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Gettysburg College ranked 391st in the United States, 1609th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. Gettysburg College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,412 academic publications and 43,630 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1609 of 14,131 In the World
#436 of 2,597 In North America
#391 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2 In Gettysburg
#637 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#639 of 1,139 For Military science
#704 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#1945 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#791 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 407th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1785th in the World with 3,099 publications made and 26,695 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#407 of 1,728 In the United States
#454 of 1,819 In North America
#1785 of 7,020 In the World

Gettysburg College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 27 42
1992 27 44
1993 29 44
1994 25 64
1995 22 73
1996 39 121
1997 29 111
1998 29 139
1999 34 122
2000 38 187
2001 54 232
2002 45 272
2003 47 357
2004 59 353
2005 65 354
2006 64 495
2007 64 568
2008 75 663
2009 78 746
2010 82 831
2011 129 911
2012 154 1057
2013 254 1139
2014 241 1253
2015 214 1370
2016 197 1377
2017 83 1316
2018 85 1645
2019 93 1729
2020 101 2016
2021 86 2022
2022 108 2031
2023 78 1947

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
Genealogy 264 293 637
Military science 307 337 639
Gender Studies 308 341 704
Political Economy 270 304 739
Classics and Ancient History 274 303 764
Broadcast Journalism 257 288 805
Media Studies 376 415 880
Art History 338 373 882
Criminology and Criminal Justice 424 464 917
Publishing 304 341 950
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 366 402 1126
Communications and Public Relations 398 442 1167
History 303 342 1215
Public Policy / Administration 404 444 1232
Aesthetics 336 375 1266
Library and Information science 463 501 1360
Law 408 451 1420
Anthropology 463 513 1484
Archaeology 330 373 1498
Political Science 403 449 1540
Sociology 435 481 1541
Education Majors 538 588 1674
Linguistics 407 451 1868
Philosophy 398 446 1904
Demography 556 607 2495

Environmental Science rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 421st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2396th in the World with 1,849 publications made and 21,073 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#421 of 1,598 In the United States
#473 of 1,687 In North America
#2396 of 6,798 In the World

Gettysburg College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 48
1992 11 58
1993 11 56
1994 9 69
1995 15 59
1996 25 100
1997 15 101
1998 13 110
1999 15 98
2000 14 142
2001 30 172
2002 33 210
2003 26 289
2004 34 295
2005 43 273
2006 47 366
2007 32 425
2008 49 469
2009 47 502
2010 50 576
2011 78 606
2012 99 725
2013 138 723
2014 150 849
2015 134 955
2016 117 958
2017 47 860
2018 55 1107
2019 60 1210
2020 68 1368
2021 61 1401
2022 75 1471
2023 71 1425

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 316 361 1477
Geography and Cartography 364 413 1946
Oceanography 464 521 2671
Environmental Management 406 459 2738
Paleontology 512 563 2739
Ecology 476 531 2754
Geology 515 567 2920
Agricultural Science 466 521 3000
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 501 556 3118

Biology rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 521st for Biology in the United States and 2966th in the World with 1,616 publications made and 25,305 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#521 of 1,582 In the United States
#573 of 1,668 In North America
#2966 of 6,770 In the World

Gettysburg College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 58
1992 11 66
1993 11 76
1994 13 69
1995 11 72
1996 30 110
1997 13 136
1998 16 165
1999 15 166
2000 21 217
2001 25 227
2002 30 259
2003 27 332
2004 28 376
2005 34 334
2006 41 422
2007 39 534
2008 51 565
2009 36 613
2010 64 694
2011 55 755
2012 80 839
2013 91 968
2014 99 1108
2015 111 1174
2016 102 1285
2017 48 1232
2018 61 1512
2019 66 1620
2020 63 1704
2021 56 1874
2022 72 1916
2023 66 1828

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 276 312 1159
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 316 361 1477
Neuroscience 444 487 1810
Zoology 404 451 1821
Animal Science 350 391 1826
Evolutionary Biology 495 546 2289
Virology 452 490 2445
Paleontology 512 563 2739
Genetics 524 574 2824
Biochemistry 507 556 2935
Botany 519 573 2972
Agricultural Science 466 521 3000
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 535 584 3095
Immunology 570 616 3106
Nanotechnology 541 598 3849

Computer Science rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 488th for Computer Science in the United States and 2536th in the World with 1,515 publications made and 20,615 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#488 of 1,576 In the United States
#537 of 1,662 In North America
#2536 of 6,752 In the World

Gettysburg College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 17 28
1992 19 38
1993 23 41
1994 16 42
1995 14 52
1996 24 83
1997 16 75
1998 25 121
1999 18 113
2000 23 168
2001 27 202
2002 26 219
2003 29 295
2004 25 307
2005 46 259
2006 39 386
2007 31 402
2008 43 488
2009 41 512
2010 49 575
2011 55 643
2012 59 774
2013 89 820
2014 80 882
2015 107 1003
2016 76 1119
2017 48 982
2018 48 1295
2019 50 1262
2020 49 1373
2021 51 1473
2022 45 1422
2023 57 1456

