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Gettysburg College ranked 394th in the United States, 1634th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 52 research topics. Gettysburg College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,881 academic publications and 67,712 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1634 of 14,131 In the World
#440 of 2,597 In North America
#394 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2 In Gettysburg
#700 of 1,095 For Military science
#701 of 2,170 For Art History
#722 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#1862 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#791 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 49 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 386th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1821st in the World with 3,417 publications made and 44,743 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#386 of 1,761 In the United States
#433 of 1,852 In North America
#1821 of 7,081 In the World

Gettysburg College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 34 76
1993 31 80
1994 31 154
1995 25 146
1996 42 192
1997 34 191
1998 31 251
1999 31 240
2000 42 347
2001 63 394
2002 53 473
2003 59 617
2004 64 557
2005 76 624
2006 80 782
2007 82 885
2008 74 1036
2009 85 1183
2010 89 1307
2011 145 1463
2012 154 1661
2013 256 1809
2014 250 1882
2015 224 2041
2016 205 1997
2017 90 2018
2018 95 2421
2019 101 2560
2020 114 2985
2021 91 3043
2022 122 2999
2023 91 3014
2024 46 2302

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 319 349 700
Art History 267 297 701
Genealogy 283 317 722
Political Economy 267 302 746
Gender Studies 324 358 762
Classics and Ancient History 284 314 813
Broadcast Journalism 252 282 888
Media Studies 371 410 903
Criminology and Criminal Justice 441 484 1015
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 351 387 1143
Public Policy / Administration 390 430 1250
Communications and Public Relations 396 441 1291
History 315 354 1310
Aesthetics 356 395 1382
Library and Information science 481 521 1425
Sociology 390 435 1429
Law 413 457 1524
Anthropology 466 516 1596
Archaeology 339 384 1606
Political Science 410 456 1665
Linguistics 370 412 1737
Education Majors 519 569 1768
Philosophy 370 415 1880
Demography 531 581 2489

Environmental Science rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 444th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2586th in the World with 2,025 publications made and 29,967 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#444 of 1,631 In the United States
#496 of 1,721 In North America
#2586 of 6,876 In the World

Gettysburg College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 64
1993 11 74
1994 11 98
1995 17 100
1996 28 145
1997 18 156
1998 14 153
1999 15 150
2000 14 219
2001 34 253
2002 36 301
2003 32 416
2004 38 399
2005 49 393
2006 49 519
2007 41 635
2008 48 708
2009 52 721
2010 56 806
2011 87 839
2012 99 1045
2013 141 1123
2014 151 1176
2015 140 1306
2016 119 1286
2017 53 1173
2018 68 1457
2019 63 1617
2020 70 1878
2021 66 1947
2022 88 1986
2023 77 1936
2024 37 1503

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 319 365 1522
Geography and Cartography 389 439 2163
Oceanography 458 513 2670
Ecology 486 540 2894
Paleontology 517 569 2899
Environmental Management 412 465 2901
Geology 527 581 3073
Agricultural Science 469 525 3162
Earth science and Geophysics 555 610 3191
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 624 681 3762

Biology rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 522nd for Biology in the United States and 3088th in the World with 1,796 publications made and 35,880 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#522 of 1,609 In the United States
#574 of 1,698 In North America
#3088 of 6,833 In the World

Gettysburg College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 84
1993 12 113
1994 14 142
1995 14 133
1996 30 154
1997 15 200
1998 18 230
1999 18 250
2000 22 319
2001 27 353
2002 35 381
2003 34 544
2004 30 542
2005 40 491
2006 40 631
2007 45 764
2008 55 860
2009 42 857
2010 70 969
2011 69 1118
2012 83 1185
2013 97 1480
2014 95 1485
2015 123 1589
2016 105 1675
2017 49 1626
2018 68 1983
2019 72 2053
2020 69 2259
2021 57 2477
2022 84 2406
2023 71 2348
2024 34 1896

