Berklee College of Music: Rankings

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The Berklee College of Music ranked 717th in the United States, 2769th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 27 research topics. The Berklee College of Music ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 323 academic publications and 2,966 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 528 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2769 of 14,131 In the World
#781 of 2,597 In North America
#717 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 88 In Massachusetts
#8 of 24 In Boston
#884 of 1,023 For Music
#3618 of 4,422 For Literature
#3720 of 4,702 For Acoustical Engineering
#78 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#420 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1213th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5432nd in the World with 254 publications made and 2,124 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1213 of 1,761 In the United States
#1291 of 1,852 In North America
#5432 of 7,081 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 0
1997 4 0
1998 4 1
1999 6 4
2000 4 5
2001 4 5
2002 1 4
2003 1 2
2004 4 2
2005 1 11
2006 3 18
2007 3 16
2008 3 13
2009 8 23
2010 5 25
2011 6 37
2012 6 32
2013 6 51
2014 2 49
2015 6 70
2016 17 72
2017 12 70
2018 20 131
2019 10 194
2020 29 208
2021 19 215
2022 14 277
2023 21 311
2024 4 235

The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 1073 1147 4497
History 1017 1090 4638
Sociology 1122 1199 4807
Political Science 1109 1185 4902
Law 1291 1369 5504
Philosophy 1272 1353 5607
Archaeology 1253 1333 5771
Linguistics 1260 1341 5846

Art & Design rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1032nd for Art & Design in the United States and 4519th in the World with 158 publications made and 451 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Music.

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
#1032 of 1,361 In the United States
#1106 of 1,444 In North America
#4519 of 5,966 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 4 3
2000 3 1
2001 5 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 1
2004 4 2
2005 1 7
2006 2 12
2007 0 8
2008 1 8
2009 5 10
2010 3 16
2011 6 16
2012 4 16
2013 3 17
2014 1 19
2015 3 28
2016 13 22
2017 7 19
2018 13 40
2019 8 52
2020 13 55
2021 10 62
2022 7 92
2023 12 110
2024 1 57
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The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 266 295 884
Literature 869 939 3618
Fashion Design 837 906 4019

Physics rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1206th for Physics in the United States and 5822nd in the World with 143 publications made and 1,341 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1206 of 1,531 In the United States
#1283 of 1,617 In North America
#5822 of 6,713 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 4 2
2001 4 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 1
2004 3 3
2005 1 8
2006 3 9
2007 0 10
2008 0 7
2009 4 11
2010 1 10
2011 5 12
2012 5 10
2013 4 28
2014 2 22
2015 3 29
2016 8 20
2017 4 28
2018 10 39
2019 4 60
2020 11 53
2021 8 64
2022 10 95
2023 16 175
2024 5 179

The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 689 752 3720

Computer Science rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1342nd for Computer Science in the United States and 6083rd in the World with 138 publications made and 1,063 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#1342 of 1,612 In the United States
#1420 of 1,698 In North America
#6083 of 6,845 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 0 1
2000 4 3
2001 5 5
2002 1 4
2003 1 3
2004 2 4
2005 1 12
2006 2 14
2007 2 11
2008 1 9
2009 1 15
2010 3 16
2011 4 17
2012 4 15
2013 2 37
2014 2 41
2015 3 45
2016 10 37
2017 4 43
2018 8 47
2019 10 72
2020 17 95
2021 11 106
2022 10 130
2023 15 244
2024 2 223

The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1178 1254 5710

Psychology rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1234th for Psychology in the United States and 5346th in the World with 136 publications made and 1,480 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1234 of 1,558 In the United States
#1310 of 1,645 In North America
#5346 of 6,645 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 2
2005 2 6
2006 3 12
2007 2 8
2008 0 6
2009 6 15
2010 2 18
2011 3 25
2012 3 31
2013 4 46
2014 1 53
2015 3 65
2016 15 61
2017 4 57
2018 9 68
2019 6 85
2020 11 143
2021 12 151
2022 11 160
2023 13 216
2024 4 157

The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1030 1099 4396
Education Majors 1073 1147 4497

Engineering rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1265th for Engineering in the United States and 6047th in the World with 136 publications made and 1,021 citations received. Main research topic: Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1265 of 1,565 In the United States
#1343 of 1,651 In North America
#6047 of 6,782 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 1
1999 1 2
2000 5 2
2001 5 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 2
2004 3 3
2005 1 9
2006 3 13
2007 0 11
2008 0 8
2009 4 12
2010 1 15
2011 5 14
2012 6 17
2013 5 31
2014 2 22
2015 4 27
2016 6 34
2017 3 25
2018 10 37
2019 5 55
2020 11 46
2021 6 74
2022 9 96
2023 12 146
2024 3 149

The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 689 752 3720

Environmental Science rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1163rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 5659th in the World with 110 publications made and 1,596 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1163 of 1,631 In the United States
#1238 of 1,721 In North America
#5659 of 6,876 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1999 1 2
2000 3 2
2001 3 2
2002 0 2
2003 1 1
2004 2 1
2005 1 4
2006 4 6
2007 0 4
2008 0 6
2009 1 11
2010 2 11
2011 3 12
2012 3 10
2013 2 22
2014 2 15
2015 4 21
2016 6 28
2017 7 37
2018 11 73
2019 5 118
2020 17 113
2021 5 103
2022 8 149
2023 9 158
2024 1 122

The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geology 1225 1302 5817
Geography and Cartography 1384 1468 6267

Medicine rankings

The Berklee College of Music ranked 1361st for Medicine in the United States and 5945th in the World with 103 publications made and 1,337 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1361 of 1,600 In the United States
#1436 of 1,685 In North America
#5945 of 6,775 In the World

Berklee College of Music
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 2
2005 2 3
2006 2 9
2007 2 6
2008 1 4
2009 2 15
2010 2 15
2011 1 20
2012 3 27
2013 2 53
2014 2 49
2015 2 58
2016 13 63
2017 6 59
2018 6 64
2019 4 80
2020 8 120
2021 9 142
2022 10 134
2023 12 207
2024 4 150

The following table provides academic rankings for The Berklee College of Music in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1030 1099 4396

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Berklee College of Music

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Economics 1313 1395 5900
Business 1342 1423 6105
Biology 1392 1471 6221