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Clark University ranked 249th in the United States, 925th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. Clark University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,449 academic publications and 340,491 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 85 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#925 of 14,131 In the World
#280 of 2,597 In North America
#249 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 88 In Massachusetts
#3 of 7 In Worcester
#247 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#281 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#323 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#743 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#778 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Clark University ranked 214th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 811th in the World with 6,684 publications made and 211,449 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#214 of 1,728 In the United States
#245 of 1,819 In North America
#811 of 7,020 In the World

Clark University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 92 490
1992 71 566
1993 72 587
1994 82 633
1995 73 713
1996 99 801
1997 70 812
1998 83 926
1999 70 953
2000 90 1133
2001 102 1395
2002 101 1681
2003 84 1936
2004 127 2092
2005 112 2559
2006 109 2800
2007 147 3403
2008 157 3978
2009 193 4882
2010 170 5655
2011 177 6607
2012 223 7896
2013 225 9212
2014 210 9990
2015 263 11127
2016 262 10798
2017 228 11288
2018 243 12593
2019 235 14190
2020 253 15953
2021 219 16904
2022 227 16994
2023 185 16361

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gender Studies 125 143 247
Political Economy 108 124 281
Urban and Regional planning 73 88 323
Law Enforcement 164 181 332
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 139 164 384
Genealogy 164 186 387
Public Policy / Administration 166 190 417
Media Studies 187 217 437
Military science 249 273 488
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 173 198 492
Anthropology 187 214 492
Communications and Public Relations 207 236 520
Criminology and Criminal Justice 258 288 529
Classics and Ancient History 205 228 548
International Relations and Diplomacy 203 230 554
Human Rights Law 177 208 559
Law 200 227 598
Art History 236 264 608
Sociology 210 239 618
Aesthetics 187 216 627
Political Science 199 228 649
Library and Information science 247 271 665
Occupational Safety and Health 248 281 667
History 197 225 681
Early Childhood Education 340 372 752
International Law 226 256 759
Archaeology 198 227 763
Education Majors 282 313 772
Demography 254 285 957
Linguistics 237 268 959
Philosophy 213 246 981
Publishing 318 356 985
Journalism and Digital Media 328 363 1256

Environmental Science rankings

Clark University ranked 228th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1050th in the World with 4,759 publications made and 199,573 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#228 of 1,598 In the United States
#261 of 1,687 In North America
#1050 of 6,798 In the World

Clark University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 60 392
1992 41 406
1993 37 428
1994 55 462
1995 57 487
1996 47 542
1997 44 616
1998 46 663
1999 40 699
2000 51 837
2001 89 1048
2002 68 1185
2003 57 1420
2004 95 1616
2005 76 2001
2006 77 2267
2007 104 2864
2008 111 3374
2009 141 4057
2010 142 4788
2011 143 5971
2012 180 7077
2013 176 8429
2014 179 9679
2015 190 10431
2016 200 10458
2017 173 11374
2018 189 12612
2019 176 14017
2020 197 15824
2021 197 17636
2022 186 17625
2023 154 16676

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 73 88 323
Environmental Management 137 167 705
Geography and Cartography 202 231 851
Forestry 147 180 873
Ecology 184 215 888
Oceanography 198 234 912
Agricultural Science 155 185 1008
Geology 248 285 1212
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 277 320 1231
Paleontology 266 302 1272
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 253 292 1391
Earth science and Geophysics 273 318 1557
Geotechnical Engineering 246 285 1565
Environmental Engineering 247 285 1755
Environmental Chemistry 301 347 2086

Biology rankings

Clark University ranked 284th for Biology in the United States and 1489th in the World with 4,317 publications made and 189,347 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#284 of 1,582 In the United States
#320 of 1,668 In North America
#1489 of 6,770 In the World

Clark University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 52 514
1992 36 542
1993 35 500
1994 50 556
1995 50 779
1996 64 674
1997 45 701
1998 52 766
1999 38 833
2000 52 909
2001 67 1118
2002 66 1289
2003 57 1422
2004 83 1642
2005 62 1884
2006 82 2273
2007 104 2822
2008 97 3228
2009 112 4026
2010 117 4813
2011 114 5620
2012 140 6544
2013 154 7853
2014 137 8574
2015 144 9257
2016 150 9207
2017 141 10232
2018 158 10820
2019 155 12199
2020 189 13818
2021 166 15593
2022 179 15541
2023 133 14681

