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Mount Holyoke College ranked 340th in the United States, 1391st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. Mount Holyoke College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,648 academic publications and 141,935 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 168 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1391 of 14,131 In the World
#377 of 2,597 In North America
#340 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 88 In Massachusetts
#505 of 1,453 For Astrobiology
#531 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#602 of 2,170 For Art History
#701 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#948 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 392nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1846th in the World with 3,255 publications made and 69,446 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#392 of 1,761 In the United States
#440 of 1,852 In North America
#1846 of 7,081 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 31 267
1993 34 254
1994 22 255
1995 30 285
1996 41 399
1997 42 370
1998 36 414
1999 34 494
2000 41 613
2001 39 656
2002 39 831
2003 65 864
2004 63 934
2005 50 1261
2006 60 1366
2007 76 1552
2008 72 1892
2009 74 1804
2010 83 2095
2011 73 2180
2012 86 2534
2013 95 2562
2014 111 2960
2015 79 2887
2016 96 2945
2017 98 2998
2018 126 3410
2019 101 3877
2020 96 4349
2021 124 4784
2022 97 4503
2023 97 4598
2024 60 3650

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 230 262 531
Art History 234 263 602
Media Studies 246 279 605
Human Rights Law 196 224 638
Political Economy 234 265 646
Genealogy 292 326 750
Classics and Ancient History 272 301 775
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 318 351 1024
Aesthetics 302 338 1185
Anthropology 364 404 1205
Library and Information science 419 458 1245
Public Policy / Administration 406 447 1336
History 343 386 1450
Sociology 404 450 1497
Law 434 478 1618
Education Majors 509 559 1721
Political Science 433 480 1753
Linguistics 374 416 1756
Archaeology 363 408 1797
Demography 407 454 1901
Philosophy 393 440 1986
Communications and Public Relations 686 748 2476

Environmental Science rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 380th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2236th in the World with 2,486 publications made and 75,792 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#380 of 1,631 In the United States
#431 of 1,721 In North America
#2236 of 6,876 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 20 237
1993 23 195
1994 15 210
1995 22 207
1996 19 271
1997 24 289
1998 21 291
1999 25 354
2000 28 449
2001 30 497
2002 40 601
2003 52 655
2004 66 787
2005 55 1077
2006 57 1210
2007 81 1380
2008 70 1692
2009 74 1642
2010 66 1856
2011 74 2181
2012 74 2326
2013 82 2574
2014 93 3105
2015 91 2978
2016 110 3388
2017 86 3451
2018 123 4088
2019 80 4249
2020 82 5016
2021 102 5706
2022 85 5303
2023 93 5262
2024 64 4397

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 220 262 1183
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 331 377 1553
Earth science and Geophysics 307 354 1845
Oceanography 315 365 1883
Paleontology 342 390 1910
Geology 344 394 2016
Geography and Cartography 393 444 2187
Ecology 390 442 2298
Environmental Chemistry 358 408 2512
Agricultural Science 377 428 2523
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 426 479 2737
Environmental Management 405 458 2880
Geotechnical Engineering 452 501 2968

Biology rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 422nd for Biology in the United States and 2547th in the World with 2,358 publications made and 77,025 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#422 of 1,609 In the United States
#472 of 1,698 In North America
#2547 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 23 310
1993 21 247
1994 9 289
1995 19 276
1996 16 331
1997 14 367
1998 18 370
1999 26 427
2000 22 582
2001 21 596
2002 36 719
2003 60 792
2004 53 926
2005 49 1139
2006 47 1411
2007 68 1550
2008 63 1876
2009 68 1713
2010 65 1913
2011 68 2214
2012 78 2458
2013 85 2781
2014 96 3233
2015 73 3217
2016 115 3462
2017 98 3611
2018 112 4253
2019 96 4521
2020 93 5328
2021 98 5937
2022 89 5555
2023 92 5495
2024 83 4739

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 154 173 505
Biophysics 306 339 1250
Zoology 303 343 1348
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 331 377 1553
Paleontology 342 390 1910
Evolutionary Biology 441 487 2000
Molecular Biology 388 428 2074
Botany 384 431 2322
Neuroscience 552 604 2360
Genetics 441 486 2475
Agricultural Science 377 428 2523
Biochemistry 440 488 2616
Horticulture 370 416 2698
Nanotechnology 401 448 2889
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 532 579 3006
Virology 553 600 3197
Immunology 642 691 3535

Physics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 429th for Physics in the United States and 2642nd in the World with 2,252 publications made and 71,729 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#429 of 1,531 In the United States
#480 of 1,617 In North America
#2642 of 6,713 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 19 188
1993 16 175
1994 10 161
1995 14 189
1996 12 220
1997 25 253
1998 23 298
1999 26 341
2000 32 412
2001 36 481
2002 40 697
2003 69 836
2004 85 1232
2005 86 1560
2006 89 1774
2007 96 2090
2008 82 2553
2009 100 2417
2010 77 2469
2011 53 2647
2012 65 2709
2013 55 2813
2014 91 3311
2015 61 3243
2016 83 3331
2017 80 3605
2018 78 3655
2019 56 3718
2020 66 4275
2021 73 4858
2022 66 4174
2023 79 4276
2024 50 3460

