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California State University - Sacramento ranked 285th in the United States, 1105th in the global 2025 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 9,766 academic publications and 172,071 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 72 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1105 of 14,131 In the World
#316 of 2,597 In North America
#285 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Sacramento
#304 of 1,036 For Social Work
#428 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#475 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#793 of 7,918 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 304th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1334th in the World with 6,257 publications made and 109,257 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#304 of 1,761 In the United States
#343 of 1,852 In North America
#1334 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 58 303
1993 53 319
1994 45 323
1995 78 378
1996 66 398
1997 54 456
1998 68 485
1999 83 502
2000 91 695
2001 76 726
2002 97 895
2003 148 1099
2004 142 1209
2005 127 1385
2006 144 1605
2007 123 2049
2008 152 2394
2009 181 2920
2010 185 3458
2011 171 3882
2012 158 4298
2013 174 4582
2014 164 4857
2015 171 5067
2016 197 4954
2017 211 5022
2018 279 5623
2019 312 6264
2020 373 7650
2021 334 8317
2022 295 8196
2023 262 8872
2024 184 7304

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 137 157 304
Early Childhood Education 203 222 428
Criminology and Criminal Justice 235 262 475
Special Education 214 236 485
Gender Studies 234 266 539
Public Policy / Administration 196 222 542
Media Studies 239 272 590
Education Majors 225 253 651
Law Enforcement 262 289 664
Genealogy 270 304 684
Occupational Safety and Health 254 287 736
Library and Information science 278 304 746
Military science 333 364 748
Communications and Public Relations 259 292 753
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 236 269 766
Publishing 243 275 766
Political Economy 282 318 793
Anthropology 271 304 830
Broadcast Journalism 245 275 862
Art History 333 370 884
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 304 336 952
Sociology 282 315 953
Urban and Regional planning 176 204 987
Classics and Ancient History 341 374 1014
Law 311 347 1075
Sports / Exercise science 283 321 1119
Linguistics 279 313 1178
Political Science 312 349 1210
History 304 343 1246
Aesthetics 349 388 1349
Demography 309 345 1356
Archaeology 305 347 1435
Philosophy 292 333 1496
Journalism and Digital Media 346 385 1526

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 331st for Computer Science in the United States and 1646th in the World with 4,105 publications made and 78,352 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#331 of 1,612 In the United States
#371 of 1,698 In North America
#1646 of 6,845 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 42 177
1993 32 231
1994 14 233
1995 40 253
1996 47 288
1997 37 299
1998 42 300
1999 56 329
2000 65 460
2001 37 463
2002 84 659
2003 107 726
2004 74 845
2005 93 1022
2006 102 1183
2007 85 1377
2008 118 1618
2009 150 1946
2010 115 2228
2011 114 2484
2012 105 2869
2013 155 2985
2014 109 3257
2015 117 3307
2016 111 3178
2017 132 3222
2018 182 3813
2019 193 4263
2020 242 5191
2021 227 5611
2022 212 5906
2023 136 6188
2024 129 4826

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 278 304 746
Multimedia 205 232 780
Software Engineering 189 219 823
Information Technology 244 268 937
Management Information Systems 280 317 1223
Cognitive Science 316 355 1361
Neuroscience 345 381 1376
Data Science 315 351 1399
Computational Linguistics 270 305 1433
Blockchain and Cryptography 264 302 1727
Cyber Security 325 363 1737
Computer Engineering 275 312 1780
Computer Networking 310 354 1822
Machine Learning 322 364 1919
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 327 368 1922
Human-Computer Interaction 343 385 1933
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 405 445 2138
Telecommunications 326 372 2178
Computer Vision 392 439 2436

Medicine rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 327th for Medicine in the United States and 1529th in the World with 4,025 publications made and 79,516 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#327 of 1,600 In the United States
#363 of 1,685 In North America
#1529 of 6,775 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 27 258
1993 17 257
1994 22 277
1995 35 308
1996 31 345
1997 33 402
1998 75 436
1999 48 454
2000 52 563
2001 42 632
2002 67 691
2003 103 848
2004 84 877
2005 86 1058
2006 95 1265
2007 68 1472
2008 103 1691
2009 124 1895
2010 127 2310
2011 103 2478
2012 104 2788
2013 234 3009
2014 99 3306
2015 116 3297
2016 115 3249
2017 158 3372
2018 181 3794
2019 222 4292
2020 242 5290
2021 248 6178
2022 221 6274
2023 184 6574
2024 159 5627

