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California State University - Fresno ranked 309th in the United States, 1230th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. California State University - Fresno ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,691 academic publications and 149,435 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 114 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1230 of 14,131 In the World
#344 of 2,597 In North America
#309 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Fresno
#238 of 1,028 For Social Work
#526 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#539 of 1,941 For Art History
#524 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1276 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 309th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1296th in the World with 5,487 publications made and 82,352 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#309 of 1,728 In the United States
#347 of 1,819 In North America
#1296 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 52 149
1992 56 204
1993 63 156
1994 61 213
1995 65 289
1996 48 250
1997 94 344
1998 64 340
1999 76 409
2000 73 479
2001 92 557
2002 112 658
2003 101 835
2004 94 913
2005 101 1121
2006 88 1282
2007 130 1561
2008 138 1760
2009 133 2143
2010 146 2338
2011 148 2670
2012 161 3174
2013 161 3414
2014 178 3726
2015 161 4082
2016 199 4123
2017 201 4232
2018 234 4674
2019 287 5325
2020 278 5998
2021 296 6617
2022 269 6509
2023 301 6479

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 111 124 238
Criminology and Criminal Justice 257 287 526
Art History 211 239 539
Law Enforcement 239 264 559
Gender Studies 250 281 560
Early Childhood Education 274 300 572
Library and Information science 228 252 613
Political Economy 246 278 668
Education Majors 251 279 680
Media Studies 290 325 697
Communications and Public Relations 270 302 714
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 237 270 738
Special Education 317 349 785
Publishing 255 287 793
Genealogy 329 362 832
Anthropology 282 317 846
Public Policy / Administration 310 345 903
Occupational Safety and Health 294 331 903
Classics and Ancient History 336 368 966
Law 304 339 990
Journalism and Digital Media 274 307 992
Sociology 304 338 1004
Political Science 307 343 1108
History 288 325 1140
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 379 416 1156
Demography 300 336 1231
Linguistics 292 327 1231
Archaeology 293 334 1311
Aesthetics 364 405 1368
Philosophy 302 344 1469

Biology rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 331st for Biology in the United States and 1853rd in the World with 4,474 publications made and 83,877 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#331 of 1,582 In the United States
#369 of 1,668 In North America
#1853 of 6,770 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 26 190
1992 35 192
1993 23 179
1994 26 222
1995 45 256
1996 23 248
1997 49 314
1998 30 296
1999 38 392
2000 37 405
2001 38 493
2002 63 635
2003 71 713
2004 87 880
2005 78 1076
2006 67 1207
2007 96 1550
2008 106 1612
2009 132 1983
2010 122 2283
2011 134 2567
2012 152 3182
2013 154 3512
2014 173 3800
2015 173 4054
2016 184 4328
2017 215 4361
2018 230 5141
2019 247 5798
2020 287 6880
2021 270 7528
2022 261 7527
2023 297 7612

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 240 272 1198
Virology 271 298 1313
Neuroscience 340 377 1327
Forestry 216 254 1333
Agricultural Science 217 254 1446
Nutrition and Food Science 197 224 1480
Horticulture 211 243 1541
Oncology and Cancer research 315 350 1581
Pharmacology 311 344 1629
Paleontology 314 359 1639
Immunology 328 362 1691
Zoology 386 431 1724
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 372 418 1728
Botany 304 347 1756
Evolutionary Biology 398 443 1779
Biotechnology 301 336 1795
Genetics 338 375 1804
Microbiology 310 344 1859
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 388 427 2001
Biochemistry 353 396 2090
Molecular Biology 396 436 2097
Nanotechnology 435 485 3066

Medicine rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 296th for Medicine in the United States and 1335th in the World with 4,234 publications made and 74,817 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#296 of 1,558 In the United States
#328 of 1,643 In North America
#1335 of 6,680 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 25 154
1992 38 178
1993 25 150
1994 33 218
1995 37 245
1996 23 238
1997 49 302
1998 27 316
1999 36 403
2000 45 419
2001 68 490
2002 58 618
2003 66 733
2004 78 849
2005 74 1053
2006 72 1182
2007 112 1478
2008 99 1471
2009 104 1887
2010 101 1993
2011 124 2269
2012 112 2711
2013 139 2824
2014 161 3242
2015 159 3281
2016 173 3453
2017 211 3413
2018 211 3842
2019 239 4467
2020 270 5134
2021 267 5698
2022 277 5830
2023 321 5918

