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Franklin and Marshall College ranked 403rd in the United States, 1653rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Franklin and Marshall College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,540 academic publications and 86,105 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 72 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1653 of 14,131 In the World
#448 of 2,597 In North America
#403 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 5 In Lancaster
#511 of 1,941 For Art History
#614 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#635 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1064 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1566 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 405th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1774th in the World with 2,884 publications made and 43,758 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#405 of 1,728 In the United States
#452 of 1,819 In North America
#1774 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 30 120
1992 37 196
1993 33 120
1994 46 146
1995 25 143
1996 39 141
1997 56 175
1998 47 189
1999 37 216
2000 34 250
2001 44 288
2002 23 267
2003 47 331
2004 42 397
2005 91 485
2006 62 450
2007 66 542
2008 73 654
2009 66 734
2010 89 978
2011 79 1132
2012 89 1198
2013 79 1498
2014 107 1686
2015 95 1902
2016 108 2059
2017 112 2302
2018 103 2692
2019 137 2975
2020 122 3423
2021 103 3602
2022 101 3361
2023 90 3586

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 200 226 511
Media Studies 250 284 614
International Relations and Diplomacy 225 256 635
Classics and Ancient History 277 306 782
Political Economy 303 339 832
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 299 331 887
Gender Studies 430 470 993
Library and Information science 364 398 1045
Criminology and Criminal Justice 467 511 1054
Aesthetics 294 330 1090
Public Policy / Administration 373 412 1112
Anthropology 368 409 1155
History 343 385 1393
Sociology 402 447 1416
Law 419 463 1464
Communications and Public Relations 509 558 1560
Political Science 421 468 1599
Archaeology 362 406 1690
Philosophy 380 426 1837
Linguistics 403 447 1843
Education Majors 591 643 1844
Demography 426 473 1875

Biology rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 408th for Biology in the United States and 2373rd in the World with 2,102 publications made and 58,181 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#408 of 1,582 In the United States
#458 of 1,668 In North America
#2373 of 6,770 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 21 196
1992 19 363
1993 24 234
1994 23 266
1995 22 270
1996 12 273
1997 25 294
1998 21 353
1999 22 388
2000 26 428
2001 33 447
2002 25 432
2003 33 515
2004 39 639
2005 48 609
2006 39 714
2007 46 852
2008 48 959
2009 53 978
2010 79 1335
2011 82 1548
2012 79 1721
2013 73 2109
2014 82 2513
2015 94 2800
2016 95 2988
2017 83 3251
2018 95 3589
2019 88 3889
2020 93 4258
2021 74 4547
2022 70 4332
2023 67 4465

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 201 229 744
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 276 319 1230
Zoology 300 340 1296
Neuroscience 367 408 1454
Evolutionary Biology 374 417 1621
Animal Science 338 377 1713
Paleontology 353 401 1896
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 373 412 1943
Genetics 433 477 2343
Biochemistry 414 460 2410
Botany 431 480 2486
Immunology 498 539 2702
Horticulture 415 464 2849
Agricultural Science 439 493 2882
Nanotechnology 486 539 3434

Environmental Science rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 380th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2131st in the World with 2,056 publications made and 48,984 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#380 of 1,598 In the United States
#430 of 1,687 In North America
#2131 of 6,798 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 21 158
1992 25 253
1993 30 190
1994 28 199
1995 20 192
1996 21 221
1997 36 202
1998 28 271
1999 23 281
2000 22 364
2001 34 352
2002 24 369
2003 32 471
2004 40 574
2005 59 503
2006 37 643
2007 59 753
2008 46 822
2009 45 889
2010 61 1183
2011 65 1324
2012 70 1408
2013 67 1681
2014 83 1933
2015 80 2176
2016 78 2316
2017 82 2553
2018 85 2830
2019 93 3204
2020 90 3588
2021 82 3718
2022 74 3529
2023 69 3735

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 191 228 936
Earth science and Geophysics 234 276 1219
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 276 319 1230
Paleontology 353 401 1896
Geography and Cartography 368 417 1980
Geotechnical Engineering 322 366 2051
Oceanography 364 416 2084
Geology 375 426 2134
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 346 392 2200
Ecology 393 445 2204
Environmental Chemistry 376 427 2581
Environmental Management 381 433 2634
Agricultural Science 439 493 2882

Computer Science rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 436th for Computer Science in the United States and 2300th in the World with 1,672 publications made and 37,733 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#436 of 1,576 In the United States
#484 of 1,662 In North America
#2300 of 6,752 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 95
1992 18 252
1993 20 106
1994 30 144
1995 17 128
1996 18 133
1997 21 139
1998 19 191
1999 26 203
2000 15 202
2001 23 284
2002 13 237
2003 26 262
2004 28 334
2005 24 410
2006 40 397
2007 37 454
2008 40 573
2009 42 598
2010 62 864
2011 62 989
2012 59 1051
2013 50 1269
2014 70 1579
2015 76 1819
2016 63 1920
2017 73 2161
2018 56 2530
2019 82 2693
2020 68 3189
2021 59 3287
2022 67 3142
2023 56 3382

