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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 517th in the United States, 2064th in the global 2026 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 2,854 academic publications and 84,375 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2064 of 14,131 In the World
#568 of 2,597 In North America
#517 of 2,496 In the United States
#46 of 249 In California
#861 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#963 of 1,063 For Social Work
#964 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#5614 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1021 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 450th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2674th in the World with 1,807 publications made and 62,811 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#450 of 1,637 In the United States
#502 of 1,727 In North America
#2674 of 6,888 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 32
1994 0 21
1995 2 27
1996 9 29
1997 21 55
1998 13 60
1999 22 91
2000 20 184
2001 19 270
2002 29 339
2003 25 380
2004 32 469
2005 48 567
2006 43 650
2007 39 858
2008 61 1060
2009 42 1279
2010 49 1420
2011 50 1628
2012 57 1843
2013 50 2043
2014 58 2211
2015 69 2517
2016 98 2623
2017 111 2739
2018 94 3119
2019 128 3793
2020 103 4247
2021 122 5349
2022 124 5224
2023 111 5315
2024 81 5286
2025 50 5318

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 239 277 1116
Oceanography 258 304 1454
Forestry 298 344 1978
Earth science and Geophysics 329 378 2003
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 334 378 2129
Geology 386 437 2303
Ecology 385 437 2325
Environmental Management 324 374 2375
Geotechnical Engineering 378 425 2528
Agricultural Science 375 426 2542
Geography and Cartography 448 499 2596
Petrology and Geochemistry 433 485 2660
Paleontology 491 542 2818
Environmental Chemistry 491 548 3327

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 616th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2961st in the World with 1,790 publications made and 54,537 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#616 of 1,763 In the United States
#676 of 1,854 In North America
#2961 of 7,088 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
1993 0 25
1994 1 20
1995 3 22
1996 5 33
1997 13 43
1998 13 34
1999 21 53
2000 15 134
2001 14 147
2002 29 228
2003 26 247
2004 28 321
2005 36 428
2006 35 445
2007 29 623
2008 66 755
2009 35 889
2010 39 1056
2011 49 1221
2012 51 1410
2013 51 1700
2014 63 1763
2015 83 2091
2016 129 2272
2017 101 2262
2018 95 2747
2019 111 3192
2020 115 3886
2021 130 4770
2022 131 4684
2023 127 4853
2024 73 4224
2025 62 3832

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
Political Economy 300 336 861
Social Work 393 435 963
Education Majors 339 375 1096
Gender Studies 450 493 1105
Anthropology 449 497 1553
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 462 508 1555
Communications and Public Relations 585 640 2063
Sociology 547 603 2135
Law 585 640 2323
Library and Information science 737 796 2437
History 543 596 2470
Aesthetics 585 643 2539
Archaeology 495 548 2569
Political Science 597 655 2580
Demography 555 606 2664
Philosophy 635 700 3180
Linguistics 647 705 3334

Biology rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 579th for Biology in the United States and 3411th in the World with 1,519 publications made and 51,305 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#579 of 1,612 In the United States
#631 of 1,701 In North America
#3411 of 6,841 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 28
1994 1 21
1995 3 27
1996 7 23
1997 13 45
1998 5 53
1999 18 81
2000 11 156
2001 12 227
2002 24 275
2003 19 288
2004 26 396
2005 34 503
2006 32 582
2007 30 775
2008 48 902
2009 36 1057
2010 44 1217
2011 31 1336
2012 42 1561
2013 36 1733
2014 49 1846
2015 66 2187
2016 94 2282
2017 94 2347
2018 94 2752
2019 92 3301
2020 91 3815
2021 104 4733
2022 112 4658
2023 98 4684
2024 77 4336
2025 49 4206

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 239 277 1116
Forestry 298 344 1978
Zoology 488 536 2354
Agricultural Science 375 426 2542
Paleontology 491 542 2818
Horticulture 393 440 2873
Botany 486 539 2915
Evolutionary Biology 614 672 3011
Microbiology 496 543 3259
Neuroscience 754 812 3332
Genetics 772 832 4080
Immunology 773 826 4236
Biochemistry 830 892 4423

Engineering rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 547th for Engineering in the United States and 3464th in the World with 1,194 publications made and 39,449 citations received. Main research topics: Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, Remote Sensing, Civil Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#547 of 1,568 In the United States
#602 of 1,655 In North America
#3464 of 6,795 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 18
1994 0 16
1995 2 12
1996 7 23
1997 13 35
1998 10 32
1999 19 53
2000 16 98
2001 14 146
2002 19 197
2003 17 247
2004 30 274
2005 28 321
2006 29 384
2007 31 502
2008 39 569
2009 28 713
2010 30 819
2011 34 960
2012 46 1042
2013 42 1260
2014 36 1326
2015 55 1495
2016 66 1592
2017 81 1636
2018 53 1891
2019 82 2158
2020 58 2388
2021 67 2969
2022 79 3056
2023 72 2941
2024 43 2808
2025 37 2771