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 282 318 1196
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 319 365 1522
Biophysics 375 414 1795
Neuroscience 438 482 1847
Zoology 413 460 1910
Evolutionary Biology 515 566 2427
Virology 448 488 2483
Paleontology 517 569 2899
Genetics 540 590 3031
Botany 515 568 3054
Biochemistry 527 577 3115
Agricultural Science 469 525 3162
Oncology and Cancer research 562 607 3274
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 574 624 3313
Immunology 596 643 3313
Nanotechnology 576 633 4045

Computer Science rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 486th for Computer Science in the United States and 2595th in the World with 1,703 publications made and 32,178 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#486 of 1,612 In the United States
#535 of 1,698 In North America
#2595 of 6,845 In the World

Gettysburg College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 23 70
1993 28 90
1994 23 194
1995 17 120
1996 29 159
1997 17 149
1998 26 225
1999 20 224
2000 26 291
2001 34 352
2002 32 401
2003 35 523
2004 29 480
2005 51 470
2006 45 634
2007 37 639
2008 42 798
2009 46 805
2010 55 879
2011 69 1044
2012 60 1183
2013 96 1312
2014 87 1339
2015 110 1433
2016 77 1544
2017 52 1436
2018 52 1799
2019 56 1766
2020 54 1963
2021 53 2125
2022 50 1939
2023 62 2098
2024 18 1533

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 481 521 1425
Cognitive Science 344 384 1497
Software Engineering 318 358 1558
Neuroscience 438 482 1847
Computer Vision 380 426 2366
Cyber Security 455 504 2535
Computational Linguistics 416 465 2564
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 450 498 2683
Computer Networking 472 526 2793
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 574 624 3313
Machine Learning 590 648 3565
Telecommunications 608 666 3712

Physics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 463rd for Physics in the United States and 2804th in the World with 1,545 publications made and 24,954 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#463 of 1,531 In the United States
#516 of 1,617 In North America
#2804 of 6,713 In the World

Gettysburg College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 12 41
1993 20 38
1994 17 57
1995 13 52
1996 25 102
1997 13 113
1998 16 133
1999 18 151
2000 25 159
2001 19 221
2002 26 244
2003 35 370
2004 19 306
2005 46 323
2006 55 438
2007 30 401
2008 32 537
2009 47 561
2010 61 575
2011 69 774
2012 76 902
2013 95 1176
2014 88 996
2015 99 1115
2016 87 1086
2017 45 1069
2018 40 1312
2019 55 1322
2020 65 1365
2021 33 1532
2022 49 1444
2023 45 1372
2024 25 1058

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 282 318 1196
Theoretical Physics 289 327 1418
Biophysics 375 414 1795
Astrophysics and Astronomy 390 436 1955
Nuclear Physics 371 417 2175
Atomic and Molecular physics 407 454 2183
Acoustical Engineering 429 477 2421
Quantum and Particle physics 462 514 2808
Optical Engineering 508 562 3180
Materials Science 614 671 3949
Nanotechnology 576 633 4045

Engineering rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 518th for Engineering in the United States and 3227th in the World with 1,479 publications made and 25,444 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#518 of 1,565 In the United States
#571 of 1,651 In North America
#3227 of 6,782 In the World

Gettysburg College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 43
1993 17 44
1994 16 83
1995 14 84
1996 21 129
1997 14 111
1998 16 157
1999 14 142
2000 18 178
2001 25 204
2002 32 260
2003 31 350
2004 21 310
2005 48 326
2006 49 456
2007 23 449
2008 37 560
2009 40 624
2010 52 641
2011 73 756
2012 67 908
2013 101 1098
2014 87 978
2015 92 1073
2016 70 1018
2017 45 1048
2018 45 1213
2019 51 1266
2020 54 1354
2021 35 1496
2022 56 1421
2023 47 1360
2024 23 1102

