Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 6th in the United States, 8th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across 50 research topics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 315,593 academic publications and 20,571,074 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,826 notable alumni.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in the United States and 2nd in the World with 195,714 publications made and 11,533,945 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 1st for Physics in the United States and 1st in the World with 194,473 publications made and 11,517,086 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3rd in the World with 168,945 publications made and 12,529,158 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 14th for Biology in the United States and 19th in the World with 144,424 publications made and 12,024,830 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Computer Science in the United States and 4th in the World with 140,430 publications made and 9,877,820 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 7th for Environmental Science in the United States and 8th in the World with 111,582 publications made and 6,744,751 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 18th in the World with 102,046 publications made and 6,695,822 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 45th for Medicine in the United States and 76th in the World with 71,253 publications made and 5,981,983 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 6th for Mathematics in the United States and 7th in the World with 60,641 publications made and 3,953,300 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 5th for Business in the United States and 5th in the World with 45,348 publications made and 2,813,005 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 33rd for Psychology in the United States and 45th in the World with 43,043 publications made and 3,533,879 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 13th for Economics in the United States and 15th in the World with 28,820 publications made and 2,001,293 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked 6th for Art & Design in the United States and 10th in the World with 21,018 publications made and 1,210,690 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Art History.
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.
