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The University of Northern Colorado ranked 317th in the United States, 1288th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. The University of Northern Colorado ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,488 academic publications and 149,763 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 81 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1288 of 14,131 In the World
#353 of 2,597 In North America
#317 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 38 In Colorado
#96 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#130 of 1,000 For Special Education
#343 of 4,645 For Education Majors
#929 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#983 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 324th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1469th in the World with 6,015 publications made and 104,866 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#324 of 1,763 In the United States
#365 of 1,854 In North America
#1469 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 70 303
1994 66 384
1995 72 372
1996 66 407
1997 68 470
1998 66 607
1999 79 630
2000 72 691
2001 84 755
2002 66 799
2003 77 836
2004 88 965
2005 104 1154
2006 96 1255
2007 91 1493
2008 144 1767
2009 123 2226
2010 170 2283
2011 193 2697
2012 203 3178
2013 218 3516
2014 276 3961
2015 254 4159
2016 203 4257
2017 273 4587
2018 274 5262
2019 278 5987
2020 233 7355
2021 302 7932
2022 246 7676
2023 194 7892
2024 160 6946
2025 132 5664

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 60 63 96
Special Education 70 76 130
Education Majors 140 159 343
Sports / Exercise science 136 157 384
Military science 198 221 398
Criminology and Criminal Justice 284 317 615
Gender Studies 285 318 667
Publishing 208 237 668
Anthropology 231 261 678
Genealogy 290 325 758
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 252 286 855
Sociology 261 293 857
Communications and Public Relations 281 316 875
Library and Information science 327 358 934
Law Enforcement 340 373 957
Broadcast Journalism 265 296 998
Art History 380 420 1015
Media Studies 425 465 1026
Law 308 345 1098
Political Economy 394 439 1159
Public Policy / Administration 364 403 1171
Journalism and Digital Media 302 337 1187
Classics and Ancient History 399 435 1226
Political Science 318 355 1251
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 404 445 1344
Demography 307 343 1362
Linguistics 307 344 1392
Aesthetics 367 408 1444
History 376 421 1621
Philosophy 339 382 1728
Archaeology 360 405 1813

Psychology rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 283rd for Psychology in the United States and 1059th in the World with 4,108 publications made and 90,723 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#283 of 1,561 In the United States
#314 of 1,648 In North America
#1059 of 6,663 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 49 296
1994 50 366
1995 55 377
1996 57 408
1997 57 438
1998 55 514
1999 43 573
2000 39 649
2001 54 683
2002 46 721
2003 60 734
2004 54 851
2005 70 989
2006 71 1093
2007 57 1218
2008 98 1544
2009 90 1828
2010 115 1854
2011 138 2224
2012 134 2652
2013 174 2904
2014 170 3278
2015 169 3404
2016 144 3624
2017 201 3838
2018 196 4216
2019 188 4886
2020 149 6030
2021 197 6292
2022 145 6039
2023 129 6121
2024 127 5350
2025 107 4657

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 70 76 130
Education Majors 140 159 343
Child Psychology 231 261 597
Sexology 311 342 656
Clinical Psychology 266 300 718
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 239 273 795
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 252 286 855
Social Psychology 278 310 862
Psychiatry 291 324 1155
Occupational Therapy 269 305 1166
Neuroscience 306 341 1231
Cognitive Science 295 332 1283

Medicine rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 333rd for Medicine in the United States and 1588th in the World with 3,981 publications made and 84,312 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Health Science, Pathology, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#333 of 1,604 In the United States
#370 of 1,689 In North America
#1588 of 6,793 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 42 264
1994 43 312
1995 51 324
1996 56 366
1997 60 404
1998 47 437
1999 41 536
2000 46 627
2001 50 635
2002 51 654
2003 59 687
2004 64 816
2005 68 939
2006 76 1064
2007 55 1185
2008 82 1495
2009 81 1737
2010 112 1847
2011 128 2173
2012 123 2604
2013 159 2824
2014 173 3181
2015 167 3370
2016 147 3597
2017 190 3938
2018 200 4423
2019 191 4908
2020 161 6333
2021 194 6622
2022 154 6309
2023 138 6336
2024 114 5620
2025 108 4818

