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Montclair State University ranked 275th in the United States, 1079th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 110 research topics. Montclair State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,010 academic publications and 276,886 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 41 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1079 of 14,131 In the World
#306 of 2,597 In North America
#275 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 47 In New Jersey
#230 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#337 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#367 of 1,000 For Sexology
#1108 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#815 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 107 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Montclair State University ranked 277th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1174th in the World with 7,704 publications made and 152,192 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#277 of 1,761 In the United States
#312 of 1,852 In North America
#1174 of 7,081 In the World

Montclair State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 34 156
1993 46 222
1994 31 219
1995 37 240
1996 33 251
1997 29 262
1998 59 287
1999 65 289
2000 54 390
2001 68 432
2002 79 491
2003 90 659
2004 132 753
2005 136 946
2006 159 1264
2007 187 1677
2008 200 1779
2009 199 2527
2010 233 2999
2011 295 3502
2012 254 4232
2013 280 4871
2014 303 5740
2015 356 6186
2016 354 6883
2017 346 7683
2018 411 9602
2019 386 11344
2020 464 13210
2021 479 15213
2022 428 14765
2023 463 16387
2024 301 13784

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 127 137 230
Gender Studies 156 181 337
Criminology and Criminal Justice 199 224 380
Education Majors 160 183 403
Radio and Television broadcasting 164 184 452
Special Education 199 221 454
Forensic Science 124 144 510
Anthropology 188 215 516
Social Work 242 271 527
Media Studies 220 250 538
Political Economy 204 232 564
Communications and Public Relations 223 256 621
Broadcast Journalism 204 230 622
Aesthetics 193 222 680
Art History 262 292 688
Library and Information science 264 288 710
Genealogy 284 318 726
Military science 329 359 729
Law Enforcement 287 316 737
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 233 266 742
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 237 266 744
Sociology 236 265 752
Journalism and Digital Media 223 254 788
International Relations and Diplomacy 248 281 791
Occupational Safety and Health 262 298 799
Law 257 288 854
Sports / Exercise science 254 291 905
Publishing 285 319 907
Public Policy / Administration 304 340 937
Political Science 263 295 977
Classics and Ancient History 360 394 1076
Urban and Regional planning 185 214 1096
History 279 315 1126
Linguistics 274 308 1148
Philosophy 256 293 1256
Archaeology 277 314 1296
Demography 302 337 1305

Computer Science rankings

Montclair State University ranked 298th for Computer Science in the United States and 1437th in the World with 4,944 publications made and 170,837 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#298 of 1,612 In the United States
#335 of 1,698 In North America
#1437 of 6,845 In the World

Montclair State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 102
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 46 257
2002 57 304
2003 59 376
2004 82 440
2005 80 600
2006 102 822
2007 129 1035
2008 139 1193
2009 144 1590
2010 148 2007
2011 213 2294
2012 168 2674
2013 197 3060
2014 202 3768
2015 223 4194
2016 229 5925
2017 222 7481
2018 250 10886
2019 261 12725
2020 316 14319
2021 330 17078
2022 271 14492
2023 312 15855
2024 210 12365

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 127 153 556
Information Technology 187 206 558
Library and Information science 264 288 710
Computational Linguistics 164 193 790
Database Administration 179 208 823
Human-Computer Interaction 195 226 928
Data Science 237 270 951
Multimedia 254 285 972
Management Information Systems 244 277 1019
Cognitive Science 275 311 1140
Neuroscience 318 353 1257
Robotics 220 255 1363
Computer Networking 268 305 1465
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 264 301 1470
Software Engineering 327 368 1624
Cyber Security 308 346 1635
Machine Learning 287 325 1707
Blockchain and Cryptography 271 309 1809
Telecommunications 293 333 1897
Computer Vision 320 362 1979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 400 440 2116

Environmental Science rankings

Montclair State University ranked 315th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1751st in the World with 4,427 publications made and 99,001 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#315 of 1,631 In the United States
#361 of 1,721 In North America
#1751 of 6,876 In the World

