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Pomona College ranked 311th in the United States, 1222nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. Pomona College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,672 academic publications and 188,077 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 155 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1222 of 14,131 In the World
#343 of 2,597 In North America
#311 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 249 In California
#1 of 10 In Claremont
#590 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#648 of 1,018 For International Law
#673 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#414 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#969 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pomona College ranked 346th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1541st in the World with 4,348 publications made and 86,642 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#346 of 1,761 In the United States
#387 of 1,852 In North America
#1541 of 7,081 In the World

Pomona College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 30 532
1993 49 423
1994 45 465
1995 40 461
1996 37 626
1997 50 615
1998 36 660
1999 45 778
2000 48 985
2001 43 966
2002 63 1210
2003 50 1260
2004 64 1345
2005 66 1635
2006 93 1899
2007 75 2181
2008 89 2309
2009 95 2735
2010 121 2899
2011 115 3161
2012 130 3210
2013 105 3423
2014 141 3888
2015 135 3925
2016 171 3834
2017 128 4025
2018 360 4454
2019 182 4931
2020 148 6053
2021 167 6103
2022 164 5584
2023 160 6119
2024 123 4673

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 212 240 590
International Law 203 229 648
Classics and Ancient History 248 276 673
Genealogy 288 322 736
Media Studies 309 347 773
Gender Studies 336 370 792
Military science 349 381 804
Art History 316 352 832
Library and Information science 306 336 861
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 308 340 962
Criminology and Criminal Justice 471 516 1108
Anthropology 353 392 1167
Aesthetics 337 376 1318
Linguistics 300 335 1318
Law 362 402 1321
Public Policy / Administration 410 452 1344
History 337 378 1411
Political Science 364 409 1456
Sociology 400 445 1477
Demography 349 391 1568
Philosophy 305 346 1569
Archaeology 365 410 1803
Education Majors 558 610 1901
Communications and Public Relations 726 790 2659

Biology rankings

Pomona College ranked 339th for Biology in the United States and 1941st in the World with 3,208 publications made and 110,645 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#339 of 1,609 In the United States
#380 of 1,698 In North America
#1941 of 6,833 In the World

Pomona College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 33 825
1993 28 593
1994 28 652
1995 29 658
1996 25 752
1997 34 748
1998 28 800
1999 27 880
2000 36 1129
2001 44 1137
2002 46 1190
2003 56 1539
2004 54 1612
2005 70 1721
2006 91 2069
2007 89 2475
2008 65 2660
2009 73 3023
2010 100 3280
2011 96 3563
2012 107 3903
2013 105 4104
2014 107 4429
2015 96 4368
2016 104 4475
2017 88 4519
2018 150 5130
2019 118 5530
2020 123 6395
2021 97 6862
2022 132 6565
2023 135 6532
2024 91 5345

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 226 255 868
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 218 242 935
Zoology 298 338 1323
Neuroscience 353 391 1402
Evolutionary Biology 361 402 1523
Biophysics 351 389 1571
Pharmacology 328 361 1799
Genetics 338 375 1800
Virology 344 377 1812
Oncology and Cancer research 371 407 1903
Immunology 347 381 1921
Biochemistry 332 370 1931
Molecular Biology 364 403 1948
Horticulture 255 294 1960
Paleontology 354 402 1972
Botany 344 390 2081
Forestry 324 376 2127
Nanotechnology 300 339 2206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 458 507 2248
Agricultural Science 402 454 2667
Microbiology 453 497 2913
Nutrition and Food Science 449 497 3390

Environmental Science rankings

Pomona College ranked 360th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2091st in the World with 2,845 publications made and 68,808 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#360 of 1,631 In the United States
#409 of 1,721 In North America
#2091 of 6,876 In the World

Pomona College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 22 475
1993 24 334
1994 25 339
1995 18 412
1996 14 396
1997 22 418
1998 25 464
1999 20 537
2000 22 691
2001 36 679
2002 32 711
2003 35 915
2004 36 1030
2005 49 1048
2006 56 1280
2007 60 1534
2008 61 1690
2009 56 1896
2010 81 2061
2011 79 2261
2012 94 2645
2013 79 2800
2014 105 3064
2015 88 3054
2016 101 3041
2017 91 3124
2018 220 3486
2019 114 3884
2020 118 4530
2021 105 4891
2022 129 4414
2023 115 4570
2024 67 3806

