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St. John's College ranked 494th in the United States, 1988th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. St. John's College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,058 academic publications and 105,304 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 74 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1988 of 14,131 In the World
#543 of 2,597 In North America
#494 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 34 In Maryland
#2 of 2 In Annapolis
#381 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#541 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#630 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1143 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

St. John's College ranked 437th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2089th in the World with 3,550 publications made and 69,365 citations received. Main research topics: History, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#437 of 1,763 In the United States
#487 of 1,854 In North America
#2089 of 7,088 In the World

St. John's College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 35 371
1994 31 442
1995 27 530
1996 28 560
1997 29 448
1998 46 439
1999 44 691
2000 41 914
2001 54 745
2002 29 962
2003 50 885
2004 31 1167
2005 32 1312
2006 43 1191
2007 52 1316
2008 42 1170
2009 48 1325
2010 45 1351
2011 43 1472
2012 58 1505
2013 61 1574
2014 45 1740
2015 49 1638
2016 41 1590
2017 46 1631
2018 33 1830
2019 52 2627
2020 49 2254
2021 42 2116
2022 38 1661
2023 47 1890
2024 34 1430
2025 25 1057

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 142 163 381
Genealogy 212 240 541
International Relations and Diplomacy 205 235 630
Art History 262 292 695
Media Studies 369 408 910
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 303 335 959
Publishing 315 352 1024
Political Economy 384 427 1119
Library and Information science 397 435 1188
History 338 380 1450
Gender Studies 643 701 1699
Aesthetics 459 511 1944
Philosophy 386 433 1984
Law 547 599 2138
Political Science 502 555 2140
Anthropology 618 677 2284
Archaeology 450 501 2334
Linguistics 468 516 2366
Sociology 608 665 2390
Demography 716 778 3528
Education Majors 1020 1092 4157

Environmental Science rankings

St. John's College ranked 572nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3340th in the World with 1,721 publications made and 25,923 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#572 of 1,637 In the United States
#629 of 1,727 In North America
#3340 of 6,888 In the World

St. John's College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 265
1994 6 316
1995 10 328
1996 10 396
1997 11 342
1998 13 331
1999 21 406
2000 22 622
2001 31 490
2002 16 582
2003 17 590
2004 13 720
2005 11 739
2006 13 769
2007 25 889
2008 18 802
2009 24 870
2010 31 896
2011 25 1010
2012 39 1004
2013 39 1122
2014 26 1178
2015 42 1112
2016 26 1142
2017 26 1093
2018 20 1242
2019 34 1563
2020 40 1535
2021 31 1424
2022 24 1138
2023 24 1357
2024 15 1070
2025 10 881

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 504 558 2890
Petrology and Geochemistry 456 510 2954
Environmental Chemistry 482 539 3284
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 657 720 3397
Earth science and Geophysics 593 653 3435
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 545 601 3467
Geology 639 700 3669
Paleontology 717 778 3829
Oceanography 660 725 3871
Agricultural Science 616 676 3890
Ecology 667 732 3903

Physics rankings

St. John's College ranked 532nd for Physics in the United States and 3265th in the World with 1,574 publications made and 64,579 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#532 of 1,537 In the United States
#587 of 1,623 In North America
#3265 of 6,729 In the World

St. John's College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 496
1994 14 531
1995 5 534
1996 5 628
1997 14 587
1998 16 598
1999 15 744
2000 9 823
2001 13 751
2002 10 886
2003 9 949
2004 9 986
2005 8 1238
2006 12 1177
2007 24 1223
2008 11 1295
2009 11 1386
2010 23 1407
2011 14 1708
2012 20 1746
2013 24 1836
2014 16 1852
2015 40 1772
2016 16 1738
2017 18 1820
2018 25 1890
2019 14 2451
2020 24 2574
2021 20 2372
2022 16 1900
2023 24 2262
2024 20 1958
2025 5 1504

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 202 235 999
Astrobiology 312 350 1380
Astrophysics and Astronomy 470 522 2460
Atomic and Molecular physics 440 488 2531
Nuclear Physics 498 550 3017
Condensed Matter Physics 447 496 3141
Quantum and Particle physics 519 573 3161
Acoustical Engineering 599 656 3288
Optical Engineering 672 730 3951
Materials Science 654 711 4132

