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Bryn Mawr College ranked 281st in the United States, 1084th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. Bryn Mawr College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,696 academic publications and 201,446 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 244 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1084 of 14,131 In the World
#312 of 2,597 In North America
#281 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2 In Bryn Mawr
#114 of 1,063 For Social Work
#451 of 1,114 For Military science
#573 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#420 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#645 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 344th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1562nd in the World with 5,005 publications made and 110,833 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#344 of 1,763 In the United States
#386 of 1,854 In North America
#1562 of 7,088 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 37 557
1994 62 516
1995 62 489
1996 57 610
1997 60 666
1998 64 659
1999 64 703
2000 58 862
2001 73 878
2002 56 1141
2003 61 1098
2004 64 1310
2005 76 1498
2006 89 1792
2007 82 2196
2008 94 2277
2009 72 2697
2010 110 3113
2011 104 3420
2012 115 3875
2013 132 4089
2014 96 4248
2015 87 4588
2016 117 4473
2017 96 4703
2018 109 5467
2019 146 6423
2020 126 7054
2021 179 7118
2022 114 6819
2023 128 6899
2024 108 6199
2025 76 5183

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 58 63 114
Military science 219 244 451
Criminology and Criminal Justice 262 294 573
Classics and Ancient History 204 228 577
Political Economy 222 252 622
Art History 259 289 689
Gender Studies 295 329 697
Media Studies 286 324 733
International Relations and Diplomacy 251 284 818
Genealogy 316 351 838
Education Majors 297 331 902
Aesthetics 260 295 997
Anthropology 314 350 1004
Public Policy / Administration 325 362 1024
Library and Information science 367 402 1053
Sociology 325 364 1144
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 352 388 1166
History 289 328 1220
Law 337 375 1243
Communications and Public Relations 390 435 1281
Political Science 337 380 1391
Linguistics 318 356 1455
Archaeology 321 364 1535
Philosophy 329 372 1688
Demography 396 443 1886

Biology rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 395th for Biology in the United States and 2420th in the World with 2,921 publications made and 114,683 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#395 of 1,612 In the United States
#445 of 1,701 In North America
#2420 of 6,841 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 25 585
1994 37 616
1995 33 604
1996 33 768
1997 41 735
1998 28 698
1999 27 775
2000 27 865
2001 40 829
2002 30 976
2003 41 1069
2004 39 1076
2005 44 1257
2006 53 1507
2007 55 1796
2008 59 1925
2009 64 2352
2010 79 2684
2011 51 2994
2012 91 3503
2013 71 3620
2014 62 3930
2015 68 4289
2016 100 4473
2017 81 4640
2018 88 5203
2019 86 5775
2020 88 6397
2021 105 6871
2022 88 6387
2023 87 6188
2024 84 5550
2025 58 4636

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 356 395 1466
Evolutionary Biology 349 388 1474
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 341 387 1634
Biophysics 372 410 1737
Paleontology 350 398 1997
Zoology 444 491 2119
Oncology and Cancer research 401 437 2148
Pharmacology 395 432 2273
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 427 467 2298
Biochemistry 404 449 2449
Genetics 436 481 2465
Nanotechnology 333 375 2508
Botany 448 498 2720
Virology 498 539 2836
Agricultural Science 422 475 2883
Immunology 523 564 2984
Microbiology 486 533 3179
Horticulture 484 540 3585

Computer Science rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 394th for Computer Science in the United States and 2133rd in the World with 2,643 publications made and 78,664 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#394 of 1,616 In the United States
#440 of 1,702 In North America
#2133 of 6,855 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 22 555
1994 29 501
1995 31 523
1996 34 695
1997 33 627
1998 29 620
1999 32 635
2000 31 705
2001 43 728
2002 37 967
2003 58 981
2004 32 1006
2005 41 1163
2006 48 1313
2007 40 1600
2008 54 1664
2009 43 1832
2010 55 2235
2011 44 2353
2012 75 2680
2013 62 2759
2014 39 2975
2015 41 3241
2016 66 3276
2017 52 3274
2018 66 3870
2019 62 4335
2020 66 4840
2021 82 5113
2022 68 4892
2023 62 5194
2024 50 4538
2025 40 3600

