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Lehigh University ranked 151st in the United States, 481st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 178 research topics. Lehigh University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,752 academic publications and 827,643 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 132 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#481 of 14,131 In the World
#174 of 2,597 In North America
#151 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 3 In Bethlehem
#70 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#83 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#88 of 1,011 For Special Education
#633 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#450 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 175 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Lehigh University ranked 103rd for Engineering in the United States and 385th in the World with 23,324 publications made and 589,713 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#103 of 1,518 In the United States
#122 of 1,602 In North America
#385 of 6,684 In the World

Lehigh University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 313 3214
1992 364 3295
1993 324 3511
1994 298 3851
1995 344 4285
1996 416 4609
1997 422 4769
1998 312 4805
1999 341 5769
2000 349 6198
2001 360 6540
2002 519 7803
2003 472 8489
2004 510 8911
2005 588 10422
2006 597 11407
2007 568 12407
2008 617 14170
2009 691 15463
2010 632 17054
2011 686 19420
2012 611 20819
2013 616 23402
2014 599 24411
2015 643 25786
2016 636 27294
2017 585 27814
2018 663 30343
2019 702 33189
2020 737 36305
2021 701 39530
2022 635 39860
2023 660 38719

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 30 70
Structural Engineering 56 61 172
Reliability and Quality Engineering 57 69 189
Operations Research 61 75 225
Nuclear Engineering 50 61 234
Automation and Control engineering 61 74 251
Metallurgical Engineering 78 86 257
Construction Management 65 79 264
Materials Science 81 92 275
Civil Engineering 80 93 288
Nanotechnology 80 87 289
Computer Engineering 86 100 293
Marine Engineering 75 88 306
Chemical Engineering 73 82 308
Electronic Engineering 84 105 334
Geotechnical Engineering 90 106 338
Telecommunications 99 117 339
Applied/Engineering Physics 88 99 342
Computer Networking 105 123 356
Architectural Engineering 76 94 356
Systems Engineering 103 123 363
Optical Engineering 100 116 365
Industrial Engineering 92 109 370
Mechanical Engineering 101 117 372
Electrical Engineering 93 111 375
Technical Drawing 91 106 393
Aerospace Engineering 121 141 399
Petroleum Engineering 112 132 418
Engineering Management 169 190 503
Product and Industrial Design 137 156 504
Aviation 149 174 509
Acoustical Engineering 134 159 535
Firefighting and Fire Science 126 147 563
Robotics 119 148 585
Biochemical Engineering 121 142 634
Environmental Engineering 120 147 635
Human-Computer Interaction 170 199 718
Transportation Engineering 167 198 737
Architecture 158 187 743
Remote Sensing 194 224 834
Biomedical Engineering 195 221 856
Mining Engineering 139 170 894
Renewable Energy Engineering 139 174 966
Automotive Engineering 193 228 1095
Biotechnology 302 337 1796

Physics rankings

Lehigh University ranked 105th for Physics in the United States and 396th in the World with 22,225 publications made and 571,966 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#105 of 1,485 In the United States
#122 of 1,569 In North America
#396 of 6,603 In the World

Lehigh University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 300 3126
1992 339 3242
1993 316 3473
1994 283 3772
1995 326 4129
1996 404 4530
1997 407 4704
1998 292 4744
1999 331 5700
2000 330 6098
2001 352 6473
2002 467 7392
2003 457 8207
2004 452 8524
2005 540 10053
2006 509 10731
2007 527 11777
2008 561 13421
2009 653 14606
2010 599 16045
2011 636 18109
2012 575 19706
2013 591 21854
2014 592 23056
2015 602 24452
2016 630 26072
2017 545 26846
2018 618 29590
2019 679 31733
2020 687 34761
2021 695 38261
2022 605 38444
2023 629 37635

