San Diego, United States
University of California San Diego
University of California San Diego published 20,410 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 7.2% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 39% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 23rd of 1,712 universities worldwide and 12th in the United States.
Research profile
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Highly cited articles | 1,470 cited 50+ times | 99 |
| Research output | 20,410 articles | 98 |
| Share highly cited | 7.2% of its articles | 98 |
| International collaboration | 39% with co-authors abroad | 70 |
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How does University of California San Diego rank for medicine?
It ranks 23rd of 1,712 universities worldwide and 12th in the United States on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.
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2 Minute Medicine. University of California San Diego: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/united-states/university-of-california-san-diego/
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)
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