California State University – Sacramento: Rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 282 in United States, 1086 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 9,949 academic publications and 181,676 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1086 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 1 of 97 | In California |
| # 313 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 282 of 2,128 | In United States |
| # 1207 of 5,904 | For Art & Design |
| # 1228 of 4,534 | For Psychology |
| # 1258 of 4,833 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 307 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1371 in the World with 6,363 publications made and 115,110 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #136 | #156 | #309 |
| Special Education | #214 | #236 | #495 |
| Gender Studies | #231 | #263 | #538 |
| Media Studies | #238 | #271 | #594 |
| Education | #226 | #254 | #669 |
| Genealogy | #272 | #306 | #701 |
| Publishing | #248 | #280 | #801 |
| Anthropology | #271 | #304 | #848 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #249 | #279 | #873 |
| Sociology | #282 | #315 | #975 |
| Law | #312 | #349 | #1109 |
| Linguistics | #278 | #312 | #1212 |
| Political Science | #314 | #351 | #1235 |
| History | #305 | #344 | #1290 |
| Aesthetics | #348 | #387 | #1372 |
| Demography | #311 | #347 | #1384 |
| Archaeology | #306 | #348 | #1468 |
| Philosophy | #296 | #337 | #1513 |
Computer Science rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 332 for Computer Science in United States and 1681 in the World with 4,175 publications made and 80,891 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #208 | #235 | #791 |
| Software Engineering | #190 | #221 | #845 |
| Information Technology | #245 | #269 | #940 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #282 | #320 | #1266 |
| Cognitive Science | #315 | #354 | #1387 |
| Neuroscience | #348 | #385 | #1413 |
| Data Science | #318 | #354 | #1461 |
| Computational Linguistics | #272 | #307 | #1485 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #265 | #303 | #1757 |
| Computer Engineering | #275 | #311 | #1791 |
| Machine Learning | #326 | #368 | #1967 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #408 | #448 | #2171 |
| Telecommunications | #325 | #371 | #2201 |
| Computer Vision | #394 | #441 | #2476 |
Medicine rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 327 for Medicine in United States and 1561 in the World with 4,109 publications made and 84,205 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #136 | #156 | #309 |
| Plastic Surgery | #156 | #168 | #562 |
| Ethics | #209 | #231 | #572 |
| Occupational Therapy | #181 | #205 | #653 |
| Sports | #210 | #242 | #749 |
| Optometry | #199 | #221 | #848 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #289 | #321 | #916 |
| Clinical Psychology | #318 | #355 | #919 |
| Physical Therapy | #239 | #272 | #940 |
| Health Science | #302 | #331 | #954 |
| Audiology | #283 | #316 | #984 |
| Ophthalmology | #232 | #258 | #993 |
| Gerontology | #322 | #358 | #1066 |
| Nursing | #315 | #350 | #1081 |
| Healthcare Administration | #326 | #362 | #1189 |
| Surgery | #270 | #297 | #1250 |
| Psychiatry | #320 | #356 | #1285 |
| Radiology | #282 | #312 | #1319 |
| Pediatrics | #274 | #301 | #1378 |
| Orthodontics | #304 | #334 | #1412 |
| Anesthesiology | #309 | #343 | #1415 |
| Dermatology | #260 | #280 | #1485 |
| Cardiology | #380 | #415 | #1825 |
| Pathology | #346 | #385 | #1842 |
| Virology | #347 | #381 | #1859 |
| Oncology | #376 | #412 | #1963 |
| Veterinary | #269 | #299 | #1978 |
| Immunology | #351 | #385 | #1982 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #356 | #391 | #2103 |
| Dentistry | #401 | #439 | #2228 |
| Pharmacology | #462 | #502 | #2678 |
Biology rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 381 for Biology in United States and 2314 in the World with 3,889 publications made and 86,435 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #209 | #231 | #572 |
| Neuroscience | #348 | #385 | #1413 |
| Forestry | #236 | #279 | #1552 |
| Virology | #347 | #381 | #1859 |
| Oncology | #376 | #412 | #1963 |
| Immunology | #351 | #385 | #1982 |
| Evolutionary | #441 | #488 | #2034 |
| Paleontology | #364 | #412 | #2065 |
| Zoology | #442 | #489 | #2116 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #408 | #448 | #2171 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #440 | #488 | #2179 |
| Animal Science | #394 | #439 | #2218 |
| Botany | #379 | #426 | #2343 |
| Genetics | #432 | #476 | #2438 |
