University of California, Santa Cruz

, United States

#252

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of California, Santa Cruz ranks #252 globally — #458 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #133 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of California, Santa Cruz places #252 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#458

— unchanged vs 2026

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#133

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#51-75

#12

Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#76-100

#13

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Physics & Astronomy

#151-200

—

#51-75

#208

Environmental Science

#351-400

—

#76-100

#56

Natural / Physical Sciences

#336

#98

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Mathematics

#501-600

—

#101-150

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#451-500

#126-150

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#126-150

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Arts & Humanities

#331

#151-175

—

#162

Geography

—

#151-200

—

Statistics

—

#151-200

—

Education

—

#151-175

—

Computer Science

#451-500

#176-200

#201-300

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#201-300

#187

English Language & Literature

#201-250

—

Communication & Media

#201-250

—

Economics & Econometrics

#551-700

—

#201-300

—

Political Science & IR

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

—

#301-400

#201-300

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#201-250

—

Chemistry

—

#301-400

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Materials Science

—

#401-500

—

Public Health

—

#488

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of California, Santa Cruz ranked in the world in 2026?

University of California, Santa Cruz ranks #458 in QS 2027, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #133 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #252 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, Santa Cruz — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-california-santa-cruz-us/

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