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Davidson College ranked 353rd in the United States, 1473rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Davidson College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,346 academic publications and 73,852 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 110 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1473 of 14,131 In the World
#392 of 2,597 In North America
#353 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 65 In North Carolina
#683 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#710 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#728 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#837 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#661 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Davidson College ranked 394th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1851st in the World with 2,955 publications made and 49,615 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#394 of 1,761 In the United States
#442 of 1,852 In North America
#1851 of 7,081 In the World

Davidson College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 25 66
1993 31 60
1994 17 66
1995 27 74
1996 41 75
1997 45 89
1998 39 152
1999 45 152
2000 43 408
2001 70 314
2002 77 477
2003 62 896
2004 57 716
2005 71 899
2006 75 898
2007 71 1114
2008 71 1171
2009 90 1365
2010 95 1579
2011 71 1585
2012 92 1666
2013 88 2035
2014 128 2076
2015 107 2155
2016 143 2114
2017 116 2202
2018 92 2454
2019 109 3040
2020 142 3476
2021 146 3923
2022 113 3928
2023 92 3927
2024 91 3233

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 246 277 683
Classics and Ancient History 259 287 710
Media Studies 290 328 728
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 239 268 749
Genealogy 327 363 852
Gender Studies 360 398 855
Public Policy / Administration 302 337 915
Art History 365 402 969
Criminology and Criminal Justice 496 542 1192
Library and Information science 409 448 1218
Law 394 436 1450
Political Science 382 427 1535
History 387 432 1640
Aesthetics 410 457 1643
Demography 372 415 1717
Sociology 457 507 1724
Linguistics 415 460 2007
Education Majors 586 638 2016
Anthropology 574 633 2033
Philosophy 412 460 2086
Communications and Public Relations 601 657 2103
Archaeology 427 477 2137

Biology rankings

Davidson College ranked 540th for Biology in the United States and 3162nd in the World with 1,572 publications made and 33,618 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#540 of 1,609 In the United States
#592 of 1,698 In North America
#3162 of 6,833 In the World

Davidson College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 42
1993 9 58
1994 10 58
1995 8 73
1996 13 68
1997 17 94
1998 15 102
1999 19 98
2000 16 205
2001 37 233
2002 27 257
2003 30 421
2004 34 392
2005 41 453
2006 36 548
2007 54 614
2008 37 667
2009 42 733
2010 43 895
2011 41 916
2012 49 993
2013 53 1195
2014 83 1383
2015 58 1360
2016 64 1366
2017 62 1525
2018 68 1700
2019 71 2025
2020 85 2413
2021 87 2851
2022 79 2872
2023 83 3047
2024 73 2627

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 383 419 2158
Zoology 455 502 2159
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 463 512 2276
Neuroscience 543 595 2305
Evolutionary Biology 540 594 2554
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 472 516 2627
Genetics 474 523 2664
Biochemistry 464 513 2809
Paleontology 529 581 2957
Nanotechnology 439 489 3111
Virology 549 596 3180
Oncology and Cancer research 575 620 3379
Botany 592 647 3442
Immunology 705 757 3832
Agricultural Science 629 691 3916

Environmental Science rankings

Davidson College ranked 516th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3011th in the World with 1,548 publications made and 26,873 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#516 of 1,631 In the United States
#568 of 1,721 In North America
#3011 of 6,876 In the World

Davidson College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 28
1993 9 34
1994 8 37
1995 9 43
1996 12 38
1997 19 58
1998 20 78
1999 20 83
2000 20 243
2001 32 154
2002 53 204
2003 36 303
2004 29 373
2005 44 460
2006 50 518
2007 45 626
2008 32 729
2009 54 760
2010 52 934
2011 35 945
2012 51 1021
2013 58 1288
2014 74 1408
2015 63 1359
2016 67 1331
2017 76 1438
2018 52 1611
2019 69 1889
2020 72 2268
2021 83 2610
2022 60 2504
2023 58 2612
2024 56 2257

