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The University of Northern Colorado ranked 335th in the United States, 1378th in the global 2025 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 8,302 academic publications and 142,218 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 80 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1378 of 14,131 In the World
#372 of 2,597 In North America
#335 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 38 In Colorado
#92 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#130 of 1,020 For Special Education
#338 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#913 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1223 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 325th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1444th in the World with 5,904 publications made and 99,530 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#325 of 1,761 In the United States
#366 of 1,852 In North America
#1444 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 75 270
1993 69 301
1994 65 383
1995 72 372
1996 66 406
1997 68 470
1998 66 607
1999 79 628
2000 71 692
2001 83 753
2002 65 798
2003 75 832
2004 87 959
2005 104 1153
2006 96 1256
2007 91 1493
2008 145 1768
2009 123 2227
2010 170 2281
2011 192 2697
2012 202 3178
2013 219 3521
2014 275 3960
2015 254 4149
2016 203 4262
2017 272 4584
2018 274 5258
2019 278 5990
2020 233 7368
2021 303 7953
2022 246 7685
2023 194 7894
2024 160 6833

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 58 60 92
Special Education 70 76 130
Education Majors 140 159 338
Sports / Exercise science 132 153 361
Military science 197 220 391
Criminology and Criminal Justice 282 314 603
Gender Studies 281 313 656
Publishing 208 237 664
Anthropology 230 259 667
Genealogy 289 323 740
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 251 285 851
Sociology 264 296 852
Communications and Public Relations 282 315 854
Library and Information science 327 358 929
Law Enforcement 340 373 952
Broadcast Journalism 262 292 968
Art History 377 417 1006
Media Studies 428 468 1015
Law 309 345 1068
Political Economy 392 436 1144
Public Policy / Administration 361 399 1145
Journalism and Digital Media 303 338 1181
Classics and Ancient History 404 440 1222
Political Science 316 353 1228
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 404 444 1328
Demography 307 343 1341
Linguistics 308 345 1371
Aesthetics 368 408 1432
History 378 423 1591
Philosophy 337 380 1696
Archaeology 360 405 1772

Psychology rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 283rd for Psychology in the United States and 1046th in the World with 4,021 publications made and 86,369 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#283 of 1,558 In the United States
#314 of 1,645 In North America
#1046 of 6,645 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 53 267
1993 48 294
1994 48 365
1995 55 377
1996 57 408
1997 57 438
1998 55 514
1999 43 572
2000 38 648
2001 54 681
2002 46 723
2003 59 731
2004 54 847
2005 70 988
2006 71 1093
2007 57 1219
2008 98 1544
2009 90 1828
2010 115 1858
2011 138 2226
2012 133 2655
2013 175 2912
2014 170 3282
2015 169 3401
2016 143 3623
2017 201 3841
2018 196 4214
2019 188 4887
2020 151 6056
2021 196 6301
2022 146 6048
2023 131 6137
2024 125 5268

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 140 159 338
Child Psychology 230 261 589
Sexology 309 340 648
Clinical Psychology 265 299 697
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 242 276 791
Social Psychology 279 311 849
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 251 285 851
Psychiatry 292 325 1132
Occupational Therapy 267 303 1137
Neuroscience 303 338 1194
Cognitive Science 296 333 1256

Medicine rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 332nd for Medicine in the United States and 1556th in the World with 3,889 publications made and 79,966 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Health Science, Pathology, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#332 of 1,600 In the United States
#369 of 1,685 In North America
#1556 of 6,775 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 42 241
1993 40 264
1994 42 312
1995 51 324
1996 56 365
1997 60 404
1998 45 436
1999 41 535
2000 46 627
2001 50 633
2002 51 656
2003 59 685
2004 64 814
2005 68 940
2006 76 1064
2007 55 1186
2008 82 1494
2009 81 1740
2010 112 1848
2011 128 2173
2012 123 2604
2013 159 2825
2014 173 3182
2015 167 3372
2016 147 3593
2017 190 3943
2018 201 4428
2019 190 4911
2020 161 6347
2021 195 6627
2022 154 6321
2023 136 6345
2024 113 5530

