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Pomona College ranked 304th in the United States, 1202nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. Pomona College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,811 academic publications and 195,377 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 161 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1202 of 14,131 In the World
#337 of 2,597 In North America
#304 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 249 In California
#1 of 10 In Claremont
#599 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#653 of 1,025 For International Law
#684 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#422 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#930 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pomona College ranked 347th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1578th in the World with 4,426 publications made and 90,680 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#347 of 1,763 In the United States
#389 of 1,854 In North America
#1578 of 7,088 In the World

Pomona College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 49 423
1994 45 466
1995 40 461
1996 37 623
1997 50 617
1998 36 661
1999 45 777
2000 49 986
2001 43 967
2002 63 1211
2003 50 1259
2004 64 1347
2005 66 1633
2006 93 1898
2007 75 2178
2008 89 2311
2009 95 2734
2010 121 2893
2011 116 3160
2012 129 3200
2013 104 3407
2014 140 3874
2015 136 3918
2016 175 3817
2017 130 3999
2018 361 4443
2019 183 4934
2020 148 6035
2021 166 6074
2022 165 5561
2023 159 6096
2024 128 4760
2025 86 4490

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 214 242 599
International Law 203 229 653
Classics and Ancient History 245 273 684
Genealogy 292 327 762
Media Studies 308 346 784
Military science 351 382 804
Gender Studies 336 373 812
Art History 319 355 854
Library and Information science 307 337 879
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 308 340 975
Criminology and Criminal Justice 475 521 1130
Anthropology 355 395 1196
Public Policy / Administration 399 440 1318
Aesthetics 335 374 1320
Linguistics 301 337 1351
Law 365 405 1359
History 336 378 1441
Sociology 400 445 1498
Political Science 366 411 1500
Philosophy 306 347 1590
Demography 352 394 1628
Archaeology 369 414 1852
Education Majors 552 604 1938
Communications and Public Relations 729 793 2719

Biology rankings

Pomona College ranked 341st for Biology in the United States and 1985th in the World with 3,253 publications made and 114,659 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#341 of 1,612 In the United States
#382 of 1,701 In North America
#1985 of 6,841 In the World

Pomona College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 28 594
1994 28 655
1995 29 658
1996 25 755
1997 34 749
1998 28 800
1999 27 880
2000 36 1134
2001 44 1136
2002 46 1190
2003 56 1537
2004 54 1614
2005 71 1721
2006 91 2071
2007 89 2475
2008 65 2663
2009 73 3023
2010 100 3280
2011 96 3557
2012 106 3898
2013 106 4091
2014 107 4425
2015 94 4357
2016 105 4455
2017 88 4488
2018 149 5106
2019 119 5530
2020 121 6374
2021 98 6854
2022 133 6571
2023 134 6512
2024 93 5385
2025 54 4516

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 228 258 900
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 220 244 970
Zoology 301 341 1356
Neuroscience 352 390 1452
Evolutionary Biology 364 406 1561
Biophysics 352 390 1606
Pharmacology 330 363 1838
Genetics 341 378 1839
Virology 351 385 1877
Oncology and Cancer research 375 411 1960
Immunology 349 383 1975
Biochemistry 333 371 1977
Molecular Biology 368 407 2002
Paleontology 356 404 2025
Horticulture 259 300 2031
Botany 347 394 2147
Forestry 330 382 2211
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 452 501 2270
Nanotechnology 302 341 2272
Agricultural Science 407 460 2765
Microbiology 454 498 2981
Nutrition and Food Science 454 502 3446

Environmental Science rankings

Pomona College ranked 359th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2143rd in the World with 2,897 publications made and 71,901 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#359 of 1,637 In the United States
#408 of 1,727 In North America
#2143 of 6,888 In the World

Pomona College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 24 335
1994 25 342
1995 18 412
1996 14 397
1997 22 420
1998 25 464
1999 20 538
2000 22 695
2001 36 679
2002 32 710
2003 35 914
2004 36 1032
2005 49 1047
2006 56 1282
2007 60 1533
2008 61 1687
2009 56 1898
2010 81 2058
2011 79 2258
2012 94 2645
2013 79 2788
2014 104 3059
2015 88 3049
2016 106 3034
2017 94 3101
2018 222 3484
2019 115 3876
2020 117 4521
2021 106 4876
2022 127 4409
2023 117 4543
2024 69 3840
2025 52 3535

