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The University of the Pacific ranked 316th in the United States, 1271st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 89 research topics. The University of the Pacific ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,905 academic publications and 119,027 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 81 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1271 of 14,131 In the World
#352 of 2,597 In North America
#316 of 2,496 In the United States
#34 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Stockton
#225 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#238 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#378 of 1,021 For International Law
#805 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1030 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 86 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 287th for Medicine in the United States and 1295th in the World with 3,836 publications made and 70,396 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Dentistry, Surgery, Orthodontics.

Medicine ranking Location
#287 of 1,558 In the United States
#319 of 1,643 In North America
#1295 of 6,680 In the World

University of the Pacific
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 41 240
1992 32 246
1993 35 245
1994 41 228
1995 58 278
1996 40 271
1997 48 349
1998 70 383
1999 73 403
2000 51 458
2001 69 562
2002 99 689
2003 73 785
2004 80 887
2005 86 993
2006 84 1144
2007 86 1237
2008 88 1390
2009 111 1598
2010 112 1802
2011 103 2039
2012 87 2263
2013 119 2430
2014 127 2747
2015 117 3063
2016 137 2917
2017 152 3086
2018 181 3347
2019 160 3862
2020 198 5038
2021 238 5999
2022 191 6499
2023 217 6732

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 68 76 225
Orthodontics 75 85 238
Family medicine 200 221 643
Health Science 284 311 848
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 299 331 879
Pharmacology 204 225 912
Critical Care Nursing 239 258 940
Nursing 327 363 1015
Anesthesiology 236 261 1028
Healthcare Management (MHA) 316 352 1031
Dermatology 202 222 1032
Radiation Therapy 227 253 1055
Surgery 252 277 1099
Sports Medicine 318 355 1129
Pharmacy 209 239 1163
Cardiology 275 302 1177
Physical Therapy 307 343 1178
Anatomy and Physiology 270 302 1213
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 269 298 1213
Clinical Psychology 413 454 1244
Gerontology 389 428 1257
Audiology 360 398 1257
Psychiatry 340 376 1307
Oncology and Cancer research 274 305 1319
Pathology 291 324 1402
Virology 293 323 1462
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 273 296 1527
Public Health 365 408 1540
Immunology 303 335 1583
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 301 331 1714
Pediatrics 346 382 1790

Biology rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 328th for Biology in the United States and 1826th in the World with 3,611 publications made and 81,736 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#328 of 1,582 In the United States
#366 of 1,668 In North America
#1826 of 6,770 In the World

University of the Pacific
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 40 284
1992 35 288
1993 38 258
1994 30 241
1995 49 295
1996 40 300
1997 48 378
1998 54 380
1999 65 416
2000 54 494
2001 57 613
2002 86 718
2003 71 856
2004 63 937
2005 75 1118
2006 81 1213
2007 92 1363
2008 79 1538
2009 116 1781
2010 115 1988
2011 126 2332
2012 108 2579
2013 123 2884
2014 119 3175
2015 114 3551
2016 143 3619
2017 141 3723
2018 158 4117
2019 146 4749
2020 165 5792
2021 214 6715
2022 157 6930
2023 174 7066

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 207 231 739
Pharmacology 204 225 912
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 242 268 1087
Zoology 284 324 1230
Oncology and Cancer research 274 305 1319
Molecular Biology 282 313 1385
Virology 293 323 1462
Biotechnology 261 290 1479
Microbiology 254 280 1491
Genetics 300 335 1519
Immunology 303 335 1583
Neuroscience 413 456 1682
Biochemistry 303 340 1685
Paleontology 334 381 1774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 412 458 1901
Nanotechnology 285 323 2033
Evolutionary Biology 471 519 2140
Nutrition and Food Science 283 322 2189
Botany 387 434 2282
Agricultural Science 453 507 2926

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 427th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1884th in the World with 3,303 publications made and 41,192 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#427 of 1,728 In the United States
#476 of 1,819 In North America
#1884 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 36 92
1992 27 106
1993 37 109
1994 42 95
1995 46 164
1996 39 147
1997 49 165
1998 85 226
1999 58 215
2000 56 245
2001 50 296
2002 71 394
2003 54 446
2004 64 571
2005 73 593
2006 66 652
2007 95 771
2008 99 898
2009 124 961
2010 132 1163
2011 137 1301
2012 111 1498
2013 156 1621
2014 140 1834
2015 101 2001
2016 114 1952
2017 121 2075
2018 132 2145
2019 125 2555
2020 122 3086
2021 142 3589
2022 123 3808
2023 138 3890

