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Bowdoin College ranked 327th in the United States, 1340th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. Bowdoin College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,739 academic publications and 83,624 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 255 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1340 of 14,131 In the World
#364 of 2,597 In North America
#327 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 19 In Maine
#356 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#391 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#440 of 1,941 For Art History
#447 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#770 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 351st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1486th in the World with 3,190 publications made and 46,447 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#351 of 1,728 In the United States
#392 of 1,819 In North America
#1486 of 7,020 In the World

Bowdoin College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 27 129
1992 13 132
1993 29 116
1994 32 137
1995 31 138
1996 33 183
1997 34 192
1998 26 244
1999 44 248
2000 50 309
2001 35 429
2002 55 444
2003 74 594
2004 64 717
2005 62 679
2006 79 755
2007 64 935
2008 78 1034
2009 86 1154
2010 83 1203
2011 85 1319
2012 140 1657
2013 105 1813
2014 190 2006
2015 111 2196
2016 114 2190
2017 114 2245
2018 121 2517
2019 111 2889
2020 124 3275
2021 142 3594
2022 115 3400
2023 90 3178

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 131 148 356
Media Studies 167 196 391
Art History 168 192 440
International Relations and Diplomacy 167 191 459
Gender Studies 264 295 594
Genealogy 266 295 642
Classics and Ancient History 300 330 840
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 311 343 937
Public Policy / Administration 342 379 994
Aesthetics 282 318 1042
Criminology and Criminal Justice 464 508 1044
Library and Information science 367 401 1065
Anthropology 358 397 1118
Law 346 384 1184
Sociology 358 399 1208
History 304 343 1223
Communications and Public Relations 436 483 1283
Political Science 345 385 1296
Archaeology 345 388 1585
Philosophy 350 392 1672
Linguistics 383 426 1750
Demography 400 447 1767
Education Majors 630 685 2008

Environmental Science rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 379th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2128th in the World with 2,086 publications made and 46,263 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#379 of 1,598 In the United States
#429 of 1,687 In North America
#2128 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 22 119
1992 7 112
1993 22 137
1994 19 144
1995 13 166
1996 25 198
1997 25 223
1998 14 214
1999 24 260
2000 34 298
2001 23 377
2002 38 450
2003 44 556
2004 38 765
2005 48 615
2006 54 784
2007 61 935
2008 63 1036
2009 63 1074
2010 72 1255
2011 57 1411
2012 79 1633
2013 93 1909
2014 95 2028
2015 77 2360
2016 76 2353
2017 96 2369
2018 87 2757
2019 93 3127
2020 93 3520
2021 95 3829
2022 77 3837
2023 62 3503

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 259 301 1152
Oceanography 291 339 1655
Environmental Chemistry 264 306 1813
Petrology and Geochemistry 328 375 1861
Earth science and Geophysics 330 378 1947
Geography and Cartography 365 414 1959
Ecology 358 410 2032
Environmental Engineering 281 323 2061
Environmental Management 291 339 2076
Paleontology 414 465 2265
Geology 404 455 2288
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 462 515 2886
Agricultural Science 441 495 2886
Geotechnical Engineering 452 504 3000

Biology rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 439th for Biology in the United States and 2537th in the World with 1,861 publications made and 49,423 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#439 of 1,582 In the United States
#489 of 1,668 In North America
#2537 of 6,770 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 19 148
1992 7 135
1993 19 155
1994 12 156
1995 19 187
1996 22 194
1997 18 248
1998 13 213
1999 21 274
2000 28 315
2001 23 348
2002 38 465
2003 37 557
2004 40 648
2005 40 624
2006 52 863
2007 49 959
2008 52 1124
2009 61 1113
2010 49 1334
2011 50 1555
2012 52 1775
2013 77 2048
2014 85 2202
2015 74 2436
2016 83 2517
2017 80 2568
2018 89 3009
2019 92 3448
2020 87 3812
2021 98 4183
2022 78 4338
2023 64 3773

