Ferrum College: Rankings

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Ferrum College ranked 1278th in the United States, 4857th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 22 research topics. Ferrum College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 264 academic publications and 5,297 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4857 of 14,131 In the World
#1356 of 2,597 In North America
#1278 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 63 In Virginia
#5056 of 5,430 For Botany
#5062 of 6,226 For Ecology
#5495 of 6,578 For Geography and Cartography
#3259 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4432 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ferrum College ranked 1498th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6382nd in the World with 159 publications made and 2,437 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1498 of 1,763 In the United States
#1585 of 1,854 In North America
#6382 of 7,088 In the World

Ferrum College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 3
1995 1 5
1996 2 4
1997 2 11
1998 0 3
1999 1 7
2000 2 9
2001 3 15
2002 3 11
2003 2 12
2004 0 10
2005 0 14
2006 2 17
2007 5 25
2008 3 43
2009 3 80
2010 1 52
2011 5 83
2012 7 70
2013 6 81
2014 11 101
2015 4 113
2016 1 111
2017 5 107
2018 26 118
2019 8 175
2020 9 187
2021 13 258
2022 4 291
2023 4 273
2024 5 224
2025 4 191

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
History 1316 1398 5787
Archaeology 1274 1357 5886
Law 1476 1561 6165
Political Science 1481 1569 6241
Sociology 1488 1575 6245
Philosophy 1511 1599 6408

Environmental Science rankings

Ferrum College ranked 1161st for Environmental Science in the United States and 5678th in the World with 150 publications made and 4,373 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1161 of 1,637 In the United States
#1236 of 1,727 In North America
#5678 of 6,888 In the World

Ferrum College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 4
1994 0 2
1995 0 12
1996 1 5
1997 0 14
1998 0 4
1999 0 13
2000 2 10
2001 3 14
2002 4 13
2003 2 18
2004 3 26
2005 2 28
2006 3 36
2007 6 48
2008 7 80
2009 2 105
2010 0 90
2011 7 138
2012 10 120
2013 9 161
2014 7 179
2015 2 195
2016 2 218
2017 7 199
2018 14 184
2019 9 266
2020 7 254
2021 11 312
2022 5 294
2023 4 291
2024 7 291
2025 2 257

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Ecology 957 1028 5062
Geography and Cartography 1104 1179 5495
Geology 1264 1342 5959

Biology rankings

Ferrum College ranked 1191st for Biology in the United States and 5710th in the World with 148 publications made and 4,498 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#1191 of 1,612 In the United States
#1263 of 1,701 In North America
#5710 of 6,841 In the World

Ferrum College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 10
1994 1 4
1995 0 13
1996 1 8
1997 0 17
1998 0 10
1999 0 17
2000 0 12
2001 2 14
2002 3 16
2003 3 21
2004 5 31
2005 2 29
2006 3 36
2007 6 49
2008 7 72
2009 1 86
2010 0 86
2011 6 143
2012 7 121
2013 11 159
2014 10 174
2015 3 192
2016 2 209
2017 7 188
2018 12 179
2019 5 245
2020 5 253
2021 12 306
2022 4 291
2023 2 305
2024 6 255
2025 1 250

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Botany 995 1063 5056
Genetics 1276 1351 5876

Physics rankings

Ferrum College ranked 1394th for Physics in the United States and 6323rd in the World with 100 publications made and 1,126 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1394 of 1,537 In the United States
#1475 of 1,623 In North America
#6323 of 6,729 In the World

Ferrum College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 11
1994 1 5
1995 0 6
1996 0 4
1997 1 11
1998 0 7
1999 0 11
2000 2 10
2001 2 10
2002 0 12
2003 1 10
2004 0 10
2005 0 9
2006 2 15
2007 2 7
2008 0 26
2009 2 39
2010 1 28
2011 4 38
2012 4 34
2013 5 49
2014 4 67
2015 2 90
2016 3 78
2017 2 64
2018 13 66
2019 5 104
2020 7 94
2021 5 108
2022 6 113
2023 3 115
2024 2 110

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 1336 1416 6219

Chemistry rankings

Ferrum College ranked 1316th for Chemistry in the United States and 6124th in the World with 82 publications made and 1,857 citations received. Main research topic: Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1316 of 1,455 In the United States
#1394 of 1,538 In North America
#6124 of 6,561 In the World

Ferrum College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 10
1994 1 7
1995 0 11
1996 1 8
1997 0 14
1998 0 7
1999 0 17
2000 1 14
2001 2 12
2002 0 11
2003 1 14
2004 0 13
2005 0 9
2006 0 13
2007 2 9
2008 2 27
2009 1 34
2010 0 41
2011 5 52
2012 4 52
2013 8 71
2014 6 78
2015 1 88
2016 1 95
2017 1 86
2018 8 80
2019 2 123
2020 4 107
2021 4 127
2022 4 117
2023 1 138
2024 3 113

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 1132 1206 5658

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ferrum College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Engineering 1438 1520 6473
Computer Science 1486 1568 6478
Medicine 1533 1616 6499
Psychology 1552 1639 6574