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Fairfield University ranked 429th in the United States, 1739th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Fairfield University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,428 academic publications and 64,242 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 49 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1739 of 14,131 In the World
#476 of 2,597 In North America
#429 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 28 In Connecticut
#1 of 2 In Fairfield
#442 of 1,028 For Social Work
#618 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#663 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#1047 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1554 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fairfield University ranked 379th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1672nd in the World with 3,002 publications made and 43,154 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#379 of 1,728 In the United States
#426 of 1,819 In North America
#1672 of 7,020 In the World

Fairfield University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 22 58
1992 24 55
1993 32 66
1994 38 81
1995 42 78
1996 39 80
1997 53 87
1998 34 132
1999 48 157
2000 42 200
2001 33 276
2002 65 316
2003 62 436
2004 53 407
2005 52 558
2006 65 652
2007 59 805
2008 83 1035
2009 94 1238
2010 82 1193
2011 110 1619
2012 118 1776
2013 131 2052
2014 129 2280
2015 121 2463
2016 141 2404
2017 137 2213
2018 119 2271
2019 120 2481
2020 128 2730
2021 115 3185
2022 126 3001
2023 132 3022

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 207 232 442
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 210 238 618
Media Studies 274 309 663
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 225 258 685
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 207 233 696
Gender Studies 340 374 764
Classics and Ancient History 283 312 809
Genealogy 325 357 812
Political Economy 323 360 898
Communications and Public Relations 351 390 983
Education Majors 363 399 1054
Art History 457 501 1180
Journalism and Digital Media 316 350 1186
Sociology 359 400 1211
Library and Information science 415 452 1238
Anthropology 398 441 1265
Law 375 416 1281
Aesthetics 367 408 1383
Political Science 372 417 1405
History 393 438 1634
Demography 385 431 1695
Philosophy 363 406 1764
Linguistics 392 435 1777
Archaeology 392 439 1868

Computer Science rankings

Fairfield University ranked 442nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2327th in the World with 1,598 publications made and 28,646 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#442 of 1,576 In the United States
#490 of 1,662 In North America
#2327 of 6,752 In the World

Fairfield University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 39
1992 12 48
1993 14 52
1994 11 79
1995 19 50
1996 24 56
1997 22 62
1998 20 68
1999 19 92
2000 29 121
2001 26 141
2002 37 192
2003 25 234
2004 30 252
2005 27 332
2006 38 412
2007 22 527
2008 55 636
2009 59 770
2010 48 746
2011 59 967
2012 73 1043
2013 67 1136
2014 66 1274
2015 55 1355
2016 77 1328
2017 55 1294
2018 57 1316
2019 57 1522
2020 71 1804
2021 57 2075
2022 76 2239
2023 68 2324

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 415 452 1238
Management Information Systems 381 423 1656
Neuroscience 500 547 2047
Cognitive Science 436 485 2052
Machine Learning 403 451 2449
Computer Networking 436 489 2514
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 479 522 2595
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 456 504 2642
Cyber Security 503 556 2713
Computer Vision 502 554 3068
Telecommunications 547 602 3330

Biology rankings

Fairfield University ranked 550th for Biology in the United States and 3128th in the World with 1,475 publications made and 23,896 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#550 of 1,582 In the United States
#602 of 1,668 In North America
#3128 of 6,770 In the World

Fairfield University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 59
1992 5 56
1993 8 58
1994 14 87
1995 11 64
1996 12 62
1997 20 75
1998 15 81
1999 20 100
2000 23 131
2001 16 183
2002 26 198
2003 28 313
2004 22 268
2005 29 376
2006 33 460
2007 35 573
2008 39 704
2009 45 813
2010 38 762
2011 54 960
2012 56 1102
2013 63 1199
2014 58 1263
2015 66 1361
2016 71 1404
2017 66 1303
2018 51 1338
2019 60 1446
2020 73 1719
2021 76 2050
2022 78 1992
2023 73 1909

