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Claremont Graduate University ranked 316th in the United States, 1275th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. Claremont Graduate University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,794 academic publications and 254,825 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 62 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1275 of 14,131 In the World
#351 of 2,597 In North America
#316 of 2,496 In the United States
#35 of 249 In California
#2 of 10 In Claremont
#207 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#390 of 1,004 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#404 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1063 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1028 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 239th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1013th in the World with 6,141 publications made and 214,092 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#239 of 1,763 In the United States
#272 of 1,854 In North America
#1013 of 7,088 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 52 565
1994 44 607
1995 52 701
1996 43 663
1997 83 727
1998 82 831
1999 96 942
2000 120 1277
2001 90 1318
2002 103 1903
2003 146 2107
2004 112 2200
2005 132 2778
2006 149 3218
2007 160 3769
2008 183 4321
2009 210 5009
2010 258 6110
2011 277 6951
2012 253 7838
2013 239 8500
2014 241 9314
2015 211 9661
2016 207 9726
2017 216 9727
2018 232 10151
2019 218 11286
2020 272 13618
2021 277 13856
2022 217 12877
2023 218 13565
2024 143 10939
2025 94 9192

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 146 170 404
Public Policy / Administration 158 181 418
Communications and Public Relations 170 198 448
Special Education 199 221 458
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 166 192 477
Political Economy 173 200 499
Law Enforcement 223 248 538
Criminology and Criminal Justice 253 284 551
Art History 216 243 561
Gender Studies 246 278 574
Aesthetics 173 200 603
Anthropology 215 244 613
Law 217 245 683
Early Childhood Education 287 318 686
Education Majors 235 263 694
Publishing 222 251 703
Sociology 225 254 724
Library and Information science 272 297 737
Political Science 213 243 771
Media Studies 304 342 771
Classics and Ancient History 277 306 797
Genealogy 312 347 824
Military science 379 413 891
Philosophy 203 236 1006
History 264 297 1054
Journalism and Digital Media 274 308 1060
Linguistics 251 282 1061
Archaeology 277 316 1317
Demography 303 338 1332

Computer Science rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 296th for Computer Science in the United States and 1467th in the World with 3,695 publications made and 140,324 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#296 of 1,616 In the United States
#333 of 1,702 In North America
#1467 of 6,855 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 21 373
1994 30 412
1995 33 431
1996 25 437
1997 43 499
1998 51 591
1999 41 613
2000 58 806
2001 40 896
2002 55 1217
2003 83 1394
2004 57 1504
2005 95 1932
2006 126 2287
2007 107 2513
2008 133 3027
2009 149 3488
2010 156 4292
2011 165 4889
2012 129 5334
2013 150 5789
2014 155 6338
2015 119 6460
2016 141 6425
2017 146 6596
2018 139 7023
2019 135 7818
2020 157 9476
2021 154 9538
2022 128 8660
2023 135 9122
2024 87 6754
2025 55 5552

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 97 107 207
Management Information Systems 122 143 414
Library and Information science 272 297 737
Data Science 199 227 772
Cognitive Science 215 248 844
Human-Computer Interaction 204 235 978
Multimedia 278 309 1098
Neuroscience 296 331 1169
Software Engineering 277 313 1329
Cyber Security 302 340 1623
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 299 338 1750
Machine Learning 292 331 1766
Computational Linguistics 326 364 1839
Computer Networking 322 366 1920
Computer Vision 350 396 2225
Telecommunications 341 388 2285
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 540 589 3055

