CUNY City College: Rankings
CUNY City College ranked 1320 in United States, 4997 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 28,767 academic publications and 889,816 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4997 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 36 of 92 | In New York City |
| # 111 of 221 | In New York State |
| # 1398 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1320 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 557 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 631 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 723 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Physics rankings
CUNY City College ranked 129 for Physics in United States and 557 in the World with 16,175 publications made and 589,033 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #58 | #65 | #191 |
| Molecular | #83 | #94 | #271 |
| Condensed Matter | #84 | #95 | #362 |
| Biophysics | #135 | #152 | #387 |
| Applied Physics | #103 | #119 | #417 |
| Optics | #107 | #124 | #436 |
| Nanotechnology | #132 | #154 | #709 |
| Astrobiology | #211 | #240 | #835 |
Engineering rankings
CUNY City College ranked 147 for Engineering in United States and 631 in the World with 15,979 publications made and 543,446 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #102 | #123 | #366 |
| Applied Physics | #103 | #119 | #417 |
| Optics | #107 | #124 | #436 |
| Telecommunications | #127 | #153 | #537 |
| Engineering Management | #209 | #233 | #639 |
| Automation and Control | #119 | #148 | #682 |
| Nanotechnology | #132 | #154 | #709 |
| Computer Engineering | #160 | #190 | #784 |
| Metallurgy | #152 | #176 | #807 |
| Robotics | #154 | #184 | #833 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #152 | #178 | #944 |
| Environmental Engineering | #153 | #185 | #1005 |
| Architecture | #184 | #214 | #1031 |
| Reliability and Quality | #201 | #236 | #1068 |
| Systems | #246 | #283 | #1249 |
| Operations Research | #235 | #269 | #1285 |
| Renewable Energy | #163 | #198 | #1353 |
| Biotechnology | #283 | #316 | #1693 |
Chemistry rankings
CUNY City College ranked 174 for Chemistry in United States and 795 in the World with 13,789 publications made and 501,460 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #112 | #124 | #456 |
| Physical | #106 | #124 | #527 |
| Nanotechnology | #132 | #154 | #709 |
| Organic chemistry | #168 | #194 | #840 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #152 | #178 | #944 |
| Biochemistry | #203 | #227 | #979 |
| Pharmacy | #186 | #213 | #1053 |
| Radiochemistry | #202 | #236 | #1877 |
Biology rankings
CUNY City College ranked 215 for Biology in United States and 1013 in the World with 12,542 publications made and 454,297 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #99 | #116 | #301 |
| Biophysics | #135 | #152 | #387 |
| Neuroscience | #166 | #190 | #509 |
| Nanotechnology | #132 | #154 | #709 |
| Evolutionary | #196 | #223 | #727 |
| Zoology | #186 | #217 | #783 |
| Astrobiology | #211 | #240 | #835 |
| Biochemistry | #203 | #227 | #979 |
| Genetics | #221 | #245 | #986 |
| Paleontology | #218 | #251 | #1038 |
| Immunology | #238 | #262 | #1132 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #248 | #288 | #1179 |
| Molecular | #252 | #278 | #1224 |
| Oncology | #257 | #283 | #1231 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #262 | #291 | #1239 |
| Botany | #216 | #248 | #1287 |
| Pharmacology | #256 | #285 | #1361 |
| Forestry | #210 | #251 | #1399 |
| Animal Science | #273 | #308 | #1466 |
| Virology | #302 | #334 | #1573 |
| Biotechnology | #283 | #316 | #1693 |
| Microbiology | #296 | #330 | #1894 |
| Horticulture | #256 | #296 | #2018 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
CUNY City College ranked 222 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 911 in the World with 11,715 publications made and 302,113 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #113 | #130 | #284 |
| Media Studies | #138 | #162 | #334 |
| Gender Studies | #208 | #238 | #478 |
| Special Education | #240 | #263 | #573 |
| Genealogy | #231 | #263 | #580 |
| Aesthetics | #198 | #227 | #701 |
| Education | #250 | #281 | #741 |
| Linguistics | #193 | #224 | #772 |
| Anthropology | #254 | #286 | #779 |
| Publishing | #246 | #278 | #792 |
| International Law | #226 | #255 | #793 |
| Sociology | #255 | #286 | #835 |
| History | #218 | #247 | #840 |
| Law | #254 | #285 | #855 |
| Philosophy | #190 | #223 | #924 |
| Demography | #245 | #274 | #951 |
| Political Science | #254 | #286 | #952 |
| Social Work | #394 | #436 | #967 |
| Archaeology | #224 | #255 | #975 |
Computer Science rankings
