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Gettysburg College ranked 384th in the United States, 1571st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Gettysburg College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,950 academic publications and 70,483 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1571 of 14,131 In the World
#430 of 2,597 In North America
#384 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2 In Gettysburg
#694 of 1,114 For Military science
#705 of 2,195 For Art History
#739 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#1876 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#771 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 389th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1873rd in the World with 3,465 publications made and 46,804 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#389 of 1,763 In the United States
#437 of 1,854 In North America
#1873 of 7,088 In the World

Gettysburg College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 31 80
1994 31 154
1995 25 146
1996 42 192
1997 34 191
1998 31 252
1999 31 240
2000 42 348
2001 63 395
2002 53 473
2003 59 616
2004 64 557
2005 76 624
2006 80 777
2007 82 881
2008 74 1028
2009 86 1182
2010 89 1308
2011 145 1461
2012 154 1658
2013 256 1802
2014 250 1887
2015 225 2037
2016 205 2011
2017 91 2015
2018 94 2421
2019 101 2562
2020 114 2976
2021 91 3036
2022 121 2989
2023 94 3020
2024 47 2328
2025 59 1975

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 315 345 694
Art History 265 295 705
Genealogy 284 319 739
Political Economy 266 301 755
Gender Studies 323 357 771
Classics and Ancient History 286 315 832
Broadcast Journalism 254 284 903
Media Studies 371 410 915
Criminology and Criminal Justice 444 487 1025
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 349 385 1160
Public Policy / Administration 390 430 1274
Communications and Public Relations 402 448 1346
History 316 355 1351
Aesthetics 356 395 1403
Library and Information science 483 523 1444
Sociology 393 438 1482
Law 414 458 1563
Anthropology 466 516 1630
Archaeology 341 386 1649
Political Science 412 459 1709
Linguistics 375 417 1791
Education Majors 524 574 1826
Philosophy 372 418 1923
Demography 531 582 2543

Environmental Science rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 445th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2644th in the World with 2,064 publications made and 31,399 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#445 of 1,637 In the United States
#497 of 1,727 In North America
#2644 of 6,888 In the World

Gettysburg College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 74
1994 11 98
1995 17 100
1996 28 147
1997 18 156
1998 14 153
1999 15 151
2000 14 219
2001 34 254
2002 36 300
2003 32 416
2004 39 399
2005 49 393
2006 49 519
2007 41 635
2008 48 709
2009 51 721
2010 56 801
2011 87 839
2012 99 1044
2013 141 1122
2014 151 1178
2015 140 1303
2016 119 1298
2017 53 1170
2018 69 1455
2019 63 1612
2020 70 1869
2021 66 1936
2022 87 1982
2023 79 1939
2024 38 1524
2025 50 1268

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 323 369 1556
Geography and Cartography 389 440 2228
Forestry 353 405 2335
Oceanography 456 512 2701
Ecology 483 538 2935
Paleontology 519 571 2950
Environmental Management 412 466 2968
Geology 531 585 3129
Agricultural Science 473 531 3216
Earth science and Geophysics 556 611 3223
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 626 683 3787

Biology rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 528th for Biology in the United States and 3140th in the World with 1,823 publications made and 37,473 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#528 of 1,612 In the United States
#580 of 1,701 In North America
#3140 of 6,841 In the World

Gettysburg College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 12 112
1994 14 142
1995 14 133
1996 30 156
1997 15 200
1998 18 230
1999 18 251
2000 22 319
2001 27 354
2002 35 381
2003 34 544
2004 30 540
2005 40 492
2006 40 630
2007 45 761
2008 55 860
2009 42 857
2010 70 970
2011 69 1117
2012 83 1184
2013 97 1475
2014 95 1481
2015 123 1589
2016 105 1677
2017 49 1621
2018 68 1973
2019 72 2053
2020 69 2252
2021 57 2470
2022 84 2399
2023 71 2341
2024 36 1909
2025 35 1567

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 284 320 1221
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 323 369 1556
Biophysics 376 414 1817
Neuroscience 439 483 1891
Zoology 403 450 1893
Forestry 353 405 2335
Evolutionary Biology 518 570 2472
Virology 452 492 2536
Paleontology 519 571 2950
Genetics 545 595 3083
Botany 516 570 3112
Biochemistry 528 578 3172
Agricultural Science 473 531 3216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 569 620 3287
Oncology and Cancer research 568 614 3324
Immunology 598 645 3355
Nanotechnology 581 638 4087

Computer Science rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 487th for Computer Science in the United States and 2656th in the World with 1,717 publications made and 33,388 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#487 of 1,616 In the United States
#536 of 1,702 In North America
#2656 of 6,855 In the World

Gettysburg College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 28 89
1994 23 194
1995 17 120
1996 29 159
1997 17 149
1998 26 225
1999 20 225
2000 26 292
2001 34 353
2002 32 401
2003 35 523
2004 29 482
2005 51 473
2006 45 634
2007 37 640
2008 42 795
2009 46 804
2010 55 880
2011 69 1041
2012 60 1183
2013 96 1310
2014 87 1336
2015 110 1433
2016 77 1542
2017 53 1436
2018 52 1791
2019 56 1763
2020 53 1968
2021 52 2121
2022 50 1932
2023 64 2096
2024 20 1544
2025 14 1199

