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Lake Forest College ranked 743rd in the United States, 2859th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. Lake Forest College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,775 academic publications and 26,811 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2859 of 14,131 In the World
#810 of 2,597 In North America
#743 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 100 In Illinois
#1 of 2 In Lake Forest
#546 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#1193 of 1,941 For Art History
#1549 of 2,980 For Library and Information science
#1511 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3283 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 660th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3024th in the World with 1,197 publications made and 13,359 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#660 of 1,728 In the United States
#723 of 1,819 In North America
#3024 of 7,020 In the World

Lake Forest College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 21 77
1992 15 81
1993 18 74
1994 14 86
1995 11 111
1996 19 120
1997 10 119
1998 16 122
1999 17 127
2000 15 153
2001 17 230
2002 14 219
2003 20 247
2004 21 259
2005 18 310
2006 30 278
2007 22 340
2008 20 367
2009 24 430
2010 18 435
2011 21 431
2012 20 481
2013 29 545
2014 35 558
2015 39 493
2016 44 610
2017 38 643
2018 37 735
2019 31 834
2020 33 798
2021 42 868
2022 52 875
2023 46 951

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 228 258 546
Art History 463 507 1193
Library and Information science 521 562 1549
Gender Studies 630 686 1572
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 552 604 1752
Classics and Ancient History 609 657 1964
Aesthetics 538 593 2143
Law 628 684 2377
Sociology 647 708 2414
History 564 618 2423
Anthropology 690 752 2432
Political Science 638 700 2596
Education Majors 778 841 2663
Archaeology 633 695 3061
Demography 677 737 3116
Linguistics 654 712 3198
Philosophy 678 743 3246

Computer Science rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 737th for Computer Science in the United States and 3745th in the World with 698 publications made and 8,745 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#737 of 1,576 In the United States
#800 of 1,662 In North America
#3745 of 6,752 In the World

Lake Forest College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 9 58
1992 9 61
1993 10 50
1994 11 75
1995 8 64
1996 9 81
1997 8 55
1998 7 86
1999 9 78
2000 10 97
2001 4 155
2002 16 156
2003 11 175
2004 12 153
2005 8 202
2006 15 191
2007 13 209
2008 13 228
2009 10 238
2010 6 258
2011 15 273
2012 11 333
2013 17 299
2014 15 360
2015 17 350
2016 25 378
2017 28 476
2018 27 493
2019 20 608
2020 12 621
2021 32 641
2022 36 634
2023 30 678

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 521 562 1549
Cognitive Science 566 621 2687
Neuroscience 716 773 2987
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 698 761 3769
Machine Learning 690 754 3963

Biology rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 749th for Biology in the United States and 3967th in the World with 669 publications made and 12,713 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#749 of 1,582 In the United States
#811 of 1,668 In North America
#3967 of 6,770 In the World

Lake Forest College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 6 46
1992 3 48
1993 10 48
1994 11 55
1995 11 78
1996 11 98
1997 8 90
1998 9 105
1999 9 131
2000 11 130
2001 10 196
2002 12 172
2003 9 201
2004 7 208
2005 9 234
2006 18 237
2007 12 222
2008 10 260
2009 20 292
2010 9 310
2011 13 365
2012 14 422
2013 11 417
2014 27 539
2015 20 523
2016 18 622
2017 20 723
2018 23 766
2019 22 822
2020 30 880
2021 31 943
2022 43 961
2023 21 902

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 444 491 2022
Evolutionary Biology 474 523 2158
Neuroscience 716 773 2987
Genetics 628 680 3338
Biochemistry 644 698 3581
Paleontology 776 840 3950
Botany 773 838 4060

Environmental Science rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 710th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3859th in the World with 631 publications made and 10,632 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#710 of 1,598 In the United States
#773 of 1,687 In North America
#3859 of 6,798 In the World

Lake Forest College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 36
1992 8 29
1993 10 35
1994 9 35
1995 8 53
1996 10 78
1997 8 82
1998 11 76
1999 8 94
2000 8 92
2001 14 162
2002 7 137
2003 9 136
2004 6 168
2005 8 192
2006 13 210
2007 13 229
2008 13 248
2009 22 301
2010 7 345
2011 9 350
2012 6 426
2013 10 408
2014 24 463
2015 22 429
2016 28 492
2017 18 515
2018 29 555
2019 21 622
2020 23 680
2021 27 666
2022 39 686
2023 26 656

