Providence College: Rankings
Providence College ranked 240 in United States, 887 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 34,080 academic publications and 955,610 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 887 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 271 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 6 | In Providence |
| # 3 of 12 | In Rhode Island |
| # 240 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 417 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 417 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 687 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Providence College ranked 132 for Medicine in United States and 417 in the World with 24,290 publications made and 760,925 citations received.
Providence College
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #53 | #57 | #107 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #89 | #101 | #162 |
| Clinical Psychology | #93 | #107 | #176 |
| Plastic Surgery | #86 | #97 | #194 |
| Pediatrics | #84 | #96 | #236 |
| Nursing | #105 | #121 | #246 |
| Gerontology | #117 | #137 | #248 |
| Healthcare Administration | #117 | #134 | #271 |
| Radiation Therapy | #90 | #101 | #296 |
| Occupational Therapy | #99 | #115 | #300 |
| Psychiatry | #109 | #125 | #301 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #79 | #92 | #318 |
| Surgery | #106 | #119 | #344 |
| Cardiology | #107 | #120 | #348 |
| Ethics | #151 | #169 | #355 |
| Health Science | #140 | #157 | #356 |
| Anesthesiology | #118 | #133 | #376 |
| Radiology | #117 | #132 | #379 |
| Physical Therapy | #127 | #148 | #385 |
| Epidemiology | #104 | #121 | #391 |
| Neurosurgery | #100 | #113 | #400 |
| Pathology | #116 | #132 | #402 |
| Dermatology | #110 | #123 | #415 |
| Sports | #141 | #165 | #425 |
| Oncology | #117 | #130 | #426 |
| Audiology | #146 | #168 | #446 |
| Virology | #135 | #150 | #451 |
| Cosmetology | #112 | #128 | #466 |
| Pharmacology | #125 | #140 | #466 |
| Immunology | #132 | #147 | #490 |
| Urology | #129 | #145 | #502 |
| Ophthalmology | #151 | #168 | #541 |
| Optometry | #169 | #187 | #657 |
| Dentistry | #173 | #194 | #841 |
| Orthodontics | #189 | #212 | #843 |
| Toxicology | #178 | #205 | #1074 |
| Pharmacy | #229 | #259 | #1311 |
| Veterinary | #206 | #228 | #1416 |
Biology rankings
Providence College ranked 169 for Biology in United States and 687 in the World with 20,361 publications made and 698,478 citations received.
Providence College
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #151 | #169 | #355 |
| Oncology | #117 | #130 | #426 |
| Virology | #135 | #150 | #451 |
| Neuroscience | #151 | #173 | #462 |
| Pharmacology | #125 | #140 | #466 |
| Immunology | #132 | #147 | #490 |
| Biotechnology | #137 | #155 | #527 |
| Genetics | #162 | #180 | #594 |
| Astrobiology | #169 | #194 | #606 |
| Molecular | #163 | #182 | #618 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #163 | #183 | #632 |
| Microbiology | #157 | #174 | #679 |
| Biophysics | #210 | #233 | #750 |
| Biochemistry | #181 | #204 | #807 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #200 | #228 | #851 |
| Entomology | #201 | #231 | #932 |
| Paleontology | #210 | #241 | #981 |
| Evolutionary | #264 | #298 | #1018 |
| Zoology | #244 | #281 | #1060 |
| Toxicology | #178 | #205 | #1074 |
| Animal Science | #233 | #265 | #1245 |
| Botany | #223 | #257 | #1369 |
| Nanotechnology | #238 | #270 | #1637 |
| Forestry | #259 | #303 | #1689 |
| Horticulture | #269 | #310 | #2104 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Providence College ranked 205 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 822 in the World with 14,718 publications made and 356,723 citations received.
Providence College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #53 | #57 | #107 |
| Genealogy | #90 | #105 | #188 |
| Special Education | #180 | #198 | #395 |
| Gender Studies | #189 | #219 | #439 |
| Demography | #153 | #175 | #470 |
| Sociology | #205 | #234 | #655 |
| Aesthetics | #185 | #214 | #657 |
| Anthropology | #226 | #255 | #665 |
| Law | #214 | #242 | #675 |
| Publishing | #233 | #265 | #744 |
| Education | #264 | #295 | #791 |
| Political Science | #221 | #252 | #799 |
| History | #210 | #239 | #799 |
| Media Studies | #313 | #351 | #800 |
| Linguistics | #214 | #245 | #905 |
| Archaeology | #218 | #249 | #939 |
| Philosophy | #209 | #242 | #1063 |
Psychology rankings
Providence College ranked 146 for Psychology in United States and 417 in the World with 12,615 publications made and 429,166 citations received.
Providence College
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #53 | #57 | #107 |
| Clinical Psychology | #93 | #107 | #176 |
| Human Sexuality | #132 | #152 | #231 |
| Occupational Therapy | #99 | #115 | #300 |
| Psychiatry | #109 | #125 | #301 |
| Special Education | #180 | #198 | #395 |
| Neuroscience | #151 | #173 | #462 |
| Education | #264 | #295 | #791 |
| Cognitive Science | #240 | #274 | #948 |
Computer Science rankings
Providence College ranked 207 for Computer Science in United States and 829 in the World with 11,487 publications made and 371,837 citations received.
