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The University of the Pacific ranked 318th in the United States, 1288th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 93 research topics. The University of the Pacific ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,541 academic publications and 177,560 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 86 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1288 of 14,131 In the World
#354 of 2,597 In North America
#318 of 2,496 In the United States
#34 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Stockton
#220 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#234 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#588 of 1,018 For International Law
#826 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1030 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 90 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 285th for Medicine in the United States and 1304th in the World with 4,304 publications made and 100,990 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Dentistry, Surgery, Orthodontics.

Medicine ranking Location
#285 of 1,600 In the United States
#317 of 1,685 In North America
#1304 of 6,775 In the World

University of the Pacific
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 38 343
1993 38 304
1994 43 305
1995 67 390
1996 47 413
1997 54 496
1998 75 529
1999 81 572
2000 64 653
2001 78 778
2002 110 942
2003 78 1099
2004 94 1239
2005 90 1402
2006 97 1528
2007 86 1644
2008 91 1883
2009 105 2152
2010 129 2452
2011 123 2707
2012 100 3212
2013 128 3392
2014 135 3810
2015 129 4134
2016 144 4043
2017 147 4201
2018 190 4480
2019 160 5076
2020 201 6739
2021 237 7808
2022 202 7690
2023 228 8554
2024 187 8099

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Dentistry 66 74 220
Orthodontics 73 82 234
Family medicine 198 219 648
Health Science 259 285 793
Critical Care Nursing 225 244 927
Pharmacology 202 223 930
Dermatology 201 220 1000
Anesthesiology 234 259 1046
Radiation Therapy 235 261 1084
Surgery 249 275 1109
Nursing 327 362 1117
Physical Therapy 280 316 1123
Healthcare Management (MHA) 317 353 1130
Sports Medicine 302 339 1139
Pharmacy 204 233 1153
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 343 378 1153
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 264 292 1215
Audiology 347 384 1222
Clinical Psychology 395 436 1242
Anatomy and Physiology 272 304 1243
Cardiology 288 315 1270
Biomedical Engineering 244 272 1302
Psychiatry 340 376 1333
Oncology and Cancer research 277 308 1357
Gerontology 412 456 1439
Pathology 290 323 1451
Virology 297 327 1509
Immunology 301 332 1590
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 287 310 1688
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 303 334 1811
Pediatrics 360 396 1821
Public Health 399 445 1836

Biology rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 329th for Biology in the United States and 1871st in the World with 3,979 publications made and 110,357 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#329 of 1,609 In the United States
#367 of 1,698 In North America
#1871 of 6,833 In the World

University of the Pacific
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 41 450
1993 45 386
1994 33 359
1995 54 428
1996 41 467
1997 54 554
1998 54 559
1999 67 582
2000 62 684
2001 64 866
2002 90 1004
2003 79 1204
2004 70 1301
2005 82 1541
2006 90 1718
2007 94 1830
2008 90 2051
2009 107 2363
2010 120 2663
2011 132 2930
2012 125 3444
2013 114 3754
2014 123 4166
2015 119 4537
2016 141 4571
2017 136 4739
2018 159 5086
2019 153 5844
2020 178 7455
2021 203 8229
2022 166 7875
2023 183 8654
2024 161 8228

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 197 217 671
Pharmacology 202 223 930
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 269 298 1253
Molecular Biology 275 305 1337
Oncology and Cancer research 277 308 1357
Zoology 310 350 1370
Biotechnology 259 289 1485
Virology 297 327 1509
Microbiology 252 279 1576
Genetics 302 337 1581
Immunology 301 332 1590
Neuroscience 401 444 1684
Biochemistry 303 340 1729
Paleontology 321 368 1762
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 427 474 2045
Nanotechnology 289 326 2063
Evolutionary Biology 462 510 2133
Botany 411 458 2470
Nutrition and Food Science 324 365 2556
Agricultural Science 457 512 3105

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 438th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2061st in the World with 3,422 publications made and 66,035 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#438 of 1,761 In the United States
#489 of 1,852 In North America
#2061 of 7,081 In the World

