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Ursinus College ranked 744th in the United States, 2884th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 68 research topics. Ursinus College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,398 academic publications and 20,778 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2884 of 14,131 In the World
#812 of 2,597 In North America
#744 of 2,496 In the United States
#43 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1263 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#1511 of 2,170 For Art History
#2083 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#2910 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2385 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ursinus College ranked 855th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4027th in the World with 848 publications made and 12,882 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#855 of 1,761 In the United States
#925 of 1,852 In North America
#4027 of 7,081 In the World

Ursinus College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 17
1993 6 13
1994 5 12
1995 5 17
1996 9 24
1997 12 20
1998 16 27
1999 9 44
2000 7 81
2001 10 56
2002 6 83
2003 10 90
2004 12 104
2005 11 101
2006 21 164
2007 26 142
2008 27 191
2009 20 212
2010 24 223
2011 16 238
2012 25 307
2013 25 293
2014 40 362
2015 40 480
2016 44 455
2017 43 528
2018 42 698
2019 40 780
2020 51 1125
2021 34 1210
2022 27 1272
2023 39 1278
2024 32 1095

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 512 562 1263
Art History 570 618 1511
Classics and Ancient History 628 676 2083
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 671 727 2319
Library and Information science 827 889 2729
Aesthetics 679 744 3028
Anthropology 855 925 3396
History 751 818 3413
Law 835 905 3497
Sociology 890 959 3722
Political Science 843 914 3737
Archaeology 755 822 3835
Linguistics 787 852 3920
Education Majors 1005 1076 3931
Philosophy 842 915 4091
Demography 937 1005 4533

Biology rankings

Ursinus College ranked 854th for Biology in the United States and 4482nd in the World with 627 publications made and 13,125 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#854 of 1,609 In the United States
#916 of 1,698 In North America
#4482 of 6,833 In the World

Ursinus College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 5
1993 2 10
1994 1 16
1995 2 12
1996 2 21
1997 4 22
1998 7 40
1999 6 43
2000 6 55
2001 12 59
2002 6 85
2003 9 109
2004 4 95
2005 5 113
2006 15 143
2007 21 149
2008 12 167
2009 17 208
2010 18 243
2011 10 225
2012 16 284
2013 25 281
2014 21 389
2015 33 434
2016 22 419
2017 44 536
2018 33 649
2019 36 716
2020 51 1078
2021 33 1155
2022 37 1205
2023 40 1288
2024 33 1244

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 780 838 3427
Agricultural Science 579 638 3678
Biochemistry 723 780 4021
Genetics 786 846 4094
Paleontology 886 953 4518
Botany 911 978 4676

Environmental Science rankings

Ursinus College ranked 867th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4641st in the World with 514 publications made and 9,142 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#867 of 1,631 In the United States
#936 of 1,721 In North America
#4641 of 6,876 In the World

Ursinus College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 9
1993 3 6
1994 1 8
1995 4 18
1996 4 13
1997 4 14
1998 8 23
1999 8 36
2000 3 58
2001 5 39
2002 5 59
2003 7 54
2004 6 60
2005 6 62
2006 12 113
2007 12 93
2008 8 133
2009 15 149
2010 11 168
2011 9 167
2012 16 217
2013 12 208
2014 15 289
2015 30 354
2016 28 342
2017 31 420
2018 27 503
2019 27 573
2020 29 805
2021 23 863
2022 21 861
2023 39 853
2024 32 897

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 579 638 3678
Geography and Cartography 809 878 4370
Paleontology 886 953 4518
Ecology 845 914 4617
Geology 932 1001 4879

Computer Science rankings

Ursinus College ranked 791st for Computer Science in the United States and 4083rd in the World with 482 publications made and 9,269 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#791 of 1,612 In the United States
#856 of 1,698 In North America
#4083 of 6,845 In the World

Ursinus College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 6
1993 4 6
1994 2 9
1995 2 12
1996 5 16
1997 6 15
1998 10 19
1999 6 42
2000 7 44
2001 5 49
2002 5 55
2003 8 89
2004 5 86
2005 6 99
2006 12 133
2007 16 136
2008 15 157
2009 11 162
2010 13 214
2011 12 184
2012 10 245
2013 11 236
2014 11 264
2015 20 308
2016 17 336
2017 29 351
2018 21 495
2019 33 573
2020 34 886
2021 23 1031
2022 26 1091
2023 33 1184
2024 17 906

