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Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 680th in the United States, 2674th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 77 research topics. Gustavus Adolphus College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,756 academic publications and 26,515 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2674 of 14,131 In the World
#742 of 2,597 In North America
#680 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 48 In Minnesota
#1383 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#1427 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#1701 of 3,307 For Library and Information science
#1905 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2145 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 704th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3370th in the World with 1,164 publications made and 17,156 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#704 of 1,761 In the United States
#770 of 1,852 In North America
#3370 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 11 28
1993 9 65
1994 10 38
1995 20 33
1996 10 72
1997 13 49
1998 15 57
1999 18 66
2000 25 75
2001 22 104
2002 28 93
2003 17 128
2004 39 146
2005 27 187
2006 37 193
2007 19 230
2008 37 291
2009 24 315
2010 39 396
2011 34 522
2012 32 573
2013 43 562
2014 53 632
2015 45 725
2016 56 751
2017 52 756
2018 49 851
2019 41 916
2020 46 1086
2021 38 1163
2022 39 1073
2023 44 1235
2024 21 857

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 544 598 1383
Gender Studies 559 611 1427
Library and Information science 559 605 1701
Art History 629 682 1704
Classics and Ancient History 583 627 1893
Education Majors 650 706 2284
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 685 742 2350
Anthropology 666 727 2449
Sociology 683 745 2751
Law 708 769 2923
Aesthetics 664 728 2934
Communications and Public Relations 786 850 2938
History 675 738 3005
Political Science 701 765 3090
Philosophy 700 766 3430
Archaeology 712 779 3600
Linguistics 714 777 3617
Demography 790 854 3790

Environmental Science rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 739th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4150th in the World with 673 publications made and 11,397 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#739 of 1,631 In the United States
#806 of 1,721 In North America
#4150 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 12
1993 4 35
1994 4 18
1995 12 25
1996 4 37
1997 6 55
1998 5 34
1999 6 36
2000 9 41
2001 15 66
2002 19 72
2003 13 85
2004 23 92
2005 14 119
2006 16 129
2007 7 166
2008 17 227
2009 16 253
2010 16 288
2011 21 348
2012 19 426
2013 29 431
2014 38 472
2015 28 514
2016 25 535
2017 37 612
2018 29 690
2019 30 719
2020 29 853
2021 29 972
2022 40 952
2023 41 1027
2024 18 744

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 385 436 2687
Earth science and Geophysics 572 630 3291
Paleontology 740 802 3887
Oceanography 684 750 3929
Ecology 714 780 4049
Geology 766 832 4193
Geography and Cartography 776 844 4256

Biology rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 794th for Biology in the United States and 4280th in the World with 665 publications made and 15,589 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#794 of 1,609 In the United States
#856 of 1,698 In North America
#4280 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 28
1993 5 65
1994 3 34
1995 11 25
1996 5 54
1997 5 63
1998 5 52
1999 5 55
2000 8 60
2001 16 69
2002 19 84
2003 10 94
2004 18 128
2005 14 166
2006 19 174
2007 12 212
2008 14 252
2009 19 334
2010 36 381
2011 25 524
2012 21 644
2013 24 606
2014 31 690
2015 27 755
2016 33 739
2017 27 785
2018 27 911
2019 33 947
2020 29 1074
2021 24 1274
2022 39 1243
2023 36 1271
2024 19 982

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 728 785 3136
Botany 679 739 3835
Paleontology 740 802 3887
Genetics 787 847 4095
Biochemistry 772 830 4196
Immunology 777 831 4313

Computer Science rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 760th for Computer Science in the United States and 3953rd in the World with 617 publications made and 11,503 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#760 of 1,612 In the United States
#824 of 1,698 In North America
#3953 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 20
1993 3 55
1994 3 20
1995 9 16
1996 6 28
1997 7 36
1998 7 37
1999 6 37
2000 11 38
2001 13 57
2002 19 61
2003 7 79
2004 11 85
2005 18 135
2006 14 127
2007 11 161
2008 14 184
2009 16 214
2010 27 286
2011 22 394
2012 23 443
2013 22 435
2014 23 491
2015 21 536
2016 28 582
2017 31 610
2018 29 692
2019 17 698
2020 26 781
2021 28 843
2022 31 901
2023 33 933
2024 19 662

