California State University – Northridge: Rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 206 in United States, 710 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 14,864 academic publications and 354,986 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 710 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 17 of 249 | In California |
| # 3 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
| # 233 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 206 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 709 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 905 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 996 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 – Northridge ranked 270 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1150 in the World with 8,206 publications made and 186,421 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #155 | #173 | #335 |
| Gender Studies | #165 | #191 | #367 |
| Education | #179 | #203 | #498 |
| Genealogy | #203 | #229 | #507 |
| Media Studies | #207 | #237 | #508 |
| Social Work | #237 | #266 | #522 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #188 | #211 | #542 |
| Anthropology | #208 | #236 | #591 |
| Aesthetics | #204 | #234 | #726 |
| Publishing | #241 | #273 | #783 |
| Sociology | #251 | #280 | #824 |
| Law | #252 | #283 | #852 |
| History | #237 | #269 | #940 |
| Political Science | #258 | #290 | #973 |
| Archaeology | #246 | #281 | #1126 |
| Demography | #281 | #315 | #1196 |
| Linguistics | #277 | #311 | #1203 |
| Philosophy | #275 | #313 | #1376 |
Engineering rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 261 for Engineering in United States and 1578 in the World with 6,329 publications made and 144,728 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #239 | #267 | #774 |
| Construction Management | #151 | #180 | #807 |
| Aviation | #212 | #243 | #887 |
| Operations Research | #200 | #232 | #1013 |
| Reliability and Quality | #221 | #256 | #1283 |
| Remote Sensing | #244 | #279 | #1298 |
| Applied Physics | #224 | #254 | #1313 |
| Systems | #254 | #292 | #1318 |
| Telecommunications | #249 | #285 | #1526 |
| Optics | #265 | #300 | #1606 |
| Computer Engineering | #260 | #296 | #1643 |
| Nanotechnology | #242 | #274 | #1666 |
| Metallurgy | #269 | #307 | #1825 |
| Biotechnology | #318 | #355 | #2021 |
| Environmental Engineering | #302 | #344 | #2272 |
Biology rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 299 for Biology in United States and 1671 in the World with 6,308 publications made and 191,144 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #193 | #221 | #821 |
| Astrobiology | #234 | #264 | #914 |
| Evolutionary | #259 | #293 | #1006 |
| Zoology | #268 | #307 | #1207 |
| Neuroscience | #319 | #354 | #1282 |
| Biophysics | #310 | #343 | #1291 |
| Molecular | #283 | #313 | #1393 |
| Botany | #227 | #261 | #1411 |
| Paleontology | #278 | #316 | #1427 |
| Animal Science | #283 | #319 | #1510 |
| Nanotechnology | #242 | #274 | #1666 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #337 | #374 | #1780 |
| Genetics | #335 | #372 | #1813 |
| Oncology | #352 | #388 | #1845 |
| Biochemistry | #320 | #358 | #1861 |
| Biotechnology | #318 | #355 | #2021 |
| Virology | #381 | #419 | #2137 |
| Immunology | #396 | #433 | #2262 |
| Forestry | #347 | #399 | #2295 |
| Pharmacology | #443 | #482 | #2559 |
| Horticulture | #356 | #402 | #2649 |
| Microbiology | #428 | #470 | #2777 |
Physics rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 258 for Physics in United States and 1442 in the World with 6,064 publications made and 147,163 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #135 | #156 | #759 |
| Theoretical | #166 | #197 | #793 |
| Molecular | #188 | #214 | #824 |
| Astrobiology | #234 | #264 | #914 |
| Biophysics | #310 | #343 | #1291 |
| Applied Physics | #224 | #254 | #1313 |
| Optics | #265 | #300 | #1606 |
| Nanotechnology | #242 | #274 | #1666 |
Environmental Science rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 264 for Environmental Science in United States and 1426 in the World with 5,803 publications made and 147,969 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #193 | #221 | #821 |
| Oceanography | #212 | #249 | #1024 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #238 | #280 | #1291 |
| Ecology | #254 | #293 | #1397 |
| Geology | #271 | #311 | #1409 |
| Paleontology | #278 | #316 | #1427 |
| Environmental Management | #227 | #266 | #1596 |
| Environmental Engineering | #302 | #344 | #2272 |
| Forestry | #347 | #399 | #2295 |
Computer Science rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 255 for Computer Science in United States and 1127 in the World with 5,791 publications made and 137,687 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #196 | #223 | #754 |
| Machine Learning | #190 | #221 | #893 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #257 | #290 | #1099 |
| Cognitive Science | #270 | #306 | #1126 |
