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Middlebury College ranked 295th in the United States, 1147th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. Middlebury College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,071 academic publications and 148,550 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 240 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1147 of 14,131 In the World
#326 of 2,597 In North America
#295 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 17 In Vermont
#407 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#554 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#578 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#399 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#582 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Middlebury College ranked 322nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1455th in the World with 4,105 publications made and 89,095 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#322 of 1,763 In the United States
#363 of 1,854 In North America
#1455 of 7,088 In the World

Middlebury College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 38 145
1994 30 162
1995 22 150
1996 40 168
1997 46 180
1998 48 207
1999 59 326
2000 54 283
2001 64 373
2002 66 494
2003 95 643
2004 98 813
2005 110 1017
2006 96 1330
2007 112 1617
2008 102 1872
2009 123 2248
2010 143 2713
2011 123 3103
2012 105 3362
2013 128 3528
2014 147 3755
2015 140 4077
2016 172 4065
2017 167 4167
2018 176 4595
2019 165 5447
2020 204 5932
2021 182 6548
2022 177 5911
2023 178 6295
2024 109 5297
2025 101 4769

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 136 160 407
International Relations and Diplomacy 180 206 554
Genealogy 230 262 578
Media Studies 248 282 619
Art History 249 279 651
Classics and Ancient History 238 265 669
Public Policy / Administration 256 286 733
Gender Studies 331 366 792
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 241 275 803
Criminology and Criminal Justice 367 405 827
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 268 298 849
Library and Information science 348 381 986
Law 318 355 1125
Sociology 326 365 1157
Anthropology 352 391 1175
History 286 324 1194
Political Science 313 350 1234
Demography 304 340 1339
Aesthetics 341 380 1346
Education Majors 447 494 1481
Archaeology 312 354 1505
Journalism and Digital Media 361 402 1673
Philosophy 327 370 1677
Linguistics 354 395 1684
Communications and Public Relations 506 557 1725

Environmental Science rankings

Middlebury College ranked 333rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1955th in the World with 2,657 publications made and 87,566 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#333 of 1,637 In the United States
#381 of 1,727 In North America
#1955 of 6,888 In the World

Middlebury College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 20 184
1994 15 216
1995 16 241
1996 16 240
1997 28 256
1998 24 277
1999 30 314
2000 22 384
2001 34 436
2002 40 504
2003 46 626
2004 60 746
2005 53 921
2006 70 1170
2007 81 1534
2008 62 1532
2009 77 1873
2010 83 2163
2011 74 2515
2012 89 2863
2013 85 2926
2014 84 3208
2015 97 3550
2016 109 3521
2017 98 3698
2018 110 4017
2019 128 4514
2020 143 5006
2021 121 5631
2022 125 5027
2023 142 5316
2024 106 4561
2025 67 4069

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 218 260 1195
Earth science and Geophysics 262 305 1499
Oceanography 281 329 1629
Geography and Cartography 317 362 1743
Forestry 272 317 1813
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 382 428 1870
Ecology 333 384 2011
Environmental Management 275 320 2025
Paleontology 362 410 2051
Geology 353 403 2107
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 368 416 2410
Agricultural Science 376 427 2557
Geotechnical Engineering 395 443 2632
Environmental Chemistry 370 421 2671

Biology rankings

Middlebury College ranked 425th for Biology in the United States and 2612th in the World with 2,294 publications made and 75,316 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#425 of 1,612 In the United States
#475 of 1,701 In North America
#2612 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 216
1994 9 216
1995 21 265
1996 13 241
1997 16 280
1998 23 304
1999 34 311
2000 20 400
2001 24 437
2002 33 493
2003 48 653
2004 44 695
2005 48 858
2006 53 1057
2007 66 1328
2008 51 1411
2009 55 1666
2010 65 1927
2011 73 2295
2012 64 2535
2013 67 2566
2014 65 2718
2015 84 3017
2016 90 3003
2017 88 3260
2018 72 3428
2019 92 3856
2020 120 4464
2021 126 5046
2022 127 4654
2023 145 4882
2024 98 4235
2025 71 3761

