Bucknell University: Rankings
Bucknell University ranked 286 in United States, 1095 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 9,706 academic publications and 194,076 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1095 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 13 of 2 | In Lewisburg |
| # 317 of 452 | In North America |
| # 286 of 452 | In United States |
| # 1096 of 4,780 | For Art & Design |
| # 1259 of 4,018 | For Business |
| # 1269 of 3,860 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Bucknell University ranked 315 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1423 in the World with 5,490 publications made and 99,531 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #288 | #321 | #672 |
| Education | #256 | #287 | #761 |
| Aesthetics | #220 | #253 | #796 |
| Media Studies | #327 | #365 | #828 |
| Genealogy | #346 | #384 | #945 |
| Law | #305 | #340 | #1067 |
| Sociology | #312 | #349 | #1094 |
| Anthropology | #353 | #392 | #1177 |
| Political Science | #299 | #335 | #1182 |
| History | #299 | #338 | #1261 |
| Philosophy | #301 | #342 | #1538 |
| Archaeology | #328 | #371 | #1571 |
| Linguistics | #343 | #384 | #1625 |
| Demography | #408 | #455 | #1925 |
Engineering rankings
Bucknell University ranked 298 for Engineering in United States and 1900 in the World with 4,100 publications made and 90,878 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #122 | #135 | #294 |
| Computer Engineering | #207 | #240 | #1215 |
| Environmental Engineering | #193 | #227 | #1376 |
| Telecommunications | #232 | #267 | #1390 |
| Systems | #267 | #307 | #1438 |
| Optics | #293 | #331 | #1777 |
| Renewable Energy | #216 | #255 | #1976 |
| Remote Sensing | #320 | #363 | #1994 |
| Operations Research | #321 | #362 | #2086 |
| Metallurgy | #306 | #347 | #2211 |
| Nanotechnology | #324 | #365 | #2437 |
| Biotechnology | #443 | #487 | #3090 |
Environmental Science rankings
Bucknell University ranked 294 for Environmental Science in United States and 1641 in the World with 4,046 publications made and 90,715 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #179 | #214 | #1187 |
| Environmental Engineering | #193 | #227 | #1376 |
| Ecology | #256 | #295 | #1403 |
| Paleontology | #305 | #348 | #1666 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #282 | #329 | #1671 |
| Geology | #308 | #355 | #1774 |
| Oceanography | #301 | #351 | #1838 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #407 | #454 | #2015 |
Biology rankings
Bucknell University ranked 356 for Biology in United States and 2106 in the World with 3,903 publications made and 101,475 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #181 | #209 | #783 |
| Zoology | #200 | #231 | #864 |
| Evolutionary | #301 | #335 | #1200 |
| Neuroscience | #341 | #377 | #1384 |
| Astrobiology | #322 | #360 | #1427 |
| Biophysics | #360 | #398 | #1655 |
| Paleontology | #305 | #348 | #1666 |
| Animal Science | #326 | #365 | #1754 |
| Molecular | #346 | #385 | #1873 |
| Oncology | #364 | #400 | #1920 |
| Genetics | #355 | #393 | #1976 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #407 | #454 | #2015 |
| Botany | #342 | #388 | #2110 |
| Virology | #398 | #437 | #2235 |
| Biochemistry | #368 | #412 | #2245 |
| Horticulture | #300 | #343 | #2270 |
| Nanotechnology | #324 | #365 | #2437 |
| Immunology | #437 | #476 | #2472 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #492 | #537 | #2804 |
| Biotechnology | #443 | #487 | #3090 |
| Microbiology | #493 | #540 | #3241 |
| Pharmacology | #575 | #624 | #3460 |
Computer Science rankings
Bucknell University ranked 319 for Computer Science in United States and 1619 in the World with 3,892 publications made and 93,795 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #248 | #281 | #1053 |
| Cognitive Science | #272 | #308 | #1151 |
| Multimedia | #296 | #327 | #1169 |
| Computer Engineering | #207 | #240 | #1215 |
| Neuroscience | #341 | #377 | #1384 |
| Telecommunications | #232 | #267 | #1390 |
| Computational Linguistics | #268 | #303 | #1462 |
| Computer Vision | #249 | #285 | #1514 |
| Software Engineering | #306 | #346 | #1527 |
| Data Science | #352 | #391 | #1637 |
| Machine Learning | #307 | #346 | #1831 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #308 | #352 | #2163 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #492 | #537 | #2804 |
