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Furman ranked 432nd in the United States, 1757th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. Furman ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,526 academic publications and 70,585 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 93 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1757 of 14,131 In the World
#479 of 2,597 In North America
#432 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 37 In South Carolina
#1 of 2 In Greenville
#784 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#798 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#848 of 1,849 For Public Policy / Administration
#741 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1099 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Furman ranked 543rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2567th in the World with 2,047 publications made and 36,268 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#543 of 1,761 In the United States
#598 of 1,852 In North America
#2567 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 13 69
1993 10 107
1994 12 92
1995 9 106
1996 20 156
1997 15 136
1998 21 157
1999 27 188
2000 29 244
2001 27 179
2002 39 272
2003 38 412
2004 28 326
2005 36 398
2006 28 559
2007 43 577
2008 47 697
2009 64 799
2010 67 975
2011 58 1033
2012 92 1110
2013 74 1249
2014 76 1381
2015 81 1541
2016 86 1620
2017 72 1531
2018 83 1766
2019 91 2316
2020 120 2338
2021 104 2816
2022 85 2556
2023 115 2772
2024 71 2236

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 227 262 784
Political Economy 284 320 798
Public Policy / Administration 286 318 848
Early Childhood Education 348 382 854
Media Studies 432 472 1023
Art History 511 559 1365
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 417 459 1390
Gender Studies 566 619 1452
Classics and Ancient History 478 517 1463
Education Majors 517 567 1761
Library and Information science 588 635 1803
History 484 536 2166
Law 567 620 2188
Sociology 577 633 2206
Aesthetics 532 588 2232
Linguistics 467 515 2324
Communications and Public Relations 656 717 2347
Political Science 563 619 2357
Anthropology 672 733 2467
Demography 527 577 2468
Philosophy 512 566 2575
Archaeology 528 582 2667

Biology rankings

Furman ranked 490th for Biology in the United States and 2922nd in the World with 1,552 publications made and 44,752 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#490 of 1,609 In the United States
#541 of 1,698 In North America
#2922 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 114
1993 17 128
1994 14 136
1995 12 166
1996 21 195
1997 22 233
1998 19 200
1999 18 296
2000 30 425
2001 27 418
2002 29 435
2003 28 565
2004 28 581
2005 35 733
2006 28 957
2007 46 1092
2008 34 1097
2009 41 1173
2010 39 1401
2011 41 1640
2012 45 1545
2013 48 1898
2014 48 1907
2015 59 1909
2016 55 2202
2017 63 2007
2018 67 2187
2019 75 2500
2020 89 2678
2021 78 3008
2022 81 2791
2023 81 2806
2024 61 2337

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 371 412 1512
Molecular Biology 409 450 2196
Biochemistry 426 473 2537
Genetics 459 506 2584
Nanotechnology 360 402 2606
Pharmacology 470 510 2678
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 588 646 2890
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 537 584 3024
Immunology 561 606 3127
Zoology 668 725 3175
Paleontology 587 641 3238
Nutrition and Food Science 435 482 3308
Botany 579 634 3392
Agricultural Science 555 614 3554

Computer Science rankings

Furman ranked 529th for Computer Science in the United States and 2835th in the World with 1,258 publications made and 34,826 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#529 of 1,612 In the United States
#579 of 1,698 In North America
#2835 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 84
1993 7 90
1994 7 95
1995 3 121
1996 14 157
1997 11 156
1998 14 167
1999 14 213
2000 21 285
2001 19 244
2002 26 297
2003 21 393
2004 23 382
2005 25 464
2006 23 676
2007 37 630
2008 28 776
2009 43 841
2010 41 978
2011 36 1203
2012 46 1150
2013 45 1347
2014 33 1360
2015 50 1430
2016 48 1559
2017 41 1445
2018 63 1545
2019 71 1878
2020 75 1963
2021 61 2236
2022 60 2077
2023 60 2029
2024 30 1632

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 319 358 1373
Neuroscience 371 412 1512
Multimedia 412 453 1781
Library and Information science 588 635 1803
Management Information Systems 504 564 2525
Computer Networking 443 496 2602
Computational Linguistics 424 474 2657
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 537 584 3024
Computer Vision 502 557 3138
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 614 673 3515
Machine Learning 581 635 3515
Telecommunications 588 645 3607
Cyber Security 788 856 4319

Environmental Science rankings

Furman ranked 561st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3241st in the World with 1,251 publications made and 22,545 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#561 of 1,631 In the United States
#617 of 1,721 In North America
#3241 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 68
1993 10 85
1994 6 61
1995 5 70
1996 11 113
1997 12 113
1998 14 95
1999 16 136
2000 23 185
2001 24 140
2002 19 205
2003 30 286
2004 17 288
2005 17 338
2006 18 397
2007 32 419
2008 25 486
2009 39 531
2010 34 623
2011 23 761
2012 50 752
2013 40 901
2014 52 1017
2015 53 1049
2016 51 1218
2017 45 1167
2018 55 1356
2019 56 1648
2020 68 1766
2021 75 2052
2022 59 1953
2023 77 2011
2024 54 1708

