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Hamilton College ranked 364th in the United States, 1504th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 49 research topics. Hamilton College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,255 academic publications and 96,235 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 184 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1504 of 14,131 In the World
#406 of 2,597 In North America
#364 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 221 In New York State
#539 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#716 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#724 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#676 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#900 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 46 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hamilton College ranked 440th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2104th in the World with 2,860 publications made and 55,251 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#440 of 1,763 In the United States
#491 of 1,854 In North America
#2104 of 7,088 In the World

Hamilton College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 32 256
1994 36 269
1995 39 302
1996 41 476
1997 31 325
1998 48 361
1999 50 452
2000 26 507
2001 41 598
2002 55 737
2003 47 935
2004 33 822
2005 48 969
2006 53 1076
2007 52 1110
2008 70 1203
2009 65 1464
2010 66 1533
2011 70 1834
2012 66 1962
2013 69 1966
2014 79 2105
2015 63 2294
2016 79 2280
2017 90 2346
2018 105 2404
2019 115 2874
2020 126 3285
2021 115 3474
2022 100 3241
2023 102 3426
2024 86 2944
2025 60 2214

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 191 219 539
International Relations and Diplomacy 227 258 716
Genealogy 278 312 724
Gender Studies 322 356 769
Media Studies 364 403 904
Art History 354 391 953
Classics and Ancient History 319 351 961
Public Policy / Administration 391 432 1284
Library and Information science 450 490 1346
Aesthetics 353 392 1390
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 445 490 1515
Anthropology 453 502 1566
Law 444 488 1705
History 402 449 1741
Sociology 452 502 1742
Political Science 448 495 1846
Demography 439 486 2065
Philosophy 407 455 2096
Archaeology 408 458 2111
Communications and Public Relations 599 654 2115
Linguistics 437 483 2170
Education Majors 726 786 2674

Biology rankings

Hamilton College ranked 513th for Biology in the United States and 3075th in the World with 1,677 publications made and 52,735 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#513 of 1,612 In the United States
#565 of 1,701 In North America
#3075 of 6,841 In the World

Hamilton College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 233
1994 33 268
1995 22 237
1996 29 372
1997 21 290
1998 30 376
1999 22 428
2000 10 442
2001 25 487
2002 38 708
2003 23 777
2004 16 725
2005 30 975
2006 21 916
2007 29 1021
2008 24 1064
2009 40 1310
2010 37 1294
2011 40 1473
2012 40 1530
2013 42 1649
2014 46 1794
2015 45 1829
2016 50 1932
2017 62 2136
2018 71 2094
2019 72 2498
2020 93 2874
2021 75 3155
2022 67 3010
2023 88 3043
2024 56 2895
2025 52 2075

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 425 469 1832
Evolutionary Biology 424 470 1937
Zoology 483 530 2325
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 470 521 2351
Paleontology 451 502 2602
Virology 516 561 2938
Biochemistry 506 556 3056
Botany 551 606 3273
Genetics 587 639 3293
Agricultural Science 522 580 3443
Microbiology 522 570 3482
Immunology 632 681 3519
Nanotechnology 587 644 4107

Environmental Science rankings

Hamilton College ranked 489th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2898th in the World with 1,658 publications made and 43,060 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#489 of 1,637 In the United States
#541 of 1,727 In North America
#2898 of 6,888 In the World

Hamilton College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 16 153
1994 23 136
1995 23 168
1996 26 227
1997 15 174
1998 32 249
1999 30 284
2000 18 343
2001 25 390
2002 40 523
2003 23 640
2004 18 542
2005 19 625
2006 33 723
2007 27 841
2008 29 878
2009 41 1066
2010 42 1101
2011 54 1377
2012 48 1424
2013 41 1588
2014 50 1709
2015 46 1876
2016 58 1885
2017 66 2043
2018 73 1986
2019 76 2409
2020 72 2656
2021 71 2879
2022 75 2761
2023 89 2757
2024 46 2397
2025 48 1866

