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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 573rd in the United States, 2285th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,621 academic publications and 40,394 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 48 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2285 of 14,131 In the World
#627 of 2,597 In North America
#573 of 2,496 In the United States
#50 of 249 In California
#4 of 12 In San Francisco
#308 of 1,018 For International Law
#328 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#539 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#1461 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2141 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 552nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2595th in the World with 2,509 publications made and 20,164 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#552 of 1,761 In the United States
#607 of 1,852 In North America
#2595 of 7,081 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 34 81
1993 42 75
1994 38 81
1995 46 75
1996 46 86
1997 32 146
1998 22 151
1999 50 164
2000 56 220
2001 63 240
2002 55 338
2003 53 408
2004 68 430
2005 56 444
2006 60 573
2007 68 598
2008 53 650
2009 66 782
2010 67 812
2011 84 911
2012 93 956
2013 75 1020
2014 116 1068
2015 75 1052
2016 50 1024
2017 31 979
2018 26 1098
2019 30 1094
2020 38 1322
2021 59 1344
2022 61 1183
2023 51 1117
2024 29 836

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 105 121 308
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 133 148 328
Human Rights Law 166 193 539
Law Enforcement 279 308 706
Criminology and Criminal Justice 340 375 734
Public Policy / Administration 366 405 1163
Art History 650 704 1762
Classics and Ancient History 567 610 1817
Library and Information science 612 660 1882
Law 544 596 2086
Sociology 580 636 2216
Communications and Public Relations 629 688 2235
Political Science 538 593 2260
History 549 602 2448
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 756 817 2645
Archaeology 546 603 2738
Demography 590 643 2801
Anthropology 769 835 2896
Education Majors 825 891 3131
Philosophy 803 873 3921
Linguistics 872 940 4297

Environmental Science rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 411th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2424th in the World with 1,642 publications made and 33,143 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#411 of 1,631 In the United States
#463 of 1,721 In North America
#2424 of 6,876 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 22 80
1993 28 97
1994 16 87
1995 31 122
1996 38 133
1997 21 191
1998 22 199
1999 32 232
2000 55 321
2001 48 377
2002 41 442
2003 38 562
2004 40 650
2005 32 689
2006 30 838
2007 33 803
2008 35 861
2009 58 981
2010 53 1057
2011 62 1143
2012 78 1207
2013 47 1274
2014 100 1381
2015 63 1314
2016 60 1416
2017 29 1301
2018 33 1464
2019 31 1513
2020 46 1709
2021 70 1801
2022 54 1621
2023 47 1532
2024 33 1315

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 268 310 1254
Environmental Management 262 306 1890
Ecology 341 392 2013
Oceanography 375 428 2197
Paleontology 412 463 2331
Geology 438 489 2522
Earth science and Geophysics 447 499 2612
Geography and Cartography 484 537 2743
Agricultural Science 566 625 3618
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 718 781 4227

Biology rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 497th for Biology in the United States and 2959th in the World with 1,301 publications made and 30,975 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#497 of 1,609 In the United States
#548 of 1,698 In North America
#2959 of 6,833 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 24 88
1993 24 111
1994 11 105
1995 29 142
1996 31 145
1997 20 210
1998 21 243
1999 30 244
2000 47 329
2001 42 388
2002 32 458
2003 21 581
2004 37 666
2005 23 699
2006 20 887
2007 12 840
2008 27 880
2009 37 986
2010 36 1062
2011 36 1129
2012 53 1141
2013 36 1224
2014 69 1292
2015 48 1257
2016 48 1371
2017 27 1239
2018 32 1393
2019 29 1393
2020 49 1613
2021 64 1690
2022 53 1689
2023 40 1529
2024 25 1251

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 155 182 613
Evolutionary Biology 310 344 1214
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 268 310 1254
Botany 290 331 1738
Paleontology 412 463 2331
Genetics 522 572 2920
Horticulture 453 503 3191
Biochemistry 546 596 3253
Agricultural Science 566 625 3618
Neuroscience 914 981 4040

