University of California – Merced: Rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 296 in United States, 1156 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 17,156 academic publications and 555,954 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1156 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 31 of 1 | In Merced |
| # 327 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 296 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 960 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 992 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 993 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 261 for Biology in United States and 1354 in the World with 8,811 publications made and 339,629 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #206 | #229 | #740 |
| Evolutionary | #211 | #239 | #787 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #194 | #217 | #813 |
| Forestry | #138 | #171 | #872 |
| Neuroscience | #283 | #318 | #1094 |
| Virology | #238 | #264 | #1138 |
| Nanotechnology | #186 | #214 | #1190 |
| Paleontology | #252 | #287 | #1215 |
| Astrobiology | #287 | #323 | #1231 |
| Genetics | #258 | #287 | #1237 |
| Immunology | #252 | #276 | #1239 |
| Biochemistry | #245 | #273 | #1297 |
| Microbiology | #227 | #251 | #1323 |
| Zoology | #299 | #339 | #1347 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #290 | #334 | #1371 |
| Molecular | #296 | #329 | #1479 |
| Botany | #246 | #282 | #1497 |
| Biotechnology | #268 | #299 | #1570 |
| Oncology | #319 | #354 | #1630 |
| Horticulture | #233 | #270 | #1868 |
| Pharmacology | #360 | #395 | #2054 |
| Animal Science | #383 | #427 | #2137 |
Engineering rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 213 for Engineering in United States and 1134 in the World with 8,419 publications made and 299,463 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #108 | #130 | #385 |
| Computer Engineering | #133 | #160 | #564 |
| Robotics | #118 | #146 | #611 |
| Optics | #192 | #220 | #976 |
| Renewable Energy | #138 | #172 | #1008 |
| Telecommunications | #199 | #230 | #1014 |
| Automation and Control | #174 | #207 | #1058 |
| Systems | #239 | #276 | #1158 |
| Nanotechnology | #186 | #214 | #1190 |
| Applied Physics | #216 | #246 | #1268 |
| Reliability and Quality | #229 | #264 | #1355 |
| Environmental Engineering | #195 | #229 | #1416 |
| Biotechnology | #268 | #299 | #1570 |
| Metallurgy | #246 | #282 | #1672 |
| Operations Research | #323 | #364 | #2105 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 203 for Environmental Science in United States and 993 in the World with 7,981 publications made and 298,847 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #111 | #132 | #750 |
| Oceanography | #167 | #198 | #774 |
| Environmental Management | #140 | #170 | #801 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #171 | #203 | #808 |
| Forestry | #138 | #171 | #872 |
| Geology | #200 | #229 | #918 |
| Ecology | #206 | #242 | #1052 |
| Paleontology | #252 | #287 | #1215 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #290 | #334 | #1371 |
| Environmental Engineering | #195 | #229 | #1416 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 280 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1222 in the World with 7,806 publications made and 253,542 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #204 | #230 | #509 |
| Gender Studies | #253 | #285 | #590 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #228 | #257 | #771 |
| Publishing | #256 | #288 | #830 |
| Education | #292 | #326 | #889 |
| Linguistics | #224 | #255 | #936 |
| History | #238 | #270 | #946 |
| Media Studies | #386 | #425 | #952 |
| Archaeology | #220 | #251 | #960 |
| Anthropology | #300 | #336 | #962 |
| Sociology | #298 | #333 | #1040 |
| Law | #309 | #346 | #1099 |
| Demography | #271 | #304 | #1113 |
| Aesthetics | #290 | #326 | #1139 |
| Political Science | #316 | #353 | #1239 |
| Philosophy | #258 | #295 | #1287 |
Physics rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 220 for Physics in United States and 1152 in the World with 7,686 publications made and 276,657 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #170 | #196 | #720 |
| Biophysics | #206 | #229 | #740 |
| Optics | #192 | #220 | #976 |
| Condensed Matter | #184 | #210 | #1133 |
| Theoretical | #234 | #268 | #1147 |
| Nanotechnology | #186 | #214 | #1190 |
| Astrobiology | #287 | #323 | #1231 |
| Applied Physics | #216 | #246 | #1268 |
Computer Science rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 227 for Computer Science in United States and 960 in the World with 7,429 publications made and 309,055 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #86 | #104 | #346 |
