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The University of the Pacific ranked 312th in the United States, 1252nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The University of the Pacific ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,709 academic publications and 188,568 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 91 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1252 of 14,131 In the World
#346 of 2,597 In North America
#312 of 2,496 In the United States
#34 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Stockton
#221 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#234 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#607 of 1,025 For International Law
#838 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#994 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 284th for Medicine in the United States and 1326th in the World with 4,427 publications made and 107,836 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Dentistry, Surgery, Orthodontics.

Medicine ranking Location
#284 of 1,604 In the United States
#316 of 1,689 In North America
#1326 of 6,793 In the World

University of the Pacific
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 38 304
1994 43 306
1995 67 390
1996 47 413
1997 54 496
1998 75 528
1999 81 572
2000 64 653
2001 78 780
2002 110 942
2003 78 1099
2004 94 1238
2005 90 1403
2006 97 1526
2007 87 1644
2008 91 1884
2009 105 2153
2010 129 2451
2011 123 2703
2012 100 3213
2013 128 3385
2014 135 3811
2015 129 4137
2016 144 4049
2017 147 4190
2018 189 4473
2019 160 5071
2020 200 6733
2021 236 7791
2022 201 7706
2023 227 8504
2024 188 8212
2025 162 7596

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 65 73 221
Orthodontics 72 80 234
Family medicine 202 223 689
Health Science 261 287 815
Pharmacology 202 223 941
Critical Care Nursing 224 243 950
Dermatology 202 221 1025
Anesthesiology 234 259 1054
Radiation Therapy 235 261 1110
Surgery 249 275 1124
Physical Therapy 277 313 1133
Nursing 330 366 1150
Healthcare Management (MHA) 318 354 1154
Sports Medicine 300 336 1155
Pharmacy 205 234 1167
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 350 385 1191
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 265 293 1234
Audiology 346 383 1239
Anatomy and Physiology 273 305 1263
Cardiology 287 314 1279
Clinical Psychology 398 439 1282
Biomedical Engineering 242 270 1320
Psychiatry 341 377 1356
Oncology and Cancer research 278 309 1378
Gerontology 414 458 1474
Pathology 286 320 1475
Virology 299 330 1537
Immunology 302 333 1607
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 287 310 1698
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 299 330 1822
Pediatrics 363 402 1861
Public Health 400 446 1878

Biology rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 326th for Biology in the United States and 1897th in the World with 4,071 publications made and 116,865 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#326 of 1,612 In the United States
#365 of 1,701 In North America
#1897 of 6,841 In the World

University of the Pacific
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 45 386
1994 33 360
1995 54 429
1996 41 468
1997 54 554
1998 54 558
1999 67 582
2000 63 685
2001 64 866
2002 89 1010
2003 79 1204
2004 70 1302
2005 82 1542
2006 90 1716
2007 94 1831
2008 90 2053
2009 107 2361
2010 120 2661
2011 133 2925
2012 125 3442
2013 114 3748
2014 122 4159
2015 119 4539
2016 140 4576
2017 136 4738
2018 159 5063
2019 153 5836
2020 178 7448
2021 203 8224
2022 165 7870
2023 184 8648
2024 161 8317
2025 118 7759

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 197 218 688
Pharmacology 202 223 941
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 268 297 1280
Molecular Biology 276 306 1348
Oncology and Cancer research 278 309 1378
Zoology 308 348 1392
Biotechnology 258 288 1498
Virology 299 330 1537
Microbiology 251 278 1601
Genetics 302 338 1606
Immunology 302 333 1607
Neuroscience 399 442 1700
Biochemistry 302 339 1764
Paleontology 321 367 1794
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 422 470 2077
Nanotechnology 288 325 2111
Evolutionary Biology 467 516 2186
Botany 408 455 2514
Nutrition and Food Science 330 371 2611
Agricultural Science 444 499 3102

