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California State University - Fresno ranked 287th in the United States, 1097th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. California State University - Fresno ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,338 academic publications and 232,397 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 124 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1097 of 14,131 In the World
#318 of 2,597 In North America
#287 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Fresno
#276 of 1,063 For Social Work
#527 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#552 of 1,020 For Sexology
#547 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#875 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 318th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1445th in the World with 6,244 publications made and 128,803 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#318 of 1,763 In the United States
#359 of 1,854 In North America
#1445 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 63 225
1994 62 286
1995 65 382
1996 53 352
1997 94 458
1998 67 434
1999 75 513
2000 73 660
2001 97 730
2002 108 855
2003 105 1085
2004 106 1198
2005 109 1476
2006 110 1681
2007 145 2084
2008 166 2542
2009 171 2945
2010 151 3169
2011 155 3863
2012 186 4576
2013 161 5105
2014 194 5255
2015 197 5791
2016 201 5744
2017 211 5780
2018 260 6271
2019 291 7066
2020 291 8168
2021 314 8961
2022 300 8584
2023 342 9015
2024 252 7710
2025 175 6492

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 123 140 276
Radio and Television broadcasting 184 207 527
Political Economy 208 236 585
Gender Studies 262 294 613
Criminology and Criminal Justice 286 319 619
Art History 242 271 631
Law Enforcement 254 281 648
Library and Information science 238 262 650
Early Childhood Education 281 312 676
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 224 257 715
Education Majors 253 284 749
Media Studies 296 334 756
Communications and Public Relations 257 290 761
Genealogy 319 354 841
Publishing 271 305 878
Special Education 328 360 880
Anthropology 289 325 924
Public Policy / Administration 319 356 1004
Law 304 339 1065
Sociology 319 356 1119
Journalism and Digital Media 291 326 1148
Classics and Ancient History 393 429 1207
Sports / Exercise science 293 333 1208
Political Science 305 342 1215
History 295 334 1248
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 401 441 1331
Linguistics 300 336 1345
Demography 316 352 1398
Archaeology 297 338 1425
Aesthetics 364 404 1434
Philosophy 322 365 1660

Biology rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 337th for Biology in the United States and 1962nd in the World with 5,133 publications made and 126,031 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#337 of 1,612 In the United States
#377 of 1,701 In North America
#1962 of 6,841 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 25 223
1994 30 268
1995 47 323
1996 28 322
1997 45 410
1998 31 385
1999 32 486
2000 37 564
2001 42 597
2002 70 782
2003 72 918
2004 90 1074
2005 81 1336
2006 78 1411
2007 105 1828
2008 122 2093
2009 132 2421
2010 130 2847
2011 142 3428
2012 168 4259
2013 148 4595
2014 187 4844
2015 185 5135
2016 184 5444
2017 227 5497
2018 241 6132
2019 253 6959
2020 297 8469
2021 261 9064
2022 289 8861
2023 342 9056
2024 246 8074
2025 212 6918

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 305 342 1318
Animal Science 247 279 1343
Neuroscience 347 384 1405
Forestry 214 255 1419
Virology 282 311 1434
Agricultural Science 214 251 1531
Horticulture 196 227 1541
Biotechnology 266 297 1559
Nutrition and Food Science 190 217 1589
Pharmacology 303 336 1669
Oncology and Cancer research 336 371 1708
Immunology 314 346 1728
Evolutionary Biology 391 435 1735
Paleontology 315 360 1736
Zoology 393 440 1821
Botany 303 344 1846
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 389 435 1896
Microbiology 299 333 1933
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 373 412 1988
Genetics 358 396 2012
Molecular Biology 398 439 2142
Biochemistry 364 406 2219
Nanotechnology 336 378 2535

Medicine rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 300th for Medicine in the United States and 1406th in the World with 4,867 publications made and 114,125 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#300 of 1,604 In the United States
#333 of 1,689 In North America
#1406 of 6,793 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 28 201
1994 36 257
1995 35 323
1996 26 297
1997 42 404
1998 34 411
1999 37 495
2000 41 576
2001 67 657
2002 70 781
2003 65 949
2004 79 1074
2005 77 1341
2006 78 1417
2007 111 1748
2008 118 1932
2009 103 2300
2010 108 2476
2011 120 3005
2012 127 3676
2013 136 3730
2014 172 4020
2015 176 4161
2016 170 4438
2017 214 4224
2018 234 4723
2019 219 5456
2020 283 6494
2021 282 7054
2022 321 6880
2023 367 7202
2024 253 6442
2025 216 5552

