California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo: Rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 209 in United States, 718 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 17,506 academic publications and 354,799 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 718 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 236 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 18 of 1 | In San Luis Obispo |
| # 209 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 846 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 911 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 969 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 224 for Engineering in United States and 1206 in the World with 9,795 publications made and 192,411 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #66 | #72 | #143 |
| Landscape Architecture | #44 | #53 | #288 |
| Aviation | #107 | #123 | #358 |
| Architecture | #117 | #139 | #546 |
| Construction Management | #126 | #152 | #618 |
| Systems | #173 | #204 | #737 |
| Remote Sensing | #187 | #215 | #846 |
| Robotics | #160 | #191 | #883 |
| Reliability and Quality | #179 | #211 | #903 |
| Renewable Energy | #130 | #164 | #942 |
| Computer Engineering | #185 | #216 | #1009 |
| Automation and Control | #176 | #209 | #1070 |
| Environmental Engineering | #168 | #200 | #1097 |
| Operations Research | #217 | #249 | #1117 |
| Applied Physics | #202 | #231 | #1145 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #170 | #200 | #1304 |
| Telecommunications | #237 | #272 | #1425 |
| Biotechnology | #250 | #279 | #1431 |
| Optics | #258 | #293 | #1527 |
| Nanotechnology | #246 | #279 | #1701 |
| Metallurgy | #264 | #302 | #1791 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 284 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1238 in the World with 9,063 publications made and 160,789 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #161 | #186 | #469 |
| Education | #221 | #249 | #655 |
| Gender Studies | #312 | #346 | #744 |
| International Law | #239 | #268 | #880 |
| Aesthetics | #241 | #275 | #900 |
| Law | #272 | #303 | #907 |
| Genealogy | #338 | #375 | #909 |
| Media Studies | #379 | #418 | #932 |
| Anthropology | #301 | #337 | #965 |
| History | #243 | #275 | #967 |
| Archaeology | #221 | #252 | #969 |
| Sociology | #289 | #322 | #1008 |
| Political Science | #276 | #308 | #1042 |
| Demography | #279 | #312 | #1163 |
| Linguistics | #312 | #349 | #1415 |
| Philosophy | #291 | #332 | #1500 |
Environmental Science rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 232 for Environmental Science in United States and 1133 in the World with 8,872 publications made and 166,119 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #101 | #120 | #672 |
| Forestry | #129 | #160 | #799 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #223 | #255 | #966 |
| Environmental Management | #157 | #189 | #992 |
| Oceanography | #209 | #246 | #1001 |
| Ecology | #204 | #237 | #1024 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #205 | #245 | #1069 |
| Environmental Engineering | #168 | #200 | #1097 |
| Geology | #236 | #269 | #1129 |
| Paleontology | #239 | #274 | #1139 |
Physics rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 255 for Physics in United States and 1413 in the World with 8,020 publications made and 161,213 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #204 | #233 | #796 |
| Applied Physics | #202 | #231 | #1145 |
| Theoretical | #235 | #269 | #1154 |
| Biophysics | #320 | #356 | #1359 |
| Optics | #258 | #293 | #1527 |
| Nanotechnology | #246 | #279 | #1701 |
| Molecular | #347 | #393 | #1845 |
| Condensed Matter | #286 | #328 | #1999 |
Biology rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 279 for Biology in United States and 1522 in the World with 7,759 publications made and 163,064 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #199 | #226 | #740 |
| Astrobiology | #204 | #233 | #796 |
| Forestry | #129 | #160 | #799 |
| Animal Science | #163 | #188 | #840 |
| Zoology | #221 | #255 | #961 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #223 | #255 | #966 |
| Paleontology | #239 | #274 | #1139 |
| Horticulture | #158 | #183 | #1222 |
| Botany | #212 | #242 | #1235 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #273 | #302 | #1308 |
| Biophysics | #320 | #356 | #1359 |
| Biotechnology | #250 | #279 | #1431 |
| Molecular | #292 | #324 | #1456 |
| Microbiology | #239 | #265 | #1481 |
| Neuroscience | #361 | #401 | #1486 |
| Genetics | #288 | #321 | #1504 |
| Nanotechnology | #246 | #279 | #1701 |
| Biochemistry | #304 | #341 | #1781 |
| Immunology | #361 | #395 | #2020 |
| Virology | #404 | #443 | #2248 |
| Oncology | #486 | #526 | #2628 |
| Pharmacology | #534 | #579 | #3151 |
Computer Science rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 257 for Computer Science in United States and 1150 in the World with 7,478 publications made and 154,250 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #139 | #162 | #509 |
