Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science: Rankings

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The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 689th in the United States, 2697th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 53 research topics. The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,154 academic publications and 145,037 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2697 of 14,131 In the World
#751 of 2,597 In North America
#689 of 2,496 In the United States
#59 of 249 In California
#7 of 31 In Los Angeles
#451 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#501 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#549 of 1,002 For Optometry
#5911 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3420 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 50 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 259th for Medicine in the United States and 1136th in the World with 3,780 publications made and 136,781 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#259 of 1,600 In the United States
#288 of 1,685 In North America
#1136 of 6,775 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 27 261
1993 50 268
1994 35 371
1995 51 435
1996 50 560
1997 59 638
1998 62 772
1999 61 900
2000 75 1042
2001 106 1146
2002 78 1376
2003 109 1713
2004 126 1997
2005 140 2318
2006 119 2859
2007 101 3191
2008 128 3951
2009 104 4426
2010 143 5215
2011 136 5529
2012 128 5744
2013 120 6163
2014 91 6245
2015 73 6337
2016 85 6100
2017 86 6275
2018 84 6091
2019 144 6371
2020 222 8152
2021 184 7829
2022 156 7655
2023 159 7738
2024 156 6708

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 179 203 451
Critical Care Nursing 146 164 501
Optometry 161 178 549
Family medicine 176 197 566
Healthcare Management (MHA) 215 239 648
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 239 268 674
Cardiology 180 199 726
Anesthesiology 188 210 791
Nursing 246 276 806
Oncology and Cancer research 198 218 834
Epidemiology 166 187 853
Dermatology 173 190 868
Public Health 243 272 877
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 170 187 878
Surgery 208 228 914
Anatomy and Physiology 224 252 958
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 212 237 958
Ophthalmology 228 254 961
Clinical Psychology 337 375 984
Psychiatry 263 294 995
Pediatrics 212 235 1029
Urology 215 235 1040
Pathology 238 264 1113
Health Science 347 380 1132
Immunology 245 269 1153
Pharmacology 236 262 1207
Physical Therapy 308 344 1240
Radiation Therapy 262 288 1268
Sports Medicine 339 378 1273
Virology 266 294 1291
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 244 268 1394

Biology rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 319th for Biology in the United States and 1787th in the World with 2,903 publications made and 110,593 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#319 of 1,609 In the United States
#357 of 1,698 In North America
#1787 of 6,833 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 184
1993 34 197
1994 20 273
1995 31 309
1996 45 342
1997 49 457
1998 54 628
1999 54 724
2000 68 906
2001 84 1002
2002 63 1188
2003 85 1497
2004 110 1716
2005 112 2017
2006 95 2473
2007 81 2780
2008 102 3341
2009 82 3803
2010 120 4546
2011 121 4665
2012 108 4848
2013 97 5272
2014 79 5369
2015 62 5397
2016 64 5173
2017 69 5323
2018 62 5155
2019 105 5302
2020 155 6561
2021 125 6540
2022 94 6197
2023 97 6164
2024 117 5319

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 174 194 806
Oncology and Cancer research 198 218 834
Immunology 245 269 1153
Pharmacology 236 262 1207
Molecular Biology 265 292 1270
Virology 266 294 1291
Genetics 270 300 1306
Neuroscience 375 416 1541
Biochemistry 280 314 1568
Microbiology 280 313 1775
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 351 389 1835
Paleontology 476 527 2706
Botany 548 603 3224

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 559th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2628th in the World with 1,898 publications made and 59,639 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Anthropology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#559 of 1,761 In the United States
#614 of 1,852 In North America
#2628 of 7,081 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 82
1993 16 80
1994 13 114
1995 24 139
1996 30 204
1997 22 224
1998 27 268
1999 19 277
2000 34 407
2001 49 450
2002 40 589
2003 44 712
2004 44 773
2005 66 933
2006 47 1195
2007 60 1363
2008 53 1633
2009 53 1966
2010 66 2281
2011 56 2275
2012 52 2506
2013 57 2744
2014 33 2715
2015 28 2808
2016 46 2698
2017 42 2843
2018 45 2753
2019 103 3063
2020 170 4500
2021 132 4087
2022 112 4096
2023 97 4224
2024 118 3618

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 265 301 806
Demography 229 258 833
Anthropology 287 323 904
Gender Studies 388 429 921
Criminology and Criminal Justice 520 568 1288
Sociology 422 468 1574
Law 563 616 2173
Political Science 592 650 2500
Education Majors 812 878 3083
Communications and Public Relations 808 874 3102
History 697 760 3146
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 892 960 3175
Archaeology 651 713 3288
Linguistics 679 738 3439
Philosophy 802 872 3920

Psychology rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 362nd for Psychology in the United States and 1428th in the World with 1,770 publications made and 66,408 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#362 of 1,558 In the United States
#401 of 1,645 In North America
#1428 of 6,645 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 112
1993 25 110
1994 11 162
1995 24 186
1996 20 298
1997 30 314
1998 27 340
1999 29 416
2000 38 535
2001 46 541
2002 37 649
2003 38 789
2004 46 872
2005 61 1057
2006 41 1291
2007 44 1469
2008 62 1732
2009 56 2030
2010 76 2283
2011 66 2626
2012 65 2767
2013 58 3176
2014 36 3150
2015 28 3278
2016 32 3055
2017 43 3250
2018 35 3089
2019 77 3287
2020 135 4446
2021 96 4081
2022 96 3827
2023 77 3870
2024 80 3232

