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Bentley University ranked 344th in the United States, 1411th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Bentley University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,221 academic publications and 151,775 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1411 of 14,131 In the World
#382 of 2,597 In North America
#344 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 88 In Massachusetts
#2 of 2 In Waltham
#97 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#201 of 2,975 For Accounting
#255 of 2,305 For Project Management
#2216 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#768 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bentley University ranked 328th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1466th in the World with 4,807 publications made and 127,977 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#328 of 1,761 In the United States
#369 of 1,852 In North America
#1466 of 7,081 In the World

Bentley University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 30 111
1993 35 144
1994 35 164
1995 45 208
1996 38 246
1997 43 235
1998 26 255
1999 46 293
2000 49 416
2001 51 436
2002 87 647
2003 100 849
2004 104 1022
2005 124 1331
2006 140 1685
2007 155 2165
2008 150 2640
2009 168 3166
2010 200 3816
2011 231 4562
2012 202 5089
2013 189 5579
2014 163 5919
2015 230 6211
2016 212 5807
2017 204 6017
2018 210 6666
2019 200 7315
2020 240 8933
2021 217 10057
2022 208 9277
2023 223 9942
2024 151 8124

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 157 184 398
Publishing 171 197 506
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 186 210 572
Journalism and Digital Media 181 206 607
Public Policy / Administration 270 302 779
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 245 279 800
Criminology and Criminal Justice 385 423 851
Media Studies 361 399 885
Law 277 308 905
Political Economy 322 360 928
Political Science 278 310 1036
Library and Information science 374 409 1071
Anthropology 341 379 1103
Aesthetics 298 334 1152
Gender Studies 477 521 1161
Sociology 335 375 1184
Art History 462 506 1234
Classics and Ancient History 416 452 1251
Education Majors 401 442 1291
History 354 397 1489
Archaeology 325 367 1518
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 454 499 1519
Demography 368 410 1679
Linguistics 360 401 1694
Philosophy 340 383 1713

Business rankings

Bentley University ranked 194th for Business in the United States and 697th in the World with 3,625 publications made and 114,484 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#194 of 1,377 In the United States
#223 of 1,460 In North America
#697 of 6,339 In the World

Bentley University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 24 82
1993 19 115
1994 23 133
1995 31 165
1996 26 195
1997 36 173
1998 21 207
1999 38 230
2000 49 327
2001 42 353
2002 85 544
2003 101 735
2004 96 954
2005 109 1155
2006 126 1526
2007 128 1976
2008 133 2313
2009 146 2953
2010 166 3488
2011 186 4332
2012 164 4805
2013 164 4961
2014 145 5336
2015 164 5522
2016 131 4838
2017 142 5168
2018 151 5561
2019 130 5824
2020 164 7038
2021 151 7705
2022 113 7150
2023 140 7560
2024 65 6396

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Accounting 96 109 201
Project Management 77 92 255
Management Information Systems 87 106 260
Entrepreneurship 97 114 296
Actuarial Science 135 154 319
Tax Law 120 135 330
Investment Banking and Stock trading 116 134 373
Engineering Management 153 171 407
Human Resource Management 140 160 428
Advertising 172 197 477
Risk Management 136 160 530
Construction Management 122 146 541
Marketing 175 202 597
Finance 165 190 608
Management 190 220 722
Public Policy / Administration 270 302 779
International Business 187 214 879
International Trade 192 220 962
Operations Research 296 335 1824

Computer Science rankings

Bentley University ranked 333rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1662nd in the World with 3,220 publications made and 94,621 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#333 of 1,612 In the United States
#373 of 1,698 In North America
#1662 of 6,845 In the World