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 367 402 1053
Data Science 269 304 1142
Cognitive Science 312 351 1376
Computational Linguistics 256 291 1405
Neuroscience 356 395 1466
Human-Computer Interaction 342 384 1969
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 374 421 2297
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 427 467 2298
Cyber Security 424 474 2387
Computer Vision 461 511 2874
Telecommunications 464 516 2964
Computer Networking 554 613 3180
Machine Learning 553 606 3415

Environmental Science rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 382nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2300th in the World with 2,636 publications made and 84,791 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#382 of 1,637 In the United States
#433 of 1,727 In North America
#2300 of 6,888 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 15 325
1994 30 348
1995 25 331
1996 26 389
1997 32 434
1998 31 413
1999 30 448
2000 25 532
2001 44 580
2002 30 682
2003 25 688
2004 41 802
2005 46 892
2006 36 1026
2007 48 1362
2008 62 1457
2009 55 1956
2010 83 2031
2011 66 2433
2012 94 2804
2013 74 2981
2014 69 3243
2015 56 3491
2016 84 3589
2017 68 3876
2018 72 4364
2019 77 5035
2020 78 5541
2021 101 5832
2022 75 5328
2023 67 5251
2024 49 4406
2025 31 3725

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 252 295 1452
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 341 387 1634
Earth science and Geophysics 287 334 1723
Paleontology 350 398 1997
Geography and Cartography 362 411 2072
Geology 392 443 2355
Ecology 433 485 2617
Environmental Chemistry 382 433 2728
Oceanography 480 538 2876
Agricultural Science 422 475 2883
Geotechnical Engineering 471 523 3185
Environmental Management 492 553 3435
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 572 629 3608

Medicine rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 409th for Medicine in the United States and 2041st in the World with 2,450 publications made and 86,371 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#409 of 1,604 In the United States
#450 of 1,689 In North America
#2041 of 6,793 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 26 448
1994 30 448
1995 35 475
1996 43 594
1997 33 601
1998 34 591
1999 30 653
2000 22 711
2001 35 677
2002 31 841
2003 37 903
2004 44 939
2005 39 1118
2006 43 1347
2007 34 1611
2008 49 1722
2009 37 1922
2010 55 2229
2011 41 2386
2012 72 2857
2013 59 2955
2014 40 3024
2015 57 3365
2016 73 3289
2017 63 3537
2018 50 3708
2019 91 4199
2020 72 4809
2021 113 5083
2022 83 4843
2023 84 4973
2024 75 4748
2025 65 4090

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 58 63 114
Plastic Surgery 200 214 786
Audiology 253 285 865
Clinical Psychology 301 337 867
Gerontology 342 379 1148
Nursing 393 431 1425
Health Science 420 458 1430
Psychiatry 356 393 1445
Anesthesiology 351 385 1632
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 466 508 1658
Pharmacy 306 340 1671
Family medicine 442 480 1765
Healthcare Management (MHA) 464 507 1812
Orthodontics 381 416 1870
Anatomy and Physiology 383 421 1875
Dentistry 361 395 1935
Public Health 411 457 1953
Surgery 414 452 2002
Oncology and Cancer research 401 437 2148
Pharmacology 395 432 2273
Cardiology 468 513 2377
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 479 521 2472
Physical Therapy 589 639 2543
Pathology 470 515 2615
Virology 498 539 2836
Immunology 523 564 2984

Physics rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 372nd for Physics in the United States and 2344th in the World with 2,423 publications made and 96,276 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#372 of 1,537 In the United States
#418 of 1,623 In North America
#2344 of 6,729 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 25 451
1994 32 524
1995 36 519
1996 34 626
1997 35 622
1998 39 622
1999 35 608
2000 25 635
2001 36 663
2002 27 722
2003 39 766
2004 32 793
2005 39 903
2006 42 968
2007 32 1217
2008 53 1312
2009 35 1595
2010 47 1883
2011 53 2048
2012 73 2423
2013 61 2553
2014 53 2865
2015 56 3093
2016 69 3080
2017 53 3309
2018 52 3607
2019 58 4168
2020 52 4653
2021 83 4783
2022 64 4569
2023 52 4727
2024 47 4381
2025 30 3428