Montclair State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 66
1993 20 107
1994 13 104
1995 19 147
1996 10 103
1997 19 114
1998 31 120
1999 36 155
2000 25 181
2001 34 227
2002 42 275
2003 36 382
2004 73 416
2005 82 566
2006 109 766
2007 121 1043
2008 108 1095
2009 132 1534
2010 144 1798
2011 162 2172
2012 164 2576
2013 184 3135
2014 190 3734
2015 203 4222
2016 200 4753
2017 208 5457
2018 238 7057
2019 244 8202
2020 292 9391
2021 314 11445
2022 255 11210
2023 253 11749
2024 185 10175

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 185 214 1096
Environmental Chemistry 197 230 1262
Environmental Engineering 188 220 1332
Earth science and Geophysics 255 298 1413
Petrology and Geochemistry 262 305 1493
Environmental Management 221 259 1525
Geography and Cartography 301 343 1604
Oceanography 290 338 1706
Ecology 301 348 1750
Paleontology 331 379 1821
Geology 324 372 1876
Geotechnical Engineering 290 333 1926
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 403 449 1969
Agricultural Science 296 341 2017
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 356 402 2299
Forestry 353 405 2322

Biology rankings

Montclair State University ranked 360th for Biology in the United States and 2102nd in the World with 4,339 publications made and 116,980 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#360 of 1,609 In the United States
#405 of 1,698 In North America
#2102 of 6,833 In the World

Montclair State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 97
1993 23 111
1994 11 123
1995 18 171
1996 11 141
1997 18 142
1998 30 153
1999 35 159
2000 23 205
2001 35 253
2002 40 305
2003 42 390
2004 78 450
2005 88 627
2006 113 891
2007 122 1131
2008 98 1217
2009 107 1738
2010 138 2065
2011 136 2431
2012 161 2942
2013 195 3557
2014 198 4276
2015 212 4748
2016 199 5411
2017 223 6143
2018 209 7429
2019 228 8613
2020 278 10256
2021 289 11933
2022 251 11663
2023 278 12189
2024 198 10142

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 318 353 1257
Evolutionary Biology 376 419 1629
Biophysics 362 400 1665
Virology 322 355 1683
Paleontology 331 379 1821
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 403 449 1969
Zoology 428 475 2001
Agricultural Science 296 341 2017
Nutrition and Food Science 245 281 2028
Molecular Biology 392 432 2092
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 400 440 2116
Horticulture 300 343 2222
Botany 369 416 2249
Genetics 421 463 2319
Forestry 353 405 2322
Biotechnology 366 405 2374
Oncology and Cancer research 449 486 2378
Biochemistry 408 455 2444
Microbiology 380 421 2452
Immunology 445 484 2490
Pharmacology 468 508 2674
Nanotechnology 396 442 2858

Psychology rankings

Montclair State University ranked 272nd for Psychology in the United States and 994th in the World with 4,208 publications made and 102,372 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#272 of 1,558 In the United States
#303 of 1,645 In North America
#994 of 6,645 In the World

Montclair State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 116
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 29 268
2002 44 303
2003 46 387
2004 75 418
2005 70 590
2006 78 747
2007 104 1087
2008 100 1159
2009 101 1570
2010 114 1940
2011 131 2315
2012 144 2751
2013 155 3068
2014 164 3706
2015 213 4023
2016 200 4326
2017 212 4809
2018 223 5528
2019 228 6430
2020 271 7767
2021 273 8881
2022 259 8765
2023 289 9600
2024 192 8221

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 191 219 367
Education Majors 160 183 403
Special Education 199 221 454
Social Work 242 271 527
Child Psychology 252 283 649
Social Psychology 242 273 724
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 233 266 742
Clinical Psychology 315 352 889
Cognitive Science 275 311 1140
Neuroscience 318 353 1257
Psychiatry 334 370 1308

Medicine rankings

Montclair State University ranked 346th for Medicine in the United States and 1648th in the World with 3,817 publications made and 92,792 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#346 of 1,600 In the United States
#383 of 1,685 In North America
#1648 of 6,775 In the World

Montclair State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 12 98
1993 20 113
1994 10 130
1995 18 151
1996 13 142
1997 13 136
1998 19 157
1999 26 139
2000 24 231
2001 35 225
2002 35 235
2003 23 320
2004 62 347
2005 72 504
2006 69 669
2007 85 878
2008 87 976
2009 81 1293
2010 112 1586
2011 115 1876
2012 124 2270
2013 150 2749
2014 156 3326
2015 210 3757
2016 162 4109
2017 189 4714
2018 190 5594
2019 198 6277
2020 257 7994
2021 260 9395
2022 262 9441
2023 273 9746
2024 193 8306