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 483 523 1444
Cognitive Science 342 382 1528
Software Engineering 324 364 1611
Neuroscience 439 483 1891
Computer Vision 384 430 2423
Cyber Security 454 506 2557
Computational Linguistics 423 472 2658
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 460 509 2747
Computer Networking 473 527 2821
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 569 620 3287
Machine Learning 597 656 3633
Telecommunications 609 667 3754

Physics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 465th for Physics in the United States and 2861st in the World with 1,562 publications made and 25,857 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#465 of 1,537 In the United States
#518 of 1,623 In North America
#2861 of 6,729 In the World

Gettysburg College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 20 38
1994 17 57
1995 13 52
1996 25 102
1997 13 113
1998 16 133
1999 18 152
2000 25 159
2001 19 222
2002 26 243
2003 35 370
2004 19 305
2005 46 324
2006 55 438
2007 30 401
2008 32 534
2009 47 562
2010 61 578
2011 69 771
2012 76 901
2013 96 1174
2014 88 996
2015 98 1111
2016 87 1082
2017 45 1065
2018 40 1308
2019 55 1326
2020 65 1359
2021 33 1529
2022 50 1437
2023 46 1371
2024 25 1073
2025 19 874

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 284 320 1221
Theoretical Physics 291 329 1435
Biophysics 376 414 1817
Astrophysics and Astronomy 394 442 2009
Atomic and Molecular physics 407 454 2204
Nuclear Physics 374 420 2215
Acoustical Engineering 433 481 2461
Quantum and Particle physics 466 518 2862
Optical Engineering 509 563 3229
Materials Science 622 679 3996
Nanotechnology 581 638 4087

Engineering rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 520th for Engineering in the United States and 3276th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 26,310 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#520 of 1,568 In the United States
#574 of 1,655 In North America
#3276 of 6,795 In the World

Gettysburg College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 17 44
1994 16 83
1995 14 84
1996 21 129
1997 14 111
1998 16 157
1999 14 143
2000 18 179
2001 25 204
2002 32 259
2003 31 350
2004 21 310
2005 48 327
2006 49 456
2007 23 448
2008 37 558
2009 40 625
2010 52 644
2011 73 753
2012 67 908
2013 101 1093
2014 87 974
2015 91 1072
2016 70 1015
2017 45 1046
2018 45 1211
2019 51 1270
2020 55 1357
2021 35 1497
2022 56 1426
2023 47 1360
2024 23 1112
2025 26 912

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 271 311 1453
Acoustical Engineering 433 481 2461
Civil Engineering 442 494 2760
Computer Networking 473 527 2821
Mechanical Engineering 495 548 3060
Optical Engineering 509 563 3229
Structural Engineering 517 571 3241
Aerospace Engineering 550 603 3258
Metallurgical Engineering 567 620 3739
Telecommunications 609 667 3754
Materials Science 622 679 3996
Electrical Engineering 615 671 4019
Nanotechnology 581 638 4087

Medicine rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 536th for Medicine in the United States and 2730th in the World with 1,395 publications made and 33,100 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#536 of 1,604 In the United States
#584 of 1,689 In North America
#2730 of 6,793 In the World

Gettysburg College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 102
1994 17 113
1995 13 126
1996 20 175
1997 11 203
1998 16 227
1999 11 235
2000 21 284
2001 25 327
2002 30 351
2003 23 447
2004 23 436
2005 32 440
2006 33 528
2007 26 576
2008 32 625
2009 27 762
2010 43 848
2011 55 954
2012 57 1003
2013 85 1253
2014 78 1355
2015 100 1390
2016 72 1428
2017 38 1385
2018 49 1662
2019 54 1689
2020 43 1958
2021 49 2175
2022 66 2114
2023 53 2043
2024 28 1572
2025 25 1349

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 416 459 1344
Gerontology 561 611 2051
Psychiatry 520 569 2165
Family medicine 580 627 2366
Anesthesiology 494 535 2405
Virology 452 492 2536
Physical Therapy 613 664 2659
Public Health 560 613 2706
Nursing 698 759 2710
Pathology 510 559 2861
Health Science 822 882 2866
Anatomy and Physiology 580 631 2972
Surgery 653 702 3150
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 618 669 3297
Oncology and Cancer research 568 614 3324
Immunology 598 645 3355

Psychology rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 444th for Psychology in the United States and 1853rd in the World with 1,229 publications made and 36,145 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#444 of 1,561 In the United States
#490 of 1,648 In North America
#1853 of 6,663 In the World

Gettysburg College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 102
1994 17 188
1995 12 134
1996 23 184
1997 14 188
1998 16 219
1999 11 234
2000 14 286
2001 20 328
2002 20 371
2003 25 486
2004 15 416
2005 30 487
2006 20 606
2007 31 684
2008 37 749
2009 35 868
2010 37 964
2011 49 1099
2012 54 1220
2013 70 1360
2014 76 1459
2015 91 1586
2016 70 1552
2017 45 1539
2018 35 1756
2019 57 1831
2020 32 2175
2021 32 2217
2022 40 2083
2023 40 2050
2024 15 1661
2025 20 1358

