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California State University - Chico ranked 325th in the United States, 1332nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. California State University - Chico ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,669 academic publications and 79,662 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1332 of 14,131 In the World
#361 of 2,597 In North America
#325 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 249 In California
#551 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#590 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#601 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1292 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#651 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 369th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1609th in the World with 3,846 publications made and 51,562 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#369 of 1,728 In the United States
#415 of 1,819 In North America
#1609 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 61 98
1992 39 139
1993 44 157
1994 56 158
1995 66 157
1996 61 182
1997 51 200
1998 51 251
1999 48 240
2000 70 270
2001 63 333
2002 67 406
2003 118 569
2004 70 610
2005 95 719
2006 83 938
2007 78 1109
2008 100 1251
2009 92 1527
2010 102 1669
2011 109 1943
2012 99 2148
2013 105 2380
2014 113 2494
2015 116 2568
2016 172 2629
2017 134 2402
2018 141 2814
2019 158 3215
2020 171 3726
2021 137 4294
2022 131 4043
2023 144 4461

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
Sports / Exercise science 181 207 551
Genealogy 248 277 590
Criminology and Criminal Justice 290 322 601
Social Work 292 324 604
Media Studies 251 285 616
Forensic Science 162 186 649
Early Childhood Education 308 337 658
Law Enforcement 275 307 694
Broadcast Journalism 242 270 714
Special Education 337 369 840
Education Majors 302 336 845
Classics and Ancient History 301 331 848
Gender Studies 379 416 852
Art History 333 368 873
Political Economy 324 361 903
Communications and Public Relations 335 374 939
Library and Information science 337 368 952
Anthropology 328 365 997
Public Policy / Administration 345 382 1010
Sociology 345 383 1148
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 388 426 1189
Law 357 395 1222
Political Science 355 396 1342
History 356 399 1452
Aesthetics 393 438 1519
Demography 355 398 1533
Archaeology 355 398 1638
Philosophy 392 439 1886
Linguistics 416 462 1932

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 378th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2126th in the World with 2,395 publications made and 42,905 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#378 of 1,598 In the United States
#428 of 1,687 In North America
#2126 of 6,798 In the World

California State University - Chico
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 26 58
1992 19 93
1993 22 87
1994 21 105
1995 41 122
1996 27 137
1997 27 134
1998 28 181
1999 26 190
2000 38 207
2001 33 221
2002 45 240
2003 50 368
2004 52 433
2005 57 490
2006 58 642
2007 51 821
2008 60 973
2009 59 1084
2010 76 1242
2011 73 1482
2012 54 1575
2013 69 1827
2014 82 2011
2015 90 2018
2016 116 2072
2017 89 2054
2018 111 2396
2019 86 2705
2020 125 3030
2021 89 3577
2022 100 3472
2023 95 3691

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
Forestry 274 318 1672
Earth science and Geophysics 319 367 1889
Petrology and Geochemistry 331 378 1891
Geography and Cartography 361 410 1935
Geotechnical Engineering 301 345 1938
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 435 484 2024
Ecology 361 413 2037
Agricultural Science 325 372 2085
Geology 381 432 2182
Paleontology 404 455 2191
Oceanography 406 459 2337
Environmental Engineering 314 360 2390
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 391 441 2528
Environmental Management 371 423 2587
Environmental Chemistry 471 526 3094

Biology rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 449th for Biology in the United States and 2579th in the World with 2,202 publications made and 44,205 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#449 of 1,582 In the United States
#499 of 1,668 In North America
#2579 of 6,770 In the World

California State University - Chico
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 23 69
1992 22 107
1993 21 99
1994 14 126
1995 28 127
1996 35 161
1997 22 153
1998 23 200
1999 25 204
2000 25 253
2001 32 267
2002 29 272
2003 46 401
2004 54 421
2005 48 515
2006 59 676
2007 46 848
2008 57 969
2009 53 1125
2010 55 1191
2011 53 1392
2012 55 1563
2013 67 1754
2014 67 1986
2015 73 1966
2016 121 2103
2017 84 2129
2018 109 2448
2019 78 2693
2020 117 3109
2021 89 3639
2022 108 3472
2023 88 3725

