February 9, 2026
Leiden Rankings place university in top tier for citation impact
New analysis confirms that UC Santa Barbara continues to dominate in research citations. According to the 2025 Leiden Rankings (Open Edition), the university ranks No. 1 among U.S. public universities for scientific impact in the physical sciences and engineering. The campus placed 7th worldwide for papers in the top 1% of their fields, marking the 15th consecutive year the university has ranked among the top two public institutions nationally. Read the full story on The Current.