Psychology rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 248th for Psychology in the United States and 880th in the World with 3,337 publications made and 175,980 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#248 of 1,561 In the United States
#278 of 1,648 In North America
#880 of 6,663 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 23 412
1994 18 444
1995 24 495
1996 17 448
1997 33 512
1998 34 586
1999 34 649
2000 40 936
2001 36 930
2002 47 1226
2003 56 1325
2004 46 1488
2005 56 1863
2006 60 2248
2007 66 2512
2008 96 3013
2009 100 3381
2010 136 4207
2011 137 4973
2012 147 5637
2013 149 6170
2014 167 6813
2015 126 6978
2016 139 7286
2017 130 7155
2018 141 7507
2019 137 8238
2020 175 10333
2021 165 10466
2022 133 9564
2023 128 9990
2024 102 7892
2025 74 6835

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 162 186 390
Social Psychology 167 191 429
Special Education 199 221 458
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 166 192 477
Child Psychology 213 243 525
Sexology 304 335 642
Education Majors 235 263 694
Clinical Psychology 296 332 844
Cognitive Science 215 248 844
Neuroscience 296 331 1169
Psychiatry 306 341 1215

Environmental Science rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 355th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2074th in the World with 2,765 publications made and 83,739 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#355 of 1,637 In the United States
#404 of 1,727 In North America
#2074 of 6,888 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 17 248
1994 18 251
1995 17 313
1996 23 267
1997 40 329
1998 27 351
1999 32 397
2000 45 540
2001 38 520
2002 44 792
2003 56 904
2004 48 975
2005 43 1197
2006 59 1363
2007 80 1639
2008 74 1918
2009 102 2272
2010 103 2701
2011 124 3094
2012 121 3536
2013 119 3823
2014 103 4112
2015 97 4358
2016 104 4424
2017 103 4538
2018 104 4773
2019 122 5342
2020 139 6440
2021 139 6749
2022 117 6163
2023 117 6410
2024 69 4929
2025 40 4100

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 323 371 1793
Environmental Management 279 325 2062
Paleontology 376 424 2141
Ecology 374 426 2274
Geology 400 451 2397
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 498 553 3160
Agricultural Science 471 529 3211
Oceanography 607 671 3571

Medicine rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 341st for Medicine in the United States and 1651st in the World with 2,622 publications made and 131,156 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#341 of 1,604 In the United States
#378 of 1,689 In North America
#1651 of 6,793 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 24 323
1994 15 314
1995 22 381
1996 16 365
1997 26 385
1998 29 453
1999 22 470
2000 37 698
2001 24 661
2002 27 860
2003 38 927
2004 36 1015
2005 38 1255
2006 47 1500
2007 49 1691
2008 74 1967
2009 77 2331
2010 99 2759
2011 106 3260
2012 110 3664
2013 99 4285
2014 120 4730
2015 92 4960
2016 95 5149
2017 110 5190
2018 111 5343
2019 117 5853
2020 142 7798
2021 154 7868
2022 138 7382
2023 101 7417
2024 78 5839
2025 70 4936

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 296 332 844
Health Science 281 309 881
Healthcare Management (MHA) 278 313 922
Gerontology 299 334 958
Nursing 300 335 1022
Public Health 288 322 1188
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 355 391 1215
Psychiatry 306 341 1215
Family medicine 331 360 1280
Audiology 386 426 1432
Pathology 371 411 2009
Surgery 462 500 2212
Virology 421 461 2338
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 471 513 2445
Sports Medicine 538 587 2499
Pharmacology 451 491 2614
Physical Therapy 662 717 2923
Anatomy and Physiology 583 634 2992
Oncology and Cancer research 559 605 3243
Immunology 643 692 3571

Biology rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 406th for Biology in the United States and 2488th in the World with 2,603 publications made and 99,212 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#406 of 1,612 In the United States
#456 of 1,701 In North America
#2488 of 6,841 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 279
1994 20 268
1995 9 321
1996 21 318
1997 27 365
1998 25 424
1999 21 458
2000 30 582
2001 22 611
2002 40 798
2003 37 894
2004 44 973
2005 47 1266
2006 53 1455
2007 58 1651
2008 72 2020
2009 73 2299
2010 103 2788
2011 102 3215
2012 116 3577
2013 113 4032
2014 115 4413
2015 105 4651
2016 114 4693
2017 118 4802
2018 112 5233
2019 105 5654
2020 129 7224
2021 129 7184
2022 116 6549
2023 102 6741
2024 69 4899
2025 44 3775

