Nichols College: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

EduRank

Nichols College ranked 1313th in the United States, 4958th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 25 research topics. Nichols College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 306 academic publications and 5,835 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#4958 of 14,131	In the World
#1391 of 2,597	In North America
#1313 of 2,496	In the United States
#67 of 88	In Massachusetts
#2563 of 3,845	For Earth science and Geophysics
#3782 of 4,673	For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#3957 of 4,656	For Oceanography
#4697 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#4723 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nichols College ranked 1501st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6393rd in the World with 172 publications made and 2,421 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1501 of 1,763	In the United States
#1589 of 1,854	In North America
#6393 of 7,088	In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

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

Environmental Science rankings

Nichols College ranked 1141st for Environmental Science in the United States and 5611th in the World with 160 publications made and 3,774 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1141 of 1,637	In the United States
#1216 of 1,727	In North America
#5611 of 6,888	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

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

Biology rankings

Nichols College ranked 1074th for Biology in the United States and 5353rd in the World with 148 publications made and 4,712 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics.

Biology ranking	Location
#1074 of 1,612	In the United States
#1144 of 1,701	In North America
#5353 of 6,841	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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