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Worcester State University ranked 674th in the United States, 2595th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 76 research topics. Worcester State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,298 academic publications and 33,193 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2595 of 14,131 In the World
#737 of 2,597 In North America
#674 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 88 In Massachusetts
#5 of 7 In Worcester
#1246 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#1270 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#1670 of 2,195 For Art History
#3198 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2461 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Worcester State University ranked 810th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3878th in the World with 1,079 publications made and 17,856 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#810 of 1,763 In the United States
#880 of 1,854 In North America
#3878 of 7,088 In the World

Worcester State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 86
1994 5 78
1995 2 61
1996 10 90
1997 18 64
1998 8 81
1999 11 82
2000 12 108
2001 8 108
2002 17 162
2003 14 154
2004 19 164
2005 19 150
2006 19 183
2007 16 184
2008 17 202
2009 29 227
2010 29 255
2011 24 283
2012 21 366
2013 24 429
2014 30 466
2015 40 548
2016 54 543
2017 44 640
2018 41 751
2019 56 881
2020 60 1143
2021 53 1265
2022 39 1311
2023 46 1353
2024 26 1184
2025 28 1118

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gender Studies 494 541 1246
Media Studies 505 555 1270
Art History 610 660 1670
Library and Information science 585 632 1809
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 743 804 2637
Education Majors 781 844 2996
Sociology 780 848 3245
Communications and Public Relations 821 888 3282
Law 776 843 3295
History 737 804 3393
Anthropology 858 927 3451
Political Science 789 859 3530
Aesthetics 780 849 3775
Linguistics 806 872 4024
Philosophy 839 912 4108
Demography 871 938 4246
Archaeology 840 910 4272

Medicine rankings

Worcester State University ranked 830th for Medicine in the United States and 4057th in the World with 824 publications made and 17,685 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#830 of 1,604 In the United States
#895 of 1,689 In North America
#4057 of 6,793 In the World

Worcester State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 98
1994 3 76
1995 3 91
1996 12 120
1997 16 104
1998 8 122
1999 9 164
2000 16 204
2001 4 149
2002 7 184
2003 8 222
2004 4 193
2005 6 212
2006 5 213
2007 8 199
2008 7 211
2009 12 222
2010 15 264
2011 19 272
2012 23 350
2013 21 423
2014 22 432
2015 25 478
2016 20 482
2017 26 529
2018 22 593
2019 31 679
2020 25 914
2021 25 988
2022 26 1128
2023 28 1082
2024 19 921
2025 16 856

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 549 599 1990
Clinical Psychology 647 702 2225
Nursing 670 726 2593
Health Science 762 820 2660
Psychiatry 652 707 2775
Physical Therapy 773 838 3777
Public Health 813 879 3878
Anatomy and Physiology 792 850 3952
Immunology 766 818 4184
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 799 862 4281
Surgery 882 946 4299
Pathology 866 934 4458

Psychology rankings

Worcester State University ranked 793rd for Psychology in the United States and 3485th in the World with 737 publications made and 15,844 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#793 of 1,561 In the United States
#856 of 1,648 In North America
#3485 of 6,663 In the World

Worcester State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 117
1994 3 86
1995 2 84
1996 9 110
1997 9 72
1998 6 90
1999 5 93
2000 8 112
2001 3 114
2002 8 146
2003 8 145
2004 3 159
2005 6 150
2006 6 152
2007 6 166
2008 3 148
2009 9 159
2010 10 195
2011 14 192
2012 17 256
2013 16 288
2014 25 331
2015 28 368
2016 24 386
2017 30 419
2018 24 522
2019 30 587
2020 26 783
2021 26 772
2022 24 839
2023 29 804
2024 17 741
2025 14 636

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 647 702 2225
Child Psychology 699 758 2478
Psychiatry 652 707 2775
Education Majors 781 844 2996
Social Psychology 813 880 3278
Neuroscience 818 879 3652
Cognitive Science 766 828 3810

Biology rankings

Worcester State University ranked 928th for Biology in the United States and 4804th in the World with 714 publications made and 18,164 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#928 of 1,612 In the United States
#996 of 1,701 In North America
#4804 of 6,841 In the World

Worcester State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 90
1994 3 79
1995 2 77
1996 3 98
1997 7 94
1998 5 102
1999 3 139
2000 9 181
2001 3 122
2002 5 152
2003 2 176
2004 6 148
2005 1 181
2006 6 158
2007 8 169
2008 5 186
2009 17 193
2010 16 216
2011 26 266
2012 14 360
2013 18 415
2014 15 445
2015 31 489
2016 19 502
2017 20 563
2018 18 648
2019 27 758
2020 35 960
2021 21 1097
2022 32 1211
2023 36 1270
2024 30 1183
2025 17 1096

