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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 552nd in the United States, 2231st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. California State University - Monterey Bay ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,761 academic publications and 78,447 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2231 of 14,131 In the World
#605 of 2,597 In North America
#552 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 249 In California
#941 of 2,403 For Remote Sensing
#950 of 1,036 For Social Work
#1078 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#5333 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1277 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 454th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2651st in the World with 1,761 publications made and 58,181 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#454 of 1,631 In the United States
#506 of 1,721 In North America
#2651 of 6,876 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 21
1993 1 32
1994 0 21
1995 2 25
1996 9 29
1997 21 55
1998 13 60
1999 22 91
2000 20 181
2001 19 269
2002 29 337
2003 25 380
2004 32 466
2005 48 563
2006 43 648
2007 39 854
2008 61 1056
2009 42 1280
2010 49 1420
2011 50 1630
2012 57 1840
2013 50 2044
2014 58 2212
2015 69 2517
2016 97 2621
2017 112 2745
2018 94 3115
2019 126 3791
2020 103 4257
2021 121 5345
2022 124 5236
2023 112 5309
2024 79 5243

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 242 279 1112
Oceanography 260 306 1423
Forestry 296 342 1947
Earth science and Geophysics 330 379 1976
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 337 381 2115
Geology 388 439 2285
Ecology 386 438 2288
Environmental Management 324 374 2349
Geotechnical Engineering 379 425 2500
Agricultural Science 375 426 2517
Geography and Cartography 450 501 2548
Petrology and Geochemistry 430 482 2627
Paleontology 499 550 2799
Environmental Chemistry 493 549 3305

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 619th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2915th in the World with 1,741 publications made and 50,725 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#619 of 1,761 In the United States
#677 of 1,852 In North America
#2915 of 7,081 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 19
1993 0 25
1994 1 19
1995 3 21
1996 5 32
1997 13 43
1998 13 34
1999 21 53
2000 15 134
2001 14 147
2002 29 226
2003 26 246
2004 28 318
2005 36 427
2006 35 444
2007 29 623
2008 66 753
2009 35 889
2010 39 1054
2011 49 1226
2012 51 1411
2013 51 1700
2014 63 1765
2015 83 2097
2016 129 2274
2017 101 2265
2018 95 2760
2019 112 3188
2020 114 3902
2021 130 4787
2022 130 4703
2023 128 4849
2024 73 4164

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 388 430 950
Education Majors 341 377 1078
Gender Studies 449 492 1095
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 453 498 1518
Anthropology 449 497 1524
Communications and Public Relations 587 642 2039
Sociology 554 609 2120
Law 588 642 2290
History 538 591 2413
Library and Information science 744 803 2436
Archaeology 499 551 2530
Political Science 600 658 2532
Aesthetics 595 652 2540
Demography 556 607 2643
Philosophy 641 704 3160
Linguistics 649 707 3321

Biology rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 585th for Biology in the United States and 3382nd in the World with 1,478 publications made and 47,645 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#585 of 1,609 In the United States
#637 of 1,698 In North America
#3382 of 6,833 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 22
1993 1 28
1994 1 21
1995 3 25
1996 7 23
1997 13 45
1998 5 53
1999 18 80
2000 11 153
2001 12 225
2002 24 273
2003 19 288
2004 26 393
2005 34 501
2006 32 580
2007 30 772
2008 48 899
2009 36 1058
2010 44 1216
2011 31 1336
2012 42 1560
2013 36 1734
2014 49 1847
2015 66 2191
2016 93 2283
2017 94 2350
2018 94 2754
2019 92 3304
2020 90 3828
2021 105 4731
2022 112 4662
2023 99 4681
2024 76 4279

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 242 279 1112
Forestry 296 342 1947
Zoology 497 544 2343
Agricultural Science 375 426 2517
Paleontology 499 550 2799
Horticulture 400 448 2862
Botany 493 545 2891
Evolutionary Biology 612 670 3003
Microbiology 491 538 3216
Neuroscience 760 818 3313
Genetics 779 839 4078
Immunology 768 821 4202
Biochemistry 843 905 4421

Engineering rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 551st for Engineering in the United States and 3438th in the World with 1,163 publications made and 36,860 citations received. Main research topics: Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, Remote Sensing, Civil Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#551 of 1,565 In the United States
#606 of 1,651 In North America
#3438 of 6,782 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 8
1993 0 18
1994 0 16
1995 2 12
1996 7 23
1997 13 35
1998 10 32
1999 19 52
2000 16 99
2001 14 146
2002 19 196
2003 17 245
2004 30 274
2005 29 319
2006 29 382
2007 31 497
2008 39 567
2009 28 714
2010 30 817
2011 34 960
2012 46 1042
2013 42 1255
2014 36 1321
2015 55 1501
2016 65 1588
2017 81 1641
2018 53 1898
2019 81 2162
2020 58 2400
2021 67 2970
2022 79 3073
2023 72 2943
2024 43 2770

