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California State University - Chico ranked 330th in the United States, 1357th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. California State University - Chico ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,272 academic publications and 109,028 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1357 of 14,131 In the World
#367 of 2,597 In North America
#330 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 249 In California
#548 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#582 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#615 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#1336 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#651 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 379th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1764th in the World with 4,209 publications made and 71,700 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#379 of 1,761 In the United States
#425 of 1,852 In North America
#1764 of 7,081 In the World

California State University - Chico
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 42 178
1993 48 199
1994 60 209
1995 69 220
1996 65 241
1997 54 254
1998 52 314
1999 51 318
2000 70 368
2001 72 454
2002 72 530
2003 124 716
2004 77 794
2005 102 936
2006 85 1194
2007 78 1336
2008 100 1619
2009 101 1902
2010 119 2105
2011 116 2437
2012 109 2635
2013 112 2737
2014 120 3013
2015 128 3183
2016 171 3245
2017 143 3246
2018 157 3660
2019 156 4182
2020 188 4982
2021 144 5431
2022 145 5201
2023 162 5842
2024 139 5556

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 129 152 548
Broadcast Journalism 196 220 582
Sports / Exercise science 186 214 615
Social Work 297 332 648
Media Studies 263 298 657
Early Childhood Education 294 325 686
Genealogy 275 309 704
Criminology and Criminal Justice 338 373 729
Gender Studies 322 356 760
Special Education 329 361 851
Law Enforcement 321 353 857
Art History 325 362 858
Classics and Ancient History 312 344 912
Education Majors 314 348 948
Library and Information science 348 381 983
Political Economy 345 383 988
Anthropology 326 363 1032
Communications and Public Relations 339 377 1064
Public Policy / Administration 370 409 1190
Sociology 351 392 1245
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 414 456 1362
Law 376 417 1364
Political Science 372 417 1498
History 358 403 1510
Aesthetics 392 437 1549
Journalism and Digital Media 356 396 1606
Archaeology 351 396 1715
Demography 379 425 1762
Linguistics 435 481 2117
Philosophy 420 468 2128

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 388th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2286th in the World with 2,675 publications made and 56,490 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#388 of 1,631 In the United States
#439 of 1,721 In North America
#2286 of 6,876 In the World

California State University - Chico
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 22 123
1993 27 119
1994 22 148
1995 45 168
1996 30 181
1997 27 163
1998 30 217
1999 31 251
2000 41 272
2001 40 287
2002 51 330
2003 60 483
2004 57 564
2005 64 657
2006 60 820
2007 55 979
2008 61 1251
2009 67 1380
2010 86 1532
2011 69 1794
2012 62 1883
2013 74 2109
2014 85 2381
2015 98 2390
2016 116 2459
2017 101 2622
2018 114 2950
2019 81 3299
2020 135 3803
2021 101 4425
2022 118 4074
2023 105 4563
2024 101 4098

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 324 373 1960
Forestry 301 348 1987
Geotechnical Engineering 306 350 2031
Geography and Cartography 377 426 2096
Petrology and Geochemistry 352 401 2102
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 437 485 2144
Ecology 372 424 2189
Agricultural Science 329 376 2198
Geology 398 449 2363
Paleontology 424 475 2380
Oceanography 415 469 2459
Environmental Engineering 328 374 2540
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 400 452 2580
Environmental Management 381 433 2731
Environmental Chemistry 488 544 3283

Biology rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 459th for Biology in the United States and 2735th in the World with 2,422 publications made and 59,496 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#459 of 1,609 In the United States
#509 of 1,698 In North America
#2735 of 6,833 In the World

California State University - Chico
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 23 141
1993 24 134
1994 14 152
1995 28 163
1996 34 205
1997 19 175
1998 22 237
1999 25 245
2000 28 309
2001 38 323
2002 31 345
2003 55 507
2004 59 547
2005 51 670
2006 61 848
2007 46 1014
2008 54 1240
2009 67 1403
2010 56 1441
2011 50 1649
2012 61 1877
2013 71 1998
2014 71 2274
2015 77 2328
2016 116 2504
2017 106 2619
2018 110 2902
2019 73 3224
2020 125 3820
2021 100 4380
2022 130 4123
2023 102 4496
2024 86 4102

