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Smith College ranked 255th in the United States, 958th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 96 research topics. Smith College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,592 academic publications and 236,945 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 290 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#958 of 14,131 In the World
#286 of 2,597 In North America
#255 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 88 In Massachusetts
#64 of 1,063 For Social Work
#398 of 2,195 For Art History
#414 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#280 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#687 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 93 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Smith College ranked 290th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1264th in the World with 6,927 publications made and 138,503 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#290 of 1,763 In the United States
#325 of 1,854 In North America
#1264 of 7,088 In the World

Smith College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 57 494
1994 79 542
1995 86 559
1996 78 676
1997 77 760
1998 89 741
1999 106 860
2000 98 992
2001 106 1206
2002 83 1509
2003 108 1763
2004 113 1898
2005 124 2001
2006 145 2535
2007 136 2685
2008 146 2654
2009 145 3244
2010 164 3757
2011 178 4278
2012 180 4601
2013 165 5161
2014 154 5653
2015 173 5630
2016 194 5802
2017 201 5931
2018 206 6718
2019 218 7444
2020 275 8667
2021 191 9048
2022 217 8299
2023 205 8624
2024 153 7153
2025 130 6133

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 39 42 64
Art History 148 172 398
Classics and Ancient History 150 171 414
Gender Studies 182 211 421
Genealogy 169 191 430
International Relations and Diplomacy 150 173 453
Political Economy 157 182 458
Media Studies 190 220 474
Criminology and Criminal Justice 269 301 584
Military science 280 308 608
Publishing 205 234 660
Aesthetics 193 222 689
Anthropology 243 275 728
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 231 264 747
Library and Information science 288 315 802
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 262 292 827
Sociology 277 310 953
History 252 285 1009
Law 316 353 1119
Education Majors 361 399 1184
Political Science 300 336 1186
Public Policy / Administration 369 408 1189
Demography 299 334 1307
Linguistics 291 326 1307
Philosophy 272 310 1356
Archaeology 292 333 1409
Communications and Public Relations 443 492 1491

Environmental Science rankings

Smith College ranked 314th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1777th in the World with 3,966 publications made and 100,987 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#314 of 1,637 In the United States
#359 of 1,727 In North America
#1777 of 6,888 In the World

Smith College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 29 322
1994 37 297
1995 46 363
1996 49 512
1997 39 450
1998 50 488
1999 57 564
2000 55 813
2001 53 808
2002 53 1015
2003 75 1219
2004 66 1441
2005 73 1424
2006 79 1753
2007 108 1895
2008 82 2010
2009 107 2316
2010 120 2820
2011 116 3350
2012 113 3597
2013 106 4102
2014 116 4283
2015 104 4484
2016 139 4609
2017 130 4640
2018 133 5313
2019 129 5528
2020 175 6344
2021 129 7159
2022 143 6633
2023 148 6660
2024 88 5660
2025 88 4991

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 234 277 1305
Paleontology 285 326 1519
Earth science and Geophysics 272 316 1588
Geography and Cartography 304 348 1671
Geology 299 345 1681
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 348 394 1687
Ecology 300 347 1790
Forestry 296 342 1944
Oceanography 330 380 1981
Geotechnical Engineering 306 350 2077
Agricultural Science 351 399 2355
Environmental Management 328 378 2407
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 384 435 2493
Environmental Chemistry 346 395 2496

Biology rankings

Smith College ranked 350th for Biology in the United States and 2053rd in the World with 3,853 publications made and 131,536 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#350 of 1,612 In the United States
#392 of 1,701 In North America
#2053 of 6,841 In the World

Smith College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 32 504
1994 30 538
1995 34 554
1996 51 712
1997 46 636
1998 44 713
1999 56 909
2000 50 1104
2001 56 1221
2002 61 1568
2003 76 1546
2004 81 1807
2005 75 1923
2006 61 2141
2007 97 2456
2008 65 2555
2009 118 2920
2010 109 3464
2011 117 3942
2012 110 4283
2013 112 4927
2014 104 5133
2015 109 5133
2016 125 5622
2017 124 5533
2018 122 6107
2019 151 6460
2020 175 7534
2021 134 8377
2022 144 7768
2023 146 7511
2024 116 6609
2025 115 5905

