California State University – Los Angeles: Rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 278 in United States, 1074 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 12,105 academic publications and 351,265 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1074 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 28 of 249 | In California |
| # 5 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
| # 309 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 278 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 783 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1042 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1085 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 278 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1208 in the World with 6,689 publications made and 177,519 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #128 | #147 | #292 |
| Special Education | #144 | #162 | #309 |
| Gender Studies | #173 | #200 | #386 |
| Anthropology | #167 | #191 | #452 |
| Forensic Science | #117 | #136 | #483 |
| Aesthetics | #171 | #198 | #590 |
| Genealogy | #249 | #282 | #634 |
| Media Studies | #261 | #296 | #661 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #211 | #239 | #672 |
| Education | #236 | #264 | #695 |
| Sociology | #245 | #274 | #803 |
| Publishing | #272 | #306 | #881 |
| Law | #267 | #298 | #890 |
| Political Science | #261 | #293 | #991 |
| History | #277 | #312 | #1114 |
| Linguistics | #279 | #313 | #1216 |
| Archaeology | #265 | #300 | #1235 |
| Demography | #288 | #323 | #1252 |
| Philosophy | #271 | #309 | #1350 |
Engineering rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 258 for Engineering in United States and 1535 in the World with 5,097 publications made and 196,882 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #183 | #210 | #800 |
| Aviation | #219 | #250 | #928 |
| Engineering Management | #287 | #318 | #1012 |
| Systems | #247 | #284 | #1258 |
| Automation and Control | #192 | #225 | #1282 |
| Optics | #250 | #283 | #1436 |
| Nanotechnology | #244 | #277 | #1693 |
| Telecommunications | #280 | #319 | #1837 |
| Metallurgy | #293 | #333 | #2111 |
| Operations Research | #340 | #381 | #2278 |
| Biotechnology | #399 | #441 | #2643 |
| Environmental Engineering | #335 | #382 | #2660 |
Physics rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 256 for Physics in United States and 1425 in the World with 4,992 publications made and 197,426 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #150 | #175 | #646 |
| Condensed Matter | #128 | #149 | #718 |
| Astrobiology | #258 | #290 | #1079 |
| Biophysics | #289 | #318 | #1186 |
| Theoretical | #265 | #301 | #1291 |
| Optics | #250 | #283 | #1436 |
| Nanotechnology | #244 | #277 | #1693 |
Biology rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 317 for Biology in United States and 1812 in the World with 4,839 publications made and 153,845 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #245 | #277 | #927 |
| Astrobiology | #258 | #290 | #1079 |
| Neuroscience | #292 | #327 | #1147 |
| Biophysics | #289 | #318 | #1186 |
| Molecular | #274 | #304 | #1343 |
| Zoology | #365 | #411 | #1676 |
| Nanotechnology | #244 | #277 | #1693 |
| Botany | #279 | #316 | #1694 |
| Paleontology | #314 | #359 | #1733 |
| Genetics | #332 | #369 | #1794 |
| Virology | #338 | #372 | #1809 |
| Animal Science | #337 | #376 | #1839 |
| Oncology | #355 | #391 | #1854 |
| Biochemistry | #321 | #359 | #1879 |
| Horticulture | #236 | #273 | #1883 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #411 | #458 | #2035 |
| Microbiology | #315 | #349 | #2045 |
| Pharmacology | #374 | #410 | #2143 |
| Immunology | #391 | #426 | #2237 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #440 | #481 | #2379 |
| Biotechnology | #399 | #441 | #2643 |
Computer Science rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 298 for Computer Science in United States and 1483 in the World with 4,702 publications made and 170,200 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #281 | #312 | #1103 |
| Neuroscience | #292 | #327 | #1147 |
| Data Science | #281 | #316 | #1223 |
| Cognitive Science | #302 | #341 | #1337 |
| Computational Linguistics | #246 | #280 | #1361 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #333 | #372 | #1529 |
| Software Engineering | #317 | #357 | #1584 |
| Machine Learning | #278 | #314 | #1653 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #266 | #304 | #1793 |
| Telecommunications | #280 | #319 | #1837 |
| Computer Vision | #310 | #352 | #1935 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #440 | #481 | #2379 |