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 439th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2103rd in the World with 3,479 publications made and 69,823 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#439 of 1,763 In the United States
#490 of 1,854 In North America
#2103 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 40 169
1994 43 161
1995 57 245
1996 45 241
1997 47 266
1998 81 331
1999 64 316
2000 57 396
2001 55 465
2002 78 561
2003 62 651
2004 79 869
2005 74 934
2006 66 1018
2007 96 1145
2008 84 1317
2009 113 1474
2010 126 1918
2011 115 1972
2012 109 2263
2013 107 2489
2014 106 2809
2015 111 2945
2016 94 3114
2017 111 3102
2018 141 3232
2019 123 3852
2020 132 4637
2021 141 5146
2022 129 5102
2023 144 5382
2024 119 4772
2025 73 4162

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 190 216 607
Library and Information science 304 333 866
Political Economy 310 348 905
Art History 399 440 1067
Media Studies 469 514 1155
Public Policy / Administration 388 428 1262
Criminology and Criminal Justice 529 577 1327
Communications and Public Relations 403 449 1347
Education Majors 423 468 1397
Gender Studies 548 601 1415
Law 416 460 1570
Anthropology 461 510 1589
Political Science 413 460 1712
Sociology 451 501 1741
Classics and Ancient History 562 605 1846
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 561 613 1906
History 431 478 1909
Aesthetics 458 510 1938
Demography 426 473 2007
Archaeology 401 450 2064
Linguistics 436 482 2149
Philosophy 497 550 2546

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 304th for Chemistry in the United States and 1930th in the World with 3,308 publications made and 102,890 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#304 of 1,455 In the United States
#344 of 1,538 In North America
#1930 of 6,561 In the World

University of the Pacific
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 35 327
1994 30 313
1995 45 366
1996 28 402
1997 37 458
1998 40 413
1999 68 472
2000 53 562
2001 58 687
2002 83 793
2003 67 990
2004 55 1084
2005 69 1321
2006 69 1411
2007 88 1519
2008 73 1669
2009 91 1972
2010 99 2275
2011 112 2440
2012 116 2907
2013 100 3202
2014 115 3568
2015 118 3837
2016 117 4018
2017 125 4199
2018 136 4579
2019 113 5216
2020 130 6392
2021 143 7008
2022 115 6778
2023 119 7408
2024 112 7054
2025 70 6323

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 205 234 1167
Environmental Chemistry 222 258 1508
Computational Chemistry 279 315 1624
Biochemistry 302 339 1764
Organic Chemistry 295 334 1982
Materials Science 305 344 2084
Inorganic Chemistry 297 338 2109
Nanotechnology 288 325 2111
Physical chemistry 295 339 2207
Nutrition and Food Science 330 371 2611
Chemical Engineering 344 390 2717

Physics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 324th for Physics in the United States and 2023rd in the World with 2,900 publications made and 86,430 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#324 of 1,537 In the United States
#367 of 1,623 In North America
#2023 of 6,729 In the World

University of the Pacific
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 28 302
1994 29 263
1995 28 284
1996 27 292
1997 46 356
1998 46 323
1999 55 371
2000 46 457
2001 46 578
2002 60 574
2003 57 670
2004 51 853
2005 72 1111
2006 63 1158
2007 74 1263
2008 66 1378
2009 97 1662
2010 105 1979
2011 111 2180
2012 111 2615
2013 82 2746
2014 98 3119
2015 97 3189
2016 94 3444
2017 92 3436
2018 121 3784
2019 107 4319
2020 114 5240
2021 96 5683
2022 94 5585
2023 115 6478
2024 81 6944
2025 44 5894

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 197 218 688
Atomic and Molecular physics 213 241 1005
Theoretical Physics 250 285 1210
Astrophysics and Astronomy 317 358 1522
Nuclear Physics 288 326 1596
Materials Science 305 344 2084
Nanotechnology 288 325 2111
Acoustical Engineering 389 433 2192
Quantum and Particle physics 345 390 2195
Optical Engineering 391 438 2558

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 409th for Computer Science in the United States and 2203rd in the World with 2,793 publications made and 66,279 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#409 of 1,616 In the United States
#456 of 1,702 In North America
#2203 of 6,855 In the World

University of the Pacific
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 19 124
1994 30 122
1995 36 156
1996 34 183
1997 42 207
1998 62 255
1999 43 261
2000 38 271
2001 52 385
2002 67 493
2003 57 557
2004 61 645
2005 57 765
2006 55 878
2007 58 896
2008 74 1047
2009 84 1161
2010 85 1374
2011 78 1581
2012 90 1771
2013 62 1974
2014 81 2152
2015 78 2261
2016 68 2313
2017 90 2479
2018 116 2793
2019 111 3193
2020 124 4254
2021 148 4772
2022 139 4677
2023 142 5480
2024 125 5463
2025 95 4952

