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Fordham University ranked 150th in the United States, 480th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 151 research topics. Fordham University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,758 academic publications and 341,410 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 425 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#480 of 14,131 In the World
#173 of 2,597 In North America
#150 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 221 In New York State
#5 of 92 In New York City
#20 of 1,028 For Social Work
#58 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#95 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#135 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#211 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 148 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fordham University ranked 132nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 451st in the World with 18,895 publications made and 243,307 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#132 of 1,728 In the United States
#153 of 1,819 In North America
#451 of 7,020 In the World

Fordham University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 165 455
1992 164 511
1993 162 612
1994 170 640
1995 204 669
1996 231 820
1997 230 783
1998 264 985
1999 243 1207
2000 223 1420
2001 268 1622
2002 284 1920
2003 270 2280
2004 337 2530
2005 330 3071
2006 404 3519
2007 429 4082
2008 502 4641
2009 568 5608
2010 575 6273
2011 648 7311
2012 706 8082
2013 715 9298
2014 722 9970
2015 734 10456
2016 728 11079
2017 771 11609
2018 766 12866
2019 745 15375
2020 851 18650
2021 763 21122
2022 664 21341
2023 697 21924

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 17 19 20
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 34 39 58
Law Enforcement 63 69 95
Human Rights Law 36 43 104
Radio and Television broadcasting 62 66 114
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 65 73 131
Criminology and Criminal Justice 81 91 133
International Law 51 59 146
Broadcast Journalism 82 92 169
Gender Studies 102 117 201
Media Studies 93 107 209
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 85 102 213
Public Policy / Administration 107 123 247
Early Childhood Education 158 170 283
Classics and Ancient History 120 137 285
Law 122 140 288
Political Economy 113 129 294
Special Education 144 161 296
Communications and Public Relations 126 146 298
Sociology 131 152 331
Anthropology 141 161 343
Political Science 123 142 344
Publishing 130 152 353
Education Majors 163 184 362
Art History 142 164 371
International Relations and Diplomacy 141 164 380
Genealogy 177 200 430
Library and Information science 178 200 469
Occupational Safety and Health 194 222 475
Journalism and Digital Media 157 180 485
Aesthetics 153 178 503
History 160 183 535
Linguistics 155 178 536
Demography 185 209 561
Philosophy 140 163 568
Archaeology 167 193 619
Military science 304 334 630
Urban and Regional planning 146 170 706
Forensic Science 190 218 811

Computer Science rankings

Fordham University ranked 222nd for Computer Science in the United States and 879th in the World with 8,532 publications made and 163,946 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#222 of 1,576 In the United States
#252 of 1,662 In North America
#879 of 6,752 In the World

Fordham University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 69 341
1992 61 377
1993 60 424
1994 54 447
1995 74 481
1996 89 519
1997 77 516
1998 93 617
1999 90 740
2000 81 896
2001 94 1008
2002 118 1262
2003 120 1425
2004 150 1542
2005 157 1886
2006 154 2268
2007 169 2647
2008 202 2840
2009 233 3396
2010 259 3887
2011 249 4552
2012 289 5112
2013 301 5699
2014 319 6268
2015 319 6510
2016 366 7104
2017 431 7553
2018 436 8958
2019 451 10582
2020 507 13210
2021 456 15149
2022 409 15897
2023 399 16097

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 102 113 211
Library and Information science 178 200 469
Database Administration 147 172 508
Management Information Systems 166 189 568
Data Science 172 198 590
Cyber Security 157 184 609
Cognitive Science 193 224 714
Neuroscience 230 258 802
Multimedia 230 258 831
Human-Computer Interaction 189 219 831
Machine Learning 187 217 833
Blockchain and Cryptography 173 203 867
Software Engineering 229 262 1008
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 222 255 1043
Computer Networking 227 261 1160
Computational Linguistics 248 281 1217
Telecommunications 228 261 1316
Robotics 213 248 1331
Computer Graphics 279 312 1558
Computer Vision 297 337 1790
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 360 399 1872
Computer Engineering 272 310 1877

Environmental Science rankings

Fordham University ranked 211th for Environmental Science in the United States and 964th in the World with 8,189 publications made and 144,677 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#211 of 1,598 In the United States
#241 of 1,687 In North America
#964 of 6,798 In the World

Fordham University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 65 290
1992 64 293
1993 45 333
1994 59 409
1995 59 370
1996 74 484
1997 67 458
1998 113 595
1999 108 721
2000 80 862
2001 85 1001
2002 106 1140
2003 119 1418
2004 147 1616
2005 138 1918
2006 161 2196
2007 175 2535
2008 235 2750
2009 263 3294
2010 265 3819
2011 282 4210
2012 330 4729
2013 362 5311
2014 334 5733
2015 360 6253
2016 369 6422
2017 366 6824
2018 347 7748
2019 371 9540
2020 419 11156
2021 378 13003
2022 322 12863
2023 315 13135

