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Keck Graduate Institute ranked 1143rd in the United States, 4395th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 68 research topics. Keck Graduate Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,330 academic publications and 54,530 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4395 of 14,131 In the World
#1218 of 2,597 In North America
#1143 of 2,496 In the United States
#103 of 249 In California
#7 of 10 In Claremont
#1007 of 3,634 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#1535 of 3,415 For Evolutionary Biology
#1827 of 1,883 For Biophysics
#3139 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 522nd for Biology in the United States and 3124th in the World with 964 publications made and 47,533 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#522 of 1,612 In the United States
#574 of 1,701 In North America
#3124 of 6,841 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 1160
2009 25 1434
2010 26 1609
2011 26 1698
2012 23 1905
2013 20 1921
2014 32 1700
2015 43 1682
2016 38 1871
2017 43 1963
2018 53 2058
2019 49 2340
2020 68 2935
2021 77 3261
2022 67 3282
2023 58 3945
2024 40 3565
2025 36 3240

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 230 255 1007
Evolutionary Biology 359 399 1535
Biophysics 377 415 1827
Molecular Biology 350 389 1884
Oncology and Cancer research 365 401 1923
Genetics 357 395 1994
Immunology 371 406 2076
Biochemistry 374 418 2271
Pharmacology 399 436 2287
Biotechnology 364 403 2382
Virology 457 497 2560
Nanotechnology 437 486 3104
Neuroscience 715 772 3146
Botany 702 765 3963
Paleontology 839 906 4389

Medicine rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 674th for Medicine in the United States and 3356th in the World with 790 publications made and 28,792 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#674 of 1,604 In the United States
#731 of 1,689 In North America
#3356 of 6,793 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 27 641
2009 17 783
2010 20 852
2011 21 991
2012 21 1155
2013 13 1172
2014 23 983
2015 37 1112
2016 31 1178
2017 50 1265
2018 49 1401
2019 57 1686
2020 69 2221
2021 70 2527
2022 64 2594
2023 53 3137
2024 42 2883
2025 35 2646

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 392 428 1922
Oncology and Cancer research 365 401 1923
Immunology 371 406 2076
Family medicine 552 595 2254
Pharmacology 399 436 2287
Virology 457 497 2560
Health Science 742 797 2588
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 518 561 2721
Surgery 567 612 2730
Psychiatry 698 754 2979
Nursing 792 856 3084
Pathology 626 678 3408
Public Health 821 887 3899
Anatomy and Physiology 851 913 4360

Chemistry rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 476th for Chemistry in the United States and 3097th in the World with 779 publications made and 40,220 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#476 of 1,455 In the United States
#527 of 1,538 In North America
#3097 of 6,561 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 1003
2009 19 1241
2010 18 1371
2011 22 1447
2012 15 1622
2013 18 1625
2014 29 1472
2015 30 1391
2016 31 1539
2017 40 1625
2018 43 1671
2019 41 1871
2020 54 2378
2021 65 2745
2022 54 2751
2023 47 3317
2024 28 3010
2025 23 2754

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 374 418 2271
Nanotechnology 437 486 3104
Chemical Engineering 459 511 3436
Physical chemistry 597 654 3869
Organic Chemistry 625 681 3921
Materials Science 657 714 4142

Computer Science rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 663rd for Computer Science in the United States and 3548th in the World with 563 publications made and 29,554 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#663 of 1,616 In the United States
#724 of 1,702 In North America
#3548 of 6,855 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 98
2004 22 224
2005 27 345
2006 35 544
2007 23 662
2008 25 744
2009 20 884
2010 16 884
2011 13 910
2012 11 1028
2013 12 1058
2014 24 981
2015 19 972
2016 26 1080
2017 28 1178
2018 25 1301
2019 31 1440
2020 29 1752
2021 31 1880
2022 31 1767
2023 36 2114
2024 19 1865
2025 23 1628

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 230 255 1007
Management Information Systems 432 483 2158
Neuroscience 715 772 3146
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 705 769 3972
Machine Learning 681 743 4058

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 1049th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4904th in the World with 495 publications made and 15,519 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1049 of 1,763 In the United States
#1126 of 1,854 In North America
#4904 of 7,088 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 16 432
2009 15 530
2010 13 499
2011 10 538
2012 11 586
2013 18 651
2014 15 584
2015 15 620
2016 21 728
2017 30 747
2018 32 859
2019 36 1050
2020 35 1313
2021 35 1421
2022 30 1324
2023 30 1528
2024 17 1251
2025 22 1136

