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United States Top 100 Public Universities Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Total Citations)
"AD Scientific Index" is the only university/institution ranking system that analyzes the distribution of scientists in an institution according to the 3, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 percentiles. In addition to the country, continent and world ranking of all institutions, the "Type of Institution" section provides the ranking of universities separately among All Universities, Private Universities and Public Universities is given separately. You can also find the rankings of institutions, companies and hospitals. The "AD Scientific Index" University Ranking will not only show the areas in which a university is best or focused, but also reflect the results of the institutions' scientist recruitment policies. This feature reveals the ability of institutions to attract successful scientists and the ability of institutions to promote advances and retain scientists. See also: University Subject Rankings. Maximize your institution's potential with our 360° Real-Time Institutional Analysis Subscription, offering comprehensive insights and strategic advantages.
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,770
2,611
4,577
6,184
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,226
2,664
4,209
4,818
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,319
2,757
4,442
5,186
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,176
2,495
3,750
4,581
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,145
2,538
3,917
4,555
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,002
1,889
2,144
2,455
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
972
1,992
2,508
3,026
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
929
2,115
2,406
2,902
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
818
1,658
1,991
2,213
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
862
2,061
2,376
2,981
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Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
766
1,719
2,182
2,435
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
714
1,405
1,768
2,205
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
862
1,926
2,159
2,169
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
960
2,184
2,427
2,918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
791
1,621
2,217
2,443
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
779
1,853
2,110
2,333
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
747
1,368
1,525
2,089
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
870
1,782
1,951
2,228
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
632
1,388
1,549
1,812
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
656
1,469
1,694
1,698
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
581
1,263
1,613
1,995
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
687
1,663
2,056
2,475
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
594
1,308
1,458
1,539
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
605
1,374
1,652
2,063
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
470
968
1,077
1,164
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor ,
United States
- Public 1817
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,770
2,611
4,577
6,184
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley ,
United States
- Public 1868
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,226
2,664
4,209
4,818
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles ,
United States
- Public 1919
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,319
2,757
4,442
5,186
University of California San Diego
San Diego ,
United States
- Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,176
2,495
3,750
4,581
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis ,
United States
- Public 1851
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,145
2,538
3,917
4,555
University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison ,
United States
- Public 1848
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,002
1,889
2,144
2,455
University of California Davis
Davis ,
United States
- Public 1905
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
972
1,992
2,508
3,026
Pennsylvania State University
University Park ,
United States
- Public 1855
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
929
2,115
2,406
2,902
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill ,
United States
- Public 1789
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
818
1,658
1,991
2,213
University of Texas Austin
Austin ,
United States
- Public 1883
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
862
2,061
2,376
2,981
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco ,
United States
- Public 1864
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
766
1,719
2,182
2,435
University of California Irvine
Irvine ,
United States
- Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
714
1,405
1,768
2,205
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ,
United States
- Public 1787
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
862
1,926
2,159
2,169
University of Florida
Gainesville ,
United States
- Public 1853
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
960
2,184
2,427
2,918
University of Maryland
College Park ,
United States
- Public 1856
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
791
1,621
2,217
2,443
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Champaign ,
United States
- Public 1867
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
779
1,853
2,110
2,333
Arizona State University
Tempe ,
United States
- Public 1885
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
747
1,368
1,525
2,089
Texas A&M University
College Station ,
United States
- Public 1876
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
870
1,782
1,951
2,228
University of Arizona
Tucson ,
United States
- Public 1885
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
632
1,388
1,549
1,812
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta ,
United States
- Public 1885
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
656
1,469
1,694
1,698
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder ,
United States
- Public 1876
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
581
1,263
1,613
1,995
Ohio State University
Columbus ,
United States
- Public 1870
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
687
1,663
2,056
2,475
University of Virginia
Charlottesville ,
United States
- Public 1819
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
594
1,308
1,458
1,539
University of Utah
Salt Lake City ,
United States
- Public 1850
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
605
1,374
1,652
2,063
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara ,
United States
- Public 1921
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
470
968
1,077
1,164