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Wellesley College ranked 247th in the United States, 917th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 117 research topics. Wellesley College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,051 academic publications and 321,327 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 271 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#917 of 14,131 In the World
#278 of 2,597 In North America
#247 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 88 In Massachusetts
#1 of 2 In Wellesley
#230 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#313 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#322 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#309 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#753 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 114 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wellesley College ranked 229th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 950th in the World with 6,901 publications made and 180,317 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#229 of 1,761 In the United States
#261 of 1,852 In North America
#950 of 7,081 In the World

Wellesley College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 70 710
1993 102 726
1994 88 891
1995 84 934
1996 96 1002
1997 96 1147
1998 99 1221
1999 89 1340
2000 105 1600
2001 138 1731
2002 118 2257
2003 163 2545
2004 148 2665
2005 110 3173
2006 138 3472
2007 151 3928
2008 144 4305
2009 201 4832
2010 155 5374
2011 178 6120
2012 207 6829
2013 208 7217
2014 211 7909
2015 230 8263
2016 190 8028
2017 214 8055
2018 167 8911
2019 191 9967
2020 253 11588
2021 230 12289
2022 212 11784
2023 211 11217
2024 164 9249

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 89 106 230
Gender Studies 146 171 313
Media Studies 134 157 322
Human Rights Law 119 140 352
Political Economy 128 146 358
Broadcast Journalism 145 167 383
Classics and Ancient History 145 166 392
Art History 152 177 401
Criminology and Criminal Justice 223 250 437
Journalism and Digital Media 147 170 458
Early Childhood Education 241 264 533
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 187 214 574
Genealogy 237 269 596
Library and Information science 236 260 639
Public Policy / Administration 243 271 688
Law 233 264 759
Sociology 237 266 763
Aesthetics 217 248 773
Demography 220 247 774
Political Science 225 256 809
Anthropology 265 297 814
Publishing 258 291 827
History 222 252 838
Linguistics 226 257 932
Education Majors 322 358 988
Communications and Public Relations 332 370 1020
Philosophy 226 261 1145
Archaeology 254 289 1156

Biology rankings

Wellesley College ranked 294th for Biology in the United States and 1612th in the World with 4,354 publications made and 186,775 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#294 of 1,609 In the United States
#331 of 1,698 In North America
#1612 of 6,833 In the World

Wellesley College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 38 896
1993 47 881
1994 49 1134
1995 43 1098
1996 48 1140
1997 54 1308
1998 45 1358
1999 52 1375
2000 55 1622
2001 71 1744
2002 75 2360
2003 83 2687
2004 114 2942
2005 71 3767
2006 97 4277
2007 114 4616
2008 116 4810
2009 130 5299
2010 134 5534
2011 109 6107
2012 125 6358
2013 136 6542
2014 135 6694
2015 154 7054
2016 134 7009
2017 137 7318
2018 112 8042
2019 169 8500
2020 194 10822
2021 179 12678
2022 197 12325
2023 168 11697
2024 138 10014

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 155 173 355
Entomology 135 154 466
Astrobiology 200 228 762
Virology 212 235 932
Immunology 213 234 941
Neuroscience 257 288 942
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 228 253 985
Biophysics 271 299 1092
Evolutionary Biology 304 338 1187
Molecular Biology 256 283 1217
Genetics 262 292 1247
Oncology and Cancer research 264 291 1264
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 289 333 1355
Zoology 314 354 1388
Biochemistry 272 306 1455
Paleontology 290 331 1530
Pharmacology 296 329 1606
Biotechnology 295 330 1814
Botany 314 358 1877
Microbiology 303 337 1937
Agricultural Science 307 354 2080
Horticulture 304 348 2263
Nanotechnology 409 456 2932
Nutrition and Food Science 457 505 3435

Computer Science rankings

Wellesley College ranked 293rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1397th in the World with 4,034 publications made and 148,918 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#293 of 1,612 In the United States
#329 of 1,698 In North America
#1397 of 6,845 In the World

Wellesley College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 39 691
1993 45 651
1994 49 891
1995 40 797
1996 55 882
1997 51 1031
1998 53 1054
1999 46 1085
2000 60 1209
2001 59 1376
2002 74 1907
2003 88 2000
2004 91 2012
2005 66 2355
2006 88 2617
2007 96 2825
2008 87 2941
2009 106 3380
2010 112 3779
2011 98 4349
2012 116 4521
2013 120 4865
2014 143 4973
2015 137 5508
2016 119 5533
2017 134 5890
2018 121 6514
2019 131 7008
2020 150 8576
2021 156 9828
2022 141 9445
2023 163 8975
2024 128 7408

