Carleton College: Rankings
Carleton College ranked 298 in United States, 1159 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 5,526 academic publications and 195,424 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1159 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 48 | In Minnesota |
| # 329 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2 | In Northfield, MN |
| # 298 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1458 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1964 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2300 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Carleton College ranked 412 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1964 in the World with 3,281 publications made and 65,105 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #320 | #358 | #815 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #256 | #286 | #908 |
| Genealogy | #342 | #380 | #931 |
| Aesthetics | #268 | #303 | #1025 |
| Gender Studies | #483 | #528 | #1201 |
| Law | #421 | #465 | #1594 |
| Education | #486 | #535 | #1648 |
| Sociology | #442 | #491 | #1683 |
| History | #390 | #435 | #1697 |
| Political Science | #411 | #458 | #1707 |
| Linguistics | #394 | #439 | #1939 |
| Philosophy | #377 | #423 | #1944 |
| Anthropology | #568 | #627 | #2035 |
| Archaeology | #430 | #480 | #2199 |
| Demography | #505 | #554 | #2397 |
Computer Science rankings
Carleton College ranked 433 for Computer Science in United States and 2341 in the World with 2,203 publications made and 145,114 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #318 | #357 | #1394 |
| Data Science | #345 | #384 | #1604 |
| Neuroscience | #471 | #517 | #2002 |
| Computer Vision | #334 | #378 | #2117 |
| Computational Linguistics | #367 | #410 | #2170 |
| Telecommunications | #328 | #375 | #2222 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #506 | #552 | #2864 |
| Machine Learning | #456 | #509 | #2907 |
Environmental Science rankings
Carleton College ranked 444 for Environmental Science in United States and 2642 in the World with 2,098 publications made and 52,358 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #306 | #353 | #1869 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #474 | #525 | #2365 |
| Geology | #413 | #464 | #2454 |
| Oceanography | #423 | #477 | #2516 |
| Paleontology | #460 | #511 | #2672 |
| Ecology | #526 | #582 | #3147 |
| Environmental Management | #446 | #504 | #3159 |
Physics rankings
Carleton College ranked 399 for Physics in United States and 2490 in the World with 2,013 publications made and 142,073 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #261 | #297 | #1272 |
| Astrobiology | #320 | #358 | #1414 |
| Molecular | #383 | #429 | #2034 |
| Condensed Matter | #373 | #417 | #2558 |
| Optics | #439 | #491 | #2815 |
| Nanotechnology | #459 | #510 | #3306 |
Engineering rankings
Carleton College ranked 437 for Engineering in United States and 2819 in the World with 1,890 publications made and 137,343 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #328 | #375 | #2222 |
| Systems | #435 | #485 | #2540 |
| Optics | #439 | #491 | #2815 |
| Nanotechnology | #459 | #510 | #3306 |
| Metallurgy | #545 | #598 | #3640 |
Biology rankings
Carleton College ranked 518 for Biology in United States and 3099 in the World with 1,857 publications made and 71,199 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #320 | #358 | #1414 |
| Evolutionary | #433 | #479 | #1975 |
| Neuroscience | #471 | #517 | #2002 |
| Molecular | #395 | #435 | #2126 |
| Zoology | #471 | #518 | #2265 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #474 | #525 | #2365 |
| Paleontology | #460 | #511 | #2672 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #506 | #552 | #2864 |
| Virology | #528 | #573 | #2997 |
| Botany | #521 | #575 | #3149 |
| Genetics | #562 | #613 | #3178 |
| Horticulture | #440 | #490 | #3178 |
| Nanotechnology | #459 | #510 | #3306 |
| Biochemistry | #557 | #608 | #3319 |
| Immunology | #629 | #677 | #3510 |
| Oncology | #587 | #634 | #3517 |
Chemistry rankings
Carleton College ranked 538 for Chemistry in United States and 3453 in the World with 1,207 publications made and 41,501 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #450 | #502 | #3076 |
| Nanotechnology | #459 | #510 | #3306 |
| Biochemistry | #557 | #608 | #3319 |
| Organic chemistry | #510 | #562 | #3376 |
Medicine rankings
Carleton College ranked 652 for Medicine in United States and 3250 in the World with 1,154 publications made and 45,174 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #420 | #464 | #1493 |
| Health Science | #634 | #683 | #2185 |
| Clinical Psychology | #685 | #743 | #2413 |
| Virology | #528 | #573 | #2997 |
| Psychiatry | #707 | #763 | #3017 |
| Nursing | #807 | #872 | #3154 |
| Immunology | #629 | #677 | #3510 |
| Oncology | #587 | #634 | #3517 |
| Radiology | #692 | #750 | #3607 |
| Pathology | #684 | #739 | #3665 |
| Surgery | #806 | #864 | #3907 |
Psychology rankings
Carleton College ranked 543 for Psychology in United States and 2300 in the World with 1,025 publications made and 33,304 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #318 | #357 | #1394 |
| Education | #486 | #535 | #1648 |
| Neuroscience | #471 | #517 | #2002 |
| Clinical Psychology | #685 | #743 | #2413 |
| Psychiatry | #707 | #763 | #3017 |
Mathematics rankings
Carleton College ranked 459 for Mathematics in United States and 2471 in the World with 951 publications made and 28,094 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #396 | #434 | #1263 |
| Econometrics | #392 | #437 | #1858 |
| Statistics | #469 | #518 | #2591 |
Art & Design rankings
Carleton College ranked 355 for Art & Design in United States and 1458 in the World with 849 publications made and 20,304 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #161 | #184 | #489 |
| Cinematography | #196 | #226 | #667 |
| Aesthetics | #268 | #303 | #1025 |
| Creative Writing | #411 | #458 | #1296 |
| Literature | #407 | #450 | #1514 |
Business rankings
Carleton College ranked 594 for Business in United States and 2950 in the World with 749 publications made and 21,061 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #450 | #491 | #1713 |
| Finance | #555 | #607 | #2785 |
| Management | #607 | #665 | #3161 |
| Marketing | #678 | #737 | #3421 |
Economics rankings
Carleton College ranked 510 for Economics in United States and 2308 in the World with 734 publications made and 18,138 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #392 | #437 | #1858 |
| Finance | #555 | #607 | #2785 |
