University of San Diego: Rankings
University of San Diego ranked 248 in United States, 934 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 10,954 academic publications and 195,150 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 934 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 24 of 249 | In California |
| # 279 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 20 | In San Diego |
| # 248 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 962 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1002 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1158 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of San Diego ranked 276 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1188 in the World with 7,405 publications made and 120,133 citations received.
University of San Diego
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #155 | #178 | #491 |
| Gender Studies | #221 | #252 | #519 |
| Social Work | #287 | #322 | #638 |
| Media Studies | #267 | #302 | #671 |
| Education | #248 | #279 | #735 |
| Special Education | #292 | #323 | #765 |
| Anthropology | #260 | #292 | #801 |
| Law | #243 | #274 | #807 |
| Sociology | #263 | #295 | #860 |
| Genealogy | #331 | #367 | #874 |
| Political Science | #244 | #275 | #907 |
| Aesthetics | #287 | #323 | #1132 |
| History | #318 | #357 | #1353 |
| Demography | #317 | #353 | #1400 |
| Philosophy | #297 | #338 | #1518 |
| Archaeology | #320 | #363 | #1526 |
| Linguistics | #333 | #373 | #1556 |
Biology rankings
University of San Diego ranked 346 for Biology in United States and 2022 in the World with 4,396 publications made and 103,374 citations received.
University of San Diego
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #145 | #163 | #344 |
| Biophysics | #282 | #310 | #1154 |
| Neuroscience | #320 | #355 | #1284 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #292 | #336 | #1382 |
| Evolutionary | #340 | #378 | #1430 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #305 | #336 | #1502 |
| Zoology | #367 | #413 | #1683 |
| Oncology | #338 | #373 | #1721 |
| Genetics | #347 | #384 | #1882 |
| Immunology | #357 | #391 | #2002 |
| Molecular | #379 | #419 | #2036 |
| Biochemistry | #342 | #381 | #2043 |
| Biotechnology | #327 | #365 | #2094 |
| Paleontology | #370 | #418 | #2107 |
| Pharmacology | #375 | #411 | #2144 |
| Virology | #400 | #439 | #2239 |
| Botany | #382 | #429 | #2354 |
| Nanotechnology | #346 | #388 | #2577 |
| Horticulture | #384 | #431 | #2821 |
| Microbiology | #481 | #525 | #3138 |
Medicine rankings
University of San Diego ranked 317 for Medicine in United States and 1522 in the World with 4,106 publications made and 92,352 citations received.
University of San Diego
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #145 | #163 | #344 |
| Social Work | #287 | #322 | #638 |
| Health Science | #212 | #235 | #649 |
| Healthcare Administration | #231 | #261 | #742 |
| Ophthalmology | #189 | #211 | #782 |
| Nursing | #240 | #270 | #783 |
| Optometry | #191 | #212 | #788 |
| Gerontology | #283 | #316 | #885 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #291 | #323 | #921 |
| Clinical Psychology | #326 | #364 | #937 |
| Anesthesiology | #265 | #293 | #1189 |
| Cardiology | #277 | #304 | #1233 |
| Psychiatry | #313 | #348 | #1251 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #230 | #254 | #1349 |
| Radiology | #289 | #319 | #1358 |
| Surgery | #297 | #326 | #1358 |
| Physical Therapy | #338 | #375 | #1387 |
| Sports | #373 | #415 | #1464 |
| Audiology | #398 | #440 | #1545 |
| Pathology | #325 | #362 | #1709 |
| Oncology | #338 | #373 | #1721 |
| Pediatrics | #345 | #379 | #1736 |
| Pharmacy | #336 | #371 | #1803 |
| Immunology | #357 | #391 | #2002 |
| Pharmacology | #375 | #411 | #2144 |
| Virology | #400 | #439 | #2239 |
Computer Science rankings
University of San Diego ranked 321 for Computer Science in United States and 1629 in the World with 4,016 publications made and 87,975 citations received.
University of San Diego
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #223 | #256 | #939 |
| Multimedia | #269 | #300 | #1058 |
| Neuroscience | #320 | #355 | #1284 |
| Software Engineering | #295 | #333 | #1461 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #305 | #336 | #1502 |
| Data Science | #331 | #369 | #1539 |
| Cognitive Science | #351 | #393 | #1592 |
| Computational Linguistics | #298 | #334 | #1632 |
| Machine Learning | #331 | #373 | #1989 |
| Computer Vision | #336 | #380 | #2131 |
| Telecommunications | #350 | #398 | #2323 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of San Diego ranked 344 for Environmental Science in United States and 2012 in the World with 3,799 publications made and 74,471 citations received.