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 129 148 378
Human Rights Law 200 232 637
Military science 332 363 702
Law Enforcement 287 319 721
Criminology and Criminal Justice 386 424 815
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 239 271 918
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 277 313 920
Library and Information science 346 379 984
Art History 401 443 1056
Public Policy / Administration 357 395 1063
Communications and Public Relations 387 429 1100
Education Majors 420 462 1245
Gender Studies 519 569 1252
Law 407 450 1415
Anthropology 450 500 1426
Political Science 402 448 1538
Sociology 442 488 1557
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 502 550 1597
Classics and Ancient History 545 589 1716
History 429 477 1791
Demography 406 453 1796
Archaeology 391 438 1862
Aesthetics 495 547 1947
Linguistics 439 486 2071
Philosophy 492 546 2400

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 311th for Chemistry in the United States and 1915th in the World with 2,951 publications made and 73,268 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#311 of 1,407 In the United States
#351 of 1,488 In North America
#1915 of 6,447 In the World

University of the Pacific
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 35 225
1992 25 229
1993 28 203
1994 28 212
1995 41 242
1996 28 252
1997 32 304
1998 40 275
1999 60 326
2000 47 392
2001 54 494
2002 79 584
2003 65 719
2004 46 807
2005 67 932
2006 62 1002
2007 79 1141
2008 58 1254
2009 92 1504
2010 96 1726
2011 99 1943
2012 93 2214
2013 107 2569
2014 104 2802
2015 119 3179
2016 109 3329
2017 130 3522
2018 132 3862
2019 103 4482
2020 125 5212
2021 154 5980
2022 114 6064
2023 113 6309

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 209 239 1163
Computational Chemistry 281 318 1571
Biochemistry 303 340 1685
Environmental Chemistry 254 296 1741
Organic Chemistry 306 346 1992
Nanotechnology 285 323 2033
Materials Science 308 349 2084
Physical chemistry 294 338 2163
Nutrition and Food Science 283 322 2189
Inorganic Chemistry 310 353 2189
Chemical Engineering 342 388 2612

Physics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 338th for Physics in the United States and 2073rd in the World with 2,526 publications made and 56,325 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#338 of 1,485 In the United States
#382 of 1,569 In North America
#2073 of 6,603 In the World

University of the Pacific
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 19 173
1992 26 210
1993 25 174
1994 24 170
1995 29 193
1996 25 190
1997 39 233
1998 45 234
1999 48 257
2000 41 325
2001 42 431
2002 60 413
2003 51 477
2004 37 630
2005 60 692
2006 60 788
2007 72 906
2008 63 975
2009 88 1218
2010 91 1403
2011 100 1651
2012 82 1830
2013 84 2095
2014 83 2252
2015 93 2542
2016 88 2650
2017 92 2699
2018 113 2957
2019 101 3447
2020 109 4033
2021 97 4475
2022 93 4660
2023 103 5180

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 207 231 739
Atomic and Molecular physics 255 288 1277
Theoretical Physics 266 302 1316
Nuclear Physics 294 333 1620
Astrophysics and Astronomy 358 402 1733
Nanotechnology 285 323 2033
Materials Science 308 349 2084
Quantum and Particle physics 376 422 2297
Acoustical Engineering 426 473 2325
Optical Engineering 411 461 2609

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 411th for Computer Science in the United States and 2077th in the World with 2,432 publications made and 42,135 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#411 of 1,576 In the United States
#457 of 1,662 In North America
#2077 of 6,752 In the World

University of the Pacific
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 108
1992 17 103
1993 14 81
1994 26 88
1995 34 104
1996 31 130
1997 39 142
1998 63 176
1999 37 172
2000 29 175
2001 47 277
2002 57 323
2003 51 386
2004 50 459
2005 54 542
2006 51 603
2007 47 683
2008 62 725
2009 91 888
2010 81 980
2011 72 1195
2012 84 1261
2013 78 1427
2014 85 1532
2015 68 1646
2016 72 1709
2017 87 1846
2018 111 2103
2019 108 2488
2020 115 3251
2021 151 3788
2022 134 4165
2023 133 4556

