University of California Riverside rankings for 2025 academic year is #=497 in QS World University Rankings and #251-300 in THE World University Rankings. The QS have majorly dropped from the #404 in 2024 to #497 in 2025. While in THE, UC Riverside has not witnessed any change since the last 5 years. Coming to the U.S. Best Global Universities Rankings, the university was ranks #223 in 2024, which is higher than both QS and THE Rankings. UC Riverside global rankings have been influenced by factors like teaching quality, research quality, global research network, and employment outcomes according to the QS and THE Rankings.
University of California Riverside ranks among the top 100 universities in USA by U.S. News and Forbes by achieving a national rank of #76 and #97 respectively. Furthermore, it ranks among the top 50 public universities in USA and currently ranked #36 in U.S. News and #37 in Forbes.
University of California Riverside Rankings: Worldwide
Check out the last 5 year trends for UC Riverside University ranking by the notable rankings agencies between 2021 to 2025:
| Rankings Agency | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. News and World Report | - | #223 | #186 | - | - |
| QS World University Rankings | #=497 | #=404 | #453 | #=403 | #449 |
| Times Higher Education | #251-300 | #251-300 | #251-300 | #251-300 | #251-300 |
University of California Riverside Rankings: Nationwide
THe UC Riverside national rankings are reportedly among according to U.S. News and Forbes across different categories. Below is the summary for national ranking of UC Riverside among the top national schools, public colleges, and research universities etc.:
| Rankings Agency | Category | Rankings 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. News and World Report | Top Performers on Social Mobility | #1 |
| Most Innovative Schools | #22 | |
| Top Public Schools | #36 | |
| Best Colleges for Veterans | #45 | |
| National Universities | #76 | |
| Best Value Schools | #203 | |
| Forbes | In The West | #19 |
| Public Colleges | #37 | |
| Top Colleges | #97 | |
| Research Universities | #71 |
University of California Riverside Rankings: Subject-Wise
The University of California Riverside ranks in the top 500 universities globally for disciplines like business, engineering, computer science and medical science as per QS and THE.
UC Riverside Computer Science Ranking
The computer science program of UC Riverside ranks # 126-150 by THE in 2025 and #451-500 by QS WUR Rankings by Subject 2025. Check out the comparison of UC Riverside computer science rankings in THE and QS between the 2021 to 2025:
| Rankings Agency | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS Computer Science and Information Systems | #451-500 | #501-550 | #451-500 | #351-400 | #501-550 |
| THE Computer Science | #126-150 | #126-150 | #126-150 | #176-200 | #176-200 |
UC Riverside Business Ranking
UC Riverside ranks #201-250 in QS Global MBA Rankings 2025 and #151+ in QS Masters in Finance Rankings 2025. In the Times Higher Education, UC Riverside has shown improvement for business and management program from #601-800 in 2024 to #401-500 in 2025.
| Rankings Agency | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS MBA | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-250 |
| QS Masters in Finance | #151+ | #131-140 | #131-140 | - | - |
| THE Business and Management | #401-500 | #601-800 | #601-800 | #601+ | #501-600 |
UC Riverside Engineering Ranking
The UC Riverside engineering ranking is seen within top across different branches by QS and Times Higher Education. In THE, UC Riverside ranks #151-175 for engineering and #401-450
for engineering and technology in QS.
| Rankings Agency | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS Chemical Engineering m | #301-350 | #301-350 | #251-300 | #251-300 | #251-300 |
| QS Electrical and Electronic Engineering | #401-450 | #401-450 | #401-450 | #401-450 | 451-500 |
| QS Engineering and Technology | #401-450 | #401-450 | #401-450 | #401-450 | #451-500 |
| QS Mechanical Engineering | #401-450 | #401-450 | #401-450 | #351-400 | 401-450 |
| THE Engineering | #151-175 | #151-175 | #126-150 | #126-150 | #101-125 |
UC Riverside Medical Science Ranking
UC Riverside ranks #176-200 in THE and #=398 QS for life sciences course in 2025. It slightly dropped for life sciences in both QS and THE for 2025 rankings compared to previous year's. In THE, UC Riverside dropped from #126-150 in 2024 to #176-200 in 2025 while in QS it dropped to =398 in 2025 from #365 in 2024.
| Rankings Agency | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS Medicine | #601-650 | #551-600 | - | - | - |
| QS Life Sciences and Medicine | #=398 | #=365 | #383 | #401-450 | #401-450 |
| THE Medical and Health | #401-500 | #301-400 | #401-500 | #401-500 | #401-500 |
| THE Life Sciences | #176-200 | #126-150 | #101-125 | #101-125 | #101-125 |
University of California Riverside U.S. News Rankings
The U.S. News has included 24 courses of UC Riverside in its 2025 Subject Rankings. 23 of these courses are ranked within top 500 subjects in the world. Check out the for some of the most popular courses of University of California Riverside by U.S. News:
| Subjects | Rankings |
|---|---|
| Physics | #156 |
| Chemistry | #171 |
| Environmental Engineering | #244 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering (tie) | #256 |
| Engineering | #263 |
| Materials Science | #339 |
| Clinical Medicine | #580 |
University of California Riverside is always been among the top 500 universities worldwide by popularity agencies like U.S. News, QS, and THE. Though the university has slightly dropped in latest world rankings, it still competes with several top universities in the world. In fact, most of the subject offered by UC Riverside ranks in the top 500 subject rankings by notable ranking bodies.
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