Palo Alto University: Rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 727 in United States, 2833 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 13,058 academic publications and 509,774 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2833 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 63 of 249 | In California |
| # 794 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2 | In Palo Alto |
| # 727 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 867 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 900 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1278 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 216 for Medicine in United States and 900 in the World with 10,269 publications made and 364,047 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #151 | #172 | #335 |
| Ethics | #171 | #192 | #433 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #187 | #211 | #482 |
| Plastic Surgery | #143 | #154 | #493 |
| Radiation Therapy | #128 | #141 | #533 |
| Cardiology | #148 | #164 | #570 |
| Healthcare Administration | #195 | #216 | #575 |
| Nursing | #202 | #226 | #617 |
| Gerontology | #224 | #251 | #618 |
| Psychiatry | #189 | #213 | #641 |
| Health Science | #211 | #234 | #645 |
| Pediatrics | #156 | #174 | #692 |
| Optometry | #180 | #200 | #722 |
| Surgery | #174 | #193 | #749 |
| Neurosurgery | #151 | #168 | #755 |
| Oncology | #178 | #196 | #764 |
| Dermatology | #151 | #168 | #764 |
| Anesthesiology | #183 | #205 | #766 |
| Radiology | #187 | #210 | #787 |
| Physical Therapy | #218 | #249 | #808 |
| Ophthalmology | #201 | #223 | #825 |
| Sports | #233 | #267 | #852 |
| Pharmacology | #186 | #205 | #858 |
| Pathology | #207 | #231 | #905 |
| Audiology | #266 | #298 | #911 |
| Immunology | #211 | #232 | #943 |
| Epidemiology | #209 | #235 | #1152 |
| Virology | #242 | #268 | #1159 |
| Urology | #229 | #251 | #1163 |
| Occupational Therapy | #274 | #310 | #1224 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #240 | #264 | #1392 |
| Dentistry | #342 | #375 | #1765 |
| Orthodontics | #368 | #403 | #1776 |
Biology rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 269 for Biology in United States and 1467 in the World with 8,041 publications made and 367,994 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #171 | #192 | #433 |
| Neuroscience | #209 | #236 | #748 |
| Oncology | #178 | #196 | #764 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #189 | #211 | #785 |
| Pharmacology | #186 | #205 | #858 |
| Immunology | #211 | #232 | #943 |
| Biotechnology | #213 | #237 | #1085 |
| Genetics | #230 | #256 | #1098 |
| Virology | #242 | #268 | #1159 |
| Biophysics | #290 | #319 | #1196 |
| Astrobiology | #318 | #356 | #1398 |
| Evolutionary | #348 | #387 | #1473 |
| Biochemistry | #272 | #306 | #1489 |
| Molecular | #301 | #334 | #1502 |
| Microbiology | #300 | #334 | #1949 |
| Paleontology | #395 | #446 | #2275 |
| Nanotechnology | #315 | #355 | #2393 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #510 | #563 | #2540 |
| Botany | #429 | #477 | #2607 |
| Zoology | #696 | #755 | #3424 |
Psychology rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 246 for Psychology in United States and 867 in the World with 5,831 publications made and 200,658 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #111 | #130 | #190 |
| Clinical Psychology | #151 | #172 | #335 |
| Psychiatry | #189 | #213 | #641 |
| Neuroscience | #209 | #236 | #748 |
| Occupational Therapy | #274 | #310 | #1224 |
| Cognitive Science | #292 | #329 | #1258 |
| Education | #506 | #556 | #1740 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 356 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1616 in the World with 5,620 publications made and 203,586 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #229 | #261 | #536 |
| Publishing | #264 | #298 | #865 |
| Demography | #253 | #284 | #1011 |
| Anthropology | #323 | #360 | #1041 |
| Law | #331 | #369 | #1210 |
| Sociology | #356 | #397 | #1277 |
| Political Science | #339 | #382 | #1395 |
| Linguistics | #340 | #381 | #1596 |
| Education | #506 | #556 | #1740 |
| Philosophy | #345 | #388 | #1752 |
| History | #444 | #493 | #2008 |
| Archaeology | #394 | #443 | #2025 |
| Aesthetics | #476 | #528 | #2032 |
Computer Science rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 276 for Computer Science in United States and 1284 in the World with 5,530 publications made and 270,475 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #209 | #236 | #748 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #189 | #211 | #785 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #177 | #207 | #974 |
| Computational Linguistics | #203 | #233 | #1041 |
| Data Science | #250 | #285 | #1048 |
| Cognitive Science | #292 | #329 | #1258 |
| Software Engineering | #292 | #330 | #1450 |
| Computer Engineering | #262 | #298 | #1664 |
| Multimedia | #388 | #429 | #1685 |
| Computer Vision | #291 | #330 | #1787 |
| Telecommunications | #282 | #321 | #1855 |
| Machine Learning | #312 | #351 | #1874 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #519 | #581 | #2696 |
Chemistry rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 313 for Chemistry in United States and 1996 in the World with 4,126 publications made and 193,805 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #272 | #306 | #1489 |
| Nanotechnology | #315 | #355 | #2393 |
| Organic chemistry | #412 | #461 | #2835 |
| Physical | #503 | #557 | #3403 |
Engineering rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 311 for Engineering in United States and 2029 in the World with 3,426 publications made and 144,375 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #213 | #237 | #1085 |
| Computer Engineering | #262 | #298 | #1664 |
| Telecommunications | #282 | #321 | #1855 |
| Optics | #313 | #353 | #1990 |
| Systems | #354 | #398 | #2011 |
| Remote Sensing | #349 | #397 | #2328 |
| Nanotechnology | #315 | #355 | #2393 |
| Metallurgy | #475 | #526 | #3307 |
Physics rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 346 for Physics in United States and 2181 in the World with 2,919 publications made and 123,126 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #290 | #319 | #1196 |
| Astrobiology | #318 | #356 | #1398 |
| Optics | #313 | #353 | #1990 |
| Condensed Matter | #326 | #370 | #2237 |
| Nanotechnology | #315 | #355 | #2393 |
| Molecular | #437 | #485 | #2519 |
Mathematics rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 275 for Mathematics in United States and 1278 in the World with 2,776 publications made and 104,408 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #177 | #207 | #974 |
| Statistics | #276 | #311 | #1293 |
| Econometrics | #339 | #376 | #1546 |
| Mathematics Education | #708 | #766 | #2568 |
Economics rankings
Palo Alto University ranked 371 for Economics in United States and 1564 in the World with 1,462 publications made and 41,786 citations received.
Palo Alto University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #339 | #376 | #1546 |
| Finance | #390 | #433 | #1879 |
