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Bryn Mawr College ranked 283rd in the United States, 1098th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. Bryn Mawr College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,586 academic publications and 193,097 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 238 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1098 of 14,131 In the World
#314 of 2,597 In North America
#283 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2 In Bryn Mawr
#114 of 1,036 For Social Work
#441 of 1,095 For Military science
#564 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#421 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#649 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 343rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1528th in the World with 4,936 publications made and 105,978 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#343 of 1,761 In the United States
#384 of 1,852 In North America
#1528 of 7,081 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 59 587
1993 37 557
1994 62 515
1995 61 489
1996 57 608
1997 60 665
1998 64 663
1999 64 702
2000 57 861
2001 72 878
2002 56 1141
2003 61 1096
2004 64 1309
2005 76 1499
2006 89 1795
2007 82 2194
2008 94 2275
2009 72 2694
2010 110 3111
2011 105 3418
2012 115 3885
2013 132 4093
2014 96 4252
2015 87 4597
2016 118 4466
2017 95 4699
2018 110 5475
2019 145 6442
2020 127 7070
2021 177 7131
2022 114 6844
2023 129 6920
2024 104 6112

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 217 242 441
Classics and Ancient History 204 228 564
Criminology and Criminal Justice 266 298 572
Political Economy 218 247 611
Art History 258 288 668
Gender Studies 296 330 693
Media Studies 286 323 716
International Relations and Diplomacy 246 279 786
Genealogy 315 350 821
Education Majors 294 328 872
Aesthetics 257 292 963
Anthropology 311 347 988
Public Policy / Administration 325 362 1012
Library and Information science 366 400 1039
Sociology 326 363 1137
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 358 394 1163
History 287 325 1178
Law 336 374 1215
Communications and Public Relations 385 428 1247
Political Science 336 378 1359
Linguistics 317 354 1423
Archaeology 317 359 1499
Philosophy 327 370 1661
Demography 411 458 1910

Biology rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 393rd for Biology in the United States and 2358th in the World with 2,876 publications made and 109,974 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#393 of 1,609 In the United States
#443 of 1,698 In North America
#2358 of 6,833 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 24 691
1993 25 584
1994 37 614
1995 32 604
1996 33 759
1997 41 735
1998 28 698
1999 27 775
2000 27 863
2001 40 829
2002 30 977
2003 41 1069
2004 39 1077
2005 44 1258
2006 53 1508
2007 55 1796
2008 59 1925
2009 64 2352
2010 79 2686
2011 52 2999
2012 91 3508
2013 71 3628
2014 62 3933
2015 68 4304
2016 100 4480
2017 80 4657
2018 88 5210
2019 87 5780
2020 88 6404
2021 106 6895
2022 87 6401
2023 87 6213
2024 83 5493

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 350 388 1394
Evolutionary Biology 347 386 1449
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 336 382 1583
Biophysics 371 409 1716
Paleontology 348 396 1942
Oncology and Cancer research 399 435 2068
Zoology 441 488 2073
Pharmacology 390 427 2219
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 428 468 2273
Genetics 430 473 2391
Biochemistry 402 447 2404
Nanotechnology 334 376 2476
Botany 443 492 2671
Virology 489 530 2775
Agricultural Science 422 475 2832
Immunology 521 562 2932
Microbiology 479 524 3105
Horticulture 480 536 3536

Computer Science rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 394th for Computer Science in the United States and 2073rd in the World with 2,622 publications made and 75,813 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#394 of 1,612 In the United States
#439 of 1,698 In North America
#2073 of 6,845 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 703
1993 22 554
1994 29 501
1995 31 523
1996 34 691
1997 33 627
1998 29 620
1999 32 635
2000 31 705
2001 43 731
2002 37 966
2003 58 981
2004 32 1006
2005 41 1164
2006 48 1314
2007 40 1601
2008 54 1662
2009 43 1831
2010 55 2236
2011 45 2354
2012 75 2684
2013 62 2766
2014 39 2981
2015 41 3240
2016 68 3280
2017 53 3277
2018 67 3875
2019 63 4365
2020 66 4858
2021 83 5142
2022 67 4897
2023 62 5218
2024 50 4488