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 81 92 275
Nanotechnology 80 87 289
Applied/Engineering Physics 88 99 342
Condensed Matter Physics 84 95 351
Atomic and Molecular physics 98 116 359
Optical Engineering 100 116 365
Biophysics 139 156 391
Quantum and Particle physics 96 114 396
Nuclear Physics 109 126 422
Astrobiology 139 153 427
Astrophysics and Astronomy 130 150 469
Theoretical Physics 111 129 531
Acoustical Engineering 134 159 535

Chemistry rankings

Lehigh University ranked 136th for Chemistry in the United States and 515th in the World with 19,555 publications made and 526,884 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#136 of 1,407 In the United States
#154 of 1,488 In North America
#515 of 6,447 In the World

Lehigh University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 274 3148
1992 328 3234
1993 293 3407
1994 245 3691
1995 302 4109
1996 358 4399
1997 365 4584
1998 261 4600
1999 313 5635
2000 306 5918
2001 301 6317
2002 386 7113
2003 408 7940
2004 407 8122
2005 510 9481
2006 473 10283
2007 464 11250
2008 505 12750
2009 583 13783
2010 509 15020
2011 523 17017
2012 482 18573
2013 496 20755
2014 472 21344
2015 503 22706
2016 510 24176
2017 485 24886
2018 537 27012
2019 576 28792
2020 590 31812
2021 581 34974
2022 540 35256
2023 555 34809

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 30 70
Inorganic Chemistry 69 78 273
Materials Science 81 92 275
Nanotechnology 80 87 289
Chemical Engineering 73 82 308
Physical chemistry 75 86 318
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 107 331
Environmental Chemistry 92 111 407
Organic Chemistry 115 131 445
Computational Chemistry 114 127 453
Biochemical Engineering 121 142 634
Biochemistry 179 200 759
Radiochemistry 111 131 884
Pharmacy 168 192 911
Nutrition and Food Science 251 288 1984

Biology rankings

Lehigh University ranked 182nd for Biology in the United States and 731st in the World with 15,297 publications made and 440,068 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#182 of 1,582 In the United States
#206 of 1,668 In North America
#731 of 6,770 In the World

Lehigh University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 202 2191
1992 241 2234
1993 213 2306
1994 173 2444
1995 204 2833
1996 218 3018
1997 242 3318
1998 211 3476
1999 234 4104
2000 211 4382
2001 214 4770
2002 267 5282
2003 293 5802
2004 291 6103
2005 376 7329
2006 337 8199
2007 389 9103
2008 395 10305
2009 453 11726
2010 427 13113
2011 451 14714
2012 431 16329
2013 478 18427
2014 470 19120
2015 454 20405
2016 475 21456
2017 489 22372
2018 542 25114
2019 560 26702
2020 636 30166
2021 594 33449
2022 580 33627
2023 627 32954

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 80 87 289
Biophysics 139 156 391
Astrobiology 139 153 427
Evolutionary Biology 166 190 543
Paleontology 156 180 592
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 235 261 631
Zoology 175 203 686
Biochemistry 179 200 759
Forestry 136 169 817
Neuroscience 232 261 830
Genetics 209 233 893
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 231 264 950
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 225 249 974
Molecular Biology 218 242 1001
Oncology and Cancer research 246 269 1109
Botany 216 247 1155
Agricultural Science 177 209 1167
Virology 270 297 1310
Animal Science 263 296 1333
Immunology 277 303 1408
Microbiology 244 270 1442
Pharmacology 292 325 1534
Biotechnology 302 337 1796
Horticulture 266 307 1945
Nutrition and Food Science 251 288 1984

Environmental Science rankings

Lehigh University ranked 145th for Environmental Science in the United States and 565th in the World with 14,637 publications made and 371,067 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#145 of 1,598 In the United States
#168 of 1,687 In North America
#565 of 6,798 In the World

