2025 Leiden Rankings - UC Santa Barbara ranks first among U.S. public universities and among the very top institutions worldwide

The 2025 Leiden Rankings results affirm what we see every day at UC Santa Barbara: research that is not only prolific and impactful, but profoundly influential,” said Umesh Mishra, dean of The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering. “Ranking first among U.S. public universities and among the very top institutions worldwide for scientific impact reflects the sustained excellence of our faculty and students and the extraordinary research culture they have built.”