University of the Pacific
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 28 150
1993 40 169
1994 43 161
1995 57 245
1996 45 240
1997 47 266
1998 81 330
1999 64 316
2000 56 395
2001 55 463
2002 78 561
2003 62 651
2004 79 868
2005 74 930
2006 66 1018
2007 96 1143
2008 84 1319
2009 113 1475
2010 126 1918
2011 115 1970
2012 109 2259
2013 107 2487
2014 107 2816
2015 110 2940
2016 94 3110
2017 111 3098
2018 142 3230
2019 123 3851
2020 132 4641
2021 142 5161
2022 130 5095
2023 144 5384
2024 118 4691

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 189 215 588
Library and Information science 304 334 855
Political Economy 306 342 874
Art History 400 441 1053
Media Studies 469 513 1137
Public Policy / Administration 388 428 1237
Criminology and Criminal Justice 521 569 1297
Communications and Public Relations 401 446 1307
Education Majors 424 469 1373
Gender Studies 547 599 1397
Law 414 458 1534
Anthropology 459 508 1558
Political Science 411 457 1666
Sociology 450 500 1705
Classics and Ancient History 562 605 1798
Aesthetics 444 495 1847
History 429 476 1853
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 561 613 1887
Demography 425 472 1966
Archaeology 400 449 2025
Linguistics 433 479 2108
Philosophy 495 548 2503

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 303rd for Chemistry in the United States and 1883rd in the World with 3,256 publications made and 97,676 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#303 of 1,447 In the United States
#343 of 1,530 In North America
#1883 of 6,545 In the World

University of the Pacific
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 29 382
1993 35 327
1994 30 313
1995 45 365
1996 28 401
1997 37 458
1998 40 414
1999 68 472
2000 52 561
2001 58 687
2002 82 790
2003 67 991
2004 55 1082
2005 69 1319
2006 69 1410
2007 87 1518
2008 73 1668
2009 91 1972
2010 99 2277
2011 112 2438
2012 116 2907
2013 100 3211
2014 115 3557
2015 118 3841
2016 117 4017
2017 125 4202
2018 136 4594
2019 113 5226
2020 129 6396
2021 145 7020
2022 116 6797
2023 121 7448
2024 113 6978

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 204 233 1153
Environmental Chemistry 222 257 1476
Computational Chemistry 280 316 1597
Biochemistry 303 340 1729
Organic Chemistry 293 332 1935
Materials Science 305 344 2049
Nanotechnology 289 326 2063
Inorganic Chemistry 295 336 2076
Physical chemistry 294 338 2172
Nutrition and Food Science 324 365 2556
Chemical Engineering 343 389 2660

Physics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 324th for Physics in the United States and 1984th in the World with 2,863 publications made and 82,665 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#324 of 1,531 In the United States
#367 of 1,617 In North America
#1984 of 6,713 In the World

University of the Pacific
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 31 349
1993 28 302
1994 29 262
1995 29 286
1996 27 291
1997 46 356
1998 45 322
1999 55 371
2000 46 456
2001 46 578
2002 60 567
2003 56 669
2004 51 845
2005 72 1110
2006 63 1159
2007 73 1262
2008 66 1376
2009 97 1663
2010 105 1979
2011 111 2169
2012 110 2615
2013 82 2752
2014 98 3124
2015 96 3179
2016 94 3441
2017 91 3433
2018 120 3795
2019 107 4325
2020 115 5261
2021 97 5678
2022 95 5584
2023 114 6480
2024 81 6875

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 197 217 671
Atomic and Molecular physics 215 243 998
Theoretical Physics 246 281 1183
Astrophysics and Astronomy 313 354 1476
Nuclear Physics 289 327 1576
Materials Science 305 344 2049
Nanotechnology 289 326 2063
Acoustical Engineering 384 428 2133
Quantum and Particle physics 345 390 2142
Optical Engineering 390 437 2512

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 410th for Computer Science in the United States and 2166th in the World with 2,717 publications made and 60,980 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#410 of 1,612 In the United States
#457 of 1,698 In North America
#2166 of 6,845 In the World

University of the Pacific
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 19 133
1993 19 124
1994 29 121
1995 36 158
1996 34 182
1997 42 207
1998 62 255
1999 43 261
2000 38 270
2001 52 384
2002 67 490
2003 56 560
2004 61 641
2005 57 764
2006 55 878
2007 58 895
2008 74 1043
2009 84 1162
2010 85 1375
2011 78 1581
2012 90 1771
2013 62 1979
2014 81 2149
2015 77 2259
2016 69 2310
2017 90 2474
2018 118 2801
2019 111 3200
2020 126 4267
2021 149 4787
2022 142 4706
2023 140 5523
2024 123 5387