Lehigh University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 179 1916
1992 236 2000
1993 200 2138
1994 174 2308
1995 209 2631
1996 211 2659
1997 285 2939
1998 210 3138
1999 201 3537
2000 225 3788
2001 203 4146
2002 265 4647
2003 267 4950
2004 243 5267
2005 298 6026
2006 304 6551
2007 338 7513
2008 348 8348
2009 384 9209
2010 357 10479
2011 411 11680
2012 391 12528
2013 433 14363
2014 455 15682
2015 438 16660
2016 410 17255
2017 416 17963
2018 477 20201
2019 491 22415
2020 523 25068
2021 535 27978
2022 472 27923
2023 511 27255

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 94 110 317
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 107 331
Geotechnical Engineering 90 106 338
Earth science and Geophysics 98 118 378
Environmental Chemistry 92 111 407
Oceanography 112 133 417
Geography and Cartography 143 166 500
Geology 141 164 521
Environmental Management 124 152 588
Paleontology 156 180 592
Environmental Engineering 120 147 635
Ecology 158 184 661
Forestry 136 169 817
Mining Engineering 139 170 894
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 231 264 950
Agricultural Science 177 209 1167

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lehigh University ranked 171st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 603rd in the World with 13,876 publications made and 303,768 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#171 of 1,728 In the United States
#195 of 1,819 In North America
#603 of 7,020 In the World

Lehigh University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 161 944
1992 176 1082
1993 156 1122
1994 132 1248
1995 181 1364
1996 205 1403
1997 174 1473
1998 187 1714
1999 184 1881
2000 165 2062
2001 189 2365
2002 254 2876
2003 241 2909
2004 219 3308
2005 288 4023
2006 268 4549
2007 329 5152
2008 363 6111
2009 384 7018
2010 379 8110
2011 462 9234
2012 425 10473
2013 471 11659
2014 449 13051
2015 442 13596
2016 424 13780
2017 418 14107
2018 486 15831
2019 490 18141
2020 524 21004
2021 523 23775
2022 519 22960
2023 545 22375

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 56 59 83
Special Education 49 55 88
Journalism and Digital Media 105 117 228
International Relations and Diplomacy 109 128 291
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 131 148 334
Education Majors 160 181 356
Library and Information science 150 170 380
Political Economy 138 160 386
Gender Studies 178 205 390
Art History 160 182 410
Broadcast Journalism 167 189 417
Media Studies 176 206 419
Genealogy 181 205 439
Classics and Ancient History 173 195 456
Criminology and Criminal Justice 247 275 501
Linguistics 146 168 504
Law 175 200 507
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 174 202 517
Sociology 195 222 552
Political Science 175 201 558
History 169 195 566
Communications and Public Relations 220 250 575
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 196 223 576
Anthropology 214 243 578
Law Enforcement 246 272 589
Aesthetics 180 208 604
Publishing 196 225 617
Archaeology 169 195 627
Radio and Television broadcasting 218 244 629
Philosophy 151 175 646
Military science 348 379 738
Public Policy / Administration 272 303 743
Demography 248 279 931
Human Rights Law 264 299 966

Computer Science rankings

Lehigh University ranked 150th for Computer Science in the United States and 533rd in the World with 13,487 publications made and 311,445 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#150 of 1,576 In the United States
#175 of 1,662 In North America
#533 of 6,752 In the World

Lehigh University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 119 909
1992 156 1021
1993 147 1064
1994 145 1392
1995 170 1404
1996 203 1498
1997 171 1490
1998 155 1723
1999 168 2089
2000 165 2105
2001 175 2275
2002 336 3434
2003 256 3279
2004 306 3724
2005 327 4491
2006 364 5472
2007 357 5802
2008 372 6924
2009 427 7942
2010 413 8877
2011 474 10146
2012 406 11261
2013 420 12251
2014 393 13315
2015 453 14270
2016 405 14841
2017 440 15498
2018 473 17190
2019 484 19719
2020 577 22640
2021 555 25038
2022 526 24606
2023 568 24174