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 206 246 1088
Earth science and Geophysics 249 292 1405
Paleontology 356 404 2025
Geography and Cartography 366 415 2091
Geology 354 404 2109
Forestry 330 382 2211
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 452 501 2270
Ecology 383 435 2321
Oceanography 410 464 2463
Geotechnical Engineering 381 428 2562
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 422 475 2757
Agricultural Science 407 460 2765
Environmental Chemistry 409 460 2823
Environmental Management 451 509 3183

Computer Science rankings

Pomona College ranked 363rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1914th in the World with 2,877 publications made and 80,288 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#363 of 1,616 In the United States
#404 of 1,702 In North America
#1914 of 6,855 In the World

Pomona College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 31 383
1994 28 477
1995 29 454
1996 30 534
1997 37 561
1998 26 624
1999 18 680
2000 31 848
2001 40 883
2002 46 1112
2003 45 1211
2004 41 1240
2005 50 1439
2006 71 1865
2007 65 2024
2008 64 2240
2009 69 2608
2010 83 2747
2011 80 2808
2012 91 3055
2013 84 3086
2014 75 3334
2015 103 3549
2016 101 3414
2017 87 3521
2018 138 3918
2019 121 4192
2020 116 5023
2021 99 5132
2022 121 4822
2023 111 5151
2024 98 4153
2025 54 3280

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 307 337 879
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 220 244 970
Cognitive Science 284 320 1230
Computational Linguistics 239 272 1320
Neuroscience 352 390 1452
Data Science 349 388 1628
Machine Learning 285 323 1714
Computer Graphics 311 353 1882
Cyber Security 384 430 2166
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 366 412 2247
Computer Vision 379 425 2397
Human-Computer Interaction 404 453 2405
Computer Networking 459 513 2729
Telecommunications 448 500 2870

Physics rankings

Pomona College ranked 341st for Physics in the United States and 2149th in the World with 2,492 publications made and 72,956 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#341 of 1,537 In the United States
#384 of 1,623 In North America
#2149 of 6,729 In the World

Pomona College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 27 319
1994 22 352
1995 17 381
1996 23 392
1997 23 439
1998 21 460
1999 23 579
2000 31 645
2001 34 636
2002 37 799
2003 42 950
2004 36 1037
2005 49 1174
2006 75 1530
2007 88 1824
2008 66 1997
2009 69 2248
2010 84 2417
2011 81 2701
2012 88 2966
2013 72 3173
2014 76 3281
2015 73 3345
2016 76 3274
2017 61 3236
2018 141 3604
2019 79 3820
2020 89 4482
2021 88 4716
2022 79 4419
2023 95 4729
2024 78 4042
2025 47 3172

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 228 258 900
Astrophysics and Astronomy 283 321 1291
Theoretical Physics 289 327 1429
Biophysics 352 390 1606
Nuclear Physics 290 328 1608
Atomic and Molecular physics 352 398 1871
Acoustical Engineering 352 396 1992
Quantum and Particle physics 324 367 2039
Optical Engineering 348 393 2270
Nanotechnology 302 341 2272
Materials Science 325 368 2334
Condensed Matter Physics 347 391 2401

Engineering rankings

Pomona College ranked 372nd for Engineering in the United States and 2458th in the World with 2,294 publications made and 61,674 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#372 of 1,568 In the United States
#421 of 1,655 In North America
#2458 of 6,795 In the World

Pomona College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 22 302
1994 14 324
1995 16 344
1996 16 319
1997 25 387
1998 20 396
1999 23 480
2000 28 590
2001 31 587
2002 39 726
2003 39 920
2004 28 972
2005 39 1059
2006 65 1383
2007 74 1636
2008 54 1817
2009 65 2088
2010 63 2298
2011 65 2423
2012 88 2750
2013 71 2868
2014 68 3079
2015 71 3099
2016 79 3089
2017 57 3069
2018 140 3279
2019 88 3668
2020 95 4110
2021 69 4294
2022 83 3999
2023 87 4052
2024 67 3410
2025 42 2724

