Lafayette College: Rankings
Lafayette College ranked 347 in United States, 1418 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 7,332 academic publications and 112,024 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1418 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 15 of 1 | In Easton, PA |
| # 386 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 347 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1317 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1799 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2031 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Lafayette College ranked 424 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2031 in the World with 3,862 publications made and 51,882 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #308 | #342 | #736 |
| Media Studies | #321 | #359 | #816 |
| Publishing | #292 | #327 | #961 |
| Aesthetics | #293 | #329 | #1158 |
| Education | #445 | #492 | #1479 |
| Anthropology | #431 | #479 | #1502 |
| Sociology | #424 | #471 | #1607 |
| Law | #424 | #468 | #1607 |
| History | #403 | #450 | #1746 |
| Political Science | #427 | #474 | #1764 |
| Linguistics | #386 | #431 | #1896 |
| Demography | #421 | #468 | #1972 |
| Archaeology | #417 | #467 | #2136 |
| Philosophy | #430 | #478 | #2231 |
Engineering rankings
Lafayette College ranked 355 for Engineering in United States and 2369 in the World with 3,213 publications made and 53,033 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #193 | #216 | #567 |
| Computer Engineering | #276 | #313 | #1814 |
| Remote Sensing | #326 | #369 | #2035 |
| Systems | #371 | #418 | #2121 |
| Telecommunications | #332 | #379 | #2238 |
| Optics | #346 | #391 | #2253 |
| Metallurgy | #327 | #369 | #2356 |
| Environmental Engineering | #319 | #362 | #2380 |
| Nanotechnology | #329 | #370 | #2463 |
| Biotechnology | #446 | #490 | #3107 |
Physics rankings
Lafayette College ranked 357 for Physics in United States and 2243 in the World with 2,974 publications made and 57,261 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #214 | #247 | #1074 |
| Molecular | #400 | #447 | #2154 |
| Optics | #346 | #391 | #2253 |
| Condensed Matter | #331 | #375 | #2269 |
| Nanotechnology | #329 | #370 | #2463 |
Biology rankings
Lafayette College ranked 412 for Biology in United States and 2512 in the World with 2,942 publications made and 56,506 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #196 | #227 | #853 |
| Immunology | #307 | #339 | #1673 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #370 | #416 | #1796 |
| Virology | #341 | #375 | #1825 |
| Evolutionary | #432 | #478 | #1973 |
| Molecular | #366 | #405 | #1996 |
| Paleontology | #369 | #417 | #2104 |
| Neuroscience | #509 | #558 | #2171 |
| Microbiology | #342 | #377 | #2243 |
| Oncology | #443 | #479 | #2368 |
| Nanotechnology | #329 | #370 | #2463 |
| Genetics | #439 | #484 | #2496 |
| Botany | #411 | #458 | #2524 |
| Biochemistry | #416 | #463 | #2539 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #472 | #516 | #2648 |
| Pharmacology | #512 | #557 | #2988 |
| Horticulture | #425 | #475 | #3080 |
| Biotechnology | #446 | #490 | #3107 |
Environmental Science rankings
Lafayette College ranked 389 for Environmental Science in United States and 2339 in the World with 2,890 publications made and 51,341 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #370 | #416 | #1796 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #315 | #363 | #1945 |
| Oceanography | #326 | #376 | #1961 |
| Paleontology | #369 | #417 | #2104 |
| Geology | #367 | #418 | #2178 |
| Ecology | #391 | #443 | #2363 |
| Environmental Engineering | #319 | #362 | #2380 |
| Environmental Management | #338 | #388 | #2478 |
Computer Science rankings
Lafayette College ranked 429 for Computer Science in United States and 2325 in the World with 2,718 publications made and 42,827 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #356 | #395 | #1484 |
| Cognitive Science | #350 | #392 | #1591 |
| Computer Engineering | #276 | #313 | #1814 |
| Computational Linguistics | #330 | #368 | #1865 |
| Software Engineering | #387 | #433 | #2035 |
| Computer Vision | #339 | #384 | #2150 |
| Neuroscience | #509 | #558 | #2171 |
| Telecommunications | #332 | #379 | #2238 |
| Data Science | #462 | #517 | #2398 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #477 | #536 | #2460 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #472 | #516 | #2648 |
| Machine Learning | #441 | #493 | #2811 |
Chemistry rankings
Lafayette College ranked 380 for Chemistry in United States and 2500 in the World with 2,461 publications made and 44,098 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #279 | #312 | #1545 |
| Physical | #285 | #328 | #2076 |
| Organic chemistry | #329 | #374 | #2286 |
| Nanotechnology | #329 | #370 | #2463 |
| Biochemistry | #416 | #463 | #2539 |
Medicine rankings
Lafayette College ranked 469 for Medicine in United States and 2399 in the World with 2,125 publications made and 35,809 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #369 | #408 | #1359 |
| Pharmacy | #279 | #312 | #1545 |
| Gerontology | #474 | #519 | #1667 |
| Immunology | #307 | #339 | #1673 |
| Clinical Psychology | #534 | #585 | #1816 |
| Virology | #341 | #375 | #1825 |
| Health Science | #565 | #613 | #1971 |
| Cardiology | #433 | #476 | #2144 |
| Nursing | #594 | #649 | #2274 |
| Psychiatry | #557 | #609 | #2306 |
| Oncology | #443 | #479 | #2368 |
| Anesthesiology | #498 | #542 | #2436 |
| Healthcare Administration | #603 | #663 | #2552 |
| Pathology | #471 | #516 | #2617 |
| Radiology | #531 | #576 | #2802 |
| Surgery | #600 | #648 | #2880 |
| Physical Therapy | #671 | #727 | #2988 |
| Pharmacology | #512 | #557 | #2988 |
Psychology rankings
Lafayette College ranked 497 for Psychology in United States and 2063 in the World with 1,513 publications made and 23,852 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #445 | #492 | #1479 |
| Cognitive Science | #350 | #392 | #1591 |
| Clinical Psychology | #534 | #585 | #1816 |
| Neuroscience | #509 | #558 | #2171 |
| Psychiatry | #557 | #609 | #2306 |
Mathematics rankings
Lafayette College ranked 427 for Mathematics in United States and 2309 in the World with 1,407 publications made and 25,591 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #321 | #352 | #986 |
| Econometrics | #360 | #402 | #1638 |
| Applied Mathematics | #344 | #391 | #2363 |
| Statistics | #454 | #502 | #2499 |
Business rankings
Lafayette College ranked 471 for Business in United States and 2262 in the World with 1,340 publications made and 14,494 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #193 | #216 | #567 |
| Finance | #362 | #405 | #1741 |
| Advertising | #559 | #608 | #2275 |
| Accounting | #537 | #585 | #2321 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #477 | #536 | #2460 |
| Management | #484 | #533 | #2491 |
| Marketing | #577 | #634 | #2948 |
Economics rankings
Lafayette College ranked 414 for Economics in United States and 1799 in the World with 1,111 publications made and 15,563 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #360 | #402 | #1638 |
| Finance | #362 | #405 | #1741 |
Art & Design rankings
Lafayette College ranked 323 for Art & Design in United States and 1317 in the World with 1,037 publications made and 11,705 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #185 | #214 | #629 |
| Photography | #220 | #257 | #791 |
| Creative Writing | #296 | #336 | #899 |
| Aesthetics | #293 | #329 | #1158 |
| Literature | #343 | #381 | #1269 |
| Multimedia | #356 | #395 | #1484 |
