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Fairfield University ranked 393rd in the United States, 1633rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Fairfield University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,708 academic publications and 143,631 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 52 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1633 of 14,131 In the World
#439 of 2,597 In North America
#393 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 28 In Connecticut
#1 of 2 In Fairfield
#471 of 1,036 For Social Work
#644 of 1,007 For Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
#670 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1056 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1554 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fairfield University ranked 369th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1694th in the World with 3,637 publications made and 84,448 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#369 of 1,761 In the United States
#415 of 1,852 In North America
#1694 of 7,081 In the World

Fairfield University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 26 78
1993 33 97
1994 40 126
1995 42 115
1996 39 110
1997 57 126
1998 38 175
1999 51 208
2000 45 283
2001 36 354
2002 68 440
2003 74 541
2004 60 525
2005 55 709
2006 74 836
2007 72 1017
2008 96 1362
2009 109 1634
2010 111 1704
2011 147 2514
2012 173 3595
2013 176 3877
2014 174 4602
2015 162 5239
2016 155 5237
2017 189 5103
2018 128 4724
2019 129 4744
2020 139 4758
2021 138 5354
2022 147 4737
2023 143 5292
2024 117 3998

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 217 244 471
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 207 238 644
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 216 244 670
Media Studies 274 309 679
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 214 241 730
Genealogy 326 362 846
Gender Studies 357 395 848
Classics and Ancient History 302 333 875
Political Economy 327 365 943
Library and Information science 341 373 960
Communications and Public Relations 352 390 1104
Art History 425 468 1139
Education Majors 368 408 1200
Journalism and Digital Media 317 352 1269
Law 350 389 1269
Sociology 363 404 1281
Political Science 347 391 1411
Anthropology 422 469 1424
Aesthetics 371 412 1439
History 391 436 1648
Demography 369 411 1691
Linguistics 365 407 1724
Philosophy 361 406 1830
Archaeology 386 432 1922

Physics rankings

Fairfield University ranked 479th for Physics in the United States and 2910th in the World with 2,220 publications made and 87,954 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Nuclear Physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#479 of 1,531 In the United States
#532 of 1,617 In North America
#2910 of 6,713 In the World

Fairfield University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 50
1993 10 56
1994 19 83
1995 18 95
1996 27 96
1997 31 93
1998 23 117
1999 25 136
2000 29 223
2001 18 322
2002 39 410
2003 43 397
2004 30 352
2005 24 404
2006 32 516
2007 48 676
2008 57 973
2009 79 1191
2010 71 1463
2011 125 2650
2012 154 4624
2013 121 5356
2014 136 6310
2015 118 7539
2016 78 7722
2017 148 7168
2018 73 5842
2019 46 5208
2020 75 4612
2021 82 5010
2022 80 4341
2023 72 5081
2024 66 4340

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 347 389 1759
Atomic and Molecular physics 381 427 2003
Acoustical Engineering 382 426 2131
Nuclear Physics 434 484 2533
Astrophysics and Astronomy 536 589 2753
Quantum and Particle physics 461 513 2805
Condensed Matter Physics 433 480 2924
Optical Engineering 493 546 3087
Materials Science 511 565 3453
Nanotechnology 511 567 3599

Engineering rankings

Fairfield University ranked 486th for Engineering in the United States and 3054th in the World with 2,047 publications made and 72,816 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#486 of 1,565 In the United States
#539 of 1,651 In North America
#3054 of 6,782 In the World

Fairfield University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 50
1993 9 59
1994 11 79
1995 16 84
1996 27 74
1997 28 95
1998 19 91
1999 28 124
2000 25 181
2001 22 244
2002 39 309
2003 37 355
2004 30 304
2005 24 378
2006 33 490
2007 41 616
2008 52 838
2009 74 1032
2010 65 1230
2011 102 2023
2012 130 3222
2013 102 3694
2014 125 4324
2015 104 5142
2016 78 5170
2017 134 5006
2018 62 4178
2019 52 3904
2020 75 3546
2021 82 4012
2022 77 3615
2023 62 4135
2024 78 3419

