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Chapman University ranked 251st in the United States, 947th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. Chapman University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,283 academic publications and 205,691 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 51 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#947 of 14,131 In the World
#282 of 2,597 In North America
#251 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Orange
#268 of 1,025 For International Law
#313 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#343 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#945 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#445 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chapman University ranked 300th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1323rd in the World with 6,958 publications made and 121,511 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#300 of 1,763 In the United States
#338 of 1,854 In North America
#1323 of 7,088 In the World

Chapman University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 43 82
1994 19 110
1995 20 126
1996 36 144
1997 39 196
1998 51 256
1999 50 289
2000 60 351
2001 54 491
2002 55 436
2003 61 658
2004 72 679
2005 82 756
2006 160 877
2007 127 1081
2008 151 1421
2009 166 1702
2010 192 2147
2011 217 2478
2012 237 3122
2013 222 3399
2014 315 3866
2015 318 4355
2016 337 4385
2017 404 5031
2018 389 5830
2019 400 7291
2020 502 9490
2021 504 11405
2022 486 11969
2023 467 12727
2024 320 11336
2025 236 10145

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 89 103 268
Early Childhood Education 160 174 313
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 133 148 343
Special Education 162 180 353
Criminology and Criminal Justice 237 264 497
Law Enforcement 216 240 499
Military science 243 269 506
Gender Studies 242 274 562
Political Economy 202 230 569
Human Rights Law 179 206 577
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 200 231 630
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 211 239 665
Broadcast Journalism 217 245 712
Public Policy / Administration 252 280 715
Art History 309 343 811
Media Studies 330 368 839
Genealogy 320 355 842
Communications and Public Relations 286 321 888
Aesthetics 242 277 908
Law 283 314 958
Journalism and Digital Media 256 288 963
Anthropology 304 340 972
Sociology 286 319 997
Classics and Ancient History 330 362 998
Political Science 283 315 1087
Education Majors 350 386 1138
Library and Information science 415 454 1244
History 311 350 1318
Linguistics 303 339 1357
Demography 323 360 1456
Philosophy 286 327 1467
Archaeology 318 360 1522

Biology rankings

Chapman University ranked 347th for Biology in the United States and 2024th in the World with 4,919 publications made and 110,466 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#347 of 1,612 In the United States
#389 of 1,701 In North America
#2024 of 6,841 In the World

Chapman University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 69
1994 4 76
1995 7 68
1996 14 84
1997 16 133
1998 16 162
1999 25 197
2000 18 183
2001 18 267
2002 26 289
2003 34 395
2004 31 400
2005 31 490
2006 50 591
2007 62 692
2008 54 910
2009 84 1089
2010 74 1327
2011 92 1529
2012 115 2028
2013 121 2160
2014 189 2711
2015 204 3163
2016 244 3449
2017 283 4019
2018 304 4944
2019 321 6348
2020 480 8731
2021 435 10967
2022 435 11920
2023 453 12709
2024 317 11640
2025 296 10981

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 214 239 594
Evolutionary Biology 273 307 1049
Biophysics 284 312 1157
Neuroscience 303 338 1213
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 307 338 1505
Oncology and Cancer research 323 358 1652
Pharmacology 313 346 1732
Virology 331 364 1776
Genetics 336 373 1816
Zoology 407 454 1902
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 391 437 1904
Nutrition and Food Science 234 268 1952
Paleontology 352 400 2003
Immunology 359 393 2018
Molecular Biology 384 424 2061
Biotechnology 328 366 2104
Biochemistry 351 390 2113
Agricultural Science 308 355 2115
Horticulture 285 327 2182
Forestry 335 387 2228
Botany 392 439 2402
Microbiology 386 427 2506
Nanotechnology 358 400 2628

Computer Science rankings

Chapman University ranked 351st for Computer Science in the United States and 1807th in the World with 4,379 publications made and 94,606 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#351 of 1,616 In the United States
#392 of 1,702 In North America
#1807 of 6,855 In the World

Chapman University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 59
1994 12 86
1995 8 96
1996 15 75
1997 15 110
1998 16 114
1999 21 159
2000 24 203
2001 21 296
2002 23 262
2003 34 363
2004 32 407
2005 31 502
2006 59 650
2007 58 719
2008 69 982
2009 90 1130
2010 95 1445
2011 121 1669
2012 126 2137
2013 117 2338
2014 185 2754
2015 174 3010
2016 201 3090
2017 237 3503
2018 267 4312
2019 326 5237
2020 369 6883
2021 357 8721
2022 361 9309
2023 372 10241
2024 250 8991
2025 196 7993

