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The University of California - Irvine ranked 42nd in the United States, 58th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 124 research topics. The University of California - Irvine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 144,478 academic publications and 5,164,198 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 173 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#58 of 14,131 In the World
#45 of 2,597 In North America
#42 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 249 In California
#1 of 7 In Irvine
#3 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#9 of 1,232 For Architecture
#13 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#321 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#38 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 121 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 47th for Biology in the United States and 88th in the World with 84,771 publications made and 3,455,887 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 1,582 In the United States
#51 of 1,668 In North America
#88 of 6,770 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 830 14656
1992 811 16459
1993 862 16602
1994 876 17547
1995 949 20240
1996 949 20941
1997 936 23536
1998 1034 25328
1999 1030 28337
2000 1094 32265
2001 1209 34400
2002 1431 40524
2003 1474 44209
2004 1786 49265
2005 1880 56038
2006 2120 65330
2007 2243 73863
2008 2269 81104
2009 2507 92180
2010 2731 103520
2011 2480 113844
2012 2683 127797
2013 2757 137314
2014 2848 147945
2015 3020 156436
2016 3405 161553
2017 3426 168875
2018 3656 182740
2019 4033 200531
2020 4771 233922
2021 4871 267256
2022 4619 271335
2023 4565 270984

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 24 29
Biophysics 24 25 32
Evolutionary Biology 35 38 49
Genetics 45 49 69
Biochemistry 43 47 73
Molecular Biology 53 57 90
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 53 58 97
Pharmacology 52 58 100
Virology 52 56 102
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 54 105
Botany 48 53 105
Oncology and Cancer research 54 57 106
Immunology 52 58 110
Entomology 49 56 112
Paleontology 53 60 120
Biotechnology 66 74 147
Zoology 58 65 148
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 76 87 155
Nanotechnology 50 55 161
Astrobiology 69 77 171
Microbiology 71 81 171
Forestry 63 73 193
Agricultural Science 63 72 206
Toxicology 72 83 247
Horticulture 59 71 293
Animal Science 101 120 412
Nutrition and Food Science 90 106 545

Medicine rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 52nd for Medicine in the United States and 93rd in the World with 70,421 publications made and 2,611,834 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#52 of 1,558 In the United States
#58 of 1,643 In North America
#93 of 6,680 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 669 10955
1992 612 12368
1993 649 12120
1994 660 12808
1995 760 15446
1996 723 15862
1997 725 17737
1998 753 18695
1999 774 21247
2000 794 23862
2001 867 25694
2002 966 29309
2003 1055 31805
2004 1334 35873
2005 1435 40827
2006 1718 48377
2007 1714 54498
2008 1827 60342
2009 2009 68400
2010 2164 77791
2011 2005 85455
2012 2261 95694
2013 2233 102414
2014 2392 111395
2015 2605 118935
2016 2887 123253
2017 2977 129004
2018 3193 137514
2019 3540 150878
2020 4259 179946
2021 4402 208164
2022 4236 210269
2023 4255 209270

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 12 13 13
Audiology 21 25 36
Cosmetology 30 34 51
Ophthalmology 37 39 53
Biomedical Engineering 36 38 59
Anatomy and Physiology 39 44 61
Gerontology 55 62 80
Occupational Therapy 42 53 81
Psychiatry 47 55 81
Public Health 49 55 84
Forensic Science 37 42 93
Medical Physics 58 65 93
Anesthesiology 54 63 95
Dermatology 53 55 97
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 50 58 98
Pharmacology 52 58 100
Sonography and Ultrasound 48 53 102
Virology 52 56 102
Clinical Psychology 64 74 105
Oncology and Cancer research 54 57 106
Pathology 52 59 106
Immunology 52 58 110
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 69 80 114
Sports Medicine 57 69 114
Urology 58 65 118
Pharmacy 30 33 120
Surgery 56 65 121
Respiratory Therapy 55 66 123
Physical Therapy 65 78 137
Cardiology 64 74 138
Health Science 73 84 139
Sports / Exercise science 64 79 140
Nursing 76 88 144
Optometry 60 67 145
Healthcare Management (MHA) 78 90 147
Critical Care Nursing 75 87 153
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 48 56 154
Radiation Therapy 66 74 154
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 76 87 155
Family medicine 78 89 159
Pediatrics 72 83 171
Epidemiology 69 81 188
Veterinary 51 60 192
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 65 73 200
Neurosurgery 67 74 225
Toxicology 72 83 247
Orthodontics 76 87 248
Dentistry 80 90 278
Social Work 187 210 394

