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Suffolk University ranked 322nd in the United States, 1315th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. Suffolk University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,271 academic publications and 155,497 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 157 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1315 of 14,131 In the World
#358 of 2,597 In North America
#322 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 88 In Massachusetts
#5 of 24 In Boston
#181 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#271 of 1,059 For Tax Law
#307 of 1,025 For International Law
#926 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#948 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Suffolk University ranked 314th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1411th in the World with 5,205 publications made and 113,876 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#314 of 1,763 In the United States
#354 of 1,854 In North America
#1411 of 7,088 In the World

Suffolk University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 35 155
1994 41 170
1995 42 196
1996 50 216
1997 70 270
1998 75 336
1999 89 410
2000 78 507
2001 76 509
2002 76 694
2003 64 823
2004 96 1014
2005 106 1294
2006 129 1446
2007 238 1817
2008 187 2128
2009 219 2813
2010 223 3119
2011 261 3444
2012 245 3883
2013 235 4325
2014 205 4882
2015 216 5164
2016 157 5367
2017 164 5445
2018 191 5872
2019 200 6647
2020 214 7592
2021 185 8147
2022 173 7899
2023 158 8205
2024 128 6872
2025 80 5755

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 86 96 181
International Law 103 119 307
Law Enforcement 183 204 402
Military science 212 237 425
Human Rights Law 138 160 439
Communications and Public Relations 190 219 522
Criminology and Criminal Justice 241 271 526
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 212 244 671
Public Policy / Administration 244 272 692
International Relations and Diplomacy 222 253 699
Genealogy 295 330 767
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 265 295 835
Art History 316 351 840
Gender Studies 354 393 854
Media Studies 343 381 859
Library and Information science 308 338 885
Political Economy 315 353 919
Law 279 310 943
Sociology 302 337 1048
Political Science 279 311 1064
Education Majors 348 384 1126
Aesthetics 294 330 1163
Journalism and Digital Media 298 333 1174
Anthropology 357 397 1201
Classics and Ancient History 437 474 1336
History 324 364 1377
Archaeology 316 358 1519
Philosophy 335 378 1717
Linguistics 360 402 1729
Demography 404 451 1913

Computer Science rankings

Suffolk University ranked 374th for Computer Science in the United States and 1978th in the World with 2,789 publications made and 73,292 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#374 of 1,616 In the United States
#418 of 1,702 In North America
#1978 of 6,855 In the World

Suffolk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 21 83
1994 31 100
1995 21 128
1996 29 153
1997 37 177
1998 38 223
1999 54 253
2000 45 317
2001 34 314
2002 44 486
2003 33 522
2004 57 654
2005 65 884
2006 68 996
2007 108 1188
2008 91 1383
2009 100 1753
2010 109 1973
2011 132 2159
2012 122 2364
2013 131 2661
2014 105 3061
2015 125 3248
2016 81 3315
2017 102 3378
2018 106 3580
2019 109 3968
2020 127 4757
2021 107 5246
2022 90 5068
2023 85 5142
2024 57 4051
2025 50 3103

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 195 224 794
Library and Information science 308 338 885
Data Science 294 329 1294
Neuroscience 385 428 1637
Cyber Security 312 350 1670
Multimedia 430 472 1898
Blockchain and Cryptography 287 329 1957
Computer Networking 340 386 2062
Cognitive Science 459 509 2229
Software Engineering 428 475 2324
Human-Computer Interaction 393 441 2333
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 382 429 2340
Telecommunications 389 440 2533
Machine Learning 411 461 2649
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 531 578 3006
Computer Vision 566 623 3449

Environmental Science rankings

Suffolk University ranked 377th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2277th in the World with 2,787 publications made and 63,214 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#377 of 1,637 In the United States
#428 of 1,727 In North America
#2277 of 6,888 In the World

Suffolk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 22 174
1994 25 164
1995 30 186
1996 23 162
1997 40 216
1998 37 256
1999 45 265
2000 43 359
2001 31 372
2002 40 463
2003 36 561
2004 71 628
2005 54 828
2006 53 960
2007 112 1073
2008 102 1325
2009 111 1605
2010 119 1812
2011 129 1996
2012 148 2275
2013 108 2533
2014 98 2738
2015 117 2936
2016 84 2951
2017 87 3105
2018 85 3288
2019 104 3663
2020 106 4435
2021 111 4711
2022 85 4536
2023 71 4513
2024 53 3832
2025 40 3082

