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Brown University ranked 49th in the United States, 74th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 38 research topics. Brown University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 108,616 academic publications and 4,031,655 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,111 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#74 of 14,131 In the World
#53 of 2,597 In North America
#49 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 12 In Rhode Island
#1 of 6 In Providence
#16 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
#23 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#29 of 2,196 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#37 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#56 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 35 other topics

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Biology rankings

Brown University ranked 69th for Biology in the United States and 148th in the World with 68,335 publications made and 2,777,843 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#69 of 1,582 In the United States
#77 of 1,668 In North America
#148 of 6,770 In the World

Brown University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 598 10135
1992 589 11414
1993 686 11387
1994 618 12513
1995 605 13847
1996 784 15005
1997 764 16230
1998 799 18432
1999 902 20613
2000 878 23809
2001 888 25213
2002 963 30117
2003 975 33060
2004 1052 36467
2005 1064 40861
2006 1170 45550
2007 1295 52102
2008 1492 55418
2009 1704 62920
2010 1829 72181
2011 2040 80926
2012 2140 90411
2013 2377 101259
2014 2540 113760
2015 2700 123415
2016 3014 129886
2017 3110 139483
2018 3354 153905
2019 3395 170394
2020 3947 200680
2021 3995 225174
2022 3905 226029
2023 4002 224168

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 14 14 16
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 41 51 78
Neuroscience 51 57 85
Virology 53 57 106
Paleontology 56 64 130
Oncology and Cancer research 64 69 146
Evolutionary Biology 74 84 149
Genetics 70 77 157
Immunology 66 73 157
Pharmacology 67 76 157
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 82 167
Biophysics 82 90 177
Biotechnology 75 86 177
Nanotechnology 58 63 187
Biochemistry 78 88 196
Entomology 76 89 201
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 94 202
Microbiology 76 86 204
Zoology 78 93 225
Molecular Biology 93 104 240
Botany 83 98 264
Agricultural Science 95 112 425
Toxicology 127 147 510
Forestry 106 132 557
Animal Science 137 159 611
Horticulture 101 120 611
Nutrition and Food Science 137 156 907

Medicine rankings

Brown University ranked 54th for Medicine in the United States and 103rd in the World with 66,631 publications made and 2,308,099 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#54 of 1,558 In the United States
#62 of 1,643 In North America
#103 of 6,680 In the World

Brown University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 452 5604
1992 451 6647
1993 480 6885
1994 546 7487
1995 533 9003
1996 712 9858
1997 719 11356
1998 695 12808
1999 814 14978
2000 782 17733
2001 802 19213
2002 789 22933
2003 852 25881
2004 840 28679
2005 905 32119
2006 953 35968
2007 1126 41128
2008 1318 44803
2009 1563 49898
2010 1678 57394
2011 1879 65037
2012 2038 72893
2013 2347 82121
2014 2594 92872
2015 2684 100664
2016 3041 108629
2017 3393 117303
2018 3816 129354
2019 3805 144845
2020 4548 177231
2021 4499 199910
2022 4585 205053
2023 4638 203294

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 20 22 29
Clinical Psychology 22 25 34
Family medicine 29 32 41
Nursing 24 31 42
Gerontology 37 40 48
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 42 55
Pediatrics 32 38 59
Critical Care Nursing 42 47 60
Sports / Exercise science 32 40 65
Psychiatry 40 47 67
Public Health 41 47 68
Physical Therapy 39 49 75
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 41 51 78
Health Science 48 56 81
Cosmetology 40 45 83
Epidemiology 33 40 83
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 31 85
Occupational Therapy 45 56 85
Medical Physics 53 60 85
Plastic Surgery 58 62 86
Urology 50 56 98
Surgery 51 59 100
Sports Medicine 53 65 102
Dermatology 55 57 104
Virology 53 57 106
Anatomy and Physiology 57 65 108
Pathology 54 61 109
Anesthesiology 64 74 111
Audiology 61 69 119
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 55 63 120
Respiratory Therapy 56 67 131
Biomedical Engineering 58 65 131
Cardiology 63 73 136
Ophthalmology 62 68 137
Oncology and Cancer research 64 69 146
Radiation Therapy 64 71 147
Immunology 66 73 157
Pharmacology 67 76 157
Orthodontics 55 61 158
Optometry 65 75 159
Neurosurgery 55 61 179
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 62 70 188
Sonography and Ultrasound 71 81 194
Dentistry 69 77 230
Social Work 145 164 309
Veterinary 110 122 491
Toxicology 127 147 510
Forensic Science 161 185 639
Pharmacy 123 142 643