Chemistry rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 47th for Chemistry in the United States and 93rd in the World with 68,524 publications made and 2,937,516 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#47 of 1,407 In the United States
#51 of 1,488 In North America
#93 of 6,447 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 780 12877
1992 799 14115
1993 825 14847
1994 841 15833
1995 868 17637
1996 912 18956
1997 906 21284
1998 980 22857
1999 970 25823
2000 983 28370
2001 1071 30336
2002 1371 35536
2003 1418 39090
2004 1581 43157
2005 1678 48115
2006 1824 55534
2007 1952 62192
2008 1881 67331
2009 2059 76569
2010 2292 84285
2011 2084 92562
2012 2176 102666
2013 2212 110115
2014 2264 119565
2015 2319 125343
2016 2677 129024
2017 2535 134708
2018 2732 145976
2019 2905 158004
2020 3317 182211
2021 3418 208733
2022 3201 213014
2023 3132 214411

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 37 39 70
Biochemistry 43 47 73
Inorganic Chemistry 27 30 95
Organic Chemistry 47 51 117
Pharmacy 30 33 120
Environmental Chemistry 44 49 121
Materials Science 48 53 145
Nanotechnology 50 55 161
Physical chemistry 51 57 166
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 68 199
Biochemical Engineering 53 61 221
Chemical Engineering 63 72 258
Petrology and Geochemistry 115 143 499
Radiochemistry 72 83 523
Nutrition and Food Science 90 106 545

Computer Science rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 37th for Computer Science in the United States and 57th in the World with 65,703 publications made and 2,456,784 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#37 of 1,576 In the United States
#40 of 1,662 In North America
#57 of 6,752 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 579 9872
1992 624 11172
1993 572 11254
1994 633 11732
1995 678 13860
1996 730 13955
1997 746 15699
1998 750 16333
1999 734 17767
2000 834 19672
2001 848 21030
2002 1674 30586
2003 1409 30935
2004 1488 32893
2005 1691 38164
2006 1811 45075
2007 1827 51087
2008 1871 56112
2009 2101 65024
2010 2307 72640
2011 2154 80724
2012 2277 92080
2013 2197 98787
2014 2231 107748
2015 2277 112772
2016 2388 115650
2017 2548 118805
2018 2833 128703
2019 3111 142183
2020 3553 163383
2021 3645 185572
2022 3393 183002
2023 3374 182525

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Computer Science.

Engineering rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 44th for Engineering in the United States and 102nd in the World with 62,779 publications made and 2,168,691 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#44 of 1,518 In the United States
#49 of 1,602 In North America
#102 of 6,684 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 576 6671
1992 658 7758
1993 618 8073
1994 655 8742
1995 664 10080
1996 723 11033
1997 724 12483
1998 777 13400
1999 715 15124
2000 787 16518
2001 923 18123
2002 1648 26237
2003 1393 26376
2004 1605 29648
2005 1771 34084
2006 1831 39892
2007 1854 45206
2008 1901 49886
2009 2058 57915
2010 2257 64762
2011 2065 72522
2012 2151 81725
2013 2162 90005
2014 2188 96744
2015 2251 101734
2016 2442 106473
2017 2385 108730
2018 2678 119590
2019 2891 132042
2020 3122 148371
2021 3080 170484
2022 2942 171077
2023 2717 171761