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 213 238 589
Animal Science 142 164 706
Zoology 176 205 722
Evolutionary Biology 227 259 869
Neuroscience 298 333 1190
Biophysics 313 348 1309
Astrobiology 327 365 1455
Paleontology 285 326 1519
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 348 394 1687
Molecular Biology 339 377 1845
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 357 395 1901
Virology 355 389 1921
Forestry 296 342 1944
Genetics 360 398 2019
Immunology 375 410 2093
Biochemistry 371 415 2255
Botany 366 413 2266
Agricultural Science 351 399 2355
Pharmacology 457 497 2649
Horticulture 371 417 2744
Microbiology 425 467 2749
Oncology and Cancer research 546 592 3077
Nanotechnology 512 568 3630

Computer Science rankings

Smith College ranked 326th for Computer Science in the United States and 1640th in the World with 3,792 publications made and 116,048 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#326 of 1,616 In the United States
#364 of 1,702 In North America
#1640 of 6,855 In the World

Smith College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 27 409
1994 48 436
1995 36 460
1996 49 588
1997 47 585
1998 64 579
1999 73 731
2000 68 734
2001 62 937
2002 58 1495
2003 70 1365
2004 78 1569
2005 81 1723
2006 82 1851
2007 96 2187
2008 90 2139
2009 94 2525
2010 101 3183
2011 114 3439
2012 94 3798
2013 102 4304
2014 82 4467
2015 112 4541
2016 97 4623
2017 113 4571
2018 124 5259
2019 134 5550
2020 183 6490
2021 121 7045
2022 130 6334
2023 128 6251
2024 100 5050
2025 84 4331

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Data Science 200 228 774
Computer Graphics 178 207 795
Library and Information science 288 315 802
Software Engineering 249 282 1137
Cognitive Science 281 317 1188
Neuroscience 298 333 1190
Computer Networking 253 290 1397
Computational Linguistics 303 339 1657
Computer Vision 286 325 1770
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 311 351 1829
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 357 395 1901
Telecommunications 299 340 1977
Cyber Security 353 397 1981
Machine Learning 382 428 2438
Human-Computer Interaction 432 483 2593
Management Information Systems 547 609 2939

Engineering rankings

Smith College ranked 331st for Engineering in the United States and 2181st in the World with 3,161 publications made and 88,814 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#331 of 1,568 In the United States
#374 of 1,655 In North America
#2181 of 6,795 In the World

Smith College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 26 327
1994 27 332
1995 33 346
1996 40 469
1997 42 452
1998 46 461
1999 45 564
2000 46 649
2001 57 781
2002 52 1139
2003 72 1113
2004 70 1343
2005 55 1365
2006 70 1571
2007 85 1777
2008 83 1686
2009 92 2034
2010 103 2201
2011 101 2492
2012 101 2867
2013 92 3143
2014 82 3202
2015 91 3336
2016 93 3209
2017 99 3334
2018 92 3702
2019 99 3941
2020 154 4553
2021 97 5322
2022 90 4604
2023 109 4617
2024 69 4332
2025 58 3508

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 262 292 881
Acoustical Engineering 240 274 1201
Computer Networking 253 290 1397
Structural Engineering 262 297 1567
Mechanical Engineering 285 323 1668
Telecommunications 299 340 1977
Geotechnical Engineering 306 350 2077
Aerospace Engineering 356 400 2119
Systems Engineering 374 422 2154
Civil Engineering 389 439 2406
Optical Engineering 382 429 2500
Electrical Engineering 366 416 2571
Human-Computer Interaction 432 483 2593
Materials Science 394 443 2800
Metallurgical Engineering 408 458 2934
Chemical Engineering 396 445 3030
Nanotechnology 512 568 3630

Physics rankings

Smith College ranked 344th for Physics in the United States and 2161st in the World with 3,132 publications made and 84,333 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#344 of 1,537 In the United States
#387 of 1,623 In North America
#2161 of 6,729 In the World

Smith College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 27 330
1994 34 337
1995 30 341
1996 32 401
1997 36 503
1998 42 518
1999 46 581
2000 54 600
2001 53 765
2002 49 950
2003 60 1114
2004 63 1206
2005 60 1328
2006 73 1497
2007 77 1735
2008 77 1756
2009 88 1933
2010 91 2225
2011 89 2451
2012 99 2921
2013 93 3097
2014 82 3274
2015 86 3366
2016 90 3283
2017 116 3361
2018 91 3892
2019 96 4081
2020 106 4533
2021 105 5406
2022 91 4691
2023 112 4651
2024 60 4437
2025 58 3679