Chemistry rankings

Brown University ranked 77th for Chemistry in the United States and 204th in the World with 47,606 publications made and 2,037,518 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#77 of 1,407 In the United States
#88 of 1,488 In North America
#204 of 6,447 In the World

Brown University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 538 10341
1992 545 11278
1993 577 11581
1994 514 12396
1995 509 13174
1996 608 14582
1997 622 15150
1998 631 16952
1999 702 18385
2000 638 20417
2001 678 21436
2002 740 24581
2003 752 27215
2004 772 29448
2005 767 32876
2006 835 35800
2007 947 39755
2008 1034 41806
2009 1151 46621
2010 1199 52879
2011 1299 58439
2012 1412 65435
2013 1520 72975
2014 1575 81172
2015 1611 88366
2016 1884 92834
2017 1845 99159
2018 1976 109142
2019 2005 120376
2020 2210 137745
2021 2239 154829
2022 2094 156031
2023 2167 154852

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 28 58
Nanotechnology 58 63 187
Materials Science 59 66 196
Biochemistry 78 88 196
Computational Chemistry 71 81 223
Chemical Engineering 67 76 277
Organic Chemistry 84 97 280
Physical chemistry 79 92 337
Inorganic Chemistry 92 105 449
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 108 126 458
Environmental Chemistry 105 125 463
Biochemical Engineering 119 139 628
Pharmacy 123 142 643
Radiochemistry 92 108 675
Nutrition and Food Science 137 156 907

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Brown University ranked 60th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 147th in the World with 44,414 publications made and 1,555,562 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#60 of 1,728 In the United States
#72 of 1,819 In North America
#147 of 7,020 In the World

Brown University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 350 5083
1992 343 5744
1993 380 5710
1994 343 6628
1995 398 6951
1996 414 7750
1997 458 8221
1998 444 8851
1999 490 10284
2000 515 12017
2001 504 13071
2002 625 16922
2003 598 18465
2004 591 19997
2005 638 23179
2006 675 26179
2007 738 29017
2008 851 31710
2009 1013 36372
2010 1155 40914
2011 1220 45436
2012 1256 50657
2013 1426 56950
2014 1672 63887
2015 1671 68284
2016 1924 71024
2017 2100 75644
2018 2266 84732
2019 2468 96391
2020 2822 114983
2021 2898 129993
2022 2910 131108
2023 2907 130594

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Genealogy 16 18 23
Occupational Safety and Health 33 37 57
Sports / Exercise science 32 40 65
Demography 45 51 82
Gender Studies 59 68 108
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 65 119
Sociology 63 74 128
Classics and Ancient History 63 70 131
Radio and Television broadcasting 73 79 136
Linguistics 60 70 137
Criminology and Criminal Justice 84 95 138
Anthropology 65 75 138
Art History 73 79 138
Law Enforcement 86 95 141
Aesthetics 62 73 144
Law 74 86 146
Political Science 74 87 155
History 71 83 173
Library and Information science 93 102 175
Philosophy 56 69 179
International Relations and Diplomacy 77 87 180
Archaeology 71 84 187
Military science 126 138 207
Political Economy 84 100 220
International Law 77 88 227
Public Policy / Administration 111 127 259
Education Majors 128 143 273
Broadcast Journalism 121 139 281
Social Work 145 164 309
Special Education 155 173 313
Journalism and Digital Media 124 140 321
Publishing 120 140 322
Human Rights Law 109 128 326
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 140 165 385
Urban and Regional planning 92 109 394
Communications and Public Relations 173 201 430
Media Studies 205 235 488
Early Childhood Education 284 310 598
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 194 220 619
Forensic Science 161 185 639