Environmental Science rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 287 for Environmental Science in United States and 1597 in the World with 4,507 publications made and 129,775 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #233 | #273 | #1240 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #254 | #297 | #1444 |
| Geology | #281 | #321 | #1537 |
| Environmental Management | #230 | #269 | #1603 |
| Paleontology | #314 | #359 | #1733 |
| Ecology | #301 | #348 | #1799 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #411 | #458 | #2035 |
| Environmental Engineering | #335 | #382 | #2660 |
Medicine rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 320 for Medicine in United States and 1529 in the World with 3,959 publications made and 125,637 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #128 | #147 | #292 |
| Forensic Science | #117 | #136 | #483 |
| Clinical Psychology | #272 | #307 | #743 |
| Gerontology | #259 | #288 | #755 |
| Audiology | #239 | #270 | #819 |
| Healthcare Administration | #260 | #293 | #846 |
| Optometry | #201 | #223 | #859 |
| Nursing | #282 | #313 | #942 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #315 | #349 | #1043 |
| Health Science | #333 | #364 | #1066 |
| Psychiatry | #290 | #323 | #1151 |
| Sports | #301 | #337 | #1157 |
| Occupational Therapy | #272 | #308 | #1209 |
| Physical Therapy | #307 | #343 | #1257 |
| Pharmacy | #245 | #276 | #1384 |
| Orthodontics | #359 | #392 | #1722 |
| Cardiology | #359 | #393 | #1735 |
| Radiology | #358 | #395 | #1763 |
| Virology | #338 | #372 | #1809 |
| Oncology | #355 | #391 | #1854 |
| Pathology | #351 | #390 | #1885 |
| Dentistry | #358 | #392 | #1919 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #335 | #370 | #1991 |
| Surgery | #420 | #458 | #2028 |
| Pharmacology | #374 | #410 | #2143 |
| Anesthesiology | #458 | #499 | #2155 |
| Immunology | #391 | #426 | #2237 |
Chemistry rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 299 for Chemistry in United States and 1903 in the World with 3,741 publications made and 112,144 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #245 | #276 | #1384 |
| Computational | #262 | #296 | #1482 |
| Nanotechnology | #244 | #277 | #1693 |
| Physical | #246 | #284 | #1771 |
| Biochemistry | #321 | #359 | #1879 |
| Organic chemistry | #285 | #324 | #1921 |
Psychology rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 276 for Psychology in United States and 1042 in the World with 3,723 publications made and 125,522 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #128 | #147 | #292 |
| Human Sexuality | #165 | #192 | #306 |
| Special Education | #144 | #162 | #309 |
| Education | #236 | #264 | #695 |
| Clinical Psychology | #272 | #307 | #743 |
| Neuroscience | #292 | #327 | #1147 |
| Psychiatry | #290 | #323 | #1151 |
| Occupational Therapy | #272 | #308 | #1209 |
| Cognitive Science | #302 | #341 | #1337 |
Mathematics rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 293 for Mathematics in United States and 1371 in the World with 2,697 publications made and 72,838 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #219 | #244 | #598 |
| Actuarial Science | #287 | #318 | #953 |
| Econometrics | #245 | #277 | #1037 |
| Applied Mathematics | #215 | #247 | #1196 |
| Statistics | #310 | #349 | #1556 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #266 | #304 | #1793 |
| Operations Research | #340 | #381 | #2278 |
Business rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 297 for Business in United States and 1280 in the World with 2,363 publications made and 63,237 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #202 | #232 | #844 |
| Actuarial Science | #287 | #318 | #953 |
| Engineering Management | #287 | #318 | #1012 |
| Advertising | #336 | #371 | #1198 |
| Accounting | #318 | #353 | #1198 |
| Finance | #278 | #312 | #1225 |
| Marketing | #293 | #328 | #1290 |
| Management | #286 | #323 | #1355 |
| Project Management | #317 | #355 | #1475 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #333 | #372 | #1529 |
| Operations Research | #340 | #381 | #2278 |
Economics rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 276 for Economics in United States and 1085 in the World with 2,080 publications made and 56,293 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #287 | #318 | #953 |
| Econometrics | #245 | #277 | #1037 |
| Finance | #278 | #312 | #1225 |
Art & Design rankings
California State University – Los Angeles ranked 209 for Art & Design in United States and 783 in the World with 1,481 publications made and 51,239 citations received.
California State University – Los Angeles
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #171 | #198 | #590 |
| Creative Writing | #231 | #265 | #700 |
| Literature | #246 | #280 | #898 |
| Graphic Design | #225 | #256 | #901 |
| Acting and Drama | #257 | #290 | #944 |
| Multimedia | #281 | #312 | #1103 |
