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MIT's relative position in ARWU Rankings:
| undefined | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Rank | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| National Rank | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Broad subject | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Life and Agriculture Sciences | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51-75 |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Subject | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences | ||||
| Mathematics | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Physics | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Earth Sciences | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
| Geography | 151-200 | NR | 101-150 | |
| Ecology | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | |
| Oceanography | 7 | 7 | ||
| Atmospheric Science | 19 | 20 | ||
| Engineering | ||||
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Automation & Control | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 25 | 49 | 76-100 | |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 23 | 27 | 28 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 8 | 11 | 4 | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Civil Engineering | 8 | 76-100 | 76-100 | 76-100 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 39 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Water Resources | 76-100 | 48 | 51-75 | |
| Food Science & Technology | NR | NR | NR | |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | 50 | NR | 44 | |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| Remote Sensing | NR | 76-100 | 51-75 | |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | NR | NR | 51-75 | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 47 | 20 | 22 | |
| Life Sciences | ||||
| Biological Sciences | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Human Biological Sciences | 14 | 10 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Sciences | NR | NR | NR | |
| Veterinary Sciences | NR | 201-300 | 201-300 | |
| Medical Sciences | ||||
| Clinical Medicine | 15 | 16 | 76-100 | |
| Public Health | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | NR | NR | NR | |
| Nursing | NR | NR | NR | |
| Medical Technology | 35 | 35 | 51-75 | |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 | 27 | 12 | |
| Social Sciences | ||||
| Economics | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| Statistics | 30 | 30 | 27 | |
| Law | NR | NR | NR | |
| Political Sciences | 26 | 30 | 22 | |
| Sociology | NR | NR | NR | |
| Education | 151-200 | 201-300 | 301-400 | |
| Communication | NR | 201-300 | 201-300 | |
| Psychology | 51-75 | 51-75 | 51-75 | |
| Business Administration | 25 | 30 | 37 | |
| Finance | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| Management | 10 | 5 | 6 | |
| Public Administration | NR | NR | 151-200 | |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | NR | NR | NR | |
| Library & Information Science | 76-100 | 51-75 | 44 |
NR is Not Ranked.