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Mount Holyoke College ranked 332nd in the United States, 1354th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Mount Holyoke College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,721 academic publications and 148,009 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 173 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1354 of 14,131 In the World
#369 of 2,597 In North America
#332 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 88 In Massachusetts
#507 of 1,493 For Astrobiology
#543 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#618 of 2,195 For Art History
#716 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#920 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 393rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1883rd in the World with 3,289 publications made and 72,826 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#393 of 1,763 In the United States
#441 of 1,854 In North America
#1883 of 7,088 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 34 254
1994 22 255
1995 30 285
1996 41 400
1997 42 371
1998 36 414
1999 34 494
2000 41 613
2001 39 655
2002 39 832
2003 65 865
2004 63 936
2005 50 1261
2006 60 1367
2007 76 1550
2008 72 1886
2009 75 1804
2010 83 2094
2011 73 2177
2012 86 2529
2013 96 2560
2014 112 2959
2015 80 2885
2016 95 2952
2017 98 3004
2018 126 3411
2019 101 3886
2020 97 4376
2021 124 4771
2022 96 4490
2023 97 4608
2024 62 3702
2025 35 3269

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 233 265 543
Art History 237 266 618
Human Rights Law 192 220 629
Media Studies 250 284 629
Political Economy 235 266 653
Genealogy 301 336 778
Classics and Ancient History 275 304 790
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 317 350 1032
Aesthetics 306 343 1218
Anthropology 368 410 1248
Library and Information science 422 461 1264
Public Policy / Administration 413 455 1358
History 344 388 1488
Sociology 406 452 1529
Law 436 480 1658
Education Majors 512 562 1761
Linguistics 371 413 1776
Political Science 434 481 1796
Archaeology 365 410 1847
Demography 413 460 1948
Philosophy 391 438 2012
Communications and Public Relations 696 758 2550

Environmental Science rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 384th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2303rd in the World with 2,511 publications made and 79,666 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#384 of 1,637 In the United States
#435 of 1,727 In North America
#2303 of 6,888 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 30 496
2002 40 601
2003 52 655
2004 66 789
2005 55 1078
2006 57 1210
2007 81 1380
2008 70 1684
2009 74 1641
2010 66 1858
2011 74 2177
2012 74 2316
2013 82 2575
2014 93 3100
2015 92 2974
2016 110 3394
2017 86 3456
2018 123 4103
2019 80 4262
2020 82 5015
2021 102 5709
2022 84 5299
2023 92 5264
2024 62 4453
2025 35 4080

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 1207
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 334 380 1588
Earth science and Geophysics 307 354 1880
Oceanography 321 371 1939
Paleontology 342 390 1956
Geology 344 394 2069
Geography and Cartography 393 444 2263
Ecology 390 442 2357
Environmental Chemistry 354 404 2538
Agricultural Science 379 430 2584
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 425 478 2776
Environmental Management 409 463 2954
Geotechnical Engineering 453 503 3011

Biology rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 424th for Biology in the United States and 2606th in the World with 2,403 publications made and 81,139 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#424 of 1,612 In the United States
#474 of 1,701 In North America
#2606 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 21 247
1994 9 289
1995 19 276
1996 16 331
1997 14 367
1998 18 371
1999 26 427
2000 22 582
2001 21 596
2002 36 719
2003 60 794
2004 53 928
2005 49 1140
2006 47 1412
2007 68 1550
2008 63 1869
2009 69 1713
2010 65 1922
2011 68 2211
2012 78 2457
2013 85 2777
2014 96 3230
2015 74 3208
2016 115 3467
2017 98 3604
2018 112 4253
2019 96 4537
2020 93 5328
2021 99 5942
2022 89 5551
2023 92 5500
2024 81 4801
2025 56 4300

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 153 172 507
Biophysics 306 339 1274
Zoology 304 344 1366
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 334 380 1588
Paleontology 342 390 1956
Evolutionary Biology 443 490 2041
Molecular Biology 391 431 2109
Botany 389 436 2383
Neuroscience 552 604 2420
Genetics 441 486 2512
Agricultural Science 379 430 2584
Biochemistry 441 489 2674
Horticulture 372 418 2762
Nanotechnology 402 449 2936
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 542 591 3064
Virology 561 609 3242
Immunology 636 685 3537

Physics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 428th for Physics in the United States and 2687th in the World with 2,270 publications made and 74,467 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#428 of 1,537 In the United States
#479 of 1,623 In North America
#2687 of 6,729 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 16 175
1994 10 161
1995 14 191
1996 12 220
1997 25 253
1998 23 298
1999 26 341
2000 32 413
2001 36 481
2002 40 697
2003 69 838
2004 85 1235
2005 86 1560
2006 89 1774
2007 96 2090
2008 82 2554
2009 101 2417
2010 77 2468
2011 53 2643
2012 65 2712
2013 55 2807
2014 91 3307
2015 61 3238
2016 82 3333
2017 80 3607
2018 77 3655
2019 56 3738
2020 66 4279
2021 73 4874
2022 66 4168
2023 80 4437
2024 50 3500
2025 23 3038

