Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 203rd in the United States, 705th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,339 academic publications and 561,524 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 142nd for Engineering in the United States and 619th in the World with 15,118 publications made and 406,638 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 164th for Physics in the United States and 735th in the World with 12,686 publications made and 320,616 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 160th for Computer Science in the United States and 610th in the World with 11,530 publications made and 315,704 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 218th for Chemistry in the United States and 1081st in the World with 9,628 publications made and 254,579 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 258th for Biology in the United States and 1342nd in the World with 8,280 publications made and 239,538 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 259th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1095th in the World with 8,117 publications made and 237,485 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 206th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1004th in the World with 8,052 publications made and 244,846 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 151st for Mathematics in the United States and 561st in the World with 6,042 publications made and 194,139 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 295th for Medicine in the United States and 1377th in the World with 5,140 publications made and 136,666 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 177th for Business in the United States and 634th in the World with 4,539 publications made and 144,683 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 299th for Psychology in the United States and 1128th in the World with 3,738 publications made and 111,480 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 237th for Economics in the United States and 897th in the World with 2,443 publications made and 72,510 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 203rd for Art & Design in the United States and 751st in the World with 2,070 publications made and 44,420 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics.
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.