Physics rankings

Brown University ranked 58th for Physics in the United States and 165th in the World with 40,465 publications made and 1,737,219 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#58 of 1,485 In the United States
#66 of 1,569 In North America
#165 of 6,603 In the World

Brown University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 512 9303
1992 515 10625
1993 562 10685
1994 454 11512
1995 450 11723
1996 511 13191
1997 519 13181
1998 504 14616
1999 533 15219
2000 537 16770
2001 538 17813
2002 702 21303
2003 708 23064
2004 679 25324
2005 733 28743
2006 752 31174
2007 817 33801
2008 852 35778
2009 953 40619
2010 1016 45235
2011 1050 49830
2012 1059 54314
2013 1208 60939
2014 1167 66670
2015 1235 71485
2016 1510 73781
2017 1489 77048
2018 1512 85801
2019 1615 93923
2020 1644 105146
2021 1655 119166
2022 1534 116608
2023 1562 117979

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 14 14 16
Theoretical Physics 31 35 73
Medical Physics 53 60 85
Astrophysics and Astronomy 50 55 113
Condensed Matter Physics 41 43 113
Quantum and Particle physics 57 63 168
Biophysics 82 90 177
Acoustical Engineering 59 68 178
Applied/Engineering Physics 60 67 180
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 70 187
Nanotechnology 58 63 187
Optical Engineering 61 67 190
Materials Science 59 66 196
Nuclear Physics 63 72 208

Computer Science rankings

Brown University ranked 60th for Computer Science in the United States and 142nd in the World with 40,048 publications made and 1,615,230 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 1,576 In the United States
#70 of 1,662 In North America
#142 of 6,752 In the World

Brown University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 359 5544
1992 338 6317
1993 391 6593
1994 379 7145
1995 369 8290
1996 459 8782
1997 461 9604
1998 441 10530
1999 507 11892
2000 485 13292
2001 504 14512
2002 718 20257
2003 664 20986
2004 617 22418
2005 696 25784
2006 738 29098
2007 720 31628
2008 836 34363
2009 956 38714
2010 1023 43688
2011 1082 48016
2012 1243 53065
2013 1359 59558
2014 1420 65783
2015 1502 69938
2016 1600 73671
2017 1792 77120
2018 1878 87220
2019 2059 97251
2020 2241 115842
2021 2274 129603
2022 2259 130749
2023 2407 133171

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 28 31 47
Animation 32 35 64
Computational Linguistics 43 49 78
Neuroscience 51 57 85
Cognitive Science 52 60 107
Database Administration 52 58 109
Game Design and Development 47 56 125
Machine Learning 53 60 134
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 59 69 156
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 82 167
Library and Information science 93 102 175
Computer Vision 60 69 175
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 76 188
Human-Computer Interaction 63 73 206
Cyber Security 70 84 223
Web Design and Development 64 78 223
Computer Networking 80 97 250
Software Engineering 72 88 261
Telecommunications 82 97 270
Computer Engineering 84 97 290
UX/UI Desgin 89 106 298
Robotics 75 94 303
Multimedia 114 133 330
Data Science 124 144 356
Management Information Systems 218 250 840

Engineering rankings

Brown University ranked 65th for Engineering in the United States and 190th in the World with 39,915 publications made and 1,656,032 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 1,518 In the United States
#73 of 1,602 In North America
#190 of 6,684 In the World

Brown University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 469 8694
1992 465 9906
1993 522 10155
1994 429 10952
1995 432 11145
1996 462 12420
1997 503 12581
1998 473 13980
1999 486 14435
2000 518 15958
2001 518 16718
2002 684 20845
2003 663 22241
2004 640 24365
2005 732 27612
2006 740 30428
2007 802 32641
2008 869 35005
2009 957 39360
2010 1006 44128
2011 1052 48875
2012 1114 54009
2013 1210 60734
2014 1226 66677
2015 1293 70502
2016 1547 74323
2017 1503 77510
2018 1594 85961
2019 1647 94925
2020 1741 107034
2021 1759 120402
2022 1598 118732
2023 1678 119108

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Engineering.

