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Oberlin College ranked 291st in the United States, 1133rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. Oberlin College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,801 academic publications and 104,205 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 494 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1133 of 14,131 In the World
#322 of 2,597 In North America
#291 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 90 In Ohio
#259 of 1,139 For Military science
#394 of 1,941 For Art History
#400 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#160 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#822 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Oberlin College ranked 328th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1397th in the World with 4,493 publications made and 54,086 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#328 of 1,728 In the United States
#367 of 1,819 In North America
#1397 of 7,020 In the World

Oberlin College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 49 185
1992 55 167
1993 52 185
1994 41 215
1995 36 274
1996 87 219
1997 52 282
1998 53 321
1999 54 411
2000 71 463
2001 63 505
2002 52 685
2003 44 684
2004 58 776
2005 69 866
2006 71 1002
2007 67 1029
2008 74 1242
2009 83 1494
2010 88 1599
2011 132 1880
2012 124 1966
2013 119 2172
2014 111 2261
2015 152 2340
2016 133 2506
2017 161 2458
2018 123 2869
2019 110 3239
2020 113 3615
2021 126 3834
2022 100 3541
2023 90 3482

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 153 169 259
Art History 152 174 394
Political Economy 144 166 400
Genealogy 215 241 511
Media Studies 220 250 524
Gender Studies 253 284 572
Classics and Ancient History 264 292 729
International Relations and Diplomacy 261 293 780
Library and Information science 301 330 851
Aesthetics 243 277 853
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 290 322 855
Criminology and Criminal Justice 419 457 898
Public Policy / Administration 319 355 932
History 255 288 972
Sociology 342 380 1144
Law 344 382 1172
Political Science 341 381 1281
Anthropology 406 449 1289
Archaeology 294 335 1318
Education Majors 492 541 1473
Linguistics 334 372 1477
Philosophy 324 366 1560
Demography 393 440 1727
Communications and Public Relations 640 698 2085

Environmental Science rankings

Oberlin College ranked 338th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1873rd in the World with 2,511 publications made and 50,984 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#338 of 1,598 In the United States
#387 of 1,687 In North America
#1873 of 6,798 In the World

Oberlin College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 29 213
1992 18 235
1993 33 216
1994 18 224
1995 22 274
1996 45 263
1997 28 299
1998 22 320
1999 18 376
2000 37 447
2001 37 499
2002 29 560
2003 33 556
2004 42 728
2005 46 749
2006 52 866
2007 41 852
2008 45 1018
2009 48 1217
2010 52 1368
2011 90 1651
2012 78 1757
2013 97 2033
2014 72 2193
2015 82 2129
2016 78 2384
2017 105 2366
2018 92 2625
2019 85 3052
2020 88 3300
2021 104 3652
2022 58 3508
2023 70 3364

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 180 216 892
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 324 369 1520
Earth science and Geophysics 270 314 1553
Geography and Cartography 322 369 1648
Paleontology 322 368 1711
Oceanography 320 370 1875
Geology 340 390 1915
Ecology 338 389 1933
Environmental Engineering 308 352 2307
Environmental Management 339 388 2364
Agricultural Science 378 428 2445
Geotechnical Engineering 384 433 2501
Environmental Chemistry 362 413 2517
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 421 474 2652

Biology rankings

Oberlin College ranked 386th for Biology in the United States and 2220th in the World with 2,287 publications made and 66,320 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#386 of 1,582 In the United States
#435 of 1,668 In North America
#2220 of 6,770 In the World

Oberlin College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 18 286
1992 25 290
1993 39 275
1994 10 288
1995 24 326
1996 41 313
1997 30 390
1998 16 453
1999 21 563
2000 30 634
2001 32 735
2002 27 848
2003 28 877
2004 46 976
2005 48 1098
2006 44 1240
2007 38 1246
2008 48 1415
2009 48 1599
2010 42 1858
2011 70 2111
2012 72 2228
2013 90 2458
2014 72 2613
2015 71 2681
2016 82 2857
2017 101 2972
2018 92 3321
2019 85 3770
2020 99 4242
2021 101 4641
2022 71 4557
2023 75 4368