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 264 293 771
Evolutionary Biology 424 470 1888
Neuroscience 500 547 2047
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 455 505 2167
Oncology and Cancer research 446 482 2316
Zoology 550 601 2503
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 479 522 2595
Immunology 503 544 2735
Paleontology 539 591 2901
Genetics 546 596 2977
Agricultural Science 487 544 3116
Nutrition and Food Science 428 475 3178
Biochemistry 565 615 3229
Botany 600 656 3383
Nanotechnology 497 552 3522

Physics rankings

Fairfield University ranked 483rd for Physics in the United States and 2918th in the World with 1,448 publications made and 26,999 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#483 of 1,485 In the United States
#537 of 1,569 In North America
#2918 of 6,603 In the World

Fairfield University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 35
1992 5 36
1993 8 34
1994 19 52
1995 18 59
1996 23 60
1997 28 58
1998 25 66
1999 23 93
2000 27 162
2001 16 263
2002 31 331
2003 37 310
2004 24 292
2005 22 311
2006 27 419
2007 36 521
2008 38 623
2009 55 756
2010 32 717
2011 59 958
2012 64 1067
2013 43 1266
2014 58 1455
2015 54 1838
2016 54 1765
2017 64 1516
2018 57 1358
2019 43 1379
2020 67 1464
2021 61 1752
2022 67 1932
2023 62 2018

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 312 351 1590
Atomic and Molecular physics 385 431 2057
Acoustical Engineering 422 469 2301
Nuclear Physics 437 486 2527
Astrophysics and Astronomy 553 606 2723
Condensed Matter Physics 411 459 2783
Quantum and Particle physics 462 513 2824
Optical Engineering 477 531 3005
Materials Science 515 569 3397
Nanotechnology 497 552 3522

Environmental Science rankings

Fairfield University ranked 479th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2718th in the World with 1,443 publications made and 24,890 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#479 of 1,598 In the United States
#531 of 1,687 In North America
#2718 of 6,798 In the World

Fairfield University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 28
1992 4 33
1993 12 37
1994 12 44
1995 9 37
1996 11 37
1997 24 48
1998 13 77
1999 20 92
2000 15 117
2001 22 175
2002 35 215
2003 29 328
2004 31 243
2005 19 339
2006 34 425
2007 26 544
2008 39 656
2009 60 739
2010 34 696
2011 51 877
2012 64 1068
2013 61 1266
2014 73 1380
2015 70 1640
2016 69 1607
2017 66 1370
2018 57 1404
2019 62 1450
2020 70 1686
2021 60 1985
2022 62 1909
2023 74 1865

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 340 388 1960
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 455 505 2167
Geography and Cartography 451 501 2475
Oceanography 441 496 2524
Ecology 472 525 2737
Paleontology 539 591 2901
Environmental Management 440 497 2954
Geology 531 583 2989
Agricultural Science 487 544 3116
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 645 704 3913

Engineering rankings

Fairfield University ranked 489th for Engineering in the United States and 3035th in the World with 1,413 publications made and 26,799 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#489 of 1,518 In the United States
#542 of 1,602 In North America
#3035 of 6,684 In the World

Fairfield University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 4 29
1992 6 36
1993 6 42
1994 9 53
1995 14 49
1996 23 49
1997 27 63
1998 20 63
1999 27 84
2000 24 133
2001 21 200
2002 33 245
2003 29 269
2004 24 261
2005 19 304
2006 32 384
2007 29 479
2008 38 558
2009 58 668
2010 31 674
2011 59 892
2012 56 963
2013 48 1117
2014 64 1230
2015 52 1498
2016 59 1462
2017 62 1263
2018 53 1191
2019 48 1278
2020 67 1402
2021 66 1693
2022 65 1897
2023 56 1918

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 422 469 2301
Mechanical Engineering 404 450 2431
Computer Networking 436 489 2514
Systems Engineering 462 513 2577
Aerospace Engineering 468 521 2765
Civil Engineering 491 544 2997
Optical Engineering 477 531 3005
Metallurgical Engineering 445 496 3067
Electrical Engineering 487 540 3237
Structural Engineering 532 586 3238
Telecommunications 547 602 3330
Materials Science 515 569 3397
Nanotechnology 497 552 3522
Chemical Engineering 510 563 3653

