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United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 364th in the United States, 1498th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,001 academic publications and 109,914 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 287 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1498 of 14,131 In the World
#406 of 2,597 In North America
#364 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 38 In Colorado
#2 of 5 In Colorado Springs
#79 of 1,139 For Military science
#99 of 1,020 For Aviation
#135 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#409 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2331 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Engineering rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 236th for Engineering in the United States and 1272nd in the World with 5,475 publications made and 69,548 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#236 of 1,518 In the United States
#269 of 1,602 In North America
#1272 of 6,684 In the World

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

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 61 378
1992 50 409
1993 55 559
1994 77 597
1995 73 655
1996 71 779
1997 79 843
1998 61 741
1999 80 817
2000 80 891
2001 69 926
2002 183 1264
2003 125 1332
2004 129 1354
2005 173 1535
2006 197 1850
2007 195 1915
2008 177 2110
2009 196 2181
2010 193 2425
2011 192 2694
2012 187 2840
2013 157 2907
2014 142 2980
2015 171 3168
2016 149 3238
2017 118 3316
2018 168 3587
2019 169 3643
2020 264 4060
2021 202 4121
2022 228 4078
2023 194 3945

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 36 39 99
Engineering Management 60 66 135
Marine Engineering 77 90 311
Aerospace Engineering 125 146 425
Firefighting and Fire Science 128 150 587
Robotics 133 162 661
Nuclear Engineering 134 162 771
Operations Research 178 209 803
Structural Engineering 184 213 835
Systems Engineering 199 231 867
Architecture 174 203 885
Construction Management 158 190 914
Automation and Control engineering 168 201 966
Telecommunications 199 230 973
Human-Computer Interaction 219 251 982
Computer Engineering 195 226 1019
Reliability and Quality Engineering 202 236 1055
Remote Sensing 226 260 1077
Automotive Engineering 196 231 1101
Computer Networking 236 271 1227
Electrical Engineering 214 249 1267
Mechanical Engineering 233 265 1284
Optical Engineering 242 273 1299
Acoustical Engineering 261 296 1304
Materials Science 240 275 1433
Electronic Engineering 226 261 1477
Civil Engineering 285 326 1563
Metallurgical Engineering 246 283 1572
Transportation Engineering 262 300 1579
Chemical Engineering 276 314 2088
Nanotechnology 315 355 2305
Geotechnical Engineering 437 487 2826

Physics rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 244th for Physics in the United States and 1287th in the World with 4,345 publications made and 73,697 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#244 of 1,485 In the United States
#278 of 1,569 In North America
#1287 of 6,603 In the World

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

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 55 460
1992 46 539
1993 52 652
1994 70 777
1995 62 830
1996 65 1038
1997 69 1065
1998 51 957
1999 64 996
2000 71 1090
2001 62 1088
2002 133 1332
2003 92 1354
2004 100 1376
2005 140 1562
2006 138 1820
2007 143 1878
2008 140 2148
2009 148 2131
2010 152 2367
2011 146 2599
2012 140 2675
2013 133 2716
2014 118 2770
2015 136 2999
2016 115 3038
2017 91 3169
2018 117 3286
2019 134 3369
2020 179 3706
2021 159 3877
2022 182 3731
2023 151 3637

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 230 262 970
Atomic and Molecular physics 221 250 1034
Nuclear Physics 226 258 1123
Astrobiology 278 314 1166
Quantum and Particle physics 218 250 1190
Optical Engineering 242 273 1299
Acoustical Engineering 261 296 1304
Materials Science 240 275 1433
Condensed Matter Physics 264 301 1717
Theoretical Physics 339 382 1785
Nanotechnology 315 355 2305