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 463 501 1360
Software Engineering 332 372 1607
Cognitive Science 394 439 1748
Neuroscience 444 487 1810
Computer Vision 394 441 2394
Cyber Security 439 488 2396
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 442 490 2541
Computer Networking 522 579 2943
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 535 584 3095
Machine Learning 566 621 3360
Telecommunications 614 671 3657

Physics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 448th for Physics in the United States and 2712th in the World with 1,412 publications made and 17,647 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#448 of 1,485 In the United States
#500 of 1,569 In North America
#2712 of 6,603 In the World

Gettysburg College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 12 12
1992 12 30
1993 16 24
1994 14 34
1995 10 31
1996 24 64
1997 11 52
1998 15 85
1999 17 93
2000 25 107
2001 17 165
2002 22 174
2003 27 243
2004 17 215
2005 42 207
2006 41 301
2007 28 294
2008 25 335
2009 41 385
2010 57 399
2011 61 506
2012 78 608
2013 94 765
2014 85 723
2015 95 823
2016 83 860
2017 43 800
2018 43 1013
2019 55 1001
2020 58 1025
2021 31 1111
2022 43 1101
2023 48 1019

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 276 312 1159
Theoretical Physics 284 322 1405
Astrophysics and Astronomy 407 456 2040
Nuclear Physics 356 401 2073
Atomic and Molecular physics 397 444 2132
Acoustical Engineering 434 481 2378
Quantum and Particle physics 451 502 2729
Optical Engineering 490 544 3055
Materials Science 592 647 3727
Nanotechnology 541 598 3849

Engineering rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 510th for Engineering in the United States and 3150th in the World with 1,340 publications made and 17,171 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#510 of 1,518 In the United States
#563 of 1,602 In North America
#3150 of 6,684 In the World

Gettysburg College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 19
1992 8 33
1993 15 27
1994 12 40
1995 12 40
1996 18 76
1997 11 59
1998 16 90
1999 12 88
2000 15 108
2001 22 140
2002 29 187
2003 23 226
2004 17 221
2005 42 211
2006 45 313
2007 23 313
2008 34 371
2009 35 432
2010 47 448
2011 61 528
2012 69 628
2013 98 745
2014 83 704
2015 85 783
2016 72 802
2017 41 751
2018 42 888
2019 49 971
2020 50 973
2021 37 1064
2022 46 1088
2023 46 1024

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 299 340 1520
Acoustical Engineering 434 481 2378
Civil Engineering 428 480 2553
Computer Networking 522 579 2943
Structural Engineering 481 534 2962
Aerospace Engineering 510 563 2982
Mechanical Engineering 510 563 3024
Optical Engineering 490 544 3055
Metallurgical Engineering 534 587 3479
Telecommunications 614 671 3657
Materials Science 592 647 3727
Nanotechnology 541 598 3849
Electrical Engineering 613 668 3884

Medicine rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 586th for Medicine in the United States and 2782nd in the World with 1,232 publications made and 19,865 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#586 of 1,558 In the United States
#635 of 1,643 In North America
#2782 of 6,680 In the World

Gettysburg College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 50
1992 6 60
1993 8 66
1994 11 64
1995 12 64
1996 21 104
1997 9 128
1998 15 142
1999 9 150
2000 17 174
2001 21 193
2002 25 207
2003 21 252
2004 21 278
2005 25 272
2006 25 329
2007 23 358
2008 32 406
2009 23 517
2010 40 571
2011 43 594
2012 57 666
2013 82 731
2014 77 970
2015 98 1003
2016 66 1072
2017 38 1030
2018 46 1213
2019 51 1321
2020 35 1482
2021 46 1648
2022 62 1631
2023 50 1586

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 457 503 1428
Family medicine 541 585 2084
Psychiatry 539 589 2135
Anesthesiology 473 514 2191
Virology 452 490 2445
Physical Therapy 598 649 2471
Health Science 781 839 2502
Anatomy and Physiology 527 574 2523
Public Health 596 648 2625
Nursing 730 789 2644
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 607 655 3083
Surgery 673 725 3095
Immunology 570 616 3106
Pathology 639 692 3302

Psychology rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 469th for Psychology in the United States and 1838th in the World with 1,085 publications made and 20,358 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#469 of 1,527 In the United States
#516 of 1,612 In North America
#1838 of 6,528 In the World

Gettysburg College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 7 32
1992 9 43
1993 9 49
1994 12 51
1995 10 60
1996 21 95
1997 11 101
1998 13 113
1999 9 115
2000 11 150
2001 15 175
2002 14 194
2003 22 253
2004 9 229
2005 25 265
2006 16 364
2007 24 410
2008 40 465
2009 29 545
2010 34 589
2011 37 641
2012 54 762
2013 66 844
2014 73 931
2015 87 1075
2016 65 1087
2017 43 1020
2018 39 1251
2019 55 1263
2020 33 1524
2021 36 1529
2022 35 1480
2023 40 1464