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Architecture 7 7 9
Transportation Engineering 14 17 29
Computer Engineering 21 22 37
Human-Computer Interaction 21 24 44
Biomedical Engineering 36 38 59
Computer Networking 32 35 64
Systems Engineering 35 40 75
Acoustical Engineering 39 43 77
Telecommunications 34 38 82
Electronic Engineering 34 40 84
Aerospace Engineering 42 47 91
Nuclear Engineering 27 30 97
Optical Engineering 39 42 98
Remote Sensing 45 49 106
Electrical Engineering 41 45 110
Civil Engineering 41 48 114
Aviation 45 49 115
Mechanical Engineering 46 53 117
Reliability and Quality Engineering 41 47 125
Automotive Engineering 31 36 125
Materials Science 48 53 145
Biotechnology 66 74 147
Engineering Management 68 74 152
Robotics 42 50 159
Nanotechnology 50 55 161
Structural Engineering 55 60 165
Geotechnical Engineering 51 60 167
Metallurgical Engineering 48 55 168
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 69 186
Operations Research 53 65 187
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 68 199
Petroleum Engineering 62 71 202
Environmental Engineering 52 63 208
Technical Drawing 56 65 209
Automation and Control engineering 52 63 218
Biochemical Engineering 53 61 221
Marine Engineering 64 74 251
Architectural Engineering 61 75 256
Chemical Engineering 63 72 258
Product and Industrial Design 79 90 260
Industrial Engineering 74 88 297
Landscape Architecture 62 71 319
Construction Management 83 100 346
Renewable Energy Engineering 67 84 368
Firefighting and Fire Science 100 115 433
Mining Engineering 118 147 692

Physics rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 46th for Physics in the United States and 96th in the World with 59,997 publications made and 2,192,956 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#46 of 1,485 In the United States
#51 of 1,569 In North America
#96 of 6,603 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 595 6929
1992 656 7966
1993 636 8413
1994 678 9071
1995 668 10094
1996 706 11396
1997 716 13058
1998 798 14348
1999 744 16186
2000 793 17532
2001 874 19453
2002 1392 25104
2003 1270 26764
2004 1465 30047
2005 1614 34327
2006 1667 39495
2007 1702 44071
2008 1769 48588
2009 1912 56210
2010 2059 61956
2011 1965 70065
2012 2079 78732
2013 2058 86569
2014 2060 94247
2015 2148 99182
2016 2375 104271
2017 2283 106502
2018 2457 116528
2019 2726 127925
2020 2927 144397
2021 2953 164332
2022 2745 163760
2023 2569 166777

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 24 25 32
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 41 69
Acoustical Engineering 39 43 77
Nuclear Physics 42 44 86
Theoretical Physics 36 41 87
Medical Physics 58 65 93
Optical Engineering 39 42 98
Quantum and Particle physics 44 49 98
Atomic and Molecular physics 44 47 98
Condensed Matter Physics 39 41 109
Materials Science 48 53 145
Nanotechnology 50 55 161
Astrobiology 69 77 171
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 69 186

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 79th in the World with 56,037 publications made and 1,844,216 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 1,728 In the United States
#48 of 1,819 In North America
#79 of 7,020 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 461 4939
1992 472 5775
1993 459 5776
1994 515 6245
1995 526 7236
1996 575 8135
1997 631 8671
1998 605 9730
1999 588 10911
2000 676 12902
2001 800 14205
2002 1063 19403
2003 966 21055
2004 1116 23368
2005 1240 27176
2006 1405 31620
2007 1503 37993
2008 1583 42112
2009 1817 50054
2010 1886 56020
2011 1727 63041
2012 1837 70866
2013 1990 78890
2014 1982 85299
2015 2072 90730
2016 2277 93160
2017 2330 95814
2018 2531 103670
2019 2748 117188
2020 3245 135254
2021 3362 152754
2022 3040 149951
2023 3116 150210

