San Jose State University: Rankings
San Jose State University ranked 168 in United States, 537 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 30,247 academic publications and 481,171 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 537 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 249 | In California |
| # 192 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 3 | In San Jose, CA |
| # 168 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 467 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 519 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 603 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
San Jose State University ranked 173 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 681 in the World with 17,481 publications made and 262,084 citations received.
San Jose State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #108 | #123 | #243 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #117 | #136 | #298 |
| Education | #133 | #150 | #308 |
| Media Studies | #129 | #152 | #314 |
| Gender Studies | #150 | #175 | #327 |
| Anthropology | #156 | #180 | #407 |
| Publishing | #155 | #180 | #449 |
| Genealogy | #187 | #212 | #468 |
| Aesthetics | #140 | #164 | #476 |
| Forensic Science | #123 | #143 | #507 |
| Sociology | #174 | #201 | #511 |
| Law | #173 | #199 | #544 |
| Linguistics | #160 | #185 | #583 |
| Political Science | #173 | #201 | #605 |
| History | #175 | #201 | #624 |
| Special Education | #256 | #284 | #638 |
| Archaeology | #184 | #212 | #733 |
| Philosophy | #169 | #200 | #818 |
| Demography | #238 | #267 | #896 |
| International Law | #247 | #277 | #919 |
Computer Science rankings
San Jose State University ranked 176 for Computer Science in United States and 673 in the World with 13,632 publications made and 274,442 citations received.
San Jose State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #96 | #109 | #268 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #88 | #107 | #270 |
| Computer Engineering | #91 | #106 | #321 |
| Information Technology | #140 | #153 | #380 |
| Data Science | #135 | #157 | #444 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #114 | #132 | #448 |
| Computational Linguistics | #120 | #142 | #454 |
| Software Engineering | #122 | #146 | #464 |
| Animation | #121 | #145 | #549 |
| Cognitive Science | #171 | #200 | #619 |
| Machine Learning | #172 | #202 | #759 |
| Computer Vision | #170 | #199 | #770 |
| Robotics | #146 | #176 | #772 |
| Neuroscience | #222 | #250 | #802 |
| Telecommunications | #181 | #211 | #876 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #325 | #360 | #1702 |
Engineering rankings
San Jose State University ranked 197 for Engineering in United States and 982 in the World with 13,477 publications made and 233,009 citations received.
San Jose State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #8 | #8 | #17 |
| Engineering Management | #99 | #110 | #237 |
| Computer Engineering | #91 | #106 | #321 |
| Architecture | #90 | #107 | #400 |
| Construction Management | #96 | #115 | #434 |
| Systems | #120 | #144 | #457 |
| Reliability and Quality | #147 | #174 | #645 |
| Remote Sensing | #167 | #194 | #690 |
| Robotics | #146 | #176 | #772 |
| Operations Research | #163 | #193 | #797 |
| Telecommunications | #181 | #211 | #876 |
| Applied Physics | #184 | #212 | #1012 |
| Automation and Control | #168 | #201 | #1018 |
| Optics | #225 | #255 | #1231 |
| Nanotechnology | #200 | #229 | #1324 |
| Renewable Energy | #180 | #215 | #1526 |
| Metallurgy | #257 | #295 | #1736 |
| Environmental Engineering | #242 | #279 | #1793 |
| Biotechnology | #420 | #462 | #2812 |
Environmental Science rankings
San Jose State University ranked 194 for Environmental Science in United States and 924 in the World with 12,098 publications made and 203,977 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #144 | #172 | #639 |
| Oceanography | #176 | #208 | #816 |
| Geology | #204 | #233 | #951 |
| Paleontology | #211 | #243 | #989 |
| Ecology | #222 | #259 | #1155 |
| Environmental Management | #177 | #212 | #1178 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #252 | #292 | #1209 |
| Forestry | #193 | #231 | #1297 |
| Environmental Engineering | #242 | #279 | #1793 |
Physics rankings
San Jose State University ranked 211 for Physics in United States and 1092 in the World with 10,933 publications made and 214,508 citations received.
San Jose State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #126 | #139 | #389 |
| Applied Physics | #184 | #212 | #1012 |
| Theoretical | #208 | #241 | #1038 |
| Condensed Matter | #183 | #209 | #1121 |
| Molecular | #233 | #263 | #1126 |
| Optics | #225 | #255 | #1231 |
| Nanotechnology | #200 | #229 | #1324 |
| Biophysics | #361 | #399 | #1662 |
Biology rankings
San Jose State University ranked 259 for Biology in United States and 1343 in the World with 10,564 publications made and 219,535 citations received.
