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Simmons University ranked 371st in the United States, 1522nd in the global 2026 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 4,678 academic publications and 143,820 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 56 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1522 of 14,131 In the World
#414 of 2,597 In North America
#371 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 88 In Massachusetts
#6 of 24 In Boston
#168 of 1,063 For Social Work
#547 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#567 of 1,020 For Sexology
#1282 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1131 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Simmons University ranked 373rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1749th in the World with 3,525 publications made and 107,125 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#373 of 1,763 In the United States
#419 of 1,854 In North America
#1749 of 7,088 In the World

Simmons University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 32 149
1994 37 144
1995 44 166
1996 52 198
1997 48 261
1998 43 276
1999 31 338
2000 36 461
2001 39 536
2002 44 609
2003 43 629
2004 63 727
2005 65 904
2006 84 917
2007 73 1116
2008 101 1405
2009 104 1761
2010 107 1897
2011 108 2254
2012 134 2498
2013 114 2933
2014 144 3394
2015 166 4375
2016 170 5160
2017 139 5873
2018 158 6438
2019 162 7052
2020 169 8356
2021 165 8643
2022 129 7953
2023 122 7671
2024 86 6469
2025 59 5363

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 77 88 168
Communications and Public Relations 200 229 547
Gender Studies 248 280 579
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 190 219 595
Library and Information science 232 256 625
Publishing 198 227 639
Media Studies 326 364 827
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 243 275 974
Anthropology 312 348 1001
Criminology and Criminal Justice 435 478 1002
Journalism and Digital Media 283 318 1106
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 363 400 1197
Sociology 339 379 1211
Aesthetics 317 355 1259
Law 344 383 1274
Art History 471 515 1274
Education Majors 398 439 1299
Political Science 335 378 1388
Demography 315 351 1391
Public Policy / Administration 424 467 1406
Classics and Ancient History 537 580 1750
Linguistics 409 454 2022
History 483 535 2212
Philosophy 428 476 2217
Archaeology 481 533 2482

Medicine rankings

Simmons University ranked 348th for Medicine in the United States and 1680th in the World with 2,367 publications made and 106,243 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#348 of 1,604 In the United States
#385 of 1,689 In North America
#1680 of 6,793 In the World

Simmons University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 99
1994 19 120
1995 28 140
1996 29 169
1997 21 236
1998 23 246
1999 24 314
2000 22 390
2001 24 431
2002 31 620
2003 26 611
2004 44 680
2005 48 788
2006 46 950
2007 49 1097
2008 53 1350
2009 47 1699
2010 56 1777
2011 61 1989
2012 84 2152
2013 84 2504
2014 87 2931
2015 123 4116
2016 101 5318
2017 123 6124
2018 123 6818
2019 115 7397
2020 132 8812
2021 144 9031
2022 104 8131
2023 95 7746
2024 71 6546
2025 60 5598

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 77 88 168
Gerontology 233 260 649
Health Science 271 298 858
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 280 311 864
Healthcare Management (MHA) 271 305 893
Nursing 271 302 897
Clinical Psychology 327 365 939
Family medicine 265 290 1008
Public Health 270 303 1082
Pediatrics 252 278 1240
Cardiology 286 313 1275
Critical Care Nursing 316 342 1407
Physical Therapy 347 385 1418
Psychiatry 373 411 1514
Pathology 305 340 1549
Surgery 350 385 1668
Oncology and Cancer research 334 369 1705
Sports Medicine 429 473 1747
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 316 348 1912
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 435 475 2230
Anatomy and Physiology 460 506 2363
Immunology 434 473 2447
Anesthesiology 501 545 2469
Pharmacology 477 517 2762
Virology 564 612 3261

Computer Science rankings

Simmons University ranked 449th for Computer Science in the United States and 2430th in the World with 1,980 publications made and 52,527 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#449 of 1,616 In the United States
#498 of 1,702 In North America
#2430 of 6,855 In the World

Simmons University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 16 81
1994 26 97
1995 27 100
1996 35 123
1997 25 162
1998 32 176
1999 16 190
2000 19 260
2001 25 337
2002 28 366
2003 22 346
2004 42 410
2005 48 525
2006 53 576
2007 43 673
2008 66 872
2009 60 1069
2010 52 1146
2011 58 1238
2012 76 1409
2013 67 1609
2014 77 1856
2015 94 2405
2016 88 2875
2017 79 3200
2018 73 3593
2019 87 3929
2020 92 4628
2021 90 4841
2022 69 4610
2023 74 4451
2024 43 3420
2025 36 2742

