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Lafayette College ranked 347th in the United States, 1418th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. Lafayette College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,332 academic publications and 112,024 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 132 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1418 of 14,131 In the World
#386 of 2,597 In North America
#347 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#567 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#727 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#736 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#925 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1081 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lafayette College ranked 424th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2031st in the World with 3,862 publications made and 51,882 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#424 of 1,763 In the United States
#474 of 1,854 In North America
#2031 of 7,088 In the World

Lafayette College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 40 110
1994 34 143
1995 39 142
1996 43 133
1997 30 158
1998 31 170
1999 51 194
2000 47 250
2001 63 281
2002 57 392
2003 89 422
2004 71 598
2005 57 640
2006 58 700
2007 73 770
2008 75 942
2009 74 979
2010 110 1263
2011 128 1410
2012 79 1511
2013 93 1721
2014 95 2043
2015 119 2069
2016 118 2138
2017 120 2100
2018 255 2433
2019 136 2894
2020 335 3800
2021 120 3753
2022 140 3431
2023 137 3841
2024 112 3455
2025 92 2705

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 257 288 727
Gender Studies 308 342 736
Media Studies 321 359 816
Art History 325 362 865
International Relations and Diplomacy 261 294 869
Military science 378 412 888
Classics and Ancient History 307 339 903
Publishing 292 327 961
Public Policy / Administration 309 345 966
Aesthetics 293 329 1158
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 356 392 1176
Criminology and Criminal Justice 491 537 1187
Library and Information science 429 468 1282
Education Majors 445 492 1479
Anthropology 431 479 1502
Sociology 424 471 1607
Law 424 468 1607
History 403 450 1746
Political Science 427 474 1764
Linguistics 386 431 1896
Demography 421 468 1972
Communications and Public Relations 587 642 2069
Archaeology 417 467 2136
Philosophy 430 478 2231

Engineering rankings

Lafayette College ranked 355th for Engineering in the United States and 2369th in the World with 3,213 publications made and 53,033 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#355 of 1,568 In the United States
#402 of 1,655 In North America
#2369 of 6,795 In the World

Lafayette College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 42 182
1994 51 212
1995 31 220
1996 44 240
1997 36 211
1998 30 212
1999 30 254
2000 37 265
2001 39 256
2002 77 421
2003 81 453
2004 69 517
2005 75 698
2006 70 672
2007 70 766
2008 78 848
2009 72 971
2010 116 1243
2011 87 1327
2012 85 1522
2013 59 1637
2014 100 2030
2015 88 2050
2016 90 2260
2017 98 2158
2018 199 2574
2019 107 2913
2020 276 3741
2021 99 4140
2022 112 3646
2023 114 4084
2024 115 4189
2025 78 3184

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 193 216 567
Biomedical Engineering 277 309 1599
Acoustical Engineering 310 351 1706
Computer Engineering 276 313 1814
Mechanical Engineering 315 355 1901
Electronic Engineering 281 323 1976
Structural Engineering 310 351 2012
Geotechnical Engineering 298 341 2018
Remote Sensing 326 369 2035
Aerospace Engineering 343 387 2054
Human-Computer Interaction 361 404 2100
Systems Engineering 371 418 2121
Civil Engineering 353 400 2197
Telecommunications 332 379 2238
Optical Engineering 346 391 2253
Metallurgical Engineering 327 369 2356
Materials Science 331 375 2380
Environmental Engineering 319 362 2380
Electrical Engineering 345 393 2435
Computer Networking 410 461 2448
Nanotechnology 329 370 2463
Chemical Engineering 314 356 2498
Biotechnology 446 490 3107

Physics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 357th for Physics in the United States and 2243rd in the World with 2,974 publications made and 57,261 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#357 of 1,537 In the United States
#402 of 1,623 In North America
#2243 of 6,729 In the World

Lafayette College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 40 206
1994 45 215
1995 37 210
1996 46 246
1997 42 240
1998 31 247
1999 33 259
2000 39 287
2001 39 275
2002 72 440
2003 69 497
2004 70 523
2005 73 725
2006 58 731
2007 54 822
2008 80 927
2009 74 979
2010 102 1330
2011 78 1366
2012 72 1576
2013 47 1668
2014 96 1996
2015 81 2148
2016 85 2298
2017 93 2265
2018 153 2648
2019 122 3077
2020 174 3982
2021 100 4450
2022 130 3946
2023 106 4771
2024 93 5033
2025 55 3737