Computer Science rankings

St. John's College ranked 617th for Computer Science in the United States and 3343rd in the World with 1,440 publications made and 36,845 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#617 of 1,616 In the United States
#675 of 1,702 In North America
#3343 of 6,855 In the World

St. John's College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 241
1994 10 276
1995 6 273
1996 12 286
1997 8 273
1998 11 270
1999 11 349
2000 10 414
2001 13 395
2002 8 520
2003 20 517
2004 10 535
2005 4 646
2006 12 669
2007 16 711
2008 11 731
2009 16 779
2010 18 763
2011 19 960
2012 21 937
2013 15 932
2014 16 1015
2015 33 942
2016 13 955
2017 16 1029
2018 19 1008
2019 17 1395
2020 14 1371
2021 22 1387
2022 25 1145
2023 18 1296
2024 17 854
2025 10 658

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 397 435 1188
Computational Linguistics 388 434 2327
Cognitive Science 565 619 2759
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 579 636 3408
Cyber Security 625 686 3452
Machine Learning 594 652 3617
Computer Vision 621 679 3729
Computer Networking 716 781 3947
Neuroscience 912 979 4089
Telecommunications 725 788 4308

Biology rankings

St. John's College ranked 753rd for Biology in the United States and 4140th in the World with 1,313 publications made and 24,326 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#753 of 1,612 In the United States
#815 of 1,701 In North America
#4140 of 6,841 In the World

St. John's College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 187
1994 7 254
1995 5 249
1996 6 315
1997 10 287
1998 8 257
1999 14 319
2000 11 476
2001 15 362
2002 5 476
2003 19 494
2004 10 556
2005 6 664
2006 10 653
2007 22 741
2008 16 653
2009 18 719
2010 20 728
2011 19 851
2012 12 869
2013 24 917
2014 21 1048
2015 40 960
2016 19 965
2017 16 945
2018 18 1050
2019 21 1345
2020 26 1337
2021 23 1290
2022 28 1106
2023 29 1243
2024 20 938
2025 17 737

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 312 350 1380
Evolutionary Biology 514 565 2442
Zoology 529 579 2530
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 657 720 3397
Horticulture 481 536 3556
Paleontology 717 778 3829
Agricultural Science 616 676 3890
Neuroscience 912 979 4089
Genetics 780 840 4096
Botany 764 829 4174
Biochemistry 816 878 4379

Engineering rankings

St. John's College ranked 695th for Engineering in the United States and 4174th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 39,934 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#695 of 1,568 In the United States
#757 of 1,655 In North America
#4174 of 6,795 In the World

St. John's College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 360
1994 9 418
1995 6 407
1996 4 477
1997 10 421
1998 9 437
1999 9 536
2000 7 623
2001 13 594
2002 10 660
2003 8 722
2004 7 715
2005 7 865
2006 11 907
2007 14 897
2008 10 984
2009 13 997
2010 22 1064
2011 10 1245
2012 24 1324
2013 14 1391
2014 18 1371
2015 39 1334
2016 18 1371
2017 13 1399
2018 25 1392
2019 13 1694
2020 27 1798
2021 27 1811
2022 21 1452
2023 27 1632
2024 19 1334
2025 6 1019

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 599 656 3288
Aerospace Engineering 594 648 3444
Mechanical Engineering 681 743 3924
Computer Networking 716 781 3947
Optical Engineering 672 730 3951
Structural Engineering 638 698 3999
Materials Science 654 711 4132
Telecommunications 725 788 4308
Electrical Engineering 687 745 4313
Metallurgical Engineering 707 763 4328

Art & Design rankings

St. John's College ranked 371st for Art & Design in the United States and 1553rd in the World with 944 publications made and 14,136 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
#371 of 1,369 In the United States
#414 of 1,454 In North America
#1553 of 6,010 In the World