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 205 244 1070
Earth science and Geophysics 246 289 1360
Paleontology 354 402 1972
Geography and Cartography 366 415 2042
Geology 350 400 2051
Forestry 324 376 2127
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 458 507 2248
Ecology 381 433 2252
Oceanography 408 461 2417
Geotechnical Engineering 391 438 2572
Agricultural Science 402 454 2667
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 420 473 2710
Environmental Chemistry 398 449 2751
Environmental Management 459 518 3188

Computer Science rankings

Pomona College ranked 364th for Computer Science in the United States and 1870th in the World with 2,829 publications made and 77,185 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#364 of 1,612 In the United States
#405 of 1,698 In North America
#1870 of 6,845 In the World

Pomona College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 630
1993 31 383
1994 28 477
1995 29 453
1996 30 537
1997 37 561
1998 26 623
1999 18 679
2000 31 844
2001 40 881
2002 46 1111
2003 45 1212
2004 41 1240
2005 50 1439
2006 71 1864
2007 65 2027
2008 64 2244
2009 69 2608
2010 83 2751
2011 78 2807
2012 93 3072
2013 85 3093
2014 74 3335
2015 102 3579
2016 101 3424
2017 86 3524
2018 138 3941
2019 122 4188
2020 117 5036
2021 99 5134
2022 120 4850
2023 113 5181
2024 90 4084

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 306 336 861
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 218 242 935
Cognitive Science 284 320 1176
Computational Linguistics 240 273 1284
Neuroscience 353 391 1402
Data Science 344 382 1573
Machine Learning 283 320 1679
Computer Graphics 309 351 1862
Cyber Security 380 425 2121
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 365 411 2213
Computer Vision 379 425 2357
Human-Computer Interaction 417 465 2458
Computer Networking 458 512 2691
Telecommunications 445 497 2818

Physics rankings

Pomona College ranked 344th for Physics in the United States and 2108th in the World with 2,451 publications made and 70,205 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#344 of 1,531 In the United States
#387 of 1,617 In North America
#2108 of 6,713 In the World

Pomona College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 429
1993 27 319
1994 22 351
1995 17 382
1996 23 388
1997 23 439
1998 20 457
1999 23 578
2000 31 641
2001 34 629
2002 37 797
2003 42 950
2004 36 1035
2005 48 1173
2006 75 1529
2007 88 1825
2008 66 1999
2009 69 2242
2010 84 2417
2011 81 2704
2012 87 2959
2013 73 3180
2014 75 3279
2015 74 3352
2016 76 3275
2017 61 3248
2018 141 3621
2019 80 3843
2020 90 4475
2021 87 4715
2022 79 4422
2023 96 4733
2024 77 3982

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 226 255 868
Astrophysics and Astronomy 282 320 1265
Theoretical Physics 288 326 1414
Biophysics 351 389 1571
Nuclear Physics 290 328 1590
Atomic and Molecular physics 350 396 1841
Acoustical Engineering 351 395 1949
Quantum and Particle physics 322 365 2003
Nanotechnology 300 339 2206
Optical Engineering 347 392 2236
Materials Science 324 367 2291
Condensed Matter Physics 347 391 2376

Engineering rankings

Pomona College ranked 369th for Engineering in the United States and 2408th in the World with 2,249 publications made and 59,745 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#369 of 1,565 In the United States
#417 of 1,651 In North America
#2408 of 6,782 In the World

Pomona College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 398
1993 22 302
1994 14 323
1995 16 344
1996 16 318
1997 25 387
1998 19 393
1999 23 478
2000 28 587
2001 31 580
2002 39 724
2003 39 919
2004 28 971
2005 38 1058
2006 65 1382
2007 74 1638
2008 54 1818
2009 65 2084
2010 63 2297
2011 65 2417
2012 87 2744
2013 72 2884
2014 67 3086
2015 72 3107
2016 80 3087
2017 56 3078
2018 138 3291
2019 88 3685
2020 95 4109
2021 69 4296
2022 81 4006
2023 86 4070
2024 65 3388

