California State University – San Marcos: Rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 440 in United States, 1771 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 3,930 academic publications and 156,016 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1771 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 44 of 249 | In California |
| # 487 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 4 | In San Marcos, CA |
| # 440 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1528 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1728 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1849 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 – San Marcos ranked 422 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2008 in the World with 2,567 publications made and 108,342 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #258 | #288 | #559 |
| Gender Studies | #366 | #407 | #872 |
| Education | #293 | #327 | #891 |
| Media Studies | #449 | #490 | #1080 |
| Anthropology | #333 | #370 | #1085 |
| Sociology | #384 | #428 | #1424 |
| Aesthetics | #370 | #411 | #1458 |
| Law | #403 | #447 | #1521 |
| Political Science | #394 | #440 | #1633 |
| History | #420 | #467 | #1845 |
| Linguistics | #388 | #433 | #1900 |
| Philosophy | #400 | #448 | #2057 |
| Archaeology | #411 | #461 | #2124 |
| Demography | #491 | #539 | #2327 |
Biology rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 454 for Biology in United States and 2766 in the World with 1,839 publications made and 81,883 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #276 | #311 | #1479 |
| Neuroscience | #391 | #434 | #1659 |
| Biophysics | #366 | #404 | #1700 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #359 | #405 | #1757 |
| Zoology | #412 | #459 | #1940 |
| Forestry | #308 | #355 | #2027 |
| Paleontology | #408 | #459 | #2344 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #437 | #478 | #2365 |
| Botany | #390 | #437 | #2391 |
| Evolutionary | #501 | #551 | #2393 |
| Immunology | #435 | #474 | #2460 |
| Virology | #469 | #509 | #2633 |
| Genetics | #533 | #583 | #3027 |
| Biochemistry | #523 | #573 | #3151 |
Computer Science rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 413 for Computer Science in United States and 2237 in the World with 1,805 publications made and 75,023 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #325 | #364 | #1472 |
| Cognitive Science | #357 | #399 | #1637 |
| Neuroscience | #391 | #434 | #1659 |
| Multimedia | #384 | #425 | #1664 |
| Software Engineering | #347 | #389 | #1743 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #437 | #478 | #2365 |
| Machine Learning | #377 | #423 | #2414 |
| Telecommunications | #477 | #530 | #3046 |
| Computer Vision | #541 | #597 | #3345 |
Medicine rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 464 for Medicine in United States and 2381 in the World with 1,621 publications made and 50,009 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #258 | #288 | #559 |
| Physical Therapy | #280 | #316 | #1147 |
| Sports | #331 | #370 | #1279 |
| Clinical Psychology | #428 | #471 | #1389 |
| Health Science | #427 | #465 | #1445 |
| Gerontology | #443 | #488 | #1548 |
| Nursing | #455 | #500 | #1699 |
| Psychiatry | #418 | #461 | #1757 |
| Anesthesiology | #399 | #434 | #1853 |
| Cardiology | #405 | #443 | #1996 |
| Radiology | #410 | #450 | #2086 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #557 | #607 | #2099 |
| Immunology | #435 | #474 | #2460 |
| Healthcare Administration | #585 | #644 | #2461 |
| Virology | #469 | #509 | #2633 |
| Pathology | #482 | #529 | #2712 |
| Surgery | #638 | #687 | #3099 |
Environmental Science rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 414 for Environmental Science in United States and 2483 in the World with 1,593 publications made and 87,192 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #359 | #405 | #1757 |
| Oceanography | #315 | #365 | #1909 |
| Forestry | #308 | #355 | #2027 |
| Ecology | #359 | #411 | #2176 |
| Environmental Management | #305 | #354 | #2291 |
| Paleontology | #408 | #459 | #2344 |
| Geology | #391 | #442 | #2348 |
Psychology rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 369 for Psychology in United States and 1528 in the World with 1,571 publications made and 77,739 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #258 | #288 | #559 |
| Human Sexuality | #350 | #387 | #777 |
| Education | #293 | #327 | #891 |
| Clinical Psychology | #428 | #471 | #1389 |
| Cognitive Science | #357 | #399 | #1637 |
| Neuroscience | #391 | #434 | #1659 |
| Psychiatry | #418 | #461 | #1757 |
Engineering rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 458 for Engineering in United States and 2933 in the World with 1,288 publications made and 55,232 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #286 | #325 | #1782 |
| Systems | #397 | #446 | #2343 |
| Telecommunications | #477 | #530 | #3046 |
| Optics | #490 | #543 | #3110 |
| Metallurgy | #473 | #523 | #3300 |
Physics rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 447 for Physics in United States and 2760 in the World with 1,172 publications made and 56,990 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #366 | #404 | #1700 |
| Optics | #490 | #543 | #3110 |
Mathematics rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 395 for Mathematics in United States and 2097 in the World with 990 publications made and 46,725 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #277 | #307 | #824 |
| Operations Research | #286 | #325 | #1782 |
| Statistics | #430 | #476 | #2377 |
| Econometrics | #491 | #540 | #2417 |
Chemistry rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 483 for Chemistry in United States and 3156 in the World with 977 publications made and 47,204 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #427 | #477 | #2957 |
| Biochemistry | #523 | #573 | #3151 |
| Organic chemistry | #502 | #553 | #3315 |
Business rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 385 for Business in United States and 1849 in the World with 973 publications made and 43,154 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #325 | #364 | #1472 |
| Advertising | #428 | #468 | #1604 |
| Marketing | #365 | #405 | #1704 |
| Management | #349 | #390 | #1755 |
| Operations Research | #286 | #325 | #1782 |
| Accounting | #497 | #541 | #2050 |
| Finance | #469 | #515 | #2279 |
Economics rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 462 for Economics in United States and 2036 in the World with 698 publications made and 20,871 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #469 | #515 | #2279 |
| Econometrics | #491 | #540 | #2417 |
Art & Design rankings
California State University – San Marcos ranked 411 for Art & Design in United States and 1728 in the World with 580 publications made and 15,042 citations received.
California State University – San Marcos
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #397 | #444 | #1260 |
| Aesthetics | #370 | #411 | #1458 |
| Multimedia | #384 | #425 | #1664 |
| Literature | #453 | #500 | #1744 |
