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Dickinson College ranked 459th in the United States, 1849th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. Dickinson College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,138 academic publications and 31,881 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 137 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1849 of 14,131 In the World
#506 of 2,597 In North America
#459 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2 In Carlisle
#452 of 1,021 For International Law
#567 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#673 of 1,941 For Art History
#942 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1082 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dickinson College ranked 512th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2275th in the World with 2,255 publications made and 18,686 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#512 of 1,728 In the United States
#563 of 1,819 In North America
#2275 of 7,020 In the World

Dickinson College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 24 33
1992 29 31
1993 30 25
1994 22 52
1995 29 53
1996 26 66
1997 23 88
1998 57 73
1999 27 79
2000 24 76
2001 25 124
2002 29 146
2003 35 143
2004 47 151
2005 43 223
2006 45 217
2007 53 281
2008 45 288
2009 62 384
2010 59 451
2011 73 527
2012 99 556
2013 62 618
2014 120 702
2015 85 771
2016 92 792
2017 98 889
2018 83 958
2019 98 1212
2020 88 1373
2021 82 1682
2022 87 1543
2023 93 1671

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 154 176 452
Political Economy 211 240 567
Art History 255 285 673
International Relations and Diplomacy 254 286 738
Media Studies 311 347 741
Gender Studies 354 390 795
Public Policy / Administration 331 368 966
Genealogy 366 401 971
Criminology and Criminal Justice 500 546 1177
Classics and Ancient History 401 436 1182
Library and Information science 422 459 1251
Education Majors 482 530 1435
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 464 508 1436
Aesthetics 438 486 1703
History 423 471 1771
Sociology 514 566 1826
Law 515 563 1848
Anthropology 566 625 1873
Communications and Public Relations 597 652 1923
Political Science 511 561 1964
Archaeology 460 511 2225
Philosophy 538 594 2595
Linguistics 559 614 2719
Demography 666 724 3050

Environmental Science rankings

Dickinson College ranked 527th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2987th in the World with 1,307 publications made and 18,160 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#527 of 1,598 In the United States
#579 of 1,687 In North America
#2987 of 6,798 In the World

Dickinson College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 26
1992 14 35
1993 9 22
1994 10 53
1995 11 47
1996 16 67
1997 15 69
1998 17 95
1999 10 99
2000 20 100
2001 16 118
2002 13 169
2003 19 192
2004 28 176
2005 20 258
2006 31 231
2007 33 324
2008 46 311
2009 42 376
2010 37 459
2011 43 466
2012 73 549
2013 44 703
2014 72 727
2015 50 858
2016 62 810
2017 58 920
2018 60 1068
2019 60 1266
2020 67 1358
2021 64 1693
2022 57 1637
2023 54 1611

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 265 308 1449
Earth science and Geophysics 325 373 1922
Oceanography 475 533 2701
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 566 624 2720
Geography and Cartography 496 549 2730
Paleontology 513 564 2747
Agricultural Science 451 505 2920
Environmental Management 435 491 2921
Geology 533 586 3001
Geotechnical Engineering 458 511 3115
Ecology 575 635 3194
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 558 614 3398

Biology rankings

Dickinson College ranked 605th for Biology in the United States and 3362nd in the World with 1,152 publications made and 20,735 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#605 of 1,582 In the United States
#658 of 1,668 In North America
#3362 of 6,770 In the World

Dickinson College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 25
1992 10 35
1993 5 32
1994 8 72
1995 16 52
1996 15 71
1997 22 82
1998 21 111
1999 18 119
2000 18 111
2001 20 138
2002 15 182
2003 20 194
2004 24 220
2005 26 285
2006 22 269
2007 32 367
2008 41 366
2009 33 424
2010 31 522
2011 32 502
2012 55 589
2013 39 731
2014 53 840
2015 43 952
2016 49 879
2017 45 974
2018 50 1103
2019 54 1362
2020 66 1412
2021 51 1840
2022 46 1808
2023 57 1767

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 504 554 2312
Evolutionary Biology 528 582 2537
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 566 624 2720
Paleontology 513 564 2747
Neuroscience 697 754 2891
Agricultural Science 451 505 2920
Botany 573 628 3239
Biochemistry 570 621 3248
Genetics 622 674 3327
Immunology 729 781 3986

Computer Science rankings

Dickinson College ranked 630th for Computer Science in the United States and 3279th in the World with 1,002 publications made and 11,305 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#630 of 1,576 In the United States
#688 of 1,662 In North America
#3279 of 6,752 In the World

Dickinson College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 9 14
1992 13 17
1993 13 10
1994 8 31
1995 12 27
1996 12 34
1997 11 43
1998 44 37
1999 13 54
2000 9 68
2001 13 84
2002 12 94
2003 15 90
2004 23 98
2005 20 131
2006 17 136
2007 28 183
2008 35 216
2009 29 279
2010 34 311
2011 23 351
2012 44 386
2013 34 427
2014 41 484
2015 36 522
2016 55 544
2017 44 549
2018 39 620
2019 49 705
2020 39 1011
2021 34 1231
2022 32 1119
2023 45 1179

