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Lafayette College ranked 374th in the United States, 1538th in the global 2025 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 7,187 academic publications and 106,262 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 127 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1538 of 14,131 In the World
#416 of 2,597 In North America
#374 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#561 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#717 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#728 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#914 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1320 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lafayette College ranked 425th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1972nd in the World with 3,779 publications made and 49,015 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#425 of 1,761 In the United States
#475 of 1,852 In North America
#1972 of 7,081 In the World

Lafayette College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 43 90
1993 40 110
1994 34 143
1995 39 142
1996 43 133
1997 30 158
1998 31 170
1999 51 193
2000 47 250
2001 63 281
2002 57 392
2003 89 420
2004 71 595
2005 57 638
2006 58 700
2007 73 770
2008 75 935
2009 74 977
2010 110 1261
2011 128 1415
2012 79 1509
2013 93 1720
2014 95 2047
2015 114 2054
2016 119 2140
2017 120 2110
2018 255 2430
2019 135 2898
2020 335 3800
2021 119 3749
2022 139 3444
2023 137 3842
2024 111 3385

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 255 287 717
Gender Studies 308 342 728
Media Studies 314 352 784
Art History 324 361 855
International Relations and Diplomacy 261 294 860
Military science 371 406 866
Classics and Ancient History 304 336 882
Publishing 290 324 941
Public Policy / Administration 308 344 954
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 355 391 1157
Aesthetics 299 335 1161
Criminology and Criminal Justice 493 539 1187
Library and Information science 428 467 1262
Education Majors 441 488 1430
Anthropology 434 482 1470
Law 423 467 1571
Sociology 424 470 1577
Political Science 426 473 1714
History 404 451 1718
Linguistics 386 429 1852
Demography 419 466 1944
Communications and Public Relations 588 643 2040
Archaeology 418 468 2100
Philosophy 431 479 2193

Engineering rankings

Lafayette College ranked 353rd for Engineering in the United States and 2329th in the World with 3,148 publications made and 50,474 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#353 of 1,565 In the United States
#400 of 1,651 In North America
#2329 of 6,782 In the World

Lafayette College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 40 180
1993 42 182
1994 51 211
1995 31 220
1996 44 240
1997 36 211
1998 30 211
1999 30 253
2000 37 265
2001 39 257
2002 77 421
2003 81 452
2004 69 514
2005 75 697
2006 70 671
2007 70 767
2008 78 845
2009 72 971
2010 116 1242
2011 87 1331
2012 85 1524
2013 59 1641
2014 101 2037
2015 87 2050
2016 90 2257
2017 98 2164
2018 199 2571
2019 107 2927
2020 276 3732
2021 99 4154
2022 113 3667
2023 113 4068
2024 111 4108

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 193 217 561
Biomedical Engineering 273 304 1539
Acoustical Engineering 312 353 1679
Computer Engineering 274 310 1778
Mechanical Engineering 313 353 1860
Electronic Engineering 280 322 1930
Structural Engineering 309 350 1976
Geotechnical Engineering 299 342 1988
Remote Sensing 323 367 1990
Aerospace Engineering 342 386 2013
Human-Computer Interaction 360 404 2060
Systems Engineering 374 422 2076
Civil Engineering 351 398 2154
Telecommunications 330 377 2200
Optical Engineering 344 389 2218
Metallurgical Engineering 326 368 2307
Materials Science 329 372 2330
Environmental Engineering 315 358 2333
Electrical Engineering 345 393 2395
Computer Networking 407 457 2408
Nanotechnology 329 370 2427
Chemical Engineering 314 356 2463
Biotechnology 443 487 3042

Physics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 356th for Physics in the United States and 2200th in the World with 2,925 publications made and 54,813 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#356 of 1,531 In the United States
#401 of 1,617 In North America
#2200 of 6,713 In the World