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 212 243 999
Evolutionary Biology 338 376 1408
Animal Science 349 389 1884
Zoology 423 470 1969
Forestry 301 348 1987
Neuroscience 496 544 2069
Botany 341 387 2071
Nutrition and Food Science 258 295 2124
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 437 485 2144
Agricultural Science 329 376 2198
Paleontology 424 475 2380
Horticulture 340 385 2528
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 490 536 2757
Virology 504 546 2843
Biochemistry 494 543 2932
Genetics 526 576 2950
Immunology 536 578 3025
Biotechnology 452 496 3143
Microbiology 484 531 3145
Nanotechnology 452 502 3205

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 420th for Computer Science in the United States and 2224th in the World with 2,386 publications made and 50,649 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#420 of 1,612 In the United States
#467 of 1,698 In North America
#2224 of 6,845 In the World

California State University - Chico
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 35 111
1993 22 115
1994 31 130
1995 39 123
1996 31 160
1997 26 146
1998 23 181
1999 25 201
2000 32 211
2001 39 279
2002 59 347
2003 63 414
2004 44 493
2005 61 579
2006 46 749
2007 54 821
2008 53 972
2009 65 1234
2010 69 1261
2011 57 1497
2012 66 1595
2013 70 1646
2014 83 1847
2015 74 1972
2016 102 2022
2017 81 2124
2018 84 2365
2019 81 2657
2020 111 3305
2021 73 3523
2022 89 3404
2023 82 3494
2024 65 2892

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 348 381 983
Multimedia 331 368 1339
Management Information Systems 316 354 1382
Software Engineering 334 375 1665
Computer Engineering 276 313 1795
Cognitive Science 398 443 1837
Neuroscience 496 544 2069
Cyber Security 379 424 2117
Data Science 431 483 2143
Computational Linguistics 376 421 2195
Computer Networking 397 445 2347
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 409 457 2473
Telecommunications 414 465 2632
Machine Learning 422 472 2682
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 490 536 2757
Computer Vision 500 552 3112

Medicine rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 420th for Medicine in the United States and 2081st in the World with 2,124 publications made and 47,191 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#420 of 1,600 In the United States
#462 of 1,685 In North America
#2081 of 6,775 In the World

California State University - Chico
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 24 100
1993 26 127
1994 20 134
1995 28 125
1996 32 142
1997 29 150
1998 22 220
1999 32 204
2000 31 243
2001 41 299
2002 36 330
2003 77 437
2004 58 493
2005 40 532
2006 43 673
2007 45 794
2008 42 898
2009 54 1040
2010 53 1104
2011 48 1252
2012 58 1498
2013 55 1597
2014 70 1809
2015 69 1835
2016 104 1904
2017 83 2028
2018 85 2193
2019 74 2467
2020 106 2929
2021 79 3398
2022 93 3187
2023 78 3785
2024 69 3476

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 129 152 548
Sports / Exercise science 186 214 615
Social Work 297 332 648
Health Science 339 370 1072
Gerontology 346 383 1149
Clinical Psychology 391 432 1227
Orthodontics 271 297 1237
Sports Medicine 350 390 1304
Healthcare Management (MHA) 373 411 1342
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 398 437 1371
Nursing 393 431 1401
Dentistry 295 326 1465
Audiology 396 439 1569
Anatomy and Physiology 327 364 1583
Physical Therapy 416 457 1683
Public Health 376 420 1726
Family medicine 459 497 1833
Psychiatry 449 493 1862
Pathology 448 492 2424
Virology 504 546 2843
Surgery 609 657 2893
Immunology 536 578 3025
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 606 657 3152

Engineering rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 425th for Engineering in the United States and 2724th in the World with 2,110 publications made and 41,373 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#425 of 1,565 In the United States
#476 of 1,651 In North America
#2724 of 6,782 In the World

California State University - Chico
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 22 93
1993 22 99
1994 19 111
1995 28 113
1996 30 129
1997 29 130
1998 23 187
1999 29 186
2000 31 208
2001 34 221
2002 61 275
2003 61 342
2004 42 392
2005 61 431
2006 45 566
2007 53 686
2008 50 793
2009 55 970
2010 55 1019
2011 44 1225
2012 56 1274
2013 65 1503
2014 56 1686
2015 72 1743
2016 104 1808
2017 70 1889
2018 92 2091
2019 78 2346
2020 122 2792
2021 97 3114
2022 80 2963
2023 67 3247
2024 79 2931