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Environmental Science rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 48th for Environmental Science in the United States and 91st in the World with 46,325 publications made and 1,785,468 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 1,598 In the United States
#52 of 1,687 In North America
#91 of 6,798 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 409 4900
1992 399 5799
1993 431 5883
1994 457 6353
1995 450 7054
1996 506 7958
1997 522 8741
1998 567 9825
1999 528 11025
2000 567 13019
2001 628 14017
2002 957 18555
2003 891 19973
2004 1032 22900
2005 1081 25710
2006 1216 30137
2007 1302 35250
2008 1351 38719
2009 1473 45893
2010 1546 51499
2011 1404 58132
2012 1513 66064
2013 1650 74765
2014 1653 80807
2015 1761 86025
2016 1969 88285
2017 1902 91888
2018 2103 102080
2019 2221 114800
2020 2545 131436
2021 2585 150370
2022 2383 152496
2023 2260 151284

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 34 60
Geography and Cartography 44 48 78
Hydrology and Water resources management 25 27 78
Ecology 45 50 94
Oceanography 44 49 104
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 54 105
Geology 52 57 107
Urban and Regional planning 34 36 108
Paleontology 53 60 120
Environmental Chemistry 44 49 121
Environmental Management 39 45 124
Geotechnical Engineering 51 60 167
Earth science and Geophysics 55 63 174
Forestry 63 73 193
Agricultural Science 63 72 206
Environmental Engineering 52 63 208
Petrology and Geochemistry 115 143 499
Mining Engineering 118 147 692

Psychology rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 44th for Psychology in the United States and 64th in the World with 42,005 publications made and 1,701,059 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 1,527 In the United States
#49 of 1,612 In North America
#64 of 6,528 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 400 8398
1992 387 9346
1993 400 9171
1994 400 9748
1995 472 11741
1996 468 11478
1997 387 12708
1998 459 13192
1999 422 14091
2000 467 15445
2001 510 16557
2002 654 19689
2003 598 21490
2004 752 23013
2005 819 26500
2006 997 30722
2007 1001 35123
2008 1068 38222
2009 1242 44019
2010 1343 48333
2011 1155 53811
2012 1303 60990
2013 1305 64832
2014 1368 70145
2015 1450 75056
2016 1649 77478
2017 1798 79990
2018 1966 85890
2019 2183 94664
2020 2546 111559
2021 2629 127735
2022 2552 125666
2023 2452 125356

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 24 29
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 18 22 43
Cognitive Science 37 40 49
Occupational Therapy 42 53 81
Psychiatry 47 55 81
Social Psychology 55 61 82
Child Psychology 57 65 88
Education Majors 59 64 94
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 64 72 96
Sexology 68 75 99
Clinical Psychology 64 74 105
Special Education 126 140 241
Social Work 187 210 394

Mathematics rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 41st for Mathematics in the United States and 75th in the World with 28,211 publications made and 982,272 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#41 of 1,371 In the United States
#47 of 1,451 In North America
#75 of 6,305 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 161 1699
1992 187 2009
1993 184 2071
1994 228 2364
1995 211 2545
1996 238 3355
1997 232 3453
1998 242 3723
1999 265 4120
2000 283 4913
2001 335 5671
2002 712 9557
2003 585 9736
2004 608 10675
2005 739 12570
2006 719 15209
2007 811 17581
2008 861 20047
2009 903 22872
2010 925 26517
2011 937 29795
2012 974 33927
2013 1039 38002
2014 1056 40925
2015 1031 43853
2016 1189 45422
2017 1229 46390
2018 1387 51741
2019 1486 57603
2020 1754 66175
2021 1776 75799
2022 1600 74563
2023 1619 74926

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 23 38
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 45 50 78
Statistics 44 50 82
Actuarial Science 51 57 88
Math Teachers 67 74 112
Applied Mathematics 53 60 143
Operations Research 53 65 187

Business rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 43rd for Business in the United States and 80th in the World with 18,001 publications made and 571,181 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 1,334 In the United States
#48 of 1,412 In North America
#80 of 6,187 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 119 1249
1992 149 1720
1993 136 1573
1994 172 1891
1995 178 2211
1996 204 2492
1997 219 2625
1998 206 2991
1999 213 3233
2000 226 4097
2001 285 4427
2002 496 7748
2003 443 7676
2004 447 8421
2005 488 9476
2006 506 11402
2007 552 13407
2008 621 15107
2009 643 17847
2010 673 20041
2011 587 22039
2012 621 24192
2013 620 26539
2014 633 28137
2015 630 28802
2016 661 29235
2017 688 29668
2018 804 31894
2019 839 34628
2020 941 39770
2021 976 44592
2022 901 43732
2023 835 44037

