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Franklin and Marshall College ranked 409th in the United States, 1687th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. Franklin and Marshall College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,092 academic publications and 128,701 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 75 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1687 of 14,131 In the World
#455 of 2,597 In North America
#409 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 5 In Lancaster
#476 of 2,170 For Art History
#645 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#734 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1058 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1566 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 393rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1850th in the World with 3,186 publications made and 68,043 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#393 of 1,761 In the United States
#441 of 1,852 In North America
#1850 of 7,081 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 40 269
1993 35 210
1994 47 210
1995 26 205
1996 41 206
1997 64 250
1998 51 258
1999 44 288
2000 44 351
2001 49 411
2002 27 402
2003 56 564
2004 43 560
2005 92 661
2006 67 659
2007 66 778
2008 85 979
2009 70 1014
2010 97 1341
2011 93 1582
2012 94 1814
2013 82 2101
2014 119 2410
2015 111 2690
2016 103 2884
2017 125 3307
2018 107 3770
2019 157 4370
2020 130 5228
2021 117 5782
2022 106 4888
2023 98 5515
2024 58 4350

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 180 207 476
Media Studies 261 295 645
International Relations and Diplomacy 237 268 734
Classics and Ancient History 293 323 837
Political Economy 316 354 912
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 294 326 924
Aesthetics 275 311 1049
Gender Studies 442 484 1070
Public Policy / Administration 357 395 1132
Criminology and Criminal Justice 477 523 1133
Library and Information science 397 433 1167
Anthropology 373 416 1246
History 344 387 1457
Sociology 412 458 1524
Communications and Public Relations 475 524 1564
Law 431 475 1603
Political Science 404 450 1649
Archaeology 364 409 1798
Philosophy 363 408 1852
Demography 430 477 1987
Linguistics 418 463 2025
Education Majors 595 648 2057

Biology rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 401st for Biology in the United States and 2401st in the World with 2,305 publications made and 86,837 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#401 of 1,609 In the United States
#451 of 1,698 In North America
#2401 of 6,833 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 17 423
1993 30 319
1994 25 331
1995 25 340
1996 14 351
1997 30 366
1998 28 437
1999 26 467
2000 29 550
2001 33 582
2002 23 571
2003 39 728
2004 38 847
2005 47 836
2006 44 999
2007 45 1184
2008 57 1297
2009 58 1309
2010 90 1655
2011 86 2043
2012 83 2284
2013 71 2733
2014 81 3134
2015 104 3477
2016 94 3832
2017 92 4066
2018 100 4527
2019 94 5099
2020 98 6300
2021 86 7195
2022 74 5712
2023 75 6009
2024 48 5108

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 204 233 779
Evolutionary Biology 305 339 1189
Zoology 292 331 1289
Neuroscience 337 373 1329
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 287 330 1341
Biophysics 335 372 1446
Animal Science 354 394 1910
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 366 404 1937
Paleontology 357 405 1979
Genetics 435 480 2418
Biochemistry 419 466 2508
Botany 429 478 2591
Immunology 516 557 2905
Pharmacology 518 563 3008
Horticulture 427 476 3046
Agricultural Science 448 503 3069
Nanotechnology 522 579 3680

Environmental Science rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 367th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2152nd in the World with 2,260 publications made and 70,622 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#367 of 1,631 In the United States
#417 of 1,721 In North America
#2152 of 6,876 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 22 291
1993 33 248
1994 28 253
1995 24 251
1996 24 296
1997 45 270
1998 34 327
1999 33 359
2000 26 480
2001 33 460
2002 28 482
2003 39 649
2004 40 763
2005 58 702
2006 44 882
2007 54 1009
2008 49 1074
2009 45 1177
2010 70 1458
2011 75 1705
2012 71 1879
2013 62 2147
2014 85 2431
2015 94 2712
2016 73 2970
2017 86 3216
2018 90 3566
2019 109 4163
2020 94 5032
2021 93 5744
2022 75 4584
2023 81 5030
2024 41 4225

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 186 222 938
Earth science and Geophysics 234 276 1245
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 287 330 1341
Paleontology 357 405 1979
Environmental Management 278 322 2001
Geography and Cartography 365 414 2034
Ecology 358 410 2118
Oceanography 368 421 2175
Geology 377 428 2206
Geotechnical Engineering 345 390 2245
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 351 396 2278
Environmental Chemistry 379 430 2664
Agricultural Science 448 503 3069

Computer Science rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 421st for Computer Science in the United States and 2225th in the World with 1,863 publications made and 63,161 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#421 of 1,612 In the United States
#468 of 1,698 In North America
#2225 of 6,845 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 19 308
1993 23 183
1994 32 197
1995 20 175
1996 18 186
1997 25 199
1998 21 262
1999 26 262
2000 17 285
2001 30 372
2002 12 344
2003 28 396
2004 29 472
2005 23 549
2006 48 578
2007 40 666
2008 43 834
2009 54 832
2010 65 1149
2011 67 1378
2012 64 1527
2013 57 1778
2014 72 2153
2015 80 2477
2016 69 2622
2017 78 2953
2018 60 3404
2019 84 3953
2020 78 4890
2021 73 5307
2022 63 4085
2023 70 4891
2024 36 4059

