University of California – Santa Barbara: Rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 55 in United States, 87 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 124,923 academic publications and 6,552,920 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 87 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 249 | In California |
| # 59 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 3 | In Santa Barbara |
| # 55 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 39 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 55 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 61 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Physics rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 23 for Physics in United States and 39 in the World with 74,460 publications made and 4,368,320 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #7 | #8 |
| Molecular | #18 | #18 | #29 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #29 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #15 | #33 |
| Optics | #21 | #22 | #39 |
| Astrobiology | #42 | #45 | #70 |
| Biophysics | #59 | #64 | #96 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #19 | #20 | #33 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #24 | #25 | #33 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #18 | #18 | #29 |
Engineering rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 30 for Engineering in United States and 55 in the World with 71,760 publications made and 4,096,285 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #11 | #18 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #29 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #14 | #32 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #15 | #33 |
| Optics | #21 | #22 | #39 |
| Telecommunications | #28 | #31 | #57 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #29 | #62 |
| Metallurgy | #25 | #26 | #63 |
| Automation and Control | #20 | #25 | #81 |
| Reliability and Quality | #34 | #40 | #94 |
| Architecture | #43 | #50 | #140 |
| Systems | #53 | #65 | #153 |
| Robotics | #41 | #47 | #154 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #59 | #166 |
| Environmental Engineering | #44 | #54 | #183 |
| Renewable Energy | #65 | #82 | #399 |
| Engineering Management | #149 | #166 | #401 |
| Aviation | #129 | #150 | #449 |
| Biotechnology | #126 | #143 | #466 |
| Construction Management | #114 | #136 | #490 |
| Landscape Architecture | #115 | #134 | #727 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #25 | #28 | #82 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #33 | #39 | #88 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #39 | #46 | #93 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #37 | #40 | #73 |
| Electrical Engineering | #16 | #17 | #34 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #33 | #36 | #68 |
| Electronic Engineering | #19 | #20 | #33 |
Chemistry rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 55 for Chemistry in United States and 111 in the World with 59,900 publications made and 3,534,376 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #29 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #14 | #32 |
| Computational | #30 | #32 | #53 |
| Physical | #21 | #22 | #65 |
| Organic chemistry | #35 | #39 | #80 |
| Pharmacy | #37 | #41 | #143 |
| Biochemistry | #95 | #107 | #256 |
| Radiochemistry | #79 | #93 | #608 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #30 | #35 | #81 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #14 | #14 | #29 |
| Materials Science | #18 | #19 | #41 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #24 | #28 | #64 |
| Chemical Engineering | #21 | #22 | #78 |
Biology rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 72 for Biology in United States and 170 in the World with 57,824 publications made and 3,554,945 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #29 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #29 | #50 |
| Astrobiology | #42 | #45 | #70 |
| Zoology | #38 | #45 | #93 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #51 | #93 |
| Biophysics | #59 | #64 | #96 |
| Evolutionary | #61 | #68 | #110 |
| Botany | #56 | #61 | #128 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #103 | #210 |
| Forestry | #63 | #74 | #216 |
| Biochemistry | #95 | #107 | #256 |
| Genetics | #108 | #122 | #307 |
| Molecular | #114 | #127 | #322 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #118 | #133 | #337 |
| Entomology | #116 | #135 | #389 |
| Virology | #124 | #139 | #397 |
| Horticulture | #73 | #88 | #429 |
| Biotechnology | #126 | #143 | #466 |
| Pharmacology | #134 | #149 | #531 |
| Microbiology | #140 | #156 | #569 |
| Oncology | #145 | #160 | #584 |
| Animal Science | #126 | #147 | #600 |
| Ethics | #223 | #250 | #619 |
| Immunology | #159 | #176 | #648 |
| Toxicology | #159 | #185 | #929 |
Computer Science rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 47 for Computer Science in United States and 90 in the World with 50,753 publications made and 2,543,864 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #16 | #17 | #19 |
| Animation | #12 | #14 | #21 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #23 | #44 |
| Telecommunications | #28 | #31 | #57 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #29 | #62 |
| Computer Vision | #30 | #32 | #63 |
| Data Science | #40 | #47 | #68 |
| Computational Linguistics | #40 | #46 | #79 |
| Cognitive Science | #48 | #55 | #85 |
| Software Engineering | #47 | #60 | #133 |
| Machine Learning | #54 | #61 | #134 |
| Robotics | #41 | #47 | #154 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #103 | #210 |
| Information Technology | #133 | #146 | #333 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #118 | #133 | #337 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #118 | #139 | #406 |
| Web Design and Development | #9 | #9 | #16 |
| Library and Information science | #45 | #49 | #74 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #39 | #45 | #95 |
| Database Administration | #27 | #31 | #41 |
| Cyber Security | #26 | #29 | #44 |
| Computer Networking | #28 | #31 | #47 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #40 | #46 | #84 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 43 for Environmental Science in United States and 81 in the World with 50,201 publications made and 2,954,848 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #23 | #25 | #31 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #29 | #50 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #23 | #26 | #50 |