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 264 298 1093
Evolutionary Biology 298 332 1181
Neuroscience 357 396 1398
Zoology 331 372 1441
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 324 369 1520
Paleontology 322 368 1711
Botany 327 372 1873
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 395 434 2021
Genetics 415 457 2232
Biochemistry 410 456 2386
Horticulture 343 390 2415
Agricultural Science 378 428 2445
Virology 502 545 2878
Nanotechnology 456 508 3222
Immunology 647 696 3464

Computer Science rankings

Oberlin College ranked 384th for Computer Science in the United States and 1977th in the World with 2,181 publications made and 47,672 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#384 of 1,576 In the United States
#429 of 1,662 In North America
#1977 of 6,752 In the World

Oberlin College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 18 151
1992 31 131
1993 20 140
1994 16 180
1995 18 172
1996 64 141
1997 24 231
1998 33 292
1999 25 373
2000 49 427
2001 38 485
2002 27 715
2003 35 663
2004 36 709
2005 48 778
2006 36 937
2007 39 940
2008 39 1011
2009 44 1149
2010 37 1294
2011 56 1505
2012 60 1559
2013 59 1722
2014 60 1839
2015 60 1970
2016 68 2072
2017 78 2022
2018 68 2344
2019 63 2584
2020 80 2885
2021 83 3171
2022 60 3019
2023 47 3067

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 301 330 851
Cognitive Science 271 305 1079
Neuroscience 357 396 1398
Computer Vision 325 369 1987
Computational Linguistics 362 406 2002
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 395 434 2021
Cyber Security 394 441 2160
Computer Networking 376 423 2164
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 372 418 2195
Telecommunications 420 472 2664
Machine Learning 465 518 2847

Physics rankings

Oberlin College ranked 348th for Physics in the United States and 2130th in the World with 2,156 publications made and 47,817 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#348 of 1,485 In the United States
#393 of 1,569 In North America
#2130 of 6,603 In the World

Oberlin College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 22 174
1992 31 185
1993 36 176
1994 16 195
1995 22 223
1996 49 220
1997 20 237
1998 19 229
1999 27 285
2000 41 318
2001 41 412
2002 27 503
2003 37 533
2004 40 656
2005 48 688
2006 44 816
2007 37 764
2008 49 956
2009 46 1077
2010 50 1246
2011 59 1501
2012 75 1516
2013 63 1838
2014 62 1984
2015 62 1963
2016 64 2168
2017 77 2126
2018 66 2522
2019 52 2678
2020 56 2798
2021 91 3075
2022 60 3126
2023 61 3386

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 223 252 1040
Theoretical Physics 220 253 1074
Astrobiology 264 298 1093
Astrophysics and Astronomy 302 341 1356
Nuclear Physics 325 368 1840
Acoustical Engineering 369 414 2054
Quantum and Particle physics 333 378 2061
Optical Engineering 354 399 2270
Condensed Matter Physics 366 412 2519
Materials Science 385 432 2649
Nanotechnology 456 508 3222

Engineering rankings

Oberlin College ranked 389th for Engineering in the United States and 2506th in the World with 2,027 publications made and 42,857 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#389 of 1,518 In the United States
#439 of 1,602 In North America
#2506 of 6,684 In the World

Oberlin College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 156
1992 19 155
1993 26 151
1994 13 171
1995 17 210
1996 46 228
1997 16 222
1998 18 240
1999 25 279
2000 38 318
2001 33 404
2002 30 525
2003 32 517
2004 33 632
2005 49 687
2006 43 791
2007 38 753
2008 46 942
2009 45 1036
2010 45 1194
2011 65 1487
2012 73 1458
2013 67 1746
2014 69 1815
2015 74 1883
2016 57 2130
2017 81 2040
2018 64 2337
2019 61 2485
2020 65 2769
2021 82 2973
2022 49 2972
2023 54 3167

