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Smith College ranked 249th in the United States, 926th in the global 2025 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 10,394 academic publications and 226,648 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 277 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#926 of 14,131 In the World
#280 of 2,597 In North America
#249 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 88 In Massachusetts
#64 of 1,036 For Social Work
#389 of 2,170 For Art History
#407 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#278 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#584 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 1236th in the World with 6,809 publications made and 132,496 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#290 of 1,761 In the United States
#325 of 1,852 In North America
#1236 of 7,081 In the World

Smith College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 78 571
1993 57 493
1994 79 540
1995 85 560
1996 78 676
1997 77 759
1998 89 741
1999 106 859
2000 98 992
2001 106 1205
2002 83 1509
2003 109 1762
2004 112 1897
2005 124 2000
2006 145 2535
2007 136 2683
2008 146 2661
2009 145 3245
2010 164 3759
2011 178 4279
2012 180 4607
2013 165 5125
2014 151 5657
2015 172 5636
2016 194 5809
2017 202 5946
2018 205 6702
2019 218 7431
2020 274 8664
2021 191 9088
2022 217 8321
2023 201 8634
2024 149 7067

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 148 171 389
Classics and Ancient History 152 173 407
Genealogy 170 191 412
Gender Studies 182 211 415
Political Economy 152 176 441
International Relations and Diplomacy 150 173 442
Media Studies 188 218 462
Criminology and Criminal Justice 262 294 563
Military science 276 303 590
Publishing 205 234 655
Aesthetics 187 216 666
Anthropology 241 272 710
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 234 267 744
Library and Information science 287 314 791
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 260 290 809
Sociology 277 310 916
History 251 284 985
Law 313 349 1082
Education Majors 361 398 1159
Political Science 299 335 1163
Public Policy / Administration 385 425 1219
Demography 297 332 1268
Linguistics 291 326 1275
Philosophy 269 307 1327
Archaeology 294 334 1385
Communications and Public Relations 442 491 1450

Environmental Science rankings

Smith College ranked 313th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1740th in the World with 3,885 publications made and 94,375 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#313 of 1,631 In the United States
#358 of 1,721 In North America
#1740 of 6,876 In the World

Smith College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 35 378
1993 29 322
1994 37 297
1995 46 363
1996 49 511
1997 39 448
1998 50 487
1999 57 564
2000 55 813
2001 53 807
2002 53 1015
2003 75 1218
2004 66 1440
2005 73 1424
2006 79 1753
2007 108 1896
2008 82 2011
2009 107 2315
2010 119 2816
2011 116 3350
2012 113 3603
2013 106 3916
2014 115 4295
2015 104 4486
2016 139 4613
2017 130 4654
2018 132 5317
2019 128 5546
2020 175 6359
2021 128 7185
2022 142 6662
2023 147 6715
2024 86 5624

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 235 278 1283
Paleontology 287 328 1498
Earth science and Geophysics 273 317 1570
Geography and Cartography 305 348 1622
Geology 298 344 1657
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 351 397 1672
Ecology 300 347 1748
Forestry 294 340 1930
Oceanography 329 379 1956
Geotechnical Engineering 303 347 2022
Agricultural Science 352 400 2302
Environmental Management 326 376 2370
Environmental Chemistry 345 394 2443
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 383 434 2464

Biology rankings

Smith College ranked 349th for Biology in the United States and 2014th in the World with 3,746 publications made and 125,004 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#349 of 1,609 In the United States
#391 of 1,698 In North America
#2014 of 6,833 In the World

Smith College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 35 608
1993 32 502
1994 30 538
1995 34 552
1996 51 710
1997 46 635
1998 44 712
1999 56 909
2000 50 1104
2001 56 1219
2002 61 1568
2003 76 1545
2004 81 1804
2005 75 1923
2006 61 2140
2007 97 2456
2008 65 2559
2009 118 2917
2010 108 3461
2011 116 3940
2012 110 4287
2013 112 4705
2014 104 5147
2015 109 5129
2016 124 5617
2017 124 5538
2018 120 6107
2019 152 6474
2020 175 7528
2021 133 8372
2022 141 7791
2023 145 7507
2024 114 6530