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 304 351 1845
Petrology and Geochemistry 325 370 1874
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 470 521 2351
Oceanography 396 449 2391
Paleontology 451 502 2602
Geography and Cartography 461 512 2675
Geology 464 515 2758
Environmental Chemistry 446 499 3025
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 489 544 3126
Ecology 556 613 3258
Agricultural Science 522 580 3443
Environmental Management 522 584 3581

Computer Science rankings

Hamilton College ranked 523rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2871st in the World with 1,548 publications made and 44,998 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#523 of 1,616 In the United States
#573 of 1,702 In North America
#2871 of 6,855 In the World

Hamilton College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 15 209
1994 26 237
1995 12 230
1996 32 366
1997 13 239
1998 15 272
1999 21 319
2000 11 327
2001 20 353
2002 17 474
2003 25 641
2004 18 508
2005 28 646
2006 31 672
2007 24 713
2008 37 744
2009 29 865
2010 41 977
2011 31 1171
2012 25 1480
2013 30 1509
2014 37 1657
2015 33 1755
2016 33 1626
2017 51 1721
2018 49 1786
2019 59 1996
2020 72 2222
2021 68 2339
2022 51 2227
2023 60 2237
2024 39 2160
2025 34 1438

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 305 344 1343
Library and Information science 450 490 1346
Neuroscience 425 469 1832
Computational Linguistics 404 452 2488
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 481 532 2895
Computer Networking 506 562 2966
Computer Vision 560 617 3423
Machine Learning 580 636 3537
Cyber Security 658 721 3649
Telecommunications 628 686 3840

Physics rankings

Hamilton College ranked 452nd for Physics in the United States and 2798th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 42,711 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#452 of 1,537 In the United States
#504 of 1,623 In North America
#2798 of 6,729 In the World

Hamilton College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 17 174
1994 24 184
1995 15 215
1996 21 302
1997 13 227
1998 13 215
1999 19 273
2000 11 271
2001 26 293
2002 22 392
2003 15 527
2004 24 500
2005 37 698
2006 27 736
2007 37 755
2008 34 790
2009 43 1108
2010 39 1218
2011 33 1330
2012 33 1723
2013 32 2026
2014 39 2150
2015 21 2081
2016 29 2070
2017 40 1981
2018 34 1990
2019 49 2359
2020 43 2296
2021 58 2370
2022 42 2006
2023 62 2225
2024 33 2330
2025 31 1438

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 210 243 1051
Atomic and Molecular physics 301 342 1574
Astrophysics and Astronomy 454 505 2372
Acoustical Engineering 423 471 2418
Nuclear Physics 423 473 2505
Quantum and Particle physics 421 471 2612
Condensed Matter Physics 398 445 2723
Optical Engineering 488 541 3106
Materials Science 621 678 3995
Nanotechnology 587 644 4107

Engineering rankings

Hamilton College ranked 553rd for Engineering in the United States and 3486th in the World with 1,188 publications made and 37,621 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#553 of 1,568 In the United States
#608 of 1,655 In North America
#3486 of 6,795 In the World

Hamilton College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 14 154
1994 25 173
1995 17 170
1996 20 261
1997 14 205
1998 15 212
1999 18 269
2000 8 249
2001 17 285
2002 23 416
2003 16 545
2004 15 475
2005 32 596
2006 18 643
2007 27 615
2008 27 680
2009 41 909
2010 39 1021
2011 25 1119
2012 25 1311
2013 24 1507
2014 37 1639
2015 18 1630
2016 30 1633
2017 42 1632
2018 43 1732
2019 48 1897
2020 54 2069
2021 64 2140
2022 38 1923
2023 55 1933
2024 34 1995
2025 31 1368

