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Reed College ranked 357th in the United States, 1483rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. Reed College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,373 academic publications and 107,919 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 118 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1483 of 14,131 In the World
#396 of 2,597 In North America
#357 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 31 In Oregon
#3 of 15 In Portland
#548 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#720 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#851 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#519 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#972 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Reed College ranked 391st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1839th in the World with 2,439 publications made and 62,269 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#391 of 1,761 In the United States
#439 of 1,852 In North America
#1839 of 7,081 In the World

Reed College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 22 191
1993 20 212
1994 20 189
1995 24 178
1996 23 205
1997 24 236
1998 19 242
1999 22 276
2000 40 377
2001 33 382
2002 41 465
2003 37 652
2004 34 655
2005 53 754
2006 41 896
2007 32 964
2008 50 1108
2009 53 1203
2010 77 1453
2011 61 1608
2012 75 1910
2013 69 2079
2014 74 2307
2015 95 2445
2016 90 2749
2017 100 2990
2018 106 3221
2019 96 3804
2020 105 4221
2021 114 4621
2022 109 4249
2023 92 4484
2024 65 3557

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 258 290 720
Media Studies 348 386 851
Art History 332 369 882
Public Policy / Administration 340 377 1064
Classics and Ancient History 370 404 1102
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 339 373 1106
Gender Studies 456 500 1115
Library and Information science 393 429 1147
Anthropology 427 474 1443
Law 412 456 1523
Education Majors 469 518 1542
Sociology 437 484 1633
Political Science 414 460 1674
Communications and Public Relations 510 560 1701
Linguistics 362 403 1710
Aesthetics 432 481 1763
Philosophy 354 397 1772
History 421 468 1814
Demography 463 510 2141
Archaeology 446 496 2257

Biology rankings

Reed College ranked 485th for Biology in the United States and 2878th in the World with 1,703 publications made and 51,545 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#485 of 1,609 In the United States
#536 of 1,698 In North America
#2878 of 6,833 In the World

Reed College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 23 297
1993 19 358
1994 12 319
1995 16 366
1996 23 277
1997 16 381
1998 17 366
1999 22 418
2000 21 472
2001 21 511
2002 21 532
2003 16 659
2004 23 729
2005 20 872
2006 28 957
2007 24 1064
2008 23 1029
2009 33 1154
2010 47 1277
2011 39 1491
2012 46 1663
2013 42 1782
2014 52 1939
2015 52 2182
2016 60 2361
2017 58 2767
2018 81 2967
2019 74 3357
2020 77 3735
2021 88 4153
2022 90 3828
2023 73 3943
2024 45 3366

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 323 359 1309
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 358 404 1713
Zoology 387 434 1770
Neuroscience 420 463 1777
Molecular Biology 371 410 1992
Genetics 399 440 2192
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 415 455 2202
Biochemistry 400 445 2395
Virology 456 496 2533
Botany 454 505 2714
Paleontology 482 533 2726
Microbiology 466 510 3009
Horticulture 438 488 3113
Immunology 581 627 3240
Pharmacology 552 598 3301
Nutrition and Food Science 441 489 3343
Agricultural Science 528 586 3444

Environmental Science rankings

Reed College ranked 483rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2816th in the World with 1,537 publications made and 41,247 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#483 of 1,631 In the United States
#535 of 1,721 In North America
#2816 of 6,876 In the World

Reed College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 187
1993 15 218
1994 12 181
1995 11 189
1996 16 163
1997 17 222
1998 13 204
1999 17 243
2000 24 299
2001 18 303
2002 18 352
2003 13 475
2004 19 520
2005 28 621
2006 25 643
2007 25 756
2008 28 801
2009 35 931
2010 50 1006
2011 25 1168
2012 56 1342
2013 41 1480
2014 40 1622
2015 52 1843
2016 55 1918
2017 68 2161
2018 83 2404
2019 72 2697
2020 75 3148
2021 90 3624
2022 87 3434
2023 62 3307
2024 37 2806

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 358 404 1713
Geography and Cartography 459 510 2616
Paleontology 482 533 2726
Geology 495 547 2920
Ecology 506 561 2982
Oceanography 520 580 3049
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 496 551 3101
Environmental Chemistry 486 541 3258
Environmental Management 502 564 3427
Agricultural Science 528 586 3444

Physics rankings

Reed College ranked 326th for Physics in the United States and 1997th in the World with 1,531 publications made and 45,410 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#326 of 1,531 In the United States
#369 of 1,617 In North America
#1997 of 6,713 In the World

Reed College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 20 135
1993 17 154
1994 10 191
1995 12 178
1996 15 152
1997 23 220
1998 20 221
1999 12 226
2000 20 319
2001 17 288
2002 20 341
2003 20 412
2004 22 500
2005 17 599
2006 28 668
2007 25 747
2008 19 799
2009 30 905
2010 45 1096
2011 33 1142
2012 52 1363
2013 45 1524
2014 34 1532
2015 56 1763
2016 53 1935
2017 74 2035
2018 87 2403
2019 82 2782
2020 77 3212
2021 68 3454
2022 81 3090
2023 57 3040
2024 43 2558