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 328 373 1909
Acoustical Engineering 369 414 2054
Computer Networking 376 423 2164
Mechanical Engineering 373 417 2228
Systems Engineering 407 457 2252
Optical Engineering 354 399 2270
Environmental Engineering 308 352 2307
Geotechnical Engineering 384 433 2501
Metallurgical Engineering 359 407 2522
Electrical Engineering 369 419 2534
Structural Engineering 407 457 2544
Aerospace Engineering 440 493 2592
Materials Science 385 432 2649
Telecommunications 420 472 2664
Nanotechnology 456 508 3222
Chemical Engineering 457 509 3377

Chemistry rankings

Oberlin College ranked 396th for Chemistry in the United States and 2527th in the World with 1,693 publications made and 48,744 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#396 of 1,407 In the United States
#445 of 1,488 In North America
#2527 of 6,447 In the World

Oberlin College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 209
1992 17 222
1993 32 208
1994 10 224
1995 14 241
1996 24 247
1997 20 275
1998 8 316
1999 18 406
2000 24 420
2001 29 522
2002 29 594
2003 20 610
2004 29 705
2005 36 785
2006 34 869
2007 25 814
2008 37 945
2009 45 1117
2010 37 1295
2011 47 1455
2012 49 1634
2013 61 1806
2014 55 1946
2015 48 1914
2016 66 2052
2017 65 2255
2018 70 2535
2019 61 2829
2020 65 3109
2021 72 3507
2022 58 3528
2023 43 3426

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 180 216 892
Computational Chemistry 305 346 1798
Inorganic Chemistry 339 384 2380
Biochemistry 410 456 2386
Environmental Chemistry 362 413 2517
Physical chemistry 361 409 2557
Organic Chemistry 401 449 2639
Materials Science 385 432 2649
Nanotechnology 456 508 3222
Chemical Engineering 457 509 3377

Art & Design rankings

Oberlin College ranked 263rd for Art & Design in the United States and 965th in the World with 1,452 publications made and 10,255 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#263 of 1,321 In the United States
#297 of 1,404 In North America
#965 of 5,720 In the World

Oberlin College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 14 32
1992 18 29
1993 16 38
1994 11 45
1995 10 55
1996 21 50
1997 12 49
1998 13 73
1999 12 95
2000 23 82
2001 28 96
2002 19 133
2003 18 139
2004 21 146
2005 30 129
2006 21 165
2007 24 169
2008 25 197
2009 22 246
2010 27 259
2011 49 375
2012 47 360
2013 41 423
2014 37 479
2015 54 486
2016 32 528
2017 48 460
2018 36 494
2019 39 553
2020 34 682
2021 42 709
2022 37 625
2023 31 656

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 45 51 152
Painting and Drawing 84 101 354
Sculpture 84 101 354
Illustration and Concept Art 91 108 370
Art History 152 174 394
Entertainment Industry Business 147 170 450
Music 201 227 584
Creative Writing 254 289 708
Singing and Vocal Performance 210 241 738
Photography 238 274 827
Aesthetics 243 277 853
Performing arts 241 274 858
Literature 294 330 1014
Fashion Design 265 299 1118

Medicine rankings

Oberlin College ranked 513th for Medicine in the United States and 2468th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 31,773 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#513 of 1,558 In the United States
#561 of 1,643 In North America
#2468 of 6,680 In the World

Oberlin College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 136
1992 18 139
1993 16 134
1994 10 139
1995 12 164
1996 43 127
1997 15 206
1998 12 261
1999 15 357
2000 13 394
2001 17 438
2002 11 528
2003 24 539
2004 21 547
2005 20 603
2006 21 732
2007 27 768
2008 18 839
2009 20 906
2010 32 1094
2011 33 1166
2012 32 1210
2013 46 1299
2014 45 1356
2015 40 1475
2016 42 1515
2017 53 1576
2018 46 1833
2019 44 2050
2020 64 2472
2021 48 2667
2022 44 2659
2023 42 2642

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 318 353 1083
Gerontology 431 475 1382
Orthodontics 325 356 1447
Dentistry 335 367 1629
Psychiatry 437 479 1751
Public Health 451 498 1999
Clinical Psychology 640 695 2052
Anatomy and Physiology 465 509 2210
Nursing 664 720 2373
Pathology 493 541 2605
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 532 577 2675
Virology 502 545 2878
Health Science 887 950 3032
Immunology 647 696 3464
Surgery 817 876 3721

