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Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 518th in the United States, 2069th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. Hobart William Smith Colleges ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,292 academic publications and 41,912 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 50 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2069 of 14,131 In the World
#568 of 2,597 In North America
#518 of 2,496 In the United States
#53 of 221 In New York State
#548 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#606 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#774 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1286 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1585 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 485th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2176th in the World with 1,606 publications made and 23,137 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#485 of 1,728 In the United States
#536 of 1,819 In North America
#2176 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 23 74
1992 23 54
1993 17 63
1994 26 97
1995 21 78
1996 29 89
1997 15 99
1998 22 143
1999 12 114
2000 18 149
2001 19 197
2002 28 177
2003 27 265
2004 36 258
2005 27 289
2006 27 314
2007 30 431
2008 34 457
2009 40 566
2010 49 642
2011 36 697
2012 41 735
2013 40 845
2014 59 960
2015 58 931
2016 66 1040
2017 91 1042
2018 74 1379
2019 81 1470
2020 81 1839
2021 81 2262
2022 66 1994
2023 48 1839

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 202 231 548
Media Studies 248 282 606
International Relations and Diplomacy 260 292 774
Gender Studies 375 412 841
Art History 376 416 985
Classics and Ancient History 413 448 1221
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 418 458 1298
Library and Information science 482 521 1411
Anthropology 484 537 1569
Law 457 501 1617
Aesthetics 422 470 1647
Sociology 491 541 1729
Political Science 458 505 1758
History 475 527 2023
Philosophy 465 515 2277
Education Majors 724 786 2404
Communications and Public Relations 729 794 2476
Archaeology 521 576 2514
Demography 565 616 2538
Linguistics 602 658 2930

Environmental Science rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 562nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3153rd in the World with 992 publications made and 15,568 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#562 of 1,598 In the United States
#620 of 1,687 In North America
#3153 of 6,798 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 48
1992 12 37
1993 17 42
1994 11 69
1995 8 44
1996 16 67
1997 8 77
1998 14 119
1999 4 75
2000 15 98
2001 4 118
2002 11 130
2003 12 159
2004 20 172
2005 19 197
2006 24 209
2007 22 301
2008 34 321
2009 25 381
2010 25 465
2011 16 488
2012 27 574
2013 30 687
2014 39 734
2015 46 724
2016 38 853
2017 59 929
2018 52 1195
2019 53 1252
2020 66 1492
2021 62 1701
2022 49 1523
2023 35 1378

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 450 502 2602
Geography and Cartography 516 571 2864
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 474 528 2959
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 609 668 3001
Oceanography 547 608 3121
Ecology 607 668 3363
Geology 610 668 3369
Paleontology 645 704 3430
Agricultural Science 585 644 3599
Environmental Management 601 664 3856

Computer Science rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 600th for Computer Science in the United States and 3124th in the World with 827 publications made and 24,073 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#600 of 1,576 In the United States
#656 of 1,662 In North America
#3124 of 6,752 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 28
1992 8 30
1993 10 31
1994 9 49
1995 8 43
1996 12 48
1997 7 53
1998 8 55
1999 3 54
2000 5 78
2001 5 83
2002 13 80
2003 11 128
2004 18 106
2005 13 139
2006 12 214
2007 14 258
2008 20 294
2009 27 340
2010 24 476
2011 14 428
2012 19 458
2013 21 503
2014 36 635
2015 33 634
2016 37 983
2017 59 1092
2018 45 1529
2019 54 1469
2020 51 2274
2021 40 3171
2022 39 2987
2023 33 2647

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 482 521 1411
Neuroscience 536 587 2178
Computer Vision 550 604 3260
Cognitive Science 695 756 3367
Cyber Security 676 742 3671
Machine Learning 652 714 3787
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 711 776 3816
Computer Networking 720 786 3919
Telecommunications 734 797 4299

