Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: Rankings

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The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 612th in the United States, 2430th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,089 academic publications and 64,426 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2430 of 14,131 In the World
#669 of 2,597 In North America
#612 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#7 of 19 In Philadelphia
#356 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#777 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#875 of 1,010 For Medical Physics
#3525 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2791 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 343rd for Medicine in the United States and 1637th in the World with 3,755 publications made and 60,634 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#343 of 1,600 In the United States
#380 of 1,685 In North America
#1637 of 6,775 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 19 109
1993 11 105
1994 9 145
1995 16 132
1996 12 146
1997 16 166
1998 23 193
1999 24 237
2000 19 304
2001 18 351
2002 26 343
2003 22 475
2004 40 543
2005 25 611
2006 68 632
2007 45 700
2008 55 838
2009 64 842
2010 85 1030
2011 108 1163
2012 130 1300
2013 210 1505
2014 141 1734
2015 176 1706
2016 148 1970
2017 197 2765
2018 189 3271
2019 268 3828
2020 300 5174
2021 269 5654
2022 313 5712
2023 284 5973
2024 255 6019

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 122 133 356
Cosmetology 154 173 777
Medical Physics 206 230 875
Neurosurgery 177 197 896
Dermatology 186 204 936
Critical Care Nursing 247 266 1034
Anesthesiology 238 263 1056
Surgery 238 263 1072
Anatomy and Physiology 252 282 1134
Cardiology 269 296 1176
Clinical Psychology 382 423 1188
Pediatrics 240 265 1193
Ophthalmology 267 297 1199
Family medicine 316 341 1205
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 211 233 1215
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 266 295 1226
Radiation Therapy 263 289 1278
Nursing 367 404 1283
Oncology and Cancer research 278 309 1358
Health Science 411 447 1362
Psychiatry 352 388 1396
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 406 446 1401
Urology 264 290 1409
Physical Therapy 354 392 1434
Virology 290 319 1459
Immunology 281 308 1466
Pharmacology 277 306 1476
Audiology 394 437 1537
Pathology 310 345 1555
Healthcare Management (MHA) 434 474 1623
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 282 304 1645
Gerontology 512 559 1781
Sports Medicine 451 497 1824
Orthodontics 398 433 2004
Dentistry 386 423 2078
Public Health 494 543 2331

Biology rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 430th for Biology in the United States and 2582nd in the World with 2,836 publications made and 46,246 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#430 of 1,609 In the United States
#480 of 1,698 In North America
#2582 of 6,833 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 122
1993 11 106
1994 8 140
1995 12 124
1996 11 145
1997 13 170
1998 18 199
1999 19 230
2000 19 275
2001 14 297
2002 23 313
2003 14 442
2004 30 511
2005 24 547
2006 51 553
2007 35 635
2008 45 733
2009 43 702
2010 67 857
2011 89 1023
2012 108 1102
2013 154 1228
2014 120 1491
2015 141 1449
2016 110 1663
2017 139 2238
2018 146 2488
2019 198 2942
2020 215 3829
2021 190 4261
2022 223 4263
2023 207 4424
2024 179 4304

The following table provides academic rankings for The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 278 309 1358
Virology 290 319 1459
Immunology 281 308 1466
Pharmacology 277 306 1476
Molecular Biology 299 333 1482
Neuroscience 418 461 1774
Biotechnology 303 338 1898
Genetics 356 394 1953
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 395 435 2096
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 455 504 2239
Biochemistry 397 442 2384
Microbiology 397 439 2525
Paleontology 576 630 3179
Botany 671 731 3811

Psychology rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 490th for Psychology in the United States and 2005th in the World with 1,843 publications made and 35,172 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#490 of 1,558 In the United States
#538 of 1,645 In North America
#2005 of 6,645 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 67
1993 7 47
1994 2 72
1995 4 64
1996 4 78
1997 10 76
1998 8 76
1999 10 81
2000 10 105
2001 6 108
2002 13 113
2003 7 165
2004 16 218
2005 18 258
2006 38 295
2007 26 370
2008 29 454
2009 35 431
2010 41 567
2011 55 640
2012 65 747
2013 77 910
2014 86 988
2015 102 985
2016 72 1189
2017 95 1742
2018 85 2069
2019 126 2362
2020 154 3160
2021 135 3383
2022 172 3323
2023 149 3472
2024 112 3327

The following table provides academic rankings for The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 382 423 1188
Psychiatry 352 388 1396
Neuroscience 418 461 1774
Child Psychology 620 673 2053
Cognitive Science 629 688 3058
Social Psychology 815 882 3230
Education Majors 923 991 3577

Chemistry rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 481st for Chemistry in the United States and 3094th in the World with 1,547 publications made and 25,993 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#481 of 1,447 In the United States
#532 of 1,530 In North America
#3094 of 6,545 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 94
1993 10 97
1994 6 104
1995 7 92
1996 3 120
1997 7 141
1998 11 176
1999 11 157
2000 10 177
2001 6 165
2002 14 206
2003 8 269
2004 17 326
2005 12 321
2006 26 314
2007 16 376
2008 21 404
2009 28 402
2010 38 451
2011 52 576
2012 63 609
2013 81 637
2014 72 871
2015 67 877
2016 68 987
2017 77 1381
2018 90 1562
2019 94 1710
2020 112 2340
2021 93 2576
2022 118 2514
2023 106 2581
2024 96 2449