Psychology rankings

Oberlin College ranked 417th for Psychology in the United States and 1632nd in the World with 1,225 publications made and 33,521 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#417 of 1,527 In the United States
#461 of 1,612 In North America
#1632 of 6,528 In the World

Oberlin College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 148
1992 20 110
1993 15 106
1994 6 135
1995 15 157
1996 26 110
1997 19 209
1998 14 250
1999 14 324
2000 15 387
2001 19 428
2002 18 565
2003 14 555
2004 26 571
2005 24 622
2006 21 742
2007 24 790
2008 19 851
2009 20 991
2010 27 1063
2011 36 1175
2012 29 1232
2013 34 1288
2014 33 1307
2015 47 1365
2016 42 1482
2017 57 1478
2018 43 1759
2019 40 1867
2020 44 2151
2021 48 2318
2022 36 2145
2023 37 2025

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 318 349 662
Child Psychology 358 395 1005
Cognitive Science 271 305 1079
Social Psychology 413 457 1302
Neuroscience 357 396 1398
Education Majors 492 541 1473
Psychiatry 437 479 1751
Clinical Psychology 640 695 2052

Mathematics rankings

Oberlin College ranked 438th for Mathematics in the United States and 2274th in the World with 888 publications made and 17,010 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#438 of 1,371 In the United States
#484 of 1,451 In North America
#2274 of 6,305 In the World

Oberlin College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 65
1992 14 39
1993 11 59
1994 12 71
1995 9 67
1996 49 65
1997 11 89
1998 16 96
1999 9 119
2000 15 129
2001 10 117
2002 8 209
2003 13 192
2004 14 204
2005 18 252
2006 15 291
2007 9 310
2008 13 328
2009 13 424
2010 20 473
2011 24 599
2012 21 610
2013 25 736
2014 20 814
2015 26 830
2016 32 918
2017 27 943
2018 29 982
2019 33 1160
2020 32 1291
2021 35 1360
2022 19 1208
2023 13 1264

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 388 422 1064
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 347 387 1504
Statistics 448 497 2389

Economics rankings

Oberlin College ranked 374th for Economics in the United States and 1445th in the World with 883 publications made and 13,501 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#374 of 1,317 In the United States
#414 of 1,400 In North America
#1445 of 5,995 In the World

Oberlin College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 32
1992 8 26
1993 14 29
1994 8 30
1995 8 45
1996 30 45
1997 9 58
1998 12 48
1999 13 78
2000 13 103
2001 12 120
2002 10 142
2003 10 133
2004 13 144
2005 18 179
2006 19 181
2007 15 217
2008 14 271
2009 23 330
2010 20 414
2011 32 441
2012 27 537
2013 34 575
2014 29 672
2015 39 653
2016 30 768
2017 41 724
2018 36 821
2019 32 945
2020 29 1016
2021 32 1134
2022 21 1085
2023 17 1081

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 144 166 400
International Relations and Diplomacy 261 293 780
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 347 387 1504
Finance 351 392 1554
Development Studies 435 477 1604

Business rankings

Oberlin College ranked 454th for Business in the United States and 2006th in the World with 865 publications made and 13,651 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#454 of 1,334 In the United States
#500 of 1,412 In North America
#2006 of 6,187 In the World

Oberlin College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 40
1992 6 37
1993 11 31
1994 7 47
1995 7 43
1996 36 37
1997 11 47
1998 14 67
1999 10 70
2000 10 97
2001 10 119
2002 12 154
2003 11 168
2004 12 169
2005 18 190
2006 21 248
2007 14 255
2008 8 293
2009 22 376
2010 22 461
2011 28 516
2012 24 569
2013 32 685
2014 36 718
2015 33 698
2016 33 857
2017 39 820
2018 33 857
2019 32 1030
2020 23 1116
2021 31 1265
2022 17 1132
2023 15 1132

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 147 170 450
Tax Law 228 257 732
Public Policy / Administration 319 355 932
Finance 351 392 1554
Advertising 474 516 1654
Accounting 485 528 1790
Management 517 568 2551
Marketing 601 657 2853