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Hope College ranked 466th in the United States, 1895th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 40 research topics. Hope College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,952 academic publications and 89,098 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1895 of 14,131 In the World
#513 of 2,597 In North America
#466 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 2 In Holland
#738 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1229 of 4,409 For Anthropology
#1236 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#1506 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 37 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hope College ranked 424th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1970th in the World with 2,377 publications made and 45,716 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#424 of 1,761 In the United States
#474 of 1,852 In North America
#1970 of 7,081 In the World

Hope College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 16 83
1993 15 101
1994 32 118
1995 33 112
1996 41 131
1997 60 146
1998 28 175
1999 43 199
2000 54 285
2001 37 351
2002 39 353
2003 62 483
2004 35 571
2005 31 668
2006 35 756
2007 51 856
2008 36 898
2009 51 1036
2010 42 1168
2011 61 1323
2012 58 1484
2013 63 1631
2014 119 1803
2015 84 1866
2016 97 1796
2017 85 1907
2018 96 2217
2019 71 2674
2020 118 3334
2021 79 3392
2022 114 3304
2023 111 3542
2024 66 3051

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 236 265 738
Anthropology 368 409 1229
Gender Studies 498 543 1236
Art History 473 517 1257
Media Studies 518 569 1297
Library and Information science 464 504 1373
Classics and Ancient History 492 534 1545
Philosophy 326 369 1652
Law 459 504 1754
Sociology 490 542 1872
Political Science 466 514 1948
Aesthetics 470 522 1959
Education Majors 569 621 1959
History 520 573 2314
Demography 533 583 2502
Archaeology 509 562 2574
Linguistics 533 586 2656
Communications and Public Relations 756 820 2822

Biology rankings

Hope College ranked 472nd for Biology in the United States and 2797th in the World with 1,671 publications made and 53,877 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#472 of 1,609 In the United States
#522 of 1,698 In North America
#2797 of 6,833 In the World

Hope College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 222
1993 20 203
1994 9 301
1995 13 203
1996 13 254
1997 12 278
1998 16 301
1999 10 326
2000 31 413
2001 25 526
2002 19 470
2003 34 573
2004 16 673
2005 27 678
2006 38 744
2007 48 847
2008 50 990
2009 43 1039
2010 45 1259
2011 56 1473
2012 48 1871
2013 54 2050
2014 61 2291
2015 48 2297
2016 71 2509
2017 66 2607
2018 68 2645
2019 63 3049
2020 87 3603
2021 62 4017
2022 70 3857
2023 68 3896
2024 49 3395

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 297 328 1448
Molecular Biology 341 379 1818
Animal Science 367 409 1985
Neuroscience 498 546 2073
Biochemistry 374 418 2233
Genetics 410 451 2270
Evolutionary Biology 494 543 2332
Zoology 514 564 2438
Paleontology 481 532 2722
Horticulture 379 426 2755
Botany 511 564 3031
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 611 669 3049
Agricultural Science 466 522 3149
Virology 576 625 3387
Nanotechnology 525 582 3706
Immunology 696 745 3764

Environmental Science rankings

Hope College ranked 540th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3125th in the World with 1,475 publications made and 25,387 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#540 of 1,631 In the United States
#594 of 1,721 In North America
#3125 of 6,876 In the World

Hope College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 139
1993 14 131
1994 30 174
1995 25 114
1996 32 157
1997 57 163
1998 26 175
1999 36 173
2000 44 220
2001 36 275
2002 26 289
2003 38 339
2004 15 407
2005 22 453
2006 21 458
2007 27 523
2008 33 637
2009 28 652
2010 22 770
2011 35 943
2012 41 1339
2013 44 1405
2014 49 1654
2015 38 1721
2016 56 1858
2017 42 1921
2018 50 2001
2019 45 2316
2020 61 2877
2021 47 3269
2022 56 3088
2023 60 3030
2024 44 2730

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 388 439 2342
Environmental Chemistry 356 406 2507
Paleontology 481 532 2722
Geology 508 560 2988
Geotechnical Engineering 460 510 3038
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 611 669 3049
Geography and Cartography 540 595 3051
Agricultural Science 466 522 3149
Ecology 590 651 3417
Oceanography 606 670 3513
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 564 621 3528

Physics rankings

Hope College ranked 473rd for Physics in the United States and 2892nd in the World with 1,348 publications made and 32,333 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#473 of 1,531 In the United States
#526 of 1,617 In North America
#2892 of 6,713 In the World

Hope College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 178
1993 14 173
1994 25 220
1995 13 184
1996 17 238
1997 18 249
1998 18 247
1999 19 252
2000 24 327
2001 25 425
2002 22 337
2003 35 440
2004 21 505
2005 30 518
2006 33 508
2007 32 649
2008 32 655
2009 33 700
2010 41 858
2011 48 898
2012 48 1066
2013 54 1197
2014 51 1242
2015 51 1283
2016 43 1353
2017 36 1352
2018 41 1469
2019 31 1655
2020 41 1943
2021 49 2111
2022 40 1974
2023 56 2003
2024 43 1794

