Lehigh University: Rankings
Lehigh University ranked 157 in United States, 493 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 39,956 academic publications and 1,132,374 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 493 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Bethlehem, PA |
| # 180 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 8 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| # 157 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 433 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 437 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 485 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Lehigh University ranked 107 for Engineering in United States and 433 in the World with 25,532 publications made and 770,113 citations received.
Lehigh University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #63 | #75 | #208 |
| Operations Research | #64 | #78 | #245 |
| Automation and Control | #68 | #81 | #284 |
| Metallurgy | #82 | #93 | #294 |
| Construction Management | #68 | #83 | #299 |
| Nanotechnology | #81 | #89 | #323 |
| Computer Engineering | #97 | #114 | #334 |
| Applied Physics | #90 | #103 | #344 |
| Telecommunications | #102 | #121 | #372 |
| Systems | #110 | #131 | #395 |
| Optics | #104 | #120 | #396 |
| Engineering Management | #159 | #177 | #441 |
| Robotics | #128 | #157 | #665 |
| Aviation | #184 | #212 | #695 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #126 | #149 | #721 |
| Architecture | #151 | #178 | #743 |
| Environmental Engineering | #127 | #156 | #747 |
| Remote Sensing | #191 | #219 | #855 |
| Renewable Energy | #142 | #177 | #1044 |
| Biotechnology | #322 | #359 | #2055 |
Physics rankings
Lehigh University ranked 110 for Physics in United States and 437 in the World with 24,324 publications made and 746,966 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #81 | #89 | #323 |
| Applied Physics | #90 | #103 | #344 |
| Condensed Matter | #89 | #101 | #373 |
| Biophysics | #133 | #150 | #383 |
| Optics | #104 | #120 | #396 |
| Molecular | #106 | #128 | #403 |
| Theoretical | #105 | #123 | #458 |
| Astrobiology | #145 | #162 | #473 |
Chemistry rankings
Lehigh University ranked 137 for Chemistry in United States and 555 in the World with 21,260 publications made and 672,878 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #81 | #89 | #323 |
| Physical | #76 | #89 | #342 |
| Computational | #107 | #119 | #432 |
| Organic chemistry | #120 | #136 | #479 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #126 | #149 | #721 |
| Biochemistry | #179 | #202 | #799 |
| Radiochemistry | #112 | #133 | #938 |
| Pharmacy | #175 | #200 | #985 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #29 | #32 | #76 |
Biology rankings
Lehigh University ranked 188 for Biology in United States and 800 in the World with 16,880 publications made and 574,326 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #81 | #89 | #323 |
| Biophysics | #133 | #150 | #383 |
| Astrobiology | #145 | #162 | #473 |
| Evolutionary | #169 | #194 | #580 |
| Paleontology | #163 | #188 | #661 |
| Ethics | #257 | #286 | #751 |
| Zoology | #188 | #219 | #785 |
| Biochemistry | #179 | #202 | #799 |
| Neuroscience | #234 | #264 | #861 |
| Genetics | #211 | #235 | #935 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #217 | #241 | #955 |
| Molecular | #221 | #245 | #1002 |
| Forestry | #159 | #193 | #1018 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #237 | #271 | #1066 |
| Oncology | #256 | #282 | #1228 |
| Botany | #217 | #249 | #1293 |
| Animal Science | #242 | #274 | #1317 |
| Virology | #270 | #298 | #1327 |
| Immunology | #276 | #302 | #1430 |
| Microbiology | #248 | #275 | #1560 |
| Pharmacology | #295 | #328 | #1616 |
| Horticulture | #250 | #289 | #1974 |
| Biotechnology | #322 | #359 | #2055 |
Environmental Science rankings
Lehigh University ranked 152 for Environmental Science in United States and 626 in the World with 16,112 publications made and 486,407 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #101 | #122 | #413 |
| Oceanography | #116 | #139 | #465 |
| Geology | #148 | #173 | #594 |
| Environmental Management | #126 | #156 | #656 |
| Paleontology | #163 | #188 | #661 |
| Ecology | #160 | #189 | #744 |
| Environmental Engineering | #127 | #156 | #747 |
