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Palo Alto University ranked 727th in the United States, 2833rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 103 research topics. Palo Alto University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,058 academic publications and 509,774 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2833 of 14,131 In the World
#794 of 2,597 In North America
#727 of 2,496 In the United States
#63 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Palo Alto
#190 of 1,020 For Sexology
#287 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#335 of 3,479 For Clinical Psychology
#2861 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 100 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 216th for Medicine in the United States and 900th in the World with 10,269 publications made and 364,047 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#216 of 1,604 In the United States
#241 of 1,689 In North America
#900 of 6,793 In the World

Palo Alto University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 18 631
1994 23 666
1995 23 733
1996 24 874
1997 37 1300
1998 44 1456
1999 46 1606
2000 47 1960
2001 63 2346
2002 54 2604
2003 84 2998
2004 75 3496
2005 86 3744
2006 106 4184
2007 115 4733
2008 146 5269
2009 175 6057
2010 197 7050
2011 218 7929
2012 264 9539
2013 330 10896
2014 363 11886
2015 416 12872
2016 497 13946
2017 610 15842
2018 612 17904
2019 682 20961
2020 777 27695
2021 792 31444
2022 801 31426
2023 873 32980
2024 835 32607
2025 620 29647

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
Clinical Psychology 151 172 335
Medical Physics 128 144 398
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 171 192 433
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 187 211 482
Critical Care Nursing 141 157 483
Plastic Surgery 143 154 493
Family medicine 162 182 511
Radiation Therapy 128 141 533
Cardiology 148 164 570
Healthcare Management (MHA) 195 216 575
Nursing 202 226 617
Gerontology 224 251 618
Psychiatry 189 213 641
Health Science 211 234 645
Pediatrics 156 174 692
Optometry 180 200 722
Sonography and Ultrasound 155 177 727
Surgery 174 193 749
Neurosurgery 151 168 755
Oncology and Cancer research 178 196 764
Dermatology 151 168 764
Anesthesiology 183 205 766
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 187 210 787
Physical Therapy 218 249 808
Ophthalmology 201 223 825
Sports Medicine 233 267 852
Pharmacology 186 205 858
Pathology 207 231 905
Sports / Exercise science 250 287 910
Audiology 266 298 911
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 180 197 930
Immunology 211 232 943
Public Health 253 284 956
Biomedical Engineering 226 253 1123
Epidemiology 209 235 1152
Virology 242 268 1159
Urology 229 251 1163
Occupational Therapy 274 310 1224
Anatomy and Physiology 268 299 1229
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 240 264 1392
Dentistry 342 375 1765
Orthodontics 368 403 1776

Biology rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 269th for Biology in the United States and 1467th in the World with 8,041 publications made and 367,994 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#269 of 1,612 In the United States
#303 of 1,701 In North America
#1467 of 6,841 In the World

Palo Alto University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 661
1994 24 685
1995 19 751
1996 16 863
1997 38 1231
1998 35 1301
1999 30 1421
2000 41 1978
2001 46 2511
2002 58 2853
2003 69 3282
2004 67 3738
2005 76 4028
2006 90 4485
2007 100 4864
2008 109 5323
2009 155 5972
2010 169 6882
2011 180 7707
2012 220 8797
2013 274 9867
2014 284 10806
2015 305 11555
2016 392 12672
2017 446 14194
2018 488 16489
2019 535 19312
2020 569 25868
2021 591 29869
2022 589 29738
2023 671 31256
2024 612 31080
2025 488 28160

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 171 192 433
Neuroscience 209 236 748
Oncology and Cancer research 178 196 764
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 189 211 785
Pharmacology 186 205 858
Immunology 211 232 943
Biotechnology 213 237 1085
Genetics 230 256 1098
Virology 242 268 1159
Biophysics 290 319 1196
Astrobiology 318 356 1398
Evolutionary Biology 348 387 1473
Biochemistry 272 306 1489
Molecular Biology 301 334 1502
Microbiology 300 334 1949
Paleontology 395 446 2275
Nanotechnology 315 355 2393
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 510 563 2540
Botany 429 477 2607
Agricultural Science 421 474 2880
Zoology 696 755 3424
Nutrition and Food Science 491 542 3856

Psychology rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 246th for Psychology in the United States and 867th in the World with 5,831 publications made and 200,658 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#246 of 1,561 In the United States
#276 of 1,648 In North America
#867 of 6,663 In the World

Palo Alto University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 351
1994 16 406
1995 7 415
1996 15 461
1997 28 627
1998 29 664
1999 26 718
2000 33 940
2001 41 1074
2002 33 1297
2003 66 1631
2004 43 1918
2005 49 2045
2006 61 2470
2007 65 2882
2008 88 3376
2009 101 3647
2010 103 4258
2011 123 4675
2012 149 5428
2013 195 6260
2014 194 6816
2015 247 7250
2016 296 8001
2017 376 9004
2018 337 10539
2019 392 12250
2020 454 15586
2021 443 17953
2022 434 17773
2023 503 19005
2024 394 18319
2025 293 16640