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 304 333 866
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 268 297 1280
Multimedia 377 418 1637
Neuroscience 399 442 1700
Cognitive Science 407 452 1934
Human-Computer Interaction 349 392 2017
Data Science 424 474 2119
Management Information Systems 448 503 2286
Telecommunications 396 447 2573
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 428 476 2604
Computer Vision 415 464 2616
Cyber Security 470 523 2639
Computational Linguistics 440 490 2785
Machine Learning 442 494 2812
Computer Networking 475 529 2826

Engineering rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 351st for Engineering in the United States and 2361st in the World with 2,742 publications made and 74,920 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#351 of 1,568 In the United States
#398 of 1,655 In North America
#2361 of 6,795 In the World

University of the Pacific
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 20 242
1994 25 217
1995 26 229
1996 24 250
1997 40 296
1998 48 309
1999 52 323
2000 43 455
2001 45 494
2002 62 519
2003 55 625
2004 57 759
2005 71 1045
2006 59 1080
2007 64 1164
2008 64 1261
2009 95 1567
2010 96 1822
2011 101 2070
2012 99 2521
2013 93 2668
2014 100 3137
2015 103 3160
2016 89 3458
2017 78 3480
2018 108 3791
2019 89 4149
2020 115 5081
2021 95 5520
2022 87 5389
2023 110 6043
2024 83 5878
2025 61 5110

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 242 270 1320
Biotechnology 258 288 1498
Human-Computer Interaction 349 392 2017
Structural Engineering 313 354 2030
Materials Science 305 344 2084
Nanotechnology 288 325 2111
Metallurgical Engineering 301 341 2155
Acoustical Engineering 389 433 2192
Mechanical Engineering 370 416 2239
Geotechnical Engineering 340 384 2267
Environmental Engineering 317 360 2361
Systems Engineering 433 483 2529
Optical Engineering 391 438 2558
Telecommunications 396 447 2573
Civil Engineering 430 482 2679
Aerospace Engineering 443 496 2707
Chemical Engineering 344 390 2717
Computer Networking 475 529 2826
Electrical Engineering 431 483 2991

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 365th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2184th in the World with 2,404 publications made and 67,910 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#365 of 1,637 In the United States
#414 of 1,727 In North America
#2184 of 6,888 In the World

University of the Pacific
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 142
1994 25 150
1995 28 180
1996 17 184
1997 29 211
1998 40 254
1999 34 253
2000 38 326
2001 38 370
2002 50 399
2003 38 496
2004 39 599
2005 51 688
2006 47 845
2007 66 933
2008 55 1072
2009 69 1194
2010 88 1519
2011 88 1756
2012 82 2046
2013 94 2319
2014 87 2780
2015 96 2951
2016 97 3065
2017 96 3237
2018 109 3548
2019 98 4014
2020 107 4875
2021 87 5171
2022 87 5159
2023 98 5322
2024 74 4794
2025 55 4182

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 222 258 1508
Paleontology 321 367 1794
Geology 342 392 2050
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 422 470 2077
Oceanography 350 402 2113
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 340 385 2188
Geotechnical Engineering 340 384 2267
Geography and Cartography 404 455 2353
Environmental Engineering 317 360 2361
Earth science and Geophysics 387 438 2369
Environmental Management 327 377 2403
Ecology 407 459 2451
Agricultural Science 444 499 3102

Psychology rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 378th for Psychology in the United States and 1573rd in the World with 2,257 publications made and 50,749 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#378 of 1,561 In the United States
#421 of 1,648 In North America
#1573 of 6,663 In the World

University of the Pacific
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 23 133
1994 24 139
1995 32 188
1996 23 160
1997 23 246
1998 37 261
1999 35 257
2000 32 325
2001 43 398
2002 56 462
2003 44 543
2004 40 615
2005 45 708
2006 44 801
2007 48 870
2008 47 996
2009 75 1054
2010 67 1204
2011 67 1428
2012 61 1544
2013 63 1737
2014 74 1994
2015 68 2121
2016 61 2070
2017 80 2121
2018 81 2218
2019 74 2522
2020 91 3190
2021 131 3629
2022 112 3630
2023 114 4101
2024 93 3698
2025 67 3704