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 118 140 548
Quantum and Particle physics 292 332 1745
Atomic and Molecular physics 360 406 1907
Nuclear Physics 336 379 1926
Astrophysics and Astronomy 417 466 2107
Acoustical Engineering 417 464 2349
Condensed Matter Physics 352 396 2415
Optical Engineering 382 429 2460
Materials Science 471 525 3228

Computer Science rankings

Reed College ranked 473rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2539th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 38,752 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#473 of 1,612 In the United States
#522 of 1,698 In North America
#2539 of 6,845 In the World

Reed College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 20 168
1993 14 237
1994 7 241
1995 19 190
1996 15 199
1997 13 228
1998 17 266
1999 15 250
2000 21 323
2001 16 301
2002 25 429
2003 20 544
2004 23 518
2005 23 605
2006 26 704
2007 21 783
2008 22 853
2009 37 940
2010 43 1127
2011 49 1266
2012 33 1419
2013 57 1472
2014 52 1619
2015 57 1811
2016 47 2084
2017 54 2410
2018 61 2573
2019 77 3026
2020 63 3430
2021 71 3648
2022 82 3233
2023 67 3513
2024 43 2857

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 393 429 1147
Cognitive Science 295 331 1252
Neuroscience 420 463 1777
Computational Linguistics 331 368 1858
Data Science 424 474 2085
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 415 455 2202
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 441 489 2621
Computer Networking 451 504 2641
Computer Vision 432 481 2702
Cyber Security 528 583 2950
Machine Learning 510 563 3186
Telecommunications 595 652 3634

Chemistry rankings

Reed College ranked 450th for Chemistry in the United States and 2893rd in the World with 1,348 publications made and 38,923 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#450 of 1,447 In the United States
#500 of 1,530 In North America
#2893 of 6,545 In the World

Reed College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 259
1993 12 253
1994 10 272
1995 8 297
1996 14 217
1997 11 296
1998 12 300
1999 16 313
2000 22 390
2001 16 374
2002 20 418
2003 17 490
2004 22 543
2005 13 667
2006 21 697
2007 23 811
2008 17 745
2009 29 892
2010 35 1011
2011 38 1101
2012 41 1251
2013 29 1410
2014 42 1476
2015 46 1661
2016 43 1735
2017 47 2081
2018 62 2260
2019 56 2471
2020 60 2714
2021 54 3099
2022 60 2907
2023 48 2751
2024 35 2343

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 400 445 2395
Organic Chemistry 465 515 3087
Materials Science 471 525 3228
Environmental Chemistry 486 541 3258
Nutrition and Food Science 441 489 3343
Physical chemistry 531 585 3517

Engineering rankings

Reed College ranked 455th for Engineering in the United States and 2871st in the World with 1,248 publications made and 36,329 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#455 of 1,565 In the United States
#507 of 1,651 In North America
#2871 of 6,782 In the World

Reed College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 11 110
1993 16 147
1994 11 180
1995 12 154
1996 13 123
1997 18 176
1998 14 182
1999 8 184
2000 14 276
2001 17 245
2002 24 328
2003 20 369
2004 13 424
2005 12 528
2006 20 588
2007 18 652
2008 23 689
2009 28 814
2010 32 971
2011 32 991
2012 38 1234
2013 40 1352
2014 33 1404
2015 42 1574
2016 40 1667
2017 49 1780
2018 59 2135
2019 64 2402
2020 62 2824
2021 53 3121
2022 78 2946
2023 55 2739
2024 33 2326

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 291 330 1842
Acoustical Engineering 417 464 2349
Optical Engineering 382 429 2460
Computer Networking 451 504 2641
Electrical Engineering 409 460 2800
Aerospace Engineering 498 551 2977
Mechanical Engineering 517 570 3123
Materials Science 471 525 3228
Telecommunications 595 652 3634
Metallurgical Engineering 630 686 3980

Medicine rankings

Reed College ranked 537th for Medicine in the United States and 2673rd in the World with 1,083 publications made and 34,848 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#537 of 1,600 In the United States
#585 of 1,685 In North America
#2673 of 6,775 In the World

Reed College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 163
1993 10 197
1994 6 175
1995 10 220
1996 13 170
1997 3 208
1998 11 209
1999 8 223
2000 16 304
2001 10 316
2002 21 343
2003 15 418
2004 18 477
2005 11 525
2006 14 588
2007 15 646
2008 11 643
2009 15 708
2010 18 762
2011 29 895
2012 24 1004
2013 26 1039
2014 38 1229
2015 32 1318
2016 45 1611
2017 44 1875
2018 58 1967
2019 46 2261
2020 55 2491
2021 59 2800
2022 66 2448
2023 44 2565
2024 27 2030

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Orthodontics 184 207 796
Dentistry 195 218 940
Audiology 322 357 1123
Psychiatry 511 559 2107
Clinical Psychology 662 718 2282
Public Health 508 557 2402
Virology 456 496 2533
Anatomy and Physiology 596 647 2973
Nursing 790 853 3037
Immunology 581 627 3240
Health Science 922 985 3282
Pharmacology 552 598 3301
Pathology 704 762 3693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 767 827 4022
Surgery 909 973 4355