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 124 144 510
Social Work 242 271 527
Audiology 218 248 730
Clinical Psychology 315 352 889
Sports / Exercise science 254 291 905
Gerontology 295 330 918
Health Science 300 328 924
Nursing 330 366 1134
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 344 379 1155
Public Health 292 326 1172
Pediatrics 244 270 1206
Sports Medicine 335 374 1262
Healthcare Management (MHA) 357 394 1289
Psychiatry 334 370 1308
Family medicine 372 403 1416
Physical Therapy 350 388 1417
Virology 322 355 1683
Pathology 338 375 1755
Orthodontics 384 419 1851
Dentistry 373 408 1973
Cardiology 445 489 2204
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 379 415 2273
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 455 495 2318
Surgery 491 531 2324
Oncology and Cancer research 449 486 2378
Anatomy and Physiology 483 529 2421
Immunology 445 484 2490
Anesthesiology 523 567 2644
Pharmacology 468 508 2674

Engineering rankings

Montclair State University ranked 327th for Engineering in the United States and 2113th in the World with 3,802 publications made and 145,410 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#327 of 1,565 In the United States
#370 of 1,651 In North America
#2113 of 6,782 In the World

Montclair State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 14 70
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 73 361
2005 69 459
2006 71 564
2007 92 779
2008 96 897
2009 127 1173
2010 142 1466
2011 154 1720
2012 133 2251
2013 136 2632
2014 163 3289
2015 177 3709
2016 179 5513
2017 192 7315
2018 173 10447
2019 215 12193
2020 239 13223
2021 238 16178
2022 215 13850
2023 245 14864
2024 162 12226

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 195 226 928
Remote Sensing 233 268 1193
Operations Research 231 265 1230
Environmental Engineering 188 220 1332
Robotics 220 255 1363
Engineering Management 347 379 1415
Computer Networking 268 305 1465
Acoustical Engineering 287 327 1494
Systems Engineering 282 322 1494
Transportation Engineering 276 314 1764
Mechanical Engineering 298 337 1776
Civil Engineering 304 346 1788
Telecommunications 293 333 1897
Geotechnical Engineering 290 333 1926
Reliability and Quality Engineering 280 319 1975
Structural Engineering 321 363 2082
Electrical Engineering 328 373 2298
Electronic Engineering 326 371 2338
Biotechnology 366 405 2374
Aerospace Engineering 417 468 2482
Chemical Engineering 331 375 2591
Metallurgical Engineering 375 423 2640
Optical Engineering 422 470 2673
Materials Science 415 465 2857
Nanotechnology 396 442 2858

Physics rankings

Montclair State University ranked 370th for Physics in the United States and 2295th in the World with 3,237 publications made and 137,735 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#370 of 1,531 In the United States
#416 of 1,617 In North America
#2295 of 6,713 In the World

Montclair State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 84
1993 19 82
1994 11 98
1995 13 123
1996 10 102
1997 15 117
1998 25 109
1999 28 143
2000 26 174
2001 29 189
2002 39 214
2003 28 270
2004 57 348
2005 62 434
2006 68 544
2007 81 686
2008 78 773
2009 111 1027
2010 104 1289
2011 137 1508
2012 114 1931
2013 138 2299
2014 141 2915
2015 152 3352
2016 155 5486
2017 161 7718
2018 140 11833
2019 176 13651
2020 185 14373
2021 207 17288
2022 175 14217
2023 195 15479
2024 127 13646

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 287 327 1494
Biophysics 362 400 1665
Theoretical Physics 366 411 1897
Atomic and Molecular physics 366 412 1937
Astrophysics and Astronomy 392 439 1964
Quantum and Particle physics 375 420 2312
Optical Engineering 422 470 2673
Nuclear Physics 453 503 2697
Materials Science 415 465 2857
Nanotechnology 396 442 2858
Condensed Matter Physics 425 472 2858

Mathematics rankings

Montclair State University ranked 281st for Mathematics in the United States and 1280th in the World with 2,908 publications made and 65,324 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#281 of 1,410 In the United States
#316 of 1,491 In North America
#1280 of 6,418 In the World