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 322 353 696
Social Psychology 329 368 1091
Child Psychology 393 436 1220
Clinical Psychology 416 459 1344
Cognitive Science 342 382 1528
Education Majors 524 574 1826
Neuroscience 439 483 1891
Psychiatry 520 569 2165

Art & Design rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 376th for Art & Design in the United States and 1573rd in the World with 1,034 publications made and 6,745 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
#376 of 1,369 In the United States
#419 of 1,454 In North America
#1573 of 6,010 In the World

Gettysburg College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 17
1994 11 18
1995 2 26
1996 9 34
1997 8 26
1998 4 43
1999 9 42
2000 7 67
2001 14 66
2002 12 70
2003 15 113
2004 8 82
2005 21 119
2006 22 116
2007 21 152
2008 25 177
2009 29 189
2010 31 252
2011 50 254
2012 55 252
2013 85 316
2014 91 361
2015 75 412
2016 72 369
2017 24 403
2018 26 478
2019 29 518
2020 30 677
2021 29 607
2022 39 665
2023 27 652
2024 9 450
2025 8 334

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 200 230 687
Art History 265 295 705
Music 268 297 904
Entertainment Industry Business 236 268 938
Singing and Vocal Performance 232 264 974
Illustration and Concept Art 196 225 999
Painting and Drawing 198 229 1004
Sculpture 198 229 1004
Creative Writing 376 423 1181
Aesthetics 356 395 1403
Literature 403 445 1489
Fashion Design 370 414 1799

Chemistry rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 581st for Chemistry in the United States and 3621st in the World with 1,009 publications made and 20,403 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#581 of 1,455 In the United States
#634 of 1,538 In North America
#3621 of 6,561 In the World

Gettysburg College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 54
1994 8 67
1995 10 55
1996 18 77
1997 7 95
1998 13 136
1999 12 132
2000 18 165
2001 13 158
2002 22 198
2003 19 242
2004 16 262
2005 25 220
2006 15 307
2007 17 342
2008 21 402
2009 20 420
2010 42 462
2011 36 509
2012 50 612
2013 62 781
2014 48 746
2015 57 863
2016 54 915
2017 29 913
2018 46 1016
2019 49 1161
2020 43 1221
2021 32 1362
2022 42 1177
2023 47 1200
2024 16 1029
2025 13 866

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 528 578 3172
Organic Chemistry 533 586 3520
Physical chemistry 563 618 3702
Materials Science 622 679 3996
Nanotechnology 581 638 4087

Business rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 493rd for Business in the United States and 2384th in the World with 876 publications made and 16,827 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#493 of 1,388 In the United States
#542 of 1,472 In North America
#2384 of 6,366 In the World

Gettysburg College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 9 163
2003 22 186
2004 20 184
2005 24 224
2006 28 323
2007 15 285
2008 25 378
2009 33 491
2010 30 499
2011 45 530
2012 44 640
2013 71 716
2014 66 681
2015 58 791
2016 51 720
2017 21 704
2018 26 815
2019 24 890
2020 22 936
2021 24 1008
2022 25 959
2023 30 941
2024 9 657
2025 7 542

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 236 268 938
Public Policy / Administration 390 430 1274
Advertising 530 577 2104
Finance 475 523 2320
Marketing 516 569 2606
Management 538 593 2826

Mathematics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 522nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2800th in the World with 801 publications made and 15,617 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#522 of 1,413 In the United States
#571 of 1,494 In North America
#2800 of 6,434 In the World

Gettysburg College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 11 35
1994 10 52
1995 11 52
1996 12 78
1997 8 96
1998 6 98
1999 7 95
2000 12 123
2001 12 133
2002 17 184
2003 12 205
2004 11 193
2005 21 180
2006 25 291
2007 23 309
2008 27 366
2009 20 423
2010 32 451
2011 30 504
2012 27 567
2013 57 630
2014 39 601
2015 36 679
2016 25 651
2017 27 627
2018 33 742
2019 23 769
2020 48 942
2021 30 1051
2022 36 982
2023 28 953
2024 8 649
2025 8 457

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 413 451 1318
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 442 489 2150
Statistics 535 586 2981

Economics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 483rd for Economics in the United States and 2156th in the World with 771 publications made and 11,821 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#483 of 1,361 In the United States
#532 of 1,445 In North America
#2156 of 6,188 In the World

Gettysburg College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 9 77
2002 4 104
2003 19 92
2004 12 106
2005 24 165
2006 20 186
2007 17 197
2008 23 286
2009 33 347
2010 35 334
2011 34 356
2012 35 454
2013 67 465
2014 61 466
2015 48 508
2016 38 471
2017 19 469
2018 19 542
2019 20 618
2020 29 735
2021 23 712
2022 33 727
2023 26 845
2024 11 519
2025 8 445

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 266 301 755
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 442 489 2150
Development Studies 534 584 2189
Finance 475 523 2320