Psychology rankings

Brown University ranked 52nd for Psychology in the United States and 84th in the World with 37,448 publications made and 1,413,802 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#52 of 1,527 In the United States
#60 of 1,612 In North America
#84 of 6,528 In the World

Brown University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 269 3613
1992 271 4466
1993 270 4658
1994 299 5150
1995 295 6083
1996 414 6690
1997 378 7389
1998 363 7982
1999 449 9484
2000 418 10988
2001 404 11936
2002 525 15131
2003 505 16777
2004 483 17802
2005 536 20381
2006 627 23256
2007 643 25679
2008 742 28322
2009 863 30831
2010 970 35172
2011 1067 39751
2012 1148 44251
2013 1279 50184
2014 1479 56259
2015 1519 60516
2016 1729 65199
2017 1936 69144
2018 2119 77806
2019 2181 87498
2020 2475 107079
2021 2442 118120
2022 2560 120649
2023 2646 120009

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 22 25 34
Sexology 38 42 48
Psychiatry 40 47 67
Occupational Therapy 45 56 85
Neuroscience 51 57 85
Child Psychology 60 68 92
Social Psychology 67 77 107
Cognitive Science 52 60 107
Education Majors 128 143 273
Social Work 145 164 309
Special Education 155 173 313
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 140 165 385
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 273 305 813

Environmental Science rankings

Brown University ranked 68th for Environmental Science in the United States and 185th in the World with 32,364 publications made and 1,359,776 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#68 of 1,598 In the United States
#80 of 1,687 In North America
#185 of 6,798 In the World

Brown University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 340 6222
1992 327 7115
1993 405 6845
1994 314 7718
1995 319 8104
1996 334 8641
1997 384 9126
1998 369 9845
1999 364 10579
2000 404 12381
2001 414 13114
2002 515 15355
2003 499 16983
2004 519 18754
2005 522 20816
2006 577 23330
2007 639 27214
2008 685 28326
2009 769 33083
2010 902 37306
2011 935 41165
2012 886 45503
2013 1025 51595
2014 1165 58554
2015 1194 63821
2016 1380 64048
2017 1340 67184
2018 1405 75553
2019 1510 84916
2020 1707 96486
2021 1660 110143
2022 1618 108675
2023 1646 107493

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 28 58
Earth science and Geophysics 39 44 103
Paleontology 56 64 130
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 61 149
Geology 60 69 151
Oceanography 62 69 159
Geography and Cartography 62 70 168
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 94 202
Ecology 81 98 255
Geotechnical Engineering 74 88 263
Urban and Regional planning 92 109 394
Agricultural Science 95 112 425
Environmental Management 102 125 463
Environmental Chemistry 105 125 463
Forestry 106 132 557
Mining Engineering 111 137 643
Environmental Engineering 124 151 661

Mathematics rankings

Brown University ranked 56th for Mathematics in the United States and 108th in the World with 23,143 publications made and 919,708 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#56 of 1,371 In the United States
#63 of 1,451 In North America
#108 of 6,305 In the World

Brown University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 163 2480
1992 151 2697
1993 170 3021
1994 150 3207
1995 177 3542
1996 193 3919
1997 202 4270
1998 185 4759
1999 224 5246
2000 234 5935
2001 244 6527
2002 365 9151
2003 353 9445
2004 334 10198
2005 366 12103
2006 393 13603
2007 366 14688
2008 446 16249
2009 520 18702
2010 503 20959
2011 597 22964
2012 685 25658
2013 734 29265
2014 833 32906
2015 908 35150
2016 1064 37816
2017 1159 39781
2018 1332 45700
2019 1422 52974
2020 1505 62247
2021 1579 72077
2022 1698 74595
2023 1648 75759

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 15 16 23
Statistics 56 64 114
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 55 63 116
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 76 188
Math Teachers 135 149 268
Actuarial Science 142 161 332
Operations Research 131 160 567

Economics rankings

Brown University ranked 61st for Economics in the United States and 127th in the World with 11,113 publications made and 402,693 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#61 of 1,317 In the United States
#71 of 1,400 In North America
#127 of 5,995 In the World