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 154 173 505
Biophysics 306 339 1250
Atomic and Molecular physics 284 323 1474
Astrophysics and Astronomy 333 375 1586
Nuclear Physics 312 353 1770
Theoretical Physics 372 417 1930
Acoustical Engineering 413 460 2336
Condensed Matter Physics 363 407 2491
Quantum and Particle physics 435 486 2634
Optical Engineering 423 471 2674
Nanotechnology 401 448 2889
Materials Science 430 481 2969

Engineering rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 456th for Engineering in the United States and 2873rd in the World with 2,141 publications made and 56,597 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#456 of 1,565 In the United States
#508 of 1,651 In North America
#2873 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 19 158
1993 17 147
1994 8 137
1995 18 159
1996 18 182
1997 25 195
1998 22 263
1999 29 284
2000 35 375
2001 30 399
2002 37 570
2003 55 675
2004 67 890
2005 54 1142
2006 60 1287
2007 57 1309
2008 57 1704
2009 63 1691
2010 73 1911
2011 57 2051
2012 65 2222
2013 55 2293
2014 85 2668
2015 64 2616
2016 63 2784
2017 67 2873
2018 67 3115
2019 60 3234
2020 68 3731
2021 66 4199
2022 63 3823
2023 80 3892
2024 47 3101

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 292 332 1770
Mechanical Engineering 387 434 2312
Acoustical Engineering 413 460 2336
Systems Engineering 442 492 2544
Chemical Engineering 335 380 2607
Optical Engineering 423 471 2674
Nanotechnology 401 448 2889
Aerospace Engineering 493 546 2956
Geotechnical Engineering 452 501 2968
Materials Science 430 481 2969
Structural Engineering 496 550 3111
Metallurgical Engineering 483 534 3298
Civil Engineering 530 585 3306
Computer Networking 609 670 3396
Electrical Engineering 546 600 3623
Telecommunications 613 671 3733

Computer Science rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 510th for Computer Science in the United States and 2737th in the World with 1,836 publications made and 39,736 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#510 of 1,612 In the United States
#560 of 1,698 In North America
#2737 of 6,845 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 201
1993 16 160
1994 10 196
1995 15 194
1996 17 250
1997 25 246
1998 16 283
1999 23 312
2000 25 380
2001 18 410
2002 15 542
2003 40 571
2004 35 656
2005 30 728
2006 29 859
2007 37 898
2008 38 1059
2009 40 1067
2010 50 1186
2011 32 1305
2012 48 1460
2013 42 1481
2014 65 1684
2015 50 1762
2016 67 1788
2017 62 1866
2018 72 2280
2019 61 2574
2020 68 2920
2021 70 3109
2022 62 2967
2023 59 2998
2024 53 2518

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 183 213 1001
Library and Information science 419 458 1245
Computational Linguistics 280 315 1476
Cognitive Science 379 421 1730
Data Science 459 513 2347
Neuroscience 552 604 2360
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 452 500 2685
Computer Vision 466 517 2883
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 532 579 3006
Machine Learning 515 568 3213
Computer Networking 609 670 3396
Cyber Security 634 695 3454
Telecommunications 613 671 3733

Chemistry rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 434th for Chemistry in the United States and 2787th in the World with 1,744 publications made and 62,867 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#434 of 1,447 In the United States
#484 of 1,530 In North America
#2787 of 6,545 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 18 214
1993 8 174
1994 8 197
1995 14 181
1996 16 234
1997 12 208
1998 14 237
1999 28 285
2000 21 357
2001 23 422
2002 29 511
2003 53 638
2004 62 820
2005 57 1031
2006 49 1215
2007 67 1335
2008 61 1652
2009 68 1542
2010 50 1690
2011 43 1861
2012 54 2055
2013 55 2216
2014 68 2514
2015 44 2379
2016 74 2718
2017 67 2775
2018 72 3102
2019 67 3248
2020 53 3947
2021 46 4218
2022 46 3913
2023 61 3777
2024 44 3227

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 220 262 1183
Environmental Chemistry 358 408 2512
Inorganic Chemistry 367 413 2538
Chemical Engineering 335 380 2607
Biochemistry 440 488 2616
Physical chemistry 409 459 2844
Organic Chemistry 421 470 2848
Nanotechnology 401 448 2889
Materials Science 430 481 2969

Medicine rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 556th for Medicine in the United States and 2738th in the World with 1,239 publications made and 36,963 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#556 of 1,600 In the United States
#604 of 1,685 In North America
#2738 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 9 182
1993 15 143
1994 8 197
1995 10 170
1996 12 244
1997 15 239
1998 10 260
1999 16 273
2000 13 360
2001 8 307
2002 14 412
2003 22 430
2004 32 495
2005 15 581
2006 16 695
2007 23 756
2008 26 922
2009 25 843
2010 42 950
2011 32 995
2012 28 1119
2013 40 1345
2014 46 1343
2015 41 1446
2016 45 1433
2017 54 1492
2018 56 1783
2019 73 2057
2020 43 2464
2021 56 2723
2022 55 2692
2023 43 2573
2024 41 2136