Montclair State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 54
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 48 270
2005 56 360
2006 72 475
2007 79 643
2008 74 743
2009 90 1048
2010 82 1197
2011 124 1506
2012 98 1859
2013 119 2040
2014 139 2482
2015 134 2698
2016 135 3178
2017 128 3531
2018 149 4333
2019 142 5168
2020 182 6046
2021 178 7112
2022 148 6794
2023 159 7456
2024 97 5510

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 164 184 395
Actuarial Science 291 322 960
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 276 308 1145
Operations Research 231 265 1230
Statistics 319 358 1609
Blockchain and Cryptography 271 309 1809
Applied Mathematics 310 352 2030

Business rankings

Montclair State University ranked 279th for Business in the United States and 1186th in the World with 2,810 publications made and 58,058 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#279 of 1,377 In the United States
#315 of 1,460 In North America
#1186 of 6,339 In the World

Montclair State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 57
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 60 478
2007 74 604
2008 91 735
2009 94 935
2010 95 1232
2011 133 1392
2012 116 1614
2013 131 1846
2014 123 2202
2015 129 2390
2016 146 2663
2017 137 3210
2018 155 4182
2019 147 4626
2020 170 5536
2021 193 6638
2022 156 6101
2023 147 6818
2024 88 5210

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 201 227 608
Entertainment Industry Business 192 224 661
Tax Law 212 238 700
Risk Management 170 198 709
Occupational Safety and Health 262 298 799
Accounting 260 292 911
Human Resource Management 240 272 926
Public Policy / Administration 304 340 937
Actuarial Science 291 322 960
Management Information Systems 244 277 1019
Investment Banking and Stock trading 240 268 1035
Marketing 270 303 1100
International Business 238 270 1181
Finance 280 314 1209
Operations Research 231 265 1230
Management 295 333 1383
Engineering Management 347 379 1415
Project Management 335 377 1605
International Trade 293 331 1682

Economics rankings

Montclair State University ranked 256th for Economics in the United States and 945th in the World with 2,460 publications made and 50,451 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#256 of 1,355 In the United States
#287 of 1,438 In North America
#945 of 6,167 In the World

Montclair State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 42
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 34 126
2003 28 183
2004 41 236
2005 38 224
2006 48 338
2007 69 432
2008 68 507
2009 76 724
2010 80 894
2011 96 1035
2012 106 1339
2013 110 1445
2014 105 1652
2015 99 1845
2016 140 2234
2017 100 2801
2018 143 3495
2019 125 4057
2020 168 4764
2021 161 5623
2022 150 5202
2023 138 5760
2024 89 4260

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 204 232 564
Development Studies 220 249 741
International Relations and Diplomacy 248 281 791
Actuarial Science 291 322 960
Investment Banking and Stock trading 240 268 1035
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 276 308 1145
Finance 280 314 1209
International Trade 293 331 1682

Art & Design rankings

Montclair State University ranked 248th for Art & Design in the United States and 908th in the World with 1,656 publications made and 26,260 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
#248 of 1,361 In the United States
#280 of 1,444 In North America
#908 of 5,966 In the World

Montclair State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 20
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 22 87
2002 18 103
2003 21 107
2004 25 149
2005 26 191
2006 29 256
2007 36 301
2008 48 364
2009 40 521
2010 54 616
2011 73 659
2012 64 864
2013 43 948
2014 74 1138
2015 81 1234
2016 81 1318
2017 76 1493
2018 81 1885
2019 86 2239
2020 104 2370
2021 99 2804
2022 82 2648
2023 96 2985
2024 53 2190

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 49 157
Sculpture 43 49 157
Illustration and Concept Art 45 51 167
Music 134 155 414
Creative Writing 195 226 568
Cinematography 180 209 614
Performing arts 179 206 634
Entertainment Industry Business 192 224 661
Aesthetics 193 222 680
Art History 262 292 688
Literature 220 251 781
Multimedia 254 285 972
Fashion Design 254 286 1084

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Montclair State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Radiochemistry 217 251 1951
Inorganic Chemistry 300 342 2123
Physical chemistry 308 352 2294
Chemistry 385 434 2507
Organic Chemistry 405 454 2719