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 233 260 741
Computer Engineering 276 313 1795
Remote Sensing 311 353 1877
Civil Engineering 321 363 1934
Geotechnical Engineering 306 350 2031
Mechanical Engineering 358 400 2136
Aerospace Engineering 384 429 2254
Structural Engineering 355 402 2276
Computer Networking 397 445 2347
Acoustical Engineering 425 473 2394
Systems Engineering 420 470 2409
Environmental Engineering 328 374 2540
Telecommunications 414 465 2632
Electronic Engineering 370 421 2635
Electrical Engineering 391 442 2717
Optical Engineering 444 496 2831
Materials Science 424 475 2937
Biotechnology 452 496 3143
Nanotechnology 452 502 3205
Chemical Engineering 434 484 3228
Metallurgical Engineering 468 518 3241

Physics rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 434th for Physics in the United States and 2674th in the World with 1,967 publications made and 36,372 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#434 of 1,531 In the United States
#486 of 1,617 In North America
#2674 of 6,713 In the World

California State University - Chico
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 19 92
1993 19 82
1994 21 94
1995 32 109
1996 29 114
1997 20 127
1998 20 170
1999 28 156
2000 32 184
2001 33 195
2002 67 241
2003 58 304
2004 46 373
2005 56 367
2006 49 508
2007 50 594
2008 43 695
2009 55 823
2010 55 954
2011 45 1081
2012 48 1155
2013 51 1347
2014 45 1474
2015 62 1532
2016 83 1587
2017 69 1601
2018 88 1817
2019 84 2102
2020 108 2535
2021 76 2727
2022 80 2498
2023 58 2771
2024 62 2480

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 356 398 1832
Acoustical Engineering 425 473 2394
Astrophysics and Astronomy 501 554 2574
Quantum and Particle physics 423 473 2587
Optical Engineering 444 496 2831
Materials Science 424 475 2937
Nuclear Physics 497 549 2980
Nanotechnology 452 502 3205

Psychology rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 388th for Psychology in the United States and 1594th in the World with 1,962 publications made and 49,486 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#388 of 1,558 In the United States
#431 of 1,645 In North America
#1594 of 6,645 In the World

California State University - Chico
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 25 93
1993 15 108
1994 22 117
1995 36 118
1996 30 135
1997 22 163
1998 13 189
1999 25 197
2000 32 262
2001 34 297
2002 32 343
2003 45 419
2004 39 494
2005 45 531
2006 43 726
2007 30 778
2008 44 943
2009 46 1080
2010 60 1177
2011 44 1396
2012 54 1577
2013 58 1589
2014 56 1793
2015 57 1912
2016 94 1969
2017 74 1929
2018 78 2162
2019 74 2526
2020 98 3053
2021 82 3257
2022 92 3174
2023 86 3552
2024 64 3338

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 303 334 635
Social Work 297 332 648
Special Education 329 361 851
Education Majors 314 348 948
Child Psychology 349 387 1010
Social Psychology 358 400 1169
Clinical Psychology 391 432 1227
Cognitive Science 398 443 1837
Psychiatry 449 493 1862
Neuroscience 496 544 2069

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 388th for Mathematics in the United States and 2024th in the World with 1,514 publications made and 27,229 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#388 of 1,410 In the United States
#432 of 1,491 In North America
#2024 of 6,418 In the World

California State University - Chico
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 25 68
1993 24 72
1994 26 59
1995 23 76
1996 16 80
1997 16 93
1998 9 116
1999 19 124
2000 18 130
2001 16 165
2002 25 178
2003 41 246
2004 27 300
2005 37 312
2006 35 428
2007 24 468
2008 42 584
2009 44 716
2010 39 785
2011 34 894
2012 42 942
2013 42 964
2014 41 1142
2015 45 1253
2016 61 1214
2017 48 1264
2018 54 1403
2019 71 1675
2020 79 1960
2021 60 2189
2022 60 2154
2023 54 2214
2024 51 1771

