Franklin W Olin College of Engineering: Rankings

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The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 793rd in the United States, 3077th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 66 research topics. The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,081 academic publications and 28,956 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3077 of 14,131 In the World
#861 of 2,597 In North America
#793 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 88 In Massachusetts
#592 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#2355 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#2532 of 3,524 For Electronic Engineering
#5669 of 7,918 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 3834th in the World with 754 publications made and 22,218 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#636 of 1,565 In the United States
#693 of 1,651 In North America
#3834 of 6,782 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 6
1994 0 10
1995 0 3
1996 1 6
1997 0 11
1998 1 7
1999 0 8
2000 3 13
2001 6 16
2002 17 34
2003 8 57
2004 22 138
2005 28 156
2006 21 220
2007 35 323
2008 31 496
2009 31 526
2010 43 657
2011 28 796
2012 45 863
2013 51 976
2014 25 943
2015 25 1031
2016 26 1037
2017 32 1112
2018 39 1191
2019 29 1195
2020 70 1641
2021 36 1434
2022 23 1263
2023 33 1245
2024 39 1296

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 200 224 592
Electronic Engineering 357 406 2532
Human-Computer Interaction 441 492 2704
Telecommunications 436 487 2759
Aerospace Engineering 478 531 2888
Electrical Engineering 449 502 3073
Acoustical Engineering 565 619 3116
Computer Networking 547 605 3122
Systems Engineering 536 590 3193
Nanotechnology 457 508 3236
Mechanical Engineering 554 609 3280
Materials Science 584 639 3816
Chemical Engineering 592 649 4116
Optical Engineering 726 788 4183
Metallurgical Engineering 731 787 4417

Computer Science rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 751st for Computer Science in the United States and 3924th in the World with 618 publications made and 16,407 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#751 of 1,612 In the United States
#815 of 1,698 In North America
#3924 of 6,845 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 4
1994 0 10
1995 0 2
1996 0 10
1997 1 11
1998 1 9
1999 0 11
2000 2 18
2001 5 15
2002 10 38
2003 9 77
2004 14 126
2005 16 110
2006 18 160
2007 27 227
2008 22 393
2009 26 423
2010 40 474
2011 18 509
2012 40 556
2013 49 622
2014 29 629
2015 21 713
2016 24 708
2017 30 780
2018 36 896
2019 26 980
2020 47 1347
2021 28 1220
2022 17 1067
2023 25 1065
2024 34 966

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 441 492 2704
Telecommunications 436 487 2759
Management Information Systems 550 612 2972
Computer Networking 547 605 3122
Computer Vision 618 676 3657
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 670 731 3739
Machine Learning 676 738 4014
Neuroscience 950 1018 4206
Cyber Security 773 841 4217

Physics rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 714th for Physics in the United States and 4067th in the World with 575 publications made and 18,019 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#714 of 1,531 In the United States
#775 of 1,617 In North America
#4067 of 6,713 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 5
1994 0 10
1995 0 5
1996 0 13
1997 0 6
1998 1 10
1999 0 9
2000 2 14
2001 6 17
2002 17 42
2003 6 62
2004 18 138
2005 26 154
2006 15 211
2007 27 293
2008 22 458
2009 20 490
2010 35 608
2011 26 703
2012 31 792
2013 36 876
2014 15 828
2015 20 908
2016 19 903
2017 22 982
2018 31 1031
2019 29 1073
2020 46 1291
2021 27 1324
2022 17 1147
2023 27 1120
2024 25 1042

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
Acoustical Engineering 565 619 3116
Nanotechnology 457 508 3236
Materials Science 584 639 3816
Astrophysics and Astronomy 763 827 3854
Quantum and Particle physics 698 759 3969
Optical Engineering 726 788 4183

