College of Charleston: Rankings
College of Charleston ranked 300 in United States, 1168 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 9,582 academic publications and 211,422 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1168 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 5 | In Charleston, SC |
| # 332 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 4 of 37 | In South Carolina |
| # 300 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1088 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1169 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1355 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
College of Charleston ranked 305 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1359 in the World with 5,730 publications made and 125,684 citations received.
College of Charleston
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #211 | #241 | #516 |
| Genealogy | #242 | #274 | #613 |
| Special Education | #257 | #285 | #640 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #214 | #242 | #689 |
| Gender Studies | #325 | #359 | #779 |
| Aesthetics | #236 | #270 | #887 |
| Publishing | #279 | #313 | #902 |
| History | #247 | #279 | #977 |
| Anthropology | #313 | #349 | #1003 |
| Law | #291 | #323 | #1005 |
| Education | #326 | #362 | #1015 |
| Sociology | #307 | #342 | #1058 |
| Political Science | #291 | #324 | #1134 |
| Demography | #287 | #322 | #1235 |
| Archaeology | #266 | #301 | #1237 |
| Linguistics | #326 | #364 | #1518 |
| Philosophy | #305 | #346 | #1565 |
Environmental Science rankings
College of Charleston ranked 300 for Environmental Science in United States and 1677 in the World with 4,232 publications made and 116,357 citations received.
College of Charleston
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #202 | #230 | #857 |
| Oceanography | #239 | #280 | #1291 |
| Ecology | #272 | #314 | #1574 |
| Paleontology | #309 | #353 | #1684 |
| Geology | #303 | #349 | #1723 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #325 | #373 | #1978 |
| Environmental Management | #322 | #372 | #2366 |
| Forestry | #361 | #413 | #2419 |
| Environmental Engineering | #332 | #378 | #2566 |
Biology rankings
College of Charleston ranked 351 for Biology in United States and 2056 in the World with 4,230 publications made and 122,924 citations received.
College of Charleston
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #202 | #230 | #857 |
| Zoology | #217 | #251 | #957 |
| Evolutionary | #274 | #308 | #1050 |
| Astrobiology | #298 | #335 | #1292 |
| Neuroscience | #349 | #387 | #1428 |
| Animal Science | #306 | #343 | #1658 |
| Paleontology | #309 | #353 | #1684 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #353 | #391 | #1870 |
| Botany | #313 | #357 | #1916 |
| Genetics | #370 | #408 | #2050 |
| Immunology | #378 | #413 | #2116 |
| Oncology | #405 | #441 | #2180 |
| Molecular | #405 | #446 | #2207 |
| Pharmacology | #406 | #443 | #2327 |
| Biochemistry | #385 | #429 | #2332 |
| Forestry | #361 | #413 | #2419 |
| Biotechnology | #373 | #412 | #2448 |
| Virology | #446 | #486 | #2499 |
| Microbiology | #392 | #433 | #2533 |
| Horticulture | #395 | #443 | #2876 |
| Nanotechnology | #480 | #532 | #3406 |
Computer Science rankings
College of Charleston ranked 348 for Computer Science in United States and 1788 in the World with 3,655 publications made and 101,932 citations received.
College of Charleston
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #280 | #316 | #1187 |
| Data Science | #304 | #340 | #1365 |
| Multimedia | #339 | #377 | #1395 |
| Neuroscience | #349 | #387 | #1428 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #337 | #376 | #1550 |
| Computational Linguistics | #315 | #352 | #1702 |
| Software Engineering | #345 | #387 | #1736 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #353 | #391 | #1870 |
| Machine Learning | #333 | #375 | #2009 |
| Computer Vision | #337 | #381 | #2132 |
| Telecommunications | #380 | #429 | #2470 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #338 | #387 | #2493 |
Engineering rankings
College of Charleston ranked 371 for Engineering in United States and 2442 in the World with 3,156 publications made and 77,353 citations received.
College of Charleston
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #290 | #330 | #1775 |
| Systems | #366 | #413 | #2082 |
| Biotechnology | #373 | #412 | #2448 |
| Optics | #376 | #423 | #2465 |
| Telecommunications | #380 | #429 | #2470 |
| Environmental Engineering | #332 | #378 | #2566 |
| Metallurgy | #456 | #506 | #3226 |
| Nanotechnology | #480 | #532 | #3406 |
Medicine rankings
College of Charleston ranked 370 for Medicine in United States and 1787 in the World with 3,095 publications made and 82,597 citations received.
