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Franklin and Marshall College ranked 442nd in the United States, 1777th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. Franklin and Marshall College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,165 academic publications and 135,638 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 82 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1777 of 14,131 In the World
#489 of 2,597 In North America
#442 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 5 In Lancaster
#492 of 2,195 For Art History
#663 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#765 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1072 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1977 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 397th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1896th in the World with 3,221 publications made and 71,545 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#397 of 1,763 In the United States
#445 of 1,854 In North America
#1896 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 35 211
1994 47 215
1995 26 207
1996 41 206
1997 64 250
1998 51 260
1999 44 288
2000 44 352
2001 50 411
2002 27 404
2003 56 564
2004 43 561
2005 92 661
2006 67 648
2007 66 777
2008 85 978
2009 70 1012
2010 97 1341
2011 93 1581
2012 94 1815
2013 82 2092
2014 119 2413
2015 111 2686
2016 105 2885
2017 125 3301
2018 108 3762
2019 158 4378
2020 129 5202
2021 115 5775
2022 105 4890
2023 100 5504
2024 59 4439
2025 47 3780

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 183 210 492
Media Studies 262 297 663
International Relations and Diplomacy 238 270 765
Classics and Ancient History 294 325 865
Political Economy 320 358 928
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 298 330 944
Aesthetics 272 308 1044
Gender Studies 437 479 1073
Public Policy / Administration 352 390 1131
Criminology and Criminal Justice 480 526 1143
Library and Information science 398 436 1193
Anthropology 378 421 1284
History 346 391 1504
Sociology 413 459 1553
Communications and Public Relations 483 532 1622
Law 432 476 1645
Political Science 407 453 1682
Archaeology 367 412 1850
Philosophy 366 411 1884
Demography 429 476 2025
Linguistics 418 463 2062
Education Majors 600 653 2137

Biology rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 402nd for Biology in the United States and 2459th in the World with 2,332 publications made and 90,578 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#402 of 1,612 In the United States
#452 of 1,701 In North America
#2459 of 6,841 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 30 320
1994 25 337
1995 25 341
1996 14 352
1997 30 366
1998 28 442
1999 26 467
2000 29 551
2001 34 582
2002 23 573
2003 39 728
2004 38 849
2005 47 836
2006 44 999
2007 45 1185
2008 57 1299
2009 58 1308
2010 90 1657
2011 86 2040
2012 83 2292
2013 71 2730
2014 81 3140
2015 104 3475
2016 95 3829
2017 92 4080
2018 100 4521
2019 94 5090
2020 100 6283
2021 87 7175
2022 73 5706
2023 76 5975
2024 48 5149
2025 30 4162

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 206 235 801
Evolutionary Biology 300 334 1195
Zoology 295 335 1323
Neuroscience 339 375 1361
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 289 333 1370
Biophysics 333 370 1450
Animal Science 348 388 1912
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 368 406 1958
Paleontology 360 408 2047
Genetics 437 482 2466
Biochemistry 420 467 2551
Botany 432 481 2630
Immunology 516 557 2929
Pharmacology 521 566 3059
Horticulture 428 478 3100
Agricultural Science 446 501 3105
Nanotechnology 526 583 3723

Environmental Science rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 369th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2222nd in the World with 2,280 publications made and 73,209 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#369 of 1,637 In the United States
#419 of 1,727 In North America
#2222 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 33 248
1994 28 260
1995 24 253
1996 24 296
1997 45 270
1998 34 327
1999 33 359
2000 26 480
2001 34 460
2002 28 483
2003 39 649
2004 40 764
2005 58 703
2006 44 878
2007 54 1007
2008 49 1078
2009 45 1177
2010 70 1466
2011 75 1708
2012 71 1880
2013 62 2144
2014 85 2438
2015 94 2703
2016 74 2968
2017 85 3218
2018 90 3573
2019 107 4165
2020 95 5015
2021 94 5719
2022 74 4580
2023 81 4992
2024 40 4268
2025 31 3602

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 189 226 962
Earth science and Geophysics 236 278 1278
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 289 333 1370
Paleontology 360 408 2047
Environmental Management 280 327 2064
Geography and Cartography 365 414 2088
Ecology 361 413 2184
Oceanography 370 423 2221
Geology 377 428 2270
Geotechnical Engineering 341 385 2275
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 354 399 2306
Environmental Chemistry 378 429 2706
Agricultural Science 446 501 3105

Computer Science rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 419th for Computer Science in the United States and 2278th in the World with 1,879 publications made and 66,386 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#419 of 1,616 In the United States
#467 of 1,702 In North America
#2278 of 6,855 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 23 184
1994 32 198
1995 20 176
1996 18 187
1997 25 200
1998 21 264
1999 26 262
2000 17 286
2001 30 372
2002 12 346
2003 28 396
2004 29 473
2005 23 548
2006 48 578
2007 40 666
2008 43 832
2009 54 831
2010 65 1152
2011 67 1377
2012 64 1527
2013 57 1767
2014 72 2148
2015 80 2476
2016 69 2622
2017 78 2931
2018 59 3411
2019 84 3950
2020 77 4870
2021 71 5284
2022 61 4085
2023 73 4897
2024 36 4130
2025 26 3274

