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The University of Northern Colorado ranked 331st in the United States, 1364th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. The University of Northern Colorado ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,360 academic publications and 101,840 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 78 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1364 of 14,131 In the World
#368 of 2,597 In North America
#331 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 38 In Colorado
#120 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#137 of 1,011 For Special Education
#296 of 4,239 For Education Majors
#915 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1223 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 320th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1361st in the World with 5,289 publications made and 69,937 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#320 of 1,728 In the United States
#359 of 1,819 In North America
#1361 of 7,020 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 52 202
1992 73 231
1993 66 247
1994 59 310
1995 71 320
1996 65 336
1997 68 357
1998 60 443
1999 71 486
2000 68 540
2001 74 573
2002 67 664
2003 75 666
2004 77 762
2005 92 925
2006 87 1010
2007 83 1252
2008 130 1420
2009 114 1797
2010 164 1834
2011 189 2159
2012 187 2484
2013 211 2931
2014 245 3125
2015 224 3266
2016 215 3258
2017 250 3464
2018 253 4017
2019 253 4513
2020 212 5276
2021 237 5722
2022 182 5691
2023 174 5486

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 77 81 120
Special Education 75 83 137
Education Majors 136 153 296
Sports / Exercise science 119 139 301
Military science 214 237 410
International Relations and Diplomacy 212 240 578
Genealogy 242 270 578
Anthropology 224 253 626
Gender Studies 291 324 665
Communications and Public Relations 284 316 766
Criminology and Criminal Justice 370 408 772
Sociology 261 292 809
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 258 294 845
Media Studies 363 402 849
Law Enforcement 343 376 895
Broadcast Journalism 274 306 906
Library and Information science 329 360 924
Publishing 313 351 975
Art History 381 421 997
Law 310 345 1007
Journalism and Digital Media 286 320 1046
Public Policy / Administration 362 400 1077
Radio and Television broadcasting 280 310 1113
Political Science 312 348 1136
Classics and Ancient History 390 425 1143
Aesthetics 349 388 1308
Linguistics 305 342 1308
Demography 314 351 1322
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 439 481 1351
History 381 424 1564
Philosophy 333 375 1591
Archaeology 364 408 1697

Psychology rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 281st for Psychology in the United States and 1006th in the World with 3,685 publications made and 61,734 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#281 of 1,527 In the United States
#312 of 1,612 In North America
#1006 of 6,528 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 38 201
1992 52 234
1993 44 243
1994 45 304
1995 56 322
1996 54 342
1997 57 335
1998 50 421
1999 41 443
2000 37 506
2001 51 552
2002 45 600
2003 60 599
2004 49 655
2005 61 795
2006 66 864
2007 56 1038
2008 86 1224
2009 83 1486
2010 108 1506
2011 139 1775
2012 125 2098
2013 170 2441
2014 158 2625
2015 157 2688
2016 148 2811
2017 183 2996
2018 189 3255
2019 183 3793
2020 140 4463
2021 165 4715
2022 135 4660
2023 128 4474

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 75 83 137
Education Majors 136 153 296
Child Psychology 231 260 560
Sexology 300 330 622
Clinical Psychology 259 291 658
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 269 301 778
Social Psychology 274 306 795
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 258 294 845
Psychiatry 287 320 1069
Occupational Therapy 260 295 1080
Neuroscience 303 339 1161
Cognitive Science 299 335 1231

Medicine rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 323rd for Medicine in the United States and 1488th in the World with 3,597 publications made and 58,433 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Health Science, Pathology, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#323 of 1,558 In the United States
#360 of 1,643 In North America
#1488 of 6,680 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 30 173
1992 43 209
1993 38 224
1994 39 260
1995 52 264
1996 53 301
1997 59 323
1998 43 363
1999 39 428
2000 45 494
2001 46 519
2002 49 552
2003 58 558
2004 60 642
2005 58 784
2006 69 863
2007 51 1026
2008 70 1202
2009 82 1405
2010 103 1503
2011 123 1751
2012 116 2026
2013 154 2355
2014 163 2509
2015 155 2686
2016 159 2761
2017 183 3125
2018 194 3454
2019 185 3998
2020 152 4790
2021 170 5090
2022 142 5042
2023 134 4891