| Software Engineering | #248 | #281 | #1127 |
| Neuroscience | #319 | #354 | #1282 |
| Computer Vision | #239 | #273 | #1423 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #236 | #271 | #1514 |
| Telecommunications | #249 | #285 | #1526 |
| Computational Linguistics | #282 | #317 | #1530 |
| Data Science | #347 | #386 | #1623 |
| Computer Engineering | #260 | #296 | #1643 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #337 | #374 | #1780 |
Chemistry rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 292 for Chemistry in United States and 1826 in the World with 4,840 publications made and 130,772 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #203 | #230 | #1032 |
| Pharmacy | #247 | #278 | #1388 |
| Nanotechnology | #242 | #274 | #1666 |
| Physical | #237 | #275 | #1691 |
| Biochemistry | #320 | #358 | #1861 |
| Organic chemistry | #281 | #319 | #1878 |
Medicine rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 316 for Medicine in United States and 1517 in the World with 4,594 publications made and 131,054 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #237 | #266 | #522 |
| Health Science | #249 | #275 | #786 |
| Clinical Psychology | #283 | #318 | #793 |
| Sports | #230 | #264 | #838 |
| Occupational Therapy | #224 | #256 | #859 |
| Audiology | #252 | #284 | #859 |
| Physical Therapy | #244 | #277 | #971 |
| Gerontology | #307 | #342 | #995 |
| Orthodontics | #242 | #266 | #1122 |
| Nursing | #331 | #367 | #1154 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #341 | #376 | #1166 |
| Healthcare Administration | #347 | #384 | #1272 |
| Psychiatry | #334 | #370 | #1331 |
| Dentistry | #266 | #294 | #1344 |
| Pharmacy | #247 | #278 | #1388 |
| Pediatrics | #322 | #353 | #1598 |
| Radiology | #344 | #380 | #1688 |
| Oncology | #352 | #388 | #1845 |
| Pathology | #348 | #387 | #1860 |
| Cardiology | #397 | #434 | #1954 |
| Surgery | #408 | #445 | #1963 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #347 | #382 | #2037 |
| Anesthesiology | #442 | #482 | #2060 |
| Virology | #381 | #419 | #2137 |
| Immunology | #396 | #433 | #2262 |
| Pharmacology | #443 | #482 | #2559 |
Psychology rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 282 for Psychology in United States and 1056 in the World with 4,087 publications made and 120,303 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #175 | #203 | #328 |
| Special Education | #155 | #173 | #335 |
| Education | #179 | #203 | #498 |
| Social Work | #237 | #266 | #522 |
| Clinical Psychology | #283 | #318 | #793 |
| Occupational Therapy | #224 | #256 | #859 |
| Cognitive Science | #270 | #306 | #1126 |
| Neuroscience | #319 | #354 | #1282 |
| Psychiatry | #334 | #370 | #1331 |
Mathematics rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 215 for Mathematics in United States and 905 in the World with 3,202 publications made and 103,695 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #157 | #177 | #380 |
| Actuarial Science | #218 | #243 | #625 |
| Statistics | #209 | #238 | #871 |
| Operations Research | #200 | #232 | #1013 |
| Econometrics | #256 | #288 | #1074 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #236 | #271 | #1514 |
| Applied Mathematics | #294 | #332 | #1898 |
Business rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 257 for Business in United States and 1091 in the World with 2,823 publications made and 68,208 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #177 | #197 | #556 |
| Actuarial Science | #218 | #243 | #625 |
| Accounting | #216 | #244 | #697 |
| Advertising | #242 | #272 | #767 |
| Engineering Management | #239 | #267 | #774 |
| Construction Management | #151 | #180 | #807 |
| Entrepreneurship | #208 | #238 | #876 |
| Finance | #237 | #268 | #1009 |
| Operations Research | #200 | #232 | #1013 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #257 | #290 | #1099 |
| Marketing | #279 | #313 | #1172 |
| Management | #260 | #296 | #1182 |
| Project Management | #275 | #309 | #1194 |
| International Trade | #239 | #272 | #1246 |
Economics rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 260 for Economics in United States and 996 in the World with 2,365 publications made and 53,734 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #218 | #243 | #625 |
| Finance | #237 | #268 | #1009 |
| Econometrics | #256 | #288 | #1074 |
| International Trade | #239 | #272 | #1246 |
Art & Design rankings
California State University – Northridge ranked 190 for Art & Design in United States and 709 in the World with 2,180 publications made and 48,787 citations received.
California State University – Northridge
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #154 | #177 | #521 |
| Acting and Drama | #166 | #192 | #592 |
| Music | #211 | #238 | #665 |
| Creative Writing | #232 | #266 | #702 |
| Aesthetics | #204 | #234 | #726 |
| Multimedia | #196 | #223 | #754 |
| Literature | #232 | #263 | #830 |
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