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 214 247 1074
Astrophysics and Astronomy 320 361 1542
Acoustical Engineering 310 351 1706
Atomic and Molecular physics 400 447 2154
Quantum and Particle physics 347 392 2200
Optical Engineering 346 391 2253
Condensed Matter Physics 331 375 2269
Materials Science 331 375 2380
Nanotechnology 329 370 2463
Nuclear Physics 462 512 2776

Biology rankings

Lafayette College ranked 412th for Biology in the United States and 2512th in the World with 2,942 publications made and 56,506 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#412 of 1,612 In the United States
#462 of 1,701 In North America
#2512 of 6,841 In the World

Lafayette College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 44 228
1994 38 280
1995 33 269
1996 46 344
1997 36 316
1998 30 301
1999 48 312
2000 48 524
2001 56 355
2002 51 459
2003 62 565
2004 63 779
2005 60 798
2006 60 817
2007 74 905
2008 77 1229
2009 59 1239
2010 106 1618
2011 86 1648
2012 73 1763
2013 78 2034
2014 94 2376
2015 90 2349
2016 97 2488
2017 99 2515
2018 128 2748
2019 105 3130
2020 157 3661
2021 67 3920
2022 115 3741
2023 122 3839
2024 89 3572
2025 54 2630

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 196 227 853
Immunology 307 339 1673
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 370 416 1796
Virology 341 375 1825
Evolutionary Biology 432 478 1973
Molecular Biology 366 405 1996
Paleontology 369 417 2104
Neuroscience 509 558 2171
Microbiology 342 377 2243
Oncology and Cancer research 443 479 2368
Agricultural Science 357 405 2393
Nanotechnology 329 370 2463
Genetics 439 484 2496
Botany 411 458 2524
Biochemistry 416 463 2539
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 472 516 2648
Pharmacology 512 557 2988
Nutrition and Food Science 384 430 2993
Horticulture 425 475 3080
Biotechnology 446 490 3107

Environmental Science rankings

Lafayette College ranked 389th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2339th in the World with 2,890 publications made and 51,341 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#389 of 1,637 In the United States
#441 of 1,727 In North America
#2339 of 6,888 In the World

Lafayette College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 38 173
1994 37 183
1995 34 214
1996 47 274
1997 36 224
1998 29 231
1999 36 246
2000 38 449
2001 37 260
2002 44 371
2003 71 437
2004 64 708
2005 59 609
2006 58 671
2007 66 751
2008 65 1043
2009 65 1006
2010 97 1431
2011 94 1414
2012 76 1560
2013 75 1799
2014 97 2087
2015 84 2110
2016 81 2106
2017 92 2205
2018 142 2563
2019 105 2868
2020 186 3519
2021 76 3786
2022 111 3539
2023 114 3576
2024 91 3387
2025 56 2783

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 283 328 1621
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 370 416 1796
Earth science and Geophysics 315 363 1945
Oceanography 326 376 1961
Geotechnical Engineering 298 341 2018
Paleontology 369 417 2104
Geology 367 418 2178
Environmental Chemistry 313 359 2243
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 346 391 2249
Geography and Cartography 400 451 2316
Ecology 391 443 2363
Environmental Engineering 319 362 2380
Agricultural Science 357 405 2393
Environmental Management 338 388 2478

Computer Science rankings

Lafayette College ranked 429th for Computer Science in the United States and 2325th in the World with 2,718 publications made and 42,827 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#429 of 1,616 In the United States
#477 of 1,702 In North America
#2325 of 6,855 In the World

Lafayette College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 28 103
1994 32 127
1995 28 108
1996 31 115
1997 25 141
1998 24 154
1999 31 180
2000 33 202
2001 36 217
2002 60 326
2003 73 327
2004 52 386
2005 56 465
2006 46 542
2007 50 592
2008 59 749
2009 59 760
2010 89 946
2011 86 1139
2012 66 1209
2013 56 1417
2014 81 1651
2015 75 1586
2016 72 1797
2017 92 1757
2018 190 2171
2019 101 2498
2020 242 3188
2021 86 3403
2022 106 2898
2023 110 3490
2024 110 3215
2025 54 2244