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 827 889 2729
Cognitive Science 690 751 3413
Neuroscience 780 838 3427
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 672 734 3764
Machine Learning 655 715 3901
Telecommunications 710 772 4205
Computer Networking 775 842 4305

Medicine rankings

Ursinus College ranked 966th for Medicine in the United States and 4544th in the World with 465 publications made and 7,292 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#966 of 1,600 In the United States
#1034 of 1,685 In North America
#4544 of 6,775 In the World

Ursinus College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 5
1993 2 8
1994 2 16
1995 2 13
1996 6 27
1997 3 14
1998 4 20
1999 5 39
2000 5 45
2001 6 46
2002 5 60
2003 7 96
2004 2 88
2005 4 93
2006 8 116
2007 15 106
2008 13 132
2009 11 155
2010 13 182
2011 9 160
2012 13 230
2013 15 180
2014 19 261
2015 26 257
2016 17 268
2017 35 301
2018 16 354
2019 27 423
2020 42 643
2021 22 736
2022 28 829
2023 30 876
2024 29 744

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 863 927 3639
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 754 814 3971
Anatomy and Physiology 796 854 3976
Public Health 951 1020 4541
Pathology 932 1000 4675

Engineering rankings

Ursinus College ranked 901st for Engineering in the United States and 4906th in the World with 440 publications made and 7,884 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#901 of 1,565 In the United States
#968 of 1,651 In North America
#4906 of 6,782 In the World

Ursinus College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 7
1993 3 12
1994 1 11
1995 1 11
1996 3 19
1997 3 24
1998 5 18
1999 1 33
2000 3 34
2001 5 22
2002 2 43
2003 8 51
2004 9 60
2005 6 87
2006 7 108
2007 14 96
2008 11 109
2009 14 132
2010 14 168
2011 9 167
2012 10 228
2013 14 211
2014 16 268
2015 26 305
2016 21 305
2017 25 371
2018 15 414
2019 32 504
2020 28 685
2021 21 766
2022 25 737
2023 30 805
2024 22 644

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 752 817 4029
Telecommunications 710 772 4205
Computer Networking 775 842 4305
Metallurgical Engineering 744 800 4465
Electrical Engineering 749 811 4530
Optical Engineering 846 911 4668
Mechanical Engineering 892 960 4813
Materials Science 871 937 4951

Physics rankings

Ursinus College ranked 875th for Physics in the United States and 4692nd in the World with 417 publications made and 7,021 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#875 of 1,531 In the United States
#942 of 1,617 In North America
#4692 of 6,713 In the World

Ursinus College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 9
1993 4 13
1994 1 13
1995 2 10
1996 5 23
1997 2 21
1998 6 21
1999 1 37
2000 2 37
2001 7 34
2002 2 41
2003 5 54
2004 12 60
2005 10 95
2006 10 138
2007 15 114
2008 12 142
2009 13 187
2010 14 206
2011 10 217
2012 11 245
2013 16 240
2014 15 316
2015 23 327
2016 19 314
2017 18 337
2018 16 419
2019 12 458
2020 29 583
2021 13 604
2022 16 574
2023 32 659
2024 24 553

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 405 452 2162
Nuclear Physics 542 594 3185
Astrophysics and Astronomy 756 820 3825
Acoustical Engineering 752 817 4029
Quantum and Particle physics 859 926 4615
Optical Engineering 846 911 4668
Materials Science 871 937 4951

Chemistry rankings

Ursinus College ranked 826th for Chemistry in the United States and 4638th in the World with 384 publications made and 6,801 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#826 of 1,447 In the United States
#890 of 1,530 In North America
#4638 of 6,545 In the World

Ursinus College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 6
1993 3 13
1994 2 13
1995 2 15
1996 2 17
1997 1 20
1998 2 21
1999 3 30
2000 3 20
2001 6 39
2002 4 55
2003 7 43
2004 2 62
2005 5 84
2006 9 96
2007 14 118
2008 10 108
2009 9 130
2010 11 187
2011 6 175
2012 8 211
2013 16 211
2014 15 270
2015 21 281
2016 17 266
2017 27 322
2018 16 401
2019 17 417
2020 33 574
2021 23 601
2022 26 638
2023 17 659
2024 19 617

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 723 780 4021
Organic Chemistry 790 851 4493
Materials Science 871 937 4951

Psychology rankings

Ursinus College ranked 926th for Psychology in the United States and 4080th in the World with 381 publications made and 6,718 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#926 of 1,558 In the United States
#994 of 1,645 In North America
#4080 of 6,645 In the World

