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Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 455th in the United States, 1839th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. Hobart William Smith Colleges ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,775 academic publications and 133,274 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 57 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1839 of 14,131 In the World
#503 of 2,597 In North America
#455 of 2,496 In the United States
#43 of 221 In New York State
#641 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#702 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#863 of 2,195 For Art History
#1346 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1474 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 509th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2435th in the World with 1,818 publications made and 39,427 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#509 of 1,763 In the United States
#563 of 1,854 In North America
#2435 of 7,088 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 25 92
1994 27 137
1995 23 122
1996 29 131
1997 15 153
1998 23 219
1999 15 145
2000 21 273
2001 22 219
2002 28 232
2003 32 353
2004 44 370
2005 29 415
2006 31 444
2007 33 673
2008 43 639
2009 38 801
2010 50 896
2011 46 995
2012 43 1074
2013 46 1205
2014 64 1418
2015 63 1448
2016 72 1860
2017 103 2309
2018 77 3186
2019 85 4156
2020 86 3946
2021 92 4523
2022 71 3620
2023 51 3727
2024 42 2881
2025 25 2281

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 230 260 641
Media Studies 278 313 702
Art History 324 361 863
Criminology and Criminal Justice 413 454 943
Gender Studies 394 435 947
Classics and Ancient History 391 427 1203
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 399 439 1324
Library and Information science 492 533 1483
Aesthetics 417 466 1715
Law 476 521 1855
Anthropology 522 579 1877
Sociology 509 562 1958
Political Science 470 520 2017
History 478 530 2182
Philosophy 481 534 2493
Archaeology 538 595 2759
Education Majors 739 801 2772
Communications and Public Relations 738 802 2777
Demography 585 639 2815
Linguistics 618 676 3151

Environmental Science rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 580th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3389th in the World with 1,157 publications made and 26,814 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#580 of 1,637 In the United States
#639 of 1,727 In North America
#3389 of 6,888 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 58
1994 10 92
1995 8 67
1996 17 93
1997 8 101
1998 14 159
1999 5 90
2000 18 179
2001 7 132
2002 12 161
2003 17 212
2004 22 252
2005 24 281
2006 22 298
2007 27 471
2008 38 506
2009 28 526
2010 27 649
2011 26 691
2012 29 937
2013 35 964
2014 49 1243
2015 49 1126
2016 43 1591
2017 66 1838
2018 56 2759
2019 68 3302
2020 64 3080
2021 71 3604
2022 52 2899
2023 36 2675
2024 28 2491
2025 29 2226

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 407 458 2508
Geography and Cartography 539 594 3080
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 494 549 3137
Oceanography 543 604 3205
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 641 701 3273
Geology 631 692 3612
Paleontology 665 724 3641
Ecology 635 698 3723
Agricultural Science 619 681 3904
Environmental Management 624 688 4083

Computer Science rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 624th for Computer Science in the United States and 3379th in the World with 1,102 publications made and 103,137 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#624 of 1,616 In the United States
#683 of 1,702 In North America
#3379 of 6,855 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 13 38
1994 10 76
1995 9 61
1996 11 69
1997 8 75
1998 8 80
1999 5 71
2000 8 120
2001 8 103
2002 14 104
2003 14 189
2004 23 269
2005 24 332
2006 16 427
2007 23 596
2008 27 667
2009 34 775
2010 33 1002
2011 22 976
2012 28 1150
2013 28 1226
2014 49 1567
2015 38 1468
2016 64 3205
2017 88 4464
2018 54 7225
2019 73 8431
2020 57 8570
2021 56 10253
2022 43 7311
2023 35 7867
2024 18 5922
2025 19 4614

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 492 533 1483
Neuroscience 563 615 2453
Computer Vision 521 577 3248
Cognitive Science 742 804 3667
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 713 778 4002
Cyber Security 728 795 4009
Machine Learning 682 744 4061
Telecommunications 718 781 4273
Computer Networking 770 837 4276

