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Haverford College ranked 319th in the United States, 1294th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. Haverford College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,003 academic publications and 224,936 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 112 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1294 of 14,131 In the World
#355 of 2,597 In North America
#319 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#513 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#680 of 2,112 For Computer Graphics
#690 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#616 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1111 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Haverford College ranked 404th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1884th in the World with 3,386 publications made and 70,429 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#404 of 1,761 In the United States
#452 of 1,852 In North America
#1884 of 7,081 In the World

Haverford College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 28 339
1993 36 316
1994 41 286
1995 36 352
1996 31 330
1997 32 360
1998 34 396
1999 24 437
2000 39 465
2001 33 514
2002 43 736
2003 46 728
2004 40 722
2005 33 949
2006 34 899
2007 47 847
2008 55 1111
2009 75 1245
2010 70 1307
2011 65 1370
2012 75 1593
2013 78 2022
2014 83 2446
2015 110 2799
2016 85 2952
2017 98 3303
2018 109 3933
2019 400 4764
2020 96 5680
2021 129 6131
2022 110 5520
2023 122 6142
2024 60 4646

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Genealogy 210 236 513
Political Economy 250 282 708
Art History 292 323 762
Criminology and Criminal Justice 372 410 820
Gender Studies 353 390 840
Classics and Ancient History 305 337 887
Media Studies 369 408 899
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 374 411 1206
Aesthetics 309 346 1215
Library and Information science 451 491 1338
Public Policy / Administration 412 454 1348
Anthropology 416 463 1406
Law 437 481 1626
Sociology 443 491 1656
History 397 442 1686
Political Science 417 463 1690
Demography 397 444 1865
Linguistics 395 440 1906
Philosophy 391 438 1979
Education Majors 592 644 2040
Communications and Public Relations 619 676 2184
Archaeology 437 487 2209

Physics rankings

Haverford College ranked 286th for Physics in the United States and 1675th in the World with 2,912 publications made and 167,167 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#286 of 1,531 In the United States
#326 of 1,617 In North America
#1675 of 6,713 In the World

Haverford College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 16 645
1993 28 695
1994 35 630
1995 31 771
1996 37 832
1997 23 870
1998 34 916
1999 33 983
2000 25 1085
2001 37 1148
2002 42 1289
2003 36 1413
2004 43 1583
2005 40 1879
2006 31 1740
2007 31 1703
2008 37 2065
2009 57 2151
2010 59 2419
2011 64 3100
2012 54 3328
2013 73 4262
2014 99 6209
2015 90 6920
2016 81 7678
2017 78 8643
2018 99 10639
2019 410 10445
2020 114 12160
2021 138 14515
2022 120 12796
2023 97 14753
2024 73 13928

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 146 174 690
Astrophysics and Astronomy 179 206 691
Applied/Engineering Physics 188 217 1013
Biophysics 269 297 1088
Atomic and Molecular physics 275 313 1426
Quantum and Particle physics 263 300 1471
Optical Engineering 277 313 1665
Condensed Matter Physics 252 288 1676
Acoustical Engineering 331 374 1797
Nuclear Physics 328 371 1854
Materials Science 339 383 2402
Nanotechnology 336 378 2481

Computer Science rankings

Haverford College ranked 361st for Computer Science in the United States and 1832nd in the World with 2,362 publications made and 109,015 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#361 of 1,612 In the United States
#402 of 1,698 In North America
#1832 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 359
1993 16 389
1994 19 349
1995 19 404
1996 25 393
1997 12 448
1998 23 475
1999 14 512
2000 15 595
2001 22 599
2002 30 809
2003 34 851
2004 28 841
2005 28 1049
2006 19 987
2007 24 1007
2008 39 1258
2009 50 1328
2010 60 1587
2011 58 1971
2012 59 2177
2013 47 2750
2014 78 3628
2015 61 4128
2016 64 4616
2017 61 5194
2018 86 6318
2019 435 6979
2020 101 8651
2021 109 9862
2022 102 8543
2023 121 9750
2024 63 7786

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 157 184 680
Data Science 268 303 1138
Cognitive Science 278 314 1148
Library and Information science 451 491 1338
Computer Vision 304 345 1866
Neuroscience 450 494 1895
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 325 366 1913
Computational Linguistics 351 392 2006
Computer Networking 356 402 2121
Software Engineering 433 480 2359
Machine Learning 378 424 2402
Cyber Security 436 484 2425
Telecommunications 375 424 2427
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 483 528 2704

Engineering rankings

Haverford College ranked 363rd for Engineering in the United States and 2378th in the World with 2,066 publications made and 130,998 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#363 of 1,565 In the United States
#410 of 1,651 In North America
#2378 of 6,782 In the World

Haverford College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 13 541
1993 21 594
1994 32 502
1995 23 642
1996 29 739
1997 22 729
1998 31 734
1999 23 777
2000 13 877
2001 28 925
2002 38 1105
2003 32 1179
2004 33 1293
2005 38 1619
2006 25 1463
2007 26 1457
2008 36 1777
2009 40 1825
2010 50 1966
2011 57 2553
2012 51 2779
2013 50 3407
2014 76 4888
2015 61 5127
2016 65 5917
2017 57 6347
2018 87 7722
2019 132 7745
2020 83 8864
2021 112 10528
2022 88 9334
2023 73 10587
2024 58 8673