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 111 124 238
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 257 286 717
Gerontology 289 322 841
Health Science 279 306 841
Sports Medicine 261 295 901
Plastic Surgery 228 245 923
Nursing 300 331 928
Cardiology 225 248 958
Critical Care Nursing 242 261 960
Family medicine 272 296 973
Anesthesiology 228 252 987
Clinical Psychology 349 387 988
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 196 213 1000
Surgery 229 253 1003
Healthcare Management (MHA) 311 347 1012
Physical Therapy 267 302 1038
Audiology 317 352 1081
Psychiatry 290 324 1088
Pediatrics 230 254 1091
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 251 279 1117
Public Health 315 352 1270
Dermatology 247 267 1307
Virology 271 298 1313
Anatomy and Physiology 296 330 1341
Veterinary 206 230 1349
Pathology 280 313 1370
Radiation Therapy 268 296 1405
Urology 269 295 1471
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 268 295 1530
Oncology and Cancer research 315 350 1581
Pharmacology 311 344 1629
Orthodontics 365 399 1683
Immunology 328 362 1691
Dentistry 371 405 1924

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 310th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1659th in the World with 3,805 publications made and 72,473 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#310 of 1,598 In the United States
#356 of 1,687 In North America
#1659 of 6,798 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 18 125
1992 28 145
1993 23 115
1994 24 139
1995 34 182
1996 19 188
1997 43 231
1998 29 236
1999 42 276
2000 45 311
2001 45 358
2002 46 452
2003 71 543
2004 60 654
2005 75 752
2006 59 916
2007 94 1235
2008 103 1300
2009 123 1689
2010 117 1880
2011 109 2143
2012 144 2648
2013 145 2975
2014 150 3087
2015 149 3621
2016 161 3735
2017 192 3913
2018 200 4506
2019 204 5113
2020 206 5870
2021 214 6515
2022 193 6510
2023 211 6279

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 183 219 904
Earth science and Geophysics 244 286 1307
Forestry 216 254 1333
Agricultural Science 217 254 1446
Geography and Cartography 290 330 1463
Geology 298 342 1608
Paleontology 314 359 1639
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 372 418 1728
Ecology 309 357 1748
Environmental Engineering 250 288 1805
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 309 353 1908
Geotechnical Engineering 294 338 1909
Oceanography 374 426 2135
Environmental Chemistry 323 370 2216
Environmental Management 332 380 2310

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 328th for Computer Science in the United States and 1548th in the World with 3,716 publications made and 59,530 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#328 of 1,576 In the United States
#367 of 1,662 In North America
#1548 of 6,752 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 30 110
1992 43 127
1993 35 119
1994 38 153
1995 44 210
1996 28 200
1997 63 245
1998 35 234
1999 36 278
2000 35 301
2001 48 370
2002 74 512
2003 83 567
2004 66 607
2005 60 707
2006 64 813
2007 80 1007
2008 101 1098
2009 112 1384
2010 79 1619
2011 87 1963
2012 108 2274
2013 106 2349
2014 120 2642
2015 126 2806
2016 137 2938
2017 143 3129
2018 174 3562
2019 225 4178
2020 212 4666
2021 228 5092
2022 191 5169
2023 216 5108

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 228 252 613
Computational Linguistics 181 210 821
Multimedia 278 310 992
Management Information Systems 283 320 1131
Cognitive Science 285 321 1162
Software Engineering 283 320 1280
Neuroscience 340 377 1327
Data Science 319 356 1337
Computer Engineering 236 271 1421
Human-Computer Interaction 298 336 1524
Cyber Security 303 339 1562
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 298 336 1659
Computer Networking 295 338 1682
Computer Vision 294 332 1749
Blockchain and Cryptography 264 303 1759
Machine Learning 314 355 1778
Telecommunications 290 330 1861
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 388 427 2001

Engineering rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 321st for Engineering in the United States and 2030th in the World with 3,580 publications made and 59,798 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#321 of 1,518 In the United States
#363 of 1,602 In North America
#2030 of 6,684 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 29 142
1992 34 138
1993 30 145
1994 36 169
1995 51 200
1996 22 198
1997 38 215
1998 33 214
1999 42 221
2000 22 291
2001 38 324
2002 51 397
2003 70 517
2004 56 513
2005 49 605
2006 44 675
2007 74 876
2008 84 965
2009 99 1205
2010 103 1500
2011 99 1745
2012 101 2027
2013 107 2327
2014 135 2512
2015 131 2866
2016 152 2978
2017 145 3221
2018 190 3649
2019 198 4351
2020 209 4971
2021 220 5526
2022 203 5679
2023 219 5586