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 119 139 301
Health Science 202 223 558
Clinical Psychology 259 291 658
Sports Medicine 217 250 715
Audiology 223 254 730
Optometry 207 227 744
Nursing 275 305 839
Physical Therapy 228 259 844
Gerontology 291 324 845
Radiation Therapy 194 217 883
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 327 361 999
Psychiatry 287 320 1069
Occupational Therapy 260 295 1080
Healthcare Management (MHA) 363 400 1183
Public Health 316 353 1278
Anesthesiology 316 350 1379
Family medicine 393 423 1446
Cardiology 326 358 1508
Pharmacology 309 342 1620
Virology 319 352 1660
Orthodontics 364 398 1674
Anatomy and Physiology 356 394 1677
Surgery 380 417 1730
Oncology and Cancer research 368 404 1834
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 323 354 1851
Pathology 369 409 1890
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 426 466 2070
Immunology 421 457 2269

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 356th for Computer Science in the United States and 1738th in the World with 3,235 publications made and 48,494 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#356 of 1,576 In the United States
#397 of 1,662 In North America
#1738 of 6,752 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 32 159
1992 36 161
1993 30 171
1994 42 205
1995 52 212
1996 35 233
1997 53 256
1998 38 279
1999 39 323
2000 43 381
2001 45 391
2002 41 448
2003 46 432
2004 44 480
2005 56 608
2006 61 683
2007 56 809
2008 66 959
2009 62 1188
2010 110 1201
2011 108 1397
2012 109 1660
2013 131 1997
2014 169 2065
2015 135 2210
2016 121 2266
2017 157 2382
2018 157 2713
2019 140 3053
2020 128 3624
2021 143 3851
2022 123 3784
2023 130 3628

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 154 178 518
Library and Information science 329 360 924
Human-Computer Interaction 228 261 1042
Neuroscience 303 339 1161
Management Information Systems 297 335 1188
Cognitive Science 299 335 1231
Data Science 348 386 1503
Software Engineering 373 418 1876
Machine Learning 344 387 2034
Cyber Security 375 419 2038
Computational Linguistics 367 412 2063
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 365 411 2118
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 420 459 2173
Computer Vision 397 444 2413
Computer Networking 429 482 2489
Telecommunications 421 473 2675

Biology rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 363rd for Biology in the United States and 2086th in the World with 3,034 publications made and 58,454 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#363 of 1,582 In the United States
#410 of 1,668 In North America
#2086 of 6,770 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 23 129
1992 38 165
1993 28 136
1994 36 207
1995 39 185
1996 46 251
1997 45 255
1998 36 308
1999 26 323
2000 35 388
2001 39 443
2002 35 461
2003 38 501
2004 46 561
2005 55 726
2006 59 887
2007 58 1069
2008 70 1148
2009 90 1494
2010 96 1589
2011 99 1701
2012 113 2039
2013 121 2324
2014 139 2574
2015 143 2623
2016 139 2776
2017 151 3052
2018 158 3423
2019 148 3823
2020 139 4485
2021 149 4818
2022 119 4747
2023 136 4625

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 256 294 1093
Neuroscience 303 339 1161
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 271 314 1201
Evolutionary Biology 371 413 1581
Pharmacology 309 342 1620
Virology 319 352 1660
Oncology and Cancer research 368 404 1834
Paleontology 348 396 1876
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 420 459 2173
Genetics 419 461 2245
Immunology 421 457 2269
Botany 393 440 2314
Biotechnology 385 423 2400
Biochemistry 420 466 2439
Microbiology 408 450 2497
Agricultural Science 403 455 2635
Horticulture 395 444 2726
Nutrition and Food Science 376 421 2829

