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Mount Holyoke College ranked 338th in the United States, 1392nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 66 research topics. Mount Holyoke College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,803 academic publications and 98,016 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 164 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1392 of 14,131 In the World
#375 of 2,597 In North America
#338 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 88 In Massachusetts
#285 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#516 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#540 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
#685 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#948 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 63 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 318th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1348th in the World with 2,960 publications made and 50,935 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#318 of 1,728 In the United States
#357 of 1,819 In North America
#1348 of 7,020 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 38 128
1992 31 196
1993 28 195
1994 25 199
1995 27 218
1996 34 302
1997 40 269
1998 37 294
1999 32 348
2000 39 432
2001 33 460
2002 32 601
2003 62 646
2004 52 650
2005 45 916
2006 53 997
2007 61 1130
2008 62 1326
2009 68 1328
2010 70 1594
2011 74 1649
2012 79 1986
2013 89 2121
2014 101 2355
2015 80 2436
2016 97 2503
2017 98 2501
2018 117 2956
2019 95 3150
2020 99 3396
2021 112 3729
2022 93 3539
2023 78 3333

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gender Studies 138 157 285
Genealogy 218 244 516
Political Economy 201 230 547
Art History 223 251 566
Human Rights Law 189 220 595
Media Studies 306 342 733
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 318 351 978
Classics and Ancient History 342 374 999
Aesthetics 284 320 1053
Anthropology 346 385 1054
Sociology 324 360 1073
Library and Information science 397 434 1194
Public Policy / Administration 398 438 1196
Linguistics 295 332 1253
History 332 373 1325
Philosophy 309 351 1491
Law 432 476 1498
Education Majors 506 556 1547
Political Science 426 473 1624
Archaeology 360 403 1670
Demography 386 433 1698
Communications and Public Relations 647 706 2115

Environmental Science rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 375th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2113th in the World with 2,159 publications made and 53,539 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#375 of 1,598 In the United States
#425 of 1,687 In North America
#2113 of 6,798 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 17 111
1992 19 166
1993 18 152
1994 16 158
1995 17 154
1996 18 207
1997 24 215
1998 20 208
1999 21 261
2000 26 317
2001 25 360
2002 35 412
2003 44 458
2004 50 546
2005 49 775
2006 44 853
2007 56 978
2008 53 1173
2009 58 1157
2010 54 1318
2011 60 1602
2012 68 1764
2013 79 2071
2014 88 2405
2015 93 2602
2016 113 2795
2017 84 2874
2018 114 3240
2019 75 3609
2020 81 3850
2021 93 4361
2022 80 4291
2023 73 4056

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 218 259 1142
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 318 363 1485
Earth science and Geophysics 298 345 1765
Paleontology 337 384 1780
Geology 348 398 1951
Oceanography 347 397 1994
Geography and Cartography 381 431 2045
Ecology 373 425 2105
Agricultural Science 358 408 2292
Environmental Chemistry 356 405 2450
Geotechnical Engineering 400 449 2597
Environmental Management 394 446 2681
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 445 498 2789

Biology rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 417th for Biology in the United States and 2422nd in the World with 2,082 publications made and 56,139 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#417 of 1,582 In the United States
#467 of 1,668 In North America
#2422 of 6,770 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 186
1992 24 244
1993 14 202
1994 9 222
1995 15 212
1996 13 249
1997 15 273
1998 18 266
1999 22 331
2000 20 431
2001 20 446
2002 32 548
2003 52 609
2004 47 714
2005 48 893
2006 39 1078
2007 50 1178
2008 54 1397
2009 55 1310
2010 56 1516
2011 62 1784
2012 74 1936
2013 80 2232
2014 89 2579
2015 77 2765
2016 119 2931
2017 95 3014
2018 111 3382
2019 88 3841
2020 88 4114
2021 94 4565
2022 83 4526
2023 68 4340

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 162 184 540
Biophysics 305 340 1266
Zoology 294 334 1278
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 318 363 1485
Paleontology 337 384 1780
Evolutionary Biology 448 496 2024
Molecular Biology 393 433 2087
Botany 362 409 2138
Neuroscience 541 592 2188
Agricultural Science 358 408 2292
Genetics 458 505 2477
Biochemistry 436 484 2516
Horticulture 358 406 2528
Nanotechnology 392 440 2793
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 520 567 2957
Immunology 618 666 3365

Engineering rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 449th for Engineering in the United States and 2824th in the World with 1,833 publications made and 39,871 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#449 of 1,518 In the United States
#501 of 1,602 In North America
#2824 of 6,684 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 112
1992 18 138
1993 12 123
1994 6 108
1995 14 129
1996 15 135
1997 25 152
1998 19 171
1999 24 213
2000 28 260
2001 23 273
2002 34 373
2003 46 421
2004 54 571
2005 47 753
2006 45 833
2007 44 935
2008 40 1080
2009 50 1107
2010 57 1246
2011 53 1429
2012 65 1551
2013 49 1755
2014 79 1967
2015 64 1997
2016 63 2126
2017 63 2194
2018 67 2439
2019 62 2679
2020 58 2934
2021 60 3185
2022 59 3198
2023 54 3047

