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The University of California - San Francisco ranked 37th in the United States, 48th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 42 research topics. The University of California - San Francisco ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 266,349 academic publications and 15,389,929 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 91 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#48 of 14,131 In the World
#40 of 2,597 In North America
#37 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 249 In California
#1 of 12 In San Francisco
#2 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#3 of 6,775 For Medicine
#3 of 4,393 For Immunology
#771 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#64 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 39 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 3rd for Medicine in the United States and 3rd in the World with 227,521 publications made and 12,722,375 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 1,600 In the United States
#3 of 1,685 In North America
#3 of 6,775 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2200 56125
1993 2237 58745
1994 2286 65170
1995 2388 74195
1996 2755 81069
1997 2764 91255
1998 2872 103406
1999 2772 115638
2000 2994 127400
2001 2957 137486
2002 3174 150878
2003 3597 170489
2004 4031 186738
2005 4256 202537
2006 4597 225203
2007 4693 247640
2008 5118 276066
2009 5569 298441
2010 6057 335004
2011 6312 371093
2012 6744 411928
2013 7364 449278
2014 7843 481370
2015 8095 509473
2016 8642 531985
2017 8994 572047
2018 9562 598125
2019 10430 665909
2020 12369 821094
2021 12350 910950
2022 12062 886978
2023 12410 890460
2024 11313 842445

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

Biology rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 6th for Biology in the United States and 6th in the World with 204,305 publications made and 13,063,757 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 1,609 In the United States
#6 of 1,698 In North America
#6 of 6,833 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2195 69673
1993 2247 72330
1994 2208 79049
1995 2313 87693
1996 2703 93665
1997 2667 105520
1998 2795 118605
1999 2694 131194
2000 2901 142699
2001 2916 153771
2002 3016 165780
2003 3395 186976
2004 3826 202445
2005 3957 216635
2006 4257 238419
2007 4315 259892
2008 4691 284928
2009 5049 306990
2010 5486 343008
2011 5644 377105
2012 5926 415723
2013 6567 452022
2014 6899 482413
2015 7068 502249
2016 7508 525643
2017 7747 563845
2018 8264 592001
2019 8964 657114
2020 10431 803014
2021 10471 888154
2022 10167 859821
2023 10361 859975
2024 9141 814253

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Immunology 3 3 3
Pharmacology 3 3 3
Virology 3 3 3
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 4 4
Oncology and Cancer research 4 4 4
Biochemistry 4 4 4
Genetics 4 4 4
Molecular Biology 4 4 4
Biophysics 6 6 6
Neuroscience 5 6 7
Microbiology 10 10 10
Biotechnology 9 10 10
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 11 14
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 14 20
Evolutionary Biology 19 21 25
Toxicology 19 21 28
Paleontology 29 33 51
Botany 37 42 70
Astrobiology 47 51 106
Zoology 43 50 107
Animal Science 69 81 264
Nutrition and Food Science 50 59 271
Nanotechnology 79 86 281
Horticulture 71 84 370
Agricultural Science 86 101 396
Entomology 123 142 404
Forestry 106 131 590

Chemistry rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 13th for Chemistry in the United States and 17th in the World with 125,124 publications made and 9,247,502 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 1,447 In the United States
#14 of 1,530 In North America
#17 of 6,545 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1624 57093
1993 1658 59226
1994 1666 64412
1995 1672 71265
1996 1966 75222
1997 1908 84772
1998 2083 95841
1999 1933 106154
2000 2040 113478
2001 2088 121039
2002 2100 128758
2003 2312 144063
2004 2558 153644
2005 2632 161222
2006 2687 175846
2007 2733 190491
2008 2935 204684
2009 3132 219306
2010 3379 243055
2011 3407 265476
2012 3586 288151
2013 3839 312761
2014 3912 332673
2015 3956 340590
2016 4182 357020
2017 4293 382144
2018 4586 402900
2019 4895 443052
2020 5514 535862
2021 5382 589011
2022 5378 567617
2023 5341 563085
2024 4520 512035

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 4 4 4
Organic Chemistry 24 25 42
Computational Chemistry 39 41 75
Materials Science 54 60 179
Inorganic Chemistry 54 61 191
Radiochemistry 33 38 203
Pharmacy 56 65 266
Nutrition and Food Science 50 59 271
Nanotechnology 79 86 281
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 79 89 283
Biochemical Engineering 65 77 289
Physical chemistry 94 108 436
Chemical Engineering 96 111 491
Environmental Chemistry 120 142 568
Petrology and Geochemistry 126 156 571

