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California State University - Fresno ranked 313th in the United States, 1235th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. California State University - Fresno ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,005 academic publications and 221,396 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 117 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1235 of 14,131 In the World
#345 of 2,597 In North America
#313 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Fresno
#268 of 1,036 For Social Work
#523 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#534 of 1,000 For Sexology
#530 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1276 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 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 1415th in the World with 6,096 publications made and 122,888 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#318 of 1,761 In the United States
#359 of 1,852 In North America
#1415 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 51 293
1993 63 225
1994 62 286
1995 65 380
1996 53 352
1997 94 458
1998 67 434
1999 75 513
2000 73 659
2001 97 730
2002 108 855
2003 105 1084
2004 106 1198
2005 109 1477
2006 110 1681
2007 145 2080
2008 166 2548
2009 171 2945
2010 152 3168
2011 154 3862
2012 187 4601
2013 160 5096
2014 194 5257
2015 197 5788
2016 200 5734
2017 211 5793
2018 258 6279
2019 290 7089
2020 291 8176
2021 316 8984
2022 299 8586
2023 335 9023
2024 246 7643

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 120 136 268
Radio and Television broadcasting 184 207 523
Political Economy 208 236 581
Gender Studies 259 291 598
Criminology and Criminal Justice 283 315 604
Art History 235 264 606
Law Enforcement 250 277 630
Library and Information science 241 265 653
Early Childhood Education 284 314 660
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 224 257 710
Education Majors 250 281 729
Media Studies 297 335 745
Communications and Public Relations 257 290 746
Genealogy 321 356 836
Publishing 264 297 847
Special Education 339 371 890
Anthropology 289 325 910
Public Policy / Administration 322 359 997
Law 305 340 1048
Sociology 318 355 1098
Journalism and Digital Media 294 329 1145
Sports / Exercise science 290 330 1178
Classics and Ancient History 393 428 1185
Political Science 305 342 1194
History 295 334 1220
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 400 439 1312
Linguistics 302 338 1325
Demography 318 354 1384
Aesthetics 364 403 1404
Archaeology 297 338 1410
Philosophy 321 364 1636

Biology rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 338th for Biology in the United States and 1940th in the World with 4,967 publications made and 119,593 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#338 of 1,609 In the United States
#379 of 1,698 In North America
#1940 of 6,833 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 33 247
1993 25 222
1994 30 267
1995 47 322
1996 28 321
1997 45 410
1998 31 386
1999 32 486
2000 37 563
2001 42 597
2002 70 781
2003 72 917
2004 90 1076
2005 81 1336
2006 78 1410
2007 105 1825
2008 122 2093
2009 132 2421
2010 130 2849
2011 142 3434
2012 166 4270
2013 147 4616
2014 186 4851
2015 185 5153
2016 184 5462
2017 227 5489
2018 241 6164
2019 253 6981
2020 297 8483
2021 262 9099
2022 288 8899
2023 341 9086
2024 243 7975

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
Animal Science 250 282 1328
Neuroscience 348 386 1388
Virology 280 309 1400
Forestry 213 254 1410
Agricultural Science 212 249 1496
Horticulture 199 230 1512
Biotechnology 265 296 1527
Nutrition and Food Science 193 220 1558
Pharmacology 304 337 1639
Evolutionary Biology 391 435 1703
Oncology and Cancer research 339 374 1709
Immunology 316 348 1715
Paleontology 315 361 1723
Zoology 393 440 1797
Botany 303 344 1814
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 382 428 1842
Microbiology 299 333 1908
Genetics 366 404 1995
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 385 425 2027
Molecular Biology 395 435 2116
Biochemistry 370 413 2215
Nanotechnology 335 377 2480

Medicine rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 299th for Medicine in the United States and 1388th in the World with 4,693 publications made and 108,805 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#299 of 1,600 In the United States
#332 of 1,685 In North America
#1388 of 6,775 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 32 225
1993 28 200
1994 36 256
1995 35 323
1996 26 297
1997 42 404
1998 34 411
1999 37 495
2000 41 575
2001 67 656
2002 70 780
2003 65 949
2004 79 1076
2005 77 1341
2006 78 1416
2007 111 1740
2008 118 1934
2009 103 2301
2010 108 2478
2011 120 3005
2012 126 3694
2013 134 3744
2014 172 4036
2015 176 4174
2016 170 4464
2017 214 4230
2018 234 4729
2019 218 5462
2020 282 6518
2021 284 7080
2022 321 6895
2023 367 7229
2024 249 6364