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 818 879 3652
Immunology 766 818 4184
Genetics 829 890 4277
Biochemistry 805 865 4346
Paleontology 934 1001 4765
Botany 935 1002 4804

Computer Science rankings

Worcester State University ranked 898th for Computer Science in the United States and 4596th in the World with 701 publications made and 13,249 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#898 of 1,616 In the United States
#967 of 1,702 In North America
#4596 of 6,855 In the World

Worcester State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 69
1994 7 60
1995 2 64
1996 6 67
1997 8 51
1998 4 65
1999 3 64
2000 6 92
2001 3 69
2002 7 112
2003 3 105
2004 14 111
2005 15 114
2006 13 127
2007 13 120
2008 10 131
2009 14 148
2010 15 155
2011 10 167
2012 11 214
2013 10 237
2014 17 256
2015 26 367
2016 22 377
2017 25 412
2018 19 504
2019 29 616
2020 32 705
2021 26 748
2022 32 851
2023 40 872
2024 29 877
2025 19 727

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 585 632 1809
Neuroscience 818 879 3652
Cognitive Science 766 828 3810
Cyber Security 798 867 4411
Computer Vision 739 804 4498
Computer Networking 804 872 4505
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 993 1067 5071
Machine Learning 993 1066 5346

Environmental Science rankings

Worcester State University ranked 892nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 4770th in the World with 552 publications made and 12,244 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#892 of 1,637 In the United States
#962 of 1,727 In North America
#4770 of 6,888 In the World

Worcester State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 38
1994 3 27
1995 0 24
1996 4 33
1997 8 38
1998 3 28
1999 0 31
2000 6 62
2001 2 41
2002 5 74
2003 4 65
2004 5 68
2005 3 79
2006 4 65
2007 7 87
2008 6 118
2009 18 145
2010 16 152
2011 21 194
2012 7 219
2013 15 293
2014 16 329
2015 21 357
2016 20 359
2017 17 468
2018 22 546
2019 29 672
2020 41 832
2021 32 1160
2022 25 1300
2023 38 1280
2024 21 1220
2025 13 1156

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 690 756 3998
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 706 767 4210
Geography and Cartography 854 924 4572
Ecology 838 907 4629
Geology 890 958 4734
Paleontology 934 1001 4765

Engineering rankings

Worcester State University ranked 1000th for Engineering in the United States and 5303rd in the World with 486 publications made and 9,325 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#1000 of 1,568 In the United States
#1071 of 1,655 In North America
#5303 of 6,795 In the World

Worcester State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 25
1994 3 21
1995 1 23
1996 5 27
1997 3 25
1998 4 29
1999 4 30
2000 7 55
2001 0 36
2002 5 57
2003 0 54
2004 5 49
2005 4 44
2006 3 53
2007 5 75
2008 6 80
2009 11 107
2010 8 99
2011 13 146
2012 15 187
2013 9 200
2014 11 212
2015 17 265
2016 16 347
2017 19 383
2018 16 418
2019 25 520
2020 20 605
2021 25 790
2022 31 869
2023 35 927
2024 28 983
2025 17 959

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 800 867 4326
Computer Networking 804 872 4505
Optical Engineering 885 950 4824
Mechanical Engineering 892 960 4842
Materials Science 1067 1141 5563

Physics rankings

Worcester State University ranked 939th for Physics in the United States and 4945th in the World with 452 publications made and 7,777 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#939 of 1,537 In the United States
#1008 of 1,623 In North America
#4945 of 6,729 In the World

Worcester State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 30
1994 1 19
1995 0 22
1996 2 24
1997 3 22
1998 3 30
1999 1 28
2000 11 55
2001 1 31
2002 6 40
2003 3 48
2004 6 33
2005 3 48
2006 7 40
2007 3 56
2008 7 69
2009 12 83
2010 11 86
2011 11 118
2012 13 145
2013 8 177
2014 9 173
2015 13 242
2016 20 331
2017 19 360
2018 16 413
2019 20 459
2020 14 572
2021 30 684
2022 26 763
2023 31 848
2024 35 956
2025 17 936

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 800 867 4326
Astrophysics and Astronomy 878 946 4458
Quantum and Particle physics 906 973 4796
Optical Engineering 885 950 4824
Materials Science 1067 1141 5563

