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Loma Linda University ranked 221st in the United States, 785th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. Loma Linda University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,889 academic publications and 722,652 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#785 of 14,131 In the World
#249 of 2,597 In North America
#221 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 249 In California
#37 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#43 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#54 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#2225 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#789 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 118th for Medicine in the United States and 356th in the World with 23,713 publications made and 644,689 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#118 of 1,604 In the United States
#134 of 1,689 In North America
#356 of 6,793 In the World

Loma Linda University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 285 2635
1994 285 2805
1995 271 3341
1996 306 3858
1997 273 4158
1998 287 5015
1999 306 5359
2000 319 5932
2001 292 6545
2002 319 6921
2003 402 8359
2004 440 8955
2005 410 9698
2006 490 11166
2007 473 11890
2008 504 13582
2009 567 15154
2010 600 16624
2011 698 18268
2012 688 20343
2013 678 21121
2014 801 23182
2015 861 24209
2016 890 24107
2017 968 25329
2018 1019 26861
2019 1025 29716
2020 1219 37394
2021 1181 42548
2022 1142 41534
2023 1289 43082
2024 1155 40183
2025 956 36389

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 28 29 37
Dentistry 19 20 43
Orthodontics 24 26 54
Neurosurgery 48 52 154
Medical Physics 81 91 178
Anesthesiology 78 91 183
Surgery 80 93 214
Critical Care Nursing 97 110 236
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 110 124 237
Cardiology 88 101 240
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 90 103 244
Radiation Therapy 76 87 249
Cosmetology 77 88 256
Gerontology 120 141 262
Urology 92 107 288
Anatomy and Physiology 108 124 299
Pediatrics 97 110 299
Biomedical Engineering 98 112 328
Occupational Therapy 108 125 331
Family medicine 126 140 339
Dermatology 100 112 346
Optometry 116 131 346
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 150 168 354
Nursing 138 156 356
Sonography and Ultrasound 102 117 359
Respiratory Therapy 110 126 362
Pharmacology 109 123 362
Ophthalmology 116 130 370
Psychiatry 134 151 380
Sports Medicine 130 151 386
Health Science 154 171 388
Pathology 114 130 391
Healthcare Management (MHA) 149 170 402
Physical Therapy 130 151 406
Oncology and Cancer research 113 126 410
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 101 113 430
Epidemiology 115 133 432
Public Health 152 174 442
Immunology 127 142 474
Sports / Exercise science 156 181 484
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 117 133 541
Clinical Psychology 223 252 557
Audiology 181 206 577
Virology 177 198 695
Social Work 348 385 785
Toxicology 150 175 805
Veterinary 215 239 1513
Pharmacy 304 338 1667

Biology rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 161st for Biology in the United States and 637th in the World with 18,159 publications made and 548,848 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#161 of 1,612 In the United States
#183 of 1,701 In North America
#637 of 6,841 In the World

Loma Linda University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 206 2363
1994 224 2559
1995 215 3009
1996 256 3319
1997 209 3725
1998 231 4458
1999 232 4800
2000 257 5109
2001 255 5837
2002 259 6266
2003 311 7651
2004 343 7809
2005 319 8353
2006 398 9578
2007 366 10071
2008 379 11500
2009 447 12730
2010 480 14074
2011 541 15255
2012 543 17251
2013 538 18160
2014 607 19698
2015 652 20498
2016 687 20676
2017 714 21667
2018 765 22971
2019 771 25316
2020 925 31516
2021 858 36150
2022 879 35040
2023 956 35673
2024 791 32683
2025 656 29002

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 150 168 354
Pharmacology 109 123 362
Oncology and Cancer research 113 126 410
Neuroscience 153 175 467
Immunology 127 142 474
Molecular Biology 147 165 499
Genetics 147 165 526
Animal Science 124 145 588
Biophysics 179 199 608
Biotechnology 156 175 644
Biochemistry 161 182 657
Virology 177 198 695
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 179 200 722
Nutrition and Food Science 106 122 750
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 185 212 768
Microbiology 170 189 774
Zoology 190 221 799
Toxicology 150 175 805
Paleontology 197 226 878
Evolutionary Biology 265 299 1025
Astrobiology 254 286 1044
Botany 205 234 1137
Forestry 222 263 1475
Horticulture 220 256 1763
Nanotechnology 275 312 1948
Agricultural Science 318 365 2176

Chemistry rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 182nd for Chemistry in the United States and 837th in the World with 11,487 publications made and 380,218 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#182 of 1,455 In the United States
#208 of 1,538 In North America
#837 of 6,561 In the World

