California State University – Fresno: Rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 287 in United States, 1097 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 11,338 academic publications and 232,397 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1097 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 30 of 249 | In California |
| # 1 of 3 | In Fresno |
| # 318 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 287 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1114 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1215 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1273 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 318 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1445 in the World with 6,244 publications made and 128,803 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #123 | #140 | #276 |
| Gender Studies | #262 | #294 | #613 |
| Education | #253 | #284 | #749 |
| Media Studies | #296 | #334 | #756 |
| Genealogy | #319 | #354 | #841 |
| Publishing | #271 | #305 | #878 |
| Special Education | #328 | #360 | #880 |
| Anthropology | #289 | #325 | #924 |
| Law | #304 | #339 | #1065 |
| Sociology | #319 | #356 | #1119 |
| Political Science | #305 | #342 | #1215 |
| History | #295 | #334 | #1248 |
| Linguistics | #300 | #336 | #1345 |
| Demography | #316 | #352 | #1398 |
| Archaeology | #297 | #338 | #1425 |
| Aesthetics | #364 | #404 | #1434 |
| Philosophy | #322 | #365 | #1660 |
Biology rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 337 for Biology in United States and 1962 in the World with 5,133 publications made and 126,031 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #305 | #342 | #1318 |
| Animal Science | #247 | #279 | #1343 |
| Neuroscience | #347 | #384 | #1405 |
| Forestry | #214 | #255 | #1419 |
| Virology | #282 | #311 | #1434 |
| Horticulture | #196 | #227 | #1541 |
| Biotechnology | #266 | #297 | #1559 |
| Pharmacology | #303 | #336 | #1669 |
| Oncology | #336 | #371 | #1708 |
| Immunology | #314 | #346 | #1728 |
| Evolutionary | #391 | #435 | #1735 |
| Paleontology | #315 | #360 | #1736 |
| Zoology | #393 | #440 | #1821 |
| Botany | #303 | #344 | #1846 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #389 | #435 | #1896 |
| Microbiology | #299 | #333 | #1933 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #373 | #412 | #1988 |
| Genetics | #358 | #396 | #2012 |
| Molecular | #398 | #439 | #2142 |
| Biochemistry | #364 | #406 | #2219 |
| Nanotechnology | #336 | #378 | #2535 |
Medicine rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 300 for Medicine in United States and 1406 in the World with 4,867 publications made and 114,125 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #123 | #140 | #276 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #261 | #292 | #799 |
| Clinical Psychology | #293 | #329 | #836 |
| Health Science | #300 | #328 | #937 |
| Cardiology | #221 | #241 | #937 |
| Gerontology | #298 | #333 | #957 |
| Sports | #267 | #302 | #990 |
| Anesthesiology | #224 | #248 | #994 |
| Nursing | #304 | #339 | #1033 |
| Physical Therapy | #268 | #304 | #1109 |
| Surgery | #247 | #273 | #1120 |
| Psychiatry | #284 | #317 | #1132 |
| Healthcare Administration | #321 | #357 | #1160 |
| Audiology | #333 | #369 | #1179 |
| Radiology | #256 | #284 | #1192 |
| Occupational Therapy | #271 | #307 | #1205 |
| Pediatrics | #241 | #266 | #1207 |
| Veterinary | #182 | #203 | #1252 |
| Virology | #282 | #311 | #1434 |
| Dermatology | #258 | #278 | #1466 |
| Pathology | #292 | #326 | #1497 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #260 | #288 | #1528 |
| Radiation Therapy | #287 | #317 | #1590 |
| Urology | #278 | #305 | #1600 |
| Pharmacology | #303 | #336 | #1669 |
| Oncology | #336 | #371 | #1708 |
| Immunology | #314 | #346 | #1728 |
| Orthodontics | #361 | #394 | #1736 |
| Pharmacy | #331 | #365 | #1777 |
| Dentistry | #370 | #405 | #1989 |
Environmental Science rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 312 for Environmental Science in United States and 1768 in the World with 4,374 publications made and 118,526 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #245 | #287 | #1350 |
| Forestry | #214 | #255 | #1419 |
| Geology | #298 | #344 | #1676 |
| Paleontology | #315 | #360 | #1736 |
| Ecology | #311 | #359 | #1867 |
| Environmental Engineering | #254 | #291 | #1884 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #389 | #435 | #1896 |
| Oceanography | #388 | #441 | #2320 |
| Environmental Management | #345 | #395 | #2508 |
Engineering rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 322 for Engineering in United States and 2098 in the World with 4,167 publications made and 102,419 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #303 | #335 | #1114 |
