006 126 2433
2007 146 2516
2008 122 2782
2009 123 2828
2010 148 3103
2011 127 3522
2012 143 3590
2013 137 3426
2014 152 3700
2015 136 3996
2016 128 4074
2017 95 4121
2018 127 4705
2019 142 4761
2020 236 5521
2021 168 5387
2022 195 4620
2023 164 4578
2024 134 3968

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 237 270 1024
Nuclear Physics 210 239 1045
Atomic and Molecular physics 222 251 1048
Quantum and Particle physics 226 258 1231
Astrobiology 292 328 1256
Optical Engineering 243 274 1351
Acoustical Engineering 286 326 1476
Materials Science 239 275 1507
Condensed Matter Physics 278 318 1895
Theoretical Physics 374 419 1943
Nanotechnology 320 360 2379

Computer Science rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 311th for Computer Science in the United States and 1538th in the World with 4,186 publications made and 70,546 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#311 of 1,612 In the United States
#349 of 1,698 In North America
#1538 of 6,845 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 28 247
1993 34 295
1994 45 331
1995 62 394
1996 52 398
1997 64 455
1998 61 461
1999 62 479
2000 61 545
2001 66 582
2002 143 1074
2003 107 1145
2004 108 1138
2005 115 1287
2006 137 1720
2007 133 1906
2008 119 2210
2009 114 2224
2010 140 2498
2011 143 2855
2012 147 2884
2013 102 2830
2014 120 3042
2015 124 3195
2016 129 3188
2017 82 3166
2018 133 3724
2019 118 3875
2020 286 4892
2021 158 4400
2022 191 3961
2023 170 4120
2024 135 3350

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 151 177 613
Robotics 139 168 723
Computer Graphics 170 198 736
Multimedia 248 279 948
Human-Computer Interaction 216 248 1031
Computer Engineering 203 236 1163
Telecommunications 214 245 1164
Library and Information science 455 495 1348
Computer Networking 250 286 1351
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 254 291 1409
Management Information Systems 327 366 1451
Cyber Security 284 319 1455
Machine Learning 274 309 1577
Blockchain and Cryptography 249 287 1581
Computer Vision 291 330 1761
Cognitive Science 416 461 1944
Computational Linguistics 349 388 1989
Data Science 429 480 2129
Neuroscience 529 580 2247

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 398th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1863rd in the World with 3,948 publications made and 62,470 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#398 of 1,761 In the United States
#446 of 1,852 In North America
#1863 of 7,081 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 29 201
1993 42 232
1994 43 239
1995 55 324
1996 37 290
1997 51 348
1998 61 380
1999 61 375
2000 57 412
2001 57 510
2002 92 740
2003 71 795
2004 83 787
2005 90 948
2006 82 1197
2007 91 1194
2008 89 1393
2009 90 1597
2010 103 1762
2011 133 2085
2012 118 2155
2013 90 2147
2014 100 2337
2015 111 2540
2016 122 2371
2017 91 2475
2018 144 2897
2019 126 3001
2020 332 4306
2021 202 3706
2022 223 3535
2023 177 3681
2024 147 3195

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 52 54 72
International Relations and Diplomacy 148 171 431
International Law 243 273 891
Political Economy 324 362 935
Media Studies 441 481 1046
Education Majors 348 384 1097
Public Policy / Administration 353 390 1117
Art History 479 524 1270
Classics and Ancient History 427 463 1283
Criminology and Criminal Justice 524 572 1308
Library and Information science 455 495 1348
Law 403 445 1496
Communications and Public Relations 473 522 1559
Political Science 403 449 1646
History 411 458 1762
Archaeology 367 412 1814
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 544 596 1844
Philosophy 367 412 1861
Gender Studies 694 755 1897
Sociology 506 558 1907
Linguistics 417 462 2018
Demography 483 530 2246
Aesthetics 545 601 2302
Anthropology 720 782 2678

Environmental Science rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 337th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1931st in the World with 3,636 publications made and 60,526 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#337 of 1,631 In the United States
#385 of 1,721 In North America
#1931 of 6,876 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 32 227
1993 37 295
1994 47 334
1995 45 352
1996 42 406
1997 57 405
1998 53 472
1999 67 478
2000 62 541
2001 56 640
2002 114 818
2003 88 993
2004 92 1034
2005 84 1190
2006 80 1408
2007 93 1449
2008 111 1740
2009 80 1785
2010 96 1985
2011 120 2240
2012 123 2436
2013 104 2303
2014 98 2585
2015 113 2695
2016 111 2644
2017 92 2667
2018 98 2958
2019 113 3129
2020 220 3870
2021 167 3771
2022 186 3531
2023 150 3491
2024 131 2839

