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Barnard College ranked 302nd in the United States, 1177th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. Barnard College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,618 academic publications and 170,913 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 297 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1177 of 14,131 In the World
#333 of 2,597 In North America
#302 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 221 In New York State
#12 of 92 In New York City
#285 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#312 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#378 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#223 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#765 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Barnard College ranked 306th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1336th in the World with 4,296 publications made and 101,629 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#306 of 1,761 In the United States
#345 of 1,852 In North America
#1336 of 7,081 In the World

Barnard College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 40 304
1993 40 428
1994 48 492
1995 41 523
1996 46 562
1997 53 554
1998 54 704
1999 53 625
2000 63 826
2001 56 888
2002 68 1042
2003 74 1268
2004 81 1316
2005 56 1670
2006 72 1612
2007 76 2015
2008 87 1952
2009 103 2428
2010 104 2505
2011 114 2733
2012 91 2987
2013 91 3375
2014 129 3586
2015 131 3787
2016 118 4011
2017 98 4186
2018 114 4684
2019 147 5311
2020 149 6306
2021 239 6710
2022 189 6841
2023 207 7147
2024 104 5937

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 116 138 285
Political Economy 115 131 312
International Relations and Diplomacy 128 151 378
Gender Studies 198 228 452
Art History 194 221 504
Classics and Ancient History 189 213 523
Aesthetics 170 197 584
Public Policy / Administration 240 268 679
Criminology and Criminal Justice 362 399 796
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 255 285 800
Genealogy 312 347 814
Publishing 298 333 965
Library and Information science 345 377 969
Sociology 310 347 1066
Law 312 348 1076
Anthropology 355 394 1169
Political Science 303 340 1185
History 290 329 1195
Linguistics 290 325 1273
Philosophy 291 332 1493
Communications and Public Relations 469 518 1542
Archaeology 344 389 1651
Demography 424 471 1955
Education Majors 582 634 1999

Biology rankings

Barnard College ranked 412th for Biology in the United States and 2449th in the World with 2,763 publications made and 94,416 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#412 of 1,609 In the United States
#462 of 1,698 In North America
#2449 of 6,833 In the World

Barnard College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 293
1993 25 388
1994 21 510
1995 21 626
1996 30 665
1997 22 631
1998 29 765
1999 26 762
2000 36 871
2001 30 885
2002 43 1015
2003 53 1214
2004 41 1219
2005 44 1535
2006 41 1524
2007 58 1829
2008 42 1893
2009 69 2277
2010 76 2407
2011 71 2689
2012 64 2953
2013 69 3219
2014 71 3531
2015 99 3889
2016 92 3960
2017 88 4066
2018 101 4666
2019 113 4814
2020 105 5736
2021 160 6226
2022 149 6236
2023 177 6299
2024 120 5647

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 282 317 1054
Evolutionary Biology 339 377 1410
Zoology 362 408 1638
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 349 395 1665
Biophysics 376 415 1821
Genetics 376 414 2034
Molecular Biology 391 431 2088
Virology 405 444 2219
Paleontology 394 445 2240
Biochemistry 380 424 2256
Immunology 428 466 2398
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 447 490 2430
Botany 405 452 2449
Oncology and Cancer research 497 538 2692
Nutrition and Food Science 350 393 2741
Pharmacology 489 530 2794
Microbiology 457 501 2950
Agricultural Science 456 511 3103
Nanotechnology 465 517 3291
Horticulture 465 517 3328

Computer Science rankings

Barnard College ranked 401st for Computer Science in the United States and 2105th in the World with 2,490 publications made and 79,804 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#401 of 1,612 In the United States
#447 of 1,698 In North America
#2105 of 6,845 In the World

