Brandeis University: Rankings
Brandeis University ranked 130 in United States, 395 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 32,893 academic publications and 1,681,728 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 395 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 151 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 130 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 2 | In Waltham |
| # 370 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 409 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 419 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Brandeis University ranked 134 for Biology in United States and 498 in the World with 17,303 publications made and 1,088,877 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #54 | #59 | #86 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #98 | #200 |
| Evolutionary | #101 | #117 | #252 |
| Molecular | #108 | #121 | #288 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #116 | #130 | #323 |
| Biochemistry | #115 | #130 | #341 |
| Genetics | #120 | #135 | #355 |
| Entomology | #119 | #138 | #396 |
| Ethics | #172 | #193 | #434 |
| Virology | #146 | #165 | #518 |
| Oncology | #158 | #174 | #654 |
| Zoology | #167 | #194 | #677 |
| Immunology | #164 | #181 | #679 |
| Paleontology | #182 | #210 | #775 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #196 | #224 | #825 |
| Pharmacology | #181 | #200 | #842 |
| Astrobiology | #215 | #244 | #850 |
| Nanotechnology | #149 | #174 | #877 |
| Botany | #175 | #201 | #923 |
| Microbiology | #208 | #231 | #1148 |
| Biotechnology | #222 | #247 | #1188 |
| Forestry | #230 | #271 | #1525 |
| Horticulture | #273 | #314 | #2122 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Brandeis University ranked 132 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 475 in the World with 16,267 publications made and 737,060 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #47 | #55 | #105 |
| Gender Studies | #73 | #84 | #137 |
| Genealogy | #110 | #129 | #237 |
| Social Work | #130 | #150 | #300 |
| Special Education | #152 | #170 | #330 |
| Media Studies | #140 | #164 | #337 |
| Law | #135 | #158 | #370 |
| Linguistics | #115 | #134 | #375 |
| Sociology | #145 | #167 | #389 |
| Anthropology | #154 | #178 | #399 |
| Political Science | #132 | #154 | #422 |
| History | #133 | #156 | #444 |
| Demography | #151 | #173 | #465 |
| Philosophy | #112 | #133 | #476 |
| International Law | #175 | #200 | #562 |
| Archaeology | #154 | #178 | #577 |
| Education | #208 | #235 | #614 |
| Publishing | #224 | #253 | #708 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #235 | #264 | #817 |
Chemistry rankings
Brandeis University ranked 130 for Chemistry in United States and 516 in the World with 14,419 publications made and 903,317 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #62 | #73 | #315 |
| Biochemistry | #115 | #130 | #341 |
| Computational | #118 | #131 | #478 |
| Organic chemistry | #129 | #147 | #555 |
| Physical | #141 | #169 | #823 |
| Nanotechnology | #149 | #174 | #877 |
| Radiochemistry | #188 | #220 | #1684 |
Physics rankings
Brandeis University ranked 128 for Physics in United States and 553 in the World with 14,165 publications made and 817,001 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #54 | #59 | #86 |
| Theoretical | #48 | #55 | #143 |
| Molecular | #100 | #119 | #380 |
| Condensed Matter | #104 | #119 | #493 |
| Applied Physics | #144 | #169 | #675 |
| Optics | #174 | #201 | #817 |
| Astrobiology | #215 | #244 | #850 |
| Nanotechnology | #149 | #174 | #877 |
Computer Science rankings
Brandeis University ranked 138 for Computer Science in United States and 476 in the World with 12,516 publications made and 798,951 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #86 | #98 | #200 |
| Cognitive Science | #81 | #95 | #222 |
| Computational Linguistics | #68 | #81 | #229 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #116 | #130 | #323 |
| Robotics | #110 | #138 | #531 |
| Data Science | #160 | #186 | #574 |
| Machine Learning | #159 | #187 | #646 |
| Software Engineering | #176 | #205 | #759 |
| Computer Vision | #171 | #200 | #787 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #202 | #232 | #816 |
| Telecommunications | #191 | #222 | #975 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #202 | #233 | #1160 |
| Multimedia | #344 | #382 | #1418 |
| Computer Engineering | #259 | #295 | #1641 |
Engineering rankings
Brandeis University ranked 171 for Engineering in United States and 760 in the World with 11,498 publications made and 664,006 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #127 | #153 | #513 |
| Robotics | #110 | #138 | #531 |
| Applied Physics | #144 | #169 | #675 |
| Metallurgy | #148 | #172 | #787 |
| Optics | #174 | #201 | #817 |
| Nanotechnology | #149 | #174 | #877 |
