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Hamilton College ranked 377th in the United States, 1558th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. Hamilton College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,125 academic publications and 92,661 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 177 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1558 of 14,131 In the World
#419 of 2,597 In North America
#377 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 221 In New York State
#536 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#710 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#713 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#666 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#914 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 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 2065th in the World with 2,788 publications made and 53,111 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#440 of 1,761 In the United States
#491 of 1,852 In North America
#2065 of 7,081 In the World

Hamilton College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 31 286
1993 32 255
1994 36 269
1995 37 301
1996 40 476
1997 31 325
1998 48 359
1999 50 450
2000 26 507
2001 41 597
2002 55 737
2003 47 934
2004 33 820
2005 48 969
2006 53 1077
2007 52 1109
2008 70 1206
2009 65 1465
2010 67 1537
2011 71 1844
2012 66 1954
2013 69 1975
2014 79 2106
2015 62 2298
2016 79 2278
2017 88 2346
2018 103 2418
2019 115 2871
2020 124 3284
2021 115 3478
2022 99 3255
2023 102 3442
2024 73 2898

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 190 218 536
International Relations and Diplomacy 229 260 710
Genealogy 280 314 713
Gender Studies 328 362 771
Media Studies 363 401 888
Art History 352 389 940
Classics and Ancient History 321 353 943
Public Policy / Administration 394 435 1294
Library and Information science 447 486 1327
Aesthetics 352 391 1359
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 445 490 1491
Anthropology 448 496 1523
Law 443 487 1664
History 401 448 1705
Sociology 452 502 1709
Political Science 448 495 1811
Demography 440 487 2035
Philosophy 406 454 2060
Archaeology 408 458 2072
Communications and Public Relations 599 654 2091
Linguistics 437 483 2126
Education Majors 726 786 2612

Biology rankings

Hamilton College ranked 512th for Biology in the United States and 3031st in the World with 1,631 publications made and 50,677 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#512 of 1,609 In the United States
#564 of 1,698 In North America
#3031 of 6,833 In the World

Hamilton College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 266
1993 15 233
1994 33 268
1995 22 235
1996 29 372
1997 21 290
1998 30 376
1999 22 427
2000 10 442
2001 25 491
2002 38 708
2003 23 778
2004 16 725
2005 30 976
2006 21 918
2007 29 1021
2008 25 1061
2009 40 1312
2010 37 1293
2011 40 1473
2012 40 1535
2013 42 1653
2014 46 1796
2015 45 1828
2016 50 1933
2017 63 2135
2018 71 2105
2019 71 2501
2020 93 2879
2021 75 3156
2022 67 3008
2023 88 3051
2024 49 2865

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 421 464 1778
Evolutionary Biology 424 470 1893
Zoology 487 534 2301
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 474 524 2323
Paleontology 448 499 2546
Virology 503 545 2839
Biochemistry 505 554 3001
Genetics 584 636 3241
Botany 558 613 3248
Agricultural Science 527 585 3434
Microbiology 513 561 3440
Immunology 633 682 3491
Nanotechnology 577 634 4050

Environmental Science rankings

Hamilton College ranked 488th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2862nd in the World with 1,610 publications made and 41,138 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#488 of 1,631 In the United States
#540 of 1,721 In North America
#2862 of 6,876 In the World

Hamilton College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 150
1993 16 153
1994 23 136
1995 22 167
1996 26 225
1997 15 174
1998 31 248
1999 30 284
2000 18 339
2001 25 390
2002 40 521
2003 23 639
2004 18 540
2005 19 624
2006 33 724
2007 27 842
2008 28 878
2009 41 1065
2010 42 1100
2011 55 1383
2012 48 1427
2013 42 1598
2014 50 1708
2015 45 1877
2016 58 1891
2017 66 2049
2018 70 2003
2019 77 2413
2020 70 2655
2021 71 2882
2022 75 2771
2023 89 2766
2024 41 2377

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 301 348 1803
Petrology and Geochemistry 323 368 1835
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 474 524 2323
Oceanography 396 449 2331
Paleontology 448 499 2546
Geography and Cartography 461 512 2633
Geology 463 514 2705
Environmental Chemistry 446 498 2981
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 487 542 3070
Ecology 555 612 3199
Agricultural Science 527 585 3434
Environmental Management 524 586 3534

Computer Science rankings

Hamilton College ranked 522nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2812th in the World with 1,518 publications made and 43,364 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#522 of 1,612 In the United States
#572 of 1,698 In North America
#2812 of 6,845 In the World

Hamilton College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 25 259
1993 15 209
1994 26 237
1995 12 229
1996 31 365
1997 13 239
1998 15 271
1999 21 319
2000 11 327
2001 20 353
2002 17 475
2003 25 641
2004 18 507
2005 28 647
2006 31 673
2007 24 714
2008 38 741
2009 29 863
2010 40 979
2011 32 1177
2012 25 1484
2013 30 1516
2014 37 1657
2015 33 1757
2016 34 1629
2017 51 1726
2018 48 1798
2019 59 1993
2020 72 2220
2021 68 2346
2022 52 2231
2023 60 2237
2024 34 2142