Computer Science rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 300th for Computer Science in the United States and 1422nd in the World with 3,915 publications made and 45,964 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#300 of 1,576 In the United States
#337 of 1,662 In North America
#1422 of 6,752 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 31 175
1992 20 176
1993 35 216
1994 42 251
1995 53 310
1996 48 307
1997 55 360
1998 55 371
1999 53 366
2000 52 422
2001 59 414
2002 134 754
2003 100 819
2004 104 793
2005 131 875
2006 164 1211
2007 160 1339
2008 138 1517
2009 152 1620
2010 164 1780
2011 167 1985
2012 156 2074
2013 94 2131
2014 92 2157
2015 105 2239
2016 111 2252
2017 77 2206
2018 120 2483
2019 114 2513
2020 209 3039
2021 151 2994
2022 173 3032
2023 151 3080

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 157 184 610
Robotics 133 162 661
Computer Graphics 170 197 729
Telecommunications 199 230 973
Human-Computer Interaction 219 251 982
Multimedia 276 308 985
Computer Engineering 195 226 1019
Computer Networking 236 271 1227
Library and Information science 414 451 1237
Cyber Security 260 294 1246
Management Information Systems 318 356 1296
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 252 289 1325
Machine Learning 276 311 1498
Computer Vision 277 313 1606
Blockchain and Cryptography 250 288 1652
Computational Linguistics 341 380 1778
Cognitive Science 411 457 1876
Data Science 418 467 2012
Neuroscience 520 570 2114

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 386th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1704th in the World with 3,537 publications made and 43,110 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#386 of 1,728 In the United States
#433 of 1,819 In North America
#1704 of 7,020 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
1991 29 145
1992 24 138
1993 41 161
1994 42 182
1995 49 240
1996 33 191
1997 46 265
1998 56 277
1999 53 275
2000 50 282
2001 56 363
2002 89 479
2003 64 522
2004 76 557
2005 89 650
2006 88 822
2007 104 836
2008 104 1013
2009 114 1145
2010 114 1213
2011 123 1486
2012 117 1537
2013 92 1555
2014 81 1643
2015 113 1778
2016 100 1640
2017 86 1766
2018 122 2010
2019 119 2044
2020 240 2628
2021 187 2589
2022 195 2680
2023 147 2658

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 58 59 79
International Relations and Diplomacy 149 172 404
Political Economy 339 376 932
Education Majors 367 403 1062
Art History 434 477 1133
Library and Information science 414 451 1237
Classics and Ancient History 420 456 1243
Criminology and Criminal Justice 507 553 1252
Public Policy / Administration 418 460 1283
Law 411 454 1435
Communications and Public Relations 483 531 1481
Political Science 411 457 1563
History 394 439 1635
Philosophy 353 395 1687
Archaeology 361 405 1688
Sociology 500 550 1774
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 559 611 1793
Linguistics 413 458 1906
Gender Studies 687 749 1921
Demography 479 526 2129
Aesthetics 544 600 2164
Anthropology 731 794 2587

Environmental Science rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 318th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1726th in the World with 3,356 publications made and 44,130 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#318 of 1,598 In the United States
#366 of 1,687 In North America
#1726 of 6,798 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 27 181
1992 27 178
1993 34 231
1994 42 262
1995 45 268
1996 36 312
1997 47 311
1998 42 367
1999 57 376
2000 56 423
2001 50 454
2002 109 577
2003 84 707
2004 83 752
2005 86 830
2006 91 997
2007 106 1052
2008 122 1295
2009 99 1293
2010 108 1454
2011 122 1536
2012 110 1763
2013 104 1807
2014 79 1884
2015 109 1977
2016 101 1992
2017 92 2098
2018 94 2185
2019 111 2358
2020 185 2765
2021 162 2820
2022 174 2842
2023 144 2777

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 204 236 950
Geography and Cartography 289 329 1435
Geology 294 338 1593
Paleontology 321 367 1706
Petrology and Geochemistry 301 346 1709
Environmental Chemistry 269 312 1845
Earth science and Geophysics 341 389 1995
Oceanography 375 427 2139
Environmental Management 377 429 2603
Ecology 462 514 2662
Geotechnical Engineering 437 487 2826
Agricultural Science 495 553 3173

Chemistry rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 286th for Chemistry in the United States and 1687th in the World with 2,974 publications made and 59,193 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#286 of 1,407 In the United States
#326 of 1,488 In North America
#1687 of 6,447 In the World