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 463 512 2276
Geography and Cartography 457 508 2599
Paleontology 529 581 2957
Earth science and Geophysics 546 600 3125
Ecology 542 598 3146
Geology 569 624 3275
Oceanography 638 702 3690
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 605 662 3699
Agricultural Science 629 691 3916
Environmental Management 632 697 4107

Computer Science rankings

Davidson College ranked 516th for Computer Science in the United States and 2786th in the World with 1,380 publications made and 25,734 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#516 of 1,612 In the United States
#566 of 1,698 In North America
#2786 of 6,845 In the World

Davidson College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 46
1993 12 38
1994 12 36
1995 11 54
1996 12 52
1997 16 67
1998 16 83
1999 21 90
2000 12 157
2001 25 175
2002 14 227
2003 31 451
2004 40 310
2005 32 370
2006 29 436
2007 36 515
2008 36 553
2009 35 595
2010 28 761
2011 44 796
2012 42 836
2013 42 1002
2014 48 1063
2015 62 1124
2016 50 1102
2017 61 1181
2018 52 1361
2019 64 1675
2020 68 2093
2021 100 2351
2022 63 2511
2023 65 2597
2024 50 2016

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 409 448 1218
Human-Computer Interaction 325 365 1847
Neuroscience 543 595 2305
Cognitive Science 481 532 2311
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 472 516 2627
Machine Learning 456 509 2881
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 522 574 3081
Computer Networking 557 615 3174
Cyber Security 611 672 3362
Computer Vision 584 641 3509
Telecommunications 568 625 3511

Engineering rankings

Davidson College ranked 544th for Engineering in the United States and 3405th in the World with 1,335 publications made and 23,316 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#544 of 1,565 In the United States
#598 of 1,651 In North America
#3405 of 6,782 In the World

Davidson College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 30
1993 10 39
1994 9 37
1995 12 57
1996 11 32
1997 17 55
1998 15 64
1999 12 66
2000 15 127
2001 32 106
2002 35 134
2003 28 235
2004 26 232
2005 36 304
2006 33 364
2007 34 430
2008 30 491
2009 32 507
2010 38 671
2011 36 727
2012 42 668
2013 40 852
2014 57 941
2015 50 954
2016 47 901
2017 59 972
2018 56 1092
2019 69 1300
2020 82 1675
2021 94 2059
2022 62 2115
2023 49 2160
2024 52 1855

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 325 365 1847
Acoustical Engineering 403 448 2290
Mechanical Engineering 479 531 2922
Civil Engineering 473 526 2934
Structural Engineering 463 516 2954
Systems Engineering 506 559 2996
Nanotechnology 439 489 3111
Computer Networking 557 615 3174
Optical Engineering 511 565 3186
Chemical Engineering 437 488 3246
Aerospace Engineering 574 627 3309
Materials Science 516 570 3470
Telecommunications 568 625 3511
Metallurgical Engineering 564 617 3691
Electrical Engineering 599 654 3891

Physics rankings

Davidson College ranked 515th for Physics in the United States and 3101st in the World with 1,270 publications made and 23,456 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#515 of 1,531 In the United States
#570 of 1,617 In North America
#3101 of 6,713 In the World

Davidson College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 34
1993 7 31
1994 6 34
1995 9 49
1996 16 47
1997 18 62
1998 20 68
1999 17 64
2000 20 119
2001 25 147
2002 42 170
2003 23 439
2004 33 304
2005 39 370
2006 36 424
2007 35 441
2008 35 514
2009 31 553
2010 37 670
2011 27 738
2012 38 687
2013 37 816
2014 43 872
2015 42 909
2016 40 889
2017 56 900
2018 41 1112
2019 62 1328
2020 74 1628
2021 76 1937
2022 54 1987
2023 50 2082
2024 47 1685

