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Hope College ranked 457th in the United States, 1844th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. Hope College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,508 academic publications and 65,900 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1844 of 14,131 In the World
#504 of 2,597 In North America
#457 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 2 In Holland
#688 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1084 of 1,941 For Art History
#1090 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#1514 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hope College ranked 431st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1899th in the World with 2,143 publications made and 30,912 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#431 of 1,728 In the United States
#480 of 1,819 In North America
#1899 of 7,020 In the World

Hope College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 13 60
1992 16 60
1993 12 65
1994 32 79
1995 31 75
1996 41 107
1997 57 106
1998 26 142
1999 39 153
2000 49 214
2001 35 246
2002 35 292
2003 45 357
2004 36 391
2005 26 447
2006 33 534
2007 41 643
2008 35 693
2009 50 767
2010 41 869
2011 54 972
2012 54 1176
2013 61 1252
2014 113 1389
2015 77 1485
2016 89 1435
2017 85 1513
2018 91 1762
2019 75 1973
2020 104 2432
2021 80 2462
2022 101 2517
2023 99 2321

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 237 265 688
Art History 414 456 1084
Gender Studies 468 511 1090
Media Studies 471 518 1111
Anthropology 359 398 1120
Classics and Ancient History 417 453 1236
Library and Information science 467 506 1369
Law 465 509 1656
Philosophy 352 394 1677
Sociology 480 528 1690
Aesthetics 433 481 1691
Education Majors 578 629 1805
Political Science 472 520 1811
History 498 550 2160
Linguistics 509 561 2426
Demography 550 601 2471
Archaeology 531 586 2558
Communications and Public Relations 756 821 2606

Biology rankings

Hope College ranked 461st for Biology in the United States and 2657th in the World with 1,487 publications made and 42,404 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#461 of 1,582 In the United States
#511 of 1,668 In North America
#2657 of 6,770 In the World

Hope College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 173
1992 7 161
1993 18 160
1994 8 224
1995 13 145
1996 12 192
1997 10 207
1998 14 230
1999 6 241
2000 26 318
2001 21 401
2002 16 358
2003 25 394
2004 18 453
2005 23 464
2006 33 525
2007 41 606
2008 44 747
2009 43 799
2010 42 986
2011 44 1165
2012 50 1607
2013 53 1763
2014 64 1968
2015 46 1993
2016 71 2200
2017 65 2265
2018 64 2312
2019 62 2562
2020 79 3039
2021 55 3329
2022 63 3394
2023 66 3214

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 296 326 1370
Animal Science 346 387 1817
Neuroscience 461 505 1891
Molecular Biology 374 414 1982
Biochemistry 366 410 2175
Genetics 411 452 2204
Evolutionary Biology 487 537 2247
Zoology 524 574 2391
Horticulture 355 403 2519
Paleontology 479 530 2610
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 585 643 2817
Botany 500 553 2853
Agricultural Science 459 513 2950
Nanotechnology 508 564 3579
Immunology 679 730 3664

Environmental Science rankings

Hope College ranked 517th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2922nd in the World with 1,346 publications made and 19,110 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#517 of 1,598 In the United States
#569 of 1,687 In North America
#2922 of 6,798 In the World

Hope College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 97
1992 13 105
1993 13 98
1994 29 126
1995 24 84
1996 32 115
1997 53 122
1998 23 138
1999 33 126
2000 39 163
2001 32 201
2002 22 225
2003 28 254
2004 15 299
2005 20 343
2006 21 330
2007 24 399
2008 28 483
2009 27 503
2010 23 596
2011 28 745
2012 41 1116
2013 44 1219
2014 52 1430
2015 35 1507
2016 53 1609
2017 42 1673
2018 46 1723
2019 47 1978
2020 59 2359
2021 47 2658
2022 50 2637
2023 58 2527

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 384 434 2279
Environmental Chemistry 372 423 2563
Paleontology 479 530 2610
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 585 643 2817
Geology 504 555 2878
Geography and Cartography 543 598 2942
Agricultural Science 459 513 2950
Ecology 584 644 3250
Oceanography 573 636 3255
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 564 620 3445

Physics rankings

Hope College ranked 456th for Physics in the United States and 2768th in the World with 1,199 publications made and 25,601 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#456 of 1,485 In the United States
#509 of 1,569 In North America
#2768 of 6,603 In the World

Hope College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 138
1992 12 160
1993 15 168
1994 23 189
1995 13 173
1996 16 212
1997 14 190
1998 14 204
1999 16 190
2000 20 269
2001 20 342
2002 17 265
2003 24 351
2004 20 387
2005 26 374
2006 29 422
2007 30 540
2008 33 522
2009 31 564
2010 37 672
2011 44 727
2012 40 904
2013 57 1037
2014 49 1018
2015 56 1118
2016 35 1126
2017 34 1157
2018 41 1257
2019 33 1351
2020 40 1617
2021 45 1681
2022 40 1658
2023 55 1628

