Humboldt State University: Rankings

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Humboldt State University ranked 234th in the United States, 844th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 52 research topics. Humboldt State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,465 academic publications and 445,876 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#844 of 14,131 In the World
#265 of 2,597 In North America
#234 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 249 In California
#259 of 1,012 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#350 of 1,011 For Forestry
#365 of 1,054 For Neuroscience
#1608 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#915 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 49 other topics

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Biology rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 177th for Biology in the United States and 684th in the World with 2,636 publications made and 167,375 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#177 of 867 In the United States
#198 of 932 In North America
#684 of 4,496 In the World

Humboldt State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 27 25
1992 8 8
1993 11 34
1994 31 48
1995 35 84
1996 77 171
1997 92 424
1998 114 373
1999 149 564
2000 125 437
2001 141 560
2002 132 636
2003 165 863
2004 135 477
2005 107 515
2006 87 325
2007 84 322
2008 77 345
2009 63 248
2010 79 475
2011 57 395
2012 76 468
2013 58 291
2014 55 192
2015 53 216
2016 66 162
2017 69 230
2018 65 252
2019 66 166
2020 54 92
2021 56 34

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 102 259
Forestry 83 99 350
Neuroscience 132 151 365
Astrobiology 180 198 455
Molecular Biology 143 160 476
Paleontology 141 169 509
Immunology 140 157 517
Evolutionary Biology 178 202 542
Genetics 170 191 556
Biophysics 173 192 559
Zoology 157 186 559
Biochemistry 165 186 581
Virology 167 187 621
Botany 111 132 639
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 178 200 677
Oncology and Cancer research 162 178 686
Agricultural Science 116 143 708
Pharmacology 173 191 782
Microbiology 210 232 981
Nanotechnology 241 271 1350

Medicine rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 199th for Medicine in the United States and 740th in the World with 2,260 publications made and 113,574 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Surgery, Pathology, Pharmacy, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#199 of 1,040 In the United States
#221 of 1,110 In North America
#740 of 4,739 In the World

Humboldt State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 22 11
1992 16 4
1993 11 8
1994 28 26
1995 21 17
1996 83 106
1997 108 188
1998 128 282
1999 128 284
2000 149 299
2001 146 402
2002 153 659
2003 190 622
2004 143 385
2005 100 444
2006 63 181
2007 47 243
2008 58 191
2009 55 155
2010 45 467
2011 29 93
2012 27 84
2013 33 105
2014 28 506
2015 23 130
2016 27 242
2017 25 85
2018 29 72
2019 22 78
2020 40 51
2021 34 35

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cosmetology 113 126 400
Radiation Therapy 118 131 411
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 122 136 483
Sonography and Ultrasound 133 149 499
Audiology 167 193 508
Immunology 140 157 517
Pathology 130 144 521
Anesthesiology 144 162 564
Neurosurgery 121 136 566
Urology 141 156 576
Social Work 282 318 610
Cardiology 156 175 618
Surgery 149 166 621
Virology 167 187 621
Plastic Surgery 154 167 628
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 140 157 632
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 132 146 639
Respiratory Therapy 166 187 655
Anatomy and Physiology 189 212 665
Oncology and Cancer research 162 178 686
Dentistry 140 154 698
Forensic Science 169 198 709
Biomedical Engineering 187 211 753
Dermatology 171 186 766
Pharmacology 173 191 782
Pharmacy 174 198 786
Psychiatry 277 309 819
Health Science 268 292 822
Clinical Psychology 333 372 868
Physical Therapy 301 337 1106

Chemistry rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 217th for Chemistry in the United States and 1147th in the World with 1,546 publications made and 48,509 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#217 of 717 In the United States
#247 of 778 In North America
#1147 of 4,317 In the World

Humboldt State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 27 10
1992 20 8
1993 27 5
1994 40 30
1995 42 28
1996 50 60
1997 67 103
1998 61 99
1999 80 184
2000 59 130
2001 58 115
2002 47 113
2003 51 148
2004 65 122
2005 54 127
2006 47 108
2007 46 97
2008 44 101
2009 40 50
2010 54 180
2011 25 106
2012 38 85
2013 39 183
2014 32 85
2015 21 108
2016 23 39
2017 23 41
2018 24 38
2019 17 31
2020 18 23
2021 15 7