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 300 337 1282
Library and Information science 447 486 1327
Neuroscience 421 464 1778
Computational Linguistics 396 443 2389
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 480 531 2860
Computer Networking 504 559 2928
Computer Vision 561 618 3395
Machine Learning 577 631 3495
Cyber Security 661 724 3624
Telecommunications 620 678 3784

Physics rankings

Hamilton College ranked 451st for Physics in the United States and 2756th in the World with 1,266 publications made and 41,323 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#451 of 1,531 In the United States
#503 of 1,617 In North America
#2756 of 6,713 In the World

Hamilton College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 166
1993 17 174
1994 24 184
1995 15 214
1996 21 302
1997 13 227
1998 13 215
1999 19 273
2000 11 272
2001 26 293
2002 22 393
2003 15 526
2004 24 498
2005 37 698
2006 27 736
2007 37 755
2008 34 790
2009 43 1109
2010 39 1220
2011 33 1333
2012 33 1722
2013 32 2032
2014 39 2150
2015 21 2079
2016 29 2070
2017 39 1980
2018 34 1995
2019 48 2354
2020 43 2299
2021 58 2376
2022 44 2011
2023 62 2225
2024 29 2306

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 209 242 1027
Atomic and Molecular physics 301 342 1553
Astrophysics and Astronomy 457 507 2340
Acoustical Engineering 421 469 2358
Nuclear Physics 427 477 2491
Quantum and Particle physics 416 465 2560
Condensed Matter Physics 394 441 2694
Optical Engineering 487 540 3047
Materials Science 617 674 3953
Nanotechnology 577 634 4050

Engineering rankings

Hamilton College ranked 555th for Engineering in the United States and 3447th in the World with 1,161 publications made and 36,320 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#555 of 1,565 In the United States
#610 of 1,651 In North America
#3447 of 6,782 In the World

Hamilton College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 11 147
1993 14 154
1994 25 173
1995 17 169
1996 20 261
1997 14 205
1998 15 212
1999 18 268
2000 8 250
2001 17 285
2002 23 417
2003 16 545
2004 15 475
2005 32 596
2006 18 642
2007 27 615
2008 27 682
2009 41 909
2010 39 1022
2011 26 1126
2012 25 1313
2013 24 1516
2014 37 1648
2015 18 1634
2016 30 1626
2017 40 1634
2018 43 1740
2019 47 1888
2020 53 2073
2021 65 2137
2022 39 1936
2023 55 1927
2024 30 1971

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 421 469 2358
Computer Networking 504 559 2928
Systems Engineering 512 566 3016
Optical Engineering 487 540 3047
Mechanical Engineering 535 589 3216
Metallurgical Engineering 528 580 3518
Aerospace Engineering 640 698 3627
Electrical Engineering 564 619 3731
Structural Engineering 618 675 3768
Telecommunications 620 678 3784
Materials Science 617 674 3953
Nanotechnology 577 634 4050

Medicine rankings

Hamilton College ranked 645th for Medicine in the United States and 3182nd in the World with 1,037 publications made and 31,350 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#645 of 1,600 In the United States
#700 of 1,685 In North America
#3182 of 6,775 In the World

Hamilton College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 9 124
1993 6 150
1994 20 165
1995 12 152
1996 25 231
1997 16 215
1998 10 227
1999 12 271
2000 12 275
2001 14 309
2002 12 371
2003 17 451
2004 14 394
2005 12 488
2006 16 540
2007 12 543
2008 18 591
2009 15 656
2010 27 729
2011 24 774
2012 26 922
2013 22 905
2014 20 963
2015 32 1024
2016 38 1015
2017 36 1131
2018 48 1217
2019 52 1503
2020 63 1721
2021 49 2014
2022 43 1915
2023 59 2002
2024 35 1572

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 307 341 1066
Clinical Psychology 479 526 1581
Psychiatry 549 600 2238
Public Health 567 620 2671
Virology 503 545 2839
Nursing 762 824 2900
Anatomy and Physiology 581 632 2925
Health Science 853 914 2952
Immunology 633 682 3491
Surgery 733 789 3502
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 736 794 3833
Pathology 806 869 4157

Psychology rankings

Hamilton College ranked 532nd for Psychology in the United States and 2213th in the World with 1,004 publications made and 29,983 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#532 of 1,558 In the United States
#583 of 1,645 In North America
#2213 of 6,645 In the World

Hamilton College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 209
1993 10 182
1994 25 209
1995 11 165
1996 24 313
1997 14 229
1998 11 232
1999 13 287
2000 10 309
2001 10 322
2002 17 388
2003 17 443
2004 13 442
2005 18 526
2006 16 547
2007 17 549
2008 20 592
2009 19 659
2010 25 769
2011 25 792
2012 12 920
2013 17 886
2014 25 939
2015 19 1006
2016 32 995
2017 47 1017
2018 34 1101
2019 42 1311
2020 55 1628
2021 51 1772
2022 43 1653
2023 40 1728
2024 27 1436