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 214 246 933
Evolutionary Biology 316 352 1274
Forestry 274 318 1672
Animal Science 344 384 1773
Zoology 416 463 1869
Neuroscience 480 526 1953
Botany 337 383 1961
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 435 484 2024
Nutrition and Food Science 258 295 2032
Agricultural Science 325 372 2085
Paleontology 404 455 2191
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 448 490 2385
Virology 451 489 2436
Horticulture 353 401 2498
Genetics 506 555 2722
Biochemistry 476 525 2760
Immunology 545 589 2942
Microbiology 460 506 2967
Nanotechnology 455 507 3215

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 399th for Computer Science in the United States and 2054th in the World with 2,166 publications made and 38,187 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#399 of 1,576 In the United States
#445 of 1,662 In North America
#2054 of 6,752 In the World

California State University - Chico
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 40 63
1992 32 89
1993 25 85
1994 27 107
1995 39 90
1996 32 131
1997 25 118
1998 23 163
1999 25 151
2000 33 163
2001 34 221
2002 53 268
2003 58 324
2004 43 370
2005 56 464
2006 49 594
2007 51 695
2008 54 757
2009 56 1007
2010 56 1029
2011 57 1218
2012 62 1338
2013 63 1464
2014 77 1581
2015 61 1619
2016 101 1659
2017 75 1641
2018 69 1868
2019 86 2145
2020 95 2595
2021 68 2907
2022 76 2979
2023 74 2939

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 337 368 952
Multimedia 302 335 1102
Management Information Systems 329 368 1351
Software Engineering 323 363 1565
Cognitive Science 376 419 1658
Computer Engineering 262 299 1719
Data Science 391 435 1800
Computational Linguistics 357 400 1929
Neuroscience 480 526 1953
Cyber Security 386 433 2104
Computer Networking 374 421 2153
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 397 445 2303
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 448 490 2385
Telecommunications 380 430 2421
Machine Learning 401 449 2441
Computer Vision 461 512 2827

Medicine rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 423rd for Medicine in the United States and 2017th in the World with 1,951 publications made and 33,631 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#423 of 1,558 In the United States
#465 of 1,643 In North America
#2017 of 6,680 In the World

California State University - Chico
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 26 76
1992 23 81
1993 28 103
1994 19 110
1995 27 98
1996 32 121
1997 30 122
1998 21 183
1999 27 164
2000 27 180
2001 34 230
2002 31 242
2003 71 361
2004 50 377
2005 40 430
2006 42 509
2007 40 666
2008 43 723
2009 46 797
2010 47 874
2011 49 1038
2012 50 1193
2013 58 1388
2014 72 1526
2015 64 1510
2016 105 1586
2017 70 1606
2018 86 1813
2019 73 2027
2020 100 2327
2021 80 2792
2022 85 2680
2023 72 3099

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
Sports / Exercise science 181 207 551
Social Work 292 324 604
Forensic Science 162 186 649
Health Science 329 356 976
Gerontology 325 359 986
Clinical Psychology 377 416 1131
Healthcare Management (MHA) 365 402 1197
Sports Medicine 339 378 1217
Nursing 388 425 1295
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 414 453 1340
Audiology 388 431 1471
Orthodontics 336 367 1484
Public Health 361 404 1525
Physical Therapy 407 447 1610
Family medicine 436 472 1640
Dentistry 344 376 1686
Psychiatry 453 497 1807
Anatomy and Physiology 392 431 1854
Pathology 441 484 2300
Virology 451 489 2436
Surgery 582 630 2662
Immunology 545 589 2942
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 632 682 3184

Engineering rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 415th for Engineering in the United States and 2626th in the World with 1,892 publications made and 31,586 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#415 of 1,518 In the United States
#466 of 1,602 In North America
#2626 of 6,684 In the World

California State University - Chico
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 23 49
1992 17 79
1993 23 76
1994 19 85
1995 25 81
1996 26 101
1997 26 106
1998 22 177
1999 26 170
2000 28 166
2001 28 186
2002 56 211
2003 50 269
2004 43 284
2005 58 339
2006 44 458
2007 48 545
2008 47 627
2009 59 764
2010 45 812
2011 46 988
2012 51 1094
2013 59 1350
2014 54 1444
2015 63 1512
2016 97 1532
2017 70 1509
2018 77 1748
2019 82 1934
2020 112 2245
2021 94 2579
2022 59 2600
2023 57 2707