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 188 217 1013
Optical Engineering 277 313 1665
Acoustical Engineering 331 374 1797
Computer Networking 356 402 2121
Aerospace Engineering 362 406 2122
Materials Science 339 383 2402
Systems Engineering 421 471 2415
Telecommunications 375 424 2427
Nanotechnology 336 378 2481
Mechanical Engineering 425 473 2594
Chemical Engineering 338 383 2626
Structural Engineering 434 486 2746
Electrical Engineering 401 452 2771
Metallurgical Engineering 431 481 3005

Environmental Science rankings

Haverford College ranked 403rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2366th in the World with 1,902 publications made and 63,446 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#403 of 1,631 In the United States
#455 of 1,721 In North America
#2366 of 6,876 In the World

Haverford College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 343
1993 18 325
1994 24 297
1995 27 397
1996 17 428
1997 22 426
1998 22 445
1999 13 481
2000 25 540
2001 14 547
2002 27 697
2003 22 717
2004 33 768
2005 24 865
2006 22 922
2007 33 894
2008 36 1111
2009 49 1308
2010 39 1280
2011 51 1687
2012 51 1587
2013 53 2109
2014 65 2664
2015 62 3032
2016 59 3379
2017 49 3343
2018 63 4110
2019 194 4494
2020 87 4862
2021 99 5704
2022 84 5216
2023 88 5355
2024 38 4639

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 275 319 1626
Geography and Cartography 340 389 1877
Oceanography 372 425 2186
Geology 386 437 2271
Paleontology 458 509 2606
Earth science and Geophysics 450 502 2626
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 562 618 2755
Ecology 508 563 2995
Environmental Chemistry 517 573 3430
Agricultural Science 646 710 4029

Biology rankings

Haverford College ranked 448th for Biology in the United States and 2683rd in the World with 1,869 publications made and 70,595 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#448 of 1,609 In the United States
#498 of 1,698 In North America
#2683 of 6,833 In the World

Haverford College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 381
1993 12 406
1994 21 385
1995 26 471
1996 20 524
1997 19 572
1998 24 595
1999 21 616
2000 23 635
2001 26 742
2002 25 944
2003 32 1102
2004 37 1197
2005 33 1331
2006 30 1339
2007 27 1436
2008 34 1550
2009 56 1744
2010 57 1881
2011 58 2063
2012 51 2246
2013 55 2660
2014 52 3064
2015 71 3192
2016 47 3625
2017 50 3994
2018 69 4459
2019 93 4749
2020 104 5775
2021 86 6381
2022 77 5725
2023 97 6207
2024 64 5216

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 269 297 1088
Molecular Biology 296 328 1467
Neuroscience 450 494 1895
Evolutionary Biology 455 502 2077
Genetics 384 424 2095
Immunology 379 414 2098
Virology 382 419 2109
Biochemistry 375 419 2242
Microbiology 353 389 2284
Nanotechnology 336 378 2481
Paleontology 458 509 2606
Zoology 571 623 2675
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 483 528 2704
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 562 618 2755
Botany 655 714 3734
Agricultural Science 646 710 4029

Chemistry rankings

Haverford College ranked 376th for Chemistry in the United States and 2446th in the World with 1,598 publications made and 93,652 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#376 of 1,447 In the United States
#424 of 1,530 In North America
#2446 of 6,545 In the World

Haverford College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 10 466
1993 11 491
1994 30 467
1995 27 567
1996 18 665
1997 14 678
1998 19 640
1999 23 682
2000 21 745
2001 29 886
2002 27 995
2003 25 1166
2004 31 1296
2005 30 1465
2006 23 1474
2007 25 1443
2008 23 1629
2009 42 1761
2010 43 1791
2011 45 2081
2012 32 2254
2013 42 2681
2014 44 3256
2015 60 3490
2016 47 3934
2017 48 4274
2018 53 4927
2019 66 4874
2020 82 5611
2021 68 6288
2022 66 5699
2023 75 6233
2024 57 4963

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 300 340 1761
Inorganic Chemistry 308 350 2174
Biochemistry 375 419 2242
Materials Science 339 383 2402
Organic Chemistry 364 412 2448
Physical chemistry 334 380 2455
Nanotechnology 336 378 2481
Chemical Engineering 338 383 2626
Environmental Chemistry 517 573 3430

Business rankings

Haverford College ranked 369th for Business in the United States and 1675th in the World with 1,182 publications made and 19,654 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, International Business, International Trade, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#369 of 1,377 In the United States
#409 of 1,460 In North America
#1675 of 6,339 In the World

