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Kenyon College ranked 352nd in the United States, 1453rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Kenyon College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,438 academic publications and 159,318 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 140 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1453 of 14,131 In the World
#393 of 2,597 In North America
#352 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 90 In Ohio
#65 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#168 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#765 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#708 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#913 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kenyon College ranked 505th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2418th in the World with 2,097 publications made and 46,459 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#505 of 1,763 In the United States
#558 of 1,854 In North America
#2418 of 7,088 In the World

Kenyon College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 21 130
1994 28 121
1995 24 140
1996 33 177
1997 26 192
1998 24 227
1999 17 298
2000 22 368
2001 35 483
2002 47 515
2003 30 551
2004 39 651
2005 35 798
2006 41 914
2007 48 963
2008 30 1052
2009 46 1227
2010 76 1316
2011 44 1425
2012 65 1612
2013 51 1741
2014 46 1822
2015 70 2054
2016 45 2200
2017 60 2655
2018 66 3395
2019 68 4526
2020 97 4554
2021 110 5123
2022 95 4516
2023 85 4808
2024 55 4066
2025 37 3493

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 43 44 65
Broadcast Journalism 78 88 168
Gender Studies 321 355 765
Military science 353 384 821
Political Economy 333 371 958
Art History 374 414 1007
Classics and Ancient History 364 398 1109
Media Studies 473 519 1169
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 426 471 1453
Anthropology 424 471 1467
Aesthetics 422 472 1744
Library and Information science 595 642 1847
Sociology 486 538 1881
History 432 479 1917
Education Majors 564 616 1975
Law 538 590 2097
Political Science 545 601 2336
Archaeology 473 525 2447
Philosophy 482 535 2495
Linguistics 539 593 2728
Demography 572 624 2764

Physics rankings

Kenyon College ranked 402nd for Physics in the United States and 2505th in the World with 1,316 publications made and 107,988 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#402 of 1,537 In the United States
#449 of 1,623 In North America
#2505 of 6,729 In the World

Kenyon College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 88
1994 15 61
1995 13 92
1996 18 131
1997 10 152
1998 16 231
1999 7 227
2000 15 289
2001 22 405
2002 25 402
2003 16 498
2004 21 455
2005 20 599
2006 34 661
2007 35 651
2008 35 788
2009 26 852
2010 40 918
2011 22 940
2012 35 1144
2013 20 1191
2014 28 1287
2015 23 1363
2016 51 3189
2017 64 5278
2018 51 9042
2019 69 10564
2020 72 11015
2021 78 13644
2022 60 9882
2023 52 11102
2024 42 10006
2025 26 8269

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 218 248 1280
Theoretical Physics 269 305 1327
Quantum and Particle physics 334 379 2111
Astrophysics and Astronomy 440 490 2269
Condensed Matter Physics 408 455 2773
Optical Engineering 445 498 2861
Acoustical Engineering 534 587 3028
Materials Science 433 485 3047
Nuclear Physics 570 624 3375
Nanotechnology 495 549 3516

Environmental Science rankings

Kenyon College ranked 511th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3034th in the World with 1,243 publications made and 37,828 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#511 of 1,637 In the United States
#563 of 1,727 In North America
#3034 of 6,888 In the World

Kenyon College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 125
1994 11 99
1995 14 117
1996 17 134
1997 16 127
1998 12 154
1999 5 180
2000 7 210
2001 21 256
2002 22 300
2003 8 294
2004 18 354
2005 22 479
2006 22 514
2007 32 591
2008 21 678
2009 37 826
2010 42 878
2011 32 1018
2012 55 1162
2013 33 1363
2014 28 1447
2015 46 1746
2016 34 1874
2017 41 2241
2018 49 3203
2019 61 3805
2020 75 3952
2021 81 4783
2022 57 4315
2023 59 4435
2024 50 4208
2025 31 3830

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 496 548 2475
Geography and Cartography 499 552 2858
Paleontology 505 556 2863
Ecology 478 533 2901
Geology 533 587 3139
Oceanography 541 602 3194
Agricultural Science 491 549 3312
Environmental Management 482 542 3376
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 630 687 3809

Engineering rankings

Kenyon College ranked 513th for Engineering in the United States and 3231st in the World with 1,201 publications made and 97,723 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#513 of 1,568 In the United States
#566 of 1,655 In North America
#3231 of 6,795 In the World

Kenyon College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 100
1994 13 52
1995 12 77
1996 16 105
1997 11 111
1998 13 151
1999 6 130
2000 10 186
2001 17 236
2002 21 260
2003 13 345
2004 19 334
2005 19 468
2006 31 467
2007 34 502
2008 33 609
2009 24 678
2010 34 771
2011 27 814
2012 31 944
2013 21 1074
2014 26 1079
2015 27 1190
2016 54 2636
2017 54 4321
2018 48 6922
2019 62 8162
2020 72 8572
2021 80 10818
2022 61 8128
2023 50 8906
2024 36 7216
2025 25 5848