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 304 334 855
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 269 298 1253
Multimedia 377 418 1604
Neuroscience 401 444 1684
Cognitive Science 407 452 1880
Human-Computer Interaction 354 397 2022
Data Science 422 471 2066
Management Information Systems 450 503 2248
Telecommunications 400 451 2550
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 427 475 2574
Computer Vision 416 465 2593
Cyber Security 476 529 2656
Computational Linguistics 437 487 2736
Machine Learning 440 492 2771
Computer Networking 490 545 2883

Engineering rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 352nd for Engineering in the United States and 2326th in the World with 2,691 publications made and 70,566 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#352 of 1,565 In the United States
#399 of 1,651 In North America
#2326 of 6,782 In the World

University of the Pacific
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 27 276
1993 20 242
1994 25 216
1995 27 231
1996 24 249
1997 40 296
1998 47 309
1999 52 323
2000 43 454
2001 45 495
2002 61 513
2003 54 624
2004 57 755
2005 71 1044
2006 59 1078
2007 63 1165
2008 64 1261
2009 95 1569
2010 96 1822
2011 101 2069
2012 99 2524
2013 93 2671
2014 99 3146
2015 103 3154
2016 89 3461
2017 79 3484
2018 107 3806
2019 89 4155
2020 115 5113
2021 96 5514
2022 88 5402
2023 109 6049
2024 82 5792

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 244 272 1302
Biotechnology 259 289 1485
Structural Engineering 312 354 2004
Human-Computer Interaction 354 397 2022
Materials Science 305 344 2049
Nanotechnology 289 326 2063
Metallurgical Engineering 300 340 2119
Acoustical Engineering 384 428 2133
Mechanical Engineering 367 411 2205
Geotechnical Engineering 343 388 2238
Systems Engineering 433 483 2473
Optical Engineering 390 437 2512
Telecommunications 400 451 2550
Civil Engineering 423 475 2605
Chemical Engineering 343 389 2660
Aerospace Engineering 445 498 2682
Computer Networking 490 545 2883
Electrical Engineering 430 482 2946

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 365th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2130th in the World with 2,362 publications made and 64,661 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#365 of 1,631 In the United States
#414 of 1,721 In North America
#2130 of 6,876 In the World

University of the Pacific
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 19 151
1993 18 142
1994 24 149
1995 28 180
1996 17 185
1997 29 211
1998 40 254
1999 34 252
2000 38 326
2001 38 371
2002 51 399
2003 38 496
2004 39 598
2005 51 687
2006 47 845
2007 65 933
2008 55 1074
2009 69 1194
2010 88 1518
2011 88 1756
2012 82 2045
2013 94 2316
2014 87 2786
2015 96 2948
2016 97 3061
2017 96 3238
2018 110 3561
2019 97 4022
2020 107 4883
2021 87 5180
2022 86 5163
2023 97 5347
2024 75 4756

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 222 257 1476
Paleontology 321 368 1762
Geology 343 393 2012
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 427 474 2045
Oceanography 351 403 2073
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 342 387 2185
Geotechnical Engineering 343 388 2238
Geography and Cartography 408 459 2304
Earth science and Geophysics 390 441 2350
Environmental Management 327 377 2373
Ecology 408 460 2398
Agricultural Science 457 512 3105

Psychology rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 378th for Psychology in the United States and 1544th in the World with 2,207 publications made and 47,300 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#378 of 1,558 In the United States
#421 of 1,645 In North America
#1544 of 6,645 In the World

University of the Pacific
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 143
1993 23 133
1994 24 138
1995 32 188
1996 23 159
1997 23 246
1998 37 261
1999 35 257
2000 31 326
2001 43 397
2002 56 461
2003 44 543
2004 40 613
2005 45 706
2006 44 800
2007 48 869
2008 47 998
2009 75 1057
2010 67 1204
2011 67 1427
2012 61 1542
2013 63 1736
2014 75 1997
2015 67 2116
2016 62 2072
2017 80 2124
2018 79 2217
2019 74 2527
2020 93 3208
2021 132 3636
2022 114 3637
2023 114 4105
2024 94 3659