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 711 777 3774
Ecology 696 760 3847
Paleontology 776 840 3950
Geology 794 861 4177

Physics rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 680th for Physics in the United States and 3821st in the World with 559 publications made and 10,209 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#680 of 1,485 In the United States
#740 of 1,569 In North America
#3821 of 6,603 In the World

Lake Forest College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 29
1992 4 41
1993 8 40
1994 8 58
1995 10 67
1996 8 62
1997 10 61
1998 9 73
1999 9 90
2000 15 130
2001 5 173
2002 14 175
2003 6 168
2004 10 207
2005 7 249
2006 14 217
2007 13 237
2008 15 248
2009 17 280
2010 7 285
2011 10 283
2012 7 354
2013 13 355
2014 13 354
2015 11 352
2016 18 394
2017 17 435
2018 10 461
2019 11 523
2020 18 547
2021 27 559
2022 24 533
2023 17 588

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 566 621 2792
Acoustical Engineering 577 633 3109
Optical Engineering 599 655 3554
Quantum and Particle physics 647 705 3650
Materials Science 706 762 4252

Engineering rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 736th for Engineering in the United States and 4222nd in the World with 534 publications made and 9,430 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#736 of 1,518 In the United States
#799 of 1,602 In North America
#4222 of 6,684 In the World

Lake Forest College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 22
1992 6 31
1993 7 36
1994 10 47
1995 8 59
1996 5 50
1997 8 44
1998 11 69
1999 7 75
2000 10 110
2001 5 151
2002 17 162
2003 7 164
2004 8 173
2005 6 212
2006 11 217
2007 14 225
2008 13 232
2009 19 263
2010 9 267
2011 9 266
2012 6 340
2013 14 360
2014 18 324
2015 12 359
2016 22 382
2017 16 507
2018 19 532
2019 10 559
2020 16 628
2021 25 635
2022 24 621
2023 17 664

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 577 633 3109
Optical Engineering 599 655 3554
Metallurgical Engineering 636 692 3941
Mechanical Engineering 747 812 4108
Materials Science 706 762 4252
Electrical Engineering 781 844 4671

Medicine rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 768th for Medicine in the United States and 3603rd in the World with 461 publications made and 13,390 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#768 of 1,558 In the United States
#829 of 1,643 In North America
#3603 of 6,680 In the World

Lake Forest College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 42
1992 1 37
1993 4 38
1994 10 57
1995 5 57
1996 6 84
1997 5 68
1998 6 88
1999 6 103
2000 2 91
2001 6 151
2002 7 131
2003 5 162
2004 6 151
2005 8 159
2006 14 176
2007 8 199
2008 11 185
2009 11 220
2010 9 225
2011 12 239
2012 7 262
2013 13 278
2014 19 344
2015 12 352
2016 20 588
2017 13 927
2018 13 1001
2019 14 1035
2020 25 1099
2021 23 1014
2022 31 1083
2023 23 1082

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Surgery 677 729 3111
Pathology 647 701 3349
Public Health 758 821 3444
Psychiatry 867 932 3524

Psychology rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 844th for Psychology in the United States and 3505th in the World with 439 publications made and 6,952 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#844 of 1,527 In the United States
#909 of 1,612 In North America
#3505 of 6,528 In the World

Lake Forest College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 55
1992 1 56
1993 1 50
1994 7 65
1995 2 64
1996 5 81
1997 2 63
1998 8 78
1999 5 82
2000 4 89
2001 3 119
2002 6 101
2003 5 166
2004 6 120
2005 6 135
2006 11 110
2007 9 138
2008 7 134
2009 5 168
2010 3 173
2011 5 210
2012 7 220
2013 16 226
2014 18 266
2015 16 262
2016 12 353
2017 15 466
2018 15 513
2019 14 534
2020 21 589
2021 21 610
2022 20 616
2023 31 651

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 778 841 2663
Cognitive Science 566 621 2687
Social Psychology 751 814 2804
Neuroscience 716 773 2987
Child Psychology 867 933 3077
Psychiatry 867 932 3524

Chemistry rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 709th for Chemistry in the United States and 4071st in the World with 405 publications made and 9,409 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#709 of 1,407 In the United States
#766 of 1,488 In North America
#4071 of 6,447 In the World

