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Hope College ranked 435th in the United States, 1755th in the global 2026 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 4,051 academic publications and 93,320 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1755 of 14,131 In the World
#482 of 2,597 In North America
#435 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 2 In Holland
#748 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1256 of 4,476 For Anthropology
#1257 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#1532 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1274 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 37 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hope College ranked 427th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2040th in the World with 2,427 publications made and 48,126 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#427 of 1,763 In the United States
#477 of 1,854 In North America
#2040 of 7,088 In the World

Hope College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 15 101
1994 32 118
1995 33 112
1996 41 131
1997 60 146
1998 28 177
1999 43 199
2000 54 285
2001 37 351
2002 39 353
2003 62 483
2004 35 572
2005 31 668
2006 35 757
2007 51 857
2008 36 898
2009 50 1040
2010 42 1165
2011 61 1322
2012 58 1487
2013 63 1630
2014 119 1802
2015 84 1870
2016 98 1796
2017 85 1895
2018 96 2215
2019 70 2673
2020 121 3352
2021 79 3389
2022 113 3294
2023 112 3551
2024 68 3117
2025 55 2612

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 235 264 748
Anthropology 369 412 1256
Gender Studies 500 547 1257
Art History 474 518 1281
Media Studies 523 574 1322
Library and Information science 474 514 1410
Classics and Ancient History 494 536 1592
Philosophy 326 369 1675
Law 460 505 1798
Sociology 495 548 1909
Education Majors 555 607 1952
Aesthetics 462 514 1956
Political Science 469 518 2004
History 522 575 2367
Demography 534 585 2555
Archaeology 514 567 2644
Linguistics 536 590 2710
Communications and Public Relations 756 820 2872

Biology rankings

Hope College ranked 472nd for Biology in the United States and 2853rd in the World with 1,704 publications made and 56,477 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#472 of 1,612 In the United States
#523 of 1,701 In North America
#2853 of 6,841 In the World

Hope College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 20 203
1994 9 301
1995 13 203
1996 13 255
1997 12 278
1998 16 302
1999 10 327
2000 31 416
2001 25 526
2002 19 469
2003 34 574
2004 16 673
2005 27 677
2006 38 744
2007 48 846
2008 50 988
2009 43 1041
2010 45 1259
2011 56 1475
2012 48 1874
2013 54 2048
2014 61 2289
2015 48 2296
2016 71 2504
2017 66 2603
2018 68 2648
2019 63 3048
2020 88 3589
2021 64 4018
2022 69 3856
2023 68 3890
2024 49 3429
2025 40 2827

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 292 323 1439
Molecular Biology 341 379 1852
Animal Science 361 403 1982
Neuroscience 498 547 2119
Biochemistry 376 420 2282
Genetics 412 454 2310
Evolutionary Biology 486 535 2334
Zoology 518 568 2489
Paleontology 482 533 2778
Horticulture 385 432 2824
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 615 673 3106
Botany 515 569 3111
Agricultural Science 479 537 3241
Virology 589 640 3478
Nanotechnology 525 582 3712
Immunology 697 748 3827

Environmental Science rankings

Hope College ranked 545th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3198th in the World with 1,498 publications made and 26,814 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#545 of 1,637 In the United States
#600 of 1,727 In North America
#3198 of 6,888 In the World

Hope College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 14 131
1994 30 174
1995 25 114
1996 32 158
1997 57 163
1998 26 175
1999 36 173
2000 44 223
2001 36 275
2002 26 288
2003 38 340
2004 15 407
2005 22 453
2006 21 458
2007 27 521
2008 33 636
2009 27 653
2010 22 770
2011 35 941
2012 41 1338
2013 44 1404
2014 49 1656
2015 38 1721
2016 56 1847
2017 42 1906
2018 50 2001
2019 46 2326
2020 63 2866
2021 48 3266
2022 54 3081
2023 61 3031
2024 44 2759
2025 23 2281

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 390 441 2399
Environmental Chemistry 353 403 2534
Paleontology 482 533 2778
Geology 513 566 3049
Geotechnical Engineering 462 512 3065
Geography and Cartography 546 601 3100
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 615 673 3106
Agricultural Science 479 537 3241
Ecology 599 660 3515
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 569 626 3592
Oceanography 616 680 3601

Physics rankings

Hope College ranked 479th for Physics in the United States and 2956th in the World with 1,379 publications made and 33,695 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#479 of 1,537 In the United States
#532 of 1,623 In North America
#2956 of 6,729 In the World

Hope College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 30 519
2006 33 509
2007 32 652
2008 32 654
2009 33 704
2010 41 857
2011 48 898
2012 48 1067
2013 54 1200
2014 51 1245
2015 51 1285
2016 44 1363
2017 36 1347
2018 41 1461
2019 32 1654
2020 42 1953
2021 49 2114
2022 41 1973
2023 56 2004
2024 46 1813
2025 30 1487