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 352 396 1992
Electrical Engineering 289 329 2055
Systems Engineering 373 421 2138
Chemical Engineering 283 322 2243
Structural Engineering 344 389 2252
Optical Engineering 348 393 2270
Nanotechnology 302 341 2272
Mechanical Engineering 379 425 2293
Materials Science 325 368 2334
Human-Computer Interaction 404 453 2405
Aerospace Engineering 403 451 2411
Metallurgical Engineering 346 390 2462
Geotechnical Engineering 381 428 2562
Computer Networking 459 513 2729
Civil Engineering 459 511 2865
Telecommunications 448 500 2870
Electronic Engineering 437 491 3140

Chemistry rankings

Pomona College ranked 343rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2243rd in the World with 2,201 publications made and 76,751 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#343 of 1,455 In the United States
#386 of 1,538 In North America
#2243 of 6,561 In the World

Pomona College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 15 385
1994 16 422
1995 12 421
1996 14 421
1997 21 462
1998 20 479
1999 19 532
2000 25 699
2001 39 685
2002 36 803
2003 44 1057
2004 40 1102
2005 39 1142
2006 67 1361
2007 85 1706
2008 52 1809
2009 60 2065
2010 56 2202
2011 69 2456
2012 76 2893
2013 80 2938
2014 67 3155
2015 57 3057
2016 68 3086
2017 55 3053
2018 116 3479
2019 68 3884
2020 89 4232
2021 66 4487
2022 62 4292
2023 79 4247
2024 67 3643
2025 31 2918

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 206 246 1088
Computational Chemistry 212 240 1141
Pharmacy 290 324 1599
Biochemistry 333 371 1977
Organic Chemistry 319 362 2210
Chemical Engineering 283 322 2243
Nanotechnology 302 341 2272
Materials Science 325 368 2334
Inorganic Chemistry 366 412 2555
Physical chemistry 347 396 2568
Environmental Chemistry 409 460 2823
Nutrition and Food Science 454 502 3446

Medicine rankings

Pomona College ranked 416th for Medicine in the United States and 2105th in the World with 2,124 publications made and 70,922 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#416 of 1,604 In the United States
#458 of 1,689 In North America
#2105 of 6,793 In the World

Pomona College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 27 398
1994 19 433
1995 20 435
1996 17 552
1997 19 571
1998 19 562
1999 16 635
2000 24 812
2001 21 885
2002 28 829
2003 32 1036
2004 34 1061
2005 43 1165
2006 46 1492
2007 51 1718
2008 41 1827
2009 41 1975
2010 51 2090
2011 55 2226
2012 63 2260
2013 52 2503
2014 70 2778
2015 64 2712
2016 59 2728
2017 53 2946
2018 90 3136
2019 91 3468
2020 81 4194
2021 101 4801
2022 75 4498
2023 89 4550
2024 64 3671
2025 40 3049

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 274 307 951
Clinical Psychology 370 408 1152
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 391 430 1353
Gerontology 405 448 1456
Family medicine 386 419 1484
Psychiatry 387 425 1570
Pharmacy 290 324 1599
Orthodontics 342 375 1617
Anesthesiology 364 398 1717
Dentistry 347 381 1807
Public Health 389 434 1831
Pharmacology 330 363 1838
Virology 351 385 1877
Oncology and Cancer research 375 411 1960
Immunology 349 383 1975
Anatomy and Physiology 420 460 2073
Surgery 429 467 2095
Health Science 614 663 2121
Nursing 576 631 2209
Physical Therapy 536 586 2304
Pathology 462 507 2540
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 490 532 2549
Healthcare Management (MHA) 606 666 2587

Psychology rankings

Pomona College ranked 400th for Psychology in the United States and 1684th in the World with 1,708 publications made and 57,877 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#400 of 1,561 In the United States
#444 of 1,648 In North America
#1684 of 6,663 In the World

Pomona College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 23 308
1994 23 341
1995 17 298
1996 18 443
1997 27 474
1998 16 489
1999 11 537
2000 14 656
2001 12 709
2002 17 675
2003 16 792
2004 23 821
2005 25 895
2006 44 1188
2007 45 1299
2008 30 1356
2009 33 1568
2010 36 1786
2011 41 1767
2012 46 1954
2013 52 1992
2014 58 2141
2015 65 2228
2016 67 2202
2017 58 2340
2018 95 2668
2019 73 2971
2020 78 3597
2021 64 3783
2022 74 3526
2023 62 3701
2024 56 3039
2025 36 2692