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 346 379 984
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 242 268 1087
Multimedia 358 397 1404
Neuroscience 413 456 1682
Data Science 405 452 1911
Human-Computer Interaction 349 393 1917
Cognitive Science 421 468 1931
Management Information Systems 460 513 2140
Cyber Security 404 452 2221
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 410 458 2414
Computational Linguistics 407 455 2485
Computer Vision 408 456 2492
Machine Learning 432 482 2613
Telecommunications 413 464 2634
Computer Networking 498 554 2840

Engineering rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 365th for Engineering in the United States and 2365th in the World with 2,386 publications made and 49,249 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#365 of 1,518 In the United States
#412 of 1,602 In North America
#2365 of 6,684 In the World

University of the Pacific
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 140
1992 22 175
1993 20 138
1994 21 143
1995 23 161
1996 24 164
1997 34 195
1998 46 220
1999 45 212
2000 42 300
2001 44 368
2002 58 370
2003 48 439
2004 46 564
2005 55 666
2006 57 746
2007 58 830
2008 55 901
2009 91 1122
2010 88 1286
2011 99 1557
2012 78 1747
2013 93 2009
2014 92 2308
2015 99 2499
2016 87 2628
2017 80 2685
2018 102 2941
2019 92 3253
2020 101 3881
2021 98 4279
2022 85 4431
2023 99 4779

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
Biotechnology 261 290 1479
Human-Computer Interaction 349 393 1917
Nanotechnology 285 323 2033
Materials Science 308 349 2084
Structural Engineering 348 393 2152
Geotechnical Engineering 341 386 2185
Metallurgical Engineering 317 359 2240
Mechanical Engineering 384 428 2270
Acoustical Engineering 426 473 2325
Civil Engineering 425 477 2529
Optical Engineering 411 461 2609
Chemical Engineering 342 388 2612
Telecommunications 413 464 2634
Systems Engineering 475 526 2683
Aerospace Engineering 457 510 2696
Computer Networking 498 554 2840
Electrical Engineering 463 516 3127

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 376th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2115th in the World with 2,261 publications made and 44,763 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#376 of 1,598 In the United States
#426 of 1,687 In North America
#2115 of 6,798 In the World

University of the Pacific
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 22 113
1992 16 112
1993 16 105
1994 23 96
1995 24 123
1996 16 126
1997 29 147
1998 42 179
1999 29 158
2000 29 210
2001 37 230
2002 46 257
2003 30 320
2004 35 418
2005 49 449
2006 50 549
2007 64 630
2008 59 722
2009 79 867
2010 99 993
2011 99 1315
2012 81 1456
2013 105 1638
2014 97 1997
2015 98 2241
2016 106 2307
2017 96 2461
2018 110 2638
2019 101 3012
2020 98 3652
2021 97 3973
2022 81 4173
2023 87 4091

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 254 296 1741
Paleontology 334 381 1774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 412 458 1901
Oceanography 338 388 1954
Geology 358 408 2026
Geography and Cartography 390 440 2131
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 343 388 2174
Geotechnical Engineering 341 386 2185
Ecology 391 443 2195
Environmental Management 311 359 2201
Earth science and Geophysics 480 533 2728
Agricultural Science 453 507 2926

Psychology rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 382nd for Psychology in the United States and 1477th in the World with 1,998 publications made and 32,027 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#382 of 1,527 In the United States
#424 of 1,612 In North America
#1477 of 6,528 In the World

University of the Pacific
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 19 99
1992 14 109
1993 19 98
1994 24 96
1995 27 119
1996 21 108
1997 20 162
1998 33 197
1999 31 189
2000 25 218
2001 37 279
2002 49 335
2003 35 396
2004 33 419
2005 54 515
2006 38 552
2007 43 653
2008 47 720
2009 72 774
2010 65 888
2011 72 1042
2012 56 1133
2013 67 1244
2014 67 1375
2015 55 1506
2016 65 1444
2017 85 1541
2018 82 1606
2019 75 1893
2020 90 2281
2021 138 2721
2022 111 2956
2023 109 3224

