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Claremont Graduate University ranked 322nd in the United States, 1303rd in the global 2025 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 7,673 academic publications and 244,175 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 59 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1303 of 14,131 In the World
#358 of 2,597 In North America
#322 of 2,496 In the United States
#35 of 249 In California
#2 of 10 In Claremont
#199 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#394 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#403 of 3,283 For Management Information Systems
#1043 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1074 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 993rd in the World with 6,068 publications made and 204,995 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#239 of 1,761 In the United States
#272 of 1,852 In North America
#993 of 7,081 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 30 459
1993 52 563
1994 45 607
1995 52 701
1996 43 663
1997 83 726
1998 82 830
1999 96 942
2000 120 1275
2001 90 1321
2002 103 1901
2003 146 2111
2004 112 2200
2005 132 2775
2006 149 3217
2007 160 3775
2008 183 4329
2009 210 5013
2010 257 6112
2011 277 6961
2012 253 7843
2013 239 8516
2014 241 9322
2015 209 9675
2016 207 9736
2017 217 9724
2018 231 10158
2019 218 11295
2020 271 13626
2021 276 13891
2022 219 12897
2023 219 13538
2024 142 10802

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 145 168 394
Public Policy / Administration 157 180 412
Special Education 191 212 437
Communications and Public Relations 168 195 440
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 167 193 487
Political Economy 171 197 491
Law Enforcement 221 245 528
Criminology and Criminal Justice 251 281 536
Art History 216 243 553
Gender Studies 247 279 565
Anthropology 216 243 596
Aesthetics 174 201 600
Early Childhood Education 283 313 659
Law 213 241 664
Education Majors 234 262 677
Publishing 218 247 678
Sociology 224 253 712
Library and Information science 275 300 736
Political Science 209 239 751
Media Studies 302 340 754
Classics and Ancient History 278 307 788
Genealogy 319 354 831
Military science 376 411 881
Philosophy 203 236 992
History 262 295 1022
Linguistics 247 278 1028
Journalism and Digital Media 272 305 1033
Archaeology 275 312 1283
Demography 301 336 1304

Computer Science rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 294th for Computer Science in the United States and 1414th in the World with 3,648 publications made and 134,623 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#294 of 1,612 In the United States
#331 of 1,698 In North America
#1414 of 6,845 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 313
1993 21 373
1994 30 413
1995 33 430
1996 25 437
1997 43 498
1998 51 590
1999 41 612
2000 58 804
2001 40 900
2002 55 1215
2003 83 1398
2004 57 1506
2005 95 1932
2006 126 2285
2007 107 2514
2008 133 3033
2009 149 3494
2010 156 4291
2011 165 4900
2012 129 5333
2013 150 5801
2014 155 6358
2015 117 6464
2016 140 6428
2017 146 6609
2018 140 7039
2019 135 7823
2020 157 9503
2021 156 9552
2022 128 8678
2023 136 9104
2024 82 6679

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 94 103 199
Management Information Systems 121 142 403
Library and Information science 275 300 736
Data Science 197 225 746
Cognitive Science 211 244 819
Human-Computer Interaction 198 229 937
Multimedia 277 308 1071
Neuroscience 293 328 1138
Software Engineering 277 313 1310
Cyber Security 298 335 1576
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 296 335 1710
Machine Learning 292 330 1731
Computational Linguistics 324 361 1780
Computer Networking 322 366 1896
Computer Vision 350 396 2186
Telecommunications 342 389 2259
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 531 578 2996

