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Bard College ranked 347th in the United States, 1430th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. Bard College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,304 academic publications and 73,919 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 127 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1430 of 14,131 In the World
#385 of 2,597 In North America
#347 of 2,496 In the United States
#34 of 221 In New York State
#635 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#804 of 2,170 For Art History
#808 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#456 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#532 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bard College ranked 465th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2184th in the World with 2,211 publications made and 47,182 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#465 of 1,761 In the United States
#516 of 1,852 In North America
#2184 of 7,081 In the World

Bard College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 26 37
1993 26 37
1994 16 43
1995 24 38
1996 13 62
1997 23 66
1998 27 58
1999 32 152
2000 33 95
2001 39 131
2002 29 142
2003 46 180
2004 35 213
2005 61 234
2006 50 316
2007 28 402
2008 31 513
2009 55 721
2010 48 732
2011 70 743
2012 76 1002
2013 62 1174
2014 102 1364
2015 102 1577
2016 84 1878
2017 106 2038
2018 98 2457
2019 71 3022
2020 110 3693
2021 126 4798
2022 98 4182
2023 84 4387
2024 67 3561

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 228 258 635
Art History 310 343 804
Media Studies 326 364 808
Gender Studies 345 382 823
Classics and Ancient History 371 405 1105
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 349 385 1140
Aesthetics 350 389 1354
Anthropology 500 554 1737
Library and Information science 576 622 1754
Law 501 547 1921
Sociology 515 568 1941
History 451 500 1988
Political Science 488 538 2041
Linguistics 442 488 2160
Philosophy 430 478 2191
Archaeology 496 548 2525
Demography 542 592 2543
Education Majors 761 824 2827

Environmental Science rankings

Bard College ranked 507th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2959th in the World with 1,274 publications made and 31,839 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#507 of 1,631 In the United States
#559 of 1,721 In North America
#2959 of 6,876 In the World

Bard College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 17
1993 7 16
1994 10 25
1995 10 17
1996 10 41
1997 13 23
1998 16 21
1999 15 102
2000 19 58
2001 20 83
2002 13 99
2003 22 153
2004 23 160
2005 24 189
2006 33 299
2007 23 351
2008 23 477
2009 26 605
2010 25 668
2011 42 782
2012 50 1027
2013 55 1230
2014 44 1414
2015 74 1531
2016 47 1647
2017 53 1816
2018 81 2143
2019 56 2571
2020 45 3060
2021 80 3944
2022 68 3502
2023 60 3611
2024 51 3349

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 478 529 2354
Oceanography 476 534 2784
Ecology 485 539 2890
Geography and Cartography 516 571 2947
Environmental Management 421 475 2971
Paleontology 552 604 3046
Agricultural Science 462 518 3136
Geology 551 605 3161
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 657 715 3915

Biology rankings

Bard College ranked 638th for Biology in the United States and 3608th in the World with 1,022 publications made and 30,192 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#638 of 1,609 In the United States
#694 of 1,698 In North America
#3608 of 6,833 In the World

Bard College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 18
1993 3 19
1994 1 24
1995 6 21
1996 5 34
1997 8 28
1998 8 27
1999 10 59
2000 14 54
2001 12 85
2002 9 80
2003 22 141
2004 19 131
2005 24 177
2006 23 283
2007 24 333
2008 20 453
2009 19 588
2010 20 617
2011 38 710
2012 43 947
2013 47 1101
2014 49 1331
2015 61 1497
2016 38 1848
2017 42 2094
2018 57 2469
2019 51 2892
2020 53 3417
2021 65 4336
2022 47 3799
2023 59 3929
2024 44 3411

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 382 429 1752
Virology 370 405 2018
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 478 529 2354
Evolutionary Biology 551 607 2617
Immunology 523 565 2951
Paleontology 552 604 3046
Agricultural Science 462 518 3136
Neuroscience 729 787 3148
Microbiology 487 534 3167
Genetics 627 679 3433
Botany 619 676 3584
Biochemistry 654 708 3744

Computer Science rankings

Bard College ranked 688th for Computer Science in the United States and 3590th in the World with 951 publications made and 28,214 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#688 of 1,612 In the United States
#749 of 1,698 In North America
#3590 of 6,845 In the World

Bard College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 25
1993 5 21
1994 3 22
1995 3 24
1996 5 31
1997 8 23
1998 9 22
1999 8 84
2000 8 38
2001 8 63
2002 6 54
2003 16 56
2004 11 78
2005 24 92
2006 23 138
2007 15 185
2008 14 254
2009 18 342
2010 19 320
2011 32 364
2012 28 514
2013 26 583
2014 39 725
2015 41 800
2016 40 1213
2017 40 1373
2018 47 1616
2019 49 1960
2020 51 2777
2021 72 4630
2022 69 3882
2023 53 4566
2024 33 3681

