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Cornell University vs Yale University

On research quality in 2022–now, Yale University ranks #30 in the world and Cornell University #31, of 28,054 institutions. Cornell University stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, Yale University in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.55similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Cornell University

United States · Ithaca

World rank, 2022–now
#31
#9 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, Structural Biology, General Decision Sciences.

Yale University

United States · New Haven

World rank, 2022–now
#30
#12 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
37%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Behavioral Neuroscience, Structural Biology, General Decision Sciences.

Who leads in each field?

Cornell University stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, Yale University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Cornell University 87 Yale University
  1. #33Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #9Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#21
  3. #51Chemistry—
  4. #55Computer Science#105
  5. #16Decision Sciences—
  6. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#52
  7. #201Engineering—
  8. #58Environmental Science#75
  9. —Health Professions#33
  10. #12Immunology and Microbiology#19
  11. #23Medicine#16
  12. #22Neuroscience#5
  13. #47Physics and Astronomy#29
  14. #21Psychology#13
  15. #71Social Sciences#51

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Veterinary3.6× 0.6×
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.2× 0.2×
  3. Materials Science0.7× 0.3×
  4. Engineering0.6× 0.2×
  5. Decision Sciences1.4× 0.8×
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 0.6×
  7. Environmental Science0.9× 0.6×
  8. Computer Science0.8× 0.5×
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.4×
  10. Nursing1.1× 0.8×
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.2×
  12. Chemistry0.8× 0.6×
  13. Chemical Engineering0.5× 0.5×
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.8× 1.7×
  15. Energy0.5× 0.5×
  16. Mathematics1.1× 1.2×
  17. Dentistry0.2× 0.2×
  18. Immunology and Microbiology1.8× 1.9×
  19. Social Sciences0.8× 0.8×
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 1.5×
  21. Arts and Humanities1.0× 1.2×
  22. Medicine1.3× 1.9×
  23. Health Professions0.8× 1.2×
  24. Psychology1.2× 1.9×
  25. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.9×
  26. Neuroscience1.4× 2.8×
Cornell UniversityYale University

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Cornell University leans further are at the top, Yale University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kCornell University5,216 in 2025Yale University4,975 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Cornell University or Yale University?

Cornell University publishes 1.0× as much research as Yale University in 2022–now (20k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Cornell University or Yale University?

23.6% of Cornell University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.8% for Yale University.

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