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Palo Alto University ranked 842nd in the United States, 3249th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. Palo Alto University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,140 academic publications and 391,546 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3249 of 14,131 In the World
#910 of 2,597 In North America
#842 of 2,496 In the United States
#74 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Palo Alto
#238 of 1,001 For UX/UI Desgin
#239 of 1,018 For Sexology
#315 of 1,004 For Medical Physics
#4124 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 220th for Medicine in the United States and 885th in the World with 8,794 publications made and 279,691 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#220 of 1,558 In the United States
#244 of 1,643 In North America
#885 of 6,680 In the World

Palo Alto University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 26 508
1992 26 639
1993 19 579
1994 20 619
1995 17 665
1996 21 790
1997 32 1103
1998 35 1258
1999 47 1436
2000 44 1678
2001 62 1982
2002 58 2139
2003 85 2574
2004 78 3128
2005 85 3385
2006 121 3982
2007 114 4394
2008 148 4832
2009 184 5619
2010 217 6653
2011 225 7612
2012 264 9089
2013 357 10297
2014 386 11380
2015 407 12370
2016 502 13665
2017 577 14911
2018 612 16508
2019 649 18966
2020 737 24067
2021 726 27780
2022 789 29046
2023 820 29415

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 118 132 315
Clinical Psychology 176 199 387
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 178 198 437
Critical Care Nursing 143 160 467
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 203 228 508
Plastic Surgery 167 178 518
Radiation Therapy 133 146 549
Cardiology 147 162 559
Family medicine 182 203 572
Healthcare Management (MHA) 208 231 587
Gerontology 235 263 612
Pediatrics 146 162 617
Nursing 219 244 626
Psychiatry 198 223 668
Dermatology 142 157 671
Optometry 186 206 675
Neurosurgery 142 158 684
Health Science 238 262 701
Surgery 176 195 713
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 177 199 735
Sonography and Ultrasound 159 182 744
Oncology and Cancer research 174 193 749
Anesthesiology 187 209 752
Ophthalmology 190 211 759
Physical Therapy 219 250 768
Pharmacology 182 201 798
Audiology 241 272 798
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 161 178 810
Sports / Exercise science 245 282 829
Immunology 202 222 873
Sports Medicine 253 287 877
Pathology 211 235 888
Public Health 255 286 925
Respiratory Therapy 209 231 931
Occupational Therapy 250 284 935
Biomedical Engineering 218 244 985
Epidemiology 193 217 1008
Virology 228 251 1048
Anatomy and Physiology 251 281 1090
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 200 222 1093
Urology 223 246 1106
Orthodontics 333 364 1479
Dentistry 323 354 1569

Biology rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 267th for Biology in the United States and 1370th in the World with 6,995 publications made and 284,278 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#267 of 1,582 In the United States
#301 of 1,668 In North America
#1370 of 6,770 In the World

Palo Alto University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 22 519
1992 23 678
1993 13 611
1994 18 647
1995 18 685
1996 13 764
1997 33 1060
1998 26 1122
1999 30 1259
2000 35 1535
2001 51 1809
2002 57 2122
2003 74 2614
2004 67 3173
2005 71 3531
2006 102 4121
2007 98 4447
2008 113 4884
2009 167 5617
2010 188 6423
2011 184 7374
2012 227 8564
2013 302 9674
2014 319 10711
2015 312 11555
2016 392 12751
2017 429 13729
2018 490 15577
2019 507 17665
2020 551 22631
2021 545 26334
2022 578 27509
2023 643 28122

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 178 198 437
Neuroscience 201 227 694
Oncology and Cancer research 174 193 749
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 194 216 790
Pharmacology 182 201 798
Immunology 202 222 873
Genetics 232 257 1048
Virology 228 251 1048
Biotechnology 218 242 1080
Biophysics 291 323 1211
Astrobiology 309 347 1330
Evolutionary Biology 330 367 1349
Biochemistry 265 298 1401
Molecular Biology 298 332 1496
Microbiology 299 333 1781
Paleontology 362 410 1930
Nanotechnology 319 360 2332
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 496 548 2392
Botany 432 481 2490
Agricultural Science 390 441 2532

Psychology rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 239th for Psychology in the United States and 802nd in the World with 5,136 publications made and 157,760 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#239 of 1,527 In the United States
#269 of 1,612 In North America
#802 of 6,528 In the World

Palo Alto University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 290
1992 16 383
1993 11 333
1994 14 372
1995 7 366
1996 12 415
1997 20 508
1998 20 571
1999 21 640
2000 33 759
2001 41 871
2002 31 1117
2003 65 1461
2004 43 1737
2005 47 1929
2006 68 2345
2007 70 2708
2008 82 3130
2009 113 3407
2010 124 3995
2011 131 4574
2012 139 5295
2013 220 6250
2014 221 6755
2015 240 7197
2016 300 8189
2017 362 8857
2018 332 10210
2019 387 11613
2020 414 14307
2021 410 16219
2022 415 16743
2023 479 17026

