Clarkson University: Rankings
Clarkson University ranked 285 in United States, 1094 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 15,381 academic publications and 471,034 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1094 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 25 of 111 | In New York State |
| # 316 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 1 of 6 | In Potsdam |
| # 285 of 1,149 | In United States |
| # 729 of 5,674 | For Physics |
| # 777 of 5,636 | For Engineering |
| # 994 of 6,110 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Clarkson University ranked 175 for Engineering in United States and 777 in the World with 11,294 publications made and 365,704 citations received.
Clarkson University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #123 | #143 | #425 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #91 | #109 | #484 |
| Environmental Engineering | #93 | #114 | #485 |
| Renewable Energy | #82 | #103 | #498 |
| Nanotechnology | #108 | #122 | #509 |
| Engineering Management | #208 | #232 | #636 |
| Operations Research | #147 | #176 | #697 |
| Computer Engineering | #153 | #183 | #744 |
| Metallurgy | #151 | #175 | #793 |
| Reliability and Quality | #170 | #200 | #837 |
| Automation and Control | #154 | #186 | #873 |
| Telecommunications | #180 | #210 | #875 |
| Systems | #199 | #231 | #921 |
| Optics | #187 | #215 | #922 |
| Applied Physics | #185 | #213 | #1014 |
| Construction Management | #172 | #205 | #1042 |
| Remote Sensing | #231 | #266 | #1219 |
| Robotics | #211 | #246 | #1299 |
| Biotechnology | #321 | #358 | #2044 |
Physics rankings
Clarkson University ranked 162 for Physics in United States and 729 in the World with 10,897 publications made and 358,973 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #95 | #110 | #401 |
| Nanotechnology | #108 | #122 | #509 |
| Astrobiology | #172 | #197 | #616 |
| Molecular | #162 | #187 | #686 |
| Biophysics | #202 | #224 | #718 |
| Condensed Matter | #140 | #161 | #791 |
| Optics | #187 | #215 | #922 |
| Applied Physics | #185 | #213 | #1014 |
Chemistry rankings
Clarkson University ranked 205 for Chemistry in United States and 1001 in the World with 8,981 publications made and 325,270 citations received.
Clarkson University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #91 | #109 | #484 |
| Nanotechnology | #108 | #122 | #509 |
| Physical | #105 | #123 | #520 |
| Computational | #184 | #210 | #892 |
| Organic chemistry | #179 | #205 | #914 |
| Radiochemistry | #143 | #169 | #1234 |
| Biochemistry | #249 | #277 | #1318 |
| Pharmacy | #270 | #303 | #1515 |
Environmental Science rankings
Clarkson University ranked 204 for Environmental Science in United States and 994 in the World with 7,727 publications made and 254,737 citations received.
Clarkson University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #93 | #114 | #485 |
| Oceanography | #139 | #168 | #633 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #157 | #189 | #720 |
| Geology | #198 | #227 | #903 |
| Environmental Management | #150 | #181 | #912 |
| Ecology | #198 | #230 | #1002 |
| Paleontology | #228 | #263 | #1086 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #322 | #368 | #1555 |
| Forestry | #332 | #384 | #2224 |
Biology rankings
Clarkson University ranked 252 for Biology in United States and 1278 in the World with 7,487 publications made and 272,181 citations received.
Clarkson University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #108 | #122 | #509 |
| Astrobiology | #172 | #197 | #616 |
| Biophysics | #202 | #224 | #718 |
| Ethics | #272 | #301 | #868 |
| Evolutionary | #272 | #306 | #1047 |
| Paleontology | #228 | #263 | #1086 |
| Neuroscience | #311 | #346 | #1252 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #267 | #296 | #1276 |
| Biochemistry | #249 | #277 | #1318 |
| Genetics | #285 | #318 | #1480 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #322 | #368 | #1555 |
| Zoology | #369 | #415 | #1701 |
| Molecular | #327 | #364 | #1763 |
| Oncology | #360 | #396 | #1905 |
| Horticulture | #252 | #292 | #1988 |
| Botany | #324 | #369 | #2001 |
| Biotechnology | #321 | #358 | #2044 |
| Immunology | #372 | #407 | #2083 |
| Forestry | #332 | #384 | #2224 |
| Virology | #418 | #458 | #2308 |
| Microbiology | #362 | #400 | #2375 |
| Pharmacology | #418 | #457 | #2406 |
Computer Science rankings
Clarkson University ranked 244 for Computer Science in United States and 1055 in the World with 6,160 publications made and 183,046 citations received.
Clarkson University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #153 | #183 | #744 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #159 | #187 | #789 |
| Data Science | #211 | #241 | #849 |
| Computer Vision | #182 | #211 | #857 |
| Telecommunications | #180 | #210 | #875 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #228 | #261 | #954 |
| Software Engineering | #220 | #252 | #996 |
| Machine Learning | #226 | #259 | #1124 |
| Cognitive Science | #289 | #325 | #1251 |
| Neuroscience | #311 | #346 | #1252 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #267 | #296 | #1276 |
| Robotics | #211 | #246 | #1299 |
| Multimedia | #341 | #379 | #1401 |
| Computational Linguistics | #286 | #321 | #1547 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Clarkson University ranked 355 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1611 in the World with 4,777 publications made and 139,858 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #343 | #382 | #1265 |
| Aesthetics | #354 | #393 | #1396 |
| Linguistics | #311 | #348 | #1405 |
| Archaeology | #296 | #337 | #1424 |
| History | #332 | #374 | #1427 |
| Political Science | #354 | #399 | #1446 |
| Education | #468 | #517 | #1562 |
| Philosophy | #317 | #360 | #1644 |
| Sociology | #473 | #525 | #1822 |
| Anthropology | #541 | #599 | #1942 |
| Gender Studies | #721 | #785 | #2068 |
| Demography | #470 | #517 | #2222 |
Mathematics rankings
Clarkson University ranked 235 for Mathematics in United States and 1036 in the World with 3,542 publications made and 108,315 citations received.
Clarkson University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #125 | #148 | #600 |
| Operations Research | #147 | #176 | #697 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #159 | #187 | #789 |
| Statistics | #237 | #269 | #1028 |
| Econometrics | #277 | #309 | #1164 |
| Mathematics Education | #570 | #618 | #1891 |
Business rankings
Clarkson University ranked 260 for Business in United States and 1115 in the World with 2,562 publications made and 78,752 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #188 | #209 | #612 |
| Engineering Management | #208 | #232 | #636 |
| Operations Research | #147 | #176 | #697 |
| Management | #222 | #255 | #926 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #228 | #261 | #954 |
| Construction Management | #172 | #205 | #1042 |
| Marketing | #270 | #303 | #1120 |
| Project Management | #286 | #323 | #1259 |
| Finance | #296 | #330 | #1320 |
| Accounting | #364 | #401 | #1394 |
| Advertising | #432 | #472 | #1627 |
Economics rankings
Clarkson University ranked 332 for Economics in United States and 1393 in the World with 1,372 publications made and 38,157 citations received.
Clarkson University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #277 | #309 | #1164 |
| Finance | #296 | #330 | #1320 |
Art & Design rankings
Clarkson University ranked 334 for Art & Design in United States and 1366 in the World with 963 publications made and 23,869 citations received.
Clarkson University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #352 | #391 | #1296 |
| Aesthetics | #354 | #393 | #1396 |
| Multimedia | #341 | #379 | #1401 |