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 366 400 1039
Data Science 265 300 1115
Cognitive Science 306 344 1302
Computational Linguistics 254 288 1360
Neuroscience 350 388 1394
Human-Computer Interaction 328 368 1862
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 369 416 2241
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 428 468 2273
Cyber Security 427 475 2355
Computer Vision 456 506 2799
Telecommunications 460 512 2911
Computer Networking 554 612 3159
Machine Learning 545 598 3351

Environmental Science rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 382nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2240th in the World with 2,605 publications made and 81,165 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#382 of 1,631 In the United States
#433 of 1,721 In North America
#2240 of 6,876 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 26 408
1993 15 326
1994 30 347
1995 24 331
1996 26 380
1997 32 434
1998 31 411
1999 30 448
2000 22 531
2001 44 580
2002 30 683
2003 25 687
2004 41 802
2005 46 890
2006 36 1027
2007 48 1358
2008 62 1457
2009 55 1956
2010 82 2027
2011 67 2438
2012 94 2804
2013 74 2975
2014 69 3245
2015 56 3501
2016 83 3592
2017 67 3889
2018 73 4368
2019 79 5050
2020 79 5548
2021 101 5839
2022 75 5345
2023 67 5282
2024 49 4359

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 248 291 1416
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 336 382 1583
Earth science and Geophysics 286 333 1677
Paleontology 348 396 1942
Geography and Cartography 361 410 2017
Geology 393 444 2309
Ecology 431 483 2556
Environmental Chemistry 384 435 2684
Oceanography 481 540 2825
Agricultural Science 422 475 2832
Geotechnical Engineering 469 521 3124
Environmental Management 491 552 3385
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 573 630 3570

Physics rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 368th for Physics in the United States and 2290th in the World with 2,399 publications made and 92,451 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#368 of 1,531 In the United States
#414 of 1,617 In North America
#2290 of 6,713 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 27 577
1993 25 451
1994 32 522
1995 36 518
1996 34 617
1997 35 622
1998 39 624
1999 35 608
2000 22 637
2001 36 662
2002 27 721
2003 39 764
2004 32 795
2005 39 901
2006 42 968
2007 32 1210
2008 53 1310
2009 35 1595
2010 47 1879
2011 54 2046
2012 73 2426
2013 61 2552
2014 53 2857
2015 56 3093
2016 70 3084
2017 52 3296
2018 53 3599
2019 58 4166
2020 51 4650
2021 84 4786
2022 65 4563
2023 53 4718
2024 46 4338

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 199 228 1086
Theoretical Physics 253 288 1214
Atomic and Molecular physics 257 290 1287
Biophysics 371 409 1716
Acoustical Engineering 344 387 1894
Astrophysics and Astronomy 389 435 1951
Condensed Matter Physics 289 331 1996
Nuclear Physics 361 406 2103
Quantum and Particle physics 343 388 2136
Optical Engineering 371 418 2404
Nanotechnology 334 376 2476
Materials Science 369 416 2626

Medicine rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 407th for Medicine in the United States and 2001st in the World with 2,396 publications made and 82,313 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#407 of 1,600 In the United States
#448 of 1,685 In North America
#2001 of 6,775 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 29 492
1993 26 447
1994 30 446
1995 35 476
1996 43 589
1997 33 601
1998 34 591
1999 30 653
2000 22 711
2001 35 676
2002 31 841
2003 37 903
2004 44 940
2005 39 1120
2006 43 1347
2007 34 1609
2008 49 1724
2009 37 1919
2010 55 2227
2011 42 2388
2012 72 2857
2013 59 2959
2014 40 3029
2015 57 3363
2016 73 3295
2017 61 3538
2018 51 3726
2019 90 4196
2020 72 4813
2021 113 5102
2022 83 4856
2023 84 4982
2024 74 4690

