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The University of San Diego ranked 252nd in the United States, 939th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 115 research topics. The University of San Diego ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,558 academic publications and 132,149 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 95 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#939 of 14,131 In the World
#283 of 2,597 In North America
#252 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 249 In California
#3 of 20 In San Diego
#194 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#209 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#319 of 1,139 For Military science
#667 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#515 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 112 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 277th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1109th in the World with 6,361 publications made and 77,371 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#277 of 1,728 In the United States
#312 of 1,819 In North America
#1109 of 7,020 In the World

University of San Diego
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 33 106
1992 34 91
1993 43 95
1994 52 153
1995 45 141
1996 36 186
1997 69 228
1998 53 215
1999 51 259
2000 76 428
2001 90 434
2002 104 511
2003 121 655
2004 112 724
2005 150 893
2006 159 1142
2007 164 1276
2008 174 1521
2009 198 1828
2010 205 2232
2011 242 2543
2012 247 3000
2013 292 3208
2014 232 3567
2015 278 3760
2016 346 3822
2017 295 3930
2018 351 4834
2019 325 5090
2020 377 6010
2021 364 6952
2022 305 6814
2023 329 7245

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 66 80 194
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 93 103 209
Military science 178 196 319
Criminology and Criminal Justice 177 199 331
Law Enforcement 175 193 365
Gender Studies 234 265 521
Social Work 252 281 526
Political Economy 196 225 537
International Law 190 217 576
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 204 231 594
Public Policy / Administration 225 253 596
Communications and Public Relations 249 280 652
Media Studies 283 318 678
Education Majors 263 293 722
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 235 268 734
Classics and Ancient History 269 297 750
Art History 294 327 772
Law 246 277 782
International Relations and Diplomacy 269 301 810
Anthropology 275 309 816
Political Science 250 281 858
Sociology 273 306 860
Library and Information science 326 357 918
Broadcast Journalism 279 311 925
Genealogy 367 402 977
Aesthetics 279 315 1033
Journalism and Digital Media 294 328 1098
History 311 351 1242
Archaeology 305 347 1378
Philosophy 290 330 1409
Demography 333 371 1428
Linguistics 326 364 1430

Biology rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 345th for Biology in the United States and 1969th in the World with 3,846 publications made and 74,062 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#345 of 1,582 In the United States
#387 of 1,668 In North America
#1969 of 6,770 In the World

University of San Diego
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 11 130
1992 18 124
1993 12 141
1994 19 194
1995 24 192
1996 21 204
1997 26 235
1998 24 256
1999 32 316
2000 36 388
2001 47 438
2002 63 507
2003 73 658
2004 67 703
2005 80 868
2006 75 908
2007 84 1148
2008 84 1428
2009 108 1729
2010 116 2101
2011 136 2343
2012 142 2773
2013 160 2932
2014 156 3093
2015 171 3533
2016 231 3753
2017 201 4027
2018 241 4763
2019 232 5493
2020 272 6311
2021 238 7294
2022 232 7356
2023 195 7311

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 148 166 334
Biophysics 274 302 1124
Neuroscience 315 351 1198
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 283 327 1273
Astrobiology 305 343 1316
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 297 327 1388
Evolutionary Biology 347 386 1470
Oncology and Cancer research 323 358 1602
Zoology 362 407 1610
Genetics 340 377 1830
Immunology 354 389 1897
Virology 368 403 1931
Biochemistry 340 378 1961
Molecular Biology 373 413 1969
Biotechnology 337 374 2015
Paleontology 382 432 2087
Pharmacology 389 426 2136
Botany 374 421 2185
Nanotechnology 334 375 2445
Horticulture 369 417 2594
Agricultural Science 409 461 2668
Nutrition and Food Science 392 438 2929
Microbiology 458 503 2944

Computer Science rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 317th for Computer Science in the United States and 1507th in the World with 3,733 publications made and 58,712 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#317 of 1,576 In the United States
#355 of 1,662 In North America
#1507 of 6,752 In the World

University of San Diego
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 13 68
1992 10 61
1993 16 94
1994 21 102
1995 28 93
1996 22 109
1997 34 151
1998 27 127
1999 27 163
2000 36 228
2001 35 302
2002 65 391
2003 65 454
2004 59 494
2005 101 687
2006 84 769
2007 86 909
2008 104 1078
2009 92 1258
2010 120 1572
2011 109 1750
2012 110 1989
2013 153 2125
2014 137 2344
2015 158 2547
2016 264 2645
2017 191 2790
2018 235 3363
2019 218 3852
2020 246 4484
2021 226 5396
2022 214 5404
2023 221 5752