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 236 260 639
Human-Computer Interaction 165 193 762
Multimedia 233 260 867
Cognitive Science 238 272 907
Neuroscience 257 288 942
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 228 253 985
Data Science 255 290 1073
Computational Linguistics 210 241 1083
Computer Graphics 252 285 1325
Computer Vision 242 277 1450
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 293 332 1699
Cyber Security 326 364 1748
Computer Networking 326 371 1938
Software Engineering 372 417 1939
Machine Learning 339 382 2011
Telecommunications 386 435 2470
Management Information Systems 524 586 2714

Environmental Science rankings

Wellesley College ranked 300th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1629th in the World with 3,771 publications made and 118,351 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#300 of 1,631 In the United States
#343 of 1,721 In North America
#1629 of 6,876 In the World

Wellesley College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 38 441
1993 37 459
1994 37 517
1995 31 555
1996 50 632
1997 55 675
1998 44 740
1999 49 799
2000 54 933
2001 59 1049
2002 60 1333
2003 74 1428
2004 70 1567
2005 51 1912
2006 66 2182
2007 91 2241
2008 84 2496
2009 116 2859
2010 98 3249
2011 99 3783
2012 126 4147
2013 118 4422
2014 107 4797
2015 126 5319
2016 137 5102
2017 140 5216
2018 102 6002
2019 131 6646
2020 158 7362
2021 162 8528
2022 163 8417
2023 132 7899
2024 113 6617

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 289 333 1355
Geography and Cartography 281 321 1445
Paleontology 290 331 1530
Petrology and Geochemistry 275 319 1562
Geology 304 350 1707
Environmental Engineering 236 273 1735
Ecology 307 355 1789
Oceanography 302 351 1799
Earth science and Geophysics 321 369 1948
Agricultural Science 307 354 2080
Environmental Management 351 401 2492
Environmental Chemistry 369 420 2619
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 411 464 2676
Geotechnical Engineering 408 456 2718

Medicine rankings

Wellesley College ranked 277th for Medicine in the United States and 1273rd in the World with 3,493 publications made and 157,140 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#277 of 1,600 In the United States
#309 of 1,685 In North America
#1273 of 6,775 In the World

Wellesley College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 38 800
1993 51 767
1994 51 896
1995 45 1067
1996 29 1039
1997 47 1257
1998 40 1342
1999 45 1335
2000 56 1593
2001 73 1703
2002 74 2248
2003 61 2570
2004 108 2814
2005 66 3464
2006 71 3986
2007 86 4312
2008 80 4549
2009 90 4806
2010 90 5016
2011 91 5294
2012 97 5557
2013 113 5712
2014 113 5859
2015 114 6112
2016 113 5944
2017 101 5973
2018 86 6265
2019 126 6787
2020 142 8969
2021 144 10266
2022 151 10080
2023 132 9451
2024 101 7879

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 155 173 355
Clinical Psychology 246 277 621
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 231 257 645
Gerontology 270 301 799
Public Health 245 274 892
Virology 212 235 932
Immunology 213 234 941
Family medicine 269 294 1011
Audiology 297 331 1026
Psychiatry 271 302 1030
Nursing 314 349 1048
Health Science 336 367 1066
Healthcare Management (MHA) 321 357 1141
Oncology and Cancer research 264 291 1264
Ophthalmology 282 312 1279
Pediatrics 275 302 1372
Anatomy and Physiology 314 349 1499
Surgery 335 368 1538
Dermatology 270 293 1548
Pathology 313 348 1593
Critical Care Nursing 358 391 1601
Pharmacology 296 329 1606
Anesthesiology 350 384 1619
Orthodontics 348 381 1620
Physical Therapy 415 456 1681
Dentistry 342 375 1722
Sports Medicine 441 486 1782
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 363 400 1793
Cardiology 397 434 1926
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 343 378 2004

Physics rankings

Wellesley College ranked 313th for Physics in the United States and 1896th in the World with 3,230 publications made and 99,747 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#313 of 1,531 In the United States
#353 of 1,617 In North America
#1896 of 6,713 In the World

Wellesley College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 42 457
1993 50 438
1994 41 483
1995 33 487
1996 55 561
1997 29 702
1998 40 663
1999 43 724
2000 54 828
2001 68 909
2002 62 1112
2003 95 1165
2004 80 1370
2005 61 1615
2006 68 1712
2007 80 1894
2008 66 2140
2009 88 2362
2010 82 2614
2011 80 3043
2012 83 3137
2013 86 3385
2014 104 3578
2015 106 3814
2016 110 3782
2017 119 4051
2018 118 4692
2019 110 4811
2020 112 5466
2021 118 6114
2022 135 6412
2023 114 6095
2024 81 5283