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 259 301 1152
Zoology 308 348 1327
Evolutionary Biology 338 376 1387
Neuroscience 443 486 1809
Molecular Biology 379 419 2003
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 398 437 2053
Genetics 416 458 2235
Paleontology 414 465 2265
Botany 389 436 2293
Horticulture 340 387 2398
Biochemistry 419 465 2428
Microbiology 401 443 2471
Nutrition and Food Science 355 398 2642
Agricultural Science 441 495 2886
Immunology 603 650 3251
Nanotechnology 484 537 3419

Physics rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 410th for Physics in the United States and 2503rd in the World with 1,543 publications made and 35,647 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#410 of 1,485 In the United States
#458 of 1,569 In North America
#2503 of 6,603 In the World

Bowdoin College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 17 89
1992 15 82
1993 17 101
1994 13 115
1995 16 126
1996 18 163
1997 12 157
1998 16 164
1999 21 191
2000 18 257
2001 24 271
2002 35 315
2003 37 432
2004 35 540
2005 32 464
2006 48 593
2007 41 651
2008 43 805
2009 49 877
2010 41 883
2011 40 977
2012 49 1208
2013 56 1267
2014 62 1295
2015 50 1451
2016 57 1486
2017 51 1556
2018 73 1771
2019 66 2052
2020 44 2208
2021 73 2649
2022 51 2509
2023 40 2354

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 212 245 1027
Atomic and Molecular physics 282 319 1455
Astrophysics and Astronomy 351 395 1703
Acoustical Engineering 346 390 1900
Nuclear Physics 361 407 2106
Quantum and Particle physics 399 445 2422
Condensed Matter Physics 364 409 2503
Optical Engineering 444 495 2799
Materials Science 474 527 3184
Nanotechnology 484 537 3419

Computer Science rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 440th for Computer Science in the United States and 2323rd in the World with 1,533 publications made and 30,011 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#440 of 1,576 In the United States
#488 of 1,662 In North America
#2323 of 6,752 In the World

Bowdoin College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 110
1992 6 106
1993 18 90
1994 13 114
1995 11 118
1996 12 123
1997 18 156
1998 12 141
1999 21 139
2000 22 197
2001 20 200
2002 30 242
2003 35 297
2004 38 416
2005 21 368
2006 41 507
2007 36 554
2008 34 695
2009 47 826
2010 45 857
2011 47 920
2012 51 1084
2013 47 1193
2014 103 1269
2015 66 1447
2016 57 1410
2017 60 1431
2018 67 1660
2019 65 1966
2020 69 2233
2021 94 2497
2022 68 2388
2023 42 2159

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 367 401 1065
Data Science 370 413 1629
Cognitive Science 400 446 1797
Neuroscience 443 486 1809
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 398 437 2053
Cyber Security 434 483 2377
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 415 463 2440
Computer Networking 472 526 2693
Machine Learning 455 506 2788
Telecommunications 497 550 3012
Computer Vision 518 572 3135

Engineering rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 455th for Engineering in the United States and 2848th in the World with 1,481 publications made and 32,526 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#455 of 1,518 In the United States
#508 of 1,602 In North America
#2848 of 6,684 In the World

Bowdoin College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 102
1992 11 93
1993 13 104
1994 7 127
1995 17 141
1996 19 160
1997 17 165
1998 15 188
1999 19 209
2000 16 234
2001 21 287
2002 31 355
2003 38 443
2004 38 528
2005 29 441
2006 39 621
2007 45 670
2008 44 753
2009 51 858
2010 43 837
2011 38 975
2012 47 1170
2013 51 1269
2014 73 1306
2015 57 1509
2016 61 1605
2017 55 1601
2018 65 1814
2019 64 2113
2020 40 2348
2021 58 2757
2022 51 2620
2023 40 2481