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 171 197 873
Engineering Management 284 314 1067
Remote Sensing 246 281 1232
Transportation Engineering 244 279 1267
Acoustical Engineering 273 310 1379
Computer Engineering 236 271 1421
Human-Computer Interaction 298 336 1524
Systems Engineering 302 344 1535
Automotive Engineering 247 286 1635
Electronic Engineering 251 287 1647
Computer Networking 295 338 1682
Aerospace Engineering 310 352 1692
Operations Research 286 325 1704
Civil Engineering 303 344 1721
Biotechnology 301 336 1795
Mechanical Engineering 303 344 1799
Environmental Engineering 250 288 1805
Telecommunications 290 330 1861
Geotechnical Engineering 294 338 1909
Optical Engineering 325 366 1998
Structural Engineering 364 409 2259
Metallurgical Engineering 332 376 2360
Electrical Engineering 343 391 2380
Materials Science 343 388 2417
Chemical Engineering 401 450 3016
Nanotechnology 435 485 3066

Physics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 314th for Physics in the United States and 1865th in the World with 3,365 publications made and 60,072 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#314 of 1,485 In the United States
#355 of 1,569 In North America
#1865 of 6,603 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 26 151
1992 30 138
1993 24 145
1994 31 164
1995 48 183
1996 18 191
1997 44 201
1998 40 200
1999 44 237
2000 35 259
2001 40 296
2002 57 391
2003 67 498
2004 50 491
2005 50 626
2006 47 671
2007 63 825
2008 84 962
2009 85 1220
2010 83 1479
2011 100 1695
2012 94 1969
2013 94 2310
2014 128 2465
2015 122 2941
2016 147 2926
2017 147 3066
2018 177 3485
2019 175 3938
2020 199 4661
2021 193 5086
2022 183 4991
2023 209 5111

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 168 199 815
Astrophysics and Astronomy 252 287 1106
Acoustical Engineering 273 310 1379
Atomic and Molecular physics 343 389 1833
Nuclear Physics 332 375 1889
Quantum and Particle physics 317 362 1973
Optical Engineering 325 366 1998
Condensed Matter Physics 304 346 2057
Materials Science 343 388 2417
Nanotechnology 435 485 3066

Psychology rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 294th for Psychology in the United States and 1041st in the World with 3,209 publications made and 62,127 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#294 of 1,527 In the United States
#326 of 1,612 In North America
#1041 of 6,528 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 22 112
1992 34 145
1993 28 126
1994 29 166
1995 29 224
1996 16 186
1997 37 250
1998 33 252
1999 24 308
2000 38 344
2001 41 397
2002 39 479
2003 55 593
2004 59 667
2005 46 799
2006 56 921
2007 81 1073
2008 81 1204
2009 74 1486
2010 69 1587
2011 78 1852
2012 81 2318
2013 102 2342
2014 107 2589
2015 110 2631
2016 133 2770
2017 129 2757
2018 148 3043
2019 190 3623
2020 195 4175
2021 205 4530
2022 197 4451
2023 242 4479

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 111 124 238
Sexology 265 295 546
Education Majors 251 279 680
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 237 270 738
Child Psychology 291 325 765
Special Education 317 349 785
Social Psychology 277 310 807
Clinical Psychology 349 387 988
Psychiatry 290 324 1088
Cognitive Science 285 321 1162
Neuroscience 340 377 1327

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 353rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2238th in the World with 2,913 publications made and 55,226 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#353 of 1,407 In the United States
#397 of 1,488 In North America
#2238 of 6,447 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 21 142
1992 26 138
1993 22 145
1994 23 165
1995 42 159
1996 9 161
1997 42 185
1998 20 188
1999 32 236
2000 23 248
2001 20 275
2002 45 359
2003 56 424
2004 47 507
2005 48 633
2006 40 649
2007 61 858
2008 66 954
2009 80 1196
2010 91 1438
2011 95 1701
2012 92 1963
2013 85 2194
2014 108 2451
2015 120 2809
2016 144 2969
2017 157 3098
2018 165 3735
2019 162 4175
2020 162 4953
2021 151 5520
2022 143 5459
2023 174 5437

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
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 171 197 873
Petrology and Geochemistry 183 219 904
Nutrition and Food Science 197 224 1480
Biochemistry 353 396 2090
Environmental Chemistry 323 370 2216
Inorganic Chemistry 324 369 2318
Materials Science 343 388 2417
Organic Chemistry 370 418 2440
Physical chemistry 353 401 2505
Chemical Engineering 401 450 3016
Nanotechnology 435 485 3066