Lake Forest College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 17
1992 1 18
1993 8 27
1994 8 40
1995 10 51
1996 5 40
1997 9 44
1998 5 65
1999 8 81
2000 9 105
2001 5 153
2002 10 151
2003 7 149
2004 3 180
2005 5 211
2006 11 207
2007 8 193
2008 10 209
2009 9 214
2010 9 232
2011 8 243
2012 7 304
2013 6 306
2014 11 370
2015 9 408
2016 11 416
2017 14 456
2018 16 481
2019 12 469
2020 16 540
2021 19 552
2022 23 601
2023 16 553

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 644 698 3581
Organic Chemistry 688 745 4053
Materials Science 706 762 4252

Art & Design rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 564th for Art & Design in the United States and 2280th in the World with 386 publications made and 2,410 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Music.

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
#564 of 1,321 In the United States
#619 of 1,404 In North America
#2280 of 5,720 In the World

Lake Forest College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 17
1992 8 22
1993 4 18
1994 4 19
1995 5 28
1996 5 20
1997 4 22
1998 5 32
1999 7 37
2000 5 37
2001 4 42
2002 11 46
2003 8 58
2004 4 51
2005 9 49
2006 5 46
2007 3 80
2008 4 79
2009 14 103
2010 7 79
2011 9 82
2012 8 77
2013 10 108
2014 13 99
2015 12 82
2016 20 104
2017 16 114
2018 15 110
2019 11 118
2020 10 122
2021 12 139
2022 14 115
2023 14 161

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 230 258 690
Art History 463 507 1193
Literature 498 549 1801
Aesthetics 538 593 2143
Fashion Design 611 671 2783

Economics rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 624th for Economics in the United States and 2689th in the World with 348 publications made and 6,063 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#624 of 1,317 In the United States
#682 of 1,400 In North America
#2689 of 5,995 In the World

Lake Forest College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 11
1992 4 17
1993 2 16
1994 2 32
1995 4 25
1996 2 27
1997 3 40
1998 5 31
1999 1 32
2000 2 56
2001 6 84
2002 6 79
2003 7 79
2004 8 77
2005 4 114
2006 7 96
2007 9 123
2008 12 138
2009 8 138
2010 3 172
2011 4 172
2012 5 184
2013 12 203
2014 12 182
2015 15 152
2016 15 200
2017 15 189
2018 14 243
2019 9 240
2020 9 255
2021 14 319
2022 23 314
2023 28 375

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 461 509 2137
Development Studies 652 711 2646
Finance 606 663 2911

Mathematics rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 734th for Mathematics in the United States and 3706th in the World with 336 publications made and 5,660 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#734 of 1,371 In the United States
#796 of 1,451 In North America
#3706 of 6,305 In the World

Lake Forest College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 23
1992 3 14
1993 4 21
1994 4 19
1995 2 36
1996 2 35
1997 2 22
1998 4 31
1999 3 35
2000 3 52
2001 0 88
2002 4 78
2003 5 81
2004 4 80
2005 2 90
2006 11 95
2007 9 102
2008 5 124
2009 3 151
2010 4 185
2011 4 173
2012 5 189
2013 13 189
2014 12 214
2015 8 146
2016 16 249
2017 12 347
2018 13 443
2019 11 477
2020 16 509
2021 20 468
2022 17 509
2023 27 561

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 461 509 2137
Math Teachers 721 779 2290
Statistics 691 753 3666

Business rankings

Lake Forest College ranked 723rd for Business in the United States and 3451st in the World with 316 publications made and 5,142 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management.

Business ranking Location
#723 of 1,334 In the United States
#787 of 1,412 In North America
#3451 of 6,187 In the World

Lake Forest College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 18
1992 3 24
1993 1 25
1994 3 33
1995 3 24
1996 2 30
1997 2 36
1998 8 39
1999 1 34
2000 2 53
2001 6 79
2002 4 70
2003 6 93
2004 10 89
2005 2 123
2006 6 98
2007 8 129
2008 7 141
2009 9 132
2010 5 177
2011 4 162
2012 9 201
2013 7 192
2014 9 162
2015 15 170
2016 15 183
2017 9 192
2018 11 237
2019 7 238
2020 10 244
2021 14 292
2022 21 280
2023 23 367

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 606 663 2911
Management 845 914 4134