Grinnell College: Rankings
Grinnell College ranked 434 in United States, 1749 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 3,688 academic publications and 59,840 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1749 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 1 | In Grinnell |
| # 481 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 434 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1564 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 2368 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2454 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Grinnell College ranked 487 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2368 in the World with 2,346 publications made and 35,853 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #305 | #340 | #795 |
| Gender Studies | #335 | #371 | #806 |
| Media Studies | #514 | #564 | #1287 |
| Education | #454 | #501 | #1520 |
| Anthropology | #467 | #518 | #1632 |
| History | #399 | #446 | #1735 |
| Sociology | #474 | #526 | #1824 |
| Law | #483 | #529 | #1879 |
| Archaeology | #396 | #445 | #2031 |
| Political Science | #489 | #540 | #2085 |
| Aesthetics | #541 | #597 | #2311 |
| Demography | #546 | #597 | #2620 |
| Linguistics | #527 | #581 | #2673 |
| Philosophy | #550 | #608 | #2781 |
Computer Science rankings
Grinnell College ranked 586 for Computer Science in United States and 3161 in the World with 1,475 publications made and 27,154 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #445 | #488 | #1998 |
| Software Engineering | #383 | #429 | #2009 |
| Data Science | #452 | #505 | #2312 |
| Neuroscience | #556 | #608 | #2434 |
| Computational Linguistics | #411 | #459 | #2546 |
| Computer Vision | #405 | #454 | #2560 |
| Cognitive Science | #529 | #580 | #2571 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #538 | #587 | #3043 |
| Telecommunications | #582 | #639 | #3609 |
| Machine Learning | #596 | #655 | #3627 |
Environmental Science rankings
Grinnell College ranked 501 for Environmental Science in United States and 2962 in the World with 1,409 publications made and 30,883 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #545 | #601 | #2732 |
| Paleontology | #488 | #539 | #2809 |
| Geology | #521 | #574 | #3086 |
| Ecology | #555 | #612 | #3256 |
| Oceanography | #627 | #691 | #3679 |
| Environmental Management | #596 | #660 | #3931 |
Biology rankings
Grinnell College ranked 573 for Biology in United States and 3391 in the World with 1,311 publications made and 32,484 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #369 | #407 | #1715 |
| Zoology | #482 | #529 | #2324 |
| Neuroscience | #556 | #608 | #2434 |
| Evolutionary | #516 | #568 | #2457 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #545 | #601 | #2732 |
| Paleontology | #488 | #539 | #2809 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #538 | #587 | #3043 |
| Botany | #512 | #565 | #3074 |
| Horticulture | #444 | #494 | #3184 |
| Biochemistry | #549 | #600 | #3301 |
| Genetics | #598 | #650 | #3346 |
Physics rankings
Grinnell College ranked 541 for Physics in United States and 3305 in the World with 1,242 publications made and 29,167 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #309 | #348 | #1527 |
| Biophysics | #369 | #407 | #1715 |
| Optics | #576 | #630 | #3550 |
Engineering rankings
Grinnell College ranked 614 for Engineering in United States and 3791 in the World with 1,193 publications made and 24,851 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #576 | #630 | #3550 |
| Telecommunications | #582 | #639 | #3609 |
| Metallurgy | #549 | #602 | #3649 |
Chemistry rankings
Grinnell College ranked 606 for Chemistry in United States and 3743 in the World with 922 publications made and 22,173 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #439 | #491 | #3026 |
| Biochemistry | #549 | #600 | #3301 |
| Organic chemistry | #536 | #589 | #3528 |
Medicine rankings
Grinnell College ranked 743 for Medicine in United States and 3630 in the World with 825 publications made and 19,494 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Science | #421 | #459 | #1433 |
| Psychiatry | #831 | #893 | #3516 |
| Nursing | #937 | #1007 | #3741 |
| Radiology | #819 | #882 | #4447 |
| Surgery | #957 | #1023 | #4660 |
| Pathology | #1002 | #1072 | #4938 |
Psychology rankings
Grinnell College ranked 621 for Psychology in United States and 2667 in the World with 823 publications made and 17,318 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #454 | #501 | #1520 |
| Neuroscience | #556 | #608 | #2434 |
| Cognitive Science | #529 | #580 | #2571 |
| Psychiatry | #831 | #893 | #3516 |
Mathematics rankings
Grinnell College ranked 550 for Mathematics in United States and 2985 in the World with 665 publications made and 11,834 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #343 | #375 | #1050 |
| Econometrics | #589 | #645 | #3008 |
| Statistics | #651 | #712 | #3574 |
Art & Design rankings
Grinnell College ranked 374 for Art & Design in United States and 1564 in the World with 651 publications made and 7,986 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #243 | #276 | #900 |
| Creative Writing | #332 | #374 | #1027 |
| Literature | #331 | #369 | #1228 |
| Multimedia | #445 | #488 | #1998 |
| Aesthetics | #541 | #597 | #2311 |
Business rankings
Grinnell College ranked 627 for Business in United States and 3128 in the World with 587 publications made and 10,239 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #542 | #590 | #2169 |
| Accounting | #519 | #564 | #2206 |
| Finance | #541 | #592 | #2676 |
| Management | #712 | #776 | #3736 |
| Marketing | #842 | #911 | #4403 |
Economics rankings
Grinnell College ranked 541 for Economics in United States and 2454 in the World with 564 publications made and 9,510 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #541 | #592 | #2676 |
| Econometrics | #589 | #645 | #3008 |
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