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 351 396 1607
Evolutionary Biology 396 441 1755
Forestry 272 317 1813
Neuroscience 432 476 1852
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 382 428 1870
Paleontology 362 410 2051
Botany 371 418 2318
Virology 420 460 2336
Microbiology 387 428 2514
Agricultural Science 376 427 2557
Genetics 449 495 2570
Horticulture 375 422 2784
Biochemistry 480 529 2904
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 517 564 2920
Immunology 548 592 3118
Pharmacology 577 626 3475
Nanotechnology 564 621 3935

Computer Science rankings

Middlebury College ranked 403rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2164th in the World with 1,961 publications made and 66,853 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#403 of 1,616 In the United States
#449 of 1,702 In North America
#2164 of 6,855 In the World

Middlebury College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 16 98
1994 10 96
1995 12 120
1996 20 111
1997 21 123
1998 17 138
1999 32 175
2000 30 192
2001 36 239
2002 32 328
2003 38 452
2004 46 628
2005 51 720
2006 48 973
2007 43 1152
2008 42 1422
2009 49 1714
2010 60 2099
2011 52 2412
2012 52 2757
2013 55 2813
2014 69 3060
2015 61 3109
2016 79 3108
2017 88 3239
2018 65 3292
2019 81 3623
2020 103 4098
2021 100 4428
2022 91 3796
2023 98 4251
2024 63 3428
2025 53 2550

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 348 381 986
Computer Graphics 232 265 1157
Computational Linguistics 292 328 1608
Computer Vision 259 297 1612
Cognitive Science 389 433 1844
Neuroscience 432 476 1852
Data Science 397 443 1941
Computer Networking 336 382 2039
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 350 396 2122
Machine Learning 362 407 2303
Telecommunications 356 404 2368
Cyber Security 439 489 2481
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 517 564 2920

Physics rankings

Middlebury College ranked 396th for Physics in the United States and 2474th in the World with 1,812 publications made and 62,449 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#396 of 1,537 In the United States
#442 of 1,623 In North America
#2474 of 6,729 In the World

Middlebury College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 166
1994 10 138
1995 15 179
1996 15 188
1997 23 191
1998 21 197
1999 20 257
2000 18 300
2001 19 297
2002 25 325
2003 32 478
2004 35 600
2005 41 738
2006 49 927
2007 54 1125
2008 53 1261
2009 53 1578
2010 52 1833
2011 54 2116
2012 47 2459
2013 51 2424
2014 60 2637
2015 58 2773
2016 72 2722
2017 74 2966
2018 72 3005
2019 85 3250
2020 73 3631
2021 78 3957
2022 79 3412
2023 98 3892
2024 63 3200
2025 38 2622

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 292 330 1442
Astrophysics and Astronomy 341 385 1664
Optical Engineering 363 408 2362
Nuclear Physics 411 460 2431
Acoustical Engineering 432 480 2455
Quantum and Particle physics 423 473 2616
Materials Science 467 521 3251
Nanotechnology 564 621 3935

Engineering rankings

Middlebury College ranked 415th for Engineering in the United States and 2708th in the World with 1,704 publications made and 61,634 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#415 of 1,568 In the United States
#466 of 1,655 In North America
#2708 of 6,795 In the World

Middlebury College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 15 165
1994 9 150
1995 14 163
1996 17 186
1997 23 204
1998 18 189
1999 28 247
2000 22 280
2001 23 297
2002 30 359
2003 39 489
2004 39 630
2005 34 776
2006 36 950
2007 34 1163
2008 46 1369
2009 53 1640
2010 56 1984
2011 51 2261
2012 43 2604
2013 40 2547
2014 45 2751
2015 67 2975
2016 65 2928
2017 75 3085
2018 60 3169
2019 76 3329
2020 74 3781
2021 71 4085
2022 77 3444
2023 88 3752
2024 62 3023
2025 40 2494

