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The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 154th in the United States, 483rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 160 research topics. The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,843 academic publications and 2,932,585 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#483 of 14,131 In the World
#177 of 2,597 In North America
#154 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 88 In Massachusetts
#1 of 7 In Worcester
#46 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#53 of 2,648 For Molecular Biology
#69 of 3,582 For Virology
#6327 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#423 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 157 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 69th for Medicine in the United States and 153rd in the World with 45,745 publications made and 2,235,977 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#69 of 1,604 In the United States
#78 of 1,689 In North America
#153 of 6,793 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 449 8315
1994 455 9444
1995 473 10593
1996 489 12066
1997 457 13477
1998 534 16039
1999 490 18875
2000 560 20814
2001 594 22204
2002 734 25460
2003 770 29092
2004 913 32612
2005 916 37107
2006 1021 42053
2007 987 45299
2008 1120 49750
2009 1245 55534
2010 1248 62087
2011 1336 67498
2012 1519 76103
2013 1645 81933
2014 1675 88250
2015 1700 91719
2016 1741 95691
2017 1749 101022
2018 1841 105656
2019 2025 116231
2020 2230 144569
2021 2299 158906
2022 2249 152639
2023 2455 151458
2024 2215 145219
2025 1997 129282

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 27 32 46
Virology 39 41 69
Immunology 44 48 80
Family medicine 51 58 87
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 71 92
Cardiology 55 64 114
Oncology and Cancer research 54 57 115
Critical Care Nursing 62 72 116
Healthcare Management (MHA) 64 74 117
Medical Physics 68 77 124
Nursing 70 82 133
Gerontology 78 90 141
Health Science 74 85 141
Psychiatry 72 82 150
Forensic Science 50 56 153
Clinical Psychology 83 97 154
Pathology 68 78 166
Pediatrics 69 80 172
Surgery 74 83 183
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 75 86 187
Epidemiology 66 78 190
Dermatology 69 77 194
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 63 71 195
Anesthesiology 79 92 196
Public Health 100 116 232
Respiratory Therapy 88 101 240
Plastic Surgery 97 108 240
Pharmacology 83 97 242
Physical Therapy 95 111 245
Anatomy and Physiology 92 106 245
Biomedical Engineering 85 98 264
Radiation Therapy 81 92 273
Sports / Exercise science 105 124 274
Urology 91 106 285
Sonography and Ultrasound 89 103 292
Cosmetology 87 99 307
Occupational Therapy 100 117 308
Ophthalmology 102 115 315
Neurosurgery 92 101 336
Sports Medicine 118 138 358
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 93 106 372
Veterinary 81 92 388
Social Work 186 211 422
Audiology 150 172 459
Optometry 137 153 462
Toxicology 132 153 621
Dentistry 150 168 670
Orthodontics 171 192 747
Pharmacy 216 246 1239

Biology rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 78th for Biology in the United States and 188th in the World with 42,257 publications made and 2,533,986 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#78 of 1,612 In the United States
#88 of 1,701 In North America
#188 of 6,841 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 414 9812
1994 441 11037
1995 441 12440
1996 457 14090
1997 431 15903
1998 508 19185
1999 511 21992
2000 564 23892
2001 618 25894
2002 780 29200
2003 820 33364
2004 957 37463
2005 884 41797
2006 1062 47398
2007 1040 50847
2008 1119 55261
2009 1262 62068
2010 1267 69359
2011 1282 75389
2012 1461 85231
2013 1544 91330
2014 1536 97521
2015 1505 99598
2016 1540 104032
2017 1554 110543
2018 1654 116256
2019 1728 127200
2020 1924 156318
2021 1946 170736
2022 1991 163191
2023 2062 161406
2024 1786 155351
2025 1657 135152

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 27 32 46
Molecular Biology 37 40 53
Virology 39 41 69
Immunology 44 48 80
Biophysics 52 57 82
Genetics 53 57 95
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 55 99
Biochemistry 55 59 108
Biotechnology 55 60 111
Oncology and Cancer research 54 57 115
Evolutionary Biology 78 89 176
Neuroscience 90 102 209
Microbiology 79 89 217
Pharmacology 83 97 242
Entomology 101 118 311
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 136 161 491
Paleontology 138 160 491
Toxicology 132 153 621
Botany 146 168 646
Animal Science 160 185 827
Astrobiology 237 267 920
Zoology 227 263 995
Nutrition and Food Science 152 174 1167
Horticulture 155 180 1187
Agricultural Science 190 223 1349
Nanotechnology 220 250 1484

