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California State University - Sacramento ranked 282nd in the United States, 1086th in the global 2026 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 9,949 academic publications and 181,676 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 75 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1086 of 14,131 In the World
#313 of 2,597 In North America
#282 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Sacramento
#309 of 1,063 For Social Work
#441 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#486 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#793 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#649 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 307th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1371st in the World with 6,363 publications made and 115,110 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#307 of 1,763 In the United States
#346 of 1,854 In North America
#1371 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 53 319
1994 45 323
1995 78 379
1996 66 398
1997 53 456
1998 68 486
1999 83 502
2000 91 695
2001 76 726
2002 97 895
2003 148 1100
2004 141 1210
2005 127 1389
2006 144 1604
2007 123 2047
2008 153 2396
2009 181 2921
2010 185 3459
2011 171 3879
2012 158 4295
2013 174 4582
2014 164 4860
2015 171 5069
2016 197 4953
2017 211 5024
2018 282 5609
2019 313 6261
2020 372 7624
2021 333 8295
2022 294 8181
2023 267 8869
2024 190 7400
2025 125 6512

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 136 156 309
Early Childhood Education 204 223 441
Criminology and Criminal Justice 234 261 486
Special Education 214 236 495
Gender Studies 231 263 538
Public Policy / Administration 196 223 547
Media Studies 238 271 594
Education Majors 226 254 669
Law Enforcement 262 291 674
Genealogy 272 306 701
Occupational Safety and Health 249 282 739
Library and Information science 275 301 747
Military science 334 364 750
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 235 268 756
Communications and Public Relations 258 291 764
Political Economy 277 312 784
Publishing 248 280 801
Anthropology 271 304 848
Broadcast Journalism 249 279 873
Art History 336 373 903
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 306 338 970
Sociology 282 315 975
Urban and Regional planning 176 204 1016
Classics and Ancient History 342 375 1041
Law 312 349 1109
Sports / Exercise science 286 324 1159
Linguistics 278 312 1212
Political Science 314 351 1235
History 305 344 1290
Aesthetics 348 387 1372
Demography 311 347 1384
Archaeology 306 348 1468
Philosophy 296 337 1513
Journalism and Digital Media 347 387 1551

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 332nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1681st in the World with 4,175 publications made and 80,891 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#332 of 1,616 In the United States
#372 of 1,702 In North America
#1681 of 6,855 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 32 231
1994 14 233
1995 40 253
1996 47 289
1997 37 299
1998 42 301
1999 56 329
2000 66 460
2001 37 462
2002 83 656
2003 107 727
2004 74 847
2005 93 1025
2006 102 1183
2007 85 1378
2008 118 1619
2009 150 1951
2010 115 2226
2011 114 2480
2012 105 2870
2013 154 2980
2014 109 3251
2015 117 3301
2016 111 3171
2017 132 3225
2018 183 3792
2019 193 4253
2020 239 5173
2021 227 5586
2022 212 5874
2023 136 6190
2024 139 4921
2025 86 4118

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 275 301 747
Multimedia 208 235 791
Software Engineering 190 221 845
Information Technology 245 269 940
Management Information Systems 282 320 1266
Cognitive Science 315 354 1387
Neuroscience 348 385 1413
Data Science 318 354 1461
Computational Linguistics 272 307 1485
Blockchain and Cryptography 265 303 1757
Cyber Security 325 363 1764
Computer Engineering 275 311 1791
Computer Networking 310 354 1840
Human-Computer Interaction 339 379 1943
Machine Learning 326 368 1967
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 333 374 1993
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 408 448 2171
Telecommunications 325 371 2201
Computer Vision 394 441 2476

Medicine rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 327th for Medicine in the United States and 1561st in the World with 4,109 publications made and 84,205 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#327 of 1,604 In the United States
#363 of 1,689 In North America
#1561 of 6,793 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 17 257
1994 22 278
1995 35 308
1996 31 346
1997 33 403
1998 75 437
1999 48 454
2000 52 565
2001 42 632
2002 67 691
2003 103 848
2004 84 876
2005 86 1056
2006 95 1264
2007 68 1472
2008 103 1691
2009 124 1897
2010 127 2312
2011 103 2474
2012 104 2787
2013 234 3006
2014 99 3303
2015 116 3295
2016 114 3245
2017 158 3368
2018 181 3789
2019 222 4288
2020 243 5276
2021 249 6163
2022 221 6263
2023 184 6560
2024 162 5704
2025 106 5123