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Networking 336 382 2039
Mechanical Engineering 356 398 2153
Aerospace Engineering 362 406 2165
Optical Engineering 363 408 2362
Telecommunications 356 404 2368
Acoustical Engineering 432 480 2455
Civil Engineering 403 455 2545
Systems Engineering 440 490 2580
Geotechnical Engineering 395 443 2632
Structural Engineering 466 519 2987
Materials Science 467 521 3251
Metallurgical Engineering 463 513 3255
Electrical Engineering 491 544 3344
Chemical Engineering 523 576 3782
Nanotechnology 564 621 3935

Medicine rankings

Middlebury College ranked 484th for Medicine in the United States and 2493rd in the World with 1,521 publications made and 54,816 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#484 of 1,604 In the United States
#532 of 1,689 In North America
#2493 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 12 110
1994 10 94
1995 8 121
1996 12 118
1997 8 136
1998 14 129
1999 22 175
2000 9 217
2001 13 217
2002 18 268
2003 25 364
2004 22 500
2005 34 530
2006 36 702
2007 42 805
2008 34 935
2009 38 1092
2010 50 1323
2011 49 1551
2012 49 1805
2013 43 1848
2014 47 1966
2015 54 2206
2016 59 2192
2017 65 2323
2018 56 2387
2019 71 2657
2020 81 3194
2021 94 3583
2022 91 3352
2023 93 3495
2024 62 2893
2025 60 2513

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Health 366 410 1710
Gerontology 492 538 1743
Clinical Psychology 540 591 1837
Family medicine 498 538 2008
Psychiatry 499 548 2097
Dentistry 402 440 2230
Virology 420 460 2336
Nursing 621 676 2375
Health Science 700 752 2446
Healthcare Management (MHA) 614 675 2622
Pathology 478 523 2661
Immunology 548 592 3118
Physical Therapy 731 791 3371
Pharmacology 577 626 3475
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 659 716 3497
Surgery 727 783 3508
Anatomy and Physiology 732 786 3648

Chemistry rankings

Middlebury College ranked 463rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2993rd in the World with 1,348 publications made and 46,283 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#463 of 1,455 In the United States
#514 of 1,538 In North America
#2993 of 6,561 In the World

Middlebury College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 10 178
1994 4 161
1995 16 204
1996 11 186
1997 14 190
1998 16 246
1999 23 239
2000 13 307
2001 13 313
2002 14 334
2003 27 419
2004 25 472
2005 22 544
2006 31 641
2007 45 798
2008 34 895
2009 31 1062
2010 32 1169
2011 50 1255
2012 43 1623
2013 35 1640
2014 43 1761
2015 48 1884
2016 50 1932
2017 54 2121
2018 48 2158
2019 52 2324
2020 58 2765
2021 59 3053
2022 52 2784
2023 70 2884
2024 59 2557
2025 36 2315

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 218 260 1195
Environmental Chemistry 370 421 2671
Biochemistry 480 529 2904
Materials Science 467 521 3251
Organic Chemistry 491 541 3267
Physical chemistry 510 564 3453
Chemical Engineering 523 576 3782
Nanotechnology 564 621 3935

Psychology rankings

Middlebury College ranked 461st for Psychology in the United States and 1902nd in the World with 1,293 publications made and 43,579 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#461 of 1,561 In the United States
#508 of 1,648 In North America
#1902 of 6,663 In the World

Middlebury College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 70
1994 3 75
1995 4 86
1996 10 77
1997 5 83
1998 11 82
1999 16 109
2000 19 126
2001 12 160
2002 17 214
2003 31 275
2004 30 389
2005 36 447
2006 33 620
2007 24 697
2008 37 902
2009 41 1072
2010 38 1305
2011 36 1582
2012 34 1728
2013 37 1763
2014 45 1882
2015 42 1958
2016 57 2036
2017 58 2175
2018 53 2171
2019 69 2495
2020 62 2865
2021 68 3223
2022 68 2939
2023 77 3009
2024 45 2465
2025 42 2068

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 241 275 803
Sexology 374 412 857
Social Psychology 383 427 1299
Child Psychology 441 488 1376
Education Majors 447 494 1481
Clinical Psychology 540 591 1837
Cognitive Science 389 433 1844
Neuroscience 432 476 1852
Psychiatry 499 548 2097

