Santa Clara University: Rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 205 in United States, 707 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 14,927 academic publications and 370,232 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 707 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 232 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 16 of 1 | In Santa Clara, CA |
| # 205 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 523 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 548 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 817 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 202 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 817 in the World with 9,124 publications made and 245,278 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #74 | #87 | #222 |
| Media Studies | #151 | #179 | #366 |
| Genealogy | #163 | #184 | #407 |
| Gender Studies | #198 | #228 | #459 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #170 | #192 | #493 |
| Law | #190 | #217 | #579 |
| Political Science | #184 | #213 | #650 |
| Anthropology | #224 | #253 | #658 |
| Sociology | #219 | #248 | #706 |
| Publishing | #232 | #263 | #735 |
| Special Education | #285 | #315 | #749 |
| Education | #255 | #286 | #759 |
| History | #206 | #235 | #775 |
| Archaeology | #204 | #235 | #871 |
| Aesthetics | #233 | #267 | #874 |
| Linguistics | #223 | #254 | #935 |
| Philosophy | #198 | #231 | #964 |
| Demography | #310 | #346 | #1383 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #24 | #28 | #42 |
Computer Science rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 230 for Computer Science in United States and 1000 in the World with 6,840 publications made and 192,332 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #123 | #135 | #299 |
| Computer Engineering | #123 | #146 | #491 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #179 | #204 | #721 |
| Data Science | #208 | #238 | #832 |
| Software Engineering | #191 | #222 | #846 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #164 | #193 | #852 |
| Computational Linguistics | #188 | #217 | #919 |
| Telecommunications | #194 | #225 | #987 |
| Cognitive Science | #249 | #283 | #1003 |
| Robotics | #177 | #210 | #1018 |
| Machine Learning | #212 | #243 | #1024 |
| Multimedia | #266 | #297 | #1036 |
| Computer Vision | #226 | #258 | #1267 |
| Neuroscience | #318 | #353 | #1280 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #455 | #499 | #2521 |
Engineering rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 244 for Engineering in United States and 1384 in the World with 6,303 publications made and 144,317 citations received.
Santa Clara University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #123 | #146 | #491 |
| Operations Research | #130 | #159 | #606 |
| Aviation | #166 | #194 | #619 |
| Engineering Management | #228 | #254 | #726 |
| Architecture | #157 | #185 | #786 |
| Automation and Control | #141 | #171 | #794 |
| Construction Management | #163 | #195 | #952 |
| Systems | #210 | #243 | #985 |
| Telecommunications | #194 | #225 | #987 |
| Robotics | #177 | #210 | #1018 |
| Reliability and Quality | #207 | #242 | #1133 |
| Applied Physics | #207 | #237 | #1176 |
| Remote Sensing | #289 | #329 | #1765 |
| Nanotechnology | #267 | #302 | #1892 |
| Optics | #307 | #346 | #1902 |
| Environmental Engineering | #263 | #301 | #1952 |
| Metallurgy | #284 | #324 | #2031 |
| Renewable Energy | #230 | #271 | #2167 |
| Biotechnology | #411 | #453 | #2733 |
Environmental Science rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 250 for Environmental Science in United States and 1268 in the World with 5,403 publications made and 157,812 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #221 | #258 | #1154 |
| Oceanography | #247 | #292 | #1386 |
| Environmental Management | #206 | #243 | #1408 |
| Paleontology | #290 | #331 | #1558 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #268 | #312 | #1570 |
| Geology | #287 | #330 | #1571 |
| Forestry | #253 | #297 | #1654 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #393 | #439 | #1921 |
| Environmental Engineering | #263 | #301 | #1952 |
Physics rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 269 for Physics in United States and 1525 in the World with 5,359 publications made and 128,528 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #255 | #287 | #1050 |
