Hillsdale College: Rankings

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Hillsdale College ranked 559th in the United States, 2185th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 41 research topics. Hillsdale College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 918 academic publications and 77,728 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 50 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2185 of 14,131 In the World
#614 of 2,597 In North America
#559 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 62 In Michigan
#1972 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#2056 of 2,195 For Art History
#2505 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1580 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1070 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 783rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3763rd in the World with 591 publications made and 30,905 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#783 of 1,763 In the United States
#852 of 1,854 In North America
#3763 of 7,088 In the World

Hillsdale College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 13
1994 2 26
1995 1 24
1996 1 30
1997 5 26
1998 5 46
1999 6 30
2000 5 68
2001 10 78
2002 6 115
2003 6 217
2004 3 219
2005 9 415
2006 7 516
2007 7 327
2008 27 352
2009 11 780
2010 17 965
2011 17 552
2012 18 573
2013 37 919
2014 14 946
2015 12 713
2016 18 523
2017 43 533
2018 41 1031
2019 22 1902
2020 46 2169
2021 34 2174
2022 18 1403
2023 37 1534
2024 14 1194
2025 24 781

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 592 636 1972
Art History 720 782 2056
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 711 769 2505
History 632 692 2889
Archaeology 659 722 3381
Sociology 809 877 3403
Philosophy 693 760 3456
Linguistics 699 760 3585
Law 973 1044 4209
Political Science 978 1050 4394

Computer Science rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 903rd for Computer Science in the United States and 4614th in the World with 328 publications made and 45,479 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#903 of 1,616 In the United States
#972 of 1,702 In North America
#4614 of 6,855 In the World

Hillsdale College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 10
1994 1 22
1995 1 12
1996 0 27
1997 1 21
1998 2 30
1999 4 26
2000 2 50
2001 4 59
2002 4 77
2003 4 140
2004 2 159
2005 2 272
2006 2 321
2007 6 259
2008 8 237
2009 3 442
2010 8 568
2011 4 407
2012 5 407
2013 8 598
2014 7 633
2015 5 555
2016 13 507
2017 23 742
2018 24 2711
2019 41 4164
2020 36 5345
2021 26 6107
2022 14 3584
2023 20 4057
2024 13 3164
2025 10 2286

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 831 900 4460
Computer Vision 741 806 4501
Telecommunications 796 864 4756

Physics rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 908th for Physics in the United States and 4830th in the World with 304 publications made and 68,280 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#908 of 1,537 In the United States
#975 of 1,623 In North America
#4830 of 6,729 In the World

Hillsdale College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 12
1994 1 15
1995 1 15
1996 0 17
1997 2 46
1998 1 61
1999 2 51
2000 1 83
2001 0 106
2002 4 147
2003 1 237
2004 2 346
2005 2 1204
2006 1 1314
2007 5 584
2008 4 420
2009 4 1898
2010 7 2232
2011 4 1079
2012 4 896
2013 12 2113
2014 6 2432
2015 8 1250
2016 18 854
2017 23 969
2018 26 4100
2019 42 7112
2020 32 8692
2021 19 8913
2022 5 5069
2023 25 5823
2024 16 5645
2025 11 4286

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 622 678 3188
Quantum and Particle physics 875 942 4702
Optical Engineering 962 1029 5165

Environmental Science rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 844th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4584th in the World with 299 publications made and 26,313 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#844 of 1,637 In the United States
#913 of 1,727 In North America
#4584 of 6,888 In the World

Hillsdale College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 12
1995 1 10
1996 1 13
1997 3 12
1998 0 22
1999 1 14
2000 3 31
2001 3 36
2002 5 55
2003 7 140
2004 4 140
2005 8 342
2006 4 393
2007 5 189
2008 11 226
2009 3 613
2010 8 791
2011 6 398
2012 10 408
2013 17 730
2014 6 791
2015 6 484
2016 10 378
2017 19 319
2018 26 902
2019 10 1596
2020 24 1691
2021 23 1700
2022 15 1070
2023 22 1000
2024 9 1051
2025 10 791

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 721 782 3852
Geography and Cartography 781 850 4315
Geology 791 858 4328
Ecology 1063 1138 5413

Engineering rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 1158th for Engineering in the United States and 5782nd in the World with 270 publications made and 56,430 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1158 of 1,568 In the United States
#1234 of 1,655 In North America
#5782 of 6,795 In the World

Hillsdale College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 8
1994 1 15
1995 0 11
1996 0 11
1997 1 29
1998 1 41
1999 0 32
2000 0 58
2001 0 61
2002 5 95
2003 0 156
2004 1 199
2005 1 656
2006 1 724
2007 5 365
2008 6 277
2009 2 1086
2010 6 1292
2011 4 626
2012 6 577
2013 10 1222
2014 8 1365
2015 6 793
2016 13 592
2017 17 671
2018 27 2832
2019 36 4708
2020 27 5832
2021 19 6310
2022 7 3688
2023 22 4132
2024 14 3526
2025 12 2460

