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Bentley University ranked 341st in the United States, 1402nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. Bentley University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,490 academic publications and 105,546 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1402 of 14,131 In the World
#378 of 2,597 In North America
#341 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 88 In Massachusetts
#2 of 2 In Waltham
#75 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#183 of 2,706 For Accounting
#234 of 2,996 For Management Information Systems
#2234 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#768 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bentley University ranked 325th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1383rd in the World with 4,302 publications made and 89,503 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#325 of 1,728 In the United States
#364 of 1,819 In North America
#1383 of 7,020 In the World

Bentley University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 40 75
1992 29 88
1993 31 107
1994 31 122
1995 49 161
1996 42 191
1997 42 175
1998 21 212
1999 44 233
2000 46 321
2001 47 322
2002 77 480
2003 96 630
2004 94 779
2005 108 1008
2006 132 1283
2007 134 1693
2008 131 2019
2009 155 2566
2010 198 2979
2011 190 3528
2012 185 3946
2013 174 4369
2014 158 4669
2015 211 4861
2016 211 4548
2017 195 4315
2018 193 4905
2019 170 5535
2020 219 6325
2021 197 7402
2022 200 6828
2023 213 7200

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 159 186 391
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 169 191 492
Journalism and Digital Media 190 216 616
Broadcast Journalism 243 271 715
Public Policy / Administration 265 296 720
Media Studies 320 357 762
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 266 302 863
Law 273 305 867
Political Economy 317 354 876
Criminology and Criminal Justice 423 463 915
Political Science 271 304 966
Library and Information science 343 376 975
Anthropology 336 373 1020
Classics and Ancient History 368 401 1065
Gender Studies 469 512 1091
Education Majors 385 422 1113
Sociology 339 377 1136
Aesthetics 313 352 1168
Art History 458 502 1183
History 351 394 1417
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 463 507 1435
Archaeology 323 366 1468
Linguistics 358 398 1593
Philosophy 336 378 1625
Demography 404 451 1792

Business rankings

Bentley University ranked 194th for Business in the United States and 679th in the World with 3,373 publications made and 82,091 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#194 of 1,334 In the United States
#223 of 1,412 In North America
#679 of 6,187 In the World

Bentley University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 29 54
1992 23 64
1993 17 86
1994 21 104
1995 33 128
1996 26 151
1997 34 132
1998 20 177
1999 37 181
2000 44 251
2001 40 262
2002 76 399
2003 104 556
2004 90 705
2005 101 894
2006 119 1195
2007 117 1559
2008 120 1861
2009 143 2388
2010 159 2752
2011 165 3366
2012 155 3718
2013 153 3933
2014 140 4286
2015 151 4409
2016 133 3875
2017 136 3780
2018 145 4183
2019 113 4561
2020 159 5240
2021 134 5971
2022 107 5463
2023 150 5648

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 93 105 183
Management Information Systems 83 100 234
Project Management 77 92 246
Entrepreneurship 101 116 280
Actuarial Science 137 156 314
Investment Banking and Stock trading 109 126 320
Tax Law 124 142 327
Human Resource Management 147 167 396
Advertising 168 191 438
Construction Management 111 133 457
Risk Management 136 159 490
Engineering Management 179 202 531
Finance 159 184 558
Marketing 178 205 585
Management 192 222 714
Public Policy / Administration 265 296 720
International Business 189 216 845
International Trade 177 204 868
Operations Research 268 305 1521

Computer Science rankings

Bentley University ranked 335th for Computer Science in the United States and 1598th in the World with 2,914 publications made and 67,652 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#335 of 1,576 In the United States
#374 of 1,662 In North America
#1598 of 6,752 In the World

Bentley University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 24 46
1992 18 49
1993 17 70
1994 18 88
1995 24 100
1996 22 109
1997 35 126
1998 15 136
1999 27 158
2000 26 200
2001 25 208
2002 60 353
2003 80 422
2004 76 563
2005 96 707
2006 104 988
2007 100 1291
2008 102 1506
2009 101 1904
2010 140 2131
2011 129 2508
2012 121 2681
2013 118 3039
2014 117 3145
2015 148 3284
2016 126 3024
2017 154 2918
2018 110 3232
2019 100 3673
2020 138 4288
2021 120 4805
2022 121 4645
2023 135 4713

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 43 47 75
Management Information Systems 83 100 234
UX/UI Desgin 119 144 468
Data Science 206 234 756
Human-Computer Interaction 193 223 855
Software Engineering 197 228 868
Library and Information science 343 376 975
Multimedia 332 370 1263
Cyber Security 264 298 1283
Neuroscience 418 461 1705
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 328 370 1858
Machine Learning 324 366 1874
Computational Linguistics 356 399 1922
Computer Networking 377 424 2167
Cognitive Science 511 562 2384
Computer Vision 452 503 2729
Telecommunications 441 493 2770