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 123 140 276
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 261 292 799
Clinical Psychology 293 329 836
Health Science 300 328 937
Cardiology 221 241 937
Gerontology 298 333 957
Sports Medicine 267 302 990
Anesthesiology 224 248 994
Nursing 304 339 1033
Critical Care Nursing 241 261 1038
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 200 217 1058
Physical Therapy 268 304 1109
Surgery 247 273 1120
Psychiatry 284 317 1132
Healthcare Management (MHA) 321 357 1160
Audiology 333 369 1179
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 256 284 1192
Occupational Therapy 271 307 1205
Pediatrics 241 266 1207
Sports / Exercise science 293 333 1208
Family medicine 313 338 1211
Veterinary 182 203 1252
Public Health 326 363 1420
Virology 282 311 1434
Anatomy and Physiology 299 333 1445
Dermatology 258 278 1466
Pathology 292 326 1497
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 260 288 1528
Radiation Therapy 287 317 1590
Urology 278 305 1600
Pharmacology 303 336 1669
Oncology and Cancer research 336 371 1708
Immunology 314 346 1728
Orthodontics 361 394 1736
Pharmacy 331 365 1777
Dentistry 370 405 1989

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 312th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1768th in the World with 4,374 publications made and 118,526 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#312 of 1,637 In the United States
#357 of 1,727 In North America
#1768 of 6,888 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 28 161
1994 25 189
1995 34 249
1996 23 240
1997 38 300
1998 32 292
1999 38 340
2000 40 422
2001 52 440
2002 53 577
2003 78 705
2004 74 854
2005 88 1027
2006 81 1165
2007 106 1596
2008 130 1981
2009 141 2324
2010 118 2646
2011 124 3292
2012 168 4123
2013 142 4665
2014 161 4552
2015 162 5199
2016 159 5329
2017 195 5306
2018 208 5859
2019 213 6612
2020 210 7554
2021 206 8355
2022 210 7971
2023 248 8025
2024 168 7065
2025 142 5990

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 180 216 924
Earth science and Geophysics 245 287 1350
Forestry 214 255 1419
Agricultural Science 214 251 1531
Geography and Cartography 298 339 1615
Geology 298 344 1676
Paleontology 315 360 1736
Geotechnical Engineering 271 314 1816
Environmental Chemistry 255 297 1844
Ecology 311 359 1867
Environmental Engineering 254 291 1884
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 389 435 1896
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 313 357 1969
Oceanography 388 441 2320
Environmental Management 345 395 2508

Engineering rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 322nd for Engineering in the United States and 2098th in the World with 4,167 publications made and 102,419 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#322 of 1,568 In the United States
#364 of 1,655 In North America
#2098 of 6,795 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 30 196
1994 37 225
1995 51 262
1996 27 246
1997 33 305
1998 39 281
1999 40 320
2000 23 402
2001 41 391
2002 61 578
2003 79 727
2004 68 703
2005 63 882
2006 66 1009
2007 92 1287
2008 116 1764
2009 119 1956
2010 114 2390
2011 111 2946
2012 118 3518
2013 112 4281
2014 139 4096
2015 148 4586
2016 160 4647
2017 153 4667
2018 206 4955
2019 201 5763
2020 215 6570
2021 218 7155
2022 219 6875
2023 246 6958
2024 176 6035
2025 126 4886

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 166 192 946
Engineering Management 303 335 1114
Transportation Engineering 216 249 1185
Remote Sensing 245 280 1304
Acoustical Engineering 260 297 1367
Applied/Engineering Physics 236 267 1423
Reliability and Quality Engineering 243 279 1480
Computer Engineering 240 274 1524
Biotechnology 266 297 1559
Human-Computer Interaction 292 330 1599
Systems Engineering 297 339 1652
Automotive Engineering 246 284 1654
Civil Engineering 287 328 1694
Electronic Engineering 255 292 1738
Computer Networking 302 346 1780
Aerospace Engineering 315 357 1807
Geotechnical Engineering 271 314 1816
Environmental Engineering 254 291 1884
Mechanical Engineering 312 352 1888
Operations Research 301 340 1894
Telecommunications 295 335 1965
Optical Engineering 331 375 2139
Structural Engineering 348 395 2284
Materials Science 340 384 2441
Metallurgical Engineering 344 388 2455
Electrical Engineering 350 399 2464
Nanotechnology 336 378 2535
Chemical Engineering 395 444 3028