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 423 471 2418
Computer Networking 506 562 2966
Systems Engineering 513 567 3060
Optical Engineering 488 541 3106
Mechanical Engineering 538 592 3263
Metallurgical Engineering 529 581 3561
Aerospace Engineering 643 701 3680
Structural Engineering 620 677 3791
Electrical Engineering 569 624 3795
Telecommunications 628 686 3840
Materials Science 621 678 3995
Nanotechnology 587 644 4107

Medicine rankings

Hamilton College ranked 649th for Medicine in the United States and 3232nd in the World with 1,065 publications made and 32,801 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#649 of 1,604 In the United States
#704 of 1,689 In North America
#3232 of 6,793 In the World

Hamilton College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 150
1994 20 165
1995 12 153
1996 25 231
1997 16 215
1998 11 228
1999 12 272
2000 12 275
2001 14 309
2002 12 371
2003 17 451
2004 14 395
2005 12 488
2006 16 539
2007 12 543
2008 18 592
2009 15 655
2010 27 733
2011 24 774
2012 26 921
2013 22 904
2014 20 958
2015 33 1023
2016 38 1021
2017 34 1133
2018 47 1201
2019 53 1512
2020 62 1718
2021 49 2006
2022 43 1908
2023 59 2013
2024 39 1589
2025 35 1285

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 313 347 1107
Clinical Psychology 488 535 1629
Psychiatry 552 604 2295
Public Health 567 620 2729
Virology 516 561 2938
Anatomy and Physiology 581 632 2976
Nursing 768 831 2981
Health Science 850 912 3001
Immunology 632 681 3519
Surgery 736 792 3574
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 744 803 3915
Pathology 806 871 4204

Psychology rankings

Hamilton College ranked 537th for Psychology in the United States and 2281st in the World with 1,022 publications made and 31,281 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#537 of 1,561 In the United States
#588 of 1,648 In North America
#2281 of 6,663 In the World

Hamilton College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 182
1994 25 209
1995 11 166
1996 24 313
1997 14 229
1998 11 232
1999 13 287
2000 10 308
2001 10 322
2002 17 388
2003 17 443
2004 13 442
2005 18 526
2006 16 547
2007 17 549
2008 19 593
2009 19 659
2010 25 768
2011 25 792
2012 12 922
2013 17 879
2014 25 941
2015 19 1006
2016 32 998
2017 47 1019
2018 33 1097
2019 43 1306
2020 55 1628
2021 51 1764
2022 43 1655
2023 40 1726
2024 31 1445
2025 18 1279

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 305 344 1343
Clinical Psychology 488 535 1629
Child Psychology 514 564 1671
Social Psychology 481 529 1710
Neuroscience 425 469 1832
Psychiatry 552 604 2295
Education Majors 726 786 2674

Chemistry rankings

Hamilton College ranked 529th for Chemistry in the United States and 3416th in the World with 987 publications made and 26,333 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#529 of 1,455 In the United States
#582 of 1,538 In North America
#3416 of 6,561 In the World

Hamilton College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 127
1994 17 133
1995 15 121
1996 17 181
1997 14 169
1998 18 222
1999 13 239
2000 8 201
2001 19 230
2002 14 352
2003 13 405
2004 14 424
2005 27 558
2006 18 528
2007 20 594
2008 12 598
2009 27 746
2010 30 753
2011 22 826
2012 21 913
2013 24 1010
2014 30 1091
2015 24 1037
2016 24 1123
2017 41 1197
2018 39 1290
2019 40 1499
2020 48 1630
2021 47 1755
2022 41 1607
2023 49 1713
2024 32 1854
2025 32 1242

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 325 370 1874
Physical chemistry 434 485 3005
Environmental Chemistry 446 499 3025
Biochemistry 506 556 3056
Organic Chemistry 475 525 3186
Materials Science 621 678 3995
Nanotechnology 587 644 4107

Art & Design rankings

Hamilton College ranked 399th for Art & Design in the United States and 1696th in the World with 732 publications made and 11,353 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Creative Writing.