Barnard College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 204
1993 23 283
1994 24 398
1995 23 438
1996 29 470
1997 15 457
1998 27 556
1999 33 501
2000 31 606
2001 42 738
2002 45 823
2003 39 1060
2004 49 1007
2005 36 1364
2006 42 1299
2007 65 1548
2008 40 1483
2009 78 2022
2010 51 2071
2011 70 2306
2012 64 2567
2013 65 2842
2014 74 3158
2015 80 3286
2016 84 3501
2017 71 3483
2018 81 3923
2019 90 4007
2020 88 4579
2021 138 5166
2022 133 5197
2023 154 5221
2024 107 4538

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 345 377 969
Neuroscience 282 317 1054
Cognitive Science 290 326 1223
Computational Linguistics 272 307 1455
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 447 490 2430
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 403 451 2448
Computer Vision 405 454 2544
Cyber Security 494 547 2749
Computer Networking 467 521 2762
Telecommunications 496 551 3101
Machine Learning 497 550 3119

Environmental Science rankings

Barnard College ranked 390th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2297th in the World with 2,359 publications made and 70,165 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#390 of 1,631 In the United States
#441 of 1,721 In North America
#2297 of 6,876 In the World

Barnard College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 18 185
1993 18 262
1994 17 347
1995 22 410
1996 16 432
1997 31 464
1998 28 507
1999 29 507
2000 30 623
2001 39 624
2002 46 743
2003 46 845
2004 43 881
2005 28 1063
2006 34 1037
2007 55 1280
2008 50 1470
2009 63 1583
2010 58 1787
2011 68 1953
2012 57 2097
2013 55 2427
2014 76 2724
2015 92 2905
2016 75 3082
2017 66 3209
2018 80 3612
2019 93 3944
2020 101 4556
2021 150 4946
2022 109 4978
2023 154 5239
2024 67 4463

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 349 395 1665
Geography and Cartography 388 438 2157
Geotechnical Engineering 337 381 2222
Paleontology 394 445 2240
Ecology 404 456 2377
Geology 423 474 2463
Earth science and Geophysics 445 497 2607
Oceanography 452 507 2623
Petrology and Geochemistry 433 485 2645
Environmental Chemistry 410 461 2807
Environmental Management 417 471 2943
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 491 546 3088
Agricultural Science 456 511 3103

Physics rankings

Barnard College ranked 365th for Physics in the United States and 2272nd in the World with 2,131 publications made and 73,797 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#365 of 1,531 In the United States
#411 of 1,617 In North America
#2272 of 6,713 In the World

Barnard College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 12 248
1993 20 254
1994 16 290
1995 16 329
1996 23 388
1997 24 382
1998 35 494
1999 28 435
2000 23 560
2001 36 684
2002 50 773
2003 42 948
2004 56 927
2005 43 1158
2006 46 1221
2007 59 1496
2008 41 1512
2009 57 1868
2010 47 1953
2011 69 2028
2012 56 2313
2013 60 2513
2014 81 2700
2015 72 2957
2016 83 3129
2017 65 3181
2018 84 3245
2019 81 3516
2020 73 3976
2021 120 4166
2022 85 4019
2023 116 4176
2024 52 3640

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 212 245 1056
Acoustical Engineering 284 323 1465
Astrophysics and Astronomy 323 364 1521
Atomic and Molecular physics 334 376 1751
Biophysics 376 415 1821
Nuclear Physics 331 374 1888
Condensed Matter Physics 296 338 2048
Quantum and Particle physics 373 418 2299
Optical Engineering 442 494 2815
Materials Science 460 514 3151
Nanotechnology 465 517 3291

Engineering rankings

Barnard College ranked 435th for Engineering in the United States and 2778th in the World with 1,999 publications made and 62,844 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#435 of 1,565 In the United States
#486 of 1,651 In North America
#2778 of 6,782 In the World

Barnard College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 202
1993 21 226
1994 14 297
1995 16 310
1996 20 358
1997 20 387
1998 26 453
1999 22 402
2000 16 521
2001 33 609
2002 43 708
2003 32 838
2004 41 777
2005 43 1065
2006 36 1056
2007 47 1351
2008 50 1337
2009 48 1666
2010 45 1826
2011 68 1921
2012 55 2141
2013 56 2322
2014 74 2585
2015 74 2695
2016 86 2945
2017 66 2945
2018 77 3104
2019 91 3448
2020 88 3855
2021 118 4091
2022 89 3987
2023 116 4278
2024 59 3772