| Remote Sensing | #245 | #280 | #1304 |
| Applied Physics | #236 | #267 | #1423 |
| Reliability and Quality | #243 | #279 | #1480 |
| Computer Engineering | #240 | #274 | #1524 |
| Biotechnology | #266 | #297 | #1559 |
| Systems | #297 | #339 | #1652 |
| Environmental Engineering | #254 | #291 | #1884 |
| Operations Research | #301 | #340 | #1894 |
| Telecommunications | #295 | #335 | #1965 |
| Optics | #331 | #375 | #2139 |
| Metallurgy | #344 | #388 | #2455 |
| Nanotechnology | #336 | #378 | #2535 |
Computer Science rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 329 for Computer Science in United States and 1664 in the World with 4,162 publications made and 98,275 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #231 | #254 | #779 |
| Computational Linguistics | #192 | #222 | #955 |
| Multimedia | #276 | #307 | #1089 |
| Software Engineering | #265 | #299 | #1212 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #279 | #316 | #1242 |
| Cognitive Science | #294 | #331 | #1278 |
| Neuroscience | #347 | #384 | #1405 |
| Data Science | #321 | #358 | #1479 |
| Computer Engineering | #240 | #274 | #1524 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #272 | #312 | #1828 |
| Computer Vision | #304 | #345 | #1887 |
| Machine Learning | #317 | #358 | #1917 |
| Telecommunications | #295 | #335 | #1965 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #373 | #412 | #1988 |
Physics rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 316 for Physics in United States and 1958 in the World with 3,930 publications made and 104,188 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #181 | #213 | #880 |
| Astrobiology | #305 | #342 | #1318 |
| Applied Physics | #236 | #267 | #1423 |
| Molecular | #364 | #410 | #1934 |
| Condensed Matter | #296 | #339 | #2086 |
| Optics | #331 | #375 | #2139 |
| Nanotechnology | #336 | #378 | #2535 |
Psychology rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 296 for Psychology in United States and 1114 in the World with 3,618 publications made and 88,436 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #123 | #140 | #276 |
| Human Sexuality | #261 | #291 | #552 |
| Education | #253 | #284 | #749 |
| Clinical Psychology | #293 | #329 | #836 |
| Special Education | #328 | #360 | #880 |
| Psychiatry | #284 | #317 | #1132 |
| Occupational Therapy | #271 | #307 | #1205 |
| Cognitive Science | #294 | #331 | #1278 |
| Neuroscience | #347 | #384 | #1405 |
Chemistry rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 355 for Chemistry in United States and 2343 in the World with 3,367 publications made and 87,001 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #331 | #365 | #1777 |
| Biochemistry | #364 | #406 | #2219 |
| Physical | #335 | #382 | #2495 |
| Nanotechnology | #336 | #378 | #2535 |
| Organic chemistry | #383 | #431 | #2607 |
Mathematics rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 316 for Mathematics in United States and 1520 in the World with 2,321 publications made and 49,691 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #270 | #299 | #794 |
| Statistics | #315 | #354 | #1600 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #272 | #312 | #1828 |
| Operations Research | #301 | #340 | #1894 |
| Econometrics | #401 | #446 | #1897 |
Business rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 308 for Business in United States and 1382 in the World with 2,151 publications made and 49,038 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #164 | #184 | #500 |
| Advertising | #254 | #284 | #800 |
| Engineering Management | #303 | #335 | #1114 |
| Accounting | #307 | #342 | #1148 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #279 | #316 | #1242 |
| Finance | #304 | #340 | #1373 |
| Management | #302 | #340 | #1449 |
| Marketing | #352 | #389 | #1640 |
| Project Management | #355 | #398 | #1787 |
| Operations Research | #301 | #340 | #1894 |
Economics rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 310 for Economics in United States and 1273 in the World with 1,800 publications made and 33,683 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #304 | #340 | #1373 |
| Econometrics | #401 | #446 | #1897 |
Art & Design rankings
California State University – Fresno ranked 305 for Art & Design in United States and 1215 in the World with 1,333 publications made and 18,318 citations received.
California State University – Fresno
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #328 | #370 | #1017 |
| Multimedia | #276 | #307 | #1089 |
| Literature | #357 | #396 | #1318 |
| Aesthetics | #364 | #404 | #1434 |
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