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 278 317 1560
Acoustical Engineering 408 455 2239
Systems Engineering 409 459 2265
Mechanical Engineering 397 443 2394
Chemical Engineering 333 378 2554
Optical Engineering 404 452 2573
Geotechnical Engineering 400 449 2597
Nanotechnology 392 440 2793
Aerospace Engineering 478 531 2843
Materials Science 423 474 2873
Structural Engineering 502 556 3109
Civil Engineering 509 563 3176
Computer Networking 589 650 3243
Metallurgical Engineering 485 537 3249
Electrical Engineering 536 590 3507
Telecommunications 594 650 3566

Physics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 422nd for Physics in the United States and 2539th in the World with 1,811 publications made and 46,718 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#422 of 1,485 In the United States
#470 of 1,569 In North America
#2539 of 6,603 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 123
1992 20 169
1993 13 148
1994 5 124
1995 11 145
1996 10 162
1997 26 183
1998 20 208
1999 23 244
2000 23 281
2001 28 325
2002 31 457
2003 55 515
2004 74 748
2005 69 1038
2006 58 1166
2007 56 1339
2008 46 1395
2009 58 1377
2010 57 1408
2011 45 1596
2012 64 1677
2013 52 1905
2014 80 2189
2015 64 2340
2016 78 2315
2017 75 2539
2018 73 2658
2019 55 2909
2020 55 3204
2021 66 3547
2022 61 3370
2023 56 3319

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 162 184 540
Biophysics 305 340 1266
Atomic and Molecular physics 288 326 1504
Astrophysics and Astronomy 327 368 1541
Nuclear Physics 316 359 1782
Theoretical Physics 357 402 1935
Acoustical Engineering 408 455 2239
Condensed Matter Physics 344 389 2389
Quantum and Particle physics 405 452 2492
Optical Engineering 404 452 2573
Nanotechnology 392 440 2793
Materials Science 423 474 2873

Computer Science rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 499th for Computer Science in the United States and 2581st in the World with 1,641 publications made and 27,095 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#499 of 1,576 In the United States
#548 of 1,662 In North America
#2581 of 6,752 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 18 98
1992 15 152
1993 13 137
1994 8 152
1995 12 159
1996 13 196
1997 24 190
1998 15 195
1999 17 225
2000 18 270
2001 15 293
2002 14 376
2003 34 393
2004 34 456
2005 25 472
2006 30 575
2007 32 683
2008 34 780
2009 37 746
2010 39 909
2011 31 984
2012 40 1113
2013 40 1219
2014 62 1301
2015 54 1438
2016 60 1530
2017 60 1539
2018 69 1873
2019 62 2028
2020 62 2179
2021 63 2389
2022 62 2350
2023 47 2235

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 182 212 1006
Library and Information science 397 434 1194
Computational Linguistics 270 304 1335
Cognitive Science 359 401 1580
Neuroscience 541 592 2188
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 458 506 2647
Computer Vision 483 534 2950
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 520 567 2957
Machine Learning 496 549 2990
Computer Networking 589 650 3243
Cyber Security 615 675 3297
Telecommunications 594 650 3566

Chemistry rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 426th for Chemistry in the United States and 2689th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 43,616 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#426 of 1,407 In the United States
#475 of 1,488 In North America
#2689 of 6,447 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 9 145
1992 19 179
1993 5 142
1994 5 142
1995 9 142
1996 14 172
1997 12 155
1998 13 173
1999 25 209
2000 16 265
2001 19 287
2002 25 369
2003 45 439
2004 49 582
2005 48 727
2006 32 858
2007 42 948
2008 38 1051
2009 47 1044
2010 43 1130
2011 39 1326
2012 53 1423
2013 50 1653
2014 62 1866
2015 52 1958
2016 71 2087
2017 64 2185
2018 71 2361
2019 63 2570
2020 49 2890
2021 46 3124
2022 45 3142
2023 43 3010

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 218 259 1142
Environmental Chemistry 356 405 2450
Inorganic Chemistry 365 411 2496
Biochemistry 436 484 2516
Chemical Engineering 333 378 2554
Organic Chemistry 410 459 2711
Physical chemistry 402 452 2744
Nanotechnology 392 440 2793
Materials Science 423 474 2873

Medicine rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 530th for Medicine in the United States and 2546th in the World with 1,131 publications made and 27,749 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#530 of 1,558 In the United States
#578 of 1,643 In North America
#2546 of 6,680 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 13 104
1992 10 156
1993 12 131
1994 8 158
1995 10 148
1996 10 197
1997 12 194
1998 11 198
1999 11 233
2000 12 282
2001 9 267
2002 14 349
2003 17 338
2004 28 389
2005 17 481
2006 15 589
2007 22 622
2008 25 708
2009 18 680
2010 37 768
2011 33 868
2012 27 950
2013 41 1153
2014 41 1131
2015 43 1224
2016 42 1318
2017 53 1297
2018 54 1490
2019 64 1695
2020 40 1958
2021 51 2082
2022 54 2197
2023 38 2008

