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Bentley University ranked 344th in the United States, 1413th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. Bentley University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,364 academic publications and 159,583 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1413 of 14,131 In the World
#383 of 2,597 In North America
#344 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 88 In Massachusetts
#2 of 2 In Waltham
#95 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#202 of 3,003 For Accounting
#252 of 2,355 For Project Management
#2176 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#867 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bentley University ranked 327th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1485th in the World with 4,899 publications made and 134,532 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#327 of 1,763 In the United States
#368 of 1,854 In North America
#1485 of 7,088 In the World

Bentley University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 35 145
1994 35 164
1995 45 208
1996 38 245
1997 43 236
1998 26 257
1999 46 294
2000 49 416
2001 51 437
2002 87 647
2003 100 849
2004 104 1026
2005 124 1333
2006 140 1685
2007 155 2165
2008 150 2639
2009 168 3167
2010 201 3815
2011 231 4554
2012 202 5080
2013 188 5547
2014 165 5917
2015 231 6212
2016 213 5801
2017 204 6004
2018 210 6631
2019 200 7290
2020 242 8919
2021 217 10063
2022 208 9272
2023 228 9977
2024 157 8246
2025 102 6904

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 157 184 407
Publishing 183 211 546
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 186 210 582
Journalism and Digital Media 180 205 618
Public Policy / Administration 271 303 801
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 246 280 820
Criminology and Criminal Justice 383 421 855
Media Studies 362 401 899
Law 276 307 916
Political Economy 325 363 942
Political Science 278 310 1055
Library and Information science 375 410 1077
Anthropology 340 377 1122
Gender Studies 478 523 1184
Aesthetics 303 340 1190
Sociology 335 375 1201
Art History 464 508 1256
Classics and Ancient History 418 454 1273
Education Majors 402 444 1318
History 351 396 1516
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 453 498 1532
Archaeology 324 367 1543
Demography 364 406 1709
Philosophy 338 381 1726
Linguistics 359 401 1726

Business rankings

Bentley University ranked 194th for Business in the United States and 709th in the World with 3,673 publications made and 119,730 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#194 of 1,388 In the United States
#223 of 1,472 In North America
#709 of 6,366 In the World

Bentley University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 19 116
1994 23 133
1995 31 165
1996 26 195
1997 36 174
1998 21 209
1999 38 231
2000 49 329
2001 42 354
2002 85 545
2003 101 736
2004 96 959
2005 109 1155
2006 126 1527
2007 128 1976
2008 133 2315
2009 146 2953
2010 166 3490
2011 187 4324
2012 164 4801
2013 164 4941
2014 144 5331
2015 163 5508
2016 132 4832
2017 142 5176
2018 151 5544
2019 129 5819
2020 166 7034
2021 150 7701
2022 113 7136
2023 143 7600
2024 68 6482
2025 58 5362

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 96 109 202
Project Management 75 90 252
Management Information Systems 87 105 264
Entrepreneurship 99 116 307
Actuarial Science 132 151 322
Tax Law 121 136 335
Investment Banking and Stock trading 116 134 378
Engineering Management 156 174 433
Human Resource Management 141 161 449
Advertising 173 198 495
Risk Management 133 157 516
Construction Management 123 148 590
Marketing 176 203 609
Finance 166 191 615
Management 190 220 731
Public Policy / Administration 271 303 801
International Business 180 207 871
International Trade 182 209 942
Operations Research 296 335 1863

Computer Science rankings

Bentley University ranked 333rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1684th in the World with 3,282 publications made and 99,230 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#333 of 1,616 In the United States
#373 of 1,702 In North America
#1684 of 6,855 In the World

