Bowdoin College: Rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 330 in United States, 1343 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 5,174 academic publications and 113,348 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1343 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 1 | In Brunswick, ME |
| # 367 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 330 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1273 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1772 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1805 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 375 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1772 in the World with 3,361 publications made and 63,934 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #203 | #233 | #498 |
| Gender Studies | #302 | #336 | #718 |
| Genealogy | #294 | #329 | #766 |
| Anthropology | #386 | #429 | #1305 |
| Aesthetics | #338 | #377 | #1334 |
| History | #334 | #376 | #1433 |
| Law | #391 | #432 | #1462 |
| Sociology | #389 | #434 | #1471 |
| Political Science | #388 | #434 | #1597 |
| Archaeology | #366 | #411 | #1848 |
| Demography | #392 | #439 | #1856 |
| Linguistics | #398 | #443 | #1955 |
| Philosophy | #395 | #443 | #2034 |
| Education | #592 | #645 | #2096 |
Environmental Science rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 392 for Environmental Science in United States and 2353 in the World with 2,248 publications made and 63,370 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #282 | #325 | #1348 |
| Oceanography | #297 | #346 | #1795 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #343 | #392 | #2072 |
| Ecology | #382 | #434 | #2306 |
| Environmental Management | #309 | #358 | #2313 |
| Environmental Engineering | #313 | #356 | #2333 |
| Geology | #405 | #456 | #2419 |
| Paleontology | #426 | #477 | #2432 |
Biology rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 451 for Biology in United States and 2744 in the World with 2,007 publications made and 66,289 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #282 | #325 | #1348 |
| Zoology | #318 | #358 | #1432 |
| Evolutionary | #375 | #418 | #1641 |
| Neuroscience | #453 | #497 | #1939 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #369 | #407 | #1961 |
| Molecular | #367 | #406 | #1998 |
| Genetics | #426 | #469 | #2393 |
| Botany | #395 | #442 | #2410 |
| Paleontology | #426 | #477 | #2432 |
| Horticulture | #326 | #370 | #2463 |
| Biochemistry | #418 | #465 | #2543 |
| Microbiology | #415 | #457 | #2683 |
| Immunology | #641 | #690 | #3562 |
| Nanotechnology | #547 | #604 | #3828 |
Physics rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 424 for Physics in United States and 2646 in the World with 1,694 publications made and 45,738 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #215 | #248 | #1077 |
| Molecular | #276 | #315 | #1455 |
| Condensed Matter | #380 | #424 | #2636 |
| Optics | #451 | #504 | #2896 |
| Nanotechnology | #547 | #604 | #3828 |
Computer Science rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 473 for Computer Science in United States and 2582 in the World with 1,654 publications made and 41,326 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #369 | #411 | #1722 |
| Neuroscience | #453 | #497 | #1939 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #369 | #407 | #1961 |
| Computational Linguistics | #346 | #385 | #2010 |
| Data Science | #441 | #494 | #2275 |
| Machine Learning | #479 | #532 | #3061 |
| Computer Vision | #517 | #573 | #3234 |
| Telecommunications | #527 | #582 | #3313 |
Engineering rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 470 for Engineering in United States and 2994 in the World with 1,601 publications made and 44,801 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #274 | #312 | #1584 |
| Environmental Engineering | #313 | #356 | #2333 |
| Optics | #451 | #504 | #2896 |
| Telecommunications | #527 | #582 | #3313 |
| Metallurgy | #517 | #569 | #3514 |
| Nanotechnology | #547 | #604 | #3828 |
Chemistry rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 427 for Chemistry in United States and 2793 in the World with 1,435 publications made and 51,517 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #418 | #465 | #2543 |
| Physical | #350 | #399 | #2584 |
| Organic chemistry | #442 | #492 | #2998 |
| Nanotechnology | #547 | #604 | #3828 |
Medicine rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 635 for Medicine in United States and 3154 in the World with 1,114 publications made and 34,767 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #532 | #580 | #1896 |
| Clinical Psychology | #573 | #628 | #1951 |
| Nursing | #636 | #691 | #2459 |
| Psychiatry | #619 | #674 | #2630 |
| Surgery | #722 | #778 | #3482 |
| Health Science | #954 | #1019 | #3509 |
| Immunology | #641 | #690 | #3562 |
| Pathology | #721 | #782 | #3835 |
| Radiology | #780 | #842 | #4162 |
Psychology rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 532 for Psychology in United States and 2271 in the World with 989 publications made and 29,520 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #369 | #411 | #1722 |
| Neuroscience | #453 | #497 | #1939 |
| Clinical Psychology | #573 | #628 | #1951 |
| Education | #592 | #645 | #2096 |
| Psychiatry | #619 | #674 | #2630 |
Art & Design rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 314 for Art & Design in United States and 1273 in the World with 936 publications made and 12,584 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #62 | #75 | #222 |
| Music | #180 | #204 | #556 |
| Creative Writing | #284 | #322 | #861 |
| Literature | #320 | #356 | #1169 |
| Aesthetics | #338 | #377 | #1334 |
Economics rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 416 for Economics in United States and 1805 in the World with 742 publications made and 18,445 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #345 | #384 | #1566 |
| Finance | #462 | #508 | #2265 |
Business rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 532 for Business in United States and 2629 in the World with 715 publications made and 16,442 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #421 | #461 | #1568 |
| Finance | #462 | #508 | #2265 |
| Marketing | #646 | #704 | #3295 |
| Management | #658 | #720 | #3409 |
Mathematics rankings
Bowdoin College ranked 514 for Mathematics in United States and 2765 in the World with 713 publications made and 19,457 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #345 | #384 | #1566 |
| Mathematics Education | #588 | #637 | #1967 |
| Applied Mathematics | #335 | #380 | #2281 |
| Statistics | #500 | #549 | #2771 |
