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Chapman University ranked 269th in the United States, 1018th in the global 2025 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 10,882 academic publications and 188,219 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 50 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1018 of 14,131 In the World
#300 of 2,597 In North America
#269 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Orange
#264 of 1,018 For International Law
#304 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#344 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#956 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#543 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chapman University ranked 302nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1314th in the World with 6,770 publications made and 112,203 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#302 of 1,761 In the United States
#340 of 1,852 In North America
#1314 of 7,081 In the World

Chapman University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 25 80
1993 43 82
1994 19 110
1995 20 126
1996 36 144
1997 39 196
1998 51 255
1999 50 289
2000 59 350
2001 54 491
2002 55 434
2003 61 660
2004 71 681
2005 82 754
2006 160 878
2007 127 1083
2008 151 1420
2009 166 1703
2010 192 2147
2011 217 2473
2012 238 3120
2013 223 3400
2014 316 3866
2015 315 4355
2016 340 4402
2017 405 5041
2018 389 5839
2019 400 7303
2020 499 9492
2021 499 11429
2022 481 11989
2023 466 12729
2024 310 11174

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 89 102 264
Early Childhood Education 159 173 304
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 137 153 344
Special Education 163 181 350
Criminology and Criminal Justice 237 264 483
Law Enforcement 217 241 497
Military science 241 267 498
Gender Studies 244 276 559
Political Economy 202 230 561
Human Rights Law 179 206 572
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 198 228 618
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 211 239 661
Broadcast Journalism 216 244 696
Public Policy / Administration 253 281 711
Media Studies 335 373 827
Art History 315 351 828
Genealogy 322 358 841
Communications and Public Relations 289 323 870
Aesthetics 247 281 907
Journalism and Digital Media 256 288 933
Law 285 316 944
Anthropology 303 339 963
Classics and Ancient History 333 365 990
Sociology 289 322 992
Political Science 284 316 1071
Education Majors 355 392 1137
Library and Information science 420 459 1246
History 313 352 1301
Linguistics 305 342 1362
Demography 326 365 1465
Philosophy 287 328 1470
Archaeology 321 363 1505

Biology rankings

Chapman University ranked 352nd for Biology in the United States and 2027th in the World with 4,688 publications made and 100,258 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#352 of 1,609 In the United States
#395 of 1,698 In North America
#2027 of 6,833 In the World

Chapman University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 48
1993 16 69
1994 4 76
1995 7 68
1996 14 83
1997 16 133
1998 16 162
1999 25 197
2000 18 183
2001 18 267
2002 26 289
2003 34 396
2004 31 400
2005 30 490
2006 50 593
2007 62 693
2008 54 914
2009 84 1089
2010 74 1328
2011 94 1535
2012 115 2024
2013 122 2167
2014 189 2712
2015 202 3165
2016 244 3450
2017 286 4018
2018 305 4943
2019 320 6349
2020 481 8755
2021 435 10992
2022 433 11941
2023 450 12686
2024 310 11433

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 209 231 566
Evolutionary Biology 275 309 1054
Biophysics 289 318 1183
Neuroscience 305 340 1204
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 316 348 1551
Oncology and Cancer research 336 371 1687
Pharmacology 321 354 1767
Virology 346 379 1820
Genetics 343 380 1836
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 391 437 1885
Nutrition and Food Science 237 271 1923
Zoology 419 466 1938
Paleontology 359 407 2001
Immunology 371 406 2051
Molecular Biology 389 429 2080
Biotechnology 335 373 2105
Biochemistry 354 394 2126
Agricultural Science 317 364 2129
Horticulture 294 337 2179
Forestry 336 388 2215
Botany 399 446 2411
Microbiology 401 443 2543
Nanotechnology 366 409 2644

Computer Science rankings

Chapman University ranked 354th for Computer Science in the United States and 1792nd in the World with 4,236 publications made and 87,021 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#354 of 1,612 In the United States
#395 of 1,698 In North America
#1792 of 6,845 In the World

Chapman University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 55
1993 17 58
1994 12 86
1995 8 96
1996 15 74
1997 15 110
1998 16 114
1999 21 159
2000 23 202
2001 21 296
2002 23 261
2003 34 363
2004 32 408
2005 31 501
2006 59 650
2007 58 720
2008 69 984
2009 90 1125
2010 95 1448
2011 122 1668
2012 125 2135
2013 118 2348
2014 184 2754
2015 173 3012
2016 200 3087
2017 238 3506
2018 267 4309
2019 326 5247
2020 373 6919
2021 356 8758
2022 364 9312
2023 369 10224
2024 247 8845