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 329th for Computer Science in the United States and 1664th in the World with 4,162 publications made and 98,275 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#329 of 1,616 In the United States
#369 of 1,702 In North America
#1664 of 6,855 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 34 176
1994 39 215
1995 42 282
1996 30 258
1997 59 327
1998 36 314
1999 37 354
2000 37 421
2001 47 467
2002 79 672
2003 85 765
2004 71 805
2005 61 967
2006 77 1047
2007 76 1318
2008 102 1534
2009 112 1874
2010 86 2156
2011 100 2719
2012 114 3310
2013 107 3397
2014 127 3632
2015 141 3849
2016 144 4072
2017 152 4141
2018 199 4746
2019 234 5389
2020 222 6164
2021 231 6632
2022 201 6393
2023 229 6552
2024 186 5471
2025 133 4537

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 238 262 650
Information Technology 231 254 779
Computational Linguistics 192 222 955
Multimedia 276 307 1089
Software Engineering 265 299 1212
Management Information Systems 279 316 1242
Cognitive Science 294 331 1278
Neuroscience 347 384 1405
Data Science 321 358 1479
Computer Engineering 240 274 1524
Human-Computer Interaction 292 330 1599
Cyber Security 316 354 1715
Computer Networking 302 346 1780
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 304 344 1803
Blockchain and Cryptography 272 312 1828
Computer Vision 304 345 1887
Machine Learning 317 358 1917
Telecommunications 295 335 1965
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 373 412 1988

Physics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 316th for Physics in the United States and 1958th in the World with 3,930 publications made and 104,188 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#316 of 1,537 In the United States
#357 of 1,623 In North America
#1958 of 6,729 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 27 199
1994 33 220
1995 44 243
1996 22 251
1997 42 285
1998 44 264
1999 43 334
2000 38 379
2001 50 389
2002 65 570
2003 75 725
2004 58 722
2005 80 965
2006 72 1105
2007 86 1453
2008 128 2016
2009 116 2246
2010 99 2700
2011 120 3309
2012 103 3939
2013 104 5029
2014 129 4765
2015 136 5253
2016 156 5117
2017 149 4892
2018 179 5048
2019 185 5541
2020 198 6410
2021 179 6748
2022 190 6187
2023 235 6407
2024 141 5556
2025 128 4412

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 181 213 880
Astrophysics and Astronomy 261 297 1176
Astrobiology 305 342 1318
Acoustical Engineering 260 297 1367
Applied/Engineering Physics 236 267 1423
Atomic and Molecular physics 364 410 1934
Nuclear Physics 340 383 1991
Quantum and Particle physics 327 371 2051
Condensed Matter Physics 296 339 2086
Optical Engineering 331 375 2139
Materials Science 340 384 2441
Nanotechnology 336 378 2535

Psychology rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 296th for Psychology in the United States and 1114th in the World with 3,618 publications made and 88,436 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#296 of 1,561 In the United States
#328 of 1,648 In North America
#1114 of 6,663 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 27 161
1994 28 215
1995 28 296
1996 20 258
1997 34 333
1998 31 325
1999 23 375
2000 35 478
2001 39 501
2002 47 595
2003 58 754
2004 67 852
2005 44 1030
2006 63 1113
2007 77 1336
2008 83 1569
2009 88 1829
2010 75 1921
2011 71 2343
2012 87 2790
2013 93 2779
2014 117 3106
2015 135 3165
2016 129 3297
2017 140 3419
2018 166 3685
2019 183 4451
2020 206 5299
2021 221 5726
2022 227 5435
2023 253 5663
2024 175 4785
2025 120 4232

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 123 140 276
Sexology 261 291 552
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 224 257 715
Education Majors 253 284 749
Child Psychology 293 329 830
Clinical Psychology 293 329 836
Social Psychology 275 307 854
Special Education 328 360 880
Psychiatry 284 317 1132
Occupational Therapy 271 307 1205
Cognitive Science 294 331 1278
Neuroscience 347 384 1405

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 355th for Chemistry in the United States and 2343rd in the World with 3,367 publications made and 87,001 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#355 of 1,455 In the United States
#399 of 1,538 In North America
#2343 of 6,561 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 26 193
1994 27 205
1995 41 216
1996 13 211
1997 34 251
1998 23 240
1999 27 310
2000 22 341
2001 25 327
2002 52 488
2003 59 554
2004 52 622
2005 65 836
2006 56 864
2007 81 1169
2008 98 1560
2009 98 1736
2010 93 2048
2011 100 2497
2012 104 2943
2013 92 3664
2014 117 3582
2015 127 4014
2016 136 4136
2017 160 4110
2018 171 4539
2019 167 5057
2020 167 6089
2021 139 6536
2022 168 6233
2023 201 6317
2024 123 5553
2025 102 4751