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 220 254 1098
Acoustical Engineering 240 274 1201
Biophysics 313 348 1309
Astrophysics and Astronomy 293 332 1358
Astrobiology 327 365 1455
Atomic and Molecular physics 361 407 1922
Quantum and Particle physics 351 396 2213
Condensed Matter Physics 344 388 2377
Optical Engineering 382 429 2500
Nuclear Physics 447 497 2669
Materials Science 394 443 2800
Nanotechnology 512 568 3630

Medicine rankings

Smith College ranked 347th for Medicine in the United States and 1673rd in the World with 3,096 publications made and 117,990 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#347 of 1,604 In the United States
#384 of 1,689 In North America
#1673 of 6,793 In the World

Smith College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 21 335
1994 33 416
1995 24 479
1996 39 514
1997 38 505
1998 40 586
1999 43 717
2000 49 865
2001 52 894
2002 36 1307
2003 50 1212
2004 62 1423
2005 60 1575
2006 68 1844
2007 67 2095
2008 73 2133
2009 94 2526
2010 91 3280
2011 91 3502
2012 103 3819
2013 110 4307
2014 76 4642
2015 95 4753
2016 110 4869
2017 101 4862
2018 108 5399
2019 141 5698
2020 144 6900
2021 98 7586
2022 95 6641
2023 98 6592
2024 87 5531
2025 90 4991

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 39 42 64
Clinical Psychology 232 262 584
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 213 238 589
Nursing 321 356 1107
Audiology 322 357 1131
Psychiatry 289 322 1145
Gerontology 343 380 1150
Public Health 330 368 1459
Health Science 443 481 1499
Family medicine 398 431 1522
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 426 468 1523
Orthodontics 334 364 1545
Healthcare Management (MHA) 424 464 1607
Physical Therapy 397 438 1667
Sports Medicine 419 463 1693
Dentistry 339 372 1730
Anatomy and Physiology 356 393 1754
Veterinary 257 285 1837
Virology 355 389 1921
Pathology 375 416 2047
Immunology 375 410 2093
Surgery 436 474 2116
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 440 480 2244
Cardiology 501 546 2570
Pharmacology 457 497 2649
Oncology and Cancer research 546 592 3077

Psychology rankings

Smith College ranked 307th for Psychology in the United States and 1191st in the World with 2,918 publications made and 111,169 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#307 of 1,561 In the United States
#341 of 1,648 In North America
#1191 of 6,663 In the World

Smith College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 29 383
1994 31 421
1995 30 432
1996 29 503
1997 31 500
1998 34 555
1999 41 653
2000 38 735
2001 51 758
2002 35 1263
2003 45 1122
2004 60 1313
2005 51 1497
2006 57 1657
2007 71 2022
2008 68 1995
2009 93 2435
2010 97 3158
2011 90 3398
2012 110 3697
2013 103 4288
2014 81 4661
2015 118 4748
2016 106 4765
2017 97 4827
2018 101 5338
2019 126 5595
2020 136 6686
2021 94 7136
2022 92 6155
2023 96 6101
2024 80 5169
2025 71 4648

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 39 42 64
Sexology 207 236 412
Clinical Psychology 232 262 584
Child Psychology 244 275 633
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 231 264 747
Social Psychology 269 301 825
Psychiatry 289 322 1145
Education Majors 361 399 1184
Cognitive Science 281 317 1188
Neuroscience 298 333 1190

Chemistry rankings

Smith College ranked 383rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2518th in the World with 2,367 publications made and 67,712 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#383 of 1,455 In the United States
#432 of 1,538 In North America
#2518 of 6,561 In the World

Smith College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 309
1994 21 327
1995 19 342
1996 30 446
1997 29 379
1998 30 474
1999 33 561
2000 35 734
2001 37 761
2002 37 906
2003 49 990
2004 53 1075
2005 51 1133
2006 44 1225
2007 56 1400
2008 54 1530
2009 79 1631
2010 68 1822
2011 84 2011
2012 69 2259
2013 74 2500
2014 63 2767
2015 62 2698
2016 78 2998
2017 84 3132
2018 78 3416
2019 82 3620
2020 85 3811
2021 80 4387
2022 73 4082
2023 79 3871
2024 59 3581
2025 70 3107

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 234 277 1305
Biochemistry 371 415 2255
Environmental Chemistry 346 395 2496
Physical chemistry 373 422 2685
Materials Science 394 443 2800
Organic Chemistry 418 468 2869
Chemical Engineering 396 445 3030
Nanotechnology 512 568 3630