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 363rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2028th in the World with 2,523 publications made and 42,311 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#363 of 1,598 In the United States
#412 of 1,687 In North America
#2028 of 6,798 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 14 82
1992 30 98
1993 23 83
1994 23 122
1995 35 126
1996 36 143
1997 27 159
1998 29 192
1999 37 194
2000 36 277
2001 31 286
2002 35 343
2003 23 383
2004 39 377
2005 48 534
2006 48 632
2007 47 764
2008 56 835
2009 65 1109
2010 75 1126
2011 90 1324
2012 98 1543
2013 110 1743
2014 96 1962
2015 107 1994
2016 127 2148
2017 116 2231
2018 139 2574
2019 126 2860
2020 113 3394
2021 130 3670
2022 94 3644
2023 117 3565

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 271 314 1201
Ecology 319 368 1824
Paleontology 348 396 1876
Geography and Cartography 366 415 1971
Geology 372 423 2123
Petrology and Geochemistry 381 431 2242
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 354 400 2274
Earth science and Geophysics 429 481 2502
Oceanography 443 498 2529
Agricultural Science 403 455 2635
Environmental Management 416 471 2803

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 291st for Mathematics in the United States and 1295th in the World with 2,481 publications made and 38,083 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#291 of 1,371 In the United States
#326 of 1,451 In North America
#1295 of 6,305 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 28 96
1992 24 106
1993 31 144
1994 28 143
1995 34 169
1996 36 167
1997 36 192
1998 34 224
1999 30 251
2000 28 271
2001 36 303
2002 31 330
2003 44 328
2004 35 353
2005 47 442
2006 43 482
2007 40 560
2008 51 671
2009 49 799
2010 79 786
2011 104 1023
2012 83 1225
2013 92 1439
2014 95 1551
2015 114 1582
2016 107 1692
2017 117 1727
2018 125 1904
2019 108 2222
2020 94 2585
2021 97 2728
2022 80 2740
2023 97 2633

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 128 141 256
Statistics 336 377 1707
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 452 500 2090

Engineering rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 424th for Engineering in the United States and 2700th in the World with 1,922 publications made and 28,757 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#424 of 1,518 In the United States
#475 of 1,602 In North America
#2700 of 6,684 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 70
1992 31 61
1993 17 77
1994 21 105
1995 29 86
1996 29 116
1997 25 110
1998 27 155
1999 35 175
2000 37 218
2001 30 232
2002 20 230
2003 29 274
2004 30 291
2005 34 379
2006 43 414
2007 29 501
2008 34 566
2009 49 698
2010 64 700
2011 84 925
2012 77 979
2013 74 1096
2014 72 1225
2015 71 1305
2016 91 1303
2017 85 1439
2018 89 1668
2019 87 1961
2020 87 2284
2021 105 2376
2022 71 2403
2023 82 2351

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 228 261 1042
Systems Engineering 309 351 1568
Acoustical Engineering 349 393 1917
Civil Engineering 336 382 1977
Aerospace Engineering 391 437 2275
Biotechnology 385 423 2400
Structural Engineering 391 440 2443
Computer Networking 429 482 2489
Mechanical Engineering 426 474 2554
Telecommunications 421 473 2675
Optical Engineering 472 525 2974
Electrical Engineering 496 549 3286
Chemical Engineering 462 514 3400
Materials Science 564 619 3623
Metallurgical Engineering 618 674 3865