Bentley University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 18 76
1993 18 98
1994 21 121
1995 19 140
1996 22 144
1997 36 173
1998 19 173
1999 29 198
2000 27 276
2001 26 281
2002 68 490
2003 78 584
2004 85 752
2005 99 928
2006 116 1305
2007 108 1662
2008 113 1898
2009 102 2323
2010 143 2736
2011 159 3221
2012 144 3493
2013 124 3816
2014 121 3976
2015 155 4165
2016 130 3793
2017 161 4003
2018 117 4453
2019 119 4808
2020 155 5865
2021 132 6353
2022 123 6045
2023 140 6360
2024 89 4712

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 50 55 97
Management Information Systems 87 106 260
UX/UI Desgin 125 152 522
Data Science 214 244 832
Human-Computer Interaction 184 215 871
Software Engineering 215 247 972
Library and Information science 374 409 1071
Cyber Security 259 293 1269
Multimedia 335 373 1348
Neuroscience 447 491 1880
Machine Learning 324 366 1931
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 338 380 2001
Computational Linguistics 364 407 2097
Cognitive Science 442 490 2101
Computer Networking 374 421 2205
Computer Vision 465 516 2882
Telecommunications 454 506 2883

Economics rankings

Bentley University ranked 225th for Economics in the United States and 809th in the World with 2,462 publications made and 70,496 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#225 of 1,355 In the United States
#255 of 1,438 In North America
#809 of 6,167 In the World

Bentley University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 15 49
1993 18 74
1994 15 81
1995 25 115
1996 20 109
1997 28 133
1998 10 118
1999 24 156
2000 33 238
2001 31 223
2002 49 317
2003 63 453
2004 53 549
2005 62 620
2006 79 884
2007 84 1075
2008 95 1306
2009 88 1691
2010 105 1974
2011 125 2520
2012 109 2853
2013 113 2984
2014 85 3168
2015 105 3371
2016 98 2962
2017 92 3177
2018 99 3448
2019 96 3748
2020 112 4735
2021 116 5292
2022 101 4965
2023 116 5311
2024 65 4281

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 135 154 319
Investment Banking and Stock trading 116 134 373
Finance 165 190 608
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 226 258 897
Political Economy 322 360 928
International Trade 192 220 962
Development Studies 303 337 1093
International Economics 236 267 1269

Environmental Science rankings

Bentley University ranked 431st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2534th in the World with 2,120 publications made and 57,726 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#431 of 1,631 In the United States
#483 of 1,721 In North America
#2534 of 6,876 In the World

Bentley University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 46
1993 14 68
1994 18 71
1995 13 114
1996 15 123
1997 25 118
1998 12 113
1999 18 123
2000 23 212
2001 24 204
2002 48 288
2003 47 400
2004 52 470
2005 54 605
2006 56 778
2007 58 1099
2008 71 1328
2009 72 1538
2010 87 1797
2011 110 2176
2012 94 2361
2013 90 2624
2014 81 2803
2015 98 2876
2016 93 2767
2017 99 2951
2018 89 3190
2019 86 3581
2020 101 4496
2021 100 5094
2022 80 4741
2023 111 4989
2024 58 3891

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 304 349 1740
Geography and Cartography 381 431 2122
Paleontology 438 489 2466
Ecology 438 490 2600
Geology 474 525 2753
Earth science and Geophysics 542 596 3105
Environmental Management 460 519 3192
Oceanography 564 625 3286
Agricultural Science 564 623 3605
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 611 668 3716

Engineering rankings

Bentley University ranked 416th for Engineering in the United States and 2683rd in the World with 2,076 publications made and 49,236 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Systems Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#416 of 1,565 In the United States
#467 of 1,651 In North America
#2683 of 6,782 In the World

Bentley University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 19 60
1993 11 70
1994 12 80
1995 17 96
1996 18 110
1997 18 113
1998 11 104
1999 20 139
2000 24 178
2001 24 187
2002 56 350
2003 57 424
2004 59 534
2005 59 614
2006 72 814
2007 63 1041
2008 68 1223
2009 71 1469
2010 87 1768
2011 97 1932
2012 83 2086
2013 93 2258
2014 69 2344
2015 98 2340
2016 83 2209
2017 92 2288
2018 83 2566
2019 66 2676
2020 99 3388
2021 80 3559
2022 90 3274
2023 85 3410
2024 64 2796

