California State University – Long Beach: Rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 211 in United States, 726 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 18,576 academic publications and 421,964 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 726 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 19 of 1 | In Long Beach, CA |
| # 238 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 211 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 677 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 678 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 742 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 208 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 840 in the World with 10,795 publications made and 248,920 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #79 | #90 | #172 |
| Media Studies | #87 | #102 | #203 |
| Publishing | #85 | #101 | #232 |
| Gender Studies | #127 | #147 | #270 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #115 | #133 | #289 |
| Genealogy | #147 | #168 | #339 |
| Education | #139 | #158 | #340 |
| Anthropology | #151 | #174 | #391 |
| Special Education | #221 | #243 | #513 |
| Sociology | #184 | #212 | #566 |
| Aesthetics | #167 | #194 | #582 |
| Law | #200 | #228 | #637 |
| Political Science | #194 | #224 | #692 |
| History | #213 | #242 | #810 |
| Demography | #228 | #257 | #849 |
| International Law | #240 | #269 | #886 |
| Linguistics | #219 | #250 | #917 |
| Archaeology | #219 | #250 | #944 |
| Philosophy | #213 | #246 | #1074 |
Biology rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 265 for Biology in United States and 1426 in the World with 7,947 publications made and 233,082 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #195 | #223 | #824 |
| Zoology | #195 | #226 | #845 |
| Neuroscience | #253 | #283 | #928 |
| Biophysics | #236 | #263 | #932 |
| Evolutionary | #250 | #283 | #960 |
| Virology | #229 | #253 | #1078 |
| Astrobiology | #270 | #303 | #1138 |
| Paleontology | #247 | #282 | #1199 |
| Molecular | #275 | #305 | #1347 |
| Animal Science | #267 | #301 | #1439 |
| Immunology | #280 | #306 | #1461 |
| Genetics | #284 | #317 | #1474 |
| Pharmacology | #278 | #307 | #1503 |
| Botany | #251 | #287 | #1532 |
| Oncology | #309 | #342 | #1576 |
| Biochemistry | #282 | #316 | #1607 |
| Forestry | #263 | #307 | #1717 |
| Nanotechnology | #248 | #281 | #1721 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #328 | #364 | #1729 |
| Microbiology | #310 | #344 | #2020 |
| Horticulture | #291 | #334 | #2208 |
| Biotechnology | #347 | #385 | #2247 |
Engineering rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 249 for Engineering in United States and 1436 in the World with 7,368 publications made and 158,900 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #54 | #58 | #141 |
| Engineering Management | #191 | #214 | #563 |
| Architecture | #180 | #210 | #1006 |
| Systems | #214 | #249 | #1007 |
| Construction Management | #170 | #203 | #1038 |
| Computer Engineering | #198 | #230 | #1105 |
| Automation and Control | #187 | #220 | #1180 |
| Reliability and Quality | #215 | #250 | #1224 |
| Operations Research | #245 | #280 | #1371 |
| Robotics | #228 | #263 | #1466 |
| Telecommunications | #245 | #281 | #1471 |
| Remote Sensing | #267 | #304 | #1503 |
| Optics | #276 | #312 | #1690 |
| Metallurgy | #252 | #290 | #1704 |
| Nanotechnology | #248 | #281 | #1721 |
| Environmental Engineering | #234 | #271 | #1753 |
| Renewable Energy | #233 | #274 | #2211 |
| Biotechnology | #347 | #385 | #2247 |
Environmental Science rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 242 for Environmental Science in United States and 1209 in the World with 7,310 publications made and 186,337 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #195 | #223 | #824 |
| Oceanography | #216 | #253 | #1050 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #216 | #257 | #1149 |
| Geology | #244 | #280 | #1194 |
| Paleontology | #247 | #282 | #1199 |
| Ecology | #247 | #285 | #1315 |
| Forestry | #263 | #307 | #1717 |
| Environmental Engineering | #234 | #271 | #1753 |
| Environmental Management | #245 | #286 | #1767 |
Computer Science rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 263 for Computer Science in United States and 1190 in the World with 7,103 publications made and 174,079 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #141 | #154 | #384 |
| Multimedia | #186 | #211 | #695 |
| Cognitive Science | #225 | #258 | #878 |
| Neuroscience | #253 | #283 | #928 |
| Software Engineering | #210 | #242 | #967 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #250 | #283 | #1060 |
| Computer Engineering | #198 | #230 | #1105 |
| Computational Linguistics | #230 | #262 | #1216 |
| Data Science | #308 | #344 | #1376 |
| Machine Learning | #256 | #291 | #1419 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #229 | #264 | #1423 |
| Robotics | #228 | #263 | #1466 |
| Telecommunications | #245 | #281 | #1471 |
| Computer Vision | #246 | #282 | #1499 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #328 | #364 | #1729 |