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 120 136 268
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 261 292 792
Clinical Psychology 293 329 817
Health Science 298 326 919
Gerontology 297 332 923
Cardiology 221 241 924
Sports Medicine 262 297 963
Anesthesiology 227 252 996
Nursing 303 338 1007
Critical Care Nursing 245 264 1032
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 201 218 1040
Physical Therapy 267 303 1085
Surgery 248 274 1107
Psychiatry 284 317 1110
Healthcare Management (MHA) 314 350 1120
Audiology 333 369 1164
Sports / Exercise science 290 330 1178
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 259 287 1183
Family medicine 313 338 1198
Veterinary 180 201 1211
Pediatrics 247 273 1214
Public Health 325 363 1386
Virology 280 309 1400
Anatomy and Physiology 300 334 1426
Dermatology 260 280 1455
Pathology 296 329 1464
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 258 286 1502
Urology 278 305 1575
Radiation Therapy 287 317 1579
Pharmacology 304 337 1639
Orthodontics 360 393 1698
Oncology and Cancer research 339 374 1709
Immunology 316 348 1715
Dentistry 367 402 1946

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 312th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1738th in the World with 4,261 publications made and 113,134 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#312 of 1,631 In the United States
#357 of 1,721 In North America
#1738 of 6,876 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 28 188
1993 28 160
1994 25 189
1995 34 249
1996 22 240
1997 38 300
1998 32 293
1999 38 340
2000 40 422
2001 52 439
2002 53 577
2003 78 705
2004 74 854
2005 88 1027
2006 81 1165
2007 106 1596
2008 130 1983
2009 141 2324
2010 119 2655
2011 124 3288
2012 169 4139
2013 141 4675
2014 161 4550
2015 162 5202
2016 159 5336
2017 195 5311
2018 207 5878
2019 213 6626
2020 210 7571
2021 207 8384
2022 209 7981
2023 245 8030
2024 165 7004

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 182 218 928
Earth science and Geophysics 244 286 1346
Forestry 213 254 1410
Agricultural Science 212 249 1496
Geography and Cartography 299 341 1595
Geology 300 346 1661
Paleontology 315 361 1723
Environmental Chemistry 254 296 1798
Geotechnical Engineering 275 318 1819
Ecology 311 359 1822
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 382 428 1842
Environmental Engineering 251 288 1854
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 315 359 1954
Oceanography 390 443 2293
Environmental Management 352 402 2508

Engineering rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 322nd for Engineering in the United States and 2068th in the World with 4,068 publications made and 98,469 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#322 of 1,565 In the United States
#365 of 1,651 In North America
#2068 of 6,782 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 33 201
1993 30 196
1994 37 225
1995 51 262
1996 26 246
1997 33 305
1998 39 280
1999 40 321
2000 23 402
2001 41 391
2002 61 579
2003 79 725
2004 68 704
2005 63 882
2006 66 1008
2007 92 1287
2008 116 1770
2009 119 1952
2010 114 2397
2011 111 2948
2012 121 3530
2013 112 4279
2014 139 4093
2015 149 4596
2016 160 4667
2017 153 4668
2018 206 4946
2019 199 5772
2020 216 6579
2021 216 7169
2022 219 6881
2023 248 6951
2024 170 5949

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 173 200 928
Engineering Management 300 332 1088
Transportation Engineering 230 264 1246
Remote Sensing 245 280 1290
Acoustical Engineering 263 300 1373
Applied/Engineering Physics 231 262 1382
Computer Engineering 238 272 1498
Biotechnology 265 296 1527
Human-Computer Interaction 292 329 1586
Systems Engineering 297 339 1595
Automotive Engineering 248 286 1661
Civil Engineering 290 331 1696
Electronic Engineering 255 292 1707
Computer Networking 301 345 1749
Aerospace Engineering 316 358 1792
Geotechnical Engineering 275 318 1819
Environmental Engineering 251 288 1854
Mechanical Engineering 314 354 1861
Operations Research 301 340 1863
Telecommunications 299 340 1944
Optical Engineering 329 373 2108
Structural Engineering 353 400 2264
Materials Science 340 384 2406
Metallurgical Engineering 344 388 2437
Electrical Engineering 355 405 2447
Nanotechnology 335 377 2480
Chemical Engineering 397 446 3014