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 136 156 239
Clinical Psychology 176 199 387
Child Psychology 259 292 660
Psychiatry 198 223 668
Neuroscience 201 227 694
Social Psychology 272 304 791
Occupational Therapy 250 284 935
Cognitive Science 270 304 1077
Education Majors 434 478 1279

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 332nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1417th in the World with 4,952 publications made and 148,376 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#332 of 1,728 In the United States
#371 of 1,819 In North America
#1417 of 7,020 In the World

Palo Alto University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 21 249
1992 20 321
1993 15 319
1994 19 361
1995 12 351
1996 12 377
1997 19 473
1998 17 455
1999 31 552
2000 31 646
2001 32 793
2002 40 1122
2003 43 1183
2004 34 1415
2005 56 1531
2006 60 1935
2007 66 2087
2008 66 2391
2009 90 2775
2010 126 3330
2011 119 3947
2012 132 4615
2013 204 5448
2014 226 6148
2015 225 6686
2016 284 7401
2017 335 8333
2018 303 9475
2019 343 11057
2020 370 13997
2021 427 15978
2022 422 16246
2023 457 16725

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 217 240 414
Gender Studies 263 294 587
Criminology and Criminal Justice 307 339 633
Occupational Safety and Health 247 280 666
Journalism and Digital Media 235 267 790
Sports / Exercise science 245 282 829
Library and Information science 307 337 871
Publishing 286 322 906
Anthropology 298 333 914
Demography 266 298 1009
Law 320 356 1067
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 381 418 1159
Sociology 352 390 1171
Political Science 324 362 1203
Education Majors 434 478 1279
Linguistics 318 356 1382
Communications and Public Relations 467 514 1420
Philosophy 312 354 1501
History 380 423 1554
Archaeology 341 384 1556
Classics and Ancient History 513 555 1590
Aesthetics 451 499 1753

Computer Science rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 265th for Computer Science in the United States and 1146th in the World with 4,931 publications made and 209,623 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#265 of 1,576 In the United States
#301 of 1,662 In North America
#1146 of 6,752 In the World

Palo Alto University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 333
1992 23 424
1993 16 374
1994 21 450
1995 13 422
1996 15 459
1997 23 539
1998 19 531
1999 28 629
2000 29 766
2001 29 965
2002 60 1442
2003 74 1654
2004 47 1944
2005 54 2179
2006 83 2759
2007 77 3045
2008 74 3522
2009 123 3870
2010 128 4516
2011 138 5208
2012 134 6182
2013 217 7118
2014 219 7829
2015 230 8550
2016 263 9490
2017 307 10113
2018 305 11564
2019 345 13157
2020 371 16189
2021 345 18689
2022 359 18937
2023 443 19550

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 67 84 238
Game Design and Development 161 189 665
Neuroscience 201 227 694
Blockchain and Cryptography 162 191 757
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 194 216 790
Data Science 219 249 810
Library and Information science 307 337 871
Computational Linguistics 206 236 954
Human-Computer Interaction 218 250 977
Cognitive Science 270 304 1077
Multimedia 303 337 1112
Cyber Security 247 281 1157
Software Engineering 275 312 1246
Computer Networking 246 281 1272
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 266 303 1413
Computer Engineering 239 274 1446
Computer Vision 255 290 1471
Computer Graphics 272 305 1512
Machine Learning 291 329 1642
Telecommunications 278 316 1719
Management Information Systems 469 522 2199

Chemistry rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 308th for Chemistry in the United States and 1890th in the World with 3,678 publications made and 148,823 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#308 of 1,407 In the United States
#348 of 1,488 In North America
#1890 of 6,447 In the World

Palo Alto University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 9 322
1992 11 380
1993 10 390
1994 12 429
1995 11 424
1996 7 480
1997 18 633
1998 14 703
1999 17 754
2000 22 956
2001 29 1128
2002 51 1407
2003 45 1731
2004 46 2115
2005 46 2332
2006 63 2775
2007 57 2899
2008 68 3100
2009 97 3480
2010 114 3983
2011 113 4602
2012 141 5176
2013 142 5935
2014 152 6596
2015 166 7055
2016 165 7720
2017 219 8371
2018 263 9674
2019 236 10794
2020 256 13676
2021 262 16034
2022 286 17067
2023 331 17620

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 265 298 1401
Petrology and Geochemistry 337 385 1950
Nanotechnology 319 360 2332
Materials Science 386 433 2651
Organic Chemistry 404 453 2668
Chemical Engineering 369 417 2777
Physical chemistry 444 495 2974

Engineering rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 309th for Engineering in the United States and 1914th in the World with 3,081 publications made and 112,555 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#309 of 1,518 In the United States
#350 of 1,602 In North America
#1914 of 6,684 In the World