| Cognitive Science | #146 | #170 | #503 |
| Computer Vision | #126 | #151 | #540 |
| Computer Engineering | #133 | #160 | #564 |
| Robotics | #118 | #146 | #611 |
| Data Science | #186 | #213 | #701 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #194 | #217 | #813 |
| Machine Learning | #181 | #211 | #829 |
| Computational Linguistics | #186 | #215 | #910 |
| Multimedia | #258 | #289 | #1013 |
| Telecommunications | #199 | #230 | #1014 |
| Neuroscience | #283 | #318 | #1094 |
| Software Engineering | #268 | #303 | #1229 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #222 | #257 | #1355 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #388 | #431 | #1854 |
Chemistry rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 244 for Chemistry in United States and 1366 in the World with 7,111 publications made and 259,437 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #140 | #164 | #663 |
| Nanotechnology | #186 | #214 | #1190 |
| Biochemistry | #245 | #273 | #1297 |
| Organic chemistry | #244 | #278 | #1489 |
| Physical | #221 | #256 | #1544 |
| Pharmacy | #347 | #384 | #1921 |
| Radiochemistry | #261 | #297 | #2411 |
Medicine rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 313 for Medicine in United States and 1492 in the World with 5,151 publications made and 155,992 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | #211 | #230 | #1080 |
| Healthcare Administration | #309 | #345 | #1112 |
| Audiology | #315 | #349 | #1112 |
| Virology | #238 | #264 | #1138 |
| Gerontology | #345 | #382 | #1152 |
| Nursing | #332 | #368 | #1161 |
| Clinical Psychology | #376 | #416 | #1184 |
| Immunology | #252 | #276 | #1239 |
| Psychiatry | #339 | #375 | #1344 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #389 | #427 | #1348 |
| Health Science | #396 | #432 | #1349 |
| Orthodontics | #310 | #340 | #1433 |
| Pathology | #281 | #314 | #1444 |
| Dentistry | #320 | #352 | #1619 |
| Oncology | #319 | #354 | #1630 |
| Radiology | #343 | #379 | #1686 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #307 | #339 | #1869 |
| Pharmacy | #347 | #384 | #1921 |
| Sports | #472 | #519 | #1961 |
| Surgery | #421 | #459 | #2031 |
| Pharmacology | #360 | #395 | #2054 |
| Pediatrics | #381 | #421 | #2066 |
| Physical Therapy | #523 | #572 | #2262 |
| Cardiology | #453 | #497 | #2277 |
| Anesthesiology | #515 | #560 | #2584 |
Psychology rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 277 for Psychology in United States and 1048 in the World with 4,043 publications made and 180,487 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #146 | #170 | #503 |
| Education | #292 | #326 | #889 |
| Human Sexuality | #398 | #438 | #946 |
| Neuroscience | #283 | #318 | #1094 |
| Clinical Psychology | #376 | #416 | #1184 |
| Psychiatry | #339 | #375 | #1344 |
Mathematics rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 253 for Mathematics in United States and 1115 in the World with 3,460 publications made and 122,491 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #163 | #190 | #885 |
| Statistics | #233 | #264 | #1014 |
| Econometrics | #262 | #294 | #1092 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #222 | #257 | #1355 |
| Mathematics Education | #523 | #568 | #1719 |
| Operations Research | #323 | #364 | #2105 |
Business rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 322 for Business in United States and 1461 in the World with 2,634 publications made and 60,477 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #265 | #302 | #1225 |
| International Trade | #289 | #327 | #1603 |
| Marketing | #356 | #393 | #1656 |
| Finance | #350 | #392 | #1676 |
| Accounting | #417 | #457 | #1681 |
| Advertising | #449 | #490 | #1712 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #388 | #431 | #1854 |
| Operations Research | #323 | #364 | #2105 |
Economics rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 303 for Economics in United States and 1248 in the World with 1,902 publications made and 49,836 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #262 | #294 | #1092 |
| International Trade | #289 | #327 | #1603 |
| Finance | #350 | #392 | #1676 |
Art & Design rankings
University of California – Merced ranked 261 for Art & Design in United States and 992 in the World with 1,410 publications made and 45,138 citations received.
University of California – Merced
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #86 | #104 | #346 |
| Literature | #265 | #299 | #951 |
| Multimedia | #258 | #289 | #1013 |
| Aesthetics | #290 | #326 | #1139 |
| Creative Writing | #407 | #454 | #1287 |