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 200 228 762
Biophysics 271 299 1092
Theoretical Physics 240 275 1171
Applied/Engineering Physics 216 246 1243
Acoustical Engineering 253 288 1286
Astrophysics and Astronomy 287 326 1309
Atomic and Molecular physics 295 336 1544
Quantum and Particle physics 303 346 1847
Optical Engineering 343 388 2212
Condensed Matter Physics 327 371 2221
Nuclear Physics 383 429 2235
Materials Science 396 445 2762
Nanotechnology 409 456 2932

Engineering rankings

Wellesley College ranked 326th for Engineering in the United States and 2109th in the World with 3,179 publications made and 97,490 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#326 of 1,565 In the United States
#369 of 1,651 In North America
#2109 of 6,782 In the World

Wellesley College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 40 415
1993 38 406
1994 31 476
1995 38 488
1996 64 562
1997 33 634
1998 37 622
1999 33 722
2000 45 843
2001 54 943
2002 57 1274
2003 77 1232
2004 66 1393
2005 55 1570
2006 69 1750
2007 77 1975
2008 65 2070
2009 87 2413
2010 73 2643
2011 68 3032
2012 84 3201
2013 82 3444
2014 104 3656
2015 113 3961
2016 116 3865
2017 120 4182
2018 113 4677
2019 128 5040
2020 137 5719
2021 133 6395
2022 131 6504
2023 125 6176
2024 86 5140

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 165 193 762
Applied/Engineering Physics 216 246 1243
Acoustical Engineering 253 288 1286
Systems Engineering 266 304 1375
Environmental Engineering 236 273 1735
Biotechnology 295 330 1814
Mechanical Engineering 311 351 1845
Aerospace Engineering 324 367 1846
Computer Networking 326 371 1938
Civil Engineering 323 365 1944
Optical Engineering 343 388 2212
Remote Sensing 347 393 2284
Electrical Engineering 341 387 2358
Structural Engineering 376 423 2367
Telecommunications 386 435 2470
Geotechnical Engineering 408 456 2718
Electronic Engineering 389 440 2755
Materials Science 396 445 2762
Metallurgical Engineering 399 448 2860
Nanotechnology 409 456 2932
Chemical Engineering 409 458 3074

Psychology rankings

Wellesley College ranked 262nd for Psychology in the United States and 937th in the World with 2,975 publications made and 128,827 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#262 of 1,558 In the United States
#293 of 1,645 In North America
#937 of 6,645 In the World

Wellesley College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 34 712
1993 49 712
1994 35 1005
1995 40 928
1996 26 936
1997 49 1169
1998 40 1208
1999 38 1210
2000 39 1366
2001 60 1417
2002 62 1929
2003 80 2074
2004 69 1938
2005 61 2350
2006 50 2573
2007 58 2709
2008 55 3061
2009 81 3337
2010 83 3759
2011 82 4082
2012 100 4501
2013 102 4754
2014 97 5041
2015 87 5297
2016 96 5213
2017 98 5205
2018 74 5584
2019 97 6312
2020 122 7248
2021 111 7502
2022 100 6782
2023 111 6747
2024 87 5410

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 160 187 300
Child Psychology 217 246 526
Clinical Psychology 246 277 621
Social Psychology 218 247 627
Cognitive Science 238 272 907
Neuroscience 257 288 942
Education Majors 322 358 988
Psychiatry 271 302 1030

Chemistry rankings

Wellesley College ranked 300th for Chemistry in the United States and 1867th in the World with 2,767 publications made and 120,983 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#300 of 1,447 In the United States
#340 of 1,530 In North America
#1867 of 6,545 In the World

Wellesley College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 26 551
1993 25 554
1994 28 566
1995 27 597
1996 40 680
1997 36 767
1998 32 776
1999 28 799
2000 41 933
2001 52 996
2002 55 1379
2003 58 1689
2004 82 1908
2005 52 2489
2006 72 2905
2007 84 3144
2008 75 3268
2009 88 3541
2010 71 3540
2011 56 3871
2012 69 3885
2013 79 3851
2014 92 3896
2015 93 4163
2016 72 4076
2017 80 4324
2018 84 4546
2019 109 4780
2020 112 6553
2021 121 8175
2022 135 7910
2023 102 7584
2024 83 6484

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 272 306 1455
Petrology and Geochemistry 275 319 1562
Physical chemistry 301 345 2229
Organic Chemistry 361 409 2436
Environmental Chemistry 369 420 2619
Materials Science 396 445 2762
Nanotechnology 409 456 2932
Chemical Engineering 409 458 3074
Nutrition and Food Science 457 505 3435

Business rankings

Wellesley College ranked 300th for Business in the United States and 1273rd in the World with 1,760 publications made and 56,573 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#300 of 1,377 In the United States
#337 of 1,460 In North America
#1273 of 6,339 In the World