| Ecology | #36 | #40 | #68 |
| Geology | #40 | #44 | #75 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #51 | #93 |
| Environmental Management | #36 | #42 | #115 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #34 | #42 | #150 |
| Environmental Engineering | #44 | #54 | #183 |
| Forestry | #63 | #74 | #216 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #31 | #34 | #62 |
| Geography and Cartography | #42 | #46 | #79 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #22 | #24 | #78 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 49 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 116 in the World with 49,276 publications made and 2,331,422 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #27 | #28 | #33 |
| Special Education | #29 | #31 | #52 |
| Media Studies | #30 | #33 | #60 |
| Gender Studies | #40 | #43 | #62 |
| Aesthetics | #42 | #47 | #85 |
| Education | #52 | #57 | #87 |
| Linguistics | #46 | #52 | #87 |
| History | #45 | #49 | #88 |
| Law | #56 | #66 | #103 |
| Sociology | #52 | #61 | #106 |
| Archaeology | #49 | #54 | #109 |
| Political Science | #56 | #66 | #114 |
| Philosophy | #46 | #54 | #118 |
| Anthropology | #53 | #63 | #124 |
| Publishing | #49 | #60 | #129 |
| Genealogy | #69 | #81 | #154 |
| Demography | #83 | #96 | #177 |
| International Law | #124 | #143 | #378 |
| Social Work | #306 | #342 | #675 |
| Early Childhood Education | #16 | #16 | #22 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #26 | #26 | #37 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #35 | #36 | #42 |
Medicine rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 120 for Medicine in United States and 382 in the World with 24,469 publications made and 1,424,764 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #37 | #41 | #143 |
| Ophthalmology | #72 | #82 | #172 |
| Optometry | #95 | #109 | #257 |
| Audiology | #102 | #116 | #280 |
| Clinical Psychology | #135 | #154 | #282 |
| Psychiatry | #124 | #140 | #350 |
| Virology | #124 | #139 | #397 |
| Radiation Therapy | #113 | #126 | #421 |
| Gerontology | #171 | #195 | #433 |
| Nursing | #160 | #182 | #447 |
| Health Science | #175 | #193 | #467 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #194 | #218 | #492 |
| Orthodontics | #127 | #143 | #499 |
| Pathology | #143 | #161 | #517 |
| Radiology | #139 | #156 | #520 |
| Pharmacology | #134 | #149 | #531 |
| Dentistry | #126 | #141 | #554 |
| Oncology | #145 | #160 | #584 |
| Ethics | #223 | #250 | #619 |
| Immunology | #159 | #176 | #648 |
| Physical Therapy | #185 | #212 | #655 |
| Healthcare Administration | #216 | #240 | #661 |
| Social Work | #306 | #342 | #675 |
| Sports | #199 | #228 | #689 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #141 | #159 | #728 |
| Surgery | #179 | #198 | #761 |
| Urology | #183 | #200 | #870 |
| Anesthesiology | #207 | #230 | #897 |
| Toxicology | #159 | #185 | #929 |
| Cardiology | #248 | #272 | #1119 |
| Pediatrics | #231 | #255 | #1158 |
| Dermatology | #233 | #253 | #1317 |
| Veterinary | #205 | #227 | #1408 |
Mathematics rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 51 for Mathematics in United States and 97 in the World with 22,817 publications made and 1,221,759 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #23 | #44 |
| Mathematics Education | #45 | #49 | #79 |
| Applied Mathematics | #39 | #45 | #79 |
| Econometrics | #50 | #55 | #85 |
| Statistics | #53 | #60 | #105 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #59 | #166 |
| Actuarial Science | #98 | #111 | #197 |
Psychology rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 87 for Psychology in United States and 190 in the World with 19,954 publications made and 1,101,346 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #29 | #31 | #52 |
| Human Sexuality | #52 | #57 | #72 |
| Cognitive Science | #48 | #55 | #85 |
| Education | #52 | #57 | #87 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #103 | #210 |
| Clinical Psychology | #135 | #154 | #282 |
| Psychiatry | #124 | #140 | #350 |
| Social Work | #306 | #342 | #675 |
| Social Psychology | #56 | #63 | #85 |
Business rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 53 for Business in United States and 114 in the World with 16,078 publications made and 793,579 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #49 | #54 | #89 |
| Management | #47 | #55 | #104 |
| Advertising | #73 | #81 | #123 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #59 | #166 |
| Accounting | #86 | #98 | #177 |
| Risk Management | #63 | #76 | #188 |
| Actuarial Science | #98 | #111 | #197 |
| Marketing | #87 | #102 | #215 |
| International Trade | #77 | #91 | #359 |
| Engineering Management | #149 | #166 | #401 |
| Entrepreneurship | #122 | #143 | #405 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #118 | #139 | #406 |
| Real Estate | #149 | #166 | #428 |
| Construction Management | #114 | #136 | #490 |
| Project Management | #194 | #225 | #802 |
| Tax Law | #56 | #62 | #100 |
Economics rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 59 for Economics in United States and 118 in the World with 11,742 publications made and 636,134 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #50 | #55 | #85 |
| Finance | #49 | #54 | #89 |
| Actuarial Science | #98 | #111 | #197 |
| International Trade | #77 | #91 | #359 |
| Agricultural Economics | #44 | #47 | #97 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #31 | #37 | #81 |
Art & Design rankings
University of California – Santa Barbara ranked 37 for Art & Design in United States and 61 in the World with 11,566 publications made and 465,838 citations received.
University of California – Santa Barbara
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #3 | #3 | #9 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #17 | #19 |
| Graphic Design | #14 | #15 | #20 |
| Animation | #12 | #14 | #21 |
| Acting and Drama | #25 | #28 | #46 |
| Literature | #29 | #33 | #49 |
| Creative Writing | #29 | #34 | #60 |
| Aesthetics | #42 | #47 | #85 |
| Architecture | #43 | #50 | #140 |
| Music | #80 | #90 | #197 |
| Photography | #91 | #107 | #247 |
| Sculpture | #72 | #86 | #322 |
| Landscape Architecture | #115 | #134 | #727 |
| Interior Design | #130 | #148 | #793 |
| Computer Graphics | #29 | #32 | #51 |
| Fashion Design | #38 | #42 | #70 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #15 | #16 | #20 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #30 | #36 | #72 |
| Game Design and Development | #21 | #25 | #41 |
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