San Diego State University: Rankings
San Diego State University ranked 124 in United States, 329 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 46,896 academic publications and 1,714,806 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 329 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 13 of 249 | In California |
| # 143 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 20 | In San Diego |
| # 124 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 294 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 333 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 354 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
San Diego State University ranked 119 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 399 in the World with 26,429 publications made and 951,891 citations received.
San Diego State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #56 | #60 | #110 |
| Gender Studies | #75 | #86 | #144 |
| Education | #78 | #89 | #154 |
| Anthropology | #73 | #86 | #163 |
| Special Education | #94 | #107 | #193 |
| Media Studies | #100 | #116 | #233 |
| Demography | #100 | #114 | #236 |
| Publishing | #89 | #105 | #241 |
| Sociology | #102 | #120 | #244 |
| Genealogy | #120 | #139 | #262 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #112 | #129 | #282 |
| Law | #122 | #140 | #298 |
| Political Science | #117 | #136 | #341 |
| Aesthetics | #110 | #132 | #372 |
| History | #120 | #141 | #403 |
| Linguistics | #125 | #146 | #408 |
| Archaeology | #119 | #141 | #426 |
| Philosophy | #121 | #144 | #533 |
| International Law | #196 | #222 | #628 |
| Military science | #44 | #44 | #51 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #6 | #7 | #11 |
Biology rankings
San Diego State University ranked 156 for Biology in United States and 619 in the World with 22,602 publications made and 992,331 citations received.
San Diego State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #86 | #98 | #336 |
| Evolutionary | #121 | #138 | #342 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #116 | #138 | #384 |
| Neuroscience | #133 | #153 | #395 |
| Zoology | #118 | #139 | #399 |
| Ethics | #178 | #199 | #452 |
| Biophysics | #155 | #174 | #460 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #136 | #154 | #473 |
| Paleontology | #137 | #159 | #488 |
| Virology | #143 | #161 | #490 |
| Astrobiology | #163 | #184 | #557 |
| Botany | #142 | #164 | #583 |
| Genetics | #170 | #191 | #634 |
| Forestry | #112 | #139 | #647 |
| Animal Science | #137 | #158 | #678 |
| Biochemistry | #168 | #189 | #697 |
| Molecular | #179 | #201 | #720 |
| Microbiology | #166 | #185 | #753 |
| Immunology | #183 | #203 | #794 |
| Oncology | #183 | #202 | #797 |
| Entomology | #183 | #212 | #803 |
| Biotechnology | #176 | #196 | #846 |
| Pharmacology | #199 | #220 | #933 |
| Horticulture | #146 | #171 | #1096 |
| Nanotechnology | #215 | #244 | #1442 |
Medicine rankings
San Diego State University ranked 145 for Medicine in United States and 469 in the World with 21,106 publications made and 905,203 citations received.
San Diego State University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #51 | #63 | #107 |
| Social Work | #56 | #60 | #110 |
| Gerontology | #66 | #78 | #111 |
| Clinical Psychology | #85 | #99 | #157 |
| Audiology | #71 | #81 | #164 |
| Physical Therapy | #79 | #93 | #193 |
| Nursing | #87 | #101 | #196 |
| Healthcare Administration | #109 | #126 | #251 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #119 | #134 | #258 |
| Health Science | #125 | #139 | #296 |
| Psychiatry | #118 | #134 | #330 |
| Toxicology | #86 | #98 | #336 |
| Occupational Therapy | #125 | #145 | #409 |
| Epidemiology | #111 | #128 | #418 |
| Ethics | #178 | #199 | #452 |
| Virology | #143 | #161 | #490 |
| Pathology | #147 | #166 | #537 |
| Cardiology | #146 | #162 | #563 |
| Pediatrics | #151 | #168 | #666 |
| Radiology | #171 | #191 | #715 |
| Orthodontics | #169 | #190 | #737 |
| Radiation Therapy | #168 | #186 | #752 |
| Surgery | #181 | #200 | #779 |
| Immunology | #183 | #203 | #794 |
| Oncology | #183 | #202 | #797 |
| Dentistry | #166 | #187 | #811 |
| Anesthesiology | #192 | #214 | #812 |
| Pharmacy | #163 | #187 | #904 |
| Pharmacology | #199 | #220 | #933 |
| Optometry | #213 | #236 | #960 |
| Veterinary | #159 | #177 | #1006 |
| Ophthalmology | #244 | #272 | #1061 |
| Dermatology | #220 | #239 | #1110 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #199 | #220 | #1157 |
| Urology | #262 | #288 | #1419 |
Computer Science rankings
San Diego State University ranked 139 for Computer Science in United States and 478 in the World with 20,395 publications made and 829,221 citations received.
San Diego State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #84 | #97 | #240 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #85 | #103 | #258 |
| Information Technology | #114 | #125 | #264 |
| Cognitive Science | #113 | #132 | #345 |
| Neuroscience | #133 | #153 | #395 |
| Computational Linguistics | #119 | #141 | #453 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #136 | #154 | #473 |
| Telecommunications | #117 | #141 | #484 |
| Computer Vision | #114 | #137 | #490 |
| Data Science | #149 | #173 | #508 |
| Machine Learning | #135 | #160 | #526 |
| Computer Engineering | #135 | #164 | #573 |
| Robotics | #126 | #155 | #660 |
| Software Engineering | #172 | #201 | #753 |
| Animation | #154 | #180 | #796 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #175 | #205 | #963 |
Environmental Science rankings
San Diego State University ranked 132 for Environmental Science in United States and 470 in the World with 19,052 publications made and 772,746 citations received.
