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Santa Clara University ranked 202nd in the United States, 688th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. Santa Clara University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,638 academic publications and 231,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 171 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#688 of 14,131 In the World
#229 of 2,597 In North America
#202 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 249 In California
#61 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#121 of 1,003 For Supply Chain Management
#144 of 1,716 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#400 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#290 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 205th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 772nd in the World with 7,854 publications made and 158,367 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#205 of 1,728 In the United States
#235 of 1,819 In North America
#772 of 7,020 In the World

Santa Clara University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 64 393
1992 89 394
1993 67 449
1994 74 466
1995 83 579
1996 99 652
1997 102 637
1998 85 642
1999 106 815
2000 84 973
2001 121 1152
2002 212 1718
2003 175 1805
2004 142 2034
2005 175 2327
2006 220 2737
2007 195 3134
2008 296 3832
2009 226 4711
2010 220 4948
2011 229 5835
2012 260 6402
2013 247 6985
2014 288 7656
2015 265 7898
2016 349 7902
2017 319 7898
2018 375 8582
2019 302 9742
2020 353 11173
2021 373 12360
2022 316 11930
2023 348 12111

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 37 42 61
Law Enforcement 106 117 188
International Law 67 77 195
Human Rights Law 97 114 278
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 115 132 292
Criminology and Criminal Justice 182 205 339
Communications and Public Relations 139 163 340
Media Studies 154 179 358
Classics and Ancient History 143 164 374
Early Childhood Education 226 246 453
Gender Studies 202 232 454
Genealogy 200 224 478
Political Economy 173 201 479
Military science 248 272 484
Radio and Television broadcasting 200 224 522
Broadcast Journalism 203 230 570
Law 195 222 576
Art History 231 259 588
Political Science 192 220 622
Anthropology 227 256 636
Public Policy / Administration 240 268 637
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 221 254 667
Special Education 286 314 683
Sociology 219 248 683
Education Majors 271 301 739
History 214 243 769
Aesthetics 239 273 833
Library and Information science 299 328 847
Archaeology 212 243 865
Publishing 278 312 868
Journalism and Digital Media 257 290 883
Philosophy 200 233 906
Linguistics 231 262 928
Demography 325 363 1397

Computer Science rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 240th for Computer Science in the United States and 994th in the World with 5,853 publications made and 126,887 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#240 of 1,576 In the United States
#272 of 1,662 In North America
#994 of 6,752 In the World

Santa Clara University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 42 425
1992 76 426
1993 51 490
1994 55 450
1995 54 476
1996 60 557
1997 66 536
1998 54 514
1999 64 627
2000 51 715
2001 78 820
2002 240 1547
2003 168 1304
2004 113 1505
2005 160 1899
2006 186 2034
2007 147 2266
2008 179 2732
2009 166 3353
2010 145 3607
2011 163 3984
2012 176 4369
2013 162 4497
2014 204 5130
2015 159 5328
2016 209 5393
2017 225 5496
2018 280 5992
2019 234 6779
2020 274 7956
2021 288 9068
2022 274 9061
2023 259 9186

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 142 154 346
Computer Engineering 123 146 469
Management Information Systems 183 207 646
Database Administration 171 199 654
Computer Networking 177 207 765
Cyber Security 183 211 771
Blockchain and Cryptography 167 196 787
Computational Linguistics 177 206 797
Software Engineering 187 218 800
Library and Information science 299 328 847
Robotics 171 202 879
Data Science 232 265 913
Telecommunications 193 224 950
Multimedia 266 296 953
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 212 244 979
Machine Learning 220 252 997
Cognitive Science 272 306 1080
Human-Computer Interaction 246 280 1153
Computer Vision 227 259 1183
Neuroscience 314 350 1197
Computer Graphics 247 280 1311
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 428 468 2226

Engineering rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 255th for Engineering in the United States and 1419th in the World with 5,524 publications made and 94,840 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#255 of 1,518 In the United States
#290 of 1,602 In North America
#1419 of 6,684 In the World

Santa Clara University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 51 473
1992 66 561
1993 52 480
1994 54 462
1995 63 499
1996 59 561
1997 66 493
1998 53 474
1999 75 559
2000 61 625
2001 66 697
2002 238 1317
2003 159 1153
2004 107 1331
2005 160 1622
2006 175 1853
2007 137 1926
2008 178 2381
2009 165 2912
2010 159 3111
2011 167 3439
2012 189 3675
2013 177 3751
2014 205 4291
2015 160 4460
2016 199 4484
2017 177 4439
2018 254 4924
2019 204 5588
2020 248 6335
2021 219 7557
2022 218 7359
2023 216 7437