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 181 207 622
Zoology 209 241 870
Forestry 147 180 873
Neuroscience 252 282 903
Biophysics 237 264 907
Agricultural Science 155 185 1008
Botany 223 256 1211
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 277 320 1231
Paleontology 266 302 1272
Genetics 299 334 1516
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 326 361 1635
Biochemistry 306 343 1692
Molecular Biology 367 406 1933
Virology 397 435 2101
Pharmacology 408 446 2238
Biotechnology 373 411 2336
Horticulture 335 382 2368
Microbiology 384 425 2383
Immunology 459 498 2483
Oncology and Cancer research 481 521 2576
Nanotechnology 360 402 2581
Nutrition and Food Science 362 406 2702

Computer Science rankings

Clark University ranked 266th for Computer Science in the United States and 1168th in the World with 3,887 publications made and 153,552 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#266 of 1,576 In the United States
#302 of 1,662 In North America
#1168 of 6,752 In the World

Clark University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 49 426
1992 26 477
1993 38 491
1994 47 513
1995 42 695
1996 54 590
1997 45 580
1998 46 674
1999 41 713
2000 43 773
2001 64 952
2002 71 1076
2003 65 1279
2004 95 1402
2005 67 1603
2006 64 1907
2007 94 2358
2008 95 2697
2009 116 3255
2010 83 3716
2011 106 4356
2012 103 5053
2013 112 5986
2014 110 6571
2015 133 7315
2016 130 7007
2017 118 7704
2018 132 8402
2019 121 9532
2020 140 10539
2021 133 11253
2022 132 11289
2023 122 10914

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 169 186 442
Library and Information science 247 271 665
Management Information Systems 201 231 752
Cognitive Science 223 256 836
Neuroscience 252 282 903
Cyber Security 228 261 1038
Data Science 278 313 1122
Software Engineering 286 323 1308
Machine Learning 257 292 1353
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 258 295 1368
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 326 361 1635
Computer Vision 286 324 1711
Computer Networking 300 344 1722
Human-Computer Interaction 330 371 1772
Telecommunications 295 335 1892
Computational Linguistics 393 440 2325

Engineering rankings

Clark University ranked 263rd for Engineering in the United States and 1515th in the World with 3,779 publications made and 154,100 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#263 of 1,518 In the United States
#300 of 1,602 In North America
#1515 of 6,684 In the World

Clark University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 44 356
1992 31 349
1993 51 409
1994 51 482
1995 62 521
1996 31 499
1997 49 547
1998 48 641
1999 40 654
2000 45 765
2001 74 988
2002 80 1127
2003 66 1347
2004 84 1440
2005 80 1780
2006 71 1958
2007 88 2350
2008 85 2877
2009 104 3178
2010 99 3683
2011 118 4526
2012 111 5283
2013 137 6461
2014 121 6935
2015 143 7633
2016 134 7585
2017 125 8039
2018 137 8914
2019 124 9885
2020 134 10960
2021 139 11681
2022 126 11702
2023 118 10929

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 140 166 529
Civil Engineering 144 171 574
Operations Research 139 168 592
Firefighting and Fire Science 143 170 687
Landscape Architecture 138 156 771
Acoustical Engineering 245 280 1240
Aerospace Engineering 271 308 1413
Systems Engineering 280 320 1415
Mechanical Engineering 260 296 1424
Geotechnical Engineering 246 285 1565
Optical Engineering 277 313 1611
Computer Networking 300 344 1722
Structural Engineering 290 328 1754
Environmental Engineering 247 285 1755
Human-Computer Interaction 330 371 1772
Renewable Energy Engineering 205 244 1814
Materials Science 291 330 1852
Telecommunications 295 335 1892
Electrical Engineering 276 313 1901
Metallurgical Engineering 289 329 1995
Biotechnology 373 411 2336
Chemical Engineering 317 360 2454
Nanotechnology 360 402 2581
Electronic Engineering 380 432 2676

Physics rankings

Clark University ranked 262nd for Physics in the United States and 1429th in the World with 3,587 publications made and 125,388 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#262 of 1,485 In the United States
#299 of 1,569 In North America
#1429 of 6,603 In the World

Clark University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 40 401
1992 35 346
1993 57 454
1994 53 517
1995 64 592
1996 42 611
1997 57 590
1998 53 692
1999 43 714
2000 49 813
2001 77 1074
2002 86 1189
2003 72 1366
2004 71 1493
2005 77 1746
2006 70 1812
2007 89 2161
2008 87 2536
2009 88 2732
2010 81 3150
2011 99 3761
2012 87 4236
2013 102 5218
2014 109 5440
2015 104 5866
2016 101 5840
2017 97 6129
2018 125 6957
2019 99 7633
2020 122 8306
2021 112 8833
2022 114 8718
2023 121 8367

