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Merrimack College ranked 690th in the United States, 2699th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 14 research topics. Merrimack College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,878 academic publications and 26,062 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2699 of 14,131 In the World
#752 of 2,597 In North America
#690 of 2,496 In the United States
#31 of 88 In Massachusetts
#1188 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#1203 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1336 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#2492 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2197 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 11 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Merrimack College ranked 719th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3442nd in the World with 1,289 publications made and 15,600 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#719 of 1,761 In the United States
#785 of 1,852 In North America
#3442 of 7,081 In the World

Merrimack College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 20
1993 6 14
1994 8 22
1995 10 31
1996 10 36
1997 14 44
1998 11 60
1999 6 51
2000 19 43
2001 7 57
2002 12 71
2003 11 66
2004 10 91
2005 18 103
2006 14 165
2007 27 161
2008 21 241
2009 27 255
2010 41 342
2011 25 356
2012 41 394
2013 46 495
2014 45 525
2015 73 571
2016 98 560
2017 69 649
2018 68 812
2019 82 988
2020 92 1379
2021 88 1513
2022 88 1617
2023 84 1891
2024 52 1680

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 291 331 1188
Criminology and Criminal Justice 501 547 1203
Media Studies 531 583 1336
Gender Studies 592 646 1511
Communications and Public Relations 520 571 1721
Education Majors 555 607 1892
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 596 649 2017
Aesthetics 580 637 2458
Anthropology 700 762 2577
Library and Information science 829 891 2743
Sociology 685 747 2757
Law 684 745 2800
Political Science 709 773 3115
Philosophy 654 719 3221
History 761 828 3451
Linguistics 699 761 3558
Archaeology 713 780 3603
Demography 782 845 3754

Computer Science rankings

Merrimack College ranked 759th for Computer Science in the United States and 3951st in the World with 753 publications made and 12,321 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#759 of 1,612 In the United States
#823 of 1,698 In North America
#3951 of 6,845 In the World

Merrimack College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 11
1993 0 8
1994 5 11
1995 4 19
1996 3 19
1997 4 34
1998 8 49
1999 4 42
2000 7 50
2001 4 46
2002 5 67
2003 9 68
2004 14 102
2005 15 109
2006 13 151
2007 17 159
2008 11 210
2009 14 228
2010 25 303
2011 16 300
2012 24 351
2013 25 400
2014 22 425
2015 40 460
2016 46 385
2017 38 480
2018 37 594
2019 49 664
2020 55 961
2021 53 1007
2022 43 1112
2023 54 1233
2024 44 1037

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 563 617 2713
Library and Information science 829 891 2743
Neuroscience 707 764 3056
Management Information Systems 568 630 3172
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 656 716 3664
Cyber Security 699 764 3816
Computer Networking 780 847 4335
Machine Learning 761 826 4369
Telecommunications 756 819 4442

Medicine rankings

Merrimack College ranked 800th for Medicine in the United States and 3888th in the World with 722 publications made and 12,971 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#800 of 1,600 In the United States
#863 of 1,685 In North America
#3888 of 6,775 In the World

Merrimack College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 6
1993 1 2
1994 6 13
1995 3 18
1996 4 16
1997 3 19
1998 9 60
1999 1 49
2000 2 61
2001 2 46
2002 3 85
2003 7 60
2004 12 121
2005 8 128
2006 7 173
2007 9 175
2008 8 226
2009 16 234
2010 22 287
2011 16 304
2012 18 340
2013 26 395
2014 20 457
2015 33 473
2016 48 442
2017 35 493
2018 36 571
2019 51 660
2020 65 911
2021 48 1069
2022 59 1230
2023 67 1431
2024 47 1293

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 291 331 1188
Health Science 605 653 2048
Gerontology 594 646 2216
Sports Medicine 520 568 2256
Clinical Psychology 747 806 2742
Physical Therapy 671 726 2939
Nursing 854 920 3277
Psychiatry 805 865 3368
Public Health 730 792 3423
Anatomy and Physiology 731 785 3609
Surgery 849 911 4052
Pathology 832 898 4290

Psychology rankings

Merrimack College ranked 712th for Psychology in the United States and 3055th in the World with 715 publications made and 11,978 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#712 of 1,558 In the United States
#771 of 1,645 In North America
#3055 of 6,645 In the World

Merrimack College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 7
1993 0 4
1994 4 12
1995 5 13
1996 1 15
1997 5 24
1998 10 45
1999 1 31
2000 4 33
2001 2 44
2002 6 52
2003 5 40
2004 10 73
2005 10 79
2006 10 115
2007 11 122
2008 11 182
2009 8 217
2010 29 274
2011 10 285
2012 19 335
2013 27 367
2014 26 420
2015 37 451
2016 57 428
2017 39 485
2018 31 593
2019 50 717
2020 63 1026
2021 59 1091
2022 54 1131
2023 50 1342
2024 37 1164