| Forestry | #159 | #193 | #1018 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #237 | #271 | #1066 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Lehigh University ranked 175 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 688 in the World with 15,608 publications made and 432,758 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #52 | #58 | #99 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #156 | #178 | #421 |
| Genealogy | #167 | #189 | #421 |
| Education | #165 | #188 | #422 |
| Gender Studies | #186 | #216 | #434 |
| Media Studies | #184 | #214 | #450 |
| Linguistics | #156 | #181 | #556 |
| Law | #182 | #208 | #564 |
| Anthropology | #211 | #239 | #597 |
| History | #169 | #195 | #604 |
| Sociology | #199 | #228 | #626 |
| Political Science | #177 | #206 | #635 |
| Aesthetics | #184 | #213 | #649 |
| Archaeology | #172 | #198 | #672 |
| Publishing | #230 | #261 | #731 |
| Philosophy | #159 | #186 | #763 |
| Demography | #255 | #286 | #1026 |
| Early Childhood Education | #61 | #65 | #99 |
Computer Science rankings
Lehigh University ranked 154 for Computer Science in United States and 578 in the World with 15,053 publications made and 425,136 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #97 | #114 | #334 |
| Telecommunications | #102 | #121 | #372 |
| Computer Vision | #121 | #145 | #520 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #131 | #156 | #545 |
| Software Engineering | #139 | #165 | #557 |
| Cognitive Science | #166 | #193 | #583 |
| Machine Learning | #155 | #183 | #614 |
| Information Technology | #200 | #221 | #615 |
| Computational Linguistics | #140 | #165 | #615 |
| Multimedia | #172 | #197 | #642 |
| Robotics | #128 | #157 | #665 |
| Animation | #144 | #169 | #680 |
| Data Science | #187 | #214 | #703 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #187 | #214 | #757 |
| Neuroscience | #234 | #264 | #861 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #217 | #241 | #955 |
Mathematics rankings
Lehigh University ranked 140 for Mathematics in United States and 485 in the World with 7,960 publications made and 244,923 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #64 | #78 | #245 |
| Actuarial Science | #148 | #167 | #368 |
| Mathematics Education | #166 | #187 | #406 |
| Applied Mathematics | #104 | #124 | #428 |
| Statistics | #136 | #157 | #467 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #131 | #156 | #545 |
| Econometrics | #168 | #195 | #617 |
Psychology rankings
Lehigh University ranked 215 for Psychology in United States and 708 in the World with 6,596 publications made and 224,116 citations received.
Lehigh University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #52 | #58 | #99 |
| Education | #165 | #188 | #422 |
| Clinical Psychology | #199 | #226 | #485 |
| Human Sexuality | #275 | #305 | #582 |
| Cognitive Science | #166 | #193 | #583 |
| Neuroscience | #234 | #264 | #861 |
| Psychiatry | #233 | #262 | #877 |
Business rankings
Lehigh University ranked 145 for Business in United States and 513 in the World with 6,452 publications made and 179,594 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #64 | #78 | #245 |
| Accounting | #110 | #125 | #258 |
| Real Estate | #113 | #127 | #293 |
| Construction Management | #68 | #83 | #299 |
| Actuarial Science | #148 | #167 | #368 |
| Advertising | #154 | #177 | #417 |
| Engineering Management | #159 | #177 | #441 |
| Finance | #127 | #152 | #445 |
| Management | #126 | #150 | #447 |
| Risk Management | #122 | #145 | #463 |
| Marketing | #164 | #190 | #567 |
| Entrepreneurship | #181 | #207 | #712 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #187 | #214 | #757 |
| International Trade | #146 | #172 | #777 |
| Project Management | #192 | #223 | #798 |
Economics rankings
Lehigh University ranked 174 for Economics in United States and 566 in the World with 4,332 publications made and 111,260 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #148 | #167 | #368 |
| Finance | #127 | #152 | #445 |
| Econometrics | #168 | #195 | #617 |
| International Trade | #146 | #172 | #777 |
Art & Design rankings
Lehigh University ranked 172 for Art & Design in United States and 616 in the World with 3,177 publications made and 57,391 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #91 | #105 | #270 |
| Cinematography | #129 | #151 | #429 |
| Literature | #167 | #195 | #569 |
| Creative Writing | #201 | #232 | #601 |
| Multimedia | #172 | #197 | #642 |
| Aesthetics | #184 | #213 | #649 |
| Photography | #189 | #223 | #661 |
| Animation | #144 | #169 | #680 |
| Architecture | #151 | #178 | #743 |
| Acting and Drama | #218 | #249 | #788 |
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