Physics rankings
Bucknell University ranked 299 for Physics in United States and 1815 in the World with 3,873 publications made and 91,828 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #264 | #300 | #1286 |
| Astrobiology | #322 | #360 | #1427 |
| Biophysics | #360 | #398 | #1655 |
| Molecular | #314 | #356 | #1677 |
| Optics | #293 | #331 | #1777 |
| Condensed Matter | #327 | #371 | #2246 |
| Nanotechnology | #324 | #365 | #2437 |
Chemistry rankings
Bucknell University ranked 335 for Chemistry in United States and 2165 in the World with 3,077 publications made and 82,208 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #275 | #308 | #1535 |
| Computational | #285 | #323 | #1685 |
| Physical | #291 | #335 | #2152 |
| Biochemistry | #368 | #412 | #2245 |
| Organic chemistry | #339 | #384 | #2321 |
| Nanotechnology | #324 | #365 | #2437 |
Medicine rankings
Bucknell University ranked 427 for Medicine in United States and 2164 in the World with 2,389 publications made and 59,560 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #268 | #300 | #920 |
| Clinical Psychology | #381 | #422 | #1208 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #366 | #403 | #1259 |
| Pharmacy | #275 | #308 | #1535 |
| Health Science | #486 | #526 | #1657 |
| Psychiatry | #428 | #471 | #1800 |
| Gerontology | #517 | #565 | #1836 |
| Orthodontics | #383 | #419 | #1884 |
| Oncology | #364 | #400 | #1920 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #322 | #355 | #1939 |
| Radiology | #411 | #451 | #2096 |
| Dentistry | #396 | #433 | #2165 |
| Virology | #398 | #437 | #2235 |
| Healthcare Administration | #559 | #617 | #2322 |
| Pathology | #442 | #486 | #2446 |
| Immunology | #437 | #476 | #2472 |
| Nursing | #665 | #720 | #2575 |
| Cardiology | #503 | #548 | #2593 |
| Physical Therapy | #617 | #668 | #2667 |
| Surgery | #554 | #599 | #2678 |
| Anesthesiology | #539 | #585 | #2807 |
| Pharmacology | #575 | #624 | #3460 |
Psychology rankings
Bucknell University ranked 357 for Psychology in United States and 1455 in the World with 2,345 publications made and 60,440 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #256 | #287 | #761 |
| Human Sexuality | #348 | #385 | #773 |
| Cognitive Science | #272 | #308 | #1151 |
| Clinical Psychology | #381 | #422 | #1208 |
| Neuroscience | #341 | #377 | #1384 |
| Psychiatry | #428 | #471 | #1800 |
Business rankings
Bucknell University ranked 290 for Business in United States and 1259 in the World with 1,939 publications made and 48,402 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #122 | #135 | #294 |
| International Trade | #139 | #165 | #740 |
| Project Management | #237 | #270 | #1036 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #248 | #281 | #1053 |
| Accounting | #294 | #328 | #1075 |
| Finance | #292 | #326 | #1287 |
| Marketing | #318 | #354 | #1457 |
| Management | #312 | #350 | #1487 |
| Advertising | #447 | #488 | #1702 |
| Operations Research | #321 | #362 | #2086 |
Mathematics rankings
Bucknell University ranked 325 for Mathematics in United States and 1568 in the World with 1,893 publications made and 43,164 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #208 | #231 | #563 |
| Econometrics | #343 | #380 | #1554 |
| Statistics | #316 | #355 | #1611 |
| Applied Mathematics | #296 | #335 | #1911 |
| Operations Research | #321 | #362 | #2086 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #308 | #352 | #2163 |
Economics rankings
Bucknell University ranked 307 for Economics in United States and 1269 in the World with 1,513 publications made and 29,276 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #139 | #165 | #740 |
| Finance | #292 | #326 | #1287 |
| Econometrics | #343 | #380 | #1554 |
Art & Design rankings
Bucknell University ranked 281 for Art & Design in United States and 1096 in the World with 1,363 publications made and 18,132 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #95 | #109 | #242 |
| Graphic Design | #173 | #200 | #662 |
| Aesthetics | #220 | #253 | #796 |
| Creative Writing | #274 | #312 | #826 |
| Literature | #243 | #277 | #891 |
| Cinematography | #247 | #280 | #907 |
| Acting and Drama | #246 | #279 | #907 |
| Multimedia | #296 | #327 | #1169 |