Providence College
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #151 | #173 | #462 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #163 | #183 | #632 |
| Multimedia | #236 | #263 | #896 |
| Cognitive Science | #240 | #274 | #948 |
| Software Engineering | #237 | #270 | #1089 |
| Telecommunications | #215 | #246 | #1190 |
| Computational Linguistics | #229 | #261 | #1215 |
| Machine Learning | #242 | #277 | #1267 |
| Computer Vision | #230 | #263 | #1304 |
| Data Science | #302 | #338 | #1353 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #310 | #348 | #1382 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #227 | #262 | #1393 |
| Computer Engineering | #274 | #310 | #1776 |
Chemistry rankings
Providence College ranked 210 for Chemistry in United States and 1035 in the World with 11,204 publications made and 387,239 citations received.
Providence College
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #181 | #204 | #807 |
| Organic chemistry | #225 | #255 | #1303 |
| Pharmacy | #229 | #259 | #1311 |
| Nanotechnology | #238 | #270 | #1637 |
| Physical | #248 | #286 | #1782 |
| Radiochemistry | #196 | #229 | #1796 |
| Computational | #305 | #345 | #1851 |
Engineering rankings
Providence College ranked 225 for Engineering in United States and 1207 in the World with 9,100 publications made and 243,212 citations received.
Providence College
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #137 | #155 | #527 |
| Aviation | #178 | #206 | #664 |
| Applied Physics | #203 | #233 | #1153 |
| Telecommunications | #215 | #246 | #1190 |
| Engineering Management | #325 | #357 | #1227 |
| Optics | #233 | #263 | #1284 |
| Remote Sensing | #247 | #282 | #1317 |
| Environmental Engineering | #207 | #242 | #1521 |
| Metallurgy | #228 | #264 | #1553 |
| Systems | #286 | #326 | #1567 |
| Nanotechnology | #238 | #270 | #1637 |
| Reliability and Quality | #255 | #291 | #1639 |
| Computer Engineering | #274 | #310 | #1776 |
| Operations Research | #306 | #345 | #1930 |
Environmental Science rankings
Providence College ranked 231 for Environmental Science in United States and 1126 in the World with 8,581 publications made and 230,981 citations received.
Providence College
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #200 | #228 | #851 |
| Paleontology | #210 | #241 | #981 |
| Geology | #237 | #270 | #1141 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #235 | #277 | #1273 |
| Ecology | #237 | #274 | #1289 |
| Oceanography | #240 | #281 | #1295 |
| Environmental Engineering | #207 | #242 | #1521 |
| Environmental Management | #226 | #265 | #1594 |
| Forestry | #259 | #303 | #1689 |
Physics rankings
Providence College ranked 227 for Physics in United States and 1198 in the World with 8,114 publications made and 222,752 citations received.
Providence College
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #169 | #194 | #606 |
| Biophysics | #210 | #233 | #750 |
| Theoretical | #205 | #238 | #1016 |
| Applied Physics | #203 | #233 | #1153 |
| Optics | #233 | #263 | #1284 |
| Molecular | #275 | #314 | #1448 |
| Condensed Matter | #242 | #277 | #1595 |
| Nanotechnology | #238 | #270 | #1637 |
Mathematics rankings
Providence College ranked 196 for Mathematics in United States and 766 in the World with 6,470 publications made and 193,363 citations received.
Providence College
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #188 | #209 | #513 |
| Statistics | #186 | #215 | #737 |
| Mathematics Education | #278 | #308 | #826 |
| Applied Mathematics | #165 | #192 | #905 |
| Econometrics | #239 | #271 | #996 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #227 | #262 | #1393 |
| Operations Research | #306 | #345 | #1930 |
Business rankings
Providence College ranked 239 for Business in United States and 967 in the World with 4,095 publications made and 100,095 citations received.
Providence College
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #188 | #209 | #513 |
| Advertising | #235 | #265 | #742 |
| Accounting | #227 | #255 | #776 |
| Marketing | #227 | #259 | #908 |
| Project Management | #245 | #278 | #1076 |
| Management | #244 | #280 | #1077 |
| Finance | #251 | #284 | #1093 |
| Engineering Management | #325 | #357 | #1227 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #310 | #348 | #1382 |
| Operations Research | #306 | #345 | #1930 |
Economics rankings
Providence College ranked 220 for Economics in United States and 797 in the World with 3,896 publications made and 82,358 citations received.
Providence College
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #188 | #209 | #513 |
| Econometrics | #239 | #271 | #996 |
| Finance | #251 | #284 | #1093 |
Art & Design rankings
Providence College ranked 208 for Art & Design in United States and 780 in the World with 2,190 publications made and 32,374 citations received.
Providence College
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #171 | #200 | #503 |
| Aesthetics | #185 | #214 | #657 |
| Photography | #207 | #243 | #741 |
| Literature | #212 | #242 | #761 |
| Music | #242 | #271 | #792 |
| Acting and Drama | #221 | #252 | #795 |
| Sculpture | #177 | #204 | #874 |
| Multimedia | #236 | #263 | #896 |
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