University of California San Diego
University of California San Diego is number 32 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 78.0. It published about 43,384 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 236,634 citations in those years, and its h-index is 1,881.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of San Diego in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for United States in the 311 Nations Index.
Other leading universities in United States
- University of Washington (#1)
- Johns Hopkins University (#3)
- Harvard University (#4)
- Stanford University (#5)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (#6)
- University of Southern California (#9)
- University of Pennsylvania (#18)
- The University of Texas at Austin (#21)
- University of Michigan (#22)
- University of California, San Francisco (#23)
- Carnegie Mellon University (#24)
- Columbia University (#27)
- University of California, Los Angeles (#35)
- Princeton University (#40)
- Yale University (#41)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University of California San Diego?
University of California San Diego is number 32 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 78.0.
How much research does University of California San Diego publish?
University of California San Diego published about 43,384 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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