California State University – Fullerton: Rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 216 in United States, 754 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 19,767 academic publications and 498,338 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 754 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 20 of 249 | In California |
| # 1 of 4 | In Fullerton |
| # 244 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 216 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 590 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 679 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 694 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 206 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 823 in the World with 11,081 publications made and 275,563 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #142 | #164 | #305 |
| Genealogy | #143 | #164 | #327 |
| Special Education | #165 | #183 | #358 |
| Media Studies | #161 | #189 | #392 |
| Social Work | #182 | #207 | #405 |
| Education | #164 | #187 | #415 |
| Anthropology | #162 | #186 | #433 |
| Publishing | #172 | #199 | #510 |
| Aesthetics | #150 | #175 | #512 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #185 | #208 | #535 |
| Sociology | #193 | #221 | #594 |
| Law | #201 | #229 | #638 |
| Political Science | #206 | #236 | #738 |
| History | #205 | #234 | #772 |
| Linguistics | #197 | #228 | #792 |
| Demography | #232 | #261 | #871 |
| Archaeology | #214 | #245 | #929 |
| Philosophy | #201 | #234 | #984 |
Physics rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 253 for Physics in United States and 1392 in the World with 7,640 publications made and 215,402 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #229 | #259 | #903 |
| Molecular | #214 | #242 | #1006 |
| Theoretical | #221 | #255 | #1103 |
| Biophysics | #275 | #303 | #1122 |
| Optics | #297 | #335 | #1830 |
| Condensed Matter | #367 | #411 | #2532 |
| Nanotechnology | #406 | #453 | #2953 |
Computer Science rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 229 for Computer Science in United States and 998 in the World with 7,637 publications made and 265,191 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #74 | #83 | #158 |
| Multimedia | #175 | #200 | #652 |
| Data Science | #180 | #207 | #680 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #197 | #226 | #797 |
| Software Engineering | #184 | #214 | #812 |
| Machine Learning | #186 | #217 | #856 |
| Cognitive Science | #229 | #262 | #893 |
| Neuroscience | #279 | #312 | #1045 |
| Computational Linguistics | #213 | #244 | #1134 |
| Computer Engineering | #205 | #238 | #1199 |
| Robotics | #216 | #251 | #1340 |
| Telecommunications | #236 | #271 | #1422 |
| Computer Vision | #247 | #283 | #1500 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #273 | #313 | #1838 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #375 | #414 | #1990 |
Biology rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 274 for Biology in United States and 1501 in the World with 7,125 publications made and 216,197 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #183 | #208 | #626 |
| Astrobiology | #229 | #259 | #903 |
| Zoology | #226 | #261 | #992 |
| Animal Science | #197 | #227 | #1036 |
| Neuroscience | #279 | #312 | #1045 |
| Paleontology | #224 | #258 | #1069 |
| Biophysics | #275 | #303 | #1122 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #242 | #280 | #1129 |
| Microbiology | #225 | #249 | #1305 |
| Molecular | #270 | #299 | #1321 |
| Botany | #220 | #254 | #1330 |
| Forestry | #225 | #266 | #1489 |
| Genetics | #290 | #323 | #1518 |
| Virology | #327 | #360 | #1735 |
| Biochemistry | #300 | #337 | #1742 |
| Pharmacology | #345 | #378 | #1955 |
| Oncology | #378 | #414 | #1975 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #375 | #414 | #1990 |
| Immunology | #370 | #404 | #2074 |
| Horticulture | #281 | #323 | #2149 |
| Biotechnology | #410 | #452 | #2705 |
| Nanotechnology | #406 | #453 | #2953 |
Environmental Science rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 248 for Environmental Science in United States and 1258 in the World with 6,672 publications made and 172,496 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #224 | #258 | #1069 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #242 | #280 | #1129 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #217 | #258 | #1151 |
| Geology | #249 | #285 | #1224 |
| Ecology | #238 | #275 | #1290 |
| Oceanography | #256 | #302 | #1442 |
| Forestry | #225 | #266 | #1489 |
| Environmental Engineering | #251 | #288 | #1866 |
| Environmental Management | #297 | #346 | #2242 |
Medicine rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 266 for Medicine in United States and 1177 in the World with 6,473 publications made and 184,213 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #132 | #154 | #393 |
| Social Work | #182 | #207 | #405 |
| Physical Therapy | #154 | #177 | #500 |
| Clinical Psychology | #208 | #235 | #508 |