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 118 135 408
Computer Engineering 123 146 469
Engineering Management 163 183 481
Operations Research 123 151 530
Aviation 182 211 644
Architecture 153 180 696
Automation and Control engineering 139 168 744
Computer Networking 177 207 765
Construction Management 154 185 850
Robotics 171 202 879
Electronic Engineering 175 207 928
Systems Engineering 210 244 938
Telecommunications 193 224 950
Reliability and Quality Engineering 200 233 1032
Mechanical Engineering 213 245 1069
Electrical Engineering 200 232 1149
Human-Computer Interaction 246 280 1153
Civil Engineering 231 265 1201
Structural Engineering 227 259 1222
Aerospace Engineering 253 286 1233
Automotive Engineering 209 245 1239
Acoustical Engineering 251 286 1267
Transportation Engineering 261 299 1544
Remote Sensing 282 321 1615
Geotechnical Engineering 273 316 1766
Nanotechnology 262 298 1793
Materials Science 285 324 1805
Optical Engineering 312 351 1895
Renewable Energy Engineering 215 254 1929
Metallurgical Engineering 285 325 1933
Environmental Engineering 275 317 2018
Chemical Engineering 297 338 2292
Biotechnology 401 440 2480

Physics rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 274th for Physics in the United States and 1518th in the World with 4,732 publications made and 87,570 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#274 of 1,485 In the United States
#314 of 1,569 In North America
#1518 of 6,603 In the World

Santa Clara University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 44 426
1992 57 512
1993 45 453
1994 53 403
1995 62 468
1996 50 519
1997 54 450
1998 49 395
1999 67 519
2000 58 533
2001 67 655
2002 192 1145
2003 120 1048
2004 91 1172
2005 118 1443
2006 134 1543
2007 118 1624
2008 164 2109
2009 138 2425
2010 142 2642
2011 121 2881
2012 154 3058
2013 138 3158
2014 173 3626
2015 147 3822
2016 164 3821
2017 156 3756
2018 227 4149
2019 167 4650
2020 203 5428
2021 174 6505
2022 158 6248
2023 162 6463

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 251 283 1005
Acoustical Engineering 251 286 1267
Astrophysics and Astronomy 284 322 1268
Theoretical Physics 271 307 1334
Quantum and Particle physics 261 299 1455
Biophysics 337 374 1477
Condensed Matter Physics 266 303 1726
Nanotechnology 262 298 1793
Materials Science 285 324 1805
Atomic and Molecular physics 344 390 1840
Optical Engineering 312 351 1895
Nuclear Physics 350 395 2049

Environmental Science rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 248th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1210th in the World with 4,731 publications made and 105,771 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#248 of 1,598 In the United States
#283 of 1,687 In North America
#1210 of 6,798 In the World

Santa Clara University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 35 323
1992 42 380
1993 41 331
1994 47 337
1995 52 388
1996 48 390
1997 60 424
1998 56 410
1999 50 483
2000 52 527
2001 64 625
2002 139 1066
2003 101 1000
2004 89 1197
2005 102 1416
2006 118 1629
2007 130 1855
2008 196 2391
2009 149 2906
2010 130 3111
2011 146 3745
2012 156 3997
2013 161 4454
2014 175 4967
2015 158 5228
2016 184 5337
2017 175 5328
2018 228 5928
2019 193 6713
2020 224 7828
2021 241 8942
2022 169 8810
2023 210 8806

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 235 267 1029
Ecology 225 262 1102
Oceanography 251 296 1304
Environmental Management 207 243 1315
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 250 289 1373
Petrology and Geochemistry 258 301 1415
Paleontology 286 326 1439
Geology 285 327 1479
Earth science and Geophysics 267 310 1523
Agricultural Science 242 282 1586
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 376 422 1737
Geotechnical Engineering 273 316 1766
Environmental Engineering 275 317 2018
Forestry 314 363 2037
Environmental Chemistry 383 434 2612

Business rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 156th for Business in the United States and 526th in the World with 4,151 publications made and 115,842 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#156 of 1,334 In the United States
#182 of 1,412 In North America
#526 of 6,187 In the World

Santa Clara University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 27 325
1992 46 344
1993 32 405
1994 48 397
1995 50 434
1996 41 500
1997 63 483
1998 49 498
1999 47 636
2000 49 768
2001 72 909
2002 132 1442
2003 99 1390
2004 75 1630
2005 111 1895
2006 115 2179
2007 110 2397
2008 169 2882
2009 126 3409
2010 126 3647
2011 136 4302
2012 145 4546
2013 135 4679
2014 168 5355
2015 146 5232
2016 174 5142
2017 167 5072
2018 176 5493
2019 135 6158
2020 173 6747
2021 151 7868
2022 142 7599
2023 144 7725