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 281 315 1095
Neuroscience 296 331 1169
Zoology 433 480 2067
Botany 345 392 2131
Paleontology 376 424 2141
Virology 421 461 2338
Pharmacology 451 491 2614
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 540 589 3055
Genetics 546 596 3085
Agricultural Science 471 529 3211
Oncology and Cancer research 559 605 3243
Biochemistry 598 651 3470
Immunology 643 692 3571

Business rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 238th for Business in the United States and 964th in the World with 2,490 publications made and 92,241 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#238 of 1,388 In the United States
#271 of 1,472 In North America
#964 of 6,366 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 10 233
1994 31 285
1995 18 289
1996 14 286
1997 25 343
1998 34 367
1999 36 429
2000 50 563
2001 47 618
2002 58 922
2003 80 1104
2004 55 1113
2005 71 1419
2006 84 1683
2007 75 1845
2008 90 2152
2009 85 2522
2010 103 3218
2011 113 3579
2012 91 4024
2013 88 4295
2014 76 4453
2015 77 4634
2016 90 4481
2017 81 4503
2018 94 4731
2019 103 5219
2020 89 5969
2021 122 6343
2022 93 5841
2023 79 6022
2024 61 4621
2025 42 3643

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 122 143 414
Public Policy / Administration 158 181 418
Actuarial Science 196 218 560
Project Management 148 171 561
Tax Law 191 215 612
Human Resource Management 201 228 712
Advertising 251 281 794
Marketing 245 277 994
International Business 218 245 1061
Management 248 284 1096
Accounting 300 335 1103
Investment Banking and Stock trading 253 282 1139
Engineering Management 312 344 1178
Finance 269 303 1184
International Trade 230 261 1212
Operations Research 300 339 1887

Engineering rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 346th for Engineering in the United States and 2335th in the World with 2,172 publications made and 85,880 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#346 of 1,568 In the United States
#393 of 1,655 In North America
#2335 of 6,795 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 227
1994 16 231
1995 21 251
1996 14 222
1997 26 301
1998 26 333
1999 31 318
2000 32 478
2001 42 482
2002 39 686
2003 49 850
2004 35 811
2005 51 1039
2006 54 1269
2007 62 1374
2008 66 1599
2009 69 1906
2010 74 2265
2011 98 2565
2012 81 2800
2013 87 3060
2014 102 3387
2015 77 3519
2016 85 3434
2017 86 3677
2018 92 3766
2019 75 4195
2020 92 4999
2021 103 5228
2022 82 4662
2023 76 4963
2024 55 3950
2025 47 3440

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 204 235 978
Engineering Management 312 344 1178
Reliability and Quality Engineering 228 263 1325
Acoustical Engineering 276 315 1446
Systems Engineering 300 342 1670
Operations Research 300 339 1887
Computer Networking 322 366 1920
Mechanical Engineering 320 361 1933
Electrical Engineering 281 320 1997
Remote Sensing 334 380 2116
Structural Engineering 342 387 2242
Telecommunications 341 388 2285
Aerospace Engineering 429 482 2594
Civil Engineering 416 468 2614
Optical Engineering 487 540 3093
Chemical Engineering 519 572 3766
Materials Science 608 665 3937
Metallurgical Engineering 796 858 4699