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 146 170 706
Geography and Cartography 192 220 790
Ecology 203 235 961
Paleontology 237 272 1088
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 258 300 1148
Geology 256 294 1270
Oceanography 261 306 1371
Agricultural Science 212 249 1413
Petrology and Geochemistry 272 316 1505
Environmental Management 233 273 1560
Forestry 263 307 1613
Earth science and Geophysics 365 414 2125
Environmental Chemistry 310 356 2129
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 390 440 2519
Environmental Engineering 325 372 2529
Geotechnical Engineering 435 484 2819

Biology rankings

Fordham University ranked 265th for Biology in the United States and 1367th in the World with 7,786 publications made and 163,915 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#265 of 1,582 In the United States
#299 of 1,668 In North America
#1367 of 6,770 In the World

Fordham University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 76 498
1992 55 470
1993 40 541
1994 63 628
1995 63 611
1996 71 689
1997 74 756
1998 89 952
1999 104 1095
2000 82 1277
2001 83 1440
2002 103 1633
2003 114 1870
2004 148 2059
2005 138 2370
2006 136 2771
2007 140 3181
2008 157 3235
2009 207 3858
2010 231 4346
2011 232 4793
2012 294 5257
2013 290 5914
2014 314 6367
2015 294 6814
2016 318 7351
2017 318 7897
2018 324 8825
2019 365 10276
2020 426 12076
2021 390 14128
2022 362 14276
2023 312 14580

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 95 108 195
Entomology 180 209 711
Neuroscience 230 258 802
Evolutionary Biology 217 247 807
Zoology 201 232 834
Astrobiology 240 272 959
Virology 216 239 976
Botany 206 235 1087
Paleontology 237 272 1088
Biophysics 269 296 1093
Molecular Biology 238 265 1115
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 258 300 1148
Immunology 257 283 1249
Oncology and Cancer research 278 310 1341
Agricultural Science 212 249 1413
Genetics 281 314 1414
Horticulture 193 224 1430
Animal Science 296 334 1502
Forestry 263 307 1613
Biochemistry 293 330 1640
Pharmacology 333 367 1749
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 360 399 1872
Microbiology 315 350 1906
Biotechnology 336 373 2010
Nanotechnology 343 384 2501
Nutrition and Food Science 375 419 2820

Psychology rankings

Fordham University ranked 180th for Psychology in the United States and 540th in the World with 7,718 publications made and 176,432 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#180 of 1,527 In the United States
#204 of 1,612 In North America
#540 of 6,528 In the World

Fordham University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 57 420
1992 55 467
1993 49 536
1994 53 567
1995 71 550
1996 69 642
1997 84 639
1998 99 805
1999 96 892
2000 92 1016
2001 108 1208
2002 109 1333
2003 122 1534
2004 115 1714
2005 136 2126
2006 154 2464
2007 158 3016
2008 169 3184
2009 208 3825
2010 222 4393
2011 243 5051
2012 282 5678
2013 272 6678
2014 335 7087
2015 305 7370
2016 288 7975
2017 343 8365
2018 366 9305
2019 377 10453
2020 444 12948
2021 442 15186
2022 385 15644
2023 358 16147

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 17 19 20
Clinical Psychology 106 120 209
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 85 102 213
Sexology 143 166 251
Special Education 144 161 296
Child Psychology 154 177 320
Social Psychology 155 178 356
Education Majors 163 184 362
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 198 226 482
Psychiatry 197 221 652
Cognitive Science 193 224 714
Occupational Therapy 222 252 800
Neuroscience 230 258 802

Business rankings

Fordham University ranked 142nd for Business in the United States and 465th in the World with 7,402 publications made and 106,587 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#142 of 1,334 In the United States
#166 of 1,412 In North America
#465 of 6,187 In the World

Fordham University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 64 158
1992 69 180
1993 57 203
1994 62 240
1995 72 249
1996 83 305
1997 65 280
1998 94 370
1999 99 445
2000 84 579
2001 107 705
2002 113 912
2003 127 1076
2004 146 1208
2005 130 1415
2006 166 1572
2007 177 1834
2008 199 2111
2009 261 2653
2010 303 2959
2011 299 3414
2012 321 4034
2013 321 4387
2014 334 4764
2015 290 5001
2016 349 5199
2017 317 5230
2018 300 5829
2019 296 6658
2020 328 8054
2021 318 9134
2022 267 9316
2023 291 9483