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 136 157 384
Health Science 203 225 606
Clinical Psychology 266 300 718
Audiology 212 242 719
Sports Medicine 234 268 856
Radiation Therapy 191 213 876
Optometry 209 231 911
Gerontology 294 329 938
Nursing 284 315 947
Physical Therapy 243 276 967
Psychiatry 291 324 1155
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 340 375 1164
Occupational Therapy 269 305 1166
Healthcare Management (MHA) 359 396 1312
Public Health 317 354 1357
Anesthesiology 327 361 1503
Family medicine 423 458 1652
Cardiology 351 384 1689
Pharmacology 319 352 1762
Virology 329 362 1762
Anatomy and Physiology 366 403 1808
Orthodontics 380 415 1845
Surgery 390 426 1878
Oncology and Cancer research 380 416 1983
Immunology 374 409 2092
Pathology 381 422 2121
Dentistry 390 427 2129
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 367 403 2185
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 478 520 2466

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 358th for Computer Science in the United States and 1848th in the World with 3,603 publications made and 70,623 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#358 of 1,616 In the United States
#399 of 1,702 In North America
#1848 of 6,855 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 34 202
1994 46 248
1995 52 238
1996 37 275
1997 51 325
1998 38 359
1999 39 410
2000 46 477
2001 51 489
2002 41 529
2003 48 556
2004 48 631
2005 60 734
2006 65 866
2007 55 945
2008 75 1228
2009 73 1464
2010 120 1450
2011 115 1750
2012 116 2062
2013 130 2371
2014 193 2585
2015 152 2728
2016 129 2890
2017 166 3067
2018 170 3423
2019 146 3943
2020 129 4879
2021 171 5163
2022 135 4981
2023 132 5024
2024 87 3953
2025 86 3366

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 153 176 553
Library and Information science 327 358 934
Human-Computer Interaction 218 250 1067
Neuroscience 306 341 1231
Cognitive Science 295 332 1283
Management Information Systems 286 324 1299
Data Science 356 396 1674
Software Engineering 381 426 2003
Machine Learning 352 395 2183
Cyber Security 386 432 2187
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 365 411 2240
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 424 464 2281
Computer Vision 377 423 2392
Computer Networking 401 451 2393
Computational Linguistics 402 450 2472
Telecommunications 445 497 2856

Biology rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 372nd for Biology in the United States and 2234th in the World with 3,346 publications made and 80,099 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#372 of 1,612 In the United States
#419 of 1,701 In North America
#2234 of 6,841 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 34 172
1994 37 243
1995 40 219
1996 44 300
1997 46 340
1998 38 379
1999 29 419
2000 37 510
2001 41 545
2002 40 563
2003 41 634
2004 49 717
2005 61 858
2006 63 1044
2007 59 1206
2008 79 1389
2009 90 1799
2010 102 1843
2011 108 2061
2012 114 2497
2013 124 2774
2014 151 3176
2015 163 3223
2016 135 3495
2017 152 3817
2018 167 4216
2019 148 4632
2020 145 5746
2021 174 6147
2022 132 5751
2023 140 5742
2024 71 4852
2025 73 4133

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 241 277 1049
Neuroscience 306 341 1231
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 274 317 1307
Evolutionary Biology 395 440 1750
Pharmacology 319 352 1762
Virology 329 362 1762
Oncology and Cancer research 380 416 1983
Paleontology 351 399 1998
Immunology 374 409 2092
Molecular Biology 407 448 2221
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 424 464 2281
Botany 367 414 2282
Genetics 411 453 2309
Forestry 365 417 2438
Biochemistry 426 473 2573
Biotechnology 393 434 2608
Microbiology 422 464 2740
Agricultural Science 416 469 2840
Horticulture 390 437 2863
Nutrition and Food Science 408 455 3123
Nanotechnology 572 629 3990