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 346 390 1900
Remote Sensing 317 361 1943
Environmental Engineering 281 323 2061
Civil Engineering 397 447 2395
Electronic Engineering 368 420 2621
Mechanical Engineering 441 492 2646
Computer Networking 472 526 2693
Optical Engineering 444 495 2799
Aerospace Engineering 502 555 2949
Geotechnical Engineering 452 504 3000
Telecommunications 497 550 3012
Metallurgical Engineering 468 519 3153
Electrical Engineering 473 526 3171
Materials Science 474 527 3184
Structural Engineering 522 576 3197
Chemical Engineering 440 491 3228
Nanotechnology 484 537 3419

Chemistry rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 411th for Chemistry in the United States and 2613th in the World with 1,371 publications made and 40,068 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#411 of 1,407 In the United States
#460 of 1,488 In North America
#2613 of 6,447 In the World

Bowdoin College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 12 112
1992 7 114
1993 20 139
1994 10 133
1995 19 172
1996 16 161
1997 16 208
1998 12 166
1999 15 219
2000 14 266
2001 18 273
2002 38 360
2003 30 468
2004 32 583
2005 33 507
2006 30 664
2007 45 733
2008 42 884
2009 55 879
2010 43 999
2011 28 1174
2012 35 1364
2013 53 1542
2014 59 1664
2015 52 1862
2016 64 1894
2017 59 1958
2018 59 2289
2019 53 2557
2020 44 2831
2021 67 3052
2022 46 3105
2023 41 2716

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 264 306 1813
Petrology and Geochemistry 328 375 1861
Biochemistry 419 465 2428
Physical chemistry 342 388 2447
Nutrition and Food Science 355 398 2642
Organic Chemistry 429 479 2840
Materials Science 474 527 3184
Chemical Engineering 440 491 3228
Nanotechnology 484 537 3419

Medicine rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 603rd for Medicine in the United States and 2860th in the World with 1,032 publications made and 26,516 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#603 of 1,558 In the United States
#656 of 1,643 In North America
#2860 of 6,680 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 5 91
1992 8 84
1993 13 92
1994 8 73
1995 9 99
1996 11 79
1997 10 131
1998 10 104
1999 12 130
2000 16 199
2001 6 186
2002 21 230
2003 24 270
2004 18 290
2005 20 298
2006 27 410
2007 22 489
2008 19 561
2009 27 598
2010 24 688
2011 28 808
2012 32 964
2013 38 1047
2014 35 1189
2015 46 1257
2016 46 1318
2017 50 1482
2018 45 1605
2019 55 2001
2020 59 2164
2021 61 2557
2022 49 2620
2023 33 2243

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 461 506 1476
Clinical Psychology 548 596 1713
Nursing 596 649 2120
Public Health 492 540 2150
Psychiatry 570 621 2273
Anatomy and Physiology 504 551 2394
Health Science 881 943 2992
Surgery 683 735 3142
Immunology 603 650 3251
Pathology 659 713 3408
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 743 801 3829

Art & Design rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 285th for Art & Design in the United States and 1079th in the World with 921 publications made and 9,761 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
#285 of 1,321 In the United States
#321 of 1,404 In North America
#1079 of 5,720 In the World

Bowdoin College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 22
1992 1 30
1993 13 30
1994 9 38
1995 9 50
1996 5 40
1997 9 53
1998 9 69
1999 8 49
2000 8 55
2001 9 91
2002 9 103
2003 25 123
2004 21 133
2005 17 128
2006 28 124
2007 22 169
2008 31 211
2009 29 254
2010 23 276
2011 24 295
2012 38 325
2013 34 416
2014 80 393
2015 34 427
2016 28 436
2017 36 396
2018 38 470
2019 30 510
2020 29 559
2021 40 653
2022 37 565
2023 30 542

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 46 52 153
Art History 168 192 440
Entertainment Industry Business 172 202 555
Creative Writing 265 302 740
Literature 277 313 945
Illustration and Concept Art 200 230 952
Painting and Drawing 205 235 960
Sculpture 205 235 960
Aesthetics 282 318 1042
Fashion Design 313 355 1413

