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St Olaf College ranked 712th in the United States, 2737th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 23 research topics. St Olaf College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,736 academic publications and 37,036 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2737 of 14,131 In the World
#776 of 2,597 In North America
#712 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 48 In Minnesota
#2 of 2 In Northfield
#762 of 1,941 For Art History
#826 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#948 of 2,556 For Classics and Ancient History
#1083 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 20 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

St Olaf College ranked 520th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2308th in the World with 1,847 publications made and 19,505 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#520 of 1,728 In the United States
#573 of 1,819 In North America
#2308 of 7,020 In the World

St Olaf College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 25 58
1992 33 43
1993 38 57
1994 35 59
1995 48 71
1996 42 99
1997 39 88
1998 28 82
1999 23 92
2000 15 123
2001 18 127
2002 23 148
2003 25 180
2004 23 175
2005 32 247
2006 30 291
2007 44 301
2008 49 415
2009 57 510
2010 58 545
2011 65 626
2012 61 753
2013 71 791
2014 61 800
2015 52 829
2016 66 815
2017 62 849
2018 67 938
2019 45 1139
2020 64 1290
2021 82 1192
2022 57 1127
2023 61 1107

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 290 323 762
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 280 311 826
Classics and Ancient History 327 359 948
Media Studies 447 490 1043
Library and Information science 428 466 1269
Gender Studies 570 624 1392
Education Majors 592 644 1849
Aesthetics 507 560 1990
History 476 528 2026
Sociology 572 627 2060
Law 575 627 2116
Political Science 581 636 2306
Philosophy 496 550 2416
Demography 551 602 2475
Linguistics 531 586 2551
Anthropology 769 835 2796
Archaeology 584 642 2810

Biology rankings

St Olaf College ranked 619th for Biology in the United States and 3422nd in the World with 1,037 publications made and 22,007 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#619 of 1,582 In the United States
#674 of 1,668 In North America
#3422 of 6,770 In the World

St Olaf College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 13 68
1992 7 67
1993 10 71
1994 12 84
1995 8 85
1996 23 91
1997 17 109
1998 11 111
1999 11 151
2000 10 158
2001 12 170
2002 10 155
2003 17 190
2004 19 199
2005 17 271
2006 15 266
2007 34 368
2008 29 508
2009 29 648
2010 32 754
2011 23 895
2012 32 1030
2013 42 1142
2014 43 1272
2015 37 1270
2016 50 1319
2017 37 1373
2018 49 1475
2019 35 1569
2020 52 1772
2021 61 1790
2022 52 1767
2023 45 1762

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 564 616 2562
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 542 600 2616
Evolutionary Biology 566 623 2755
Neuroscience 677 734 2793
Agricultural Science 472 528 3026
Biochemistry 550 599 3157
Genetics 605 657 3233
Paleontology 619 675 3283
Nanotechnology 527 584 3713
Botany 706 768 3807

Environmental Science rankings

St Olaf College ranked 577th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3219th in the World with 980 publications made and 17,755 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#577 of 1,598 In the United States
#635 of 1,687 In North America
#3219 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 51
1992 11 40
1993 17 56
1994 15 47
1995 13 62
1996 18 68
1997 17 91
1998 13 72
1999 10 93
2000 10 120
2001 10 127
2002 6 136
2003 17 166
2004 15 185
2005 17 225
2006 17 285
2007 32 344
2008 22 432
2009 28 553
2010 28 591
2011 28 657
2012 35 770
2013 49 855
2014 39 911
2015 32 936
2016 40 963
2017 27 990
2018 42 1038
2019 23 1212
2020 39 1273
2021 61 1335
2022 44 1362
2023 35 1336

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 399 452 2290
Earth science and Geophysics 394 445 2334
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 542 600 2616
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 476 530 2970
Agricultural Science 472 528 3026
Geography and Cartography 579 637 3142
Ecology 592 652 3269
Paleontology 619 675 3283
Geology 595 653 3291

Computer Science rankings

St Olaf College ranked 594th for Computer Science in the United States and 3099th in the World with 937 publications made and 15,163 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#594 of 1,576 In the United States
#649 of 1,662 In North America
#3099 of 6,752 In the World

St Olaf College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 29
1992 14 30
1993 13 44
1994 11 43
1995 15 50
1996 20 63
1997 15 59
1998 14 75
1999 6 82
2000 7 83
2001 10 101
2002 13 104
2003 13 123
2004 11 124
2005 9 151
2006 13 152
2007 23 184
2008 25 224
2009 27 298
2010 32 386
2011 50 545
2012 34 604
2013 42 620
2014 41 683
2015 32 778
2016 38 858
2017 24 840
2018 43 872
2019 25 970
2020 30 1181
2021 41 1167
2022 41 1119
2023 27 1067