Loma Linda University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 151 1712
1994 152 1856
1995 162 2246
1996 173 2443
1997 145 2690
1998 159 3366
1999 163 3391
2000 176 3691
2001 195 4238
2002 186 4636
2003 228 5570
2004 211 5555
2005 202 5928
2006 296 6933
2007 264 7227
2008 278 8012
2009 307 8851
2010 352 9608
2011 338 10609
2012 366 11650
2013 343 12552
2014 412 13510
2015 398 14044
2016 437 13892
2017 420 14616
2018 447 15494
2019 445 16905
2020 507 20810
2021 472 23728
2022 532 22805
2023 508 22832
2024 415 20662
2025 373 18299

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 161 182 657
Nutrition and Food Science 106 122 750
Organic Chemistry 194 221 1031
Inorganic Chemistry 180 208 1174
Materials Science 209 242 1261
Radiochemistry 174 204 1529
Pharmacy 304 338 1667
Petrology and Geochemistry 327 372 1882
Physical chemistry 266 305 1898
Nanotechnology 275 312 1948
Chemical Engineering 284 323 2248
Environmental Chemistry 456 510 3083

Psychology rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 165th for Psychology in the United States and 494th in the World with 9,994 publications made and 276,233 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#165 of 1,561 In the United States
#187 of 1,648 In North America
#494 of 6,663 In the World

Loma Linda University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 116 854
1994 98 1012
1995 102 1232
1996 119 1380
1997 96 1563
1998 105 1742
1999 98 1902
2000 128 2218
2001 132 2376
2002 109 2538
2003 146 3050
2004 177 3316
2005 182 3598
2006 203 4176
2007 202 4594
2008 225 5358
2009 232 6036
2010 229 6675
2011 292 7577
2012 318 8573
2013 271 9015
2014 333 10051
2015 379 10626
2016 385 10865
2017 446 11410
2018 459 12223
2019 491 13462
2020 569 17542
2021 542 20246
2022 499 19836
2023 608 20578
2024 466 18301
2025 400 16610

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 108 125 331
Psychiatry 134 151 380
Neuroscience 153 175 467
Special Education 204 226 470
Clinical Psychology 223 252 557
Child Psychology 261 293 706
Sexology 344 380 763
Social Work 348 385 785
Social Psychology 317 355 1036
Education Majors 448 495 1487
Cognitive Science 359 401 1644

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 269th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1147th in the World with 8,364 publications made and 216,945 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#269 of 1,763 In the United States
#302 of 1,854 In North America
#1147 of 7,088 In the World

Loma Linda University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 75 733
1994 93 739
1995 78 873
1996 89 1087
1997 65 1090
1998 95 1304
1999 97 1486
2000 95 1719
2001 96 1782
2002 132 2164
2003 138 2541
2004 113 2691
2005 124 3275
2006 152 3497
2007 159 3923
2008 166 4503
2009 167 4726
2010 203 5394
2011 216 6034
2012 225 6699
2013 222 7034
2014 296 7886
2015 336 8240
2016 343 8533
2017 361 8808
2018 384 9467
2019 398 11644
2020 469 13989
2021 482 16334
2022 448 16360
2023 528 17633
2024 444 14719
2025 336 13027

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University 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 176 202 439
Special Education 204 226 470
Demography 154 176 472
Sports / Exercise science 156 181 484
Military science 249 275 522
Anthropology 232 262 680
Library and Information science 252 276 683
Social Work 348 385 785
Gender Studies 338 375 815
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 259 289 819
Sociology 254 284 830
Classics and Ancient History 306 338 899
Law 300 334 1040
Aesthetics 279 315 1083
Linguistics 274 308 1172
Criminology and Criminal Justice 495 541 1197
Art History 448 492 1221
Political Science 315 352 1237
History 306 345 1297
Archaeology 282 321 1340
Education Majors 448 495 1487
Philosophy 292 333 1508
Communications and Public Relations 562 615 1944

Computer Science rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 238th for Computer Science in the United States and 1030th in the World with 8,019 publications made and 228,349 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#238 of 1,616 In the United States
#270 of 1,702 In North America
#1030 of 6,855 In the World

Loma Linda University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 71 783
1994 83 718
1995 83 956
1996 102 1137
1997 76 1175
1998 77 1411
1999 72 1525
2000 104 1705
2001 101 1885
2002 83 2028
2003 118 2414
2004 139 2646
2005 136 2957
2006 165 3272
2007 176 3660
2008 176 4355
2009 182 4954
2010 214 5599
2011 268 6221
2012 259 7375
2013 232 7653
2014 301 8669
2015 307 9271
2016 324 9799
2017 335 10045
2018 372 10902
2019 370 12161
2020 455 15722
2021 406 18017
2022 408 17536
2023 417 17965
2024 339 16494
2025 314 14830