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 263 298 1357
Nuclear Physics 344 387 2009
Condensed Matter Physics 362 406 2508
Astrophysics and Astronomy 494 546 2583
Quantum and Particle physics 463 515 2850
Acoustical Engineering 550 603 3082
Optical Engineering 499 553 3176
Materials Science 480 534 3333
Nanotechnology 525 582 3712

Engineering rankings

Hope College ranked 497th for Engineering in the United States and 3160th in the World with 1,337 publications made and 40,105 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#497 of 1,568 In the United States
#550 of 1,655 In North America
#3160 of 6,795 In the World

Hope College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 34 378
2004 22 402
2005 23 429
2006 27 454
2007 29 538
2008 33 566
2009 41 620
2010 39 794
2011 48 848
2012 39 986
2013 48 1051
2014 46 1165
2015 44 1151
2016 45 1232
2017 39 1299
2018 39 1377
2019 41 1573
2020 66 1982
2021 52 2245
2022 41 2019
2023 59 2048
2024 46 1906
2025 24 1555

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 235 269 1760
Computer Networking 458 512 2721
Civil Engineering 444 496 2764
Structural Engineering 471 524 3006
Metallurgical Engineering 424 474 3015
Geotechnical Engineering 462 512 3065
Acoustical Engineering 550 603 3082
Optical Engineering 499 553 3176
Mechanical Engineering 520 574 3183
Materials Science 480 534 3333
Telecommunications 540 595 3375
Electrical Engineering 507 560 3443
Chemical Engineering 464 516 3448
Nanotechnology 525 582 3712
Aerospace Engineering 693 754 3907

Chemistry rankings

Hope College ranked 431st for Chemistry in the United States and 2825th in the World with 1,329 publications made and 45,179 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#431 of 1,455 In the United States
#481 of 1,538 In North America
#2825 of 6,561 In the World

Hope College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 13 238
1994 22 293
1995 8 228
1996 12 263
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 27 522
2006 30 572
2007 42 695
2008 44 763
2009 39 808
2010 47 974
2011 47 1173
2012 39 1524
2013 53 1686
2014 44 1882
2015 41 1932
2016 45 2140
2017 51 2147
2018 34 2155
2019 42 2376
2020 53 2829
2021 40 3069
2022 36 2892
2023 40 2996
2024 42 2779
2025 26 2288

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 298 332 1627
Inorganic Chemistry 279 318 1935
Biochemistry 376 420 2282
Environmental Chemistry 353 403 2534
Physical chemistry 341 388 2540
Organic Chemistry 408 457 2796
Materials Science 480 534 3333
Chemical Engineering 464 516 3448
Nanotechnology 525 582 3712

Medicine rankings

Hope College ranked 607th for Medicine in the United States and 3033rd in the World with 1,313 publications made and 32,304 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#607 of 1,604 In the United States
#661 of 1,689 In North America
#3033 of 6,793 In the World

Hope College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 15 283
2003 23 362
2004 13 440
2005 16 490
2006 25 552
2007 34 670
2008 30 720
2009 26 788
2010 31 938
2011 35 1025
2012 39 1371
2013 35 1556
2014 54 1733
2015 48 1690
2016 65 1737
2017 69 1813
2018 51 1920
2019 52 2196
2020 87 2721
2021 61 2875
2022 57 2910
2023 61 3076
2024 35 2428
2025 50 2026

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 298 332 1627
Clinical Psychology 517 566 1759
Sports Medicine 457 503 1880
Gerontology 546 596 1976
Physical Therapy 544 594 2334
Health Science 697 749 2435
Psychiatry 585 637 2449
Public Health 566 619 2728
Nursing 718 779 2779
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 585 635 3062
Anatomy and Physiology 651 704 3254
Pathology 614 665 3350
Virology 589 640 3478
Surgery 751 807 3652
Immunology 697 748 3827

Computer Science rankings

Hope College ranked 516th for Computer Science in the United States and 2818th in the World with 1,295 publications made and 41,997 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#516 of 1,616 In the United States
#566 of 1,702 In North America
#2818 of 6,855 In the World

Hope College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 72
1994 8 85
1995 10 81
1996 9 110
1997 6 98
1998 19 128
1999 27 154
2000 27 175
2001 20 249
2002 19 228
2003 28 313
2004 18 334
2005 25 412
2006 26 474
2007 33 550
2008 24 589
2009 28 682
2010 30 834
2011 34 926
2012 44 1131
2013 37 1242
2014 47 1329
2015 47 1422
2016 61 1363
2017 59 1465
2018 44 1631
2019 33 1905
2020 77 2370
2021 49 2421
2022 63 2273
2023 55 2451
2024 40 2032
2025 28 1562