Wellesley College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 18 192
1993 23 233
1994 21 233
1995 17 274
1996 23 318
1997 14 359
1998 26 366
1999 23 435
2000 26 522
2001 43 621
2002 33 723
2003 40 834
2004 45 855
2005 29 1029
2006 37 1156
2007 50 1329
2008 32 1431
2009 51 1653
2010 43 1832
2011 58 2114
2012 70 2206
2013 60 2404
2014 71 2573
2015 67 2736
2016 55 2627
2017 56 2662
2018 54 2944
2019 51 3177
2020 77 3681
2021 65 3928
2022 66 3641
2023 66 3357
2024 40 2516

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 109 122 275
Actuarial Science 132 151 313
Tax Law 139 157 387
Public Policy / Administration 243 271 688
Entertainment Industry Business 217 249 781
Investment Banking and Stock trading 203 229 826
Advertising 298 329 981
International Business 210 237 1013
Accounting 291 325 1050
Finance 247 279 1052
International Trade 233 264 1204
Management 319 358 1528
Marketing 454 500 2184
Management Information Systems 524 586 2714

Art & Design rankings

Wellesley College ranked 217th for Art & Design in the United States and 799th in the World with 1,712 publications made and 40,022 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
#217 of 1,361 In the United States
#247 of 1,444 In North America
#799 of 5,966 In the World

Wellesley College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 14 132
1993 29 113
1994 17 179
1995 16 174
1996 21 183
1997 19 223
1998 24 233
1999 21 281
2000 32 298
2001 34 354
2002 23 484
2003 45 550
2004 29 588
2005 31 617
2006 24 655
2007 40 772
2008 32 761
2009 51 897
2010 39 1063
2011 43 1247
2012 57 1325
2013 51 1434
2014 60 1564
2015 62 1641
2016 53 1515
2017 59 1599
2018 42 1781
2019 46 2000
2020 54 2292
2021 51 2325
2022 55 2229
2023 58 2107
2024 29 1577

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 90 109 279
Music 110 127 309
Cinematography 95 114 341
Art History 152 177 401
Performing arts 139 164 469
Creative Writing 183 212 531
Painting and Drawing 126 146 543
Sculpture 126 146 543
Illustration and Concept Art 132 152 577
Literature 185 214 650
Photography 198 233 702
Aesthetics 217 248 773
Entertainment Industry Business 217 249 781
Multimedia 233 260 867
Fashion Design 249 281 1046
Computer Graphics 252 285 1325

Economics rankings

Wellesley College ranked 243rd for Economics in the United States and 907th in the World with 1,692 publications made and 56,927 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#243 of 1,355 In the United States
#274 of 1,438 In North America
#907 of 6,167 In the World

Wellesley College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 18 123
1993 23 148
1994 21 187
1995 17 213
1996 20 242
1997 17 270
1998 21 285
1999 25 353
2000 29 441
2001 37 505
2002 37 587
2003 34 719
2004 40 784
2005 24 931
2006 42 1104
2007 53 1308
2008 40 1330
2009 55 1658
2010 47 1748
2011 48 2132
2012 69 2181
2013 73 2449
2014 61 2594
2015 65 2724
2016 58 2594
2017 65 2625
2018 57 2773
2019 67 3114
2020 74 3495
2021 63 3906
2022 53 3619
2023 57 3500
2024 39 2526

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 89 106 230
Actuarial Science 132 151 313
Political Economy 128 146 358
Investment Banking and Stock trading 203 229 826
Development Studies 248 279 889
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 229 261 913
International Economics 194 220 1027
Finance 247 279 1052
International Trade 233 264 1204

Mathematics rankings

Wellesley College ranked 320th for Mathematics in the United States and 1507th in the World with 1,654 publications made and 58,813 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#320 of 1,410 In the United States
#356 of 1,491 In North America
#1507 of 6,418 In the World

Wellesley College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 22 208
1993 27 216
1994 20 283
1995 30 297
1996 23 341
1997 21 395
1998 22 380
1999 15 410
2000 20 464
2001 36 511
2002 36 821
2003 63 798
2004 56 855
2005 42 1003
2006 34 1108
2007 39 1201
2008 24 1383
2009 38 1490
2010 36 1717
2011 40 1956
2012 55 2007
2013 49 2248
2014 66 2408
2015 62 2558
2016 58 2575
2017 68 2589
2018 44 2818
2019 53 3046
2020 54 3537
2021 64 3982
2022 55 3613
2023 60 3496
2024 49 2432

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 132 151 313
Math Teachers 265 293 758
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 229 261 913
Statistics 320 359 1613