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 210 232 567
Zoology 178 207 713
Animal Science 148 170 717
Evolutionary Biology 225 257 845
Neuroscience 298 333 1162
Biophysics 313 346 1278
Astrobiology 319 357 1421
Paleontology 287 328 1498
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 351 397 1672
Molecular Biology 347 386 1858
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 354 392 1860
Virology 356 390 1885
Forestry 294 340 1930
Genetics 362 400 1985
Immunology 372 407 2062
Botany 364 411 2213
Biochemistry 373 416 2222
Agricultural Science 352 400 2302
Pharmacology 458 498 2610
Microbiology 421 463 2696
Horticulture 369 415 2696
Oncology and Cancer research 540 585 3039
Nanotechnology 513 569 3611

Computer Science rankings

Smith College ranked 321st for Computer Science in the United States and 1598th in the World with 3,731 publications made and 110,636 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#321 of 1,612 In the United States
#359 of 1,698 In North America
#1598 of 6,845 In the World

Smith College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 32 520
1993 27 408
1994 48 436
1995 36 460
1996 49 586
1997 47 585
1998 64 579
1999 73 731
2000 68 734
2001 62 935
2002 58 1495
2003 70 1365
2004 78 1570
2005 81 1722
2006 82 1851
2007 96 2187
2008 90 2144
2009 94 2526
2010 101 3183
2011 113 3434
2012 94 3803
2013 102 4130
2014 83 4485
2015 112 4550
2016 96 4634
2017 113 4579
2018 124 5260
2019 135 5571
2020 182 6540
2021 121 7087
2022 130 6355
2023 129 6298
2024 101 4992

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 198 226 749
Computer Graphics 178 207 783
Library and Information science 287 314 791
Software Engineering 251 284 1125
Cognitive Science 277 313 1146
Neuroscience 298 333 1162
Computer Networking 251 288 1361
Computational Linguistics 298 334 1591
Computer Vision 282 320 1707
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 307 346 1787
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 354 392 1860
Telecommunications 297 337 1930
Cyber Security 353 397 1937
Machine Learning 380 426 2405
Human-Computer Interaction 429 479 2580
Management Information Systems 543 605 2862

Engineering rankings

Smith College ranked 330th for Engineering in the United States and 2136th in the World with 3,108 publications made and 85,213 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#330 of 1,565 In the United States
#373 of 1,651 In North America
#2136 of 6,782 In the World

Smith College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 31 394
1993 26 326
1994 27 330
1995 33 346
1996 40 468
1997 42 453
1998 46 460
1999 45 564
2000 46 648
2001 57 780
2002 52 1140
2003 72 1113
2004 69 1344
2005 55 1347
2006 70 1572
2007 85 1796
2008 83 1687
2009 92 2035
2010 102 2198
2011 101 2506
2012 101 2872
2013 92 2997
2014 82 3211
2015 91 3336
2016 93 3215
2017 98 3336
2018 93 3698
2019 98 3945
2020 156 4595
2021 97 5327
2022 88 4619
2023 109 4616
2024 68 4289

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 260 289 844
Acoustical Engineering 237 270 1164
Computer Networking 251 288 1361
Structural Engineering 259 294 1536
Mechanical Engineering 283 321 1630
Telecommunications 297 337 1930
Geotechnical Engineering 303 347 2022
Systems Engineering 373 421 2075
Aerospace Engineering 356 400 2081
Civil Engineering 385 435 2365
Optical Engineering 380 427 2455
Electrical Engineering 363 413 2515
Human-Computer Interaction 429 479 2580
Materials Science 395 444 2759
Metallurgical Engineering 407 456 2885
Chemical Engineering 394 443 2985
Nanotechnology 513 569 3611

Physics rankings

Smith College ranked 346th for Physics in the United States and 2115th in the World with 3,080 publications made and 80,987 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#346 of 1,531 In the United States
#389 of 1,617 In North America
#2115 of 6,713 In the World

Smith College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 30 400
1993 27 329
1994 34 337
1995 30 341
1996 32 400
1997 36 503
1998 42 518
1999 46 581
2000 54 599
2001 53 764
2002 49 949
2003 60 1114
2004 62 1207
2005 60 1327
2006 73 1498
2007 77 1734
2008 77 1756
2009 88 1932
2010 90 2226
2011 89 2460
2012 99 2930
2013 93 3022
2014 81 3278
2015 85 3374
2016 91 3286
2017 115 3378
2018 93 3895
2019 96 4076
2020 108 4563
2021 104 5404
2022 91 4704
2023 112 4665
2024 59 4393

