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Davidson College ranked 399th in the United States, 1629th in the global 2026 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 4,461 academic publications and 77,878 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 115 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1629 of 14,131 In the World
#445 of 2,597 In North America
#399 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 65 In North Carolina
#691 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#734 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#745 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#833 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1036 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Davidson College ranked 395th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1892nd in the World with 3,022 publications made and 52,398 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#395 of 1,763 In the United States
#443 of 1,854 In North America
#1892 of 7,088 In the World

Davidson College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 31 60
1994 17 66
1995 27 74
1996 42 75
1997 45 89
1998 39 152
1999 46 153
2000 43 410
2001 70 313
2002 77 478
2003 62 898
2004 58 720
2005 71 900
2006 75 898
2007 71 1116
2008 71 1179
2009 89 1367
2010 95 1581
2011 71 1581
2012 92 1668
2013 89 2034
2014 128 2076
2015 107 2152
2016 143 2116
2017 117 2201
2018 93 2456
2019 109 3032
2020 141 3468
2021 148 3935
2022 114 3908
2023 94 3927
2024 90 3288
2025 76 2887

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 246 277 691
Classics and Ancient History 259 287 734
Media Studies 290 328 745
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 240 270 766
Gender Studies 353 392 851
Genealogy 328 364 859
Public Policy / Administration 301 337 928
Art History 361 398 973
Criminology and Criminal Justice 499 545 1210
Library and Information science 410 449 1230
Law 395 437 1492
Political Science 383 428 1570
Aesthetics 410 457 1663
History 387 432 1683
Sociology 455 505 1748
Demography 372 417 1757
Linguistics 416 461 2054
Anthropology 571 630 2056
Education Majors 588 640 2069
Philosophy 411 459 2121
Communications and Public Relations 605 661 2148
Archaeology 427 477 2184

Biology rankings

Davidson College ranked 539th for Biology in the United States and 3197th in the World with 1,635 publications made and 35,795 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#539 of 1,612 In the United States
#591 of 1,701 In North America
#3197 of 6,841 In the World

Davidson College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 9 58
1994 10 58
1995 8 73
1996 13 68
1997 17 94
1998 14 101
1999 19 98
2000 16 205
2001 37 234
2002 27 257
2003 30 421
2004 35 391
2005 42 456
2006 37 547
2007 54 614
2008 37 670
2009 41 734
2010 43 895
2011 41 917
2012 49 992
2013 53 1193
2014 83 1382
2015 58 1359
2016 63 1371
2017 63 1520
2018 68 1702
2019 71 2019
2020 87 2414
2021 86 2854
2022 77 2877
2023 84 3039
2024 74 2657
2025 80 2320

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 453 500 2163
Pharmacology 385 422 2193
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 465 515 2308
Neuroscience 540 592 2342
Evolutionary Biology 539 593 2586
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 481 525 2708
Genetics 477 526 2722
Biochemistry 465 514 2852
Paleontology 523 575 2980
Virology 539 585 3078
Nanotechnology 440 490 3139
Oncology and Cancer research 585 631 3455
Botany 588 644 3460
Immunology 706 758 3866
Agricultural Science 626 690 3962

Environmental Science rankings

Davidson College ranked 513th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3042nd in the World with 1,597 publications made and 28,624 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#513 of 1,637 In the United States
#565 of 1,727 In North America
#3042 of 6,888 In the World

Davidson College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 34
1994 8 38
1995 9 43
1996 13 38
1997 19 58
1998 20 78
1999 20 83
2000 20 246
2001 32 155
2002 53 206
2003 36 303
2004 30 374
2005 45 463
2006 51 517
2007 45 625
2008 34 735
2009 54 760
2010 52 937
2011 35 947
2012 50 1022
2013 58 1291
2014 74 1407
2015 63 1354
2016 66 1329
2017 78 1437
2018 53 1618
2019 69 1888
2020 72 2272
2021 83 2616
2022 60 2503
2023 58 2610
2024 55 2294
2025 58 1963