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 136 156 309
Plastic Surgery 156 168 562
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 209 231 572
Occupational Therapy 181 205 653
Sports Medicine 210 242 749
Optometry 199 221 848
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 289 321 916
Clinical Psychology 318 355 919
Physical Therapy 239 272 940
Health Science 302 331 954
Audiology 283 316 984
Ophthalmology 232 258 993
Gerontology 322 358 1066
Nursing 315 350 1081
Family medicine 295 320 1130
Sports / Exercise science 286 324 1159
Healthcare Management (MHA) 326 362 1189
Surgery 270 297 1250
Psychiatry 320 356 1285
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 282 312 1319
Public Health 311 348 1338
Anatomy and Physiology 285 317 1340
Pediatrics 274 301 1378
Orthodontics 304 334 1412
Anesthesiology 309 343 1415
Critical Care Nursing 328 356 1472
Dermatology 260 280 1485
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 301 325 1818
Cardiology 380 415 1825
Pathology 346 385 1842
Virology 347 381 1859
Oncology and Cancer research 376 412 1963
Veterinary 269 299 1978
Immunology 351 385 1982
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 356 391 2103
Dentistry 401 439 2228
Pharmacology 462 502 2678

Biology rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 381st for Biology in the United States and 2314th in the World with 3,889 publications made and 86,435 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#381 of 1,612 In the United States
#428 of 1,701 In North America
#2314 of 6,841 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 249
1994 24 296
1995 35 290
1996 27 296
1997 28 378
1998 52 380
1999 45 423
2000 49 519
2001 43 592
2002 58 621
2003 81 786
2004 73 854
2005 71 1011
2006 87 1248
2007 75 1404
2008 79 1634
2009 111 1901
2010 122 2279
2011 101 2423
2012 103 2794
2013 198 3015
2014 107 3212
2015 135 3345
2016 133 3305
2017 156 3409
2018 176 3950
2019 211 4602
2020 211 5627
2021 237 6525
2022 220 6756
2023 165 7150
2024 139 5877
2025 73 5225

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 209 231 572
Neuroscience 348 385 1413
Forestry 236 279 1552
Virology 347 381 1859
Oncology and Cancer research 376 412 1963
Immunology 351 385 1982
Evolutionary Biology 441 488 2034
Paleontology 364 412 2065
Zoology 442 489 2116
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 408 448 2171
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 440 488 2179
Animal Science 394 439 2218
Botany 379 426 2343
Genetics 432 476 2438
Agricultural Science 361 410 2441
Microbiology 401 443 2589
Biotechnology 402 444 2675
Pharmacology 462 502 2678
Biochemistry 455 504 2805
Nutrition and Food Science 436 484 3353
Horticulture 473 525 3410
Nanotechnology 520 576 3688

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 322nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1875th in the World with 3,706 publications made and 80,989 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#322 of 1,637 In the United States
#370 of 1,727 In North America
#1875 of 6,888 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 24 205
1994 24 196
1995 38 197
1996 30 228
1997 39 303
1998 50 297
1999 57 298
2000 49 427
2001 56 459
2002 64 524
2003 86 645
2004 79 784
2005 75 856
2006 93 1037
2007 82 1275
2008 85 1590
2009 96 1826
2010 97 2148
2011 98 2475
2012 99 2686
2013 115 2993
2014 100 3193
2015 117 3296
2016 123 3248
2017 135 3309
2018 162 3937
2019 195 4518
2020 232 5419
2021 213 6148
2022 193 6300
2023 147 6622
2024 101 5689
2025 71 4996

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 1016
Geotechnical Engineering 202 241 1195
Geography and Cartography 288 328 1510
Forestry 236 279 1552
Petrology and Geochemistry 305 350 1775
Geology 330 379 1939
Paleontology 364 412 2065
Ecology 349 400 2101
Earth science and Geophysics 358 407 2164
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 440 488 2179
Environmental Management 304 353 2286
Environmental Engineering 310 352 2306
Oceanography 393 446 2357
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 366 414 2398
Agricultural Science 361 410 2441
Environmental Chemistry 492 549 3333