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 246 280 954
Library and Information science 397 433 1167
Neuroscience 337 373 1329
Human-Computer Interaction 280 317 1478
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 366 404 1937
Computer Vision 315 357 1942
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 408 456 2471
Computer Networking 442 495 2588
Cyber Security 503 558 2794
Telecommunications 451 503 2858
Machine Learning 500 553 3125

Physics rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 414th for Physics in the United States and 2545th in the World with 1,820 publications made and 51,112 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#414 of 1,531 In the United States
#463 of 1,617 In North America
#2545 of 6,713 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 27 250
1993 24 185
1994 33 208
1995 28 268
1996 20 245
1997 33 234
1998 29 279
1999 36 349
2000 16 362
2001 24 438
2002 28 451
2003 32 543
2004 37 595
2005 46 619
2006 45 765
2007 50 843
2008 47 875
2009 48 962
2010 66 1227
2011 63 1431
2012 69 1600
2013 49 1790
2014 65 2027
2015 73 2240
2016 40 2426
2017 50 2551
2018 68 2970
2019 79 3487
2020 63 4134
2021 73 4724
2022 59 3523
2023 59 4350
2024 31 4383

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 204 233 779
Astrophysics and Astronomy 296 335 1358
Atomic and Molecular physics 271 308 1395
Biophysics 335 372 1446
Theoretical Physics 341 383 1734
Nuclear Physics 329 372 1861
Acoustical Engineering 411 458 2331
Optical Engineering 387 434 2489
Quantum and Particle physics 408 457 2504
Condensed Matter Physics 389 435 2659
Materials Science 441 493 3039
Nanotechnology 522 579 3680

Engineering rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 436th for Engineering in the United States and 2787th in the World with 1,704 publications made and 49,546 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#436 of 1,565 In the United States
#487 of 1,651 In North America
#2787 of 6,782 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 21 250
1993 24 189
1994 35 215
1995 24 264
1996 24 234
1997 35 234
1998 26 266
1999 29 320
2000 19 358
2001 22 386
2002 23 454
2003 35 522
2004 29 599
2005 36 622
2006 32 720
2007 46 816
2008 44 877
2009 47 982
2010 62 1292
2011 64 1462
2012 60 1615
2013 35 1824
2014 51 1965
2015 65 2174
2016 48 2366
2017 55 2475
2018 66 2820
2019 68 3299
2020 74 3954
2021 65 4497
2022 47 3310
2023 63 4125
2024 24 3677

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 280 317 1478
Systems Engineering 340 383 1871
Remote Sensing 343 389 2200
Geotechnical Engineering 345 390 2245
Acoustical Engineering 411 458 2331
Optical Engineering 387 434 2489
Civil Engineering 404 456 2510
Computer Networking 442 495 2588
Aerospace Engineering 439 492 2631
Telecommunications 451 503 2858
Metallurgical Engineering 406 455 2884
Structural Engineering 472 525 2988
Materials Science 441 493 3039
Mechanical Engineering 500 553 3058
Electrical Engineering 490 543 3305
Chemical Engineering 448 500 3334
Nanotechnology 522 579 3680

Chemistry rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 430th for Chemistry in the United States and 2762nd in the World with 1,571 publications made and 50,309 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#430 of 1,447 In the United States
#479 of 1,530 In North America
#2762 of 6,545 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 26 219
1993 27 209
1994 29 246
1995 20 280
1996 20 272
1997 23 282
1998 21 356
1999 16 364
2000 17 396
2001 24 414
2002 19 413
2003 28 508
2004 29 637
2005 37 564
2006 38 723
2007 38 785
2008 36 812
2009 42 912
2010 57 1114
2011 54 1346
2012 63 1549
2013 50 1824
2014 60 2064
2015 70 2263
2016 59 2530
2017 59 2578
2018 54 2932
2019 50 3355
2020 41 4026
2021 56 4621
2022 57 3566
2023 40 3763
2024 21 3199

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 186 222 938
Pharmacy 287 321 1567
Computational Chemistry 321 363 1953
Inorganic Chemistry 332 377 2393
Biochemistry 419 466 2508
Environmental Chemistry 379 430 2664
Organic Chemistry 409 458 2772
Physical chemistry 426 476 2919
Materials Science 441 493 3039
Chemical Engineering 448 500 3334
Nanotechnology 522 579 3680