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 205 235 1163
Theoretical Physics 254 289 1251
Atomic and Molecular physics 258 292 1302
Biophysics 372 410 1737
Acoustical Engineering 347 390 1959
Astrophysics and Astronomy 390 438 1997
Condensed Matter Physics 290 332 2035
Nuclear Physics 364 409 2158
Quantum and Particle physics 346 391 2196
Optical Engineering 379 426 2479
Nanotechnology 333 375 2508
Materials Science 372 419 2659

Engineering rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 404th for Engineering in the United States and 2637th in the World with 2,262 publications made and 88,018 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#404 of 1,568 In the United States
#455 of 1,655 In North America
#2637 of 6,795 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 385
1994 27 471
1995 26 406
1996 34 517
1997 30 539
1998 37 529
1999 28 515
2000 25 555
2001 35 587
2002 27 708
2003 44 695
2004 35 762
2005 37 885
2006 40 970
2007 32 1218
2008 48 1313
2009 44 1576
2010 53 1836
2011 46 2048
2012 72 2452
2013 58 2542
2014 53 2871
2015 52 3149
2016 61 3120
2017 43 3354
2018 45 3646
2019 49 4268
2020 52 4688
2021 78 4941
2022 65 4488
2023 55 4689
2024 46 4022
2025 28 3299

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 205 235 1163
Systems Engineering 326 368 1818
Acoustical Engineering 347 390 1959
Human-Computer Interaction 342 384 1969
Mechanical Engineering 347 389 2112
Aerospace Engineering 384 429 2289
Optical Engineering 379 426 2479
Nanotechnology 333 375 2508
Structural Engineering 404 452 2603
Materials Science 372 419 2659
Metallurgical Engineering 384 433 2745
Civil Engineering 460 512 2866
Telecommunications 464 516 2964
Electrical Engineering 453 506 3123
Computer Networking 554 613 3180
Geotechnical Engineering 471 523 3185
Chemical Engineering 471 523 3477

Psychology rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 350th for Psychology in the United States and 1414th in the World with 2,205 publications made and 82,116 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#350 of 1,561 In the United States
#389 of 1,648 In North America
#1414 of 6,663 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 19 490
1994 22 432
1995 34 478
1996 33 632
1997 22 575
1998 25 584
1999 29 580
2000 29 693
2001 40 685
2002 29 890
2003 37 904
2004 40 975
2005 39 1163
2006 46 1358
2007 39 1529
2008 40 1668
2009 37 1822
2010 45 2085
2011 54 2300
2012 62 2681
2013 58 2839
2014 35 2949
2015 51 3190
2016 57 3115
2017 48 3228
2018 37 3653
2019 76 4032
2020 68 4697
2021 108 4885
2022 63 4581
2023 72 4666
2024 62 4183
2025 48 3716

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 58 63 114
Child Psychology 260 292 700
Sexology 367 404 824
Clinical Psychology 301 337 867
Education Majors 297 331 902
Social Psychology 337 377 1111
Cognitive Science 312 351 1376
Psychiatry 356 393 1445
Neuroscience 356 395 1466

Chemistry rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 412th for Chemistry in the United States and 2702nd in the World with 1,895 publications made and 77,558 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#412 of 1,455 In the United States
#461 of 1,538 In North America
#2702 of 6,561 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 19 373
1994 27 438
1995 26 431
1996 24 512
1997 18 514
1998 28 540
1999 24 551
2000 21 555
2001 25 530
2002 20 550
2003 29 696
2004 26 686
2005 34 778
2006 29 834
2007 27 978
2008 33 1075
2009 31 1325
2010 46 1560
2011 29 1725
2012 59 2077
2013 51 2172
2014 46 2335
2015 50 2714
2016 60 2764
2017 49 2993
2018 44 3276
2019 46 3598
2020 38 3991
2021 54 4205
2022 48 3987
2023 50 3745
2024 46 3479
2025 36 3006

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 252 295 1452
Computational Chemistry 281 318 1646
Pharmacy 306 340 1671
Biochemistry 404 449 2449
Nanotechnology 333 375 2508
Inorganic Chemistry 360 406 2541
Materials Science 372 419 2659
Environmental Chemistry 382 433 2728
Organic Chemistry 404 453 2767
Physical chemistry 392 442 2789
Chemical Engineering 471 523 3477