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
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 277 313 920
Clinical Psychology 413 454 1244
Education Majors 420 462 1245
Child Psychology 444 491 1287
Psychiatry 340 376 1307
Social Psychology 447 494 1443
Neuroscience 413 456 1682
Cognitive Science 421 468 1931

Business rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 414th for Business in the United States and 1860th in the World with 1,138 publications made and 16,229 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#414 of 1,334 In the United States
#459 of 1,412 In North America
#1860 of 6,187 In the World

University of the Pacific
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 15 20
1992 6 13
1993 16 21
1994 15 18
1995 15 36
1996 19 48
1997 23 68
1998 25 77
1999 27 71
2000 23 85
2001 22 114
2002 27 149
2003 25 151
2004 31 202
2005 25 241
2006 28 221
2007 32 302
2008 35 370
2009 48 404
2010 57 464
2011 59 511
2012 42 580
2013 47 614
2014 48 659
2015 33 746
2016 38 763
2017 32 747
2018 47 768
2019 39 862
2020 37 997
2021 33 1140
2022 42 1222
2023 37 1170

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
Real Estate 155 172 405
Public Policy / Administration 357 395 1063
Advertising 343 378 1111
International Business 318 354 1535
Finance 373 415 1662
Accounting 489 532 1822
Management 422 466 1995
Management Information Systems 460 513 2140
Marketing 503 551 2278

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 468th for Mathematics in the United States and 2403rd in the World with 1,077 publications made and 16,328 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#468 of 1,371 In the United States
#517 of 1,451 In North America
#2403 of 6,305 In the World

University of the Pacific
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 23
1992 6 30
1993 6 31
1994 7 27
1995 9 39
1996 10 34
1997 21 50
1998 43 73
1999 19 80
2000 14 82
2001 23 95
2002 21 147
2003 26 140
2004 21 199
2005 32 237
2006 27 220
2007 26 291
2008 26 345
2009 40 406
2010 29 474
2011 44 534
2012 34 616
2013 41 678
2014 44 738
2015 38 815
2016 39 871
2017 34 853
2018 57 907
2019 53 1092
2020 48 1297
2021 59 1515
2022 49 1683
2023 57 1772

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 451 489 1266
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 511 562 2371
Statistics 452 501 2419

Economics rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 419th for Economics in the United States and 1668th in the World with 994 publications made and 13,773 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#419 of 1,317 In the United States
#462 of 1,400 In North America
#1668 of 5,995 In the World

University of the Pacific
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 9
1992 7 9
1993 10 15
1994 11 13
1995 16 30
1996 12 33
1997 17 34
1998 33 66
1999 21 49
2000 19 83
2001 14 98
2002 22 105
2003 20 136
2004 28 162
2005 24 182
2006 28 176
2007 27 240
2008 34 303
2009 46 267
2010 42 352
2011 54 376
2012 41 452
2013 48 452
2014 47 516
2015 30 598
2016 30 621
2017 34 612
2018 38 647
2019 37 693
2020 37 887
2021 38 1008
2022 31 1042
2023 40 1046

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
Development Studies 408 448 1473
Finance 373 415 1662
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 511 562 2371

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Pacific ranked 470th for Art & Design in the United States and 1832nd in the World with 599 publications made and 5,722 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
#470 of 1,321 In the United States
#519 of 1,404 In North America
#1832 of 5,720 In the World

University of the Pacific
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 13
1992 3 17
1993 5 20
1994 5 11
1995 9 18
1996 6 19
1997 8 28
1998 11 32
1999 9 27
2000 20 39
2001 11 37
2002 13 43
2003 15 53
2004 11 107
2005 9 81
2006 20 107
2007 18 102
2008 21 116
2009 25 164
2010 24 191
2011 29 175
2012 20 255
2013 24 233
2014 19 301
2015 16 311
2016 18 298
2017 21 293
2018 16 296
2019 16 406
2020 22 432
2021 31 525
2022 26 606
2023 26 525

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 199 225 566
Art History 401 443 1056
Multimedia 358 397 1404
Fashion Design 398 444 1801
Literature 517 568 1868
Aesthetics 495 547 1947