Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: Rankings

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The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 543rd in the United States, 2150th in the global 2026 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 4,260 academic publications and 69,639 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2150 of 14,131 In the World
#598 of 2,597 In North America
#543 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#7 of 19 In Philadelphia
#368 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#766 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#887 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#3468 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2082 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 344th for Medicine in the United States and 1658th in the World with 3,917 publications made and 65,634 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#344 of 1,604 In the United States
#381 of 1,689 In North America
#1658 of 6,793 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 105
1994 9 145
1995 16 133
1996 12 146
1997 16 165
1998 23 193
1999 24 237
2000 19 305
2001 18 351
2002 26 344
2003 22 475
2004 40 543
2005 25 611
2006 68 632
2007 45 701
2008 55 839
2009 64 843
2010 86 1035
2011 108 1164
2012 130 1300
2013 210 1506
2014 141 1735
2015 176 1707
2016 148 1970
2017 197 2767
2018 189 3273
2019 266 3832
2020 300 5168
2021 269 5660
2022 313 5712
2023 285 5975
2024 256 6091
2025 209 5779

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 122 133 368
Cosmetology 148 166 766
Medical Physics 207 231 887
Neurosurgery 176 197 897
Dermatology 183 201 926
Critical Care Nursing 244 264 1048
Anesthesiology 236 261 1066
Surgery 236 261 1081
Anatomy and Physiology 250 280 1148
Cardiology 260 287 1174
Pediatrics 240 265 1201
Ophthalmology 265 295 1207
Family medicine 312 337 1210
Clinical Psychology 384 425 1216
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 210 233 1229
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 266 295 1241
Radiation Therapy 261 287 1278
Nursing 365 402 1302
Oncology and Cancer research 277 308 1371
Health Science 404 440 1375
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 398 438 1391
Psychiatry 352 388 1418
Urology 263 289 1429
Physical Therapy 353 391 1445
Pharmacology 276 305 1488
Immunology 282 310 1492
Virology 292 323 1494
Audiology 399 441 1549
Pathology 310 345 1579
Healthcare Management (MHA) 430 471 1641
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 281 303 1662
Sports Medicine 441 487 1809
Gerontology 511 558 1815
Orthodontics 396 432 1995
Dentistry 380 416 2052
Public Health 487 536 2352

Biology rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 426th for Biology in the United States and 2617th in the World with 2,946 publications made and 49,768 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#426 of 1,612 In the United States
#476 of 1,701 In North America
#2617 of 6,841 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 106
1994 8 140
1995 12 126
1996 11 145
1997 13 169
1998 18 199
1999 19 230
2000 19 275
2001 14 297
2002 23 314
2003 14 442
2004 30 511
2005 24 547
2006 51 553
2007 35 635
2008 45 733
2009 43 705
2010 68 862
2011 89 1023
2012 108 1100
2013 154 1226
2014 120 1491
2015 141 1447
2016 110 1663
2017 139 2233
2018 147 2489
2019 199 2939
2020 214 3821
2021 189 4256
2022 222 4265
2023 208 4416
2024 180 4328
2025 139 4170

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 277 308 1371
Pharmacology 276 305 1488
Molecular Biology 298 331 1492
Immunology 282 310 1492
Virology 292 323 1494
Neuroscience 415 458 1792
Biotechnology 303 338 1923
Genetics 356 394 1990
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 397 437 2125
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 462 512 2296
Biochemistry 397 442 2421
Microbiology 397 439 2569
Paleontology 574 628 3205
Botany 663 722 3811

Psychology rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 487th for Psychology in the United States and 2020th in the World with 1,908 publications made and 38,333 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#487 of 1,561 In the United States
#536 of 1,648 In North America
#2020 of 6,663 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 47
1994 2 72
1995 4 67
1996 4 78
1997 10 75
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 38 296
2007 26 371
2008 29 455
2009 35 432
2010 42 572
2011 55 638
2012 65 749
2013 77 911
2014 86 989
2015 102 981
2016 72 1188
2017 96 1740
2018 85 2069
2019 124 2362
2020 154 3144
2021 134 3379
2022 172 3304
2023 150 3481
2024 114 3372
2025 83 3083

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 384 425 1216
Psychiatry 352 388 1418
Neuroscience 415 458 1792
Child Psychology 615 668 2081
Cognitive Science 632 693 3118
Social Psychology 812 879 3271
Education Majors 922 990 3606

Chemistry rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 481st for Chemistry in the United States and 3128th in the World with 1,594 publications made and 27,807 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#481 of 1,455 In the United States
#532 of 1,538 In North America
#3128 of 6,561 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 10 97
1994 6 104
1995 7 92
1996 3 120
1997 7 140
1998 11 176
1999 11 157
2000 10 177
2001 6 165
2002 14 207
2003 8 270
2004 17 326
2005 12 321
2006 26 314
2007 16 375
2008 21 404
2009 28 402
2010 39 456
2011 51 575
2012 63 605
2013 81 636
2014 72 870
2015 67 875
2016 68 987
2017 77 1377
2018 90 1566
2019 95 1709
2020 112 2319
2021 92 2571
2022 117 2509
2023 106 2571
2024 96 2458
2025 65 2398