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 382 426 2131
Mechanical Engineering 414 461 2509
Computer Networking 446 499 2630
Systems Engineering 465 517 2709
Aerospace Engineering 465 518 2819
Civil Engineering 469 521 2906
Optical Engineering 493 546 3087
Metallurgical Engineering 453 503 3172
Structural Engineering 515 569 3199
Materials Science 511 565 3453
Telecommunications 559 616 3457
Electrical Engineering 526 579 3494
Nanotechnology 511 567 3599
Chemical Engineering 533 586 3793

Computer Science rankings

Fairfield University ranked 434th for Computer Science in the United States and 2304th in the World with 1,924 publications made and 53,528 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#434 of 1,612 In the United States
#482 of 1,698 In North America
#2304 of 6,845 In the World

Fairfield University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 61
1993 16 76
1994 11 113
1995 20 68
1996 26 72
1997 23 88
1998 17 101
1999 18 132
2000 30 165
2001 27 182
2002 40 244
2003 32 307
2004 35 325
2005 34 410
2006 40 525
2007 31 669
2008 59 854
2009 71 1054
2010 77 1149
2011 80 1670
2012 86 2072
2013 79 2151
2014 76 2589
2015 71 2671
2016 84 2857
2017 76 2755
2018 63 2483
2019 65 2722
2020 70 3066
2021 69 3395
2022 90 3576
2023 78 4195
2024 84 3316

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 341 373 960
Data Science 364 406 1672
Management Information Systems 376 418 1769
Software Engineering 392 438 2071
Neuroscience 502 551 2104
Cognitive Science 462 512 2198
Machine Learning 400 447 2543
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 440 488 2615
Computer Networking 446 499 2630
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 505 551 2824
Cyber Security 511 566 2839
Computer Vision 513 569 3174
Telecommunications 559 616 3457

Environmental Science rankings

Fairfield University ranked 479th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2802nd in the World with 1,880 publications made and 53,932 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#479 of 1,631 In the United States
#531 of 1,721 In North America
#2802 of 6,876 In the World

Fairfield University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 39
1993 12 50
1994 15 66
1995 10 62
1996 14 48
1997 25 69
1998 14 93
1999 24 120
2000 16 160
2001 23 204
2002 40 280
2003 35 376
2004 35 300
2005 20 437
2006 39 520
2007 33 665
2008 47 847
2009 67 978
2010 52 986
2011 81 1577
2012 112 2726
2013 95 2974
2014 111 3560
2015 102 4218
2016 78 4298
2017 115 3810
2018 69 3496
2019 65 3331
2020 75 3147
2021 72 3671
2022 77 3032
2023 78 3371
2024 55 2504

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 350 399 2095
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 482 533 2373
Geography and Cartography 435 486 2468
Oceanography 457 512 2665
Paleontology 527 579 2952
Geology 509 561 2989
Ecology 507 562 2990
Environmental Management 470 529 3232
Agricultural Science 543 601 3488
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 631 688 3789

Biology rankings

Fairfield University ranked 558th for Biology in the United States and 3248th in the World with 1,683 publications made and 36,300 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#558 of 1,609 In the United States
#610 of 1,698 In North America
#3248 of 6,833 In the World

Fairfield University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 10 78
1993 9 80
1994 14 116
1995 12 100
1996 12 85
1997 21 107
1998 14 114
1999 25 148
2000 23 196
2001 17 236
2002 28 257
2003 33 392
2004 20 345
2005 31 489
2006 31 554
2007 41 688
2008 40 877
2009 48 1023
2010 55 1038
2011 63 1402
2012 73 1926
2013 75 2029
2014 67 2343
2015 66 2719
2016 72 2806
2017 82 2547
2018 49 2353
2019 67 2400
2020 76 2714
2021 83 3128
2022 76 2684
2023 77 2944
2024 76 2245

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 262 291 790
Neuroscience 502 551 2104
Evolutionary Biology 489 538 2301
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 482 533 2373
Zoology 526 576 2483
Oncology and Cancer research 472 512 2542
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 505 551 2824
Immunology 515 556 2896
Paleontology 527 579 2952
Genetics 551 601 3071
Biochemistry 556 607 3279
Nutrition and Food Science 431 478 3283
Agricultural Science 543 601 3488
Botany 610 667 3535
Nanotechnology 511 567 3599