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 284 323 1465
Systems Engineering 352 395 1941
Geotechnical Engineering 337 381 2222
Structural Engineering 348 395 2249
Computer Networking 467 521 2762
Aerospace Engineering 459 512 2775
Civil Engineering 453 505 2792
Optical Engineering 442 494 2815
Electrical Engineering 418 469 2836
Mechanical Engineering 477 529 2900
Electronic Engineering 431 485 3084
Telecommunications 496 551 3101
Materials Science 460 514 3151
Metallurgical Engineering 478 529 3285
Nanotechnology 465 517 3291
Chemical Engineering 509 562 3670

Medicine rankings

Barnard College ranked 486th for Medicine in the United States and 2465th in the World with 1,931 publications made and 58,299 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#486 of 1,600 In the United States
#534 of 1,685 In North America
#2465 of 6,775 In the World

Barnard College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 176
1993 14 256
1994 19 314
1995 18 426
1996 25 443
1997 11 446
1998 12 499
1999 21 464
2000 19 564
2001 23 548
2002 24 659
2003 36 764
2004 35 775
2005 36 901
2006 25 920
2007 37 1089
2008 31 1188
2009 38 1387
2010 34 1534
2011 47 1705
2012 49 2002
2013 36 2123
2014 46 2357
2015 47 2446
2016 49 2493
2017 64 2685
2018 66 2890
2019 86 3090
2020 90 3912
2021 118 4522
2022 140 4693
2023 136 4622
2024 85 3959

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 299 333 1047
Clinical Psychology 397 438 1244
Gerontology 413 457 1442
Psychiatry 404 445 1624
Family medicine 470 509 1879
Public Health 448 496 2100
Nursing 580 634 2171
Virology 405 444 2219
Anatomy and Physiology 460 505 2308
Immunology 428 466 2398
Cardiology 476 520 2416
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 404 441 2424
Health Science 732 786 2497
Surgery 546 591 2596
Anesthesiology 517 561 2623
Oncology and Cancer research 497 538 2692
Pathology 491 538 2700
Physical Therapy 637 689 2712
Pharmacology 489 530 2794
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 566 614 2942

Psychology rankings

Barnard College ranked 395th for Psychology in the United States and 1610th in the World with 1,864 publications made and 65,988 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#395 of 1,558 In the United States
#438 of 1,645 In North America
#1610 of 6,645 In the World

Barnard College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 199
1993 18 287
1994 18 375
1995 14 421
1996 22 475
1997 11 435
1998 14 529
1999 18 442
2000 19 563
2001 22 616
2002 27 705
2003 37 830
2004 39 791
2005 32 1114
2006 38 1043
2007 44 1249
2008 34 1257
2009 54 1652
2010 49 1718
2011 53 1899
2012 41 2046
2013 49 2311
2014 51 2447
2015 61 2608
2016 70 2705
2017 63 2685
2018 67 3050
2019 74 3177
2020 71 4045
2021 115 4367
2022 137 4567
2023 125 4395
2024 92 3969

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 284 314 600
Child Psychology 347 385 1004
Neuroscience 282 317 1054
Cognitive Science 290 326 1223
Clinical Psychology 397 438 1244
Social Psychology 417 462 1393
Psychiatry 404 445 1624
Education Majors 582 634 1999

Chemistry rankings

Barnard College ranked 438th for Chemistry in the United States and 2809th in the World with 1,729 publications made and 62,414 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#438 of 1,447 In the United States
#488 of 1,530 In North America
#2809 of 6,545 In the World