Psychology rankings

Reed College ranked 480th for Psychology in the United States and 1959th in the World with 939 publications made and 42,208 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#480 of 1,558 In the United States
#527 of 1,645 In North America
#1959 of 6,645 In the World

Reed College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 108
1993 7 171
1994 7 195
1995 9 158
1996 14 159
1997 9 164
1998 10 194
1999 5 193
2000 10 261
2001 7 260
2002 32 337
2003 12 375
2004 13 439
2005 15 481
2006 17 573
2007 9 608
2008 17 692
2009 19 778
2010 24 909
2011 27 994
2012 31 1198
2013 36 1215
2014 32 1333
2015 39 1445
2016 41 1712
2017 41 1869
2018 34 2034
2019 29 2283
2020 38 2570
2021 34 2686
2022 48 2389
2023 37 2642
2024 30 2073

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 378 420 1144
Cognitive Science 295 331 1252
Social Psychology 398 443 1339
Education Majors 469 518 1542
Neuroscience 420 463 1777
Psychiatry 511 559 2107
Clinical Psychology 662 718 2282

Art & Design rankings

Reed College ranked 405th for Art & Design in the United States and 1685th in the World with 609 publications made and 8,495 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, 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
#405 of 1,361 In the United States
#451 of 1,444 In North America
#1685 of 5,966 In the World

Reed College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 36
1993 8 40
1994 7 31
1995 11 47
1996 8 41
1997 7 49
1998 5 46
1999 2 65
2000 5 80
2001 6 78
2002 9 95
2003 10 145
2004 13 142
2005 11 149
2006 14 180
2007 13 161
2008 10 205
2009 15 217
2010 15 273
2011 17 334
2012 17 432
2013 11 366
2014 17 430
2015 20 462
2016 20 520
2017 26 487
2018 26 585
2019 30 718
2020 26 778
2021 28 774
2022 40 824
2023 12 837
2024 12 590

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 332 369 882
Creative Writing 383 429 1178
Literature 332 370 1212
Aesthetics 432 481 1763
Fashion Design 444 492 2127

Mathematics rankings

Reed College ranked 470th for Mathematics in the United States and 2465th in the World with 608 publications made and 27,777 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#470 of 1,410 In the United States
#516 of 1,491 In North America
#2465 of 6,418 In the World

Reed College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 50
1993 6 65
1994 2 68
1995 4 55
1996 3 60
1997 5 63
1998 4 78
1999 5 83
2000 6 139
2001 8 113
2002 10 127
2003 7 206
2004 4 191
2005 11 217
2006 4 265
2007 12 285
2008 7 359
2009 16 397
2010 17 511
2011 16 518
2012 21 637
2013 19 707
2014 13 773
2015 20 878
2016 14 1112
2017 24 1221
2018 35 1391
2019 34 1572
2020 36 1896
2021 33 1862
2022 34 1663
2023 27 1661
2024 17 1173

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 353 386 1064
Applied Mathematics 351 399 2454
Statistics 571 626 3129
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 615 671 3191

Business rankings

Reed College ranked 518th for Business in the United States and 2469th in the World with 582 publications made and 15,967 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Advertising, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#518 of 1,377 In the United States
#567 of 1,460 In North America
#2469 of 6,339 In the World

Reed College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 33
1993 8 57
1994 1 58
1995 6 48
1996 3 44
1997 3 49
1998 4 59
1999 4 70
2000 9 107
2001 11 88
2002 9 120
2003 5 153
2004 7 181
2005 9 213
2006 9 219
2007 8 287
2008 9 328
2009 12 394
2010 19 492
2011 20 506
2012 23 582
2013 15 630
2014 18 768
2015 32 796
2016 22 923
2017 24 1014
2018 28 1110
2019 23 1180
2020 38 1416
2021 36 1362
2022 36 1314
2023 27 1303
2024 16 902

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 224 254 800
Public Policy / Administration 340 377 1064
Advertising 434 474 1600
Finance 433 477 2052
Management 567 622 2900
Marketing 700 761 3521

Economics rankings

Reed College ranked 495th for Economics in the United States and 2156th in the World with 529 publications made and 12,565 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#495 of 1,355 In the United States
#544 of 1,438 In North America
#2156 of 6,167 In the World

Reed College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 27
1993 4 34
1994 2 39
1995 4 22
1996 2 33
1997 0 30
1998 1 40
1999 6 45
2000 6 72
2001 9 59
2002 6 67
2003 4 144
2004 10 168
2005 13 192
2006 9 214
2007 9 237
2008 19 312
2009 11 319
2010 14 376
2011 21 408
2012 15 505
2013 17 555
2014 13 570
2015 26 644
2016 22 731
2017 21 822
2018 26 910
2019 21 1005
2020 33 1223
2021 38 1185
2022 35 1170
2023 26 1177
2024 13 819

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 258 290 720
Finance 433 477 2052
Development Studies 634 692 2704
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 615 671 3191