Ursinus College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 7
1993 0 6
1994 2 13
1995 3 14
1996 6 27
1997 5 11
1998 5 17
1999 6 40
2000 9 48
2001 3 42
2002 4 48
2003 4 88
2004 3 68
2005 4 80
2006 11 109
2007 15 90
2008 8 118
2009 9 133
2010 12 167
2011 8 145
2012 13 191
2013 13 175
2014 17 231
2015 17 243
2016 13 248
2017 23 264
2018 19 406
2019 23 451
2020 26 666
2021 21 766
2022 14 827
2023 14 906
2024 22 694

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 686 744 2349
Cognitive Science 690 751 3413
Social Psychology 843 912 3420
Neuroscience 780 838 3427
Psychiatry 863 927 3639
Education Majors 1005 1076 3931

Art & Design rankings

Ursinus College ranked 724th for Art & Design in the United States and 3118th in the World with 244 publications made and 3,131 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#724 of 1,361 In the United States
#790 of 1,444 In North America
#3118 of 5,966 In the World

Ursinus College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 3
1993 4 0
1994 2 2
1995 2 1
1996 5 9
1997 2 3
1998 10 7
1999 5 31
2000 3 41
2001 3 12
2002 4 18
2003 3 31
2004 3 27
2005 4 21
2006 5 41
2007 9 20
2008 9 35
2009 6 40
2010 13 43
2011 4 44
2012 8 89
2013 4 64
2014 11 65
2015 13 87
2016 11 79
2017 6 109
2018 17 143
2019 8 144
2020 13 218
2021 9 214
2022 3 249
2023 12 225
2024 8 202

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 570 618 1511
Literature 633 691 2530
Aesthetics 679 744 3028
Fashion Design 783 851 3732

Economics rankings

Ursinus College ranked 813th for Economics in the United States and 3814th in the World with 235 publications made and 3,400 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#813 of 1,355 In the United States
#883 of 1,438 In North America
#3814 of 6,167 In the World

Ursinus College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 3
1993 0 3
1994 1 7
1995 0 9
1996 2 6
1997 6 5
1998 4 6
1999 3 7
2000 1 17
2001 2 16
2002 1 21
2003 2 22
2004 3 48
2005 2 28
2006 7 51
2007 8 44
2008 5 68
2009 8 78
2010 4 78
2011 6 96
2012 11 113
2013 10 117
2014 13 127
2015 13 144
2016 14 156
2017 17 151
2018 10 205
2019 16 188
2020 13 263
2021 11 279
2022 8 288
2023 14 288
2024 6 206

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 676 737 3405
Development Studies 951 1021 4219

Business rankings

Ursinus College ranked 846th for Business in the United States and 4233rd in the World with 228 publications made and 3,538 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#846 of 1,377 In the United States
#916 of 1,460 In North America
#4233 of 6,339 In the World

Ursinus College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 5
1993 0 4
1994 1 7
1995 0 9
1996 5 10
1997 4 13
1998 5 6
1999 4 19
2000 1 18
2001 4 18
2002 0 24
2003 3 36
2004 4 43
2005 2 46
2006 4 66
2007 6 66
2008 2 73
2009 12 81
2010 9 103
2011 6 98
2012 10 122
2013 7 108
2014 10 132
2015 14 143
2016 12 154
2017 13 170
2018 14 205
2019 13 239
2020 9 306
2021 7 386
2022 7 391
2023 13 357
2024 9 292

The following table provides academic rankings for Ursinus College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 676 737 3405
Management 914 986 4585

Mathematics rankings

Ursinus College ranked 830th for Mathematics in the United States and 4223rd in the World with 227 publications made and 5,385 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#830 of 1,410 In the United States
#895 of 1,491 In North America
#4223 of 6,418 In the World

Ursinus College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 5
1993 2 3
1994 0 5
1995 0 9
1996 2 12
1997 5 6
1998 4 10
1999 2 12
2000 2 20
2001 1 19
2002 2 27
2003 5 35
2004 7 56
2005 4 54
2006 7 83
2007 6 63
2008 5 79
2009 8 82
2010 2 103
2011 3 99
2012 7 89
2013 6 86
2014 6 105
2015 7 141
2016 8 155
2017 12 119
2018 7 182
2019 16 230
2020 16 299
2021 9 373
2022 9 383
2023 26 407
2024 8 253

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 987 1055 3980
Statistics 758 821 4005