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 326 358 706
Child Psychology 340 378 995
Clinical Psychology 370 408 1152
Cognitive Science 284 320 1230
Social Psychology 377 421 1278
Neuroscience 352 390 1452
Psychiatry 387 425 1570
Education Majors 552 604 1938

Mathematics rankings

Pomona College ranked 272nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1265th in the World with 1,239 publications made and 49,427 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#272 of 1,413 In the United States
#307 of 1,494 In North America
#1265 of 6,434 In the World

Pomona College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 186
1994 12 246
1995 12 242
1996 12 299
1997 17 317
1998 7 319
1999 7 368
2000 7 468
2001 4 450
2002 13 631
2003 16 705
2004 18 693
2005 18 816
2006 34 1042
2007 30 1140
2008 33 1176
2009 34 1367
2010 38 1536
2011 38 1497
2012 41 1627
2013 38 1653
2014 43 1812
2015 49 1874
2016 52 1726
2017 34 1766
2018 53 1954
2019 61 2041
2020 61 2374
2021 59 2486
2022 57 2166
2023 42 2116
2024 27 1471
2025 14 1242

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 141 164 473
Applied Mathematics 173 200 929
Math Teachers 416 454 1324
Statistics 393 438 2202

Art & Design rankings

Pomona College ranked 347th for Art & Design in the United States and 1420th in the World with 1,157 publications made and 13,166 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
#347 of 1,369 In the United States
#388 of 1,454 In North America
#1420 of 6,010 In the World

Pomona College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 46
1994 13 65
1995 9 66
1996 8 69
1997 11 65
1998 13 93
1999 17 122
2000 8 124
2001 8 120
2002 16 155
2003 14 176
2004 17 196
2005 15 314
2006 27 263
2007 20 277
2008 27 284
2009 31 362
2010 38 457
2011 28 418
2012 40 500
2013 32 510
2014 39 572
2015 37 655
2016 55 686
2017 39 653
2018 105 727
2019 51 879
2020 32 1079
2021 30 988
2022 47 984
2023 42 1153
2024 24 849
2025 20 730

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 139 161 631
Sculpture 139 161 631
Illustration and Concept Art 146 169 649
Art History 319 355 854
Creative Writing 315 356 964
Performing arts 266 299 1001
Literature 305 341 1111
Aesthetics 335 374 1320
Fashion Design 357 401 1745
Computer Graphics 311 353 1882

Business rankings

Pomona College ranked 486th for Business in the United States and 2347th in the World with 980 publications made and 20,280 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#486 of 1,388 In the United States
#535 of 1,472 In North America
#2347 of 6,366 In the World

Pomona College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 150
1994 9 146
1995 6 162
1996 4 206
1997 12 184
1998 6 219
1999 12 290
2000 9 333
2001 14 353
2002 14 461
2003 13 531
2004 12 498
2005 11 581
2006 33 681
2007 29 829
2008 21 885
2009 32 1034
2010 28 1146
2011 33 1152
2012 26 1252
2013 36 1288
2014 34 1447
2015 32 1421
2016 43 1335
2017 39 1354
2018 52 1423
2019 39 1572
2020 43 1827
2021 54 2006
2022 38 1482
2023 44 1745
2024 18 1150
2025 16 1021

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 399 440 1318
International Business 310 346 1552
Accounting 436 476 1734
Finance 391 434 1886
Advertising 543 591 2170
Management 488 537 2509
Marketing 669 727 3380

Economics rankings

Pomona College ranked 264th for Economics in the United States and 1017th in the World with 923 publications made and 34,371 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#264 of 1,361 In the United States
#296 of 1,445 In North America
#1017 of 6,188 In the World

Pomona College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 115
1994 6 167
1995 5 143
1996 5 178
1997 5 195
1998 4 183
1999 8 240
2000 12 307
2001 12 317
2002 19 425
2003 12 458
2004 11 424
2005 9 557
2006 25 673
2007 29 789
2008 33 859
2009 29 975
2010 27 1060
2011 31 1100
2012 30 1141
2013 27 1193
2014 35 1284
2015 36 1329
2016 41 1175
2017 34 1220
2018 46 1258
2019 41 1420
2020 35 1688
2021 54 1656
2022 45 1318
2023 54 1632
2024 31 1075
2025 14 914

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 141 164 473
Political Economy 214 242 599
Finance 391 434 1886
Development Studies 482 528 1988