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 137 157 304
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 204 226 546
Plastic Surgery 157 170 558
Occupational Therapy 180 204 640
Sports Medicine 204 235 712
Optometry 199 220 806
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 289 321 892
Clinical Psychology 319 356 905
Physical Therapy 238 270 909
Health Science 301 329 927
Ophthalmology 229 255 966
Audiology 287 321 988
Nursing 315 350 1052
Gerontology 327 363 1055
Family medicine 294 319 1111
Sports / Exercise science 283 321 1119
Healthcare Management (MHA) 328 364 1170
Surgery 271 298 1219
Psychiatry 319 354 1259
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 282 311 1306
Anatomy and Physiology 283 315 1308
Public Health 309 346 1308
Pediatrics 271 298 1339
Orthodontics 305 335 1390
Anesthesiology 312 346 1409
Critical Care Nursing 328 356 1420
Dermatology 257 277 1429
Cardiology 367 402 1749
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 298 322 1763
Pathology 345 382 1801
Virology 349 383 1833
Veterinary 268 298 1925
Oncology and Cancer research 376 412 1927
Immunology 352 386 1946
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 353 388 2066
Dentistry 402 440 2198
Pharmacology 450 490 2574

Biology rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 380th for Biology in the United States and 2266th in the World with 3,830 publications made and 81,745 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#380 of 1,609 In the United States
#428 of 1,698 In North America
#2266 of 6,833 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 27 229
1993 15 249
1994 24 296
1995 35 290
1996 27 295
1997 28 379
1998 52 379
1999 45 423
2000 49 516
2001 43 593
2002 59 624
2003 81 786
2004 73 854
2005 71 1008
2006 87 1248
2007 75 1404
2008 78 1629
2009 111 1895
2010 122 2281
2011 101 2437
2012 103 2798
2013 198 3020
2014 107 3211
2015 135 3343
2016 134 3319
2017 156 3417
2018 176 3955
2019 212 4596
2020 211 5647
2021 237 6544
2022 220 6763
2023 162 7151
2024 135 5815

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 204 226 546
Neuroscience 345 381 1376
Forestry 236 278 1519
Virology 349 383 1833
Oncology and Cancer research 376 412 1927
Immunology 352 386 1946
Evolutionary Biology 437 483 1983
Paleontology 364 412 2019
Zoology 439 486 2066
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 405 445 2138
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 439 487 2149
Animal Science 393 438 2180
Botany 375 422 2293
Genetics 431 474 2393
Agricultural Science 361 410 2397
Microbiology 398 440 2526
Pharmacology 450 490 2574
Biotechnology 399 440 2606
Biochemistry 458 507 2765
Nutrition and Food Science 434 481 3303
Horticulture 469 521 3372
Nanotechnology 521 577 3661

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 322nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1830th in the World with 3,645 publications made and 75,868 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#322 of 1,631 In the United States
#370 of 1,721 In North America
#1830 of 6,876 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 32 185
1993 24 205
1994 24 196
1995 38 197
1996 30 227
1997 39 304
1998 50 297
1999 57 298
2000 49 425
2001 56 460
2002 64 524
2003 86 645
2004 78 783
2005 75 854
2006 93 1038
2007 82 1273
2008 83 1587
2009 96 1823
2010 97 2146
2011 99 2482
2012 99 2684
2013 115 2997
2014 100 3191
2015 116 3294
2016 123 3256
2017 135 3304
2018 160 3939
2019 196 4528
2020 232 5428
2021 214 6158
2022 194 6307
2023 144 6621
2024 98 5624

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
Urban and Regional planning 176 204 987
Geotechnical Engineering 203 242 1191
Geography and Cartography 286 326 1473
Forestry 236 278 1519
Petrology and Geochemistry 308 353 1757
Geology 330 378 1909
Paleontology 364 412 2019
Ecology 346 397 2062
Earth science and Geophysics 362 411 2138
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 439 487 2149
Environmental Management 304 353 2242
Environmental Engineering 310 352 2263
Oceanography 393 446 2318
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 362 410 2345
Agricultural Science 361 410 2397
Environmental Chemistry 487 543 3280