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 50 55 85
Tax Law 67 75 134
Investment Banking and Stock trading 64 71 137
Accounting 98 112 203
Finance 91 104 239
Entertainment Industry Business 96 111 239
Public Policy / Administration 107 123 247
Risk Management 94 113 284
Entrepreneurship 103 118 284
Human Resource Management 120 138 304
International Business 80 92 308
Advertising 139 157 312
International Trade 92 113 442
Marketing 152 176 465
Occupational Safety and Health 194 222 475
Real Estate 183 203 496
Management Information Systems 166 189 568
Project Management 171 197 601
Management 186 216 691
Operations Research 209 241 983

Medicine rankings

Fordham University ranked 233rd for Medicine in the United States and 947th in the World with 7,222 publications made and 180,218 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#233 of 1,558 In the United States
#259 of 1,643 In North America
#947 of 6,680 In the World

Fordham University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 77 484
1992 64 517
1993 46 560
1994 68 631
1995 71 623
1996 83 756
1997 77 785
1998 100 991
1999 110 1078
2000 73 1285
2001 89 1445
2002 113 1565
2003 105 1743
2004 110 2028
2005 128 2331
2006 132 2671
2007 124 3233
2008 139 3304
2009 176 3910
2010 183 4388
2011 208 4971
2012 232 5358
2013 242 6219
2014 264 6742
2015 259 7121
2016 245 7740
2017 318 8210
2018 337 9118
2019 329 10442
2020 446 12904
2021 427 15637
2022 379 16131
2023 345 16204

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 17 19 20
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 95 108 195
Clinical Psychology 106 120 209
Healthcare Management (MHA) 128 147 301
Gerontology 152 173 346
Nursing 179 200 480
Public Health 184 208 549
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 218 243 556
Family medicine 190 211 603
Health Science 221 243 645
Psychiatry 197 221 652
Occupational Therapy 222 252 800
Forensic Science 190 218 811
Optometry 221 242 847
Audiology 272 305 908
Ophthalmology 227 252 908
Veterinary 160 180 954
Virology 216 239 976
Sports Medicine 308 344 1076
Physical Therapy 308 344 1182
Immunology 257 283 1249
Pathology 267 299 1274
Oncology and Cancer research 278 310 1341
Pediatrics 284 312 1362
Surgery 317 350 1396
Anesthesiology 339 373 1513
Critical Care Nursing 362 393 1576
Pharmacy 299 333 1591
Dentistry 338 370 1641
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 302 332 1717
Pharmacology 333 367 1749
Anatomy and Physiology 372 410 1756
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 367 404 1778
Cardiology 417 459 2026

Economics rankings

Fordham University ranked 118th for Economics in the United States and 313th in the World with 6,919 publications made and 97,796 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#118 of 1,317 In the United States
#136 of 1,400 In North America
#313 of 5,995 In the World

Fordham University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 56 150
1992 57 162
1993 51 168
1994 58 194
1995 70 215
1996 70 279
1997 76 253
1998 85 343
1999 93 426
2000 88 485
2001 110 629
2002 109 730
2003 101 928
2004 142 1003
2005 120 1198
2006 150 1334
2007 160 1475
2008 181 1779
2009 246 2161
2010 265 2373
2011 279 2776
2012 307 3217
2013 292 3590
2014 296 3845
2015 282 4091
2016 328 4332
2017 294 4348
2018 269 4801
2019 278 5659
2020 325 6812
2021 314 7780
2022 287 7995
2023 279 8405

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 50 55 85
Investment Banking and Stock trading 64 71 137
Finance 91 104 239
Political Economy 113 129 294
International Economics 68 80 304
Development Studies 138 158 330
International Relations and Diplomacy 141 164 380
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 124 145 385
International Trade 92 113 442

Engineering rankings

Fordham University ranked 284th for Engineering in the United States and 1629th in the World with 5,631 publications made and 97,391 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#284 of 1,518 In the United States
#323 of 1,602 In North America
#1629 of 6,684 In the World

Fordham University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 61 291
1992 48 245
1993 28 296
1994 44 357
1995 49 316
1996 54 369
1997 62 386
1998 74 419
1999 79 519
2000 58 615
2001 58 680
2002 71 848
2003 81 1019
2004 111 982
2005 91 1214
2006 103 1351
2007 110 1647
2008 146 1763
2009 164 2142
2010 159 2359
2011 154 2758
2012 191 2956
2013 193 3367
2014 200 3805
2015 195 3878
2016 261 4143
2017 291 4476
2018 262 5247
2019 255 6408
2020 306 7635
2021 241 8666
2022 230 8794
2023 224 8807

