University of California – Davis: Rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 28 in United States, 34 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 272,305 academic publications and 11,268,238 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 34 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 6 of 97 | In California |
| # 30 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 28 of 2,128 | In United States |
| # 13 of 6,110 | For Environmental Science |
| # 27 of 5,981 | For Biology |
| # 32 of 5,178 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 21 for Biology in United States and 27 in the World with 181,974 publications made and 8,319,196 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Botany | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Entomology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Forestry | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Zoology | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #5 | #8 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #13 | #16 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #15 | #16 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #23 | #29 |
| Virology | #22 | #23 | #29 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #23 | #31 |
| Genetics | #24 | #26 | #34 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #27 | #37 |
| Molecular | #28 | #30 | #39 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #28 | #41 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #34 | #42 |
| Immunology | #31 | #33 | #50 |
| Astrobiology | #39 | #41 | #65 |
| Pharmacology | #46 | #51 | #79 |
| Oncology | #49 | #52 | #96 |
| Ethics | #54 | #64 | #97 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #44 | #133 |
Chemistry rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 22 for Chemistry in United States and 32 in the World with 141,053 publications made and 6,578,985 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #22 | #23 | #31 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #21 | #34 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #15 | #16 | #34 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #13 | #80 |
| Computational | #41 | #43 | #81 |
| Physical | #29 | #33 | #101 |
| Pharmacy | #25 | #28 | #101 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #44 | #133 |
Medicine rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 33 for Medicine in United States and 48 in the World with 130,864 publications made and 5,528,157 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #8 | #19 |
| Urology | #21 | #23 | #25 |
| Cosmetology | #17 | #19 | #26 |
| Virology | #22 | #23 | #29 |
| Dermatology | #25 | #27 | #41 |
| Audiology | #27 | #32 | #45 |
| Ophthalmology | #33 | #34 | #47 |
| Immunology | #31 | #33 | #50 |
| Psychiatry | #34 | #38 | #51 |
| Optometry | #30 | #33 | #53 |
| Epidemiology | #24 | #29 | #55 |
| Pathology | #34 | #38 | #56 |
| Gerontology | #42 | #48 | #58 |
| Pediatrics | #32 | #38 | #59 |
| Plastic Surgery | #41 | #44 | #64 |
| Radiology | #42 | #45 | #68 |
| Anesthesiology | #45 | #53 | #69 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #50 | #57 | #70 |
| Healthcare Administration | #49 | #57 | #79 |
| Pharmacology | #46 | #51 | #79 |
| Clinical Psychology | #55 | #62 | #85 |
| Surgery | #44 | #51 | #85 |
| Nursing | #54 | #62 | #93 |
| Oncology | #49 | #52 | #96 |
| Ethics | #54 | #64 | #97 |
| Health Science | #54 | #63 | #100 |
| Pharmacy | #25 | #28 | #101 |
| Radiation Therapy | #53 | #57 | #104 |
| Cardiology | #52 | #61 | #106 |
| Physical Therapy | #52 | #64 | #111 |
| Sports | #58 | #70 | #125 |
| Orthodontics | #48 | #53 | #130 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #43 | #50 | #137 |
| Dentistry | #53 | #58 | #168 |
| Neurosurgery | #54 | #59 | #176 |
| Occupational Therapy | #76 | #91 | #194 |
| Social Work | #193 | #219 | #435 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 10 for Environmental Science in United States and 13 in the World with 117,438 publications made and 5,328,864 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Forestry | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| Geology | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Oceanography | #17 | #18 | #23 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #11 | #26 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #10 | #29 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #28 | #31 | #68 |
Engineering rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 31 for Engineering in United States and 57 in the World with 106,689 publications made and 4,589,322 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #10 | #29 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #15 | #16 | #34 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #27 | #37 |
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #13 | #42 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #26 | #52 |
| Metallurgy | #24 | #25 | #61 |
| Optics | #31 | #32 | #63 |
| Telecommunications | #29 | #32 | #65 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #36 | #76 |
| Remote Sensing | #34 | #37 | #79 |
| Renewable Energy | #24 | #29 | #101 |
| Aviation | #36 | #38 | #103 |
| Automation and Control | #28 | #34 | #111 |
| Systems | #46 | #55 | #121 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #44 | #133 |
| Operations Research | #41 | #52 | #133 |
| Reliability and Quality | #46 | #56 | #149 |
| Engineering Management | #88 | #95 | #186 |
| Architecture | #53 | #63 | #198 |
| Robotics | #54 | #64 | #214 |