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 2421
Organic Chemistry 494 545 3280
Materials Science 719 777 4413

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 882nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4218th in the World with 1,385 publications made and 20,705 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#882 of 1,763 In the United States
#952 of 1,854 In North America
#4218 of 7,088 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
1993 4 30
1994 3 35
1995 4 31
1996 3 37
1997 3 35
1998 7 43
1999 8 52
2000 7 82
2001 5 78
2002 7 88
2003 7 123
2004 14 149
2005 10 176
2006 28 210
2007 19 237
2008 17 306
2009 26 299
2010 31 364
2011 38 445
2012 39 506
2013 51 586
2014 48 674
2015 60 673
2016 54 752
2017 58 936
2018 60 1105
2019 105 1260
2020 118 1990
2021 101 2189
2022 127 2185
2023 118 2449
2024 100 2327
2025 73 2111

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 511 561 2438
Anthropology 736 799 2790
Sociology 846 914 3561
Education Majors 922 990 3606
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 989 1062 3609
Law 895 965 3845
Political Science 924 996 4166
Linguistics 852 920 4226
Philosophy 980 1056 4651
History 1032 1105 4730
Archaeology 983 1058 4807

Computer Science rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 706th for Computer Science in the United States and 3735th in the World with 1,249 publications made and 24,894 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#706 of 1,616 In the United States
#769 of 1,702 In North America
#3735 of 6,855 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 35
1994 2 67
1995 4 53
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 22 329
2010 32 382
2011 47 507
2012 43 544
2013 59 668
2014 63 749
2015 68 738
2016 46 840
2017 47 1202
2018 56 1399
2019 90 1661
2020 98 2164
2021 78 2431
2022 114 2446
2023 83 2549
2024 67 2435
2025 52 2369

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 415 458 1792
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 397 437 2125
Cognitive Science 632 693 3118
Machine Learning 827 896 4657
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 913 984 4827

Environmental Science rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 748th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4241st in the World with 928 publications made and 14,991 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#748 of 1,637 In the United States
#815 of 1,727 In North America
#4241 of 6,888 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 26
1994 2 30
1995 6 43
1996 1 32
1997 4 44
1998 5 44
1999 5 51
2000 7 76
2001 4 59
2002 11 66
2003 9 85
2004 10 123
2005 5 125
2006 26 154
2007 16 170
2008 16 186
2009 17 180
2010 22 266
2011 19 285
2012 35 362
2013 43 426
2014 40 482
2015 29 465
2016 32 509
2017 37 567
2018 45 657
2019 69 720
2020 69 1119
2021 59 1171
2022 72 1236
2023 65 1261
2024 56 1225
2025 44 1164

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 462 512 2296
Paleontology 574 628 3205
Geology 661 723 3770
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 769 833 4616
Ecology 920 991 4928
Geography and Cartography 997 1071 5113

Engineering rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 710th for Engineering in the United States and 4255th in the World with 879 publications made and 22,114 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#710 of 1,568 In the United States
#773 of 1,655 In North America
#4255 of 6,795 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 39
1994 1 39
1995 4 43
1996 0 40
1997 2 56
1998 2 68
1999 4 65
2000 4 68
2001 1 61
2002 6 87
2003 6 95
2004 10 114
2005 7 132
2006 12 158
2007 5 146
2008 8 164
2009 21 194
2010 28 239
2011 28 298
2012 30 313
2013 36 378
2014 35 429
2015 25 442
2016 35 567
2017 37 1041
2018 40 1293
2019 56 1481
2020 76 1946
2021 55 2087
2022 66 2149
2023 72 2183
2024 58 2104
2025 44 2072

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 1923
Optical Engineering 613 669 3705
Mechanical Engineering 664 726 3860
Aerospace Engineering 687 747 3881
Metallurgical Engineering 627 683 4001
Materials Science 719 777 4413
Acoustical Engineering 824 893 4511

Mathematics rankings

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked 780th for Mathematics in the United States and 4013th in the World with 605 publications made and 11,790 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#780 of 1,413 In the United States
#845 of 1,494 In North America
#4013 of 6,434 In the World

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 13
1995 2 6
1996 1 5
1997 1 6
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 72
2008 5 96
2009 11 82
2010 12 128
2011 18 170
2012 18 203
2013 20 245
2014 20 279
2015 36 296
2016 26 364
2017 25 443
2018 26 626
2019 53 743
2020 57 1095
2021 48 1227
2022 85 1357
2023 53 1347
2024 35 1121
2025 16 1075

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
Math Teachers 951 1018 3785
Statistics 699 761 3793

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 734 798 3266
Astrophysics and Astronomy 792 856 4025
Economics 876 947 4154
Management 846 916 4357
Physics 798 865 4405
Marketing 856 927 4521
Business 935 1009 4644
Quantum and Particle physics 946 1015 4931
Art & Design 1152 1230 5023