University of California – San Francisco: Rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 32 in United States, 42 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 275,601 academic publications and 16,128,161 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 42 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 249 | In California |
| # 35 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 12 | In San Francisco |
| # 32 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 3 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 7 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 12 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 3 for Medicine in United States and 3 in the World with 235,629 publications made and 13,361,414 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 6 for Biology in United States and 7 in the World with 210,785 publications made and 13,661,294 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Virology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Oncology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Genetics | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Molecular | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #10 | #10 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #11 | #12 |
| Ethics | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #14 | #22 |
| Evolutionary | #19 | #21 | #25 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #21 | #28 |
| Paleontology | #29 | #33 | #52 |
| Botany | #37 | #42 | #72 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #52 | #109 |
| Zoology | #44 | #51 | #109 |
| Animal Science | #69 | #81 | #269 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #86 | #298 |
| Horticulture | #71 | #84 | #377 |
| Entomology | #123 | #142 | #410 |
| Forestry | #107 | #133 | #605 |
Chemistry rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 13 for Chemistry in United States and 17 in the World with 128,275 publications made and 9,604,433 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Organic chemistry | #25 | #26 | #45 |
| Computational | #39 | #41 | #76 |
| Radiochemistry | #33 | #38 | #208 |
| Pharmacy | #56 | #65 | #269 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #86 | #298 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #69 | #82 | #322 |
| Physical | #94 | #109 | #457 |
Psychology rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 10 for Psychology in United States and 12 in the World with 103,749 publications made and 5,900,094 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #19 | #30 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #41 | #52 |
| Education | #76 | #87 | #150 |
| Social Work | #86 | #98 | #186 |
| Special Education | #90 | #103 | #187 |
| Child Psychology | #36 | #39 | #47 |
| Social Psychology | #46 | #51 | #67 |
Computer Science rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 26 for Computer Science in United States and 32 in the World with 99,652 publications made and 6,251,597 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Data Science | #33 | #38 | #52 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #41 | #52 |
| Machine Learning | #42 | #49 | #92 |
| Computer Vision | #63 | #74 | #200 |
| Computational Linguistics | #66 | #79 | #221 |
| Telecommunications | #78 | #93 | #257 |
| Multimedia | #94 | #107 | #266 |
| Software Engineering | #93 | #110 | #340 |
| Computer Engineering | #134 | #163 | #571 |
| Animation | #136 | #161 | #630 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #170 | #194 | #659 |
| Robotics | #163 | #194 | #906 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #200 | #231 | #1156 |
| Library and Information science | #26 | #27 | #31 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 33 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 51 in the World with 94,600 publications made and 4,693,085 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #14 | #20 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #24 | #29 |
| Sociology | #25 | #27 | #36 |
| Linguistics | #31 | #34 | #46 |
| Law | #36 | #38 | #54 |
| Political Science | #36 | #41 | #63 |
| Genealogy | #41 | #45 | #77 |
| Philosophy | #38 | #45 | #88 |
| Publishing | #33 | #40 | #92 |
| Archaeology | #47 | #52 | #101 |
| History | #49 | #55 | #105 |
| Aesthetics | #58 | #69 | #135 |
| Education | #76 | #87 | #150 |
| Social Work | #86 | #98 | #186 |
| Special Education | #90 | #103 | #187 |
| Forensic Science | #59 | #68 | #210 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #118 | #137 | #300 |
| Media Studies | #155 | #183 | #378 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #56 | #63 | #92 |
| Military science | #19 | #19 | #22 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #29 | #37 | #66 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #39 | #40 | #50 |