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 422 459 1251
Neuroscience 697 754 2891
Computer Networking 607 668 3326
Cognitive Science 689 750 3331
Telecommunications 550 605 3354
Computer Vision 576 633 3398
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 628 688 3450
Cyber Security 647 711 3505
Machine Learning 669 732 3875

Physics rankings

Dickinson College ranked 554th for Physics in the United States and 3299th in the World with 925 publications made and 13,199 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#554 of 1,485 In the United States
#609 of 1,569 In North America
#3299 of 6,603 In the World

Dickinson College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 17
1992 6 17
1993 11 20
1994 9 42
1995 8 26
1996 7 30
1997 11 43
1998 25 40
1999 18 69
2000 11 66
2001 17 75
2002 13 109
2003 13 127
2004 25 105
2005 27 174
2006 26 140
2007 26 206
2008 30 212
2009 29 285
2010 33 364
2011 32 383
2012 47 419
2013 26 501
2014 45 570
2015 31 575
2016 41 599
2017 38 642
2018 42 715
2019 39 892
2020 36 1121
2021 31 1456
2022 28 1252
2023 27 1287

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 465 516 2387
Acoustical Engineering 494 547 2712
Nuclear Physics 557 610 3237
Quantum and Particle physics 551 606 3283
Optical Engineering 601 657 3557
Materials Science 674 730 4084

Engineering rankings

Dickinson College ranked 630th for Engineering in the United States and 3737th in the World with 899 publications made and 11,740 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#630 of 1,518 In the United States
#687 of 1,602 In North America
#3737 of 6,684 In the World

Dickinson College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 22
1992 6 23
1993 10 12
1994 4 36
1995 7 29
1996 5 31
1997 6 42
1998 24 56
1999 17 56
2000 13 62
2001 18 83
2002 9 108
2003 10 113
2004 18 118
2005 19 179
2006 25 138
2007 22 192
2008 34 201
2009 22 263
2010 31 344
2011 31 340
2012 39 370
2013 24 456
2014 46 528
2015 29 571
2016 42 569
2017 39 611
2018 45 634
2019 49 861
2020 41 1064
2021 42 1376
2022 26 1199
2023 34 1275

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 494 547 2712
Geotechnical Engineering 458 511 3115
Computer Networking 607 668 3326
Telecommunications 550 605 3354
Aerospace Engineering 618 675 3474
Mechanical Engineering 597 654 3489
Optical Engineering 601 657 3557
Electrical Engineering 565 619 3681
Metallurgical Engineering 575 629 3686
Materials Science 674 730 4084

Medicine rankings

Dickinson College ranked 757th for Medicine in the United States and 3557th in the World with 752 publications made and 10,997 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#757 of 1,558 In the United States
#818 of 1,643 In North America
#3557 of 6,680 In the World

Dickinson College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 17
1992 9 13
1993 5 11
1994 4 26
1995 6 16
1996 5 26
1997 14 40
1998 21 46
1999 17 51
2000 6 63
2001 6 72
2002 7 66
2003 12 86
2004 10 112
2005 17 123
2006 10 123
2007 13 172
2008 26 202
2009 11 228
2010 26 268
2011 17 266
2012 25 290
2013 24 341
2014 36 415
2015 24 500
2016 35 529
2017 33 545
2018 30 611
2019 45 711
2020 49 857
2021 38 1143
2022 36 1138
2023 55 1209

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 566 615 1947
Clinical Psychology 659 717 2150
Health Science 821 881 2686
Nursing 827 893 3039
Psychiatry 762 819 3089
Public Health 693 754 3146
Anatomy and Physiology 676 728 3218
Immunology 729 781 3986
Pathology 793 855 4008
Surgery 854 916 4014

Psychology rankings

Dickinson College ranked 657th for Psychology in the United States and 2699th in the World with 714 publications made and 8,786 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#657 of 1,527 In the United States
#714 of 1,612 In North America
#2699 of 6,528 In the World

Dickinson College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 14
1992 6 15
1993 4 10
1994 4 27
1995 6 19
1996 9 29
1997 9 31
1998 10 27
1999 10 47
2000 7 54
2001 5 61
2002 12 81
2003 11 77
2004 13 78
2005 16 100
2006 14 113
2007 16 177
2008 24 174
2009 21 239
2010 21 261
2011 21 277
2012 25 319
2013 16 344
2014 41 420
2015 24 487
2016 40 483
2017 33 511
2018 30 522
2019 41 613
2020 45 732
2021 31 941
2022 37 868
2023 42 897

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 287 317 593
Education Majors 482 530 1435
Clinical Psychology 659 717 2150
Social Psychology 630 687 2266
Child Psychology 721 779 2333
Neuroscience 697 754 2891
Psychiatry 762 819 3089
Cognitive Science 689 750 3331

