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Simmons University ranked 362nd in the United States, 1504th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Simmons University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,600 academic publications and 137,246 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 54 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1504 of 14,131 In the World
#403 of 2,597 In North America
#362 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 88 In Massachusetts
#6 of 24 In Boston
#160 of 1,036 For Social Work
#532 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#568 of 1,000 For Sexology
#1263 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#982 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Simmons University ranked 372nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1716th in the World with 3,483 publications made and 107,367 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#372 of 1,761 In the United States
#418 of 1,852 In North America
#1716 of 7,081 In the World

Simmons University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 128
1993 31 149
1994 37 144
1995 44 166
1996 52 198
1997 48 261
1998 43 277
1999 31 335
2000 36 461
2001 39 537
2002 44 611
2003 43 630
2004 63 727
2005 65 905
2006 84 917
2007 73 1118
2008 101 1402
2009 103 1758
2010 107 1899
2011 107 2254
2012 134 2498
2013 114 2933
2014 144 3399
2015 168 4386
2016 170 5173
2017 141 5890
2018 158 6456
2019 162 7087
2020 169 8422
2021 166 8725
2022 129 7983
2023 126 7717
2024 87 6405

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 78 86 160
Communications and Public Relations 195 224 532
Gender Studies 249 281 573
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 190 219 590
Publishing 193 222 610
Library and Information science 231 255 620
Media Studies 322 360 800
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 243 275 951
Anthropology 312 348 989
Criminology and Criminal Justice 436 479 997
Journalism and Digital Media 280 314 1082
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 364 401 1183
Sociology 343 383 1211
Law 346 385 1251
Education Majors 391 431 1268
Art History 480 525 1271
Political Science 335 377 1356
Demography 311 347 1360
Public Policy / Administration 422 465 1382
Aesthetics 379 420 1479
Classics and Ancient History 542 584 1732
Linguistics 409 454 1980
History 480 532 2147
Philosophy 434 482 2232
Archaeology 479 531 2420

Medicine rankings

Simmons University ranked 350th for Medicine in the United States and 1658th in the World with 2,318 publications made and 101,403 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#350 of 1,600 In the United States
#387 of 1,685 In North America
#1658 of 6,775 In the World

Simmons University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 102
1993 20 99
1994 19 119
1995 28 140
1996 29 169
1997 21 236
1998 23 247
1999 24 312
2000 22 391
2001 24 431
2002 31 620
2003 26 611
2004 44 680
2005 48 788
2006 46 950
2007 49 1098
2008 53 1348
2009 47 1699
2010 56 1777
2011 61 1992
2012 84 2156
2013 84 2508
2014 87 2936
2015 123 4119
2016 101 5317
2017 123 6127
2018 123 6830
2019 115 7423
2020 132 8837
2021 142 9041
2022 104 8155
2023 97 7755
2024 71 6467

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 78 86 160
Gerontology 235 262 634
Health Science 270 297 839
Healthcare Management (MHA) 271 304 868
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 285 316 869
Nursing 270 301 879
Clinical Psychology 326 363 921
Family medicine 263 287 991
Public Health 274 307 1081
Pediatrics 255 281 1227
Cardiology 289 316 1271
Critical Care Nursing 317 342 1371
Physical Therapy 344 381 1377
Psychiatry 366 403 1455
Pathology 300 334 1494
Surgery 345 380 1605
Oncology and Cancer research 332 367 1665
Sports Medicine 426 470 1693
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 314 346 1874
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 438 478 2196
Anatomy and Physiology 462 507 2312
Immunology 431 469 2416
Anesthesiology 502 545 2443
Pharmacology 478 518 2729
Virology 552 599 3195

Computer Science rankings

Simmons University ranked 447th for Computer Science in the United States and 2377th in the World with 1,959 publications made and 50,331 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#447 of 1,612 In the United States
#495 of 1,698 In North America
#2377 of 6,845 In the World

Simmons University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 80
1993 16 81
1994 26 97
1995 27 100
1996 35 123
1997 25 162
1998 32 176
1999 16 189
2000 19 259
2001 25 336
2002 28 366
2003 22 347
2004 42 410
2005 48 526
2006 53 576
2007 43 677
2008 66 871
2009 60 1069
2010 52 1149
2011 57 1241
2012 77 1412
2013 67 1607
2014 77 1864
2015 94 2407
2016 88 2883
2017 80 3211
2018 73 3609
2019 87 3983
2020 94 4704
2021 90 4884
2022 69 4628
2023 78 4474
2024 43 3364