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 40 45 121
Investment Banking and Stock trading 67 75 144
Actuarial Science 81 92 155
Accounting 111 125 244
Entrepreneurship 96 111 269
Finance 107 123 305
Risk Management 111 132 376
Human Resource Management 162 183 455
Engineering Management 163 183 481
Advertising 186 210 499
Marketing 160 185 503
Tax Law 180 202 506
Operations Research 123 151 530
Project Management 157 182 540
Management 154 183 559
International Business 130 154 563
Public Policy / Administration 240 268 637
Management Information Systems 183 207 646
International Trade 141 166 703
Real Estate 235 258 752
Construction Management 154 185 850
Entertainment Industry Business 233 265 854

Biology rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 329th for Biology in the United States and 1843rd in the World with 3,899 publications made and 88,528 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#329 of 1,582 In the United States
#367 of 1,668 In North America
#1843 of 6,770 In the World

Santa Clara University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 34 381
1992 48 424
1993 31 388
1994 48 390
1995 36 399
1996 44 401
1997 52 437
1998 45 372
1999 51 500
2000 50 556
2001 60 637
2002 103 976
2003 87 879
2004 61 1003
2005 80 1205
2006 88 1356
2007 100 1589
2008 155 2007
2009 119 2441
2010 95 2677
2011 107 3023
2012 104 3361
2013 115 3673
2014 138 3947
2015 120 4035
2016 125 4351
2017 133 4300
2018 194 4699
2019 164 5260
2020 205 6398
2021 194 7760
2022 165 7652
2023 201 7677

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 158 176 378
Evolutionary Biology 258 291 967
Astrobiology 251 283 1005
Neuroscience 314 350 1197
Paleontology 286 326 1439
Zoology 333 375 1450
Biophysics 337 374 1477
Agricultural Science 242 282 1586
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 376 422 1737
Molecular Biology 336 373 1749
Nanotechnology 262 298 1793
Genetics 381 421 2028
Forestry 314 363 2037
Botany 352 399 2072
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 428 468 2226
Biochemistry 389 434 2282
Virology 424 462 2291
Oncology and Cancer research 448 485 2334
Biotechnology 401 440 2480
Microbiology 436 480 2709
Horticulture 394 443 2721
Nutrition and Food Science 372 416 2795
Pharmacology 509 552 2856
Immunology 593 640 3198

Mathematics rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 213th for Mathematics in the United States and 863rd in the World with 3,569 publications made and 82,541 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#213 of 1,371 In the United States
#243 of 1,451 In North America
#863 of 6,305 In the World

Santa Clara University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 30 245
1992 34 230
1993 33 285
1994 45 266
1995 41 315
1996 41 324
1997 43 312
1998 48 345
1999 48 439
2000 29 521
2001 51 586
2002 140 1009
2003 91 954
2004 66 1109
2005 99 1351
2006 108 1543
2007 88 1693
2008 132 2043
2009 91 2454
2010 95 2485
2011 113 2941
2012 94 3106
2013 100 3234
2014 112 3650
2015 109 3744
2016 124 3871
2017 134 3775
2018 177 3929
2019 142 4556
2020 140 5316
2021 135 6032
2022 150 5839
2023 159 5971

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 81 92 155
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 146 169 487
Operations Research 123 151 530
Math Teachers 237 262 579
Blockchain and Cryptography 167 196 787
Applied Mathematics 165 193 885
Statistics 232 264 983

Chemistry rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 339th for Chemistry in the United States and 2128th in the World with 3,122 publications made and 58,323 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#339 of 1,407 In the United States
#380 of 1,488 In North America
#2128 of 6,447 In the World

Santa Clara University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 25 318
1992 37 372
1993 30 318
1994 43 287
1995 39 280
1996 35 325
1997 37 275
1998 40 278
1999 40 360
2000 44 369
2001 44 421
2002 121 705
2003 68 610
2004 69 725
2005 69 886
2006 88 949
2007 89 984
2008 120 1370
2009 96 1507
2010 84 1700
2011 92 1836
2012 94 1977
2013 81 2106
2014 105 2274
2015 93 2396
2016 99 2608
2017 97 2615
2018 158 2931
2019 121 3194
2020 142 3777
2021 126 4735
2022 106 4761
2023 116 4945

