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Sarah Lawrence College ranked 724th in the United States, 2825th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 54 research topics. Sarah Lawrence College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,197 academic publications and 20,782 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 160 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2825 of 14,131 In the World
#791 of 2,597 In North America
#724 of 2,496 In the United States
#67 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 2 In Bronxville
#916 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#1027 of 2,195 For Art History
#1123 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#329 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2740 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 707th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3438th in the World with 998 publications made and 16,935 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#707 of 1,763 In the United States
#773 of 1,854 In North America
#3438 of 7,088 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 46
1994 15 93
1995 11 66
1996 9 67
1997 29 99
1998 8 128
1999 12 104
2000 16 154
2001 16 143
2002 11 131
2003 20 143
2004 20 220
2005 23 288
2006 17 285
2007 17 328
2008 16 326
2009 29 392
2010 22 396
2011 32 404
2012 22 470
2013 24 454
2014 20 553
2015 26 531
2016 28 546
2017 31 598
2018 26 611
2019 28 691
2020 31 930
2021 24 813
2022 35 760
2023 28 805
2024 16 636
2025 14 630

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 314 352 916
Art History 384 424 1027
Media Studies 459 501 1123
Gender Studies 539 591 1395
Classics and Ancient History 465 502 1438
Anthropology 624 683 2308
Library and Information science 722 776 2365
Aesthetics 561 617 2402
History 555 609 2532
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 769 832 2735
Sociology 680 742 2778
Demography 664 722 3241
Archaeology 649 711 3332
Political Science 776 846 3451
Law 814 884 3472
Philosophy 759 828 3766
Linguistics 810 876 4045
Education Majors 1023 1095 4164

Environmental Science rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 818th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4480th in the World with 420 publications made and 9,483 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#818 of 1,637 In the United States
#887 of 1,727 In North America
#4480 of 6,888 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 19
1994 6 38
1995 4 36
1996 3 43
1997 17 43
1998 2 67
1999 3 62
2000 8 106
2001 4 104
2002 3 74
2003 13 84
2004 10 138
2005 12 154
2006 8 176
2007 11 200
2008 7 212
2009 17 268
2010 17 262
2011 12 277
2012 14 318
2013 16 300
2014 11 370
2015 13 362
2016 13 350
2017 11 396
2018 13 442
2019 18 457
2020 12 604
2021 13 556
2022 14 483
2023 13 557
2024 7 452
2025 7 425

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 736 803 4079
Paleontology 849 916 4411
Geology 857 925 4587
Ecology 898 969 4843

Computer Science rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 935th for Computer Science in the United States and 4745th in the World with 378 publications made and 8,551 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#935 of 1,616 In the United States
#1007 of 1,702 In North America
#4745 of 6,855 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 19
1994 7 68
1995 4 41
1996 5 38
1997 9 48
1998 2 58
1999 6 63
2000 4 63
2001 10 91
2002 4 71
2003 9 88
2004 6 119
2005 11 133
2006 2 146
2007 8 151
2008 7 153
2009 17 196
2010 9 196
2011 13 227
2012 15 262
2013 9 239
2014 7 289
2015 11 298
2016 13 293
2017 15 315
2018 11 320
2019 7 337
2020 10 443
2021 12 414
2022 9 425
2023 10 447
2024 5 340
2025 1 299

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 722 776 2365
Cognitive Science 769 831 3824
Neuroscience 942 1010 4224
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1043 1118 5242

Biology rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 819th for Biology in the United States and 4402nd in the World with 374 publications made and 12,466 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#819 of 1,612 In the United States
#881 of 1,701 In North America
#4402 of 6,841 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 21
1994 6 62
1995 6 50
1996 6 56
1997 11 82
1998 4 107
1999 3 78
2000 6 85
2001 6 110
2002 6 84
2003 11 105
2004 8 188
2005 6 223
2006 8 275
2007 5 269
2008 8 266
2009 11 316
2010 11 355
2011 11 363
2012 12 405
2013 15 415
2014 10 416
2015 9 467
2016 20 451
2017 14 484
2018 13 522
2019 14 559
2020 10 686
2021 14 658
2022 14 614
2023 19 672
2024 9 493
2025 8 469

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Genetics 689 743 3780
Neuroscience 942 1010 4224
Biochemistry 811 873 4359
Paleontology 849 916 4411

Art & Design rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 618th for Art & Design in the United States and 2684th in the World with 333 publications made and 4,501 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
#618 of 1,369 In the United States
#678 of 1,454 In North America
#2684 of 6,010 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 12
1994 6 27
1995 4 27
1996 2 21
1997 6 15
1998 2 37
1999 3 27
2000 5 50
2001 6 35
2002 5 50
2003 8 39
2004 9 63
2005 8 111
2006 8 59
2007 3 94
2008 6 69
2009 13 134
2010 12 108
2011 3 110
2012 11 132
2013 5 123
2014 5 183
2015 14 151
2016 9 170
2017 11 147
2018 10 143
2019 13 165
2020 9 248
2021 8 189
2022 8 162
2023 8 160
2024 2 121
2025 1 120