Physics rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 675th for Physics in the United States and 3911th in the World with 989 publications made and 102,139 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#675 of 1,537 In the United States
#735 of 1,623 In North America
#3911 of 6,729 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 42
1994 8 74
1995 9 48
1996 9 60
1997 5 58
1998 7 97
1999 6 75
2000 9 95
2001 9 85
2002 9 101
2003 19 138
2004 33 257
2005 26 320
2006 20 420
2007 21 558
2008 24 690
2009 26 753
2010 21 975
2011 17 955
2012 34 1201
2013 32 1302
2014 42 1535
2015 39 1630
2016 50 3747
2017 77 5479
2018 41 9438
2019 63 10889
2020 45 10888
2021 55 12900
2022 58 9092
2023 31 10108
2024 16 8975
2025 12 7220

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 346 388 1786
Astrophysics and Astronomy 551 604 2858
Acoustical Engineering 634 695 3456
Nuclear Physics 608 662 3597
Quantum and Particle physics 713 776 4060
Optical Engineering 764 826 4381
Materials Science 742 804 4538

Biology rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 689th for Biology in the United States and 3870th in the World with 945 publications made and 31,377 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#689 of 1,612 In the United States
#750 of 1,701 In North America
#3870 of 6,841 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 64
1994 8 109
1995 2 88
1996 13 122
1997 9 109
1998 15 136
1999 8 114
2000 14 180
2001 10 168
2002 8 170
2003 15 277
2004 16 282
2005 16 322
2006 11 363
2007 15 525
2008 29 524
2009 23 633
2010 21 737
2011 18 857
2012 26 866
2013 26 1012
2014 38 1155
2015 43 1104
2016 47 1558
2017 47 1832
2018 44 2665
2019 51 3088
2020 54 3163
2021 58 3612
2022 44 2862
2023 31 2874
2024 32 2340
2025 24 2080

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 563 615 2453
Zoology 526 576 2515
Evolutionary Biology 596 654 2890
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 641 701 3273
Paleontology 665 724 3641
Botany 658 717 3804
Biochemistry 684 740 3903
Agricultural Science 619 681 3904
Genetics 811 871 4223

Engineering rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 743rd for Engineering in the United States and 4394th in the World with 940 publications made and 98,153 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#743 of 1,568 In the United States
#807 of 1,655 In North America
#4394 of 6,795 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 35
1994 4 61
1995 7 44
1996 9 46
1997 4 61
1998 9 78
1999 1 53
2000 10 91
2001 5 70
2002 13 82
2003 13 114
2004 21 214
2005 27 278
2006 21 372
2007 28 498
2008 29 618
2009 30 668
2010 26 959
2011 18 912
2012 32 1091
2013 36 1227
2014 42 1479
2015 31 1469
2016 49 3299
2017 74 4585
2018 39 7190
2019 60 8384
2020 44 8452
2021 60 10126
2022 47 7322
2023 33 7923
2024 18 6144
2025 14 4624

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 634 695 3456
Electronic Engineering 482 536 3558
Electrical Engineering 636 692 4107
Aerospace Engineering 751 814 4227
Telecommunications 718 781 4273
Computer Networking 770 837 4276
Metallurgical Engineering 710 766 4351
Optical Engineering 764 826 4381
Mechanical Engineering 819 885 4499
Materials Science 742 804 4538

Medicine rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 722nd for Medicine in the United States and 3555th in the World with 628 publications made and 27,147 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#722 of 1,604 In the United States
#781 of 1,689 In North America
#3555 of 6,793 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 63
1994 10 117
1995 6 78
1996 9 90
1997 2 87
1998 9 105
1999 6 105
2000 5 152
2001 5 117
2002 9 149
2003 11 235
2004 11 234
2005 9 245
2006 9 306
2007 10 358
2008 23 423
2009 13 487
2010 20 566
2011 15 619
2012 16 705
2013 19 785
2014 26 939
2015 18 824
2016 34 1104
2017 32 1364
2018 27 1589
2019 30 1962
2020 41 2180
2021 38 2450
2022 22 2036
2023 20 1924
2024 18 1365
2025 12 1102

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 480 526 1613
Nursing 520 572 1991
Public Health 515 564 2503
Psychiatry 642 697 2725
Health Science 789 848 2757
Pathology 774 837 4067

Psychology rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 613th for Psychology in the United States and 2617th in the World with 623 publications made and 20,834 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#613 of 1,561 In the United States
#668 of 1,648 In North America
#2617 of 6,663 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 62
1994 6 114
1995 4 88
1996 10 91
1997 5 92
1998 10 112
1999 7 98
2000 3 172
2001 10 137
2002 10 138
2003 8 232
2004 15 235
2005 7 235
2006 11 302
2007 10 417
2008 18 387
2009 10 489
2010 20 549
2011 13 612
2012 16 661
2013 21 755
2014 23 851
2015 22 843
2016 31 954
2017 45 1129
2018 27 1281
2019 34 1625
2020 38 1701
2021 27 1849
2022 21 1518
2023 24 1540
2024 15 1242
2025 7 1000

