University of Southern California: Rankings
University of Southern California ranked 22 in United States, 27 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 256,571 academic publications and 10,659,894 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 27 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 249 | In California |
| # 2 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
| # 23 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 22 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 22 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 23 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 23 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Southern California ranked 30 for Biology in United States and 43 in the World with 146,034 publications made and 7,027,307 citations received.
University of Southern California
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #21 | #22 | #28 |
| Virology | #24 | #25 | #32 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #28 | #34 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #26 | #36 |
| Evolutionary | #29 | #31 | #41 |
| Genetics | #30 | #33 | #41 |
| Molecular | #30 | #32 | #41 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #31 | #45 |
| Biochemistry | #32 | #35 | #46 |
| Immunology | #34 | #36 | #57 |
| Pharmacology | #39 | #43 | #58 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #40 | #63 |
| Ethics | #41 | #49 | #71 |
| Astrobiology | #44 | #48 | #77 |
| Biophysics | #51 | #56 | #80 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #36 | #42 | #83 |
| Botany | #46 | #51 | #104 |
| Microbiology | #58 | #66 | #128 |
| Nanotechnology | #43 | #48 | #141 |
| Zoology | #57 | #64 | #146 |
| Toxicology | #64 | #73 | #203 |
| Animal Science | #84 | #102 | #356 |
| Horticulture | #83 | #99 | #522 |
| Forestry | #106 | #132 | #601 |
Medicine rankings
University of Southern California ranked 23 for Medicine in United States and 29 in the World with 140,556 publications made and 6,096,727 citations received.
University of Southern California
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Computer Science rankings
University of Southern California ranked 18 for Computer Science in United States and 23 in the World with 111,865 publications made and 4,852,029 citations received.
University of Southern California
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #14 | #15 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #11 | #16 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #14 | #23 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #20 | #28 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #24 | #28 |
| Data Science | #21 | #24 | #31 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #28 | #34 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #23 | #37 |
| Animation | #20 | #22 | #39 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #31 | #45 |
| Information Technology | #31 | #34 | #56 |
| Web Design and Development | #21 | #23 | #37 |
| Library and Information science | #35 | #37 | #47 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #9 | #10 | #11 |
| Database Administration | #14 | #16 | #19 |
| Cyber Security | #19 | #21 | #25 |
| Computer Networking | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #15 | #16 | #23 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Southern California ranked 24 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 35 in the World with 105,672 publications made and 4,280,079 citations received.
University of Southern California
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #11 | #12 | #12 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #15 | #15 | #20 |
| Sociology | #20 | #22 | #27 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #23 | #27 |
| Demography | #19 | #21 | #29 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #22 | #31 |
| Law | #23 | #25 | #31 |
| Gender Studies | #24 | #26 | #32 |
| Political Science | #23 | #25 | #33 |
| Media Studies | #18 | #20 | #33 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #26 | #34 |
| History | #27 | #29 | #43 |
| Philosophy | #23 | #26 | #43 |
| Archaeology | #29 | #31 | #43 |
| Genealogy | #31 | #34 | #51 |
| Education | #35 | #39 | #54 |
| Publishing | #37 | #45 | #98 |
| Forensic Science | #43 | #48 | #119 |
| Special Education | #92 | #105 | #189 |
| International Law | #66 | #77 | #200 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #38 | #42 | #57 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #18 | #21 | #32 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #37 | #42 | #59 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #32 | #34 | #59 |
| Military science | #13 | #13 | #15 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #6 | #7 | #12 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #10 | #10 | #13 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #29 | #32 | #55 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #33 | #42 | #75 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #16 | #16 | #18 |
| Law Enforcement | #27 | #29 | #38 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Southern California ranked 32 for Chemistry in United States and 57 in the World with 104,252 publications made and 5,180,761 citations received.
University of Southern California
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #32 | #35 | #46 |
| Computational | #33 | #35 | #60 |
| Organic chemistry | #39 | #43 | #87 |
| Pharmacy | #34 | #38 | #134 |
| Nanotechnology | #43 | #48 | #141 |
| Physical | #46 | #52 | #150 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #49 | #55 | #185 |
| Radiochemistry | #55 | #62 | #356 |
| Materials Science | #35 | #39 | #99 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #34 | #38 | #84 |
Engineering rankings
University of Southern California ranked 28 for Engineering in United States and 53 in the World with 100,168 publications made and 4,135,973 citations received.