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 132 153 361
Health Science 200 222 590
Clinical Psychology 265 299 697
Audiology 212 242 712
Sports Medicine 233 267 831
Radiation Therapy 189 211 857
Gerontology 291 324 896
Optometry 218 241 911
Nursing 284 315 919
Physical Therapy 242 275 942
Psychiatry 292 325 1132
Occupational Therapy 267 303 1137
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 340 375 1146
Healthcare Management (MHA) 354 391 1272
Public Health 316 353 1328
Anesthesiology 323 357 1473
Family medicine 424 459 1633
Cardiology 346 379 1640
Pharmacology 314 347 1728
Virology 331 364 1744
Anatomy and Physiology 364 401 1767
Orthodontics 380 414 1830
Surgery 388 424 1851
Oncology and Cancer research 379 415 1944
Immunology 374 409 2072
Pathology 379 420 2074
Dentistry 392 429 2104
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 360 396 2134
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 475 517 2418

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 358th for Computer Science in the United States and 1812th in the World with 3,539 publications made and 67,458 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#358 of 1,612 In the United States
#399 of 1,698 In North America
#1812 of 6,845 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 37 191
1993 33 201
1994 45 248
1995 52 238
1996 37 275
1997 51 325
1998 38 359
1999 39 409
2000 46 476
2001 51 488
2002 41 531
2003 48 551
2004 48 629
2005 60 731
2006 65 866
2007 55 947
2008 75 1232
2009 73 1466
2010 120 1451
2011 115 1751
2012 116 2068
2013 130 2380
2014 193 2582
2015 152 2730
2016 128 2886
2017 166 3065
2018 170 3425
2019 147 3947
2020 134 4919
2021 172 5174
2022 137 4996
2023 130 5039
2024 87 3892

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 154 177 548
Library and Information science 327 358 929
Human-Computer Interaction 219 251 1040
Neuroscience 303 338 1194
Cognitive Science 296 333 1256
Management Information Systems 289 327 1288
Data Science 349 387 1590
Software Engineering 374 419 1947
Cyber Security 382 427 2145
Machine Learning 349 392 2146
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 360 406 2189
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 423 463 2250
Computer Networking 400 450 2363
Computer Vision 382 428 2369
Computational Linguistics 399 446 2409
Telecommunications 447 499 2826

Biology rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 370th for Biology in the United States and 2188th in the World with 3,290 publications made and 76,281 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#370 of 1,609 In the United States
#416 of 1,698 In North America
#2188 of 6,833 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 40 203
1993 33 171
1994 36 243
1995 40 219
1996 44 299
1997 46 340
1998 38 378
1999 29 419
2000 37 509
2001 41 544
2002 40 563
2003 41 633
2004 49 714
2005 61 855
2006 63 1045
2007 59 1208
2008 79 1391
2009 90 1802
2010 102 1847
2011 108 2064
2012 114 2501
2013 124 2780
2014 151 3176
2015 163 3228
2016 137 3508
2017 151 3816
2018 168 4215
2019 148 4632
2020 147 5774
2021 175 6181
2022 133 5770
2023 140 5747
2024 70 4782

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 242 278 1031
Neuroscience 303 338 1194
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 278 321 1301
Evolutionary Biology 393 437 1720
Pharmacology 314 347 1728
Virology 331 364 1744
Oncology and Cancer research 379 415 1944
Paleontology 350 398 1958
Immunology 374 409 2072
Molecular Biology 408 449 2191
Botany 368 415 2242
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 423 463 2250
Genetics 411 452 2273
Forestry 355 407 2359
Biochemistry 423 470 2531
Biotechnology 387 426 2546
Microbiology 415 457 2659
Agricultural Science 415 468 2793
Horticulture 392 440 2824
Nutrition and Food Science 405 452 3074