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 319 350 663
Social Psychology 372 414 1170
Child Psychology 416 460 1194
Clinical Psychology 457 503 1428
Education Majors 538 588 1674
Cognitive Science 394 439 1748
Neuroscience 444 487 1810
Psychiatry 539 589 2135

Art & Design rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 367th for Art & Design in the United States and 1476th in the World with 947 publications made and 3,975 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
#367 of 1,321 In the United States
#410 of 1,404 In North America
#1476 of 5,720 In the World

Gettysburg College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 11 16
1992 6 9
1993 8 9
1994 11 10
1995 1 18
1996 7 27
1997 7 13
1998 4 22
1999 9 23
2000 7 27
2001 11 39
2002 12 51
2003 12 59
2004 8 51
2005 17 63
2006 21 84
2007 16 110
2008 24 108
2009 26 117
2010 32 157
2011 45 147
2012 54 177
2013 81 205
2014 86 235
2015 70 266
2016 69 269
2017 23 262
2018 24 304
2019 23 338
2020 30 430
2021 30 404
2022 33 403
2023 23 380

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
Art History 338 373 882
Cinematography 256 291 900
Illustration and Concept Art 190 220 902
Painting and Drawing 192 222 909
Sculpture 192 222 909
Music 292 321 943
Singing and Vocal Performance 259 295 1035
Creative Writing 396 443 1169
Aesthetics 336 375 1266
Literature 408 452 1452
Fashion Design 354 398 1631

Chemistry rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 561st for Chemistry in the United States and 3432nd in the World with 932 publications made and 14,573 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#561 of 1,407 In the United States
#614 of 1,488 In North America
#3432 of 6,447 In the World

Gettysburg College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 29
1992 11 50
1993 5 46
1994 7 51
1995 9 38
1996 18 67
1997 7 78
1998 13 123
1999 11 105
2000 17 134
2001 12 131
2002 18 157
2003 16 165
2004 14 213
2005 23 194
2006 16 215
2007 17 251
2008 19 275
2009 20 299
2010 38 323
2011 27 378
2012 46 445
2013 59 560
2014 51 609
2015 55 687
2016 52 730
2017 29 735
2018 43 825
2019 46 982
2020 45 1015
2021 30 1096
2022 43 1024
2023 46 1003

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 507 556 2935
Organic Chemistry 526 579 3373
Materials Science 592 647 3727
Physical chemistry 587 644 3747
Nanotechnology 541 598 3849

Business rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 497th for Business in the United States and 2246th in the World with 796 publications made and 9,947 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#497 of 1,334 In the United States
#545 of 1,412 In North America
#2246 of 6,187 In the World

Gettysburg College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 12
1992 4 16
1993 6 19
1994 5 23
1995 7 27
1996 10 45
1997 5 43
1998 6 43
1999 8 45
2000 6 68
2001 14 68
2002 8 87
2003 16 111
2004 18 128
2005 20 129
2006 24 211
2007 14 177
2008 20 225
2009 29 288
2010 29 316
2011 40 332
2012 48 385
2013 75 463
2014 62 435
2015 51 515
2016 50 509
2017 20 443
2018 23 554
2019 22 571
2020 19 620
2021 23 637
2022 25 654
2023 26 618

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 404 444 1232
Advertising 516 561 1832
Finance 470 515 2112
Marketing 537 588 2512
Management 536 587 2623

Mathematics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 528th for Mathematics in the United States and 2712th in the World with 724 publications made and 9,267 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#528 of 1,371 In the United States
#577 of 1,451 In North America
#2712 of 6,305 In the World

Gettysburg College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 7
1992 4 8
1993 10 18
1994 7 21
1995 10 22
1996 10 45
1997 7 40
1998 5 47
1999 6 38
2000 11 61
2001 10 68
2002 14 85
2003 11 98
2004 11 114
2005 16 94
2006 21 172
2007 18 164
2008 27 222
2009 19 251
2010 30 268
2011 28 305
2012 30 373
2013 61 389
2014 33 353
2015 35 462
2016 23 459
2017 23 415
2018 25 517
2019 31 535
2020 35 633
2021 31 695
2022 32 724
2023 23 650

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 368 401 1006
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 440 488 2016
Statistics 551 603 2975

Economics rankings

Gettysburg College ranked 491st for Economics in the United States and 2031st in the World with 707 publications made and 6,932 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#491 of 1,317 In the United States
#538 of 1,400 In North America
#2031 of 5,995 In the World

Gettysburg College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 9
1992 2 9
1993 2 8
1994 9 12
1995 3 17
1996 4 27
1997 4 16
1998 3 22
1999 10 21
2000 6 41
2001 7 44
2002 5 55
2003 13 62
2004 12 73
2005 23 104
2006 17 128
2007 12 131
2008 24 161
2009 29 208
2010 32 216
2011 31 230
2012 34 278
2013 68 327
2014 56 305
2015 47 322
2016 39 344
2017 18 285
2018 14 375
2019 16 401
2020 26 476
2021 24 469
2022 32 488
2023 25 499

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 270 304 739
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 440 488 2016
Finance 470 515 2112
Development Studies 546 595 2116