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 209 235 745
Library and Information science 326 357 918
Management Information Systems 236 269 926
UX/UI Desgin 196 228 991
Human-Computer Interaction 248 282 1157
Neuroscience 315 351 1198
Software Engineering 274 311 1239
Computer Graphics 253 286 1372
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 297 327 1388
Computational Linguistics 285 319 1397
Cyber Security 291 327 1493
Cognitive Science 351 392 1519
Data Science 366 408 1604
Computer Networking 299 342 1715
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 316 355 1764
Computer Vision 296 335 1773
Machine Learning 335 378 1938
Telecommunications 331 377 2143

Environmental Science rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 331st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1826th in the World with 3,375 publications made and 52,062 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#331 of 1,598 In the United States
#380 of 1,687 In North America
#1826 of 6,798 In the World

University of San Diego
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 111
1992 22 86
1993 20 86
1994 23 137
1995 23 131
1996 18 158
1997 32 173
1998 28 207
1999 34 224
2000 35 324
2001 40 312
2002 45 355
2003 63 507
2004 57 512
2005 69 645
2006 85 761
2007 100 937
2008 105 1108
2009 100 1358
2010 117 1592
2011 140 1888
2012 134 2180
2013 151 2395
2014 119 2483
2015 161 2768
2016 171 2938
2017 174 2976
2018 190 3419
2019 181 3859
2020 220 4423
2021 192 5059
2022 176 4931
2023 164 5025

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 283 327 1273
Oceanography 286 334 1585
Geography and Cartography 314 358 1590
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 278 322 1643
Petrology and Geochemistry 314 360 1791
Ecology 330 381 1883
Paleontology 382 432 2087
Geology 367 418 2096
Earth science and Geophysics 395 446 2337
Geotechnical Engineering 367 413 2355
Environmental Management 367 419 2582
Agricultural Science 409 461 2668
Environmental Chemistry 443 496 2941

Medicine rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 321st for Medicine in the United States and 1476th in the World with 3,320 publications made and 69,558 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#321 of 1,558 In the United States
#358 of 1,643 In North America
#1476 of 6,680 In the World

University of San Diego
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 16 111
1992 16 99
1993 19 112
1994 27 149
1995 26 169
1996 18 183
1997 31 229
1998 36 225
1999 30 312
2000 36 350
2001 31 452
2002 51 510
2003 44 552
2004 70 633
2005 64 777
2006 73 849
2007 59 1018
2008 74 1236
2009 90 1481
2010 104 1879
2011 91 2032
2012 105 2240
2013 147 2425
2014 123 2789
2015 147 2995
2016 194 3218
2017 168 3407
2018 200 3991
2019 191 4570
2020 225 5309
2021 204 6280
2022 207 6459
2023 172 6447

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 148 166 334
Social Work 252 281 526
Health Science 235 258 692
Optometry 192 212 699
Ophthalmology 179 199 703
Healthcare Management (MHA) 248 277 730
Nursing 249 279 782
Clinical Psychology 305 342 835
Gerontology 301 334 881
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 319 352 963
Family medicine 290 315 1036
Anesthesiology 254 280 1094
Critical Care Nursing 270 292 1100
Cardiology 268 295 1141
Psychiatry 310 344 1169
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 274 304 1241
Surgery 289 317 1253
Public Health 319 356 1286
Audiology 386 428 1431
Pediatrics 310 340 1474
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 271 298 1533
Physical Therapy 388 427 1537
Pathology 317 353 1587
Oncology and Cancer research 323 358 1602
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 291 315 1675
Pharmacy 323 357 1712
Anatomy and Physiology 380 419 1791
Sports Medicine 464 510 1822
Immunology 354 389 1897
Virology 368 403 1931
Pharmacology 389 426 2136

Engineering rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 325th for Engineering in the United States and 2080th in the World with 3,128 publications made and 52,243 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#325 of 1,518 In the United States
#367 of 1,602 In North America
#2080 of 6,684 In the World

University of San Diego
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 76
1992 15 83
1993 13 79
1994 13 105
1995 12 106
1996 16 133
1997 25 157
1998 23 160
1999 19 186
2000 26 220
2001 28 236
2002 54 325
2003 53 374
2004 56 391
2005 80 544
2006 71 595
2007 58 741
2008 69 827
2009 82 1067
2010 109 1356
2011 123 1600
2012 113 1770
2013 111 1861
2014 122 2058
2015 144 2157
2016 220 2339
2017 171 2399
2018 210 2937
2019 182 3209
2020 227 3888
2021 166 4464
2022 184 4348
2023 195 4310