Economics rankings

Middlebury College ranked 308th for Economics in the United States and 1271st in the World with 1,280 publications made and 34,130 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#308 of 1,361 In the United States
#344 of 1,445 In North America
#1271 of 6,188 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 43
1994 8 47
1995 10 59
1996 16 74
1997 11 61
1998 11 59
1999 12 108
2000 24 97
2001 18 106
2002 26 165
2003 34 185
2004 32 237
2005 41 341
2006 31 441
2007 31 559
2008 36 651
2009 46 783
2010 56 948
2011 35 1101
2012 31 1189
2013 47 1299
2014 41 1381
2015 48 1488
2016 60 1510
2017 61 1621
2018 58 1635
2019 65 1904
2020 88 2221
2021 63 2459
2022 54 2318
2023 40 2464
2024 20 1831
2025 22 1554

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 136 160 407
International Relations and Diplomacy 180 206 554
International Trade 157 184 841
International Economics 157 182 846
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 247 279 1043
Development Studies 349 386 1333
Finance 325 363 1495

Business rankings

Middlebury College ranked 399th for Business in the United States and 1923rd in the World with 1,095 publications made and 23,268 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#399 of 1,388 In the United States
#443 of 1,472 In North America
#1923 of 6,366 In the World

Middlebury College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 51
1994 7 36
1995 6 49
1996 14 61
1997 10 60
1998 10 48
1999 13 86
2000 14 87
2001 18 95
2002 18 121
2003 30 195
2004 26 249
2005 35 292
2006 30 392
2007 31 438
2008 22 546
2009 36 679
2010 35 802
2011 27 931
2012 28 1022
2013 35 1075
2014 41 1241
2015 39 1235
2016 48 1238
2017 62 1328
2018 37 1421
2019 55 1602
2020 74 1888
2021 64 2166
2022 58 1967
2023 41 2001
2024 22 1426
2025 18 1234

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 256 286 733
International Trade 157 184 841
International Business 194 221 928
Accounting 377 414 1471
Advertising 406 444 1484
Finance 325 363 1495
Management 462 511 2381
Marketing 604 661 3085

Mathematics rankings

Middlebury College ranked 380th for Mathematics in the United States and 2021st in the World with 1,017 publications made and 42,350 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#380 of 1,413 In the United States
#423 of 1,494 In North America
#2021 of 6,434 In the World

Middlebury College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 45
1994 3 45
1995 2 59
1996 12 68
1997 8 58
1998 11 55
1999 11 97
2000 24 102
2001 12 99
2002 25 187
2003 31 231
2004 29 329
2005 30 413
2006 31 572
2007 27 629
2008 25 834
2009 29 984
2010 32 1254
2011 32 1432
2012 22 1594
2013 26 1601
2014 37 1696
2015 32 1784
2016 32 1803
2017 37 1740
2018 39 1767
2019 59 1887
2020 54 2190
2021 60 2411
2022 48 2089
2023 53 2212
2024 18 1538
2025 14 1207

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 247 279 1043
Math Teachers 376 410 1180
Statistics 380 425 2143

Art & Design rankings

Middlebury College ranked 290th for Art & Design in the United States and 1136th in the World with 993 publications made and 19,244 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, 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
#290 of 1,369 In the United States
#326 of 1,454 In North America
#1136 of 6,010 In the World

Middlebury College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 12 19
1994 5 44
1995 6 14
1996 4 12
1997 18 33
1998 12 46
1999 17 91
2000 13 48
2001 19 54
2002 13 85
2003 28 148
2004 27 229
2005 23 237
2006 33 324
2007 21 413
2008 25 463
2009 32 595
2010 48 704
2011 24 783
2012 30 894
2013 30 899
2014 36 918
2015 33 914
2016 59 938
2017 36 901
2018 40 912
2019 41 1109
2020 42 1184
2021 32 1314
2022 29 1043
2023 45 1144
2024 22 851
2025 14 673

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 57 70 208
Art History 249 279 651
Creative Writing 266 304 812
Photography 239 276 908
Literature 280 314 1009
Computer Graphics 232 265 1157
Aesthetics 341 380 1346
Fashion Design 324 367 1560