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 231 255 620
Management Information Systems 303 341 1338
Multimedia 363 402 1483
Data Science 407 455 1965
Neuroscience 491 537 2032
Computational Linguistics 397 444 2394
Human-Computer Interaction 413 461 2432
Cyber Security 437 485 2432
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 465 509 2569
Computer Networking 462 516 2739
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 486 537 2903
Cognitive Science 617 676 3014
Machine Learning 491 544 3080
Telecommunications 554 610 3409
Computer Vision 678 740 4004

Psychology rankings

Simmons University ranked 373rd for Psychology in the United States and 1516th in the World with 1,805 publications made and 59,719 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#373 of 1,558 In the United States
#415 of 1,645 In North America
#1516 of 6,645 In the World

Simmons University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 110
1993 17 100
1994 19 128
1995 21 145
1996 21 149
1997 21 198
1998 24 220
1999 18 252
2000 20 338
2001 17 392
2002 23 506
2003 25 492
2004 36 537
2005 31 645
2006 31 714
2007 27 851
2008 51 1008
2009 51 1265
2010 54 1278
2011 46 1512
2012 67 1687
2013 58 1889
2014 69 2159
2015 75 2700
2016 83 3294
2017 80 3684
2018 86 3967
2019 90 4386
2020 106 5233
2021 109 5393
2022 100 5030
2023 85 4824
2024 50 3716

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 78 86 160
Sexology 270 300 568
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 190 219 590
Clinical Psychology 326 363 921
Child Psychology 371 411 1121
Education Majors 391 431 1268
Social Psychology 382 426 1273
Psychiatry 366 403 1455
Neuroscience 491 537 2032
Cognitive Science 617 676 3014

Biology rankings

Simmons University ranked 508th for Biology in the United States and 2994th in the World with 1,692 publications made and 58,417 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#508 of 1,609 In the United States
#560 of 1,698 In North America
#2994 of 6,833 In the World

Simmons University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 56
1993 12 78
1994 16 79
1995 13 100
1996 21 115
1997 14 165
1998 23 175
1999 11 185
2000 10 242
2001 14 294
2002 18 389
2003 20 401
2004 42 464
2005 38 572
2006 38 656
2007 32 857
2008 46 1111
2009 36 1427
2010 42 1496
2011 45 1601
2012 55 1759
2013 69 2036
2014 66 2412
2015 103 3191
2016 75 3941
2017 96 4503
2018 100 5045
2019 71 5554
2020 82 6612
2021 110 6752
2022 74 6239
2023 70 5974
2024 53 4552

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 332 367 1665
Nutrition and Food Science 230 264 1867
Neuroscience 491 537 2032
Immunology 431 469 2416
Evolutionary Biology 530 581 2505
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 465 509 2569
Pharmacology 478 518 2729
Genetics 507 557 2845
Biotechnology 428 471 2876
Paleontology 559 611 3074
Biochemistry 535 585 3192
Virology 552 599 3195
Botany 562 617 3283
Microbiology 515 563 3450
Agricultural Science 620 681 3866

Environmental Science rankings

Simmons University ranked 521st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3028th in the World with 1,409 publications made and 45,848 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#521 of 1,631 In the United States
#573 of 1,721 In North America
#3028 of 6,876 In the World

Simmons University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 37
1993 8 57
1994 12 64
1995 14 71
1996 18 76
1997 15 120
1998 12 101
1999 16 132
2000 6 182
2001 9 200
2002 15 226
2003 18 254
2004 29 316
2005 26 380
2006 38 389
2007 29 457
2008 46 653
2009 39 858
2010 42 900
2011 30 1102
2012 58 1235
2013 51 1429
2014 63 1780
2015 78 2168
2016 61 2415
2017 59 2844
2018 82 3153
2019 54 3492
2020 69 4162
2021 83 4161
2022 61 3868
2023 63 3788
2024 30 2969

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Ecology 510 565 3009
Paleontology 559 611 3074
Geography and Cartography 554 609 3089
Geology 595 652 3360
Agricultural Science 620 681 3866
Oceanography 672 737 3877
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 686 745 4072
Environmental Management 644 709 4181

Business rankings

Simmons University ranked 352nd for Business in the United States and 1594th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 44,822 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#352 of 1,377 In the United States
#392 of 1,460 In North America
#1594 of 6,339 In the World

Simmons University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 43
1993 8 59
1994 15 60
1995 13 59
1996 17 82
1997 21 107
1998 14 127
1999 10 140
2000 14 175
2001 20 180
2002 17 233
2003 15 252
2004 24 273
2005 23 316
2006 32 338
2007 31 399
2008 52 497
2009 48 665
2010 46 730
2011 51 880
2012 58 1014
2013 46 1248
2014 58 1397
2015 79 1757
2016 78 1833
2017 49 1957
2018 50 2144
2019 83 2266
2020 55 2694
2021 48 2780
2022 53 2629
2023 49 2566
2024 14 1895