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 1190
Clinical Psychology 398 439 1282
Psychiatry 341 377 1356
Education Majors 423 468 1397
Social Psychology 439 484 1546
Neuroscience 399 442 1700
Cognitive Science 407 452 1934

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 463rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2477th in the World with 1,191 publications made and 26,840 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#463 of 1,413 In the United States
#509 of 1,494 In North America
#2477 of 6,434 In the World

University of the Pacific
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 49
1994 7 56
1995 11 71
1996 10 48
1997 23 79
1998 43 111
1999 18 127
2000 18 144
2001 28 164
2002 23 226
2003 26 239
2004 35 292
2005 33 387
2006 28 365
2007 29 443
2008 33 523
2009 41 591
2010 30 694
2011 39 759
2012 39 940
2013 38 978
2014 47 1089
2015 45 1196
2016 36 1194
2017 36 1255
2018 55 1262
2019 44 1483
2020 53 1847
2021 55 2170
2022 47 2106
2023 55 2392
2024 35 1773
2025 23 1622

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 471 513 1529
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 478 526 2315
Statistics 452 500 2483

Business rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 424th for Business in the United States and 2032nd in the World with 1,158 publications made and 25,614 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#424 of 1,388 In the United States
#470 of 1,472 In North America
#2032 of 6,366 In the World

University of the Pacific
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 39
1994 18 43
1995 16 53
1996 19 78
1997 22 108
1998 25 106
1999 27 115
2000 25 132
2001 25 179
2002 34 224
2003 28 213
2004 36 290
2005 27 371
2006 23 353
2007 33 458
2008 32 548
2009 41 610
2010 53 723
2011 46 757
2012 45 908
2013 30 990
2014 43 1037
2015 37 1133
2016 29 1184
2017 28 1172
2018 45 1166
2019 33 1261
2020 44 1573
2021 27 1655
2022 43 1622
2023 37 1646
2024 38 1396
2025 18 1296

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 1262
Advertising 391 428 1420
Accounting 464 507 1895
Finance 405 448 1926
Management 399 444 1999
Management Information Systems 448 503 2286
Marketing 501 552 2533

Economics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 413th for Economics in the United States and 1792nd in the World with 1,008 publications made and 22,000 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#413 of 1,361 In the United States
#456 of 1,445 In North America
#1792 of 6,188 In the World

University of the Pacific
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 30
1994 11 37
1995 14 52
1996 12 51
1997 16 63
1998 34 97
1999 24 88
2000 17 146
2001 17 157
2002 23 148
2003 25 200
2004 34 245
2005 29 285
2006 24 296
2007 28 355
2008 33 450
2009 38 442
2010 42 570
2011 36 556
2012 38 681
2013 40 714
2014 33 802
2015 35 865
2016 24 982
2017 32 948
2018 38 927
2019 36 1019
2020 34 1271
2021 36 1407
2022 31 1354
2023 37 1365
2024 30 1176
2025 26 1093

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 310 348 905
Development Studies 395 435 1568
Finance 405 448 1926
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 478 526 2315

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 447th for Art & Design in the United States and 1899th in the World with 650 publications made and 9,546 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#447 of 1,369 In the United States
#496 of 1,454 In North America
#1899 of 6,010 In the World

University of the Pacific
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 31
1994 5 19
1995 10 25
1996 4 27
1997 9 38
1998 10 49
1999 10 40
2000 21 75
2001 12 66
2002 13 73
2003 16 99
2004 12 174
2005 11 174
2006 16 187
2007 15 189
2008 19 218
2009 27 288
2010 21 355
2011 31 320
2012 19 409
2013 22 381
2014 21 480
2015 17 498
2016 17 552
2017 22 486
2018 17 567
2019 22 667
2020 23 715
2021 28 832
2022 30 907
2023 26 841
2024 25 791
2025 8 695

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 193 218 600
Art History 399 440 1067
Multimedia 377 418 1637
Fashion Design 390 434 1892
Literature 492 542 1931
Aesthetics 458 510 1938