Chemistry rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 83rd for Chemistry in the United States and 218th in the World with 29,955 publications made and 2,058,166 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#83 of 1,455 In the United States
#95 of 1,538 In North America
#218 of 6,561 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 302 8147
1994 343 9160
1995 323 10184
1996 357 11798
1997 337 13183
1998 391 16229
1999 398 18456
2000 429 19770
2001 492 21480
2002 608 24095
2003 661 27487
2004 783 30730
2005 724 33802
2006 832 37952
2007 830 41088
2008 869 43632
2009 957 49576
2010 976 55175
2011 952 59909
2012 1083 66822
2013 1108 72137
2014 1066 76363
2015 1031 77369
2016 1081 81017
2017 1079 86357
2018 1111 91696
2019 1147 100047
2020 1210 120412
2021 1173 131184
2022 1248 125558
2023 1276 123780
2024 1081 115339
2025 932 97226

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 55 59 108
Organic Chemistry 104 120 415
Materials Science 182 210 1021
Inorganic Chemistry 178 206 1153
Nutrition and Food Science 152 174 1167
Computational Chemistry 221 249 1197
Pharmacy 216 246 1239
Radiochemistry 154 182 1343
Nanotechnology 220 250 1484
Physical chemistry 224 259 1563
Chemical Engineering 236 271 1795
Environmental Chemistry 348 397 2507

Psychology rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 92nd for Psychology in the United States and 205th in the World with 19,826 publications made and 915,751 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#92 of 1,561 In the United States
#106 of 1,648 In North America
#205 of 6,663 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 202 3477
1994 174 3935
1995 193 4460
1996 235 5087
1997 194 5507
1998 227 6412
1999 203 7501
2000 269 8517
2001 261 9103
2002 349 10603
2003 329 12077
2004 369 13445
2005 371 15393
2006 407 17506
2007 439 18744
2008 432 20874
2009 497 23248
2010 486 25984
2011 550 28135
2012 632 32186
2013 659 33909
2014 736 36670
2015 752 38371
2016 754 40764
2017 780 43472
2018 840 45318
2019 909 49493
2020 1013 61908
2021 1050 67598
2022 1041 65364
2023 1119 65913
2024 951 62429
2025 947 57521

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 72 82 150
Clinical Psychology 83 97 154
Neuroscience 90 102 209
Special Education 119 135 244
Child Psychology 131 152 255
Sexology 157 184 289
Occupational Therapy 100 117 308
Social Work 186 211 422
Social Psychology 177 203 475
Cognitive Science 164 191 575
Education Majors 262 293 777

Computer Science rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 134th for Computer Science in the United States and 454th in the World with 18,358 publications made and 949,837 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#134 of 1,616 In the United States
#155 of 1,702 In North America
#454 of 6,855 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 161 3049
1994 137 3396
1995 142 3931
1996 209 4418
1997 138 4752
1998 185 5528
1999 159 6477
2000 204 7157
2001 232 8016
2002 352 9794
2003 315 10983
2004 360 12889
2005 349 14961
2006 418 17131
2007 420 18929
2008 418 20646
2009 483 23500
2010 502 26603
2011 576 29962
2012 660 34076
2013 626 37299
2014 676 40440
2015 740 42450
2016 734 45948
2017 727 49045
2018 805 53003
2019 813 58389
2020 916 73110
2021 986 80951
2022 978 77836
2023 1063 78825
2024 855 77623
2025 833 70412

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 55 99
Neuroscience 90 102 209
Library and Information science 138 157 341
Cognitive Science 164 191 575
Data Science 189 216 710
Computer Graphics 195 224 883
Telecommunications 182 212 891
Computer Vision 186 215 899
Machine Learning 194 225 907
Computer Networking 197 228 931
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 213 246 1054
Human-Computer Interaction 236 270 1182
Cyber Security 248 282 1189
Computer Engineering 219 253 1363
Computational Linguistics 247 281 1365
Multimedia 350 388 1448
Management Information Systems 378 421 1818
Software Engineering 394 440 2097

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 159th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 615th in the World with 17,648 publications made and 759,390 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#159 of 1,763 In the United States
#184 of 1,854 In North America
#615 of 7,088 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 153 2290
1994 131 2667
1995 166 2993
1996 194 3557
1997 155 3765
1998 176 4331
1999 150 5015
2000 185 5498
2001 202 6127
2002 258 6956
2003 262 8614
2004 282 9610
2005 309 10975
2006 355 12898
2007 326 14372
2008 391 15653
2009 473 17982
2010 427 19708
2011 490 22200
2012 576 24977
2013 597 26565
2014 618 29589
2015 675 30851
2016 671 32862
2017 764 35271
2018 775 36132
2019 827 40593
2020 1038 51405
2021 1036 57579
2022 1060 54938
2023 1125 56532
2024 943 51470
2025 835 44333

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 71 83 129
Forensic Science 50 56 153
Law Enforcement 128 141 244
Special Education 119 135 244
Demography 103 119 249
Sports / Exercise science 105 124 274
Criminology and Criminal Justice 151 171 285
Library and Information science 138 157 341
Military science 184 204 357
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 137 159 374
Aesthetics 123 146 411
Social Work 186 211 422
Sociology 161 185 454
Anthropology 170 196 467
Genealogy 210 238 531
Art History 203 230 533
Linguistics 152 175 537
Law 177 203 553
Classics and Ancient History 210 234 593
Publishing 196 225 633
Political Science 188 217 658
Public Policy / Administration 235 263 680
Gender Studies 292 325 683
History 192 221 711
Archaeology 180 207 723
Philosophy 157 183 756
Education Majors 262 293 777
Communications and Public Relations 298 334 926
Journalism and Digital Media 273 306 1045