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 225 250 702
Remote Sensing 280 319 1586
Computer Engineering 262 299 1719
Civil Engineering 323 368 1894
Geotechnical Engineering 301 345 1938
Aerospace Engineering 354 398 2022
Systems Engineering 376 423 2023
Mechanical Engineering 349 390 2088
Computer Networking 374 421 2153
Structural Engineering 362 407 2245
Acoustical Engineering 415 462 2262
Environmental Engineering 314 360 2390
Telecommunications 380 430 2421
Electronic Engineering 339 387 2450
Electrical Engineering 408 458 2796
Optical Engineering 451 503 2829
Materials Science 420 471 2861
Chemical Engineering 412 462 3074
Metallurgical Engineering 458 509 3107
Nanotechnology 455 507 3215

Physics rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 434th for Physics in the United States and 2620th in the World with 1,801 publications made and 28,098 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#434 of 1,485 In the United States
#485 of 1,569 In North America
#2620 of 6,603 In the World

California State University - Chico
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 24 55
1992 16 77
1993 19 69
1994 21 84
1995 27 77
1996 29 93
1997 19 117
1998 19 164
1999 21 140
2000 34 157
2001 28 171
2002 56 181
2003 53 244
2004 47 276
2005 51 280
2006 45 400
2007 47 459
2008 41 546
2009 61 646
2010 43 761
2011 49 870
2012 42 950
2013 52 1178
2014 46 1291
2015 61 1282
2016 75 1354
2017 67 1291
2018 80 1553
2019 88 1697
2020 100 2033
2021 76 2318
2022 63 2342
2023 51 2444

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 330 372 1727
Acoustical Engineering 415 462 2262
Quantum and Particle physics 415 464 2538
Astrophysics and Astronomy 518 571 2593
Optical Engineering 451 503 2829
Materials Science 420 471 2861
Nuclear Physics 494 545 2890
Nanotechnology 455 507 3215

Psychology rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 383rd for Psychology in the United States and 1481st in the World with 1,788 publications made and 37,662 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#383 of 1,527 In the United States
#425 of 1,612 In North America
#1481 of 6,528 In the World

California State University - Chico
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 26 75
1992 23 77
1993 16 93
1994 23 103
1995 36 86
1996 27 109
1997 19 137
1998 14 166
1999 24 166
2000 29 189
2001 29 232
2002 28 259
2003 45 345
2004 33 377
2005 43 439
2006 43 569
2007 29 661
2008 43 755
2009 41 883
2010 54 948
2011 39 1121
2012 48 1252
2013 57 1414
2014 52 1511
2015 48 1565
2016 97 1604
2017 66 1498
2018 71 1688
2019 79 2018
2020 90 2373
2021 80 2659
2022 82 2597
2023 79 2859

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
Social Work 292 324 604
Sexology 306 336 632
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 243 275 657
Special Education 337 369 840
Education Majors 302 336 845
Child Psychology 346 383 963
Social Psychology 338 378 1047
Clinical Psychology 377 416 1131
Cognitive Science 376 419 1658
Psychiatry 453 497 1807
Neuroscience 480 526 1953

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 375th for Mathematics in the United States and 1921st in the World with 1,373 publications made and 20,933 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#375 of 1,371 In the United States
#418 of 1,451 In North America
#1921 of 6,305 In the World

California State University - Chico
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 22 40
1992 19 58
1993 23 53
1994 26 55
1995 26 56
1996 15 58
1997 14 78
1998 10 98
1999 14 92
2000 15 93
2001 16 121
2002 23 135
2003 39 196
2004 27 241
2005 32 250
2006 33 335
2007 24 383
2008 37 479
2009 43 590
2010 35 615
2011 34 733
2012 41 783
2013 42 860
2014 40 950
2015 42 1009
2016 56 1027
2017 52 975
2018 40 1108
2019 74 1356
2020 72 1518
2021 52 1728
2022 58 1807
2023 44 1738

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 258 283 654
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 411 456 1873
Statistics 393 438 2106
Applied Mathematics 339 386 2341

