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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 214th in the United States, 739th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 133 research topics. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,690 academic publications and 224,586 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 85 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#739 of 14,131 In the World
#241 of 2,597 In North America
#214 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 249 In California
#88 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#129 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#213 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#772 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#349 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 130 other topics

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Engineering rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 224th for Engineering in the United States and 1154th in the World with 8,447 publications made and 122,940 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#224 of 1,518 In the United States
#256 of 1,602 In North America
#1154 of 6,684 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 69 162
1992 53 195
1993 66 216
1994 53 279
1995 47 313
1996 38 266
1997 60 314
1998 66 327
1999 68 415
2000 58 445
2001 61 571
2002 149 686
2003 109 904
2004 131 1021
2005 143 1265
2006 180 1676
2007 197 1953
2008 211 2327
2009 217 2739
2010 212 3009
2011 269 3749
2012 208 3940
2013 193 4625
2014 207 5044
2015 262 5132
2016 1526 5605
2017 417 5425
2018 298 6076
2019 514 7162
2020 600 9417
2021 410 12530
2022 327 13594
2023 518 13699

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 28 32 88
Engineering Management 58 64 129
Landscape Architecture 44 49 213
Aviation 92 103 247
Agricultural Engineering 45 51 252
Architectural Engineering 70 86 327
Human-Computer Interaction 100 116 329
Transportation Engineering 106 127 406
Marine Engineering 123 144 480
Architecture 121 146 538
Civil Engineering 139 165 543
Construction Management 130 156 565
Systems Engineering 164 194 664
Aerospace Engineering 174 203 667
Automotive Engineering 131 162 683
Product and Industrial Design 175 201 694
Technical Drawing 137 162 700
Structural Engineering 171 200 738
Reliability and Quality Engineering 172 202 775
Robotics 163 193 834
Geotechnical Engineering 162 195 836
Renewable Energy Engineering 126 160 848
Biomedical Engineering 197 223 861
Remote Sensing 199 229 871
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 178 205 927
Applied/Engineering Physics 182 210 957
Computer Engineering 192 223 992
Nuclear Engineering 154 183 998
Acoustical Engineering 220 252 1029
Automation and Control engineering 172 205 1029
Environmental Engineering 172 204 1036
Operations Research 226 258 1090
Mechanical Engineering 218 250 1107
Petroleum Engineering 215 245 1191
Computer Networking 247 282 1285
Electrical Engineering 223 258 1341
Electronic Engineering 210 244 1344
Telecommunications 240 275 1400
Biotechnology 258 287 1438
Optical Engineering 263 298 1488
Materials Science 244 280 1509
Nanotechnology 241 274 1621
Metallurgical Engineering 269 307 1754
Chemical Engineering 256 293 1907

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 288th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1166th in the World with 7,743 publications made and 98,693 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#288 of 1,728 In the United States
#324 of 1,819 In North America
#1166 of 7,020 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 68 126
1992 44 148
1993 51 174
1994 46 234
1995 48 273
1996 44 268
1997 55 305
1998 62 300
1999 60 381
2000 64 445
2001 71 532
2002 120 710
2003 102 951
2004 98 1069
2005 124 1360
2006 153 1513
2007 154 1933
2008 174 2258
2009 207 2788
2010 220 3297
2011 241 3867
2012 206 4369
2013 211 4934
2014 228 5132
2015 287 5427
2016 1059 5498
2017 391 5649
2018 326 6369
2019 418 7719
2020 626 9571
2021 412 12088
2022 386 12679
2023 411 12856