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 218 248 1280
Telecommunications 330 377 2231
Computer Networking 422 474 2522
Electrical Engineering 401 452 2814
Optical Engineering 445 498 2861
Acoustical Engineering 534 587 3028
Materials Science 433 485 3047
Nanotechnology 495 549 3516
Electronic Engineering 483 537 3564
Aerospace Engineering 642 700 3678
Metallurgical Engineering 561 614 3719
Mechanical Engineering 723 787 4088

Biology rankings

Kenyon College ranked 529th for Biology in the United States and 3142nd in the World with 1,164 publications made and 48,152 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#529 of 1,612 In the United States
#581 of 1,701 In North America
#3142 of 6,841 In the World

Kenyon College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 143
1994 9 133
1995 9 153
1996 15 138
1997 9 151
1998 10 177
1999 7 217
2000 11 268
2001 20 282
2002 21 379
2003 16 443
2004 13 438
2005 28 637
2006 33 698
2007 41 811
2008 31 897
2009 28 1025
2010 35 1174
2011 29 1295
2012 40 1475
2013 32 1636
2014 23 1751
2015 37 1906
2016 38 2113
2017 40 2658
2018 42 3258
2019 59 3887
2020 72 4482
2021 65 5277
2022 54 4696
2023 55 4859
2024 45 4252
2025 32 3743

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 418 464 1894
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 496 548 2475
Neuroscience 579 632 2540
Zoology 555 605 2633
Botany 434 483 2645
Genetics 483 532 2748
Biochemistry 452 501 2780
Paleontology 505 556 2863
Agricultural Science 491 549 3312
Nanotechnology 495 549 3516
Immunology 720 772 3957

Computer Science rankings

Kenyon College ranked 506th for Computer Science in the United States and 2766th in the World with 1,137 publications made and 101,990 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#506 of 1,616 In the United States
#556 of 1,702 In North America
#2766 of 6,855 In the World

Kenyon College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 87
1994 4 82
1995 8 111
1996 18 116
1997 8 139
1998 7 145
1999 7 194
2000 9 232
2001 18 307
2002 28 372
2003 21 387
2004 15 429
2005 20 558
2006 22 651
2007 25 673
2008 17 734
2009 14 767
2010 41 892
2011 25 928
2012 28 969
2013 27 1044
2014 21 1154
2015 30 1263
2016 53 2478
2017 60 4052
2018 45 6685
2019 60 7839
2020 76 8401
2021 65 10642
2022 60 7674
2023 47 8435
2024 28 6630
2025 20 5335

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 595 642 1847
Computer Graphics 319 361 1983
Computer Vision 338 383 2143
Telecommunications 330 377 2231
Computer Networking 422 474 2522
Neuroscience 579 632 2540
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 451 499 2713
Cognitive Science 582 638 2824
Cyber Security 579 637 3246
Machine Learning 614 673 3704

Medicine rankings

Kenyon College ranked 594th for Medicine in the United States and 2988th in the World with 886 publications made and 32,367 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#594 of 1,604 In the United States
#647 of 1,689 In North America
#2988 of 6,793 In the World

Kenyon College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 87
1994 12 84
1995 8 102
1996 12 95
1997 13 96
1998 12 131
1999 5 172
2000 9 217
2001 12 279
2002 23 328
2003 13 355
2004 16 405
2005 16 510
2006 24 622
2007 30 726
2008 14 802
2009 22 850
2010 25 940
2011 15 981
2012 18 1134
2013 24 1207
2014 18 1189
2015 34 1332
2016 26 1435
2017 36 1826
2018 24 1982
2019 41 2479
2020 48 2802
2021 54 3409
2022 50 2911
2023 40 2910
2024 31 2296
2025 29 2106

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 332 370 963
Orthodontics 397 433 2022
Psychiatry 480 526 2027
Dentistry 405 443 2278
Public Health 595 650 2855
Nursing 760 823 2943
Anatomy and Physiology 607 658 3073
Pathology 560 609 3089
Immunology 720 772 3957
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 755 815 4011
Surgery 922 987 4443

Psychology rankings

Kenyon College ranked 481st for Psychology in the United States and 2005th in the World with 839 publications made and 29,408 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#481 of 1,561 In the United States
#530 of 1,648 In North America
#2005 of 6,663 In the World

Kenyon College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 92
1994 8 85
1995 5 126
1996 16 90
1997 9 110
1998 7 123
1999 8 180
2000 8 209
2001 8 267
2002 16 288
2003 10 340
2004 19 379
2005 14 480
2006 19 626
2007 22 682
2008 16 683
2009 12 747
2010 34 864
2011 14 914
2012 24 1023
2013 23 1087
2014 21 1071
2015 31 1219
2016 22 1275
2017 33 1460
2018 27 1533
2019 31 1939
2020 40 2072
2021 36 2357
2022 38 1993
2023 29 2107
2024 23 1990
2025 23 1810