Art & Design rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 295th for Art & Design in the United States and 1156th in the World with 1,315 publications made and 18,708 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, 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
#295 of 1,369 In the United States
#331 of 1,454 In North America
#1156 of 6,010 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 80
1994 15 92
1995 10 87
1996 11 134
1997 12 97
1998 16 116
1999 16 114
2000 19 177
2001 16 186
2002 18 239
2003 21 217
2004 18 212
2005 20 230
2006 24 308
2007 24 442
2008 35 371
2009 23 461
2010 32 495
2011 33 592
2012 39 668
2013 32 678
2014 34 715
2015 18 754
2016 31 773
2017 18 831
2018 47 934
2019 44 1222
2020 38 1314
2021 47 1216
2022 35 1204
2023 26 1162
2024 21 998
2025 14 794

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 92 110 398
Sculpture 92 110 398
Illustration and Concept Art 94 112 412
Cinematography 184 213 628
Art History 259 289 689
Creative Writing 235 269 721
Photography 229 266 857
Literature 269 303 961
Entertainment Industry Business 242 274 983
Performing arts 265 298 990
Aesthetics 260 295 997
Fashion Design 321 363 1512

Economics rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 393rd for Economics in the United States and 1701st in the World with 1,051 publications made and 25,684 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#393 of 1,361 In the United States
#435 of 1,445 In North America
#1701 of 6,188 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 107
1994 5 138
1995 14 132
1996 11 159
1997 23 153
1998 17 172
1999 20 167
2000 15 246
2001 27 255
2002 11 285
2003 20 295
2004 15 341
2005 19 378
2006 24 450
2007 17 661
2008 28 598
2009 26 737
2010 38 867
2011 25 926
2012 25 1067
2013 38 1102
2014 16 1078
2015 21 1259
2016 32 1159
2017 34 1300
2018 27 1574
2019 32 1761
2020 41 1990
2021 55 1913
2022 27 1814
2023 28 1872
2024 24 1433
2025 16 1151

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 222 252 622
International Relations and Diplomacy 251 284 818
Development Studies 366 406 1421
Finance 413 457 1956
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 456 504 2210

Mathematics rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 428th for Mathematics in the United States and 2312th in the World with 1,024 publications made and 36,841 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#428 of 1,413 In the United States
#473 of 1,494 In North America
#2312 of 6,434 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 188
1994 6 229
1995 7 188
1996 13 284
1997 12 277
1998 11 240
1999 10 266
2000 9 287
2001 20 299
2002 16 413
2003 27 403
2004 16 432
2005 21 556
2006 21 607
2007 22 773
2008 22 820
2009 14 908
2010 25 1148
2011 23 1286
2012 26 1437
2013 35 1486
2014 21 1649
2015 21 1783
2016 36 1813
2017 39 1780
2018 24 1986
2019 31 2256
2020 35 2511
2021 47 2933
2022 26 2445
2023 32 2509
2024 34 1942
2025 10 1568

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 329 361 1019
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 456 504 2210
Statistics 467 516 2570

Business rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 446th for Business in the United States and 2148th in the World with 1,021 publications made and 30,505 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#446 of 1,388 In the United States
#494 of 1,472 In North America
#2148 of 6,366 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 165
1994 7 210
1995 16 214
1996 16 238
1997 19 227
1998 14 244
1999 15 213
2000 12 274
2001 25 276
2002 14 354
2003 25 366
2004 11 383
2005 18 473
2006 27 508
2007 25 707
2008 20 649
2009 13 757
2010 25 950
2011 27 1034
2012 22 1191
2013 29 1217
2014 19 1318
2015 22 1386
2016 23 1365
2017 32 1461
2018 32 1637
2019 30 1897
2020 35 2165
2021 44 2227
2022 31 1975
2023 29 1997
2024 18 1393
2025 12 1133

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 242 274 983
Public Policy / Administration 325 362 1024
Advertising 461 502 1764
Finance 413 457 1956
Management 455 504 2334
Marketing 507 559 2567