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 171 197 704
Condensed Matter Physics 162 187 903
Biophysics 237 264 907
Theoretical Physics 207 240 1020
Nuclear Physics 212 242 1051
Astrophysics and Astronomy 247 280 1067
Acoustical Engineering 245 280 1240
Quantum and Particle physics 253 290 1412
Optical Engineering 277 313 1611
Materials Science 291 330 1852
Nanotechnology 360 402 2581

Chemistry rankings

Clark University ranked 290th for Chemistry in the United States and 1722nd in the World with 2,931 publications made and 115,988 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#290 of 1,407 In the United States
#330 of 1,488 In North America
#1722 of 6,447 In the World

Clark University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 40 353
1992 23 323
1993 45 367
1994 34 422
1995 48 503
1996 33 527
1997 43 493
1998 33 549
1999 28 574
2000 39 608
2001 73 844
2002 65 999
2003 53 1024
2004 59 1122
2005 54 1383
2006 73 1603
2007 78 2031
2008 65 2260
2009 78 2625
2010 72 3044
2011 69 3675
2012 66 3973
2013 87 4995
2014 84 5160
2015 99 5479
2016 93 5386
2017 84 5994
2018 109 6452
2019 85 7092
2020 114 7832
2021 93 8898
2022 90 8632
2023 101 8350

The following table provides academic rankings for Clark University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 210 238 1068
Inorganic Chemistry 225 258 1407
Biochemistry 306 343 1692
Pharmacy 334 370 1776
Materials Science 291 330 1852
Organic Chemistry 302 341 1974
Physical chemistry 290 334 2057
Environmental Chemistry 301 347 2086
Radiochemistry 248 284 2203
Chemical Engineering 317 360 2454
Nanotechnology 360 402 2581
Nutrition and Food Science 362 406 2702

Psychology rankings

Clark University ranked 250th for Psychology in the United States and 854th in the World with 2,878 publications made and 111,603 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#250 of 1,527 In the United States
#280 of 1,612 In North America
#854 of 6,528 In the World

Clark University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 41 398
1992 25 449
1993 22 472
1994 36 436
1995 31 661
1996 50 551
1997 28 541
1998 40 628
1999 27 636
2000 33 723
2001 32 791
2002 39 908
2003 38 997
2004 45 1056
2005 45 1233
2006 44 1442
2007 70 1739
2008 64 1997
2009 71 2419
2010 73 2849
2011 77 3300
2012 82 3859
2013 89 4351
2014 81 4761
2015 107 5254
2016 108 5256
2017 94 5412
2018 109 5864
2019 119 6920
2020 123 7873
2021 110 8227
2022 105 8205
2023 78 7995

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 100 116 167
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 139 164 384
Child Psychology 188 212 410
Social Psychology 196 223 516
Clinical Psychology 268 303 698
Education Majors 282 313 772
Cognitive Science 223 256 836
Neuroscience 252 282 903
Psychiatry 302 336 1136

Medicine rankings

Clark University ranked 314th for Medicine in the United States and 1437th in the World with 2,807 publications made and 114,824 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#314 of 1,558 In the United States
#351 of 1,643 In North America
#1437 of 6,680 In the World

Clark University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 33 381
1992 20 362
1993 27 377
1994 26 385
1995 23 568
1996 42 449
1997 21 479
1998 37 539
1999 30 570
2000 37 586
2001 40 737
2002 32 850
2003 34 957
2004 46 1052
2005 43 1220
2006 37 1345
2007 57 1631
2008 57 1913
2009 74 2456
2010 86 2909
2011 64 3476
2012 77 4037
2013 91 4694
2014 81 4952
2015 112 5545
2016 96 5531
2017 100 5820
2018 103 6406
2019 99 7230
2020 127 8528
2021 124 9516
2022 124 9591
2023 91 9368

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 268 303 698
Gerontology 268 300 763
Nursing 262 292 811
Public Health 260 291 944
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 324 358 986
Psychiatry 302 336 1136
Healthcare Management (MHA) 358 395 1176
Audiology 350 387 1219
Health Science 403 438 1251
Family medicine 411 441 1517
Anatomy and Physiology 327 364 1557
Pathology 346 383 1732
Pharmacy 334 370 1776
Physical Therapy 454 499 1835
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 421 461 2060
Virology 397 435 2101
Surgery 461 500 2114
Pharmacology 408 446 2238
Immunology 459 498 2483
Oncology and Cancer research 481 521 2576

Business rankings

Clark University ranked 219th for Business in the United States and 807th in the World with 2,158 publications made and 93,905 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#219 of 1,334 In the United States
#251 of 1,412 In North America
#807 of 6,187 In the World