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 180 216 924
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 166 192 946
Nutrition and Food Science 190 217 1589
Pharmacy 331 365 1777
Environmental Chemistry 255 297 1844
Biochemistry 364 406 2219
Materials Science 340 384 2441
Physical chemistry 335 382 2495
Nanotechnology 336 378 2535
Inorganic Chemistry 369 415 2570
Organic Chemistry 383 431 2607
Chemical Engineering 395 444 3028

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 316th for Mathematics in the United States and 1520th in the World with 2,321 publications made and 49,691 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#316 of 1,413 In the United States
#352 of 1,494 In North America
#1520 of 6,434 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 21 114
1994 20 129
1995 18 166
1996 13 172
1997 19 183
1998 13 180
1999 18 220
2000 17 243
2001 28 272
2002 37 344
2003 39 419
2004 33 423
2005 29 552
2006 35 571
2007 48 744
2008 52 849
2009 61 1100
2010 51 1191
2011 58 1641
2012 54 1784
2013 66 1959
2014 74 2070
2015 85 2305
2016 84 2329
2017 97 2326
2018 107 2576
2019 137 2947
2020 140 3407
2021 151 3758
2022 122 3510
2023 152 3583
2024 85 2550
2025 56 2094

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 270 299 794
Statistics 315 354 1600
Blockchain and Cryptography 272 312 1828
Operations Research 301 340 1894
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 401 446 1897

Business rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 308th for Business in the United States and 1382nd in the World with 2,151 publications made and 49,038 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#308 of 1,388 In the United States
#346 of 1,472 In North America
#1382 of 6,366 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 17 80
1994 18 94
1995 14 130
1996 12 113
1997 21 182
1998 17 149
1999 24 155
2000 14 228
2001 31 233
2002 26 285
2003 45 348
2004 42 380
2005 37 444
2006 35 509
2007 56 589
2008 47 699
2009 80 1053
2010 86 1194
2011 69 1479
2012 67 1649
2013 63 1775
2014 93 1892
2015 82 2125
2016 68 2210
2017 65 2236
2018 95 2487
2019 117 2814
2020 116 3269
2021 124 3481
2022 98 3300
2023 107 3301
2024 83 2658
2025 46 2250

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 164 184 500
Advertising 254 284 800
Public Policy / Administration 319 356 1004
Human Resource Management 266 299 1070
Engineering Management 303 335 1114
Accounting 307 342 1148
Management Information Systems 279 316 1242
Finance 304 340 1373
Management 302 340 1449
Marketing 352 389 1640
International Business 327 365 1680
Investment Banking and Stock trading 348 386 1696
Project Management 355 398 1787
Operations Research 301 340 1894

Economics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 310th for Economics in the United States and 1273rd in the World with 1,800 publications made and 33,683 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#310 of 1,361 In the United States
#346 of 1,445 In North America
#1273 of 6,188 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 15 58
1994 11 74
1995 13 111
1996 8 87
1997 14 127
1998 18 122
1999 17 153
2000 18 207
2001 27 234
2002 29 245
2003 28 256
2004 25 269
2005 29 386
2006 25 396
2007 44 490
2008 41 570
2009 57 851
2010 63 928
2011 41 1042
2012 59 1231
2013 57 1303
2014 72 1345
2015 72 1595
2016 64 1621
2017 64 1687
2018 97 1747
2019 90 2061
2020 112 2376
2021 107 2553
2022 110 2466
2023 89 2600
2024 70 2018
2025 58 1722

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 208 236 585
Agricultural Economics 148 175 919
Development Studies 308 342 1152
Finance 304 340 1373
Investment Banking and Stock trading 348 386 1696
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 401 446 1897

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 305th for Art & Design in the United States and 1215th in the World with 1,333 publications made and 18,318 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#305 of 1,369 In the United States
#342 of 1,454 In North America
#1215 of 6,010 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 35
1994 22 54
1995 33 69
1996 13 66
1997 35 70
1998 18 78
1999 28 68
2000 24 126
2001 24 129
2002 36 161
2003 26 209
2004 14 173
2005 17 235
2006 26 274
2007 28 281
2008 34 320
2009 33 475
2010 26 524
2011 27 584
2012 35 675
2013 35 684
2014 42 790
2015 31 842
2016 43 901
2017 26 920
2018 38 981
2019 71 1184
2020 54 1292
2021 62 1477
2022 56 1465
2023 64 1526
2024 51 1309
2025 28 1140

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 242 271 631
Creative Writing 328 370 1017
Multimedia 276 307 1089
Fashion Design 278 312 1242
Literature 357 396 1318
Aesthetics 364 404 1434