Franklin W Olin College of Engineering: Rankings

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The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 785th in the United States, 3010th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 60 research topics. The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 932 academic publications and 21,370 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3010 of 14,131 In the World
#853 of 2,597 In North America
#785 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 88 In Massachusetts
#561 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#2187 of 4,239 For Education Majors
#2425 of 2,706 For Human-Computer Interaction
#5544 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2133 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 636th for Engineering in the United States and 3757th in the World with 672 publications made and 16,301 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#636 of 1,518 In the United States
#693 of 1,602 In North America
#3757 of 6,684 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 7
1998 1 2
1999 0 5
2000 3 11
2001 7 15
2002 16 27
2003 9 54
2004 20 123
2005 26 129
2006 21 196
2007 33 277
2008 31 411
2009 30 430
2010 41 547
2011 24 665
2012 38 744
2013 37 836
2014 24 815
2015 29 792
2016 25 813
2017 32 902
2018 40 950
2019 24 977
2020 65 1124
2021 31 1127
2022 23 1034
2023 33 974

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 186 210 561
Human-Computer Interaction 411 462 2425
Electronic Engineering 363 414 2571
Telecommunications 423 475 2680
Aerospace Engineering 485 538 2879
Nanotechnology 428 478 3000
Computer Networking 535 593 3013
Acoustical Engineering 567 622 3060
Electrical Engineering 454 507 3078
Mechanical Engineering 552 605 3217
Materials Science 561 616 3609
Optical Engineering 715 775 4061

Computer Science rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 744th for Computer Science in the United States and 3770th in the World with 548 publications made and 11,547 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#744 of 1,576 In the United States
#807 of 1,662 In North America
#3770 of 6,752 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 4
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 3 7
1998 1 5
1999 1 8
2000 2 10
2001 5 19
2002 10 32
2003 7 63
2004 13 111
2005 17 95
2006 18 132
2007 27 204
2008 21 311
2009 24 343
2010 38 379
2011 15 411
2012 37 463
2013 30 521
2014 28 494
2015 20 521
2016 27 532
2017 29 602
2018 35 666
2019 17 752
2020 55 886
2021 26 891
2022 15 825
2023 24 766

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 411 462 2425
Telecommunications 423 475 2680
Management Information Systems 532 591 2830
Computer Networking 535 593 3013
Computer Vision 590 647 3453
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 671 733 3630
Machine Learning 698 762 3986
Neuroscience 940 1007 4008
Cyber Security 742 809 4056

Physics rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 705th for Physics in the United States and 3915th in the World with 518 publications made and 13,391 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#705 of 1,485 In the United States
#766 of 1,569 In North America
#3915 of 6,603 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 5
1998 0 4
1999 0 7
2000 2 9
2001 6 16
2002 17 34
2003 7 57
2004 17 124
2005 25 131
2006 16 193
2007 23 254
2008 23 390
2009 21 414
2010 33 510
2011 22 599
2012 28 678
2013 30 761
2014 14 747
2015 21 709
2016 17 725
2017 22 831
2018 30 858
2019 20 880
2020 45 959
2021 24 1063
2022 20 981
2023 27 886

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 428 478 3000
Acoustical Engineering 567 622 3060
Materials Science 561 616 3609
Astrophysics and Astronomy 760 823 3714
Quantum and Particle physics 676 737 3779
Optical Engineering 715 775 4061

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 990th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4477th in the World with 486 publications made and 8,856 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#990 of 1,728 In the United States
#1062 of 1,819 In North America
#4477 of 7,020 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 7
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 9
1998 2 6
1999 2 21
2000 1 19
2001 3 27
2002 9 32
2003 4 51
2004 7 100
2005 15 92
2006 13 108
2007 14 134
2008 17 197
2009 13 219
2010 27 270
2011 11 356
2012 27 375
2013 20 382
2014 26 389
2015 23 456
2016 26 425
2017 27 470
2018 34 559
2019 12 611
2020 66 906
2021 25 881
2022 22 844
2023 26 811

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 677 734 2187
Sociology 896 966 3575
Law 922 992 3741
Linguistics 821 888 3940
Political Science 948 1020 4033
History 944 1015 4182
Archaeology 886 956 4264
Philosophy 920 994 4273

Biology rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 983rd for Biology in the United States and 4925th in the World with 337 publications made and 10,938 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#983 of 1,582 In the United States
#1052 of 1,668 In North America
#4925 of 6,770 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 7
1998 0 2
1999 0 6
2000 5 7
2001 2 13
2002 8 44
2003 3 41
2004 16 114
2005 13 107
2006 13 150
2007 14 162
2008 18 248
2009 16 253
2010 23 365
2011 15 472
2012 22 540
2013 20 605
2014 9 598
2015 12 607
2016 15 637
2017 17 669
2018 22 760
2019 7 738
2020 26 898
2021 14 948
2022 9 901
2023 15 784

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 428 478 3000
Neuroscience 940 1007 4008
Biochemistry 958 1023 4744
Paleontology 1000 1069 4941
Genetics 1064 1132 5061

Chemistry rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 803rd for Chemistry in the United States and 4481st in the World with 327 publications made and 11,206 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#803 of 1,407 In the United States
#864 of 1,488 In North America
#4481 of 6,447 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 5
1998 0 2
1999 0 5
2000 3 6
2001 6 9
2002 12 56
2003 5 53
2004 14 101
2005 18 110
2006 13 162
2007 18 207
2008 20 300
2009 18 320
2010 21 419
2011 18 507
2012 21 600
2013 20 650
2014 6 639
2015 11 608
2016 7 640
2017 16 664
2018 14 735
2019 9 712
2020 16 726
2021 12 822
2022 9 788
2023 12 668