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nursing 503 552 1772
Clinical Psychology 577 629 1828
Health Science 609 656 1935
Psychiatry 492 540 1970
Public Health 462 509 2037
Anatomy and Physiology 473 519 2259
Surgery 571 617 2593
Pathology 542 590 2813
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 643 694 3270
Immunology 618 666 3365

Art & Design rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 336th for Art & Design in the United States and 1314th in the World with 942 publications made and 7,669 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, 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
#336 of 1,321 In the United States
#376 of 1,404 In North America
#1314 of 5,720 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 15 19
1992 8 33
1993 8 36
1994 8 32
1995 6 45
1996 7 55
1997 11 46
1998 9 54
1999 13 69
2000 15 70
2001 10 95
2002 3 108
2003 12 108
2004 13 97
2005 17 191
2006 21 167
2007 15 185
2008 13 196
2009 23 211
2010 26 268
2011 26 276
2012 27 326
2013 22 415
2014 35 478
2015 26 481
2016 20 469
2017 32 484
2018 47 614
2019 25 642
2020 20 681
2021 35 737
2022 28 683
2023 28 723

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 223 251 566
Performing arts 233 266 824
Creative Writing 350 390 996
Music 301 330 1000
Aesthetics 284 320 1053
Literature 333 371 1169
Fashion Design 400 446 1805

Psychology rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 462nd for Psychology in the United States and 1800th in the World with 898 publications made and 22,276 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#462 of 1,527 In the United States
#509 of 1,612 In North America
#1800 of 6,528 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 82
1992 11 132
1993 11 129
1994 7 125
1995 9 147
1996 7 216
1997 10 191
1998 10 204
1999 7 202
2000 9 300
2001 8 283
2002 7 334
2003 22 337
2004 18 359
2005 14 427
2006 14 487
2007 18 549
2008 19 592
2009 19 589
2010 30 712
2011 20 750
2012 22 889
2013 29 996
2014 42 991
2015 31 1083
2016 32 1082
2017 49 1135
2018 45 1366
2019 38 1363
2020 41 1538
2021 44 1744
2022 39 1716
2023 31 1670

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 408 449 949
Child Psychology 390 428 1127
Education Majors 506 556 1547
Social Psychology 466 515 1552
Cognitive Science 359 401 1580
Clinical Psychology 577 629 1828
Psychiatry 492 540 1970
Neuroscience 541 592 2188

Mathematics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 510th for Mathematics in the United States and 2617th in the World with 657 publications made and 14,645 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#510 of 1,371 In the United States
#559 of 1,451 In North America
#2617 of 6,305 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 61
1992 10 57
1993 10 80
1994 4 79
1995 8 95
1996 3 133
1997 17 139
1998 9 135
1999 5 123
2000 11 171
2001 7 176
2002 10 219
2003 10 252
2004 15 260
2005 15 322
2006 19 386
2007 23 398
2008 13 473
2009 14 444
2010 16 506
2011 18 543
2012 9 610
2013 20 664
2014 18 681
2015 25 732
2016 32 723
2017 33 760
2018 36 880
2019 27 956
2020 21 1076
2021 26 1261
2022 22 1122
2023 31 1084

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 472 511 1339
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 436 484 1995
Statistics 501 550 2698

Economics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 451st for Economics in the United States and 1798th in the World with 637 publications made and 11,740 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#451 of 1,317 In the United States
#494 of 1,400 In North America
#1798 of 5,995 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 45
1992 9 62
1993 8 55
1994 1 63
1995 5 66
1996 7 106
1997 10 87
1998 9 99
1999 11 117
2000 14 130
2001 11 123
2002 5 186
2003 18 155
2004 12 192
2005 12 223
2006 8 251
2007 13 293
2008 9 309
2009 18 347
2010 20 442
2011 15 379
2012 22 473
2013 24 534
2014 26 566
2015 18 552
2016 24 562
2017 23 547
2018 29 645
2019 23 729
2020 20 825
2021 31 865
2022 21 834
2023 25 805

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 201 230 547
Development Studies 447 489 1651
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 436 484 1995
Finance 481 530 2221

Business rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 550th for Business in the United States and 2542nd in the World with 581 publications made and 11,447 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Advertising, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#550 of 1,334 In the United States
#603 of 1,412 In North America
#2542 of 6,187 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 51
1992 5 62
1993 5 61
1994 1 65
1995 5 62
1996 6 99
1997 11 77
1998 7 87
1999 11 91
2000 10 132
2001 6 109
2002 2 165
2003 16 153
2004 10 188
2005 12 201
2006 10 235
2007 9 291
2008 5 287
2009 10 343
2010 11 350
2011 14 365
2012 17 499
2013 19 532
2014 27 515
2015 18 529
2016 21 563
2017 17 555
2018 24 618
2019 27 683
2020 23 753
2021 25 864
2022 20 777
2023 25 801

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 398 438 1196
Finance 481 530 2221
Advertising 590 643 2389
Management 541 592 2646
Marketing 799 866 4082