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 207 237 941
Civil Engineering 314 356 1893
Human-Computer Interaction 381 426 2194
Aerospace Engineering 407 456 2400
Geotechnical Engineering 379 425 2500
Telecommunications 489 543 3057
Computer Networking 564 623 3207
Acoustical Engineering 615 673 3350
Mechanical Engineering 670 732 3852
Optical Engineering 702 761 4078
Metallurgical Engineering 725 781 4399
Electrical Engineering 731 793 4473
Materials Science 771 833 4594

Medicine rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 637th for Medicine in the United States and 3130th in the World with 1,081 publications made and 33,193 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#637 of 1,600 In the United States
#692 of 1,685 In North America
#3130 of 6,775 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 7
1993 0 9
1994 0 7
1995 1 7
1996 3 9
1997 6 14
1998 3 18
1999 10 24
2000 5 64
2001 7 90
2002 11 102
2003 15 131
2004 9 174
2005 13 250
2006 23 256
2007 14 349
2008 38 444
2009 28 533
2010 25 574
2011 33 719
2012 33 853
2013 32 973
2014 35 1032
2015 59 1235
2016 71 1314
2017 76 1296
2018 64 1662
2019 73 1946
2020 79 2402
2021 72 2919
2022 89 2841
2023 76 2929
2024 60 2282

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 388 430 950
Health Science 485 525 1618
Sports Medicine 432 476 1715
Clinical Psychology 561 612 1883
Physical Therapy 494 541 2074
Gerontology 593 645 2213
Public Health 541 592 2552
Nursing 722 783 2744
Psychiatry 711 767 2977
Anatomy and Physiology 617 668 3059
Pathology 657 709 3488
Surgery 797 855 3807
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 742 801 3861
Immunology 768 821 4202

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 628th for Computer Science in the United States and 3353rd in the World with 962 publications made and 27,769 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#628 of 1,612 In the United States
#687 of 1,698 In North America
#3353 of 6,845 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 7
1993 0 8
1994 1 8
1995 0 9
1996 5 9
1997 9 16
1998 11 16
1999 14 22
2000 8 58
2001 9 98
2002 16 121
2003 15 165
2004 19 185
2005 17 234
2006 17 260
2007 11 335
2008 23 414
2009 16 428
2010 23 536
2011 20 666
2012 25 737
2013 33 851
2014 26 915
2015 46 1174
2016 73 1332
2017 72 1312
2018 57 1642
2019 82 1817
2020 57 2215
2021 61 2809
2022 60 2858
2023 73 2886
2024 47 2325

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 430 479 2113
Human-Computer Interaction 381 426 2194
Library and Information science 744 803 2436
Data Science 478 533 2554
Telecommunications 489 543 3057
Computer Vision 512 568 3172
Computer Networking 564 623 3207
Neuroscience 760 818 3313
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 575 630 3326
Machine Learning 612 671 3647
Cyber Security 693 757 3793

Physics rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 670th for Physics in the United States and 3849th in the World with 831 publications made and 26,979 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#670 of 1,531 In the United States
#729 of 1,617 In North America
#3849 of 6,713 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 7
1993 0 13
1994 0 13
1995 1 8
1996 5 16
1997 9 28
1998 9 26
1999 13 50
2000 13 84
2001 11 123
2002 13 143
2003 13 197
2004 20 209
2005 23 230
2006 20 316
2007 21 394
2008 27 461
2009 20 570
2010 22 659
2011 31 745
2012 29 837
2013 23 925
2014 25 1023
2015 37 1186
2016 40 1138
2017 58 1252
2018 40 1457
2019 43 1721
2020 54 1849
2021 57 2356
2022 60 2323
2023 54 2293
2024 32 2080

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 487 539 2515
Acoustical Engineering 615 673 3350
Optical Engineering 702 761 4078
Quantum and Particle physics 805 871 4411
Materials Science 771 833 4594

Psychology rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 587th for Psychology in the United States and 2431st in the World with 779 publications made and 21,520 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#587 of 1,558 In the United States
#641 of 1,645 In North America
#2431 of 6,645 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 5
1993 0 9
1994 1 10
1995 0 10
1996 4 16
1997 5 19
1998 5 15
1999 9 22
2000 3 58
2001 4 54
2002 11 66
2003 9 94
2004 12 120
2005 10 175
2006 9 173
2007 7 221
2008 24 273
2009 13 338
2010 12 398
2011 19 493
2012 28 573
2013 28 748
2014 21 778
2015 46 927
2016 63 1060
2017 47 1008
2018 50 1306
2019 51 1476
2020 48 1826
2021 62 2166
2022 68 2208
2023 63 2235
2024 41 1854