Art & Design rankings

Smith College ranked 218th for Art & Design in the United States and 825th in the World with 1,986 publications made and 31,440 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
#218 of 1,369 In the United States
#249 of 1,454 In North America
#825 of 6,010 In the World

Smith College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 22 107
1994 25 127
1995 20 140
1996 24 133
1997 24 237
1998 31 203
1999 46 238
2000 34 268
2001 39 293
2002 26 447
2003 35 500
2004 43 470
2005 29 501
2006 61 586
2007 40 607
2008 52 607
2009 53 706
2010 52 808
2011 46 885
2012 51 955
2013 50 1242
2014 45 1108
2015 47 1188
2016 56 1155
2017 53 1183
2018 58 1392
2019 58 1474
2020 79 1686
2021 60 1817
2022 53 1741
2023 50 1720
2024 30 1288
2025 22 1052

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 148 172 398
Creative Writing 157 185 448
Music 195 220 603
Singing and Vocal Performance 178 206 628
Performing arts 190 217 674
Aesthetics 193 222 689
Literature 202 232 717
Cinematography 222 255 784
Computer Graphics 178 207 795
Painting and Drawing 169 195 802
Sculpture 169 195 802
Illustration and Concept Art 172 198 828
Photography 256 293 972
Fashion Design 277 311 1238

Economics rankings

Smith College ranked 329th for Economics in the United States and 1383rd in the World with 1,487 publications made and 32,630 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#329 of 1,361 In the United States
#368 of 1,445 In North America
#1383 of 6,188 In the World

Smith College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 14 84
1994 25 114
1995 19 93
1996 18 117
1997 17 256
1998 26 183
1999 18 217
2000 27 258
2001 26 289
2002 23 365
2003 30 456
2004 29 386
2005 31 496
2006 28 665
2007 40 678
2008 38 624
2009 34 762
2010 24 850
2011 39 1033
2012 44 1102
2013 33 1318
2014 32 1371
2015 55 1434
2016 34 1393
2017 46 1385
2018 53 1496
2019 62 1852
2020 94 2158
2021 47 2168
2022 65 2177
2023 67 2242
2024 36 1712
2025 24 1376

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 150 173 453
Political Economy 157 182 458
Development Studies 315 350 1194
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 338 375 1542
Finance 398 441 1906

Mathematics rankings

Smith College ranked 344th for Mathematics in the United States and 1745th in the World with 1,432 publications made and 46,318 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#344 of 1,413 In the United States
#383 of 1,494 In North America
#1745 of 6,434 In the World

Smith College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 105
1994 10 122
1995 11 141
1996 8 172
1997 13 184
1998 17 182
1999 13 208
2000 23 257
2001 20 320
2002 22 573
2003 26 490
2004 28 525
2005 28 623
2006 33 756
2007 34 847
2008 32 866
2009 45 1006
2010 33 1181
2011 45 1316
2012 44 1502
2013 32 1677
2014 36 1746
2015 57 1946
2016 48 1961
2017 68 1986
2018 57 2123
2019 59 2396
2020 90 2841
2021 67 3016
2022 59 2666
2023 54 2598
2024 31 1927
2025 44 1688

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 269 298 793
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 338 375 1542
Statistics 336 375 1734

Business rankings

Smith College ranked 393rd for Business in the United States and 1895th in the World with 1,285 publications made and 32,318 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#393 of 1,388 In the United States
#437 of 1,472 In North America
#1895 of 6,366 In the World

Smith College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 9 92
1994 20 128
1995 18 142
1996 16 166
1997 15 213
1998 19 200
1999 25 228
2000 19 266
2001 15 314
2002 24 485
2003 35 559
2004 22 498
2005 29 622
2006 30 749
2007 31 805
2008 26 753
2009 31 919
2010 35 1022
2011 41 1275
2012 50 1385
2013 35 1545
2014 29 1581
2015 36 1579
2016 34 1630
2017 34 1624
2018 37 1674
2019 45 1973
2020 82 2281
2021 47 2320
2022 30 2100
2023 56 2298
2024 28 1728
2025 22 1339

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 262 292 881
Public Policy / Administration 369 408 1189
Advertising 360 396 1298
Finance 398 441 1906
Management 384 428 1935
Accounting 496 540 2034
Marketing 518 571 2614
Management Information Systems 547 609 2939