Foothill College: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

EduRank

Foothill College ranked 1060th in the United States, 4070th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 20 research topics. Foothill College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 343 academic publications and 4,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#4070 of 14,131	In the World
#1134 of 2,597	In North America
#1060 of 2,496	In the United States
#91 of 249	In California
#5770 of 6,226	For Ecology
#6033 of 6,296	For Quantum and Particle physics
#6044 of 6,578	For Geography and Cartography
#2182 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#2959 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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• Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
• Environmental Science
• Physics
• Chemistry
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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Foothill College ranked 1544th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6479th in the World with 170 publications made and 2,028 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1544 of 1,763	In the United States
#1633 of 1,854	In North America
#6479 of 7,088	In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

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

Environmental Science rankings

Foothill College ranked 1318th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6123rd in the World with 144 publications made and 2,042 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1318 of 1,637	In the United States
#1401 of 1,727	In North America
#6123 of 6,888	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

The following table provides academic rankings for Foothill College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Physics rankings

Foothill College ranked 1289th for Physics in the United States and 6077th in the World with 131 publications made and 1,893 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking	Location
#1289 of 1,537	In the United States
#1367 of 1,623	In North America
#6077 of 6,729	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

The following table provides academic rankings for Foothill College in various areas of Physics.

Chemistry rankings

Foothill College ranked 1297th for Chemistry in the United States and 6087th in the World with 84 publications made and 1,881 citations received. Main research topic: Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#1297 of 1,455	In the United States
#1375 of 1,538	In North America
#6087 of 6,561	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

The following table provides academic rankings for Foothill College in various areas of Chemistry.