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 249 282 1225
Nuclear Physics 324 367 1831
Condensed Matter Physics 352 397 2423
Astrophysics and Astronomy 481 532 2460
Quantum and Particle physics 447 498 2716
Optical Engineering 473 526 2975
Acoustical Engineering 558 613 3022
Materials Science 468 521 3161
Nanotechnology 508 564 3579

Engineering rankings

Hope College ranked 483rd for Engineering in the United States and 2966th in the World with 1,165 publications made and 30,528 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#483 of 1,518 In the United States
#536 of 1,602 In North America
#2966 of 6,684 In the World

Hope College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 118
1992 12 127
1993 14 148
1994 21 152
1995 12 117
1996 16 145
1997 13 152
1998 15 159
1999 16 163
2000 15 209
2001 20 264
2002 17 243
2003 28 290
2004 19 299
2005 20 294
2006 27 354
2007 29 430
2008 28 447
2009 40 483
2010 33 611
2011 46 703
2012 35 830
2013 51 886
2014 50 986
2015 42 960
2016 36 1036
2017 38 1108
2018 37 1165
2019 39 1291
2020 66 1602
2021 47 1794
2022 38 1711
2023 58 1638

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 219 249 1483
Computer Networking 425 478 2482
Civil Engineering 435 487 2591
Metallurgical Engineering 392 441 2754
Structural Engineering 460 512 2846
Optical Engineering 473 526 2975
Acoustical Engineering 558 613 3022
Telecommunications 501 554 3060
Materials Science 468 521 3161
Mechanical Engineering 537 590 3173
Chemical Engineering 473 525 3449
Electrical Engineering 535 589 3506
Nanotechnology 508 564 3579
Aerospace Engineering 645 703 3590

Chemistry rankings

Hope College ranked 422nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2675th in the World with 1,163 publications made and 34,874 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#422 of 1,407 In the United States
#471 of 1,488 In North America
#2675 of 6,447 In the World

Hope College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 187
1992 6 179
1993 14 205
1994 20 243
1995 10 180
1996 12 214
1997 11 238
1998 13 233
1999 10 209
2000 30 281
2001 15 376
2002 5 300
2003 16 334
2004 12 399
2005 24 379
2006 28 422
2007 39 552
2008 41 591
2009 38 630
2010 42 805
2011 42 970
2012 35 1358
2013 54 1541
2014 46 1718
2015 37 1737
2016 40 1923
2017 48 1930
2018 35 1953
2019 41 2075
2020 50 2530
2021 35 2711
2022 33 2671
2023 39 2667

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 283 322 1911
Biochemistry 366 410 2175
Physical chemistry 326 371 2373
Environmental Chemistry 372 423 2563
Organic Chemistry 389 437 2577
Materials Science 468 521 3161
Chemical Engineering 473 525 3449
Nanotechnology 508 564 3579

Computer Science rankings

Hope College ranked 503rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2603rd in the World with 1,148 publications made and 30,554 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#503 of 1,576 In the United States
#552 of 1,662 In North America
#2603 of 6,752 In the World

Hope College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 53
1992 10 48
1993 6 53
1994 8 59
1995 10 67
1996 11 91
1997 4 69
1998 19 102
1999 25 122
2000 27 135
2001 19 184
2002 18 181
2003 20 214
2004 19 227
2005 20 247
2006 25 329
2007 27 388
2008 24 455
2009 28 509
2010 29 600
2011 30 710
2012 38 922
2013 40 1007
2014 45 1103
2015 40 1151
2016 59 1139
2017 60 1211
2018 43 1336
2019 33 1484
2020 64 1822
2021 46 1906
2022 56 1867
2023 57 1854

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 467 506 1369
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 296 326 1370
Neuroscience 461 505 1891
Cognitive Science 499 550 2318
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 424 472 2478
Computer Networking 425 478 2482
Telecommunications 501 554 3060
Machine Learning 625 684 3647
Cyber Security 699 765 3761
Computer Vision 676 736 3978

Medicine rankings

Hope College ranked 588th for Medicine in the United States and 2788th in the World with 1,143 publications made and 22,704 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#588 of 1,558 In the United States
#637 of 1,643 In North America
#2788 of 6,680 In the World

Hope College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 98
1992 5 88
1993 10 87
1994 9 138
1995 8 90
1996 11 121
1997 18 131
1998 4 125
1999 4 151
2000 17 208
2001 23 242
2002 15 215
2003 19 253
2004 13 315
2005 10 350
2006 19 394
2007 30 516
2008 31 566
2009 24 611
2010 28 711
2011 31 831
2012 39 1177
2013 38 1328
2014 55 1449
2015 43 1456
2016 60 1503
2017 67 1594
2018 49 1627
2019 54 1857
2020 74 2272
2021 54 2284
2022 54 2528
2023 53 2387