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 201 215 782
Audiology 250 281 840
Clinical Psychology 300 336 847
Gerontology 341 377 1106
Nursing 389 427 1385
Psychiatry 354 391 1408
Health Science 424 462 1409
Anesthesiology 346 380 1590
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 465 507 1625
Pharmacy 303 337 1640
Ophthalmology 341 375 1735
Healthcare Management (MHA) 460 501 1747
Family medicine 442 480 1747
Anatomy and Physiology 378 416 1819
Orthodontics 379 413 1826
Dentistry 362 396 1892
Public Health 409 455 1897
Surgery 415 452 1979
Oncology and Cancer research 399 435 2068
Pharmacology 390 427 2219
Cardiology 454 498 2264
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 468 510 2393
Physical Therapy 582 632 2458
Pathology 468 513 2558
Virology 489 530 2775
Immunology 521 562 2932

Engineering rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 401st for Engineering in the United States and 2578th in the World with 2,240 publications made and 84,507 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#401 of 1,565 In the United States
#451 of 1,651 In North America
#2578 of 6,782 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 21 534
1993 24 385
1994 27 471
1995 26 405
1996 34 510
1997 30 539
1998 37 531
1999 28 515
2000 22 557
2001 35 586
2002 27 707
2003 44 694
2004 35 762
2005 37 883
2006 40 969
2007 32 1211
2008 48 1310
2009 44 1573
2010 53 1829
2011 46 2048
2012 72 2454
2013 58 2542
2014 53 2867
2015 52 3151
2016 62 3120
2017 43 3348
2018 46 3648
2019 50 4282
2020 52 4696
2021 78 4936
2022 66 4494
2023 55 4697
2024 44 3987

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 199 228 1086
Systems Engineering 321 363 1764
Human-Computer Interaction 328 368 1862
Acoustical Engineering 344 387 1894
Mechanical Engineering 345 387 2056
Aerospace Engineering 379 424 2230
Optical Engineering 371 418 2404
Nanotechnology 334 376 2476
Structural Engineering 398 446 2539
Materials Science 369 416 2626
Metallurgical Engineering 383 432 2672
Civil Engineering 452 504 2791
Telecommunications 460 512 2911
Electrical Engineering 451 504 3077
Geotechnical Engineering 469 521 3124
Computer Networking 554 612 3159
Chemical Engineering 463 515 3412

Psychology rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 348th for Psychology in the United States and 1376th in the World with 2,174 publications made and 78,448 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#348 of 1,558 In the United States
#387 of 1,645 In North America
#1376 of 6,645 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 29 564
1993 19 489
1994 22 431
1995 34 479
1996 33 628
1997 22 575
1998 25 584
1999 29 580
2000 30 693
2001 40 684
2002 29 890
2003 37 904
2004 40 975
2005 39 1166
2006 46 1357
2007 39 1530
2008 40 1665
2009 37 1819
2010 45 2085
2011 54 2299
2012 62 2680
2013 58 2841
2014 35 2955
2015 51 3196
2016 58 3113
2017 48 3225
2018 37 3650
2019 76 4045
2020 68 4697
2021 109 4915
2022 63 4596
2023 72 4674
2024 62 4128

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 260 292 682
Sexology 364 401 816
Clinical Psychology 300 336 847
Education Majors 294 328 872
Social Psychology 333 372 1080
Cognitive Science 306 344 1302
Neuroscience 350 388 1394
Psychiatry 354 391 1408

Chemistry rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 411th for Chemistry in the United States and 2644th in the World with 1,861 publications made and 73,997 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#411 of 1,447 In the United States
#460 of 1,530 In North America
#2644 of 6,545 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 21 439
1993 19 372
1994 27 437
1995 25 437
1996 24 506
1997 18 514
1998 28 540
1999 24 551
2000 18 555
2001 25 531
2002 20 549
2003 29 696
2004 26 686
2005 34 776
2006 29 834
2007 27 970
2008 33 1072
2009 31 1322
2010 46 1556
2011 29 1721
2012 59 2075
2013 50 2171
2014 46 2334
2015 50 2715
2016 62 2773
2017 48 2979
2018 43 3283
2019 45 3610
2020 38 4000
2021 54 4205
2022 48 4007
2023 49 3756
2024 44 3440