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 297 343 2102
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 588 646 2890
Earth science and Geophysics 525 579 3043
Ecology 538 594 3133
Geology 558 613 3197
Geography and Cartography 572 628 3199
Paleontology 587 641 3238
Environmental Management 479 539 3301
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 565 622 3531
Agricultural Science 555 614 3554
Oceanography 622 686 3602

Engineering rankings

Furman ranked 477th for Engineering in the United States and 3018th in the World with 1,248 publications made and 34,504 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#477 of 1,565 In the United States
#530 of 1,651 In North America
#3018 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 86
1993 13 126
1994 9 111
1995 10 145
1996 13 145
1997 13 165
1998 14 159
1999 15 219
2000 19 263
2001 28 294
2002 23 277
2003 27 448
2004 22 450
2005 33 555
2006 27 710
2007 41 751
2008 26 793
2009 37 890
2010 36 1071
2011 26 1361
2012 48 1279
2013 42 1539
2014 35 1533
2015 40 1569
2016 50 1697
2017 47 1641
2018 57 1737
2019 50 1885
2020 57 2085
2021 57 2239
2022 53 2044
2023 63 2010
2024 41 1706

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 243 280 1186
Acoustical Engineering 458 507 2592
Civil Engineering 422 474 2598
Computer Networking 443 496 2602
Nanotechnology 360 402 2606
Optical Engineering 410 458 2618
Chemical Engineering 384 432 2933
Metallurgical Engineering 449 499 3147
Materials Science 467 521 3199
Structural Engineering 534 588 3289
Telecommunications 588 645 3607
Aerospace Engineering 654 712 3678
Mechanical Engineering 663 724 3833
Electrical Engineering 637 693 4064

Physics rankings

Furman ranked 497th for Physics in the United States and 3017th in the World with 1,158 publications made and 26,059 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#497 of 1,531 In the United States
#552 of 1,617 In North America
#3017 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 116
1993 16 150
1994 11 140
1995 11 149
1996 20 183
1997 14 182
1998 12 147
1999 20 244
2000 20 224
2001 24 257
2002 22 278
2003 25 406
2004 19 392
2005 24 485
2006 16 484
2007 33 652
2008 28 623
2009 37 663
2010 31 779
2011 21 971
2012 36 984
2013 38 1112
2014 28 1140
2015 29 1183
2016 38 1256
2017 47 1268
2018 51 1417
2019 44 1537
2020 58 1738
2021 67 1914
2022 50 1710
2023 50 1647
2024 37 1446

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 240 271 1170
Astrophysics and Astronomy 395 442 1978
Nuclear Physics 409 457 2393
Condensed Matter Physics 353 397 2427
Acoustical Engineering 458 507 2592
Nanotechnology 360 402 2606
Optical Engineering 410 458 2618
Quantum and Particle physics 476 528 2894
Materials Science 467 521 3199

Medicine rankings

Furman ranked 571st for Medicine in the United States and 2825th in the World with 1,130 publications made and 33,910 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#571 of 1,600 In the United States
#620 of 1,685 In North America
#2825 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 74
1993 10 80
1994 8 89
1995 4 100
1996 9 123
1997 16 153
1998 17 164
1999 13 216
2000 15 298
2001 13 284
2002 13 277
2003 15 451
2004 18 398
2005 33 482
2006 14 699
2007 23 669
2008 20 780
2009 24 873
2010 33 995
2011 31 1193
2012 39 1126
2013 36 1372
2014 34 1387
2015 45 1360
2016 48 1600
2017 49 1485
2018 64 1492
2019 69 1770
2020 75 1966
2021 68 2323
2022 63 2148
2023 61 2135
2024 45 1714

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 227 262 784
Sports Medicine 338 377 1272
Gerontology 398 441 1385
Physical Therapy 402 443 1642
Psychiatry 418 461 1717
Cardiology 412 453 2023
Health Science 649 698 2189
Clinical Psychology 684 742 2361
Family medicine 615 664 2586
Pharmacology 470 510 2678
Public Health 606 661 2843
Nursing 751 812 2847
Anatomy and Physiology 562 613 2849
Surgery 613 661 2912
Immunology 561 606 3127
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 624 675 3270
Pathology 646 698 3451

Chemistry rankings

Furman ranked 470th for Chemistry in the United States and 2997th in the World with 1,050 publications made and 27,548 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#470 of 1,447 In the United States
#521 of 1,530 In North America
#2997 of 6,545 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 112
1993 20 138
1994 13 144
1995 12 130
1996 16 183
1997 16 170
1998 15 136
1999 19 240
2000 26 269
2001 23 289
2002 21 295
2003 20 390
2004 22 381
2005 28 487
2006 20 545
2007 34 774
2008 16 670
2009 25 746
2010 18 823
2011 26 986
2012 30 911
2013 36 1130
2014 28 1143
2015 32 1139
2016 37 1264
2017 35 1237
2018 46 1364
2019 39 1476
2020 43 1678
2021 39 1747
2022 52 1717
2023 44 1674
2024 36 1447