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 555 607 1892
Child Psychology 641 695 2150
Social Psychology 620 676 2347
Cognitive Science 563 617 2713
Clinical Psychology 747 806 2742
Neuroscience 707 764 3056
Psychiatry 805 865 3368

Biology rankings

Merrimack College ranked 829th for Biology in the United States and 4391st in the World with 705 publications made and 14,569 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#829 of 1,609 In the United States
#891 of 1,698 In North America
#4391 of 6,833 In the World

Merrimack College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 10
1993 1 7
1994 6 12
1995 5 23
1996 5 27
1997 5 36
1998 13 83
1999 7 83
2000 7 122
2001 2 101
2002 6 131
2003 10 115
2004 14 171
2005 10 183
2006 9 245
2007 15 238
2008 14 300
2009 8 298
2010 19 365
2011 12 381
2012 18 437
2013 28 465
2014 21 542
2015 28 542
2016 51 527
2017 34 570
2018 34 695
2019 45 772
2020 49 1013
2021 51 1194
2022 44 1339
2023 57 1466
2024 42 1323

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 707 764 3056
Nutrition and Food Science 483 535 3864
Genetics 763 822 4017
Biochemistry 738 795 4077
Paleontology 867 934 4454
Botany 906 973 4663

Environmental Science rankings

Merrimack College ranked 817th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4441st in the World with 671 publications made and 9,808 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#817 of 1,631 In the United States
#885 of 1,721 In North America
#4441 of 6,876 In the World

Merrimack College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 9
1993 2 7
1994 6 10
1995 3 12
1996 7 20
1997 7 26
1998 10 39
1999 5 62
2000 9 65
2001 3 51
2002 7 62
2003 7 62
2004 6 72
2005 3 76
2006 7 124
2007 19 125
2008 26 170
2009 20 171
2010 17 220
2011 18 229
2012 21 267
2013 19 295
2014 20 327
2015 35 331
2016 49 357
2017 34 339
2018 29 476
2019 42 600
2020 51 807
2021 51 901
2022 37 983
2023 37 1081
2024 34 961

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 799 868 4338
Paleontology 867 934 4454
Oceanography 782 849 4490
Geology 856 924 4546
Ecology 846 915 4619

Engineering rankings

Merrimack College ranked 717th for Engineering in the United States and 4261st in the World with 655 publications made and 8,709 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#717 of 1,565 In the United States
#780 of 1,651 In North America
#4261 of 6,782 In the World

Merrimack College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 8
1993 2 9
1994 7 11
1995 4 19
1996 3 22
1997 6 20
1998 10 32
1999 10 34
2000 10 49
2001 6 49
2002 10 58
2003 10 60
2004 6 62
2005 16 102
2006 8 107
2007 14 119
2008 28 153
2009 18 152
2010 13 192
2011 15 216
2012 25 232
2013 13 261
2014 16 332
2015 27 343
2016 31 328
2017 24 327
2018 35 411
2019 35 509
2020 55 671
2021 41 729
2022 30 790
2023 42 872
2024 33 820

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 441 493 2792
Civil Engineering 487 541 3014
Mechanical Engineering 573 629 3361
Acoustical Engineering 769 835 4098
Electrical Engineering 660 716 4183
Optical Engineering 759 821 4332
Computer Networking 780 847 4335
Telecommunications 756 819 4442
Materials Science 734 796 4462
Aerospace Engineering 787 851 4478
Metallurgical Engineering 811 873 4758

Physics rankings

Merrimack College ranked 790th for Physics in the United States and 4338th in the World with 592 publications made and 7,111 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#790 of 1,531 In the United States
#854 of 1,617 In North America
#4338 of 6,713 In the World

Merrimack College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 8
1993 0 9
1994 4 9
1995 7 17
1996 3 24
1997 4 27
1998 16 33
1999 7 37
2000 14 63
2001 5 51
2002 6 75
2003 11 67
2004 7 74
2005 12 99
2006 5 104
2007 17 147
2008 25 162
2009 14 171
2010 13 172
2011 10 203
2012 25 251
2013 15 278
2014 14 315
2015 22 329
2016 29 315
2017 29 312
2018 30 384
2019 26 461
2020 48 685
2021 32 663
2022 33 673
2023 42 793
2024 18 676

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 769 835 4098
Quantum and Particle physics 738 803 4109
Astrophysics and Astronomy 837 903 4210
Optical Engineering 759 821 4332
Materials Science 734 796 4462

