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St Olaf College ranked 718th in the United States, 2773rd in the global 2025 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 3,173 academic publications and 53,409 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 66 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2773 of 14,131 In the World
#782 of 2,597 In North America
#718 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 48 In Minnesota
#2 of 2 In Northfield
#860 of 2,170 For Art History
#884 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#892 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#1092 of 7,918 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 519th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2450th in the World with 2,118 publications made and 26,990 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#519 of 1,761 In the United States
#573 of 1,852 In North America
#2450 of 7,081 In the World

St Olaf College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 33 66
1993 38 80
1994 44 87
1995 50 93
1996 42 136
1997 48 161
1998 30 130
1999 30 148
2000 17 211
2001 22 196
2002 24 223
2003 26 261
2004 26 250
2005 57 327
2006 31 379
2007 46 398
2008 51 581
2009 65 648
2010 68 709
2011 68 836
2012 62 1005
2013 95 1011
2014 65 1067
2015 59 1040
2016 73 1093
2017 64 1163
2018 70 1217
2019 46 1627
2020 71 1720
2021 101 1676
2022 74 1554
2023 70 1655
2024 41 1393

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 327 364 860
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 279 310 884
Classics and Ancient History 307 339 892
Media Studies 427 467 1013
Political Economy 406 451 1197
Library and Information science 434 473 1283
Gender Studies 541 593 1387
Aesthetics 491 543 2059
History 472 523 2099
Law 555 607 2145
Education Majors 622 675 2165
Sociology 594 651 2298
Political Science 572 628 2390
Philosophy 504 558 2549
Linguistics 544 598 2707
Demography 577 628 2733
Anthropology 774 840 2904
Archaeology 587 646 2964

Biology rankings

St Olaf College ranked 631st for Biology in the United States and 3572nd in the World with 1,155 publications made and 29,372 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#631 of 1,609 In the United States
#687 of 1,698 In North America
#3572 of 6,833 In the World

St Olaf College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 93
1993 11 104
1994 14 126
1995 10 115
1996 22 135
1997 18 166
1998 13 170
1999 13 207
2000 11 243
2001 14 255
2002 10 215
2003 17 290
2004 16 284
2005 21 383
2006 18 363
2007 35 470
2008 25 644
2009 30 777
2010 36 879
2011 22 1086
2012 33 1227
2013 49 1350
2014 49 1485
2015 41 1507
2016 52 1514
2017 40 1653
2018 57 1757
2019 35 1922
2020 65 2123
2021 66 2435
2022 55 2167
2023 51 2215
2024 24 1799

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 541 597 2666
Zoology 590 643 2747
Evolutionary Biology 583 640 2781
Neuroscience 706 763 3054
Agricultural Science 478 534 3209
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 567 617 3266
Biochemistry 560 611 3294
Genetics 614 666 3371
Paleontology 618 674 3407
Nanotechnology 492 544 3456
Botany 664 723 3781

Environmental Science rankings

St Olaf College ranked 580th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3340th in the World with 1,123 publications made and 24,928 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#580 of 1,631 In the United States
#638 of 1,721 In North America
#3340 of 6,876 In the World

St Olaf College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 60
1993 19 76
1994 17 79
1995 16 86
1996 20 105
1997 18 131
1998 12 116
1999 13 138
2000 9 206
2001 13 199
2002 6 207
2003 17 243
2004 16 277
2005 26 310
2006 21 364
2007 35 436
2008 21 574
2009 32 667
2010 35 732
2011 27 917
2012 38 1017
2013 52 1097
2014 39 1146
2015 37 1182
2016 43 1173
2017 32 1277
2018 45 1315
2019 21 1560
2020 52 1616
2021 71 2023
2022 55 1799
2023 43 1820
2024 22 1632

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
Earth science and Geophysics 392 443 2373
Oceanography 403 456 2393
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 541 597 2666
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 464 517 2963
Agricultural Science 478 534 3209
Geography and Cartography 588 648 3313
Environmental Management 483 544 3345
Geology 603 660 3402
Ecology 588 648 3403
Paleontology 618 674 3407

Computer Science rankings

St Olaf College ranked 636th for Computer Science in the United States and 3380th in the World with 1,054 publications made and 17,920 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#636 of 1,612 In the United States
#695 of 1,698 In North America
#3380 of 6,845 In the World