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 428 466 1269
Cognitive Science 582 637 2756
Neuroscience 677 734 2793
Cyber Security 632 694 3401
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 617 676 3415
Computer Networking 661 724 3589
Telecommunications 616 673 3668
Computer Vision 636 695 3707
Machine Learning 796 863 4430

Physics rankings

St Olaf College ranked 533rd for Physics in the United States and 3167th in the World with 843 publications made and 17,869 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#533 of 1,485 In the United States
#588 of 1,569 In North America
#3167 of 6,603 In the World

St Olaf College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 35
1992 12 46
1993 10 50
1994 5 49
1995 14 68
1996 18 78
1997 11 68
1998 9 84
1999 15 108
2000 8 111
2001 2 129
2002 9 113
2003 14 131
2004 11 137
2005 17 195
2006 14 182
2007 21 204
2008 26 284
2009 28 308
2010 28 352
2011 19 458
2012 30 508
2013 31 549
2014 25 650
2015 33 712
2016 31 742
2017 35 750
2018 37 857
2019 24 1004
2020 33 1043
2021 38 1129
2022 31 1080
2023 33 1041

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 350 396 1878
Condensed Matter Physics 342 387 2380
Astrophysics and Astronomy 516 569 2588
Nuclear Physics 483 534 2844
Acoustical Engineering 545 600 2961
Optical Engineering 491 545 3059
Quantum and Particle physics 540 595 3231
Nanotechnology 527 584 3713
Materials Science 595 650 3754

Engineering rankings

St Olaf College ranked 565th for Engineering in the United States and 3477th in the World with 799 publications made and 20,942 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#565 of 1,518 In the United States
#620 of 1,602 In North America
#3477 of 6,684 In the World

St Olaf College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 36
1992 10 45
1993 13 51
1994 7 52
1995 11 60
1996 16 70
1997 10 74
1998 11 83
1999 11 108
2000 6 118
2001 5 127
2002 7 125
2003 13 142
2004 12 139
2005 17 203
2006 14 180
2007 17 281
2008 21 354
2009 21 429
2010 26 505
2011 17 589
2012 22 653
2013 35 757
2014 27 821
2015 31 860
2016 33 875
2017 23 902
2018 35 961
2019 24 1078
2020 36 1167
2021 33 1244
2022 35 1188
2023 27 1194

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 545 600 2961
Optical Engineering 491 545 3059
Mechanical Engineering 578 633 3352
Structural Engineering 582 636 3511
Aerospace Engineering 633 690 3532
Metallurgical Engineering 554 607 3587
Computer Networking 661 724 3589
Electrical Engineering 556 610 3631
Telecommunications 616 673 3668
Nanotechnology 527 584 3713
Materials Science 595 650 3754

Chemistry rankings

St Olaf College ranked 584th for Chemistry in the United States and 3541st in the World with 707 publications made and 15,125 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#584 of 1,407 In the United States
#638 of 1,488 In North America
#3541 of 6,447 In the World

St Olaf College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 12 59
1992 8 53
1993 5 56
1994 8 63
1995 7 60
1996 17 78
1997 13 75
1998 10 104
1999 12 110
2000 6 120
2001 6 127
2002 5 112
2003 10 150
2004 13 149
2005 11 210
2006 10 204
2007 19 249
2008 20 343
2009 19 421
2010 21 507
2011 16 607
2012 24 692
2013 26 719
2014 33 821
2015 27 861
2016 34 865
2017 19 934
2018 34 1027
2019 27 1070
2020 33 1119
2021 32 1257
2022 39 1275
2023 29 1261

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 550 599 3157
Organic Chemistry 538 591 3425
Physical chemistry 571 627 3662
Nanotechnology 527 584 3713
Materials Science 595 650 3754

Medicine rankings

St Olaf College ranked 751st for Medicine in the United States and 3537th in the World with 653 publications made and 13,538 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#751 of 1,558 In the United States
#811 of 1,643 In North America
#3537 of 6,680 In the World