San Jose State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #126 | #139 | #389 |
| Neuroscience | #222 | #250 | #802 |
| Paleontology | #211 | #243 | #989 |
| Evolutionary | #263 | #297 | #1014 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #252 | #292 | #1209 |
| Molecular | #259 | #286 | #1250 |
| Forestry | #193 | #231 | #1297 |
| Zoology | #292 | #332 | #1317 |
| Nanotechnology | #200 | #229 | #1324 |
| Animal Science | #274 | #309 | #1473 |
| Virology | #297 | #328 | #1530 |
| Botany | #257 | #293 | #1556 |
| Biophysics | #361 | #399 | #1662 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #325 | #360 | #1702 |
| Genetics | #318 | #354 | #1721 |
| Biochemistry | #301 | #338 | #1759 |
| Microbiology | #298 | #332 | #1926 |
| Pharmacology | #344 | #377 | #1953 |
| Immunology | #364 | #398 | #2044 |
| Oncology | #410 | #446 | #2197 |
| Horticulture | #311 | #355 | #2370 |
| Biotechnology | #420 | #462 | #2812 |
Medicine rankings
San Jose State University ranked 252 for Medicine in United States and 1101 in the World with 8,338 publications made and 165,590 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #108 | #123 | #243 |
| Sports | #126 | #147 | #378 |
| Occupational Therapy | #133 | #153 | #438 |
| Physical Therapy | #146 | #169 | #463 |
| Gerontology | #191 | #215 | #485 |
| Forensic Science | #123 | #143 | #507 |
| Health Science | #193 | #213 | #540 |
| Clinical Psychology | #224 | #253 | #560 |
| Nursing | #188 | #212 | #569 |
| Healthcare Administration | #199 | #223 | #601 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #235 | #263 | #670 |
| Audiology | #207 | #236 | #692 |
| Orthodontics | #175 | #196 | #762 |
| Dentistry | #186 | #208 | #917 |
| Psychiatry | #259 | #290 | #983 |
| Ophthalmology | #263 | #292 | #1187 |
| Pediatrics | #279 | #306 | #1403 |
| Pathology | #279 | #312 | #1435 |
| Virology | #297 | #328 | #1530 |
| Pharmacy | #274 | #307 | #1534 |
| Surgery | #331 | #364 | #1536 |
| Cardiology | #327 | #358 | #1536 |
| Radiology | #319 | #355 | #1555 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #279 | #308 | #1655 |
| Anesthesiology | #366 | #400 | #1725 |
| Pharmacology | #344 | #377 | #1953 |
| Immunology | #364 | #398 | #2044 |
| Oncology | #410 | #446 | #2197 |
Psychology rankings
San Jose State University ranked 203 for Psychology in United States and 650 in the World with 8,301 publications made and 181,288 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #108 | #123 | #243 |
| Education | #133 | #150 | #308 |
| Human Sexuality | #173 | #201 | #323 |
| Occupational Therapy | #133 | #153 | #438 |
| Clinical Psychology | #224 | #253 | #560 |
| Cognitive Science | #171 | #200 | #619 |
| Special Education | #256 | #284 | #638 |
| Neuroscience | #222 | #250 | #802 |
| Psychiatry | #259 | #290 | #983 |
Chemistry rankings
San Jose State University ranked 264 for Chemistry in United States and 1560 in the World with 7,529 publications made and 130,469 citations received.
San Jose State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #200 | #229 | #1324 |
| Pharmacy | #274 | #307 | #1534 |
| Computational | #271 | #307 | #1560 |
| Physical | #227 | #262 | #1574 |
| Organic chemistry | #266 | #303 | #1741 |
| Biochemistry | #301 | #338 | #1759 |
| Radiochemistry | #241 | #276 | #2219 |
Business rankings
San Jose State University ranked 146 for Business in United States and 519 in the World with 6,675 publications made and 144,843 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #99 | #110 | #237 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #88 | #107 | #270 |
| Entrepreneurship | #97 | #114 | #301 |
| Marketing | #117 | #139 | #378 |
| Advertising | #155 | #178 | #421 |
| Construction Management | #96 | #115 | #434 |
| Management | #125 | #148 | #444 |
| Real Estate | #161 | #179 | #476 |
| Actuarial Science | #187 | #208 | #508 |
| Finance | #156 | #181 | #580 |
| Project Management | #160 | #186 | #613 |
| Accounting | #217 | #245 | #724 |
| Operations Research | #163 | #193 | #797 |
| Risk Management | #199 | #232 | #997 |
| International Trade | #240 | #273 | #1253 |
Mathematics rankings
San Jose State University ranked 194 for Mathematics in United States and 753 in the World with 6,496 publications made and 120,501 citations received.
San Jose State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #102 | #114 | #217 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #114 | #132 | #448 |
| Actuarial Science | #187 | #208 | #508 |
| Operations Research | #163 | #193 | #797 |
| Statistics | #212 | #242 | #916 |
| Econometrics | #240 | #272 | #1008 |
| Applied Mathematics | #232 | #266 | #1387 |
Economics rankings
San Jose State University ranked 181 for Economics in United States and 603 in the World with 4,267 publications made and 95,442 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #187 | #208 | #508 |
| Finance | #156 | #181 | #580 |
| Econometrics | #240 | #272 | #1008 |
| International Trade | #240 | #273 | #1253 |
Art & Design rankings
San Jose State University ranked 133 for Art & Design in United States and 467 in the World with 4,125 publications made and 50,678 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #86 | #102 | #219 |
| Multimedia | #96 | #109 | #268 |
| Acting and Drama | #91 | #107 | #273 |
| Cinematography | #115 | #136 | #395 |
| Architecture | #90 | #107 | #400 |
| Literature | #133 | #157 | #432 |
| Graphic Design | #125 | #144 | #438 |
| Aesthetics | #140 | #164 | #476 |
| Music | #165 | #188 | #499 |
| Animation | #121 | #145 | #549 |
| Sculpture | #131 | #151 | #581 |
| Photography | #177 | #208 | #608 |
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