| Automation and Control | #164 | #196 | #972 |
| Telecommunications | #191 | #222 | #975 |
| Aviation | #222 | #253 | #977 |
| Biotechnology | #222 | #247 | #1188 |
| Remote Sensing | #232 | #267 | #1221 |
| Operations Research | #248 | #283 | #1401 |
| Environmental Engineering | #217 | #252 | #1592 |
| Computer Engineering | #259 | #295 | #1641 |
Medicine rankings
Brandeis University ranked 171 for Medicine in United States and 637 in the World with 11,247 publications made and 733,873 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration | #96 | #111 | #215 |
| Gerontology | #119 | #139 | #251 |
| Social Work | #130 | #150 | #300 |
| Pharmacy | #62 | #73 | #315 |
| Audiology | #122 | #140 | #338 |
| Clinical Psychology | #173 | #197 | #388 |
| Psychiatry | #144 | #163 | #421 |
| Ethics | #172 | #193 | #434 |
| Nursing | #158 | #180 | #445 |
| Ophthalmology | #135 | #151 | #456 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #192 | #216 | #489 |
| Virology | #146 | #165 | #518 |
| Occupational Therapy | #158 | #181 | #582 |
| Sports | #187 | #215 | #639 |
| Oncology | #158 | #174 | #654 |
| Immunology | #164 | #181 | #679 |
| Physical Therapy | #217 | #248 | #792 |
| Pharmacology | #181 | #200 | #842 |
| Pathology | #190 | #214 | #847 |
| Health Science | #269 | #296 | #849 |
| Pediatrics | #192 | #212 | #909 |
| Orthodontics | #213 | #237 | #943 |
| Radiology | #208 | #233 | #944 |
| Dentistry | #214 | #237 | #1036 |
| Surgery | #234 | #259 | #1076 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #188 | #209 | #1081 |
| Epidemiology | #204 | #229 | #1109 |
| Cardiology | #256 | #282 | #1158 |
| Anesthesiology | #258 | #285 | #1166 |
| Urology | #234 | #258 | #1204 |
Environmental Science rankings
Brandeis University ranked 190 for Environmental Science in United States and 880 in the World with 9,539 publications made and 441,080 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #182 | #210 | #775 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #196 | #224 | #825 |
| Geology | #195 | #224 | #898 |
| Ecology | #194 | #226 | #986 |
| Oceanography | #226 | #263 | #1151 |
| Forestry | #230 | #271 | #1525 |
| Environmental Engineering | #217 | #252 | #1592 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #299 | #346 | #1804 |
| Environmental Management | #247 | #291 | #1815 |
Psychology rankings
Brandeis University ranked 138 for Psychology in United States and 370 in the World with 8,853 publications made and 569,694 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #76 | #84 | #110 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #98 | #200 |
| Cognitive Science | #81 | #95 | #222 |
| Social Work | #130 | #150 | #300 |
| Special Education | #152 | #170 | #330 |
| Clinical Psychology | #173 | #197 | #388 |
| Psychiatry | #144 | #163 | #421 |
| Occupational Therapy | #158 | #181 | #582 |
| Education | #208 | #235 | #614 |
Business rankings
Brandeis University ranked 156 for Business in United States and 556 in the World with 4,634 publications made and 226,161 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #115 | #132 | #265 |
| International Trade | #69 | #80 | #294 |
| Finance | #119 | #140 | #383 |
| Real Estate | #176 | #196 | #549 |
| Accounting | #186 | #213 | #599 |
| Management | #166 | #196 | #636 |
| Advertising | #227 | #257 | #711 |
| Marketing | #200 | #229 | #776 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #202 | #232 | #816 |
| Project Management | #270 | #304 | #1177 |
| Operations Research | #248 | #283 | #1401 |
Economics rankings
Brandeis University ranked 138 for Economics in United States and 419 in the World with 4,625 publications made and 207,970 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #115 | #132 | #265 |
| International Trade | #69 | #80 | #294 |
| Finance | #119 | #140 | #383 |
| Econometrics | #144 | #167 | #481 |
Mathematics rankings
Brandeis University ranked 182 for Mathematics in United States and 720 in the World with 4,486 publications made and 253,284 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #115 | #132 | #265 |
| Econometrics | #144 | #167 | #481 |
| Statistics | #177 | #206 | #675 |
| Mathematics Education | #271 | #300 | #800 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #202 | #233 | #1160 |
| Applied Mathematics | #210 | #242 | #1160 |
| Operations Research | #248 | #283 | #1401 |
Art & Design rankings
Brandeis University ranked 119 for Art & Design in United States and 409 in the World with 3,362 publications made and 133,546 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #47 | #55 | #105 |
| Sculpture | #54 | #62 | #215 |
| Music | #104 | #120 | #281 |
| Cinematography | #103 | #123 | #370 |
| Literature | #131 | #155 | #429 |
| Creative Writing | #161 | #189 | #457 |
| Acting and Drama | #176 | #203 | #627 |
| Photography | #232 | #269 | #867 |
| Multimedia | #344 | #382 | #1418 |