Medicine rankings

Fairfield University ranked 465th for Medicine in the United States and 2346th in the World with 1,589 publications made and 35,165 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#465 of 1,600 In the United States
#511 of 1,685 In North America
#2346 of 6,775 In the World

Fairfield University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 85
1993 11 82
1994 12 103
1995 12 104
1996 12 97
1997 20 92
1998 20 131
1999 17 160
2000 19 188
2001 13 202
2002 24 225
2003 27 245
2004 22 304
2005 24 370
2006 27 461
2007 32 475
2008 28 654
2009 42 773
2010 41 783
2011 57 1103
2012 60 1467
2013 62 1572
2014 63 1839
2015 70 2094
2016 62 2325
2017 97 2007
2018 57 1921
2019 78 1999
2020 79 2381
2021 67 2705
2022 89 2557
2023 72 2763
2024 86 2117

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 217 244 471
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 262 291 790
Health Science 305 334 946
Nursing 326 361 1114
Clinical Psychology 410 453 1309
Gerontology 409 453 1428
Healthcare Management (MHA) 432 472 1614
Critical Care Nursing 364 397 1627
Public Health 361 404 1628
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 496 541 1755
Psychiatry 435 478 1803
Family medicine 521 563 2070
Oncology and Cancer research 472 512 2542
Physical Therapy 619 671 2635
Pathology 498 545 2728
Immunology 515 556 2896
Surgery 638 687 3036
Anatomy and Physiology 711 764 3495
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 704 762 3672

Chemistry rankings

Fairfield University ranked 547th for Chemistry in the United States and 3451st in the World with 1,484 publications made and 55,582 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#547 of 1,447 In the United States
#600 of 1,530 In North America
#3451 of 6,545 In the World

Fairfield University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 50
1993 8 61
1994 13 75
1995 9 79
1996 19 70
1997 21 90
1998 20 90
1999 18 110
2000 18 151
2001 17 227
2002 29 254
2003 35 298
2004 17 288
2005 22 342
2006 25 379
2007 33 508
2008 29 677
2009 51 771
2010 58 856
2011 80 1427
2012 102 2394
2013 86 2867
2014 90 3273
2015 76 3882
2016 63 3983
2017 102 3728
2018 45 3220
2019 32 2896
2020 40 2517
2021 61 2858
2022 52 2249
2023 40 2385
2024 42 1892

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 350 399 2095
Biochemistry 556 607 3279
Nutrition and Food Science 431 478 3283
Materials Science 511 565 3453
Organic Chemistry 555 609 3571
Nanotechnology 511 567 3599
Chemical Engineering 533 586 3793
Physical chemistry 659 719 4191

Psychology rankings

Fairfield University ranked 455th for Psychology in the United States and 1847th in the World with 1,477 publications made and 34,628 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#455 of 1,558 In the United States
#501 of 1,645 In North America
#1847 of 6,645 In the World

Fairfield University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 65
1993 13 67
1994 9 112
1995 14 67
1996 15 90
1997 13 82
1998 15 126
1999 18 143
2000 18 184
2001 14 201
2002 18 224
2003 28 252
2004 23 307
2005 27 392
2006 31 475
2007 28 541
2008 38 709
2009 51 890
2010 52 935
2011 41 1189
2012 43 1274
2013 56 1422
2014 63 1691
2015 47 1751
2016 57 1751
2017 66 1851
2018 51 1896
2019 78 2051
2020 73 2464
2021 67 2745
2022 67 2631
2023 75 2836
2024 67 2139

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 217 244 471
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 207 238 644
Sexology 349 386 773
Child Psychology 391 434 1183
Education Majors 368 408 1200
Social Psychology 383 427 1274
Clinical Psychology 410 453 1309
Psychiatry 435 478 1803
Neuroscience 502 551 2104
Cognitive Science 462 512 2198

Business rankings

Fairfield University ranked 307th for Business in the United States and 1337th in the World with 1,438 publications made and 44,141 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#307 of 1,377 In the United States
#345 of 1,460 In North America
#1337 of 6,339 In the World