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Telecommunications 796 864 4756
Electrical Engineering 852 921 5080
Optical Engineering 962 1029 5165

Biology rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 922nd for Biology in the United States and 4774th in the World with 266 publications made and 14,816 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#922 of 1,612 In the United States
#990 of 1,701 In North America
#4774 of 6,841 In the World

Hillsdale College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 20
1995 0 12
1996 0 15
1997 1 15
1998 1 30
1999 3 19
2000 5 41
2001 4 37
2002 3 65
2003 7 155
2004 3 122
2005 3 241
2006 4 268
2007 5 205
2008 11 204
2009 4 417
2010 9 501
2011 8 331
2012 11 389
2013 11 556
2014 6 627
2015 6 461
2016 8 362
2017 17 386
2018 20 864
2019 11 1306
2020 28 1610
2021 22 1656
2022 12 1097
2023 24 1161
2024 6 933
2025 6 684

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 721 782 3852
Botany 895 962 4640
Biochemistry 979 1044 4922
Genetics 1047 1114 5089

Art & Design rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 866th for Art & Design in the United States and 3816th in the World with 167 publications made and 1,662 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, 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
#866 of 1,369 In the United States
#935 of 1,454 In North America
#3816 of 6,010 In the World

Hillsdale College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 7
1995 0 2
1996 1 5
1997 0 1
1998 1 5
1999 1 4
2000 3 7
2001 5 6
2002 2 18
2003 1 47
2004 2 25
2005 3 42
2006 2 54
2007 4 52
2008 10 68
2009 4 104
2010 6 97
2011 9 85
2012 4 113
2013 6 101
2014 6 112
2015 5 112
2016 4 85
2017 13 93
2018 12 164
2019 6 314
2020 6 300
2021 9 287
2022 7 186
2023 12 219
2024 2 170
2025 10 156

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 720 782 2056
Literature 704 766 2897

Chemistry rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 1067th for Chemistry in the United States and 5450th in the World with 153 publications made and 21,944 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1067 of 1,455 In the United States
#1135 of 1,538 In North America
#5450 of 6,561 In the World

Hillsdale College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 11
1995 0 9
1996 0 9
1997 2 24
1998 2 30
1999 2 18
2000 4 38
2001 2 43
2002 2 70
2003 4 113
2004 2 154
2005 2 464
2006 4 513
2007 3 232
2008 7 200
2009 2 756
2010 7 888
2011 5 446
2012 8 407
2013 3 966
2014 3 1007
2015 6 590
2016 4 388
2017 5 322
2018 11 971
2019 7 1649
2020 11 1964
2021 7 1876
2022 6 1211
2023 14 1266
2024 6 1007
2025 5 772

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 979 1044 4922
Organic Chemistry 1018 1086 5279

Psychology rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 1170th for Psychology in the United States and 5157th in the World with 129 publications made and 4,783 citations received. Main research topic: Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1170 of 1,561 In the United States
#1245 of 1,648 In North America
#5157 of 6,663 In the World

Hillsdale College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 10
1994 0 17
1995 0 14
1996 0 21
1997 2 13
1998 0 21
1999 3 16
2000 1 31
2001 4 31
2002 3 58
2003 3 108
2004 2 91
2005 1 117
2006 1 155
2007 1 154
2008 4 176
2009 2 210
2010 6 272
2011 4 219
2012 7 238
2013 5 275
2014 4 292
2015 3 304
2016 3 264
2017 6 293
2018 9 392
2019 5 554
2020 11 642
2021 8 737
2022 9 465
2023 4 516
2024 2 442
2025 4 286

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Psychology 1061 1133 4514

Mathematics rankings

Hillsdale College ranked 897th for Mathematics in the United States and 4601st in the World with 119 publications made and 8,413 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#897 of 1,413 In the United States
#967 of 1,494 In North America
#4601 of 6,434 In the World

Hillsdale College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 8
1994 0 4
1995 0 6
1996 0 17
1997 1 17
1998 1 24
1999 1 12
2000 1 32
2001 0 32
2002 0 40
2003 0 63
2004 0 100
2005 1 202
2006 1 260
2007 3 178
2008 4 155
2009 5 358
2010 5 442
2011 3 233
2012 5 264
2013 4 415
2014 3 443
2015 5 296
2016 7 211
2017 7 215
2018 6 521
2019 3 1008
2020 12 1285
2021 3 1362
2022 5 838
2023 12 1111
2024 8 780
2025 4 578

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 876 945 4622

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hillsdale College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Economics 1235 1312 5614
Business 1218 1295 5711
Medicine 1364 1439 5964