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 275 306 1086
Neuroscience 303 338 1213
Library and Information science 415 454 1244
Cognitive Science 303 342 1339
Data Science 309 345 1378
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 307 338 1505
Management Information Systems 329 368 1510
Cyber Security 298 336 1595
Computational Linguistics 325 362 1812
Human-Computer Interaction 343 385 1977
Machine Learning 330 372 1982
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 339 381 2023
Computer Graphics 324 367 2083
Computer Networking 357 404 2141
Software Engineering 405 452 2172
Telecommunications 354 402 2354
Computer Vision 375 421 2366

Environmental Science rankings

Chapman University ranked 331st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1949th in the World with 4,178 publications made and 84,239 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#331 of 1,637 In the United States
#379 of 1,727 In North America
#1949 of 6,888 In the World

Chapman University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 14 52
1994 5 51
1995 8 63
1996 13 66
1997 18 77
1998 14 112
1999 15 98
2000 19 140
2001 28 233
2002 28 238
2003 30 318
2004 36 369
2005 41 418
2006 82 489
2007 58 583
2008 66 832
2009 101 1016
2010 110 1324
2011 113 1504
2012 160 1923
2013 128 1976
2014 197 2611
2015 186 2852
2016 197 2889
2017 240 3368
2018 233 3969
2019 245 4980
2020 343 6808
2021 349 8498
2022 305 8830
2023 343 9388
2024 205 8650
2025 186 8152

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 276 320 1667
Oceanography 292 341 1734
Geography and Cartography 326 374 1804
Earth science and Geophysics 305 352 1854
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 391 437 1904
Ecology 325 376 1961
Geology 338 387 1976
Environmental Chemistry 279 323 1983
Paleontology 352 400 2003
Agricultural Science 308 355 2115
Petrology and Geochemistry 348 397 2118
Geotechnical Engineering 329 373 2195
Forestry 335 387 2228
Environmental Management 365 416 2628

Medicine rankings

Chapman University ranked 353rd for Medicine in the United States and 1706th in the World with 4,151 publications made and 93,741 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#353 of 1,604 In the United States
#390 of 1,689 In North America
#1706 of 6,793 In the World

Chapman University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 13 66
1994 8 73
1995 9 74
1996 21 85
1997 22 163
1998 18 215
1999 27 261
2000 15 253
2001 17 263
2002 25 296
2003 28 379
2004 23 410
2005 26 424
2006 33 513
2007 37 648
2008 50 769
2009 54 886
2010 61 1077
2011 67 1232
2012 83 1621
2013 109 1740
2014 148 2162
2015 155 2490
2016 204 2803
2017 256 3457
2018 285 4152
2019 270 5180
2020 383 7326
2021 411 9448
2022 360 10281
2023 367 10822
2024 258 9944
2025 264 9511

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 214 239 594
Clinical Psychology 292 328 833
Sports Medicine 281 317 1070
Nursing 323 358 1114
Healthcare Management (MHA) 314 350 1143
Occupational Therapy 270 306 1185
Psychiatry 299 334 1193
Gerontology 357 396 1218
Audiology 360 397 1317
Physical Therapy 327 363 1340
Family medicine 354 385 1359
Orthodontics 295 324 1361
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 415 457 1467
Health Science 434 472 1475
Public Health 342 382 1540
Ophthalmology 326 358 1559
Oncology and Cancer research 323 358 1652
Dentistry 334 367 1695
Pharmacology 313 346 1732
Virology 331 364 1776
Cardiology 371 405 1787
Critical Care Nursing 389 424 1788
Anatomy and Physiology 379 417 1843
Pathology 347 386 1859
Pharmacy 340 377 1860
Surgery 392 428 1887
Pediatrics 368 407 1893
Anesthesiology 411 446 1898
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 333 367 1984
Immunology 359 393 2018
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 419 459 2148

Psychology rankings

Chapman University ranked 317th for Psychology in the United States and 1237th in the World with 3,768 publications made and 86,211 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#317 of 1,561 In the United States
#351 of 1,648 In North America
#1237 of 6,663 In the World

Chapman University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 23 69
1994 7 69
1995 8 92
1996 21 90
1997 18 143
1998 23 184
1999 28 214
2000 21 224
2001 20 296
2002 18 266
2003 30 386
2004 22 389
2005 35 461
2006 45 541
2007 50 722
2008 63 896
2009 63 1013
2010 69 1224
2011 84 1464
2012 117 1948
2013 128 2026
2014 160 2385
2015 166 2852
2016 188 2866
2017 244 3408
2018 225 4001
2019 260 4781
2020 289 6486
2021 306 7924
2022 299 8615
2023 296 9195
2024 211 8352
2025 174 7680