St Olaf College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 15 50
1993 14 68
1994 15 68
1995 15 76
1996 20 94
1997 14 100
1998 15 120
1999 5 118
2000 8 146
2001 10 140
2002 13 145
2003 11 176
2004 13 174
2005 16 215
2006 15 206
2007 22 226
2008 21 308
2009 33 379
2010 44 518
2011 51 751
2012 37 822
2013 49 829
2014 46 889
2015 36 990
2016 43 1019
2017 28 1057
2018 43 1083
2019 27 1235
2020 42 1489
2021 53 1550
2022 41 1374
2023 31 1389
2024 13 1088

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 434 473 1283
Neuroscience 706 763 3054
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 567 617 3266
Cyber Security 652 714 3567
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 652 712 3652
Computer Networking 674 738 3677
Computer Vision 655 715 3882
Cognitive Science 782 844 3963
Telecommunications 663 722 4000
Machine Learning 834 902 4676

Physics rankings

St Olaf College ranked 545th for Physics in the United States and 3299th in the World with 960 publications made and 22,896 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#545 of 1,531 In the United States
#600 of 1,617 In North America
#3299 of 6,713 In the World

St Olaf College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 62
1993 11 66
1994 7 72
1995 15 97
1996 18 110
1997 15 121
1998 10 137
1999 15 180
2000 10 217
2001 5 213
2002 9 190
2003 14 214
2004 12 218
2005 21 296
2006 15 247
2007 20 272
2008 24 388
2009 30 421
2010 33 556
2011 26 828
2012 25 913
2013 37 882
2014 28 972
2015 40 964
2016 34 952
2017 37 976
2018 36 1085
2019 26 1223
2020 43 1344
2021 49 1554
2022 35 1311
2023 38 1400
2024 17 1158

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 371 417 1957
Condensed Matter Physics 332 376 2249
Astrophysics and Astronomy 499 552 2566
Nuclear Physics 495 547 2960
Acoustical Engineering 544 597 3037
Optical Engineering 525 579 3277
Quantum and Particle physics 547 602 3285
Nanotechnology 492 544 3456
Materials Science 578 633 3793

Engineering rankings

St Olaf College ranked 577th for Engineering in the United States and 3588th in the World with 911 publications made and 25,850 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#577 of 1,565 In the United States
#632 of 1,651 In North America
#3588 of 6,782 In the World

St Olaf College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 11 63
1993 15 73
1994 8 81
1995 11 88
1996 16 109
1997 13 126
1998 11 146
1999 12 182
2000 8 227
2001 8 204
2002 7 196
2003 13 236
2004 14 219
2005 22 302
2006 15 240
2007 21 365
2008 18 461
2009 24 568
2010 30 686
2011 25 899
2012 21 968
2013 38 1073
2014 31 1114
2015 37 1135
2016 38 1099
2017 26 1156
2018 32 1209
2019 23 1339
2020 45 1464
2021 44 1748
2022 32 1455
2023 32 1573
2024 13 1306

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 544 597 3037
Aerospace Engineering 551 604 3224
Optical Engineering 525 579 3277
Electrical Engineering 501 554 3373
Nanotechnology 492 544 3456
Chemical Engineering 492 544 3557
Metallurgical Engineering 549 602 3620
Mechanical Engineering 628 687 3633
Computer Networking 674 738 3677
Structural Engineering 620 677 3782
Materials Science 578 633 3793
Telecommunications 663 722 4000

Chemistry rankings

St Olaf College ranked 602nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3666th in the World with 776 publications made and 20,238 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#602 of 1,447 In the United States
#657 of 1,530 In North America
#3666 of 6,545 In the World

St Olaf College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 77
1993 5 80
1994 8 92
1995 8 85
1996 14 104
1997 15 122
1998 11 168
1999 13 183
2000 8 205
2001 6 208
2002 5 185
2003 10 256
2004 12 232
2005 14 312
2006 10 270
2007 23 320
2008 18 440
2009 20 520
2010 22 633
2011 18 827
2012 20 921
2013 30 913
2014 35 1042
2015 30 1043
2016 34 1012
2017 21 1089
2018 36 1177
2019 26 1254
2020 40 1332
2021 35 1576
2022 41 1493
2023 30 1566
2024 17 1305

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 560 611 3294
Nanotechnology 492 544 3456
Organic Chemistry 541 594 3511
Chemical Engineering 492 544 3557
Physical chemistry 549 603 3596
Materials Science 578 633 3793