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 205 235 964
Civil Engineering 313 355 1927
Human-Computer Interaction 381 426 2245
Aerospace Engineering 404 453 2422
Geotechnical Engineering 378 425 2528
Telecommunications 489 543 3094
Computer Networking 560 619 3217
Acoustical Engineering 613 671 3341
Mechanical Engineering 670 732 3881
Optical Engineering 693 751 4056
Metallurgical Engineering 725 781 4431
Electrical Engineering 734 796 4508
Materials Science 767 829 4619

Medicine rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 631st for Medicine in the United States and 3126th in the World with 1,115 publications made and 35,482 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#631 of 1,604 In the United States
#686 of 1,689 In North America
#3126 of 6,793 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 9
1994 0 7
1995 1 8
1996 3 9
1997 6 14
1998 3 18
1999 10 25
2000 5 66
2001 7 92
2002 11 104
2003 15 132
2004 9 176
2005 13 251
2006 23 257
2007 14 351
2008 38 445
2009 28 533
2010 25 575
2011 33 720
2012 33 850
2013 32 973
2014 35 1030
2015 59 1232
2016 71 1314
2017 75 1293
2018 64 1658
2019 73 1941
2020 79 2392
2021 70 2912
2022 89 2826
2023 76 2921
2024 60 2319
2025 47 2095

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 393 435 963
Health Science 475 515 1634
Sports Medicine 409 452 1667
Clinical Psychology 542 593 1855
Physical Therapy 487 534 2066
Gerontology 595 649 2259
Public Health 537 589 2599
Nursing 704 765 2737
Psychiatry 689 745 2937
Anatomy and Physiology 613 664 3087
Pathology 641 693 3485
Surgery 795 853 3857
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 735 793 3868
Immunology 773 826 4236

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 625th for Computer Science in the United States and 3387th in the World with 989 publications made and 30,030 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#625 of 1,616 In the United States
#684 of 1,702 In North America
#3387 of 6,855 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 8
1994 1 8
1995 0 9
1996 5 9
1997 10 16
1998 11 16
1999 14 22
2000 8 58
2001 9 98
2002 16 121
2003 15 167
2004 19 185
2005 17 235
2006 17 260
2007 11 337
2008 23 413
2009 16 427
2010 23 536
2011 20 664
2012 25 737
2013 33 851
2014 26 919
2015 46 1169
2016 73 1333
2017 72 1305
2018 57 1638
2019 82 1822
2020 57 2218
2021 60 2799
2022 61 2859
2023 74 2895
2024 47 2370
2025 34 2108

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 433 484 2164
Human-Computer Interaction 381 426 2245
Library and Information science 737 796 2437
Data Science 483 538 2607
Telecommunications 489 543 3094
Computer Vision 512 568 3215
Computer Networking 560 619 3217
Neuroscience 754 812 3332
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 568 623 3349
Machine Learning 603 662 3656
Cyber Security 690 756 3811

Physics rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 661st for Physics in the United States and 3863rd in the World with 857 publications made and 29,061 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#661 of 1,537 In the United States
#721 of 1,623 In North America
#3863 of 6,729 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 13
1994 0 13
1995 1 8
1996 5 16
1997 9 28
1998 9 26
1999 13 51
2000 13 84
2001 11 123
2002 13 144
2003 13 199
2004 20 209
2005 23 231
2006 20 318
2007 21 396
2008 27 461
2009 20 570
2010 22 661
2011 31 747
2012 29 840
2013 23 922
2014 25 1022
2015 37 1182
2016 41 1142
2017 58 1250
2018 40 1443
2019 44 1720
2020 55 1844
2021 56 2356
2022 61 2307
2023 54 2288
2024 33 2101
2025 26 2072

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 481 533 2524
Acoustical Engineering 613 671 3341
Optical Engineering 693 751 4056
Quantum and Particle physics 800 867 4426
Materials Science 767 829 4619

Psychology rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 582nd for Psychology in the United States and 2456th in the World with 806 publications made and 23,056 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#582 of 1,561 In the United States
#636 of 1,648 In North America
#2456 of 6,663 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 55
2002 11 66
2003 9 94
2004 12 120
2005 10 175
2006 9 173
2007 7 221
2008 24 274
2009 13 338
2010 12 398
2011 19 490
2012 28 573
2013 28 746
2014 21 777
2015 46 925
2016 63 1059
2017 47 1001
2018 50 1305
2019 50 1480
2020 48 1820
2021 61 2159
2022 68 2204
2023 63 2236
2024 41 1893
2025 36 1595

