Union College: Rankings
Union College ranked 349 in United States, 1429 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 6,332 academic publications and 139,367 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1429 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 388 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 33 of 1 | In Schenectady |
| # 349 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1485 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1805 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1823 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Union College ranked 380 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1823 in the World with 3,531 publications made and 73,902 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #332 | #367 | #795 |
| Genealogy | #309 | #344 | #810 |
| Media Studies | #400 | #439 | #981 |
| Law | #381 | #422 | #1415 |
| Education | #455 | #502 | #1525 |
| Political Science | #384 | #429 | #1575 |
| Aesthetics | #401 | #447 | #1609 |
| Sociology | #432 | #480 | #1632 |
| History | #379 | #424 | #1638 |
| Linguistics | #364 | #406 | #1751 |
| Demography | #402 | #449 | #1910 |
| Anthropology | #558 | #617 | #2002 |
| Philosophy | #389 | #436 | #2007 |
| Archaeology | #392 | #440 | #2017 |
Physics rankings
Union College ranked 364 for Physics in United States and 2289 in the World with 2,531 publications made and 62,909 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #306 | #343 | #1324 |
| Biophysics | #328 | #365 | #1408 |
| Molecular | #328 | #370 | #1724 |
| Theoretical | #355 | #397 | #1844 |
| Optics | #407 | #455 | #2646 |
| Condensed Matter | #400 | #447 | #2727 |
| Nanotechnology | #377 | #420 | #2750 |
Environmental Science rankings
Union College ranked 400 for Environmental Science in United States and 2397 in the World with 2,498 publications made and 61,832 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #250 | #293 | #1411 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #361 | #407 | #1762 |
| Paleontology | #322 | #369 | #1800 |
| Geology | #346 | #396 | #2073 |
| Oceanography | #367 | #420 | #2201 |
| Ecology | #415 | #467 | #2505 |
| Environmental Management | #367 | #418 | #2655 |
Biology rankings
Union College ranked 428 for Biology in United States and 2624 in the World with 2,468 publications made and 74,076 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #105 | #118 | #227 |
| Zoology | #282 | #321 | #1275 |
| Astrobiology | #306 | #343 | #1324 |
| Biophysics | #328 | #365 | #1408 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #361 | #407 | #1762 |
| Paleontology | #322 | #369 | #1800 |
| Animal Science | #354 | #394 | #1941 |
| Evolutionary | #447 | #494 | #2055 |
| Neuroscience | #490 | #539 | #2076 |
| Virology | #412 | #452 | #2286 |
| Oncology | #449 | #486 | #2426 |
| Botany | #404 | #451 | #2481 |
| Genetics | #446 | #492 | #2560 |
| Immunology | #466 | #505 | #2655 |
| Biochemistry | #444 | #492 | #2721 |
| Nanotechnology | #377 | #420 | #2750 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #490 | #535 | #2779 |
| Horticulture | #380 | #427 | #2809 |
Engineering rankings
Union College ranked 391 for Engineering in United States and 2543 in the World with 2,446 publications made and 54,518 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #295 | #327 | #1059 |
| Operations Research | #298 | #337 | #1872 |
| Systems | #442 | #492 | #2590 |
| Optics | #407 | #455 | #2646 |
| Nanotechnology | #377 | #420 | #2750 |
| Telecommunications | #460 | #512 | #2952 |
| Metallurgy | #423 | #473 | #3012 |
Computer Science rankings
Union College ranked 392 for Computer Science in United States and 2115 in the World with 2,146 publications made and 56,976 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #217 | #248 | #1147 |
| Multimedia | #431 | #473 | #1914 |
| Cognitive Science | #408 | #453 | #1937 |
| Neuroscience | #490 | #539 | #2076 |
| Computer Vision | #333 | #377 | #2110 |
| Software Engineering | #439 | #486 | #2401 |
| Machine Learning | #408 | #456 | #2613 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #490 | #535 | #2779 |
| Telecommunications | #460 | #512 | #2952 |
Chemistry rankings
Union College ranked 397 for Chemistry in United States and 2605 in the World with 1,952 publications made and 55,570 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #444 | #492 | #2721 |
| Nanotechnology | #377 | #420 | #2750 |
| Organic chemistry | #437 | #487 | #2970 |
| Physical | #465 | #517 | #3150 |
Medicine rankings
Union College ranked 522 for Medicine in United States and 2670 in the World with 1,618 publications made and 43,963 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #105 | #118 | #227 |
| Orthodontics | #312 | #342 | #1436 |
| Dentistry | #330 | #363 | #1665 |
| Gerontology | #491 | #537 | #1742 |
| Clinical Psychology | #527 | #576 | #1784 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #526 | #572 | #1921 |
| Psychiatry | #530 | #581 | #2216 |
| Healthcare Administration | #540 | #598 | #2218 |
| Nursing | #583 | #638 | #2226 |
| Virology | #412 | #452 | #2286 |
| Oncology | #449 | #486 | #2426 |
| Health Science | #713 | #766 | #2493 |
| Physical Therapy | #582 | #632 | #2516 |
| Immunology | #466 | #505 | #2655 |
| Surgery | #549 | #593 | #2666 |
| Pathology | #542 | #591 | #3022 |
| Radiology | #609 | #660 | #3231 |
Psychology rankings
Union College ranked 489 for Psychology in United States and 2025 in the World with 1,234 publications made and 36,559 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #455 | #502 | #1525 |
| Clinical Psychology | #527 | #576 | #1784 |
| Cognitive Science | #408 | #453 | #1937 |
| Neuroscience | #490 | #539 | #2076 |
| Psychiatry | #530 | #581 | #2216 |
Mathematics rankings
Union College ranked 364 for Mathematics in United States and 1908 in the World with 1,107 publications made and 36,418 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #195 | #224 | #730 |
| Mathematics Education | #371 | #405 | #1153 |
| Statistics | #345 | #386 | #1797 |
| Operations Research | #298 | #337 | #1872 |
| Applied Mathematics | #328 | #373 | #2227 |
Business rankings
Union College ranked 466 for Business in United States and 2227 in the World with 1,021 publications made and 27,878 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #295 | #327 | #1059 |
| International Trade | #267 | #301 | #1409 |
| Advertising | #390 | #427 | #1419 |
| Operations Research | #298 | #337 | #1872 |
| Finance | #401 | #444 | #1917 |
| Accounting | #479 | #522 | #1946 |
| Marketing | #521 | #574 | #2634 |
| Management | #510 | #562 | #2656 |
Economics rankings
Union College ranked 356 for Economics in United States and 1485 in the World with 980 publications made and 26,763 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #195 | #224 | #730 |
| International Trade | #267 | #301 | #1409 |
| Finance | #401 | #444 | #1917 |
Art & Design rankings
Union College ranked 431 for Art & Design in United States and 1805 in the World with 790 publications made and 9,275 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #336 | #379 | #1038 |
| Literature | #416 | #459 | #1557 |
| Aesthetics | #401 | #447 | #1609 |
| Multimedia | #431 | #473 | #1914 |