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
Clinical Psychology 618 673 2082
Health Science 657 706 2209
Public Health 472 520 2210
Nursing 594 649 2229
Psychiatry 558 610 2270
Anatomy and Physiology 468 514 2340
Pathology 532 581 2934
Surgery 675 724 3192
Virology 553 600 3197
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 668 726 3480
Immunology 642 691 3535

Art & Design rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 340th for Art & Design in the United States and 1371st in the World with 1,039 publications made and 12,514 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
#340 of 1,361 In the United States
#380 of 1,444 In North America
#1371 of 5,966 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 51
1993 9 49
1994 8 50
1995 8 63
1996 8 78
1997 12 67
1998 9 89
1999 12 114
2000 20 111
2001 9 141
2002 5 155
2003 14 147
2004 14 158
2005 18 302
2006 22 258
2007 19 257
2008 16 266
2009 26 277
2010 28 329
2011 30 352
2012 28 380
2013 27 419
2014 29 507
2015 25 458
2016 21 454
2017 35 468
2018 48 560
2019 28 661
2020 22 739
2021 41 804
2022 30 698
2023 34 885
2024 23 630

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 234 263 602
Performing arts 232 265 863
Music 283 312 1010
Creative Writing 346 389 1046
Aesthetics 302 338 1185
Literature 335 373 1221
Fashion Design 401 447 1911

Psychology rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 504th for Psychology in the United States and 2061st in the World with 975 publications made and 29,527 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#504 of 1,558 In the United States
#555 of 1,645 In North America
#2061 of 6,645 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 168
1993 12 137
1994 8 148
1995 10 167
1996 10 256
1997 10 228
1998 9 258
1999 8 242
2000 10 358
2001 9 341
2002 8 410
2003 28 421
2004 23 457
2005 10 545
2006 16 589
2007 22 645
2008 20 667
2009 23 746
2010 28 835
2011 20 835
2012 24 1044
2013 31 1093
2014 44 1150
2015 30 1277
2016 33 1159
2017 49 1253
2018 46 1468
2019 39 1545
2020 39 1893
2021 45 2043
2022 40 2044
2023 38 2055
2024 33 1687

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 397 438 963
Child Psychology 408 451 1247
Education Majors 509 559 1721
Cognitive Science 379 421 1730
Social Psychology 496 547 1755
Clinical Psychology 618 673 2082
Psychiatry 558 610 2270
Neuroscience 552 604 2360

Mathematics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 526th for Mathematics in the United States and 2770th in the World with 769 publications made and 19,682 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#526 of 1,410 In the United States
#575 of 1,491 In North America
#2770 of 6,418 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 62
1993 9 86
1994 3 91
1995 7 117
1996 4 149
1997 17 163
1998 7 182
1999 5 176
2000 13 234
2001 9 245
2002 9 325
2003 12 354
2004 14 401
2005 16 479
2006 18 549
2007 25 611
2008 24 699
2009 22 675
2010 37 731
2011 18 828
2012 11 846
2013 21 875
2014 22 949
2015 28 1025
2016 34 974
2017 35 1044
2018 32 1168
2019 35 1249
2020 26 1491
2021 30 1723
2022 30 1450
2023 35 1427
2024 21 999

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 478 519 1531
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 451 498 2152
Statistics 509 558 2777

Economics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 455th for Economics in the United States and 1956th in the World with 689 publications made and 16,250 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#455 of 1,355 In the United States
#499 of 1,438 In North America
#1956 of 6,167 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 9 65
1993 9 62
1994 1 72
1995 6 92
1996 9 120
1997 11 109
1998 10 133
1999 11 150
2000 12 167
2001 11 157
2002 4 245
2003 16 206
2004 16 271
2005 12 302
2006 8 342
2007 15 383
2008 12 463
2009 18 468
2010 25 549
2011 18 525
2012 21 599
2013 26 657
2014 26 728
2015 22 678
2016 26 635
2017 21 647
2018 32 785
2019 25 887
2020 19 1059
2021 34 1093
2022 23 1047
2023 26 1077
2024 17 755

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 234 265 646
Development Studies 446 491 1788
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 451 498 2152
Finance 514 565 2513

Business rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 569th for Business in the United States and 2799th in the World with 641 publications made and 15,311 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Advertising, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#569 of 1,377 In the United States
#627 of 1,460 In North America
#2799 of 6,339 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 77
1993 6 76
1994 1 82
1995 4 91
1996 9 108
1997 12 104
1998 7 114
1999 11 136
2000 10 166
2001 5 140
2002 1 217
2003 15 209
2004 14 263
2005 10 276
2006 11 329
2007 11 377
2008 6 432
2009 12 434
2010 17 445
2011 17 493
2012 13 606
2013 19 610
2014 27 644
2015 21 633
2016 22 625
2017 15 653
2018 27 699
2019 26 837
2020 23 949
2021 28 1058
2022 21 931
2023 27 987
2024 20 698

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 406 447 1336
Accounting 497 541 2013
Finance 514 565 2513
Advertising 617 670 2628
Management 570 625 2918
Marketing 846 915 4454