Lafayette College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 38 194
1993 40 206
1994 45 214
1995 37 210
1996 46 244
1997 42 240
1998 31 246
1999 33 258
2000 39 287
2001 39 275
2002 72 440
2003 69 496
2004 70 522
2005 73 724
2006 58 730
2007 54 822
2008 80 924
2009 74 980
2010 102 1329
2011 78 1370
2012 72 1577
2013 47 1669
2014 96 1998
2015 81 2144
2016 84 2294
2017 93 2271
2018 153 2654
2019 122 3085
2020 174 3972
2021 98 4454
2022 130 3946
2023 106 4779
2024 92 4996

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 215 248 1066
Astrophysics and Astronomy 317 358 1499
Acoustical Engineering 312 353 1679
Atomic and Molecular physics 398 445 2138
Quantum and Particle physics 348 393 2165
Optical Engineering 344 389 2218
Condensed Matter Physics 330 374 2237
Materials Science 329 372 2330
Nanotechnology 329 370 2427
Nuclear Physics 465 515 2762

Biology rankings

Lafayette College ranked 411th for Biology in the United States and 2448th in the World with 2,899 publications made and 54,002 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#411 of 1,609 In the United States
#461 of 1,698 In North America
#2448 of 6,833 In the World

Lafayette College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 39 213
1993 44 228
1994 38 278
1995 33 269
1996 46 341
1997 36 316
1998 30 301
1999 48 312
2000 48 524
2001 56 356
2002 51 459
2003 62 564
2004 63 778
2005 60 797
2006 60 816
2007 74 906
2008 77 1226
2009 59 1234
2010 106 1616
2011 86 1654
2012 73 1761
2013 78 2033
2014 94 2380
2015 89 2346
2016 97 2486
2017 99 2517
2018 129 2768
2019 104 3128
2020 157 3662
2021 66 3929
2022 115 3748
2023 125 3853
2024 87 3531

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 195 226 830
Immunology 305 336 1620
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 371 417 1786
Virology 340 373 1789
Evolutionary Biology 431 477 1939
Molecular Biology 366 405 1965
Paleontology 367 415 2052
Neuroscience 510 559 2131
Microbiology 340 375 2188
Oncology and Cancer research 439 475 2295
Agricultural Science 356 404 2346
Nanotechnology 329 370 2427
Genetics 437 482 2441
Botany 409 456 2458
Biochemistry 416 463 2488
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 466 510 2572
Nutrition and Food Science 380 426 2930
Pharmacology 509 553 2944
Horticulture 422 471 3019
Biotechnology 443 487 3042

Environmental Science rankings

Lafayette College ranked 389th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2294th in the World with 2,842 publications made and 48,896 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#389 of 1,631 In the United States
#440 of 1,721 In North America
#2294 of 6,876 In the World

Lafayette College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 38 156
1993 38 173
1994 37 182
1995 34 214
1996 47 271
1997 36 224
1998 29 231
1999 36 246
2000 38 449
2001 37 262
2002 44 372
2003 71 437
2004 64 707
2005 59 606
2006 58 670
2007 66 752
2008 65 1045
2009 66 1003
2010 97 1427
2011 94 1417
2012 76 1558
2013 75 1801
2014 97 2092
2015 82 2113
2016 81 2105
2017 92 2208
2018 143 2572
2019 104 2865
2020 187 3509
2021 76 3798
2022 111 3554
2023 116 3591
2024 85 3325

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 282 326 1591
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 371 417 1786
Earth science and Geophysics 314 362 1898
Oceanography 324 374 1918
Geotechnical Engineering 299 342 1988
Paleontology 367 415 2052
Geology 365 416 2126
Environmental Chemistry 312 358 2193
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 348 393 2237
Geography and Cartography 401 452 2282
Ecology 392 444 2304
Environmental Engineering 315 358 2333
Agricultural Science 356 404 2346
Environmental Management 338 388 2419

Computer Science rankings

Lafayette College ranked 429th for Computer Science in the United States and 2275th in the World with 2,665 publications made and 40,219 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#429 of 1,612 In the United States
#477 of 1,698 In North America
#2275 of 6,845 In the World

Lafayette College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 28 81
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 60 325
2003 73 325
2004 52 384
2005 56 461
2006 46 542
2007 50 592
2008 59 744
2009 59 760
2010 89 945
2011 86 1142
2012 66 1207
2013 56 1427
2014 82 1661
2015 72 1578
2016 70 1795
2017 92 1753
2018 190 2178
2019 101 2511
2020 244 3196
2021 85 3416
2022 106 2899
2023 109 3487
2024 102 3177