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 258 301 1415
Computational Chemistry 282 320 1583
Nanotechnology 262 298 1793
Materials Science 285 324 1805
Physical chemistry 303 347 2202
Biochemistry 389 434 2282
Chemical Engineering 297 338 2292
Organic Chemistry 376 424 2475
Inorganic Chemistry 372 418 2529
Environmental Chemistry 383 434 2612
Nutrition and Food Science 372 416 2795

Economics rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 171st for Economics in the United States and 525th in the World with 3,011 publications made and 74,936 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#171 of 1,317 In the United States
#196 of 1,400 In North America
#525 of 5,995 In the World

Santa Clara University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 22 130
1992 19 154
1993 24 145
1994 32 167
1995 34 230
1996 33 246
1997 48 249
1998 37 287
1999 39 371
2000 39 453
2001 49 558
2002 81 818
2003 62 882
2004 48 1050
2005 68 1170
2006 86 1352
2007 75 1502
2008 152 1939
2009 101 2212
2010 92 2406
2011 114 2825
2012 106 3006
2013 97 3147
2014 113 3657
2015 111 3649
2016 137 3696
2017 123 3537
2018 132 3901
2019 104 4612
2020 136 5120
2021 129 5883
2022 108 5657
2023 135 5773

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 67 75 144
Actuarial Science 81 92 155
Finance 107 123 305
Political Economy 173 201 479
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 146 169 487
International Economics 108 128 557
Agricultural Economics 128 149 577
International Trade 141 166 703
Development Studies 260 292 887

Psychology rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 273rd for Psychology in the United States and 970th in the World with 2,821 publications made and 81,076 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#273 of 1,527 In the United States
#304 of 1,612 In North America
#970 of 6,528 In the World

Santa Clara University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 15 190
1992 34 210
1993 18 279
1994 24 284
1995 28 322
1996 26 319
1997 34 340
1998 34 343
1999 35 371
2000 30 462
2001 35 529
2002 67 754
2003 43 754
2004 38 844
2005 56 941
2006 70 1088
2007 71 1272
2008 92 1652
2009 77 2095
2010 70 2262
2011 70 2628
2012 90 3099
2013 82 3321
2014 97 3658
2015 99 3779
2016 132 3860
2017 115 3934
2018 143 4123
2019 123 4632
2020 154 5599
2021 165 6192
2022 144 5987
2023 175 6126

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 134 148 248
Social Psychology 200 227 526
Clinical Psychology 262 295 664
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 221 254 667
Sexology 321 353 667
Special Education 286 314 683
Child Psychology 281 315 735
Education Majors 271 301 739
Cognitive Science 272 306 1080
Neuroscience 314 350 1197
Psychiatry 348 384 1337

Art & Design rankings

Santa Clara University ranked 237th for Art & Design in the United States and 840th in the World with 1,655 publications made and 16,734 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#237 of 1,321 In the United States
#268 of 1,404 In North America
#840 of 5,720 In the World

Santa Clara University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 18 56
1992 28 74
1993 22 86
1994 21 77
1995 15 91
1996 25 92
1997 20 111
1998 17 101
1999 17 104
2000 15 150
2001 13 179
2002 59 284
2003 34 324
2004 37 299
2005 33 378
2006 41 464
2007 36 477
2008 63 588
2009 56 682
2010 40 757
2011 48 849
2012 54 903
2013 51 983
2014 55 1132
2015 52 1182
2016 92 1191
2017 76 1219
2018 82 1336
2019 58 1611
2020 73 1829
2021 94 2068
2022 65 1879
2023 78 1907

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Clara University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 196 226 535
Art History 231 259 588
Architecture 153 180 696
Performing arts 213 245 733
Literature 217 247 738
Aesthetics 239 273 833
Entertainment Industry Business 233 265 854
Photography 251 287 893
Fashion Design 235 267 937
Multimedia 266 296 953
Computer Graphics 247 280 1311

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Santa Clara University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Plastic Surgery 237 255 1009
Nursing 341 377 1076
Healthcare Management (MHA) 370 407 1206
Gerontology 390 430 1259
Orthodontics 304 333 1349
Ophthalmology 302 333 1368
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 430 471 1411
Health Science 489 529 1527
Public Health 362 405 1528
Dentistry 322 353 1558
Physical Therapy 395 434 1564
Medicine 380 418 1777
Family medicine 479 517 1819
Surgery 409 446 1864
Sports Medicine 478 525 1903
Pathology 387 428 2000
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 460 501 2263
Anatomy and Physiology 495 542 2358