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 232 256 625
Management Information Systems 305 343 1368
Multimedia 366 406 1537
Data Science 403 450 2004
Neuroscience 491 540 2079
Computational Linguistics 399 447 2460
Cyber Security 443 493 2489
Human-Computer Interaction 418 467 2494
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 467 511 2602
Computer Networking 462 516 2750
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 489 540 2952
Cognitive Science 621 680 3058
Machine Learning 494 547 3110
Telecommunications 555 611 3455
Computer Vision 683 745 4062

Psychology rankings

Simmons University ranked 374th for Psychology in the United States and 1556th in the World with 1,824 publications made and 55,951 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#374 of 1,561 In the United States
#417 of 1,648 In North America
#1556 of 6,663 In the World

Simmons University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 17 100
1994 19 129
1995 21 145
1996 21 149
1997 21 198
1998 24 220
1999 18 254
2000 20 339
2001 17 393
2002 23 506
2003 25 492
2004 36 537
2005 31 643
2006 31 714
2007 27 850
2008 51 1011
2009 50 1263
2010 54 1277
2011 46 1504
2012 67 1685
2013 58 1886
2014 69 2155
2015 74 2700
2016 83 3285
2017 79 3666
2018 86 3946
2019 90 4355
2020 103 5184
2021 108 5332
2022 99 4983
2023 80 4804
2024 50 3769
2025 41 3221

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 77 88 168
Sexology 268 298 567
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 190 219 595
Clinical Psychology 327 365 939
Child Psychology 368 409 1133
Education Majors 398 439 1299
Social Psychology 384 428 1300
Psychiatry 373 411 1514
Neuroscience 491 540 2079
Cognitive Science 621 680 3058

Biology rankings

Simmons University ranked 503rd for Biology in the United States and 3024th in the World with 1,718 publications made and 54,060 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#503 of 1,612 In the United States
#555 of 1,701 In North America
#3024 of 6,841 In the World

Simmons University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 12 78
1994 16 80
1995 13 100
1996 21 115
1997 14 165
1998 23 175
1999 11 185
2000 10 242
2001 14 295
2002 18 390
2003 21 400
2004 42 464
2005 38 572
2006 38 658
2007 32 855
2008 46 1113
2009 36 1429
2010 42 1493
2011 46 1601
2012 55 1763
2013 69 2030
2014 66 2399
2015 104 3190
2016 74 3928
2017 94 4494
2018 100 5038
2019 71 5537
2020 79 6563
2021 109 6721
2022 74 6217
2023 70 5959
2024 53 4607
2025 38 3864

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 334 369 1705
Nutrition and Food Science 230 264 1903
Neuroscience 491 540 2079
Immunology 434 473 2447
Evolutionary Biology 537 591 2548
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 467 511 2602
Pharmacology 477 517 2762
Genetics 509 559 2890
Biotechnology 430 473 2948
Paleontology 555 608 3124
Biochemistry 536 586 3234
Virology 564 612 3261
Botany 563 618 3324
Zoology 690 749 3382
Microbiology 524 572 3497
Agricultural Science 614 674 3879

Environmental Science rankings

Simmons University ranked 520th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3069th in the World with 1,418 publications made and 40,843 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#520 of 1,637 In the United States
#573 of 1,727 In North America
#3069 of 6,888 In the World

Simmons University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 15 225
2003 19 254
2004 29 316
2005 26 379
2006 38 389
2007 30 457
2008 46 655
2009 39 861
2010 42 898
2011 30 1102
2012 58 1229
2013 51 1428
2014 63 1772
2015 79 2169
2016 60 2407
2017 58 2826
2018 82 3150
2019 54 3483
2020 69 4150
2021 80 4150
2022 61 3851
2023 58 3752
2024 29 2994
2025 20 2419

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 511 567 3070
Paleontology 555 608 3124
Geography and Cartography 551 606 3132
Geology 593 650 3413
Agricultural Science 614 674 3879
Oceanography 676 741 3935
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 692 752 4133
Environmental Management 650 715 4239

Business rankings

Simmons University ranked 353rd for Business in the United States and 1639th in the World with 1,313 publications made and 46,666 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#353 of 1,388 In the United States
#393 of 1,472 In North America
#1639 of 6,366 In the World

Simmons University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 59
1994 15 60
1995 13 59
1996 17 82
1997 21 107
1998 14 126
1999 10 141
2000 14 175
2001 20 180
2002 17 232
2003 15 252
2004 24 273
2005 23 316
2006 32 340
2007 31 399
2008 52 497
2009 48 665
2010 46 727
2011 51 879
2012 59 1017
2013 46 1242
2014 57 1399
2015 79 1756
2016 78 1832
2017 48 1946
2018 50 2137
2019 83 2240
2020 54 2676
2021 47 2753
2022 53 2612
2023 45 2533
2024 13 1908
2025 10 1552

