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Montclair State University ranked 263rd in the United States, 997th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. Montclair State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,384 academic publications and 296,833 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#997 of 14,131 In the World
#294 of 2,597 In North America
#263 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 47 In New Jersey
#222 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#339 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#343 of 1,020 For Sexology
#1116 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#673 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Montclair State University ranked 275th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1184th in the World with 7,955 publications made and 160,707 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#275 of 1,763 In the United States
#310 of 1,854 In North America
#1184 of 7,088 In the World

Montclair State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 47 222
1994 31 219
1995 37 240
1996 33 251
1997 29 262
1998 59 287
1999 65 289
2000 54 391
2001 70 432
2002 79 491
2003 90 660
2004 132 750
2005 136 946
2006 159 1265
2007 187 1675
2008 200 1784
2009 199 2526
2010 233 2996
2011 295 3501
2012 254 4227
2013 281 4878
2014 305 5756
2015 357 6180
2016 355 6895
2017 346 7671
2018 409 9620
2019 387 11306
2020 466 13124
2021 477 15177
2022 435 14752
2023 465 16381
2024 312 13980
2025 284 12091

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 120 130 222
Gender Studies 155 180 339
Criminology and Criminal Justice 194 220 378
Education Majors 159 181 401
Special Education 193 212 440
Radio and Television broadcasting 166 186 461
Forensic Science 122 142 506
Social Work 234 263 516
Anthropology 185 212 518
Media Studies 217 247 536
Political Economy 203 231 570
Broadcast Journalism 199 226 617
Communications and Public Relations 221 254 627
Aesthetics 190 219 684
Art History 263 293 697
Military science 317 347 701
Library and Information science 264 289 718
Law Enforcement 284 313 728
Genealogy 283 318 738
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 232 265 748
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 236 265 749
Sociology 234 263 760
Journalism and Digital Media 221 252 793
Occupational Safety and Health 261 296 798
International Relations and Diplomacy 248 281 813
Law 255 286 858
Sports / Exercise science 254 291 922
Publishing 287 321 926
Public Policy / Administration 302 338 929
Political Science 259 291 977
Classics and Ancient History 346 379 1053
Urban and Regional planning 186 215 1106
History 279 315 1139
Linguistics 273 307 1165
Philosophy 250 287 1259
Demography 297 332 1300
Archaeology 275 312 1303

Computer Science rankings

Montclair State University ranked 294th for Computer Science in the United States and 1462nd in the World with 5,089 publications made and 182,464 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#294 of 1,616 In the United States
#331 of 1,702 In North America
#1462 of 6,855 In the World

Montclair State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 20 121
1994 18 106
1995 22 158
1996 14 141
1997 10 157
1998 25 157
1999 36 171
2000 33 216
2001 46 258
2002 57 304
2003 59 376
2004 82 439
2005 80 600
2006 102 824
2007 129 1033
2008 139 1191
2009 144 1592
2010 148 2006
2011 213 2292
2012 168 2678
2013 196 3058
2014 203 3771
2015 223 4200
2016 227 5928
2017 222 7446
2018 248 10872
2019 260 12692
2020 316 14258
2021 330 17018
2022 272 14432
2023 313 15814
2024 222 12567
2025 175 10181

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 128 154 556
Information Technology 188 207 561
Library and Information science 264 289 718
Computational Linguistics 163 192 802
Database Administration 181 210 828
Human-Computer Interaction 194 225 935
Multimedia 251 282 969
Data Science 237 270 972
Management Information Systems 241 274 1021
Cognitive Science 275 311 1167
Neuroscience 317 352 1273
Robotics 214 249 1313
Computer Networking 263 300 1463
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 261 298 1491
Software Engineering 318 358 1588
Cyber Security 304 342 1636
Machine Learning 287 325 1720
Blockchain and Cryptography 270 309 1814
Telecommunications 290 330 1906
Computer Vision 317 359 1991
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 400 440 2129

Environmental Science rankings

Montclair State University ranked 310th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1759th in the World with 4,550 publications made and 106,036 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#310 of 1,637 In the United States
#354 of 1,727 In North America
#1759 of 6,888 In the World

Montclair State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 20 107
1994 13 104
1995 19 147
1996 10 103
1997 19 114
1998 31 120
1999 36 155
2000 25 182
2001 34 228
2002 42 275
2003 36 382
2004 73 416
2005 82 566
2006 109 766
2007 121 1042
2008 108 1098
2009 132 1537
2010 144 1796
2011 162 2170
2012 165 2569
2013 183 3129
2014 189 3732
2015 203 4216
2016 200 4758
2017 208 5444
2018 236 7049
2019 243 8195
2020 292 9392
2021 313 11426
2022 254 11206
2023 253 11706
2024 187 10283
2025 160 9074

