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Sarah Lawrence College ranked 712th in the United States, 2757th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 54 research topics. Sarah Lawrence College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,168 academic publications and 19,926 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 153 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2757 of 14,131 In the World
#776 of 2,597 In North America
#712 of 2,496 In the United States
#75 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 2 In Bronxville
#913 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#1030 of 2,170 For Art History
#1099 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#320 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2607 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 708th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3396th in the World with 977 publications made and 16,250 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#708 of 1,761 In the United States
#774 of 1,852 In North America
#3396 of 7,081 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 60
1993 5 46
1994 15 93
1995 11 66
1996 9 67
1997 29 99
1998 8 128
1999 12 104
2000 15 154
2001 16 143
2002 11 131
2003 20 143
2004 20 218
2005 23 288
2006 17 285
2007 17 330
2008 16 327
2009 29 392
2010 22 397
2011 32 406
2012 22 472
2013 24 452
2014 20 557
2015 26 528
2016 28 550
2017 30 595
2018 25 612
2019 27 693
2020 30 928
2021 24 819
2022 34 760
2023 27 805
2024 16 623

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 317 355 913
Art History 388 429 1030
Media Studies 458 500 1099
Gender Studies 538 590 1375
Classics and Ancient History 461 498 1387
Anthropology 621 680 2247
Aesthetics 560 616 2348
Library and Information science 724 780 2353
History 557 610 2485
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 769 832 2695
Sociology 674 736 2707
Demography 652 709 3119
Archaeology 641 703 3239
Political Science 775 844 3395
Law 813 882 3416
Philosophy 757 826 3728
Linguistics 809 875 3993
Education Majors 1022 1094 4111

Environmental Science rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 811th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4430th in the World with 414 publications made and 9,040 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#811 of 1,631 In the United States
#879 of 1,721 In North America
#4430 of 6,876 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 29
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 83
2004 10 138
2005 12 153
2006 8 176
2007 11 201
2008 7 212
2009 17 268
2010 17 263
2011 12 281
2012 14 319
2013 16 297
2014 11 374
2015 13 359
2016 13 354
2017 11 397
2018 13 443
2019 18 460
2020 12 604
2021 13 556
2022 13 482
2023 13 560
2024 8 440

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 728 795 3982
Paleontology 843 910 4357
Geology 851 919 4536
Ecology 889 960 4792

Computer Science rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 923rd for Computer Science in the United States and 4673rd in the World with 378 publications made and 8,272 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#923 of 1,612 In the United States
#994 of 1,698 In North America
#4673 of 6,845 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 27
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 8 153
2008 7 154
2009 17 197
2010 9 197
2011 13 227
2012 15 263
2013 9 235
2014 7 292
2015 11 296
2016 13 294
2017 15 316
2018 11 323
2019 7 339
2020 10 443
2021 12 417
2022 9 426
2023 10 451
2024 5 334

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 724 780 2353
Cognitive Science 751 813 3750
Neuroscience 941 1009 4168
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1038 1113 5185

Biology rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 816th for Biology in the United States and 4357th in the World with 366 publications made and 12,039 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#816 of 1,609 In the United States
#878 of 1,698 In North America
#4357 of 6,833 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 31
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 11 317
2010 11 356
2011 11 362
2012 12 406
2013 15 415
2014 10 420
2015 9 464
2016 20 452
2017 14 484
2018 13 521
2019 14 561
2020 10 691
2021 14 660
2022 13 618
2023 19 673
2024 9 488

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 687 741 3730
Neuroscience 941 1009 4168
Biochemistry 807 866 4314
Paleontology 843 910 4357

Art & Design rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 616th for Art & Design in the United States and 2628th in the World with 330 publications made and 4,309 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#616 of 1,361 In the United States
#676 of 1,444 In North America
#2628 of 5,966 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 24
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 8 110
2006 8 59
2007 3 94
2008 6 69
2009 13 134
2010 12 108
2011 3 110
2012 11 133
2013 5 122
2014 5 185
2015 14 149
2016 9 173
2017 11 146
2018 10 144
2019 12 166
2020 9 249
2021 8 192
2022 8 166
2023 8 162
2024 2 118