Engineering rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 161st for Engineering in the United States and 701st in the World with 12,779 publications made and 606,755 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#161 of 1,568 In the United States
#189 of 1,655 In North America
#701 of 6,795 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 153 2543
1994 164 3048
1995 150 3194
1996 160 3597
1997 112 3808
1998 169 4428
1999 131 4885
2000 164 5505
2001 181 5998
2002 253 6826
2003 277 7812
2004 305 9062
2005 249 9555
2006 287 10785
2007 276 12028
2008 298 13051
2009 333 14703
2010 351 16456
2011 383 18024
2012 402 20400
2013 417 21988
2014 456 23221
2015 489 24548
2016 474 25995
2017 506 27839
2018 503 29649
2019 540 33116
2020 601 40979
2021 608 45329
2022 574 43311
2023 640 42353
2024 541 41668
2025 464 36224

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 55 60 111
Biomedical Engineering 85 98 264
Aerospace Engineering 164 191 628
Acoustical Engineering 160 187 652
Mechanical Engineering 154 182 663
Optical Engineering 162 187 724
Telecommunications 182 212 891
Computer Networking 197 228 931
Structural Engineering 190 220 950
Geotechnical Engineering 174 209 977
Materials Science 182 210 1021
Electrical Engineering 183 214 1041
Metallurgical Engineering 184 213 1093
Human-Computer Interaction 236 270 1182
Electronic Engineering 199 233 1246
Automotive Engineering 221 257 1353
Computer Engineering 219 253 1363
Systems Engineering 260 298 1363
Nanotechnology 220 250 1484
Civil Engineering 258 297 1525
Remote Sensing 271 308 1532
Chemical Engineering 236 271 1795
Environmental Engineering 307 349 2288

Mathematics rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 161st for Mathematics in the United States and 604th in the World with 7,532 publications made and 317,189 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#161 of 1,413 In the United States
#186 of 1,494 In North America
#604 of 6,434 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 38 570
1994 39 741
1995 40 790
1996 45 801
1997 46 955
1998 54 1099
1999 63 1403
2000 68 1511
2001 67 1825
2002 110 2171
2003 107 2459
2004 113 2797
2005 136 3450
2006 140 4048
2007 138 4363
2008 151 5030
2009 192 5937
2010 193 6482
2011 223 7282
2012 238 8127
2013 315 9504
2014 329 10420
2015 331 11701
2016 318 12612
2017 351 13196
2018 399 14550
2019 428 16012
2020 485 20083
2021 453 23596
2022 534 23509
2023 514 23278
2024 361 18937
2025 313 16750

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 159 178 391
Statistics 144 168 539
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 255 287 1069
Math Teachers 493 536 1610
Applied Mathematics 353 401 2471

Economics rankings

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked 182nd for Economics in the United States and 605th in the World with 4,548 publications made and 142,432 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#182 of 1,361 In the United States
#208 of 1,445 In North America
#605 of 6,188 In the World

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 32 343
1994 21 353
1995 28 389
1996 26 410
1997 26 483
1998 34 524
1999 35 605
2000 38 780
2001 35 840
2002 46 1005
2003 38 1081
2004 57 1401
2005 75 1647
2006 69 1753
2007 56 1983
2008 89 2359
2009 100 2667
2010 103 3003
2011 118 3343
2012 136 3911
2013 135 4170
2014 175 4840
2015 203 5453
2016 184 5681
2017 217 5967
2018 232 6625
2019 263 7225
2020 317 9360
2021 334 10568
2022 334 10449
2023 338 11067
2024 295 9667
2025 244 8814

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 133 153 339
Actuarial Science 159 178 391
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 255 287 1069
Finance 290 324 1282

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Human Resource Management 89 103 234
Music 131 152 407
Geology 156 182 643
Photography 205 241 737
Astrophysics and Astronomy 192 220 755
Environmental Science 169 197 764
Creative Writing 253 289 772
Advertising 248 278 784
Physics 173 201 792
Performing arts 231 264 860
Literature 237 270 862
Art & Design 235 266 874
Business 227 260 906
Management 227 260 939
Singing and Vocal Performance 229 261 943
Nuclear Physics 198 225 956
Ecology 189 221 961
Geography and Cartography 210 240 966
Marketing 237 269 967
Accounting 287 321 1039
Quantum and Particle physics 199 230 1048
Fashion Design 268 301 1200
Oceanography 231 270 1210
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 233 267 1234
Earth science and Geophysics 241 283 1321
Condensed Matter Physics 235 267 1507
Atomic and Molecular physics 303 345 1590
Project Management 348 390 1720
Environmental Management 351 402 2545