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 247 281 989
Library and Information science 398 436 1193
Neuroscience 339 375 1361
Human-Computer Interaction 282 319 1519
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 368 406 1958
Computer Vision 316 358 1988
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 408 456 2518
Computer Networking 439 492 2608
Cyber Security 506 560 2852
Telecommunications 450 502 2885
Machine Learning 505 558 3179

Physics rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 413th for Physics in the United States and 2578th in the World with 1,835 publications made and 52,451 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#413 of 1,537 In the United States
#462 of 1,623 In North America
#2578 of 6,729 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 24 186
1994 33 211
1995 28 268
1996 20 245
1997 33 234
1998 29 280
1999 36 349
2000 16 362
2001 24 438
2002 28 452
2003 32 543
2004 37 597
2005 46 617
2006 45 766
2007 50 843
2008 47 874
2009 48 962
2010 66 1226
2011 63 1434
2012 70 1597
2013 49 1784
2014 64 2021
2015 73 2237
2016 40 2426
2017 50 2549
2018 68 2968
2019 79 3479
2020 62 4114
2021 74 4708
2022 57 3514
2023 59 4324
2024 31 4427
2025 24 3601

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 206 235 801
Astrophysics and Astronomy 297 336 1382
Atomic and Molecular physics 269 307 1412
Biophysics 333 370 1450
Theoretical Physics 340 382 1756
Nuclear Physics 329 372 1909
Acoustical Engineering 413 460 2378
Quantum and Particle physics 409 458 2543
Optical Engineering 389 436 2545
Condensed Matter Physics 392 438 2694
Materials Science 442 495 3094
Nanotechnology 526 583 3723

Engineering rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 440th for Engineering in the United States and 2832nd in the World with 1,721 publications made and 51,617 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#440 of 1,568 In the United States
#491 of 1,655 In North America
#2832 of 6,795 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 190
1994 35 218
1995 24 264
1996 24 234
1997 35 235
1998 26 267
1999 29 320
2000 19 358
2001 22 386
2002 23 455
2003 35 522
2004 29 600
2005 36 622
2006 32 722
2007 46 816
2008 44 877
2009 47 982
2010 62 1292
2011 64 1469
2012 61 1616
2013 35 1822
2014 51 1960
2015 65 2170
2016 47 2363
2017 55 2462
2018 67 2816
2019 68 3276
2020 73 3927
2021 64 4486
2022 44 3302
2023 65 4122
2024 24 3749
2025 26 3088

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 282 319 1519
Systems Engineering 341 384 1912
Remote Sensing 346 394 2254
Geotechnical Engineering 341 385 2275
Acoustical Engineering 413 460 2378
Optical Engineering 389 436 2545
Civil Engineering 407 459 2565
Computer Networking 439 492 2608
Aerospace Engineering 436 489 2659
Telecommunications 450 502 2885
Metallurgical Engineering 409 459 2940
Structural Engineering 463 516 2973
Mechanical Engineering 501 554 3084
Materials Science 442 495 3094
Electrical Engineering 492 545 3366
Chemical Engineering 449 501 3375
Nanotechnology 526 583 3723

Chemistry rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 429th for Chemistry in the United States and 2808th in the World with 1,589 publications made and 51,545 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#429 of 1,455 In the United States
#479 of 1,538 In North America
#2808 of 6,561 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 27 210
1994 29 250
1995 20 280
1996 20 273
1997 23 282
1998 21 360
1999 16 364
2000 17 396
2001 24 414
2002 19 413
2003 28 508
2004 29 638
2005 37 563
2006 38 724
2007 38 785
2008 36 811
2009 42 912
2010 57 1114
2011 54 1347
2012 64 1551
2013 49 1824
2014 61 2063
2015 70 2262
2016 58 2522
2017 59 2583
2018 55 2928
2019 50 3342
2020 40 3992
2021 56 4584
2022 56 3544
2023 41 3725
2024 21 3229
2025 23 2635

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 189 226 962
Pharmacy 289 323 1598
Computational Chemistry 320 363 1993
Inorganic Chemistry 335 380 2433
Biochemistry 420 467 2551
Environmental Chemistry 378 429 2706
Organic Chemistry 409 458 2803
Physical chemistry 428 478 2962
Materials Science 442 495 3094
Chemical Engineering 449 501 3375
Nanotechnology 526 583 3723