Business rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 510th for Business in the United States and 2428th in the World with 778 publications made and 7,387 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Actuarial Science, Marketing, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#510 of 1,377 In the United States
#559 of 1,460 In North America
#2428 of 6,339 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 9
1993 13 10
1994 14 18
1995 11 21
1996 14 15
1997 13 29
1998 5 32
1999 20 50
2000 15 70
2001 17 68
2002 17 96
2003 18 99
2004 26 131
2005 30 124
2006 25 179
2007 25 199
2008 16 229
2009 25 249
2010 25 292
2011 29 336
2012 32 366
2013 23 378
2014 37 383
2015 24 420
2016 18 356
2017 16 330
2018 7 372
2019 9 342
2020 10 442
2021 16 405
2022 25 281
2023 17 291
2024 13 258

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 221 246 629
Real Estate 227 250 775
Public Policy / Administration 366 405 1163
International Trade 262 296 1371
International Business 313 349 1545
Finance 340 380 1560
Accounting 483 526 1949
Marketing 458 504 2207
Advertising 561 610 2231
Management 540 595 2778

Engineering rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 661st for Engineering in the United States and 3960th in the World with 700 publications made and 11,988 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#661 of 1,565 In the United States
#722 of 1,651 In North America
#3960 of 6,782 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 25
1993 7 39
1994 6 40
1995 14 43
1996 12 48
1997 8 51
1998 5 79
1999 9 90
2000 12 99
2001 16 102
2002 9 133
2003 11 188
2004 11 176
2005 22 193
2006 24 257
2007 14 297
2008 11 281
2009 19 335
2010 26 371
2011 31 360
2012 21 405
2013 29 438
2014 51 444
2015 27 427
2016 20 447
2017 10 437
2018 12 457
2019 11 472
2020 20 585
2021 43 591
2022 34 514
2023 33 499
2024 18 357

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 454 506 2793
Computer Networking 486 541 2863
Acoustical Engineering 645 706 3474
Aerospace Engineering 613 669 3496
Mechanical Engineering 615 674 3571
Materials Science 709 766 4354
Telecommunications 759 822 4453
Optical Engineering 852 917 4693
Electrical Engineering 782 846 4724

Computer Science rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 710th for Computer Science in the United States and 3695th in the World with 661 publications made and 11,511 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#710 of 1,612 In the United States
#773 of 1,698 In North America
#3695 of 6,845 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 53
1993 5 45
1994 11 62
1995 17 43
1996 13 35
1997 7 81
1998 5 88
1999 14 110
2000 12 108
2001 15 122
2002 13 157
2003 15 169
2004 11 229
2005 8 183
2006 18 276
2007 18 290
2008 12 339
2009 13 350
2010 21 436
2011 16 394
2012 28 447
2013 27 481
2014 30 498
2015 14 461
2016 16 459
2017 4 475
2018 15 503
2019 19 476
2020 26 654
2021 22 618
2022 50 582
2023 37 515
2024 19 456

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 612 660 1882
Computer Networking 486 541 2863
Cyber Security 571 629 3153
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 589 648 3420
Neuroscience 914 981 4040
Telecommunications 759 822 4453
Machine Learning 846 914 4749

Medicine rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 729th for Medicine in the United States and 3547th in the World with 655 publications made and 13,490 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#729 of 1,600 In the United States
#787 of 1,685 In North America
#3547 of 6,775 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 50
1993 10 57
1994 10 56
1995 12 66
1996 21 71
1997 15 87
1998 11 122
1999 7 129
2000 20 165
2001 16 177
2002 14 219
2003 9 247
2004 18 293
2005 13 326
2006 15 429
2007 11 402
2008 11 438
2009 15 490
2010 17 542
2011 29 580
2012 23 577
2013 21 571
2014 30 644
2015 26 641
2016 17 595
2017 13 602
2018 13 659
2019 16 653
2020 16 706
2021 24 796
2022 34 846
2023 29 732
2024 17 487