| Gerontology | #216 | #243 | #590 |
| Optometry | #167 | #185 | #640 |
| Health Science | #226 | #250 | #699 |
| Orthodontics | #178 | #199 | #769 |
| Audiology | #228 | #259 | #777 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #259 | #290 | #795 |
| Nursing | #245 | #275 | #810 |
| Healthcare Administration | #253 | #285 | #824 |
| Psychiatry | #261 | #292 | #993 |
| Dentistry | #210 | #233 | #1019 |
| Occupational Therapy | #257 | #291 | #1068 |
| Ophthalmology | #257 | #285 | #1155 |
| Pediatrics | #239 | #264 | #1200 |
| Radiology | #278 | #307 | #1305 |
| Surgery | #298 | #327 | #1365 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #251 | #276 | #1451 |
| Anesthesiology | #325 | #359 | #1495 |
| Urology | #272 | #298 | #1501 |
| Pathology | #303 | #337 | #1536 |
| Cardiology | #344 | #377 | #1656 |
| Pharmacy | #308 | #342 | #1680 |
| Virology | #327 | #360 | #1735 |
| Pharmacology | #345 | #378 | #1955 |
| Oncology | #378 | #414 | #1975 |
| Immunology | #370 | #404 | #2074 |
Engineering rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 263 for Engineering in United States and 1589 in the World with 6,411 publications made and 211,697 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #78 | #96 | #316 |
| Aviation | #179 | #207 | #678 |
| Engineering Management | #243 | #271 | #791 |
| Systems | #226 | #263 | #1070 |
| Computer Engineering | #205 | #238 | #1199 |
| Reliability and Quality | #216 | #251 | #1240 |
| Robotics | #216 | #251 | #1340 |
| Telecommunications | #236 | #271 | #1422 |
| Metallurgy | #261 | #299 | #1772 |
| Automation and Control | #225 | #261 | #1789 |
| Optics | #297 | #335 | #1830 |
| Environmental Engineering | #251 | #288 | #1866 |
| Remote Sensing | #310 | #353 | #1918 |
| Biotechnology | #410 | #452 | #2705 |
| Nanotechnology | #406 | #453 | #2953 |
Psychology rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 218 for Psychology in United States and 725 in the World with 5,843 publications made and 187,555 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #126 | #146 | #220 |
| Special Education | #165 | #183 | #358 |
| Social Work | #182 | #207 | #405 |
| Education | #164 | #187 | #415 |
| Clinical Psychology | #208 | #235 | #508 |
| Cognitive Science | #229 | #262 | #893 |
| Psychiatry | #261 | #292 | #993 |
| Neuroscience | #279 | #312 | #1045 |
| Occupational Therapy | #257 | #291 | #1068 |
Mathematics rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 195 for Mathematics in United States and 754 in the World with 4,911 publications made and 148,227 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #116 | #133 | #266 |
| Operations Research | #78 | #96 | #316 |
| Mathematics Education | #148 | #166 | #352 |
| Econometrics | #154 | #179 | #543 |
| Statistics | #199 | #228 | #797 |
| Applied Mathematics | #214 | #246 | #1191 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #273 | #313 | #1838 |
Business rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 190 for Business in United States and 694 in the World with 4,599 publications made and 130,862 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #44 | #46 | #97 |
| Actuarial Science | #116 | #133 | #266 |
| Operations Research | #78 | #96 | #316 |
| Accounting | #129 | #148 | #327 |
| Advertising | #178 | #203 | #518 |
| Risk Management | #146 | #171 | #579 |
| Marketing | #181 | #208 | #648 |
| Finance | #175 | #200 | #659 |
| Management | #194 | #224 | #757 |
| Engineering Management | #243 | #271 | #791 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #197 | #226 | #797 |
| Project Management | #195 | #226 | #811 |
| International Trade | #272 | #307 | #1449 |
Chemistry rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 296 for Chemistry in United States and 1867 in the World with 4,277 publications made and 110,893 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #237 | #267 | #1328 |
| Pharmacy | #308 | #342 | #1680 |
| Biochemistry | #300 | #337 | #1742 |
| Organic chemistry | #283 | #321 | #1907 |
| Physical | #283 | #325 | #2067 |
| Nanotechnology | #406 | #453 | #2953 |
Economics rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 194 for Economics in United States and 679 in the World with 3,514 publications made and 89,679 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #116 | #133 | #266 |
| Econometrics | #154 | #179 | #543 |
| Finance | #175 | #200 | #659 |
| International Trade | #272 | #307 | #1449 |
Art & Design rankings
California State University – Fullerton ranked 168 for Art & Design in United States and 590 in the World with 2,373 publications made and 49,434 citations received.
California State University – Fullerton
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #66 | #81 | #246 |
| Creative Writing | #96 | #113 | #247 |
| Literature | #154 | #179 | #491 |
| Aesthetics | #150 | #175 | #512 |
| Music | #192 | #217 | #599 |
| Photography | #180 | #213 | #637 |
| Multimedia | #175 | #200 | #652 |
| Graphic Design | #193 | #221 | #754 |
| Acting and Drama | #245 | #278 | #905 |