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 329 372 2039
Environmental Chemistry 297 343 2102
Inorganic Chemistry 346 391 2461
Biochemistry 426 473 2537
Nanotechnology 360 402 2606
Organic Chemistry 401 450 2710
Physical chemistry 407 457 2823
Chemical Engineering 384 432 2933
Materials Science 467 521 3199
Nutrition and Food Science 435 482 3308

Psychology rankings

Furman ranked 551st for Psychology in the United States and 2289th in the World with 941 publications made and 29,967 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#551 of 1,558 In the United States
#602 of 1,645 In North America
#2289 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 79
1993 4 85
1994 2 93
1995 5 116
1996 9 131
1997 13 148
1998 10 163
1999 9 198
2000 17 270
2001 9 248
2002 16 254
2003 17 368
2004 8 323
2005 18 403
2006 11 582
2007 17 542
2008 17 653
2009 23 670
2010 38 823
2011 32 992
2012 46 946
2013 35 1110
2014 30 1146
2015 45 1252
2016 28 1349
2017 40 1258
2018 37 1277
2019 52 1581
2020 65 1730
2021 56 1959
2022 43 1883
2023 66 1940
2024 27 1587

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 319 358 1373
Neuroscience 371 412 1512
Child Psychology 516 566 1628
Psychiatry 418 461 1717
Education Majors 517 567 1761
Social Psychology 616 672 2327
Clinical Psychology 684 742 2361

Mathematics rankings

Furman ranked 575th for Mathematics in the United States and 3056th in the World with 684 publications made and 13,286 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#575 of 1,410 In the United States
#628 of 1,491 In North America
#3056 of 6,418 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 34
1993 3 40
1994 2 31
1995 2 42
1996 11 50
1997 6 66
1998 7 55
1999 8 73
2000 7 65
2001 15 89
2002 19 101
2003 14 96
2004 10 97
2005 16 158
2006 7 161
2007 16 201
2008 10 227
2009 17 249
2010 16 273
2011 17 365
2012 29 413
2013 26 450
2014 29 517
2015 22 587
2016 25 709
2017 32 637
2018 33 655
2019 32 790
2020 47 856
2021 39 1135
2022 27 1075
2023 34 1034
2024 14 766

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 410 448 1283
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 522 573 2546
Statistics 589 645 3238

Business rankings

Furman ranked 520th for Business in the United States and 2480th in the World with 635 publications made and 21,778 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#520 of 1,377 In the United States
#569 of 1,460 In North America
#2480 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 26
1993 4 44
1994 3 27
1995 5 56
1996 6 41
1997 5 66
1998 5 72
1999 7 89
2000 8 128
2001 16 132
2002 15 151
2003 16 185
2004 12 214
2005 17 242
2006 10 419
2007 20 345
2008 10 433
2009 24 481
2010 26 611
2011 17 720
2012 27 677
2013 30 840
2014 23 765
2015 20 836
2016 26 955
2017 13 894
2018 35 896
2019 31 1035
2020 38 993
2021 29 1189
2022 23 1061
2023 35 1092
2024 17 800

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 286 318 848
Accounting 466 509 1875
Advertising 562 611 2233
Management 451 498 2254
Management Information Systems 504 564 2525
Finance 590 646 2954
Marketing 735 799 3764

Economics rankings

Furman ranked 557th for Economics in the United States and 2493rd in the World with 561 publications made and 9,561 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#557 of 1,355 In the United States
#610 of 1,438 In North America
#2493 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 9
1993 3 22
1994 2 12
1995 2 24
1996 5 16
1997 5 27
1998 6 16
1999 6 27
2000 6 23
2001 9 26
2002 10 34
2003 16 88
2004 8 61
2005 14 87
2006 9 109
2007 11 121
2008 10 158
2009 14 163
2010 19 240
2011 12 258
2012 28 304
2013 26 299
2014 23 339
2015 24 398
2016 23 464
2017 21 498
2018 26 498
2019 26 660
2020 35 681
2021 40 822
2022 18 834
2023 35 959
2024 18 580

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 284 320 798
Development Studies 568 620 2379
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 522 573 2546
Finance 590 646 2954

Art & Design rankings

Furman ranked 553rd for Art & Design in the United States and 2292nd in the World with 520 publications made and 4,652 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#553 of 1,361 In the United States
#606 of 1,444 In North America
#2292 of 5,966 In the World

Furman
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 6
1993 3 13
1994 1 14
1995 2 14
1996 3 11
1997 3 26
1998 2 16
1999 6 8
2000 6 24
2001 7 15
2002 12 59
2003 9 59
2004 6 42
2005 8 83
2006 10 74
2007 11 96
2008 12 99
2009 22 118
2010 18 184
2011 19 154
2012 22 230
2013 21 193
2014 15 268
2015 23 271
2016 27 284
2017 23 269
2018 12 296
2019 15 429
2020 31 472
2021 33 597
2022 23 483
2023 26 514
2024 15 356

The following table provides academic rankings for Furman in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 414 460 1292
Art History 511 559 1365
Multimedia 412 453 1781
Literature 494 543 1895
Aesthetics 532 588 2232
Fashion Design 624 685 2970