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 330th for Computer Science in the United States and 1642nd in the World with 4,046 publications made and 94,195 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#330 of 1,612 In the United States
#370 of 1,698 In North America
#1642 of 6,845 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 38 195
1993 34 176
1994 39 215
1995 42 281
1996 30 258
1997 59 327
1998 36 312
1999 37 354
2000 37 420
2001 47 467
2002 79 672
2003 85 763
2004 71 805
2005 61 967
2006 77 1048
2007 76 1317
2008 102 1539
2009 112 1871
2010 86 2157
2011 100 2727
2012 115 3335
2013 105 3416
2014 127 3650
2015 141 3849
2016 143 4082
2017 152 4153
2018 199 4770
2019 233 5412
2020 222 6179
2021 231 6661
2022 200 6409
2023 229 6575
2024 177 5390

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 241 265 653
Information Technology 228 251 760
Computational Linguistics 191 221 925
Multimedia 278 309 1074
Software Engineering 264 298 1186
Management Information Systems 278 315 1208
Cognitive Science 294 330 1244
Neuroscience 348 386 1388
Data Science 332 369 1498
Computer Engineering 238 272 1498
Human-Computer Interaction 292 329 1586
Cyber Security 315 353 1668
Computer Networking 301 345 1749
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 304 343 1774
Blockchain and Cryptography 268 306 1800
Computer Vision 301 342 1854
Machine Learning 317 359 1909
Telecommunications 299 340 1944
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 385 425 2027

Physics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 318th for Physics in the United States and 1935th in the World with 3,822 publications made and 100,077 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#318 of 1,531 In the United States
#360 of 1,617 In North America
#1935 of 6,713 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 30 203
1993 27 199
1994 33 220
1995 44 243
1996 21 251
1997 42 285
1998 44 264
1999 43 334
2000 38 380
2001 50 389
2002 65 568
2003 75 722
2004 58 723
2005 80 967
2006 72 1106
2007 86 1450
2008 128 2020
2009 116 2247
2010 99 2702
2011 119 3315
2012 104 3954
2013 104 5045
2014 128 4775
2015 136 5261
2016 156 5121
2017 149 4879
2018 175 5032
2019 184 5543
2020 200 6416
2021 181 6786
2022 190 6191
2023 234 6376
2024 134 5492

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 183 216 881
Astrophysics and Astronomy 263 299 1175
Acoustical Engineering 263 300 1373
Applied/Engineering Physics 231 262 1382
Atomic and Molecular physics 359 405 1905
Nuclear Physics 342 385 1964
Quantum and Particle physics 329 374 2037
Condensed Matter Physics 301 343 2073
Optical Engineering 329 373 2108
Materials Science 340 384 2406
Nanotechnology 335 377 2480

Psychology rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 296th for Psychology in the United States and 1096th in the World with 3,519 publications made and 83,827 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#296 of 1,558 In the United States
#328 of 1,645 In North America
#1096 of 6,645 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 29 196
1993 27 161
1994 28 215
1995 28 294
1996 20 257
1997 34 333
1998 31 325
1999 23 375
2000 35 478
2001 39 501
2002 47 595
2003 58 753
2004 67 853
2005 44 1032
2006 63 1114
2007 77 1327
2008 83 1571
2009 88 1826
2010 75 1921
2011 71 2351
2012 86 2795
2013 92 2789
2014 117 3114
2015 135 3174
2016 130 3302
2017 140 3422
2018 166 3720
2019 183 4463
2020 206 5318
2021 221 5752
2022 226 5453
2023 251 5692
2024 171 4750

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 120 136 268
Sexology 255 285 534
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 224 257 710
Education Majors 250 281 729
Clinical Psychology 293 329 817
Child Psychology 293 329 818
Social Psychology 275 307 837
Special Education 339 371 890
Psychiatry 284 317 1110
Cognitive Science 294 330 1244
Neuroscience 348 386 1388

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 357th for Chemistry in the United States and 2308th in the World with 3,284 publications made and 82,986 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#357 of 1,447 In the United States
#401 of 1,530 In North America
#2308 of 6,545 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 28 187
1993 26 192
1994 27 205
1995 41 216
1996 12 211
1997 34 251
1998 23 241
1999 27 310
2000 22 341
2001 25 327
2002 52 488
2003 59 555
2004 52 624
2005 65 836
2006 56 863
2007 81 1167
2008 97 1556
2009 98 1732
2010 93 2047
2011 100 2494
2012 105 2949
2013 92 3648
2014 118 3580
2015 127 4021
2016 136 4132
2017 160 4123
2018 171 4541
2019 166 5070
2020 166 6098
2021 140 6564
2022 168 6246
2023 200 6339
2024 120 5496