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 777 841 2948
Demography 802 866 3888
Law 962 1033 4161
Political Science 971 1043 4372
Archaeology 924 997 4588
Sociology 1073 1148 4647
Philosophy 994 1070 4711
History 1028 1101 4714
Linguistics 961 1035 4762

Engineering rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 746th for Engineering in the United States and 4405th in the World with 484 publications made and 20,138 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#746 of 1,568 In the United States
#810 of 1,655 In North America
#4405 of 6,795 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 51
2004 16 97
2005 19 173
2006 21 334
2007 21 357
2008 25 411
2009 10 512
2010 13 567
2011 14 592
2012 9 696
2013 11 692
2014 21 669
2015 20 661
2016 13 736
2017 17 807
2018 18 867
2019 24 1103
2020 40 1426
2021 50 1760
2022 39 1776
2023 29 2250
2024 18 2084
2025 8 1843

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 364 403 2382
Nanotechnology 437 486 3104
Chemical Engineering 459 511 3436
Mechanical Engineering 673 735 3898
Materials Science 657 714 4142
Electrical Engineering 685 743 4310
Metallurgical Engineering 817 880 4797
Optical Engineering 888 953 4838

Physics rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 819th for Physics in the United States and 4507th in the World with 383 publications made and 16,692 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#819 of 1,537 In the United States
#886 of 1,623 In North America
#4507 of 6,729 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 9 433
2010 9 434
2011 10 444
2012 7 527
2013 10 559
2014 15 538
2015 17 522
2016 15 614
2017 11 683
2018 16 695
2019 18 894
2020 34 1239
2021 42 1515
2022 32 1528
2023 23 2007
2024 17 1859
2025 10 1692

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
Biophysics 377 415 1827
Nanotechnology 437 486 3104
Materials Science 657 714 4142
Quantum and Particle physics 779 845 4318
Optical Engineering 888 953 4838

Psychology rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 867th for Psychology in the United States and 3844th in the World with 380 publications made and 12,937 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#867 of 1,561 In the United States
#934 of 1,648 In North America
#3844 of 6,663 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 8 325
2012 3 410
2013 5 449
2014 10 361
2015 13 452
2016 15 489
2017 26 593
2018 24 704
2019 31 893
2020 30 1175
2021 40 1330
2022 29 1285
2023 25 1558
2024 16 1267
2025 19 1169

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 698 754 2979
Neuroscience 715 772 3146
Social Psychology 946 1016 3999

Environmental Science rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 919th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4891st in the World with 330 publications made and 11,743 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#919 of 1,637 In the United States
#989 of 1,727 In North America
#4891 of 6,888 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 13 327
2009 10 361
2010 11 435
2011 12 401
2012 4 506
2013 18 542
2014 10 454
2015 17 493
2016 10 598
2017 14 639
2018 19 661
2019 27 766
2020 19 930
2021 20 1033
2022 15 956
2023 17 1045
2024 22 966
2025 8 797

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 839 906 4389
Ecology 887 958 4809
Geology 924 993 4866
Geography and Cartography 933 1006 4882

Mathematics rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 838th for Mathematics in the United States and 4300th in the World with 254 publications made and 8,047 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#838 of 1,413 In the United States
#903 of 1,494 In North America
#4300 of 6,434 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 7 209
2009 7 237
2010 9 223
2011 3 224
2012 5 266
2013 6 282
2014 7 284
2015 7 265
2016 10 320
2017 16 308
2018 9 345
2019 18 450
2020 20 532
2021 19 620
2022 16 541
2023 16 720
2024 7 475
2025 16 336

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 736 798 3943

Business rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 776th for Business in the United States and 3923rd in the World with 249 publications made and 7,272 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#776 of 1,388 In the United States
#843 of 1,472 In North America
#3923 of 6,366 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 13 253
2014 9 236
2015 7 253
2016 15 311
2017 10 361
2018 11 409
2019 21 473
2020 13 663
2021 13 695
2022 15 587
2023 18 691
2024 9 555
2025 6 419

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 432 483 2158
Marketing 627 685 3201
Management 631 692 3283
Finance 786 853 4039

Economics rankings

Keck Graduate Institute ranked 931st for Economics in the United States and 4405th in the World with 181 publications made and 3,823 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#931 of 1,361 In the United States
#1002 of 1,445 In North America
#4405 of 6,188 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 75
2009 5 96
2010 6 86
2011 1 114
2012 2 151
2013 11 153
2014 2 134
2015 5 166
2016 3 174
2017 14 185
2018 8 213
2019 13 278
2020 16 409
2021 12 400
2022 9 367
2023 16 426
2024 6 335
2025 7 277

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 786 853 4039
Development Studies 998 1071 4512

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Keck Graduate Institute

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1175 1254 5127