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 465 515 2308
Geography and Cartography 459 510 2660
Paleontology 523 575 2980
Earth science and Geophysics 538 592 3138
Ecology 535 591 3191
Geology 566 621 3297
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 596 653 3695
Oceanography 635 699 3733
Agricultural Science 626 690 3962
Environmental Management 634 699 4131

Computer Science rankings

Davidson College ranked 517th for Computer Science in the United States and 2820th in the World with 1,419 publications made and 27,283 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#517 of 1,616 In the United States
#567 of 1,702 In North America
#2820 of 6,855 In the World

Davidson College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 38
1994 12 36
1995 11 54
1996 13 52
1997 16 67
1998 17 83
1999 22 90
2000 12 157
2001 25 175
2002 14 227
2003 30 451
2004 40 309
2005 33 373
2006 28 435
2007 36 520
2008 36 555
2009 34 595
2010 28 758
2011 44 794
2012 42 837
2013 42 1000
2014 48 1063
2015 62 1122
2016 50 1103
2017 61 1185
2018 52 1356
2019 63 1670
2020 68 2088
2021 99 2348
2022 63 2499
2023 66 2599
2024 50 2051
2025 52 1609

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 410 449 1230
Human-Computer Interaction 315 355 1820
Data Science 444 497 2282
Neuroscience 540 592 2342
Cognitive Science 483 534 2360
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 481 525 2708
Machine Learning 454 507 2902
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 520 572 3110
Computer Networking 558 617 3200
Cyber Security 612 673 3406
Telecommunications 569 626 3563
Computer Vision 604 662 3636

Engineering rankings

Davidson College ranked 540th for Engineering in the United States and 3431st in the World with 1,389 publications made and 24,831 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#540 of 1,568 In the United States
#594 of 1,655 In North America
#3431 of 6,795 In the World

Davidson College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 39
1994 9 37
1995 12 57
1996 12 32
1997 17 55
1998 15 64
1999 13 66
2000 15 127
2001 32 106
2002 35 135
2003 27 237
2004 26 230
2005 36 304
2006 34 365
2007 34 432
2008 30 493
2009 32 508
2010 38 673
2011 36 726
2012 42 670
2013 40 850
2014 57 942
2015 50 953
2016 46 908
2017 60 972
2018 57 1094
2019 70 1294
2020 82 1669
2021 93 2063
2022 64 2115
2023 49 2164
2024 51 1887
2025 61 1544

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 315 355 1820
Acoustical Engineering 407 453 2329
Systems Engineering 495 548 2958
Civil Engineering 468 521 2960
Mechanical Engineering 479 531 2964
Structural Engineering 465 518 2983
Nanotechnology 440 490 3139
Computer Networking 558 617 3200
Optical Engineering 508 562 3227
Chemical Engineering 427 477 3248
Aerospace Engineering 575 628 3355
Materials Science 513 567 3499
Telecommunications 569 626 3563
Metallurgical Engineering 562 615 3728
Electrical Engineering 604 659 3949

Physics rankings

Davidson College ranked 511th for Physics in the United States and 3139th in the World with 1,320 publications made and 24,951 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#511 of 1,537 In the United States
#566 of 1,623 In North America
#3139 of 6,729 In the World

Davidson College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 31
1994 6 34
1995 9 49
1996 16 47
1997 18 62
1998 20 68
1999 18 64
2000 20 120
2001 25 146
2002 42 171
2003 23 440
2004 34 310
2005 39 370
2006 34 423
2007 35 444
2008 36 518
2009 31 554
2010 37 670
2011 27 737
2012 38 687
2013 37 817
2014 43 873
2015 42 908
2016 40 889
2017 57 898
2018 44 1117
2019 61 1320
2020 74 1629
2021 76 1932
2022 55 1987
2023 51 2083
2024 48 1706
2025 54 1369