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 153 172 507
Biophysics 306 339 1274
Atomic and Molecular physics 284 323 1499
Astrophysics and Astronomy 333 376 1621
Nuclear Physics 314 355 1805
Theoretical Physics 371 416 1937
Acoustical Engineering 415 462 2381
Condensed Matter Physics 364 408 2522
Quantum and Particle physics 435 486 2694
Optical Engineering 425 473 2714
Nanotechnology 402 449 2936
Materials Science 431 483 3016

Engineering rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 456th for Engineering in the United States and 2926th in the World with 2,164 publications made and 59,128 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#456 of 1,568 In the United States
#508 of 1,655 In North America
#2926 of 6,795 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 17 147
1994 8 137
1995 18 161
1996 18 182
1997 25 195
1998 22 263
1999 29 284
2000 35 376
2001 30 399
2002 37 570
2003 55 677
2004 67 891
2005 54 1142
2006 60 1287
2007 57 1309
2008 57 1703
2009 63 1689
2010 73 1914
2011 57 2046
2012 65 2217
2013 55 2286
2014 85 2667
2015 64 2612
2016 63 2790
2017 67 2874
2018 67 3119
2019 61 3244
2020 68 3740
2021 66 4198
2022 63 3822
2023 81 3895
2024 47 3096
2025 25 2778

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 293 334 1804
Mechanical Engineering 389 436 2364
Acoustical Engineering 415 462 2381
Systems Engineering 448 499 2622
Chemical Engineering 333 378 2633
Optical Engineering 425 473 2714
Nanotechnology 402 449 2936
Aerospace Engineering 491 544 3003
Geotechnical Engineering 453 503 3011
Materials Science 431 483 3016
Structural Engineering 501 555 3152
Metallurgical Engineering 480 531 3327
Civil Engineering 535 591 3362
Computer Networking 611 673 3440
Electrical Engineering 548 602 3676
Telecommunications 617 675 3776

Computer Science rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 509th for Computer Science in the United States and 2796th in the World with 1,861 publications made and 39,487 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#509 of 1,616 In the United States
#559 of 1,702 In North America
#2796 of 6,855 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 16 160
1994 10 196
1995 15 197
1996 17 250
1997 25 247
1998 16 283
1999 23 312
2000 25 380
2001 18 410
2002 15 543
2003 40 574
2004 35 657
2005 30 728
2006 29 860
2007 37 897
2008 38 1057
2009 40 1067
2010 50 1192
2011 32 1302
2012 48 1465
2013 42 1482
2014 65 1690
2015 51 1758
2016 66 1790
2017 61 1867
2018 72 2276
2019 61 2583
2020 69 2925
2021 70 3081
2022 62 2989
2023 59 3011
2024 53 2550
2025 32 2048

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 1010
Library and Information science 422 461 1264
Computational Linguistics 283 318 1532
Cognitive Science 381 424 1799
Neuroscience 552 604 2420
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 459 508 2742
Computer Vision 470 521 2944
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 542 591 3064
Machine Learning 522 575 3274
Computer Networking 611 673 3440
Cyber Security 639 700 3501
Telecommunications 617 675 3776

Chemistry rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 433rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2829th in the World with 1,769 publications made and 63,087 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#433 of 1,455 In the United States
#483 of 1,538 In North America
#2829 of 6,561 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 8 174
1994 8 197
1995 14 184
1996 16 234
1997 12 208
1998 14 238
1999 28 285
2000 21 357
2001 23 421
2002 29 511
2003 53 640
2004 62 822
2005 57 1032
2006 49 1216
2007 67 1335
2008 61 1653
2009 68 1542
2010 50 1692
2011 43 1858
2012 54 2051
2013 55 2213
2014 68 2508
2015 44 2377
2016 72 2702
2017 66 2778
2018 72 3089
2019 67 3259
2020 53 3914
2021 46 4200
2022 46 3888
2023 62 3748
2024 44 3242
2025 35 2964

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 1207
Environmental Chemistry 354 404 2538
Inorganic Chemistry 367 413 2563
Chemical Engineering 333 378 2633
Biochemistry 441 489 2674
Physical chemistry 409 459 2874
Organic Chemistry 422 472 2885
Nanotechnology 402 449 2936
Materials Science 431 483 3016