Psychology rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 10th for Psychology in the United States and 12th in the World with 100,267 publications made and 5,615,816 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 1,558 In the United States
#11 of 1,645 In North America
#12 of 6,645 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 910 24397
1993 902 24828
1994 906 27714
1995 966 33127
1996 1161 34866
1997 1116 38852
1998 1139 43403
1999 1168 49094
2000 1203 54192
2001 1204 58139
2002 1360 64796
2003 1581 74342
2004 1709 80193
2005 1777 86687
2006 1977 98176
2007 1991 108967
2008 2190 120160
2009 2338 130541
2010 2721 148520
2011 2733 164188
2012 3021 185318
2013 3279 203208
2014 3462 218973
2015 3612 231122
2016 3916 242846
2017 4203 262413
2018 4372 278436
2019 4843 313251
2020 5620 383990
2021 5781 422485
2022 5593 410425
2023 5891 413096
2024 5249 382879

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 4 4 4
Psychiatry 4 5 6
Neuroscience 5 6 7
Clinical Psychology 10 11 13
Occupational Therapy 14 19 29
Child Psychology 36 39 46
Cognitive Science 37 41 51
Social Psychology 46 51 67
Education Majors 77 88 149
Social Work 86 98 184
Special Education 99 112 198
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 89 107 228
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 146 165 303

Computer Science rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 26th for Computer Science in the United States and 33rd in the World with 96,337 publications made and 5,930,988 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 1,612 In the United States
#28 of 1,698 In North America
#33 of 6,845 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 903 24393
1993 872 24693
1994 897 27529
1995 945 32250
1996 1108 33328
1997 1007 36966
1998 1030 41982
1999 1027 46299
2000 1126 51019
2001 1148 55825
2002 1284 62678
2003 1473 71360
2004 1585 77234
2005 1681 84968
2006 1945 96020
2007 1891 107172
2008 2090 117284
2009 2330 130540
2010 2567 148752
2011 2628 167257
2012 2912 187962
2013 3106 207425
2014 3300 224517
2015 3457 237841
2016 3786 253526
2017 3910 276468
2018 4327 296633
2019 4685 336042
2020 5493 416121
2021 5653 465865
2022 5562 454500
2023 5811 458524
2024 4905 435698

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 4 4
Neuroscience 5 6 7
Library and Information science 25 26 30
Data Science 33 37 50
Cognitive Science 37 41 51
Computer Graphics 40 45 79
Machine Learning 44 51 93
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 54 62 143
Computer Vision 63 74 198
Cyber Security 70 83 218
Computational Linguistics 68 81 226
Telecommunications 78 93 255
UX/UI Desgin 74 89 260
Multimedia 97 110 265
Human-Computer Interaction 82 98 301
Game Design and Development 91 112 352
Software Engineering 100 118 359
Computer Networking 109 130 385
Computer Engineering 135 163 566
Animation 138 163 629
Management Information Systems 171 195 650
Web Design and Development 143 171 658
Database Administration 175 204 771
Robotics 163 194 877
Blockchain and Cryptography 198 229 1139

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 49th in the World with 91,277 publications made and 4,447,456 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 1,761 In the United States
#38 of 1,852 In North America
#49 of 7,081 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 728 15869
1993 713 16675
1994 751 18545
1995 810 20080
1996 890 21937
1997 901 23637
1998 945 27177
1999 894 29493
2000 1029 33893
2001 1035 37809
2002 1151 43263
2003 1278 48486
2004 1391 54554
2005 1607 61826
2006 1678 71108
2007 1794 80031
2008 1954 89605
2009 2160 100772
2010 2293 112258
2011 2455 127224
2012 2729 142804
2013 2911 159479
2014 3196 174670
2015 3298 185660
2016 3685 196304
2017 3913 213823
2018 4273 226223
2019 4630 256085
2020 5723 320560
2021 5895 354085
2022 5590 344712
2023 5975 354050
2024 5004 317398

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 9 10 12
Occupational Safety and Health 12 13 17
Anthropology 13 15 21
Military science 19 19 22
Gender Studies 22 24 29
Library and Information science 25 26 30
Sociology 26 28 37
Linguistics 30 33 43
Journalism and Digital Media 39 40 48
Law 36 38 54
Political Science 36 41 61
Sports / Exercise science 30 38 68
Genealogy 41 45 75
Art History 45 50 78
Philosophy 38 45 85
Criminology and Criminal Justice 57 64 90
Publishing 33 40 90
Classics and Ancient History 47 53 97
Archaeology 47 52 99
History 49 55 101
Law Enforcement 68 75 106
Communications and Public Relations 59 69 124
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 67 125
Public Policy / Administration 65 76 132
Aesthetics 58 69 134
Radio and Television broadcasting 73 80 149
Education Majors 77 88 149
Social Work 86 98 184
Special Education 99 112 198
Forensic Science 58 67 202
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 89 107 228
Broadcast Journalism 119 139 297
Human Rights Law 107 127 313
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 139 155 361
Media Studies 156 184 372
International Relations and Diplomacy 130 153 382
Political Economy 229 259 636
Early Childhood Education 341 374 831

