Clark University: Rankings
Clark University ranked 249 in United States, 940 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 11,869 academic publications and 467,331 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 940 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 15 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 280 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 249 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 3 of 7 | In Worcester, MA |
| # 728 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 882 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 893 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Clark University ranked 215 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 882 in the World with 7,468 publications made and 295,204 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #104 | #120 | #210 |
| Genealogy | #130 | #149 | #301 |
| Anthropology | #180 | #207 | #503 |
| Media Studies | #208 | #238 | #510 |
| Law | #198 | #226 | #628 |
| Sociology | #204 | #233 | #648 |
| Aesthetics | #196 | #225 | #695 |
| Political Science | #200 | #230 | #703 |
| History | #195 | #224 | #724 |
| International Law | #230 | #259 | #821 |
| Archaeology | #200 | #230 | #840 |
| Education | #291 | #325 | #886 |
| Publishing | #308 | #344 | #1004 |
| Demography | #254 | #285 | #1020 |
| Linguistics | #253 | #284 | #1071 |
| Philosophy | #217 | #250 | #1102 |
Environmental Science rankings
Clark University ranked 229 for Environmental Science in United States and 1122 in the World with 5,295 publications made and 271,000 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #139 | #169 | #793 |
| Ecology | #186 | #218 | #949 |
| Oceanography | #204 | #241 | #970 |
| Forestry | #161 | #195 | #1027 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #257 | #299 | #1239 |
| Geology | #252 | #290 | #1273 |
| Paleontology | #266 | #302 | #1336 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #277 | #322 | #1627 |
| Environmental Engineering | #258 | #296 | #1921 |
Biology rankings
Clark University ranked 292 for Biology in United States and 1607 in the World with 4,697 publications made and 250,399 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #187 | #213 | #656 |
| Biophysics | #240 | #267 | #941 |
| Zoology | #213 | #245 | #944 |
| Neuroscience | #260 | #291 | #975 |
| Forestry | #161 | #195 | #1027 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #257 | #299 | #1239 |
| Paleontology | #266 | #302 | #1336 |
| Botany | #224 | #258 | #1374 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #288 | #318 | #1410 |
| Genetics | #305 | #341 | #1632 |
| Biochemistry | #315 | #353 | #1840 |
| Molecular | #369 | #408 | #2005 |
| Virology | #392 | #430 | #2186 |
| Biotechnology | #374 | #413 | #2449 |
| Pharmacology | #430 | #469 | #2479 |
| Microbiology | #388 | #429 | #2517 |
| Horticulture | #353 | #399 | #2631 |
| Oncology | #505 | #548 | #2768 |
| Immunology | #493 | #534 | #2788 |
| Nanotechnology | #382 | #426 | #2789 |
Computer Science rankings
Clark University ranked 273 for Computer Science in United States and 1269 in the World with 4,209 publications made and 203,143 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #190 | #210 | #575 |
| Cognitive Science | #209 | #242 | #829 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #227 | #260 | #953 |
| Neuroscience | #260 | #291 | #975 |
| Data Science | #293 | #328 | #1288 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #288 | #318 | #1410 |
| Software Engineering | #311 | #351 | #1554 |
| Machine Learning | #271 | #306 | #1572 |
| Computer Vision | #303 | #344 | #1886 |
| Telecommunications | #305 | #346 | #2018 |
| Computational Linguistics | #421 | #470 | #2649 |
Engineering rankings
Clark University ranked 270 for Engineering in United States and 1621 in the World with 4,142 publications made and 189,558 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #144 | #170 | #592 |
| Operations Research | #178 | #210 | #872 |
| Systems | #312 | #354 | #1732 |
| Optics | #291 | #329 | #1765 |
| Environmental Engineering | #258 | #296 | #1921 |
