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Lafayette College ranked 368th in the United States, 1512th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Lafayette College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,228 academic publications and 75,454 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 123 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1512 of 14,131 In the World
#410 of 2,597 In North America
#368 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#631 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#687 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#760 of 1,941 For Art History
#911 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1320 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lafayette College ranked 422nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1857th in the World with 3,312 publications made and 33,755 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#422 of 1,728 In the United States
#470 of 1,819 In North America
#1857 of 7,020 In the World

Lafayette College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 36 57
1992 39 60
1993 36 75
1994 37 92
1995 37 90
1996 42 108
1997 28 103
1998 28 130
1999 48 158
2000 46 167
2001 57 205
2002 49 282
2003 79 275
2004 55 393
2005 53 421
2006 52 500
2007 67 555
2008 63 613
2009 73 705
2010 103 939
2011 108 1036
2012 80 1133
2013 86 1364
2014 82 1509
2015 105 1539
2016 115 1559
2017 110 1554
2018 223 1781
2019 110 1941
2020 258 2497
2021 114 2577
2022 129 2590
2023 130 2932

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 237 267 631
Gender Studies 302 335 687
Art History 289 322 760
Media Studies 339 377 798
International Relations and Diplomacy 276 309 850
Public Policy / Administration 303 337 874
Publishing 287 323 907
Classics and Ancient History 330 362 952
Library and Information science 372 406 1092
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 369 406 1134
Military science 442 479 1138
Aesthetics 320 359 1201
Education Majors 455 501 1354
Anthropology 446 495 1406
Sociology 418 463 1481
Law 436 480 1520
History 395 440 1643
Political Science 434 481 1652
Linguistics 393 436 1788
Demography 419 466 1848
Communications and Public Relations 610 667 1969
Archaeology 414 464 1997
Philosophy 425 474 2060

Engineering rankings

Lafayette College ranked 346th for Engineering in the United States and 2276th in the World with 2,785 publications made and 37,456 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#346 of 1,518 In the United States
#392 of 1,602 In North America
#2276 of 6,684 In the World

Lafayette College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 42 149
1992 33 150
1993 40 137
1994 48 163
1995 31 176
1996 42 193
1997 32 169
1998 29 169
1999 26 201
2000 32 208
2001 39 214
2002 71 341
2003 72 377
2004 54 400
2005 71 542
2006 64 519
2007 66 596
2008 72 688
2009 76 751
2010 98 996
2011 86 1094
2012 88 1228
2013 52 1360
2014 91 1583
2015 86 1692
2016 96 1794
2017 89 1726
2018 171 2033
2019 98 2122
2020 215 2683
2021 97 3101
2022 101 3440
2023 112 3656

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 253 281 858
Biomedical Engineering 264 292 1500
Acoustical Engineering 311 352 1664
Remote Sensing 297 336 1722
Systems Engineering 353 398 1822
Electronic Engineering 278 317 1888
Structural Engineering 307 348 1890
Mechanical Engineering 315 356 1895
Aerospace Engineering 348 392 1972
Human-Computer Interaction 358 403 1984
Geotechnical Engineering 312 356 1986
Civil Engineering 346 392 2034
Telecommunications 327 372 2113
Optical Engineering 333 377 2132
Materials Science 319 361 2205
Metallurgical Engineering 315 357 2230
Environmental Engineering 305 348 2278
Computer Networking 402 453 2343
Chemical Engineering 301 343 2355
Nanotechnology 322 363 2358
Electrical Engineering 345 393 2389
Biotechnology 428 469 2815

Physics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 350th for Physics in the United States and 2148th in the World with 2,601 publications made and 40,726 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#350 of 1,485 In the United States
#395 of 1,569 In North America
#2148 of 6,603 In the World

Lafayette College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 34 156
1992 30 158
1993 37 155
1994 43 163
1995 36 171
1996 44 195
1997 39 188
1998 29 190
1999 30 203
2000 32 221
2001 35 223
2002 65 356
2003 64 391
2004 55 410
2005 69 555
2006 55 565
2007 49 631
2008 72 744
2009 73 758
2010 85 1077
2011 74 1113
2012 70 1277
2013 40 1409
2014 86 1593
2015 81 1814
2016 93 1829
2017 82 1842
2018 130 2093
2019 106 2244
2020 142 2917
2021 97 3385
2022 119 3939
2023 105 4478