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 361st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2148th in the World with 2,926 publications made and 60,991 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#361 of 1,637 In the United States
#410 of 1,727 In North America
#2148 of 6,888 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 24 114
1994 22 144
1995 34 148
1996 37 176
1997 28 212
1998 29 298
1999 40 278
2000 40 360
2001 37 388
2002 38 416
2003 23 481
2004 42 508
2005 55 639
2006 51 733
2007 49 882
2008 60 986
2009 73 1362
2010 79 1298
2011 98 1596
2012 101 1879
2013 115 2091
2014 117 2407
2015 125 2403
2016 122 2675
2017 125 2888
2018 150 3146
2019 141 3569
2020 132 4467
2021 166 4756
2022 134 4591
2023 136 4729
2024 75 3938
2025 59 3314

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 274 317 1307
Ecology 329 380 1994
Paleontology 351 399 1998
Geography and Cartography 367 417 2099
Geology 372 423 2232
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 358 404 2350
Petrology and Geochemistry 389 440 2355
Forestry 365 417 2438
Earth science and Geophysics 422 473 2547
Oceanography 439 494 2586
Agricultural Science 416 469 2840
Geotechnical Engineering 434 483 2893
Environmental Management 422 476 3017

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 283rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1319th in the World with 2,738 publications made and 57,703 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#283 of 1,413 In the United States
#318 of 1,494 In North America
#1319 of 6,434 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 30 171
1994 29 173
1995 32 195
1996 35 196
1997 35 241
1998 37 294
1999 31 316
2000 29 348
2001 41 371
2002 30 393
2003 40 394
2004 40 460
2005 52 558
2006 45 574
2007 41 687
2008 59 842
2009 49 992
2010 90 983
2011 104 1261
2012 90 1510
2013 92 1716
2014 109 1909
2015 129 1958
2016 109 2183
2017 125 2196
2018 123 2411
2019 116 2960
2020 100 3566
2021 111 3723
2022 80 3669
2023 90 3774
2024 90 3120
2025 65 2512

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 131 147 294
Statistics 329 368 1704
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 381 426 1781

Engineering rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 431st for Engineering in the United States and 2775th in the World with 2,210 publications made and 41,766 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#431 of 1,568 In the United States
#482 of 1,655 In North America
#2775 of 6,795 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 22 87
1994 23 125
1995 32 107
1996 31 128
1997 26 157
1998 28 204
1999 35 216
2000 39 282
2001 34 272
2002 19 296
2003 28 349
2004 33 377
2005 40 470
2006 42 491
2007 36 569
2008 35 702
2009 49 839
2010 68 844
2011 87 1102
2012 82 1232
2013 80 1279
2014 80 1522
2015 81 1630
2016 95 1627
2017 103 1843
2018 94 2097
2019 91 2468
2020 98 3010
2021 124 3092
2022 88 3111
2023 89 3052
2024 71 2821
2025 62 2462

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 218 250 1067
Systems Engineering 314 356 1746
Acoustical Engineering 355 399 2009
Civil Engineering 332 375 2052
Aerospace Engineering 393 438 2337
Computer Networking 401 451 2393
Biotechnology 393 434 2608
Structural Engineering 406 454 2612
Mechanical Engineering 434 483 2678
Telecommunications 445 497 2856
Geotechnical Engineering 434 483 2893
Optical Engineering 498 552 3164
Chemical Engineering 470 522 3472
Electrical Engineering 533 586 3576
Materials Science 540 594 3651
Metallurgical Engineering 616 672 3957
Nanotechnology 572 629 3990