Palo Alto University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 242
1992 12 305
1993 12 277
1994 16 318
1995 7 343
1996 11 369
1997 15 440
1998 15 467
1999 26 498
2000 22 561
2001 20 643
2002 46 1023
2003 36 1008
2004 32 1196
2005 29 1378
2006 54 1673
2007 46 1662
2008 64 1961
2009 81 2394
2010 89 2823
2011 103 3398
2012 104 3940
2013 115 4568
2014 135 4931
2015 147 5474
2016 161 5734
2017 184 6519
2018 184 7190
2019 192 8113
2020 203 9460
2021 210 10689
2022 212 10564
2023 234 10836

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 131 152 438
Human-Computer Interaction 218 250 977
Biomedical Engineering 218 244 985
Biotechnology 218 242 1080
Computer Networking 246 281 1272
Computer Engineering 239 274 1446
Aerospace Engineering 285 323 1515
Acoustical Engineering 298 338 1569
Automotive Engineering 243 282 1611
Electrical Engineering 258 293 1685
Telecommunications 278 316 1719
Mechanical Engineering 297 337 1764
Optical Engineering 306 344 1825
Systems Engineering 354 399 1830
Civil Engineering 324 369 1898
Electronic Engineering 285 327 1949
Structural Engineering 322 364 2019
Nanotechnology 319 360 2332
Materials Science 386 433 2651
Chemical Engineering 369 417 2777
Metallurgical Engineering 500 552 3319

Mathematics rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 264th for Mathematics in the United States and 1155th in the World with 2,650 publications made and 92,133 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#264 of 1,371 In the United States
#298 of 1,451 In North America
#1155 of 6,305 In the World

Palo Alto University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 88
1992 6 122
1993 12 115
1994 8 136
1995 6 156
1996 6 196
1997 12 201
1998 6 221
1999 9 263
2000 13 307
2001 8 389
2002 23 499
2003 36 575
2004 15 667
2005 29 751
2006 36 922
2007 34 1082
2008 43 1265
2009 65 1493
2010 59 1806
2011 80 2208
2012 61 2563
2013 125 3265
2014 123 3442
2015 149 4013
2016 145 4244
2017 138 4592
2018 149 5284
2019 200 6014
2020 217 7478
2021 214 8662
2022 234 8853
2023 243 8926

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 162 191 757
Statistics 266 301 1191
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 360 402 1606
Math Teachers 567 613 1670

Physics rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 331st for Physics in the United States and 2022nd in the World with 2,573 publications made and 100,247 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#331 of 1,485 In the United States
#375 of 1,569 In North America
#2022 of 6,603 In the World

Palo Alto University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 197
1992 8 265
1993 11 239
1994 17 277
1995 5 279
1996 8 328
1997 17 370
1998 12 383
1999 20 405
2000 22 458
2001 19 568
2002 42 846
2003 32 903
2004 26 1050
2005 30 1244
2006 41 1485
2007 38 1480
2008 57 1687
2009 67 2012
2010 74 2328
2011 89 2814
2012 85 3072
2013 114 3587
2014 110 3987
2015 126 4283
2016 119 4439
2017 161 4979
2018 157 5724
2019 154 6286
2020 148 7584
2021 168 8288
2022 172 8417
2023 193 8537

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 118 132 315
Biophysics 291 323 1211
Astrobiology 309 347 1330
Acoustical Engineering 298 338 1569
Nuclear Physics 303 343 1698
Optical Engineering 306 344 1825
Astrophysics and Astronomy 390 438 1945
Condensed Matter Physics 305 347 2064
Quantum and Particle physics 338 383 2078
Nanotechnology 319 360 2332
Atomic and Molecular physics 416 463 2346
Materials Science 386 433 2651

Economics rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 373rd for Economics in the United States and 1442nd in the World with 1,267 publications made and 31,795 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#373 of 1,317 In the United States
#413 of 1,400 In North America
#1442 of 5,995 In the World

Palo Alto University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 41
1992 7 41
1993 1 37
1994 5 55
1995 1 50
1996 4 62
1997 2 72
1998 1 65
1999 2 84
2000 9 113
2001 7 133
2002 6 189
2003 10 176
2004 7 220
2005 12 256
2006 14 338
2007 6 351
2008 18 441
2009 21 520
2010 21 638
2011 33 688
2012 35 853
2013 55 1034
2014 59 1214
2015 65 1421
2016 70 1633
2017 85 1794
2018 68 2212
2019 101 2437
2020 113 3166
2021 115 3808
2022 130 3918
2023 122 4002

The following table provides academic rankings for Palo Alto University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 318 353 1114
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 360 402 1606
Finance 423 467 1861

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Palo Alto University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 379 424 1531
Marketing 365 404 1546
Management 344 384 1600
Business 376 419 1686
Literature 479 529 1723
Fashion Design 381 427 1742
Advertising 506 550 1792
Geography and Cartography 348 396 1853
Accounting 514 560 1958
Earth science and Geophysics 355 404 2069
Geology 366 417 2081
Environmental Science 373 423 2098
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 340 385 2150
Oceanography 415 468 2376
Ecology 463 515 2665
Environmental Management 393 445 2679