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 1092
Acoustical Engineering 237 270 1164
Biophysics 313 346 1278
Astrophysics and Astronomy 288 327 1312
Astrobiology 319 357 1421
Atomic and Molecular physics 361 407 1908
Quantum and Particle physics 349 394 2172
Condensed Matter Physics 342 386 2336
Optical Engineering 380 427 2455
Nuclear Physics 447 497 2632
Materials Science 395 444 2759
Nanotechnology 513 569 3611

Medicine rankings

Smith College ranked 344th for Medicine in the United States and 1638th in the World with 3,019 publications made and 112,451 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#344 of 1,600 In the United States
#381 of 1,685 In North America
#1638 of 6,775 In the World

Smith College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 28 465
1993 21 335
1994 33 416
1995 24 479
1996 39 513
1997 38 504
1998 40 585
1999 43 717
2000 49 865
2001 52 894
2002 36 1307
2003 50 1212
2004 62 1424
2005 60 1575
2006 68 1844
2007 67 2094
2008 72 2133
2009 94 2524
2010 91 3279
2011 91 3507
2012 103 3824
2013 110 4237
2014 76 4642
2015 95 4753
2016 109 4881
2017 102 4863
2018 107 5398
2019 141 5702
2020 144 6907
2021 97 7598
2022 94 6637
2023 98 6574
2024 87 5468

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
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 210 232 567
Clinical Psychology 231 260 568
Nursing 318 353 1069
Gerontology 339 375 1101
Psychiatry 288 321 1118
Audiology 323 358 1125
Public Health 327 365 1422
Health Science 442 480 1470
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 427 469 1491
Family medicine 393 426 1497
Orthodontics 335 366 1530
Healthcare Management (MHA) 415 455 1548
Physical Therapy 393 434 1615
Sports Medicine 409 452 1629
Anatomy and Physiology 354 391 1714
Dentistry 341 374 1715
Veterinary 257 285 1787
Virology 356 390 1885
Pathology 368 408 1966
Immunology 372 407 2062
Surgery 442 480 2103
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 446 486 2253
Cardiology 492 537 2524
Pharmacology 458 498 2610
Oncology and Cancer research 540 585 3039

Psychology rankings

Smith College ranked 307th for Psychology in the United States and 1157th in the World with 2,864 publications made and 105,835 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#307 of 1,558 In the United States
#339 of 1,645 In North America
#1157 of 6,645 In the World

Smith College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 32 469
1993 29 382
1994 31 421
1995 29 432
1996 29 500
1997 31 500
1998 34 555
1999 41 652
2000 38 735
2001 51 758
2002 35 1262
2003 45 1123
2004 60 1313
2005 51 1497
2006 57 1657
2007 71 2023
2008 68 1996
2009 93 2434
2010 97 3160
2011 89 3400
2012 110 3696
2013 103 4144
2014 81 4666
2015 118 4741
2016 107 4765
2017 96 4831
2018 101 5342
2019 127 5612
2020 136 6696
2021 94 7159
2022 93 6169
2023 96 6109
2024 79 5132

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 207 236 408
Clinical Psychology 231 260 568
Child Psychology 241 272 615
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 234 267 744
Social Psychology 268 300 808
Psychiatry 288 321 1118
Cognitive Science 277 313 1146
Education Majors 361 398 1159
Neuroscience 298 333 1162

Chemistry rankings

Smith College ranked 382nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2478th in the World with 2,304 publications made and 65,031 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#382 of 1,447 In the United States
#431 of 1,530 In North America
#2478 of 6,545 In the World

Smith College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 25 327
1993 14 308
1994 21 327
1995 19 341
1996 30 444
1997 29 379
1998 30 474
1999 33 559
2000 35 734
2001 37 760
2002 37 906
2003 49 989
2004 53 1074
2005 51 1133
2006 44 1226
2007 56 1399
2008 54 1531
2009 79 1629
2010 67 1824
2011 83 2016
2012 69 2266
2013 74 2500
2014 63 2774
2015 62 2701
2016 78 3016
2017 83 3134
2018 78 3412
2019 82 3629
2020 86 3821
2021 82 4398
2022 73 4104
2023 79 3895
2024 57 3541

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 235 278 1283
Biochemistry 373 416 2222
Environmental Chemistry 345 394 2443
Physical chemistry 371 420 2633
Materials Science 395 444 2759
Organic Chemistry 416 465 2816
Chemical Engineering 394 443 2985
Nanotechnology 513 569 3611

