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Dean College ranked 917th in the United States, 3533rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. Dean College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,291 academic publications and 74,756 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3533 of 14,131 In the World
#986 of 2,597 In North America
#917 of 2,496 In the United States
#44 of 88 In Massachusetts
#547 of 1,095 For Military science
#628 of 1,018 For International Law
#700 of 1,036 For Social Work
#3481 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5687 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dean College ranked 553rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2602nd in the World with 2,717 publications made and 42,731 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#553 of 1,761 In the United States
#608 of 1,852 In North America
#2602 of 7,081 In the World

Dean College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 29 128
1993 35 154
1994 32 195
1995 38 219
1996 33 233
1997 37 285
1998 33 281
1999 37 336
2000 42 391
2001 41 421
2002 47 538
2003 58 562
2004 60 701
2005 44 801
2006 60 885
2007 62 1200
2008 55 1236
2009 67 1356
2010 65 1426
2011 65 1583
2012 59 1746
2013 75 1816
2014 77 1969
2015 68 1988
2016 68 1915
2017 72 1896
2018 86 2023
2019 74 2190
2020 103 2706
2021 76 2725
2022 98 2316
2023 102 2344
2024 79 1881

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 259 286 547
International Law 196 222 628
Social Work 322 358 700
Publishing 310 347 1005
Media Studies 472 516 1145
Public Policy / Administration 362 400 1146
Library and Information science 417 456 1239
Education Majors 438 485 1426
Communications and Public Relations 476 525 1569
Art History 599 649 1604
Gender Studies 669 729 1783
Law 474 519 1809
Anthropology 527 584 1859
Political Science 470 518 1962
Sociology 531 586 2034
Demography 519 569 2419
Classics and Ancient History 729 780 2582
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 792 855 2775
Aesthetics 651 715 2861
History 643 704 2871
Archaeology 595 654 2997
Linguistics 612 669 3075
Philosophy 633 696 3119

Medicine rankings

Dean College ranked 419th for Medicine in the United States and 2073rd in the World with 2,138 publications made and 50,131 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Health Science, Nursing, Psychiatry, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#419 of 1,600 In the United States
#461 of 1,685 In North America
#2073 of 6,775 In the World

Dean College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 23 164
1993 20 217
1994 33 255
1995 25 341
1996 29 332
1997 36 381
1998 32 372
1999 35 424
2000 35 483
2001 33 533
2002 39 612
2003 49 725
2004 52 872
2005 44 914
2006 56 1095
2007 62 1263
2008 50 1451
2009 58 1491
2010 66 1631
2011 60 1728
2012 58 1887
2013 56 2002
2014 51 2103
2015 58 2206
2016 64 2085
2017 52 2059
2018 78 2137
2019 54 2340
2020 80 2762
2021 72 2846
2022 72 2542
2023 69 2510
2024 63 2168

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 322 358 700
Health Science 260 286 794
Healthcare Management (MHA) 259 291 826
Family medicine 240 263 883
Gerontology 296 331 920
Nursing 304 339 1010
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 355 390 1191
Clinical Psychology 404 446 1280
Veterinary 203 225 1375
Critical Care Nursing 329 357 1421
Dentistry 297 328 1469
Orthodontics 338 369 1549
Anesthesiology 348 382 1600
Cardiology 351 384 1659
Psychiatry 410 452 1664
Sports Medicine 434 478 1726
Physical Therapy 427 469 1764
Surgery 407 444 1916
Pharmacy 367 406 2037
Public Health 459 507 2152
Anatomy and Physiology 447 490 2247
Virology 418 458 2287
Pathology 446 490 2420
Immunology 436 475 2447
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 408 446 2466
Pharmacology 448 488 2561
Oncology and Cancer research 494 535 2670
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 526 570 2728

Biology rankings

Dean College ranked 561st for Biology in the United States and 3274th in the World with 1,643 publications made and 38,008 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#561 of 1,609 In the United States
#613 of 1,698 In North America
#3274 of 6,833 In the World