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 246 280 1207
Astrophysics and Astronomy 321 362 1498
Acoustical Engineering 311 352 1664
Atomic and Molecular physics 381 427 2037
Condensed Matter Physics 302 344 2054
Quantum and Particle physics 346 391 2121
Optical Engineering 333 377 2132
Materials Science 319 361 2205
Nanotechnology 322 363 2358
Nuclear Physics 445 495 2575

Biology rankings

Lafayette College ranked 396th for Biology in the United States and 2285th in the World with 2,590 publications made and 42,039 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#396 of 1,582 In the United States
#445 of 1,668 In North America
#2285 of 6,770 In the World

Lafayette College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 34 215
1992 35 170
1993 44 187
1994 36 234
1995 30 221
1996 44 286
1997 35 269
1998 28 251
1999 46 261
2000 41 448
2001 52 291
2002 44 370
2003 54 461
2004 53 610
2005 57 590
2006 59 678
2007 68 710
2008 72 1018
2009 60 965
2010 91 1249
2011 83 1419
2012 76 1462
2013 74 1652
2014 83 1900
2015 81 1961
2016 101 2015
2017 96 2057
2018 120 2241
2019 79 2411
2020 131 2806
2021 64 3010
2022 100 3132
2023 111 3124

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 192 223 776
Immunology 288 317 1498
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 360 406 1657
Virology 341 374 1797
Evolutionary Biology 403 448 1804
Molecular Biology 357 396 1877
Paleontology 364 412 1957
Neuroscience 503 551 2061
Oncology and Cancer research 413 449 2077
Microbiology 339 374 2079
Agricultural Science 347 395 2205
Genetics 425 468 2279
Biochemistry 403 449 2353
Nanotechnology 322 363 2358
Botany 409 456 2391
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 454 496 2405
Nutrition and Food Science 356 399 2649
Pharmacology 489 531 2694
Biotechnology 428 469 2815
Horticulture 421 470 2895

Environmental Science rankings

Lafayette College ranked 383rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2167th in the World with 2,531 publications made and 36,343 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#383 of 1,598 In the United States
#433 of 1,687 In North America
#2167 of 6,798 In the World

Lafayette College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 33 143
1992 31 124
1993 36 139
1994 39 140
1995 32 165
1996 43 231
1997 32 183
1998 27 193
1999 36 209
2000 35 373
2001 33 223
2002 41 296
2003 61 355
2004 50 542
2005 59 439
2006 55 517
2007 61 600
2008 63 839
2009 65 813
2010 86 1102
2011 86 1176
2012 74 1270
2013 70 1462
2014 83 1645
2015 81 1671
2016 85 1674
2017 86 1738
2018 130 2002
2019 87 2155
2020 144 2536
2021 74 2829
2022 94 2852
2023 112 2850

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 270 314 1491
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 360 406 1657
Earth science and Geophysics 300 347 1804
Oceanography 309 359 1808
Paleontology 364 412 1957
Geotechnical Engineering 312 356 1986
Geology 359 409 2034
Ecology 377 429 2128
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 339 384 2149
Agricultural Science 347 395 2205
Environmental Chemistry 321 368 2206
Geography and Cartography 407 457 2221
Environmental Management 321 369 2233
Environmental Engineering 305 348 2278

Computer Science rankings

Lafayette College ranked 422nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2198th in the World with 2,324 publications made and 27,693 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#422 of 1,576 In the United States
#469 of 1,662 In North America
#2198 of 6,752 In the World

Lafayette College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 50
1992 23 55
1993 26 76
1994 32 94
1995 26 76
1996 31 88
1997 25 96
1998 24 119
1999 29 146
2000 31 135
2001 33 166
2002 52 243
2003 62 231
2004 37 270
2005 54 322
2006 41 393
2007 52 412
2008 52 482
2009 58 567
2010 81 726
2011 82 908
2012 68 946
2013 49 1152
2014 74 1270
2015 66 1294
2016 73 1374
2017 82 1387
2018 167 1688
2019 90 1729
2020 187 2259
2021 81 2571
2022 95 2794
2023 97 3069

