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Wellesley College ranked 248th in the United States, 924th in the global 2024 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 9,290 academic publications and 208,936 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 256 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#924 of 14,131 In the World
#279 of 2,597 In North America
#248 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 88 In Massachusetts
#1 of 2 In Wellesley
#271 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#313 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#316 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#297 of 7,738 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 245th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 958th in the World with 5,960 publications made and 113,504 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#245 of 1,728 In the United States
#277 of 1,819 In North America
#958 of 7,020 In the World

Wellesley College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 63 431
1992 60 402
1993 89 457
1994 82 538
1995 74 619
1996 89 660
1997 89 747
1998 85 843
1999 79 919
2000 89 1016
2001 127 1101
2002 107 1489
2003 141 1669
2004 138 1764
2005 95 2164
2006 113 2371
2007 127 2725
2008 113 3063
2009 171 3357
2010 145 3722
2011 151 4269
2012 191 4619
2013 195 5222
2014 181 5515
2015 225 5626
2016 162 5599
2017 192 5461
2018 146 6076
2019 171 6570
2020 220 7574
2021 216 7817
2022 166 8086
2023 188 7007

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 104 123 271
Gender Studies 151 174 313
Human Rights Law 107 126 316
Political Economy 120 137 316
Broadcast Journalism 146 168 349
Art History 138 160 359
Classics and Ancient History 149 170 389
Criminology and Criminal Justice 218 244 416
Media Studies 182 212 430
Journalism and Digital Media 147 169 439
Early Childhood Education 258 280 524
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 214 242 624
Genealogy 281 312 689
Library and Information science 261 287 702
Public Policy / Administration 273 304 751
Sociology 249 279 768
Anthropology 265 298 781
Aesthetics 227 261 794
Law 253 284 797
Political Science 238 269 816
History 231 263 883
Publishing 283 319 897
Education Majors 321 356 902
Demography 250 281 936
Linguistics 240 271 966
Communications and Public Relations 355 394 993
Philosophy 238 272 1093
Archaeology 271 306 1188

Biology rankings

Wellesley College ranked 304th for Biology in the United States and 1609th in the World with 3,765 publications made and 125,661 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#304 of 1,582 In the United States
#341 of 1,668 In North America
#1609 of 6,770 In the World

Wellesley College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 39 480
1992 36 526
1993 34 557
1994 40 684
1995 32 674
1996 43 738
1997 43 838
1998 41 904
1999 46 910
2000 47 992
2001 71 1066
2002 66 1593
2003 81 1863
2004 98 2068
2005 67 2741
2006 85 3228
2007 106 3453
2008 97 3655
2009 123 3980
2010 124 4117
2011 100 4658
2012 120 4765
2013 128 5106
2014 132 5021
2015 149 5323
2016 123 5344
2017 123 5597
2018 107 6194
2019 160 6501
2020 170 7270
2021 166 8012
2022 147 8482
2023 151 7608

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 133 153 423
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 192 212 485
Astrobiology 194 221 719
Neuroscience 258 288 922
Immunology 211 233 935
Virology 219 242 982
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 235 260 1046
Biophysics 268 295 1091
Evolutionary Biology 286 320 1110
Oncology and Cancer research 265 292 1252
Genetics 268 297 1259
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 281 325 1260
Zoology 311 351 1333
Molecular Biology 288 319 1431
Biochemistry 273 306 1458
Pharmacology 297 330 1556
Paleontology 305 348 1556
Biotechnology 292 327 1718
Botany 311 354 1784
Microbiology 309 343 1858
Agricultural Science 292 337 1879
Horticulture 289 332 2068
Nanotechnology 380 427 2728
Nutrition and Food Science 437 484 3224

Computer Science rankings

Wellesley College ranked 294th for Computer Science in the United States and 1370th in the World with 3,460 publications made and 95,235 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#294 of 1,576 In the United States
#331 of 1,662 In North America
#1370 of 6,752 In the World

Wellesley College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 31 380
1992 38 414
1993 41 421
1994 42 555
1995 33 549
1996 54 600
1997 46 681
1998 49 740
1999 41 787
2000 50 816
2001 57 921
2002 69 1316
2003 74 1340
2004 70 1344
2005 62 1604
2006 73 1876
2007 91 1991
2008 62 2115
2009 94 2397
2010 105 2750
2011 86 3162
2012 109 3248
2013 114 3656
2014 130 3635
2015 136 3958
2016 93 4061
2017 128 4269
2018 96 4793
2019 121 5139
2020 131 5725
2021 146 6254
2022 103 6601
2023 142 5914