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 300 337 1282
Clinical Psychology 479 526 1581
Child Psychology 508 558 1614
Social Psychology 477 525 1667
Neuroscience 421 464 1778
Psychiatry 549 600 2238
Education Majors 726 786 2612

Chemistry rankings

Hamilton College ranked 526th for Chemistry in the United States and 3373rd in the World with 961 publications made and 25,268 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#526 of 1,447 In the United States
#579 of 1,530 In North America
#3373 of 6,545 In the World

Hamilton College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 6 119
1993 9 127
1994 17 133
1995 15 120
1996 17 181
1997 14 169
1998 18 222
1999 13 239
2000 8 201
2001 19 235
2002 14 352
2003 13 405
2004 13 415
2005 27 558
2006 18 529
2007 20 594
2008 13 594
2009 27 749
2010 30 752
2011 22 827
2012 21 913
2013 24 1011
2014 30 1093
2015 24 1036
2016 24 1122
2017 40 1196
2018 39 1285
2019 39 1500
2020 48 1630
2021 48 1762
2022 41 1613
2023 49 1719
2024 32 1836

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 323 368 1835
Environmental Chemistry 446 498 2981
Physical chemistry 441 492 2994
Biochemistry 505 554 3001
Organic Chemistry 477 527 3146
Materials Science 617 674 3953
Nanotechnology 577 634 4050

Art & Design rankings

Hamilton College ranked 403rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1681st in the World with 716 publications made and 10,794 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
#403 of 1,361 In the United States
#449 of 1,444 In North America
#1681 of 5,966 In the World

Hamilton College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 37
1993 13 59
1994 14 43
1995 9 73
1996 15 90
1997 5 65
1998 6 60
1999 12 86
2000 12 94
2001 10 128
2002 15 124
2003 14 217
2004 14 142
2005 8 146
2006 12 194
2007 15 201
2008 16 224
2009 20 223
2010 10 286
2011 18 366
2012 14 341
2013 16 343
2014 24 376
2015 12 406
2016 26 445
2017 30 407
2018 24 477
2019 34 535
2020 22 640
2021 32 583
2022 29 562
2023 31 647
2024 18 514

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 168 191 557
Art History 352 389 940
Creative Writing 347 390 1048
Literature 367 406 1342
Aesthetics 352 391 1359
Fashion Design 476 526 2245

Economics rankings

Hamilton College ranked 398th for Economics in the United States and 1696th in the World with 704 publications made and 15,765 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#398 of 1,355 In the United States
#440 of 1,438 In North America
#1696 of 6,167 In the World

Hamilton College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 71
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 12 250
2005 17 284
2006 16 348
2007 20 373
2008 23 424
2009 31 440
2010 26 517
2011 18 573
2012 20 637
2013 15 654
2014 21 690
2015 20 753
2016 27 757
2017 27 721
2018 26 791
2019 40 955
2020 20 1074
2021 28 1139
2022 28 1104
2023 32 1157
2024 14 1106

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 190 218 536
International Relations and Diplomacy 229 260 710
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 303 336 1287
Development Studies 471 517 1894
Finance 446 491 2124

Business rankings

Hamilton College ranked 526th for Business in the United States and 2522nd in the World with 658 publications made and 14,716 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#526 of 1,377 In the United States
#577 of 1,460 In North America
#2522 of 6,339 In the World

Hamilton College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 77
1993 7 77
1994 8 49
1995 8 101
1996 11 87
1997 11 89
1998 15 81
1999 18 131
2000 11 165
2001 5 170
2002 11 226
2003 18 318
2004 15 300
2005 17 340
2006 22 383
2007 23 387
2008 14 425
2009 21 451
2010 22 529
2011 13 542
2012 18 638
2013 17 622
2014 19 659
2015 18 772
2016 22 736
2017 19 748
2018 30 807
2019 27 873
2020 20 1023
2021 32 1046
2022 22 974
2023 23 1060
2024 8 920

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 394 435 1294
Advertising 423 463 1538
Finance 446 491 2124
Accounting 577 630 2654
Management 554 609 2863
Marketing 661 719 3311

Mathematics rankings

Hamilton College ranked 485th for Mathematics in the United States and 2564th in the World with 647 publications made and 19,846 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#485 of 1,410 In the United States
#534 of 1,491 In North America
#2564 of 6,418 In the World

Hamilton College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 66
1993 3 77
1994 14 84
1995 6 105
1996 8 117
1997 8 81
1998 12 109
1999 10 108
2000 6 129
2001 7 124
2002 8 185
2003 11 235
2004 9 242
2005 12 276
2006 20 299
2007 11 349
2008 19 396
2009 19 473
2010 19 489
2011 12 560
2012 20 703
2013 15 691
2014 17 735
2015 19 792
2016 16 760
2017 25 824
2018 20 780
2019 22 947
2020 35 1049
2021 24 1109
2022 24 999
2023 26 1019
2024 11 1040

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 303 336 1287
Math Teachers 626 678 2081
Statistics 432 478 2346