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 996th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4655th in the World with 556 publications made and 13,159 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#996 of 1,761 In the United States
#1069 of 1,852 In North America
#4655 of 7,081 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
1992 1 1
1993 1 4
1994 2 15
1995 0 4
1996 1 12
1997 3 13
1998 2 13
1999 2 20
2000 1 25
2001 2 21
2002 9 37
2003 6 56
2004 4 113
2005 16 90
2006 13 127
2007 16 159
2008 18 258
2009 18 290
2010 27 326
2011 16 427
2012 29 451
2013 27 470
2014 25 473
2015 25 618
2016 21 581
2017 29 593
2018 39 761
2019 21 828
2020 74 1452
2021 28 1267
2022 21 1101
2023 28 1114
2024 28 1150

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 666 723 2355
Anthropology 874 945 3515
Sociology 899 968 3752
Linguistics 799 865 3967
Law 946 1016 4041
Political Science 975 1047 4329
History 971 1044 4436
Philosophy 939 1014 4453
Archaeology 904 977 4490

Biology rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 1012th for Biology in the United States and 5097th in the World with 370 publications made and 13,910 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1012 of 1,609 In the United States
#1081 of 1,698 In North America
#5097 of 6,833 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 8
1997 0 9
1998 0 5
1999 0 7
2000 4 14
2001 2 12
2002 8 52
2003 3 44
2004 17 122
2005 14 117
2006 12 171
2007 15 189
2008 21 292
2009 18 309
2010 23 433
2011 20 562
2012 21 618
2013 23 683
2014 10 664
2015 12 754
2016 14 762
2017 16 799
2018 24 872
2019 9 824
2020 24 1163
2021 16 1148
2022 12 1076
2023 19 998
2024 12 904

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 457 508 3236
Neuroscience 950 1018 4206
Biochemistry 954 1019 4829
Genetics 1047 1114 5057
Paleontology 1029 1101 5142

Chemistry rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 827th for Chemistry in the United States and 4639th in the World with 355 publications made and 13,859 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#827 of 1,447 In the United States
#891 of 1,530 In North America
#4639 of 6,545 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 3
1994 0 6
1995 0 3
1996 1 7
1997 0 7
1998 0 7
1999 0 6
2000 3 8
2001 6 13
2002 12 63
2003 4 61
2004 16 112
2005 19 128
2006 13 187
2007 21 235
2008 17 340
2009 17 361
2010 21 490
2011 21 584
2012 23 678
2013 23 729
2014 6 701
2015 11 728
2016 8 735
2017 15 772
2018 15 830
2019 9 774
2020 18 868
2021 16 958
2022 10 899
2023 14 831
2024 10 811

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 457 508 3236
Physical chemistry 491 544 3273
Materials Science 584 639 3816
Chemical Engineering 592 649 4116
Organic Chemistry 852 914 4706
Biochemistry 954 1019 4829

Environmental Science rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 971st for Environmental Science in the United States and 5035th in the World with 354 publications made and 13,198 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#971 of 1,631 In the United States
#1042 of 1,721 In North America
#5035 of 6,876 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 5
1994 0 10
1995 0 3
1996 1 10
1997 0 13
1998 1 9
1999 0 12
2000 2 21
2001 3 16
2002 9 30
2003 2 34
2004 12 108
2005 13 89
2006 9 154
2007 16 175
2008 16 246
2009 15 306
2010 16 354
2011 17 465
2012 13 478
2013 21 541
2014 11 530
2015 17 576
2016 10 620
2017 16 604
2018 18 683
2019 12 624
2020 36 850
2021 20 926
2022 11 861
2023 18 778
2024 16 801

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 671 729 3978
Geography and Cartography 888 959 4657
Geology 895 963 4713
Paleontology 1029 1101 5142
Ecology 1013 1086 5222

Mathematics rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 699th for Mathematics in the United States and 3657th in the World with 349 publications made and 11,100 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#699 of 1,410 In the United States
#760 of 1,491 In North America
#3657 of 6,418 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 8
1994 0 14
1995 0 8
1996 0 17
1997 0 14
1998 0 18
1999 0 20
2000 1 27
2001 2 23
2002 5 41
2003 6 45
2004 6 61
2005 10 58
2006 8 89
2007 13 131
2008 7 212
2009 17 230
2010 17 243
2011 9 302
2012 18 322
2013 26 324
2014 20 334
2015 19 403
2016 18 380
2017 18 419
2018 16 503
2019 18 500
2020 41 809
2021 9 682
2022 12 568
2023 12 579
2024 18 521

