Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute: Rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 763 in United States, 2956 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 11,427 academic publications and 977,988 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2956 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 67 of 249 | In California |
| # 831 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 5 of 20 | In San Diego |
| # 763 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 484 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 512 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 664 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 6 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 135 for Biology in United States and 512 in the World with 11,066 publications made and 964,935 citations received.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #72 | #78 | #155 |
| Oncology | #78 | #87 | #216 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #93 | #103 | #235 |
| Genetics | #101 | #115 | #273 |
| Biochemistry | #101 | #114 | #283 |
| Biophysics | #118 | #132 | #311 |
| Immunology | #111 | #126 | #375 |
| Evolutionary | #129 | #148 | #377 |
| Biotechnology | #119 | #135 | #418 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #132 | #157 | #466 |
| Neuroscience | #183 | #208 | #617 |
| Pharmacology | #155 | #174 | #653 |
| Virology | #173 | #194 | #681 |
| Microbiology | #204 | #227 | #1123 |
| Paleontology | #260 | #296 | #1291 |
| Botany | #218 | #252 | #1321 |
| Nanotechnology | #210 | #239 | #1398 |
| Zoology | #364 | #410 | #1673 |
Chemistry rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 126 for Chemistry in United States and 484 in the World with 10,401 publications made and 931,212 citations received.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #101 | #114 | #283 |
| Organic chemistry | #147 | #166 | #675 |
| Nanotechnology | #210 | #239 | #1398 |
| Computational | #284 | #322 | #1669 |
| Physical | #323 | #369 | #2418 |
Medicine rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 175 for Medicine in United States and 664 in the World with 7,729 publications made and 624,753 citations received.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #78 | #87 | #216 |
| Immunology | #111 | #126 | #375 |
| Radiation Therapy | #122 | #135 | #473 |
| Pharmacology | #155 | #174 | #653 |
| Pathology | #167 | #189 | #669 |
| Virology | #173 | #194 | #681 |
| Veterinary | #129 | #145 | #727 |
| Gerontology | #255 | #284 | #738 |
| Ophthalmology | #181 | #202 | #738 |
| Cardiology | #185 | #204 | #747 |
| Urology | #201 | #221 | #989 |
| Surgery | #219 | #240 | #994 |
| Psychiatry | #283 | #316 | #1129 |
| Pediatrics | #238 | #263 | #1195 |
| Nursing | #348 | #385 | #1247 |
| Radiology | #325 | #361 | #1584 |
| Anesthesiology | #361 | #395 | #1690 |
| Clinical Psychology | #632 | #687 | #2165 |
| Health Science | #743 | #798 | #2591 |
| Physical Therapy | #610 | #661 | #2629 |
Computer Science rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 259 for Computer Science in United States and 1166 in the World with 3,663 publications made and 299,729 citations received.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #93 | #103 | #235 |
| Neuroscience | #183 | #208 | #617 |
| Data Science | #330 | #368 | #1537 |
| Machine Learning | #349 | #392 | #2159 |
| Telecommunications | #400 | #451 | #2585 |
| Computer Vision | #412 | #461 | #2598 |
| Cognitive Science | #577 | #632 | #2809 |
Engineering rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 273 for Engineering in United States and 1650 in the World with 2,613 publications made and 237,380 citations received.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #119 | #135 | #418 |
| Nanotechnology | #210 | #239 | #1398 |
| Optics | #323 | #365 | #2090 |
| Metallurgy | #297 | #337 | #2128 |
| Telecommunications | #400 | #451 | #2585 |
Physics rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 282 for Physics in United States and 1664 in the World with 2,350 publications made and 192,741 citations received.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #118 | #132 | #311 |
| Nanotechnology | #210 | #239 | #1398 |
| Optics | #323 | #365 | #2090 |
Psychology rankings
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 320 for Psychology in United States and 1255 in the World with 2,046 publications made and 161,418 citations received.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #183 | #208 | #617 |
| Psychiatry | #283 | #316 | #1129 |
| Clinical Psychology | #632 | #687 | #2165 |
| Cognitive Science | #577 | #632 | #2809 |
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