University of Southern California
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
University of Southern California ranked 31 for Physics in United States and 58 in the World with 89,386 publications made and 3,697,913 citations received.
University of Southern California
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #28 | #29 | #50 |
| Astrobiology | #44 | #48 | #77 |
| Molecular | #38 | #39 | #78 |
| Biophysics | #51 | #56 | #80 |
| Theoretical | #35 | #39 | #83 |
| Condensed Matter | #44 | #46 | #120 |
| Applied Physics | #48 | #50 | #131 |
| Nanotechnology | #43 | #48 | #141 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #33 | #35 | #62 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #43 | #46 | #93 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #38 | #39 | #78 |
Psychology rankings
University of Southern California ranked 22 for Psychology in United States and 31 in the World with 74,742 publications made and 3,277,092 citations received.
University of Southern California
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #11 | #12 | #12 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #13 | #21 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #24 | #28 |
| Human Sexuality | #24 | #26 | #29 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #28 | #34 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #28 | #36 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #32 | #46 |
| Education | #35 | #39 | #54 |
| Special Education | #92 | #105 | #189 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #20 | #22 | #26 |
| Child Psychology | #30 | #33 | #38 |
| Social Psychology | #24 | #26 | #30 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Southern California ranked 36 for Environmental Science in United States and 65 in the World with 71,652 publications made and 3,056,647 citations received.
University of Southern California
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #22 | #25 | #49 |
| Geology | #32 | #36 | #58 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #40 | #63 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #36 | #42 | #83 |
| Ecology | #44 | #49 | #93 |
| Oceanography | #42 | #47 | #104 |
| Environmental Management | #47 | #55 | #188 |
| Environmental Engineering | #46 | #56 | #191 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #83 | #98 | #504 |
| Forestry | #106 | #132 | #601 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #44 | #48 | #100 |
| Geography and Cartography | #33 | #35 | #56 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #16 | #18 | #64 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Southern California ranked 18 for Mathematics in United States and 22 in the World with 56,598 publications made and 2,506,974 citations received.
University of Southern California
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Statistics | #19 | #20 | #23 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #26 | #30 |
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #31 | #52 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #25 | #54 |
| Mathematics Education | #41 | #45 | #70 |
Business rankings
University of Southern California ranked 19 for Business in United States and 23 in the World with 36,072 publications made and 1,627,645 citations received.
University of Southern California
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #11 | #12 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #11 | #16 |
| Accounting | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Real Estate | #11 | #11 | #17 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Management | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Project Management | #10 | #11 | #21 |
| Finance | #21 | #22 | #27 |
| Marketing | #23 | #24 | #29 |
| Risk Management | #21 | #25 | #37 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #25 | #54 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #30 | #100 |
| Entrepreneurship | #41 | #46 | #103 |
| International Trade | #42 | #50 | #178 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #29 | #32 | #46 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #15 | #15 | #18 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #25 | #26 | #37 |
| Human Resource Management | #19 | #21 | #29 |
| Tax Law | #18 | #19 | #24 |
Economics rankings
University of Southern California ranked 24 for Economics in United States and 33 in the World with 27,353 publications made and 1,108,691 citations received.
University of Southern California
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Finance | #21 | #22 | #27 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #26 | #30 |
| International Trade | #42 | #50 | #178 |
| Development Studies | #30 | #32 | #44 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #4 | #4 | #10 |
| Political Economy | #33 | #36 | #71 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Southern California ranked 23 for Art & Design in United States and 32 in the World with 17,958 publications made and 628,211 citations received.
University of Southern California
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Architecture | #7 | #7 | #10 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Creative Writing | #13 | #16 | #22 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #17 | #23 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #26 | #34 |
| Literature | #23 | #26 | #36 |
| Animation | #20 | #22 | #39 |
| Music | #27 | #31 | #55 |
| Acting and Drama | #32 | #35 | #61 |
| Sculpture | #23 | #24 | #68 |
| Photography | #35 | #38 | #77 |
| Landscape Architecture | #39 | #48 | #245 |
| Interior Design | #119 | #135 | #717 |
| Computer Graphics | #23 | #25 | #36 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #25 | #26 | #72 |
| Fashion Design | #18 | #20 | #23 |
| Painting and Drawing | #23 | #24 | #68 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #38 | #45 | #96 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #24 | #30 | #58 |
| Game Design and Development | #2 | #2 | #2 |
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