Physics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 460th for Physics in the United States and 2804th in the World with 1,734 publications made and 23,728 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#460 of 1,485 In the United States
#513 of 1,569 In North America
#2804 of 6,603 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 12 59
1992 21 61
1993 20 79
1994 18 91
1995 25 91
1996 33 121
1997 23 110
1998 28 155
1999 22 154
2000 26 228
2001 28 232
2002 22 225
2003 23 218
2004 32 255
2005 27 340
2006 40 383
2007 27 489
2008 40 541
2009 36 661
2010 49 596
2011 73 831
2012 66 938
2013 73 1008
2014 84 1122
2015 63 1161
2016 72 1209
2017 79 1353
2018 86 1473
2019 71 1811
2020 87 2028
2021 94 2132
2022 61 2133
2023 84 2142

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 349 393 1917
Astrophysics and Astronomy 440 490 2206
Nuclear Physics 463 513 2734
Quantum and Particle physics 460 511 2819
Optical Engineering 472 525 2974
Materials Science 564 619 3623

Business rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 345th for Business in the United States and 1445th in the World with 1,682 publications made and 25,060 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#345 of 1,334 In the United States
#384 of 1,412 In North America
#1445 of 6,187 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 15 60
1992 27 68
1993 20 61
1994 22 90
1995 22 95
1996 24 106
1997 18 118
1998 17 140
1999 26 144
2000 30 173
2001 20 195
2002 23 227
2003 29 253
2004 27 296
2005 28 323
2006 29 365
2007 30 436
2008 53 530
2009 38 681
2010 66 662
2011 74 799
2012 68 921
2013 70 1044
2014 49 1154
2015 44 1157
2016 73 1141
2017 95 1217
2018 88 1358
2019 63 1493
2020 73 1864
2021 94 1974
2022 60 1974
2023 72 1942

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 213 240 687
Advertising 279 309 850
Public Policy / Administration 362 400 1077
Accounting 335 372 1179
Management Information Systems 297 335 1188
Marketing 312 348 1291
Investment Banking and Stock trading 341 377 1539
Management 337 377 1545
Finance 360 402 1588

Economics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 299th for Economics in the United States and 1176th in the World with 1,556 publications made and 22,817 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#299 of 1,317 In the United States
#335 of 1,400 In North America
#1176 of 5,995 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 31
1992 27 54
1993 21 52
1994 24 80
1995 24 98
1996 19 88
1997 19 109
1998 18 156
1999 18 132
2000 26 150
2001 18 164
2002 18 188
2003 25 213
2004 30 242
2005 22 281
2006 23 308
2007 25 348
2008 46 422
2009 28 519
2010 46 502
2011 72 626
2012 49 721
2013 70 849
2014 65 943
2015 65 969
2016 66 955
2017 92 1085
2018 93 1161
2019 73 1322
2020 64 1576
2021 76 1690
2022 66 1754
2023 64 1720

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 212 240 578
Development Studies 238 267 770
Investment Banking and Stock trading 341 377 1539
Finance 360 402 1588
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 452 500 2090

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 293rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1108th in the World with 1,146 publications made and 11,922 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#293 of 1,321 In the United States
#329 of 1,404 In North America
#1108 of 5,720 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 22
1992 13 39
1993 5 33
1994 9 52
1995 11 47
1996 12 30
1997 18 55
1998 11 73
1999 19 76
2000 17 69
2001 20 101
2002 16 122
2003 18 123
2004 10 105
2005 21 158
2006 27 158
2007 17 225
2008 28 222
2009 28 291
2010 44 336
2011 46 394
2012 45 416
2013 48 534
2014 38 558
2015 56 636
2016 57 617
2017 50 629
2018 69 714
2019 61 868
2020 49 925
2021 58 1025
2022 41 1075
2023 34 1001

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Colorado in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 151 171 440
Singing and Vocal Performance 144 168 441
Creative Writing 182 211 491
Multimedia 154 178 518
Graphic Design 164 187 565
Literature 284 320 966
Art History 381 421 997
Fashion Design 291 328 1281
Aesthetics 349 388 1308

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Northern Colorado

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 454 504 2819
Organic Chemistry 443 493 2906
Physical chemistry 501 554 3287