Art & Design rankings

Smith College ranked 216th for Art & Design in the United States and 796th in the World with 1,968 publications made and 30,256 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
#216 of 1,361 In the United States
#246 of 1,444 In North America
#796 of 5,966 In the World

Smith College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 22 126
1993 22 107
1994 25 127
1995 20 141
1996 24 133
1997 24 237
1998 31 203
1999 46 238
2000 34 267
2001 39 292
2002 26 447
2003 35 502
2004 42 470
2005 29 501
2006 61 585
2007 40 607
2008 52 610
2009 53 705
2010 52 809
2011 46 888
2012 51 960
2013 50 1130
2014 45 1111
2015 47 1189
2016 56 1154
2017 53 1188
2018 58 1389
2019 58 1472
2020 78 1687
2021 61 1833
2022 54 1747
2023 50 1723
2024 30 1275

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 148 171 389
Creative Writing 157 185 439
Music 191 216 583
Singing and Vocal Performance 182 210 624
Aesthetics 187 216 666
Performing arts 190 217 676
Literature 201 231 700
Painting and Drawing 167 193 764
Sculpture 167 193 764
Computer Graphics 178 207 783
Illustration and Concept Art 170 195 788
Cinematography 228 262 798
Photography 252 289 941
Fashion Design 276 310 1216

Economics rankings

Smith College ranked 328th for Economics in the United States and 1354th in the World with 1,461 publications made and 31,103 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#328 of 1,355 In the United States
#367 of 1,438 In North America
#1354 of 6,167 In the World

Smith College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 19 88
1993 14 84
1994 25 114
1995 18 93
1996 18 117
1997 17 255
1998 26 182
1999 18 217
2000 27 258
2001 26 288
2002 23 365
2003 30 455
2004 29 387
2005 31 497
2006 28 664
2007 40 678
2008 38 625
2009 34 759
2010 23 851
2011 39 1036
2012 44 1105
2013 33 1326
2014 31 1371
2015 55 1442
2016 34 1401
2017 45 1392
2018 52 1495
2019 63 1866
2020 94 2157
2021 46 2180
2022 64 2184
2023 67 2261
2024 35 1688

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 152 176 441
International Relations and Diplomacy 150 173 442
Development Studies 317 352 1166
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 352 392 1556
Finance 401 444 1880

Mathematics rankings

Smith College ranked 344th for Mathematics in the United States and 1702nd in the World with 1,396 publications made and 44,043 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#344 of 1,410 In the United States
#383 of 1,491 In North America
#1702 of 6,418 In the World

Smith College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 158
1993 9 104
1994 10 122
1995 11 141
1996 8 172
1997 13 184
1998 17 182
1999 13 208
2000 23 257
2001 20 319
2002 22 572
2003 26 491
2004 28 525
2005 28 622
2006 33 758
2007 34 847
2008 32 867
2009 45 1008
2010 33 1183
2011 45 1319
2012 44 1507
2013 31 1643
2014 37 1759
2015 56 1947
2016 48 1977
2017 67 1998
2018 55 2126
2019 60 2427
2020 90 2860
2021 67 3037
2022 59 2691
2023 55 2627
2024 30 1892

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 271 299 779
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 352 392 1556
Statistics 336 375 1711

Business rankings

Smith College ranked 393rd for Business in the United States and 1868th in the World with 1,257 publications made and 30,703 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#393 of 1,377 In the United States
#437 of 1,460 In North America
#1868 of 6,339 In the World

Smith College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 10 111
1993 9 92
1994 20 128
1995 17 142
1996 16 163
1997 15 213
1998 19 199
1999 25 228
2000 19 266
2001 15 314
2002 24 484
2003 35 558
2004 22 498
2005 29 623
2006 30 749
2007 31 806
2008 26 753
2009 31 919
2010 34 1023
2011 41 1275
2012 50 1393
2013 34 1511
2014 27 1584
2015 36 1581
2016 34 1645
2017 34 1632
2018 35 1681
2019 45 1985
2020 81 2291
2021 46 2333
2022 30 2126
2023 54 2319
2024 28 1727

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 260 289 844
Public Policy / Administration 385 425 1219
Advertising 356 392 1259
Finance 401 444 1880
Management 385 429 1905
Accounting 493 537 1992
Marketing 534 587 2659
Management Information Systems 543 605 2862