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 219 252 1042
Library and Information science 428 467 1262
Multimedia 360 399 1463
Cognitive Science 352 394 1568
Computer Engineering 274 310 1778
Computational Linguistics 326 363 1805
Software Engineering 388 434 2023
Human-Computer Interaction 360 404 2060
Computer Vision 338 382 2106
Neuroscience 510 559 2131
Telecommunications 330 377 2200
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 367 413 2235
Data Science 452 506 2293
Cyber Security 417 464 2324
Computer Networking 407 457 2408
Management Information Systems 479 535 2416
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 466 510 2572
Machine Learning 439 491 2766

Chemistry rankings

Lafayette College ranked 377th for Chemistry in the United States and 2453rd in the World with 2,431 publications made and 42,391 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#377 of 1,447 In the United States
#425 of 1,530 In North America
#2453 of 6,545 In the World

Lafayette College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 35 214
1993 45 224
1994 38 235
1995 39 273
1996 50 289
1997 31 250
1998 29 268
1999 33 251
2000 40 323
2001 41 276
2002 55 414
2003 53 479
2004 60 536
2005 61 717
2006 58 683
2007 63 741
2008 73 994
2009 57 856
2010 95 1290
2011 71 1351
2012 55 1435
2013 56 1507
2014 76 1825
2015 63 1763
2016 73 1962
2017 80 1875
2018 100 2050
2019 88 2291
2020 81 2781
2021 50 3083
2022 84 2829
2023 79 2991
2024 57 2593

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 280 313 1534
Petrology and Geochemistry 282 326 1591
Physical chemistry 284 327 2042
Environmental Chemistry 312 358 2193
Organic Chemistry 328 373 2244
Inorganic Chemistry 317 361 2253
Materials Science 329 372 2330
Nanotechnology 329 370 2427
Chemical Engineering 314 356 2463
Biochemistry 416 463 2488
Nutrition and Food Science 380 426 2930

Medicine rankings

Lafayette College ranked 463rd for Medicine in the United States and 2332nd in the World with 2,082 publications made and 34,058 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#463 of 1,600 In the United States
#509 of 1,685 In North America
#2332 of 6,775 In the World

Lafayette College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 22 78
1993 22 100
1994 29 124
1995 20 130
1996 34 210
1997 29 174
1998 22 164
1999 37 196
2000 30 314
2001 38 209
2002 36 271
2003 47 284
2004 45 511
2005 38 475
2006 35 546
2007 53 649
2008 39 762
2009 57 832
2010 78 1065
2011 54 1094
2012 70 1128
2013 67 1341
2014 65 1575
2015 74 1464
2016 65 1596
2017 59 1476
2018 116 1689
2019 90 1808
2020 179 2395
2021 57 2404
2022 72 2081
2023 86 2270
2024 69 2171

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 367 405 1322
Pharmacy 280 313 1534
Biomedical Engineering 273 304 1539
Gerontology 472 517 1620
Immunology 305 336 1620
Clinical Psychology 536 585 1781
Virology 340 373 1789
Anatomy and Physiology 387 426 1868
Health Science 562 608 1908
Cardiology 429 472 2097
Nursing 592 647 2217
Psychiatry 555 607 2260
Oncology and Cancer research 439 475 2295
Public Health 495 544 2341
Anesthesiology 491 533 2365
Healthcare Management (MHA) 600 660 2525
Pathology 471 516 2567
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 527 571 2729
Surgery 592 640 2796
Physical Therapy 662 716 2896
Pharmacology 509 553 2944

Psychology rankings

Lafayette College ranked 494th for Psychology in the United States and 2022nd in the World with 1,474 publications made and 22,780 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#494 of 1,558 In the United States
#543 of 1,645 In North America
#2022 of 6,645 In the World