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 203 234 971
Geography and Cartography 300 342 1598
Geology 308 355 1737
Paleontology 332 380 1824
Environmental Chemistry 282 325 1974
Earth science and Geophysics 353 402 2095
Oceanography 365 418 2162
Petrology and Geochemistry 375 426 2224
Environmental Management 384 436 2742
Ecology 476 530 2827
Environmental Engineering 345 392 2836
Geotechnical Engineering 432 481 2856
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 628 688 3162
Agricultural Science 484 540 3228

Chemistry rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 288th for Chemistry in the United States and 1771st in the World with 3,273 publications made and 77,562 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#288 of 1,447 In the United States
#328 of 1,530 In North America
#1771 of 6,545 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 43 594
1993 34 724
1994 60 852
1995 46 916
1996 57 1160
1997 59 1189
1998 30 1074
1999 52 1104
2000 53 1157
2001 53 1209
2002 93 1441
2003 68 1500
2004 86 1588
2005 81 1772
2006 79 2058
2007 115 2163
2008 87 2317
2009 89 2299
2010 107 2553
2011 86 2856
2012 90 2899
2013 97 2700
2014 125 2984
2015 92 3159
2016 88 3306
2017 73 3291
2018 83 3465
2019 104 3466
2020 148 3912
2021 113 4009
2022 113 3594
2023 96 3482
2024 81 3116

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 178 203 821
Inorganic Chemistry 184 212 1200
Physical chemistry 193 227 1279
Materials Science 239 275 1507
Organic Chemistry 260 297 1638
Pharmacy 321 355 1714
Environmental Chemistry 282 325 1974
Chemical Engineering 281 319 2188
Petrology and Geochemistry 375 426 2224
Nanotechnology 320 360 2379
Biochemistry 427 474 2539

Biology rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 398th for Biology in the United States and 2385th in the World with 2,650 publications made and 59,625 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#398 of 1,609 In the United States
#448 of 1,698 In North America
#2385 of 6,833 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 27 355
1993 23 487
1994 37 555
1995 30 593
1996 38 777
1997 47 807
1998 48 799
1999 52 834
2000 39 887
2001 49 974
2002 74 1187
2003 57 1255
2004 63 1299
2005 57 1392
2006 59 1606
2007 76 1745
2008 64 1908
2009 77 1918
2010 87 2141
2011 79 2350
2012 57 2411
2013 66 2289
2014 81 2566
2015 65 2674
2016 88 2628
2017 80 2760
2018 78 2941
2019 83 3057
2020 156 3800
2021 118 3737
2022 124 3396
2023 104 3415
2024 102 2833

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 292 328 1256
Evolutionary Biology 319 354 1262
Paleontology 332 380 1824
Neuroscience 529 580 2247
Virology 425 465 2325
Nanotechnology 320 360 2379
Biochemistry 427 474 2539
Immunology 465 505 2618
Genetics 467 516 2623
Botany 438 487 2643
Zoology 609 662 2853
Pharmacology 524 569 3056
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 628 688 3162
Agricultural Science 484 540 3228

Mathematics rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 319th for Mathematics in the United States and 1506th in the World with 2,059 publications made and 44,782 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#319 of 1,410 In the United States
#355 of 1,491 In North America
#1506 of 6,418 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 121
1993 24 113
1994 18 132
1995 33 186
1996 20 147
1997 27 196
1998 30 201
1999 32 214
2000 30 234
2001 34 273
2002 78 502
2003 49 507
2004 42 535
2005 48 652
2006 60 801
2007 40 806
2008 53 990
2009 49 1036
2010 54 1103
2011 59 1315
2012 74 1410
2013 58 1392
2014 52 1516
2015 68 1528
2016 58 1617
2017 46 1554
2018 58 1859
2019 53 1920
2020 179 2678
2021 94 2196
2022 96 2094
2023 85 2122
2024 73 1514

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 295 326 876
Applied Mathematics 189 219 1017
Operations Research 203 235 1024
Blockchain and Cryptography 249 287 1581
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 362 404 1618
Statistics 345 386 1765

Business rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 342nd for Business in the United States and 1517th in the World with 2,028 publications made and 34,937 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#342 of 1,377 In the United States
#382 of 1,460 In North America
#1517 of 6,339 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 16 102
1993 15 133
1994 22 110
1995 17 151
1996 17 160
1997 24 186
1998 18 139
1999 32 201
2000 33 213
2001 22 246
2002 53 383
2003 51 440
2004 56 514
2005 45 567
2006 66 748
2007 56 852
2008 47 939
2009 51 993
2010 52 1114
2011 64 1287
2012 64 1282
2013 51 1378
2014 44 1475
2015 62 1484
2016 64 1511
2017 49 1544
2018 68 1868
2019 70 1793
2020 203 2479
2021 89 2159
2022 100 2034
2023 80 2113
2024 65 1683