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 351 395 1949
Electrical Engineering 284 323 2003
Systems Engineering 369 416 2055
Chemical Engineering 282 320 2194
Nanotechnology 300 339 2206
Structural Engineering 341 386 2214
Optical Engineering 347 392 2236
Mechanical Engineering 375 421 2240
Materials Science 324 367 2291
Aerospace Engineering 398 445 2364
Metallurgical Engineering 345 389 2439
Human-Computer Interaction 417 465 2458
Geotechnical Engineering 391 438 2572
Computer Networking 458 512 2691
Civil Engineering 449 501 2779
Telecommunications 445 497 2818
Electronic Engineering 434 488 3100

Chemistry rankings

Pomona College ranked 341st for Chemistry in the United States and 2197th in the World with 2,180 publications made and 74,612 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#341 of 1,447 In the United States
#383 of 1,530 In North America
#2197 of 6,545 In the World

Pomona College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 19 422
1993 15 385
1994 16 421
1995 12 421
1996 14 419
1997 21 462
1998 19 476
1999 19 530
2000 25 692
2001 39 678
2002 36 802
2003 44 1056
2004 40 1100
2005 38 1142
2006 67 1360
2007 85 1707
2008 52 1812
2009 60 2064
2010 56 2201
2011 70 2457
2012 77 2902
2013 80 2939
2014 67 3152
2015 58 3058
2016 69 3083
2017 55 3073
2018 115 3487
2019 68 3889
2020 90 4255
2021 68 4501
2022 63 4286
2023 81 4266
2024 66 3626

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 205 244 1070
Computational Chemistry 212 240 1111
Pharmacy 288 322 1575
Biochemistry 332 370 1931
Organic Chemistry 318 360 2169
Chemical Engineering 282 320 2194
Nanotechnology 300 339 2206
Materials Science 324 367 2291
Physical chemistry 347 394 2523
Inorganic Chemistry 369 415 2549
Environmental Chemistry 398 449 2751
Nutrition and Food Science 449 497 3390

Medicine rankings

Pomona College ranked 415th for Medicine in the United States and 2054th in the World with 2,093 publications made and 68,295 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#415 of 1,600 In the United States
#457 of 1,685 In North America
#2054 of 6,775 In the World

Pomona College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 25 533
1993 27 398
1994 19 433
1995 20 435
1996 17 554
1997 19 570
1998 19 563
1999 16 636
2000 24 812
2001 21 885
2002 28 828
2003 32 1033
2004 34 1061
2005 43 1166
2006 46 1491
2007 51 1720
2008 41 1826
2009 41 1974
2010 51 2098
2011 56 2227
2012 64 2266
2013 52 2515
2014 71 2783
2015 64 2715
2016 60 2741
2017 53 2946
2018 90 3140
2019 90 3478
2020 82 4206
2021 101 4798
2022 75 4511
2023 88 4563
2024 64 3630

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 272 304 931
Clinical Psychology 368 406 1111
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 390 428 1329
Gerontology 402 445 1398
Family medicine 379 411 1444
Psychiatry 381 419 1531
Orthodontics 340 372 1567
Pharmacy 288 322 1575
Anesthesiology 363 397 1680
Dentistry 344 378 1748
Public Health 385 429 1774
Pharmacology 328 361 1799
Virology 344 377 1812
Oncology and Cancer research 371 407 1903
Immunology 347 381 1921
Anatomy and Physiology 414 453 2007
Surgery 430 468 2039
Health Science 610 658 2067
Nursing 572 626 2131
Physical Therapy 530 579 2233
Pathology 456 500 2476
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 488 530 2505

Psychology rankings

Pomona College ranked 398th for Psychology in the United States and 1635th in the World with 1,677 publications made and 55,461 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#398 of 1,558 In the United States
#441 of 1,645 In North America
#1635 of 6,645 In the World

Pomona College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 434
1993 23 308
1994 23 341
1995 17 298
1996 18 443
1997 27 474
1998 16 488
1999 11 539
2000 14 655
2001 12 709
2002 17 674
2003 16 793
2004 23 821
2005 25 895
2006 44 1188
2007 45 1300
2008 30 1356
2009 33 1566
2010 36 1784
2011 41 1765
2012 46 1953
2013 52 1998
2014 57 2146
2015 65 2232
2016 67 2208
2017 58 2348
2018 96 2673
2019 73 2974
2020 78 3608
2021 64 3796
2022 74 3545
2023 63 3729
2024 53 3005

