Amherst College: Rankings
Amherst College ranked 245 in United States, 908 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 11,252 academic publications and 273,826 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 908 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 3 | In Amherst, MA |
| # 14 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 276 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 245 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1062 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1242 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1251 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
Amherst College ranked 288 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1251 in the World with 6,367 publications made and 126,301 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #186 | #211 | #465 |
| Gender Studies | #220 | #251 | #514 |
| Media Studies | #239 | #272 | #595 |
| Education | #286 | #320 | #864 |
| Aesthetics | #252 | #287 | #952 |
| Publishing | #300 | #335 | #975 |
| Law | #299 | #333 | #1031 |
| Sociology | #297 | #332 | #1038 |
| History | #276 | #311 | #1112 |
| Linguistics | #261 | #294 | #1117 |
| Political Science | #289 | #322 | #1125 |
| Anthropology | #361 | #402 | #1217 |
| Philosophy | #260 | #297 | #1292 |
| Demography | #332 | #370 | #1507 |
| Archaeology | #317 | #359 | #1520 |
Biology rankings
Amherst College ranked 325 for Biology in United States and 1892 in the World with 4,588 publications made and 136,823 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #224 | #250 | #826 |
| Entomology | #209 | #239 | #1016 |
| Evolutionary | #286 | #320 | #1113 |
| Astrobiology | #269 | #302 | #1134 |
| Zoology | #274 | #313 | #1229 |
| Molecular | #285 | #315 | #1398 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #298 | #342 | #1405 |
| Neuroscience | #359 | #399 | #1476 |
| Genetics | #299 | #334 | #1590 |
| Nanotechnology | #234 | #266 | #1622 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #321 | #355 | #1633 |
| Paleontology | #301 | #344 | #1644 |
| Microbiology | #264 | #292 | #1702 |
| Biochemistry | #296 | #333 | #1732 |
| Immunology | #316 | #348 | #1755 |
| Botany | #296 | #337 | #1804 |
| Oncology | #385 | #421 | #2002 |
| Pharmacology | #351 | #385 | #2004 |
| Virology | #368 | #404 | #2044 |
| Horticulture | #280 | #322 | #2148 |
| Forestry | #328 | #380 | #2191 |
| Biotechnology | #390 | #430 | #2582 |
Environmental Science rankings
Amherst College ranked 315 for Environmental Science in United States and 1778 in the World with 4,027 publications made and 103,283 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #298 | #342 | #1405 |
| Paleontology | #301 | #344 | #1644 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #295 | #342 | #1791 |
| Geology | #311 | #358 | #1810 |
| Oceanography | #305 | #355 | #1869 |
| Ecology | #317 | #366 | #1924 |
| Forestry | #328 | #380 | #2191 |
| Environmental Management | #296 | #345 | #2234 |
| Environmental Engineering | #296 | #338 | #2235 |
Physics rankings
Amherst College ranked 280 for Physics in United States and 1643 in the World with 4,023 publications made and 119,852 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #148 | #173 | #690 |
| Biophysics | #224 | #250 | #826 |
| Molecular | #201 | #229 | #933 |
| Theoretical | #199 | #232 | #980 |
| Astrobiology | #269 | #302 | #1134 |
| Condensed Matter | #232 | #264 | #1491 |
| Nanotechnology | #234 | #266 | #1622 |
| Optics | #317 | #358 | #2029 |
Computer Science rankings
Amherst College ranked 304 for Computer Science in United States and 1523 in the World with 3,993 publications made and 108,457 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #204 | #234 | #1046 |
| Software Engineering | #262 | #296 | #1195 |
| Computer Engineering | #206 | #239 | #1209 |
| Data Science | #279 | #314 | #1216 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #225 | #260 | #1388 |
| Cognitive Science | #320 | #359 | #1400 |
| Neuroscience | #359 | #399 | #1476 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #321 | #355 | #1633 |
| Computer Vision | #262 | #300 | #1639 |
| Machine Learning | #282 | #318 | #1680 |