Dean College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 181
1993 23 212
1994 26 287
1995 22 369
1996 16 319
1997 25 356
1998 18 360
1999 25 354
2000 27 365
2001 31 435
2002 43 509
2003 42 595
2004 45 715
2005 33 771
2006 45 885
2007 46 998
2008 38 1209
2009 36 1223
2010 44 1346
2011 46 1415
2012 37 1615
2013 45 1701
2014 45 1718
2015 50 1744
2016 42 1665
2017 39 1720
2018 55 1745
2019 37 1988
2020 70 2234
2021 57 2335
2022 69 2156
2023 60 2063
2024 45 1718

The following table provides academic rankings for Dean College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 454 498 1911
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 396 436 2099
Evolutionary Biology 485 534 2286
Virology 418 458 2287
Immunology 436 475 2447
Forestry 365 417 2534
Pharmacology 448 488 2561
Oncology and Cancer research 494 535 2670
Nutrition and Food Science 395 442 3042
Microbiology 474 519 3079
Genetics 556 606 3087
Biotechnology 456 500 3189
Biochemistry 559 610 3290
Paleontology 621 678 3422
Botany 612 669 3542
Agricultural Science 606 666 3800
Nanotechnology 546 603 3810

Computer Science rankings

Dean College ranked 533rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2855th in the World with 1,487 publications made and 33,151 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#533 of 1,612 In the United States
#583 of 1,698 In North America
#2855 of 6,845 In the World

Dean College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 106
1993 25 143
1994 20 177
1995 23 212
1996 10 180
1997 13 214
1998 17 221
1999 30 249
2000 22 254
2001 28 242
2002 28 322
2003 50 381
2004 43 466
2005 23 537
2006 36 652
2007 36 731
2008 38 834
2009 28 859
2010 51 977
2011 36 1072
2012 32 1166
2013 54 1261
2014 55 1286
2015 27 1338
2016 40 1214
2017 31 1299
2018 42 1320
2019 35 1477
2020 48 1714
2021 35 1735
2022 63 1486
2023 60 1549
2024 45 1198

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 417 456 1239
Data Science 386 430 1826
Neuroscience 454 498 1911
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 396 436 2099
Cognitive Science 479 530 2305
Management Information Systems 472 528 2383
Cyber Security 492 545 2744
Computer Networking 542 600 3102
Machine Learning 496 549 3105
Telecommunications 528 583 3284
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 605 664 3486
Computer Vision 612 670 3640

Psychology rankings

Dean College ranked 488th for Psychology in the United States and 1988th in the World with 1,461 publications made and 37,011 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#488 of 1,558 In the United States
#536 of 1,645 In North America
#1988 of 6,645 In the World

Dean College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 127
1993 16 158
1994 21 194
1995 23 242
1996 16 227
1997 24 260
1998 22 274
1999 16 331
2000 22 340
2001 24 343
2002 32 403
2003 28 456
2004 32 516
2005 29 607
2006 29 733
2007 32 831
2008 26 1001
2009 33 961
2010 41 1073
2011 43 1165
2012 39 1299
2013 37 1394
2014 48 1517
2015 37 1529
2016 40 1459
2017 39 1463
2018 45 1550
2019 41 1677
2020 55 1965
2021 54 1990
2022 54 1755
2023 61 1732
2024 55 1411

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 322 358 700
Clinical Psychology 404 446 1280
Education Majors 438 485 1426
Child Psychology 482 532 1533
Psychiatry 410 452 1664
Neuroscience 454 498 1911
Social Psychology 558 613 2005
Cognitive Science 479 530 2305

Environmental Science rankings

Dean College ranked 600th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3423rd in the World with 1,375 publications made and 23,705 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#600 of 1,631 In the United States
#659 of 1,721 In North America
#3423 of 6,876 In the World

Dean College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 112
1993 17 108
1994 17 113
1995 16 165
1996 9 153
1997 14 170
1998 15 196
1999 23 176
2000 23 177
2001 27 238
2002 30 272
2003 27 286
2004 33 374
2005 31 473
2006 32 487
2007 32 569
2008 42 732
2009 36 756
2010 32 853
2011 29 919
2012 34 1076
2013 41 1107
2014 32 1193
2015 41 1112
2016 31 1144
2017 42 1161
2018 51 1260
2019 38 1377
2020 51 1694
2021 44 1705
2022 54 1529
2023 62 1520
2024 51 1221