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 384 427 1163
Clinical Psychology 395 436 1242
Psychiatry 340 376 1333
Education Majors 424 469 1373
Social Psychology 438 483 1499
Neuroscience 401 444 1684
Cognitive Science 407 452 1880

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 464th for Mathematics in the United States and 2434th in the World with 1,178 publications made and 25,091 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#464 of 1,410 In the United States
#510 of 1,491 In North America
#2434 of 6,418 In the World

University of the Pacific
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 46
1993 7 49
1994 7 56
1995 11 72
1996 10 48
1997 23 79
1998 43 111
1999 18 127
2000 18 142
2001 28 163
2002 23 227
2003 26 239
2004 35 288
2005 33 386
2006 28 365
2007 29 445
2008 33 521
2009 41 591
2010 30 696
2011 39 763
2012 39 940
2013 38 988
2014 48 1090
2015 45 1199
2016 36 1195
2017 36 1262
2018 57 1272
2019 44 1493
2020 53 1865
2021 55 2193
2022 48 2125
2023 56 2416
2024 34 1760

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 466 507 1481
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 475 523 2267
Statistics 452 500 2445

Business rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 423rd for Business in the United States and 1986th in the World with 1,146 publications made and 24,577 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#423 of 1,377 In the United States
#467 of 1,460 In North America
#1986 of 6,339 In the World

University of the Pacific
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 25
1993 16 39
1994 17 43
1995 17 54
1996 19 77
1997 22 108
1998 25 105
1999 27 115
2000 25 130
2001 25 178
2002 34 224
2003 28 211
2004 36 289
2005 27 368
2006 23 351
2007 33 457
2008 32 547
2009 41 613
2010 53 724
2011 46 759
2012 45 909
2013 30 994
2014 43 1038
2015 37 1128
2016 29 1191
2017 28 1168
2018 46 1163
2019 33 1261
2020 44 1585
2021 27 1656
2022 43 1628
2023 37 1647
2024 38 1368

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 388 428 1237
Advertising 383 419 1366
Accounting 462 505 1853
Finance 399 442 1870
Management 400 444 1959
Management Information Systems 450 503 2248
Marketing 501 551 2479

Economics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 410th for Economics in the United States and 1754th in the World with 988 publications made and 21,066 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#410 of 1,355 In the United States
#453 of 1,438 In North America
#1754 of 6,167 In the World

University of the Pacific
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 19
1993 12 30
1994 11 37
1995 15 53
1996 12 51
1997 16 63
1998 34 97
1999 24 88
2000 17 145
2001 17 158
2002 23 148
2003 25 201
2004 34 243
2005 29 283
2006 24 296
2007 28 357
2008 33 449
2009 38 443
2010 42 572
2011 36 561
2012 38 678
2013 40 715
2014 33 802
2015 35 866
2016 24 988
2017 32 946
2018 38 929
2019 36 1021
2020 34 1281
2021 36 1417
2022 32 1365
2023 37 1383
2024 30 1161

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Pacific in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 306 342 874
Development Studies 397 437 1545
Finance 399 442 1870
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 475 523 2267

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 445th for Art & Design in the United States and 1852nd in the World with 644 publications made and 9,033 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
#445 of 1,361 In the United States
#494 of 1,444 In North America
#1852 of 5,966 In the World

University of the Pacific
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 21
1993 7 31
1994 5 19
1995 11 26
1996 4 27
1997 9 38
1998 10 49
1999 10 40
2000 21 75
2001 12 64
2002 13 73
2003 16 98
2004 12 173
2005 11 173
2006 16 189
2007 15 189
2008 19 218
2009 27 291
2010 21 354
2011 31 320
2012 19 408
2013 22 387
2014 21 482
2015 17 498
2016 18 554
2017 22 495
2018 17 565
2019 21 664
2020 23 708
2021 28 829
2022 30 905
2023 26 824
2024 25 794

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 188 213 571
Art History 400 441 1053
Multimedia 377 418 1604
Aesthetics 444 495 1847
Fashion Design 393 438 1857
Literature 491 539 1885