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 372 417 1947
Atomic and Molecular physics 366 412 1953
Acoustical Engineering 407 453 2329
Condensed Matter Physics 349 393 2404
Astrophysics and Astronomy 509 562 2634
Nuclear Physics 486 536 2962
Quantum and Particle physics 510 564 3127
Nanotechnology 440 490 3139
Optical Engineering 508 562 3227
Materials Science 513 567 3499

Medicine rankings

Davidson College ranked 595th for Medicine in the United States and 2990th in the World with 1,215 publications made and 28,326 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#595 of 1,604 In the United States
#648 of 1,689 In North America
#2990 of 6,793 In the World

Davidson College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 66
1994 8 72
1995 7 73
1996 8 72
1997 12 82
1998 10 103
1999 18 100
2000 9 176
2001 18 153
2002 17 179
2003 25 262
2004 22 288
2005 24 319
2006 27 385
2007 30 454
2008 28 519
2009 27 527
2010 31 620
2011 34 656
2012 38 774
2013 33 879
2014 54 1073
2015 47 1026
2016 41 1070
2017 62 1222
2018 44 1359
2019 54 1686
2020 78 1986
2021 73 2465
2022 61 2502
2023 68 2517
2024 60 2142
2025 53 1904

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 331 365 1534
Gerontology 499 545 1769
Healthcare Management (MHA) 504 555 2032
Pharmacology 385 422 2193
Public Health 462 510 2225
Nursing 595 650 2284
Health Science 667 716 2290
Psychiatry 560 612 2318
Physical Therapy 566 616 2423
Clinical Psychology 712 771 2518
Family medicine 609 659 2577
Surgery 561 606 2710
Anatomy and Physiology 594 645 3022
Virology 539 585 3078
Oncology and Cancer research 585 631 3455
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 673 731 3533
Pathology 659 712 3533
Immunology 706 758 3866

Chemistry rankings

Davidson College ranked 514th for Chemistry in the United States and 3336th in the World with 1,088 publications made and 23,277 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#514 of 1,455 In the United States
#566 of 1,538 In North America
#3336 of 6,561 In the World

Davidson College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 35
1994 6 38
1995 7 52
1996 9 56
1997 16 70
1998 14 72
1999 16 69
2000 11 134
2001 30 171
2002 19 181
2003 25 225
2004 26 245
2005 33 307
2006 25 375
2007 35 418
2008 24 464
2009 30 497
2010 26 566
2011 21 611
2012 31 575
2013 31 678
2014 40 797
2015 36 780
2016 34 766
2017 38 828
2018 47 984
2019 58 1145
2020 55 1379
2021 55 1627
2022 55 1738
2023 48 1859
2024 47 1665
2025 53 1456

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 465 514 2852
Nanotechnology 440 490 3139
Physical chemistry 479 532 3245
Chemical Engineering 427 477 3248
Materials Science 513 567 3499
Organic Chemistry 571 625 3674

Economics rankings

Davidson College ranked 352nd for Economics in the United States and 1475th in the World with 1,075 publications made and 24,974 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#352 of 1,361 In the United States
#391 of 1,445 In North America
#1475 of 6,188 In the World

Davidson College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 12
1994 3 12
1995 5 11
1996 12 17
1997 12 28
1998 15 42
1999 18 71
2000 17 176
2001 34 142
2002 33 211
2003 29 376
2004 32 380
2005 44 470
2006 37 478
2007 32 667
2008 31 713
2009 39 733
2010 44 888
2011 31 904
2012 50 921
2013 45 1038
2014 49 1141
2015 31 1072
2016 50 1049
2017 45 1048
2018 37 1147
2019 30 1209
2020 47 1421
2021 57 1546
2022 40 1547
2023 35 1538
2024 27 1118
2025 19 883

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 99 119 539
Political Economy 246 277 691
International Trade 184 211 946
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 282 314 1199
Finance 299 334 1351
Investment Banking and Stock trading 291 325 1364
Development Studies 382 422 1518