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 323rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1501st in the World with 2,121 publications made and 34,209 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#323 of 1,371 In the United States
#361 of 1,451 In North America
#1501 of 6,305 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 13 66
1992 25 94
1993 22 72
1994 20 90
1995 20 126
1996 11 119
1997 23 115
1998 17 144
1999 18 168
2000 18 178
2001 26 186
2002 30 255
2003 38 292
2004 26 322
2005 29 412
2006 25 431
2007 40 535
2008 43 570
2009 59 790
2010 52 837
2011 53 1065
2012 53 1217
2013 68 1268
2014 84 1410
2015 66 1616
2016 87 1708
2017 97 1693
2018 94 1959
2019 143 2323
2020 141 2609
2021 153 2915
2022 108 2829
2023 148 2898

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 255 280 645
Statistics 323 363 1613
Operations Research 286 325 1704
Blockchain and Cryptography 264 303 1759
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 399 444 1809

Business rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 304th for Business in the United States and 1272nd in the World with 1,912 publications made and 33,573 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#304 of 1,334 In the United States
#342 of 1,412 In North America
#1272 of 6,187 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 21 33
1992 22 59
1993 15 57
1994 15 68
1995 17 100
1996 11 87
1997 23 138
1998 14 123
1999 20 121
2000 15 181
2001 29 182
2002 23 219
2003 43 275
2004 38 297
2005 34 341
2006 32 411
2007 57 478
2008 49 555
2009 68 839
2010 81 922
2011 65 1126
2012 67 1315
2013 50 1432
2014 86 1486
2015 70 1641
2016 70 1681
2017 61 1704
2018 89 1895
2019 106 2175
2020 104 2461
2021 119 2659
2022 86 2669
2023 97 2436

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 181 201 489
Advertising 245 275 742
Public Policy / Administration 310 345 903
Occupational Safety and Health 294 331 903
Entrepreneurship 231 263 964
Human Resource Management 275 309 971
Accounting 308 343 1054
Engineering Management 284 314 1067
Management Information Systems 283 320 1131
Finance 302 338 1292
Management 298 336 1325
International Business 296 332 1392
Project Management 338 378 1470
Marketing 352 391 1490
Investment Banking and Stock trading 342 378 1566
Operations Research 286 325 1704

Economics rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 307th for Economics in the United States and 1196th in the World with 1,605 publications made and 23,600 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#307 of 1,317 In the United States
#343 of 1,400 In North America
#1196 of 5,995 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 35
1992 12 50
1993 16 39
1994 11 58
1995 12 77
1996 8 61
1997 14 93
1998 14 101
1999 18 122
2000 20 160
2001 26 175
2002 27 187
2003 27 199
2004 22 218
2005 30 296
2006 23 302
2007 43 392
2008 38 425
2009 54 675
2010 58 724
2011 37 821
2012 58 933
2013 57 1041
2014 66 1095
2015 58 1243
2016 67 1275
2017 62 1281
2018 83 1335
2019 103 1616
2020 105 1789
2021 102 1979
2022 96 1971
2023 80 1899

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 246 278 668
Agricultural Economics 149 174 803
Development Studies 309 344 1066
Finance 302 338 1292
Investment Banking and Stock trading 342 378 1566
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 399 444 1809

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Fresno ranked 299th for Art & Design in the United States and 1126th in the World with 1,224 publications made and 11,529 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
#299 of 1,321 In the United States
#336 of 1,404 In North America
#1126 of 5,720 In the World

California State University - Fresno
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 23
1992 15 43
1993 12 23
1994 23 42
1995 33 41
1996 14 49
1997 35 56
1998 18 58
1999 34 50
2000 23 89
2001 20 91
2002 38 121
2003 25 161
2004 12 122
2005 16 159
2006 22 186
2007 28 209
2008 38 229
2009 27 341
2010 23 390
2011 24 413
2012 36 495
2013 34 527
2014 42 600
2015 29 588
2016 41 642
2017 26 680
2018 33 689
2019 57 856
2020 50 997
2021 56 1086
2022 55 1048
2023 55 1074

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 211 239 539
Creative Writing 338 378 960
Multimedia 278 310 992
Music 304 333 1023
Fashion Design 280 316 1195
Literature 339 377 1196
Aesthetics 364 405 1368