San Francisco State University: Rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 184 in United States, 590 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 19,266 academic publications and 591,923 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 590 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 15 of 249 | In California |
| # 208 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 12 | In San Francisco |
| # 184 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 642 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 694 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 701 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 186 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 738 in the World with 11,998 publications made and 341,819 citations received.
San Francisco State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #63 | #73 | #119 |
| Special Education | #106 | #121 | #215 |
| Media Studies | #134 | #157 | #325 |
| Social Work | #154 | #177 | #354 |
| Education | #149 | #170 | #371 |
| Anthropology | #149 | #172 | #387 |
| Genealogy | #162 | #183 | #396 |
| Sociology | #165 | #189 | #472 |
| Aesthetics | #159 | #185 | #556 |
| Law | #189 | #216 | #578 |
| History | #168 | #194 | #599 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #198 | #224 | #611 |
| Political Science | #190 | #220 | #661 |
| Demography | #203 | #228 | #672 |
| Linguistics | #183 | #210 | #678 |
| International Law | #219 | #247 | #745 |
| Archaeology | #195 | #225 | #812 |
| Philosophy | #184 | #217 | #895 |
| Publishing | #284 | #318 | #915 |
Biology rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 246 for Biology in United States and 1246 in the World with 8,250 publications made and 321,069 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #131 | #154 | #487 |
| Evolutionary | #164 | #189 | #542 |
| Entomology | #157 | #178 | #596 |
| Ethics | #221 | #248 | #613 |
| Astrobiology | #177 | #202 | #635 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #170 | #197 | #687 |
| Paleontology | #198 | #227 | #892 |
| Neuroscience | #247 | #277 | #912 |
| Biophysics | #235 | #262 | #930 |
| Botany | #180 | #206 | #948 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #243 | #269 | #1128 |
| Molecular | #245 | #271 | #1162 |
| Virology | #256 | #283 | #1263 |
| Genetics | #265 | #295 | #1281 |
| Forestry | #205 | #246 | #1361 |
| Animal Science | #253 | #285 | #1362 |
| Immunology | #277 | #303 | #1434 |
| Biochemistry | #268 | #301 | #1453 |
| Oncology | #304 | #337 | #1552 |
| Microbiology | #258 | #285 | #1654 |
| Horticulture | #230 | #267 | #1843 |
| Pharmacology | #357 | #391 | #2038 |
| Nanotechnology | #310 | #349 | #2339 |
| Biotechnology | #397 | #439 | #2640 |
Environmental Science rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 202 for Environmental Science in United States and 988 in the World with 7,689 publications made and 280,700 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #170 | #197 | #687 |
| Oceanography | #174 | #206 | #796 |
| Ecology | #173 | #203 | #873 |
| Paleontology | #198 | #227 | #892 |
| Geology | #210 | #241 | #986 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #230 | #272 | #1241 |
| Forestry | #205 | #246 | #1361 |
| Environmental Management | #208 | #245 | #1437 |
| Environmental Engineering | #273 | #313 | #2080 |
Computer Science rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 228 for Computer Science in United States and 966 in the World with 7,603 publications made and 244,982 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #185 | #216 | #702 |
| Computer Vision | #163 | #192 | #746 |
| Multimedia | #211 | #238 | #802 |
| Computational Linguistics | #179 | #208 | #887 |
| Neuroscience | #247 | #277 | #912 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #219 | #252 | #927 |
| Computer Engineering | #199 | #231 | #1108 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #243 | #269 | #1128 |
| Data Science | #271 | #306 | #1170 |
| Telecommunications | #223 | #256 | #1268 |
| Software Engineering | #276 | #312 | #1318 |
| Machine Learning | #253 | #288 | #1350 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #239 | #274 | #1536 |
Engineering rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 242 for Engineering in United States and 1375 in the World with 6,502 publications made and 211,913 citations received.