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 349 395 1688
Forestry 293 339 1923
Geography and Cartography 353 402 2022
Agricultural Science 313 360 2140
Petrology and Geochemistry 366 416 2210
Environmental Engineering 299 341 2266
Oceanography 382 435 2280
Ecology 388 440 2346
Paleontology 409 460 2350
Geology 414 465 2468
Environmental Management 363 414 2617
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 495 550 3143
Geotechnical Engineering 475 528 3224

Business rankings

Suffolk University ranked 252nd for Business in the United States and 1023rd in the World with 2,701 publications made and 71,866 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#252 of 1,388 In the United States
#285 of 1,472 In North America
#1023 of 6,366 In the World

Suffolk University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 23 47
1994 17 58
1995 26 84
1996 20 106
1997 36 119
1998 45 148
1999 43 228
2000 33 290
2001 41 275
2002 36 388
2003 26 520
2004 50 581
2005 56 781
2006 74 883
2007 118 1103
2008 103 1279
2009 106 1695
2010 116 1789
2011 164 2088
2012 135 2408
2013 129 2601
2014 106 2836
2015 116 3027
2016 96 3136
2017 97 3180
2018 110 3360
2019 113 3643
2020 120 4277
2021 94 4594
2022 98 4391
2023 80 4462
2024 51 3707
2025 42 3044

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 101 115 271
Actuarial Science 195 217 549
Accounting 179 206 572
Investment Banking and Stock trading 164 186 593
Public Policy / Administration 244 272 692
Entrepreneurship 188 215 747
Advertising 237 267 748
Management Information Systems 195 224 794
International Business 170 197 823
International Trade 179 206 934
Finance 232 263 980
Marketing 257 290 1064
Project Management 261 295 1142
Human Resource Management 277 311 1142
Management 259 295 1176
Operations Research 291 330 1828

Biology rankings

Suffolk University ranked 431st for Biology in the United States and 2631st in the World with 2,598 publications made and 73,784 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#431 of 1,612 In the United States
#481 of 1,701 In North America
#2631 of 6,841 In the World

Suffolk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 21 182
1994 30 193
1995 27 215
1996 29 208
1997 32 237
1998 41 335
1999 44 298
2000 44 413
2001 36 416
2002 36 500
2003 41 602
2004 60 658
2005 54 878
2006 55 1092
2007 86 1251
2008 74 1411
2009 87 1646
2010 89 1927
2011 119 2014
2012 112 2332
2013 132 2657
2014 97 2985
2015 110 3118
2016 69 3287
2017 87 3445
2018 88 3549
2019 92 3809
2020 100 4747
2021 113 5054
2022 87 4991
2023 78 4889
2024 50 3947
2025 43 3158

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 211 235 579
Neuroscience 385 428 1637
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 349 395 1688
Forestry 293 339 1923
Virology 363 398 1985
Animal Science 371 413 2025
Agricultural Science 313 360 2140
Evolutionary Biology 460 508 2141
Horticulture 294 337 2224
Biotechnology 350 388 2268
Zoology 481 528 2319
Paleontology 409 460 2350
Pharmacology 417 455 2400
Immunology 438 477 2478
Botany 456 507 2773
Oncology and Cancer research 514 557 2825
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 531 578 3006
Genetics 537 587 3048
Biochemistry 514 564 3091
Microbiology 512 559 3438
Nutrition and Food Science 453 501 3445

Medicine rankings

Suffolk University ranked 375th for Medicine in the United States and 1830th in the World with 2,559 publications made and 71,876 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#375 of 1,604 In the United States
#414 of 1,689 In North America
#1830 of 6,793 In the World

Suffolk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 128
1994 16 151
1995 22 186
1996 32 190
1997 29 215
1998 36 305
1999 45 311
2000 36 391
2001 36 342
2002 37 438
2003 37 497
2004 67 582
2005 58 719
2006 75 868
2007 92 1055
2008 71 1228
2009 86 1496
2010 77 1686
2011 109 1881
2012 100 2149
2013 134 2490
2014 114 2875
2015 100 3102
2016 78 3183
2017 86 3334
2018 94 3529
2019 93 3762
2020 105 4701
2021 117 4969
2022 106 5115
2023 86 5052
2024 64 4345
2025 76 3822