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 576 622 1754
Cognitive Science 580 634 2794
Neuroscience 729 787 3148
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 611 670 3506
Telecommunications 587 644 3602
Cyber Security 664 727 3639
Computer Networking 722 787 3976
Computer Vision 689 751 4042
Machine Learning 703 766 4114

Physics rankings

Bard College ranked 586th for Physics in the United States and 3520th in the World with 911 publications made and 27,162 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#586 of 1,531 In the United States
#641 of 1,617 In North America
#3520 of 6,713 In the World

Bard College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 18
1993 4 18
1994 6 23
1995 6 23
1996 2 32
1997 7 36
1998 5 34
1999 11 93
2000 10 52
2001 10 59
2002 10 53
2003 21 68
2004 10 76
2005 15 100
2006 18 122
2007 18 134
2008 8 223
2009 22 271
2010 17 283
2011 29 286
2012 37 448
2013 27 532
2014 26 645
2015 52 766
2016 42 903
2017 46 963
2018 48 1278
2019 61 1498
2020 51 2332
2021 73 4341
2022 60 3624
2023 48 4521
2024 33 4371

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 361 404 1867
Acoustical Engineering 500 552 2835
Astrophysics and Astronomy 569 622 2901
Quantum and Particle physics 542 597 3256
Nuclear Physics 616 670 3609
Optical Engineering 677 734 3931
Materials Science 700 757 4322

Engineering rankings

Bard College ranked 665th for Engineering in the United States and 3988th in the World with 869 publications made and 28,921 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#665 of 1,565 In the United States
#726 of 1,651 In North America
#3988 of 6,782 In the World

Bard College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 15
1993 6 16
1994 3 21
1995 6 22
1996 2 36
1997 12 38
1998 6 33
1999 8 81
2000 8 46
2001 5 57
2002 9 51
2003 20 73
2004 16 80
2005 14 115
2006 23 138
2007 14 195
2008 9 246
2009 18 298
2010 22 330
2011 27 344
2012 41 543
2013 32 625
2014 24 785
2015 48 936
2016 38 1035
2017 44 1102
2018 41 1408
2019 56 1565
2020 43 2336
2021 64 4194
2022 60 3584
2023 49 4329
2024 33 3695

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 39 47 233
Acoustical Engineering 500 552 2835
Civil Engineering 483 537 2988
Telecommunications 587 644 3602
Electrical Engineering 569 624 3755
Aerospace Engineering 679 739 3792
Mechanical Engineering 676 738 3872
Optical Engineering 677 734 3931
Computer Networking 722 787 3976
Materials Science 700 757 4322
Metallurgical Engineering 752 809 4504

Art & Design rankings

Bard College ranked 374th for Art & Design in the United States and 1542nd in the World with 689 publications made and 6,835 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#374 of 1,361 In the United States
#417 of 1,444 In North America
#1542 of 5,966 In the World

Bard College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 8
1993 7 5
1994 7 7
1995 7 8
1996 8 16
1997 3 11
1998 6 7
1999 6 24
2000 12 19
2001 11 20
2002 7 32
2003 13 41
2004 16 47
2005 10 50
2006 14 55
2007 8 71
2008 5 90
2009 17 117
2010 12 123
2011 22 143
2012 24 169
2013 26 186
2014 38 270
2015 30 335
2016 30 304
2017 45 326
2018 45 453
2019 27 486
2020 36 596
2021 42 717
2022 33 527
2023 26 679
2024 20 439

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 39 47 233
Photography 151 176 506
Cinematography 223 257 791
Art History 310 343 804
Creative Writing 289 327 868
Performing arts 260 293 959
Illustration and Concept Art 199 228 989
Painting and Drawing 201 232 995
Sculpture 201 232 995
Singing and Vocal Performance 252 289 1056
Aesthetics 350 389 1354
Literature 384 426 1421
Fashion Design 362 406 1732

Medicine rankings

Bard College ranked 683rd for Medicine in the United States and 3377th in the World with 680 publications made and 30,122 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#683 of 1,600 In the United States
#740 of 1,685 In North America
#3377 of 6,775 In the World