San Diego State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #99 | #120 | #382 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #116 | #138 | #384 |
| Ecology | #112 | #135 | #421 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #111 | #132 | #472 |
| Geology | #134 | #156 | #487 |
| Paleontology | #137 | #159 | #488 |
| Environmental Management | #115 | #143 | #576 |
| Forestry | #112 | #139 | #647 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #99 | #118 | #663 |
| Environmental Engineering | #160 | #192 | #1054 |
Engineering rankings
San Diego State University ranked 154 for Engineering in United States and 659 in the World with 17,257 publications made and 622,305 citations received.
San Diego State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #58 | #66 | #181 |
| Aviation | #70 | #76 | #192 |
| Engineering Management | #171 | #191 | #481 |
| Telecommunications | #117 | #141 | #484 |
| Systems | #134 | #162 | #560 |
| Computer Engineering | #135 | #164 | #573 |
| Robotics | #126 | #155 | #660 |
| Construction Management | #133 | #160 | #680 |
| Landscape Architecture | #112 | #131 | #706 |
| Operations Research | #157 | #186 | #766 |
| Optics | #171 | #197 | #802 |
| Biotechnology | #176 | #196 | #846 |
| Applied Physics | #165 | #191 | #850 |
| Reliability and Quality | #188 | #221 | #971 |
| Metallurgy | #174 | #203 | #983 |
| Architecture | #183 | #213 | #1022 |
| Automation and Control | #170 | #203 | #1023 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #157 | #186 | #1036 |
| Environmental Engineering | #160 | #192 | #1054 |
| Renewable Energy | #151 | #186 | #1127 |
| Nanotechnology | #215 | #244 | #1442 |
Psychology rankings
San Diego State University ranked 119 for Psychology in United States and 294 in the World with 16,279 publications made and 723,237 citations received.
San Diego State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #66 | #73 | #97 |
| Social Work | #56 | #60 | #110 |
| Education | #78 | #89 | #154 |
| Clinical Psychology | #85 | #99 | #157 |
| Special Education | #94 | #107 | #193 |
| Psychiatry | #118 | #134 | #330 |
| Cognitive Science | #113 | #132 | #345 |
| Neuroscience | #133 | #153 | #395 |
| Occupational Therapy | #125 | #145 | #409 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #42 | #47 | #71 |
Physics rankings
San Diego State University ranked 158 for Physics in United States and 698 in the World with 15,466 publications made and 570,088 citations received.
San Diego State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #155 | #174 | #460 |
| Astrobiology | #163 | #184 | #557 |
| Molecular | #172 | #198 | #731 |
| Optics | #171 | #197 | #802 |
| Applied Physics | #165 | #191 | #850 |
| Theoretical | #189 | #222 | #927 |
| Condensed Matter | #162 | #187 | #945 |
| Nanotechnology | #215 | #244 | #1442 |
Chemistry rankings
San Diego State University ranked 166 for Chemistry in United States and 753 in the World with 14,407 publications made and 615,723 citations received.
San Diego State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #168 | #189 | #697 |
| Organic chemistry | #171 | #197 | #860 |
| Pharmacy | #163 | #187 | #904 |
| Physical | #156 | #184 | #939 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #157 | #186 | #1036 |
| Computational | #210 | #237 | #1111 |
| Nanotechnology | #215 | #244 | #1442 |
| Radiochemistry | #203 | #237 | #1883 |
Mathematics rankings
San Diego State University ranked 122 for Mathematics in United States and 393 in the World with 10,888 publications made and 426,919 citations received.
San Diego State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #61 | #67 | #109 |
| Actuarial Science | #143 | #162 | #353 |
| Econometrics | #115 | #136 | #367 |
| Statistics | #125 | #146 | #419 |
| Applied Mathematics | #145 | #170 | #749 |
| Operations Research | #157 | #186 | #766 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #175 | #205 | #963 |
Business rankings
San Diego State University ranked 122 for Business in United States and 402 in the World with 8,319 publications made and 305,975 citations received.
San Diego State University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #81 | #91 | #204 |
| Advertising | #110 | #126 | #254 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #85 | #103 | #258 |
| Accounting | #128 | #147 | #326 |
| Actuarial Science | #143 | #162 | #353 |
| Marketing | #127 | #149 | #404 |
| Project Management | #115 | #135 | #410 |
| Entrepreneurship | #127 | #149 | #424 |
| Management | #123 | #146 | #432 |
| Engineering Management | #171 | #191 | #481 |
| Finance | #161 | #186 | #602 |
| International Trade | #117 | #141 | #614 |
| Construction Management | #133 | #160 | #680 |
| Operations Research | #157 | #186 | #766 |
| Risk Management | #193 | #224 | #851 |
Economics rankings
San Diego State University ranked 119 for Economics in United States and 333 in the World with 6,962 publications made and 223,366 citations received.
San Diego State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #143 | #162 | #353 |
| Econometrics | #115 | #136 | #367 |
| Finance | #161 | #186 | #602 |
| International Trade | #117 | #141 | #614 |
Art & Design rankings
San Diego State University ranked 106 for Art & Design in United States and 354 in the World with 4,537 publications made and 137,645 citations received.
San Diego State University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #43 | #50 | #88 |
| Multimedia | #84 | #97 | #240 |
| Creative Writing | #109 | #131 | #297 |
| Photography | #105 | #122 | #303 |
| Cinematography | #90 | #108 | #325 |
| Literature | #112 | #133 | #356 |
| Aesthetics | #110 | #132 | #372 |
| Acting and Drama | #119 | #142 | #395 |
| Music | #140 | #162 | #432 |
| Landscape Architecture | #112 | #131 | #706 |
| Interior Design | #129 | #147 | #791 |
| Animation | #154 | #180 | #796 |
| Sculpture | #185 | #214 | #938 |
| Architecture | #183 | #213 | #1022 |