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 211 235 579
Clinical Psychology 279 314 778
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 292 324 924
Health Science 328 358 1043
Nursing 310 345 1058
Healthcare Management (MHA) 311 347 1134
Ophthalmology 264 293 1194
Family medicine 332 361 1284
Psychiatry 336 372 1333
Critical Care Nursing 306 330 1345
Audiology 388 429 1437
Gerontology 424 468 1503
Veterinary 225 249 1581
Anesthesiology 341 375 1594
Surgery 341 376 1611
Public Health 355 397 1631
Pediatrics 334 367 1675
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 360 397 1771
Virology 363 398 1985
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 341 376 2009
Anatomy and Physiology 415 454 2054
Physical Therapy 505 552 2168
Pathology 394 435 2189
Cardiology 446 490 2228
Pharmacology 417 455 2400
Immunology 438 477 2478
Oncology and Cancer research 514 557 2825

Psychology rankings

Suffolk University ranked 342nd for Psychology in the United States and 1364th in the World with 2,420 publications made and 74,739 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#342 of 1,561 In the United States
#380 of 1,648 In North America
#1364 of 6,663 In the World

Suffolk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 13 92
1994 18 97
1995 17 123
1996 21 145
1997 27 162
1998 27 241
1999 39 240
2000 33 317
2001 37 303
2002 26 375
2003 30 456
2004 53 557
2005 44 761
2006 56 795
2007 92 1029
2008 74 1198
2009 95 1532
2010 96 1826
2011 97 1988
2012 112 2253
2013 122 2603
2014 106 2914
2015 103 3286
2016 67 3245
2017 93 3469
2018 107 3669
2019 98 4028
2020 116 4872
2021 105 5345
2022 112 5250
2023 99 5391
2024 77 4490
2025 72 3821

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 300 331 634
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 212 244 671
Clinical Psychology 279 314 778
Social Psychology 292 326 906
Child Psychology 335 372 983
Education Majors 348 384 1126
Psychiatry 336 372 1333
Neuroscience 385 428 1637
Cognitive Science 459 509 2229

Economics rankings

Suffolk University ranked 294th for Economics in the United States and 1213th in the World with 2,076 publications made and 33,601 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#294 of 1,361 In the United States
#329 of 1,445 In North America
#1213 of 6,188 In the World

Suffolk University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 17 30
1994 14 42
1995 16 50
1996 16 78
1997 24 89
1998 29 104
1999 34 163
2000 18 198
2001 30 158
2002 24 248
2003 27 333
2004 33 344
2005 38 451
2006 49 496
2007 101 642
2008 82 747
2009 88 976
2010 109 1103
2011 128 1300
2012 102 1453
2013 98 1597
2014 94 1773
2015 88 1914
2016 77 1976
2017 71 2008
2018 92 2171
2019 89 2319
2020 109 2897
2021 79 3053
2022 72 2960
2023 62 3082
2024 43 2376
2025 25 1888

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 195 217 549
Investment Banking and Stock trading 164 186 593
International Relations and Diplomacy 222 253 699
International Economics 171 196 912
Political Economy 315 353 919
International Trade 179 206 934
Finance 232 263 980
Development Studies 386 426 1528
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 355 395 1599

Engineering rankings

Suffolk University ranked 421st for Engineering in the United States and 2728th in the World with 2,035 publications made and 53,889 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#421 of 1,568 In the United States
#472 of 1,655 In North America
#2728 of 6,795 In the World

Suffolk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 20 115
1994 20 130
1995 21 157
1996 24 157
1997 30 197
1998 42 222
1999 36 256
2000 35 293
2001 33 319
2002 41 401
2003 21 438
2004 55 577
2005 48 726
2006 57 820
2007 71 936
2008 63 1130
2009 82 1385
2010 73 1441
2011 94 1568
2012 84 1844
2013 83 1843
2014 63 2010
2015 66 2120
2016 57 2195
2017 54 2193
2018 56 2260
2019 77 2480
2020 73 2969
2021 59 3233
2022 45 3055
2023 61 3071
2024 38 2596
2025 35 2162

