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California State University - Sacramento ranked 280th in the United States, 1091st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. California State University - Sacramento ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,581 academic publications and 126,776 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1091 of 14,131 In the World
#311 of 2,597 In North America
#280 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Sacramento
#300 of 1,028 For Social Work
#348 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#455 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#790 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#652 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 300th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1242nd in the World with 5,587 publications made and 81,440 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#300 of 1,728 In the United States
#338 of 1,819 In North America
#1242 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 59 224
1992 50 235
1993 50 246
1994 47 252
1995 64 279
1996 60 307
1997 55 380
1998 65 386
1999 79 387
2000 84 500
2001 71 578
2002 88 672
2003 131 841
2004 134 913
2005 143 999
2006 131 1277
2007 129 1590
2008 154 1917
2009 173 2301
2010 160 2762
2011 162 3044
2012 140 3409
2013 162 3813
2014 149 3892
2015 140 4086
2016 191 3893
2017 184 3851
2018 260 4496
2019 257 4902
2020 310 5595
2021 291 6397
2022 253 6461
2023 263 6754

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 139 158 300
Early Childhood Education 189 204 348
Criminology and Criminal Justice 229 255 458
Public Policy / Administration 194 219 503
Special Education 234 257 521
Gender Studies 240 271 532
Media Studies 224 254 538
Law Enforcement 241 267 563
Radio and Television broadcasting 214 239 613
Genealogy 258 287 625
Education Majors 234 262 634
Communications and Public Relations 255 287 665
Publishing 217 248 672
Military science 319 349 673
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 224 257 683
Library and Information science 258 284 694
Broadcast Journalism 244 272 725
Occupational Safety and Health 266 301 757
Political Economy 290 325 800
Anthropology 273 307 808
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 300 332 889
Art History 342 377 893
Sociology 282 315 902
Sports / Exercise science 273 311 997
Law 308 343 1000
Classics and Ancient History 353 385 1024
Political Science 305 341 1101
Linguistics 276 311 1127
History 289 326 1143
Demography 302 338 1241
Aesthetics 332 371 1254
Archaeology 291 332 1305
Journalism and Digital Media 337 373 1371
Philosophy 285 325 1390

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 320th for Computer Science in the United States and 1515th in the World with 3,672 publications made and 59,575 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#320 of 1,576 In the United States
#359 of 1,662 In North America
#1515 of 6,752 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 43 155
1992 35 137
1993 31 198
1994 14 192
1995 37 201
1996 42 225
1997 34 252
1998 39 231
1999 51 266
2000 62 346
2001 35 372
2002 85 520
2003 98 540
2004 70 668
2005 98 748
2006 97 929
2007 89 1110
2008 90 1299
2009 130 1605
2010 94 1769
2011 112 1980
2012 100 2288
2013 115 2473
2014 100 2608
2015 104 2768
2016 121 2631
2017 124 2622
2018 172 3160
2019 167 3516
2020 194 4079
2021 213 4528
2022 199 4954
2023 139 4991

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 258 284 694
Multimedia 202 227 727
Software Engineering 179 209 763
Information Technology 254 279 891
Management Information Systems 282 319 1119
Computational Linguistics 251 285 1240
Data Science 310 346 1274
Cognitive Science 319 358 1329
Neuroscience 343 380 1333
Cyber Security 314 350 1623
Blockchain and Cryptography 251 289 1657
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 311 349 1717
Machine Learning 316 357 1783
Human-Computer Interaction 334 375 1796
Computer Networking 309 353 1796
Telecommunications 314 356 2025
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 401 440 2064
Computer Vision 364 410 2255

Medicine rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 312th for Medicine in the United States and 1427th in the World with 3,646 publications made and 64,079 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#312 of 1,558 In the United States
#348 of 1,643 In North America
#1427 of 6,680 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 22 171
1992 24 190
1993 16 205
1994 26 217
1995 34 242
1996 25 262
1997 32 308
1998 65 334
1999 46 348
2000 49 408
2001 43 497
2002 67 521
2003 98 638
2004 87 679
2005 95 820
2006 88 1044
2007 71 1194
2008 80 1362
2009 121 1604
2010 114 1941
2011 109 2027
2012 96 2375
2013 124 2647
2014 99 2819
2015 114 2847
2016 127 2833
2017 147 2857
2018 180 3362
2019 199 3688
2020 225 4297
2021 241 5062
2022 218 5395
2023 190 5434