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 248 291 1416
Computational Chemistry 282 318 1612
Pharmacy 303 337 1640
Biochemistry 402 447 2404
Nanotechnology 334 376 2476
Inorganic Chemistry 361 407 2519
Materials Science 369 416 2626
Environmental Chemistry 384 435 2684
Organic Chemistry 404 453 2717
Physical chemistry 389 439 2739
Chemical Engineering 463 515 3412

Art & Design rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 293rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1126th in the World with 1,304 publications made and 17,938 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
#293 of 1,361 In the United States
#329 of 1,444 In North America
#1126 of 5,966 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 133
1993 9 80
1994 15 92
1995 9 87
1996 11 134
1997 12 97
1998 16 118
1999 16 113
2000 19 177
2001 16 186
2002 18 239
2003 21 216
2004 18 213
2005 20 230
2006 24 309
2007 24 443
2008 35 371
2009 23 459
2010 32 494
2011 33 593
2012 39 668
2013 32 682
2014 35 718
2015 19 750
2016 31 778
2017 18 833
2018 47 936
2019 45 1234
2020 38 1314
2021 46 1217
2022 35 1211
2023 26 1161
2024 20 976

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 91 108 371
Sculpture 91 108 371
Illustration and Concept Art 91 108 391
Cinematography 183 212 624
Art History 258 288 668
Creative Writing 234 268 706
Photography 228 265 835
Literature 267 301 948
Aesthetics 257 292 963
Entertainment Industry Business 238 270 966
Performing arts 262 295 979
Fashion Design 314 356 1451

Economics rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 391st for Economics in the United States and 1657th in the World with 1,037 publications made and 24,314 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#391 of 1,355 In the United States
#433 of 1,438 In North America
#1657 of 6,167 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 129
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 27 254
2002 11 285
2003 20 294
2004 15 341
2005 19 379
2006 24 451
2007 17 662
2008 28 594
2009 26 738
2010 38 869
2011 25 927
2012 25 1067
2013 38 1106
2014 16 1078
2015 21 1263
2016 32 1163
2017 34 1306
2018 27 1579
2019 32 1760
2020 41 1999
2021 55 1913
2022 27 1838
2023 28 1876
2024 23 1420

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 218 247 611
International Relations and Diplomacy 246 279 786
Development Studies 365 405 1388
Finance 415 459 1925
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 450 497 2149

Mathematics rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 422nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2240th in the World with 1,023 publications made and 36,333 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#422 of 1,410 In the United States
#467 of 1,491 In North America
#2240 of 6,418 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 206
1993 8 188
1994 6 229
1995 7 188
1996 13 282
1997 12 278
1998 11 240
1999 10 266
2000 9 286
2001 20 299
2002 16 412
2003 27 403
2004 16 431
2005 21 556
2006 21 608
2007 22 773
2008 22 818
2009 14 907
2010 25 1150
2011 24 1287
2012 26 1440
2013 35 1487
2014 21 1651
2015 21 1786
2016 36 1820
2017 40 1790
2018 25 1999
2019 33 2278
2020 36 2520
2021 47 2955
2022 26 2469
2023 32 2536
2024 33 1912

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 329 360 987
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 450 497 2149
Statistics 464 512 2509

Business rankings

Bryn Mawr College ranked 445th for Business in the United States and 2095th in the World with 1,015 publications made and 29,146 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#445 of 1,377 In the United States
#492 of 1,460 In North America
#2095 of 6,339 In the World

Bryn Mawr College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 226
1993 11 165
1994 7 210
1995 16 214
1996 16 238
1997 19 227
1998 14 244
1999 15 213
2000 12 273
2001 25 276
2002 14 354
2003 25 366
2004 11 384
2005 18 472
2006 27 509
2007 25 707
2008 20 646
2009 13 757
2010 25 952
2011 28 1037
2012 22 1193
2013 29 1221
2014 19 1319
2015 22 1388
2016 23 1376
2017 32 1474
2018 32 1644
2019 32 1907
2020 36 2182
2021 44 2237
2022 31 1994
2023 29 2004
2024 17 1381

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 238 270 966
Public Policy / Administration 325 362 1012
Advertising 464 505 1734
Finance 415 459 1925
Management 450 497 2252
Marketing 502 552 2480