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 45 47 61
Management Information Systems 27 31 63
Accounting 47 50 70
Tax Law 45 50 74
Management 41 46 77
Human Resource Management 36 43 77
Marketing 42 48 78
Finance 45 50 80
Entertainment Industry Business 43 50 85
Actuarial Science 51 57 88
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 53 100
Public Policy / Administration 53 60 101
Occupational Safety and Health 64 75 112
Risk Management 47 55 120
Engineering Management 68 74 152
International Business 48 56 172
Project Management 58 71 185
Operations Research 53 65 187
Real Estate 86 95 196
International Trade 56 67 228
Supply Chain Management 91 109 322
Construction Management 83 100 346
Entrepreneurship 129 151 394
Hospitality and Hotel Management 108 132 640

Economics rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 48th for Economics in the United States and 82nd in the World with 14,502 publications made and 448,299 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#48 of 1,317 In the United States
#53 of 1,400 In North America
#82 of 5,995 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 89 775
1992 103 995
1993 99 971
1994 111 1110
1995 129 1281
1996 132 1459
1997 122 1567
1998 134 1852
1999 166 2182
2000 163 2598
2001 197 2964
2002 263 4113
2003 275 4795
2004 261 5211
2005 343 6096
2006 313 7191
2007 371 8798
2008 449 9965
2009 472 11710
2010 489 13425
2011 478 15018
2012 519 16949
2013 523 18484
2014 542 20560
2015 541 21289
2016 602 22394
2017 611 22970
2018 706 25290
2019 721 28085
2020 919 33131
2021 930 37360
2022 881 37312
2023 919 38570

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 25 28 48
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 45 50 78
Finance 45 50 80
Actuarial Science 51 57 88
Development Studies 50 58 92
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 53 100
International Relations and Diplomacy 62 71 144
Agricultural Economics 74 85 213
International Trade 56 67 228
International Economics 52 63 239
Environmental Economics 46 57 246

Art & Design rankings

The University of California - Irvine ranked 39th for Art & Design in the United States and 70th in the World with 10,002 publications made and 269,411 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#39 of 1,321 In the United States
#43 of 1,404 In North America
#70 of 5,720 In the World

University of California - Irvine
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 81 746
1992 84 1038
1993 96 826
1994 89 852
1995 106 1117
1996 97 1299
1997 104 1293
1998 124 1379
1999 108 1762
2000 127 1875
2001 162 2108
2002 286 3615
2003 226 3606
2004 250 3931
2005 286 4721
2006 302 5429
2007 304 6159
2008 278 6783
2009 409 8248
2010 346 8903
2011 355 10354
2012 340 10911
2013 353 11802
2014 350 12811
2015 381 13050
2016 398 13775
2017 373 13537
2018 423 14711
2019 478 16550
2020 473 19190
2021 453 21127
2022 448 20342
2023 408 20441

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of California - Irvine in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Architecture 7 7 9
UX/UI Desgin 15 16 24
Multimedia 20 22 28
Performing arts 25 28 43
Cinematography 15 16 48
Creative Writing 31 37 62
Aesthetics 35 39 63
Fashion Design 38 42 65
Art History 40 44 67
Graphic Design 38 44 71
Game Design and Development 33 40 73
Computer Graphics 41 46 82
Entertainment Industry Business 43 50 85
Literature 44 49 87
Music 46 52 97
Animation 65 75 230
Photography 85 98 239
Interior Design 58 67 269
Singing and Vocal Performance 105 125 301
Landscape Architecture 62 71 319
Painting and Drawing 79 96 334
Sculpture 79 96 334
Illustration and Concept Art 84 101 342