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 176 202 697
Human-Computer Interaction 189 219 831
Systems Engineering 204 237 909
Operations Research 209 241 983
Acoustical Engineering 233 265 1119
Computer Networking 227 261 1160
Reliability and Quality Engineering 226 260 1228
Transportation Engineering 245 281 1287
Telecommunications 228 261 1316
Robotics 213 248 1331
Mechanical Engineering 272 309 1488
Civil Engineering 280 321 1544
Aerospace Engineering 314 356 1736
Structural Engineering 300 341 1845
Optical Engineering 309 348 1869
Computer Engineering 272 310 1877
Biotechnology 336 373 2010
Electrical Engineering 300 341 2079
Electronic Engineering 320 366 2283
Materials Science 329 373 2316
Metallurgical Engineering 328 370 2320
Nanotechnology 343 384 2501
Environmental Engineering 325 372 2529
Chemical Engineering 328 373 2535
Geotechnical Engineering 435 484 2819

Physics rankings

Fordham University ranked 259th for Physics in the United States and 1381st in the World with 5,536 publications made and 110,275 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#259 of 1,485 In the United States
#295 of 1,569 In North America
#1381 of 6,603 In the World

Fordham University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 59 328
1992 45 270
1993 35 309
1994 52 376
1995 49 338
1996 68 361
1997 42 409
1998 91 440
1999 75 504
2000 58 645
2001 62 701
2002 86 842
2003 89 975
2004 127 1005
2005 97 1215
2006 110 1344
2007 129 1625
2008 129 1755
2009 164 2078
2010 162 2377
2011 163 2766
2012 189 2973
2013 181 3235
2014 173 3627
2015 211 3693
2016 224 4017
2017 269 4189
2018 221 4704
2019 229 5484
2020 246 6421
2021 228 7512
2022 201 7181
2023 189 7450

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 240 272 959
Biophysics 269 296 1093
Acoustical Engineering 233 265 1119
Astrophysics and Astronomy 259 294 1152
Theoretical Physics 242 276 1181
Quantum and Particle physics 248 284 1359
Atomic and Molecular physics 271 308 1383
Condensed Matter Physics 269 306 1750
Optical Engineering 309 348 1869
Nuclear Physics 337 380 1960
Materials Science 329 373 2316
Nanotechnology 343 384 2501

Mathematics rankings

Fordham University ranked 195th for Mathematics in the United States and 727th in the World with 5,241 publications made and 119,944 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#195 of 1,371 In the United States
#224 of 1,451 In North America
#727 of 6,305 In the World

Fordham University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 53 175
1992 35 212
1993 41 227
1994 33 263
1995 49 246
1996 54 306
1997 49 312
1998 65 356
1999 68 428
2000 46 513
2001 62 604
2002 82 746
2003 84 900
2004 83 954
2005 92 1178
2006 101 1258
2007 103 1563
2008 128 1742
2009 174 2229
2010 175 2496
2011 179 3014
2012 186 3280
2013 201 3758
2014 203 4169
2015 203 4292
2016 235 4592
2017 258 4862
2018 249 5614
2019 247 6747
2020 280 8170
2021 278 9686
2022 258 10244
2023 252 10307

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 50 55 85
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 124 145 385
Math Teachers 199 223 481
Statistics 201 230 790
Blockchain and Cryptography 173 203 867
Operations Research 209 241 983
Applied Mathematics 215 247 1183

Art & Design rankings

Fordham University ranked 145th for Art & Design in the United States and 492nd in the World with 3,313 publications made and 30,096 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#145 of 1,321 In the United States
#169 of 1,404 In North America
#492 of 5,720 In the World

Fordham University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 33 71
1992 43 78
1993 29 100
1994 20 102
1995 49 89
1996 31 119
1997 30 115
1998 52 157
1999 31 176
2000 43 201
2001 57 278
2002 53 269
2003 45 340
2004 67 324
2005 51 484
2006 65 539
2007 71 554
2008 98 730
2009 96 830
2010 112 962
2011 121 1102
2012 116 1294
2013 133 1346
2014 110 1458
2015 154 1493
2016 151 1660
2017 139 1619
2018 172 1849
2019 130 2282
2020 156 2745
2021 141 3036
2022 109 2891
2023 106 2983

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 96 111 239
Singing and Vocal Performance 97 116 274
Creative Writing 132 153 340
Painting and Drawing 82 99 348
Sculpture 82 99 348
Cinematography 107 128 352
Illustration and Concept Art 88 105 362
Literature 119 140 370
Art History 142 164 371
Music 144 162 410
Performing arts 128 148 411
Aesthetics 153 178 503
Fashion Design 181 209 691
Multimedia 230 258 831
Computer Graphics 279 312 1558

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Fordham University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 271 306 1523
Chemistry 299 339 1831
Organic Chemistry 308 348 1998
Radiochemistry 276 314 2522
Physical chemistry 372 421 2594
Inorganic Chemistry 390 436 2634