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

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 41 408
1992 42 524
1993 34 645
1994 54 752
1995 45 810
1996 51 1016
1997 50 1040
1998 28 898
1999 43 933
2000 47 1017
2001 47 1014
2002 87 1178
2003 66 1209
2004 62 1253
2005 86 1395
2006 89 1514
2007 110 1623
2008 87 1776
2009 91 1729
2010 102 1921
2011 89 2125
2012 79 2132
2013 86 2147
2014 99 2221
2015 99 2398
2016 81 2488
2017 68 2605
2018 75 2721
2019 102 2731
2020 130 2956
2021 105 3117
2022 108 3029
2023 86 2868

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 174 199 778
Inorganic Chemistry 183 211 1168
Physical chemistry 195 229 1281
Materials Science 240 275 1433
Organic Chemistry 258 294 1557
Petrology and Geochemistry 301 346 1709
Pharmacy 337 373 1797
Environmental Chemistry 269 312 1845
Chemical Engineering 276 314 2088
Nanotechnology 315 355 2305
Biochemistry 425 472 2457

Biology rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 389th for Biology in the United States and 2234th in the World with 2,376 publications made and 43,431 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#389 of 1,582 In the United States
#438 of 1,668 In North America
#2234 of 6,770 In the World

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

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 23 231
1992 26 304
1993 23 415
1994 34 451
1995 33 495
1996 29 641
1997 41 651
1998 40 618
1999 49 677
2000 32 717
2001 42 774
2002 72 909
2003 56 950
2004 52 1006
2005 58 1090
2006 64 1191
2007 71 1366
2008 69 1512
2009 79 1478
2010 87 1593
2011 81 1723
2012 50 1824
2013 51 1806
2014 63 1961
2015 62 2044
2016 77 2033
2017 78 2190
2018 77 2275
2019 82 2419
2020 134 2833
2021 112 2851
2022 113 2885
2023 98 2861

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
Evolutionary Biology 296 330 1149
Astrobiology 278 314 1166
Paleontology 321 367 1706
Neuroscience 520 570 2114
Nanotechnology 315 355 2305
Biochemistry 425 472 2457
Genetics 471 519 2531
Botany 452 501 2602
Virology 478 516 2667
Immunology 582 629 3153
Agricultural Science 495 553 3173

Mathematics rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 313th for Mathematics in the United States and 1432nd in the World with 1,891 publications made and 32,179 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#313 of 1,371 In the United States
#349 of 1,451 In North America
#1432 of 6,305 In the World

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

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 68
1992 7 91
1993 22 83
1994 20 93
1995 32 130
1996 21 99
1997 25 148
1998 25 140
1999 27 168
2000 27 172
2001 31 208
2002 68 338
2003 47 343
2004 40 332
2005 56 463
2006 78 555
2007 54 560
2008 62 694
2009 62 758
2010 69 769
2011 66 938
2012 71 947
2013 44 1021
2014 42 1059
2015 60 1001
2016 50 1069
2017 38 1051
2018 55 1231
2019 49 1287
2020 135 1590
2021 83 1549
2022 90 1568
2023 74 1525

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
Operations Research 178 209 803
Math Teachers 308 339 841
Applied Mathematics 177 206 958
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 357 399 1573
Blockchain and Cryptography 250 288 1652
Statistics 341 383 1762

Business rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 330th for Business in the United States and 1406th in the World with 1,888 publications made and 24,511 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Engineering Management.