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 186 215 1106
Environmental Chemistry 191 224 1226
Environmental Engineering 186 218 1320
Earth science and Geophysics 253 296 1440
Petrology and Geochemistry 260 303 1516
Environmental Management 218 255 1532
Geography and Cartography 299 341 1623
Oceanography 289 337 1712
Ecology 292 339 1763
Paleontology 328 375 1832
Geology 321 368 1882
Geotechnical Engineering 288 331 1929
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 404 451 1997
Agricultural Science 288 332 2020
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 351 396 2300
Forestry 355 407 2349

Biology rankings

Montclair State University ranked 358th for Biology in the United States and 2120th in the World with 4,448 publications made and 124,975 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#358 of 1,612 In the United States
#402 of 1,701 In North America
#2120 of 6,841 In the World

Montclair State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 23 111
1994 11 123
1995 18 171
1996 11 141
1997 18 142
1998 30 153
1999 35 159
2000 23 206
2001 35 253
2002 40 305
2003 42 390
2004 78 449
2005 88 628
2006 113 891
2007 122 1131
2008 98 1216
2009 107 1738
2010 138 2062
2011 136 2425
2012 162 2938
2013 195 3561
2014 198 4278
2015 211 4734
2016 199 5416
2017 223 6154
2018 206 7423
2019 229 8614
2020 279 10214
2021 288 11881
2022 255 11651
2023 277 12145
2024 199 10237
2025 140 8756

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 317 352 1273
Evolutionary Biology 376 419 1645
Biophysics 365 403 1693
Virology 323 356 1702
Paleontology 328 375 1832
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 404 451 1997
Agricultural Science 288 332 2020
Zoology 430 477 2046
Nutrition and Food Science 242 278 2048
Molecular Biology 388 428 2071
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 400 440 2129
Horticulture 295 338 2237
Botany 365 412 2263
Biotechnology 356 395 2337
Genetics 419 461 2339
Forestry 355 407 2349
Oncology and Cancer research 451 488 2428
Biochemistry 405 450 2450
Microbiology 385 426 2502
Immunology 449 488 2526
Pharmacology 463 503 2682
Nanotechnology 395 441 2884

Psychology rankings

Montclair State University ranked 270th for Psychology in the United States and 1000th in the World with 4,362 publications made and 109,365 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#270 of 1,561 In the United States
#301 of 1,648 In North America
#1000 of 6,663 In the World

Montclair State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 26 175
1994 10 160
1995 18 168
1996 13 190
1997 12 187
1998 24 209
1999 21 183
2000 23 289
2001 29 269
2002 44 303
2003 46 387
2004 75 417
2005 70 591
2006 78 746
2007 104 1087
2008 100 1157
2009 101 1571
2010 114 1937
2011 131 2315
2012 145 2746
2013 155 3063
2014 163 3701
2015 213 4023
2016 200 4338
2017 212 4801
2018 222 5525
2019 229 6420
2020 272 7742
2021 274 8885
2022 260 8746
2023 289 9609
2024 198 8353
2025 186 7345

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 183 211 343
Education Majors 159 181 401
Special Education 193 212 440
Social Work 234 263 516
Child Psychology 249 280 649
Social Psychology 238 269 724
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 232 265 748
Clinical Psychology 306 343 883
Cognitive Science 275 311 1167
Neuroscience 317 352 1273
Psychiatry 329 365 1314

Medicine rankings

Montclair State University ranked 343rd for Medicine in the United States and 1654th in the World with 3,957 publications made and 98,782 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#343 of 1,604 In the United States
#380 of 1,689 In North America
#1654 of 6,793 In the World

Montclair State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 113
1994 10 130
1995 18 151
1996 13 142
1997 13 136
1998 19 157
1999 26 139
2000 24 232
2001 35 226
2002 35 234
2003 23 320
2004 62 347
2005 72 505
2006 69 668
2007 85 878
2008 87 976
2009 81 1291
2010 112 1587
2011 115 1874
2012 124 2270
2013 149 2746
2014 156 3327
2015 210 3758
2016 163 4112
2017 189 4701
2018 189 5594
2019 198 6248
2020 257 7944
2021 260 9327
2022 262 9419
2023 274 9734
2024 200 8442
2025 172 7456