Medicine rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 560th for Medicine in the United States and 2776th in the World with 1,316 publications made and 45,524 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#560 of 1,600 In the United States
#609 of 1,685 In North America
#2776 of 6,775 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 12 255
1993 17 134
1994 17 185
1995 13 147
1996 6 183
1997 13 159
1998 8 225
1999 7 197
2000 16 241
2001 17 277
2002 10 240
2003 14 287
2004 16 354
2005 17 408
2006 29 428
2007 27 491
2008 28 573
2009 29 570
2010 51 737
2011 43 1009
2012 46 1126
2013 55 1384
2014 46 1665
2015 53 1946
2016 54 2108
2017 51 2358
2018 44 2588
2019 63 2921
2020 62 3722
2021 56 4296
2022 47 3409
2023 48 3506
2024 34 2943

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 369 408 1342
Pharmacy 287 321 1567
Gerontology 535 583 1880
Psychiatry 472 517 1939
Clinical Psychology 592 647 1974
Public Health 477 525 2227
Anatomy and Physiology 549 597 2736
Immunology 516 557 2905
Pharmacology 518 563 3008
Nursing 826 891 3180
Pathology 640 692 3438
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 677 735 3516
Health Science 977 1043 3632
Surgery 792 850 3791

Psychology rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 424th for Psychology in the United States and 1751st in the World with 1,282 publications made and 46,618 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#424 of 1,558 In the United States
#469 of 1,645 In North America
#1751 of 6,645 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 294
1993 9 149
1994 16 164
1995 4 148
1996 7 173
1997 15 176
1998 14 203
1999 15 174
2000 18 209
2001 18 264
2002 8 237
2003 13 299
2004 13 318
2005 15 411
2006 19 377
2007 27 426
2008 27 600
2009 33 561
2010 52 747
2011 37 962
2012 44 1098
2013 44 1339
2014 53 1511
2015 57 1812
2016 56 1897
2017 44 2145
2018 51 2431
2019 70 2606
2020 70 3414
2021 47 3648
2022 46 3092
2023 54 3293
2024 31 2744

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 246 280 954
Child Psychology 414 459 1266
Neuroscience 337 373 1329
Social Psychology 412 457 1380
Psychiatry 472 517 1939
Clinical Psychology 592 647 1974
Education Majors 595 648 2057

Art & Design rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 322nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1287th in the World with 861 publications made and 12,505 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
#322 of 1,361 In the United States
#361 of 1,444 In North America
#1287 of 5,966 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 57
1993 11 42
1994 15 36
1995 12 40
1996 11 50
1997 24 49
1998 14 59
1999 14 77
2000 14 74
2001 14 90
2002 6 116
2003 11 122
2004 12 116
2005 16 153
2006 15 140
2007 23 167
2008 24 212
2009 20 192
2010 29 300
2011 28 344
2012 26 340
2013 15 439
2014 38 579
2015 29 558
2016 24 576
2017 41 706
2018 29 719
2019 57 834
2020 29 1055
2021 26 1127
2022 32 936
2023 30 1150
2024 9 696

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 133 154 433
Art History 180 207 476
Entertainment Industry Business 181 212 611
Performing arts 222 254 801
Creative Writing 301 340 905
Aesthetics 275 311 1049
Literature 328 366 1189
Fashion Design 371 415 1769

Business rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 454th for Business in the United States and 2142nd in the World with 745 publications made and 18,002 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#454 of 1,377 In the United States
#502 of 1,460 In North America
#2142 of 6,339 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 75
1993 6 68
1994 8 63
1995 6 73
1996 11 58
1997 13 68
1998 10 84
1999 12 86
2000 9 102
2001 10 107
2002 7 100
2003 12 133
2004 7 156
2005 22 158
2006 15 165
2007 25 230
2008 15 262
2009 10 245
2010 24 344
2011 22 450
2012 32 505
2013 25 566
2014 28 596
2015 32 744
2016 20 792
2017 41 881
2018 31 936
2019 42 1152
2020 35 1376
2021 35 1715
2022 24 1308
2023 24 1463
2024 14 1171

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 181 212 611
Public Policy / Administration 357 395 1132
Finance 352 394 1669
Advertising 505 550 1926
Accounting 530 577 2256
Management 505 556 2585
Marketing 614 671 3092

Economics rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 471st for Economics in the United States and 2071st in the World with 608 publications made and 10,291 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#471 of 1,355 In the United States
#518 of 1,438 In North America
#2071 of 6,167 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 40
1993 9 34
1994 4 40
1995 6 47
1996 13 39
1997 12 40
1998 15 66
1999 12 54
2000 5 83
2001 8 81
2002 3 78
2003 10 106
2004 6 107
2005 19 117
2006 6 97
2007 23 174
2008 19 200
2009 13 204
2010 17 259
2011 20 363
2012 22 405
2013 16 446
2014 28 500
2015 33 548
2016 17 556
2017 28 544
2018 23 677
2019 34 798
2020 27 1003
2021 19 1191
2022 23 950
2023 24 1201
2024 9 922

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin and Marshall College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 237 268 734
Political Economy 316 354 912
Finance 352 394 1669
Development Studies 566 618 2373
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 546 597 2661

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Franklin and Marshall College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 517 561 1677
Statistics 517 566 2831
Mathematics 546 599 2901