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 480 525 1569
Clinical Psychology 517 563 1606
Sports Medicine 442 486 1709
Physical Therapy 527 574 2158
Health Science 700 749 2206
Psychiatry 580 631 2302
Nursing 667 723 2384
Public Health 594 646 2615
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 558 604 2805
Pathology 589 640 3042
Anatomy and Physiology 638 690 3078
Surgery 720 772 3291
Immunology 679 730 3664

Psychology rankings

Hope College ranked 460th for Psychology in the United States and 1786th in the World with 1,032 publications made and 25,206 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#460 of 1,527 In the United States
#506 of 1,612 In North America
#1786 of 6,528 In the World

Hope College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 54
1992 4 49
1993 5 48
1994 2 56
1995 8 55
1996 7 93
1997 4 88
1998 1 95
1999 4 122
2000 16 165
2001 19 211
2002 9 224
2003 16 259
2004 17 268
2005 9 304
2006 25 402
2007 18 462
2008 22 576
2009 26 608
2010 24 731
2011 22 763
2012 25 931
2013 31 1008
2014 64 1124
2015 53 1170
2016 62 1175
2017 66 1236
2018 55 1378
2019 51 1527
2020 73 1903
2021 53 1867
2022 59 2014
2023 57 1833

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 350 391 1080
Child Psychology 450 498 1305
Clinical Psychology 517 563 1606
Education Majors 578 629 1805
Neuroscience 461 505 1891
Psychiatry 580 631 2302
Cognitive Science 499 550 2318

Mathematics rankings

Hope College ranked 614th for Mathematics in the United States and 3172nd in the World with 589 publications made and 7,796 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#614 of 1,371 In the United States
#671 of 1,451 In North America
#3172 of 6,305 In the World

Hope College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 24
1992 2 31
1993 4 31
1994 3 33
1995 6 45
1996 5 59
1997 5 43
1998 5 58
1999 4 52
2000 8 64
2001 7 98
2002 7 109
2003 13 108
2004 14 106
2005 6 121
2006 10 144
2007 15 183
2008 16 242
2009 12 275
2010 6 309
2011 17 297
2012 17 386
2013 19 474
2014 27 495
2015 27 507
2016 26 524
2017 43 540
2018 31 588
2019 19 671
2020 40 766
2021 25 857
2022 36 928
2023 35 846

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 485 526 1382
Statistics 627 685 3370

Art & Design rankings

Hope College ranked 467th for Art & Design in the United States and 1820th in the World with 470 publications made and 3,776 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#467 of 1,321 In the United States
#516 of 1,404 In North America
#1820 of 5,720 In the World

Hope College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 1
1992 5 5
1993 1 8
1994 14 12
1995 6 11
1996 5 10
1997 8 24
1998 8 20
1999 6 34
2000 9 32
2001 9 51
2002 7 40
2003 11 64
2004 9 69
2005 6 73
2006 12 81
2007 6 96
2008 10 125
2009 9 136
2010 10 156
2011 15 156
2012 12 213
2013 17 209
2014 25 253
2015 18 246
2016 16 236
2017 15 270
2018 23 299
2019 13 361
2020 19 465
2021 29 466
2022 20 418
2023 23 405

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 298 336 849
Art History 414 456 1084
Literature 427 473 1513
Aesthetics 433 481 1691
Fashion Design 518 571 2329

Business rankings

Hope College ranked 581st for Business in the United States and 2743rd in the World with 461 publications made and 15,335 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#581 of 1,334 In the United States
#637 of 1,412 In North America
#2743 of 6,187 In the World

Hope College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 21
1992 1 9
1993 2 23
1994 2 18
1995 7 25
1996 8 35
1997 3 29
1998 5 40
1999 11 41
2000 10 58
2001 3 57
2002 19 78
2003 7 92
2004 8 99
2005 5 123
2006 18 150
2007 9 127
2008 10 189
2009 18 212
2010 5 210
2011 18 262
2012 16 331
2013 14 333
2014 24 374
2015 18 418
2016 31 441
2017 23 437
2018 29 487
2019 9 464
2020 37 718
2021 13 740
2022 24 672
2023 19 691

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 566 617 2163
Marketing 548 599 2557
Finance 586 642 2760
Management 724 789 3545

Economics rankings

Hope College ranked 661st for Economics in the United States and 2916th in the World with 396 publications made and 4,046 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#661 of 1,317 In the United States
#723 of 1,400 In North America
#2916 of 5,995 In the World

Hope College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 14
1992 0 4
1993 1 23
1994 1 17
1995 3 25
1996 2 20
1997 1 21
1998 2 29
1999 0 26
2000 4 34
2001 5 47
2002 6 52
2003 9 67
2004 10 75
2005 7 81
2006 16 99
2007 6 108
2008 11 146
2009 19 158
2010 7 170
2011 19 182
2012 13 257
2013 18 273
2014 20 266
2015 16 292
2016 19 315
2017 18 258
2018 27 312
2019 12 361
2020 40 538
2021 23 527
2022 16 458
2023 16 416

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 595 651 2376
Finance 586 642 2760