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 372 406 1092
Computer Graphics 254 287 1378
Multimedia 392 433 1602
Cognitive Science 371 414 1632
Computational Linguistics 343 382 1783
Software Engineering 384 430 1970
Human-Computer Interaction 358 403 1984
Computer Vision 330 374 2008
Neuroscience 503 551 2061
Telecommunications 327 372 2113
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 378 425 2218
Cyber Security 424 472 2319
Computer Networking 402 453 2343
Management Information Systems 502 559 2404
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 454 496 2405
Machine Learning 431 481 2610

Chemistry rankings

Lafayette College ranked 372nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2374th in the World with 2,217 publications made and 32,665 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#372 of 1,407 In the United States
#419 of 1,488 In North America
#2374 of 6,447 In the World

Lafayette College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 40 190
1992 32 177
1993 43 187
1994 37 188
1995 36 233
1996 50 246
1997 28 215
1998 27 230
1999 28 203
2000 35 255
2001 39 238
2002 49 347
2003 51 403
2004 47 436
2005 58 572
2006 55 562
2007 58 581
2008 63 853
2009 56 689
2010 80 1032
2011 70 1168
2012 58 1210
2013 54 1286
2014 68 1523
2015 59 1542
2016 74 1589
2017 72 1573
2018 82 1733
2019 77 1806
2020 79 2207
2021 55 2480
2022 71 2542
2023 79 2582

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 270 314 1491
Pharmacy 293 327 1536
Physical chemistry 284 327 1996
Organic Chemistry 329 374 2189
Inorganic Chemistry 312 356 2200
Materials Science 319 361 2205
Environmental Chemistry 321 368 2206
Biochemistry 403 449 2353
Chemical Engineering 301 343 2355
Nanotechnology 322 363 2358
Nutrition and Food Science 356 399 2649

Medicine rankings

Lafayette College ranked 441st for Medicine in the United States and 2147th in the World with 1,869 publications made and 26,004 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#441 of 1,558 In the United States
#484 of 1,643 In North America
#2147 of 6,680 In the World

Lafayette College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 26 88
1992 21 60
1993 21 79
1994 28 107
1995 17 103
1996 32 171
1997 29 145
1998 19 139
1999 36 159
2000 29 264
2001 32 157
2002 32 199
2003 44 212
2004 35 379
2005 36 356
2006 38 441
2007 50 491
2008 35 614
2009 56 697
2010 68 781
2011 57 917
2012 72 919
2013 58 1081
2014 68 1304
2015 64 1213
2016 68 1303
2017 62 1227
2018 112 1360
2019 77 1417
2020 135 1737
2021 59 1823
2022 73 1764
2023 78 1900

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Immunology 288 317 1498
Gerontology 470 515 1500
Biomedical Engineering 264 292 1500
Pharmacy 293 327 1536
Clinical Psychology 541 589 1680
Anatomy and Physiology 376 415 1774
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 519 565 1780
Virology 341 374 1797
Psychiatry 514 562 2042
Nursing 575 628 2043
Oncology and Cancer research 413 449 2077
Cardiology 427 469 2078
Public Health 476 524 2087
Anesthesiology 461 501 2093
Health Science 665 714 2099
Healthcare Management (MHA) 579 638 2312
Pathology 472 519 2513
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 506 549 2529
Physical Therapy 630 681 2648
Surgery 580 628 2657
Pharmacology 489 531 2694

Psychology rankings

Lafayette College ranked 502nd for Psychology in the United States and 1984th in the World with 1,256 publications made and 14,947 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#502 of 1,527 In the United States
#552 of 1,612 In North America
#1984 of 6,528 In the World

Lafayette College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 31
1992 12 34
1993 16 29
1994 13 70
1995 10 39
1996 8 42
1997 11 55
1998 9 61
1999 16 73
2000 22 92
2001 19 108
2002 16 128
2003 30 132
2004 20 186
2005 18 209
2006 19 242
2007 21 264
2008 26 302
2009 32 356
2010 43 436
2011 36 508
2012 40 567
2013 34 733
2014 44 708
2015 49 721
2016 48 801
2017 43 776
2018 119 864
2019 57 935
2020 125 1163
2021 53 1275
2022 59 1212
2023 58 1192