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 361st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2099th in the World with 2,881 publications made and 57,639 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#361 of 1,631 In the United States
#410 of 1,721 In North America
#2099 of 6,876 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 33 122
1993 23 113
1994 22 144
1995 34 148
1996 37 174
1997 28 212
1998 29 298
1999 40 278
2000 40 360
2001 37 388
2002 37 416
2003 23 480
2004 41 506
2005 55 638
2006 51 733
2007 49 883
2008 60 987
2009 73 1365
2010 79 1297
2011 98 1597
2012 101 1881
2013 115 2096
2014 117 2409
2015 125 2404
2016 123 2685
2017 125 2883
2018 151 3146
2019 142 3576
2020 134 4489
2021 167 4787
2022 133 4603
2023 135 4741
2024 76 3894

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 278 321 1301
Ecology 330 381 1950
Paleontology 350 398 1958
Geography and Cartography 367 416 2055
Geology 370 421 2179
Petrology and Geochemistry 383 434 2296
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 359 406 2318
Forestry 355 407 2359
Earth science and Geophysics 423 474 2527
Oceanography 438 493 2550
Agricultural Science 415 468 2793
Geotechnical Engineering 436 485 2875
Environmental Management 422 477 2976

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 285th for Mathematics in the United States and 1296th in the World with 2,689 publications made and 54,937 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#285 of 1,410 In the United States
#320 of 1,491 In North America
#1296 of 6,418 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 23 131
1993 30 169
1994 29 173
1995 32 195
1996 35 196
1997 35 241
1998 37 294
1999 31 315
2000 28 348
2001 41 370
2002 30 395
2003 39 392
2004 40 459
2005 52 556
2006 45 575
2007 41 688
2008 58 844
2009 49 993
2010 90 982
2011 104 1263
2012 89 1518
2013 92 1720
2014 109 1908
2015 129 1950
2016 109 2186
2017 125 2194
2018 122 2406
2019 116 2956
2020 102 3591
2021 111 3757
2022 80 3684
2023 92 3801
2024 89 3084

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 131 147 290
Statistics 331 370 1683
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 382 426 1769

Engineering rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 432nd for Engineering in the United States and 2754th in the World with 2,152 publications made and 39,606 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#432 of 1,565 In the United States
#483 of 1,651 In North America
#2754 of 6,782 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 31 72
1993 21 87
1994 22 125
1995 32 107
1996 31 128
1997 26 157
1998 28 204
1999 35 215
2000 39 282
2001 34 271
2002 19 297
2003 28 348
2004 32 375
2005 40 468
2006 42 491
2007 36 568
2008 35 701
2009 49 840
2010 68 848
2011 87 1105
2012 82 1229
2013 80 1282
2014 80 1521
2015 81 1628
2016 94 1627
2017 102 1846
2018 94 2098
2019 91 2463
2020 96 2994
2021 123 3084
2022 88 3102
2023 88 3058
2024 69 2807

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 219 251 1040
Systems Engineering 314 356 1716
Acoustical Engineering 354 398 1974
Civil Engineering 334 378 2025
Aerospace Engineering 394 440 2306
Computer Networking 400 450 2363
Biotechnology 387 426 2546
Structural Engineering 403 451 2566
Mechanical Engineering 433 481 2639
Telecommunications 447 499 2826
Geotechnical Engineering 436 485 2875
Optical Engineering 504 558 3158
Chemical Engineering 470 522 3449
Electrical Engineering 534 587 3545
Materials Science 540 594 3604
Metallurgical Engineering 618 674 3909