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 259 298 1528
Operations Research 291 330 1828
Computer Networking 340 386 2062
Systems Engineering 380 428 2210
Structural Engineering 341 386 2240
Environmental Engineering 299 341 2266
Biotechnology 350 388 2268
Acoustical Engineering 405 451 2325
Electronic Engineering 320 365 2331
Human-Computer Interaction 393 441 2333
Mechanical Engineering 404 451 2475
Telecommunications 389 440 2533
Optical Engineering 418 466 2682
Electrical Engineering 426 477 2941
Aerospace Engineering 515 568 3095
Geotechnical Engineering 475 528 3224
Metallurgical Engineering 458 508 3230
Materials Science 479 533 3331
Chemical Engineering 611 668 4321

Physics rankings

Suffolk University ranked 458th for Physics in the United States and 2817th in the World with 1,838 publications made and 41,866 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#458 of 1,537 In the United States
#511 of 1,623 In North America
#2817 of 6,729 In the World

Suffolk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 17 92
1994 23 111
1995 18 124
1996 19 135
1997 29 159
1998 43 181
1999 41 218
2000 29 236
2001 29 262
2002 31 302
2003 26 383
2004 47 491
2005 36 578
2006 51 711
2007 72 784
2008 60 871
2009 90 1139
2010 60 1130
2011 83 1283
2012 72 1528
2013 77 1509
2014 57 1649
2015 60 1770
2016 46 1830
2017 55 1806
2018 55 1869
2019 55 2100
2020 65 2436
2021 38 2700
2022 48 2555
2023 53 2529
2024 31 2225
2025 32 1811

The following table provides academic rankings for Suffolk University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 405 451 2325
Optical Engineering 418 466 2682
Astrophysics and Astronomy 524 577 2737
Quantum and Particle physics 456 507 2816
Nuclear Physics 508 560 3066
Materials Science 479 533 3331

Mathematics rankings

Suffolk University ranked 401st for Mathematics in the United States and 2142nd in the World with 1,509 publications made and 37,696 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#401 of 1,413 In the United States
#446 of 1,494 In North America
#2142 of 6,434 In the World

Suffolk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 12 43
1994 11 40
1995 8 61
1996 11 87
1997 17 83
1998 25 105
1999 24 127
2000 12 172
2001 23 176
2002 18 235
2003 15 268
2004 26 288
2005 37 439
2006 36 463
2007 57 636
2008 45 716
2009 65 926
2010 64 1073
2011 76 1171
2012 65 1295
2013 74 1499
2014 72 1659
2015 59 1898
2016 38 1771
2017 51 1851
2018 60 2044
2019 73 2348
2020 78 2687
2021 64 3004
2022 57 2935
2023 47 2970
2024 33 1977
2025 30 1349

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 195 217 549
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 355 395 1599
Math Teachers 490 533 1600
Operations Research 291 330 1828
Blockchain and Cryptography 287 329 1957
Statistics 392 437 2201

Art & Design rankings

Suffolk University ranked 299th for Art & Design in the United States and 1177th in the World with 932 publications made and 20,218 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#299 of 1,369 In the United States
#335 of 1,454 In North America
#1177 of 6,010 In the World

Suffolk University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 16
1994 9 24
1995 8 23
1996 18 26
1997 14 54
1998 16 52
1999 16 59
2000 16 72
2001 9 71
2002 15 129
2003 4 121
2004 26 177
2005 25 229
2006 26 234
2007 45 274
2008 32 328
2009 37 428
2010 36 438
2011 50 586
2012 53 644
2013 44 722
2014 26 782
2015 43 887
2016 23 965
2017 25 936
2018 19 958
2019 45 1151
2020 36 1288
2021 29 1397
2022 30 1405
2023 36 1374
2024 14 1090
2025 18 839

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 133 155 434
Art History 316 351 840
Aesthetics 294 330 1163
Literature 336 374 1240
Creative Writing 394 441 1249
Fashion Design 279 313 1249
Multimedia 430 472 1898

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Suffolk University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 510 561 3315
Physical chemistry 533 587 3568
Organic Chemistry 635 691 3955