Mathematics rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 296th for Mathematics in the United States and 1388th in the World with 2,092 publications made and 78,472 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#296 of 1,413 In the United States
#331 of 1,494 In North America
#1388 of 6,434 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 14 242
1994 17 228
1995 21 259
1996 10 278
1997 27 263
1998 25 340
1999 22 375
2000 35 537
2001 27 537
2002 33 749
2003 41 864
2004 38 897
2005 45 1164
2006 44 1252
2007 50 1460
2008 50 1666
2009 62 1873
2010 77 2341
2011 91 2677
2012 79 2945
2013 74 3093
2014 75 3565
2015 73 3605
2016 76 3724
2017 88 3839
2018 87 3953
2019 111 4678
2020 89 5234
2021 105 5723
2022 87 5184
2023 95 5425
2024 44 3626
2025 40 2813

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 196 218 560
Math Teachers 280 310 844
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 242 274 1023
Statistics 289 325 1388
Applied Mathematics 282 318 1813
Operations Research 300 339 1887

Economics rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 252nd for Economics in the United States and 953rd in the World with 2,009 publications made and 55,737 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#252 of 1,361 In the United States
#283 of 1,445 In North America
#953 of 6,188 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 171
1994 15 173
1995 14 211
1996 7 209
1997 22 236
1998 25 233
1999 32 278
2000 41 402
2001 31 463
2002 33 626
2003 48 752
2004 46 770
2005 46 978
2006 57 1067
2007 55 1253
2008 60 1437
2009 64 1663
2010 81 2043
2011 92 2335
2012 86 2577
2013 71 2658
2014 68 2842
2015 76 2992
2016 78 3087
2017 69 3012
2018 81 3040
2019 90 3505
2020 75 4214
2021 113 4344
2022 72 3989
2023 70 4219
2024 42 3107
2025 26 2328

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 173 200 499
Actuarial Science 196 218 560
Development Studies 219 248 738
International Economics 185 211 1003
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 242 274 1023
Investment Banking and Stock trading 253 282 1139
Finance 269 303 1184
International Trade 230 261 1212

Physics rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 355th for Physics in the United States and 2238th in the World with 1,928 publications made and 81,725 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#355 of 1,537 In the United States
#400 of 1,623 In North America
#2238 of 6,729 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 16 226
1994 16 213
1995 15 235
1996 14 212
1997 30 258
1998 14 307
1999 19 306
2000 31 426
2001 36 444
2002 31 599
2003 44 720
2004 31 703
2005 38 911
2006 47 1000
2007 52 1154
2008 58 1399
2009 53 1569
2010 59 1926
2011 79 2109
2012 77 2393
2013 84 2519
2014 84 2818
2015 69 2824
2016 87 2970
2017 76 3052
2018 79 3136
2019 63 3485
2020 95 4202
2021 90 4404
2022 70 4051
2023 83 4196
2024 56 3160
2025 31 2754

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 276 315 1446
Astrophysics and Astronomy 405 453 2062
Quantum and Particle physics 332 377 2108
Optical Engineering 487 540 3093
Materials Science 608 665 3937

Art & Design rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 225th for Art & Design in the United States and 847th in the World with 1,485 publications made and 42,743 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#225 of 1,369 In the United States
#256 of 1,454 In North America
#847 of 6,010 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 15 85
1994 8 100
1995 15 130
1996 11 125
1997 24 136
1998 17 157
1999 22 182
2000 29 237
2001 25 283
2002 20 341
2003 41 427
2004 29 471
2005 27 574
2006 36 625
2007 47 743
2008 35 857
2009 60 1036
2010 69 1234
2011 65 1300
2012 57 1655
2013 68 1656
2014 69 1932
2015 58 1972
2016 48 1974
2017 38 1993
2018 52 2131
2019 49 2387
2020 76 2820
2021 53 2841
2022 52 2779
2023 54 2917
2024 28 2177
2025 24 1816

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 216 243 561
Aesthetics 173 200 603
Creative Writing 237 271 727
Literature 224 255 809
Cinematography 257 291 971
Multimedia 278 309 1098
Fashion Design 259 292 1147

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Claremont Graduate University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 458 510 3122
Chemistry 570 623 3572
Organic Chemistry 678 735 4156