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
Computer Graphics 219 251 1061
Library and Information science 429 468 1282
Multimedia 356 395 1484
Cognitive Science 350 392 1591
Computer Engineering 276 313 1814
Computational Linguistics 330 368 1865
Software Engineering 387 433 2035
Human-Computer Interaction 361 404 2100
Computer Vision 339 384 2150
Neuroscience 509 558 2171
Telecommunications 332 379 2238
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 370 416 2275
Cyber Security 420 470 2373
Data Science 462 517 2398
Computer Networking 410 461 2448
Management Information Systems 477 536 2460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 472 516 2648
Machine Learning 441 493 2811

Chemistry rankings

Lafayette College ranked 380th for Chemistry in the United States and 2500th in the World with 2,461 publications made and 44,098 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#380 of 1,455 In the United States
#428 of 1,538 In North America
#2500 of 6,561 In the World

Lafayette College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 45 224
1994 38 236
1995 39 273
1996 50 291
1997 31 250
1998 29 269
1999 33 252
2000 40 323
2001 41 274
2002 55 414
2003 53 480
2004 60 536
2005 61 717
2006 58 684
2007 63 741
2008 73 993
2009 57 857
2010 95 1291
2011 71 1349
2012 55 1435
2013 56 1504
2014 76 1823
2015 63 1768
2016 74 1969
2017 80 1866
2018 100 2040
2019 88 2293
2020 80 2758
2021 51 3082
2022 84 2827
2023 78 2987
2024 56 2626
2025 37 2088

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 279 312 1545
Petrology and Geochemistry 283 328 1621
Physical chemistry 285 328 2076
Environmental Chemistry 313 359 2243
Inorganic Chemistry 316 360 2284
Organic Chemistry 329 374 2286
Materials Science 331 375 2380
Nanotechnology 329 370 2463
Chemical Engineering 314 356 2498
Biochemistry 416 463 2539
Nutrition and Food Science 384 430 2993

Medicine rankings

Lafayette College ranked 469th for Medicine in the United States and 2399th in the World with 2,125 publications made and 35,809 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#469 of 1,604 In the United States
#516 of 1,689 In North America
#2399 of 6,793 In the World

Lafayette College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 22 100
1994 29 124
1995 20 130
1996 34 210
1997 29 174
1998 22 164
1999 37 197
2000 30 314
2001 38 209
2002 36 271
2003 47 283
2004 45 511
2005 38 476
2006 35 547
2007 53 649
2008 39 763
2009 57 832
2010 78 1068
2011 54 1095
2012 70 1127
2013 67 1339
2014 65 1574
2015 75 1466
2016 67 1594
2017 59 1473
2018 116 1684
2019 90 1797
2020 179 2374
2021 58 2401
2022 71 2081
2023 85 2260
2024 71 2224
2025 49 1518

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 369 408 1359
Pharmacy 279 312 1545
Biomedical Engineering 277 309 1599
Gerontology 474 519 1667
Immunology 307 339 1673
Clinical Psychology 534 585 1816
Virology 341 375 1825
Anatomy and Physiology 391 430 1916
Health Science 565 613 1971
Cardiology 433 476 2144
Nursing 594 649 2274
Psychiatry 557 609 2306
Oncology and Cancer research 443 479 2368
Public Health 496 545 2390
Anesthesiology 498 542 2436
Healthcare Management (MHA) 603 663 2552
Pathology 471 516 2617
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 531 576 2802
Surgery 600 648 2880
Physical Therapy 671 727 2988
Pharmacology 512 557 2988

Psychology rankings

Lafayette College ranked 497th for Psychology in the United States and 2063rd in the World with 1,513 publications made and 23,852 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#497 of 1,561 In the United States
#547 of 1,648 In North America
#2063 of 6,663 In the World

Lafayette College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 16 51
1994 12 85
1995 9 61
1996 9 63
1997 11 80
1998 12 77
1999 16 92
2000 23 135
2001 24 154
2002 22 194
2003 34 212
2004 29 272
2005 19 322
2006 18 357
2007 22 383
2008 32 440
2009 30 504
2010 52 622
2011 35 677
2012 40 751
2013 37 915
2014 46 966
2015 55 984
2016 47 1075
2017 43 1016
2018 144 1200
2019 60 1419
2020 175 1796
2021 57 1743
2022 62 1598
2023 61 1615
2024 65 1721
2025 48 1240