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 428 478 3000
Physical chemistry 475 528 3121
Materials Science 561 616 3609
Organic Chemistry 827 889 4550
Biochemistry 958 1023 4744

Environmental Science rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 947th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4841st in the World with 326 publications made and 9,600 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#947 of 1,598 In the United States
#1017 of 1,687 In North America
#4841 of 6,798 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 9
1998 1 3
1999 0 11
2000 2 11
2001 3 18
2002 7 24
2003 1 30
2004 14 92
2005 13 83
2006 9 125
2007 15 151
2008 16 201
2009 13 242
2010 16 302
2011 13 412
2012 12 406
2013 15 467
2014 12 462
2015 16 446
2016 11 469
2017 15 472
2018 19 580
2019 10 531
2020 37 608
2021 17 738
2022 12 681
2023 21 615

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 639 697 3868
Geography and Cartography 869 939 4495
Geology 876 944 4545
Paleontology 1000 1069 4941
Ecology 990 1062 5056

Mathematics rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 704th for Mathematics in the United States and 3596th in the World with 303 publications made and 7,571 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#704 of 1,371 In the United States
#766 of 1,451 In North America
#3596 of 6,305 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 5
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 7
1998 0 9
1999 1 13
2000 1 15
2001 0 14
2002 5 24
2003 4 33
2004 6 40
2005 10 31
2006 9 61
2007 11 97
2008 8 142
2009 14 160
2010 17 177
2011 9 250
2012 16 266
2013 19 250
2014 19 244
2015 17 273
2016 19 261
2017 19 304
2018 16 385
2019 14 377
2020 39 519
2021 9 507
2022 8 428
2023 11 413

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 660 713 2024
Statistics 666 726 3538

Business rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 742nd for Business in the United States and 3550th in the World with 294 publications made and 5,027 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Engineering Management, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#742 of 1,334 In the United States
#806 of 1,412 In North America
#3550 of 6,187 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 2 7
1995 0 0
1996 2 1
1997 3 7
1998 0 9
1999 1 16
2000 0 16
2001 1 21
2002 5 28
2003 2 38
2004 7 62
2005 5 57
2006 7 90
2007 11 108
2008 10 130
2009 6 153
2010 15 176
2011 7 220
2012 18 229
2013 13 211
2014 19 238
2015 18 252
2016 12 233
2017 11 250
2018 25 296
2019 9 325
2020 46 471
2021 12 423
2022 10 402
2023 14 429

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 186 210 561
Management Information Systems 532 591 2830
Management 756 822 3706
Finance 758 825 3754

Psychology rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 988th for Psychology in the United States and 4123rd in the World with 280 publications made and 5,191 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#988 of 1,527 In the United States
#1057 of 1,612 In North America
#4123 of 6,528 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 4
2002 5 7
2003 1 11
2004 1 18
2005 6 26
2006 7 33
2007 6 61
2008 7 71
2009 5 101
2010 16 133
2011 3 170
2012 17 192
2013 14 219
2014 17 239
2015 14 280
2016 18 273
2017 19 314
2018 26 419
2019 6 449
2020 49 670
2021 14 680
2022 13 561
2023 12 544

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 677 734 2187
Social Psychology 887 956 3496
Psychiatry 954 1020 3919
Neuroscience 940 1007 4008

Medicine rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 1106th for Medicine in the United States and 4959th in the World with 253 publications made and 6,487 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Health Science, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1106 of 1,558 In the United States
#1175 of 1,643 In North America
#4959 of 6,680 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 3 2
2002 6 33
2003 2 33
2004 3 76
2005 10 50
2006 10 71
2007 5 91
2008 11 128
2009 7 144
2010 17 179
2011 8 222
2012 16 264
2013 12 302
2014 13 308
2015 11 315
2016 15 332
2017 14 360
2018 16 422
2019 6 453
2020 26 577
2021 11 618
2022 15 596
2023 13 530

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Health Science 764 822 2450
Psychiatry 954 1020 3919
Pathology 1180 1254 5537

Economics rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 822nd for Economics in the United States and 3681st in the World with 165 publications made and 3,213 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#822 of 1,317 In the United States
#892 of 1,400 In North America
#3681 of 5,995 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 8
1995 0 0
1996 2 1
1997 4 9
1998 0 11
1999 1 22
2000 0 15
2001 2 23
2002 2 32
2003 3 27
2004 6 38
2005 2 36
2006 5 61
2007 6 60
2008 5 90
2009 6 119
2010 8 136
2011 3 167
2012 6 163
2013 9 143
2014 5 146
2015 2 147
2016 4 124
2017 8 138
2018 8 178
2019 3 186
2020 30 293
2021 10 304
2022 9 235
2023 11 287

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 881 951 3736
Finance 758 825 3754

Art & Design rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 817th for Art & Design in the United States and 3415th in the World with 149 publications made and 3,093 citations received. Main research topic: Literature.

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
#817 of 1,321 In the United States
#885 of 1,404 In North America
#3415 of 5,720 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 5
2002 2 3
2003 2 6
2004 3 23
2005 1 22
2006 1 29
2007 4 40
2008 4 46
2009 5 54
2010 8 51
2011 4 52
2012 9 84
2013 6 107
2014 7 109
2015 2 121
2016 11 106
2017 8 155
2018 5 155
2019 7 215
2020 22 286
2021 14 332
2022 8 298
2023 14 289

The following table provides academic rankings for The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 657 716 2515