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 388 429 1030
Creative Writing 373 419 1152
Aesthetics 560 616 2348
Literature 628 686 2518
Fashion Design 698 764 3343

Psychology rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 917th for Psychology in the United States and 4045th in the World with 314 publications made and 8,165 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#917 of 1,558 In the United States
#985 of 1,645 In North America
#4045 of 6,645 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 24
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 71
2003 7 88
2004 7 120
2005 6 114
2006 6 139
2007 6 161
2008 6 136
2009 9 196
2010 3 211
2011 7 230
2012 10 249
2013 13 239
2014 7 263
2015 13 280
2016 15 281
2017 14 303
2018 18 339
2019 9 317
2020 14 468
2021 10 413
2022 14 428
2023 12 462
2024 8 336

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 824 885 3434
Child Psychology 929 997 3726
Cognitive Science 751 813 3750
Social Psychology 943 1013 3921
Education Majors 1022 1094 4111
Neuroscience 941 1009 4168

Medicine rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 870th for Medicine in the United States and 4210th in the World with 272 publications made and 9,266 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Family medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#870 of 1,600 In the United States
#937 of 1,685 In North America
#4210 of 6,775 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 24
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 72
2004 6 142
2005 4 192
2006 4 219
2007 4 222
2008 7 214
2009 4 252
2010 4 265
2011 6 253
2012 6 290
2013 12 287
2014 7 312
2015 8 373
2016 19 350
2017 13 403
2018 12 403
2019 12 407
2020 13 507
2021 13 509
2022 11 513
2023 14 578
2024 12 379

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 599 648 2489
Public Health 669 729 3134
Psychiatry 824 885 3434
Nursing 956 1025 3820
Pathology 878 946 4479

Engineering rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 1050th for Engineering in the United States and 5449th in the World with 219 publications made and 5,075 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1050 of 1,565 In the United States
#1121 of 1,651 In North America
#5449 of 6,782 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 17
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 9 106
2006 3 121
2007 6 122
2008 2 120
2009 7 163
2010 7 167
2011 7 186
2012 8 209
2013 8 196
2014 5 244
2015 7 244
2016 12 249
2017 6 236
2018 7 214
2019 7 274
2020 5 313
2021 8 333
2022 6 260
2023 7 317
2024 6 254

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 693 756 3732

Physics rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 972nd for Physics in the United States and 5048th in the World with 219 publications made and 5,350 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#972 of 1,531 In the United States
#1041 of 1,617 In North America
#5048 of 6,713 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 17
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 51
2004 10 63
2005 3 72
2006 4 100
2007 4 100
2008 1 104
2009 3 142
2010 8 148
2011 6 158
2012 8 193
2013 7 161
2014 6 194
2015 9 231
2016 10 211
2017 4 216
2018 6 188
2019 5 226
2020 8 294
2021 5 273
2022 4 227
2023 6 257
2024 8 228

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 693 756 3732
Quantum and Particle physics 974 1043 5010

Economics rankings

Sarah Lawrence College ranked 937th for Economics in the United States and 4410th in the World with 168 publications made and 2,572 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#937 of 1,355 In the United States
#1008 of 1,438 In North America
#4410 of 6,167 In the World

Sarah Lawrence College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 12
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 33
2004 7 55
2005 8 43
2006 4 61
2007 3 77
2008 4 80
2009 6 96
2010 5 99
2011 3 93
2012 4 129
2013 8 109
2014 4 119
2015 6 144
2016 6 147
2017 4 152
2018 5 142
2019 5 196
2020 5 264
2021 11 252
2022 4 238
2023 8 224
2024 4 146

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 317 355 913
Development Studies 1064 1138 4766

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sarah Lawrence College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 883 948 4846
Statistics 964 1033 4961
Mathematics 1020 1092 5065
Business 1169 1245 5509