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Anatomy and Physiology 451 495 2262
Public Health 584 637 2753
Nursing 771 834 2944
Psychiatry 816 877 3409
Surgery 756 812 3603
Pathology 713 772 3732

Economics rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 503rd for Economics in the United States and 2196th in the World with 630 publications made and 6,576 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Actuarial Science, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#503 of 1,355 In the United States
#552 of 1,438 In North America
#2196 of 6,167 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 5
1993 8 7
1994 8 7
1995 8 8
1996 13 7
1997 8 21
1998 5 19
1999 16 32
2000 10 46
2001 20 55
2002 17 71
2003 19 71
2004 18 82
2005 26 79
2006 20 113
2007 20 124
2008 13 163
2009 17 171
2010 20 208
2011 22 242
2012 29 252
2013 27 272
2014 32 282
2015 19 293
2016 12 233
2017 12 222
2018 7 260
2019 9 265
2020 6 308
2021 14 326
2022 20 198
2023 15 209
2024 6 171

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 221 246 629
International Trade 262 296 1371
Finance 340 380 1560
Development Studies 858 927 3813

Chemistry rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 581st for Chemistry in the United States and 3589th in the World with 596 publications made and 18,055 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#581 of 1,447 In the United States
#634 of 1,530 In North America
#3589 of 6,545 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 37
1993 8 62
1994 6 42
1995 11 63
1996 11 83
1997 7 103
1998 8 120
1999 17 134
2000 30 177
2001 26 218
2002 17 254
2003 10 338
2004 19 351
2005 15 402
2006 7 542
2007 7 447
2008 9 510
2009 16 530
2010 15 580
2011 26 605
2012 16 590
2013 18 650
2014 34 638
2015 26 656
2016 19 710
2017 11 627
2018 7 695
2019 7 741
2020 26 775
2021 27 852
2022 23 853
2023 21 747
2024 14 521

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 546 596 3253
Materials Science 709 766 4354
Organic Chemistry 1066 1135 5408

Psychology rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 853rd for Psychology in the United States and 3730th in the World with 417 publications made and 5,398 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#853 of 1,558 In the United States
#918 of 1,645 In North America
#3730 of 6,645 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 46
1993 7 37
1994 9 46
1995 12 34
1996 5 33
1997 7 59
1998 5 75
1999 6 85
2000 8 80
2001 10 79
2002 3 117
2003 9 118
2004 12 132
2005 3 123
2006 15 180
2007 9 196
2008 11 227
2009 7 266
2010 10 270
2011 16 240
2012 18 289
2013 10 301
2014 12 302
2015 18 323
2016 9 244
2017 8 287
2018 9 322
2019 14 339
2020 9 391
2021 7 422
2022 23 389
2023 28 356
2024 12 287

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 831 896 3040
Education Majors 825 891 3131
Psychiatry 816 877 3409
Social Psychology 894 963 3693
Neuroscience 914 981 4040

Art & Design rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked 627th for Art & Design in the United States and 2690th in the World with 226 publications made and 5,492 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History.

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
#627 of 1,361 In the United States
#688 of 1,444 In North America
#2690 of 5,966 In the World

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 18
1993 2 15
1994 6 16
1995 6 24
1996 2 18
1997 4 29
1998 4 34
1999 6 28
2000 3 42
2001 2 40
2002 6 40
2003 6 61
2004 5 52
2005 5 58
2006 9 71
2007 8 59
2008 8 76
2009 2 86
2010 4 98
2011 8 113
2012 7 101
2013 4 117
2014 7 138
2015 11 120
2016 7 138
2017 3 121
2018 4 144
2019 2 175
2020 7 175
2021 9 175
2022 12 184
2023 7 170
2024 5 144

The following table provides academic rankings for Golden Gate University - San Francisco in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 650 704 1762
Fashion Design 454 503 2167
Literature 871 941 3625

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Golden Gate University - San Francisco

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 653 712 3306
Math Teachers 899 961 3422
Mathematics 839 904 4272
Physics 808 875 4412
Statistics 876 944 4592
Quantum and Particle physics 977 1046 5026