Wellesley College: Rankings
Wellesley College ranked 253 in United States, 950 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 11,259 academic publications and 334,542 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 950 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 16 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 284 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 253 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 2 | In Wellesley |
| # 823 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 931 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 961 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wellesley College ranked 228 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 968 in the World with 7,009 publications made and 187,572 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #148 | #173 | #323 |
| Media Studies | #135 | #158 | #329 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #139 | #161 | #374 |
| Genealogy | #237 | #269 | #591 |
| Law | #235 | #266 | #783 |
| Aesthetics | #216 | #248 | #784 |
| Sociology | #241 | #270 | #785 |
| Demography | #220 | #247 | #792 |
| Anthropology | #261 | #293 | #815 |
| Political Science | #226 | #257 | #823 |
| Publishing | #259 | #292 | #842 |
| History | #222 | #252 | #860 |
| Linguistics | #226 | #257 | #942 |
| Education | #325 | #361 | #1014 |
| Philosophy | #224 | #259 | #1156 |
| Archaeology | #254 | #289 | #1183 |
Biology rankings
Wellesley College ranked 298 for Biology in United States and 1653 in the World with 4,431 publications made and 194,386 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #155 | #173 | #367 |
| Entomology | #132 | #151 | #470 |
| Astrobiology | #200 | #228 | #771 |
| Virology | #213 | #236 | #962 |
| Immunology | #213 | #234 | #964 |
| Neuroscience | #258 | #289 | #967 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #227 | #252 | #994 |
| Biophysics | #273 | #301 | #1116 |
| Evolutionary | #305 | #339 | #1210 |
| Molecular | #263 | #290 | #1268 |
| Genetics | #262 | #292 | #1273 |
| Oncology | #267 | #294 | #1309 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #291 | #335 | #1381 |
| Zoology | #314 | #354 | #1417 |
| Biochemistry | #273 | #307 | #1497 |
| Paleontology | #291 | #333 | #1569 |
| Pharmacology | #299 | #332 | #1639 |
| Biotechnology | #296 | #331 | #1867 |
| Botany | #315 | #359 | #1926 |
| Microbiology | #307 | #341 | #1990 |
| Horticulture | #305 | #349 | #2301 |
| Nanotechnology | #412 | #460 | #2981 |
Computer Science rankings
Wellesley College ranked 292 for Computer Science in United States and 1437 in the World with 4,106 publications made and 154,474 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #229 | #256 | #872 |
| Cognitive Science | #237 | #271 | #937 |
| Neuroscience | #258 | #289 | #967 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #227 | #252 | #994 |
| Data Science | #256 | #291 | #1086 |
| Computational Linguistics | #208 | #239 | #1098 |
| Computer Vision | #242 | #277 | #1480 |
| Software Engineering | #375 | #420 | #1971 |
| Machine Learning | #338 | #381 | #2051 |
| Telecommunications | #386 | #435 | #2507 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #527 | #589 | #2751 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wellesley College ranked 301 for Environmental Science in United States and 1681 in the World with 3,833 publications made and 123,466 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #291 | #335 | #1381 |
| Paleontology | #291 | #333 | #1569 |
| Geology | #305 | #352 | #1755 |
| Environmental Engineering | #237 | #274 | #1767 |
| Ecology | #310 | #358 | #1845 |
| Oceanography | #304 | #354 | #1852 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #324 | #372 | #1977 |
| Environmental Management | #353 | #404 | #2549 |
Medicine rankings
Wellesley College ranked 277 for Medicine in United States and 1304 in the World with 3,550 publications made and 162,891 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #155 | #173 | #367 |
| Clinical Psychology | #246 | #277 | #641 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #232 | #260 | #660 |
| Gerontology | #274 | #306 | #833 |
| Virology | #213 | #236 | #962 |
| Immunology | #213 | #234 | #964 |
| Audiology | #298 | #332 | #1043 |