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 280 311 1080
Neuroscience 305 340 1204
Library and Information science 420 459 1246
Data Science 303 339 1320
Cognitive Science 312 351 1332
Management Information Systems 329 368 1455
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 316 348 1551
Cyber Security 297 334 1572
Computational Linguistics 327 364 1809
Human-Computer Interaction 344 386 1940
Machine Learning 333 375 1976
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 341 384 2020
Computer Graphics 320 363 2043
Computer Networking 359 406 2135
Software Engineering 404 451 2158
Telecommunications 355 403 2339
Computer Vision 375 421 2346

Environmental Science rankings

Chapman University ranked 341st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1943rd in the World with 4,030 publications made and 76,951 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#341 of 1,631 In the United States
#389 of 1,721 In North America
#1943 of 6,876 In the World

Chapman University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 43
1993 14 52
1994 5 51
1995 8 63
1996 13 65
1997 18 77
1998 14 112
1999 15 98
2000 19 140
2001 28 233
2002 28 238
2003 30 318
2004 36 368
2005 40 416
2006 82 491
2007 58 585
2008 67 834
2009 101 1011
2010 110 1325
2011 114 1506
2012 160 1922
2013 128 1982
2014 198 2614
2015 185 2852
2016 196 2888
2017 242 3374
2018 235 3956
2019 242 4981
2020 338 6803
2021 346 8508
2022 304 8847
2023 342 9390
2024 202 8550

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 280 324 1675
Oceanography 292 341 1723
Geography and Cartography 329 377 1787
Earth science and Geophysics 308 355 1846
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 391 437 1885
Environmental Chemistry 278 320 1948
Ecology 329 380 1949
Geology 339 389 1975
Paleontology 359 407 2001
Petrology and Geochemistry 349 398 2092
Agricultural Science 317 364 2129
Geotechnical Engineering 334 378 2191
Forestry 336 388 2215
Environmental Management 369 421 2619

Medicine rankings

Chapman University ranked 358th for Medicine in the United States and 1713th in the World with 3,948 publications made and 85,147 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#358 of 1,600 In the United States
#395 of 1,685 In North America
#1713 of 6,775 In the World

Chapman University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 9 39
1993 13 65
1994 8 73
1995 9 74
1996 21 85
1997 22 164
1998 18 215
1999 27 261
2000 15 253
2001 17 263
2002 25 295
2003 28 379
2004 23 413
2005 26 425
2006 33 514
2007 37 646
2008 50 769
2009 54 890
2010 61 1082
2011 67 1233
2012 83 1608
2013 109 1741
2014 149 2162
2015 153 2487
2016 205 2805
2017 258 3453
2018 286 4149
2019 271 5179
2020 383 7329
2021 409 9458
2022 361 10273
2023 364 10815
2024 256 9786

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 209 231 566
Clinical Psychology 295 331 828
Sports Medicine 287 323 1069
Nursing 324 359 1109
Healthcare Management (MHA) 322 358 1142
Occupational Therapy 268 304 1150
Psychiatry 306 341 1190
Gerontology 362 401 1219
Audiology 361 398 1298
Physical Therapy 331 367 1326
Orthodontics 293 322 1345
Family medicine 363 394 1362
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 415 457 1446
Health Science 445 483 1475
Public Health 343 383 1528
Ophthalmology 327 359 1558
Dentistry 335 368 1674
Oncology and Cancer research 336 371 1687
Pharmacology 321 354 1767
Virology 346 379 1820
Cardiology 380 415 1835
Anatomy and Physiology 381 419 1840
Pathology 354 393 1870
Pediatrics 368 406 1876
Surgery 396 433 1885
Anesthesiology 410 447 1888
Critical Care Nursing 414 452 1901
Pharmacy 344 381 1905
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 344 379 2012
Immunology 371 406 2051
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 427 467 2155

Psychology rankings

Chapman University ranked 321st for Psychology in the United States and 1234th in the World with 3,642 publications made and 79,385 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#321 of 1,558 In the United States
#355 of 1,645 In North America
#1234 of 6,645 In the World

Chapman University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 41
1993 23 68
1994 7 69
1995 8 92
1996 21 89
1997 18 143
1998 23 183
1999 28 214
2000 21 224
2001 20 296
2002 18 265
2003 30 388
2004 22 389
2005 35 461
2006 45 542
2007 50 721
2008 63 899
2009 63 1014
2010 69 1227
2011 85 1465
2012 117 1941
2013 129 2029
2014 161 2384
2015 163 2841
2016 188 2868
2017 245 3403
2018 227 3999
2019 260 4789
2020 289 6496
2021 306 7950
2022 301 8626
2023 293 9183
2024 210 8206