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 162 180 353
Sexology 213 243 440
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 200 231 630
Child Psychology 282 316 786
Social Psychology 260 292 796
Clinical Psychology 292 328 833
Education Majors 350 386 1138
Occupational Therapy 270 306 1185
Psychiatry 299 334 1193
Neuroscience 303 338 1213
Cognitive Science 303 342 1339

Physics rankings

Chapman University ranked 333rd for Physics in the United States and 2064th in the World with 3,713 publications made and 74,371 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#333 of 1,537 In the United States
#376 of 1,623 In North America
#2064 of 6,729 In the World

Chapman University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 44
1994 5 49
1995 6 52
1996 10 56
1997 12 94
1998 12 87
1999 13 113
2000 22 115
2001 12 166
2002 17 198
2003 19 231
2004 28 288
2005 28 337
2006 47 394
2007 37 441
2008 57 627
2009 92 742
2010 79 971
2011 98 1172
2012 118 1563
2013 129 1678
2014 182 2328
2015 149 2328
2016 197 2632
2017 213 2856
2018 203 3482
2019 260 4488
2020 313 5753
2021 262 6972
2022 296 7397
2023 336 8086
2024 229 7467
2025 156 6749

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 190 223 930
Biophysics 284 312 1157
Astrophysics and Astronomy 339 383 1646
Acoustical Engineering 328 371 1802
Atomic and Molecular physics 367 413 1961
Quantum and Particle physics 312 355 1967
Nuclear Physics 346 389 2025
Condensed Matter Physics 308 351 2138
Optical Engineering 368 415 2405
Nanotechnology 358 400 2628
Materials Science 401 450 2840

Engineering rankings

Chapman University ranked 370th for Engineering in the United States and 2439th in the World with 3,572 publications made and 70,056 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#370 of 1,568 In the United States
#418 of 1,655 In North America
#2439 of 6,795 In the World

Chapman University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 48
1994 5 52
1995 7 60
1996 12 58
1997 11 92
1998 14 86
1999 15 125
2000 20 140
2001 15 176
2002 18 192
2003 21 212
2004 25 305
2005 23 315
2006 50 398
2007 42 491
2008 56 628
2009 68 761
2010 81 1031
2011 93 1195
2012 103 1606
2013 104 1642
2014 174 2135
2015 159 2250
2016 176 2514
2017 199 2735
2018 217 3399
2019 262 4424
2020 302 5620
2021 296 7243
2022 268 7541
2023 301 8132
2024 224 7823
2025 139 7166

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 234 269 1243
Acoustical Engineering 328 371 1802
Human-Computer Interaction 343 385 1977
Civil Engineering 324 367 2010
Biotechnology 328 366 2104
Computer Networking 357 404 2141
Operations Research 328 369 2155
Aerospace Engineering 367 411 2191
Geotechnical Engineering 329 373 2195
Systems Engineering 381 429 2211
Mechanical Engineering 381 428 2303
Telecommunications 354 402 2354
Optical Engineering 368 415 2405
Electronic Engineering 367 417 2616
Nanotechnology 358 400 2628
Structural Engineering 419 469 2672
Electrical Engineering 382 433 2720
Metallurgical Engineering 383 432 2738
Materials Science 401 450 2840
Chemical Engineering 409 458 3108

Chemistry rankings

Chapman University ranked 365th for Chemistry in the United States and 2407th in the World with 3,070 publications made and 66,105 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#365 of 1,455 In the United States
#412 of 1,538 In North America
#2407 of 6,561 In the World

Chapman University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 33
1994 2 43
1995 5 42
1996 4 41
1997 7 72
1998 7 56
1999 8 82
2000 8 70
2001 10 100
2002 13 120
2003 16 172
2004 21 187
2005 15 213
2006 28 274
2007 37 309
2008 32 428
2009 59 534
2010 42 716
2011 71 864
2012 66 1143
2013 77 1382
2014 127 1710
2015 139 1917
2016 156 2180
2017 178 2570
2018 188 3085
2019 208 3973
2020 293 5406
2021 252 6808
2022 276 7510
2023 295 7874
2024 204 7355
2025 188 7068

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 340 377 1860
Computational Chemistry 313 355 1934
Nutrition and Food Science 234 268 1952
Environmental Chemistry 279 323 1983
Biochemistry 351 390 2113
Petrology and Geochemistry 348 397 2118
Organic Chemistry 359 407 2470
Nanotechnology 358 400 2628
Inorganic Chemistry 402 449 2782
Physical chemistry 399 449 2827
Materials Science 401 450 2840
Chemical Engineering 409 458 3108

Mathematics rankings

Chapman University ranked 327th for Mathematics in the United States and 1573rd in the World with 2,629 publications made and 54,526 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#327 of 1,413 In the United States
#364 of 1,494 In North America
#1573 of 6,434 In the World

