The University of California-San Diego ranked 20th in the United States, 25th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 10 research topics. The University of California-San Diego ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 304,245 academic publications and 16,110,179 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 286 notable alumni.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 11th for Biology in the United States and 14th in the World with 193,465 publications made and 11,762,143 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 14th for Medicine in the United States and 17th in the World with 160,721 publications made and 8,887,852 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 9th for Chemistry in the United States and 13th in the World with 153,986 publications made and 9,496,678 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 10th for Computer Science in the United States and 14th in the World with 130,888 publications made and 7,386,311 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 14th for Engineering in the United States and 23rd in the World with 118,521 publications made and 5,957,010 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 15th for Physics in the United States and 22nd in the World with 117,639 publications made and 5,945,141 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 31st in the World with 100,768 publications made and 5,101,027 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 19th for Environmental Science in the United States and 27th in the World with 88,189 publications made and 4,657,105 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 12th for Psychology in the United States and 15th in the World with 86,669 publications made and 4,957,354 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 17th for Mathematics in the United States and 21st in the World with 52,701 publications made and 2,726,960 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 31st for Business in the United States and 40th in the World with 28,057 publications made and 1,448,849 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 28th for Economics in the United States and 39th in the World with 21,612 publications made and 1,195,450 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
The University of California-San Diego ranked 26th for Art & Design in the United States and 34th in the World with 16,386 publications made and 688,200 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.
