Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 209th in the United States, 719th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,816 academic publications and 531,756 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 142nd for Engineering in the United States and 607th in the World with 14,815 publications made and 384,695 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 163rd for Physics in the United States and 725th in the World with 12,448 publications made and 304,602 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 601st in the World with 11,259 publications made and 300,504 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 217th for Chemistry in the United States and 1067th in the World with 9,441 publications made and 232,694 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 259th for Biology in the United States and 1326th in the World with 8,099 publications made and 218,080 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 260th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1086th in the World with 7,952 publications made and 222,406 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 207th for Environmental Science in the United States and 993rd in the World with 7,899 publications made and 226,116 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 152nd for Mathematics in the United States and 551st in the World with 5,962 publications made and 185,620 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 297th for Medicine in the United States and 1359th in the World with 5,000 publications made and 121,057 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 178th for Business in the United States and 634th in the World with 4,473 publications made and 135,269 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 300th for Psychology in the United States and 1113th in the World with 3,639 publications made and 104,055 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked 236th for Economics in the United States and 884th in the World with 2,399 publications made and 67,574 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 743rd in the World with 2,040 publications made and 42,040 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.