Economics rankings

Bentley University ranked 221st for Economics in the United States and 770th in the World with 2,265 publications made and 49,826 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#221 of 1,317 In the United States
#251 of 1,400 In North America
#770 of 5,995 In the World

Bentley University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 18 39
1992 14 39
1993 16 54
1994 14 60
1995 28 85
1996 21 81
1997 27 101
1998 9 97
1999 22 128
2000 31 182
2001 29 177
2002 43 242
2003 64 335
2004 51 405
2005 57 489
2006 79 656
2007 72 829
2008 85 1028
2009 87 1354
2010 99 1570
2011 103 1947
2012 107 2207
2013 102 2385
2014 77 2546
2015 101 2656
2016 97 2355
2017 86 2344
2018 97 2684
2019 88 2945
2020 107 3460
2021 100 4168
2022 99 3860
2023 123 4105

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 137 156 314
Investment Banking and Stock trading 109 126 320
Finance 159 184 558
International Trade 177 204 868
Political Economy 317 354 876
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 236 268 941
Development Studies 302 337 1033

Environmental Science rankings

Bentley University ranked 429th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2434th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 42,293 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#429 of 1,598 In the United States
#481 of 1,687 In North America
#2434 of 6,798 In the World

Bentley University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 35
1992 15 39
1993 13 46
1994 14 55
1995 14 87
1996 15 102
1997 23 89
1998 8 98
1999 16 94
2000 24 163
2001 23 153
2002 47 201
2003 41 291
2004 43 360
2005 50 453
2006 60 597
2007 49 847
2008 69 1034
2009 71 1245
2010 80 1389
2011 89 1711
2012 90 1843
2013 84 2085
2014 76 2230
2015 94 2286
2016 82 2162
2017 97 2160
2018 73 2371
2019 77 2781
2020 100 3266
2021 87 3822
2022 75 3583
2023 105 3725

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 292 337 1634
Geography and Cartography 376 426 2005
Paleontology 430 481 2374
Ecology 445 497 2527
Geology 462 513 2621
Earth science and Geophysics 507 561 2916
Oceanography 518 578 2947
Environmental Management 450 507 3024
Agricultural Science 559 617 3460
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 568 624 3480

Engineering rankings

Bentley University ranked 413th for Engineering in the United States and 2618th in the World with 1,871 publications made and 34,985 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Systems Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#413 of 1,518 In the United States
#464 of 1,602 In North America
#2618 of 6,684 In the World

Bentley University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 18 35
1992 18 34
1993 10 54
1994 10 56
1995 18 68
1996 17 85
1997 17 87
1998 10 85
1999 17 118
2000 22 130
2001 20 143
2002 48 249
2003 53 301
2004 51 394
2005 59 458
2006 67 616
2007 52 808
2008 62 969
2009 69 1198
2010 78 1349
2011 84 1554
2012 78 1601
2013 90 1773
2014 66 1832
2015 97 1876
2016 71 1742
2017 87 1655
2018 79 1853
2019 61 2021
2020 96 2478
2021 73 2598
2022 87 2473
2023 83 2538

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 105 122 363
Construction Management 111 133 457
Engineering Management 179 202 531
Human-Computer Interaction 193 223 855
Systems Engineering 239 276 1117
Landscape Architecture 175 198 1168
Operations Research 268 305 1521
Mechanical Engineering 335 376 2004
Computer Networking 377 424 2167
Electrical Engineering 376 426 2572
Acoustical Engineering 468 518 2632
Telecommunications 441 493 2770
Aerospace Engineering 490 543 2904
Civil Engineering 488 541 2985
Chemical Engineering 404 453 3022
Optical Engineering 507 561 3134
Metallurgical Engineering 471 522 3160
Structural Engineering 573 627 3448
Materials Science 528 582 3460

Psychology rankings

Bentley University ranked 393rd for Psychology in the United States and 1516th in the World with 1,756 publications made and 41,650 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#393 of 1,527 In the United States
#435 of 1,612 In North America
#1516 of 6,528 In the World

Bentley University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 20 35
1992 11 37
1993 7 48
1994 10 53
1995 19 74
1996 11 76
1997 20 74
1998 12 93
1999 13 103
2000 20 138
2001 17 136
2002 27 193
2003 32 209
2004 35 332
2005 45 408
2006 46 520
2007 45 682
2008 49 773
2009 68 1045
2010 82 1203
2011 61 1319
2012 63 1569
2013 62 1684
2014 58 1829
2015 87 2005
2016 85 1984
2017 94 1879
2018 83 2116
2019 77 2538
2020 103 2847
2021 107 3370
2022 93 3200
2023 110 3360

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 245 277 660
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 266 302 863
Social Psychology 330 369 994
Education Majors 385 422 1113
Child Psychology 500 550 1468
Neuroscience 418 461 1705
Clinical Psychology 620 675 1989
Psychiatry 547 597 2175
Cognitive Science 511 562 2384

