Santa Clara University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #979 United States of America #244

Institution Info

Founded: 1851
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 8,616 students
Faculty: 1 843
Endowment: $1.0B
Website: http://www.scu.edu

About

Santa Clara University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1851. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 8,616 students, an endowment of $1.0B, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Major Catholic Universities Worldwide.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #979 · Ranked	76,88

Research Output via OpenAlex

281

h-index

503,505

Citations

16,067

Publications

7,036

i10-index

1,66

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) Major Catholic Universities Worldwide

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Frequently Asked Questions

Santa Clara University is ranked #979 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #244 position.

Santa Clara University was founded in 1851, making it 175 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Santa Clara University has a student body of approximately 8,616 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

Santa Clara University has produced 16,067 research publications with 503,505 total citations and an h-index of 281, according to OpenAlex data.

Santa Clara University has an endowment of approximately $1.0B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.