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 137 158 569
Biochemistry 165 186 581
Physical chemistry 134 156 659
Pharmacy 174 198 786
Petrology and Geochemistry 190 226 821
Organic Chemistry 177 204 953
Inorganic Chemistry 158 187 978
Nanotechnology 241 271 1350
Materials Science 272 310 1841

Environmental Science rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 158th for Environmental Science in the United States and 700th in the World with 1,526 publications made and 60,709 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Environmental Management, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#158 of 750 In the United States
#188 of 818 In North America
#700 of 4,023 In the World

Humboldt State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 6
1992 13 11
1993 9 22
1994 4 10
1995 10 27
1996 17 16
1997 19 83
1998 17 49
1999 25 59
2000 23 114
2001 33 102
2002 24 185
2003 32 134
2004 36 128
2005 33 78
2006 45 112
2007 64 210
2008 66 207
2009 65 213
2010 53 216
2011 56 189
2012 70 269
2013 76 304
2014 84 508
2015 69 164
2016 87 243
2017 74 265
2018 89 356
2019 74 349
2020 70 252
2021 82 60

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 102 259
Forestry 83 99 350
Ecology 117 141 368
Geography and Cartography 134 157 493
Oceanography 139 164 507
Paleontology 141 169 509
Earth science and Geophysics 144 172 532
Agricultural Science 116 143 708
Geology 169 205 738
Petrology and Geochemistry 190 226 821
Hydrology and Water resources management 187 221 922
Environmental Management 190 228 943
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 226 264 986

Physics rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 214th for Physics in the United States and 1113th in the World with 1,309 publications made and 46,350 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Theoretical Physics, Optical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#214 of 721 In the United States
#243 of 781 In North America
#1113 of 4,082 In the World

Humboldt State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 11
1992 12 15
1993 23 7
1994 25 18
1995 35 18
1996 63 83
1997 72 92
1998 74 92
1999 60 130
2000 58 79
2001 71 107
2002 61 93
2003 57 70
2004 61 67
2005 47 122
2006 36 38
2007 32 99
2008 29 59
2009 32 57
2010 41 111
2011 25 111
2012 40 142
2013 32 403
2014 25 286
2015 35 365
2016 35 212
2017 40 248
2018 34 232
2019 23 78
2020 21 36
2021 22 5

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 68 77 273
Quantum and Particle physics 103 117 433
Astrobiology 180 198 455
Biophysics 173 192 559
Atomic and Molecular physics 161 187 654
Nuclear Physics 187 210 824
Optical Engineering 191 218 846
Condensed Matter Physics 172 196 919
Nanotechnology 241 271 1350
Materials Science 272 310 1841

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 304th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 935th in the World with 1,197 publications made and 29,207 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Political Science, Sociology, Political Economy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#304 of 1,262 In the United States
#341 of 1,341 In North America
#935 of 5,073 In the World

Humboldt State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 6
1992 6 12
1993 5 0
1994 6 17
1995 8 48
1996 16 26
1997 28 36
1998 19 22
1999 15 27
2000 25 70
2001 25 70
2002 30 53
2003 32 95
2004 33 70
2005 28 67
2006 41 28
2007 41 55
2008 57 111
2009 50 152
2010 51 77
2011 46 57
2012 44 112
2013 52 218
2014 62 97
2015 50 51
2016 73 153
2017 55 87
2018 47 220
2019 64 100
2020 57 66
2021 55 20

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Archaeology 130 150 377
International Law 151 177 439
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 180 204 498
Military science 252 282 516
Anthropology 233 264 537
International Relations and Diplomacy 203 228 567
Social Work 282 318 610
Political Economy 226 255 626
Forensic Science 169 198 709
Art History 323 359 776
Demography 220 245 779
Criminology and Criminal Justice 391 429 779
Gender Studies 340 379 780
Philosophy 302 338 837
Occupational Safety and Health 302 339 868
Early Childhood Education 378 412 883
Sociology 319 361 885
Classics and Ancient History 370 404 901
Publishing 294 330 917
Law 345 381 923
History 406 445 969
Genealogy 333 373 970
Political Science 315 354 989
Education Majors 447 493 1267

Engineering rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 262nd for Engineering in the United States and 1573rd in the World with 883 publications made and 25,963 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Remote Sensing.