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 247 271 482
Sports / Exercise science 190 216 576
Education Majors 228 256 613
Communications and Public Relations 237 268 615
Early Childhood Education 305 334 650
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 209 236 721
Gender Studies 321 355 726
International Law 234 265 813
Criminology and Criminal Justice 389 427 827
Aesthetics 238 272 829
Urban and Regional planning 165 191 846
Special Education 339 371 846
Law 272 304 866
Public Policy / Administration 304 338 875
Art History 339 374 883
Genealogy 358 392 931
Archaeology 228 260 949
History 250 283 957
Law Enforcement 354 388 960
Political Science 272 305 968
Media Studies 417 459 980
International Relations and Diplomacy 289 325 992
Anthropology 327 364 996
Library and Information science 351 384 998
Sociology 302 336 1000
Journalism and Digital Media 283 317 1028
Political Economy 370 411 1035
Classics and Ancient History 374 407 1082
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 364 400 1122
Demography 291 326 1181
Linguistics 315 353 1350
Philosophy 287 327 1399

Environmental Science rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 236th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1106th in the World with 7,690 publications made and 108,654 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#236 of 1,598 In the United States
#270 of 1,687 In North America
#1106 of 6,798 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 58 168
1992 44 178
1993 54 219
1994 39 268
1995 37 320
1996 31 283
1997 50 325
1998 65 336
1999 58 393
2000 56 477
2001 63 549
2002 103 665
2003 93 930
2004 119 1077
2005 123 1280
2006 156 1687
2007 164 1937
2008 190 2283
2009 205 2654
2010 218 3116
2011 219 3739
2012 223 4060
2013 192 4747
2014 188 5024
2015 245 5180
2016 1288 5565
2017 384 5704
2018 304 6371
2019 442 7673
2020 501 9500
2021 425 12224
2022 371 13439
2023 506 13593

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 110 131 668
Forestry 134 166 795
Geotechnical Engineering 162 195 836
Urban and Regional planning 165 191 846
Petrology and Geochemistry 186 222 917
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 226 258 933
Agricultural Science 147 176 937
Environmental Management 160 192 963
Ecology 212 245 1006
Oceanography 210 247 1008
Geography and Cartography 232 264 1024
Environmental Engineering 172 204 1036
Earth science and Geophysics 207 248 1066
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 219 252 1068
Geology 234 267 1092
Paleontology 243 278 1128
Environmental Chemistry 294 339 2033

Physics rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 258th for Physics in the United States and 1373rd in the World with 6,798 publications made and 93,141 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#258 of 1,485 In the United States
#294 of 1,569 In North America
#1373 of 6,603 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 52 160
1992 42 163
1993 39 192
1994 45 235
1995 37 278
1996 33 235
1997 48 289
1998 49 304
1999 54 357
2000 49 398
2001 60 467
2002 109 579
2003 92 763
2004 88 871
2005 99 1068
2006 160 1432
2007 156 1643
2008 184 1871
2009 162 2091
2010 169 2396
2011 212 2995
2012 185 3037
2013 186 3841
2014 154 4073
2015 221 4317
2016 1145 4742
2017 337 4726
2018 241 5213
2019 469 6132
2020 416 8304
2021 360 11294
2022 285 12361
2023 419 12697

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 196 223 734
Applied/Engineering Physics 182 210 957
Astrophysics and Astronomy 238 271 1009
Acoustical Engineering 220 252 1029
Theoretical Physics 225 258 1110
Biophysics 312 348 1297
Quantum and Particle physics 257 294 1426
Optical Engineering 263 298 1488
Materials Science 244 280 1509
Nanotechnology 241 274 1621
Nuclear Physics 306 346 1708
Atomic and Molecular physics 334 378 1758
Condensed Matter Physics 285 327 1965

Biology rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 283rd for Biology in the United States and 1488th in the World with 6,713 publications made and 109,582 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#283 of 1,582 In the United States
#319 of 1,668 In North America
#1488 of 6,770 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 39 159
1992 35 185
1993 40 213
1994 26 292
1995 36 322
1996 17 281
1997 44 316
1998 63 326
1999 51 400
2000 43 442
2001 61 518
2002 92 578
2003 86 890
2004 100 1054
2005 81 1291
2006 141 1691
2007 135 1899
2008 155 2238
2009 186 2610
2010 175 3061
2011 180 3793
2012 184 4134
2013 162 4781
2014 177 5154
2015 240 5422
2016 1051 5664
2017 333 5899
2018 298 6502
2019 421 7623
2020 431 10044
2021 408 12953
2022 349 14180
2023 474 14529