Clark University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 27 171
1992 19 173
1993 24 166
1994 23 209
1995 27 202
1996 28 274
1997 25 270
1998 34 369
1999 32 346
2000 26 413
2001 32 520
2002 49 621
2003 42 761
2004 45 852
2005 45 1037
2006 35 1204
2007 71 1479
2008 69 1762
2009 77 2135
2010 61 2465
2011 77 2946
2012 84 3615
2013 86 4287
2014 71 4695
2015 79 5112
2016 91 4908
2017 77 5047
2018 80 5971
2019 88 6309
2020 64 6762
2021 63 7188
2022 66 6913
2023 68 6514

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 38 41 108
Risk Management 99 119 318
Real Estate 128 143 319
Project Management 112 130 355
Entrepreneurship 130 152 396
Public Policy / Administration 166 190 417
Actuarial Science 171 192 443
Investment Banking and Stock trading 155 175 510
Entertainment Industry Business 169 198 546
Operations Research 139 168 592
Human Resource Management 205 231 648
Occupational Safety and Health 248 281 667
International Business 158 184 714
International Trade 144 170 726
Finance 196 225 729
Management Information Systems 201 231 752
Accounting 242 274 773
Marketing 227 259 836
Management 234 268 948
Advertising 334 369 1091

Economics rankings

Clark University ranked 195th for Economics in the United States and 654th in the World with 2,154 publications made and 87,126 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#195 of 1,317 In the United States
#223 of 1,400 In North America
#654 of 5,995 In the World

Clark University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 28 160
1992 18 149
1993 26 146
1994 25 167
1995 24 162
1996 30 246
1997 26 267
1998 36 350
1999 27 330
2000 27 382
2001 34 491
2002 31 614
2003 34 737
2004 42 759
2005 30 946
2006 38 1062
2007 59 1301
2008 42 1483
2009 83 1853
2010 60 2070
2011 74 2503
2012 83 3026
2013 83 3531
2014 77 3774
2015 77 4247
2016 100 4226
2017 88 4467
2018 100 5156
2019 93 5522
2020 86 6277
2021 75 6652
2022 80 6708
2023 74 6530

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 108 124 281
Agricultural Economics 98 115 364
Actuarial Science 171 192 443
Investment Banking and Stock trading 155 175 510
Environmental Economics 89 112 527
International Relations and Diplomacy 203 230 554
Development Studies 222 251 694
International Trade 144 170 726
Finance 196 225 729
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 198 228 739
International Economics 155 179 771

Mathematics rankings

Clark University ranked 270th for Mathematics in the United States and 1174th in the World with 1,786 publications made and 79,774 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#270 of 1,371 In the United States
#304 of 1,451 In North America
#1174 of 6,305 In the World

Clark University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 27 155
1992 9 180
1993 21 160
1994 22 220
1995 20 232
1996 26 270
1997 21 311
1998 29 366
1999 30 347
2000 24 418
2001 35 556
2002 35 597
2003 20 670
2004 43 825
2005 23 964
2006 29 1061
2007 52 1401
2008 42 1561
2009 54 1897
2010 52 2044
2011 46 2389
2012 45 2742
2013 62 3239
2014 55 3616
2015 53 3983
2016 58 3711
2017 65 4100
2018 71 4475
2019 66 5056
2020 63 5329
2021 57 5682
2022 75 5834
2023 59 5588

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 171 192 443
Operations Research 139 168 592
Math Teachers 262 288 683
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 198 228 739
Statistics 273 308 1206

Art & Design rankings

Clark University ranked 228th for Art & Design in the United States and 811th in the World with 1,285 publications made and 32,645 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, 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
#228 of 1,321 In the United States
#259 of 1,404 In North America
#811 of 5,720 In the World

Clark University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 15 100
1992 18 119
1993 9 105
1994 18 127
1995 13 115
1996 19 129
1997 13 150
1998 18 144
1999 13 179
2000 17 212
2001 28 250
2002 25 300
2003 16 378
2004 24 355
2005 18 397
2006 15 415
2007 32 557
2008 37 637
2009 50 756
2010 41 827
2011 37 1061
2012 41 1169
2013 40 1388
2014 47 1425
2015 56 1669
2016 46 1750
2017 47 1791
2018 49 1794
2019 45 2210
2020 46 2584
2021 46 2522
2022 46 2530
2023 36 2376

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 63 74 209
Creative Writing 134 155 342
Entertainment Industry Business 169 198 546
Art History 236 264 608
Aesthetics 187 216 627
Literature 210 240 710
Landscape Architecture 138 156 771
Interior Design 138 157 792
Performing arts 239 272 848
Fashion Design 246 278 1001