Business rankings

Merrimack College ranked 675th for Business in the United States and 3281st in the World with 511 publications made and 7,463 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#675 of 1,377 In the United States
#736 of 1,460 In North America
#3281 of 6,339 In the World

Merrimack College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 6
1993 2 6
1994 5 7
1995 2 18
1996 7 14
1997 7 27
1998 5 14
1999 2 15
2000 9 18
2001 3 13
2002 5 21
2003 6 23
2004 2 28
2005 12 37
2006 13 81
2007 6 70
2008 4 99
2009 5 121
2010 17 157
2011 7 152
2012 19 178
2013 15 193
2014 18 236
2015 27 229
2016 35 249
2017 22 293
2018 27 332
2019 36 388
2020 41 531
2021 46 601
2022 29 579
2023 32 702
2024 23 634

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Accounting 592 645 2814
Finance 608 667 3074
Management Information Systems 568 630 3172
Management 629 689 3232
Marketing 671 729 3356

Mathematics rankings

Merrimack College ranked 714th for Mathematics in the United States and 3712th in the World with 500 publications made and 6,770 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#714 of 1,410 In the United States
#776 of 1,491 In North America
#3712 of 6,418 In the World

Merrimack College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 7
1993 1 3
1994 3 7
1995 2 13
1996 5 13
1997 4 25
1998 5 17
1999 4 14
2000 10 21
2001 1 10
2002 6 19
2003 3 36
2004 7 33
2005 6 50
2006 10 65
2007 16 73
2008 8 112
2009 11 106
2010 12 125
2011 8 126
2012 15 173
2013 17 186
2014 13 228
2015 26 246
2016 38 210
2017 21 241
2018 23 311
2019 29 358
2020 45 529
2021 37 619
2022 32 674
2023 34 800
2024 17 531

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 460 501 1459
Statistics 789 852 4232

Economics rankings

Merrimack College ranked 649th for Economics in the United States and 2948th in the World with 475 publications made and 5,858 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#649 of 1,355 In the United States
#710 of 1,438 In North America
#2948 of 6,167 In the World

Merrimack College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 6
1993 5 6
1994 0 8
1995 2 14
1996 5 13
1997 9 18
1998 3 20
1999 0 13
2000 6 15
2001 2 7
2002 5 14
2003 7 24
2004 2 23
2005 4 18
2006 10 69
2007 7 41
2008 4 74
2009 5 73
2010 14 103
2011 7 109
2012 14 129
2013 9 135
2014 15 174
2015 31 166
2016 42 173
2017 23 197
2018 24 231
2019 36 281
2020 46 410
2021 29 455
2022 30 501
2023 37 646
2024 25 514

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 637 695 2714
Finance 608 667 3074

Chemistry rankings

Merrimack College ranked 771st for Chemistry in the United States and 4410th in the World with 451 publications made and 10,204 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#771 of 1,447 In the United States
#830 of 1,530 In North America
#4410 of 6,545 In the World

Merrimack College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 6
1993 0 8
1994 3 9
1995 3 13
1996 3 20
1997 5 30
1998 11 56
1999 7 75
2000 8 110
2001 4 94
2002 4 123
2003 11 105
2004 7 132
2005 8 154
2006 8 171
2007 8 188
2008 29 213
2009 10 197
2010 11 226
2011 7 259
2012 18 277
2013 16 290
2014 5 355
2015 18 326
2016 18 351
2017 23 373
2018 20 429
2019 28 440
2020 31 584
2021 31 714
2022 28 735
2023 29 793
2024 17 814

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 483 535 3864
Biochemistry 738 795 4077
Materials Science 734 796 4462
Organic Chemistry 831 893 4657

Art & Design rankings

Merrimack College ranked 678th for Art & Design in the United States and 2917th in the World with 267 publications made and 3,932 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design.

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
#678 of 1,361 In the United States
#743 of 1,444 In North America
#2917 of 5,966 In the World

Merrimack College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 2
1994 1 4
1995 1 5
1996 4 10
1997 1 9
1998 1 9
1999 3 9
2000 2 9
2001 3 12
2002 5 19
2003 3 13
2004 2 20
2005 6 20
2006 4 22
2007 5 33
2008 7 41
2009 7 50
2010 13 68
2011 8 65
2012 9 67
2013 8 70
2014 14 116
2015 10 122
2016 16 133
2017 13 114
2018 20 197
2019 16 229
2020 21 297
2021 15 354
2022 17 363
2023 11 424
2024 3 283

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 580 637 2458
Literature 680 739 2711
Fashion Design 768 836 3673