Chapman University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 50
1994 6 58
1995 6 60
1996 5 70
1997 16 72
1998 18 85
1999 15 104
2000 17 145
2001 11 207
2002 17 167
2003 23 230
2004 22 279
2005 27 338
2006 30 409
2007 31 478
2008 51 619
2009 60 810
2010 57 968
2011 75 1176
2012 87 1384
2013 104 1551
2014 130 1925
2015 112 1918
2016 131 2083
2017 166 2119
2018 167 2657
2019 170 3034
2020 206 3855
2021 194 4814
2022 206 5025
2023 195 5241
2024 115 4004
2025 82 3224

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 185 206 500
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 198 227 744
Math Teachers 307 338 943
Statistics 325 364 1682
Operations Research 328 369 2155
Applied Mathematics 360 409 2550

Economics rankings

Chapman University ranked 265th for Economics in the United States and 1018th in the World with 2,510 publications made and 46,168 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#265 of 1,361 In the United States
#297 of 1,445 In North America
#1018 of 6,188 In the World

Chapman University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 40
1994 10 43
1995 6 54
1996 6 60
1997 14 50
1998 18 70
1999 18 78
2000 20 110
2001 25 247
2002 31 157
2003 25 233
2004 37 304
2005 44 331
2006 64 404
2007 41 433
2008 62 578
2009 72 793
2010 88 967
2011 96 1087
2012 102 1399
2013 101 1430
2014 145 1673
2015 108 1650
2016 126 1582
2017 158 1805
2018 127 2063
2019 151 2463
2020 169 2995
2021 158 3509
2022 149 3575
2023 141 3749
2024 88 3009
2025 60 2429

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 185 206 500
Political Economy 202 230 569
Investment Banking and Stock trading 192 218 733
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 198 227 744
Finance 213 242 862
International Trade 220 249 1162
Development Studies 337 373 1280
International Economics 242 273 1318

Business rankings

Chapman University ranked 293rd for Business in the United States and 1268th in the World with 2,503 publications made and 52,467 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#293 of 1,388 In the United States
#330 of 1,472 In North America
#1268 of 6,366 In the World

Chapman University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 26
1994 11 33
1995 7 53
1996 13 50
1997 15 60
1998 18 66
1999 21 82
2000 20 124
2001 23 243
2002 36 200
2003 34 299
2004 39 353
2005 41 408
2006 79 568
2007 39 636
2008 69 809
2009 78 1049
2010 74 1198
2011 97 1468
2012 102 1772
2013 75 1738
2014 131 1963
2015 100 2066
2016 109 1931
2017 145 2209
2018 146 2360
2019 155 2804
2020 166 3230
2021 159 4010
2022 163 3850
2023 131 3925
2024 89 3344
2025 50 2690

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 144 168 469
Actuarial Science 185 206 500
Tax Law 188 212 597
Risk Management 170 198 709
Public Policy / Administration 252 280 715
Investment Banking and Stock trading 192 218 733
Real Estate 222 244 749
Advertising 253 283 797
Finance 213 242 862
Accounting 252 283 880
International Trade 220 249 1162
International Business 234 264 1172
Human Resource Management 294 330 1262
Marketing 289 324 1272
Management Information Systems 329 368 1510
Management 318 357 1539
Operations Research 328 369 2155

Art & Design rankings

Chapman University ranked 284th for Art & Design in the United States and 1107th in the World with 1,476 publications made and 17,890 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#284 of 1,369 In the United States
#320 of 1,454 In North America
#1107 of 6,010 In the World

Chapman University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 14 16
1994 2 16
1995 7 31
1996 9 25
1997 7 21
1998 8 35
1999 12 32
2000 9 50
2001 9 86
2002 7 63
2003 11 84
2004 10 84
2005 14 99
2006 29 126
2007 22 156
2008 28 212
2009 33 231
2010 42 310
2011 43 380
2012 44 490
2013 47 547
2014 90 622
2015 71 700
2016 81 783
2017 72 788
2018 83 971
2019 97 1258
2020 111 1548
2021 128 1891
2022 100 2110
2023 94 2267
2024 71 1763
2025 40 1530

The following table provides academic rankings for Chapman University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 144 168 469
Music 174 198 528
Cinematography 165 188 558
Creative Writing 205 236 614
Singing and Vocal Performance 194 223 710
Art History 309 343 811
Performing arts 234 267 869
Aesthetics 242 277 908
Literature 268 302 958
Photography 269 306 1018
Multimedia 275 306 1086
Fashion Design 269 302 1210
Computer Graphics 324 367 2083