Bentley University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 18 98
1994 21 121
1995 19 140
1996 22 144
1997 36 174
1998 19 175
1999 29 199
2000 27 276
2001 26 281
2002 68 492
2003 78 584
2004 85 758
2005 99 930
2006 116 1306
2007 108 1661
2008 113 1899
2009 102 2323
2010 142 2736
2011 159 3221
2012 144 3486
2013 123 3798
2014 120 3947
2015 155 4164
2016 131 3790
2017 162 3996
2018 118 4450
2019 118 4787
2020 154 5846
2021 131 6379
2022 123 6031
2023 144 6371
2024 95 4789
2025 71 3724

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 49 54 95
Management Information Systems 87 105 264
UX/UI Desgin 125 152 527
Data Science 213 243 855
Human-Computer Interaction 186 217 888
Software Engineering 218 250 990
Library and Information science 375 410 1077
Cyber Security 259 293 1293
Multimedia 337 375 1391
Neuroscience 448 492 1916
Machine Learning 325 367 1954
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 338 379 2019
Cognitive Science 436 485 2107
Computational Linguistics 364 407 2144
Computer Networking 373 421 2224
Telecommunications 457 509 2908
Computer Vision 465 516 2909

Economics rankings

Bentley University ranked 224th for Economics in the United States and 819th in the World with 2,497 publications made and 74,253 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#224 of 1,361 In the United States
#255 of 1,445 In North America
#819 of 6,188 In the World

Bentley University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 18 75
1994 15 81
1995 25 115
1996 21 110
1997 28 133
1998 10 120
1999 24 156
2000 33 240
2001 31 223
2002 49 316
2003 63 453
2004 53 549
2005 62 619
2006 79 884
2007 84 1073
2008 95 1308
2009 88 1691
2010 105 1974
2011 125 2517
2012 109 2857
2013 113 2975
2014 85 3164
2015 105 3370
2016 98 2958
2017 91 3175
2018 99 3440
2019 97 3738
2020 113 4732
2021 115 5297
2022 101 4950
2023 117 5324
2024 65 4350
2025 46 3512

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 132 151 322
Investment Banking and Stock trading 116 134 378
Finance 166 191 615
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 226 258 913
International Trade 182 209 942
Political Economy 325 363 942
Development Studies 302 336 1120
International Economics 235 266 1282

Environmental Science rankings

Bentley University ranked 430th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2581st in the World with 2,151 publications made and 60,713 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#430 of 1,637 In the United States
#482 of 1,727 In North America
#2581 of 6,888 In the World

Bentley University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 14 68
1994 18 71
1995 13 114
1996 14 121
1997 25 118
1998 12 113
1999 18 123
2000 23 214
2001 24 204
2002 48 289
2003 47 400
2004 52 469
2005 54 606
2006 56 781
2007 58 1097
2008 71 1327
2009 72 1542
2010 88 1796
2011 110 2174
2012 94 2356
2013 89 2608
2014 81 2792
2015 99 2872
2016 93 2765
2017 100 2942
2018 87 3165
2019 87 3570
2020 101 4495
2021 101 5096
2022 79 4733
2023 111 4979
2024 58 3930
2025 42 3203

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 1771
Geography and Cartography 382 432 2167
Paleontology 438 489 2511
Ecology 435 487 2641
Geology 470 521 2795
Earth science and Geophysics 528 582 3100
Environmental Management 462 522 3257
Oceanography 559 620 3318
Agricultural Science 555 614 3605
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 617 674 3761

Engineering rankings

Bentley University ranked 417th for Engineering in the United States and 2712th in the World with 2,117 publications made and 51,463 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Systems Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#417 of 1,568 In the United States
#468 of 1,655 In North America
#2712 of 6,795 In the World

Bentley University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 70
1994 12 80
1995 17 96
1996 18 110
1997 18 113
1998 11 104
1999 20 139
2000 24 180
2001 24 188
2002 56 352
2003 58 424
2004 59 537
2005 59 613
2006 72 813
2007 63 1042
2008 68 1222
2009 71 1473
2010 87 1771
2011 96 1927
2012 83 2081
2013 92 2238
2014 69 2342
2015 97 2326
2016 83 2209
2017 93 2282
2018 84 2563
2019 67 2668
2020 98 3372
2021 82 3569
2022 90 3273
2023 89 3436
2024 68 2839
2025 36 2377

