25 Best colleges for Urology in California, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Urology. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 31.3K academic papers made by 25 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Urology

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Urology

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Urology

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

4. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Urology

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Urology

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

6. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Urology

#33 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Urology

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

8. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Urology

#82 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

9. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Urology

#92 in the United States

#107 in North America

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

10. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Urology

#134 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

11. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Urology

#162 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Urology

#180 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

13. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Urology

#183 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

14. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Urology

#184 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,857
Enrollment: 9,255

15. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Urology

#186 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,665
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1977

16. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Urology

#201 in the United States

#221 in North America

Enrollment: 52
Male:Female: 32:68

17. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Urology

#215 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $35,558
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,276

18. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Urology

#229 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,065
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1975

19. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Urology

#244 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,748
Enrollment: 6,237

20. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Urology

#255 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,795
Enrollment: 42,003

21. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Urology

#262 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

22. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Urology

#268 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $45,443

23. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Urology

#272 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $11,234
Enrollment: 43,662

24. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Urology

#276 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $14,338
Enrollment: 23,069

25. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Urology

#278 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $12,326
Enrollment: 24,427

Closest to California states to learn Urology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	4	37
Utah	3	22
Arizona	4	56
Washington	4	10
Colorado	3	48
Nebraska	4	85
South Dakota	3	113
Texas	21	9
Oklahoma	5	93
North Dakota	2	128
Iowa	2	41
Missouri	5	15
Arkansas	4	98
Louisiana	7	62
Wisconsin	4	12
Illinois	12	18
Mississippi	4	104
Indiana	5	23
Michigan	7	5
Tennessee	10	34
Alabama	7	36
Ohio	12	35
Georgia	9	31
West Virginia	3	90
South Carolina	4	65
North Carolina	8	27
Virginia	9	39
Pennsylvania	17	6
Florida	11	19
District of Columbia	4	67
Maryland	5	2
New York	27	3
New Jersey	3	58
Connecticut	3	20
Massachusetts	10	1
Rhode Island	3	51