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
Human-Computer Interaction 163 192 700
Library and Information science 261 287 702
UX/UI Desgin 176 208 776
Multimedia 233 261 836
Cognitive Science 230 263 860
Neuroscience 258 288 922
Data Science 262 297 1046
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 235 260 1046
Computational Linguistics 222 253 1048
Computer Vision 244 278 1396
Software Engineering 320 359 1539
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 286 324 1590
Cyber Security 323 364 1683
Machine Learning 339 382 1978
Computer Networking 353 400 2037
Telecommunications 399 449 2555

Environmental Science rankings

Wellesley College ranked 306th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1626th in the World with 3,249 publications made and 81,151 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#306 of 1,598 In the United States
#349 of 1,687 In North America
#1626 of 6,798 In the World

Wellesley College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 34 265
1992 31 285
1993 35 312
1994 34 318
1995 25 370
1996 39 440
1997 50 469
1998 37 528
1999 41 580
2000 46 613
2001 61 692
2002 52 892
2003 63 987
2004 66 1082
2005 47 1285
2006 54 1603
2007 73 1660
2008 74 1852
2009 103 2096
2010 91 2391
2011 88 2834
2012 118 3012
2013 111 3385
2014 98 3479
2015 127 3789
2016 120 3730
2017 126 3865
2018 93 4520
2019 121 4806
2020 143 5332
2021 145 5851
2022 129 6391
2023 132 5590

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 281 325 1260
Geography and Cartography 293 333 1470
Paleontology 305 348 1556
Ecology 306 354 1726
Geology 320 367 1769
Petrology and Geochemistry 318 365 1812
Agricultural Science 292 337 1879
Earth science and Geophysics 328 376 1940
Oceanography 337 387 1952
Environmental Chemistry 349 398 2405
Environmental Management 374 426 2593
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 405 457 2598
Geotechnical Engineering 433 482 2794

Medicine rankings

Wellesley College ranked 282nd for Medicine in the United States and 1257th in the World with 2,994 publications made and 107,443 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#282 of 1,558 In the United States
#314 of 1,643 In North America
#1257 of 6,680 In the World

Wellesley College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 36 413
1992 32 478
1993 37 473
1994 36 519
1995 33 654
1996 32 663
1997 39 801
1998 37 871
1999 40 869
2000 47 955
2001 69 1022
2002 63 1482
2003 60 1737
2004 96 1978
2005 60 2533
2006 62 3006
2007 75 3216
2008 64 3466
2009 79 3599
2010 84 3751
2011 81 4090
2012 92 4187
2013 111 4436
2014 107 4350
2015 110 4560
2016 96 4597
2017 92 4601
2018 81 4758
2019 107 5112
2020 133 6036
2021 137 6573
2022 124 6950
2023 117 6103

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 192 212 485
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 227 252 591
Clinical Psychology 243 274 601
Gerontology 280 313 805
Public Health 247 277 882
Immunology 211 233 935
Virology 219 242 982
Nursing 324 360 1005
Healthcare Management (MHA) 315 351 1030
Psychiatry 279 311 1033
Audiology 311 346 1054
Family medicine 303 328 1083
Health Science 361 394 1126
Oncology and Cancer research 265 292 1252
Ophthalmology 292 323 1275
Orthodontics 320 351 1431
Pediatrics 303 333 1446
Anatomy and Physiology 310 345 1458
Pharmacology 297 330 1556
Sports Medicine 410 454 1565
Surgery 347 384 1573
Pathology 326 362 1636
Dentistry 345 377 1708
Physical Therapy 427 469 1712
Anesthesiology 396 433 1794
Cardiology 385 424 1856
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 327 358 1863
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 393 431 1912

Physics rankings

Wellesley College ranked 320th for Physics in the United States and 1910th in the World with 2,786 publications made and 68,027 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#320 of 1,485 In the United States
#361 of 1,569 In North America
#1910 of 6,603 In the World

Wellesley College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 34 289
1992 37 274
1993 40 284
1994 38 302
1995 29 306
1996 46 391
1997 26 473
1998 37 460
1999 36 502
2000 41 538
2001 64 599
2002 53 762
2003 87 786
2004 78 953
2005 58 1062
2006 59 1274
2007 79 1406
2008 53 1581
2009 80 1757
2010 75 1923
2011 76 2218
2012 80 2337
2013 73 2545
2014 96 2575
2015 103 2779
2016 87 2829
2017 105 3048
2018 89 3671
2019 112 3597
2020 96 4018
2021 107 4394
2022 97 4956
2023 112 4503

