Colorado School of Mines: Rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 198 in United States, 682 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 31,328 academic publications and 937,150 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 682 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 1 | In Golden |
| # 225 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 198 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 440 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 484 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 489 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 110 for Engineering in United States and 440 in the World with 24,057 publications made and 753,958 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #35 | #37 | #68 |
| Renewable Energy | #29 | #36 | #144 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #51 | #174 |
| Metallurgy | #77 | #86 | #264 |
| Applied Physics | #83 | #94 | #305 |
| Remote Sensing | #120 | #144 | #439 |
| Construction Management | #99 | #119 | #441 |
| Reliability and Quality | #113 | #136 | #442 |
| Optics | #109 | #127 | #451 |
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #115 | #470 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #89 | #107 | #475 |
| Systems | #126 | #151 | #499 |
| Robotics | #105 | #132 | #501 |
| Operations Research | #117 | #144 | #513 |
| Telecommunications | #120 | #145 | #515 |
| Automation and Control | #120 | #149 | #691 |
| Computer Engineering | #166 | #196 | #875 |
| Architecture | #189 | #219 | #1092 |
| Biotechnology | #252 | #282 | #1442 |
| Mining Engineering | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #21 | #25 | #57 |
Physics rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 116 for Physics in United States and 484 in the World with 21,772 publications made and 688,533 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #83 | #94 | #305 |
| Astrobiology | #119 | #132 | #367 |
| Optics | #109 | #127 | #451 |
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #115 | #470 |
| Condensed Matter | #103 | #118 | #486 |
| Theoretical | #136 | #161 | #631 |
| Molecular | #147 | #172 | #632 |
| Biophysics | #276 | #304 | #1124 |
Chemistry rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 141 for Chemistry in United States and 583 in the World with 19,007 publications made and 668,622 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #80 | #93 | #362 |
| Computational | #106 | #118 | #427 |
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #115 | #470 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #89 | #107 | #475 |
| Organic chemistry | #122 | #138 | #502 |
| Radiochemistry | #105 | #121 | #834 |
| Biochemistry | #220 | #247 | #1098 |
| Pharmacy | #291 | #325 | #1600 |
Environmental Science rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 135 for Environmental Science in United States and 489 in the World with 18,848 publications made and 603,337 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #43 | #49 | #120 |
| Environmental Management | #43 | #51 | #166 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #51 | #174 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #62 | #70 | #297 |
| Geology | #98 | #116 | #315 |
| Paleontology | #118 | #138 | #406 |
| Oceanography | #112 | #133 | #443 |
| Ecology | #129 | #152 | #504 |
| Forestry | #206 | #247 | #1390 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #403 | #450 | #1986 |
Biology rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 201 for Biology in United States and 895 in the World with 14,849 publications made and 537,299 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #119 | #132 | #367 |
| Paleontology | #118 | #138 | #406 |
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #115 | #470 |
| Evolutionary | #229 | #261 | #877 |
| Biochemistry | #220 | #247 | #1098 |
| Biophysics | #276 | #304 | #1124 |
| Genetics | #250 | #279 | #1190 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #269 | #298 | #1285 |
| Forestry | #206 | #247 | #1390 |
| Biotechnology | #252 | #282 | #1442 |
| Botany | #265 | #301 | #1612 |
| Horticulture | #241 | #278 | #1911 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #403 | #450 | #1986 |
| Neuroscience | #496 | #545 | #2101 |
| Molecular | #392 | #432 | #2120 |
| Zoology | #457 | #504 | #2196 |
| Immunology | #402 | #439 | #2293 |
| Microbiology | #363 | #401 | #2377 |
| Pharmacology | #427 | #466 | #2451 |
| Virology | #502 | #544 | #2863 |
Computer Science rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 210 for Computer Science in United States and 849 in the World with 9,336 publications made and 286,465 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #79 | #94 | #305 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #120 | #141 | #478 |
| Robotics | #105 | #132 | #501 |
| Telecommunications | #120 | #145 | #515 |
| Software Engineering | #158 | #185 | #670 |
| Computer Vision | #158 | #187 | #695 |
| Machine Learning | #177 | #207 | #816 |
| Data Science | #216 | #247 | #867 |
| Computer Engineering | #166 | #196 | #875 |
| Multimedia | #293 | #324 | #1156 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #269 | #298 | #1285 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #295 | #333 | #1331 |
| Computational Linguistics | #290 | #326 | #1577 |
| Cognitive Science | #364 | #406 | #1674 |
| Neuroscience | #496 | #545 | #2101 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 285 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1240 in the World with 7,915 publications made and 223,523 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #190 | #219 | #584 |
| Archaeology | #192 | #222 | #789 |
| History | #217 | #246 | #838 |
| Education | #280 | #314 | #848 |
| Aesthetics | #234 | #268 | #878 |
| Linguistics | #252 | #283 | #1069 |
| Law | #317 | #354 | #1120 |
| Political Science | #319 | #357 | #1271 |
| Philosophy | #264 | #301 | #1311 |
| Anthropology | #427 | #474 | #1475 |
| Sociology | #402 | #447 | #1506 |
| Gender Studies | #710 | #772 | #1987 |
| Demography | #476 | #523 | #2239 |
Mathematics rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 183 for Mathematics in United States and 721 in the World with 5,025 publications made and 159,109 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #120 | #141 | #478 |
| Applied Mathematics | #113 | #133 | #498 |
| Operations Research | #117 | #144 | #513 |
| Mathematics Education | #255 | #283 | #740 |
| Statistics | #195 | #224 | #779 |
| Econometrics | #254 | #286 | #1068 |
Business rankings
Colorado School of Mines ranked 245 for Business in United States and 998 in the World with 3,424 publications made and 82,572 citations received.
Colorado School of Mines
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #35 | #37 | #68 |
| Construction Management | #99 | #119 | #441 |
| Operations Research | #117 | #144 | #513 |
| Risk Management | #160 | #185 | #646 |
| Management | #225 | #258 | #934 |
| Advertising | #299 | #330 | #1002 |
| International Trade | #201 | #229 | #1031 |
| Finance | #246 | #278 | #1063 |
| Accounting | #311 | #346 | #1166 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #295 | #333 | #1331 |
| Marketing | #337 | #374 | #1554 |
| Project Management | #375 | #418 | #2084 |
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