St. John's College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 16 81
1994 7 113
1995 7 114
1996 7 165
1997 4 102
1998 13 102
1999 19 231
2000 19 342
2001 13 207
2002 11 251
2003 12 247
2004 8 338
2005 10 390
2006 15 359
2007 24 370
2008 18 263
2009 19 334
2010 25 282
2011 22 355
2012 23 346
2013 26 410
2014 19 376
2015 15 376
2016 20 371
2017 21 376
2018 10 456
2019 19 732
2020 18 645
2021 13 527
2022 6 398
2023 13 524
2024 7 363
2025 6 205

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 262 292 695
Literature 286 322 1046
Creative Writing 358 405 1130
Aesthetics 459 511 1944
Fashion Design 535 590 2583

Chemistry rankings

St. John's College ranked 787th for Chemistry in the United States and 4510th in the World with 872 publications made and 28,526 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#787 of 1,455 In the United States
#847 of 1,538 In North America
#4510 of 6,561 In the World

St. John's College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 286
1994 3 323
1995 2 306
1996 2 355
1997 2 348
1998 5 370
1999 6 375
2000 6 442
2001 5 438
2002 6 465
2003 8 540
2004 3 549
2005 3 665
2006 8 710
2007 11 699
2008 13 749
2009 7 791
2010 11 816
2011 10 910
2012 17 966
2013 10 1015
2014 10 1081
2015 24 997
2016 10 1046
2017 11 1036
2018 18 1126
2019 8 1317
2020 17 1380
2021 20 1369
2022 16 1067
2023 19 1223
2024 12 1041
2025 7 886

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 456 510 2954
Environmental Chemistry 482 539 3284
Materials Science 654 711 4132
Biochemistry 816 878 4379
Physical chemistry 684 745 4432
Organic Chemistry 805 866 4588

Economics rankings

St. John's College ranked 602nd for Economics in the United States and 2764th in the World with 477 publications made and 18,376 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#602 of 1,361 In the United States
#658 of 1,445 In North America
#2764 of 6,188 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 140
1994 2 127
1995 3 203
1996 1 180
1997 3 148
1998 2 143
1999 9 175
2000 6 274
2001 8 252
2002 4 335
2003 8 308
2004 3 358
2005 2 409
2006 6 379
2007 14 473
2008 7 393
2009 7 480
2010 4 476
2011 3 545
2012 9 532
2013 10 510
2014 8 595
2015 12 562
2016 9 543
2017 12 523
2018 5 568
2019 14 666
2020 11 661
2021 6 637
2022 6 580
2023 11 623
2024 8 389
2025 5 349

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 205 235 630
Political Economy 384 427 1119
Finance 569 623 2864
Development Studies 660 720 2916
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 614 670 3197

Business rankings

St. John's College ranked 617th for Business in the United States and 3087th in the World with 447 publications made and 10,261 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#617 of 1,388 In the United States
#677 of 1,472 In North America
#3087 of 6,366 In the World

St. John's College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 99
1994 3 119
1995 2 154
1996 3 174
1997 2 114
1998 0 116
1999 14 146
2000 7 236
2001 7 211
2002 2 265
2003 8 243
2004 3 310
2005 2 329
2006 6 318
2007 7 381
2008 7 352
2009 8 391
2010 5 397
2011 6 533
2012 10 456
2013 4 458
2014 5 495
2015 9 459
2016 4 462
2017 9 461
2018 9 479
2019 15 619
2020 11 656
2021 7 576
2022 10 509
2023 10 573
2024 9 340
2025 4 272

The following table provides academic rankings for St. John's College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 569 623 2864
Management 550 605 2899
Marketing 843 912 4415

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for St. John's College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Orthodontics 261 286 1220
Dentistry 270 299 1373
Applied Mathematics 368 417 2647
Statistics 654 715 3593
Social Psychology 877 946 3641
Nursing 930 1000 3709
Medicine 771 832 3752
Public Health 793 858 3812
Mathematics 765 829 3961
Psychology 902 970 4024
Math Teachers 995 1063 4055
Surgery 847 909 4094
Psychiatry 971 1039 4153
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 779 841 4156
Anatomy and Physiology 860 922 4454
Pathology 951 1020 4777