| Psychiatry | #272 | #304 | #1058 |
| Nursing | #317 | #352 | #1085 |
| Health Science | #337 | #368 | #1091 |
| Healthcare Administration | #324 | #360 | #1183 |
| Oncology | #267 | #294 | #1309 |
| Ophthalmology | #286 | #316 | #1317 |
| Pediatrics | #278 | #305 | #1402 |
| Surgery | #336 | #370 | #1581 |
| Dermatology | #274 | #297 | #1584 |
| Anesthesiology | #350 | #384 | #1629 |
| Pharmacology | #299 | #332 | #1639 |
| Pathology | #318 | #353 | #1639 |
| Orthodontics | #350 | #383 | #1654 |
| Physical Therapy | #418 | #460 | #1738 |
| Dentistry | #341 | #374 | #1756 |
| Radiology | #363 | #401 | #1825 |
| Sports | #447 | #493 | #1847 |
| Cardiology | #404 | #442 | #1992 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #346 | #381 | #2033 |
Physics rankings
Wellesley College ranked 315 for Physics in United States and 1957 in the World with 3,274 publications made and 103,485 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #200 | #228 | #771 |
| Biophysics | #273 | #301 | #1116 |
| Theoretical | #245 | #280 | #1201 |
| Applied Physics | #219 | #249 | #1293 |
| Molecular | #297 | #338 | #1567 |
| Optics | #345 | #390 | #2248 |
| Condensed Matter | #328 | #372 | #2251 |
| Nanotechnology | #412 | #460 | #2981 |
Engineering rankings
Wellesley College ranked 327 for Engineering in United States and 2141 in the World with 3,228 publications made and 102,231 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #219 | #249 | #1293 |
| Systems | #266 | #306 | #1437 |
| Environmental Engineering | #237 | #274 | #1767 |
| Biotechnology | #296 | #331 | #1867 |
| Optics | #345 | #390 | #2248 |
| Remote Sensing | #350 | #398 | #2344 |
| Telecommunications | #386 | #435 | #2507 |
| Metallurgy | #402 | #451 | #2913 |
| Nanotechnology | #412 | #460 | #2981 |
Psychology rankings
Wellesley College ranked 265 for Psychology in United States and 961 in the World with 3,024 publications made and 133,389 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #164 | #191 | #303 |
| Clinical Psychology | #246 | #277 | #641 |
| Cognitive Science | #237 | #271 | #937 |
| Neuroscience | #258 | #289 | #967 |
| Education | #325 | #361 | #1014 |
| Psychiatry | #272 | #304 | #1058 |
Chemistry rankings
Wellesley College ranked 303 for Chemistry in United States and 1926 in the World with 2,799 publications made and 125,635 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #273 | #307 | #1497 |
| Physical | #303 | #347 | #2277 |
| Organic chemistry | #366 | #414 | #2496 |
| Nanotechnology | #412 | #460 | #2981 |
Business rankings
Wellesley College ranked 300 for Business in United States and 1309 in the World with 1,779 publications made and 58,743 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #112 | #125 | #287 |
| Actuarial Science | #137 | #156 | #332 |
| Advertising | #298 | #329 | #997 |
| Accounting | #291 | #325 | #1069 |
| Finance | #250 | #282 | #1078 |
| International Trade | #234 | #265 | #1231 |
| Management | #320 | #359 | #1559 |
| Marketing | #457 | #503 | #2245 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #527 | #589 | #2751 |
Art & Design rankings
Wellesley College ranked 217 for Art & Design in United States and 823 in the World with 1,736 publications made and 41,782 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #112 | #130 | #323 |
| Cinematography | #96 | #115 | #347 |
| Acting and Drama | #146 | #171 | #490 |
| Creative Writing | #183 | #212 | #544 |
| Sculpture | #123 | #143 | #546 |
| Literature | #186 | #215 | #662 |
| Photography | #203 | #239 | #727 |
| Aesthetics | #216 | #248 | #784 |
| Multimedia | #229 | #256 | #872 |
Economics rankings
Wellesley College ranked 246 for Economics in United States and 931 in the World with 1,713 publications made and 59,371 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #137 | #156 | #332 |
| Econometrics | #228 | #260 | #933 |
| Finance | #250 | #282 | #1078 |
| International Trade | #234 | #265 | #1231 |
Mathematics rankings
Wellesley College ranked 323 for Mathematics in United States and 1557 in the World with 1,678 publications made and 62,398 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #137 | #156 | #332 |
| Mathematics Education | #268 | #296 | #784 |
| Econometrics | #228 | #260 | #933 |
| Statistics | #323 | #362 | #1662 |