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 163 181 350
Sexology 217 247 440
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 198 228 618
Child Psychology 284 318 782
Social Psychology 262 294 790
Clinical Psychology 295 331 828
Education Majors 355 392 1137
Occupational Therapy 268 304 1150
Psychiatry 306 341 1190
Neuroscience 305 340 1204
Cognitive Science 312 351 1332

Physics rankings

Chapman University ranked 338th for Physics in the United States and 2067th in the World with 3,580 publications made and 67,550 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#338 of 1,531 In the United States
#381 of 1,617 In North America
#2067 of 6,713 In the World

Chapman University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 43
1993 8 44
1994 5 49
1995 6 52
1996 10 55
1997 12 94
1998 12 87
1999 13 113
2000 21 114
2001 12 166
2002 17 198
2003 19 233
2004 28 289
2005 27 335
2006 47 393
2007 37 442
2008 58 630
2009 92 739
2010 79 971
2011 97 1166
2012 118 1565
2013 129 1677
2014 181 2329
2015 148 2328
2016 196 2626
2017 212 2856
2018 203 3477
2019 259 4494
2020 311 5755
2021 259 6963
2022 293 7388
2023 334 8109
2024 227 7333

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 195 228 939
Biophysics 289 318 1183
Astrophysics and Astronomy 341 384 1644
Acoustical Engineering 334 377 1802
Atomic and Molecular physics 367 413 1943
Quantum and Particle physics 319 362 1980
Nuclear Physics 347 390 2008
Condensed Matter Physics 314 357 2148
Optical Engineering 370 417 2402
Nanotechnology 366 409 2644
Materials Science 408 457 2842

Engineering rankings

Chapman University ranked 376th for Engineering in the United States and 2432nd in the World with 3,454 publications made and 63,971 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#376 of 1,565 In the United States
#424 of 1,651 In North America
#2432 of 6,782 In the World

Chapman University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 38
1993 11 48
1994 5 52
1995 7 60
1996 12 57
1997 11 92
1998 14 86
1999 15 125
2000 20 140
2001 15 176
2002 18 192
2003 21 213
2004 25 306
2005 22 314
2006 50 397
2007 42 495
2008 56 631
2009 68 758
2010 81 1028
2011 92 1193
2012 102 1592
2013 104 1646
2014 172 2138
2015 158 2252
2016 174 2518
2017 197 2717
2018 217 3388
2019 264 4438
2020 303 5613
2021 291 7252
2022 267 7491
2023 300 8181
2024 219 7700

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 240 275 1234
Acoustical Engineering 334 377 1802
Human-Computer Interaction 344 386 1940
Civil Engineering 329 372 1990
Biotechnology 335 373 2105
Operations Research 329 370 2131
Computer Networking 359 406 2135
Aerospace Engineering 371 415 2184
Geotechnical Engineering 334 378 2191
Systems Engineering 386 434 2207
Mechanical Engineering 381 428 2272
Telecommunications 355 403 2339
Optical Engineering 370 417 2402
Electronic Engineering 367 418 2623
Nanotechnology 366 409 2644
Structural Engineering 422 472 2661
Electrical Engineering 395 446 2726
Metallurgical Engineering 386 435 2732
Materials Science 408 457 2842
Chemical Engineering 417 466 3128

Chemistry rankings

Chapman University ranked 373rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2409th in the World with 2,921 publications made and 60,287 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#373 of 1,447 In the United States
#421 of 1,530 In North America
#2409 of 6,545 In the World

Chapman University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 26
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 16 173
2004 21 187
2005 15 212
2006 28 273
2007 37 308
2008 33 430
2009 59 533
2010 42 712
2011 73 867
2012 66 1143
2013 77 1381
2014 128 1710
2015 138 1920
2016 156 2191
2017 177 2559
2018 187 3080
2019 208 3972
2020 293 5406
2021 251 6832
2022 274 7502
2023 294 7895
2024 202 7263

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 344 381 1905
Nutrition and Food Science 237 271 1923
Computational Chemistry 315 357 1939
Environmental Chemistry 278 320 1948
Petrology and Geochemistry 349 398 2092
Biochemistry 354 394 2126
Organic Chemistry 373 421 2491
Nanotechnology 366 409 2644
Inorganic Chemistry 404 451 2790
Physical chemistry 404 454 2809
Materials Science 408 457 2842
Chemical Engineering 417 466 3128