Physics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 467th for Physics in the United States and 2896th in the World with 1,988 publications made and 35,956 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#467 of 1,537 In the United States
#520 of 1,623 In North America
#2896 of 6,729 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 23 92
1994 18 102
1995 26 109
1996 37 138
1997 22 152
1998 27 201
1999 28 200
2000 27 282
2001 29 280
2002 21 283
2003 23 291
2004 32 345
2005 35 419
2006 43 454
2007 31 536
2008 46 643
2009 37 788
2010 52 747
2011 77 1033
2012 68 1130
2013 75 1176
2014 89 1388
2015 74 1427
2016 78 1534
2017 92 1708
2018 92 1901
2019 75 2212
2020 105 2720
2021 102 2779
2022 76 2775
2023 84 2829
2024 67 2607
2025 49 2167

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 355 399 2009
Astrophysics and Astronomy 435 485 2250
Quantum and Particle physics 471 524 2899
Optical Engineering 498 552 3164
Nuclear Physics 548 601 3273
Materials Science 540 594 3651
Nanotechnology 572 629 3990

Business rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 348th for Business in the United States and 1579th in the World with 1,885 publications made and 36,975 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#348 of 1,388 In the United States
#388 of 1,472 In North America
#1579 of 6,366 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 77
1994 25 106
1995 21 116
1996 27 129
1997 20 158
1998 19 178
1999 27 205
2000 29 234
2001 27 227
2002 25 283
2003 32 319
2004 31 369
2005 34 394
2006 30 439
2007 30 525
2008 56 677
2009 43 857
2010 68 801
2011 74 1028
2012 71 1140
2013 65 1235
2014 55 1438
2015 61 1416
2016 73 1457
2017 96 1624
2018 96 1728
2019 72 1992
2020 76 2546
2021 101 2759
2022 73 2730
2023 79 2801
2024 49 2078
2025 43 1685

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 212 241 788
Advertising 292 323 974
Public Policy / Administration 364 403 1171
Management Information Systems 286 324 1299
Accounting 346 383 1336
Project Management 304 342 1397
Marketing 315 351 1444
Management 338 378 1678
Investment Banking and Stock trading 357 396 1778
Finance 378 421 1823

Economics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 315th for Economics in the United States and 1284th in the World with 1,724 publications made and 35,230 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#315 of 1,361 In the United States
#351 of 1,445 In North America
#1284 of 6,188 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 21 68
1994 26 92
1995 24 116
1996 19 99
1997 17 144
1998 22 194
1999 20 170
2000 26 197
2001 24 204
2002 18 227
2003 23 264
2004 34 292
2005 29 352
2006 22 357
2007 26 411
2008 50 515
2009 32 640
2010 46 638
2011 68 747
2012 48 914
2013 69 1037
2014 72 1182
2015 73 1197
2016 63 1234
2017 102 1404
2018 94 1523
2019 75 1780
2020 73 2209
2021 80 2334
2022 82 2288
2023 64 2379
2024 55 1777
2025 41 1459

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
Development Studies 246 277 897
Political Economy 394 439 1159
Investment Banking and Stock trading 357 396 1778
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 381 426 1781
Finance 378 421 1823

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 292nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1144th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 18,583 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
#292 of 1,369 In the United States
#328 of 1,454 In North America
#1144 of 6,010 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 49
1994 9 61
1995 11 57
1996 14 42
1997 19 73
1998 15 97
1999 18 99
2000 18 95
2001 22 151
2002 17 145
2003 18 141
2004 10 145
2005 25 203
2006 28 192
2007 19 264
2008 36 274
2009 27 372
2010 45 412
2011 43 486
2012 48 534
2013 50 616
2014 43 693
2015 69 804
2016 58 764
2017 64 853
2018 71 938
2019 57 1185
2020 57 1293
2021 69 1447
2022 69 1470
2023 40 1448
2024 29 1211
2025 28 944

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 149 171 453
Singing and Vocal Performance 147 172 499
Multimedia 153 176 553
Creative Writing 192 222 568
Graphic Design 170 197 641
Literature 279 313 1007
Art History 380 420 1015
Fashion Design 290 327 1335
Aesthetics 367 408 1444

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Northern Colorado

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 460 511 2980
Organic Chemistry 444 494 3009
Physical chemistry 486 539 3282