Barnard College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 229
1993 17 274
1994 10 365
1995 15 425
1996 16 493
1997 18 503
1998 18 575
1999 19 585
2000 28 699
2001 23 710
2002 37 760
2003 29 887
2004 22 936
2005 48 1124
2006 25 1164
2007 41 1346
2008 31 1416
2009 39 1686
2010 43 1716
2011 49 1980
2012 41 2054
2013 54 2106
2014 47 2463
2015 70 2565
2016 67 2668
2017 64 2811
2018 66 3039
2019 72 3079
2020 64 3592
2021 112 3918
2022 84 3696
2023 98 3874
2024 45 3557

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 380 424 2256
Petrology and Geochemistry 433 485 2645
Nutrition and Food Science 350 393 2741
Environmental Chemistry 410 461 2807
Organic Chemistry 472 522 3108
Materials Science 460 514 3151
Physical chemistry 482 535 3231
Nanotechnology 465 517 3291
Chemical Engineering 509 562 3670

Art & Design rankings

Barnard College ranked 237th for Art & Design in the United States and 865th in the World with 1,325 publications made and 27,866 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#237 of 1,361 In the United States
#268 of 1,444 In North America
#865 of 5,966 In the World

Barnard College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 75
1993 15 99
1994 19 114
1995 14 121
1996 10 148
1997 14 142
1998 21 185
1999 17 155
2000 16 205
2001 19 250
2002 22 321
2003 30 352
2004 34 348
2005 13 515
2006 23 461
2007 22 592
2008 30 488
2009 33 675
2010 32 626
2011 39 667
2012 32 711
2013 25 775
2014 44 770
2015 47 863
2016 29 928
2017 26 877
2018 32 1034
2019 51 1169
2020 41 1414
2021 67 1427
2022 52 1387
2023 55 1552
2024 28 1134

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 124 146 336
Art History 194 221 504
Painting and Drawing 124 144 535
Sculpture 124 144 535
Illustration and Concept Art 130 150 573
Aesthetics 170 197 584
Literature 205 235 713
Cinematography 216 248 753
Performing arts 227 260 837
Fashion Design 345 388 1628

Economics rankings

Barnard College ranked 343rd for Economics in the United States and 1421st in the World with 952 publications made and 28,402 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#343 of 1,355 In the United States
#382 of 1,438 In North America
#1421 of 6,167 In the World

Barnard College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 64
1993 2 107
1994 12 134
1995 6 142
1996 13 146
1997 8 144
1998 9 192
1999 13 162
2000 13 230
2001 11 246
2002 13 281
2003 20 393
2004 15 352
2005 12 434
2006 17 438
2007 22 524
2008 21 563
2009 24 595
2010 25 649
2011 20 722
2012 15 758
2013 27 935
2014 23 917
2015 35 1001
2016 40 1101
2017 36 1187
2018 37 1264
2019 40 1423
2020 39 1793
2021 64 1892
2022 46 2107
2023 56 2294
2024 30 1610

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 115 131 312
International Relations and Diplomacy 128 151 378
Development Studies 404 444 1571
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 358 399 1601
Finance 385 428 1813

Business rankings

Barnard College ranked 462nd for Business in the United States and 2169th in the World with 893 publications made and 20,823 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#462 of 1,377 In the United States
#510 of 1,460 In North America
#2169 of 6,339 In the World

Barnard College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 11 74
1993 6 104
1994 12 132
1995 9 155
1996 7 170
1997 7 139
1998 8 201
1999 11 171
2000 11 210
2001 10 239
2002 10 275
2003 20 334
2004 16 309
2005 13 396
2006 16 451
2007 19 432
2008 17 512
2009 24 566
2010 16 696
2011 14 655
2012 17 789
2013 26 955
2014 28 909
2015 30 997
2016 33 1041
2017 25 1073
2018 30 1170
2019 35 1313
2020 38 1574
2021 54 1738
2022 55 1843
2023 62 2031
2024 28 1451

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 240 268 679
Advertising 440 480 1620
Finance 385 428 1813
Management 495 545 2532
Marketing 745 809 3844

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Barnard College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 457 498 1447
Mathematics 484 533 2558
Statistics 477 526 2610