| Multimedia | #180 | #205 | #662 |
| Software Engineering | #166 | #193 | #719 |
| Information Technology | #232 | #255 | #781 |
| Robotics | #160 | #191 | #883 |
| Data Science | #232 | #265 | #938 |
| Computer Engineering | #185 | #216 | #1009 |
| Machine Learning | #228 | #261 | #1137 |
| Computer Vision | #224 | #256 | #1207 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #273 | #302 | #1308 |
| Computational Linguistics | #242 | #276 | #1339 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #228 | #263 | #1395 |
| Telecommunications | #237 | #272 | #1425 |
| Neuroscience | #361 | #401 | #1486 |
| Cognitive Science | #344 | #384 | #1538 |
Chemistry rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 273 for Chemistry in United States and 1662 in the World with 6,218 publications made and 135,908 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #170 | #200 | #1304 |
| Nanotechnology | #246 | #279 | #1701 |
| Biochemistry | #304 | #341 | #1781 |
| Computational | #319 | #362 | #1984 |
| Physical | #273 | #315 | #1990 |
| Organic chemistry | #296 | #335 | #1993 |
| Radiochemistry | #279 | #317 | #2579 |
Medicine rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 324 for Medicine in United States and 1541 in the World with 4,781 publications made and 112,972 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | #269 | #300 | #887 |
| Gerontology | #304 | #339 | #986 |
| Health Science | #327 | #357 | #1042 |
| Sports | #283 | #319 | #1073 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #326 | #360 | #1106 |
| Physical Therapy | #289 | #325 | #1172 |
| Pediatrics | #254 | #280 | #1242 |
| Psychiatry | #321 | #357 | #1287 |
| Clinical Psychology | #406 | #449 | #1313 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #225 | #249 | #1320 |
| Orthodontics | #326 | #356 | #1490 |
| Urology | #276 | #303 | #1589 |
| Pathology | #316 | #351 | #1625 |
| Surgery | #346 | #381 | #1654 |
| Veterinary | #238 | #263 | #1664 |
| Dentistry | #340 | #373 | #1733 |
| Cardiology | #361 | #395 | #1739 |
| Radiology | #373 | #412 | #1884 |
| Immunology | #361 | #395 | #2020 |
| Healthcare Administration | #521 | #575 | #2104 |
| Virology | #404 | #443 | #2248 |
| Anesthesiology | #497 | #539 | #2420 |
| Oncology | #486 | #526 | #2628 |
| Pharmacology | #534 | #579 | #3151 |
Business rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 217 for Business in United States and 846 in the World with 4,236 publications made and 104,311 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #66 | #72 | #143 |
| Accounting | #160 | #184 | #462 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #139 | #162 | #509 |
| Construction Management | #126 | #152 | #618 |
| Advertising | #200 | #227 | #619 |
| Actuarial Science | #253 | #281 | #784 |
| Marketing | #230 | #262 | #922 |
| Management | #231 | #265 | #979 |
| Project Management | #229 | #261 | #992 |
| Finance | #238 | #269 | #1020 |
| Operations Research | #217 | #249 | #1117 |
| International Trade | #232 | #263 | #1226 |
Mathematics rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 245 for Mathematics in United States and 1073 in the World with 3,953 publications made and 99,728 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #188 | #211 | #496 |
| Actuarial Science | #253 | #281 | #784 |
| Econometrics | #229 | #261 | #935 |
| Statistics | #234 | #265 | #1017 |
| Operations Research | #217 | #249 | #1117 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #228 | #263 | #1395 |
| Applied Mathematics | #297 | #336 | #1917 |
Psychology rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 309 for Psychology in United States and 1200 in the World with 3,616 publications made and 101,846 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #297 | #328 | #626 |
| Education | #221 | #249 | #655 |
| Psychiatry | #321 | #357 | #1287 |
| Clinical Psychology | #406 | #449 | #1313 |
| Neuroscience | #361 | #401 | #1486 |
| Cognitive Science | #344 | #384 | #1538 |
Economics rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 256 for Economics in United States and 969 in the World with 2,822 publications made and 50,953 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #253 | #281 | #784 |
| Econometrics | #229 | #261 | #935 |
| Finance | #238 | #269 | #1020 |
| International Trade | #232 | #263 | #1226 |
Art & Design rankings
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo ranked 248 for Art & Design in United States and 911 in the World with 2,199 publications made and 29,900 citations received.
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #47 | #56 | #281 |
| Landscape Architecture | #44 | #53 | #288 |
| Architecture | #117 | #139 | #546 |
| Photography | #188 | #222 | #657 |
| Multimedia | #180 | #205 | #662 |
| Graphic Design | #216 | #246 | #860 |
| Aesthetics | #241 | #275 | #900 |
| Creative Writing | #298 | #338 | #902 |
| Literature | #258 | #292 | #927 |
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