University of California San Francisco
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Global #273
United States of America #86
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1873
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 3,180 students
- Faculty
- 13,713
- Website
- https://ucsf.edu
About
University of California San Francisco is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1873. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 3,180 students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #273 · Ranked | 88.29 |
| ARWU | 2025 | ARWU #21 · Top 50 | 44.70 |
Research Output via OpenAlex
1,655
h-index
46,204,154
Citations
286,494
Publications
419,075
i10-index
3.96
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
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Frequently Asked Questions
University of California San Francisco is ranked #273 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #86 position.
University of California San Francisco was founded in 1873, making it 153 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of California San Francisco has a student body of approximately 3,180 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 0:1.
University of California San Francisco has produced 286,494 research publications with 46,204,154 total citations and an h-index of 1,655, according to OpenAlex data.