University of California – Berkeley: Rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 5 in United States, 7 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 400,345 academic publications and 22,341,395 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 7 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 11 | In Berkeley |
| # 2 of 249 | In California |
| # 5 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 5 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 2 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 3 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Physics rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 3 for Physics in United States and 3 in the World with 198,911 publications made and 11,682,475 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Optics | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
Engineering rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 3 for Engineering in United States and 3 in the World with 194,326 publications made and 11,455,395 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 12 for Biology in United States and 16 in the World with 184,265 publications made and 12,341,380 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Botany | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Zoology | #5 | #5 | #8 |
| Entomology | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #12 | #18 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #15 | #20 |
| Forestry | #14 | #15 | #21 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #13 | #25 |
| Genetics | #20 | #21 | #27 |
| Molecular | #21 | #22 | #28 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #23 | #28 |
| Microbiology | #25 | #27 | #37 |
| Virology | #31 | #33 | #47 |
| Biotechnology | #44 | #48 | #79 |
| Animal Science | #35 | #43 | #92 |
| Immunology | #49 | #54 | #96 |
| Oncology | #59 | #63 | #139 |
| Ethics | #75 | #86 | #144 |
| Pharmacology | #80 | #93 | #222 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #19 | #22 | #49 |
| Agricultural Science | #9 | #9 | #11 |
Chemistry rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 6 for Chemistry in United States and 7 in the World with 177,867 publications made and 11,605,293 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Physical | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #3 | #11 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #15 | #20 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #2 | #21 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #19 | #21 | #44 |
| Materials Science | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #2 | #2 | #7 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #7 | #7 | #12 |
| Chemical Engineering | #2 | #2 | #13 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 4 in the World with 158,546 publications made and 8,927,703 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| History | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Social Work | #2 | #3 | #3 |
| Political Science | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Law | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Publishing | #2 | #2 | #7 |
| Sociology | #7 | #8 | #10 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #8 | #11 |
| International Law | #5 | #5 | #14 |
| Education | #13 | #14 | #15 |
| Demography | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #14 | #21 |
| Forensic Science | #20 | #24 | #51 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #37 | #38 | #53 |
| Special Education | #87 | #99 | #177 |
| Early Childhood Education | #44 | #46 | #68 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #2 | #3 | #4 |
| Human Rights Law | #4 | #4 | #7 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #8 | #9 | #12 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #5 | #5 | #9 |
| Military science | #29 | #29 | #33 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #39 | #40 | #59 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #3 | #4 | #5 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Law Enforcement | #1 | #1 | #1 |
Computer Science rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 3 for Computer Science in United States and 3 in the World with 155,714 publications made and 10,339,124 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #4 | #6 |
| Animation | #5 | #5 | #7 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Robotics | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Data Science | #6 | #6 | #9 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #23 | #28 |
| Information Technology | #39 | #43 | #76 |
| Web Design and Development | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Library and Information science | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Database Administration | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Cyber Security | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Computer Networking | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 2 for Environmental Science in United States and 2 in the World with 153,151 publications made and 8,668,389 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Geology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #5 | #7 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #12 | #18 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #7 | #21 |
| Forestry | #14 | #15 | #21 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #2 | #4 | #13 |
Medicine rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 41 for Medicine in United States and 71 in the World with 99,486 publications made and 6,098,364 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #3 | #3 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Optometry | #5 | #6 | #11 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Ophthalmology | #20 | #21 | #25 |
| Virology | #31 | #33 | #47 |
| Orthodontics | #22 | #24 | #49 |
| Gerontology | #37 | #42 | #50 |
| Forensic Science | #20 | #24 | #51 |
| Clinical Psychology | #41 | #44 | #60 |
| Audiology | #36 | #41 | #61 |
| Healthcare Administration | #40 | #47 | #63 |
| Dentistry | #30 | #32 | #72 |
| Epidemiology | #33 | #39 | #83 |
| Nursing | #50 | #58 | #84 |
| Psychiatry | #49 | #57 | #84 |
| Immunology | #49 | #54 | #96 |
| Pathology | #47 | #54 | #98 |
| Sports | #50 | #62 | #102 |
| Veterinary | #37 | #43 | #107 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #72 | #84 | #125 |
| Physical Therapy | #57 | #70 | #128 |
| Oncology | #59 | #63 | #139 |
| Ethics | #75 | #86 | #144 |
| Health Science | #77 | #88 | #153 |
| Radiology | #70 | #79 | #167 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #58 | #71 | #200 |
| Pediatrics | #79 | #91 | #216 |
| Pharmacology | #80 | #93 | #222 |
| Cosmetology | #67 | #77 | #223 |
| Urology | #82 | #95 | #246 |
| Surgery | #96 | #109 | #270 |
| Occupational Therapy | #106 | #123 | #328 |
| Radiation Therapy | #101 | #114 | #360 |
| Dermatology | #105 | #118 | #384 |
| Anesthesiology | #120 | #135 | #395 |
| Cardiology | #117 | #130 | #409 |
| Plastic Surgery | #153 | #165 | #547 |
| Neurosurgery | #136 | #151 | #664 |
| Public Health | #14 | #16 | #20 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #37 | #40 | #57 |
Mathematics rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 3 for Mathematics in United States and 3 in the World with 70,445 publications made and 4,864,224 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Statistics | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #13 | #16 |
Psychology rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 19 for Psychology in United States and 25 in the World with 60,596 publications made and 4,273,568 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #3 | #3 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #4 | #6 |
| Education | #13 | #14 | #15 |
| Human Sexuality | #20 | #22 | #24 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #23 | #28 |
| Clinical Psychology | #41 | #44 | #60 |
| Psychiatry | #49 | #57 | #84 |
| Special Education | #87 | #99 | #177 |
| Occupational Therapy | #106 | #123 | #328 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #17 | #19 | #22 |
| Child Psychology | #22 | #24 | #28 |
| Social Psychology | #12 | #14 | #15 |
Business rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 1 for Business in United States and 1 in the World with 56,264 publications made and 3,320,217 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Management | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Marketing | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| International Trade | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Advertising | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Accounting | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #4 | #7 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #6 | #9 |
| Project Management | #9 | #10 | #20 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #19 | #24 |
| Supply Chain Management | #11 | #11 | #26 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #34 | #39 | #59 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| International Business | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Human Resource Management | #27 | #30 | #44 |
| Tax Law | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Economics rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 4 for Economics in United States and 4 in the World with 45,475 publications made and 2,766,111 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| International Trade | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Agricultural Economics | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Development Studies | #7 | #8 | #10 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #9 | #9 | #20 |
| Political Economy | #1 | #1 | #3 |
Art & Design rankings
University of California – Berkeley ranked 2 for Art & Design in United States and 3 in the World with 30,049 publications made and 1,377,702 citations received.
University of California – Berkeley
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Photography | #2 | #3 | #3 |
| Literature | #2 | #3 | #5 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Animation | #5 | #5 | #7 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #8 | #11 |
| Acting and Drama | #12 | #14 | #18 |
| Music | #14 | #17 | #23 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #10 | #27 |
| Interior Design | #12 | #12 | #30 |
| Sculpture | #12 | #12 | #33 |
| Cinematography | #15 | #16 | #43 |
| Computer Graphics | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #11 | #11 | #28 |
| Fashion Design | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Painting and Drawing | #12 | #12 | #33 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #19 | #22 | #42 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #34 | #39 | #64 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Game Design and Development | #28 | #35 | #61 |