CUNY City College ranked 186 for Computer Science in United States and 723 in the World with 11,235 publications made and 365,116 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #166 | #190 | #509 |
| Telecommunications | #127 | #153 | #537 |
| Cognitive Science | #157 | #183 | #538 |
| Computer Vision | #142 | #170 | #602 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #141 | #168 | #641 |
| Computer Engineering | #160 | #190 | #784 |
| Robotics | #154 | #184 | #833 |
| Computational Linguistics | #194 | #224 | #974 |
| Data Science | #241 | #275 | #990 |
| Machine Learning | #217 | #249 | #1052 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #262 | #291 | #1239 |
| Software Engineering | #269 | #304 | #1243 |
| Multimedia | #348 | #386 | #1439 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #451 | #506 | #2297 |
Environmental Science rankings
CUNY City College ranked 183 for Environmental Science in United States and 836 in the World with 10,655 publications made and 370,390 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #141 | #170 | #637 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #107 | #126 | #705 |
| Environmental Management | #135 | #165 | #754 |
| Geology | #180 | #209 | #791 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #177 | #211 | #834 |
| Ecology | #180 | #211 | #906 |
| Environmental Engineering | #153 | #185 | #1005 |
| Paleontology | #218 | #251 | #1038 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #248 | #288 | #1179 |
| Forestry | #210 | #251 | #1399 |
Medicine rankings
CUNY City College ranked 249 for Medicine in United States and 1087 in the World with 7,655 publications made and 278,078 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #86 | #100 | #236 |
| Ophthalmology | #127 | #143 | #424 |
| Audiology | #143 | #165 | #435 |
| Cosmetology | #111 | #127 | #456 |
| Clinical Psychology | #240 | #271 | #615 |
| Gerontology | #266 | #297 | #786 |
| Sports | #225 | #258 | #814 |
| Orthodontics | #184 | #207 | #817 |
| Psychiatry | #236 | #267 | #891 |
| Dentistry | #191 | #213 | #934 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #295 | #328 | #940 |
| Social Work | #394 | #436 | #967 |
| Radiology | #222 | #247 | #999 |
| Healthcare Administration | #302 | #337 | #1045 |
| Pharmacy | #186 | #213 | #1053 |
| Physical Therapy | #258 | #293 | #1079 |
| Anesthesiology | #245 | #270 | #1098 |
| Surgery | #245 | #271 | #1115 |
| Cardiology | #250 | #275 | #1125 |
| Immunology | #238 | #262 | #1132 |
| Nursing | #336 | #372 | #1199 |
| Pathology | #250 | #278 | #1199 |
| Oncology | #257 | #283 | #1231 |
| Health Science | #400 | #436 | #1359 |
| Dermatology | #238 | #258 | #1359 |
| Pharmacology | #256 | #285 | #1361 |
| Virology | #302 | #334 | #1573 |
| Urology | #284 | #311 | #1670 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #340 | #375 | #2006 |
Psychology rankings
CUNY City College ranked 235 for Psychology in United States and 802 in the World with 6,129 publications made and 222,121 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #171 | #199 | #319 |
| Neuroscience | #166 | #190 | #509 |
| Cognitive Science | #157 | #183 | #538 |
| Special Education | #240 | #263 | #573 |
| Clinical Psychology | #240 | #271 | #615 |
| Education | #250 | #281 | #741 |
| Psychiatry | #236 | #267 | #891 |
| Social Work | #394 | #436 | #967 |
Mathematics rankings
CUNY City College ranked 205 for Mathematics in United States and 815 in the World with 4,646 publications made and 169,654 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #141 | #168 | #641 |
| Mathematics Education | #237 | #262 | #656 |
| Statistics | #191 | #220 | #757 |
| Applied Mathematics | #188 | #218 | #1027 |
| Econometrics | #250 | #282 | #1060 |
| Operations Research | #235 | #269 | #1285 |
Art & Design rankings
CUNY City College ranked 204 for Art & Design in United States and 758 in the World with 2,494 publications made and 48,842 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #117 | #140 | #388 |
| Sculpture | #94 | #112 | #413 |
| Literature | #191 | #220 | #682 |
| Aesthetics | #198 | #227 | #701 |
| Cinematography | #203 | #234 | #704 |
| Music | #222 | #250 | #711 |
| Creative Writing | #252 | #288 | #767 |
| Graphic Design | #204 | #233 | #819 |
| Architecture | #184 | #214 | #1031 |
| Photography | #285 | #324 | #1099 |
| Multimedia | #348 | #386 | #1439 |
Economics rankings
CUNY City College ranked 266 for Economics in United States and 1019 in the World with 2,432 publications made and 62,904 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #188 | #216 | #964 |
| Econometrics | #250 | #282 | #1060 |
| Finance | #256 | #289 | #1111 |