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 111 130 190
Clinical Psychology 151 172 335
Psychiatry 189 213 641
Child Psychology 257 289 677
Neuroscience 209 236 748
Social Psychology 277 309 861
Occupational Therapy 274 310 1224
Cognitive Science 292 329 1258
Education Majors 506 556 1740

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 356th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1616th in the World with 5,620 publications made and 203,586 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#356 of 1,763 In the United States
#399 of 1,854 In North America
#1616 of 7,088 In the World

Palo Alto University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 13 341
1994 18 421
1995 17 412
1996 15 429
1997 26 539
1998 25 574
1999 32 637
2000 30 887
2001 30 1088
2002 45 1396
2003 49 1445
2004 32 1711
2005 50 1887
2006 59 2156
2007 61 2426
2008 77 2789
2009 84 3106
2010 102 3597
2011 106 4224
2012 134 4882
2013 191 5607
2014 197 6391
2015 210 6961
2016 307 7522
2017 351 8838
2018 310 10328
2019 333 12429
2020 397 16065
2021 461 18452
2022 424 17995
2023 488 19781
2024 357 17940
2025 308 15749

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 217 242 444
Gender Studies 229 261 536
Criminology and Criminal Justice 331 366 727
Occupational Safety and Health 256 291 775
Publishing 264 298 865
Sports / Exercise science 250 287 910
Demography 253 284 1011
Library and Information science 359 393 1034
Anthropology 323 360 1041
Law 331 369 1210
Sociology 356 397 1277
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 397 437 1320
Political Science 339 382 1395
Public Policy / Administration 431 474 1431
Linguistics 340 381 1596
Journalism and Digital Media 354 395 1607
Communications and Public Relations 499 549 1698
Education Majors 506 556 1740
Philosophy 345 388 1752
Classics and Ancient History 596 641 1987
History 444 493 2008
Archaeology 394 443 2025
Aesthetics 476 528 2032

Computer Science rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 276th for Computer Science in the United States and 1284th in the World with 5,530 publications made and 270,475 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#276 of 1,616 In the United States
#312 of 1,702 In North America
#1284 of 6,855 In the World

Palo Alto University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 386
1994 22 502
1995 11 467
1996 17 511
1997 27 631
1998 22 661
1999 28 735
2000 29 1036
2001 24 1313
2002 54 1838
2003 72 1961
2004 41 2250
2005 50 2428
2006 74 3011
2007 75 3366
2008 76 3708
2009 107 4120
2010 115 4768
2011 124 5238
2012 142 6174
2013 195 7020
2014 186 7714
2015 216 8346
2016 269 9077
2017 323 10100
2018 312 11611
2019 354 14023
2020 384 17706
2021 382 20599
2022 382 19939
2023 463 21593
2024 370 21051
2025 290 19088

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 82 99 287
Neuroscience 209 236 748
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 189 211 785
Game Design and Development 170 201 835
Blockchain and Cryptography 177 207 974
Library and Information science 359 393 1034
Computational Linguistics 203 233 1041
Data Science 250 285 1048
Cognitive Science 292 329 1258
Cyber Security 267 301 1352
Computer Networking 249 286 1355
Human-Computer Interaction 270 304 1392
Software Engineering 292 330 1450
Computer Engineering 262 298 1664
Multimedia 388 429 1685
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 294 333 1721
Computer Vision 291 330 1787
Telecommunications 282 321 1855
Machine Learning 312 351 1874
Computer Graphics 321 364 2024
Management Information Systems 519 581 2696

Chemistry rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 313th for Chemistry in the United States and 1996th in the World with 4,126 publications made and 193,805 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#313 of 1,455 In the United States
#353 of 1,538 In North America
#1996 of 6,561 In the World

Palo Alto University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 425
1994 15 450
1995 13 468
1996 9 553
1997 14 739
1998 18 805
1999 19 890
2000 25 1286
2001 24 1720
2002 49 2056
2003 41 2290
2004 42 2566
2005 44 2706
2006 55 3023
2007 55 3129
2008 65 3302
2009 96 3667
2010 100 4264
2011 103 4720
2012 137 5190
2013 127 5876
2014 138 6465
2015 158 6745
2016 169 7423
2017 225 8333
2018 258 9832
2019 272 11476
2020 272 15272
2021 276 17816
2022 289 18094
2023 332 19119
2024 273 18653
2025 221 16680

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 272 306 1489
Nanotechnology 315 355 2393
Materials Science 387 435 2777
Chemical Engineering 365 412 2823
Organic Chemistry 412 461 2835
Physical chemistry 503 557 3403
Nutrition and Food Science 491 542 3856

Engineering rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 311th for Engineering in the United States and 2029th in the World with 3,426 publications made and 144,375 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#311 of 1,568 In the United States
#352 of 1,655 In North America
#2029 of 6,795 In the World