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 474 514 1410
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 292 323 1439
Neuroscience 498 547 2119
Cognitive Science 444 494 2153
Computer Networking 458 512 2721
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 455 504 2731
Telecommunications 540 595 3375
Computer Vision 674 736 4012
Machine Learning 673 735 4029
Cyber Security 761 829 4199

Psychology rankings

Hope College ranked 451st for Psychology in the United States and 1875th in the World with 1,168 publications made and 37,923 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#451 of 1,561 In the United States
#497 of 1,648 In North America
#1875 of 6,663 In the World

Hope College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 71
1994 2 82
1995 7 87
1996 7 113
1997 6 116
1998 1 124
1999 6 158
2000 16 209
2001 19 288
2002 9 273
2003 18 351
2004 14 385
2005 12 465
2006 30 567
2007 19 618
2008 23 707
2009 25 807
2010 23 973
2011 25 984
2012 27 1170
2013 29 1253
2014 61 1404
2015 58 1449
2016 67 1418
2017 72 1533
2018 55 1704
2019 48 1981
2020 84 2482
2021 56 2517
2022 71 2514
2023 60 2690
2024 45 2274
2025 42 1968

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 334 373 1099
Child Psychology 438 485 1368
Clinical Psychology 517 566 1759
Education Majors 555 607 1952
Neuroscience 498 547 2119
Cognitive Science 444 494 2153
Psychiatry 585 637 2449

Mathematics rankings

Hope College ranked 622nd for Mathematics in the United States and 3364th in the World with 667 publications made and 11,846 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#622 of 1,413 In the United States
#683 of 1,494 In North America
#3364 of 6,434 In the World

Hope College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 16 136
2004 13 141
2005 9 180
2006 17 194
2007 15 250
2008 15 302
2009 12 349
2010 8 409
2011 18 415
2012 20 495
2013 16 595
2014 28 617
2015 30 640
2016 30 655
2017 43 652
2018 29 755
2019 23 859
2020 44 1037
2021 26 1128
2022 39 1185
2023 34 1177
2024 21 903
2025 16 596

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 467 509 1512
Statistics 655 716 3600

Art & Design rankings

Hope College ranked 508th for Art & Design in the United States and 2137th in the World with 512 publications made and 6,132 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 1,369 In the United States
#559 of 1,454 In North America
#2137 of 6,010 In the World

Hope College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 8 166
2009 9 195
2010 10 214
2011 14 197
2012 13 262
2013 15 289
2014 24 333
2015 20 322
2016 16 307
2017 15 349
2018 23 396
2019 12 512
2020 23 706
2021 32 702
2022 21 576
2023 27 616
2024 12 495
2025 4 436

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 344 388 1068
Art History 474 518 1281
Literature 450 497 1729
Aesthetics 462 514 1956
Fashion Design 564 620 2720

Business rankings

Hope College ranked 601st for Business in the United States and 2985th in the World with 508 publications made and 19,968 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#601 of 1,388 In the United States
#659 of 1,472 In North America
#2985 of 6,366 In the World

Hope College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 21
1994 2 23
1995 8 36
1996 8 44
1997 5 40
1998 5 59
1999 11 53
2000 10 75
2001 3 83
2002 18 98
2003 7 135
2004 6 142
2005 7 199
2006 18 190
2007 8 182
2008 10 258
2009 14 276
2010 5 317
2011 19 376
2012 22 426
2013 13 450
2014 22 505
2015 22 541
2016 32 544
2017 22 543
2018 32 640
2019 10 645
2020 38 944
2021 13 967
2022 29 832
2023 22 952
2024 16 794
2025 7 586

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 596 648 2511
Finance 540 591 2675
Marketing 553 608 2806
Management 761 826 3907

Economics rankings

Hope College ranked 661st for Economics in the United States and 3067th in the World with 431 publications made and 6,020 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#661 of 1,361 In the United States
#722 of 1,445 In North America
#3067 of 6,188 In the World

Hope College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 17
1994 1 17
1995 4 40
1996 2 26
1997 1 30
1998 2 34
1999 1 30
2000 3 46
2001 5 65
2002 6 62
2003 9 93
2004 8 88
2005 7 122
2006 17 127
2007 6 140
2008 9 185
2009 19 213
2010 11 241
2011 19 263
2012 16 334
2013 15 354
2014 20 348
2015 17 386
2016 23 422
2017 17 314
2018 29 421
2019 13 472
2020 42 752
2021 23 715
2022 17 578
2023 19 676
2024 11 472
2025 6 312

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 608 664 2656
Finance 540 591 2675