Brown University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 97 929
1992 89 1058
1993 82 1131
1994 74 1261
1995 79 1340
1996 97 1440
1997 135 1710
1998 113 1916
1999 125 2250
2000 110 2539
2001 128 2899
2002 148 3871
2003 147 4120
2004 145 4626
2005 151 5163
2006 161 5882
2007 187 6790
2008 232 7258
2009 215 8400
2010 281 9069
2011 316 10677
2012 285 11774
2013 346 13134
2014 394 15406
2015 400 15932
2016 462 16709
2017 561 17597
2018 614 20667
2019 675 23125
2020 758 28372
2021 776 31997
2022 831 32963
2023 840 33034

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 44 51 83
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 55 63 116
International Relations and Diplomacy 77 87 180
Political Economy 84 100 220
Finance 88 101 222
Agricultural Economics 89 103 306
Actuarial Science 142 161 332
International Trade 97 119 466
Investment Banking and Stock trading 144 163 472
International Economics 96 115 491

Business rankings

Brown University ranked 97th for Business in the United States and 260th in the World with 10,298 publications made and 347,005 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#97 of 1,334 In the United States
#112 of 1,412 In North America
#260 of 6,187 In the World

Brown University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 93 1193
1992 75 1366
1993 89 1321
1994 76 1497
1995 88 1569
1996 107 1704
1997 110 1933
1998 94 2169
1999 106 2428
2000 123 2853
2001 97 3047
2002 160 4589
2003 159 4726
2004 149 5023
2005 161 5838
2006 180 6581
2007 202 7109
2008 200 7841
2009 207 9176
2010 265 10068
2011 267 11179
2012 277 12240
2013 334 13827
2014 386 15780
2015 400 16324
2016 445 16965
2017 493 17821
2018 499 20092
2019 601 22870
2020 618 26951
2021 649 30296
2022 637 29690
2023 679 30119

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 33 37 57
Finance 88 101 222
Accounting 114 129 256
Public Policy / Administration 111 127 259
Management 94 111 263
Advertising 122 139 268
Actuarial Science 142 161 332
Human Resource Management 131 150 353
Marketing 123 144 356
Entertainment Industry Business 121 141 376
International Business 107 128 450
International Trade 97 119 466
Investment Banking and Stock trading 144 163 472
Tax Law 178 200 502
Operations Research 131 160 567
Management Information Systems 218 250 840
Engineering Management 261 290 904
Hospitality and Hotel Management 143 171 960
Project Management 254 287 1011

Art & Design rankings

Brown University ranked 69th for Art & Design in the United States and 156th in the World with 5,691 publications made and 190,178 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#69 of 1,321 In the United States
#81 of 1,404 In North America
#156 of 5,720 In the World

Brown University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 61 798
1992 50 972
1993 63 945
1994 56 1053
1995 74 1048
1996 81 1194
1997 75 1233
1998 66 1257
1999 87 1518
2000 84 1855
2001 89 1956
2002 102 2826
2003 86 2873
2004 80 3108
2005 104 3463
2006 128 3946
2007 121 4233
2008 129 4357
2009 150 4797
2010 158 5311
2011 149 5989
2012 166 6590
2013 177 7231
2014 214 7980
2015 206 8111
2016 216 8933
2017 240 9015
2018 218 9575
2019 250 11277
2020 264 13331
2021 279 13999
2022 248 13424
2023 286 13924

The following table provides academic rankings for Brown University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 28 31 47
Animation 32 35 64
Performing arts 47 52 101
Game Design and Development 47 56 125
Art History 73 79 138
Aesthetics 62 73 144
Literature 71 84 163
Fashion Design 85 98 236
Painting and Drawing 55 65 236
Sculpture 55 65 236
Illustration and Concept Art 58 68 240
Creative Writing 103 121 258
Architecture 59 72 259
Cinematography 79 97 275
UX/UI Desgin 89 106 298
Multimedia 114 133 330
Graphic Design 113 130 341
Photography 115 132 345
Entertainment Industry Business 121 141 376
Music 141 159 396
Interior Design 91 105 435
Landscape Architecture 90 104 448
Singing and Vocal Performance 257 293 1026