Mathematics rankings

Bentley University ranked 339th for Mathematics in the United States and 1628th in the World with 1,697 publications made and 39,495 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#339 of 1,371 In the United States
#377 of 1,451 In North America
#1628 of 6,305 In the World

Bentley University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 15 30
1992 12 36
1993 19 42
1994 14 55
1995 15 69
1996 21 78
1997 16 65
1998 4 98
1999 11 86
2000 19 129
2001 18 110
2002 32 194
2003 50 214
2004 42 315
2005 45 379
2006 62 523
2007 67 699
2008 63 835
2009 59 1003
2010 67 1157
2011 82 1482
2012 59 1569
2013 57 1686
2014 45 1897
2015 75 1909
2016 75 1843
2017 95 1807
2018 77 2062
2019 61 2396
2020 73 2738
2021 79 3199
2022 76 3052
2023 100 3188

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 137 156 314
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 236 268 941
Math Teachers 419 455 1160
Operations Research 268 305 1521
Statistics 326 366 1634

Biology rankings

Bentley University ranked 526th for Biology in the United States and 3008th in the World with 1,608 publications made and 38,332 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#526 of 1,582 In the United States
#578 of 1,668 In North America
#3008 of 6,770 In the World

Bentley University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 13 20
1992 13 31
1993 8 41
1994 9 51
1995 16 84
1996 16 72
1997 17 72
1998 11 76
1999 16 85
2000 15 131
2001 12 131
2002 36 190
2003 37 212
2004 37 280
2005 50 371
2006 42 486
2007 37 638
2008 42 805
2009 54 958
2010 63 1029
2011 54 1258
2012 68 1380
2013 61 1536
2014 63 1670
2015 80 1814
2016 60 1748
2017 98 1799
2018 62 2022
2019 64 2369
2020 94 2785
2021 104 3283
2022 82 3121
2023 100 3057

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 246 273 668
Evolutionary Biology 355 395 1510
Neuroscience 418 461 1705
Paleontology 430 481 2374
Pharmacology 480 521 2615
Virology 473 511 2647
Botany 590 646 3335
Agricultural Science 559 617 3460
Genetics 686 741 3598
Biochemistry 754 810 3999

Physics rankings

Bentley University ranked 452nd for Physics in the United States and 2741st in the World with 1,568 publications made and 30,791 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#452 of 1,485 In the United States
#505 of 1,569 In North America
#2741 of 6,603 In the World

Bentley University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 28
1992 14 29
1993 8 41
1994 10 38
1995 14 70
1996 16 66
1997 12 70
1998 6 78
1999 15 97
2000 18 120
2001 14 118
2002 36 183
2003 37 231
2004 37 298
2005 55 331
2006 48 491
2007 41 596
2008 47 739
2009 60 891
2010 59 990
2011 74 1173
2012 62 1272
2013 79 1345
2014 62 1460
2015 80 1525
2016 57 1380
2017 69 1317
2018 80 1586
2019 65 1785
2020 77 2060
2021 60 2242
2022 76 2107
2023 76 2135

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 509 562 2559
Quantum and Particle physics 425 476 2609
Acoustical Engineering 468 518 2632
Optical Engineering 507 561 3134
Materials Science 528 582 3460

Art & Design rankings

Bentley University ranked 335th for Art & Design in the United States and 1313th in the World with 817 publications made and 14,085 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
#335 of 1,321 In the United States
#375 of 1,404 In North America
#1313 of 5,720 In the World

Bentley University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 15
1992 8 16
1993 2 14
1994 4 16
1995 3 29
1996 12 30
1997 12 26
1998 3 32
1999 5 34
2000 10 57
2001 5 44
2002 14 77
2003 20 117
2004 13 134
2005 29 161
2006 25 220
2007 23 293
2008 22 374
2009 26 429
2010 32 497
2011 46 551
2012 41 616
2013 43 703
2014 34 800
2015 46 771
2016 37 778
2017 44 728
2018 27 791
2019 34 901
2020 36 1050
2021 35 1163
2022 48 1064
2023 34 1198

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 119 144 468
Landscape Architecture 175 198 1168
Aesthetics 313 352 1168
Creative Writing 398 445 1172
Art History 458 502 1183
Multimedia 332 370 1263
Literature 371 411 1320
Fashion Design 310 352 1387

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bentley University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 289 323 907
Nursing 401 440 1369
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 442 483 1439
Gerontology 465 510 1489
Health Science 490 530 1528
Public Health 422 469 1841
Family medicine 572 617 2247
Physical Therapy 622 673 2602
Medicine 560 609 2692
Surgery 588 636 2700
Pathology 532 580 2776
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 597 645 3036
Chemistry 634 689 3728
Physical chemistry 623 681 3949
Organic Chemistry 765 825 4330