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 182 218 928
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 173 200 928
Nutrition and Food Science 193 220 1558
Computational Chemistry 294 334 1725
Environmental Chemistry 254 296 1798
Biochemistry 370 413 2215
Materials Science 340 384 2406
Physical chemistry 337 384 2467
Nanotechnology 335 377 2480
Inorganic Chemistry 359 405 2511
Organic Chemistry 386 434 2576
Chemical Engineering 397 446 3014

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 313th for Mathematics in the United States and 1485th in the World with 2,269 publications made and 47,188 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#313 of 1,410 In the United States
#349 of 1,491 In North America
#1485 of 6,418 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 26 138
1993 21 114
1994 20 129
1995 18 166
1996 13 173
1997 19 183
1998 13 180
1999 18 221
2000 17 244
2001 28 273
2002 37 346
2003 39 422
2004 33 422
2005 29 554
2006 35 570
2007 48 742
2008 52 851
2009 61 1100
2010 51 1192
2011 56 1637
2012 55 1787
2013 66 1974
2014 75 2069
2015 85 2325
2016 84 2331
2017 97 2333
2018 107 2596
2019 137 2957
2020 140 3430
2021 149 3784
2022 121 3527
2023 151 3614
2024 81 2509

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 267 295 761
Statistics 313 352 1562
Blockchain and Cryptography 268 306 1800
Operations Research 301 340 1863
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 405 450 1880

Business rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 308th for Business in the United States and 1351st in the World with 2,115 publications made and 46,491 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#308 of 1,377 In the United States
#346 of 1,460 In North America
#1351 of 6,339 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 20 93
1993 17 80
1994 18 94
1995 14 129
1996 12 113
1997 21 182
1998 17 149
1999 24 155
2000 14 227
2001 31 233
2002 26 285
2003 45 349
2004 42 381
2005 37 444
2006 35 505
2007 56 589
2008 47 700
2009 80 1051
2010 86 1198
2011 68 1485
2012 67 1654
2013 63 1778
2014 93 1905
2015 82 2129
2016 68 2215
2017 65 2231
2018 95 2498
2019 116 2819
2020 118 3288
2021 125 3493
2022 98 3313
2023 107 3303
2024 82 2618

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 170 190 515
Advertising 256 286 791
Public Policy / Administration 322 359 997
Human Resource Management 263 296 1038
Engineering Management 300 332 1088
Accounting 310 345 1144
Management Information Systems 278 315 1208
Finance 304 340 1363
Management 303 341 1424
Marketing 353 390 1608
International Business 323 359 1627
Investment Banking and Stock trading 346 384 1670
Project Management 352 394 1763
Operations Research 301 340 1863

Economics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 313th for Economics in the United States and 1258th in the World with 1,757 publications made and 31,724 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#313 of 1,355 In the United States
#349 of 1,438 In North America
#1258 of 6,167 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 13 85
1993 15 58
1994 11 74
1995 13 111
1996 8 87
1997 14 127
1998 18 121
1999 17 153
2000 18 207
2001 27 234
2002 29 246
2003 28 256
2004 25 271
2005 29 387
2006 25 392
2007 44 490
2008 41 570
2009 57 850
2010 63 933
2011 41 1034
2012 59 1229
2013 57 1308
2014 72 1359
2015 72 1599
2016 64 1617
2017 64 1680
2018 97 1744
2019 91 2074
2020 112 2382
2021 108 2562
2022 109 2471
2023 89 2601
2024 68 1996

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 208 236 581
Agricultural Economics 144 171 887
Development Studies 309 344 1136
Finance 304 340 1363
Investment Banking and Stock trading 346 384 1670
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 405 450 1880

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 305th for Art & Design in the United States and 1191st in the World with 1,317 publications made and 17,340 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 1,361 In the United States
#341 of 1,444 In North America
#1191 of 5,966 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 12 57
1993 10 35
1994 22 54
1995 33 68
1996 13 66
1997 35 70
1998 18 79
1999 28 68
2000 24 125
2001 24 129
2002 36 163
2003 26 208
2004 14 172
2005 17 235
2006 26 274
2007 28 282
2008 34 323
2009 33 476
2010 27 525
2011 27 586
2012 35 675
2013 35 686
2014 42 794
2015 31 839
2016 42 902
2017 26 921
2018 38 981
2019 71 1187
2020 55 1291
2021 62 1478
2022 57 1459
2023 63 1529
2024 50 1288

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 235 264 606
Creative Writing 324 364 981
Multimedia 278 309 1074
Fashion Design 277 311 1217
Literature 353 392 1290
Aesthetics 364 403 1404