Mathematics rankings

Chapman University ranked 328th for Mathematics in the United States and 1548th in the World with 2,582 publications made and 50,991 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#328 of 1,410 In the United States
#365 of 1,491 In North America
#1548 of 6,418 In the World

Chapman University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 35
1993 9 50
1994 6 58
1995 6 60
1996 5 70
1997 16 73
1998 18 85
1999 15 104
2000 16 145
2001 11 207
2002 17 165
2003 23 231
2004 23 280
2005 27 339
2006 30 411
2007 31 480
2008 52 619
2009 60 808
2010 57 968
2011 77 1182
2012 86 1386
2013 104 1553
2014 128 1929
2015 113 1922
2016 132 2086
2017 168 2131
2018 169 2660
2019 168 3047
2020 208 3899
2021 198 4845
2022 205 5072
2023 198 5280
2024 115 3920

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 182 203 488
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 198 227 735
Math Teachers 308 339 931
Statistics 326 365 1663
Operations Research 329 370 2131
Applied Mathematics 358 407 2532

Business rankings

Chapman University ranked 294th for Business in the United States and 1249th in the World with 2,468 publications made and 49,747 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#294 of 1,377 In the United States
#330 of 1,460 In North America
#1249 of 6,339 In the World

Chapman University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 32
1993 8 26
1994 11 33
1995 7 53
1996 13 50
1997 15 60
1998 18 65
1999 21 82
2000 20 124
2001 23 243
2002 36 200
2003 34 300
2004 38 353
2005 41 405
2006 79 568
2007 39 638
2008 69 807
2009 78 1049
2010 74 1197
2011 97 1468
2012 102 1769
2013 75 1739
2014 131 1967
2015 100 2067
2016 109 1936
2017 147 2210
2018 147 2361
2019 154 2802
2020 167 3236
2021 159 4031
2022 163 3862
2023 130 3927
2024 88 3264

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 143 167 461
Actuarial Science 182 203 488
Tax Law 187 211 581
Risk Management 168 196 704
Public Policy / Administration 253 281 711
Investment Banking and Stock trading 192 218 718
Real Estate 221 243 734
Advertising 251 281 776
Finance 212 241 845
Accounting 245 277 853
International Trade 221 250 1157
International Business 235 266 1165
Human Resource Management 291 327 1231
Marketing 289 324 1243
Management Information Systems 329 368 1455
Management 317 356 1521
Operations Research 329 370 2131

Economics rankings

Chapman University ranked 266th for Economics in the United States and 1000th in the World with 2,467 publications made and 43,353 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#266 of 1,355 In the United States
#298 of 1,438 In North America
#1000 of 6,167 In the World

Chapman University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 33
1993 7 40
1994 10 43
1995 6 54
1996 6 60
1997 14 51
1998 18 69
1999 18 78
2000 19 109
2001 25 247
2002 31 155
2003 25 233
2004 37 304
2005 44 332
2006 64 405
2007 41 437
2008 62 577
2009 72 791
2010 88 967
2011 97 1088
2012 102 1398
2013 101 1431
2014 146 1675
2015 107 1646
2016 126 1584
2017 159 1801
2018 126 2066
2019 150 2464
2020 168 3010
2021 156 3524
2022 152 3589
2023 140 3744
2024 89 2948

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 182 203 488
Political Economy 202 230 561
Investment Banking and Stock trading 192 218 718
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 198 227 735
Finance 212 241 845
International Trade 221 250 1157
Development Studies 342 378 1274
International Economics 241 272 1321

Art & Design rankings

Chapman University ranked 286th for Art & Design in the United States and 1102nd in the World with 1,435 publications made and 16,352 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
#286 of 1,361 In the United States
#322 of 1,444 In North America
#1102 of 5,966 In the World

Chapman University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 12
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 29 212
2009 33 232
2010 42 313
2011 42 375
2012 45 491
2013 47 548
2014 91 623
2015 70 700
2016 82 786
2017 71 786
2018 81 965
2019 96 1261
2020 110 1549
2021 124 1898
2022 98 2104
2023 92 2255
2024 67 1721

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 143 167 461
Music 175 199 518
Cinematography 166 189 543
Creative Writing 208 239 614
Singing and Vocal Performance 201 232 702
Art History 315 351 828
Performing arts 236 269 872
Aesthetics 247 281 907
Literature 273 307 962
Photography 271 309 1009
Multimedia 280 311 1080
Fashion Design 269 302 1186
Computer Graphics 320 363 2043