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 194 221 719
Biophysics 268 295 1091
Applied/Engineering Physics 201 229 1092
Theoretical Physics 237 271 1155
Astrophysics and Astronomy 279 317 1258
Acoustical Engineering 265 300 1319
Atomic and Molecular physics 308 350 1617
Quantum and Particle physics 302 344 1871
Nuclear Physics 366 412 2131
Condensed Matter Physics 322 366 2175
Optical Engineering 352 397 2265
Materials Science 384 431 2644
Nanotechnology 380 427 2728

Engineering rankings

Wellesley College ranked 328th for Engineering in the United States and 2106th in the World with 2,703 publications made and 64,733 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#328 of 1,518 In the United States
#372 of 1,602 In North America
#2106 of 6,684 In the World

Wellesley College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 33 216
1992 34 221
1993 29 245
1994 26 292
1995 33 286
1996 55 368
1997 30 417
1998 33 434
1999 31 473
2000 32 533
2001 51 608
2002 50 823
2003 67 771
2004 59 891
2005 51 1031
2006 60 1244
2007 70 1427
2008 53 1492
2009 79 1772
2010 68 1902
2011 65 2250
2012 75 2319
2013 75 2541
2014 89 2596
2015 109 2853
2016 93 2862
2017 114 3113
2018 81 3484
2019 114 3742
2020 117 4107
2021 120 4497
2022 97 4968
2023 125 4462

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 163 192 700
Applied/Engineering Physics 201 229 1092
Systems Engineering 256 294 1248
Acoustical Engineering 265 300 1319
Aerospace Engineering 298 338 1637
Biotechnology 292 327 1718
Mechanical Engineering 310 351 1849
Computer Networking 353 400 2037
Civil Engineering 356 404 2102
Remote Sensing 329 373 2122
Optical Engineering 352 397 2265
Structural Engineering 387 433 2399
Electrical Engineering 371 421 2548
Telecommunications 399 449 2555
Materials Science 384 431 2644
Nanotechnology 380 427 2728
Metallurgical Engineering 389 438 2737
Geotechnical Engineering 433 482 2794
Electronic Engineering 407 460 2902
Chemical Engineering 390 439 2905

Psychology rankings

Wellesley College ranked 267th for Psychology in the United States and 934th in the World with 2,643 publications made and 88,589 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#267 of 1,527 In the United States
#298 of 1,612 In North America
#934 of 6,528 In the World

Wellesley College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 26 395
1992 33 443
1993 40 439
1994 29 629
1995 33 630
1996 22 640
1997 45 789
1998 34 862
1999 31 873
2000 34 944
2001 57 951
2002 56 1395
2003 76 1437
2004 63 1359
2005 52 1666
2006 54 1866
2007 54 2017
2008 43 2267
2009 69 2419
2010 82 2734
2011 70 2999
2012 95 3249
2013 100 3659
2014 89 3734
2015 88 3875
2016 89 3939
2017 92 3875
2018 71 4202
2019 87 4563
2020 118 5239
2021 113 5367
2022 99 5110
2023 97 4695

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 150 175 267
Child Psychology 221 250 528
Clinical Psychology 243 274 601
Social Psychology 225 255 637
Cognitive Science 230 263 860
Education Majors 321 356 902
Neuroscience 258 288 922
Psychiatry 279 311 1033

Chemistry rankings

Wellesley College ranked 307th for Chemistry in the United States and 1878th in the World with 2,411 publications made and 83,045 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#307 of 1,407 In the United States
#347 of 1,488 In North America
#1878 of 6,447 In the World

Wellesley College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 24 286
1992 26 314
1993 20 332
1994 25 340
1995 20 329
1996 37 432
1997 29 469
1998 33 498
1999 27 520
2000 36 535
2001 51 612
2002 51 916
2003 54 1209
2004 71 1400
2005 52 1907
2006 64 2272
2007 83 2412
2008 68 2603
2009 80 2789
2010 69 2716
2011 53 3082
2012 66 3019
2013 68 3097
2014 85 2964
2015 93 3253
2016 69 3190
2017 62 3359
2018 76 3676
2019 108 3879
2020 96 4348
2021 108 5010
2022 100 5381
2023 97 4897

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 273 306 1458
Petrology and Geochemistry 318 365 1812
Physical chemistry 318 363 2335
Environmental Chemistry 349 398 2405
Organic Chemistry 371 419 2441
Materials Science 384 431 2644
Nanotechnology 380 427 2728
Chemical Engineering 390 439 2905
Nutrition and Food Science 437 484 3224