Engineering rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 339th for Engineering in the United States and 2200th in the World with 3,332 publications made and 61,758 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#339 of 1,565 In the United States
#382 of 1,651 In North America
#2200 of 6,782 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 37 167
1993 23 197
1994 23 193
1995 31 210
1996 32 205
1997 29 278
1998 44 278
1999 50 290
2000 48 402
2001 34 386
2002 75 534
2003 84 643
2004 61 713
2005 77 821
2006 91 991
2007 74 1153
2008 80 1281
2009 99 1520
2010 92 1813
2011 89 2001
2012 87 2270
2013 128 2390
2014 94 2605
2015 103 2656
2016 88 2507
2017 132 2689
2018 152 3206
2019 167 3683
2020 204 4423
2021 179 4988
2022 147 5162
2023 118 5377
2024 102 4549

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 221 256 1021
Civil Engineering 215 247 1109
Geotechnical Engineering 203 242 1191
Engineering Management 334 366 1314
Transportation Engineering 242 277 1323
Reliability and Quality Engineering 235 271 1431
Automotive Engineering 237 275 1512
Operations Research 274 312 1611
Aerospace Engineering 301 340 1675
Renewable Energy Engineering 197 235 1682
Structural Engineering 278 314 1704
Computer Engineering 275 312 1780
Computer Networking 310 354 1822
Mechanical Engineering 319 360 1905
Human-Computer Interaction 343 385 1933
Acoustical Engineering 361 405 2037
Electronic Engineering 297 340 2063
Electrical Engineering 299 340 2095
Telecommunications 326 372 2178
Environmental Engineering 310 352 2263
Optical Engineering 397 444 2575
Biotechnology 399 440 2606
Materials Science 414 464 2854
Metallurgical Engineering 443 493 3110
Nanotechnology 521 577 3661
Chemical Engineering 513 566 3694

Psychology rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 315th for Psychology in the United States and 1200th in the World with 3,328 publications made and 76,794 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#315 of 1,558 In the United States
#349 of 1,645 In North America
#1200 of 6,645 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 23 211
1993 14 202
1994 20 231
1995 34 261
1996 31 270
1997 24 319
1998 47 316
1999 33 356
2000 39 452
2001 31 476
2002 39 601
2003 64 693
2004 61 782
2005 66 879
2006 69 1049
2007 55 1273
2008 78 1526
2009 102 1814
2010 95 2185
2011 81 2407
2012 90 2777
2013 136 2925
2014 87 3115
2015 89 3187
2016 121 3228
2017 117 3359
2018 149 3595
2019 178 4106
2020 229 5101
2021 202 5379
2022 187 5364
2023 169 5641
2024 123 4705

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 137 157 304
Special Education 214 236 485
Sexology 295 325 613
Occupational Therapy 180 204 640
Education Majors 225 253 651
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 226 258 703
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 236 269 766
Child Psychology 291 327 810
Clinical Psychology 319 356 905
Social Psychology 307 344 973
Psychiatry 319 354 1259
Cognitive Science 316 355 1361
Neuroscience 345 381 1376

Physics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 372nd for Physics in the United States and 2307th in the World with 2,856 publications made and 53,537 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#372 of 1,531 In the United States
#418 of 1,617 In North America
#2307 of 6,713 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 30 161
1993 23 169
1994 19 190
1995 32 203
1996 28 184
1997 28 244
1998 49 237
1999 35 283
2000 36 362
2001 22 316
2002 66 474
2003 73 547
2004 71 675
2005 70 727
2006 78 816
2007 61 964
2008 59 1130
2009 75 1303
2010 80 1557
2011 72 1704
2012 73 1890
2013 109 2033
2014 82 2200
2015 83 2268
2016 73 2215
2017 115 2296
2018 127 2730
2019 133 3167
2020 166 3803
2021 152 4289
2022 129 4480
2023 99 4563
2024 85 3866

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
Theoretical Physics 345 387 1753
Astrophysics and Astronomy 367 412 1804
Acoustical Engineering 361 405 2037
Quantum and Particle physics 356 401 2196
Atomic and Molecular physics 437 485 2504
Optical Engineering 397 444 2575
Nuclear Physics 441 491 2595
Materials Science 414 464 2854
Condensed Matter Physics 446 495 3065
Nanotechnology 521 577 3661