Lafayette College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 53
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 22 193
2003 34 212
2004 29 271
2005 19 319
2006 18 358
2007 22 384
2008 32 434
2009 30 503
2010 52 620
2011 35 678
2012 40 749
2013 37 920
2014 46 969
2015 53 980
2016 47 1075
2017 43 1016
2018 144 1191
2019 60 1421
2020 175 1794
2021 58 1746
2022 62 1610
2023 62 1614
2024 65 1700

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 392 435 1185
Education Majors 441 488 1430
Social Psychology 447 492 1544
Cognitive Science 352 394 1568
Clinical Psychology 536 585 1781
Neuroscience 510 559 2131
Psychiatry 555 607 2260

Mathematics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 426th for Mathematics in the United States and 2268th in the World with 1,382 publications made and 23,789 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#426 of 1,410 In the United States
#471 of 1,491 In North America
#2268 of 6,418 In the World

Lafayette College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 49
1993 16 94
1994 11 88
1995 17 71
1996 16 51
1997 13 75
1998 10 65
1999 8 93
2000 18 79
2001 18 102
2002 29 168
2003 31 172
2004 24 190
2005 16 266
2006 12 277
2007 25 313
2008 29 363
2009 29 424
2010 48 477
2011 41 540
2012 26 588
2013 26 679
2014 42 765
2015 34 740
2016 38 790
2017 36 804
2018 126 989
2019 60 1097
2020 174 1473
2021 68 1559
2022 72 1689
2023 56 2059
2024 54 1670

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 319 350 961
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 359 401 1605
Applied Mathematics 347 395 2376
Statistics 454 502 2458

Business rankings

Lafayette College ranked 471st for Business in the United States and 2224th in the World with 1,306 publications made and 13,715 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Engineering Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#471 of 1,377 In the United States
#519 of 1,460 In North America
#2224 of 6,339 In the World

Lafayette College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 38
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 15 107
2002 19 150
2003 24 132
2004 20 201
2005 22 224
2006 24 284
2007 21 239
2008 19 302
2009 29 369
2010 46 432
2011 51 459
2012 35 535
2013 25 575
2014 41 711
2015 29 652
2016 30 666
2017 33 687
2018 133 833
2019 42 886
2020 218 1348
2021 42 1382
2022 45 1105
2023 43 1379
2024 61 1312

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 193 217 561
Public Policy / Administration 308 344 954
Finance 359 402 1711
Accounting 533 581 2289
Advertising 572 622 2293
Management Information Systems 479 535 2416
Management 483 532 2444
Marketing 579 635 2918

Economics rankings

Lafayette College ranked 411th for Economics in the United States and 1758th in the World with 1,098 publications made and 14,607 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#411 of 1,355 In the United States
#454 of 1,438 In North America
#1758 of 6,167 In the World

Lafayette College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 30
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 15 102
2003 32 135
2004 17 172
2005 22 182
2006 21 239
2007 22 243
2008 16 314
2009 24 352
2010 51 455
2011 47 443
2012 27 510
2013 22 533
2014 27 577
2015 30 591
2016 29 635
2017 46 637
2018 80 815
2019 44 801
2020 144 1225
2021 47 1278
2022 45 1051
2023 50 1313
2024 35 1172

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 255 287 717
International Relations and Diplomacy 261 294 860
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 359 401 1605
Development Studies 412 453 1607
Finance 359 402 1711

Art & Design rankings

Lafayette College ranked 324th for Art & Design in the United States and 1289th in the World with 1,012 publications made and 11,067 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
#324 of 1,361 In the United States
#363 of 1,444 In North America
#1289 of 5,966 In the World

Lafayette College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 17
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 80
2004 18 140
2005 11 143
2006 12 136
2007 14 170
2008 20 179
2009 20 195
2010 27 232
2011 31 268
2012 14 324
2013 32 322
2014 23 427
2015 32 391
2016 31 448
2017 35 363
2018 69 481
2019 40 508
2020 88 806
2021 32 644
2022 33 659
2023 43 816
2024 28 651

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 188 217 635
Photography 217 253 780
Art History 324 361 855
Creative Writing 293 332 883
Computer Graphics 219 252 1042
Aesthetics 299 335 1161
Literature 344 382 1247
Multimedia 360 399 1463
Fashion Design 348 391 1643