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 108 125 397
Engineering Management 156 174 433
Construction Management 123 148 590
Human-Computer Interaction 186 217 888
Systems Engineering 248 285 1275
Operations Research 296 335 1863
Mechanical Engineering 352 394 2140
Computer Networking 373 421 2224
Acoustical Engineering 462 511 2673
Electrical Engineering 422 473 2890
Telecommunications 457 509 2908
Aerospace Engineering 511 564 3071
Civil Engineering 496 550 3101
Optical Engineering 503 557 3197
Chemical Engineering 429 479 3258
Metallurgical Engineering 472 522 3298
Materials Science 526 580 3567
Structural Engineering 584 638 3567

Psychology rankings

Bentley University ranked 385th for Psychology in the United States and 1611th in the World with 1,966 publications made and 60,567 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#385 of 1,561 In the United States
#428 of 1,648 In North America
#1611 of 6,663 In the World

Bentley University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 65
1994 11 72
1995 17 91
1996 8 98
1997 20 93
1998 15 114
1999 14 140
2000 22 184
2001 17 189
2002 31 274
2003 32 331
2004 35 464
2005 49 543
2006 48 677
2007 57 867
2008 55 1025
2009 72 1281
2010 82 1541
2011 73 1709
2012 66 1974
2013 59 2193
2014 62 2298
2015 92 2576
2016 87 2518
2017 101 2529
2018 82 2814
2019 91 3185
2020 110 3894
2021 105 4415
2022 91 4131
2023 116 4403
2024 73 3319
2025 58 2662

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 246 280 820
Social Psychology 327 366 1084
Education Majors 402 444 1318
Child Psychology 479 529 1554
Neuroscience 448 492 1916
Clinical Psychology 612 667 2087
Cognitive Science 436 485 2107
Psychiatry 517 566 2157

Mathematics rankings

Bentley University ranked 337th for Mathematics in the United States and 1664th in the World with 1,886 publications made and 56,818 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#337 of 1,413 In the United States
#375 of 1,494 In North America
#1664 of 6,434 In the World

Bentley University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 57
1994 16 77
1995 14 91
1996 20 95
1997 16 93
1998 5 112
1999 11 102
2000 20 166
2001 20 153
2002 38 272
2003 46 320
2004 46 418
2005 53 512
2006 66 709
2007 74 907
2008 69 1077
2009 63 1245
2010 69 1470
2011 85 1850
2012 65 1966
2013 64 2072
2014 47 2356
2015 84 2383
2016 78 2316
2017 96 2463
2018 84 2707
2019 65 3023
2020 77 3666
2021 90 4152
2022 77 3885
2023 99 4145
2024 58 2590
2025 38 1817

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 132 151 322
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 226 258 913
Math Teachers 443 482 1417
Statistics 318 357 1625
Operations Research 296 335 1863
Applied Mathematics 370 419 2721

Biology rankings

Bentley University ranked 526th for Biology in the United States and 3135th in the World with 1,808 publications made and 54,279 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#526 of 1,612 In the United States
#578 of 1,701 In North America
#3135 of 6,841 In the World

Bentley University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 59
1994 9 67
1995 16 103
1996 16 92
1997 16 91
1998 11 94
1999 19 106
2000 16 185
2001 12 163
2002 37 256
2003 38 297
2004 42 372
2005 57 503
2006 42 638
2007 47 835
2008 41 1013
2009 52 1130
2010 66 1383
2011 61 1565
2012 70 1788
2013 70 1973
2014 60 2092
2015 83 2236
2016 62 2183
2017 101 2420
2018 71 2574
2019 74 2971
2020 99 3788
2021 111 4282
2022 86 3998
2023 108 4102
2024 59 2970
2025 58 2351