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 413 457 1188
Education Majors 455 501 1354
Social Psychology 487 537 1617
Cognitive Science 371 414 1632
Clinical Psychology 541 589 1680
Psychiatry 514 562 2042
Neuroscience 503 551 2061

Mathematics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 442nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2285th in the World with 1,161 publications made and 14,342 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#442 of 1,371 In the United States
#488 of 1,451 In North America
#2285 of 6,305 In the World

Lafayette College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 33
1992 10 27
1993 15 58
1994 10 54
1995 17 48
1996 15 32
1997 10 38
1998 8 47
1999 9 73
2000 18 50
2001 15 73
2002 26 112
2003 25 123
2004 16 132
2005 15 186
2006 12 182
2007 21 201
2008 22 241
2009 32 277
2010 39 350
2011 41 371
2012 27 410
2013 17 527
2014 43 540
2015 31 552
2016 39 542
2017 31 586
2018 105 719
2019 43 751
2020 126 928
2021 61 1133
2022 69 1396
2023 56 1762

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 359 392 982
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 351 392 1534
Applied Mathematics 340 387 2359
Statistics 453 502 2420

Business rankings

Lafayette College ranked 489th for Business in the United States and 2215th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 8,905 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Engineering Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#489 of 1,334 In the United States
#537 of 1,412 In North America
#2215 of 6,187 In the World

Lafayette College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 15 18
1992 13 23
1993 10 18
1994 15 32
1995 9 41
1996 17 36
1997 12 30
1998 8 43
1999 19 72
2000 12 48
2001 12 84
2002 16 101
2003 19 85
2004 14 126
2005 20 140
2006 21 198
2007 21 166
2008 18 190
2009 29 258
2010 39 323
2011 51 342
2012 36 370
2013 20 428
2014 37 464
2015 27 478
2016 28 472
2017 29 493
2018 125 560
2019 36 567
2020 171 809
2021 40 977
2022 39 850
2023 38 1093

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 253 281 858
Public Policy / Administration 303 337 874
Finance 362 404 1611
Accounting 527 574 2068
Advertising 584 636 2316
Management Information Systems 502 559 2404
Management 500 550 2428
Marketing 575 629 2699

Economics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 420th for Economics in the United States and 1669th in the World with 982 publications made and 10,294 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#420 of 1,317 In the United States
#463 of 1,400 In North America
#1669 of 5,995 In the World

Lafayette College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 25
1992 7 19
1993 5 16
1994 9 32
1995 8 36
1996 14 22
1997 12 29
1998 4 29
1999 19 52
2000 9 29
2001 12 55
2002 11 71
2003 29 93
2004 12 116
2005 23 126
2006 17 172
2007 23 172
2008 15 201
2009 21 243
2010 45 338
2011 46 325
2012 25 359
2013 17 414
2014 25 403
2015 28 412
2016 26 463
2017 36 453
2018 84 593
2019 39 536
2020 117 788
2021 45 932
2022 43 850
2023 51 1049

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 237 267 631
International Relations and Diplomacy 276 309 850
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 351 392 1534
Development Studies 428 470 1574
Finance 362 404 1611

Art & Design rankings

Lafayette College ranked 341st for Art & Design in the United States and 1327th in the World with 874 publications made and 7,549 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#341 of 1,321 In the United States
#381 of 1,404 In North America
#1327 of 5,720 In the World

Lafayette College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 16
1992 5 11
1993 5 12
1994 14 16
1995 14 21
1996 11 31
1997 9 14
1998 10 24
1999 15 40
2000 14 50
2001 18 48
2002 10 63
2003 22 49
2004 12 96
2005 12 100
2006 11 102
2007 11 116
2008 16 123
2009 18 133
2010 24 178
2011 26 198
2012 16 237
2013 29 243
2014 20 302
2015 28 286
2016 29 322
2017 30 246
2018 66 306
2019 35 331
2020 65 463
2021 33 423
2022 30 475
2023 35 605

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 152 176 491
Art History 289 322 760
Creative Writing 295 333 842
Photography 258 294 919
Aesthetics 320 359 1201
Literature 349 388 1237
Computer Graphics 254 287 1378
Multimedia 392 433 1602
Fashion Design 361 405 1653