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University of California, Berkeley vs University of Colorado Boulder

On research quality in 2022–now, University of California, Berkeley ranks #32 in the world and University of Colorado Boulder #148, of 28,054 institutions. University of California, Berkeley stands higher in 15 of the 17 fields both publish in, University of Colorado Boulder in 2.

Research profiles alike: 0.95very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

University of California, Berkeley

United States · Berkeley

World rank, 2022–now
#32
#4 all time
Works, 2022–now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
36%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Environmental Chemistry, Geophysics, Oceanography.

University of Colorado Boulder

United States · Boulder

World rank, 2022–now
#148
#57 all time
Works, 2022–now
7.9k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
31%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Who leads in each field?

University of California, Berkeley stands higher in 15 of 17 fields, University of Colorado Boulder in 2. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

University of California, Berkeley 152 University of Colorado Boulder
  1. #98Agricultural and Biological Sciences#939
  2. —Arts and Humanities#446
  3. #18Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#369
  4. #44Chemistry—
  5. #19Computer Science#479
  6. #14Decision Sciences#124
  7. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#14
  8. #26Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  9. #109Engineering#389
  10. #62Environmental Science#193
  11. #104Materials Science#417
  12. #14Mathematics—
  13. #378Medicine#1,586
  14. #52Neuroscience#319
  15. #20Physics and Astronomy#52
  16. #70Psychology#324
  17. #38Social Sciences#217

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. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.3× 0.7×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences7.4× 3.9×
  3. Mathematics2.1× 1.4×
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.5× 0.4×
  5. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.5×
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.2×
  7. Environmental Science1.9× 1.6×
  8. Nursing0.4× 0.4×
  9. Computer Science1.1× 1.0×
  10. Health Professions0.5× 0.5×
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 0.4×
  12. Decision Sciences1.4× 1.4×
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.1×
  14. Social Sciences0.9× 1.0×
  15. Arts and Humanities1.1× 1.1×
  16. Chemistry0.8× 0.9×
  17. Chemical Engineering0.9× 1.0×
  18. Physics and Astronomy4.1× 4.6×
  19. Medicine0.3× 0.3×
  20. Neuroscience1.4× 1.6×
  21. Energy0.7× 0.8×
  22. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  23. Materials Science0.8× 1.0×
  24. Psychology1.1× 1.4×
  25. Engineering0.8× 1.2×
  26. Veterinary0.2× 0.3×
University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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 University of California, Berkeley leans further are at the top, University of Colorado Boulder’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kUniversity of California, Berkeley3,352 in 2025University of Colorado Boulder1,788 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, University of California, Berkeley or University of Colorado Boulder?

University of California, Berkeley publishes 2.2× as much research as University of Colorado Boulder in 2022–now (17k against 7.9k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, University of California, Berkeley or University of Colorado Boulder?

23.9% of University of Colorado Boulder's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.8% for University of California, Berkeley.

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