Defiance College: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

Defiance College ranked 1611th in the United States, 6151st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 13 research topics. Defiance College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 214 academic publications and 1,961 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#6151 of 14,131	In the World
#1698 of 2,597	In North America
#1611 of 2,496	In the United States
#60 of 90	In Ohio
#3610 of 4,334	For Math Teachers
#6059 of 6,434	For Mathematics
#6190 of 6,639	For Sociology
#4227 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#6888 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Defiance College ranked 1645th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6741st in the World with 131 publications made and 965 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1645 of 1,763	In the United States
#1736 of 1,854	In North America
#6741 of 7,088	In the World

Defiance College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993	0	9
1994	0	9
1995	0	7
1996	1	7
1997	0	4
1998	1	8
1999	1	8
2000	0	14
2001	0	5
2002	2	5
2003	6	9
2004	1	7
2005	8	2
2006	5	6
2007	8	6
2008	10	13
2009	9	9
2010	4	12
2011	5	33
2012	4	19
2013	0	19
2014	3	40
2015	3	42
2016	4	51
2017	6	58
2018	1	59
2019	1	55
2020	4	80
2021	2	68
2022	1	47
2023	7	85
2024	2	69
2025	2	56

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Sociology	1473	1559	6190
Law	1560	1648	6435
Political Science	1578	1667	6517
Philosophy	1573	1663	6646

Mathematics rankings

Defiance College ranked 1309th for Mathematics in the United States and 6059th in the World with 69 publications made and 356 citations received. Main research topic: Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#1309 of 1,413	In the United States
#1388 of 1,494	In North America
#6059 of 6,434	In the World

Defiance College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year	Mathematics publications	Mathematics citations
1993	0	6
1994	0	5
1995	0	6
1996	0	7
1997	0	3
1998	0	1
1999	1	3
2000	0	7
2001	0	3
2002	0	2
2003	6	5
2004	2	4
2005	6	2
2006	5	4
2007	5	3
2008	7	12
2009	6	4
2010	0	7
2011	0	18
2012	2	10
2013	0	11
2014	0	17
2015	2	22
2016	1	15
2017	1	23
2018	0	22
2019	1	27
2020	0	21
2021	0	20
2022	2	18
2023	7	31
2024	1	24