Medicine rankings

St Olaf College ranked 785th for Medicine in the United States and 3771st in the World with 703 publications made and 17,483 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#785 of 1,600 In the United States
#847 of 1,685 In North America
#3771 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 45
1993 3 36
1994 7 62
1995 11 57
1996 11 91
1997 12 106
1998 8 97
1999 8 110
2000 11 133
2001 7 108
2002 6 123
2003 10 142
2004 10 125
2005 9 188
2006 9 158
2007 21 182
2008 10 309
2009 15 394
2010 18 437
2011 13 579
2012 18 651
2013 24 759
2014 27 808
2015 29 850
2016 42 876
2017 22 935
2018 33 962
2019 25 1157
2020 41 1322
2021 40 1328
2022 23 1298
2023 33 1310
2024 19 1081

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 609 664 2294
Public Health 625 680 2925
Psychiatry 699 755 2930
Health Science 918 981 3273
Surgery 748 804 3573
Pathology 705 763 3694
Anatomy and Physiology 832 893 4229
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 817 880 4428

Art & Design rankings

St Olaf College ranked 455th for Art & Design in the United States and 1889th in the World with 669 publications made and 4,813 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
#455 of 1,361 In the United States
#504 of 1,444 In North America
#1889 of 5,966 In the World

St Olaf College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 17 13
1993 9 16
1994 7 12
1995 23 22
1996 9 38
1997 11 40
1998 5 28
1999 4 44
2000 4 47
2001 5 39
2002 7 37
2003 9 71
2004 12 61
2005 12 62
2006 7 74
2007 9 72
2008 16 120
2009 23 118
2010 20 115
2011 33 117
2012 32 195
2013 27 163
2014 24 229
2015 20 191
2016 24 224
2017 17 236
2018 13 231
2019 19 283
2020 23 305
2021 47 354
2022 28 312
2023 16 335
2024 10 233

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 327 364 860
Creative Writing 365 411 1125
Literature 393 435 1438
Aesthetics 491 543 2059
Fashion Design 620 681 2959

Psychology rankings

St Olaf College ranked 688th for Psychology in the United States and 2952nd in the World with 641 publications made and 14,422 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#688 of 1,558 In the United States
#747 of 1,645 In North America
#2952 of 6,645 In the World

St Olaf College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 28
1993 6 24
1994 9 47
1995 11 42
1996 9 61
1997 8 86
1998 10 75
1999 3 85
2000 7 105
2001 6 92
2002 5 113
2003 6 108
2004 10 82
2005 13 124
2006 9 121
2007 22 139
2008 13 210
2009 22 260
2010 19 332
2011 20 415
2012 22 500
2013 26 591
2014 25 610
2015 22 662
2016 26 636
2017 25 714
2018 32 739
2019 17 888
2020 32 1084
2021 38 978
2022 28 1003
2023 24 1033
2024 20 829

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 622 675 2165
Social Psychology 701 762 2731
Psychiatry 699 755 2930
Neuroscience 706 763 3054
Child Psychology 902 969 3460
Cognitive Science 782 844 3963

Mathematics rankings

St Olaf College ranked 666th for Mathematics in the United States and 3499th in the World with 499 publications made and 7,488 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#666 of 1,410 In the United States
#727 of 1,491 In North America
#3499 of 6,418 In the World

St Olaf College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 31
1993 7 29
1994 5 28
1995 8 43
1996 9 55
1997 7 54
1998 6 56
1999 2 63
2000 5 79
2001 9 76
2002 1 84
2003 3 86
2004 7 103
2005 11 124
2006 11 98
2007 12 122
2008 10 175
2009 10 180
2010 18 252
2011 14 378
2012 17 421
2013 17 384
2014 21 396
2015 17 387
2016 16 362
2017 16 430
2018 13 460
2019 16 522
2020 19 629
2021 23 689
2022 17 592
2023 15 586
2024 9 366

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 394 432 1233
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 484 532 2325
Statistics 786 849 4222

Economics rankings

St Olaf College ranked 620th for Economics in the United States and 2795th in the World with 423 publications made and 9,041 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#620 of 1,355 In the United States
#677 of 1,438 In North America
#2795 of 6,167 In the World

St Olaf College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 20
1993 6 17
1994 7 17
1995 5 26
1996 8 47
1997 9 67
1998 4 37
1999 2 39
2000 1 70
2001 7 58
2002 8 54
2003 8 68
2004 5 82
2005 18 68
2006 8 70
2007 7 108
2008 9 139
2009 13 215
2010 11 177
2011 12 185
2012 10 257
2013 17 241
2014 7 242
2015 14 236
2016 17 235
2017 20 265
2018 18 258
2019 13 376
2020 22 426
2021 23 429
2022 14 355
2023 15 410
2024 6 313

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
Political Economy 406 451 1197
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 484 532 2325
Development Studies 626 683 2659
Finance 735 800 3709

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for St Olaf College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Business 794 860 3946
Management 878 948 4442