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Stanford University vs University of Cambridge

On research quality in 2022-now, Stanford University ranks #14 in the world and University of Cambridge #16, of 28,054 institutions. Stanford University stands higher in 10 of the 14 fields both publish in, University of Cambridge in 4.

Research profiles alike: 0.61similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Stanford University

United States · Stanford

World rank, 2022-now
#14
#2 all time
Works, 2022-now
24k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.5%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
34%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Structural Biology, Transplantation, Statistics and Probability.

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom · Cambridge

World rank, 2022-now
#16
#10 all time
Works, 2022-now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.0%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
38%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Theoretical Computer Science, Classics, History and Philosophy of Science.

Who leads in each field?

Stanford University stands higher in 10 of 14 fields, University of Cambridge in 4. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Stanford University 104 University of Cambridge
  1. -Arts and Humanities#6
  2. #8Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#16
  3. #22Computer Science#59
  4. #10Decision Sciences-
  5. #28Economics, Econometrics and Finance#30
  6. #81Engineering#114
  7. #65Environmental Science-
  8. #32Health Professions#12
  9. #3Mathematics#20
  10. #7Medicine#46
  11. #3Neuroscience#8
  12. #7Physics and Astronomy#15
  13. #20Psychology#9
  14. #61Social Sciences#5

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022-now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world's share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Medicine1.6× 0.6×
  2. Immunology and Microbiology1.5× 0.8×
  3. Dentistry0.2× 0.1×
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.3×
  5. Health Professions1.0× 0.6×
  6. Nursing0.5× 0.4×
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 1.2×
  8. Neuroscience2.3× 1.8×
  9. Computer Science0.9× 0.8×
  10. Decision Sciences1.1× 0.9×
  11. Psychology1.3× 1.3×
  12. Engineering0.7× 0.8×
  13. Chemical Engineering0.9× 1.0×
  14. Mathematics1.6× 1.8×
  15. Environmental Science0.6× 0.8×
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.1× 1.4×
  17. Physics and Astronomy1.9× 2.5×
  18. Energy0.5× 0.7×
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 1.5×
  20. Materials Science0.5× 0.9×
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 0.7×
  22. Chemistry0.5× 0.8×
  23. Social Sciences0.7× 1.4×
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.4×
  25. Veterinary0.4× 1.6×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.8× 3.5×
Stanford UniversityUniversity of Cambridge

Location quotient in 2022-now: the share of each side's research in the field over the world's share. 1× is the world's balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Stanford University leans further are at the top, University of Cambridge's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kStanford University6,042 in 2025University of Cambridge5,445 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Stanford University or University of Cambridge?

Stanford University publishes 1.1× as much research as University of Cambridge in 2022-now (24k against 22k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Stanford University or University of Cambridge?

25.5% of Stanford University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.0% for University of Cambridge.

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