College of Charleston
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #303 | #337 | #1068 |
| Clinical Psychology | #379 | #419 | #1197 |
| Pharmacy | #223 | #253 | #1265 |
| Sports | #341 | #381 | #1316 |
| Health Science | #409 | #447 | #1389 |
| Cardiology | #322 | #352 | #1500 |
| Gerontology | #428 | #472 | #1507 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #430 | #472 | #1538 |
| Psychiatry | #383 | #421 | #1562 |
| Urology | #275 | #302 | #1567 |
| Healthcare Administration | #415 | #455 | #1582 |
| Nursing | #432 | #474 | #1588 |
| Radiology | #326 | #362 | #1590 |
| Physical Therapy | #399 | #440 | #1678 |
| Surgery | #359 | #394 | #1708 |
| Anesthesiology | #389 | #424 | #1820 |
| Orthodontics | #385 | #421 | #1906 |
| Immunology | #378 | #413 | #2116 |
| Pathology | #384 | #425 | #2131 |
| Dentistry | #391 | #428 | #2137 |
| Oncology | #405 | #441 | #2180 |
| Pharmacology | #406 | #443 | #2327 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #401 | #438 | #2424 |
| Virology | #446 | #486 | #2499 |
Physics rankings
College of Charleston ranked 358 for Physics in United States and 2247 in the World with 2,993 publications made and 78,814 citations received.
College of Charleston
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #298 | #335 | #1292 |
| Theoretical | #275 | #312 | #1359 |
| Molecular | #362 | #408 | #1930 |
| Optics | #376 | #423 | #2465 |
| Condensed Matter | #359 | #403 | #2492 |
| Nanotechnology | #480 | #532 | #3406 |
Chemistry rankings
College of Charleston ranked 379 for Chemistry in United States and 2496 in the World with 2,702 publications made and 73,560 citations received.
College of Charleston
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #223 | #253 | #1265 |
| Computational | #292 | #332 | #1727 |
| Biochemistry | #385 | #429 | #2332 |
| Organic chemistry | #386 | #434 | #2634 |
| Physical | #468 | #520 | #3177 |
| Nanotechnology | #480 | #532 | #3406 |
Psychology rankings
College of Charleston ranked 341 for Psychology in United States and 1355 in the World with 2,466 publications made and 79,755 citations received.
College of Charleston
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #257 | #285 | #640 |
| Education | #326 | #362 | #1015 |
| Cognitive Science | #280 | #316 | #1187 |
| Clinical Psychology | #379 | #419 | #1197 |
| Neuroscience | #349 | #387 | #1428 |
| Psychiatry | #383 | #421 | #1562 |
Business rankings
College of Charleston ranked 272 for Business in United States and 1169 in the World with 2,247 publications made and 62,996 citations received.
College of Charleston
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #63 | #66 | #140 |
| Advertising | #193 | #218 | #580 |
| Entrepreneurship | #180 | #206 | #701 |
| Accounting | #231 | #259 | #795 |
| Actuarial Science | #310 | #342 | #1115 |
| Marketing | #274 | #307 | #1141 |
| Finance | #295 | #329 | #1318 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #337 | #376 | #1550 |
| Project Management | #340 | #382 | #1664 |
| Management | #339 | #379 | #1692 |
Mathematics rankings
College of Charleston ranked 346 for Mathematics in United States and 1767 in the World with 1,824 publications made and 47,182 citations received.
College of Charleston
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #309 | #340 | #955 |
| Actuarial Science | #310 | #342 | #1115 |
| Econometrics | #349 | #389 | #1579 |
| Statistics | #335 | #374 | #1733 |
| Applied Mathematics | #315 | #358 | #2101 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #338 | #387 | #2493 |
Economics rankings
College of Charleston ranked 336 for Economics in United States and 1411 in the World with 1,629 publications made and 35,295 citations received.
College of Charleston
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #310 | #342 | #1115 |
| Finance | #295 | #329 | #1318 |
| Econometrics | #349 | #389 | #1579 |
Art & Design rankings
College of Charleston ranked 278 for Art & Design in United States and 1088 in the World with 1,330 publications made and 22,310 citations received.
College of Charleston
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #127 | #147 | #567 |
| Acting and Drama | #193 | #220 | #684 |
| Music | #225 | #253 | #715 |
| Cinematography | #205 | #237 | #717 |
| Creative Writing | #276 | #314 | #833 |
| Aesthetics | #236 | #270 | #887 |
| Literature | #303 | #339 | #1097 |
| Multimedia | #339 | #377 | #1395 |