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 139 158 300
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 183 203 455
Sports Medicine 188 217 606
Occupational Therapy 187 213 647
Plastic Surgery 193 208 652
Optometry 190 210 691
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 264 294 747
Physical Therapy 227 258 823
Clinical Psychology 309 346 844
Health Science 303 330 901
Audiology 284 318 944
Nursing 320 355 985
Sports / Exercise science 273 311 997
Gerontology 327 362 1002
Ophthalmology 248 275 1058
Healthcare Management (MHA) 341 377 1123
Psychiatry 301 335 1132
Public Health 295 332 1148
Critical Care Nursing 281 303 1148
Surgery 270 297 1168
Family medicine 321 346 1171
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 270 299 1220
Anatomy and Physiology 274 306 1227
Pediatrics 274 302 1319
Orthodontics 300 329 1341
Dermatology 252 272 1348
Anesthesiology 334 368 1478
Radiation Therapy 277 306 1527
Cardiology 330 363 1536
Pathology 336 372 1684
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 301 325 1775
Oncology and Cancer research 363 399 1790
Immunology 345 380 1852
Virology 384 421 2047
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 371 406 2181
Pharmacology 423 461 2294

Biology rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 368th for Biology in the United States and 2108th in the World with 3,472 publications made and 63,877 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#368 of 1,582 In the United States
#416 of 1,668 In North America
#2108 of 6,770 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 23 185
1992 27 183
1993 15 199
1994 27 220
1995 32 233
1996 22 226
1997 27 305
1998 47 297
1999 44 331
2000 48 369
2001 43 474
2002 60 455
2003 77 638
2004 65 674
2005 78 765
2006 79 975
2007 82 1117
2008 81 1280
2009 105 1575
2010 105 1856
2011 103 1963
2012 102 2325
2013 114 2565
2014 103 2670
2015 122 2821
2016 139 2809
2017 147 2864
2018 169 3420
2019 183 3845
2020 190 4551
2021 222 5284
2022 220 5672
2023 169 5868

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 183 203 455
Neuroscience 343 380 1333
Forestry 236 277 1443
Oncology and Cancer research 363 399 1790
Evolutionary Biology 409 455 1820
Immunology 345 380 1852
Paleontology 345 393 1869
Zoology 420 467 1879
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 411 457 1888
Virology 384 421 2047
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 401 440 2064
Botany 375 422 2199
Genetics 417 459 2238
Agricultural Science 352 401 2254
Pharmacology 423 461 2294
Biotechnology 371 409 2331
Microbiology 394 436 2428
Biochemistry 458 507 2640
Horticulture 450 502 3167
Nutrition and Food Science 435 482 3210
Nanotechnology 496 551 3514

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 326th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1792nd in the World with 3,305 publications made and 57,082 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#326 of 1,598 In the United States
#374 of 1,687 In North America
#1792 of 6,798 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 23 141
1992 26 154
1993 23 156
1994 24 151
1995 34 150
1996 27 170
1997 39 254
1998 48 259
1999 52 230
2000 47 283
2001 53 355
2002 63 391
2003 80 559
2004 77 607
2005 85 647
2006 81 840
2007 84 984
2008 93 1246
2009 88 1446
2010 80 1752
2011 95 1954
2012 89 2150
2013 88 2464
2014 90 2556
2015 92 2645
2016 121 2611
2017 119 2563
2018 156 3240
2019 157 3633
2020 197 4202
2021 201 4892
2022 184 5164
2023 160 5312

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 236 277 1443
Geography and Cartography 294 334 1471
Geotechnical Engineering 240 279 1511
Petrology and Geochemistry 286 330 1592
Paleontology 345 393 1869
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 411 457 1888
Geology 338 387 1902
Ecology 339 390 1934
Earth science and Geophysics 350 399 2045
Environmental Management 303 351 2149
Oceanography 384 436 2190
Agricultural Science 352 401 2254
Environmental Engineering 304 347 2274
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 362 411 2324
Environmental Chemistry 449 502 2963

Engineering rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 334th for Engineering in the United States and 2148th in the World with 3,005 publications made and 47,068 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#334 of 1,518 In the United States
#379 of 1,602 In North America
#2148 of 6,684 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 34 122
1992 28 140
1993 21 155
1994 22 160
1995 28 165
1996 28 168
1997 30 239
1998 43 230
1999 46 232
2000 44 320
2001 33 317
2002 73 443
2003 79 495
2004 63 561
2005 83 629
2006 79 812
2007 75 904
2008 72 1057
2009 98 1212
2010 74 1417
2011 98 1596
2012 77 1791
2013 77 1964
2014 72 2098
2015 88 2145
2016 100 2011
2017 111 2108
2018 150 2702
2019 148 3081
2020 165 3517
2021 172 4101
2022 138 4362
2023 131 4547

