University of California - Merced: Rankings

Updated: February 29, 2024

EduRank

The University of California - Merced ranked 311th in the United States, 1246th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. The University of California - Merced ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,690 academic publications and 355,326 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#1246 of 14,131	In the World
#346 of 2,597	In North America
#311 of 2,496	In the United States
#31 of 249	In California
#196 of 1,053	For Firefighting and Fire Science
#376 of 1,024	For Animation
#412 of 2,188	For Remote Sensing
#7301 of 7,738	For Alumni Impact
#714 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top50%	For 116 other topics

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• Medicine
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• Business
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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 270th for Biology in the United States and 1385th in the World with 7,223 publications made and 226,273 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking	Location
#270 of 1,582	In the United States
#304 of 1,668	In North America
#1385 of 6,770	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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Engineering rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 227th for Engineering in the United States and 1172nd in the World with 7,004 publications made and 198,274 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking	Location
#227 of 1,518	In the United States
#259 of 1,602	In North America
#1172 of 6,684	In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

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Physics rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 234th for Physics in the United States and 1195th in the World with 6,401 publications made and 184,366 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking	Location
#234 of 1,485	In the United States
#266 of 1,569	In North America
#1195 of 6,603	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 237th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1115th in the World with 6,120 publications made and 188,308 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#237 of 1,598	In the United States
#271 of 1,687	In North America
#1115 of 6,798	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

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Computer Science rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 247th for Computer Science in the United States and 1034th in the World with 6,105 publications made and 187,497 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#247 of 1,576	In the United States
#281 of 1,662	In North America
#1034 of 6,752	In the World

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Chemistry rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 252nd for Chemistry in the United States and 1389th in the World with 6,019 publications made and 176,594 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#252 of 1,407	In the United States
#283 of 1,488	In North America
#1389 of 6,447	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 312th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1307th in the World with 5,853 publications made and 157,560 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#312 of 1,728	In the United States
#350 of 1,819	In North America
#1307 of 7,020	In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

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Medicine rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 330th for Medicine in the United States and 1519th in the World with 4,127 publications made and 100,718 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking	Location
#330 of 1,558	In the United States
#367 of 1,643	In North America
#1519 of 6,680	In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

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Psychology rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 306th for Psychology in the United States and 1092nd in the World with 3,264 publications made and 113,873 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking	Location
#306 of 1,527	In the United States
#338 of 1,612	In North America
#1092 of 6,528	In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

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Mathematics rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 262nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1146th in the World with 2,951 publications made and 79,079 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#262 of 1,371	In the United States
#296 of 1,451	In North America
#1146 of 6,305	In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

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Business rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 348th for Business in the United States and 1467th in the World with 2,200 publications made and 37,792 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking	Location
#348 of 1,334	In the United States
#387 of 1,412	In North America
#1467 of 6,187	In the World

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Economics rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 326th for Economics in the United States and 1276th in the World with 1,541 publications made and 28,496 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking	Location
#326 of 1,317	In the United States
#364 of 1,400	In North America
#1276 of 5,995	In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

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Art & Design rankings

The University of California - Merced ranked 284th for Art & Design in the United States and 1078th in the World with 1,067 publications made and 25,578 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#284 of 1,321	In the United States
#320 of 1,404	In North America
#1078 of 5,720	In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

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