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 142 161 401
Human-Computer Interaction 248 282 1157
Electronic Engineering 220 255 1443
Systems Engineering 300 341 1526
Remote Sensing 286 325 1638
Computer Networking 299 342 1715
Operations Research 289 328 1723
Civil Engineering 321 363 1869
Mechanical Engineering 313 354 1870
Biotechnology 337 374 2015
Aerospace Engineering 364 408 2070
Telecommunications 331 377 2143
Acoustical Engineering 391 438 2169
Optical Engineering 344 388 2204
Geotechnical Engineering 367 413 2355
Materials Science 340 385 2380
Electrical Engineering 344 392 2388
Nanotechnology 334 375 2445
Structural Engineering 401 450 2505
Metallurgical Engineering 377 425 2656
Chemical Engineering 379 427 2855

Psychology rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 312th for Psychology in the United States and 1121st in the World with 3,084 publications made and 53,821 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#312 of 1,527 In the United States
#345 of 1,612 In North America
#1121 of 6,528 In the World

University of San Diego
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 18 61
1992 17 64
1993 9 83
1994 24 86
1995 27 113
1996 20 122
1997 26 154
1998 32 134
1999 25 195
2000 31 249
2001 26 343
2002 42 375
2003 43 397
2004 48 469
2005 63 631
2006 57 702
2007 55 779
2008 75 978
2009 87 1124
2010 110 1401
2011 108 1519
2012 100 1762
2013 153 1988
2014 116 2178
2015 134 2361
2016 187 2513
2017 148 2638
2018 188 3293
2019 180 3683
2020 213 4453
2021 218 5213
2022 171 5323
2023 162 5594

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 252 281 526
Sexology 308 338 634
Education Majors 263 293 722
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 235 268 734
Child Psychology 312 348 833
Clinical Psychology 305 342 835
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 277 310 843
Social Psychology 299 334 889
Psychiatry 310 344 1169
Neuroscience 315 351 1198
Cognitive Science 351 392 1519

Physics rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 352nd for Physics in the United States and 2158th in the World with 2,908 publications made and 39,739 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#352 of 1,485 In the United States
#397 of 1,569 In North America
#2158 of 6,603 In the World

University of San Diego
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 10 72
1992 14 76
1993 14 77
1994 11 113
1995 12 111
1996 18 130
1997 25 139
1998 28 161
1999 16 170
2000 32 199
2001 35 233
2002 60 316
2003 54 343
2004 45 343
2005 71 492
2006 78 550
2007 57 672
2008 71 744
2009 73 915
2010 110 1176
2011 109 1318
2012 104 1554
2013 108 1582
2014 107 1762
2015 141 2009
2016 175 2094
2017 164 2166
2018 180 2753
2019 167 2906
2020 196 3439
2021 136 3946
2022 164 3753
2023 184 3893

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 274 302 1124
Astrobiology 305 343 1316
Astrophysics and Astronomy 371 416 1829
Atomic and Molecular physics 351 397 1883
Theoretical Physics 353 398 1897
Nuclear Physics 343 388 2008
Acoustical Engineering 391 438 2169
Optical Engineering 344 388 2204
Quantum and Particle physics 362 407 2210
Materials Science 340 385 2380
Nanotechnology 334 375 2445
Condensed Matter Physics 381 427 2615

Business rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 254th for Business in the United States and 998th in the World with 2,578 publications made and 36,575 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#254 of 1,334 In the United States
#287 of 1,412 In North America
#998 of 6,187 In the World

University of San Diego
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 32
1992 13 35
1993 8 48
1994 17 53
1995 12 36
1996 15 66
1997 30 71
1998 19 71
1999 16 97
2000 21 138
2001 41 128
2002 46 177
2003 45 249
2004 42 274
2005 69 348
2006 80 493
2007 54 586
2008 83 704
2009 90 858
2010 111 1053
2011 107 1226
2012 101 1437
2013 120 1559
2014 110 1692
2015 111 1690
2016 136 1695
2017 118 1747
2018 157 2111
2019 127 2300
2020 184 2758
2021 134 3181
2022 124 3081
2023 110 3393

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 47 49 94
Tax Law 82 93 195
Engineering Management 142 161 401
Supply Chain Management 129 150 512
International Trade 115 137 545
International Business 126 150 545
Investment Banking and Stock trading 164 186 549
Public Policy / Administration 225 253 596
Accounting 201 229 606
Actuarial Science 235 261 682
Advertising 242 272 737
Human Resource Management 233 264 804
Finance 215 245 830
Project Management 223 254 878
Management Information Systems 236 269 926
Marketing 275 308 1083
Management 281 318 1241
Operations Research 289 328 1723