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 319 350 683
Child Psychology 334 371 959
Clinical Psychology 368 406 1111
Cognitive Science 284 320 1176
Social Psychology 375 419 1250
Neuroscience 353 391 1402
Psychiatry 381 419 1531
Education Majors 558 610 1901

Mathematics rankings

Pomona College ranked 271st for Mathematics in the United States and 1229th in the World with 1,226 publications made and 48,057 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#271 of 1,410 In the United States
#305 of 1,491 In North America
#1229 of 6,418 In the World

Pomona College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 272
1993 13 186
1994 12 246
1995 12 242
1996 12 300
1997 17 317
1998 7 319
1999 7 369
2000 7 466
2001 4 450
2002 13 630
2003 16 707
2004 18 692
2005 18 816
2006 34 1043
2007 30 1139
2008 33 1177
2009 34 1368
2010 38 1535
2011 38 1498
2012 40 1627
2013 38 1663
2014 43 1817
2015 49 1876
2016 53 1731
2017 34 1776
2018 52 1948
2019 60 2044
2020 61 2392
2021 59 2509
2022 57 2185
2023 46 2131
2024 23 1462

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 143 166 470
Applied Mathematics 165 192 897
Math Teachers 412 450 1286
Statistics 394 439 2163

Art & Design rankings

Pomona College ranked 348th for Art & Design in the United States and 1398th in the World with 1,134 publications made and 12,622 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, 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
#348 of 1,361 In the United States
#389 of 1,444 In North America
#1398 of 5,966 In the World

Pomona College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 76
1993 7 46
1994 13 65
1995 9 66
1996 8 70
1997 11 65
1998 13 93
1999 17 122
2000 8 124
2001 8 120
2002 16 154
2003 14 176
2004 17 196
2005 15 314
2006 27 264
2007 20 279
2008 27 285
2009 31 360
2010 38 455
2011 27 417
2012 41 507
2013 32 510
2014 37 577
2015 38 653
2016 54 684
2017 38 660
2018 104 728
2019 52 878
2020 31 1077
2021 30 991
2022 47 985
2023 42 1150
2024 21 830

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 139 161 616
Sculpture 139 161 616
Illustration and Concept Art 145 168 633
Art History 316 352 832
Creative Writing 313 353 943
Performing arts 263 296 993
Literature 306 342 1096
Aesthetics 337 376 1318
Fashion Design 359 402 1720
Computer Graphics 309 351 1862

Business rankings

Pomona College ranked 485th for Business in the United States and 2300th in the World with 968 publications made and 19,403 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#485 of 1,377 In the United States
#534 of 1,460 In North America
#2300 of 6,339 In the World

Pomona College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 188
1993 8 150
1994 9 146
1995 6 162
1996 4 208
1997 11 184
1998 6 218
1999 12 291
2000 9 332
2001 14 353
2002 14 461
2003 13 531
2004 12 497
2005 11 582
2006 33 683
2007 29 831
2008 21 883
2009 32 1033
2010 28 1148
2011 32 1154
2012 26 1248
2013 37 1290
2014 34 1457
2015 32 1424
2016 43 1346
2017 38 1352
2018 51 1429
2019 38 1575
2020 43 1835
2021 54 2013
2022 38 1505
2023 47 1762
2024 19 1131

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 410 452 1344
International Business 310 346 1534
Accounting 435 475 1709
Finance 391 434 1837
Advertising 544 592 2130
Management 487 536 2469
Marketing 665 723 3338

Economics rankings

Pomona College ranked 263rd for Economics in the United States and 989th in the World with 912 publications made and 33,470 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#263 of 1,355 In the United States
#295 of 1,438 In North America
#989 of 6,167 In the World

Pomona College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 184
1993 5 115
1994 6 167
1995 5 143
1996 5 179
1997 5 195
1998 4 182
1999 8 240
2000 12 307
2001 12 316
2002 19 424
2003 12 459
2004 11 423
2005 9 556
2006 25 674
2007 29 791
2008 33 858
2009 29 972
2010 27 1059
2011 30 1102
2012 30 1140
2013 28 1201
2014 35 1287
2015 36 1331
2016 42 1180
2017 34 1221
2018 46 1258
2019 40 1414
2020 35 1699
2021 54 1655
2022 44 1332
2023 57 1636
2024 30 1066

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 143 166 470
Political Economy 212 240 590
Finance 391 434 1837
Development Studies 483 529 1939