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 196 223 734
Forestry 134 166 795
Evolutionary Biology 221 251 814
Nutrition and Food Science 138 157 917
Animal Science 195 225 925
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 226 258 933
Agricultural Science 147 176 937
Zoology 227 261 950
Paleontology 243 278 1128
Botany 217 248 1174
Horticulture 172 199 1204
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 270 299 1238
Biophysics 312 348 1297
Microbiology 231 256 1320
Neuroscience 364 404 1433
Biotechnology 258 287 1438
Genetics 295 329 1465
Molecular Biology 295 328 1473
Nanotechnology 241 274 1621
Biochemistry 310 347 1717
Immunology 362 397 1921
Virology 400 438 2113
Oncology and Cancer research 452 489 2343
Pharmacology 514 558 2908

Computer Science rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 255th for Computer Science in the United States and 1078th in the World with 6,463 publications made and 118,590 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#255 of 1,576 In the United States
#289 of 1,662 In North America
#1078 of 6,752 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 51 108
1992 42 134
1993 39 136
1994 35 196
1995 39 237
1996 23 202
1997 44 229
1998 60 260
1999 50 291
2000 45 355
2001 50 405
2002 118 594
2003 79 819
2004 85 859
2005 91 1133
2006 135 1288
2007 135 1548
2008 174 1938
2009 164 2282
2010 174 2571
2011 199 3103
2012 154 3464
2013 158 3946
2014 179 4284
2015 219 4451
2016 1001 4636
2017 305 4667
2018 251 5320
2019 413 6326
2020 494 8609
2021 355 11894
2022 278 12680
2023 385 13135

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 100 116 329
Management Information Systems 142 164 489
Information Technology 217 238 614
Multimedia 180 205 636
Software Engineering 164 192 673
Game Design and Development 171 201 734
Robotics 163 193 834
UX/UI Desgin 187 219 865
Data Science 234 267 925
Computer Engineering 192 223 992
Library and Information science 351 384 998
Machine Learning 222 254 1008
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 230 263 1121
Computer Vision 220 251 1139
Computer Graphics 232 265 1173
Cyber Security 251 285 1176
Computational Linguistics 242 275 1193
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 270 299 1238
Computer Networking 247 282 1285
Blockchain and Cryptography 222 257 1316
Telecommunications 240 275 1400
Neuroscience 364 404 1433
Cognitive Science 352 393 1537

Chemistry rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 279th for Chemistry in the United States and 1609th in the World with 5,402 publications made and 86,465 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#279 of 1,407 In the United States
#318 of 1,488 In North America
#1609 of 6,447 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 37 141
1992 33 162
1993 45 192
1994 29 240
1995 30 268
1996 27 232
1997 41 279
1998 46 272
1999 41 342
2000 31 371
2001 55 429
2002 84 503
2003 81 723
2004 83 827
2005 75 1020
2006 119 1406
2007 128 1527
2008 136 1755
2009 143 1969
2010 142 2244
2011 156 2863
2012 142 3005
2013 132 3598
2014 124 3869
2015 174 3980
2016 903 4423
2017 283 4504
2018 224 4834
2019 324 5465
2020 303 7424
2021 303 9783
2022 243 10910
2023 347 11235

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 138 157 917
Petrology and Geochemistry 186 222 917
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 178 205 927
Materials Science 244 280 1509
Nanotechnology 241 274 1621
Biochemistry 310 347 1717
Physical chemistry 269 309 1871
Chemical Engineering 256 293 1907
Computational Chemistry 316 359 1930
Organic Chemistry 298 337 1946
Environmental Chemistry 294 339 2033
Inorganic Chemistry 330 375 2348
Radiochemistry 267 304 2436