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 369 414 1910
Atomic and Molecular physics 364 410 1928
Acoustical Engineering 403 448 2290
Condensed Matter Physics 344 388 2357
Astrophysics and Astronomy 494 546 2543
Nuclear Physics 484 534 2921
Quantum and Particle physics 514 568 3097
Nanotechnology 439 489 3111
Optical Engineering 511 565 3186
Materials Science 516 570 3470

Medicine rankings

Davidson College ranked 596th for Medicine in the United States and 2943rd in the World with 1,179 publications made and 26,859 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#596 of 1,600 In the United States
#648 of 1,685 In North America
#2943 of 6,775 In the World

Davidson College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 60
1993 9 66
1994 8 71
1995 7 73
1996 8 72
1997 13 84
1998 10 103
1999 18 100
2000 9 175
2001 18 154
2002 17 179
2003 25 262
2004 22 288
2005 24 318
2006 27 385
2007 30 451
2008 28 518
2009 27 526
2010 31 620
2011 34 659
2012 39 774
2013 33 876
2014 54 1073
2015 47 1023
2016 43 1061
2017 62 1220
2018 45 1362
2019 54 1692
2020 78 1990
2021 72 2457
2022 62 2501
2023 68 2526
2024 60 2116

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Anesthesiology 334 368 1518
Gerontology 500 545 1740
Healthcare Management (MHA) 510 561 2009
Pharmacology 383 419 2158
Public Health 462 510 2170
Health Science 674 723 2270
Nursing 603 658 2280
Psychiatry 560 612 2280
Physical Therapy 567 617 2404
Clinical Psychology 711 770 2496
Family medicine 609 658 2558
Surgery 565 610 2673
Anatomy and Physiology 594 645 2971
Virology 549 596 3180
Oncology and Cancer research 575 620 3379
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 659 716 3446
Pathology 666 718 3537
Immunology 705 757 3832

Economics rankings

Davidson College ranked 353rd for Economics in the United States and 1456th in the World with 1,054 publications made and 23,688 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#353 of 1,355 In the United States
#392 of 1,438 In North America
#1456 of 6,167 In the World

Davidson College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 15
1993 5 12
1994 3 12
1995 5 11
1996 12 17
1997 13 30
1998 15 42
1999 17 71
2000 17 175
2001 33 140
2002 33 211
2003 29 374
2004 32 376
2005 44 469
2006 35 477
2007 32 667
2008 31 711
2009 39 735
2010 44 887
2011 31 906
2012 50 919
2013 45 1039
2014 49 1141
2015 31 1069
2016 50 1046
2017 45 1050
2018 36 1148
2019 30 1203
2020 47 1425
2021 56 1546
2022 40 1552
2023 35 1536
2024 27 1100

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Economics 100 120 533
Political Economy 246 277 683
International Trade 184 211 931
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 282 315 1197
Investment Banking and Stock trading 287 321 1316
Finance 301 336 1344
Development Studies 382 422 1479

Chemistry rankings

Davidson College ranked 514th for Chemistry in the United States and 3303rd in the World with 1,043 publications made and 21,930 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#514 of 1,447 In the United States
#566 of 1,530 In North America
#3303 of 6,545 In the World

Davidson College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 32
1993 9 35
1994 6 38
1995 7 52
1996 9 56
1997 16 70
1998 15 73
1999 16 69
2000 11 134
2001 30 171
2002 19 180
2003 25 225
2004 25 242
2005 33 307
2006 25 375
2007 35 415
2008 24 464
2009 30 494
2010 26 566
2011 21 609
2012 31 575
2013 31 680
2014 40 797
2015 36 780
2016 34 764
2017 37 827
2018 46 986
2019 58 1152
2020 54 1388
2021 55 1618
2022 56 1737
2023 47 1866
2024 45 1648

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 464 513 2809
Nanotechnology 439 489 3111
Physical chemistry 479 532 3220
Chemical Engineering 437 488 3246
Materials Science 516 570 3470
Organic Chemistry 573 627 3636

Psychology rankings

Davidson College ranked 569th for Psychology in the United States and 2357th in the World with 976 publications made and 23,653 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#569 of 1,558 In the United States
#622 of 1,645 In North America
#2357 of 6,645 In the World