Psychology rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 247th for Psychology in the United States and 860th in the World with 3,274 publications made and 168,093 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#247 of 1,558 In the United States
#277 of 1,645 In North America
#860 of 6,645 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 17 323
1993 23 412
1994 18 443
1995 24 495
1996 17 448
1997 33 511
1998 34 585
1999 34 649
2000 40 934
2001 36 934
2002 47 1222
2003 56 1327
2004 46 1488
2005 56 1860
2006 60 2250
2007 66 2518
2008 96 3017
2009 100 3385
2010 136 4208
2011 137 4979
2012 147 5650
2013 149 6182
2014 167 6825
2015 125 6984
2016 139 7295
2017 130 7166
2018 141 7521
2019 137 8253
2020 174 10355
2021 164 10489
2022 134 9581
2023 129 9993
2024 99 7774

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 169 194 403
Social Psychology 167 191 416
Special Education 191 212 437
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 167 193 487
Child Psychology 212 241 517
Sexology 306 337 641
Education Majors 234 262 677
Cognitive Science 211 244 819
Clinical Psychology 297 333 834
Neuroscience 293 328 1138
Psychiatry 307 342 1192

Environmental Science rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 353rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2037th in the World with 2,730 publications made and 79,610 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#353 of 1,631 In the United States
#402 of 1,721 In North America
#2037 of 6,876 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 215
1993 17 248
1994 18 251
1995 17 313
1996 23 267
1997 39 330
1998 27 351
1999 32 397
2000 44 539
2001 38 522
2002 44 793
2003 56 901
2004 48 978
2005 43 1201
2006 59 1363
2007 79 1642
2008 74 1926
2009 102 2273
2010 103 2701
2011 124 3094
2012 122 3540
2013 119 3826
2014 103 4127
2015 97 4366
2016 103 4433
2017 103 4529
2018 103 4778
2019 122 5352
2020 141 6457
2021 139 6758
2022 116 6179
2023 117 6396
2024 69 4857

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 322 369 1728
Environmental Management 272 316 1975
Paleontology 375 423 2092
Ecology 374 426 2201
Geology 396 447 2352
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 493 548 3093
Agricultural Science 468 524 3161
Oceanography 608 672 3518

Medicine rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 341st for Medicine in the United States and 1624th in the World with 2,568 publications made and 125,610 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#341 of 1,600 In the United States
#378 of 1,685 In North America
#1624 of 6,775 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 268
1993 24 323
1994 15 313
1995 22 381
1996 16 365
1997 26 384
1998 29 453
1999 22 470
2000 37 698
2001 24 663
2002 27 856
2003 38 925
2004 36 1010
2005 38 1253
2006 47 1498
2007 49 1694
2008 74 1973
2009 77 2334
2010 99 2761
2011 106 3260
2012 110 3668
2013 99 4286
2014 120 4726
2015 91 4965
2016 95 5161
2017 110 5195
2018 112 5348
2019 117 5872
2020 142 7810
2021 155 7871
2022 138 7394
2023 102 7409
2024 77 5741

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 297 333 834
Health Science 278 305 860
Healthcare Management (MHA) 277 311 892
Gerontology 299 334 936
Nursing 300 335 997
Public Health 282 316 1138
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 354 389 1189
Psychiatry 307 342 1192
Family medicine 331 359 1271
Audiology 380 420 1402
Pathology 365 405 1950
Surgery 464 502 2179
Virology 417 457 2283
Sports Medicine 530 579 2414
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 473 515 2415
Pharmacology 452 492 2580
Physical Therapy 655 709 2839
Anatomy and Physiology 578 629 2915
Oncology and Cancer research 557 602 3196
Immunology 639 688 3521

Biology rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 406th for Biology in the United States and 2431st in the World with 2,566 publications made and 94,691 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#406 of 1,609 In the United States
#456 of 1,698 In North America
#2431 of 6,833 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 245
1993 16 279
1994 20 268
1995 9 320
1996 21 318
1997 27 365
1998 25 423
1999 21 458
2000 30 579
2001 22 613
2002 40 794
2003 37 892
2004 44 974
2005 47 1269
2006 53 1454
2007 58 1655
2008 72 2029
2009 73 2304
2010 103 2788
2011 102 3222
2012 116 3586
2013 113 4045
2014 114 4430
2015 105 4653
2016 113 4705
2017 118 4812
2018 114 5237
2019 105 5665
2020 130 7247
2021 127 7199
2022 116 6577
2023 102 6738
2024 69 4825