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 380 426 2501
Forestry 365 417 2534
Geography and Cartography 573 629 3218
Oceanography 558 619 3256
Earth science and Geophysics 581 639 3328
Geology 592 649 3354
Environmental Management 493 555 3390
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 543 599 3410
Paleontology 621 678 3422
Ecology 643 705 3692
Agricultural Science 606 666 3800

Engineering rankings

Dean College ranked 558th for Engineering in the United States and 3480th in the World with 1,273 publications made and 22,159 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#558 of 1,565 In the United States
#613 of 1,651 In North America
#3480 of 6,782 In the World

Dean College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 121
1993 17 129
1994 9 130
1995 23 201
1996 11 157
1997 11 194
1998 11 183
1999 17 187
2000 21 199
2001 25 206
2002 25 251
2003 30 266
2004 39 394
2005 22 433
2006 34 492
2007 31 548
2008 27 653
2009 23 701
2010 42 731
2011 40 842
2012 35 857
2013 35 999
2014 38 1041
2015 30 1014
2016 31 952
2017 35 1009
2018 32 1057
2019 29 1143
2020 46 1350
2021 32 1391
2022 67 1245
2023 62 1232
2024 43 1112

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 340 372 1372
Structural Engineering 380 427 2389
Civil Engineering 393 444 2424
Geotechnical Engineering 380 426 2501
Mechanical Engineering 467 519 2843
Systems Engineering 519 573 3083
Computer Networking 542 600 3102
Biotechnology 456 500 3189
Telecommunications 528 583 3284
Aerospace Engineering 571 624 3295
Acoustical Engineering 658 720 3559
Optical Engineering 589 643 3568
Electrical Engineering 556 610 3676
Materials Science 559 613 3696
Metallurgical Engineering 587 641 3797
Nanotechnology 546 603 3810
Chemical Engineering 603 660 4234

Business rankings

Dean College ranked 480th for Business in the United States and 2259th in the World with 1,086 publications made and 22,031 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#480 of 1,377 In the United States
#528 of 1,460 In North America
#2259 of 6,339 In the World

Dean College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 45
1993 12 54
1994 10 78
1995 21 60
1996 10 93
1997 15 106
1998 18 112
1999 19 140
2000 14 159
2001 25 158
2002 24 217
2003 26 228
2004 25 281
2005 15 337
2006 28 378
2007 34 507
2008 27 569
2009 25 614
2010 32 638
2011 23 726
2012 20 813
2013 23 771
2014 27 838
2015 23 840
2016 24 804
2017 25 780
2018 36 821
2019 31 869
2020 38 1074
2021 22 1090
2022 38 852
2023 44 895
2024 34 632

The following table provides academic rankings for Dean College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 362 400 1146
Engineering Management 340 372 1372
Marketing 438 481 2066
Management 426 473 2114
Accounting 518 563 2182
Advertising 569 619 2267
Finance 488 538 2362
Management Information Systems 472 528 2383

Physics rankings

Dean College ranked 614th for Physics in the United States and 3654th in the World with 1,038 publications made and 19,208 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#614 of 1,531 In the United States
#670 of 1,617 In North America
#3654 of 6,713 In the World

Dean College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 10 118
1993 11 130
1994 13 132
1995 16 202
1996 10 149
1997 8 184
1998 11 163
1999 15 208
2000 19 182
2001 18 209
2002 27 228
2003 19 240
2004 35 344
2005 27 385
2006 20 409
2007 22 465
2008 26 533
2009 22 567
2010 38 651
2011 35 673
2012 30 668
2013 27 772
2014 27 810
2015 24 829
2016 21 804
2017 35 831
2018 27 893
2019 15 979
2020 41 1158
2021 25 1237
2022 52 1079
2023 49 1079
2024 27 966

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 658 720 3559
Optical Engineering 589 643 3568
Astrophysics and Astronomy 701 763 3584
Materials Science 559 613 3696
Quantum and Particle physics 672 731 3795
Nanotechnology 546 603 3810