Medicine rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 558th for Medicine in the United States and 2809th in the World with 1,266 publications made and 38,677 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#558 of 1,604 In the United States
#607 of 1,689 In North America
#2809 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 14 413
2003 22 430
2004 32 495
2005 15 581
2006 16 695
2007 23 757
2008 26 921
2009 25 843
2010 42 952
2011 32 994
2012 28 1109
2013 40 1341
2014 46 1339
2015 41 1437
2016 44 1433
2017 54 1488
2018 56 1784
2019 73 2059
2020 42 2453
2021 56 2706
2022 55 2693
2023 44 2568
2024 43 2163
2025 34 1812

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 629 684 2162
Public Health 471 520 2276
Health Science 664 713 2281
Nursing 606 661 2332
Psychiatry 565 617 2343
Anatomy and Physiology 466 512 2387
Pathology 536 585 2998
Virology 561 609 3242
Surgery 683 733 3267
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 674 732 3534
Immunology 636 685 3537

Art & Design rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 344th for Art & Design in the United States and 1407th in the World with 1,047 publications made and 13,282 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
#344 of 1,369 In the United States
#384 of 1,454 In North America
#1407 of 6,010 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 16 263
2009 26 277
2010 28 329
2011 30 349
2012 28 380
2013 27 419
2014 29 502
2015 25 464
2016 20 453
2017 35 469
2018 47 559
2019 28 662
2020 23 745
2021 42 804
2022 30 702
2023 34 889
2024 23 654
2025 10 518

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 237 266 618
Performing arts 236 269 872
Music 288 317 1034
Creative Writing 341 385 1060
Aesthetics 306 343 1218
Literature 337 375 1247
Fashion Design 403 449 1953

Psychology rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 506th for Psychology in the United States and 2127th in the World with 994 publications made and 30,770 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#506 of 1,561 In the United States
#557 of 1,648 In North America
#2127 of 6,663 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 8 411
2003 28 421
2004 23 458
2005 10 544
2006 16 590
2007 22 645
2008 20 665
2009 23 745
2010 28 834
2011 20 837
2012 24 1044
2013 31 1089
2014 44 1147
2015 30 1277
2016 33 1160
2017 49 1247
2018 46 1461
2019 39 1545
2020 38 1889
2021 45 2037
2022 39 2046
2023 39 2066
2024 34 1722
2025 24 1472

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 400 441 973
Child Psychology 409 454 1280
Education Majors 512 562 1761
Social Psychology 498 551 1799
Cognitive Science 381 424 1799
Clinical Psychology 629 684 2162
Psychiatry 565 617 2343
Neuroscience 552 604 2420

Mathematics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 527th for Mathematics in the United States and 2828th in the World with 778 publications made and 20,493 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#527 of 1,413 In the United States
#576 of 1,494 In North America
#2828 of 6,434 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 86
1994 3 91
1995 7 119
1996 4 149
1997 17 164
1998 7 182
1999 5 176
2000 13 234
2001 9 245
2002 9 326
2003 12 356
2004 14 402
2005 16 479
2006 18 550
2007 25 613
2008 24 698
2009 22 674
2010 37 731
2011 18 828
2012 11 845
2013 21 874
2014 22 950
2015 28 1028
2016 34 961
2017 35 1041
2018 32 1155
2019 34 1246
2020 26 1481
2021 30 1713
2022 29 1451
2023 34 1420
2024 22 1020
2025 13 780

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 486 529 1583
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 454 502 2204
Statistics 510 559 2832

Economics rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 455th for Economics in the United States and 2002nd in the World with 697 publications made and 16,913 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#455 of 1,361 In the United States
#499 of 1,445 In North America
#2002 of 6,188 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 4 244
2003 16 205
2004 16 272
2005 12 301
2006 8 342
2007 15 383
2008 12 463
2009 18 467
2010 25 548
2011 18 524
2012 21 597
2013 26 655
2014 27 730
2015 22 676
2016 26 632
2017 21 645
2018 32 783
2019 25 879
2020 19 1057
2021 34 1101
2022 23 1049
2023 25 1079
2024 17 774
2025 10 601

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 235 266 653
Development Studies 455 500 1849
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 454 502 2204
Finance 515 566 2538

Business rankings

Mount Holyoke College ranked 572nd for Business in the United States and 2858th in the World with 653 publications made and 15,830 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Advertising, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#572 of 1,388 In the United States
#630 of 1,472 In North America
#2858 of 6,366 In the World

Mount Holyoke College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 76
1994 1 83
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 11 331
2007 11 377
2008 6 429
2009 12 433
2010 17 445
2011 17 494
2012 13 607
2013 19 610
2014 28 643
2015 21 633
2016 22 622
2017 15 645
2018 28 698
2019 26 830
2020 24 948
2021 27 1056
2022 21 919
2023 27 987
2024 20 714
2025 12 523

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 413 455 1358
Accounting 498 542 2052
Finance 515 566 2538
Advertising 619 672 2675
Management 574 629 2974
Marketing 853 923 4499