Medicine rankings

Fairfield University ranked 466th for Medicine in the United States and 2267th in the World with 1,389 publications made and 21,195 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#466 of 1,558 In the United States
#512 of 1,643 In North America
#2267 of 6,680 In the World

Fairfield University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 75
1992 9 60
1993 11 58
1994 12 71
1995 11 67
1996 11 65
1997 20 64
1998 19 98
1999 19 103
2000 20 131
2001 13 145
2002 22 163
2003 23 179
2004 23 222
2005 22 282
2006 23 355
2007 27 398
2008 25 479
2009 38 584
2010 33 562
2011 46 722
2012 49 806
2013 56 920
2014 54 993
2015 70 1102
2016 57 1111
2017 88 1071
2018 60 1166
2019 71 1203
2020 74 1538
2021 59 1779
2022 85 1844
2023 67 1847

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 207 232 442
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 264 293 771
Health Science 319 346 949
Nursing 338 374 1054
Gerontology 362 399 1150
Clinical Psychology 384 423 1153
Healthcare Management (MHA) 411 452 1371
Critical Care Nursing 351 382 1471
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 472 514 1565
Public Health 396 441 1718
Family medicine 463 500 1740
Psychiatry 455 499 1815
Oncology and Cancer research 446 482 2316
Pathology 467 514 2492
Physical Therapy 642 693 2715
Immunology 503 544 2735
Surgery 642 690 2928
Anatomy and Physiology 731 785 3512
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 728 786 3714

Psychology rankings

Fairfield University ranked 453rd for Psychology in the United States and 1765th in the World with 1,326 publications made and 22,424 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#453 of 1,527 In the United States
#499 of 1,612 In North America
#1765 of 6,528 In the World

Fairfield University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 57
1992 9 51
1993 13 43
1994 10 81
1995 13 49
1996 13 67
1997 13 60
1998 15 89
1999 18 98
2000 15 128
2001 14 145
2002 16 159
2003 25 184
2004 24 227
2005 25 302
2006 25 342
2007 30 415
2008 31 572
2009 47 641
2010 43 676
2011 36 863
2012 37 949
2013 51 1077
2014 56 1203
2015 47 1266
2016 54 1244
2017 59 1193
2018 53 1329
2019 75 1451
2020 74 1690
2021 67 1892
2022 60 1856
2023 71 1904

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 207 232 442
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 225 258 685
Sexology 330 363 692
Education Majors 363 399 1054
Clinical Psychology 384 423 1153
Child Psychology 420 464 1202
Social Psychology 392 435 1234
Psychiatry 455 499 1815
Neuroscience 500 547 2047
Cognitive Science 436 485 2052

Business rankings

Fairfield University ranked 313th for Business in the United States and 1329th in the World with 1,233 publications made and 25,443 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#313 of 1,334 In the United States
#351 of 1,412 In North America
#1329 of 6,187 In the World

Fairfield University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 28
1992 3 20
1993 11 27
1994 14 40
1995 17 34
1996 16 42
1997 26 44
1998 23 57
1999 22 76
2000 19 105
2001 23 121
2002 35 156
2003 42 245
2004 30 257
2005 25 362
2006 24 381
2007 22 559
2008 34 672
2009 51 798
2010 40 782
2011 66 1041
2012 47 1186
2013 41 1293
2014 42 1432
2015 56 1429
2016 40 1278
2017 52 1242
2018 45 1243
2019 54 1371
2020 60 1530
2021 41 1804
2022 50 1824
2023 44 1807

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 205 231 574
Investment Banking and Stock trading 177 199 591
Real Estate 228 250 713
Risk Management 199 230 818
Actuarial Science 278 307 868
Finance 261 295 1077
Accounting 320 355 1103
Marketing 301 336 1212
International Business 285 319 1340
Management Information Systems 381 423 1656
Management 387 429 1829

Economics rankings

Fairfield University ranked 316th for Economics in the United States and 1226th in the World with 1,111 publications made and 20,831 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#316 of 1,317 In the United States
#353 of 1,400 In North America
#1226 of 5,995 In the World