Engineering ranking Location
#262 of 756 In the United States
#301 of 818 In North America
#1573 of 4,624 In the World

Humboldt State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 13 1
1992 6 4
1993 9 2
1994 10 5
1995 20 13
1996 16 18
1997 17 22
1998 28 25
1999 28 59
2000 32 35
2001 25 16
2002 28 193
2003 34 61
2004 30 22
2005 23 32
2006 37 60
2007 30 52
2008 30 33
2009 35 83
2010 46 331
2011 21 73
2012 37 68
2013 34 90
2014 41 129
2015 24 159
2016 31 25
2017 36 69
2018 41 77
2019 24 41
2020 24 45
2021 26 9

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 81 91 262
Agricultural Engineering 72 84 493
Remote Sensing 193 220 731
Biomedical Engineering 187 211 753
Aerospace Engineering 226 255 760
Optical Engineering 191 218 846
Nanotechnology 241 271 1350
Materials Science 272 310 1841

Computer Science rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 244th for Computer Science in the United States and 1014th in the World with 779 publications made and 47,921 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#244 of 858 In the United States
#279 of 927 In North America
#1014 of 4,392 In the World

Humboldt State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 10
1992 2 1
1993 1 0
1994 8 6
1995 2 3
1996 21 67
1997 19 41
1998 14 38
1999 27 159
2000 27 86
2001 32 117
2002 40 119
2003 51 298
2004 29 108
2005 29 96
2006 24 76
2007 40 113
2008 33 417
2009 35 114
2010 26 119
2011 20 184
2012 22 266
2013 33 128
2014 32 95
2015 24 62
2016 21 111
2017 38 92
2018 24 163
2019 21 16
2020 18 29
2021 26 42

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 132 151 365
Cognitive Science 211 240 545
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 178 200 677
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 284 319 1556

Psychology rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 276th for Psychology in the United States and 723rd in the World with 765 publications made and 40,603 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#276 of 981 In the United States
#307 of 1,047 In North America
#723 of 3,654 In the World

Humboldt State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 7
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 8 10
1995 3 3
1996 22 102
1997 21 40
1998 23 72
1999 27 165
2000 21 72
2001 27 91
2002 37 142
2003 41 303
2004 28 99
2005 20 35
2006 16 45
2007 23 104
2008 21 84
2009 24 98
2010 24 92
2011 11 193
2012 25 99
2013 36 141
2014 29 74
2015 28 111
2016 35 50
2017 49 94
2018 34 91
2019 32 47
2020 27 33
2021 24 40

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 132 151 365
Cognitive Science 211 240 545
Social Work 282 318 610
Child Psychology 304 342 728
Sexology 334 368 734
Social Psychology 331 371 797
Psychiatry 277 309 819
Clinical Psychology 333 372 868
Education Majors 447 493 1267

Economics rankings

Humboldt State University ranked 228th for Economics in the United States and 840th in the World with 303 publications made and 11,670 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#228 of 654 In the United States
#258 of 717 In North America
#840 of 3,039 In the World

Humboldt State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 11
1995 0 0
1996 5 19
1997 6 14
1998 9 44
1999 7 25
2000 11 42
2001 8 29
2002 6 91
2003 1 0
2004 2 6
2005 8 27
2006 13 30
2007 11 5
2008 9 1
2009 12 100
2010 18 9
2011 19 5
2012 14 38
2013 10 15
2014 18 44
2015 17 19
2016 9 12
2017 10 21
2018 7 8
2019 21 92
2020 21 67
2021 11 2

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 160 185 544
International Relations and Diplomacy 203 228 567
Political Economy 226 255 626
Agricultural Economics 173 199 911

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Humboldt State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Performing arts 226 260 641
Music 224 254 668
Statistics 199 227 678
Applied Mathematics 167 197 830
Mathematics 224 256 892
Business 324 362 1177
Photography 302 346 1213
Art & Design 375 416 1239