Hofstra University: Rankings
Hofstra University ranked 228 in United States, 811 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 19,520 academic publications and 422,121 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 811 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 18 of 1 | In Hempstead |
| # 257 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 228 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 707 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 802 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 808 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hofstra University ranked 218 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 899 in the World with 11,589 publications made and 209,953 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #98 | #112 | #289 |
| Gender Studies | #188 | #218 | #437 |
| Media Studies | #204 | #234 | #500 |
| Special Education | #229 | #251 | #532 |
| Law | #192 | #220 | #595 |
| Anthropology | #212 | #241 | #599 |
| Publishing | #203 | #232 | #649 |
| Education | #222 | #250 | #657 |
| Sociology | #214 | #243 | #677 |
| Political Science | #197 | #227 | #696 |
| Genealogy | #277 | #311 | #716 |
| Aesthetics | #224 | #258 | #813 |
| Demography | #241 | #270 | #941 |
| History | #261 | #294 | #1045 |
| Linguistics | #250 | #281 | #1058 |
| Archaeology | #251 | #286 | #1169 |
| Philosophy | #239 | #274 | #1199 |
Medicine rankings
Hofstra University ranked 200 for Medicine in United States and 809 in the World with 10,745 publications made and 318,293 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #103 | #114 | #264 |
| Clinical Psychology | #181 | #206 | #412 |
| Ethics | #187 | #208 | #487 |
| Healthcare Administration | #181 | #202 | #519 |
| Neurosurgery | #114 | #127 | #534 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #210 | #235 | #553 |
| Nursing | #186 | #210 | #563 |
| Radiation Therapy | #137 | #151 | #574 |
| Health Science | #200 | #221 | #594 |
| Psychiatry | #184 | #208 | #603 |
| Pediatrics | #139 | #155 | #609 |
| Oncology | #153 | #169 | #641 |
| Cardiology | #167 | #185 | #664 |
| Audiology | #202 | #231 | #675 |
| Surgery | #160 | #178 | #685 |
| Pharmacology | #161 | #180 | #708 |
| Immunology | #171 | #189 | #727 |
| Anesthesiology | #176 | #197 | #741 |
| Radiology | #189 | #212 | #795 |
| Pathology | #185 | #209 | #812 |
| Gerontology | #269 | #300 | #814 |
| Epidemiology | #163 | #184 | #824 |
| Dermatology | #167 | #184 | #850 |
| Cosmetology | #176 | #195 | #985 |
| Optometry | #216 | #239 | #999 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #181 | #202 | #1038 |
| Ophthalmology | #239 | #267 | #1054 |
| Urology | #218 | #239 | #1095 |
| Occupational Therapy | #263 | #298 | #1125 |
| Physical Therapy | #279 | #315 | #1139 |
| Dentistry | #248 | #276 | #1222 |
| Virology | #252 | #279 | #1233 |
| Sports | #320 | #358 | #1240 |
| Orthodontics | #313 | #343 | #1442 |
Biology rankings
Hofstra University ranked 256 for Biology in United States and 1295 in the World with 8,899 publications made and 261,527 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #187 | #208 | #487 |
| Oncology | #153 | #169 | #641 |
| Pharmacology | #161 | #180 | #708 |
| Immunology | #171 | #189 | #727 |
| Neuroscience | #233 | #262 | #857 |
| Genetics | #231 | #257 | #1101 |
| Zoology | #266 | #304 | #1173 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #260 | #289 | #1221 |
| Virology | #252 | #279 | #1233 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #261 | #303 | #1251 |
| Astrobiology | #299 | #336 | #1294 |
| Evolutionary | #336 | #374 | #1413 |
| Paleontology | #307 | #351 | #1679 |
| Molecular | #315 | #350 | #1680 |
| Microbiology | #265 | #294 | #1715 |
| Biotechnology | #293 | #328 | #1809 |
| Biochemistry | #309 | #346 | #1815 |
| Animal Science | #387 | #431 | #2160 |
| Botany | #361 | #408 | #2223 |
| Nanotechnology | #491 | #543 | #3470 |
Psychology rankings
Hofstra University ranked 214 for Psychology in United States and 707 in the World with 7,392 publications made and 218,041 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #189 | #217 | #365 |
| Clinical Psychology | #181 | #206 | #412 |
| Special Education | #229 | #251 | #532 |
| Psychiatry | #184 | #208 | #603 |
| Education | #222 | #250 | #657 |
| Neuroscience | #233 | #262 | #857 |
| Occupational Therapy | #263 | #298 | #1125 |
| Cognitive Science | #293 | #330 | #1265 |
Computer Science rankings
Hofstra University ranked 275 for Computer Science in United States and 1280 in the World with 7,067 publications made and 177,273 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #182 | #201 | #538 |