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 253 280 714
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 431 477 2048
Statistics 408 453 2233

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 472nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3011th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 37,574 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#472 of 1,447 In the United States
#523 of 1,530 In North America
#3011 of 6,545 In the World

California State University - Chico
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 16 79
1993 10 77
1994 8 102
1995 20 115
1996 17 119
1997 14 103
1998 13 159
1999 17 156
2000 21 183
2001 23 197
2002 42 231
2003 31 293
2004 30 303
2005 38 348
2006 38 426
2007 38 517
2008 36 609
2009 40 703
2010 36 758
2011 31 880
2012 32 969
2013 39 1099
2014 40 1272
2015 49 1333
2016 73 1469
2017 58 1559
2018 65 1762
2019 48 1929
2020 73 2311
2021 72 2552
2022 76 2527
2023 61 2801
2024 53 2557

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 352 401 2102
Nutrition and Food Science 258 295 2124
Biochemistry 494 543 2932
Materials Science 424 475 2937
Physical chemistry 460 512 3090
Nanotechnology 452 502 3205
Organic Chemistry 490 540 3218
Chemical Engineering 434 484 3228
Environmental Chemistry 488 544 3283

Business rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 381st for Business in the United States and 1797th in the World with 1,386 publications made and 30,122 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#381 of 1,377 In the United States
#424 of 1,460 In North America
#1797 of 6,339 In the World

California State University - Chico
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 20 60
1993 15 69
1994 16 74
1995 18 74
1996 17 100
1997 17 110
1998 10 120
1999 16 136
2000 30 134
2001 31 192
2002 26 221
2003 40 258
2004 26 356
2005 46 432
2006 40 557
2007 28 589
2008 34 719
2009 38 965
2010 30 1043
2011 39 1190
2012 40 1279
2013 35 1280
2014 35 1452
2015 41 1538
2016 67 1407
2017 63 1447
2018 58 1587
2019 43 1873
2020 78 2156
2021 48 2360
2022 42 2163
2023 52 2291
2024 41 1852

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 93 116 647
Engineering Management 233 260 741
Project Management 239 272 1024
Advertising 332 367 1166
Public Policy / Administration 370 409 1190
Management Information Systems 316 354 1382
Marketing 356 393 1642
Accounting 421 460 1668
Management 401 445 1960
Finance 481 530 2321

Economics rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 427th for Economics in the United States and 1808th in the World with 1,160 publications made and 17,955 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#427 of 1,355 In the United States
#470 of 1,438 In North America
#1808 of 6,167 In the World

California State University - Chico
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 53
1993 17 56
1994 15 51
1995 9 58
1996 12 62
1997 18 81
1998 7 98
1999 15 97
2000 29 119
2001 16 145
2002 20 148
2003 32 160
2004 23 211
2005 32 234
2006 21 278
2007 11 313
2008 28 406
2009 31 483
2010 24 558
2011 39 620
2012 42 736
2013 35 715
2014 37 812
2015 43 873
2016 48 874
2017 43 867
2018 46 933
2019 47 1140
2020 62 1363
2021 45 1464
2022 51 1315
2023 55 1588
2024 31 1256

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 345 383 988
Development Studies 373 413 1423
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 431 477 2048
Finance 481 530 2321

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 382nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1579th in the World with 947 publications made and 9,724 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#382 of 1,361 In the United States
#425 of 1,444 In North America
#1579 of 5,966 In the World

California State University - Chico
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 11 44
1993 9 28
1994 12 34
1995 15 37
1996 15 42
1997 11 55
1998 16 63
1999 6 45
2000 12 79
2001 18 62
2002 24 101
2003 32 128
2004 15 149
2005 24 160
2006 19 216
2007 19 237
2008 31 274
2009 18 336
2010 29 394
2011 32 454
2012 29 446
2013 22 489
2014 27 512
2015 36 587
2016 40 565
2017 24 502
2018 35 658
2019 49 684
2020 40 912
2021 28 929
2022 39 897
2023 30 961
2024 21 831

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Chico in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 325 362 858
Cinematography 247 282 877
Creative Writing 413 459 1290
Multimedia 331 368 1339
Literature 403 445 1471
Aesthetics 392 437 1549
Fashion Design 377 421 1796