The Global Rank
# 189
out of 32,000+ universities worldwide
University of California Santa Cruz Ranking july 2026 – Webometrics Global Position
Explore University of California Santa Cruz’s july 2026 Webometrics ranking across global visibility, research excellence, openness, and academic performance. See how it compares worldwide.
Country Position
# 76
in United States of America
Regional Position
# 88
in North America
Impact Rank
# 106
High influence research output
Openness Rank
# 151
Leading in open access & transparency
Excellence Rank
# 465
Top performance in academic excellence
University of California Santa Cruz Historical Ranking
Review University of California Santa Cruz's Webometrics ranking performance across recent editions. The historical overview below highlights changes in global visibility, research impact, openness, and academic excellence over time.
| Year | Edition | World Rank | Continent Rank | Country Rank | Impact Rank | Openness Rank | Excellence Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | july | 189 | 88 | 76 | 106 | 151 | 465 |
| 2026 | jan | 229 | 95 | 84 | 112 | 103 | 445 |
| 2025 | july | 175 | 89 | 80 | 112 | 103 | 445 |
| 2025 | jan | 175 | 89 | 80 | 106 | 108 | 439 |
| 2024 | jan | 175 | 77 | 77 | 107 | 103 | 440 |
| 2023 | jan | 160 | 70 | 69 | 99 | 109 | 393 |
| 2022 | jan | 148 | 76 | 69 | 97 | 92 | 351 |
| 2021 | jan | 135 | 71 | 64 | 91 | 95 | 298 |
| 2020 | jan | 132 | 74 | 68 | 95 | 90 | 271 |
| 2019 | jan | 128 | 72 | 66 | 95 | 91 | 273 |
| 2018 | jan | 103 | 60 | 55 | 74 | 101 | 226 |
| 2017 | jan | 112 | 73 | 65 | 88 | 105 | 224 |
| 2016 | jan | 103 | 60 | 55 | 74 | 101 | 226 |
| 2015 | jan | 88 | 58 | 52 | 61 | 218 | 211 |
Universities Ranked Close to University Of California Santa Cruz in Webometrics 2026 july Edition Rankings
| World Rank | University | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | University of Cincinnati | |
| 191 | Northeastern University | |
| 192 | Technical University of Denmark / Danmarks Tekniske Universitet DTU | |
| 193 | Università degli Studi di Torino | |
| 194 | University of Houston | |
| 195 | University of Nebraska Lincoln | |
| 196 | Deakin University | |
| 197 | Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz | |
| 198 | RMIT University | |
| 199 | Queensland University of Technology QUT |