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Keck Graduate Institute ranked 1099th in the United States, 4212th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 66 research topics. Keck Graduate Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,295 academic publications and 51,400 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4212 of 14,131 In the World
#1173 of 2,597 In North America
#1099 of 2,496 In the United States
#94 of 249 In California
#7 of 10 In Claremont
#986 of 3,561 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#1529 of 3,363 For Evolutionary Biology
#1869 of 2,622 For Molecular Biology
#2758 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 521st for Biology in the United States and 3085th in the World with 933 publications made and 44,755 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#521 of 1,609 In the United States
#573 of 1,698 In North America
#3085 of 6,833 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 0 7
2000 5 7
2001 11 42
2002 19 64
2003 22 201
2004 30 435
2005 39 703
2006 44 891
2007 34 1049
2008 41 1159
2009 25 1434
2010 26 1610
2011 26 1699
2012 23 1905
2013 20 1923
2014 32 1701
2015 43 1681
2016 38 1875
2017 43 1963
2018 53 2060
2019 48 2350
2020 68 2955
2021 77 3269
2022 67 3286
2023 57 3949
2024 40 3545

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 229 254 986
Evolutionary Biology 362 403 1529
Molecular Biology 351 390 1869
Oncology and Cancer research 368 404 1890
Genetics 358 396 1965
Immunology 369 403 2046
Biochemistry 378 422 2247
Pharmacology 399 436 2267
Biotechnology 357 396 2310
Virology 452 492 2513
Nanotechnology 435 484 3096
Neuroscience 717 774 3097
Botany 703 765 3929
Paleontology 845 912 4364

Medicine rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 676th for Medicine in the United States and 3334th in the World with 762 publications made and 26,485 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#676 of 1,600 In the United States
#733 of 1,685 In North America
#3334 of 6,775 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2000 2 6
2001 5 22
2002 6 28
2003 9 78
2004 13 178
2005 13 324
2006 24 420
2007 25 533
2008 27 640
2009 17 783
2010 20 852
2011 21 994
2012 21 1158
2013 13 1173
2014 23 989
2015 37 1109
2016 31 1178
2017 49 1268
2018 49 1399
2019 57 1685
2020 69 2232
2021 70 2542
2022 65 2592
2023 53 3132
2024 42 2860

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cardiology 388 423 1875
Oncology and Cancer research 368 404 1890
Immunology 369 403 2046
Family medicine 555 598 2239
Pharmacology 399 436 2267
Virology 452 492 2513
Health Science 745 799 2543
Surgery 572 617 2693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 519 563 2711
Psychiatry 701 757 2936
Nursing 798 862 3071
Pathology 628 680 3385
Public Health 823 889 3870

Chemistry rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 479th for Chemistry in the United States and 3069th in the World with 759 publications made and 37,843 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#479 of 1,447 In the United States
#530 of 1,530 In North America
#3069 of 6,545 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 4 4
2001 11 31
2002 18 54
2003 21 185
2004 25 391
2005 33 622
2006 31 769
2007 30 902
2008 33 1004
2009 19 1241
2010 18 1371
2011 22 1447
2012 15 1624
2013 18 1630
2014 29 1472
2015 30 1393
2016 31 1541
2017 40 1625
2018 43 1675
2019 40 1871
2020 54 2391
2021 65 2755
2022 53 2752
2023 46 3309
2024 28 2992

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 378 422 2247
Nanotechnology 435 484 3096
Chemical Engineering 462 514 3410
Physical chemistry 593 650 3829
Organic Chemistry 630 686 3913
Materials Science 660 717 4128

Computer Science rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 664th for Computer Science in the United States and 3512th in the World with 540 publications made and 28,234 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#664 of 1,612 In the United States
#725 of 1,698 In North America
#3512 of 6,845 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 2 1
2000 4 4
2001 5 14
2002 11 37
2003 19 99
2004 22 224
2005 27 345
2006 35 544
2007 23 662
2008 25 744
2009 20 884
2010 16 885
2011 13 912
2012 11 1023
2013 12 1059
2014 23 983
2015 19 973
2016 25 1076
2017 28 1174
2018 25 1294
2019 30 1441
2020 29 1749
2021 31 1874
2022 31 1759
2023 36 2127
2024 18 1847

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 229 254 986
Management Information Systems 434 483 2133
Neuroscience 717 774 3097
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 709 773 3939
Machine Learning 681 743 4033

Engineering rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 752nd for Engineering in the United States and 4387th in the World with 483 publications made and 18,550 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#752 of 1,565 In the United States
#816 of 1,651 In North America
#4387 of 6,782 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 2 3
2001 4 9
2002 7 27
2003 14 52
2004 16 97
2005 19 173
2006 21 334
2007 21 357
2008 25 411
2009 10 514
2010 13 566
2011 14 594
2012 9 694
2013 11 695
2014 21 667
2015 20 665
2016 13 739
2017 17 805
2018 18 868
2019 26 1104
2020 40 1426
2021 51 1763
2022 39 1779
2023 29 2246
2024 19 2081

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 357 396 2310
Nanotechnology 435 484 3096
Chemical Engineering 462 514 3410
Mechanical Engineering 671 733 3856
Materials Science 660 717 4128
Electrical Engineering 679 735 4256
Metallurgical Engineering 814 877 4779
Optical Engineering 894 959 4838