Physics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 468th for Physics in the United States and 2867th in the World with 1,944 publications made and 33,974 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#468 of 1,531 In the United States
#521 of 1,617 In North America
#2867 of 6,713 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 22 74
1993 23 91
1994 17 102
1995 26 109
1996 37 138
1997 22 152
1998 27 202
1999 28 199
2000 27 281
2001 29 279
2002 21 281
2003 22 292
2004 31 343
2005 35 417
2006 43 457
2007 31 536
2008 46 643
2009 37 790
2010 52 754
2011 77 1033
2012 68 1132
2013 75 1177
2014 88 1389
2015 74 1421
2016 79 1540
2017 92 1702
2018 92 1898
2019 76 2214
2020 103 2703
2021 101 2782
2022 75 2766
2023 84 2837
2024 65 2585

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 354 398 1974
Astrophysics and Astronomy 442 492 2242
Quantum and Particle physics 470 522 2866
Optical Engineering 504 558 3158
Nuclear Physics 547 599 3229
Materials Science 540 594 3604

Business rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 348th for Business in the United States and 1560th in the World with 1,834 publications made and 35,052 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#348 of 1,377 In the United States
#388 of 1,460 In North America
#1560 of 6,339 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 28 71
1993 18 76
1994 24 105
1995 21 115
1996 25 128
1997 20 158
1998 18 178
1999 27 202
2000 29 231
2001 25 225
2002 23 282
2003 30 314
2004 29 366
2005 34 390
2006 30 439
2007 30 525
2008 56 677
2009 43 857
2010 68 804
2011 73 1028
2012 71 1142
2013 66 1234
2014 54 1445
2015 61 1414
2016 72 1453
2017 96 1622
2018 96 1726
2019 72 2000
2020 75 2556
2021 101 2780
2022 73 2737
2023 78 2816
2024 48 2050

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 212 241 785
Advertising 303 335 1017
Public Policy / Administration 361 399 1145
Management Information Systems 289 327 1288
Accounting 345 382 1306
Marketing 319 355 1444
Management 338 379 1652
Investment Banking and Stock trading 357 396 1753
Finance 377 420 1776

Economics rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 312th for Economics in the United States and 1257th in the World with 1,692 publications made and 33,383 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#312 of 1,355 In the United States
#348 of 1,438 In North America
#1257 of 6,167 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 26 61
1993 21 68
1994 26 92
1995 24 116
1996 19 99
1997 17 144
1998 22 194
1999 20 170
2000 25 197
2001 24 203
2002 18 228
2003 23 263
2004 34 293
2005 29 351
2006 22 360
2007 26 412
2008 50 515
2009 32 641
2010 46 642
2011 68 748
2012 48 917
2013 69 1037
2014 72 1186
2015 73 1202
2016 63 1234
2017 102 1412
2018 94 1525
2019 76 1783
2020 73 2216
2021 79 2340
2022 82 2300
2023 65 2380
2024 53 1758

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 246 277 870
Political Economy 392 436 1144
Investment Banking and Stock trading 357 396 1753
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 382 426 1769
Finance 377 420 1776

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northern Colorado ranked 294th for Art & Design in the United States and 1131st in the World with 1,288 publications made and 17,582 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
#294 of 1,361 In the United States
#330 of 1,444 In North America
#1131 of 5,966 In the World

University of Northern Colorado
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 50
1993 6 49
1994 9 61
1995 11 57
1996 14 42
1997 19 73
1998 15 97
1999 18 98
2000 18 95
2001 22 150
2002 17 145
2003 18 140
2004 10 146
2005 25 202
2006 28 193
2007 19 264
2008 36 275
2009 27 373
2010 45 415
2011 43 484
2012 48 534
2013 50 617
2014 43 689
2015 69 797
2016 58 768
2017 63 853
2018 70 934
2019 58 1189
2020 56 1297
2021 69 1448
2022 69 1472
2023 39 1445
2024 29 1190

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 141 163 429
Singing and Vocal Performance 150 175 500
Creative Writing 190 220 548
Multimedia 154 177 548
Graphic Design 169 196 624
Literature 278 312 984
Art History 377 417 1006
Fashion Design 288 324 1299
Aesthetics 368 408 1432

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Northern Colorado

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 463 514 2942
Organic Chemistry 450 500 2983
Physical chemistry 485 538 3246