Psychology rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 315th for Psychology in the United States and 1228th in the World with 3,397 publications made and 80,799 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#315 of 1,561 In the United States
#349 of 1,648 In North America
#1228 of 6,663 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 14 202
1994 20 231
1995 34 261
1996 31 270
1997 23 319
1998 47 317
1999 33 356
2000 39 452
2001 31 476
2002 39 601
2003 64 693
2004 61 781
2005 66 883
2006 69 1047
2007 55 1273
2008 78 1524
2009 102 1816
2010 95 2183
2011 81 2405
2012 90 2772
2013 136 2915
2014 87 3112
2015 89 3185
2016 120 3213
2017 117 3348
2018 150 3587
2019 178 4104
2020 229 5088
2021 203 5356
2022 187 5358
2023 170 5640
2024 124 4738
2025 96 4192

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 136 156 309
Special Education 214 236 495
Sexology 287 317 606
Occupational Therapy 181 205 653
Education Majors 226 254 669
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 225 257 704
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 235 268 756
Child Psychology 291 327 826
Clinical Psychology 318 355 919
Social Psychology 307 344 993
Psychiatry 320 356 1285
Cognitive Science 315 354 1387
Neuroscience 348 385 1413

Engineering rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 340th for Engineering in the United States and 2237th in the World with 3,391 publications made and 65,520 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#340 of 1,568 In the United States
#383 of 1,655 In North America
#2237 of 6,795 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 23 197
1994 23 194
1995 31 210
1996 32 207
1997 28 278
1998 44 278
1999 50 290
2000 48 402
2001 34 385
2002 75 534
2003 84 643
2004 61 717
2005 77 823
2006 91 991
2007 74 1152
2008 80 1281
2009 99 1521
2010 92 1815
2011 89 2005
2012 87 2271
2013 128 2393
2014 94 2613
2015 104 2657
2016 88 2511
2017 132 2693
2018 151 3213
2019 167 3680
2020 205 4437
2021 178 4994
2022 148 5149
2023 118 5390
2024 109 4641
2025 68 4122

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 223 259 1060
Civil Engineering 215 246 1123
Geotechnical Engineering 202 241 1195
Transportation Engineering 242 277 1339
Engineering Management 342 375 1362
Reliability and Quality Engineering 237 273 1461
Automotive Engineering 237 275 1541
Operations Research 278 317 1685
Aerospace Engineering 301 340 1700
Renewable Energy Engineering 200 238 1733
Structural Engineering 278 315 1740
Computer Engineering 275 311 1791
Computer Networking 310 354 1840
Mechanical Engineering 319 360 1932
Human-Computer Interaction 339 379 1943
Acoustical Engineering 361 405 2060
Electronic Engineering 298 341 2111
Electrical Engineering 300 341 2152
Telecommunications 325 371 2201
Environmental Engineering 310 352 2306
Optical Engineering 399 446 2604
Biotechnology 402 444 2675
Materials Science 415 465 2893
Metallurgical Engineering 443 493 3155
Nanotechnology 520 576 3688
Chemical Engineering 516 569 3745

Physics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 373rd for Physics in the United States and 2353rd in the World with 2,909 publications made and 55,604 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#373 of 1,537 In the United States
#419 of 1,623 In North America
#2353 of 6,729 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 23 169
1994 19 191
1995 32 203
1996 28 186
1997 28 244
1998 49 237
1999 35 283
2000 37 362
2001 22 315
2002 66 474
2003 73 548
2004 70 676
2005 70 732
2006 78 815
2007 61 964
2008 59 1130
2009 75 1304
2010 80 1558
2011 72 1705
2012 73 1884
2013 109 2035
2014 82 2198
2015 84 2264
2016 74 2218
2017 115 2308
2018 128 2733
2019 133 3168
2020 165 3805
2021 154 4297
2022 129 4469
2023 99 4582
2024 94 3917
2025 60 3480

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 348 390 1794
Astrophysics and Astronomy 367 412 1833
Acoustical Engineering 361 405 2060
Quantum and Particle physics 353 398 2228
Atomic and Molecular physics 438 486 2522
Optical Engineering 399 446 2604
Nuclear Physics 439 489 2633
Materials Science 415 465 2893
Condensed Matter Physics 446 495 3091
Nanotechnology 520 576 3688