Chemistry rankings

Dickinson College ranked 617th for Chemistry in the United States and 3672nd in the World with 706 publications made and 12,786 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#617 of 1,407 In the United States
#672 of 1,488 In North America
#3672 of 6,447 In the World

Dickinson College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 19
1992 5 19
1993 5 20
1994 5 43
1995 6 32
1996 8 33
1997 10 47
1998 14 53
1999 16 77
2000 15 79
2001 16 92
2002 8 128
2003 12 134
2004 21 147
2005 18 178
2006 21 169
2007 20 237
2008 25 249
2009 16 278
2010 27 351
2011 21 336
2012 30 384
2013 26 484
2014 33 566
2015 21 617
2016 31 592
2017 29 617
2018 34 679
2019 31 883
2020 37 912
2021 20 1134
2022 20 1147
2023 29 1103

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 265 308 1449
Biochemistry 570 621 3248
Organic Chemistry 564 618 3519
Physical chemistry 604 661 3814
Materials Science 674 730 4084

Art & Design rankings

Dickinson College ranked 440th for Art & Design in the United States and 1750th in the World with 641 publications made and 3,010 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, 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
#440 of 1,321 In the United States
#489 of 1,404 In North America
#1750 of 5,720 In the World

Dickinson College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 7
1992 12 9
1993 8 4
1994 4 9
1995 5 10
1996 3 14
1997 8 18
1998 16 7
1999 7 17
2000 9 30
2001 6 20
2002 8 36
2003 11 26
2004 11 30
2005 9 44
2006 12 31
2007 16 37
2008 7 57
2009 18 76
2010 15 81
2011 26 110
2012 26 119
2013 19 103
2014 40 135
2015 27 133
2016 25 146
2017 35 162
2018 29 186
2019 34 245
2020 21 257
2021 24 286
2022 18 244
2023 29 285

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 182 209 570
Art History 255 285 673
Creative Writing 307 345 874
Illustration and Concept Art 195 225 939
Painting and Drawing 199 229 945
Sculpture 199 229 945
Performing arts 266 300 965
Cinematography 280 316 991
Literature 406 450 1449
Aesthetics 438 486 1703
Fashion Design 505 557 2271

Economics rankings

Dickinson College ranked 555th for Economics in the United States and 2353rd in the World with 569 publications made and 4,429 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#555 of 1,317 In the United States
#607 of 1,400 In North America
#2353 of 5,995 In the World

Dickinson College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 7 12
1992 3 11
1993 5 10
1994 3 23
1995 11 16
1996 9 18
1997 3 26
1998 14 29
1999 6 21
2000 4 34
2001 6 32
2002 8 32
2003 9 34
2004 16 49
2005 10 80
2006 9 49
2007 12 67
2008 16 70
2009 16 101
2010 12 125
2011 23 140
2012 28 153
2013 14 181
2014 24 183
2015 24 198
2016 23 209
2017 25 236
2018 34 257
2019 30 331
2020 14 416
2021 21 501
2022 32 474
2023 37 516

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 211 240 567
International Relations and Diplomacy 254 286 738
Development Studies 587 641 2324
Finance 566 620 2684
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 583 638 2949

Business rankings

Dickinson College ranked 636th for Business in the United States and 2990th in the World with 539 publications made and 5,355 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Advertising, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#636 of 1,334 In the United States
#696 of 1,412 In North America
#2990 of 6,187 In the World

Dickinson College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 9
1992 1 11
1993 5 12
1994 5 14
1995 6 15
1996 6 15
1997 2 28
1998 8 22
1999 6 24
2000 3 35
2001 7 28
2002 5 35
2003 8 40
2004 14 54
2005 12 49
2006 9 67
2007 13 70
2008 13 75
2009 16 121
2010 20 133
2011 14 151
2012 25 184
2013 16 200
2014 25 204
2015 23 212
2016 17 223
2017 26 269
2018 24 284
2019 35 332
2020 24 426
2021 25 527
2022 24 494
2023 37 515

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 331 368 966
Advertising 515 560 1827
Finance 566 620 2684
Marketing 681 742 3336
Management 742 807 3654

Mathematics rankings

Dickinson College ranked 609th for Mathematics in the United States and 3156th in the World with 534 publications made and 5,442 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#609 of 1,371 In the United States
#666 of 1,451 In North America
#3156 of 6,305 In the World

Dickinson College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 11
1992 1 6
1993 2 6
1994 3 17
1995 8 21
1996 5 16
1997 5 32
1998 33 20
1999 7 28
2000 7 38
2001 8 37
2002 13 57
2003 8 43
2004 13 53
2005 14 72
2006 10 67
2007 12 83
2008 17 91
2009 13 125
2010 9 144
2011 15 181
2012 13 185
2013 19 193
2014 26 216
2015 16 253
2016 19 256
2017 19 273
2018 16 306
2019 23 363
2020 29 468
2021 23 552
2022 29 515
2023 21 587

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 378 411 1035
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 583 638 2949
Statistics 697 759 3683