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 318 352 1111
Management Information Systems 303 341 1338
Public Policy / Administration 422 465 1382
International Trade 277 312 1487
International Business 312 348 1543
Marketing 342 379 1566
Accounting 406 445 1602
Management 341 382 1669
Project Management 348 390 1735
Finance 379 422 1789

Engineering rankings

Simmons University ranked 501st for Engineering in the United States and 3119th in the World with 1,166 publications made and 43,203 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#501 of 1,565 In the United States
#554 of 1,651 In North America
#3119 of 6,782 In the World

Simmons University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 53
1993 12 59
1994 16 51
1995 13 75
1996 16 81
1997 9 94
1998 12 77
1999 9 96
2000 6 115
2001 15 169
2002 21 174
2003 16 187
2004 36 255
2005 28 335
2006 30 408
2007 26 448
2008 37 582
2009 37 693
2010 30 718
2011 29 840
2012 55 948
2013 43 1106
2014 47 1261
2015 54 1500
2016 47 1847
2017 49 2041
2018 51 2169
2019 59 2298
2020 60 2835
2021 42 2930
2022 42 2593
2023 45 2612
2024 25 2075

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 366 409 2187
Human-Computer Interaction 413 461 2432
Aerospace Engineering 419 470 2492
Acoustical Engineering 450 499 2541
Systems Engineering 449 500 2593
Computer Networking 462 516 2739
Biotechnology 428 471 2876
Structural Engineering 478 531 3019
Optical Engineering 526 580 3282
Telecommunications 554 610 3409
Electrical Engineering 626 682 4002
Materials Science 644 701 4052

Economics rankings

Simmons University ranked 364th for Economics in the United States and 1494th in the World with 1,157 publications made and 32,622 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#364 of 1,355 In the United States
#404 of 1,438 In North America
#1494 of 6,167 In the World

Simmons University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 47
1993 10 52
1994 12 48
1995 16 63
1996 20 76
1997 10 81
1998 13 102
1999 10 118
2000 14 147
2001 14 151
2002 12 202
2003 14 238
2004 15 211
2005 21 254
2006 28 292
2007 21 318
2008 40 386
2009 37 499
2010 40 558
2011 36 703
2012 40 735
2013 41 964
2014 45 1043
2015 54 1348
2016 66 1614
2017 60 1823
2018 49 1867
2019 73 2175
2020 65 2513
2021 58 2692
2022 52 2484
2023 47 2485
2024 28 1856

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 343 379 1282
International Economics 250 282 1389
International Trade 277 312 1487
Finance 379 422 1789
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 494 543 2384

Mathematics rankings

Simmons University ranked 369th for Mathematics in the United States and 1916th in the World with 1,012 publications made and 51,185 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#369 of 1,410 In the United States
#411 of 1,491 In North America
#1916 of 6,418 In the World

Simmons University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 44
1993 7 37
1994 7 61
1995 10 49
1996 10 68
1997 9 93
1998 14 96
1999 12 120
2000 5 141
2001 9 177
2002 9 191
2003 15 226
2004 20 279
2005 21 346
2006 18 360
2007 15 460
2008 28 513
2009 28 667
2010 23 737
2011 35 791
2012 42 931
2013 44 1146
2014 43 1287
2015 61 1766
2016 45 2163
2017 50 2380
2018 49 2883
2019 48 3130
2020 63 3717
2021 65 4106
2022 44 3619
2023 37 3528
2024 30 2510

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 427 465 1331
Statistics 351 392 1831
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 494 543 2384

Art & Design rankings

Simmons University ranked 392nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1626th in the World with 627 publications made and 12,278 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#392 of 1,361 In the United States
#438 of 1,444 In North America
#1626 of 5,966 In the World

Simmons University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 25
1993 9 23
1994 12 20
1995 5 34
1996 13 39
1997 7 54
1998 20 60
1999 2 53
2000 9 75
2001 10 112
2002 8 124
2003 9 106
2004 21 144
2005 17 196
2006 17 176
2007 11 213
2008 20 246
2009 23 309
2010 14 326
2011 18 386
2012 24 438
2013 18 488
2014 20 558
2015 32 663
2016 22 719
2017 16 734
2018 36 891
2019 25 894
2020 20 1109
2021 30 1061
2022 27 1049
2023 23 1001
2024 13 803

The following table provides academic rankings for Simmons University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 246 280 743
Art History 480 525 1271
Literature 361 400 1311
Aesthetics 379 420 1479
Multimedia 363 402 1483
Fashion Design 490 541 2301

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Simmons University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 604 659 3046
Physics 538 593 3253
Quantum and Particle physics 556 611 3326
Chemistry 545 598 3444
Physical chemistry 570 625 3706
Organic Chemistry 677 734 4112