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 384 424 1027
Creative Writing 378 425 1185
Aesthetics 561 617 2402
Literature 628 686 2569
Fashion Design 705 772 3421

Psychology rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 923rd for Psychology in the United States and 4119th in the World with 314 publications made and 8,543 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#923 of 1,561 In the United States
#991 of 1,648 In North America
#4119 of 6,663 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 21
1994 5 60
1995 2 40
1996 1 40
1997 4 74
1998 2 79
1999 1 76
2000 6 67
2001 3 84
2002 1 70
2003 7 89
2004 7 120
2005 6 114
2006 6 139
2007 6 161
2008 6 137
2009 9 195
2010 3 211
2011 7 231
2012 10 247
2013 13 237
2014 7 261
2015 13 282
2016 15 279
2017 14 301
2018 18 338
2019 9 314
2020 14 468
2021 10 409
2022 14 426
2023 12 458
2024 7 341
2025 1 268

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 832 895 3522
Cognitive Science 769 831 3824
Child Psychology 929 997 3833
Social Psychology 942 1012 3980
Education Majors 1023 1095 4164
Neuroscience 942 1010 4224

Medicine rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 870th for Medicine in the United States and 4247th in the World with 274 publications made and 9,707 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Family medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#870 of 1,604 In the United States
#938 of 1,689 In North America
#4247 of 6,793 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 16
1994 3 37
1995 3 38
1996 2 40
1997 7 78
1998 1 77
1999 0 67
2000 3 69
2001 4 68
2002 4 62
2003 7 73
2004 6 142
2005 4 192
2006 4 219
2007 4 222
2008 7 215
2009 4 252
2010 4 265
2011 6 253
2012 6 290
2013 12 286
2014 7 312
2015 8 372
2016 19 349
2017 13 402
2018 12 402
2019 12 404
2020 13 508
2021 13 503
2022 11 510
2023 14 576
2024 11 386
2025 5 338

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Family medicine 604 653 2532
Public Health 689 750 3281
Psychiatry 832 895 3522
Nursing 964 1034 3921
Pathology 886 954 4562

Physics rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 980th for Physics in the United States and 5112th in the World with 222 publications made and 5,526 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#980 of 1,537 In the United States
#1049 of 1,623 In North America
#5112 of 6,729 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 16
1994 1 21
1995 6 24
1996 2 27
1997 7 19
1998 3 31
1999 3 41
2000 3 44
2001 7 57
2002 1 46
2003 3 50
2004 10 64
2005 3 72
2006 4 100
2007 4 100
2008 1 104
2009 3 142
2010 8 148
2011 6 158
2012 8 191
2013 7 164
2014 6 192
2015 9 232
2016 10 210
2017 4 216
2018 6 189
2019 5 227
2020 8 294
2021 5 271
2022 4 225
2023 6 256
2024 8 235
2025 4 209

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 704 767 3810
Quantum and Particle physics 982 1052 5067

Engineering rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 1061st for Engineering in the United States and 5496th in the World with 221 publications made and 5,320 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1061 of 1,568 In the United States
#1132 of 1,655 In North America
#5496 of 6,795 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 15
1994 3 41
1995 3 23
1996 0 20
1997 7 27
1998 2 36
1999 2 40
2000 2 58
2001 7 70
2002 0 45
2003 4 57
2004 11 74
2005 9 107
2006 3 121
2007 6 121
2008 2 120
2009 7 163
2010 7 167
2011 7 185
2012 8 207
2013 8 199
2014 5 243
2015 7 245
2016 12 250
2017 6 236
2018 7 213
2019 7 270
2020 5 311
2021 8 333
2022 6 256
2023 7 316
2024 6 259
2025 2 232

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 704 767 3810

Economics rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 939th for Economics in the United States and 4436th in the World with 171 publications made and 2,714 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#939 of 1,361 In the United States
#1010 of 1,445 In North America
#4436 of 6,188 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 9
1994 4 18
1995 2 16
1996 1 13
1997 2 23
1998 0 23
1999 0 23
2000 3 33
2001 1 28
2002 1 28
2003 4 34
2004 7 55
2005 8 43
2006 4 61
2007 3 77
2008 4 80
2009 6 93
2010 5 99
2011 3 89
2012 4 129
2013 8 109
2014 4 118
2015 6 145
2016 6 149
2017 4 151
2018 5 140
2019 5 195
2020 5 261
2021 11 250
2022 4 233
2023 8 224
2024 3 151
2025 7 145

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 314 352 916
Development Studies 1063 1137 4800

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sarah Lawrence College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 887 952 4880
Statistics 973 1043 5011
Mathematics 1024 1096 5105
Business 1168 1244 5540