Psychology rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 492nd for Psychology in the United States and 1927th in the World with 904 publications made and 22,702 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#492 of 1,527 In the United States
#539 of 1,612 In North America
#1927 of 6,528 In the World

Bowdoin College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 70
1992 2 79
1993 6 71
1994 10 65
1995 11 72
1996 5 60
1997 11 113
1998 6 83
1999 6 90
2000 12 143
2001 13 149
2002 15 164
2003 20 209
2004 19 238
2005 11 250
2006 19 276
2007 15 362
2008 21 489
2009 16 563
2010 20 641
2011 27 667
2012 28 817
2013 36 916
2014 29 949
2015 41 1106
2016 50 1158
2017 34 1153
2018 44 1279
2019 46 1579
2020 61 1763
2021 59 1848
2022 47 1887
2023 30 1644

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 465 513 1343
Social Psychology 456 503 1488
Clinical Psychology 548 596 1713
Cognitive Science 400 446 1797
Neuroscience 443 486 1809
Education Majors 630 685 2008
Psychiatry 570 621 2273

Economics rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 378th for Economics in the United States and 1476th in the World with 731 publications made and 14,878 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#378 of 1,317 In the United States
#418 of 1,400 In North America
#1476 of 5,995 In the World

Bowdoin College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 51
1992 5 46
1993 5 40
1994 13 38
1995 7 49
1996 11 55
1997 8 65
1998 2 68
1999 14 77
2000 11 98
2001 7 141
2002 13 150
2003 14 195
2004 24 267
2005 17 248
2006 15 287
2007 15 327
2008 18 370
2009 27 424
2010 22 410
2011 34 462
2012 30 515
2013 28 583
2014 29 638
2015 26 674
2016 31 629
2017 28 649
2018 27 691
2019 41 840
2020 25 914
2021 30 1083
2022 28 995
2023 19 886

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 131 148 356
International Relations and Diplomacy 167 191 459
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 359 401 1582
Development Studies 458 501 1700
Finance 422 466 1860

Business rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 505th for Business in the United States and 2295th in the World with 693 publications made and 12,234 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#505 of 1,334 In the United States
#554 of 1,412 In North America
#2295 of 6,187 In the World

Bowdoin College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 37
1992 2 40
1993 3 33
1994 8 38
1995 3 42
1996 8 59
1997 11 61
1998 2 69
1999 10 58
2000 11 99
2001 4 102
2002 17 118
2003 14 159
2004 18 209
2005 17 206
2006 16 214
2007 14 294
2008 22 358
2009 23 385
2010 23 400
2011 27 423
2012 28 521
2013 23 545
2014 31 597
2015 25 671
2016 24 643
2017 27 662
2018 36 680
2019 37 807
2020 28 911
2021 26 1029
2022 26 875
2023 25 869

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 172 202 555
Public Policy / Administration 342 379 994
Advertising 446 488 1527
Finance 422 466 1860
Marketing 610 666 2898
Management 659 720 3226

Mathematics rankings

Bowdoin College ranked 511th for Mathematics in the United States and 2623rd in the World with 669 publications made and 13,802 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#511 of 1,371 In the United States
#560 of 1,451 In North America
#2623 of 6,305 In the World

Bowdoin College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 14 44
1992 6 37
1993 7 51
1994 5 50
1995 8 41
1996 8 72
1997 9 70
1998 5 70
1999 10 77
2000 10 119
2001 9 128
2002 7 138
2003 15 149
2004 16 208
2005 11 191
2006 16 241
2007 12 281
2008 10 276
2009 12 323
2010 17 356
2011 20 377
2012 27 501
2013 19 532
2014 28 566
2015 26 639
2016 22 627
2017 28 619
2018 27 665
2019 28 807
2020 29 920
2021 29 1046
2022 34 1059
2023 23 916

The following table provides academic rankings for Bowdoin College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 359 401 1582
Applied Mathematics 309 350 2007
Math Teachers 670 723 2066
Statistics 486 535 2605