Medicine rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 562nd for Medicine in the United States and 2832nd in the World with 1,333 publications made and 48,058 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#562 of 1,604 In the United States
#612 of 1,689 In North America
#2832 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 17 134
1994 17 186
1995 13 148
1996 6 184
1997 13 159
1998 8 226
1999 7 197
2000 16 242
2001 18 277
2002 10 241
2003 14 287
2004 16 355
2005 17 408
2006 29 429
2007 27 492
2008 28 573
2009 29 570
2010 51 740
2011 43 1006
2012 47 1126
2013 55 1380
2014 46 1663
2015 53 1941
2016 54 2101
2017 50 2355
2018 45 2574
2019 64 2910
2020 62 3699
2021 56 4284
2022 45 3408
2023 48 3478
2024 35 2979
2025 18 2366

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 370 409 1363
Pharmacy 289 323 1598
Gerontology 545 595 1968
Clinical Psychology 584 639 1985
Psychiatry 472 517 1989
Public Health 475 524 2288
Anatomy and Physiology 552 602 2817
Immunology 516 557 2929
Pharmacology 521 566 3059
Nursing 831 896 3230
Pathology 644 696 3499
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 685 743 3572
Health Science 987 1054 3708
Surgery 792 850 3848

Psychology rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 428th for Psychology in the United States and 1792nd in the World with 1,302 publications made and 49,115 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#428 of 1,561 In the United States
#473 of 1,648 In North America
#1792 of 6,663 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 150
1994 16 165
1995 4 148
1996 7 174
1997 15 176
1998 14 205
1999 15 174
2000 18 210
2001 18 264
2002 8 239
2003 13 299
2004 13 319
2005 15 410
2006 19 376
2007 27 425
2008 27 600
2009 33 559
2010 52 746
2011 37 960
2012 45 1096
2013 44 1328
2014 53 1512
2015 57 1801
2016 56 1899
2017 45 2143
2018 51 2430
2019 71 2610
2020 69 3400
2021 46 3646
2022 45 3092
2023 54 3288
2024 33 2788
2025 24 2434

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 247 281 989
Child Psychology 414 461 1294
Neuroscience 339 375 1361
Social Psychology 411 456 1407
Clinical Psychology 584 639 1985
Psychiatry 472 517 1989
Education Majors 600 653 2137

Art & Design rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 324th for Art & Design in the United States and 1319th in the World with 871 publications made and 13,181 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
#324 of 1,369 In the United States
#363 of 1,454 In North America
#1319 of 6,010 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 11 42
1994 15 36
1995 12 42
1996 11 50
1997 24 49
1998 14 60
1999 14 77
2000 14 74
2001 14 90
2002 6 116
2003 11 122
2004 12 117
2005 16 153
2006 15 138
2007 23 167
2008 24 211
2009 20 192
2010 29 301
2011 29 344
2012 26 337
2013 15 438
2014 38 581
2015 29 552
2016 23 570
2017 41 707
2018 29 709
2019 57 840
2020 29 1050
2021 26 1123
2022 32 936
2023 31 1145
2024 10 714
2025 12 629

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 138 160 447
Art History 183 210 492
Entertainment Industry Business 183 215 627
Performing arts 219 250 790
Creative Writing 297 337 900
Aesthetics 272 308 1044
Literature 329 367 1222
Fashion Design 369 413 1797

Business rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 459th for Business in the United States and 2189th in the World with 755 publications made and 18,937 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#459 of 1,388 In the United States
#507 of 1,472 In North America
#2189 of 6,366 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 68
1994 8 65
1995 6 74
1996 11 58
1997 13 69
1998 10 86
1999 12 86
2000 9 102
2001 11 107
2002 7 101
2003 12 133
2004 7 156
2005 22 159
2006 15 164
2007 25 230
2008 15 263
2009 10 245
2010 24 344
2011 22 450
2012 32 508
2013 25 557
2014 28 598
2015 33 745
2016 21 789
2017 41 879
2018 31 937
2019 42 1150
2020 34 1364
2021 34 1719
2022 24 1321
2023 24 1466
2024 14 1203
2025 13 1000

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 183 215 627
Public Policy / Administration 352 390 1131
Finance 353 395 1699
Advertising 502 546 1939
Accounting 531 579 2289
Management 506 558 2635
Marketing 610 667 3107

Economics rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 473rd for Economics in the United States and 2109th in the World with 618 publications made and 10,940 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#473 of 1,361 In the United States
#521 of 1,445 In North America
#2109 of 6,188 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 9 34
1994 4 40
1995 6 47
1996 13 39
1997 12 41
1998 15 67
1999 12 54
2000 5 84
2001 8 81
2002 3 79
2003 10 106
2004 6 107
2005 19 117
2006 6 95
2007 23 174
2008 19 199
2009 13 204
2010 17 259
2011 21 364
2012 22 403
2013 16 438
2014 28 501
2015 34 544
2016 17 554
2017 28 546
2018 24 678
2019 34 802
2020 27 994
2021 20 1184
2022 22 949
2023 24 1197
2024 9 943
2025 10 821

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 238 270 765
Political Economy 320 358 928
Finance 353 395 1699
Development Studies 568 622 2416
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 545 596 2707

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Franklin and Marshall College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 520 565 1714
Statistics 516 565 2866
Mathematics 546 599 2958