University of California, San Francisco

, United States

#384

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of California, San Francisco ranks #384 globally — #1201 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #21 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #16 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of California, San Francisco places #384 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#1201

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#21

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#16

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of California, San Francisco by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

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Psychology

—

#76-100

Biological Sciences

#11

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Life Sciences & Medicine

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Dentistry

—

Public Health

—

#10

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#11

—

#37

#46

Biotechnology

—

#17

#12

Nursing

#27

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#15

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#42

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Sociology

—

#76-100

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Education

—

#76-100

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Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

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Statistics

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#101-150

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Law

—

#101-150

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Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

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Chemistry

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#441

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of California, San Francisco ranked in the world in 2026?

University of California, San Francisco ranks #1201 in QS 2027, #21 in ARWU 2025 and #16 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #384 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). University of California, San Francisco — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-california-san-francisco-us/

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