University of San Francisco: Rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 234 in United States, 848 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 12,451 academic publications and 230,325 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 848 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 23 of 249 | In California |
| # 264 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 12 | In San Francisco |
| # 234 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 866 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 983 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1004 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 235 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1004 in the World with 8,265 publications made and 147,683 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #108 | #125 | #232 |
| Gender Studies | #172 | #199 | #383 |
| International Law | #165 | #188 | #524 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #189 | #213 | #549 |
| Media Studies | #228 | #261 | #570 |
| Social Work | #262 | #293 | #578 |
| Anthropology | #213 | #242 | #600 |
| Education | #224 | #252 | #665 |
| Publishing | #223 | #252 | #705 |
| Special Education | #277 | #307 | #726 |
| Law | #229 | #259 | #734 |
| Sociology | #244 | #273 | #800 |
| Political Science | #224 | #255 | #817 |
| History | #221 | #251 | #850 |
| Aesthetics | #240 | #274 | #899 |
| Archaeology | #243 | #276 | #1087 |
| Demography | #277 | #310 | #1147 |
| Linguistics | #281 | #316 | #1236 |
| Philosophy | #248 | #284 | #1247 |
Medicine rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 293 for Medicine in United States and 1359 in the World with 4,878 publications made and 124,927 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #110 | #130 | #506 |
| Healthcare Administration | #182 | #203 | #528 |
| Neurosurgery | #115 | #128 | #540 |
| Ethics | #205 | #227 | #549 |
| Social Work | #262 | #293 | #578 |
| Plastic Surgery | #172 | #186 | #621 |
| Gerontology | #242 | #270 | #676 |
| Nursing | #224 | #250 | #706 |
| Health Science | #266 | #293 | #840 |
| Ophthalmology | #220 | #243 | #933 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #328 | #362 | #1119 |
| Clinical Psychology | #364 | #402 | #1131 |
| Cardiology | #263 | #290 | #1184 |
| Orthodontics | #253 | #278 | #1189 |
| Pediatrics | #243 | #268 | #1213 |
| Surgery | #267 | #294 | #1233 |
| Radiology | #273 | #302 | #1274 |
| Dentistry | #259 | #287 | #1282 |
| Psychiatry | #324 | #360 | #1296 |
| Virology | #265 | #293 | #1297 |
| Dermatology | #235 | #255 | #1327 |
| Immunology | #267 | #293 | #1360 |
| Oncology | #286 | #318 | #1427 |
| Urology | #268 | #294 | #1476 |
| Pathology | #288 | #322 | #1478 |
| Pharmacy | #268 | #300 | #1507 |
| Sports | #386 | #429 | #1540 |
| Radiation Therapy | #283 | #312 | #1543 |
| Anesthesiology | #335 | #369 | #1550 |
| Physical Therapy | #379 | #419 | #1566 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #294 | #325 | #1791 |
| Pharmacology | #355 | #389 | #2029 |
Biology rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 339 for Biology in United States and 1977 in the World with 4,668 publications made and 111,455 citations received.
University of San Francisco
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #110 | #130 | #506 |
| Ethics | #205 | #227 | #549 |
| Astrobiology | #268 | #301 | #1129 |
| Virology | #265 | #293 | #1297 |
| Immunology | #267 | #293 | #1360 |
| Neuroscience | #343 | #379 | #1393 |
| Biophysics | #325 | #362 | #1396 |
| Oncology | #286 | #318 | #1427 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #312 | #343 | #1533 |
| Molecular | #310 | #345 | #1614 |
| Genetics | #340 | #377 | #1838 |
| Biotechnology | #314 | #351 | #2009 |
| Pharmacology | #355 | #389 | #2029 |
| Paleontology | #361 | #409 | #2048 |
| Biochemistry | #348 | #387 | #2090 |
| Zoology | #440 | #487 | #2110 |
| Microbiology | #330 | #365 | #2155 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #453 | #502 | #2273 |
| Evolutionary | #482 | #531 | #2293 |
| Botany | #435 | #484 | #2651 |
| Nanotechnology | #429 | #478 | #3068 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 295 for Environmental Science in United States and 1643 in the World with 4,344 publications made and 87,328 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #309 | #357 | #1843 |
| Paleontology | #361 | #409 | #2048 |
| Geology | #351 | #401 | #2089 |
| Environmental Engineering | #297 | #339 | #2248 |
| Environmental Management | #300 | #349 | #2254 |
| Oceanography | #378 | #431 | #2266 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #453 | #502 | #2273 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #478 | #531 | #2836 |