Psychology rankings

Davidson College ranked 566th for Psychology in the United States and 2403rd in the World with 1,006 publications made and 25,132 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#566 of 1,561 In the United States
#619 of 1,648 In North America
#2403 of 6,663 In the World

Davidson College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 13 265
2005 20 297
2006 21 329
2007 32 403
2008 19 425
2009 26 491
2010 23 612
2011 25 609
2012 35 654
2013 28 860
2014 40 885
2015 46 985
2016 41 1045
2017 53 1074
2018 38 1257
2019 40 1561
2020 61 1799
2021 56 2053
2022 46 2104
2023 56 2130
2024 39 1818
2025 48 1597

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 562 613 1821
Social Psychology 543 598 1979
Education Majors 588 640 2069
Psychiatry 560 612 2318
Neuroscience 540 592 2342
Cognitive Science 483 534 2360
Clinical Psychology 712 771 2518

Business rankings

Davidson College ranked 431st for Business in the United States and 2047th in the World with 945 publications made and 22,441 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, International Business, Marketing, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#431 of 1,388 In the United States
#477 of 1,472 In North America
#2047 of 6,366 In the World

Davidson College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 13
1994 3 14
1995 5 11
1996 12 12
1997 17 34
1998 14 33
1999 14 69
2000 11 163
2001 28 156
2002 31 209
2003 27 355
2004 27 343
2005 38 424
2006 29 424
2007 25 582
2008 31 630
2009 35 664
2010 34 765
2011 23 791
2012 46 851
2013 40 943
2014 41 1031
2015 24 1045
2016 43 988
2017 34 986
2018 30 1087
2019 32 1160
2020 39 1378
2021 58 1499
2022 27 1515
2023 27 1396
2024 22 1070
2025 14 786

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 147 172 705
Public Policy / Administration 301 337 928
International Trade 184 211 946
Finance 299 334 1351
Investment Banking and Stock trading 291 325 1364
Accounting 371 408 1427
Advertising 585 637 2434
Marketing 486 534 2446
Management 540 595 2839

Mathematics rankings

Davidson College ranked 493rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2650th in the World with 855 publications made and 17,744 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#493 of 1,413 In the United States
#542 of 1,494 In North America
#2650 of 6,434 In the World

Davidson College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 10
1994 3 15
1995 7 17
1996 6 13
1997 7 17
1998 6 34
1999 9 40
2000 14 104
2001 18 64
2002 15 111
2003 15 213
2004 28 173
2005 30 247
2006 27 277
2007 24 326
2008 26 380
2009 27 466
2010 26 518
2011 23 566
2012 30 583
2013 35 664
2014 34 752
2015 43 752
2016 35 764
2017 33 756
2018 32 864
2019 28 1023
2020 44 1279
2021 62 1377
2022 27 1370
2023 34 1386
2024 30 917
2025 14 728

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 282 314 1199
Math Teachers 460 502 1494
Statistics 495 544 2732

Art & Design rankings

Davidson College ranked 400th for Art & Design in the United States and 1698th in the World with 719 publications made and 8,266 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
#400 of 1,369 In the United States
#446 of 1,454 In North America
#1698 of 6,010 In the World

Davidson College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 14
1994 3 17
1995 2 20
1996 3 14
1997 11 18
1998 12 35
1999 12 38
2000 9 84
2001 19 59
2002 36 97
2003 9 132
2004 10 99
2005 6 182
2006 13 161
2007 10 184
2008 18 191
2009 21 225
2010 25 247
2011 17 254
2012 16 269
2013 21 363
2014 23 326
2015 32 407
2016 32 339
2017 31 367
2018 31 388
2019 24 534
2020 37 672
2021 34 801
2022 28 878
2023 29 899
2024 22 682
2025 25 490

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 361 398 973
Photography 267 304 1016
Creative Writing 401 448 1267
Literature 365 404 1343
Aesthetics 410 457 1663
Fashion Design 484 535 2303