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 206 239 919
Engineering Management 300 330 1186
Transportation Engineering 241 276 1248
Reliability and Quality Engineering 231 265 1280
Automotive Engineering 228 266 1444
Civil Engineering 261 300 1445
Geotechnical Engineering 240 279 1511
Renewable Energy Engineering 190 226 1579
Structural Engineering 277 313 1640
Aerospace Engineering 299 339 1645
Operations Research 291 330 1732
Mechanical Engineering 298 338 1769
Human-Computer Interaction 334 375 1796
Computer Networking 309 353 1796
Acoustical Engineering 351 395 1922
Electronic Engineering 289 331 1988
Telecommunications 314 356 2025
Electrical Engineering 297 337 2053
Environmental Engineering 304 347 2274
Biotechnology 371 409 2331
Optical Engineering 384 431 2454
Materials Science 399 449 2745
Metallurgical Engineering 415 465 2875
Chemical Engineering 470 522 3440
Nanotechnology 496 551 3514

Psychology rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 315th for Psychology in the United States and 1135th in the World with 2,994 publications made and 57,615 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#315 of 1,527 In the United States
#348 of 1,612 In North America
#1135 of 6,528 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 26 149
1992 22 169
1993 17 168
1994 21 180
1995 28 201
1996 27 199
1997 25 256
1998 40 250
1999 29 268
2000 36 321
2001 33 386
2002 36 449
2003 60 523
2004 57 615
2005 72 677
2006 67 839
2007 58 1031
2008 82 1231
2009 105 1509
2010 76 1766
2011 78 1957
2012 87 2270
2013 90 2508
2014 90 2574
2015 79 2748
2016 119 2717
2017 113 2784
2018 141 3002
2019 154 3376
2020 203 3969
2021 192 4345
2022 174 4531
2023 153 4546

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 139 158 300
Special Education 234 257 521
Sexology 298 328 611
Education Majors 234 262 634
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 240 271 635
Occupational Therapy 187 213 647
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 224 257 683
Child Psychology 279 313 722
Clinical Psychology 309 346 844
Social Psychology 298 333 885
Psychiatry 301 335 1132
Cognitive Science 319 358 1329
Neuroscience 343 380 1333

Physics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 361st for Physics in the United States and 2219th in the World with 2,638 publications made and 41,438 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#361 of 1,485 In the United States
#406 of 1,569 In North America
#2219 of 6,603 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 31 111
1992 22 136
1993 21 138
1994 20 157
1995 29 166
1996 26 157
1997 26 221
1998 45 205
1999 34 240
2000 35 285
2001 21 278
2002 63 396
2003 69 442
2004 67 539
2005 74 569
2006 66 655
2007 64 786
2008 58 942
2009 76 1067
2010 66 1262
2011 72 1396
2012 70 1535
2013 66 1688
2014 67 1818
2015 80 1843
2016 85 1815
2017 107 1872
2018 135 2408
2019 120 2778
2020 137 3190
2021 155 3606
2022 119 3847
2023 132 4033

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 345 388 1632
Theoretical Physics 318 358 1643
Acoustical Engineering 351 395 1922
Quantum and Particle physics 356 401 2164
Atomic and Molecular physics 419 466 2385
Optical Engineering 384 431 2454
Nuclear Physics 442 491 2554
Materials Science 399 449 2745
Nanotechnology 496 551 3514

Business rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 282nd for Business in the United States and 1136th in the World with 2,107 publications made and 36,486 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#282 of 1,334 In the United States
#317 of 1,412 In North America
#1136 of 6,187 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 22 78
1992 21 82
1993 20 107
1994 11 84
1995 23 112
1996 22 95
1997 22 124
1998 21 157
1999 31 148
2000 33 207
2001 31 219
2002 38 297
2003 45 321
2004 49 407
2005 60 422
2006 46 562
2007 54 722
2008 65 853
2009 62 1069
2010 79 1220
2011 73 1381
2012 65 1599
2013 64 1719
2014 60 1815
2015 54 1877
2016 80 1710
2017 64 1654
2018 111 1961
2019 100 2182
2020 112 2469
2021 97 2839
2022 106 2899
2023 72 2866