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 264 300 1339
Nuclear Physics 343 386 1967
Condensed Matter Physics 358 402 2469
Astrophysics and Astronomy 496 549 2551
Quantum and Particle physics 458 509 2792
Acoustical Engineering 557 611 3084
Optical Engineering 499 553 3139
Materials Science 478 532 3280
Nanotechnology 525 582 3706

Engineering rankings

Hope College ranked 496th for Engineering in the United States and 3098th in the World with 1,314 publications made and 38,471 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#496 of 1,565 In the United States
#549 of 1,651 In North America
#3098 of 6,782 In the World

Hope College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 13 148
1993 13 159
1994 22 187
1995 12 129
1996 16 163
1997 19 203
1998 20 198
1999 16 207
2000 18 262
2001 25 336
2002 22 310
2003 34 377
2004 22 402
2005 23 428
2006 27 453
2007 29 538
2008 33 567
2009 41 619
2010 39 794
2011 48 851
2012 39 985
2013 48 1045
2014 46 1165
2015 44 1147
2016 44 1223
2017 39 1301
2018 39 1375
2019 41 1571
2020 66 1975
2021 51 2228
2022 41 2023
2023 58 2047
2024 46 1902

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 230 264 1734
Computer Networking 459 513 2699
Civil Engineering 441 493 2712
Metallurgical Engineering 417 467 2945
Structural Engineering 469 522 2970
Geotechnical Engineering 460 510 3038
Acoustical Engineering 557 611 3084
Optical Engineering 499 553 3139
Mechanical Engineering 524 578 3160
Materials Science 478 532 3280
Telecommunications 540 595 3337
Chemical Engineering 456 508 3385
Electrical Engineering 504 557 3387
Nanotechnology 525 582 3706
Aerospace Engineering 693 753 3874

Chemistry rankings

Hope College ranked 432nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2768th in the World with 1,307 publications made and 43,392 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#432 of 1,447 In the United States
#481 of 1,530 In North America
#2768 of 6,545 In the World

Hope College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 225
1993 13 238
1994 22 293
1995 8 228
1996 12 262
1997 13 304
1998 15 292
1999 12 275
2000 33 354
2001 17 476
2002 8 395
2003 18 460
2004 11 550
2005 27 521
2006 30 571
2007 42 692
2008 44 763
2009 39 808
2010 47 972
2011 47 1171
2012 39 1525
2013 53 1690
2014 44 1881
2015 41 1933
2016 45 2146
2017 51 2158
2018 33 2155
2019 42 2383
2020 52 2842
2021 40 3093
2022 38 2904
2023 40 3005
2024 41 2768

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 289 323 1584
Inorganic Chemistry 277 316 1881
Biochemistry 374 418 2233
Physical chemistry 338 385 2478
Environmental Chemistry 356 406 2507
Organic Chemistry 406 455 2736
Materials Science 478 532 3280
Chemical Engineering 456 508 3385
Nanotechnology 525 582 3706

Computer Science rankings

Hope College ranked 515th for Computer Science in the United States and 2780th in the World with 1,272 publications made and 39,656 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#515 of 1,612 In the United States
#565 of 1,698 In North America
#2780 of 6,845 In the World

Hope College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 64
1993 7 72
1994 8 85
1995 10 81
1996 9 110
1997 6 98
1998 19 127
1999 27 154
2000 27 174
2001 20 249
2002 19 227
2003 28 310
2004 18 334
2005 25 412
2006 26 473
2007 33 552
2008 24 587
2009 28 681
2010 30 836
2011 34 927
2012 44 1126
2013 37 1243
2014 47 1325
2015 46 1416
2016 61 1368
2017 59 1467
2018 44 1617
2019 32 1888
2020 77 2357
2021 49 2419
2022 64 2264
2023 56 2449
2024 38 1999

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 464 504 1373
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 297 328 1448
Neuroscience 498 546 2073
Cognitive Science 446 496 2126
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 454 502 2694
Computer Networking 459 513 2699
Telecommunications 540 595 3337
Computer Vision 673 734 3972
Machine Learning 674 736 3999
Cyber Security 748 816 4116

Medicine rankings

Hope College ranked 607th for Medicine in the United States and 3001st in the World with 1,270 publications made and 30,656 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#607 of 1,600 In the United States
#660 of 1,685 In North America
#3001 of 6,775 In the World

Hope College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 127
1993 11 110
1994 11 191
1995 8 125
1996 12 152
1997 19 180
1998 6 178
1999 4 206
2000 20 283
2001 25 325
2002 15 284
2003 23 361
2004 13 440
2005 16 491
2006 25 551
2007 34 671
2008 30 721
2009 26 786
2010 31 941
2011 35 1020
2012 39 1373
2013 35 1551
2014 53 1732
2015 48 1694
2016 65 1752
2017 68 1827
2018 52 1919
2019 53 2211
2020 85 2738
2021 60 2894
2022 57 2924
2023 61 3098
2024 34 2391