Art & Design rankings

Wellesley College ranked 224th for Art & Design in the United States and 803rd in the World with 1,515 publications made and 22,882 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
#224 of 1,321 In the United States
#255 of 1,404 In North America
#803 of 5,720 In the World

Wellesley College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 18 59
1992 11 62
1993 23 82
1994 17 117
1995 13 113
1996 21 121
1997 16 150
1998 20 161
1999 16 195
2000 31 187
2001 35 192
2002 24 283
2003 37 364
2004 29 385
2005 32 388
2006 21 436
2007 30 539
2008 25 550
2009 48 613
2010 44 744
2011 34 837
2012 45 868
2013 43 1031
2014 50 1060
2015 57 1018
2016 44 1027
2017 52 1029
2018 39 1145
2019 46 1305
2020 53 1436
2021 57 1471
2022 49 1478
2023 49 1252

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 81 97 229
Music 102 118 268
Cinematography 101 121 336
Art History 138 160 359
Performing arts 138 160 445
Creative Writing 175 203 461
Painting and Drawing 111 130 486
Sculpture 111 130 486
Illustration and Concept Art 121 140 507
Photography 193 226 617
Literature 188 217 625
Entertainment Industry Business 219 251 750
UX/UI Desgin 176 208 776
Aesthetics 227 261 794
Multimedia 233 261 836
Fashion Design 253 285 1038

Business rankings

Wellesley College ranked 308th for Business in the United States and 1289th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 38,849 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#308 of 1,334 In the United States
#346 of 1,412 In North America
#1289 of 6,187 In the World

Wellesley College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 18 91
1992 13 116
1993 21 146
1994 19 154
1995 15 194
1996 21 211
1997 12 230
1998 22 252
1999 19 313
2000 24 339
2001 37 385
2002 27 474
2003 35 533
2004 32 561
2005 24 658
2006 28 787
2007 42 874
2008 25 951
2009 39 1087
2010 41 1227
2011 53 1422
2012 59 1459
2013 55 1680
2014 56 1683
2015 62 1833
2016 43 1728
2017 51 1764
2018 49 1920
2019 50 2129
2020 68 2448
2021 63 2485
2022 53 2665
2023 67 2183

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 120 136 313
Real Estate 130 145 328
Actuarial Science 177 199 476
Entertainment Industry Business 219 251 750
Public Policy / Administration 273 304 751
Investment Banking and Stock trading 226 254 887
International Business 199 226 898
Advertising 321 355 1040
Accounting 313 348 1065
Finance 263 297 1088
International Trade 235 269 1170
Management 323 362 1483
Marketing 454 498 2031

Economics rankings

Wellesley College ranked 258th for Economics in the United States and 923rd in the World with 1,481 publications made and 36,714 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#258 of 1,317 In the United States
#290 of 1,400 In North America
#923 of 5,995 In the World

Wellesley College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 83
1992 16 72
1993 21 92
1994 19 111
1995 18 138
1996 18 162
1997 16 175
1998 20 190
1999 20 239
2000 26 286
2001 32 307
2002 30 370
2003 31 455
2004 31 518
2005 22 600
2006 31 737
2007 47 905
2008 30 937
2009 44 1095
2010 52 1194
2011 44 1443
2012 60 1408
2013 61 1728
2014 52 1703
2015 65 1771
2016 48 1693
2017 61 1713
2018 52 1764
2019 59 2000
2020 73 2324
2021 61 2493
2022 43 2574
2023 55 2193

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 104 123 271
Political Economy 120 137 316
Actuarial Science 177 199 476
Development Studies 255 287 872
Investment Banking and Stock trading 226 254 887
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 232 264 922
International Economics 185 211 951
Finance 263 297 1088
International Trade 235 269 1170

Mathematics rankings

Wellesley College ranked 332nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1559th in the World with 1,429 publications made and 39,865 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#332 of 1,371 In the United States
#370 of 1,451 In North America
#1559 of 6,305 In the World

Wellesley College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 120
1992 18 130
1993 20 134
1994 16 169
1995 24 195
1996 19 236
1997 21 247
1998 20 254
1999 14 276
2000 16 298
2001 33 332
2002 29 526
2003 60 501
2004 50 509
2005 41 616
2006 28 766
2007 33 805
2008 21 974
2009 34 1038
2010 34 1242
2011 38 1365
2012 46 1408
2013 50 1649
2014 50 1645
2015 60 1834
2016 43 1854
2017 60 1824
2018 38 1972
2019 46 2123
2020 51 2466
2021 60 2692
2022 48 2715
2023 56 2359

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 177 199 476
Math Teachers 272 301 737
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 232 264 922
Statistics 324 364 1626