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 39 48 121
Database Administration 76 89 214
UX/UI Desgin 76 93 271
Computer Engineering 86 100 293
Telecommunications 99 117 339
Computer Networking 105 123 356
Library and Information science 150 170 380
Cyber Security 127 149 457
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 122 146 467
Computer Vision 119 143 485
Multimedia 148 170 499
Blockchain and Cryptography 133 156 526
Software Engineering 141 166 550
Computational Linguistics 137 162 554
Cognitive Science 163 192 558
Machine Learning 149 177 565
Computer Graphics 144 168 582
Robotics 119 148 585
Information Technology 213 234 602
Data Science 183 210 635
Management Information Systems 180 204 636
Animation 148 174 696
Human-Computer Interaction 170 199 718
Game Design and Development 168 198 726
Neuroscience 232 261 830
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 225 249 974

Mathematics rankings

Lehigh University ranked 142nd for Mathematics in the United States and 493rd in the World with 7,180 publications made and 170,375 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#142 of 1,371 In the United States
#164 of 1,451 In North America
#493 of 6,305 In the World

Lehigh University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 66 442
1992 86 558
1993 74 540
1994 66 632
1995 77 647
1996 95 731
1997 78 794
1998 84 902
1999 92 1079
2000 95 1134
2001 87 1133
2002 165 1781
2003 119 1637
2004 161 1904
2005 183 2503
2006 198 2756
2007 199 3079
2008 200 3697
2009 209 4386
2010 231 4990
2011 263 5658
2012 244 6012
2013 242 6719
2014 235 7534
2015 252 7716
2016 279 8131
2017 236 8363
2018 297 9281
2019 293 10813
2020 342 11993
2021 287 13152
2022 300 13072
2023 298 12526

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 61 75 225
Math Teachers 155 172 326
Actuarial Science 152 171 361
Statistics 141 165 506
Blockchain and Cryptography 133 156 526
Applied Mathematics 119 141 526
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 175 203 637

Psychology rankings

Lehigh University ranked 210th for Psychology in the United States and 652nd in the World with 5,812 publications made and 160,823 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#210 of 1,527 In the United States
#237 of 1,612 In North America
#652 of 6,528 In the World

Lehigh University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 75 489
1992 67 447
1993 84 506
1994 70 695
1995 61 587
1996 80 688
1997 67 743
1998 82 894
1999 72 1006
2000 58 1008
2001 79 1161
2002 90 1416
2003 84 1448
2004 99 1746
2005 114 2029
2006 109 2325
2007 155 2669
2008 149 3099
2009 164 3589
2010 159 3994
2011 199 4453
2012 185 5288
2013 203 5972
2014 196 6592
2015 218 6878
2016 217 7080
2017 200 7426
2018 244 8009
2019 259 9267
2020 281 10947
2021 273 12446
2022 321 12132
2023 342 11712

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 49 55 88
Education Majors 160 181 356
Child Psychology 181 204 392
Social Psychology 175 199 439
Clinical Psychology 207 234 485
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 174 202 517
Sexology 268 298 552
Cognitive Science 163 192 558
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 264 296 755
Neuroscience 232 261 830
Psychiatry 238 268 848

Business rankings

Lehigh University ranked 145th for Business in the United States and 490th in the World with 5,791 publications made and 128,383 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#145 of 1,334 In the United States
#169 of 1,412 In North America
#490 of 6,187 In the World

Lehigh University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 41 309
1992 85 298
1993 48 328
1994 68 387
1995 66 443
1996 82 501
1997 73 528
1998 83 625
1999 90 693
2000 75 779
2001 79 814
2002 109 1212
2003 98 1199
2004 113 1492
2005 122 1707
2006 145 2064
2007 175 2406
2008 183 2832
2009 205 3474
2010 194 3927
2011 236 4724
2012 203 5119
2013 203 5597
2014 229 6404
2015 223 6580
2016 202 6582
2017 231 6961
2018 204 7618
2019 206 8711
2020 267 9857
2021 239 11216
2022 227 10876
2023 266 10721