Biology rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 666th for Biology in the United States and 3594th in the World with 817 publications made and 17,858 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#666 of 1,582 In the United States
#722 of 1,668 In North America
#3594 of 6,770 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 56
1992 5 44
1993 14 51
1994 8 82
1995 2 64
1996 13 91
1997 9 80
1998 14 107
1999 6 88
2000 13 129
2001 8 142
2002 6 133
2003 13 209
2004 14 194
2005 16 235
2006 11 279
2007 14 351
2008 26 357
2009 24 454
2010 19 560
2011 16 588
2012 23 626
2013 24 720
2014 29 764
2015 43 739
2016 40 916
2017 45 937
2018 40 1219
2019 49 1247
2020 52 1439
2021 53 1812
2022 40 1656
2023 29 1515

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 536 587 2178
Zoology 509 559 2328
Evolutionary Biology 558 614 2675
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 609 668 3001
Paleontology 645 704 3430
Agricultural Science 585 644 3599
Biochemistry 651 705 3604
Botany 668 727 3663
Genetics 797 855 4007

Physics rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 651st for Physics in the United States and 3724th in the World with 739 publications made and 21,457 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#651 of 1,485 In the United States
#709 of 1,569 In North America
#3724 of 6,603 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 10 25
1992 12 29
1993 12 32
1994 7 64
1995 6 38
1996 8 46
1997 4 43
1998 7 73
1999 6 66
2000 8 56
2001 7 75
2002 9 86
2003 16 103
2004 25 120
2005 17 131
2006 18 175
2007 11 217
2008 15 227
2009 20 299
2010 14 415
2011 11 338
2012 24 410
2013 23 447
2014 29 505
2015 34 569
2016 26 862
2017 46 1000
2018 32 1452
2019 42 1400
2020 40 2287
2021 43 3436
2022 50 3170
2023 31 2842

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 317 356 1635
Astrophysics and Astronomy 567 622 2794
Acoustical Engineering 611 669 3251
Quantum and Particle physics 678 739 3785
Materials Science 705 761 4241
Optical Engineering 787 849 4379

Engineering rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 714th for Engineering in the United States and 4126th in the World with 703 publications made and 21,223 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#714 of 1,518 In the United States
#776 of 1,602 In North America
#4126 of 6,684 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 32
1992 9 21
1993 10 24
1994 3 50
1995 6 34
1996 9 35
1997 4 39
1998 8 58
1999 1 48
2000 9 49
2001 5 67
2002 12 69
2003 13 83
2004 14 99
2005 16 117
2006 18 151
2007 19 204
2008 21 217
2009 25 295
2010 19 433
2011 12 342
2012 23 406
2013 27 467
2014 31 555
2015 26 578
2016 28 861
2017 48 971
2018 25 1201
2019 43 1252
2020 38 2011
2021 46 2902
2022 43 2754
2023 31 2280

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 611 669 3251
Aerospace Engineering 684 744 3781
Computer Networking 720 786 3919
Electrical Engineering 636 691 3980
Metallurgical Engineering 649 705 4006
Materials Science 705 761 4241
Mechanical Engineering 784 850 4283
Telecommunications 734 797 4299
Optical Engineering 787 849 4379

Psychology rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 608th for Psychology in the United States and 2378th in the World with 545 publications made and 13,387 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#608 of 1,527 In the United States
#663 of 1,612 In North America
#2378 of 6,528 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 42
1992 4 41
1993 6 51
1994 5 71
1995 4 60
1996 10 68
1997 4 63
1998 9 86
1999 5 71
2000 3 123
2001 9 108
2002 7 101
2003 7 174
2004 13 151
2005 7 164
2006 10 215
2007 8 270
2008 17 287
2009 8 346
2010 18 421
2011 9 429
2012 15 471
2013 17 526
2014 23 601
2015 20 579
2016 33 627
2017 41 618
2018 26 663
2019 32 733
2020 37 923
2021 25 1076
2022 19 1001
2023 18 844

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 450 496 1409
Child Psychology 495 545 1454
Social Psychology 516 569 1732
Neuroscience 536 587 2178
Education Majors 724 786 2404
Psychiatry 606 658 2425
Cognitive Science 695 756 3367

Medicine rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 701st for Medicine in the United States and 3323rd in the World with 541 publications made and 15,841 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#701 of 1,558 In the United States
#757 of 1,643 In North America
#3323 of 6,680 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 41
1992 7 33
1993 9 42
1994 9 78
1995 6 57
1996 9 74
1997 3 63
1998 9 82
1999 3 74
2000 4 114
2001 4 93
2002 8 115
2003 8 170
2004 11 160
2005 9 176
2006 9 220
2007 9 247
2008 19 280
2009 11 355
2010 21 413
2011 11 426
2012 17 482
2013 17 551
2014 20 634
2015 22 548
2016 30 684
2017 29 678
2018 22 781
2019 30 923
2020 38 1171
2021 36 1444
2022 21 1337
2023 16 1138