Medicine rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 248 for Medicine in United States and 1080 in the World with 7,046 publications made and 192,071 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #79 | #90 | #172 |
| Plastic Surgery | #123 | #134 | #372 |
| Clinical Psychology | #195 | #222 | #472 |
| Gerontology | #205 | #230 | #543 |
| Healthcare Administration | #188 | #209 | #545 |
| Nursing | #192 | #216 | #590 |
| Health Science | #208 | #231 | #637 |
| Audiology | #211 | #241 | #706 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #257 | #288 | #789 |
| Sports | #220 | #253 | #799 |
| Physical Therapy | #235 | #267 | #905 |
| Cardiology | #216 | #236 | #905 |
| Psychiatry | #241 | #272 | #914 |
| Occupational Therapy | #242 | #274 | #941 |
| Epidemiology | #196 | #220 | #1039 |
| Orthodontics | #231 | #255 | #1067 |
| Virology | #229 | #253 | #1078 |
| Anesthesiology | #242 | #267 | #1086 |
| Surgery | #254 | #280 | #1142 |
| Ophthalmology | #260 | #288 | #1161 |
| Radiology | #252 | #279 | #1163 |
| Pathology | #253 | #282 | #1220 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #233 | #257 | #1358 |
| Urology | #255 | #281 | #1374 |
| Pediatrics | #290 | #318 | #1453 |
| Immunology | #280 | #306 | #1461 |
| Dentistry | #294 | #325 | #1490 |
| Pharmacology | #278 | #307 | #1503 |
| Oncology | #309 | #342 | #1576 |
| Pharmacy | #315 | #349 | #1704 |
Physics rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 250 for Physics in United States and 1374 in the World with 6,640 publications made and 164,858 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #187 | #220 | #921 |
| Biophysics | #236 | #263 | #932 |
| Astrobiology | #270 | #303 | #1138 |
| Molecular | #236 | #266 | #1148 |
| Condensed Matter | #234 | #266 | #1502 |
| Optics | #276 | #312 | #1690 |
| Nanotechnology | #248 | #281 | #1721 |
Psychology rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 220 for Psychology in United States and 742 in the World with 5,952 publications made and 174,526 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #79 | #90 | #172 |
| Human Sexuality | #118 | #138 | #205 |
| Education | #139 | #158 | #340 |
| Clinical Psychology | #195 | #222 | #472 |
| Special Education | #221 | #243 | #513 |
| Cognitive Science | #225 | #258 | #878 |
| Psychiatry | #241 | #272 | #914 |
| Neuroscience | #253 | #283 | #928 |
| Occupational Therapy | #242 | #274 | #941 |
Chemistry rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 272 for Chemistry in United States and 1657 in the World with 5,383 publications made and 146,739 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #222 | #257 | #1554 |
| Computational | #273 | #309 | #1570 |
| Biochemistry | #282 | #316 | #1607 |
| Pharmacy | #315 | #349 | #1704 |
| Nanotechnology | #248 | #281 | #1721 |
| Organic chemistry | #265 | #302 | #1738 |
| Radiochemistry | #209 | #243 | #1906 |
Mathematics rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 233 for Mathematics in United States and 1007 in the World with 4,003 publications made and 108,141 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #140 | #157 | #326 |
| Actuarial Science | #249 | #277 | #756 |
| Statistics | #258 | #292 | #1154 |
| Econometrics | #292 | #325 | #1256 |
| Operations Research | #245 | #280 | #1371 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #229 | #264 | #1423 |
| Applied Mathematics | #283 | #319 | #1822 |
Business rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 225 for Business in United States and 901 in the World with 3,846 publications made and 87,470 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #146 | #163 | #414 |
| Advertising | #180 | #205 | #528 |
| Engineering Management | #191 | #214 | #563 |
| Accounting | #215 | #243 | #696 |
| Actuarial Science | #249 | #277 | #756 |
| Marketing | #210 | #240 | #812 |
| Management | #228 | #262 | #946 |
| Finance | #241 | #273 | #1034 |
| Construction Management | #170 | #203 | #1038 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #250 | #283 | #1060 |
| Project Management | #250 | #283 | #1094 |
| Operations Research | #245 | #280 | #1371 |
| International Trade | #287 | #325 | #1590 |
Economics rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 193 for Economics in United States and 677 in the World with 3,135 publications made and 71,405 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #249 | #277 | #756 |
| Finance | #241 | #273 | #1034 |
| Econometrics | #292 | #325 | #1256 |
| International Trade | #287 | #325 | #1590 |
Art & Design rankings
California State University – Long Beach ranked 183 for Art & Design in United States and 678 in the World with 2,396 publications made and 47,641 citations received.
California State University – Long Beach
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #123 | #146 | #341 |
| Literature | #164 | #191 | #552 |
| Aesthetics | #167 | #194 | #582 |
| Cinematography | #176 | #202 | #603 |
| Acting and Drama | #173 | #200 | #621 |
| Sculpture | #146 | #169 | #677 |
| Multimedia | #186 | #211 | #695 |
| Music | #256 | #285 | #853 |
| Graphic Design | #224 | #254 | #892 |
| Architecture | #180 | #210 | #1006 |
| Photography | #272 | #309 | #1024 |
