E 6.19 National Research Council
Rating of Columbia Graduate
Departments, 1992-1993
Humanities Rank Change sine 1982
Art History 1.5 Improved
Classics 10 Improved
Comp. Literature 3 Improved
English 8.5 Improved
French 4 Improved
German Unranked  
Linguistics Not Offered  
Music 11.5 Improved
Philosophy 27 Declined
Religion 14 Improved
Spanish 1 Improved
     
Biological Sciences    
Biochemistry 10.5 Improved
Cell Biology 19 Improved
Ecology, Evolution Not Ranked  
Molecular Bio/Genetics 12 Improved
Neurosciences 6 Improved
Pharmacology 24.5 Improved
Physiology 9.5 Improved
     
Physical Sciences    
Astronomy 18 Improved
Chemistry 7 Declined
Computer Science 22.5 Declined
Geosciences 4 Improved
Mathematics 9.5 Declined
Oceanography 4 Improved
Physics 12 Declined
     
Social and Behavioral Sciences    
Anthropology 16 Declined
Economics 12 Declined
History 5 Improved
Political Science 16 Improved
Psychology 16 Improved
Sociology 15 Declined
Sources: “Rankings of Research Doctorate Programs in 41 Disciplines,” Chronicle of Higher
Education, 42 (September 21, 1995)
http://search.nap.edu/readingroom/books/researchdoc
Research Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuiity and Change (Washington:
National Academy of Sciences, 1995)