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 318 349 683
Child Psychology 324 361 940
Clinical Psychology 332 370 963
Social Psychology 426 471 1471
Education Majors 564 616 1975
Psychiatry 480 526 2027
Neuroscience 579 632 2540
Cognitive Science 582 638 2824

Chemistry rankings

Kenyon College ranked 495th for Chemistry in the United States and 3245th in the World with 785 publications made and 29,218 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#495 of 1,455 In the United States
#546 of 1,538 In North America
#3245 of 6,561 In the World

Kenyon College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 102
1994 3 75
1995 7 71
1996 8 75
1997 6 68
1998 8 136
1999 4 134
2000 8 165
2001 8 155
2002 12 243
2003 14 316
2004 12 274
2005 21 420
2006 30 450
2007 28 526
2008 25 608
2009 18 697
2010 20 795
2011 16 859
2012 22 962
2013 19 1068
2014 16 1109
2015 22 1211
2016 25 1430
2017 31 1966
2018 30 2806
2019 40 3032
2020 47 3413
2021 36 4296
2022 40 3904
2023 38 4041
2024 28 3540
2025 26 3010

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 452 501 2780
Organic Chemistry 441 491 2989
Materials Science 433 485 3047
Nanotechnology 495 549 3516
Physical chemistry 580 636 3788

Mathematics rankings

Kenyon College ranked 542nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2906th in the World with 626 publications made and 13,913 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#542 of 1,413 In the United States
#594 of 1,494 In North America
#2906 of 6,434 In the World

Kenyon College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 35
1994 8 18
1995 5 37
1996 14 57
1997 7 66
1998 4 93
1999 6 84
2000 3 158
2001 7 169
2002 10 215
2003 4 212
2004 9 233
2005 12 292
2006 15 330
2007 17 338
2008 16 428
2009 14 466
2010 24 446
2011 11 478
2012 14 564
2013 23 550
2014 13 564
2015 14 655
2016 17 839
2017 26 1091
2018 21 1600
2019 24 1970
2020 27 2115
2021 27 2657
2022 29 2083
2023 28 2503
2024 13 1686
2025 11 1319

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 496 539 1617
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 543 594 2697
Statistics 498 547 2765

Art & Design rankings

Kenyon College ranked 378th for Art & Design in the United States and 1590th in the World with 624 publications made and 8,779 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
#378 of 1,369 In the United States
#421 of 1,454 In North America
#1590 of 6,010 In the World

Kenyon College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 47
1994 11 36
1995 9 40
1996 7 43
1997 8 41
1998 6 61
1999 4 83
2000 6 84
2001 6 111
2002 14 148
2003 13 134
2004 11 170
2005 12 222
2006 12 260
2007 7 267
2008 13 260
2009 17 339
2010 23 413
2011 22 405
2012 26 405
2013 11 474
2014 17 478
2015 17 543
2016 14 524
2017 21 569
2018 20 690
2019 20 886
2020 31 786
2021 33 804
2022 24 740
2023 25 750
2024 8 624
2025 11 649

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 374 414 1007
Creative Writing 449 498 1439
Literature 394 436 1459
Aesthetics 422 472 1744
Fashion Design 409 455 1973
Computer Graphics 319 361 1983

Economics rankings

Kenyon College ranked 590th for Economics in the United States and 2707th in the World with 433 publications made and 17,440 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#590 of 1,361 In the United States
#646 of 1,445 In North America
#2707 of 6,188 In the World

Kenyon College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 8
1994 5 16
1995 5 17
1996 8 40
1997 10 28
1998 6 49
1999 5 67
2000 3 71
2001 10 115
2002 9 121
2003 2 84
2004 10 126
2005 11 193
2006 11 185
2007 13 185
2008 7 188
2009 11 274
2010 13 275
2011 12 337
2012 15 368
2013 13 346
2014 11 374
2015 18 437
2016 14 677
2017 21 1033
2018 14 1486
2019 17 1767
2020 24 1851
2021 28 2205
2022 21 1700
2023 17 1771
2024 12 1322
2025 5 1076

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 333 371 958
Development Studies 605 661 2639
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 543 594 2697
Finance 561 613 2813

Business rankings

Kenyon College ranked 628th for Business in the United States and 3143rd in the World with 398 publications made and 18,213 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#628 of 1,388 In the United States
#688 of 1,472 In North America
#3143 of 6,366 In the World

Kenyon College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 16
1994 6 29
1995 5 30
1996 7 45
1997 6 36
1998 4 48
1999 4 66
2000 3 71
2001 10 116
2002 7 120
2003 7 120
2004 7 145
2005 11 172
2006 11 208
2007 15 245
2008 5 247
2009 11 322
2010 12 310
2011 12 368
2012 18 424
2013 12 425
2014 10 442
2015 16 486
2016 10 798
2017 19 1132
2018 14 1680
2019 14 1901
2020 20 1987
2021 18 2376
2022 21 1815
2023 19 1923
2024 9 1559
2025 10 1259

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 423 463 1571
Finance 561 613 2813
Marketing 701 764 3580
Management 848 918 4367