| Theoretical | #213 | #246 | #1072 |
| Applied Physics | #207 | #237 | #1176 |
| Biophysics | #338 | #375 | #1479 |
| Molecular | #355 | #401 | #1882 |
| Nanotechnology | #267 | #302 | #1892 |
| Condensed Matter | #277 | #317 | #1896 |
| Optics | #307 | #346 | #1902 |
Business rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 154 for Business in United States and 548 in the World with 4,619 publications made and 172,275 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #86 | #99 | #166 |
| Accounting | #107 | #122 | #245 |
| Finance | #104 | #121 | #315 |
| Entrepreneurship | #100 | #117 | #316 |
| Risk Management | #109 | #130 | #381 |
| Advertising | #175 | #200 | #504 |
| Marketing | #159 | #185 | #550 |
| Management | #157 | #187 | #586 |
| Operations Research | #130 | #159 | #606 |
| Real Estate | #192 | #213 | #617 |
| Project Management | #174 | #202 | #681 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #179 | #204 | #721 |
| Engineering Management | #228 | #254 | #726 |
| International Trade | #150 | #177 | #799 |
| Construction Management | #163 | #195 | #952 |
Biology rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 331 for Biology in United States and 1929 in the World with 4,475 publications made and 120,755 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #165 | #186 | #403 |
| Evolutionary | #268 | #302 | #1037 |
| Astrobiology | #255 | #287 | #1050 |
| Neuroscience | #318 | #353 | #1280 |
| Biophysics | #338 | #375 | #1479 |
| Zoology | #331 | #372 | #1496 |
| Paleontology | #290 | #331 | #1558 |
| Forestry | #253 | #297 | #1654 |
| Virology | #332 | #365 | #1779 |
| Molecular | #332 | #369 | #1792 |
| Nanotechnology | #267 | #302 | #1892 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #393 | #439 | #1921 |
| Genetics | #384 | #424 | #2130 |
| Botany | #351 | #398 | #2165 |
| Biochemistry | #391 | #435 | #2370 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #455 | #499 | #2521 |
| Oncology | #483 | #523 | #2617 |
| Biotechnology | #411 | #453 | #2733 |
| Microbiology | #439 | #483 | #2863 |
| Horticulture | #404 | #453 | #2932 |
| Pharmacology | #520 | #565 | #3056 |
| Immunology | #602 | #649 | #3378 |
Mathematics rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 212 for Mathematics in United States and 876 in the World with 4,037 publications made and 123,535 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #86 | #99 | #166 |
| Econometrics | #148 | #171 | #499 |
| Mathematics Education | #190 | #213 | #506 |
| Operations Research | #130 | #159 | #606 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #164 | #193 | #852 |
| Applied Mathematics | #175 | #203 | #952 |
| Statistics | #235 | #267 | #1021 |
Chemistry rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 339 for Chemistry in United States and 2217 in the World with 3,453 publications made and 80,575 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #288 | #326 | #1696 |
| Nanotechnology | #267 | #302 | #1892 |
| Physical | #300 | #344 | #2261 |
| Biochemistry | #391 | #435 | #2370 |
| Organic chemistry | #380 | #428 | #2596 |
Economics rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 167 for Economics in United States and 523 in the World with 3,364 publications made and 118,789 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #86 | #99 | #166 |
| Finance | #104 | #121 | #315 |
| Econometrics | #148 | #171 | #499 |
| International Trade | #150 | #177 | #799 |
Psychology rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 268 for Psychology in United States and 992 in the World with 3,305 publications made and 121,224 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #305 | #336 | #645 |
| Clinical Psychology | #260 | #294 | #699 |
| Special Education | #285 | #315 | #749 |
| Education | #255 | #286 | #759 |
| Cognitive Science | #249 | #283 | #1003 |
| Neuroscience | #318 | #353 | #1280 |
| Psychiatry | #349 | #385 | #1394 |
Art & Design rankings
Santa Clara University ranked 226 for Art & Design in United States and 848 in the World with 1,942 publications made and 28,886 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #202 | #233 | #605 |
| Literature | #197 | #226 | #703 |
| Photography | #200 | #236 | #721 |
| Architecture | #157 | #185 | #786 |
| Acting and Drama | #230 | #263 | #855 |
| Aesthetics | #233 | #267 | #874 |
| Multimedia | #266 | #297 | #1036 |
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