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 1085
Neuroscience 293 328 1138
Zoology 433 480 2020
Paleontology 375 423 2092
Botany 347 394 2102
Virology 417 457 2283
Pharmacology 452 492 2580
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 531 578 2996
Genetics 545 595 3042
Agricultural Science 468 524 3161
Oncology and Cancer research 557 602 3196
Biochemistry 596 649 3432
Immunology 639 688 3521

Business rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 237th for Business in the United States and 942nd in the World with 2,456 publications made and 88,697 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#237 of 1,377 In the United States
#270 of 1,460 In North America
#942 of 6,339 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 13 199
1993 10 233
1994 31 285
1995 18 288
1996 14 286
1997 25 344
1998 34 367
1999 36 428
2000 51 562
2001 47 621
2002 58 917
2003 80 1105
2004 55 1113
2005 71 1420
2006 84 1681
2007 75 1846
2008 90 2155
2009 85 2526
2010 102 3213
2011 113 3593
2012 90 4022
2013 88 4301
2014 76 4470
2015 77 4639
2016 90 4493
2017 81 4507
2018 93 4731
2019 103 5222
2020 89 5997
2021 122 6363
2022 94 5862
2023 80 6027
2024 61 4554

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 121 142 403
Public Policy / Administration 157 180 412
Project Management 147 170 541
Actuarial Science 195 217 548
Tax Law 189 213 585
Human Resource Management 201 228 693
Advertising 252 282 777
Marketing 244 276 972
International Business 217 244 1036
Management 247 283 1080
Accounting 300 334 1083
Investment Banking and Stock trading 254 283 1120
Engineering Management 305 337 1143
Finance 269 303 1161
International Trade 229 260 1185
Operations Research 300 339 1859

Engineering rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 346th for Engineering in the United States and 2298th in the World with 2,135 publications made and 82,244 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#346 of 1,565 In the United States
#393 of 1,651 In North America
#2298 of 6,782 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 13 174
1993 11 227
1994 16 232
1995 21 251
1996 14 222
1997 26 301
1998 26 332
1999 31 318
2000 32 477
2001 42 484
2002 39 682
2003 49 848
2004 35 812
2005 51 1036
2006 54 1270
2007 62 1375
2008 66 1602
2009 69 1907
2010 73 2262
2011 99 2567
2012 81 2810
2013 87 3063
2014 101 3399
2015 76 3524
2016 85 3434
2017 86 3686
2018 92 3765
2019 75 4182
2020 92 5001
2021 103 5227
2022 82 4649
2023 78 4930
2024 54 3910

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 198 229 937
Engineering Management 305 337 1143
Reliability and Quality Engineering 229 264 1332
Acoustical Engineering 277 316 1433
Systems Engineering 299 341 1606
Operations Research 300 339 1859
Computer Networking 322 366 1896
Mechanical Engineering 321 362 1913
Electrical Engineering 280 318 1955
Remote Sensing 335 380 2084
Structural Engineering 338 383 2191
Telecommunications 342 389 2259
Aerospace Engineering 428 481 2552
Civil Engineering 414 466 2560
Optical Engineering 488 541 3048
Chemical Engineering 515 568 3699
Materials Science 596 652 3868
Metallurgical Engineering 795 857 4667