Haverford College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 105
1993 15 137
1994 5 121
1995 11 127
1996 9 130
1997 8 160
1998 7 179
1999 3 172
2000 4 192
2001 8 215
2002 10 296
2003 12 274
2004 9 283
2005 13 298
2006 11 304
2007 12 281
2008 18 370
2009 18 386
2010 14 454
2011 20 455
2012 20 513
2013 18 589
2014 20 690
2015 23 817
2016 24 843
2017 43 999
2018 31 1251
2019 504 1435
2020 22 1870
2021 29 2287
2022 30 1992
2023 28 2222
2024 16 1626

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Trade 194 222 979
International Business 227 256 1124
Public Policy / Administration 412 454 1348
Management 320 359 1531
Finance 337 377 1544
Advertising 571 621 2288
Marketing 639 697 3231

Art & Design rankings

Haverford College ranked 277th for Art & Design in the United States and 1060th in the World with 1,122 publications made and 13,603 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, 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
#277 of 1,361 In the United States
#313 of 1,444 In North America
#1060 of 5,966 In the World

Haverford College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 11 73
1993 12 90
1994 11 72
1995 10 83
1996 7 97
1997 8 99
1998 15 123
1999 2 92
2000 11 123
2001 8 116
2002 8 194
2003 14 176
2004 16 187
2005 13 273
2006 14 199
2007 20 197
2008 24 265
2009 21 332
2010 28 341
2011 16 299
2012 25 432
2013 23 458
2014 23 497
2015 19 574
2016 24 541
2017 29 649
2018 33 678
2019 281 947
2020 25 1111
2021 36 1201
2022 33 1003
2023 37 1084
2024 12 1030

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 128 149 391
Cinematography 113 134 395
Creative Writing 229 263 679
Computer Graphics 157 184 680
Art History 292 323 762
Literature 256 290 917
Singing and Vocal Performance 242 277 968
Aesthetics 309 346 1215
Fashion Design 389 433 1844

Psychology rankings

Haverford College ranked 500th for Psychology in the United States and 2046th in the World with 1,083 publications made and 29,768 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#500 of 1,558 In the United States
#550 of 1,645 In North America
#2046 of 6,645 In the World

Haverford College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 168
1993 17 205
1994 9 160
1995 11 190
1996 5 188
1997 8 219
1998 9 217
1999 5 246
2000 6 250
2001 8 275
2002 12 370
2003 15 386
2004 16 373
2005 19 524
2006 10 463
2007 11 497
2008 26 607
2009 21 673
2010 30 781
2011 28 776
2012 35 931
2013 24 1103
2014 35 1127
2015 45 1284
2016 29 1357
2017 34 1479
2018 51 1614
2019 151 2081
2020 40 2640
2021 43 2777
2022 42 2416
2023 61 2562
2024 32 2242

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 278 314 1148
Social Psychology 418 463 1398
Child Psychology 544 595 1724
Neuroscience 450 494 1895
Education Majors 592 644 2040
Clinical Psychology 625 680 2106
Psychiatry 574 626 2345

Mathematics rankings

Haverford College ranked 413th for Mathematics in the United States and 2189th in the World with 989 publications made and 60,269 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#413 of 1,410 In the United States
#458 of 1,491 In North America
#2189 of 6,418 In the World

Haverford College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 164
1993 7 169
1994 6 160
1995 5 199
1996 4 181
1997 4 177
1998 5 209
1999 9 205
2000 4 223
2001 5 246
2002 11 332
2003 13 316
2004 8 340
2005 14 431
2006 4 370
2007 6 377
2008 13 441
2009 21 493
2010 17 567
2011 30 762
2012 26 759
2013 24 1027
2014 41 1683
2015 50 1885
2016 41 2130
2017 41 2224
2018 38 2688
2019 163 2781
2020 59 3314
2021 41 4041
2022 45 3591
2023 24 4078
2024 24 2940

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 519 563 1679
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 391 436 1837
Statistics 359 402 1968

Economics rankings

Haverford College ranked 418th for Economics in the United States and 1779th in the World with 921 publications made and 14,467 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#418 of 1,355 In the United States
#461 of 1,438 In North America
#1779 of 6,167 In the World

Haverford College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 62
1993 15 71
1994 2 61
1995 7 72
1996 5 69
1997 7 77
1998 7 75
1999 7 119
2000 4 91
2001 9 130
2002 6 164
2003 12 157
2004 7 181
2005 8 213
2006 10 181
2007 8 162
2008 9 265
2009 24 295
2010 11 337
2011 20 324
2012 22 339
2013 18 413
2014 25 567
2015 31 682
2016 26 701
2017 38 884
2018 30 1107
2019 305 1293
2020 26 1612
2021 27 1881
2022 23 1728
2023 22 2019
2024 14 1464

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 250 282 708
International Trade 194 222 979
International Economics 205 233 1081
Finance 337 377 1544
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 391 436 1837
Development Studies 554 606 2288

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Haverford College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Gerontology 606 658 2286
Nursing 628 683 2371
Public Health 589 642 2764
Medicine 585 636 2900
Health Science 849 910 2926
Physical Therapy 705 764 3170
Anatomy and Physiology 659 712 3249
Pathology 605 656 3262
Surgery 740 796 3528
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 699 757 3639