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
Library and Information science 364 398 1045
Cognitive Science 331 371 1387
Neuroscience 367 408 1454
Computer Vision 311 354 1909
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 373 412 1943
Computer Networking 430 483 2490
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 464 512 2689
Telecommunications 455 507 2832
Cyber Security 529 584 2852
Machine Learning 525 578 3131

Physics rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 397th for Physics in the United States and 2423rd in the World with 1,667 publications made and 39,046 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#397 of 1,485 In the United States
#444 of 1,569 In North America
#2423 of 6,603 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 17 132
1992 27 224
1993 21 154
1994 32 178
1995 25 227
1996 20 193
1997 27 189
1998 23 235
1999 30 295
2000 16 299
2001 25 356
2002 29 375
2003 30 375
2004 37 440
2005 44 464
2006 36 555
2007 50 622
2008 43 668
2009 46 741
2010 61 1002
2011 54 1107
2012 61 1256
2013 50 1450
2014 63 1681
2015 65 1837
2016 44 1993
2017 48 2100
2018 66 2413
2019 70 2581
2020 60 2995
2021 58 3052
2022 59 3033
2023 54 3438

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 201 229 744
Astrophysics and Astronomy 285 323 1269
Atomic and Molecular physics 269 305 1349
Theoretical Physics 316 355 1627
Nuclear Physics 310 350 1739
Acoustical Engineering 410 457 2245
Optical Engineering 370 416 2371
Quantum and Particle physics 397 443 2414
Condensed Matter Physics 367 413 2523
Materials Science 426 477 2887
Nanotechnology 486 539 3434

Engineering rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 431st for Engineering in the United States and 2733rd in the World with 1,549 publications made and 38,645 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#431 of 1,518 In the United States
#483 of 1,602 In North America
#2733 of 6,684 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 18 130
1992 24 218
1993 23 157
1994 33 173
1995 22 213
1996 20 188
1997 26 189
1998 19 221
1999 22 256
2000 15 285
2001 22 316
2002 24 362
2003 29 378
2004 27 442
2005 34 463
2006 23 515
2007 47 588
2008 42 661
2009 44 758
2010 60 1028
2011 52 1113
2012 54 1247
2013 36 1456
2014 53 1618
2015 59 1732
2016 50 1876
2017 52 1976
2018 59 2257
2019 64 2396
2020 71 2807
2021 49 2796
2022 48 2830
2023 53 3223

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
Systems Engineering 360 406 1895
Remote Sensing 322 366 1977
Geotechnical Engineering 322 366 2051
Acoustical Engineering 410 457 2245
Optical Engineering 370 416 2371
Aerospace Engineering 413 463 2441
Civil Engineering 407 458 2459
Computer Networking 430 483 2490
Metallurgical Engineering 393 442 2756
Telecommunications 455 507 2832
Materials Science 426 477 2887
Structural Engineering 467 520 2899
Mechanical Engineering 492 544 2920
Chemical Engineering 426 477 3150
Electrical Engineering 486 539 3234
Nanotechnology 486 539 3434

Chemistry rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 418th for Chemistry in the United States and 2653rd in the World with 1,465 publications made and 38,887 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#418 of 1,407 In the United States
#467 of 1,488 In North America
#2653 of 6,447 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 130
1992 28 201
1993 24 176
1994 29 215
1995 16 240
1996 19 233
1997 19 234
1998 13 298
1999 17 312
2000 17 313
2001 26 336
2002 19 330
2003 23 387
2004 29 488
2005 38 438
2006 33 541
2007 35 610
2008 36 678
2009 42 694
2010 52 950
2011 49 1073
2012 59 1266
2013 50 1528
2014 56 1760
2015 67 2011
2016 62 2135
2017 58 2259
2018 56 2517
2019 50 2687
2020 40 2851
2021 43 2958
2022 55 2964
2023 39 3073

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 191 228 936
Pharmacy 286 320 1518
Computational Chemistry 308 350 1815
Inorganic Chemistry 320 365 2283
Biochemistry 414 460 2410
Environmental Chemistry 376 427 2581
Organic Chemistry 406 455 2672
Physical chemistry 425 475 2873
Materials Science 426 477 2887
Chemical Engineering 426 477 3150
Nanotechnology 486 539 3434

Medicine rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 558th for Medicine in the United States and 2683rd in the World with 1,193 publications made and 33,799 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#558 of 1,558 In the United States
#607 of 1,643 In North America
#2683 of 6,680 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 99
1992 12 211
1993 15 98
1994 17 137
1995 15 115
1996 6 131
1997 10 120
1998 7 173
1999 6 154
2000 15 180
2001 16 211
2002 11 179
2003 14 195
2004 15 257
2005 15 321
2006 26 327
2007 25 367
2008 23 406
2009 28 412
2010 44 604
2011 40 747
2012 46 831
2013 51 1052
2014 43 1323
2015 49 1515
2016 54 1726
2017 47 1827
2018 46 2081
2019 57 2265
2020 56 2533
2021 47 2757
2022 45 2601
2023 43 2670