University of San Diego
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #292 | #336 | #1382 |
| Oceanography | #288 | #336 | #1707 |
| Environmental Engineering | #260 | #298 | #1934 |
| Ecology | #336 | #387 | #2034 |
| Paleontology | #370 | #418 | #2107 |
| Geology | #370 | #421 | #2215 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #375 | #424 | #2274 |
| Environmental Management | #387 | #440 | #2812 |
Psychology rankings
University of San Diego ranked 303 for Psychology in United States and 1158 in the World with 3,727 publications made and 78,200 citations received.
University of San Diego
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #285 | #315 | #604 |
| Social Work | #287 | #322 | #638 |
| Education | #248 | #279 | #735 |
| Special Education | #292 | #323 | #765 |
| Clinical Psychology | #326 | #364 | #937 |
| Psychiatry | #313 | #348 | #1251 |
| Neuroscience | #320 | #355 | #1284 |
| Cognitive Science | #351 | #393 | #1592 |
Engineering rankings
University of San Diego ranked 329 for Engineering in United States and 2160 in the World with 3,369 publications made and 75,338 citations received.
University of San Diego
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #136 | #152 | #354 |
| Systems | #311 | #353 | #1721 |
| Environmental Engineering | #260 | #298 | #1934 |
| Biotechnology | #327 | #365 | #2094 |
| Operations Research | #325 | #366 | #2120 |
| Renewable Energy | #238 | #281 | #2301 |
| Telecommunications | #350 | #398 | #2323 |
| Optics | #359 | #404 | #2353 |
| Nanotechnology | #346 | #388 | #2577 |
| Metallurgy | #394 | #443 | #2819 |
Physics rankings
University of San Diego ranked 365 for Physics in United States and 2300 in the World with 3,112 publications made and 55,946 citations received.
University of San Diego
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #282 | #310 | #1154 |
| Molecular | #359 | #405 | #1914 |
| Theoretical | #381 | #427 | #2008 |
| Optics | #359 | #404 | #2353 |
| Nanotechnology | #346 | #388 | #2577 |
| Condensed Matter | #390 | #436 | #2688 |
Business rankings
University of San Diego ranked 248 for Business in United States and 1002 in the World with 2,916 publications made and 60,947 citations received.
University of San Diego
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #65 | #68 | #143 |
| Engineering Management | #136 | #152 | #354 |
| Accounting | #195 | #223 | #631 |
| Advertising | #208 | #236 | #649 |
| Actuarial Science | #232 | #258 | #691 |
| International Trade | #137 | #163 | #732 |
| Finance | #206 | #235 | #842 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #223 | #256 | #939 |
| Project Management | #235 | #268 | #1018 |
| Marketing | #251 | #283 | #1024 |
| Management | #262 | #298 | #1193 |
| Operations Research | #325 | #366 | #2120 |
Chemistry rankings
University of San Diego ranked 361 for Chemistry in United States and 2381 in the World with 2,605 publications made and 65,326 citations received.
University of San Diego
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #294 | #334 | #1739 |
| Pharmacy | #336 | #371 | #1803 |
| Biochemistry | #342 | #381 | #2043 |
| Physical | #302 | #346 | #2276 |
| Organic chemistry | #354 | #402 | #2433 |
| Nanotechnology | #346 | #388 | #2577 |
Economics rankings
University of San Diego ranked 255 for Economics in United States and 962 in the World with 2,431 publications made and 40,301 citations received.
University of San Diego
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #232 | #258 | #691 |
| International Trade | #137 | #163 | #732 |
| Finance | #206 | #235 | #842 |
| Econometrics | #286 | #319 | #1236 |
Mathematics rankings
University of San Diego ranked 326 for Mathematics in United States and 1572 in the World with 2,231 publications made and 50,223 citations received.
University of San Diego
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #232 | #258 | #691 |
| Mathematics Education | #263 | #291 | #770 |
| Econometrics | #286 | #319 | #1236 |
| Statistics | #321 | #360 | #1655 |
| Operations Research | #325 | #366 | #2120 |
Art & Design rankings
University of San Diego ranked 307 for Art & Design in United States and 1235 in the World with 1,193 publications made and 18,533 citations received.
University of San Diego
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #197 | #225 | #792 |
| Creative Writing | #327 | #369 | #1009 |
| Multimedia | #269 | #300 | #1058 |
| Aesthetics | #287 | #323 | #1132 |
| Literature | #327 | #365 | #1217 |