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 393 435 963
Education Majors 339 375 1096
Clinical Psychology 542 593 1855
Child Psychology 597 650 1989
Social Psychology 638 698 2483
Psychiatry 689 745 2937
Neuroscience 754 812 3332

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 740th for Chemistry in the United States and 4333rd in the World with 696 publications made and 24,139 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#740 of 1,455 In the United States
#799 of 1,538 In North America
#4333 of 6,561 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 16
1994 0 11
1995 2 10
1996 5 12
1997 9 28
1998 6 29
1999 13 65
2000 8 96
2001 8 130
2002 11 175
2003 7 186
2004 18 216
2005 14 276
2006 9 283
2007 14 370
2008 15 461
2009 13 507
2010 16 602
2011 13 620
2012 16 711
2013 19 813
2014 24 929
2015 24 944
2016 42 1039
2017 50 1072
2018 36 1369
2019 43 1565
2020 41 1762
2021 51 2276
2022 56 2179
2023 43 2235
2024 41 2020
2025 24 1951

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 433 485 2660
Environmental Chemistry 491 548 3327
Biochemistry 830 892 4423
Materials Science 767 829 4619
Organic Chemistry 829 891 4660

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 534th for Mathematics in the United States and 2871st in the World with 633 publications made and 20,826 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#534 of 1,413 In the United States
#586 of 1,494 In North America
#2871 of 6,434 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 8
1994 0 8
1995 0 8
1996 6 16
1997 4 16
1998 3 11
1999 7 15
2000 2 48
2001 5 47
2002 6 85
2003 14 122
2004 9 119
2005 4 163
2006 8 171
2007 7 211
2008 21 256
2009 15 327
2010 13 404
2011 17 500
2012 18 578
2013 23 637
2014 14 717
2015 33 833
2016 62 961
2017 44 934
2018 35 1183
2019 44 1267
2020 47 1521
2021 40 1765
2022 46 1825
2023 45 1809
2024 27 1362
2025 16 1105

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 338 370 1039
Statistics 657 718 3613

Business rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 650th for Business in the United States and 3223rd in the World with 494 publications made and 14,375 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#650 of 1,388 In the United States
#711 of 1,472 In North America
#3223 of 6,366 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 71
2005 8 92
2006 6 88
2007 7 122
2008 14 152
2009 10 160
2010 8 241
2011 12 259
2012 16 345
2013 13 377
2014 21 385
2015 17 432
2016 28 573
2017 34 540
2018 31 706
2019 37 810
2020 33 1106
2021 44 1399
2022 41 1499
2023 42 1600
2024 17 1308
2025 12 1110

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 433 484 2164
Marketing 576 633 2932
Management 602 658 3108
Finance 656 716 3348

Economics rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 542nd for Economics in the United States and 2460th in the World with 469 publications made and 13,571 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#542 of 1,361 In the United States
#595 of 1,445 In North America
#2460 of 6,188 In the World

California State University - Monterey Bay
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 7
1995 0 5
1996 3 10
1997 3 12
1998 2 4
1999 5 8
2000 5 41
2001 5 39
2002 9 59
2003 9 74
2004 5 73
2005 9 106
2006 6 97
2007 7 150
2008 18 179
2009 9 223
2010 8 291
2011 10 321
2012 11 387
2013 9 464
2014 17 449
2015 19 589
2016 27 616
2017 30 594
2018 22 713
2019 31 829
2020 42 1057
2021 40 1242
2022 40 1330
2023 36 1330
2024 19 1088
2025 14 860

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
Political Economy 300 336 861
Development Studies 465 511 1905
Finance 656 716 3348

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked 596th for Art & Design in the United States and 2559th in the World with 326 publications made and 10,822 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
#596 of 1,369 In the United States
#655 of 1,454 In North America
#2559 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 6
1995 3 2
1996 2 5
1997 3 11
1998 4 8
1999 3 11
2000 3 25
2001 2 20
2002 5 34
2003 4 44
2004 13 69
2005 14 63
2006 4 75
2007 9 101
2008 13 138
2009 5 141
2010 7 201
2011 8 228
2012 12 258
2013 14 325
2014 11 357
2015 9 440
2016 25 407
2017 21 427
2018 17 528
2019 17 602
2020 15 762
2021 22 909
2022 21 944
2023 17 951
2024 11 823
2025 12 773

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
Aesthetics 585 643 2539
Fashion Design 531 586 2560
Literature 747 813 3078