Medicine rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 322nd for Medicine in the United States and 1485th in the World with 4,163 publications made and 75,267 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#322 of 1,558 In the United States
#359 of 1,643 In North America
#1485 of 6,680 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 22 60
1992 15 73
1993 23 97
1994 16 120
1995 25 135
1996 12 126
1997 21 174
1998 25 161
1999 31 226
2000 26 221
2001 26 248
2002 35 320
2003 32 396
2004 50 485
2005 39 628
2006 73 747
2007 74 891
2008 86 1060
2009 117 1265
2010 115 1471
2011 120 1934
2012 101 2210
2013 92 2531
2014 117 2847
2015 162 2976
2016 701 3298
2017 232 3469
2018 191 3900
2019 267 4732
2020 369 6137
2021 238 8022
2022 221 8668
2023 277 8731

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 190 216 576
Nursing 273 303 836
Biomedical Engineering 197 223 861
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 332 366 1016
Health Science 341 371 1028
Gerontology 337 372 1040
Sports Medicine 313 350 1102
Physical Therapy 305 341 1169
Pediatrics 250 275 1180
Psychiatry 319 355 1226
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 222 246 1239
Public Health 312 349 1242
Clinical Psychology 418 460 1259
Urology 268 294 1470
Anatomy and Physiology 321 358 1534
Pathology 311 347 1548
Orthodontics 349 380 1567
Veterinary 230 255 1568
Surgery 348 385 1576
Cardiology 344 378 1655
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 371 408 1793
Dentistry 358 392 1811
Healthcare Management (MHA) 493 542 1813
Immunology 362 397 1921
Virology 400 438 2113
Family medicine 569 614 2210
Oncology and Cancer research 452 489 2343
Anesthesiology 492 535 2384
Pharmacology 514 558 2908

Business rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 218th for Business in the United States and 804th in the World with 3,699 publications made and 71,066 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#218 of 1,334 In the United States
#250 of 1,412 In North America
#804 of 6,187 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 21 81
1992 28 108
1993 33 96
1994 29 157
1995 27 151
1996 18 150
1997 30 182
1998 38 178
1999 33 226
2000 31 280
2001 34 352
2002 70 469
2003 51 608
2004 48 685
2005 63 862
2006 81 964
2007 94 1189
2008 93 1461
2009 105 1825
2010 93 2035
2011 135 2389
2012 92 2650
2013 80 2890
2014 110 3129
2015 133 3071
2016 563 3029
2017 190 2951
2018 131 3201
2019 176 3850
2020 342 4670
2021 165 5744
2022 143 5903
2023 163 5680

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 58 64 129
Accounting 157 179 393
Management Information Systems 142 164 489
Tax Law 189 212 534
Construction Management 130 156 565
Advertising 215 243 616
Entertainment Industry Business 212 244 708
Hospitality and Hotel Management 126 152 732
Human Resource Management 226 257 778
Actuarial Science 269 298 821
Risk Management 203 235 874
Public Policy / Administration 304 338 875
Marketing 237 269 882
Project Management 227 258 892
Finance 227 257 907
Investment Banking and Stock trading 233 262 921
Management 230 264 926
Supply Chain Management 169 198 952
International Business 230 262 1075
Operations Research 226 258 1090
International Trade 247 281 1241

Mathematics rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 243rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1017th in the World with 3,435 publications made and 82,797 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#243 of 1,371 In the United States
#276 of 1,451 In North America
#1017 of 6,305 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 20 64
1992 15 67
1993 23 50
1994 24 104
1995 12 95
1996 17 98
1997 31 126
1998 30 111
1999 35 146
2000 36 177
2001 35 191
2002 53 301
2003 46 400
2004 44 415
2005 64 547
2006 90 680
2007 78 867
2008 103 1038
2009 96 1292
2010 86 1451
2011 130 1778
2012 90 1982
2013 97 2301
2014 114 2476
2015 120 2545
2016 426 2579
2017 188 2580
2018 147 3032
2019 186 3540
2020 280 4654
2021 156 5998
2022 154 6324
2023 173 6464