Fairfield University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 14
1992 4 18
1993 9 29
1994 9 23
1995 14 29
1996 14 28
1997 15 35
1998 21 62
1999 23 78
2000 16 88
2001 23 111
2002 28 115
2003 32 194
2004 26 203
2005 21 256
2006 25 280
2007 26 366
2008 34 459
2009 43 565
2010 39 532
2011 54 684
2012 42 748
2013 44 869
2014 42 923
2015 51 896
2016 42 816
2017 41 834
2018 39 845
2019 41 926
2020 56 1069
2021 50 1237
2022 52 1344
2023 46 1306

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 177 199 591
Actuarial Science 278 307 868
Political Economy 323 360 898
Finance 261 295 1077
Development Studies 344 380 1204
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 308 341 1304

Chemistry rankings

Fairfield University ranked 540th for Chemistry in the United States and 3349th in the World with 1,039 publications made and 20,714 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#540 of 1,407 In the United States
#593 of 1,488 In North America
#3349 of 6,447 In the World

Fairfield University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 35
1992 4 34
1993 7 38
1994 11 48
1995 9 49
1996 15 51
1997 22 63
1998 19 59
1999 19 80
2000 17 110
2001 17 188
2002 28 198
2003 30 232
2004 16 234
2005 23 260
2006 23 304
2007 27 419
2008 24 476
2009 38 579
2010 30 516
2011 41 658
2012 46 704
2013 39 864
2014 43 916
2015 40 1164
2016 48 1168
2017 48 1009
2018 42 972
2019 28 996
2020 39 1043
2021 49 1307
2022 44 1335
2023 34 1233

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 340 388 1960
Nutrition and Food Science 428 475 3178
Biochemistry 565 615 3229
Materials Science 515 569 3397
Organic Chemistry 557 611 3492
Nanotechnology 497 552 3522
Chemical Engineering 510 563 3653
Physical chemistry 632 690 4013

Mathematics rankings

Fairfield University ranked 412th for Mathematics in the United States and 2157th in the World with 939 publications made and 23,498 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#412 of 1,371 In the United States
#458 of 1,451 In North America
#2157 of 6,305 In the World

Fairfield University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 24
1992 2 21
1993 6 21
1994 9 29
1995 11 21
1996 8 34
1997 20 35
1998 19 49
1999 19 69
2000 19 103
2001 12 132
2002 23 155
2003 25 213
2004 17 155
2005 24 260
2006 24 271
2007 17 395
2008 29 474
2009 45 566
2010 26 574
2011 47 702
2012 32 820
2013 33 973
2014 30 1048
2015 42 1142
2016 35 1068
2017 40 1007
2018 43 993
2019 38 1102
2020 40 1231
2021 39 1437
2022 33 1420
2023 33 1389

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 278 307 868
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 308 341 1304
Math Teachers 527 570 1534
Statistics 413 460 2215

Art & Design rankings

Fairfield University ranked 405th for Art & Design in the United States and 1608th in the World with 631 publications made and 5,260 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
#405 of 1,321 In the United States
#451 of 1,404 In North America
#1608 of 5,720 In the World

Fairfield University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 9
1992 5 10
1993 6 9
1994 6 14
1995 9 14
1996 2 12
1997 12 7
1998 7 22
1999 16 29
2000 11 37
2001 9 39
2002 13 44
2003 10 54
2004 4 66
2005 8 58
2006 10 103
2007 10 118
2008 13 154
2009 23 210
2010 14 199
2011 30 249
2012 26 271
2013 31 303
2014 36 348
2015 23 368
2016 32 353
2017 32 360
2018 26 364
2019 23 442
2020 23 468
2021 27 538
2022 37 485
2023 31 542

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 87 100 248
Painting and Drawing 181 210 861
Sculpture 181 210 861
Cinematography 255 290 894
Creative Writing 345 385 982
Art History 457 501 1180
Aesthetics 367 408 1383
Literature 455 503 1622
Fashion Design 412 459 1882