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 107 124 388
Engineering Management 153 171 407
Construction Management 122 146 541
Human-Computer Interaction 184 215 871
Systems Engineering 248 285 1234
Operations Research 296 335 1824
Mechanical Engineering 356 398 2129
Computer Networking 374 421 2205
Acoustical Engineering 465 514 2656
Electrical Engineering 417 468 2835
Telecommunications 454 506 2883
Aerospace Engineering 510 563 3037
Civil Engineering 493 547 3065
Optical Engineering 507 561 3178
Chemical Engineering 428 477 3205
Metallurgical Engineering 475 525 3262
Materials Science 529 583 3533
Structural Engineering 583 637 3536

Psychology rankings

Bentley University ranked 385th for Psychology in the United States and 1591st in the World with 1,921 publications made and 57,658 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#385 of 1,558 In the United States
#428 of 1,645 In North America
#1591 of 6,645 In the World

Bentley University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 52
1993 8 65
1994 11 72
1995 17 91
1996 8 98
1997 20 93
1998 15 113
1999 14 137
2000 22 184
2001 17 189
2002 31 271
2003 32 331
2004 35 464
2005 49 544
2006 48 678
2007 57 868
2008 55 1028
2009 72 1283
2010 82 1542
2011 74 1713
2012 66 1980
2013 60 2209
2014 62 2294
2015 90 2575
2016 88 2521
2017 102 2536
2018 82 2832
2019 91 3198
2020 111 3909
2021 105 4424
2022 91 4147
2023 114 4397
2024 70 3260

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 245 279 800
Social Psychology 329 368 1061
Education Majors 401 442 1291
Child Psychology 485 535 1539
Neuroscience 447 491 1880
Cognitive Science 442 490 2101
Clinical Psychology 627 682 2116
Psychiatry 531 581 2170

Mathematics rankings

Bentley University ranked 337th for Mathematics in the United States and 1630th in the World with 1,857 publications made and 54,138 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#337 of 1,410 In the United States
#375 of 1,491 In North America
#1630 of 6,418 In the World

Bentley University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 49
1993 20 57
1994 16 77
1995 14 91
1996 20 96
1997 16 93
1998 5 111
1999 11 102
2000 20 162
2001 20 152
2002 38 271
2003 46 320
2004 46 417
2005 53 510
2006 66 709
2007 74 908
2008 69 1080
2009 63 1242
2010 69 1472
2011 85 1852
2012 65 1969
2013 64 2080
2014 47 2360
2015 84 2385
2016 78 2320
2017 96 2466
2018 83 2721
2019 65 3036
2020 78 3694
2021 90 4136
2022 78 3907
2023 100 4157
2024 57 2545

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 135 154 319
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 226 258 897
Math Teachers 441 479 1372
Statistics 318 357 1591
Operations Research 296 335 1824
Applied Mathematics 368 417 2700

Biology rankings

Bentley University ranked 530th for Biology in the United States and 3110th in the World with 1,762 publications made and 51,771 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#530 of 1,609 In the United States
#582 of 1,698 In North America
#3110 of 6,833 In the World

Bentley University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 41
1993 8 59
1994 9 67
1995 16 103
1996 16 92
1997 16 91
1998 11 93
1999 19 105
2000 16 185
2001 12 163
2002 37 254
2003 38 297
2004 42 373
2005 57 501
2006 42 637
2007 47 836
2008 41 1014
2009 52 1128
2010 65 1389
2011 61 1569
2012 70 1791
2013 70 1991
2014 60 2104
2015 81 2245
2016 62 2187
2017 101 2425
2018 74 2592
2019 75 2985
2020 99 3802
2021 112 4279
2022 86 4006
2023 108 4110
2024 58 2921