| Renewable Energy | #214 | #252 | #1952 |
| Telecommunications | #305 | #346 | #2018 |
| Metallurgy | #303 | #343 | #2162 |
| Biotechnology | #374 | #413 | #2449 |
| Nanotechnology | #382 | #426 | #2789 |
Physics rankings
Clark University ranked 266 for Physics in United States and 1508 in the World with 3,951 publications made and 162,877 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #176 | #202 | #750 |
| Biophysics | #240 | #267 | #941 |
| Theoretical | #196 | #229 | #961 |
| Condensed Matter | #166 | #191 | #984 |
| Optics | #291 | #329 | #1765 |
| Nanotechnology | #382 | #426 | #2789 |
Chemistry rankings
Clark University ranked 294 for Chemistry in United States and 1861 in the World with 3,204 publications made and 148,217 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #220 | #248 | #1195 |
| Pharmacy | #326 | #360 | #1762 |
| Biochemistry | #315 | #353 | #1840 |
| Physical | #289 | #332 | #2121 |
| Organic chemistry | #311 | #352 | #2131 |
| Radiochemistry | #256 | #292 | #2347 |
| Nanotechnology | #382 | #426 | #2789 |
Psychology rankings
Clark University ranked 250 for Psychology in United States and 893 in the World with 3,171 publications made and 167,839 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #97 | #109 | #153 |
| Clinical Psychology | #263 | #297 | #708 |
| Cognitive Science | #209 | #242 | #829 |
| Education | #291 | #325 | #886 |
| Neuroscience | #260 | #291 | #975 |
| Psychiatry | #303 | #338 | #1203 |
Medicine rankings
Clark University ranked 318 for Medicine in United States and 1525 in the World with 3,073 publications made and 156,958 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #263 | #297 | #708 |
| Gerontology | #257 | #286 | #746 |
| Nursing | #265 | #296 | #874 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #311 | #345 | #1006 |
| Psychiatry | #303 | #338 | #1203 |
| Healthcare Administration | #367 | #405 | #1347 |
| Audiology | #377 | #417 | #1391 |
| Health Science | #440 | #478 | #1488 |
| Pharmacy | #326 | #360 | #1762 |
| Pathology | #359 | #399 | #1922 |
| Physical Therapy | #490 | #537 | #2091 |
| Virology | #392 | #430 | #2186 |
| Radiology | #453 | #493 | #2330 |
| Surgery | #491 | #531 | #2364 |
| Pharmacology | #430 | #469 | #2479 |
| Oncology | #505 | #548 | #2768 |
| Immunology | #493 | #534 | #2788 |
| Anesthesiology | #542 | #588 | #2829 |
Business rankings
Clark University ranked 233 for Business in United States and 937 in the World with 2,295 publications made and 113,901 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #100 | #120 | #332 |
| Entrepreneurship | #137 | #160 | #463 |
| Actuarial Science | #181 | #202 | #481 |
| Project Management | #142 | #165 | #538 |
| Finance | #200 | #229 | #811 |
| International Trade | #159 | #186 | #852 |
| Operations Research | #178 | #210 | #872 |
| Accounting | #256 | #287 | #904 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #227 | #260 | #953 |
| Marketing | #258 | #291 | #1069 |
| Management | #245 | #281 | #1078 |
| Advertising | #339 | #374 | #1212 |
Economics rankings
Clark University ranked 207 for Economics in United States and 728 in the World with 2,279 publications made and 116,035 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #181 | #202 | #481 |
| Finance | #200 | #229 | #811 |
| Econometrics | #212 | #243 | #817 |
| International Trade | #159 | #186 | #852 |
Mathematics rankings
Clark University ranked 282 for Mathematics in United States and 1317 in the World with 1,868 publications made and 95,466 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #181 | #202 | #481 |
| Mathematics Education | #267 | #295 | #778 |
| Econometrics | #212 | #243 | #817 |
| Operations Research | #178 | #210 | #872 |
| Statistics | #286 | #322 | #1358 |
Art & Design rankings
Clark University ranked 246 for Art & Design in United States and 903 in the World with 1,423 publications made and 40,953 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #80 | #97 | #278 |
| Creative Writing | #147 | #174 | #423 |
| Aesthetics | #196 | #225 | #695 |
| Literature | #233 | #265 | #840 |
| Acting and Drama | #247 | #280 | #913 |