Fairfield University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 36
1993 12 42
1994 15 70
1995 15 59
1996 14 56
1997 26 64
1998 23 79
1999 23 106
2000 22 133
2001 24 152
2002 37 205
2003 44 301
2004 33 330
2005 21 441
2006 25 468
2007 29 685
2008 37 829
2009 61 1038
2010 53 1031
2011 84 1442
2012 63 1669
2013 45 1735
2014 50 1977
2015 70 1980
2016 42 2041
2017 67 2116
2018 49 1910
2019 63 2106
2020 63 2341
2021 47 2841
2022 64 2756
2023 47 3127
2024 47 2475

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 202 228 609
Real Estate 202 224 647
Investment Banking and Stock trading 181 205 651
Risk Management 184 214 799
Actuarial Science 301 332 1000
Accounting 289 323 1030
Finance 259 292 1110
Marketing 302 338 1326
International Business 307 343 1517
Management Information Systems 376 418 1769
Management 367 410 1830
Project Management 362 405 1859

Economics rankings

Fairfield University ranked 319th for Economics in the United States and 1275th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 34,473 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#319 of 1,355 In the United States
#355 of 1,438 In North America
#1275 of 6,167 In the World

Fairfield University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 32
1993 8 38
1994 10 41
1995 14 50
1996 11 44
1997 16 49
1998 23 88
1999 25 100
2000 18 119
2001 21 138
2002 28 162
2003 34 246
2004 29 264
2005 19 328
2006 27 314
2007 31 467
2008 38 567
2009 48 684
2010 47 710
2011 71 978
2012 53 1083
2013 50 1224
2014 47 1329
2015 66 1386
2016 45 1461
2017 51 1512
2018 42 1364
2019 51 1468
2020 62 1673
2021 58 1950
2022 64 2015
2023 45 2351
2024 44 1791

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 181 205 651
Political Economy 327 365 943
Actuarial Science 301 332 1000
Finance 259 292 1110
Development Studies 339 375 1262
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 322 355 1396

Mathematics rankings

Fairfield University ranked 409th for Mathematics in the United States and 2168th in the World with 1,144 publications made and 41,940 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#409 of 1,410 In the United States
#454 of 1,491 In North America
#2168 of 6,418 In the World

Fairfield University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 27
1993 8 37
1994 10 44
1995 11 32
1996 11 43
1997 20 53
1998 19 74
1999 19 94
2000 21 131
2001 10 156
2002 29 198
2003 25 266
2004 19 206
2005 21 328
2006 26 341
2007 19 487
2008 37 618
2009 46 741
2010 39 810
2011 61 1300
2012 54 1791
2013 48 1878
2014 51 2150
2015 49 2525
2016 39 2426
2017 60 2397
2018 42 2096
2019 49 2104
2020 43 2056
2021 41 2469
2022 41 2207
2023 35 2358
2024 31 1406

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 301 332 1000
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 322 355 1396
Math Teachers 545 593 1781
Statistics 406 451 2222

Art & Design rankings

Fairfield University ranked 401st for Art & Design in the United States and 1677th in the World with 729 publications made and 7,580 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, 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
#401 of 1,361 In the United States
#447 of 1,444 In North America
#1677 of 5,966 In the World

Fairfield University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 12
1993 6 14
1994 7 21
1995 9 18
1996 3 14
1997 13 19
1998 7 33
1999 17 41
2000 12 51
2001 13 49
2002 14 66
2003 12 82
2004 7 84
2005 8 81
2006 10 139
2007 13 162
2008 18 222
2009 25 287
2010 19 285
2011 31 357
2012 30 402
2013 32 460
2014 41 579
2015 29 559
2016 35 582
2017 36 627
2018 30 563
2019 24 734
2020 28 759
2021 32 874
2022 39 824
2023 35 951
2024 21 742

The following table provides academic rankings for Fairfield University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 97 113 262
Cinematography 250 285 884
Creative Writing 359 404 1104
Art History 425 468 1139
Aesthetics 371 412 1439
Literature 438 484 1646
Fashion Design 420 467 2004