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 264 293 803
Evolutionary Biology 363 405 1538
Neuroscience 447 491 1880
Paleontology 438 489 2466
Pharmacology 449 489 2569
Virology 471 511 2648
Botany 582 637 3406
Agricultural Science 564 623 3605
Genetics 661 714 3617
Biochemistry 700 756 3922

Physics rankings

Bentley University ranked 458th for Physics in the United States and 2780th in the World with 1,729 publications made and 42,472 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#458 of 1,531 In the United States
#510 of 1,617 In North America
#2780 of 6,713 In the World

Bentley University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 53
1993 10 53
1994 10 51
1995 12 88
1996 13 93
1997 11 99
1998 8 97
1999 16 119
2000 21 167
2001 14 161
2002 40 275
2003 42 316
2004 41 412
2005 58 451
2006 49 627
2007 43 751
2008 52 928
2009 68 1069
2010 67 1298
2011 83 1514
2012 69 1622
2013 77 1757
2014 66 1854
2015 84 1911
2016 72 1786
2017 70 1882
2018 90 2186
2019 67 2336
2020 83 2811
2021 65 3024
2022 82 2786
2023 75 2887
2024 45 2221

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 505 558 2591
Quantum and Particle physics 433 484 2630
Acoustical Engineering 465 514 2656
Optical Engineering 507 561 3178
Materials Science 529 583 3533

Medicine rankings

Bentley University ranked 558th for Medicine in the United States and 2768th in the World with 1,494 publications made and 33,508 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#558 of 1,600 In the United States
#606 of 1,685 In North America
#2768 of 6,775 In the World

Bentley University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 9 27
1993 9 28
1994 5 55
1995 8 60
1996 17 70
1997 14 79
1998 9 79
1999 17 86
2000 17 121
2001 6 106
2002 24 177
2003 22 164
2004 20 228
2005 33 295
2006 32 368
2007 28 445
2008 37 548
2009 33 638
2010 46 706
2011 52 840
2012 49 1044
2013 46 1206
2014 55 1297
2015 70 1401
2016 74 1396
2017 69 1588
2018 66 1822
2019 68 2098
2020 106 2992
2021 104 3589
2022 85 3396
2023 92 3498
2024 74 2755

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 264 293 803
Healthcare Management (MHA) 276 310 888
Gerontology 418 462 1453
Nursing 412 451 1463
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 438 480 1534
Health Science 512 554 1726
Public Health 403 449 1857
Clinical Psychology 627 682 2116
Psychiatry 531 581 2170
Family medicine 564 608 2286
Physical Therapy 589 639 2502
Pharmacology 449 489 2569
Virology 471 511 2648
Pathology 520 569 2871
Surgery 681 731 3222
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 633 684 3333

Art & Design rankings

Bentley University ranked 334th for Art & Design in the United States and 1344th in the World with 912 publications made and 21,378 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#334 of 1,361 In the United States
#373 of 1,444 In North America
#1344 of 5,966 In the World

Bentley University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 16
1993 3 22
1994 5 26
1995 3 36
1996 14 38
1997 13 34
1998 5 40
1999 4 47
2000 9 67
2001 6 55
2002 17 102
2003 21 155
2004 17 162
2005 31 204
2006 27 294
2007 25 366
2008 24 474
2009 29 541
2010 40 627
2011 49 751
2012 41 821
2013 45 912
2014 35 1017
2015 50 1001
2016 46 984
2017 45 1023
2018 31 1088
2019 43 1234
2020 37 1496
2021 38 1566
2022 46 1504
2023 36 1670
2024 20 1295

The following table provides academic rankings for Bentley University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 125 152 522
Aesthetics 298 334 1152
Art History 462 506 1234
Multimedia 335 373 1348
Literature 372 412 1375
Creative Writing 436 484 1383
Fashion Design 312 353 1447

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bentley University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 621 676 3772
Physical chemistry 639 698 4082
Organic Chemistry 775 836 4441