Business rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 287th for Business in the United States and 1221st in the World with 2,370 publications made and 50,938 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#287 of 1,377 In the United States
#323 of 1,460 In North America
#1221 of 6,339 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 21 107
1993 23 131
1994 12 106
1995 27 148
1996 28 126
1997 22 156
1998 22 195
1999 29 184
2000 35 271
2001 35 273
2002 40 362
2003 51 406
2004 53 490
2005 60 559
2006 50 682
2007 50 879
2008 88 1020
2009 67 1299
2010 95 1526
2011 80 1732
2012 79 1998
2013 66 2050
2014 81 2233
2015 64 2281
2016 76 2156
2017 73 2178
2018 119 2511
2019 117 2793
2020 136 3275
2021 112 3580
2022 119 3613
2023 73 3669
2024 52 2875

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 136 151 375
Tax Law 175 199 535
Public Policy / Administration 196 222 542
Occupational Safety and Health 254 287 736
Advertising 282 313 897
Accounting 272 304 970
Human Resource Management 260 293 1026
Actuarial Science 313 345 1124
Marketing 285 319 1216
Management Information Systems 280 317 1223
Management 280 317 1281
Project Management 292 329 1288
Engineering Management 334 366 1314
Finance 318 354 1432
International Business 303 338 1509
Operations Research 274 312 1611
Investment Banking and Stock trading 341 379 1644
International Trade 290 328 1649

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 315th for Mathematics in the United States and 1489th in the World with 2,278 publications made and 46,812 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#315 of 1,410 In the United States
#351 of 1,491 In North America
#1489 of 6,418 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 100
1993 18 119
1994 14 127
1995 18 137
1996 27 141
1997 19 187
1998 32 195
1999 25 151
2000 37 250
2001 31 279
2002 40 377
2003 52 403
2004 45 444
2005 45 527
2006 77 640
2007 53 835
2008 79 983
2009 89 1181
2010 76 1377
2011 59 1594
2012 58 1781
2013 64 1879
2014 65 2181
2015 74 2210
2016 74 2127
2017 71 2042
2018 101 2313
2019 96 2612
2020 129 3167
2021 131 3538
2022 106 3647
2023 106 3756
2024 61 2512

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 210 233 548
Actuarial Science 313 345 1124
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 288 321 1224
Operations Research 274 312 1611
Blockchain and Cryptography 264 302 1727
Statistics 344 384 1751

Economics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 307th for Economics in the United States and 1245th in the World with 1,867 publications made and 29,895 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#307 of 1,355 In the United States
#343 of 1,438 In North America
#1245 of 6,167 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 80
1993 8 69
1994 9 72
1995 28 99
1996 20 88
1997 17 99
1998 23 136
1999 26 116
2000 23 184
2001 28 184
2002 26 225
2003 43 307
2004 38 314
2005 41 385
2006 48 441
2007 44 544
2008 57 724
2009 53 928
2010 67 1020
2011 60 1195
2012 50 1306
2013 56 1419
2014 62 1498
2015 48 1559
2016 69 1375
2017 60 1472
2018 90 1647
2019 105 1771
2020 118 2305
2021 118 2519
2022 90 2546
2023 78 2567
2024 44 1883

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 282 318 793
Development Studies 298 332 1067
Actuarial Science 313 345 1124
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 288 321 1224
Finance 318 354 1432
Investment Banking and Stock trading 341 379 1644
International Trade 290 328 1649

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 301st for Art & Design in the United States and 1182nd in the World with 1,247 publications made and 16,656 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#301 of 1,361 In the United States
#337 of 1,444 In North America
#1182 of 5,966 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 14 48
1993 8 53
1994 14 57
1995 20 53
1996 16 61
1997 12 76
1998 12 70
1999 12 85
2000 18 110
2001 21 113
2002 28 145
2003 30 236
2004 27 216
2005 21 248
2006 24 287
2007 24 358
2008 34 410
2009 45 492
2010 36 639
2011 45 737
2012 30 769
2013 34 794
2014 31 835
2015 40 890
2016 42 847
2017 43 839
2018 52 987
2019 49 1113
2020 67 1331
2021 58 1384
2022 59 1455
2023 36 1490
2024 28 1138

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 214 242 664
Multimedia 205 232 780
Cinematography 226 260 794
Creative Writing 277 315 825
Art History 333 370 884
Singing and Vocal Performance 240 275 961
Literature 284 319 1017
Aesthetics 349 388 1349
Fashion Design 315 357 1458

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for California State University - Sacramento

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 453 503 2905
Physical chemistry 471 523 3171
Organic Chemistry 492 543 3242