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 61 75 225
Supply Chain Management 64 77 238
Construction Management 65 79 264
Accounting 121 139 284
Investment Banking and Stock trading 115 132 347
Actuarial Science 152 171 361
Real Estate 143 158 368
Advertising 156 178 379
Entertainment Industry Business 127 147 400
Management 122 145 402
Finance 134 159 451
Risk Management 129 152 467
Tax Law 171 192 477
Engineering Management 169 190 503
Marketing 165 191 522
Human Resource Management 186 211 562
Management Information Systems 180 204 636
Project Management 183 211 668
International Business 149 175 672
International Trade 137 162 683
Public Policy / Administration 272 303 743
Entrepreneurship 214 245 787

Economics rankings

Lehigh University ranked 178th for Economics in the United States and 549th in the World with 3,888 publications made and 75,156 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#178 of 1,317 In the United States
#204 of 1,400 In North America
#549 of 5,995 In the World

Lehigh University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 33 183
1992 56 159
1993 34 188
1994 38 210
1995 39 231
1996 44 265
1997 47 319
1998 53 339
1999 54 408
2000 39 477
2001 55 481
2002 56 607
2003 49 608
2004 63 815
2005 83 937
2006 78 990
2007 110 1273
2008 123 1459
2009 140 1886
2010 124 2097
2011 153 2540
2012 144 2888
2013 150 3300
2014 153 3784
2015 154 3824
2016 165 3905
2017 166 4213
2018 164 4722
2019 156 5572
2020 185 6434
2021 153 7379
2022 169 7150
2023 177 7106

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 109 128 291
Investment Banking and Stock trading 115 132 347
Actuarial Science 152 171 361
Political Economy 138 160 386
Finance 134 159 451
Development Studies 193 218 578
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 175 203 637
International Trade 137 162 683
International Economics 191 218 989
Environmental Economics 184 217 1421

Art & Design rankings

Lehigh University ranked 164th for Art & Design in the United States and 558th in the World with 2,766 publications made and 40,565 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#164 of 1,321 In the United States
#190 of 1,404 In North America
#558 of 5,720 In the World

Lehigh University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 38 114
1992 45 139
1993 37 173
1994 29 187
1995 45 231
1996 39 213
1997 33 241
1998 46 275
1999 58 329
2000 42 373
2001 40 387
2002 68 521
2003 64 664
2004 68 674
2005 70 853
2006 80 914
2007 73 883
2008 67 1112
2009 81 1260
2010 79 1460
2011 91 1803
2012 86 1856
2013 82 1863
2014 87 2249
2015 88 2253
2016 79 2213
2017 79 2294
2018 83 2368
2019 104 2817
2020 105 3149
2021 82 3482
2022 98 3448
2023 84 3434

The following table provides academic rankings for Lehigh University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 76 93 271
Graphic Design 98 111 273
Cinematography 102 123 341
Entertainment Industry Business 127 147 400
Art History 160 182 410
Multimedia 148 170 499
Creative Writing 192 222 518
Literature 163 189 525
Computer Graphics 144 168 582
Performing arts 175 200 594
Aesthetics 180 208 604
Photography 196 229 626
Fashion Design 178 205 668
Animation 148 174 696
Game Design and Development 168 198 726
Architecture 158 187 743

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lehigh University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Nursing 202 226 577
Health Science 237 261 698
Anatomy and Physiology 196 221 783
Healthcare Management (MHA) 272 305 819
Gerontology 293 326 852
Orthodontics 207 230 858
Dentistry 201 225 930
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 313 345 943
Medicine 243 270 997
Public Health 268 301 1009
Pathology 234 259 1032
Audiology 304 339 1035
Surgery 244 269 1082
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 247 274 1097
Ophthalmology 260 289 1107
Family medicine 357 386 1310
Sports Medicine 364 404 1337
Physical Therapy 351 388 1371
Cardiology 395 435 1932
Anesthesiology 428 468 1940
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 347 380 1974