Engineering rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 48th for Engineering in the United States and 116th in the World with 58,388 publications made and 3,424,681 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 1,565 In the United States
#53 of 1,651 In North America
#116 of 6,782 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 734 18730
1993 736 19213
1994 714 20838
1995 729 23661
1996 870 25564
1997 830 28261
1998 899 32204
1999 811 34906
2000 849 38117
2001 840 41129
2002 948 44594
2003 989 49569
2004 1107 54278
2005 1204 58283
2006 1226 64652
2007 1218 71151
2008 1356 78992
2009 1429 84492
2010 1555 93577
2011 1621 102853
2012 1699 114270
2013 1756 124832
2014 1873 130847
2015 1893 134270
2016 2011 142295
2017 2012 149927
2018 2291 159501
2019 2446 175658
2020 2745 211459
2021 2711 233844
2022 2610 224324
2023 2596 224679
2024 2377 213611

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

Physics rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 49th for Physics in the United States and 121st in the World with 56,530 publications made and 3,334,178 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 1,531 In the United States
#54 of 1,617 In North America
#121 of 6,713 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 747 19748
1993 776 20266
1994 732 21664
1995 787 24720
1996 913 26524
1997 822 29369
1998 911 32872
1999 854 35658
2000 863 38642
2001 874 41569
2002 949 44656
2003 983 50043
2004 1079 53549
2005 1140 57299
2006 1169 63468
2007 1165 68644
2008 1301 75810
2009 1367 80408
2010 1516 88412
2011 1447 96554
2012 1534 106504
2013 1593 114219
2014 1807 119566
2015 1833 123527
2016 1859 128558
2017 1903 137332
2018 2134 145909
2019 2239 159649
2020 2515 193013
2021 2452 211951
2022 2417 203046
2023 2431 205976
2024 2260 201732

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 5 5
Biophysics 6 6 6
Optical Engineering 39 42 99
Astrobiology 47 51 106
Acoustical Engineering 53 59 136
Astrophysics and Astronomy 60 69 158
Materials Science 54 60 179
Nuclear Physics 59 65 182
Quantum and Particle physics 66 76 219
Nanotechnology 79 86 281
Atomic and Molecular physics 108 130 407
Applied/Engineering Physics 150 175 708
Condensed Matter Physics 143 165 789
Theoretical Physics 193 226 930

Environmental Science rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 49th for Environmental Science in the United States and 93rd in the World with 51,036 publications made and 2,771,071 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#49 of 1,631 In the United States
#53 of 1,721 In North America
#93 of 6,876 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 507 14621
1993 569 14793
1994 535 16657
1995 608 18270
1996 662 19798
1997 639 22032
1998 629 24120
1999 626 26323
2000 696 29563
2001 641 31527
2002 722 35113
2003 814 38355
2004 907 43154
2005 919 46149
2006 974 51763
2007 1062 55937
2008 1181 62604
2009 1351 69188
2010 1331 75908
2011 1382 84831
2012 1463 94882
2013 1566 103567
2014 1626 112791
2015 1730 118623
2016 1887 123766
2017 1965 132687
2018 2126 141323
2019 2303 158632
2020 2780 199288
2021 2782 217952
2022 2710 207726
2023 2618 210292
2024 2429 194533

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 14 20
Paleontology 29 33 51
Geology 49 54 97
Ecology 62 70 147
Geography and Cartography 60 69 162
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 70 80 231
Environmental Engineering 59 71 267
Geotechnical Engineering 80 96 303
Oceanography 90 110 337
Earth science and Geophysics 95 115 366
Agricultural Science 86 101 396
Environmental Management 96 119 460
Environmental Chemistry 120 142 568
Petrology and Geochemistry 126 156 571
Forestry 106 131 590

Mathematics rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 37th for Mathematics in the United States and 52nd in the World with 42,734 publications made and 2,228,265 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 1,410 In the United States
#40 of 1,491 In North America
#52 of 6,418 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 213 3704
1993 216 3890
1994 215 4740
1995 217 5044
1996 272 5806
1997 303 6412
1998 296 7280
1999 300 8195
2000 351 9869
2001 377 11392
2002 453 13248
2003 519 15396
2004 600 17476
2005 692 21434
2006 836 24164
2007 805 27706
2008 896 31472
2009 1012 36791
2010 1168 41921
2011 1273 48927
2012 1389 54324
2013 1535 63766
2014 1654 69962
2015 1730 78112
2016 1885 83458
2017 1968 90332
2018 2234 100156
2019 2509 115397
2020 3103 147027
2021 3217 168949
2022 3158 170546
2023 3369 171948
2024 2276 134664