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 388 430 950
Education Majors 341 377 1078
Clinical Psychology 561 612 1883
Child Psychology 610 663 2008
Social Psychology 653 713 2503
Psychiatry 711 767 2977
Neuroscience 760 818 3313

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 749th for Chemistry in the United States and 4330th in the World with 677 publications made and 22,312 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#749 of 1,447 In the United States
#807 of 1,530 In North America
#4330 of 6,545 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 10
1993 0 16
1994 0 11
1995 2 9
1996 5 12
1997 9 28
1998 6 29
1999 13 64
2000 8 96
2001 8 129
2002 11 174
2003 7 185
2004 18 216
2005 14 275
2006 9 281
2007 14 368
2008 15 460
2009 13 508
2010 16 604
2011 13 620
2012 16 713
2013 19 817
2014 24 930
2015 24 944
2016 42 1037
2017 50 1075
2018 36 1378
2019 44 1571
2020 40 1767
2021 51 2285
2022 57 2205
2023 43 2245
2024 40 2006

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 430 482 2627
Environmental Chemistry 493 549 3305
Biochemistry 843 905 4421
Materials Science 771 833 4594
Organic Chemistry 837 899 4669

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 535th for Mathematics in the United States and 2818th in the World with 624 publications made and 19,587 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#535 of 1,410 In the United States
#584 of 1,491 In North America
#2818 of 6,418 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 5
1993 0 8
1994 0 8
1995 0 8
1996 6 16
1997 4 16
1998 3 11
1999 7 15
2000 2 47
2001 5 47
2002 6 85
2003 14 121
2004 9 119
2005 4 164
2006 8 171
2007 7 210
2008 21 257
2009 15 327
2010 13 404
2011 17 502
2012 18 578
2013 23 637
2014 14 719
2015 33 830
2016 62 957
2017 44 938
2018 35 1184
2019 44 1269
2020 48 1524
2021 40 1774
2022 46 1836
2023 46 1820
2024 28 1340

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 340 372 1021
Statistics 662 723 3577

Business rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 658th for Business in the United States and 3199th in the World with 487 publications made and 13,366 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#658 of 1,377 In the United States
#719 of 1,460 In North America
#3199 of 6,339 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 4 4
1997 3 7
1998 3 5
1999 6 5
2000 4 25
2001 5 31
2002 4 41
2003 10 60
2004 6 70
2005 8 93
2006 6 87
2007 7 121
2008 14 153
2009 10 161
2010 8 241
2011 12 260
2012 16 345
2013 13 376
2014 21 386
2015 17 435
2016 28 570
2017 34 543
2018 31 709
2019 38 814
2020 33 1110
2021 45 1407
2022 41 1511
2023 42 1605
2024 17 1290

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 430 479 2113
Marketing 583 640 2936
Management 605 661 3098
Finance 649 709 3301

Economics rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 546th for Economics in the United States and 2428th in the World with 458 publications made and 12,859 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#546 of 1,355 In the United States
#598 of 1,438 In North America
#2428 of 6,167 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 3
1993 0 5
1994 0 7
1995 0 5
1996 3 10
1997 2 12
1998 2 4
1999 5 8
2000 5 41
2001 5 39
2002 9 59
2003 9 74
2004 5 73
2005 9 107
2006 6 97
2007 7 150
2008 18 178
2009 9 223
2010 8 291
2011 10 322
2012 11 387
2013 9 464
2014 17 449
2015 19 591
2016 27 618
2017 30 597
2018 22 715
2019 33 830
2020 42 1062
2021 41 1252
2022 40 1333
2023 37 1338
2024 17 1057

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 464 509 1859
Finance 649 709 3301

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 599th for Art & Design in the United States and 2535th in the World with 317 publications made and 9,923 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#599 of 1,361 In the United States
#659 of 1,444 In North America
#2535 of 5,966 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 8
1993 0 7
1994 0 6
1995 3 2
1996 2 5
1997 3 11
1998 4 8
1999 3 11
2000 3 26
2001 2 20
2002 5 34
2003 4 43
2004 13 69
2005 14 64
2006 4 75
2007 9 101
2008 13 137
2009 5 141
2010 7 201
2011 8 229
2012 12 256
2013 14 324
2014 11 356
2015 9 440
2016 25 409
2017 21 428
2018 18 533
2019 19 600
2020 15 763
2021 21 907
2022 21 946
2023 17 957
2024 10 808

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 536 591 2527
Aesthetics 595 652 2540
Literature 749 813 3041