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 396 439 1235
Education Majors 445 492 1479
Cognitive Science 350 392 1591
Social Psychology 447 494 1594
Clinical Psychology 534 585 1816
Neuroscience 509 558 2171
Psychiatry 557 609 2306

Mathematics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 427th for Mathematics in the United States and 2309th in the World with 1,407 publications made and 25,591 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#427 of 1,413 In the United States
#472 of 1,494 In North America
#2309 of 6,434 In the World

Lafayette College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 16 94
1994 11 88
1995 17 71
1996 16 51
1997 13 75
1998 10 66
1999 8 93
2000 18 79
2001 18 102
2002 29 169
2003 31 173
2004 24 190
2005 16 267
2006 12 276
2007 25 312
2008 29 364
2009 29 424
2010 48 479
2011 41 539
2012 26 587
2013 26 675
2014 41 763
2015 34 741
2016 39 789
2017 36 803
2018 125 982
2019 60 1097
2020 175 1470
2021 68 1560
2022 72 1685
2023 56 2035
2024 58 1700
2025 28 1133

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 321 352 986
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 360 402 1638
Applied Mathematics 344 391 2363
Statistics 454 502 2499

Business rankings

Lafayette College ranked 471st for Business in the United States and 2262nd in the World with 1,340 publications made and 14,494 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Engineering Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#471 of 1,388 In the United States
#519 of 1,472 In North America
#2262 of 6,366 In the World

Lafayette College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 32
1994 14 42
1995 9 51
1996 17 40
1997 15 53
1998 10 55
1999 19 99
2000 12 84
2001 15 108
2002 19 150
2003 24 133
2004 20 203
2005 22 229
2006 24 283
2007 21 237
2008 19 302
2009 29 369
2010 46 433
2011 51 458
2012 35 536
2013 25 563
2014 42 710
2015 30 652
2016 31 668
2017 33 689
2018 133 829
2019 43 884
2020 218 1348
2021 41 1375
2022 45 1098
2023 42 1374
2024 65 1341
2025 35 1034

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 193 216 567
Public Policy / Administration 309 345 966
Finance 362 405 1741
Advertising 559 608 2275
Accounting 537 585 2321
Management Information Systems 477 536 2460
Management 484 533 2491
Marketing 577 634 2948

Economics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 414th for Economics in the United States and 1799th in the World with 1,111 publications made and 15,563 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#414 of 1,361 In the United States
#457 of 1,445 In North America
#1799 of 6,188 In the World

Lafayette College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 30
1994 8 43
1995 9 43
1996 15 27
1997 13 51
1998 4 38
1999 15 67
2000 11 51
2001 14 79
2002 15 101
2003 32 135
2004 17 172
2005 22 184
2006 21 239
2007 22 242
2008 16 314
2009 24 352
2010 51 455
2011 47 442
2012 27 511
2013 22 530
2014 27 577
2015 30 592
2016 29 635
2017 46 637
2018 80 811
2019 44 804
2020 144 1215
2021 47 1276
2022 45 1053
2023 48 1306
2024 38 1193
2025 14 960

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 257 288 727
International Relations and Diplomacy 261 294 869
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 360 402 1638
Development Studies 414 456 1656
Finance 362 405 1741

Art & Design rankings

Lafayette College ranked 323rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1317th in the World with 1,037 publications made and 11,705 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, 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
#323 of 1,369 In the United States
#362 of 1,454 In North America
#1317 of 6,010 In the World

Lafayette College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 21
1994 13 37
1995 15 25
1996 14 33
1997 10 23
1998 10 34
1999 18 60
2000 13 76
2001 19 61
2002 10 93
2003 26 81
2004 18 140
2005 11 144
2006 12 136
2007 14 169
2008 20 187
2009 20 194
2010 27 232
2011 31 268
2012 14 324
2013 32 323
2014 24 428
2015 34 395
2016 31 447
2017 35 361
2018 69 479
2019 40 506
2020 87 808
2021 32 646
2022 33 656
2023 44 819
2024 29 689
2025 28 458

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 185 214 629
Photography 220 257 791
Art History 325 362 865
Creative Writing 296 336 899
Computer Graphics 219 251 1061
Aesthetics 293 329 1158
Literature 343 381 1269
Multimedia 356 395 1484
Fashion Design 350 393 1683