Business rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 289th for Business in the United States and 1258th in the World with 2,393 publications made and 53,696 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#289 of 1,388 In the United States
#325 of 1,472 In North America
#1258 of 6,366 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 23 131
1994 12 106
1995 27 148
1996 28 127
1997 21 157
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 50 876
2008 88 1021
2009 67 1296
2010 95 1522
2011 80 1729
2012 79 1997
2013 65 2049
2014 81 2231
2015 64 2278
2016 76 2154
2017 73 2178
2018 120 2509
2019 117 2792
2020 136 3266
2021 111 3569
2022 117 3586
2023 73 3667
2024 54 2924
2025 36 2383

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 142 159 395
Public Policy / Administration 196 223 547
Tax Law 181 205 551
Occupational Safety and Health 249 282 739
Advertising 286 317 932
Accounting 272 304 990
Human Resource Management 260 293 1043
Actuarial Science 315 347 1143
Marketing 286 320 1250
Management Information Systems 282 320 1266
Management 281 318 1310
Project Management 294 331 1326
Engineering Management 342 375 1362
Finance 320 357 1476
International Business 311 347 1553
Investment Banking and Stock trading 345 383 1680
Operations Research 278 317 1685
International Trade 295 333 1696

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 315th for Mathematics in the United States and 1519th in the World with 2,322 publications made and 50,869 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#315 of 1,413 In the United States
#351 of 1,494 In North America
#1519 of 6,434 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 18 119
1994 14 127
1995 18 137
1996 27 142
1997 18 187
1998 32 195
1999 25 151
2000 37 250
2001 31 280
2002 40 377
2003 52 404
2004 46 442
2005 45 530
2006 77 639
2007 53 835
2008 80 985
2009 89 1179
2010 76 1380
2011 59 1594
2012 58 1782
2013 63 1884
2014 65 2170
2015 74 2208
2016 74 2123
2017 71 2045
2018 101 2296
2019 96 2612
2020 130 3158
2021 131 3507
2022 108 3621
2023 106 3740
2024 64 2555
2025 53 1998

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 211 234 569
Actuarial Science 315 347 1143
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 289 322 1247
Operations Research 278 317 1685
Blockchain and Cryptography 265 303 1757
Statistics 342 382 1781

Economics rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 309th for Economics in the United States and 1272nd in the World with 1,888 publications made and 31,625 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#309 of 1,361 In the United States
#345 of 1,445 In North America
#1272 of 6,188 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 28 183
2002 26 225
2003 43 308
2004 38 314
2005 41 385
2006 48 440
2007 44 543
2008 57 726
2009 52 929
2010 67 1013
2011 60 1193
2012 50 1302
2013 56 1416
2014 62 1495
2015 48 1555
2016 69 1379
2017 60 1471
2018 90 1640
2019 106 1769
2020 118 2303
2021 118 2508
2022 88 2528
2023 79 2552
2024 46 1918
2025 28 1661

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 277 312 784
Development Studies 298 332 1086
Actuarial Science 315 347 1143
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 289 322 1247
Finance 320 357 1476
Investment Banking and Stock trading 345 383 1680
International Trade 295 333 1696

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Sacramento ranked 302nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1207th in the World with 1,264 publications made and 17,542 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
#302 of 1,369 In the United States
#339 of 1,454 In North America
#1207 of 6,010 In the World

California State University - Sacramento
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 26 216
2005 21 249
2006 24 286
2007 24 358
2008 34 411
2009 45 491
2010 36 637
2011 45 731
2012 30 769
2013 34 796
2014 31 832
2015 40 889
2016 42 847
2017 43 842
2018 52 985
2019 50 1108
2020 67 1327
2021 58 1386
2022 58 1457
2023 37 1485
2024 31 1151
2025 17 958

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 216 243 690
Multimedia 208 235 791
Creative Writing 277 315 839
Art History 336 373 903
Singing and Vocal Performance 228 259 935
Literature 285 320 1039
Aesthetics 348 387 1372
Fashion Design 316 358 1499

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for California State University - Sacramento

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 453 504 2946
Physical chemistry 477 529 3215
Organic Chemistry 492 542 3268