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 1049th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4852nd in the World with 481 publications made and 14,712 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1049 of 1,761 In the United States
#1125 of 1,852 In North America
#4852 of 7,081 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 1 4
2000 1 9
2001 2 14
2002 5 26
2003 7 49
2004 13 82
2005 22 168
2006 20 343
2007 26 377
2008 16 431
2009 15 530
2010 13 498
2011 10 539
2012 11 588
2013 18 652
2014 15 589
2015 15 622
2016 21 732
2017 30 745
2018 32 859
2019 37 1050
2020 35 1314
2021 35 1415
2022 29 1328
2023 32 1522
2024 17 1229

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 768 832 2875
Demography 804 868 3854
Law 963 1034 4117
Political Science 974 1046 4325
Archaeology 923 996 4556
Sociology 1076 1151 4592
History 1028 1101 4673
Philosophy 1000 1076 4692
Linguistics 959 1033 4736

Physics rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 824th for Physics in the United States and 4482nd in the World with 378 publications made and 15,239 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#824 of 1,531 In the United States
#891 of 1,617 In North America
#4482 of 6,713 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 3 7
2002 5 20
2003 13 40
2004 6 78
2005 12 150
2006 14 257
2007 14 299
2008 21 367
2009 9 435
2010 9 434
2011 10 441
2012 7 525
2013 10 561
2014 15 536
2015 17 523
2016 15 613
2017 11 693
2018 16 692
2019 19 899
2020 34 1238
2021 43 1515
2022 32 1533
2023 23 2001
2024 17 1848

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 435 484 3096
Materials Science 660 717 4128
Quantum and Particle physics 780 846 4283
Optical Engineering 894 959 4838

Psychology rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 867th for Psychology in the United States and 3807th in the World with 367 publications made and 11,949 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#867 of 1,558 In the United States
#934 of 1,645 In North America
#3807 of 6,645 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 1 0
2000 1 2
2001 0 8
2002 6 10
2003 6 28
2004 9 51
2005 5 94
2006 18 143
2007 14 198
2008 5 247
2009 12 295
2010 12 321
2011 8 327
2012 3 410
2013 5 448
2014 10 360
2015 13 453
2016 15 487
2017 26 599
2018 24 706
2019 31 893
2020 30 1185
2021 40 1333
2022 29 1283
2023 26 1556
2024 16 1260

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 701 757 2936
Neuroscience 717 774 3097
Social Psychology 949 1019 3944

Environmental Science rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 919th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4851st in the World with 323 publications made and 11,192 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#919 of 1,631 In the United States
#989 of 1,721 In North America
#4851 of 6,876 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 5
2000 0 5
2001 2 14
2002 5 22
2003 8 42
2004 7 81
2005 12 162
2006 14 247
2007 16 253
2008 13 326
2009 10 361
2010 11 434
2011 12 400
2012 4 503
2013 18 541
2014 10 457
2015 17 493
2016 10 598
2017 14 642
2018 19 661
2019 27 767
2020 19 933
2021 20 1034
2022 15 959
2023 17 1052
2024 22 955

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 845 912 4364
Ecology 884 955 4767
Geography and Cartography 927 999 4812
Geology 927 996 4841

Business rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 776th for Business in the United States and 3881st in the World with 244 publications made and 6,857 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#776 of 1,377 In the United States
#840 of 1,460 In North America
#3881 of 6,339 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 1 1
2002 2 5
2003 5 18
2004 7 21
2005 16 43
2006 7 72
2007 20 125
2008 11 144
2009 4 156
2010 8 173
2011 4 192
2012 5 224
2013 13 254
2014 9 238
2015 7 252
2016 14 310
2017 10 361
2018 11 409
2019 20 469
2020 13 667
2021 13 697
2022 15 587
2023 19 699
2024 9 556

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 434 483 2133
Marketing 633 691 3200
Management 640 701 3268
Finance 792 859 4013

Mathematics rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 836th for Mathematics in the United States and 4258th in the World with 240 publications made and 7,543 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#836 of 1,410 In the United States
#901 of 1,491 In North America
#4258 of 6,418 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 2
2001 3 5
2002 4 3
2003 6 22
2004 10 26
2005 10 89
2006 10 158
2007 14 179
2008 7 211
2009 7 237
2010 9 224
2011 3 227
2012 5 266
2013 6 285
2014 6 285
2015 7 265
2016 10 321
2017 16 311
2018 9 346
2019 17 454
2020 20 548
2021 18 628
2022 16 552
2023 16 717
2024 7 474

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 737 799 3920

Economics rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 929th for Economics in the United States and 4361st in the World with 177 publications made and 3,620 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#929 of 1,355 In the United States
#1000 of 1,438 In North America
#4361 of 6,167 In the World

Keck Graduate Institute
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2001 1 1
2002 0 4
2003 1 2
2004 8 8
2005 11 22
2006 3 50
2007 16 70
2008 6 77
2009 5 96
2010 6 86
2011 1 115
2012 2 151
2013 11 155
2014 2 135
2015 5 167
2016 3 173
2017 14 188
2018 8 215
2019 13 276
2020 16 413
2021 12 400
2022 9 369
2023 17 436
2024 6 333

The following table provides academic rankings for Keck Graduate Institute in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 792 859 4013
Development Studies 998 1070 4449

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Keck Graduate Institute

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1178 1257 5099