Bard College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 30
1993 2 29
1994 4 24
1995 3 19
1996 4 38
1997 1 31
1998 7 28
1999 2 48
2000 9 31
2001 12 60
2002 4 50
2003 18 95
2004 11 102
2005 17 123
2006 15 189
2007 11 235
2008 7 323
2009 22 434
2010 22 439
2011 20 512
2012 20 627
2013 23 749
2014 36 905
2015 37 983
2016 29 1331
2017 29 1473
2018 36 1803
2019 28 2247
2020 39 2736
2021 47 3729
2022 30 3298
2023 41 3325
2024 28 2810

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 370 405 2018
Clinical Psychology 722 781 2574
Public Health 582 635 2738
Immunology 523 565 2951
Psychiatry 735 792 3075
Nursing 801 865 3092
Pathology 661 713 3497
Surgery 892 956 4277

Chemistry rankings

Bard College ranked 666th for Chemistry in the United States and 4000th in the World with 606 publications made and 16,231 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#666 of 1,447 In the United States
#722 of 1,530 In North America
#4000 of 6,545 In the World

Bard College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 13
1993 3 14
1994 1 10
1995 7 18
1996 4 19
1997 1 19
1998 3 26
1999 5 75
2000 10 39
2001 1 59
2002 6 44
2003 11 76
2004 8 57
2005 14 88
2006 12 147
2007 14 143
2008 13 208
2009 21 266
2010 11 319
2011 23 321
2012 27 432
2013 26 517
2014 30 675
2015 38 754
2016 28 881
2017 21 978
2018 37 1153
2019 39 1389
2020 24 1615
2021 30 2104
2022 32 2020
2023 34 2074
2024 25 1950

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 654 708 3744
Organic Chemistry 650 707 4004
Physical chemistry 629 688 4008
Materials Science 700 757 4322

Psychology rankings

Bard College ranked 716th for Psychology in the United States and 3083rd in the World with 563 publications made and 21,554 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#716 of 1,558 In the United States
#775 of 1,645 In North America
#3083 of 6,645 In the World

Bard College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 21
1993 3 30
1994 4 23
1995 2 13
1996 2 40
1997 2 31
1998 8 26
1999 6 58
2000 5 36
2001 5 53
2002 1 46
2003 8 60
2004 4 68
2005 17 75
2006 5 106
2007 7 143
2008 6 196
2009 12 242
2010 14 236
2011 25 249
2012 22 351
2013 19 375
2014 36 460
2015 26 556
2016 20 940
2017 30 1057
2018 16 1194
2019 26 1475
2020 38 1711
2021 42 2207
2022 38 1830
2023 39 1989
2024 19 1612

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Psychology 652 712 2494
Child Psychology 729 788 2517
Clinical Psychology 722 781 2574
Cognitive Science 580 634 2794
Education Majors 761 824 2827
Psychiatry 735 792 3075
Neuroscience 729 787 3148

Economics rankings

Bard College ranked 475th for Economics in the United States and 2099th in the World with 562 publications made and 15,016 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#475 of 1,355 In the United States
#524 of 1,438 In North America
#2099 of 6,167 In the World

Bard College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 20
1993 11 12
1994 9 17
1995 9 14
1996 2 31
1997 6 31
1998 10 23
1999 12 90
2000 5 44
2001 9 50
2002 4 55
2003 7 65
2004 8 70
2005 9 101
2006 15 149
2007 6 161
2008 2 191
2009 13 311
2010 10 293
2011 18 279
2012 23 337
2013 13 394
2014 16 420
2015 32 449
2016 23 519
2017 22 624
2018 29 718
2019 16 894
2020 41 1214
2021 18 1769
2022 22 1862
2023 14 1980
2024 13 1411

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 228 258 635
Finance 369 412 1741
Development Studies 581 636 2439
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 595 651 3031

Business rankings

Bard College ranked 595th for Business in the United States and 2897th in the World with 472 publications made and 14,125 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management.

Business ranking Location
#595 of 1,377 In the United States
#653 of 1,460 In North America
#2897 of 6,339 In the World

Bard College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 14
1993 12 11
1994 5 17
1995 6 12
1996 3 30
1997 6 19
1998 13 22
1999 7 84
2000 4 32
2001 11 46
2002 3 53
2003 8 66
2004 6 72
2005 10 91
2006 7 117
2007 5 139
2008 3 168
2009 6 274
2010 11 246
2011 20 249
2012 19 323
2013 12 357
2014 11 386
2015 23 425
2016 15 527
2017 16 590
2018 18 715
2019 20 793
2020 27 1065
2021 19 1464
2022 20 1470
2023 11 1663
2024 13 1145

The following table provides academic rankings for Bard College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 369 412 1741
Management 814 882 4166

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bard College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 695 752 2461
Statistics 697 759 3738
Mathematics 745 809 3844