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 77 83 156
Operations Research 203 235 1024
Construction Management 174 207 1063
Public Policy / Administration 353 390 1117
Advertising 365 401 1289
Management 296 334 1390
Management Information Systems 327 366 1451
Project Management 317 355 1452
Marketing 419 461 1963
Finance 424 468 1996
Accounting 504 548 2049

Medicine rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 436th for Medicine in the United States and 2206th in the World with 1,946 publications made and 40,985 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#436 of 1,600 In the United States
#478 of 1,685 In North America
#2206 of 6,775 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 191
1993 17 265
1994 22 359
1995 23 344
1996 30 458
1997 37 525
1998 38 511
1999 39 545
2000 34 585
2001 32 628
2002 52 732
2003 31 795
2004 52 780
2005 45 857
2006 46 916
2007 56 1010
2008 47 1091
2009 47 1199
2010 57 1421
2011 53 1504
2012 49 1553
2013 45 1535
2014 41 1623
2015 45 1686
2016 48 1627
2017 43 1702
2018 76 1737
2019 63 1900
2020 147 2605
2021 107 2552
2022 99 2425
2023 90 2438
2024 82 2180

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Orthodontics 245 269 1123
Health Science 354 387 1159
Sports Medicine 351 391 1315
Dentistry 276 305 1376
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 407 447 1405
Physical Therapy 349 387 1415
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 321 357 1551
Ophthalmology 334 367 1615
Surgery 347 382 1621
Anatomy and Physiology 342 379 1640
Pharmacy 321 355 1714
Anesthesiology 419 456 1917
Gerontology 563 612 2005
Family medicine 514 556 2040
Cardiology 419 460 2044
Clinical Psychology 669 725 2299
Virology 425 465 2325
Public Health 496 545 2343
Psychiatry 593 645 2432
Nursing 651 706 2459
Pathology 465 510 2524
Immunology 465 505 2618
Pharmacology 524 569 3056

Psychology rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 485th for Psychology in the United States and 1973rd in the World with 1,672 publications made and 31,083 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#485 of 1,558 In the United States
#533 of 1,645 In North America
#1973 of 6,645 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 80
1993 13 124
1994 17 106
1995 19 136
1996 25 162
1997 23 169
1998 25 169
1999 23 215
2000 23 230
2001 26 259
2002 38 382
2003 26 453
2004 46 446
2005 33 577
2006 44 620
2007 43 744
2008 33 845
2009 53 927
2010 46 1057
2011 48 1194
2012 42 1186
2013 39 1258
2014 40 1352
2015 45 1417
2016 56 1399
2017 34 1453
2018 68 1579
2019 62 1718
2020 165 2479
2021 98 2160
2022 92 2135
2023 74 2198
2024 69 1904

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 348 384 1097
Social Psychology 435 480 1487
Child Psychology 542 593 1720
Cognitive Science 416 461 1944
Neuroscience 529 580 2247
Clinical Psychology 669 725 2299
Psychiatry 593 645 2432

Economics rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 403rd for Economics in the United States and 1713th in the World with 1,035 publications made and 17,406 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#403 of 1,355 In the United States
#445 of 1,438 In North America
#1713 of 6,167 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 35
1993 8 78
1994 14 54
1995 11 82
1996 10 83
1997 10 101
1998 13 73
1999 18 111
2000 18 119
2001 15 149
2002 20 160
2003 23 231
2004 21 235
2005 22 249
2006 28 369
2007 21 371
2008 29 493
2009 23 508
2010 23 557
2011 28 661
2012 38 672
2013 20 761
2014 15 793
2015 34 827
2016 37 812
2017 25 806
2018 34 977
2019 38 963
2020 121 1381
2021 55 1181
2022 72 1098
2023 43 1102
2024 30 846

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 148 171 431
Political Economy 324 362 935
Development Studies 400 440 1557
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 362 404 1618
Finance 424 468 1996

Art & Design rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 366th for Art & Design in the United States and 1496th in the World with 866 publications made and 11,141 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#366 of 1,361 In the United States
#408 of 1,444 In North America
#1496 of 5,966 In the World

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 60
1993 9 47
1994 18 65
1995 22 87
1996 8 73
1997 9 58
1998 7 72
1999 21 68
2000 10 99
2001 15 113
2002 23 163
2003 16 157
2004 23 172
2005 28 191
2006 20 242
2007 20 252
2008 16 312
2009 19 385
2010 37 413
2011 27 407
2012 29 432
2013 18 501
2014 19 462
2015 25 537
2016 14 546
2017 12 501
2018 32 602
2019 32 632
2020 71 869
2021 39 742
2022 41 705
2023 39 736
2024 26 680

The following table provides academic rankings for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 170 198 736
Multimedia 248 279 948
Art History 479 524 1270
Fashion Design 355 398 1707
Literature 483 531 1853
Aesthetics 545 601 2302