The following table provides academic rankings for The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 397 442 2384
Organic Chemistry 494 545 3248
Materials Science 724 782 4414

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 887th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4200th in the World with 1,333 publications made and 19,042 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#887 of 1,761 In the United States
#958 of 1,852 In North America
#4200 of 7,081 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 29
1993 4 31
1994 3 35
1995 4 30
1996 3 37
1997 3 36
1998 7 43
1999 8 52
2000 7 82
2001 5 78
2002 7 87
2003 7 122
2004 14 149
2005 10 176
2006 28 208
2007 19 236
2008 17 306
2009 26 298
2010 31 365
2011 38 447
2012 39 506
2013 51 585
2014 48 676
2015 60 674
2016 54 750
2017 57 937
2018 61 1111
2019 106 1264
2020 119 2006
2021 103 2210
2022 127 2191
2023 119 2468
2024 99 2294

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 516 565 2399
Anthropology 740 803 2749
Sociology 857 925 3524
Education Majors 923 991 3577
Law 903 973 3812
Political Science 931 1003 4146
Linguistics 853 921 4193
Philosophy 988 1064 4651
History 1042 1115 4718
Archaeology 986 1061 4785

Computer Science rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 714th for Computer Science in the United States and 3713th in the World with 1,206 publications made and 22,836 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#714 of 1,612 In the United States
#777 of 1,698 In North America
#3713 of 6,845 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 55
1993 4 35
1994 2 67
1995 4 51
1996 3 64
1997 5 58
1998 7 70
1999 8 67
2000 5 90
2001 5 91
2002 12 101
2003 4 140
2004 10 170
2005 10 199
2006 25 224
2007 16 285
2008 17 343
2009 22 327
2010 32 382
2011 47 509
2012 43 546
2013 59 667
2014 63 748
2015 68 744
2016 46 840
2017 47 1207
2018 55 1405
2019 89 1667
2020 98 2169
2021 78 2444
2022 114 2447
2023 83 2555
2024 66 2409

The following table provides academic rankings for The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 418 461 1774
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 395 435 2096
Cognitive Science 629 688 3058
Machine Learning 828 896 4659
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 918 989 4794

Environmental Science rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 753rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 4202nd in the World with 895 publications made and 13,961 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#753 of 1,631 In the United States
#820 of 1,721 In North America
#4202 of 6,876 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 27
1993 5 26
1994 2 30
1995 6 42
1996 1 32
1997 4 44
1998 5 44
1999 5 51
2000 7 75
2001 4 59
2002 11 66
2003 9 85
2004 10 123
2005 5 125
2006 26 153
2007 16 170
2008 16 186
2009 17 180
2010 22 266
2011 18 284
2012 35 358
2013 43 427
2014 40 483
2015 29 464
2016 32 508
2017 37 564
2018 45 659
2019 68 716
2020 69 1119
2021 61 1161
2022 72 1230
2023 65 1267
2024 57 1219

The following table provides academic rankings for The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 455 504 2239
Paleontology 576 630 3179
Geology 670 732 3755
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 760 823 4571
Ecology 923 994 4907
Geography and Cartography 988 1062 5051

Engineering rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 713th for Engineering in the United States and 4232nd in the World with 847 publications made and 20,481 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#713 of 1,565 In the United States
#776 of 1,651 In North America
#4232 of 6,782 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 33
1993 5 39
1994 1 39
1995 4 42
1996 0 40
1997 2 56
1998 2 68
1999 4 65
2000 4 68
2001 1 61
2002 6 86
2003 6 95
2004 10 114
2005 7 133
2006 12 158
2007 5 146
2008 8 164
2009 21 194
2010 28 239
2011 28 299
2012 31 316
2013 36 376
2014 35 433
2015 25 440
2016 35 568
2017 37 1043
2018 40 1298
2019 56 1475
2020 76 1949
2021 56 2094
2022 66 2161
2023 72 2180
2024 58 2091

The following table provides academic rankings for The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 303 338 1898
Optical Engineering 616 672 3680
Mechanical Engineering 683 745 3905
Aerospace Engineering 706 767 3932
Metallurgical Engineering 624 680 3962
Materials Science 724 782 4414
Acoustical Engineering 824 893 4492

Mathematics rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 784th for Mathematics in the United States and 3998th in the World with 595 publications made and 10,810 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#784 of 1,410 In the United States
#849 of 1,491 In North America
#3998 of 6,418 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 7
1993 0 7
1994 0 13
1995 2 6
1996 1 5
1997 1 7
1998 2 8
1999 2 9
2000 0 15
2001 2 26
2002 1 18
2003 3 29
2004 2 35
2005 2 56
2006 8 55
2007 7 73
2008 5 96
2009 11 82
2010 12 129
2011 18 170
2012 18 203
2013 20 245
2014 20 281
2015 36 300
2016 26 365
2017 25 449
2018 27 638
2019 53 757
2020 57 1122
2021 49 1255
2022 86 1389
2023 54 1370
2024 34 1102

The following table provides academic rankings for The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 706 768 3783
Math Teachers 959 1026 3812

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 742 806 3254
Astrophysics and Astronomy 800 864 4015
Economics 892 963 4149
Management 848 917 4313
Physics 800 867 4376
Marketing 850 919 4471
Business 941 1016 4614
Quantum and Particle physics 945 1014 4906
Art & Design 1149 1227 4997