Engineering rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 48 for Engineering in United States and 116 in the World with 60,082 publications made and 3,564,866 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #9 | #10 | #10 |
| Optics | #38 | #41 | #98 |
| Metallurgy | #56 | #64 | #190 |
| Engineering Management | #107 | #118 | #254 |
| Telecommunications | #78 | #93 | #257 |
| Environmental Engineering | #63 | #76 | #286 |
| Automation and Control | #70 | #85 | #297 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #86 | #298 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #69 | #82 | #322 |
| Operations Research | #81 | #100 | #327 |
| Reliability and Quality | #105 | #128 | #397 |
| Systems | #115 | #136 | #419 |
| Remote Sensing | #122 | #146 | #447 |
| Architecture | #112 | #134 | #522 |
| Aviation | #150 | #175 | #551 |
| Computer Engineering | #134 | #163 | #571 |
| Applied Physics | #152 | #177 | #736 |
| Robotics | #163 | #194 | #906 |
| Construction Management | #178 | #211 | #1088 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #35 | #41 | #83 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #14 | #15 | #20 |
| Marine Engineering | #22 | #24 | #85 |
Physics rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 48 for Physics in United States and 124 in the World with 58,303 publications made and 3,465,965 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Optics | #38 | #41 | #98 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #52 | #109 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #86 | #298 |
| Molecular | #105 | #127 | #402 |
| Applied Physics | #152 | #177 | #736 |
| Condensed Matter | #144 | #167 | #811 |
| Theoretical | #193 | #226 | #941 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 49 for Environmental Science in United States and 98 in the World with 52,693 publications made and 2,894,698 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #14 | #22 |
| Paleontology | #29 | #33 | #52 |
| Geology | #49 | #54 | #100 |
| Ecology | #62 | #70 | #154 |
| Environmental Engineering | #63 | #76 | #286 |
| Oceanography | #90 | #110 | #346 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #95 | #115 | #373 |
| Environmental Management | #96 | #119 | #471 |
| Forestry | #107 | #133 | #605 |
Mathematics rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 37 for Mathematics in United States and 53 in the World with 43,909 publications made and 2,318,718 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #31 | #33 | #44 |
| Actuarial Science | #68 | #75 | #122 |
| Econometrics | #86 | #100 | #212 |
| Operations Research | #81 | #100 | #327 |
| Mathematics Education | #149 | #167 | #354 |
| Applied Mathematics | #157 | #183 | #858 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #200 | #231 | #1156 |
Economics rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 36 for Economics in United States and 57 in the World with 22,956 publications made and 950,498 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #68 | #75 | #122 |
| Econometrics | #86 | #100 | #212 |
| Finance | #107 | #124 | #325 |
| International Trade | #127 | #152 | #675 |
| Development Studies | #16 | #17 | #19 |
Business rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 64 for Business in United States and 146 in the World with 18,546 publications made and 772,984 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #64 | #70 | #105 |
| Actuarial Science | #68 | #75 | #122 |
| Marketing | #59 | #68 | #124 |
| Management | #58 | #68 | #149 |
| Accounting | #88 | #100 | #179 |
| Engineering Management | #107 | #118 | #254 |
| Finance | #107 | #124 | #325 |
| Operations Research | #81 | #100 | #327 |
| Project Management | #106 | #126 | #351 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #170 | #194 | #659 |
| International Trade | #127 | #152 | #675 |
| Risk Management | #172 | #200 | #719 |
| Construction Management | #178 | #211 | #1088 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #12 | #13 | #17 |
Art & Design rankings
University of California – San Francisco ranked 50 for Art & Design in United States and 106 in the World with 8,152 publications made and 392,897 citations received.
University of California – San Francisco
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #51 | #58 | #111 |
| Photography | #51 | #57 | #120 |
| Aesthetics | #58 | #69 | #135 |
| Creative Writing | #64 | #76 | #153 |
| Literature | #71 | #84 | #174 |
| Sculpture | #45 | #51 | #180 |
| Acting and Drama | #70 | #82 | #199 |
| Multimedia | #94 | #107 | #266 |
| Graphic Design | #104 | #119 | #332 |
| Cinematography | #137 | #159 | #445 |
| Architecture | #112 | #134 | #522 |
| Animation | #136 | #161 | #630 |
| Computer Graphics | #40 | #44 | #81 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #10 | #13 | #24 |
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