Mathematics rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 295th for Mathematics in the United States and 1350th in the World with 2,070 publications made and 75,065 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#295 of 1,410 In the United States
#330 of 1,491 In North America
#1350 of 6,418 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 183
1993 14 242
1994 17 229
1995 21 258
1996 10 278
1997 27 261
1998 25 339
1999 22 375
2000 36 536
2001 27 539
2002 33 748
2003 41 866
2004 38 900
2005 45 1162
2006 44 1255
2007 50 1464
2008 49 1666
2009 62 1871
2010 77 2345
2011 91 2685
2012 79 2952
2013 74 3105
2014 76 3578
2015 73 3617
2016 76 3735
2017 89 3840
2018 87 3967
2019 112 4690
2020 89 5263
2021 107 5759
2022 87 5221
2023 98 5458
2024 44 3589

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 195 217 548
Math Teachers 282 312 827
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 241 273 996
Statistics 288 324 1350
Applied Mathematics 283 319 1794
Operations Research 300 339 1859

Economics rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 249th for Economics in the United States and 926th in the World with 1,984 publications made and 53,553 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#249 of 1,355 In the United States
#280 of 1,438 In North America
#926 of 6,167 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 163
1993 13 171
1994 15 174
1995 14 211
1996 7 209
1997 22 236
1998 25 232
1999 32 278
2000 41 402
2001 31 463
2002 33 625
2003 48 754
2004 46 771
2005 46 975
2006 57 1067
2007 55 1254
2008 60 1435
2009 64 1658
2010 81 2044
2011 92 2338
2012 85 2573
2013 71 2673
2014 67 2851
2015 76 2998
2016 78 3094
2017 69 3013
2018 81 3056
2019 90 3513
2020 74 4234
2021 111 4365
2022 72 3986
2023 72 4212
2024 40 3045

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 171 197 491
Actuarial Science 195 217 548
Development Studies 214 243 717
International Economics 185 211 975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 241 273 996
Investment Banking and Stock trading 254 283 1120
Finance 269 303 1161
International Trade 229 260 1185

Physics rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 355th for Physics in the United States and 2197th in the World with 1,901 publications made and 78,316 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#355 of 1,531 In the United States
#400 of 1,617 In North America
#2197 of 6,713 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 169
1993 16 226
1994 16 214
1995 15 235
1996 14 212
1997 29 258
1998 14 308
1999 19 306
2000 31 425
2001 36 445
2002 31 597
2003 44 718
2004 31 707
2005 38 910
2006 47 1001
2007 52 1156
2008 58 1404
2009 53 1570
2010 59 1927
2011 80 2120
2012 77 2399
2013 84 2524
2014 83 2835
2015 69 2817
2016 86 2979
2017 76 3057
2018 79 3144
2019 63 3479
2020 95 4181
2021 90 4405
2022 70 4036
2023 84 4193
2024 53 3103

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 277 316 1433
Astrophysics and Astronomy 402 450 2021
Quantum and Particle physics 332 377 2059
Optical Engineering 488 541 3048
Materials Science 596 652 3868

Art & Design rankings

Claremont Graduate University ranked 228th for Art & Design in the United States and 832nd in the World with 1,467 publications made and 40,689 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#228 of 1,361 In the United States
#259 of 1,444 In North America
#832 of 5,966 In the World

Claremont Graduate University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 94
1993 15 85
1994 8 101
1995 15 130
1996 11 125
1997 24 136
1998 17 157
1999 22 182
2000 29 236
2001 25 283
2002 20 340
2003 41 427
2004 29 471
2005 27 572
2006 36 624
2007 47 744
2008 35 862
2009 60 1038
2010 69 1235
2011 65 1313
2012 58 1657
2013 68 1657
2014 69 1942
2015 58 1980
2016 48 1976
2017 38 1990
2018 51 2144
2019 49 2394
2020 77 2806
2021 53 2853
2022 52 2764
2023 55 2920
2024 26 2136

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 216 243 553
Aesthetics 174 201 600
Creative Writing 236 270 711
Literature 221 252 784
Cinematography 269 305 994
Multimedia 277 308 1071
Fashion Design 260 293 1130

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Claremont Graduate University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 461 513 3097
Chemistry 571 624 3534
Organic Chemistry 679 736 4122