| Telecommunications | #276 | #315 | #1820 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #542 | #604 | #2858 |
Engineering rankings
Amherst College ranked 315 for Engineering in United States and 2045 in the World with 3,867 publications made and 103,155 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #148 | #173 | #690 |
| Computer Engineering | #206 | #239 | #1209 |
| Systems | #269 | #309 | #1443 |
| Nanotechnology | #234 | #266 | #1622 |
| Telecommunications | #276 | #315 | #1820 |
| Optics | #317 | #358 | #2029 |
| Remote Sensing | #338 | #384 | #2130 |
| Environmental Engineering | #296 | #338 | #2235 |
| Metallurgy | #320 | #362 | #2304 |
| Biotechnology | #390 | #430 | #2582 |
Chemistry rankings
Amherst College ranked 312 for Chemistry in United States and 1992 in the World with 3,490 publications made and 115,905 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #234 | #266 | #1622 |
| Biochemistry | #296 | #333 | #1732 |
| Computational | #326 | #369 | #2023 |
| Organic chemistry | #309 | #350 | #2121 |
| Physical | #301 | #345 | #2270 |
Medicine rankings
Amherst College ranked 403 for Medicine in United States and 2003 in the World with 2,836 publications made and 75,311 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #308 | #343 | #996 |
| Audiology | #316 | #351 | #1117 |
| Ophthalmology | #278 | #308 | #1278 |
| Urology | #249 | #274 | #1316 |
| Orthodontics | #306 | #336 | #1417 |
| Clinical Psychology | #465 | #511 | #1551 |
| Healthcare Administration | #418 | #458 | #1589 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #446 | #488 | #1594 |
| Nursing | #442 | #486 | #1643 |
| Dentistry | #326 | #358 | #1648 |
| Sports | #411 | #454 | #1674 |
| Immunology | #316 | #348 | #1755 |
| Health Science | #528 | #570 | #1818 |
| Psychiatry | #439 | #482 | #1845 |
| Oncology | #385 | #421 | #2002 |
| Pharmacology | #351 | #385 | #2004 |
| Physical Therapy | #479 | #526 | #2032 |
| Virology | #368 | #404 | #2044 |
| Pathology | #403 | #445 | #2237 |
| Surgery | #481 | #519 | #2297 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #384 | #420 | #2322 |
| Cardiology | #472 | #517 | #2387 |
| Anesthesiology | #502 | #546 | #2473 |
| Radiology | #499 | #542 | #2595 |
Psychology rankings
Amherst College ranked 358 for Psychology in United States and 1458 in the World with 2,161 publications made and 66,392 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #281 | #311 | #594 |
| Education | #286 | #320 | #864 |
| Cognitive Science | #320 | #359 | #1400 |
| Neuroscience | #359 | #399 | #1476 |
| Clinical Psychology | #465 | #511 | #1551 |
| Psychiatry | #439 | #482 | #1845 |
Mathematics rankings
Amherst College ranked 279 for Mathematics in United States and 1294 in the World with 1,794 publications made and 54,391 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #168 | #190 | #422 |
| Actuarial Science | #263 | #291 | #837 |
| Econometrics | #237 | #269 | #973 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #225 | #260 | #1388 |
| Statistics | #298 | #335 | #1473 |
| Applied Mathematics | #356 | #404 | #2509 |
Business rankings
Amherst College ranked 329 for Business in United States and 1494 in the World with 1,490 publications made and 44,272 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #263 | #291 | #837 |
| Accounting | #277 | #309 | #1006 |
| Advertising | #300 | #331 | #1010 |
| International Trade | #271 | #306 | #1433 |
| Finance | #330 | #369 | #1526 |
| Management | #330 | #370 | #1618 |
| Marketing | #381 | #423 | #1776 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #542 | #604 | #2858 |
Economics rankings
Amherst College ranked 300 for Economics in United States and 1242 in the World with 1,461 publications made and 41,668 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #263 | #291 | #837 |
| Econometrics | #237 | #269 | #973 |
| International Trade | #271 | #306 | #1433 |
| Finance | #330 | #369 | #1526 |
Art & Design rankings
Amherst College ranked 274 for Art & Design in United States and 1062 in the World with 1,397 publications made and 24,464 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #217 | #250 | #650 |
| Music | #238 | #267 | #778 |
| Cinematography | #245 | #278 | #903 |
| Aesthetics | #252 | #287 | #952 |
| Literature | #266 | #300 | #952 |