Davidson College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 48
1993 9 39
1994 10 59
1995 6 59
1996 9 60
1997 13 62
1998 10 83
1999 13 81
2000 8 151
2001 11 144
2002 19 153
2003 22 370
2004 13 267
2005 20 297
2006 21 329
2007 32 403
2008 19 421
2009 26 491
2010 23 611
2011 26 612
2012 35 653
2013 28 861
2014 40 886
2015 46 986
2016 42 1039
2017 53 1074
2018 38 1258
2019 41 1568
2020 61 1797
2021 55 2051
2022 48 2109
2023 57 2140
2024 39 1794

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 561 613 1783
Social Psychology 543 598 1948
Education Majors 586 638 2016
Psychiatry 560 612 2280
Neuroscience 543 595 2305
Cognitive Science 481 532 2311
Clinical Psychology 711 770 2496

Business rankings

Davidson College ranked 431st for Business in the United States and 2019th in the World with 929 publications made and 21,435 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, International Business, Marketing, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#431 of 1,377 In the United States
#477 of 1,460 In North America
#2019 of 6,339 In the World

Davidson College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 14
1993 4 13
1994 3 14
1995 5 11
1996 12 12
1997 17 33
1998 15 33
1999 14 69
2000 11 163
2001 27 154
2002 31 209
2003 27 353
2004 26 341
2005 38 424
2006 27 422
2007 25 582
2008 31 627
2009 35 665
2010 34 764
2011 23 793
2012 46 849
2013 40 943
2014 41 1032
2015 24 1044
2016 43 984
2017 33 983
2018 29 1086
2019 32 1173
2020 40 1379
2021 57 1492
2022 28 1515
2023 27 1399
2024 22 1061

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Business 146 171 696
Public Policy / Administration 302 337 915
International Trade 184 211 931
Investment Banking and Stock trading 287 321 1316
Finance 301 336 1344
Accounting 374 411 1423
Advertising 581 632 2373
Marketing 486 534 2407
Management 545 600 2820

Mathematics rankings

Davidson College ranked 491st for Mathematics in the United States and 2610th in the World with 839 publications made and 16,805 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#491 of 1,410 In the United States
#540 of 1,491 In North America
#2610 of 6,418 In the World

Davidson College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 22
1993 4 10
1994 3 15
1995 7 17
1996 6 13
1997 8 19
1998 5 34
1999 9 40
2000 14 101
2001 18 64
2002 15 110
2003 15 212
2004 27 167
2005 29 244
2006 27 276
2007 24 322
2008 25 379
2009 27 465
2010 26 520
2011 23 567
2012 30 582
2013 34 662
2014 34 752
2015 43 751
2016 35 766
2017 33 757
2018 32 872
2019 28 1025
2020 45 1286
2021 61 1381
2022 27 1387
2023 35 1393
2024 29 905

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 282 315 1197
Math Teachers 456 497 1440
Statistics 498 547 2709

Art & Design rankings

Davidson College ranked 407th for Art & Design in the United States and 1690th in the World with 697 publications made and 7,713 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#407 of 1,361 In the United States
#453 of 1,444 In North America
#1690 of 5,966 In the World

Davidson College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 17
1993 9 14
1994 3 17
1995 2 20
1996 3 14
1997 11 18
1998 11 36
1999 12 38
2000 9 84
2001 19 59
2002 36 97
2003 9 132
2004 10 97
2005 6 182
2006 13 162
2007 10 184
2008 18 187
2009 21 224
2010 25 248
2011 17 255
2012 16 269
2013 21 364
2014 23 326
2015 33 409
2016 32 340
2017 31 368
2018 30 387
2019 24 537
2020 37 670
2021 34 809
2022 30 882
2023 27 891
2024 22 662

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 365 402 969
Creative Writing 401 447 1250
Literature 366 405 1340
Aesthetics 410 457 1643
Fashion Design 489 540 2295