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 460th for Chemistry in the United States and 2860th in the World with 1,357 publications made and 29,698 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#460 of 1,407 In the United States
#510 of 1,488 In North America
#2860 of 6,447 In the World

California State University - Chico
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 48
1992 17 67
1993 9 54
1994 8 83
1995 19 92
1996 16 93
1997 15 102
1998 14 153
1999 15 133
2000 17 156
2001 20 174
2002 41 175
2003 29 222
2004 31 234
2005 36 268
2006 32 358
2007 38 435
2008 37 486
2009 43 587
2010 29 647
2011 33 756
2012 26 830
2013 35 981
2014 44 1129
2015 49 1156
2016 73 1274
2017 52 1289
2018 64 1578
2019 48 1681
2020 70 1933
2021 67 2185
2022 58 2252
2023 49 2405

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 331 378 1891
Nutrition and Food Science 258 295 2032
Biochemistry 476 525 2760
Materials Science 420 471 2861
Physical chemistry 459 512 3058
Organic Chemistry 478 528 3069
Chemical Engineering 412 462 3074
Environmental Chemistry 471 526 3094
Nanotechnology 455 507 3215

Business rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 368th for Business in the United States and 1609th in the World with 1,274 publications made and 23,106 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#368 of 1,334 In the United States
#408 of 1,412 In North America
#1609 of 6,187 In the World

California State University - Chico
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 20 31
1992 18 45
1993 17 46
1994 15 62
1995 19 49
1996 17 82
1997 16 90
1998 9 103
1999 14 103
2000 32 103
2001 29 138
2002 26 172
2003 38 200
2004 23 281
2005 43 334
2006 34 449
2007 26 512
2008 33 567
2009 37 806
2010 24 861
2011 41 964
2012 39 1091
2013 34 1162
2014 33 1230
2015 33 1285
2016 67 1162
2017 68 1092
2018 51 1223
2019 41 1480
2020 69 1615
2021 45 1881
2022 38 1753
2023 38 1761

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 89 108 507
Engineering Management 225 250 702
Advertising 295 327 936
Public Policy / Administration 345 382 1010
Project Management 275 310 1105
Management Information Systems 329 368 1351
Accounting 390 428 1417
Marketing 347 385 1462
Management 395 438 1856
Finance 460 505 2038

Economics rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 409th for Economics in the United States and 1617th in the World with 1,088 publications made and 12,812 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#409 of 1,317 In the United States
#452 of 1,400 In North America
#1617 of 5,995 In the World

California State University - Chico
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 23
1992 8 39
1993 17 35
1994 14 46
1995 10 40
1996 12 43
1997 15 61
1998 9 93
1999 12 65
2000 29 81
2001 15 97
2002 18 117
2003 29 129
2004 19 160
2005 27 178
2006 20 218
2007 14 254
2008 25 325
2009 30 402
2010 21 439
2011 39 523
2012 42 586
2013 38 645
2014 35 677
2015 42 719
2016 50 679
2017 44 669
2018 44 713
2019 46 896
2020 56 1008
2021 43 1129
2022 48 1060
2023 46 1234

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 324 361 903
Development Studies 369 408 1313
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 411 456 1873
Finance 460 505 2038

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Chico ranked 377th for Art & Design in the United States and 1526th in the World with 830 publications made and 5,952 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
#377 of 1,321 In the United States
#422 of 1,404 In North America
#1526 of 5,720 In the World

California State University - Chico
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 19 18
1992 11 33
1993 9 21
1994 11 24
1995 12 24
1996 15 30
1997 9 52
1998 14 49
1999 6 34
2000 11 59
2001 13 43
2002 22 75
2003 29 94
2004 13 115
2005 22 119
2006 18 168
2007 13 196
2008 26 205
2009 21 254
2010 27 312
2011 27 306
2012 28 352
2013 18 415
2014 23 418
2015 28 449
2016 38 453
2017 22 362
2018 30 435
2019 46 479
2020 35 689
2021 23 717
2022 33 638
2023 28 710

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 333 368 873
Cinematography 278 314 975
Photography 290 327 1064
Multimedia 302 335 1102
Creative Writing 392 437 1136
Literature 401 444 1420
Aesthetics 393 438 1519
Fashion Design 383 429 1751