Computer Science rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 324 for Computer Science in United States and 1635 in the World with 4,291 publications made and 90,450 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #188 | #214 | #705 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #205 | #235 | #840 |
| Computational Linguistics | #209 | #240 | #1100 |
| Software Engineering | #256 | #290 | #1164 |
| Data Science | #275 | #310 | #1204 |
| Neuroscience | #343 | #379 | #1393 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #312 | #343 | #1533 |
| Cognitive Science | #358 | #400 | #1639 |
| Machine Learning | #305 | #344 | #1829 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #300 | #344 | #2094 |
| Telecommunications | #316 | #360 | #2141 |
| Computer Vision | #400 | #447 | #2522 |
Psychology rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 289 for Psychology in United States and 1084 in the World with 3,795 publications made and 97,715 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #180 | #208 | #340 |
| Social Work | #262 | #293 | #578 |
| Education | #224 | #252 | #665 |
| Special Education | #277 | #307 | #726 |
| Clinical Psychology | #364 | #402 | #1131 |
| Psychiatry | #324 | #360 | #1296 |
| Neuroscience | #343 | #379 | #1393 |
| Cognitive Science | #358 | #400 | #1639 |
Engineering rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 333 for Engineering in United States and 2184 in the World with 3,442 publications made and 71,953 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #230 | #267 | #1119 |
| Operations Research | #269 | #306 | #1615 |
| Remote Sensing | #311 | #354 | #1919 |
| Biotechnology | #314 | #351 | #2009 |
| Telecommunications | #316 | #360 | #2141 |
| Environmental Engineering | #297 | #339 | #2248 |
| Optics | #374 | #421 | #2452 |
| Metallurgy | #401 | #450 | #2906 |
| Nanotechnology | #429 | #478 | #3068 |
Physics rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 330 for Physics in United States and 2044 in the World with 3,233 publications made and 73,192 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #268 | #301 | #1129 |
| Biophysics | #325 | #362 | #1396 |
| Theoretical | #299 | #338 | #1477 |
| Molecular | #308 | #350 | #1632 |
| Condensed Matter | #346 | #390 | #2386 |
| Optics | #374 | #421 | #2452 |
| Nanotechnology | #429 | #478 | #3068 |
Business rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 249 for Business in United States and 1012 in the World with 2,837 publications made and 59,727 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #173 | #198 | #655 |
| Advertising | #216 | #246 | #680 |
| Real Estate | #211 | #233 | #704 |
| Risk Management | #176 | #204 | #748 |
| Project Management | #185 | #215 | #766 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #205 | #235 | #840 |
| Actuarial Science | #267 | #296 | #865 |
| Accounting | #275 | #307 | #997 |
| Finance | #243 | #275 | #1038 |
| Marketing | #264 | #297 | #1101 |
| Management | #253 | #289 | #1137 |
| International Trade | #224 | #255 | #1178 |
| Operations Research | #269 | #306 | #1615 |
Economics rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 229 for Economics in United States and 866 in the World with 2,786 publications made and 51,878 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #267 | #296 | #865 |
| Finance | #243 | #275 | #1038 |
| Econometrics | #280 | #312 | #1170 |
| International Trade | #224 | #255 | #1178 |
Chemistry rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 347 for Chemistry in United States and 2269 in the World with 2,669 publications made and 67,116 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #236 | #266 | #1325 |
| Pharmacy | #268 | #300 | #1507 |
| Biochemistry | #348 | #387 | #2090 |
| Organic chemistry | #358 | #406 | #2460 |
| Physical | #371 | #420 | #2676 |
| Nanotechnology | #429 | #478 | #3068 |
Mathematics rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 319 for Mathematics in United States and 1536 in the World with 2,396 publications made and 52,023 citations received.
University of San Francisco
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #227 | #252 | #628 |
| Actuarial Science | #267 | #296 | #865 |
| Econometrics | #280 | #312 | #1170 |
| Operations Research | #269 | #306 | #1615 |
| Statistics | #347 | #388 | #1812 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #300 | #344 | #2094 |
Art & Design rankings
University of San Francisco ranked 257 for Art & Design in United States and 983 in the World with 1,625 publications made and 23,416 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #211 | #242 | #626 |
| Multimedia | #188 | #214 | #705 |
| Aesthetics | #240 | #274 | #899 |
| Literature | #248 | #282 | #900 |