| Neuroscience | #233 | #262 | #857 |
| Data Science | #234 | #267 | #950 |
| Multimedia | #250 | #281 | #968 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #266 | #301 | #1163 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #260 | #289 | #1221 |
| Cognitive Science | #293 | #330 | #1265 |
| Computational Linguistics | #249 | #283 | #1372 |
| Software Engineering | #290 | #327 | #1439 |
| Telecommunications | #257 | #294 | #1635 |
| Computer Engineering | #272 | #308 | #1771 |
| Machine Learning | #296 | #335 | #1776 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #327 | #374 | #2385 |
| Computer Vision | #383 | #429 | #2417 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hofstra University ranked 303 for Environmental Science in United States and 1703 in the World with 5,076 publications made and 88,950 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #261 | #303 | #1251 |
| Paleontology | #307 | #351 | #1679 |
| Geology | #326 | #374 | #1917 |
| Ecology | #334 | #385 | #2023 |
| Oceanography | #342 | #394 | #2072 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #464 | #516 | #2776 |
| Environmental Management | #455 | #513 | #3201 |
Engineering rankings
Hofstra University ranked 312 for Engineering in United States and 2034 in the World with 4,417 publications made and 96,861 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #244 | #272 | #796 |
| Operations Research | #198 | #230 | #1006 |
| Telecommunications | #257 | #294 | #1635 |
| Systems | #302 | #344 | #1680 |
| Computer Engineering | #272 | #308 | #1771 |
| Biotechnology | #293 | #328 | #1809 |
| Remote Sensing | #339 | #385 | #2132 |
| Optics | #343 | #388 | #2237 |
| Metallurgy | #347 | #391 | #2477 |
| Nanotechnology | #491 | #543 | #3470 |
Chemistry rankings
Hofstra University ranked 333 for Chemistry in United States and 2150 in the World with 4,264 publications made and 129,485 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #309 | #346 | #1815 |
| Organic chemistry | #416 | #465 | #2862 |
| Physical | #424 | #474 | #2937 |
| Nanotechnology | #491 | #543 | #3470 |
Physics rankings
Hofstra University ranked 328 for Physics in United States and 2033 in the World with 4,127 publications made and 86,368 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #299 | #336 | #1294 |
| Theoretical | #349 | #391 | #1798 |
| Condensed Matter | #283 | #324 | #1963 |
| Optics | #343 | #388 | #2237 |
| Nanotechnology | #491 | #543 | #3470 |
Mathematics rankings
Hofstra University ranked 265 for Mathematics in United States and 1202 in the World with 3,891 publications made and 97,987 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #177 | #198 | #464 |
| Mathematics Education | #236 | #261 | #655 |
| Operations Research | #198 | #230 | #1006 |
| Statistics | #270 | #305 | #1250 |
| Econometrics | #328 | #363 | #1469 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #327 | #374 | #2385 |
Business rankings
Hofstra University ranked 220 for Business in United States and 862 in the World with 3,863 publications made and 81,840 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #79 | #88 | #198 |
| Advertising | #140 | #161 | #366 |
| Actuarial Science | #177 | #198 | #464 |
| Accounting | #185 | #212 | #596 |
| Marketing | #186 | #213 | #693 |
| Finance | #192 | #221 | #759 |
| Risk Management | #183 | #212 | #790 |
| Engineering Management | #244 | #272 | #796 |
| Project Management | #200 | #232 | #832 |
| International Trade | #158 | #185 | #846 |
| Entrepreneurship | #204 | #234 | #849 |
| Operations Research | #198 | #230 | #1006 |
| Management | #241 | #277 | #1064 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #266 | #301 | #1163 |
Economics rankings
Hofstra University ranked 222 for Economics in United States and 808 in the World with 3,233 publications made and 61,831 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #177 | #198 | #464 |
| Finance | #192 | #221 | #759 |
| International Trade | #158 | #185 | #846 |
| Econometrics | #328 | #363 | #1469 |
Art & Design rankings
Hofstra University ranked 213 for Art & Design in United States and 802 in the World with 1,965 publications made and 30,006 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #176 | #205 | #512 |
| Cinematography | #164 | #187 | #552 |
| Acting and Drama | #168 | #194 | #598 |
| Aesthetics | #224 | #258 | #813 |
| Music | #252 | #281 | #833 |
| Literature | #239 | #272 | #874 |
| Photography | #247 | #284 | #934 |
| Multimedia | #250 | #281 | #968 |
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