Clark is a university of consequence, where research excellence empowers action on critical human concerns, and where students pursue their passions with a singular purpose: to become a relentless force for positive change. A Clark education begins in the classroom, but it doesn’t stay there. We believe in showing students that they each have the power to effect positive change in the world.
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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Top reasons to study here
- Clark forges powerful connections with universities, educators, researchers, business and community leaders.
- Clark University is known for intellectually daring research that engages the outside community.
- The University prepares students to become active global citizens, highly engaged in the communities where they work and live.
PhD Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)
Social Sciences (3)
- Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
- Ph.D. Economics
- Ph.D. Geography
Humanities (1)
- Ph.D. History
About
History
Clark University is an American private university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887, it is the oldest educational institution founded as an all-graduate university in the United States. Clark now also educates undergraduates. The U.S. News & World Report ranked Clark 75th nationally in both 2015 and 2014, 83rd in 2013, and 95th in 2012.
Education
A student's investment in education at Clark University has lifelong and wide-ranging returns. Our transformative educational model profoundly strengthens students’ ability to transition out of college and into the world, enabling them to translate their studies into remarkable careers and purposeful, accomplished lives.
Pursuing solutions to intractable problems requires creative thrust, entrepreneurial ingenuity and endless grit, all tied to a code of ethics that ensures the greater good is being served. Clark helps shape the leaders of a new generation who are committed to successful outcomes achieved with empathy.Research
Clark University research binds inspiration to experimentation, links analysis with discovery, and shapes action. The institution is committed to expanding the frontiers of knowledge while seeking the elusive answers to consequential questions — whether that’s accomplished through the lens of a microscope, pursued within the pages of ancient texts, or achieved through the kind of social immersion that discerns the behaviors shaping a community and a culture.
Clark University fosters creative and courageous research that breaks down traditional disciplinary, intellectual and societal boundaries.Career
The beauty of a liberal arts degree is that it allows studentsto develop a broad range of skills that can be applied to almost any career field. The ability to communicate clearly, to work collaboratively with others, and to research and evaluate solutions to problems are skills that are valued by employers in all fields.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
251
2018
251 50
2017
301
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
461 40
2018
501 -30
2017
471
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Information Technology Services has a Help Desk web site for help requests via Help Desk ticketing system.
The ITS Help Desk utilizes, a web based, request service that members of the Clark community can access and track with their Clark Account. At any time of the day, as long as they have Internet access, faculty, staff, and students can check on the status of current requests, previously resolved requests, and can open new requests.
Housing services
There are more than 1,750 graduate and undergraduate students who reside in the University's nine residence halls and fourteen houses, including three graduate student houses.
The goal of the Residential Life and Housing (RLH) Office is to provide a living environment that allows for academic pursuits, interpersonal interactions, educational opportunities and social events. The environment created is intended to encourage freedom of action and self-expression within the context of community responsibility.Library services
The Clark libraries provide extensive resources for student and faculty research and learning across all disciplines. They provide:
- full Internet access
- selected science journals
- monographs
- subject-specific databases
ICT services
Wireless network access allows people with laptop computers to access the Internet and the usual network resources such as email and fileshares without a wired physical connection to a network jack or phone line. Students must be physically located where there is ClarkWiFi coverage.
Medical services
Clark University EMS is a student run organization comprised of both EMTs and First Responders. It provides rapid medical care for the entire university community 24hours a day, 7 days a week, when classes are in session.
Student Life
Sports facilities
The Clark University Department of Athletics and Recreation is committed to establishing an environment that fosters student development and leadership by providing opportunities for participation in the arenas of athletics, wellness, and recreation.
It has Athletic Center, Fitness Center, Center Pool, Soccer Field, Tennis Court, Baseball Diamond, Softball Field.Student clubs
ISA promotes better relations among students of different cultures through a variety of intellectual, informative and entertaining events encouraging cross-cultural communication.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.