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 599 648 1964
Statistics 667 728 3598

Business rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 744th for Business in the United States and 3737th in the World with 328 publications made and 7,537 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#744 of 1,377 In the United States
#808 of 1,460 In North America
#3737 of 6,339 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 6
1994 2 16
1995 0 8
1996 1 18
1997 1 13
1998 0 18
1999 1 24
2000 0 31
2001 1 26
2002 5 42
2003 3 47
2004 6 82
2005 4 75
2006 9 125
2007 10 142
2008 10 198
2009 5 218
2010 16 240
2011 8 285
2012 19 313
2013 15 280
2014 19 323
2015 19 376
2016 12 362
2017 10 357
2018 25 408
2019 10 429
2020 56 782
2021 13 598
2022 11 511
2023 15 549
2024 18 532

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 200 224 592
Management Information Systems 550 612 2972
Finance 756 822 3822
Management 774 840 3980
Marketing 810 877 4212

Psychology rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 990th for Psychology in the United States and 4296th in the World with 309 publications made and 8,011 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#990 of 1,558 In the United States
#1059 of 1,645 In North America
#4296 of 6,645 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 2 2
2002 5 5
2003 2 12
2004 1 18
2005 6 23
2006 7 41
2007 5 71
2008 7 98
2009 4 138
2010 17 157
2011 4 193
2012 19 234
2013 16 247
2014 18 286
2015 12 385
2016 17 379
2017 19 396
2018 30 538
2019 10 606
2020 53 1120
2021 14 939
2022 11 704
2023 14 785
2024 16 764

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 666 723 2355
Child Psychology 877 944 3243
Social Psychology 874 943 3585
Psychiatry 961 1028 4041
Neuroscience 950 1018 4206

Medicine rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 1096th for Medicine in the United States and 5027th in the World with 288 publications made and 9,203 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Psychiatry, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1096 of 1,600 In the United States
#1166 of 1,685 In North America
#5027 of 6,775 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 1 1
2001 2 5
2002 5 34
2003 2 33
2004 3 80
2005 9 58
2006 10 78
2007 9 108
2008 10 160
2009 7 176
2010 17 213
2011 11 267
2012 14 324
2013 15 330
2014 14 349
2015 10 404
2016 17 413
2017 15 437
2018 20 491
2019 6 524
2020 29 861
2021 13 794
2022 13 729
2023 17 706
2024 17 696

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 749 803 2554
Psychiatry 961 1028 4041
Pathology 1197 1271 5635

Economics rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 826th for Economics in the United States and 3879th in the World with 182 publications made and 4,631 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#826 of 1,355 In the United States
#896 of 1,438 In North America
#3879 of 6,167 In the World

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 3
1993 1 8
1994 1 17
1995 0 8
1996 1 19
1997 3 14
1998 0 20
1999 1 26
2000 0 32
2001 1 26
2002 2 44
2003 4 38
2004 4 61
2005 2 47
2006 7 82
2007 6 83
2008 5 141
2009 7 168
2010 7 172
2011 4 197
2012 9 206
2013 7 181
2014 5 193
2015 2 202
2016 4 200
2017 7 200
2018 12 223
2019 7 242
2020 36 443
2021 9 376
2022 10 298
2023 10 391
2024 5 310

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
Finance 756 822 3822
Development Studies 874 943 3890

Art & Design rankings

The Franklin W Olin College of Engineering ranked 792nd for Art & Design in the United States and 3402nd in the World with 173 publications made and 5,231 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
#792 of 1,361 In the United States
#858 of 1,444 In North America
#3402 of 5,966 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 1
2000 0 5
2001 0 3
2002 3 4
2003 3 6
2004 2 28
2005 1 23
2006 3 28
2007 4 41
2008 3 59
2009 5 66
2010 9 76
2011 5 67
2012 11 93
2013 5 134
2014 7 126
2015 3 155
2016 11 148
2017 9 197
2018 7 211
2019 14 301
2020 24 448
2021 14 489
2022 6 393
2023 14 407
2024 8 359

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 646 704 2580