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 133 148 338
Tax Law 173 194 480
Public Policy / Administration 194 219 503
Occupational Safety and Health 266 301 757
Advertising 263 293 784
Accounting 266 298 885
Human Resource Management 254 286 886
Marketing 268 301 1025
Actuarial Science 310 341 1047
Management Information Systems 282 319 1119
Project Management 284 320 1149
Engineering Management 300 330 1186
Management 272 309 1197
Finance 313 349 1317
Investment Banking and Stock trading 322 357 1418
International Business 307 343 1477
Operations Research 291 330 1732

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 315th for Mathematics in the United States and 1434th in the World with 2,070 publications made and 33,833 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#315 of 1,371 In the United States
#351 of 1,451 In North America
#1434 of 6,305 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 20 85
1992 6 83
1993 17 99
1994 13 114
1995 16 111
1996 21 122
1997 19 170
1998 32 164
1999 22 132
2000 33 194
2001 30 240
2002 35 313
2003 47 319
2004 41 351
2005 50 411
2006 76 527
2007 56 674
2008 62 810
2009 71 974
2010 58 1149
2011 63 1306
2012 55 1427
2013 62 1591
2014 59 1768
2015 72 1840
2016 72 1698
2017 70 1645
2018 96 1934
2019 77 2153
2020 116 2477
2021 118 2796
2022 100 2938
2023 110 2979

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 216 241 523
Actuarial Science 310 341 1047
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 276 309 1151
Statistics 328 368 1644
Blockchain and Cryptography 251 289 1657
Operations Research 291 330 1732

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 441st for Chemistry in the United States and 2744th in the World with 1,914 publications made and 33,283 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#441 of 1,407 In the United States
#491 of 1,488 In North America
#2744 of 6,447 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 21 101
1992 14 104
1993 10 114
1994 21 128
1995 18 113
1996 16 113
1997 19 171
1998 27 175
1999 30 188
2000 30 234
2001 18 220
2002 43 274
2003 39 289
2004 38 346
2005 48 425
2006 45 470
2007 43 566
2008 35 634
2009 56 789
2010 61 953
2011 54 981
2012 53 1154
2013 61 1250
2014 56 1369
2015 84 1440
2016 81 1357
2017 83 1503
2018 77 1916
2019 75 2220
2020 102 2641
2021 112 3144
2022 107 3396
2023 85 3618

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 286 330 1592
Biochemistry 458 507 2640
Materials Science 399 449 2745
Environmental Chemistry 449 502 2963
Physical chemistry 440 491 2967
Organic Chemistry 473 523 3041
Nutrition and Food Science 435 482 3210
Chemical Engineering 470 522 3440
Nanotechnology 496 551 3514

Economics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 300th for Economics in the United States and 1180th in the World with 1,679 publications made and 21,108 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#300 of 1,317 In the United States
#336 of 1,400 In North America
#1180 of 5,995 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 45
1992 9 60
1993 8 54
1994 10 61
1995 24 65
1996 15 65
1997 16 82
1998 22 107
1999 23 86
2000 21 133
2001 27 133
2002 22 153
2003 38 229
2004 41 244
2005 47 269
2006 45 347
2007 46 434
2008 55 554
2009 48 736
2010 59 791
2011 62 947
2012 37 1015
2013 57 1128
2014 47 1161
2015 45 1182
2016 65 1052
2017 48 1096
2018 81 1259
2019 97 1372
2020 95 1678
2021 102 1900
2022 80 1965
2023 78 1968

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 290 325 800
Development Studies 303 338 1036
Actuarial Science 310 341 1047
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 276 309 1151
Finance 313 349 1317
Investment Banking and Stock trading 322 357 1418

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 295th for Art & Design in the United States and 1115th in the World with 1,119 publications made and 12,044 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#295 of 1,321 In the United States
#332 of 1,404 In North America
#1115 of 5,720 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 17 29
1992 11 43
1993 7 39
1994 11 46
1995 20 44
1996 14 46
1997 13 59
1998 12 59
1999 9 60
2000 13 75
2001 19 86
2002 27 118
2003 28 183
2004 29 161
2005 21 185
2006 23 227
2007 24 294
2008 30 331
2009 45 371
2010 34 516
2011 40 566
2012 27 611
2013 32 673
2014 28 654
2015 28 738
2016 38 650
2017 37 640
2018 45 766
2019 47 875
2020 61 946
2021 41 1012
2022 50 1088
2023 33 1109

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 202 228 592
Creative Writing 223 257 639
Multimedia 202 227 727
Performing arts 236 269 830
Art History 342 377 893
Singing and Vocal Performance 242 276 909
Literature 276 312 943
Aesthetics 332 371 1254
Fashion Design 311 353 1407