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 122 142 506
Social Work 234 263 516
Audiology 214 244 723
Clinical Psychology 306 343 883
Health Science 291 319 914
Sports / Exercise science 254 291 922
Gerontology 297 332 947
Nursing 325 360 1138
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 342 377 1167
Public Health 286 320 1186
Pediatrics 246 272 1220
Healthcare Management (MHA) 345 381 1267
Sports Medicine 339 379 1308
Psychiatry 329 365 1314
Family medicine 367 399 1419
Physical Therapy 354 392 1450
Virology 323 356 1702
Pathology 334 371 1774
Orthodontics 386 422 1909
Dentistry 376 411 2020
Cardiology 447 491 2247
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 379 415 2300
Surgery 490 530 2357
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 458 499 2363
Oncology and Cancer research 451 488 2428
Anatomy and Physiology 484 530 2467
Immunology 449 488 2526
Pharmacology 463 503 2682
Anesthesiology 529 575 2699

Engineering rankings

Montclair State University ranked 324th for Engineering in the United States and 2116th in the World with 3,937 publications made and 157,302 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#324 of 1,568 In the United States
#367 of 1,655 In North America
#2116 of 6,795 In the World

Montclair State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 95
1994 8 92
1995 10 130
1996 9 115
1997 18 103
1998 22 110
1999 28 145
2000 31 159
2001 35 199
2002 39 228
2003 36 300
2004 73 362
2005 69 459
2006 71 566
2007 92 777
2008 97 902
2009 127 1177
2010 142 1466
2011 154 1722
2012 133 2249
2013 135 2636
2014 163 3291
2015 178 3716
2016 179 5525
2017 192 7298
2018 174 10448
2019 217 12168
2020 241 13155
2021 239 16146
2022 216 13801
2023 245 14873
2024 169 12379
2025 148 10367

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 194 225 935
Operations Research 225 258 1198
Remote Sensing 230 265 1203
Robotics 214 249 1313
Environmental Engineering 186 218 1320
Engineering Management 351 384 1452
Computer Networking 263 300 1463
Systems Engineering 276 316 1490
Acoustical Engineering 286 326 1508
Mechanical Engineering 295 334 1777
Transportation Engineering 279 317 1786
Civil Engineering 300 342 1803
Telecommunications 290 330 1906
Geotechnical Engineering 288 331 1929
Reliability and Quality Engineering 283 322 2006
Structural Engineering 319 361 2089
Renewable Energy Engineering 226 267 2138
Electrical Engineering 325 370 2308
Biotechnology 356 395 2337
Electronic Engineering 326 371 2356
Aerospace Engineering 417 468 2512
Chemical Engineering 326 368 2574
Metallurgical Engineering 370 418 2644
Optical Engineering 417 465 2678
Materials Science 403 453 2852
Nanotechnology 395 441 2884

Physics rankings

Montclair State University ranked 366th for Physics in the United States and 2301st in the World with 3,332 publications made and 147,239 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#366 of 1,537 In the United States
#412 of 1,623 In North America
#2301 of 6,729 In the World

Montclair State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 19 82
1994 11 98
1995 13 123
1996 10 102
1997 15 117
1998 25 109
1999 28 143
2000 26 175
2001 29 189
2002 39 214
2003 28 270
2004 57 348
2005 62 434
2006 68 544
2007 81 685
2008 78 773
2009 111 1027
2010 104 1288
2011 137 1502
2012 114 1936
2013 138 2298
2014 141 2919
2015 153 3355
2016 153 5488
2017 162 7724
2018 139 11840
2019 176 13651
2020 186 14372
2021 207 17297
2022 176 14175
2023 193 15478
2024 134 13761
2025 110 11422

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 286 326 1508
Biophysics 365 403 1693
Theoretical Physics 363 407 1893
Atomic and Molecular physics 369 415 1971
Astrophysics and Astronomy 386 432 1975
Quantum and Particle physics 371 416 2314
Optical Engineering 417 465 2678
Nuclear Physics 458 508 2760
Materials Science 403 453 2852
Condensed Matter Physics 423 470 2876
Nanotechnology 395 441 2884

Mathematics rankings

Montclair State University ranked 277th for Mathematics in the United States and 1282nd in the World with 2,982 publications made and 68,933 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#277 of 1,413 In the United States
#312 of 1,494 In North America
#1282 of 6,434 In the World

Montclair State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 66
1994 7 75
1995 11 93
1996 9 84
1997 10 97
1998 22 125
1999 19 107
2000 15 158
2001 26 156
2002 40 165
2003 41 227
2004 48 268
2005 56 360
2006 72 477
2007 79 641
2008 74 744
2009 90 1048
2010 82 1199
2011 123 1507
2012 99 1853
2013 119 2043
2014 138 2487
2015 133 2709
2016 135 3168
2017 128 3501
2018 148 4328
2019 142 5157
2020 182 5991
2021 179 7092
2022 147 6766
2023 159 7436
2024 102 5585
2025 91 4374