St Olaf College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 5 47
1992 4 38
1993 3 26
1994 7 47
1995 9 43
1996 13 70
1997 14 71
1998 7 72
1999 8 95
2000 10 104
2001 7 87
2002 6 92
2003 11 102
2004 9 95
2005 8 133
2006 9 126
2007 21 146
2008 13 240
2009 16 317
2010 14 369
2011 13 495
2012 15 556
2013 20 639
2014 26 729
2015 27 768
2016 40 762
2017 23 788
2018 35 809
2019 23 962
2020 34 1149
2021 37 1078
2022 24 1100
2023 27 1079

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nursing 586 639 2088
Public Health 569 620 2520
Psychiatry 684 740 2752
Health Science 869 931 2945
Surgery 740 794 3382
Pathology 657 711 3400
Anatomy and Physiology 797 856 3950

Art & Design rankings

St Olaf College ranked 439th for Art & Design in the United States and 1747th in the World with 581 publications made and 3,487 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
#439 of 1,321 In the United States
#487 of 1,404 In North America
#1747 of 5,720 In the World

St Olaf College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 13
1992 16 7
1993 9 9
1994 7 9
1995 22 14
1996 9 28
1997 8 18
1998 5 14
1999 4 25
2000 4 18
2001 5 30
2002 8 28
2003 9 49
2004 8 43
2005 8 45
2006 6 60
2007 9 53
2008 14 77
2009 20 63
2010 19 87
2011 29 89
2012 25 144
2013 25 114
2014 21 174
2015 15 143
2016 21 167
2017 15 167
2018 12 168
2019 16 204
2020 20 239
2021 36 219
2022 19 209
2023 18 202

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 290 323 762
Creative Writing 333 373 950
Literature 380 421 1355
Aesthetics 507 560 1990
Fashion Design 578 635 2628

Psychology rankings

St Olaf College ranked 670th for Psychology in the United States and 2756th in the World with 579 publications made and 10,931 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#670 of 1,527 In the United States
#728 of 1,612 In North America
#2756 of 6,528 In the World

St Olaf College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 23
1992 9 20
1993 6 21
1994 9 33
1995 12 29
1996 9 42
1997 9 59
1998 9 60
1999 3 66
2000 5 76
2001 6 74
2002 5 84
2003 7 87
2004 8 67
2005 9 98
2006 8 95
2007 20 114
2008 14 153
2009 22 210
2010 18 286
2011 19 357
2012 22 426
2013 22 499
2014 24 542
2015 19 570
2016 24 542
2017 23 579
2018 31 623
2019 17 712
2020 27 907
2021 32 784
2022 23 816
2023 21 801

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 592 644 1849
Social Psychology 673 732 2486
Psychiatry 684 740 2752
Cognitive Science 582 637 2756
Neuroscience 677 734 2793
Child Psychology 866 932 3071

Mathematics rankings

St Olaf College ranked 666th for Mathematics in the United States and 3414th in the World with 436 publications made and 5,230 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#666 of 1,371 In the United States
#726 of 1,451 In North America
#3414 of 6,305 In the World

St Olaf College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 13
1992 12 24
1993 5 23
1994 5 20
1995 7 28
1996 8 34
1997 4 32
1998 5 36
1999 2 40
2000 5 45
2001 5 54
2002 2 56
2003 3 57
2004 7 72
2005 7 97
2006 10 75
2007 11 104
2008 9 130
2009 9 153
2010 15 185
2011 15 261
2012 16 278
2013 13 305
2014 19 320
2015 13 321
2016 17 293
2017 15 341
2018 13 366
2019 15 396
2020 17 504
2021 18 521
2022 17 447
2023 12 438

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 403 438 1117
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 493 544 2278
Statistics 778 841 4061

Economics rankings

St Olaf College ranked 665th for Economics in the United States and 2934th in the World with 382 publications made and 4,018 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#665 of 1,317 In the United States
#727 of 1,400 In North America
#2934 of 5,995 In the World

St Olaf College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 15
1992 7 16
1993 6 13
1994 7 17
1995 6 19
1996 8 31
1997 7 38
1998 4 31
1999 2 25
2000 1 45
2001 5 37
2002 8 43
2003 7 52
2004 4 56
2005 8 55
2006 9 59
2007 6 84
2008 9 114
2009 10 178
2010 10 144
2011 9 161
2012 10 207
2013 13 195
2014 9 189
2015 12 180
2016 17 190
2017 18 198
2018 20 187
2019 10 262
2020 21 302
2021 19 303
2022 15 259
2023 13 279

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 493 544 2278
Development Studies 672 734 2771
Finance 716 782 3515

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for St Olaf College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Business 757 822 3661
Management 860 929 4202