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 322 357 1144
Management Information Systems 305 343 1368
Public Policy / Administration 424 467 1406
International Trade 281 317 1524
International Business 314 350 1579
Marketing 347 384 1620
Accounting 414 453 1655
Management 341 382 1703
Project Management 356 399 1792
Finance 379 422 1827

Engineering rankings

Simmons University ranked 504th for Engineering in the United States and 3188th in the World with 1,179 publications made and 44,625 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#504 of 1,568 In the United States
#557 of 1,655 In North America
#3188 of 6,795 In the World

Simmons University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 59
1994 16 51
1995 13 75
1996 16 81
1997 9 94
1998 12 77
1999 9 97
2000 6 115
2001 15 170
2002 21 174
2003 16 187
2004 36 255
2005 28 335
2006 30 409
2007 26 449
2008 37 586
2009 36 691
2010 30 717
2011 30 836
2012 55 958
2013 43 1105
2014 47 1255
2015 53 1495
2016 47 1843
2017 49 2036
2018 51 2164
2019 59 2294
2020 59 2822
2021 41 2907
2022 42 2580
2023 44 2624
2024 26 2109
2025 18 1566

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 374 420 2278
Human-Computer Interaction 418 467 2494
Acoustical Engineering 448 497 2574
Aerospace Engineering 431 484 2630
Systems Engineering 451 502 2634
Computer Networking 462 516 2750
Biotechnology 430 473 2948
Structural Engineering 476 529 3031
Optical Engineering 522 576 3291
Telecommunications 555 611 3455
Electrical Engineering 620 676 4032
Materials Science 644 701 4092

Economics rankings

Simmons University ranked 368th for Economics in the United States and 1541st in the World with 1,158 publications made and 28,056 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#368 of 1,361 In the United States
#408 of 1,445 In North America
#1541 of 6,188 In the World

Simmons University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 10 52
1994 12 48
1995 16 63
1996 20 76
1997 10 81
1998 13 101
1999 10 118
2000 14 147
2001 14 151
2002 12 202
2003 14 238
2004 15 211
2005 21 253
2006 28 294
2007 21 318
2008 40 387
2009 37 502
2010 40 556
2011 36 700
2012 40 736
2013 41 952
2014 45 1042
2015 52 1344
2016 66 1609
2017 60 1811
2018 49 1859
2019 74 2154
2020 64 2512
2021 58 2680
2022 53 2467
2023 42 2477
2024 27 1887
2025 8 1454

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 344 380 1316
International Economics 252 284 1416
International Trade 281 317 1524
Finance 379 422 1827
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 498 548 2443

Mathematics rankings

Simmons University ranked 373rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1963rd in the World with 1,013 publications made and 44,915 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#373 of 1,413 In the United States
#415 of 1,494 In North America
#1963 of 6,434 In the World

Simmons University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 37
1994 7 61
1995 10 49
1996 10 68
1997 9 93
1998 14 95
1999 12 121
2000 5 141
2001 9 177
2002 9 190
2003 15 226
2004 20 279
2005 21 345
2006 18 360
2007 15 459
2008 28 512
2009 27 667
2010 23 734
2011 36 781
2012 42 924
2013 44 1134
2014 43 1276
2015 58 1741
2016 44 2126
2017 49 2351
2018 49 2857
2019 49 3074
2020 62 3616
2021 62 3991
2022 44 3545
2023 36 3444
2024 30 2518
2025 12 1882

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 422 460 1346
Statistics 353 396 1895
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 498 548 2443

Art & Design rankings

Simmons University ranked 375th for Art & Design in the United States and 1569th in the World with 632 publications made and 13,432 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
#375 of 1,369 In the United States
#418 of 1,454 In North America
#1569 of 6,010 In the World

Simmons University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 23
1994 12 20
1995 5 34
1996 13 39
1997 6 54
1998 21 60
1999 2 53
2000 9 75
2001 10 112
2002 8 124
2003 9 106
2004 21 144
2005 17 195
2006 17 176
2007 11 212
2008 20 250
2009 24 311
2010 14 321
2011 19 386
2012 24 438
2013 18 488
2014 20 555
2015 32 658
2016 22 720
2017 16 735
2018 36 891
2019 25 892
2020 19 1106
2021 29 1070
2022 27 1053
2023 22 996
2024 13 814
2025 6 672

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 251 287 765
Aesthetics 317 355 1259
Art History 471 515 1274
Literature 359 398 1321
Multimedia 366 406 1537
Fashion Design 485 537 2311

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Simmons University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 605 659 3083
Physics 540 595 3298
Quantum and Particle physics 556 611 3362
Chemistry 546 599 3478
Physical chemistry 573 628 3751
Organic Chemistry 680 737 4159