| Microbiology | #401 | #443 | #2589 |
| Biotechnology | #402 | #444 | #2675 |
| Pharmacology | #462 | #502 | #2678 |
| Biochemistry | #455 | #504 | #2805 |
| Horticulture | #473 | #525 | #3410 |
| Nanotechnology | #520 | #576 | #3688 |
Environmental Science rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 322 for Environmental Science in United States and 1875 in the World with 3,706 publications made and 80,989 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #236 | #279 | #1552 |
| Geology | #330 | #379 | #1939 |
| Paleontology | #364 | #412 | #2065 |
| Ecology | #349 | #400 | #2101 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #358 | #407 | #2164 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #440 | #488 | #2179 |
| Environmental Management | #304 | #353 | #2286 |
| Environmental Engineering | #310 | #352 | #2306 |
| Oceanography | #393 | #446 | #2357 |
Psychology rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 315 for Psychology in United States and 1228 in the World with 3,397 publications made and 80,799 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #136 | #156 | #309 |
| Special Education | #214 | #236 | #495 |
| Human Sexuality | #287 | #317 | #606 |
| Occupational Therapy | #181 | #205 | #653 |
| Education | #226 | #254 | #669 |
| Clinical Psychology | #318 | #355 | #919 |
| Psychiatry | #320 | #356 | #1285 |
| Cognitive Science | #315 | #354 | #1387 |
| Neuroscience | #348 | #385 | #1413 |
Engineering rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 340 for Engineering in United States and 2237 in the World with 3,391 publications made and 65,520 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #223 | #259 | #1060 |
| Engineering Management | #342 | #375 | #1362 |
| Reliability and Quality | #237 | #273 | #1461 |
| Operations Research | #278 | #317 | #1685 |
| Renewable Energy | #200 | #238 | #1733 |
| Computer Engineering | #275 | #311 | #1791 |
| Telecommunications | #325 | #371 | #2201 |
| Environmental Engineering | #310 | #352 | #2306 |
| Optics | #399 | #446 | #2604 |
| Biotechnology | #402 | #444 | #2675 |
| Metallurgy | #443 | #493 | #3155 |
| Nanotechnology | #520 | #576 | #3688 |
Physics rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 373 for Physics in United States and 2353 in the World with 2,909 publications made and 55,604 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #348 | #390 | #1794 |
| Molecular | #438 | #486 | #2522 |
| Optics | #399 | #446 | #2604 |
| Condensed Matter | #446 | #495 | #3091 |
| Nanotechnology | #520 | #576 | #3688 |
Business rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 289 for Business in United States and 1258 in the World with 2,393 publications made and 53,696 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #142 | #159 | #395 |
| Advertising | #286 | #317 | #932 |
| Accounting | #272 | #304 | #990 |
| Actuarial Science | #315 | #347 | #1143 |
| Marketing | #286 | #320 | #1250 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #282 | #320 | #1266 |
| Management | #281 | #318 | #1310 |
| Project Management | #294 | #331 | #1326 |
| Engineering Management | #342 | #375 | #1362 |
| Finance | #320 | #357 | #1476 |
| Operations Research | #278 | #317 | #1685 |
| International Trade | #295 | #333 | #1696 |
Mathematics rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 315 for Mathematics in United States and 1519 in the World with 2,322 publications made and 50,869 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #211 | #234 | #569 |
| Actuarial Science | #315 | #347 | #1143 |
| Econometrics | #289 | #322 | #1247 |
| Operations Research | #278 | #317 | #1685 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #265 | #303 | #1757 |
| Statistics | #342 | #382 | #1781 |
Economics rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 309 for Economics in United States and 1272 in the World with 1,888 publications made and 31,625 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #315 | #347 | #1143 |
| Econometrics | #289 | #322 | #1247 |
| Finance | #320 | #357 | #1476 |
| International Trade | #295 | #333 | #1696 |
Art & Design rankings
California State University – Sacramento ranked 302 for Art & Design in United States and 1207 in the World with 1,264 publications made and 17,542 citations received.
California State University – Sacramento
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #216 | #243 | #690 |
| Multimedia | #208 | #235 | #791 |
| Creative Writing | #277 | #315 | #839 |
| Literature | #285 | #320 | #1039 |
| Aesthetics | #348 | #387 | #1372 |