Business ranking Location
#330 of 1,334 In the United States
#369 of 1,412 In North America
#1406 of 6,187 In the World

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

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 19 71
1992 14 73
1993 16 94
1994 23 73
1995 17 112
1996 20 114
1997 21 134
1998 16 100
1999 30 147
2000 29 151
2001 20 186
2002 50 261
2003 50 289
2004 53 340
2005 54 362
2006 86 520
2007 69 578
2008 61 696
2009 66 698
2010 63 795
2011 70 910
2012 67 961
2013 49 1022
2014 38 1077
2015 53 1083
2016 57 1078
2017 40 1051
2018 66 1291
2019 67 1260
2020 128 1494
2021 82 1593
2022 88 1602
2023 70 1554

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 60 66 135
Operations Research 178 209 803
Construction Management 158 190 914
Management 276 313 1223
Public Policy / Administration 418 460 1283
Management Information Systems 318 356 1296
Project Management 326 365 1363
Accounting 414 453 1520
Finance 399 443 1755
Marketing 417 459 1799
Advertising 525 571 1898

Psychology rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 494th for Psychology in the United States and 1942nd in the World with 1,443 publications made and 19,721 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#494 of 1,527 In the United States
#544 of 1,612 In North America
#1942 of 6,528 In the World

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

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 7 58
1992 8 59
1993 12 86
1994 15 81
1995 18 85
1996 19 109
1997 19 117
1998 23 109
1999 18 160
2000 18 153
2001 22 168
2002 32 229
2003 24 285
2004 39 266
2005 31 368
2006 50 397
2007 48 494
2008 36 539
2009 51 624
2010 46 705
2011 48 821
2012 40 825
2013 33 909
2014 33 977
2015 39 962
2016 45 986
2017 34 1038
2018 62 1149
2019 62 1195
2020 121 1590
2021 86 1577
2022 92 1688
2023 65 1695

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 367 403 1062
Social Psychology 457 504 1497
Child Psychology 526 576 1556
Cognitive Science 411 457 1876
Clinical Psychology 630 685 2024
Neuroscience 520 570 2114
Psychiatry 607 659 2427

Economics rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 408th for Economics in the United States and 1615th in the World with 942 publications made and 11,576 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#408 of 1,317 In the United States
#451 of 1,400 In North America
#1615 of 5,995 In the World

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

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 7 28
1992 6 31
1993 8 54
1994 15 41
1995 10 48
1996 13 67
1997 9 67
1998 12 55
1999 15 101
2000 13 89
2001 14 110
2002 15 126
2003 20 154
2004 20 150
2005 22 164
2006 32 237
2007 25 294
2008 32 351
2009 32 360
2010 35 395
2011 26 471
2012 37 484
2013 21 592
2014 10 580
2015 33 573
2016 35 563
2017 20 550
2018 34 659
2019 36 647
2020 85 803
2021 52 830
2022 61 846
2023 37 799

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 149 172 404
Political Economy 339 376 932
Development Studies 410 451 1490
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 357 399 1573
Finance 399 443 1755

Art & Design rankings

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs ranked 354th for Art & Design in the United States and 1389th in the World with 785 publications made and 7,309 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
#354 of 1,321 In the United States
#395 of 1,404 In North America
#1389 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 11 21
1992 6 47
1993 10 37
1994 16 50
1995 20 74
1996 8 56
1997 9 49
1998 6 57
1999 18 60
2000 8 75
2001 14 77
2002 24 116
2003 15 109
2004 19 121
2005 29 138
2006 21 164
2007 25 196
2008 15 235
2009 26 285
2010 37 293
2011 24 300
2012 31 309
2013 22 379
2014 12 346
2015 24 346
2016 12 351
2017 13 343
2018 27 388
2019 26 421
2020 53 518
2021 37 502
2022 34 518
2023 38 486

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 170 197 729
Architecture 174 203 885
Multimedia 276 308 985
Art History 434 477 1133
Literature 444 491 1591
Fashion Design 395 441 1794
Aesthetics 544 600 2164

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Orthodontics 245 270 1106
Health Science 375 408 1155
Sports Medicine 366 406 1343
Dentistry 274 304 1356
Physical Therapy 358 396 1409
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 436 477 1428
Ophthalmology 316 348 1517
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 327 363 1530
Anatomy and Physiology 337 374 1591
Surgery 352 389 1596
Anesthesiology 408 445 1819
Cardiology 391 430 1889
Medicine 446 490 2166
Public Health 507 556 2224
Family medicine 587 634 2370
Pathology 462 509 2468
Nursing 743 803 2708