Palo Alto University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 321
1994 20 378
1995 9 371
1996 13 400
1997 15 507
1998 18 542
1999 23 584
2000 21 662
2001 16 790
2002 41 1248
2003 32 1184
2004 27 1430
2005 28 1596
2006 50 1825
2007 42 1860
2008 62 2122
2009 76 2492
2010 77 2966
2011 91 3398
2012 100 4007
2013 101 4517
2014 120 4904
2015 136 5465
2016 162 5616
2017 203 6561
2018 189 7192
2019 212 8681
2020 217 10395
2021 228 11918
2022 219 10945
2023 252 12088
2024 191 11268
2025 179 10235

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
Biotechnology 213 237 1085
Biomedical Engineering 226 253 1123
Computer Networking 249 286 1355
Human-Computer Interaction 270 304 1392
Aerospace Engineering 275 312 1487
Automotive Engineering 240 278 1597
Computer Engineering 262 298 1664
Telecommunications 282 321 1855
Electrical Engineering 263 300 1869
Mechanical Engineering 327 368 1967
Optical Engineering 313 353 1990
Systems Engineering 354 398 2011
Acoustical Engineering 358 402 2043
Electronic Engineering 295 338 2075
Civil Engineering 350 397 2176
Remote Sensing 349 397 2328
Nanotechnology 315 355 2393
Geotechnical Engineering 365 410 2451
Structural Engineering 387 435 2505
Materials Science 387 435 2777
Chemical Engineering 365 412 2823
Metallurgical Engineering 475 526 3307

Physics rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 346th for Physics in the United States and 2181st in the World with 2,919 publications made and 123,126 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#346 of 1,537 In the United States
#391 of 1,623 In North America
#2181 of 6,729 In the World

Palo Alto University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 11 304
1994 21 329
1995 7 325
1996 9 374
1997 18 432
1998 16 459
1999 19 449
2000 21 540
2001 17 688
2002 35 1057
2003 36 1045
2004 25 1242
2005 32 1426
2006 41 1582
2007 33 1577
2008 46 1804
2009 69 2085
2010 69 2454
2011 78 2781
2012 85 3061
2013 93 3525
2014 103 3845
2015 125 4190
2016 116 4287
2017 184 4964
2018 162 5841
2019 160 6791
2020 167 8382
2021 192 9371
2022 175 8959
2023 219 9698
2024 177 9648
2025 143 8911

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 128 144 398
Biophysics 290 319 1196
Astrobiology 318 356 1398
Astrophysics and Astronomy 368 413 1848
Optical Engineering 313 353 1990
Acoustical Engineering 358 402 2043
Nuclear Physics 360 405 2134
Condensed Matter Physics 326 370 2237
Quantum and Particle physics 360 405 2249
Nanotechnology 315 355 2393
Atomic and Molecular physics 437 485 2519
Materials Science 387 435 2777

Mathematics rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 275th for Mathematics in the United States and 1278th in the World with 2,776 publications made and 104,408 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#275 of 1,413 In the United States
#310 of 1,494 In North America
#1278 of 6,434 In the World

Palo Alto University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 125
1994 11 159
1995 3 172
1996 7 215
1997 16 225
1998 9 256
1999 8 275
2000 15 346
2001 11 437
2002 19 602
2003 32 661
2004 14 722
2005 26 850
2006 33 939
2007 28 1143
2008 54 1285
2009 61 1493
2010 49 1791
2011 72 2095
2012 68 2456
2013 113 3084
2014 104 3336
2015 127 3773
2016 141 3957
2017 131 4342
2018 158 5095
2019 189 6101
2020 218 7776
2021 216 9079
2022 223 8535
2023 257 9073
2024 141 7151
2025 108 5970

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 177 207 974
Statistics 276 311 1293
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 339 376 1546
Math Teachers 708 766 2568

Economics rankings

Palo Alto University ranked 371st for Economics in the United States and 1564th in the World with 1,462 publications made and 41,786 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#371 of 1,361 In the United States
#411 of 1,445 In North America
#1564 of 6,188 In the World

Palo Alto University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 52
1994 6 62
1995 2 54
1996 4 72
1997 4 82
1998 3 79
1999 3 93
2000 9 126
2001 7 179
2002 7 237
2003 11 221
2004 8 258
2005 15 334
2006 11 378
2007 7 418
2008 22 500
2009 18 578
2010 17 669
2011 36 730
2012 35 909
2013 51 1041
2014 53 1281
2015 57 1449
2016 79 1633
2017 94 1883
2018 73 2298
2019 95 2748
2020 117 3707
2021 130 4486
2022 136 4286
2023 135 4775
2024 92 3936
2025 83 3348

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 331 366 1259
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 339 376 1546
Finance 390 433 1879

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Palo Alto University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Creative Writing 419 467 1324
Advertising 387 424 1412
Marketing 360 398 1683
Literature 442 489 1699
Art & Design 426 474 1790
Accounting 448 488 1809
Business 386 429 1857
Management 375 418 1889
Fashion Design 411 457 1993
Geography and Cartography 402 453 2321
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 360 407 2362
Earth science and Geophysics 401 452 2470
Geology 419 470 2483
Environmental Science 420 472 2515
Oceanography 460 517 2731
Ecology 471 525 2841
Environmental Management 395 449 2872