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 266 295 818
Evolutionary Biology 363 405 1550
Neuroscience 448 492 1916
Pharmacology 431 470 2481
Paleontology 438 489 2511
Virology 479 519 2698
Botany 583 638 3437
Agricultural Science 555 614 3605
Genetics 655 708 3623
Immunology 702 753 3840
Biochemistry 699 755 3959

Physics rankings

Bentley University ranked 457th for Physics in the United States and 2812th in the World with 1,765 publications made and 44,632 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#457 of 1,537 In the United States
#509 of 1,623 In North America
#2812 of 6,729 In the World

Bentley University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 53
1994 10 51
1995 12 88
1996 13 93
1997 11 100
1998 8 97
1999 16 120
2000 21 168
2001 14 162
2002 40 274
2003 42 316
2004 41 415
2005 58 451
2006 49 626
2007 43 751
2008 52 930
2009 68 1072
2010 67 1300
2011 83 1509
2012 69 1616
2013 76 1746
2014 66 1868
2015 84 1905
2016 72 1785
2017 71 1879
2018 90 2179
2019 67 2324
2020 83 2801
2021 64 3021
2022 82 2793
2023 80 2893
2024 51 2286
2025 34 1852

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 2623
Acoustical Engineering 462 511 2673
Quantum and Particle physics 431 482 2675
Optical Engineering 503 557 3197
Materials Science 526 580 3567

Medicine rankings

Bentley University ranked 557th for Medicine in the United States and 2798th in the World with 1,545 publications made and 35,675 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#557 of 1,604 In the United States
#606 of 1,689 In North America
#2798 of 6,793 In the World

Bentley University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 28
1994 5 55
1995 8 60
1996 18 71
1997 14 79
1998 9 79
1999 17 89
2000 17 123
2001 6 106
2002 24 177
2003 22 164
2004 20 228
2005 33 296
2006 32 367
2007 28 445
2008 36 548
2009 33 636
2010 46 705
2011 52 836
2012 49 1038
2013 46 1202
2014 55 1311
2015 72 1407
2016 73 1393
2017 68 1585
2018 67 1817
2019 67 2086
2020 106 2988
2021 104 3599
2022 85 3392
2023 94 3509
2024 75 2810
2025 61 2305

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 266 295 818
Healthcare Management (MHA) 272 306 896
Gerontology 410 454 1466
Nursing 411 450 1490
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 435 477 1555
Health Science 520 562 1785
Public Health 401 447 1881
Clinical Psychology 612 667 2087
Psychiatry 517 566 2157
Family medicine 558 603 2281
Pharmacology 431 470 2481
Physical Therapy 591 641 2552
Virology 479 519 2698
Pathology 518 567 2908
Surgery 684 734 3274
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 628 679 3354
Immunology 702 753 3840

Art & Design rankings

Bentley University ranked 336th for Art & Design in the United States and 1370th in the World with 923 publications made and 22,287 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
#336 of 1,369 In the United States
#375 of 1,454 In North America
#1370 of 6,010 In the World

Bentley University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 22
1994 5 26
1995 3 36
1996 14 38
1997 13 35
1998 5 40
1999 4 47
2000 9 67
2001 6 55
2002 17 102
2003 21 155
2004 17 163
2005 31 204
2006 27 294
2007 25 366
2008 24 474
2009 29 541
2010 41 624
2011 49 748
2012 41 824
2013 44 906
2014 34 1011
2015 49 994
2016 46 983
2017 45 1023
2018 31 1078
2019 42 1234
2020 37 1490
2021 38 1565
2022 46 1503
2023 36 1667
2024 21 1307
2025 17 1082

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 125 152 527
Aesthetics 303 340 1190
Art History 464 508 1256
Multimedia 337 375 1391
Literature 375 415 1392
Creative Writing 444 493 1414
Fashion Design 314 356 1485

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bentley University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 623 678 3808
Physical chemistry 641 700 4136
Organic Chemistry 774 835 4472