Chemistry rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 359th for Chemistry in the United States and 2277th in the World with 2,418 publications made and 49,450 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#359 of 1,407 In the United States
#404 of 1,488 In North America
#2277 of 6,447 In the World

University of San Diego
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 85
1992 18 83
1993 8 104
1994 6 134
1995 14 124
1996 10 153
1997 22 149
1998 21 194
1999 24 212
2000 20 236
2001 33 311
2002 52 330
2003 50 388
2004 43 407
2005 51 514
2006 52 537
2007 56 739
2008 46 873
2009 63 1116
2010 87 1337
2011 80 1534
2012 77 1765
2013 94 1802
2014 112 1885
2015 115 2251
2016 165 2388
2017 136 2580
2018 139 3147
2019 138 3454
2020 155 3844
2021 118 4461
2022 162 4491
2023 118 4347

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 296 335 1693
Pharmacy 323 357 1712
Petrology and Geochemistry 314 360 1791
Biochemistry 340 378 1961
Physical chemistry 302 346 2199
Inorganic Chemistry 319 364 2282
Organic Chemistry 347 394 2324
Materials Science 340 385 2380
Nanotechnology 334 375 2445
Chemical Engineering 379 427 2855
Nutrition and Food Science 392 438 2929
Environmental Chemistry 443 496 2941

Economics rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 253rd for Economics in the United States and 906th in the World with 2,128 publications made and 28,985 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#253 of 1,317 In the United States
#285 of 1,400 In North America
#906 of 5,995 In the World

University of San Diego
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 23
1992 9 27
1993 7 30
1994 19 37
1995 11 31
1996 10 47
1997 31 61
1998 13 58
1999 24 86
2000 17 131
2001 32 133
2002 30 130
2003 45 210
2004 30 226
2005 48 274
2006 53 361
2007 40 417
2008 57 490
2009 74 663
2010 80 825
2011 103 905
2012 79 1055
2013 100 1199
2014 93 1279
2015 92 1323
2016 118 1363
2017 92 1401
2018 119 1603
2019 109 1777
2020 139 2254
2021 124 2543
2022 112 2464
2023 116 2617

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 196 225 537
International Trade 115 137 545
Investment Banking and Stock trading 164 186 549
International Economics 131 155 667
Actuarial Science 235 261 682
International Relations and Diplomacy 269 301 810
Finance 215 245 830
Development Studies 281 313 956
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 291 324 1216

Mathematics rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 335th for Mathematics in the United States and 1566th in the World with 1,934 publications made and 33,686 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#335 of 1,371 In the United States
#373 of 1,451 In North America
#1566 of 6,305 In the World

University of San Diego
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 25
1992 6 31
1993 6 31
1994 8 35
1995 5 37
1996 7 59
1997 21 75
1998 17 51
1999 16 81
2000 23 108
2001 20 115
2002 32 196
2003 25 207
2004 26 256
2005 49 336
2006 61 427
2007 49 514
2008 63 558
2009 61 741
2010 69 896
2011 81 1054
2012 71 1124
2013 83 1241
2014 76 1488
2015 91 1578
2016 103 1576
2017 87 1628
2018 109 2016
2019 114 2286
2020 131 2644
2021 122 3038
2022 121 3232
2023 105 3207

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Diego in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 235 261 682
Math Teachers 269 296 712
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 291 324 1216
Statistics 329 369 1647
Operations Research 289 328 1723

Art & Design rankings

The University of San Diego ranked 290th for Art & Design in the United States and 1092nd in the World with 1,212 publications made and 11,206 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#290 of 1,321 In the United States
#326 of 1,404 In North America
#1092 of 5,720 In the World

University of San Diego
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 22
1992 10 14
1993 7 14
1994 9 37
1995 12 25
1996 11 33
1997 14 32
1998 12 43
1999 6 42
2000 9 68
2001 7 56
2002 21 71
2003 18 80
2004 15 118
2005 29 163
2006 29 191
2007 21 204
2008 25 225
2009 34 276
2010 28 304
2011 50 366
2012 34 419
2013 50 454
2014 36 511
2015 59 501
2016 87 576
2017 54 554
2018 89 655
2019 74 769
2020 67 959
2021 68 1121
2022 65 1067
2023 98 1182

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 182 208 641
Multimedia 209 235 745
Art History 294 327 772
Photography 228 263 783
Creative Writing 306 344 873
UX/UI Desgin 196 228 991
Aesthetics 279 315 1033
Literature 321 358 1124
Fashion Design 285 322 1241
Computer Graphics 253 286 1372