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 267 305 1392
Acoustical Engineering 429 477 2421
Civil Engineering 438 490 2696
Computer Networking 472 526 2793
Mechanical Engineering 492 545 3021
Optical Engineering 508 562 3180
Structural Engineering 512 566 3193
Aerospace Engineering 547 600 3207
Metallurgical Engineering 561 614 3682
Telecommunications 608 666 3712
Materials Science 614 671 3949
Electrical Engineering 616 672 3970
Nanotechnology 576 633 4045

Medicine rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 529th for Medicine in the United States and 2648th in the World with 1,379 publications made and 31,895 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#529 of 1,600 In the United States
#577 of 1,685 In North America
#2648 of 6,775 In the World

Gettysburg College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 71
1993 9 102
1994 17 113
1995 13 126
1996 20 173
1997 11 203
1998 16 227
1999 11 234
2000 21 283
2001 25 327
2002 30 351
2003 23 447
2004 23 436
2005 32 439
2006 33 528
2007 26 578
2008 32 635
2009 27 762
2010 43 848
2011 55 953
2012 57 1005
2013 85 1256
2014 78 1356
2015 100 1393
2016 73 1438
2017 38 1393
2018 49 1676
2019 54 1689
2020 43 1972
2021 49 2179
2022 68 2117
2023 53 2048
2024 28 1554

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 411 454 1310
Gerontology 554 603 1975
Psychiatry 508 556 2093
Family medicine 571 617 2314
Anesthesiology 492 534 2367
Virology 448 488 2483
Physical Therapy 605 656 2591
Nursing 692 751 2625
Public Health 562 614 2644
Health Science 813 872 2794
Pathology 506 554 2802
Anatomy and Physiology 556 606 2810
Surgery 650 699 3083
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 616 667 3231
Oncology and Cancer research 562 607 3274
Immunology 596 643 3313

Psychology rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 437th for Psychology in the United States and 1790th in the World with 1,212 publications made and 34,764 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#437 of 1,558 In the United States
#482 of 1,645 In North America
#1790 of 6,645 In the World

Gettysburg College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 14 68
1993 11 103
1994 17 188
1995 12 134
1996 23 184
1997 14 188
1998 16 219
1999 11 234
2000 14 285
2001 20 328
2002 20 372
2003 25 487
2004 15 416
2005 30 486
2006 20 606
2007 31 685
2008 37 750
2009 35 867
2010 37 958
2011 49 1101
2012 54 1222
2013 70 1362
2014 76 1459
2015 91 1588
2016 70 1557
2017 44 1542
2018 36 1762
2019 56 1824
2020 32 2185
2021 33 2219
2022 40 2088
2023 40 2051
2024 15 1646

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 318 349 675
Social Psychology 327 366 1054
Child Psychology 387 430 1176
Clinical Psychology 411 454 1310
Cognitive Science 344 384 1497
Education Majors 519 569 1768
Neuroscience 438 482 1847
Psychiatry 508 556 2093

Art & Design rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 375th for Art & Design in the United States and 1545th in the World with 1,023 publications made and 6,424 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
#375 of 1,361 In the United States
#418 of 1,444 In North America
#1545 of 5,966 In the World

Gettysburg College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 15
1993 9 18
1994 11 18
1995 2 26
1996 9 34
1997 8 26
1998 4 43
1999 9 42
2000 7 66
2001 14 66
2002 12 71
2003 15 113
2004 8 82
2005 21 119
2006 22 116
2007 21 152
2008 25 178
2009 28 188
2010 31 249
2011 50 252
2012 55 253
2013 85 317
2014 90 359
2015 75 412
2016 72 368
2017 23 407
2018 26 482
2019 29 520
2020 30 680
2021 29 606
2022 39 667
2023 26 647
2024 9 444

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 202 233 688
Art History 267 297 701
Music 265 294 879
Entertainment Industry Business 234 266 933
Illustration and Concept Art 197 226 976
Painting and Drawing 199 230 981
Sculpture 199 230 981
Singing and Vocal Performance 247 282 1008
Creative Writing 374 420 1156
Aesthetics 356 395 1382
Literature 398 440 1460
Fashion Design 373 417 1779