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 31 33 43
Actuarial Science 68 75 122
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 88 102 212
Operations Research 81 99 319
Math Teachers 153 171 358
Applied Mathematics 158 184 843
Blockchain and Cryptography 198 229 1139

Economics rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 36th for Economics in the United States and 57th in the World with 22,059 publications made and 891,834 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#36 of 1,355 In the United States
#38 of 1,438 In North America
#57 of 6,167 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 127 2165
1993 120 2320
1994 138 2934
1995 172 2773
1996 167 3106
1997 179 3415
1998 173 3797
1999 182 4184
2000 219 5396
2001 223 5649
2002 273 6579
2003 285 7676
2004 297 8702
2005 358 10119
2006 376 12214
2007 393 13542
2008 429 15102
2009 467 17622
2010 527 19632
2011 581 22540
2012 677 25709
2013 696 29166
2014 740 32361
2015 846 35443
2016 909 38252
2017 958 41393
2018 1150 44569
2019 1207 50808
2020 1633 65926
2021 1713 74358
2022 1635 72948
2023 1770 77345
2024 1418 65832

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 16 17 19
Actuarial Science 68 75 122
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 88 102 212
Finance 108 125 324
International Relations and Diplomacy 130 153 382
Political Economy 229 259 636
International Trade 129 154 671
International Economics 126 149 672

Business rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 66th for Business in the United States and 143rd in the World with 17,954 publications made and 723,576 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#66 of 1,377 In the United States
#76 of 1,460 In North America
#143 of 6,339 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 127 2318
1993 124 2529
1994 138 2849
1995 145 2751
1996 175 3435
1997 181 3305
1998 177 3779
1999 175 4251
2000 224 5132
2001 202 5408
2002 247 6989
2003 247 7620
2004 265 8417
2005 348 9447
2006 338 11281
2007 348 12433
2008 388 14451
2009 397 16095
2010 453 17931
2011 496 20758
2012 532 22675
2013 588 25888
2014 582 27910
2015 707 30013
2016 769 32581
2017 756 34596
2018 923 38158
2019 937 42612
2020 1219 54034
2021 1187 59832
2022 1078 57334
2023 1249 59480
2024 955 49595

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 12 13 17
Advertising 62 67 97
Human Resource Management 50 59 117
Marketing 59 68 120
Actuarial Science 68 75 122
Public Policy / Administration 65 76 132
Management 58 68 147
Accounting 89 101 179
Engineering Management 108 119 251
Entertainment Industry Business 104 121 306
Operations Research 81 99 319
Finance 108 125 324
Project Management 107 127 355
Management Information Systems 171 195 650
International Trade 129 154 671
International Business 148 173 699
Risk Management 171 199 711
Hospitality and Hotel Management 124 151 856
Construction Management 176 209 1080

Art & Design rankings

The University of California - San Francisco ranked 50th for Art & Design in the United States and 105th in the World with 7,838 publications made and 372,595 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
#50 of 1,361 In the United States
#58 of 1,444 In North America
#105 of 5,966 In the World

University of California - San Francisco
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 81 1568
1993 54 1319
1994 75 1577
1995 103 1768
1996 114 2095
1997 125 2180
1998 102 2434
1999 97 2481
2000 119 2731
2001 126 3299
2002 127 3810
2003 110 4105
2004 157 4484
2005 144 5005
2006 170 5928
2007 166 6489
2008 171 7139
2009 166 8083
2010 184 8813
2011 214 10178
2012 207 11290
2013 227 12656
2014 221 13455
2015 254 14382
2016 305 14886
2017 308 16057
2018 337 17116
2019 368 19572
2020 416 23934
2021 425 26443
2022 393 25845
2023 447 26816
2024 396 29749

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 11 14 24
Art History 45 50 78
Computer Graphics 40 45 79
Fashion Design 49 55 106
Photography 50 56 116
Music 60 68 127
Aesthetics 58 69 134
Creative Writing 65 77 154
Painting and Drawing 46 52 172
Sculpture 46 52 172
Literature 72 85 176
Illustration and Concept Art 48 54 182
Performing arts 72 84 198
UX/UI Desgin 74 89 260
Multimedia 97 110 265
Entertainment Industry Business 104 121 306
Graphic Design 106 123 336
Game Design and Development 91 112 352
Cinematography 131 152 429
Architecture 115 137 520
Animation 138 163 629