r/AskAcademia
r/AskAcademia is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 2,119,906 members, ranking #32 of 2,165 in Science & Education. This subreddit is for discussing academic life, and for asking questions directed towards people involved in academia, (both science and humanities).
How big is r/AskAcademia?
Created in 2011, r/AskAcademia has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #32 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 1.5% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 1,050× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 16 times the size of r/AskAcademia. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2011 sits in the middle wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/AskAcademia on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 2,119,906 |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & Education |
| Rank in category | #32 of 2,165 |
| Created | 2011 |
| Category median size | 2,019 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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