San Francisco State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #119 | #132 | #288 |
| Operations Research | #152 | #181 | #737 |
| Aviation | #195 | #223 | #757 |
| Computer Engineering | #199 | #231 | #1108 |
| Systems | #231 | #268 | #1122 |
| Telecommunications | #223 | #256 | #1268 |
| Remote Sensing | #246 | #281 | #1315 |
| Optics | #243 | #274 | #1374 |
| Automation and Control | #214 | #249 | #1627 |
| Reliability and Quality | #266 | #302 | #1756 |
| Metallurgy | #277 | #317 | #1932 |
| Environmental Engineering | #273 | #313 | #2080 |
| Nanotechnology | #310 | #349 | #2339 |
| Biotechnology | #397 | #439 | #2640 |
Medicine rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 257 for Medicine in United States and 1132 in the World with 6,487 publications made and 228,680 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #154 | #177 | #354 |
| Gerontology | #176 | #200 | #448 |
| Clinical Psychology | #217 | #246 | #535 |
| Optometry | #160 | #177 | #583 |
| Ethics | #221 | #248 | #613 |
| Healthcare Administration | #218 | #244 | #669 |
| Nursing | #218 | #243 | #683 |
| Health Science | #225 | #249 | #698 |
| Occupational Therapy | #200 | #228 | #752 |
| Audiology | #224 | #255 | #758 |
| Sports | #214 | #246 | #761 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #271 | #302 | #843 |
| Psychiatry | #244 | #275 | #923 |
| Physical Therapy | #241 | #274 | #942 |
| Orthodontics | #232 | #256 | #1070 |
| Pharmacy | #196 | #225 | #1115 |
| Dentistry | #240 | #267 | #1184 |
| Virology | #256 | #283 | #1263 |
| Immunology | #277 | #303 | #1434 |
| Ophthalmology | #312 | #343 | #1464 |
| Pathology | #301 | #335 | #1531 |
| Oncology | #304 | #337 | #1552 |
| Anesthesiology | #346 | #380 | #1618 |
| Surgery | #352 | #387 | #1673 |
| Veterinary | #241 | #267 | #1693 |
| Radiology | #348 | #384 | #1713 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #306 | #338 | #1863 |
| Cardiology | #391 | #427 | #1910 |
| Pharmacology | #357 | #391 | #2038 |
Physics rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 213 for Physics in United States and 1119 in the World with 6,446 publications made and 231,356 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #109 | #128 | #503 |
| Astrobiology | #177 | #202 | #635 |
| Biophysics | #235 | #262 | #930 |
| Molecular | #237 | #267 | #1166 |
| Condensed Matter | #208 | #235 | #1286 |
| Optics | #243 | #274 | #1374 |
| Nanotechnology | #310 | #349 | #2339 |
Psychology rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 213 for Psychology in United States and 701 in the World with 5,944 publications made and 212,246 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #27 | #29 | #33 |
| Special Education | #106 | #121 | #215 |
| Social Work | #154 | #177 | #354 |
| Education | #149 | #170 | #371 |
| Clinical Psychology | #217 | #246 | #535 |
| Cognitive Science | #185 | #216 | #702 |
| Occupational Therapy | #200 | #228 | #752 |
| Neuroscience | #247 | #277 | #912 |
| Psychiatry | #244 | #275 | #923 |
Chemistry rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 265 for Chemistry in United States and 1562 in the World with 5,130 publications made and 186,098 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #196 | #225 | #1115 |
| Computational | #227 | #255 | #1241 |
| Biochemistry | #268 | #301 | #1453 |
| Physical | #257 | #296 | #1846 |
| Organic chemistry | #279 | #317 | #1852 |
| Nanotechnology | #310 | #349 | #2339 |
Business rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 196 for Business in United States and 721 in the World with 3,743 publications made and 113,548 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #114 | #131 | #265 |
| Engineering Management | #119 | #132 | #288 |
| Entrepreneurship | #105 | #122 | #331 |
| Marketing | #170 | #196 | #585 |
| Operations Research | #152 | #181 | #737 |
| Management | #199 | #230 | #822 |
| Actuarial Science | #262 | #290 | #833 |
| Finance | #207 | #236 | #849 |
| Accounting | #257 | #288 | #905 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #219 | #252 | #927 |
| International Trade | #181 | #208 | #940 |
| Project Management | #247 | #280 | #1087 |
Mathematics rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 217 for Mathematics in United States and 925 in the World with 3,682 publications made and 118,372 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #123 | #137 | #269 |
| Operations Research | #152 | #181 | #737 |
| Actuarial Science | #262 | #290 | #833 |
| Econometrics | #218 | #249 | #851 |
| Applied Mathematics | #187 | #217 | #1023 |
| Statistics | #257 | #291 | #1153 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #239 | #274 | #1536 |
Economics rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 200 for Economics in United States and 694 in the World with 3,220 publications made and 94,555 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #262 | #290 | #833 |
| Finance | #207 | #236 | #849 |
| Econometrics | #218 | #249 | #851 |
| International Trade | #181 | #208 | #940 |
Art & Design rankings
San Francisco State University ranked 179 for Art & Design in United States and 642 in the World with 2,679 publications made and 50,434 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #102 | #119 | #293 |
| Cinematography | #104 | #124 | #371 |
| Creative Writing | #145 | #172 | #401 |
| Acting and Drama | #133 | #157 | #450 |
| Aesthetics | #159 | #185 | #556 |
| Music | #181 | #205 | #557 |
| Literature | #179 | #208 | #626 |
| Multimedia | #211 | #238 | #802 |
| Graphic Design | #221 | #251 | #876 |
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