Chemistry rankings

Dean College ranked 586th for Chemistry in the United States and 3606th in the World with 1,023 publications made and 22,997 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#586 of 1,447 In the United States
#639 of 1,530 In North America
#3606 of 6,545 In the World

Dean College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 17 151
1993 10 178
1994 14 226
1995 10 289
1996 7 240
1997 15 274
1998 7 273
1999 15 247
2000 17 266
2001 16 317
2002 31 330
2003 25 417
2004 35 512
2005 21 498
2006 28 546
2007 28 606
2008 19 692
2009 26 669
2010 34 799
2011 31 850
2012 28 922
2013 27 1002
2014 28 951
2015 34 1029
2016 20 995
2017 26 1040
2018 26 1041
2019 13 1165
2020 37 1317
2021 29 1326
2022 47 1256
2023 35 1227
2024 24 1062

The following table provides academic rankings for Dean College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 367 406 2037
Nutrition and Food Science 395 442 3042
Biochemistry 559 610 3290
Materials Science 559 613 3696
Nanotechnology 546 603 3810
Organic Chemistry 647 703 3979
Physical chemistry 660 720 4207
Chemical Engineering 603 660 4234

Economics rankings

Dean College ranked 460th for Economics in the United States and 1977th in the World with 944 publications made and 18,992 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#460 of 1,355 In the United States
#505 of 1,438 In North America
#1977 of 6,167 In the World

Dean College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 39
1993 12 47
1994 9 55
1995 14 54
1996 14 79
1997 16 95
1998 13 96
1999 13 118
2000 15 135
2001 22 130
2002 17 203
2003 20 226
2004 27 264
2005 17 313
2006 21 326
2007 20 458
2008 25 504
2009 25 555
2010 24 573
2011 27 615
2012 29 704
2013 28 725
2014 28 795
2015 28 834
2016 29 796
2017 23 786
2018 39 822
2019 24 878
2020 46 1081
2021 36 1099
2022 21 897
2023 35 905
2024 18 610

The following table provides academic rankings for Dean College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 379 419 1454
Finance 488 538 2362
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 605 661 3096

Mathematics rankings

Dean College ranked 559th for Mathematics in the United States and 2951st in the World with 860 publications made and 22,396 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#559 of 1,410 In the United States
#612 of 1,491 In North America
#2951 of 6,418 In the World

Dean College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 42
1993 8 59
1994 7 75
1995 11 77
1996 5 87
1997 9 97
1998 8 94
1999 7 129
2000 10 136
2001 14 152
2002 12 194
2003 14 211
2004 20 272
2005 16 304
2006 28 374
2007 14 452
2008 22 539
2009 31 537
2010 16 590
2011 13 673
2012 22 748
2013 35 762
2014 24 833
2015 25 862
2016 26 852
2017 19 846
2018 21 949
2019 21 983
2020 43 1222
2021 25 1293
2022 32 1050
2023 38 1074
2024 26 707

The following table provides academic rankings for Dean College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 499 542 1601
Statistics 559 611 3073
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 605 661 3096

Art & Design rankings

Dean College ranked 636th for Art & Design in the United States and 2715th in the World with 505 publications made and 6,675 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#636 of 1,361 In the United States
#697 of 1,444 In North America
#2715 of 5,966 In the World

Dean College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 20
1993 5 23
1994 2 35
1995 4 35
1996 6 26
1997 4 45
1998 5 45
1999 10 61
2000 8 49
2001 5 49
2002 5 62
2003 9 65
2004 12 100
2005 6 118
2006 8 143
2007 12 135
2008 11 149
2009 6 164
2010 7 197
2011 10 212
2012 5 230
2013 9 240
2014 18 227
2015 12 265
2016 4 235
2017 15 262
2018 10 236
2019 10 291
2020 8 324
2021 11 314
2022 32 269
2023 34 280
2024 23 258

The following table provides academic rankings for Dean College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 254 283 832
Art History 599 649 1604
Literature 601 659 2407
Fashion Design 516 570 2415
Aesthetics 651 715 2861