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 559 605 1701
Cognitive Science 602 661 2892
Neuroscience 728 785 3136
Telecommunications 631 689 3828
Computer Vision 668 728 3944
Computer Networking 752 819 4156
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 805 872 4320
Machine Learning 776 842 4432

Engineering rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 734th for Engineering in the United States and 4326th in the World with 598 publications made and 10,944 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#734 of 1,565 In the United States
#797 of 1,651 In North America
#4326 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 9
1993 6 28
1994 0 7
1995 7 20
1996 8 67
1997 10 59
1998 6 28
1999 7 48
2000 4 37
2001 16 54
2002 13 53
2003 8 87
2004 20 62
2005 14 79
2006 16 129
2007 10 153
2008 11 163
2009 22 205
2010 21 299
2011 29 394
2012 21 406
2013 20 365
2014 18 457
2015 27 471
2016 30 496
2017 22 500
2018 27 601
2019 21 570
2020 26 725
2021 26 765
2022 29 816
2023 39 907
2024 19 636

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 676 739 3655
Optical Engineering 615 671 3677
Structural Engineering 623 681 3814
Telecommunications 631 689 3828
Computer Networking 752 819 4156
Electrical Engineering 657 713 4160
Aerospace Engineering 760 824 4238
Materials Science 692 749 4279
Metallurgical Engineering 709 765 4314
Mechanical Engineering 797 863 4377

Physics rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 761st for Physics in the United States and 4235th in the World with 572 publications made and 10,377 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#761 of 1,531 In the United States
#824 of 1,617 In North America
#4235 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 13
1993 11 29
1994 3 16
1995 7 19
1996 10 91
1997 10 63
1998 3 33
1999 7 60
2000 4 47
2001 18 71
2002 14 53
2003 9 76
2004 21 82
2005 10 97
2006 18 135
2007 9 159
2008 12 168
2009 12 199
2010 18 265
2011 22 366
2012 15 413
2013 16 356
2014 19 434
2015 26 461
2016 26 500
2017 23 534
2018 29 630
2019 24 609
2020 19 750
2021 26 788
2022 33 812
2023 32 860
2024 16 609

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 676 739 3655
Optical Engineering 615 671 3677
Nuclear Physics 639 694 3773
Astrophysics and Astronomy 752 816 3812
Quantum and Particle physics 744 809 4132
Materials Science 692 749 4279

Medicine rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 885th for Medicine in the United States and 4250th in the World with 518 publications made and 9,627 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#885 of 1,600 In the United States
#952 of 1,685 In North America
#4250 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 18
1993 3 27
1994 1 20
1995 6 17
1996 4 28
1997 0 38
1998 4 37
1999 8 39
2000 7 30
2001 11 41
2002 14 54
2003 5 60
2004 14 78
2005 11 119
2006 17 125
2007 10 154
2008 17 160
2009 10 218
2010 35 272
2011 20 372
2012 15 434
2013 16 412
2014 25 438
2015 28 564
2016 29 508
2017 22 547
2018 23 621
2019 18 646
2020 30 747
2021 17 837
2022 18 870
2023 23 911
2024 9 591

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Health Science 852 913 2946
Nursing 846 912 3257
Psychiatry 881 947 3724
Public Health 825 891 3875
Pathology 815 880 4206
Immunology 777 831 4313
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 813 876 4410

Chemistry rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 741st for Chemistry in the United States and 4308th in the World with 501 publications made and 10,010 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#741 of 1,447 In the United States
#799 of 1,530 In North America
#4308 of 6,545 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 14
1993 8 34
1994 1 18
1995 4 16
1996 9 83
1997 4 60
1998 2 33
1999 6 56
2000 3 37
2001 11 62
2002 6 48
2003 6 69
2004 15 70
2005 11 96
2006 17 125
2007 6 155
2008 7 162
2009 13 206
2010 27 259
2011 26 373
2012 13 447
2013 18 396
2014 22 476
2015 21 486
2016 24 532
2017 17 576
2018 26 683
2019 22 693
2020 19 776
2021 27 877
2022 24 927
2023 34 966
2024 19 737

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 385 436 2687
Physical chemistry 613 672 3919
Organic Chemistry 646 702 3968
Biochemistry 772 830 4196
Materials Science 692 749 4279