Chemistry rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 578th for Chemistry in the United States and 3576th in the World with 1,001 publications made and 19,611 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#578 of 1,447 In the United States
#631 of 1,530 In North America
#3576 of 6,545 In the World

Gettysburg College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 11 58
1993 5 54
1994 8 67
1995 10 55
1996 18 77
1997 7 95
1998 13 136
1999 12 131
2000 18 165
2001 13 157
2002 22 198
2003 19 242
2004 16 263
2005 25 221
2006 15 308
2007 17 342
2008 21 405
2009 20 420
2010 42 463
2011 36 509
2012 50 613
2013 62 783
2014 48 746
2015 57 865
2016 54 918
2017 29 916
2018 46 1014
2019 49 1158
2020 43 1232
2021 32 1362
2022 43 1191
2023 47 1207
2024 16 1021

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 527 577 3115
Organic Chemistry 530 583 3474
Physical chemistry 558 612 3653
Materials Science 614 671 3949
Nanotechnology 576 633 4045

Business rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 489th for Business in the United States and 2328th in the World with 869 publications made and 16,250 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#489 of 1,377 In the United States
#538 of 1,460 In North America
#2328 of 6,339 In the World

Gettysburg College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 28
1993 6 31
1994 8 51
1995 7 38
1996 11 82
1997 5 82
1998 5 80
1999 10 90
2000 7 123
2001 16 108
2002 9 164
2003 22 186
2004 20 184
2005 24 224
2006 28 323
2007 15 290
2008 25 378
2009 33 490
2010 30 499
2011 45 531
2012 44 641
2013 71 717
2014 65 680
2015 58 791
2016 51 723
2017 22 704
2018 26 815
2019 24 893
2020 22 940
2021 24 1009
2022 25 969
2023 29 939
2024 8 645

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 234 266 933
Public Policy / Administration 390 430 1250
Advertising 530 576 2053
Finance 473 520 2283
Marketing 511 562 2531
Management 527 581 2720

Mathematics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 520th for Mathematics in the United States and 2743rd in the World with 794 publications made and 15,038 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#520 of 1,410 In the United States
#569 of 1,491 In North America
#2743 of 6,418 In the World

Gettysburg College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 15
1993 11 35
1994 10 52
1995 11 52
1996 12 78
1997 8 96
1998 6 98
1999 7 94
2000 12 123
2001 12 132
2002 17 184
2003 12 205
2004 11 192
2005 21 180
2006 25 291
2007 23 310
2008 27 366
2009 20 423
2010 32 451
2011 30 504
2012 27 568
2013 57 633
2014 39 603
2015 36 684
2016 25 659
2017 27 623
2018 33 744
2019 23 778
2020 47 944
2021 31 1060
2022 36 987
2023 28 957
2024 8 637

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 405 443 1268
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 442 489 2118
Statistics 533 583 2910

Economics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 482nd for Economics in the United States and 2113th in the World with 762 publications made and 11,257 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#482 of 1,355 In the United States
#531 of 1,438 In North America
#2113 of 6,167 In the World

Gettysburg College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 12
1993 3 14
1994 8 17
1995 3 22
1996 4 36
1997 4 37
1998 3 35
1999 9 33
2000 6 73
2001 8 77
2002 4 104
2003 19 93
2004 12 106
2005 24 165
2006 20 186
2007 17 201
2008 23 286
2009 33 346
2010 35 339
2011 34 356
2012 35 457
2013 67 466
2014 60 464
2015 48 509
2016 38 476
2017 19 468
2018 19 542
2019 20 617
2020 29 745
2021 23 714
2022 33 735
2023 25 848
2024 11 511

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 267 302 746
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 442 489 2118
Development Studies 534 583 2136
Finance 473 520 2283