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 450 496 1409
Nursing 537 588 1892
Public Health 493 541 2158
Health Science 718 769 2269
Psychiatry 606 658 2425
Pathology 784 846 3952

Chemistry rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 680th for Chemistry in the United States and 3915th in the World with 487 publications made and 10,411 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#680 of 1,407 In the United States
#736 of 1,488 In North America
#3915 of 6,447 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 36
1992 4 32
1993 10 31
1994 4 58
1995 3 38
1996 7 56
1997 3 42
1998 10 74
1999 3 66
2000 7 86
2001 3 91
2002 5 100
2003 13 142
2004 12 143
2005 14 161
2006 18 208
2007 13 209
2008 14 228
2009 17 289
2010 9 367
2011 10 339
2012 15 367
2013 17 397
2014 14 461
2015 31 450
2016 15 513
2017 26 561
2018 20 675
2019 23 691
2020 21 835
2021 26 1027
2022 31 1006
2023 17 992

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 545 598 3456
Biochemistry 651 705 3604
Materials Science 705 761 4241

Art & Design rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 517th for Art & Design in the United States and 2024th in the World with 476 publications made and 3,173 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
#517 of 1,321 In the United States
#569 of 1,404 In North America
#2024 of 5,720 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 17
1992 4 8
1993 6 14
1994 3 25
1995 7 22
1996 6 20
1997 3 15
1998 10 38
1999 6 27
2000 6 38
2001 10 46
2002 8 25
2003 6 54
2004 10 62
2005 7 65
2006 8 54
2007 8 86
2008 10 84
2009 8 109
2010 18 127
2011 9 140
2012 14 141
2013 16 160
2014 22 183
2015 13 194
2016 18 168
2017 15 201
2018 17 200
2019 27 213
2020 16 268
2021 29 345
2022 17 251
2023 16 242

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 376 416 985
Creative Writing 374 418 1076
Aesthetics 422 470 1647
Literature 478 528 1721
Fashion Design 635 697 2903

Economics rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 584th for Economics in the United States and 2487th in the World with 392 publications made and 6,347 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#584 of 1,317 In the United States
#640 of 1,400 In North America
#2487 of 5,995 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 23
1992 6 13
1993 2 21
1994 8 22
1995 4 13
1996 6 23
1997 4 26
1998 2 40
1999 4 28
2000 2 44
2001 3 56
2002 7 61
2003 8 63
2004 8 48
2005 10 64
2006 5 73
2007 7 120
2008 7 113
2009 15 144
2010 17 164
2011 14 177
2012 7 204
2013 11 245
2014 10 242
2015 15 289
2016 24 304
2017 20 346
2018 17 374
2019 31 427
2020 20 616
2021 20 889
2022 23 715
2023 14 619

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 202 231 548
International Relations and Diplomacy 260 292 774
Development Studies 668 730 2751
Finance 643 702 3102

Business rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked 741st for Business in the United States and 3545th in the World with 313 publications made and 4,799 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#741 of 1,334 In the United States
#805 of 1,412 In North America
#3545 of 6,187 In the World

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 22
1992 4 13
1993 4 18
1994 4 25
1995 5 21
1996 5 18
1997 3 32
1998 2 42
1999 2 35
2000 0 35
2001 3 50
2002 8 37
2003 6 64
2004 3 59
2005 4 76
2006 2 86
2007 7 116
2008 7 128
2009 11 151
2010 17 188
2011 8 197
2012 8 194
2013 16 222
2014 6 225
2015 10 247
2016 15 333
2017 18 349
2018 9 359
2019 23 402
2020 19 593
2021 13 816
2022 19 703
2023 12 576

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 643 702 3102
Marketing 713 776 3524
Management 900 970 4362

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hobart William Smith Colleges

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 813 874 2742
Statistics 677 737 3587
Mathematics 715 777 3629