| Construction Management | #65 | #79 | #285 |
Physics rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 32 for Physics in United States and 59 in the World with 99,433 publications made and 4,342,974 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #22 | #23 | #29 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #26 | #52 |
| Theoretical | #29 | #33 | #61 |
| Optics | #31 | #32 | #63 |
| Astrobiology | #39 | #41 | #65 |
| Condensed Matter | #40 | #42 | #115 |
| Molecular | #49 | #52 | #127 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #44 | #133 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 35 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 53 in the World with 97,799 publications made and 4,218,921 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #11 | #12 | #18 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #8 | #19 |
| Demography | #17 | #19 | #22 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #23 | #30 |
| History | #25 | #27 | #35 |
| Sociology | #28 | #31 | #43 |
| Gender Studies | #35 | #38 | #53 |
| Anthropology | #34 | #39 | #57 |
| Law | #37 | #40 | #58 |
| Linguistics | #38 | #42 | #58 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #36 | #59 |
| Political Science | #37 | #42 | #64 |
| Special Education | #40 | #43 | #70 |
| Philosophy | #36 | #43 | #76 |
| Publishing | #30 | #34 | #78 |
| Education | #58 | #63 | #100 |
| Media Studies | #50 | #57 | #110 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #69 | #77 | #131 |
| International Law | #71 | #82 | #210 |
| Social Work | #193 | #219 | #435 |
Computer Science rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 37 for Computer Science in United States and 56 in the World with 92,350 publications made and 4,122,740 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #31 | #38 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #28 | #41 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #34 | #42 |
| Animation | #26 | #29 | #49 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #28 | #55 |
| Data Science | #38 | #44 | #64 |
| Telecommunications | #29 | #32 | #65 |
| Machine Learning | #37 | #42 | #74 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #36 | #76 |
| Software Engineering | #33 | #38 | #80 |
| Computer Vision | #39 | #43 | #83 |
| Computational Linguistics | #51 | #60 | #138 |
| Multimedia | #55 | #63 | #143 |
| Robotics | #54 | #64 | #214 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #83 | #101 | #251 |
| Information Technology | #170 | #188 | #485 |
Psychology rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 35 for Psychology in United States and 51 in the World with 57,921 publications made and 2,639,390 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #28 | #30 | #34 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #31 | #38 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #34 | #42 |
| Psychiatry | #34 | #38 | #51 |
| Special Education | #40 | #43 | #70 |
| Clinical Psychology | #55 | #62 | #85 |
| Education | #58 | #63 | #100 |
| Occupational Therapy | #76 | #91 | #194 |
| Social Work | #193 | #219 | #435 |
Mathematics rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 39 for Mathematics in United States and 60 in the World with 39,629 publications made and 1,768,789 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #32 | #34 | #43 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #28 | #55 |
| Statistics | #37 | #42 | #59 |
| Applied Mathematics | #34 | #38 | #65 |
| Actuarial Science | #58 | #64 | #102 |
| Operations Research | #41 | #52 | #133 |
| Mathematics Education | #80 | #87 | #152 |
Business rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 41 for Business in United States and 73 in the World with 25,840 publications made and 1,031,914 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #16 | #18 | #54 |
| Finance | #40 | #42 | #63 |
| Marketing | #40 | #42 | #64 |
| Advertising | #44 | #46 | #64 |
| Accounting | #45 | #48 | #69 |
| Actuarial Science | #58 | #64 | #102 |
| Management | #48 | #56 | #105 |
| Risk Management | #48 | #55 | #115 |
| Operations Research | #41 | #52 | #133 |
| Engineering Management | #88 | #95 | #186 |
| Real Estate | #80 | #89 | #202 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #83 | #101 | #251 |
| Entrepreneurship | #89 | #105 | #279 |
| Construction Management | #65 | #79 | #285 |
| Project Management | #137 | #160 | #510 |
Economics rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 34 for Economics in United States and 51 in the World with 22,464 publications made and 1,016,798 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #32 | #34 | #43 |
| International Trade | #16 | #18 | #54 |
| Finance | #40 | #42 | #63 |
| Actuarial Science | #58 | #64 | #102 |
Art & Design rankings
University of California – Davis ranked 32 for Art & Design in United States and 48 in the World with 15,382 publications made and 565,610 citations received.
University of California – Davis
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #9 | #9 | #27 |
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #13 | #42 |
| Interior Design | #14 | #15 | #48 |
| Animation | #26 | #29 | #49 |
| Literature | #32 | #36 | #53 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #36 | #59 |
| Acting and Drama | #45 | #50 | #97 |
| Graphic Design | #51 | #59 | #107 |
| Creative Writing | #56 | #67 | #132 |
| Multimedia | #55 | #63 | #143 |
| Sculpture | #42 | #48 | #162 |
| Photography | #64 | #73 | #166 |
| Architecture | #53 | #63 | #198 |
| Music | #81 | #91 | #198 |