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 480 526 1613
Child Psychology 527 577 1711
Social Psychology 534 588 1944
Neuroscience 563 615 2453
Psychiatry 642 697 2725
Education Majors 739 801 2772
Cognitive Science 742 804 3667

Chemistry rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 694th for Chemistry in the United States and 4152nd in the World with 556 publications made and 16,322 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#694 of 1,455 In the United States
#751 of 1,538 In North America
#4152 of 6,561 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 46
1994 4 79
1995 3 51
1996 7 71
1997 2 60
1998 10 87
1999 3 73
2000 9 108
2001 4 108
2002 5 120
2003 14 177
2004 15 193
2005 19 227
2006 17 284
2007 13 341
2008 15 368
2009 17 422
2010 9 516
2011 13 494
2012 19 585
2013 17 595
2014 21 772
2015 32 742
2016 23 1106
2017 27 1417
2018 23 2283
2019 29 2320
2020 23 2439
2021 25 2820
2022 29 2414
2023 15 2482
2024 12 2025
2025 12 1690

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 578 632 3695
Biochemistry 684 740 3903
Materials Science 742 804 4538

Art & Design rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 501st for Art & Design in the United States and 2097th in the World with 523 publications made and 5,568 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
#501 of 1,369 In the United States
#552 of 1,454 In North America
#2097 of 6,010 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 17
1994 3 38
1995 7 25
1996 6 30
1997 3 41
1998 11 65
1999 5 32
2000 8 77
2001 12 56
2002 8 34
2003 8 70
2004 13 92
2005 9 83
2006 9 79
2007 9 151
2008 9 109
2009 9 156
2010 21 185
2011 10 202
2012 15 195
2013 15 236
2014 24 297
2015 14 276
2016 23 366
2017 16 438
2018 19 509
2019 25 731
2020 15 628
2021 31 735
2022 19 581
2023 15 557
2024 9 393
2025 5 413

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 324 361 863
Creative Writing 398 445 1261
Aesthetics 417 466 1715
Literature 485 533 1881
Fashion Design 626 687 3017

Economics rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 616th for Economics in the United States and 2818th in the World with 425 publications made and 14,731 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#616 of 1,361 In the United States
#673 of 1,445 In North America
#2818 of 6,188 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 28
1994 8 36
1995 5 36
1996 6 38
1997 5 39
1998 4 59
1999 3 43
2000 3 72
2001 2 43
2002 7 75
2003 7 82
2004 8 89
2005 11 87
2006 6 109
2007 6 158
2008 10 174
2009 14 222
2010 16 231
2011 14 258
2012 8 267
2013 13 346
2014 10 331
2015 16 405
2016 22 644
2017 24 1076
2018 18 1463
2019 34 1771
2020 20 1897
2021 24 2241
2022 22 1668
2023 11 1713
2024 12 1181
2025 7 912

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 230 260 641
Development Studies 684 747 3047
Finance 647 707 3315

Business rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 717th for Business in the United States and 3643rd in the World with 348 publications made and 13,498 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#717 of 1,388 In the United States
#781 of 1,472 In North America
#3643 of 6,366 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 27
1994 5 42
1995 6 40
1996 4 38
1997 3 46
1998 3 51
1999 1 45
2000 1 57
2001 2 45
2002 8 51
2003 5 84
2004 4 99
2005 3 102
2006 3 127
2007 8 184
2008 8 184
2009 12 251
2010 18 272
2011 8 279
2012 9 269
2013 16 347
2014 8 363
2015 10 407
2016 15 736
2017 19 1111
2018 12 1584
2019 27 1818
2020 20 1904
2021 19 2210
2022 18 1713
2023 12 1739
2024 6 1296
2025 4 942

The following table provides academic rankings for Hobart William Smith Colleges in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 647 707 3315
Marketing 752 817 3903
Management 885 957 4509

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hobart William Smith Colleges

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 849 909 3274
Statistics 712 774 3851
Mathematics 763 827 3946