Chemistry rankings

Worcester State University ranked 884th for Chemistry in the United States and 4872nd in the World with 430 publications made and 10,400 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#884 of 1,455 In the United States
#949 of 1,538 In North America
#4872 of 6,561 In the World

Worcester State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 35
1994 1 29
1995 1 35
1996 4 45
1997 1 54
1998 3 51
1999 3 87
2000 5 114
2001 1 72
2002 3 63
2003 0 95
2004 5 58
2005 1 97
2006 3 58
2007 2 67
2008 7 92
2009 11 99
2010 8 111
2011 13 155
2012 14 214
2013 11 261
2014 7 239
2015 9 254
2016 14 326
2017 11 353
2018 6 347
2019 16 413
2020 20 519
2021 11 651
2022 25 664
2023 20 809
2024 29 793
2025 13 802

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 805 865 4346
Organic Chemistry 930 996 5001
Materials Science 1067 1141 5563

Business rankings

Worcester State University ranked 925th for Business in the United States and 4598th in the World with 301 publications made and 6,186 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#925 of 1,388 In the United States
#999 of 1,472 In North America
#4598 of 6,366 In the World

Worcester State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 14
1994 1 25
1995 1 17
1996 5 30
1997 4 18
1998 2 18
1999 3 20
2000 3 32
2001 0 26
2002 4 45
2003 1 28
2004 4 41
2005 3 42
2006 6 47
2007 9 50
2008 10 53
2009 7 65
2010 5 70
2011 9 70
2012 9 100
2013 7 103
2014 9 113
2015 9 130
2016 13 145
2017 10 177
2018 13 207
2019 10 206
2020 15 283
2021 18 276
2022 15 288
2023 17 295
2024 9 277
2025 7 199

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 645 701 2997
Marketing 872 945 4645
Management 932 1005 4701
Finance 943 1017 4929

Economics rankings

Worcester State University ranked 859th for Economics in the United States and 4063rd in the World with 279 publications made and 3,951 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#859 of 1,361 In the United States
#930 of 1,445 In North America
#4063 of 6,188 In the World

Worcester State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 10
1994 1 10
1995 1 12
1996 5 18
1997 7 13
1998 6 13
1999 5 24
2000 5 31
2001 1 24
2002 6 56
2003 2 51
2004 3 40
2005 2 50
2006 3 52
2007 3 50
2008 5 49
2009 7 66
2010 6 75
2011 9 88
2012 7 118
2013 8 133
2014 8 126
2015 14 178
2016 17 167
2017 14 211
2018 15 242
2019 17 266
2020 12 373
2021 15 345
2022 17 357
2023 16 375
2024 8 292
2025 7 242

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 768 833 3451
Finance 943 1017 4929

Mathematics rankings

Worcester State University ranked 1099th for Mathematics in the United States and 5379th in the World with 257 publications made and 4,535 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1099 of 1,413 In the United States
#1173 of 1,494 In North America
#5379 of 6,434 In the World

Worcester State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 33
1994 1 24
1995 0 16
1996 2 32
1997 2 23
1998 0 20
1999 2 20
2000 1 37
2001 1 37
2002 6 47
2003 4 52
2004 4 58
2005 4 55
2006 2 53
2007 1 57
2008 3 56
2009 3 71
2010 2 64
2011 7 81
2012 4 94
2013 4 114
2014 6 109
2015 8 172
2016 15 155
2017 17 212
2018 11 210
2019 14 264
2020 16 330
2021 14 402
2022 18 455
2023 13 474
2024 8 363
2025 1 312

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 926 992 3637
Statistics 1116 1188 5536

Art & Design rankings

Worcester State University ranked 845th for Art & Design in the United States and 3705th in the World with 241 publications made and 2,069 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History.

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
#845 of 1,369 In the United States
#913 of 1,454 In North America
#3705 of 6,010 In the World

Worcester State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 10
1994 5 19
1995 0 9
1996 3 17
1997 4 15
1998 1 20
1999 3 15
2000 3 18
2001 1 12
2002 7 22
2003 2 17
2004 1 42
2005 7 22
2006 5 20
2007 7 22
2008 5 23
2009 2 46
2010 7 39
2011 5 39
2012 3 62
2013 8 54
2014 2 68
2015 11 81
2016 22 81
2017 11 105
2018 12 120
2019 15 129
2020 14 204
2021 10 190
2022 10 209
2023 13 236
2024 5 184
2025 7 143

The following table provides academic rankings for Worcester State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 610 660 1670
Literature 757 823 3114
Aesthetics 780 849 3775
Fashion Design 878 949 4291