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 320 351 686
Clinical Psychology 337 375 984
Psychiatry 263 294 995
Child Psychology 441 488 1348
Neuroscience 375 416 1541
Social Psychology 676 737 2601
Education Majors 812 878 3083
Cognitive Science 725 787 3576

Chemistry rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 342nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2200th in the World with 1,702 publications made and 73,115 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#342 of 1,447 In the United States
#384 of 1,530 In North America
#2200 of 6,545 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 10 129
1993 21 143
1994 12 185
1995 18 198
1996 34 268
1997 27 345
1998 34 415
1999 33 481
2000 41 591
2001 53 637
2002 36 755
2003 53 993
2004 67 1127
2005 61 1273
2006 61 1519
2007 50 1583
2008 61 1952
2009 46 2162
2010 86 2727
2011 87 2772
2012 60 2803
2013 59 3068
2014 51 3168
2015 40 3263
2016 36 3014
2017 41 3126
2018 33 3104
2019 55 3168
2020 52 3678
2021 59 3873
2022 39 3708
2023 49 3742
2024 57 3018

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 280 314 1568
Organic Chemistry 424 473 2878
Chemical Engineering 424 473 3185
Materials Science 598 654 3872

Computer Science rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 568th for Computer Science in the United States and 3031st in the World with 1,225 publications made and 41,007 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#568 of 1,612 In the United States
#619 of 1,698 In North America
#3031 of 6,845 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 62
1993 17 77
1994 6 99
1995 16 105
1996 14 131
1997 22 182
1998 19 223
1999 23 255
2000 27 355
2001 24 334
2002 20 396
2003 21 490
2004 28 563
2005 40 643
2006 32 822
2007 27 1040
2008 36 1114
2009 33 1291
2010 41 1547
2011 46 1698
2012 53 1751
2013 41 2011
2014 24 2062
2015 28 2198
2016 28 2095
2017 27 2171
2018 20 2164
2019 71 2346
2020 104 3251
2021 81 3201
2022 65 3046
2023 61 3100
2024 48 2591

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 375 416 1541
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 351 389 1835
Machine Learning 476 529 3011
Cognitive Science 725 787 3576
Telecommunications 643 701 3878
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 813 880 4350

Engineering rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 529th for Engineering in the United States and 3297th in the World with 921 publications made and 31,648 citations received. Main research topics: Biotechnology, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#529 of 1,565 In the United States
#583 of 1,651 In North America
#3297 of 6,782 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 77
1993 15 101
1994 11 92
1995 16 125
1996 19 142
1997 14 173
1998 14 209
1999 22 236
2000 24 279
2001 20 304
2002 21 393
2003 35 443
2004 31 490
2005 35 603
2006 28 680
2007 32 998
2008 34 1188
2009 28 1433
2010 38 1706
2011 34 1625
2012 26 1678
2013 27 1720
2014 22 1754
2015 24 1898
2016 12 1629
2017 14 1623
2018 19 1700
2019 22 1620
2020 43 2017
2021 43 1888
2022 37 1764
2023 27 1769
2024 27 1598

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 174 194 806
Chemical Engineering 424 473 3185
Metallurgical Engineering 469 519 3242
Mechanical Engineering 568 624 3345
Optical Engineering 569 623 3472
Materials Science 598 654 3872
Telecommunications 643 701 3878
Electrical Engineering 608 664 3948

Mathematics rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 477th for Mathematics in the United States and 2518th in the World with 707 publications made and 28,814 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#477 of 1,410 In the United States
#525 of 1,491 In North America
#2518 of 6,418 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 22
1993 4 19
1994 5 39
1995 2 31
1996 4 41
1997 5 51
1998 4 77
1999 7 100
2000 13 132
2001 12 144
2002 15 180
2003 13 209
2004 17 214
2005 23 308
2006 15 394
2007 14 429
2008 27 602
2009 21 665
2010 32 894
2011 24 938
2012 36 1010
2013 24 1177
2014 14 1161
2015 10 1283
2016 12 1245
2017 24 1230
2018 10 1257
2019 53 1473
2020 68 2070
2021 63 1930
2022 44 1872
2023 39 1919
2024 30 1379

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 441 488 2387

Economics rankings

The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranked 472nd for Economics in the United States and 2077th in the World with 625 publications made and 16,726 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#472 of 1,355 In the United States
#519 of 1,438 In North America
#2077 of 6,167 In the World

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 18
1993 2 8
1994 2 16
1995 4 17
1996 5 23
1997 3 31
1998 7 48
1999 4 44
2000 9 58
2001 10 66
2002 10 113
2003 9 105
2004 10 142
2005 14 167
2006 11 270
2007 13 268
2008 17 352
2009 18 394
2010 20 463
2011 15 484
2012 15 573
2013 14 638
2014 5 669
2015 15 707
2016 16 681
2017 12 760
2018 19 745
2019 50 850
2020 76 1481
2021 60 1186
2022 53 1220
2023 37 1293
2024 45 1156

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 383 423 1486
Finance 825 893 4153

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 563 616 2849
Marketing 599 656 3003
Geology 560 615 3214
Business 681 742 3312
Environmental Science 614 673 3471
Physics 604 659 3614
Geography and Cartography 729 796 3985
Quantum and Particle physics 739 804 4117
Ecology 743 810 4177
Art & Design 1003 1075 4381
Management 983 1056 4888