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
#399 of 1,369 In the United States
#445 of 1,454 In North America
#1696 of 6,010 In the World

Hamilton College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 13 59
1994 14 43
1995 10 73
1996 16 90
1997 5 65
1998 7 61
1999 12 86
2000 12 94
2001 10 128
2002 15 123
2003 14 218
2004 14 142
2005 8 146
2006 12 194
2007 15 201
2008 16 224
2009 20 223
2010 10 286
2011 18 361
2012 14 340
2013 15 337
2014 24 374
2015 12 408
2016 26 445
2017 30 406
2018 25 474
2019 36 534
2020 23 643
2021 32 581
2022 28 559
2023 31 645
2024 20 516
2025 12 378

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 168 192 564
Art History 354 391 953
Creative Writing 346 390 1076
Literature 367 406 1360
Aesthetics 353 392 1390
Fashion Design 460 509 2225

Economics rankings

Hamilton College ranked 398th for Economics in the United States and 1727th in the World with 716 publications made and 16,544 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#398 of 1,361 In the United States
#441 of 1,445 In North America
#1727 of 6,188 In the World

Hamilton College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 54
1994 4 45
1995 8 84
1996 10 62
1997 11 59
1998 14 55
1999 17 96
2000 13 139
2001 9 157
2002 12 182
2003 15 275
2004 12 251
2005 17 284
2006 16 349
2007 20 373
2008 23 424
2009 31 441
2010 26 516
2011 18 568
2012 20 639
2013 15 655
2014 21 691
2015 20 755
2016 27 754
2017 27 723
2018 26 786
2019 40 953
2020 20 1067
2021 28 1133
2022 28 1100
2023 32 1150
2024 16 1117
2025 13 634

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 191 219 539
International Relations and Diplomacy 227 258 716
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 302 335 1312
Development Studies 473 519 1955
Finance 445 490 2154

Business rankings

Hamilton College ranked 527th for Business in the United States and 2567th in the World with 674 publications made and 15,302 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#527 of 1,388 In the United States
#581 of 1,472 In North America
#2567 of 6,366 In the World

Hamilton College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 78
1994 8 49
1995 8 101
1996 11 87
1997 11 89
1998 15 81
1999 18 132
2000 11 165
2001 5 171
2002 11 226
2003 18 318
2004 15 303
2005 17 341
2006 22 383
2007 23 388
2008 14 426
2009 21 449
2010 22 527
2011 13 540
2012 18 639
2013 17 623
2014 19 659
2015 18 772
2016 22 731
2017 20 749
2018 29 799
2019 28 874
2020 21 1013
2021 32 1045
2022 23 964
2023 23 1063
2024 11 942
2025 14 574

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 391 432 1284
Advertising 413 453 1520
Finance 445 490 2154
Accounting 579 632 2709
Management 556 611 2908
Marketing 670 728 3383

Mathematics rankings

Hamilton College ranked 489th for Mathematics in the United States and 2627th in the World with 654 publications made and 20,557 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#489 of 1,413 In the United States
#538 of 1,494 In North America
#2627 of 6,434 In the World

Hamilton College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 77
1994 14 84
1995 6 105
1996 8 117
1997 8 81
1998 12 110
1999 10 108
2000 6 133
2001 7 129
2002 8 185
2003 11 236
2004 9 243
2005 12 276
2006 20 298
2007 11 348
2008 19 398
2009 19 472
2010 19 490
2011 11 555
2012 20 704
2013 15 689
2014 17 733
2015 19 784
2016 16 755
2017 26 826
2018 20 773
2019 21 940
2020 35 1044
2021 24 1107
2022 23 989
2023 26 1011
2024 11 1034
2025 12 527

The following table provides academic rankings for Hamilton College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 302 335 1312
Math Teachers 634 686 2165
Statistics 438 485 2401