Psychology rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 817th for Psychology in the United States and 3527th in the World with 474 publications made and 10,178 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#817 of 1,558 In the United States
#881 of 1,645 In North America
#3527 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 23
1993 0 49
1994 1 25
1995 2 16
1996 2 21
1997 1 28
1998 3 33
1999 5 31
2000 7 32
2001 15 47
2002 11 51
2003 7 51
2004 11 84
2005 9 123
2006 12 117
2007 13 147
2008 12 168
2009 9 199
2010 20 252
2011 12 359
2012 17 395
2013 18 409
2014 26 414
2015 24 522
2016 32 478
2017 24 514
2018 25 588
2019 23 588
2020 19 663
2021 21 747
2022 12 741
2023 24 834
2024 10 536

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 650 706 2284
Child Psychology 719 778 2483
Social Psychology 708 770 2747
Cognitive Science 602 661 2892
Neuroscience 728 785 3136
Psychiatry 881 947 3724

Mathematics rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 726th for Mathematics in the United States and 3755th in the World with 350 publications made and 6,721 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#726 of 1,410 In the United States
#788 of 1,491 In North America
#3755 of 6,418 In the World

Gustavus Adolphus College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 7
1993 0 16
1994 4 9
1995 1 7
1996 5 26
1997 4 29
1998 3 17
1999 6 29
2000 9 14
2001 6 28
2002 9 27
2003 3 48
2004 7 43
2005 11 54
2006 10 75
2007 8 78
2008 5 93
2009 6 108
2010 19 170
2011 7 240
2012 9 223
2013 11 231
2014 19 270
2015 14 295
2016 14 313
2017 14 334
2018 16 383
2019 15 362
2020 17 454
2021 19 507
2022 15 506
2023 26 569
2024 6 352

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 607 656 2006
Statistics 681 743 3660

Art & Design rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 632nd for Art & Design in the United States and 2707th in the World with 325 publications made and 3,880 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#632 of 1,361 In the United States
#693 of 1,444 In North America
#2707 of 5,966 In the World

Gustavus Adolphus College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 8
1993 3 6
1994 1 7
1995 2 4
1996 2 8
1997 3 11
1998 6 9
1999 6 10
2000 4 14
2001 7 19
2002 15 15
2003 5 23
2004 8 22
2005 8 36
2006 11 36
2007 8 54
2008 5 45
2009 9 67
2010 7 86
2011 14 145
2012 11 108
2013 17 116
2014 14 141
2015 11 153
2016 13 175
2017 16 142
2018 16 221
2019 11 177
2020 15 200
2021 8 205
2022 10 200
2023 7 214
2024 3 156

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 629 682 1704
Literature 611 669 2454
Aesthetics 664 728 2934
Fashion Design 761 829 3634

Business rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 808th for Business in the United States and 4028th in the World with 266 publications made and 4,860 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#808 of 1,377 In the United States
#874 of 1,460 In North America
#4028 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 10
1994 2 6
1995 4 12
1996 3 7
1997 1 8
1998 0 12
1999 3 13
2000 9 27
2001 8 24
2002 10 20
2003 1 55
2004 4 35
2005 5 68
2006 6 46
2007 9 65
2008 4 86
2009 5 96
2010 8 157
2011 10 191
2012 7 183
2013 12 209
2014 13 225
2015 14 248
2016 16 234
2017 15 247
2018 13 264
2019 11 279
2020 19 355
2021 12 351
2022 13 395
2023 12 431
2024 6 276

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 706 768 3566
Management 767 832 3934

Economics rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked 795th for Economics in the United States and 3712th in the World with 251 publications made and 3,867 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#795 of 1,355 In the United States
#864 of 1,438 In North America
#3712 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 7
1994 2 5
1995 2 10
1996 2 9
1997 2 10
1998 1 10
1999 2 11
2000 4 26
2001 4 19
2002 5 21
2003 2 58
2004 10 42
2005 5 44
2006 3 43
2007 2 65
2008 4 54
2009 4 90
2010 5 116
2011 8 141
2012 6 133
2013 10 160
2014 18 143
2015 14 195
2016 21 205
2017 16 219
2018 15 205
2019 11 219
2020 21 318
2021 10 318
2022 4 290
2023 12 334
2024 2 199

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 754 818 3313
Finance 706 768 3566