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 209 233 504
Actuarial Science 269 298 821
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 230 262 915
Statistics 233 265 984
Operations Research 226 258 1090
Blockchain and Cryptography 222 257 1316
Applied Mathematics 289 328 1841

Psychology rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 314th for Psychology in the United States and 1131st in the World with 3,072 publications made and 69,591 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#314 of 1,527 In the United States
#347 of 1,612 In North America
#1131 of 6,528 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 17 41
1992 18 57
1993 14 78
1994 8 92
1995 21 118
1996 15 109
1997 11 159
1998 23 121
1999 26 150
2000 27 186
2001 23 204
2002 39 283
2003 26 363
2004 32 443
2005 40 615
2006 59 604
2007 47 808
2008 61 932
2009 83 1267
2010 68 1445
2011 93 1738
2012 87 2014
2013 81 2275
2014 111 2489
2015 127 2668
2016 383 2781
2017 152 2880
2018 132 3246
2019 176 3915
2020 322 5012
2021 207 6429
2022 177 6751
2023 189 6804

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 228 256 613
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 259 291 720
Social Psychology 263 295 766
Sexology 355 391 769
Special Education 339 371 846
Child Psychology 349 386 979
Psychiatry 319 355 1226
Clinical Psychology 418 460 1259
Neuroscience 364 404 1433
Cognitive Science 352 393 1537

Economics rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 250th for Economics in the United States and 901st in the World with 2,499 publications made and 34,607 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#250 of 1,317 In the United States
#282 of 1,400 In North America
#901 of 5,995 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 40
1992 12 46
1993 20 55
1994 11 70
1995 16 81
1996 15 89
1997 18 113
1998 24 96
1999 22 133
2000 24 182
2001 19 193
2002 33 251
2003 27 276
2004 30 340
2005 36 438
2006 74 488
2007 48 601
2008 62 752
2009 76 916
2010 74 1115
2011 97 1270
2012 86 1386
2013 77 1703
2014 77 1773
2015 92 1823
2016 333 1904
2017 127 1872
2018 114 2166
2019 109 2498
2020 232 3122
2021 107 3641
2022 114 3852
2023 121 3763

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 129 150 578
Actuarial Science 269 298 821
Development Studies 257 289 874
Finance 227 257 907
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 230 262 915
Investment Banking and Stock trading 233 262 921
International Relations and Diplomacy 289 325 992
Political Economy 370 411 1035
Environmental Economics 163 196 1046
International Trade 247 281 1241

Art & Design rankings

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked 252nd for Art & Design in the United States and 892nd in the World with 1,899 publications made and 17,296 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#252 of 1,321 In the United States
#286 of 1,404 In North America
#892 of 5,720 In the World

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 16 32
1992 18 36
1993 15 31
1994 13 53
1995 8 52
1996 8 45
1997 8 46
1998 17 59
1999 18 82
2000 21 86
2001 13 109
2002 32 136
2003 21 181
2004 23 188
2005 41 233
2006 58 313
2007 42 367
2008 47 440
2009 47 598
2010 46 636
2011 62 748
2012 49 795
2013 58 889
2014 58 967
2015 53 1021
2016 269 1079
2017 84 1065
2018 63 1114
2019 116 1405
2020 159 1806
2021 103 2186
2022 81 2254
2023 98 2401

The following table provides academic rankings for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Interior Design 43 48 193
Landscape Architecture 44 49 213
Music 164 186 469
Architecture 121 146 538
Photography 170 199 538
Multimedia 180 205 636
Entertainment Industry Business 212 244 708
Game Design and Development 171 201 734
Aesthetics 238 272 829
Fashion Design 217 249 841
UX/UI Desgin 187 219 865
Graphic Design 227 259 880
Art History 339 374 883
Creative Writing 334 374 952
Literature 283 319 964
Computer Graphics 232 265 1173