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 289 323 1584
Clinical Psychology 526 575 1748
Sports Medicine 455 501 1837
Gerontology 533 581 1875
Physical Therapy 553 603 2343
Health Science 700 752 2383
Psychiatry 592 644 2427
Public Health 575 628 2714
Nursing 723 784 2749
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 580 630 3001
Anatomy and Physiology 651 704 3213
Pathology 609 661 3289
Virology 576 625 3387
Surgery 755 811 3600
Immunology 696 745 3764

Psychology rankings

Hope College ranked 456th for Psychology in the United States and 1849th in the World with 1,127 publications made and 35,885 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#456 of 1,558 In the United States
#502 of 1,645 In North America
#1849 of 6,645 In the World

Hope College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 67
1993 6 71
1994 2 82
1995 7 87
1996 7 113
1997 6 116
1998 1 122
1999 6 158
2000 16 209
2001 19 288
2002 9 272
2003 18 350
2004 14 385
2005 12 465
2006 30 565
2007 19 616
2008 23 708
2009 25 806
2010 23 974
2011 25 982
2012 27 1166
2013 29 1248
2014 61 1408
2015 57 1447
2016 67 1424
2017 72 1532
2018 55 1694
2019 49 1981
2020 83 2489
2021 56 2515
2022 70 2509
2023 59 2690
2024 40 2241

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Psychology 337 376 1093
Child Psychology 452 500 1384
Clinical Psychology 526 575 1748
Education Majors 569 621 1959
Neuroscience 498 546 2073
Cognitive Science 446 496 2126
Psychiatry 592 644 2427

Mathematics rankings

Hope College ranked 624th for Mathematics in the United States and 3329th in the World with 654 publications made and 11,253 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#624 of 1,410 In the United States
#685 of 1,491 In North America
#3329 of 6,418 In the World

Hope College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 36
1993 5 36
1994 3 39
1995 6 52
1996 5 62
1997 6 61
1998 5 58
1999 6 67
2000 8 81
2001 9 127
2002 7 113
2003 16 135
2004 13 141
2005 9 180
2006 17 193
2007 15 252
2008 15 302
2009 13 350
2010 8 409
2011 18 418
2012 20 494
2013 16 596
2014 28 618
2015 30 643
2016 30 656
2017 43 653
2018 29 760
2019 24 860
2020 43 1043
2021 26 1124
2022 40 1182
2023 33 1184
2024 20 891

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 469 510 1490
Statistics 656 717 3562

Art & Design rankings

Hope College ranked 508th for Art & Design in the United States and 2087th in the World with 506 publications made and 5,764 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#508 of 1,361 In the United States
#559 of 1,444 In North America
#2087 of 5,966 In the World

Hope College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 14
1993 1 12
1994 14 15
1995 6 19
1996 6 16
1997 8 34
1998 9 26
1999 4 39
2000 9 44
2001 9 69
2002 9 63
2003 18 88
2004 10 97
2005 7 117
2006 10 113
2007 11 126
2008 8 165
2009 9 195
2010 10 215
2011 14 197
2012 13 261
2013 15 289
2014 24 333
2015 20 323
2016 15 298
2017 15 350
2018 23 399
2019 12 508
2020 22 705
2021 31 703
2022 21 570
2023 27 613
2024 12 485

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 345 388 1045
Art History 473 517 1257
Literature 446 493 1680
Aesthetics 470 522 1959
Fashion Design 556 611 2634

Business rankings

Hope College ranked 600th for Business in the United States and 2922nd in the World with 503 publications made and 19,012 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#600 of 1,377 In the United States
#658 of 1,460 In North America
#2922 of 6,339 In the World

Hope College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 12
1993 2 21
1994 2 23
1995 8 36
1996 8 44
1997 5 40
1998 5 58
1999 11 53
2000 10 75
2001 3 83
2002 18 98
2003 7 135
2004 6 142
2005 7 199
2006 18 189
2007 8 184
2008 10 259
2009 15 278
2010 5 316
2011 19 380
2012 22 427
2013 13 452
2014 22 506
2015 21 541
2016 32 546
2017 22 546
2018 32 638
2019 10 637
2020 38 946
2021 13 963
2022 30 837
2023 22 952
2024 16 769

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 591 642 2428
Finance 540 591 2632
Marketing 551 606 2750
Management 756 820 3865

Economics rankings

Hope College ranked 658th for Economics in the United States and 3013th in the World with 428 publications made and 5,787 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#658 of 1,355 In the United States
#719 of 1,438 In North America
#3013 of 6,167 In the World

Hope College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 6
1993 1 17
1994 1 17
1995 4 40
1996 2 26
1997 1 30
1998 2 33
1999 1 30
2000 3 46
2001 5 65
2002 6 62
2003 9 93
2004 8 87
2005 7 122
2006 17 127
2007 6 141
2008 9 186
2009 19 212
2010 11 240
2011 19 266
2012 16 335
2013 15 355
2014 20 350
2015 17 387
2016 23 420
2017 17 318
2018 29 422
2019 13 473
2020 42 753
2021 23 717
2022 18 582
2023 19 675
2024 12 459

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 610 666 2603
Finance 540 591 2632