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 376 415 1314
Pharmacy 286 320 1518
Gerontology 529 574 1735
Clinical Psychology 556 605 1742
Public Health 468 515 2059
Psychiatry 537 586 2125
Anatomy and Physiology 529 576 2535
Immunology 498 539 2702
Nursing 795 858 2911
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 651 704 3324
Surgery 748 803 3411
Pathology 676 730 3465

Psychology rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 459th for Psychology in the United States and 1785th in the World with 1,128 publications made and 27,023 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#459 of 1,527 In the United States
#505 of 1,612 In North America
#1785 of 6,528 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 7 70
1992 9 236
1993 9 79
1994 14 112
1995 3 105
1996 5 123
1997 10 119
1998 11 146
1999 11 128
2000 16 143
2001 16 180
2002 8 163
2003 13 190
2004 12 216
2005 14 284
2006 17 247
2007 30 286
2008 27 374
2009 28 386
2010 46 495
2011 34 610
2012 43 705
2013 41 899
2014 49 1027
2015 46 1224
2016 54 1331
2017 37 1477
2018 50 1741
2019 57 1777
2020 59 2159
2021 40 2319
2022 43 2191
2023 48 2206

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
Child Psychology 393 431 1134
Cognitive Science 331 371 1387
Social Psychology 435 481 1394
Neuroscience 367 408 1454
Clinical Psychology 556 605 1742
Education Majors 591 643 1844
Psychiatry 537 586 2125

Art & Design rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 322nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1237th in the World with 793 publications made and 8,323 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 1,321 In the United States
#361 of 1,404 In North America
#1237 of 5,720 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 11 22
1992 13 49
1993 12 26
1994 14 23
1995 10 29
1996 11 31
1997 23 36
1998 12 44
1999 13 66
2000 13 40
2001 12 59
2002 7 92
2003 11 61
2004 10 83
2005 16 111
2006 13 92
2007 22 112
2008 20 133
2009 21 144
2010 28 193
2011 22 237
2012 24 211
2013 17 286
2014 33 389
2015 23 360
2016 26 386
2017 36 458
2018 32 479
2019 49 507
2020 29 644
2021 27 620
2022 27 563
2023 27 640

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
Art History 200 226 511
Entertainment Industry Business 185 216 602
Performing arts 203 234 702
Creative Writing 271 308 763
Cinematography 221 255 769
Aesthetics 294 330 1090
Literature 317 354 1110
Fashion Design 358 402 1644

Business rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 507th for Business in the United States and 2300th in the World with 678 publications made and 10,661 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#507 of 1,334 In the United States
#556 of 1,412 In North America
#2300 of 6,187 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 17
1992 11 51
1993 6 38
1994 6 31
1995 5 50
1996 11 37
1997 10 40
1998 8 49
1999 10 59
2000 8 66
2001 10 70
2002 7 79
2003 9 67
2004 9 104
2005 24 105
2006 12 108
2007 26 159
2008 13 176
2009 10 191
2010 24 240
2011 23 327
2012 28 377
2013 25 424
2014 27 441
2015 30 540
2016 24 546
2017 37 622
2018 26 678
2019 39 820
2020 33 950
2021 30 1117
2022 21 971
2023 18 947

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 185 216 602
Public Policy / Administration 373 412 1112
Advertising 459 501 1596
Accounting 526 573 2063
Finance 474 521 2130
Management 529 580 2594
Marketing 596 651 2806

Economics rankings

Franklin and Marshall College ranked 512th for Economics in the United States and 2123rd in the World with 566 publications made and 6,987 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#512 of 1,317 In the United States
#562 of 1,400 In North America
#2123 of 5,995 In the World

Franklin and Marshall College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 19
1992 10 30
1993 8 18
1994 2 27
1995 6 34
1996 11 24
1997 11 27
1998 13 46
1999 8 40
2000 5 56
2001 9 62
2002 2 77
2003 10 57
2004 7 84
2005 21 87
2006 7 73
2007 23 128
2008 16 138
2009 12 160
2010 17 180
2011 19 272
2012 19 298
2013 16 333
2014 27 372
2015 30 402
2016 19 415
2017 27 393
2018 24 488
2019 33 540
2020 28 703
2021 16 760
2022 26 721
2023 16 750

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 225 256 635
Political Economy 303 339 832
Finance 474 521 2130
Development Studies 549 599 2139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 528 579 2441

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Franklin and Marshall College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 511 553 1475
Statistics 532 583 2881
Mathematics 566 619 2932