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 163 183 394
Actuarial Science 281 311 930
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 273 305 1146
Operations Research 225 258 1198
Statistics 317 356 1617
Blockchain and Cryptography 270 309 1814
Applied Mathematics 308 350 2034

Business rankings

Montclair State University ranked 278th for Business in the United States and 1203rd in the World with 2,879 publications made and 63,141 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#278 of 1,388 In the United States
#313 of 1,472 In North America
#1203 of 6,366 In the World

Montclair State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 12 63
1994 12 74
1995 8 71
1996 3 78
1997 7 76
1998 18 95
1999 16 87
2000 18 121
2001 21 141
2002 36 159
2003 40 215
2004 35 274
2005 49 355
2006 60 482
2007 74 604
2008 91 740
2009 94 938
2010 95 1239
2011 133 1392
2012 116 1617
2013 131 1849
2014 123 2201
2015 129 2392
2016 146 2679
2017 137 3217
2018 156 4190
2019 147 4618
2020 170 5512
2021 192 6596
2022 155 6078
2023 146 6803
2024 91 5287
2025 92 4200

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 202 230 626
Entertainment Industry Business 188 220 653
Risk Management 171 199 715
Tax Law 213 240 727
Occupational Safety and Health 261 296 798
Accounting 258 289 913
Public Policy / Administration 302 338 929
Actuarial Science 281 311 930
Human Resource Management 238 271 949
Management Information Systems 241 274 1021
Investment Banking and Stock trading 240 268 1048
Marketing 266 299 1105
Operations Research 225 258 1198
International Business 237 269 1199
Finance 281 315 1230
Management 292 329 1391
Engineering Management 351 384 1452
Project Management 334 374 1624
International Trade 296 334 1710

Economics rankings

Montclair State University ranked 253rd for Economics in the United States and 958th in the World with 2,526 publications made and 55,328 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#253 of 1,361 In the United States
#284 of 1,445 In North America
#958 of 6,188 In the World

Montclair State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 47
1994 9 63
1995 10 54
1996 3 54
1997 7 59
1998 17 69
1999 23 84
2000 9 135
2001 17 124
2002 34 125
2003 28 183
2004 41 236
2005 38 224
2006 48 341
2007 69 432
2008 68 511
2009 76 726
2010 80 898
2011 96 1029
2012 106 1341
2013 110 1442
2014 106 1657
2015 99 1845
2016 140 2248
2017 100 2814
2018 143 3503
2019 125 4056
2020 168 4750
2021 163 5612
2022 149 5177
2023 137 5750
2024 91 4316
2025 80 3468

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 203 231 570
Development Studies 220 249 740
International Relations and Diplomacy 248 281 813
Actuarial Science 281 311 930
Investment Banking and Stock trading 240 268 1048
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 273 305 1146
Finance 281 315 1230
International Trade 296 334 1710

Art & Design rankings

Montclair State University ranked 249th for Art & Design in the United States and 915th in the World with 1,691 publications made and 27,043 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
#249 of 1,369 In the United States
#280 of 1,454 In North America
#915 of 6,010 In the World

Montclair State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 11 57
1994 6 41
1995 10 53
1996 13 60
1997 7 67
1998 13 54
1999 13 63
2000 9 95
2001 23 87
2002 18 103
2003 21 107
2004 25 149
2005 26 191
2006 29 255
2007 36 300
2008 48 365
2009 40 520
2010 54 616
2011 73 658
2012 64 863
2013 44 949
2014 73 1139
2015 81 1231
2016 80 1317
2017 75 1481
2018 81 1884
2019 87 2234
2020 105 2382
2021 99 2794
2022 84 2646
2023 95 2979
2024 54 2211
2025 37 1914

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 43 49 163
Sculpture 43 49 163
Illustration and Concept Art 45 51 172
Music 134 155 419
Creative Writing 195 226 580
Performing arts 180 207 639
Entertainment Industry Business 188 220 653
Aesthetics 190 219 684
Art History 263 293 697
Literature 219 250 793
Multimedia 251 282 969
Fashion Design 252 284 1095

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Montclair State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Radiochemistry 216 250 1983
Inorganic Chemistry 298 339 2114
Physical chemistry 305 349 2301
Chemistry 381 429 2505
Organic Chemistry 399 448 2732