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 153 175 467
Library and Information science 252 276 683
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 179 200 722
Computer Graphics 247 280 1274
Machine Learning 261 296 1467
Cognitive Science 359 401 1644
Data Science 358 400 1688
Human-Computer Interaction 326 366 1889
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 329 370 1979
Computer Networking 338 384 2053
Computer Vision 329 372 2075
Cyber Security 380 425 2142
Telecommunications 333 380 2240
Computational Linguistics 420 469 2643

Engineering rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 231st for Engineering in the United States and 1256th in the World with 6,984 publications made and 204,248 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#231 of 1,568 In the United States
#264 of 1,655 In North America
#1256 of 6,795 In the World

Loma Linda University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 100 881
1994 89 1031
1995 99 1122
1996 107 1254
1997 77 1407
1998 98 1734
1999 97 1752
2000 100 1957
2001 115 2058
2002 103 2302
2003 145 2832
2004 133 2875
2005 138 3236
2006 152 3960
2007 152 4138
2008 161 4645
2009 183 5172
2010 169 5568
2011 210 6243
2012 231 6838
2013 191 6832
2014 252 7550
2015 265 7709
2016 280 7670
2017 260 8255
2018 283 8669
2019 260 9343
2020 311 11538
2021 302 13154
2022 301 12822
2023 328 13040
2024 271 12153
2025 221 11236

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 98 112 328
Technical Drawing 102 121 456
Biotechnology 156 175 644
Civil Engineering 177 207 798
Structural Engineering 186 216 928
Optical Engineering 209 237 1059
Aerospace Engineering 232 263 1089
Mechanical Engineering 217 248 1130
Materials Science 209 242 1261
Acoustical Engineering 248 283 1264
Metallurgical Engineering 198 230 1264
Automotive Engineering 254 294 1777
Human-Computer Interaction 326 366 1889
Nanotechnology 275 312 1948
Computer Networking 338 384 2053
Environmental Engineering 287 328 2152
Geotechnical Engineering 333 377 2225
Telecommunications 333 380 2240
Chemical Engineering 284 323 2248
Electrical Engineering 333 378 2348
Electronic Engineering 347 395 2511
Systems Engineering 497 550 2977

Physics rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 221st for Physics in the United States and 1156th in the World with 6,968 publications made and 203,054 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#221 of 1,537 In the United States
#252 of 1,623 In North America
#1156 of 6,729 In the World

Loma Linda University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 106 875
1994 90 1002
1995 100 1138
1996 102 1271
1997 88 1405
1998 99 1791
1999 89 1613
2000 105 1923
2001 109 1922
2002 104 2285
2003 148 2872
2004 137 2844
2005 133 3215
2006 155 3721
2007 163 4118
2008 167 4537
2009 195 4990
2010 172 5489
2011 214 5949
2012 234 6565
2013 220 6831
2014 249 7289
2015 256 7648
2016 276 7477
2017 251 7912
2018 257 8139
2019 257 8913
2020 296 10960
2021 273 12520
2022 271 11696
2023 332 11991
2024 264 11445
2025 209 10408

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 81 91 178
Biophysics 179 199 608
Nuclear Physics 165 191 766
Astrobiology 254 286 1044
Optical Engineering 209 237 1059
Astrophysics and Astronomy 243 276 1081
Materials Science 209 242 1261
Acoustical Engineering 248 283 1264
Quantum and Particle physics 268 307 1563
Nanotechnology 275 312 1948
Atomic and Molecular physics 387 433 2061
Condensed Matter Physics 372 416 2550

Environmental Science rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 243rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1211th in the World with 6,004 publications made and 169,273 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#243 of 1,637 In the United States
#277 of 1,727 In North America
#1211 of 6,888 In the World

Loma Linda University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 66 737
1994 73 720
1995 72 884
1996 98 1056
1997 74 1180
1998 78 1268
1999 80 1391
2000 95 1602
2001 78 1813
2002 106 1929
2003 108 2398
2004 118 2704
2005 101 2856
2006 112 3495
2007 124 3739
2008 112 4098
2009 136 4322
2010 149 4857
2011 158 5078
2012 172 5540
2013 174 5805
2014 171 6560
2015 215 6730
2016 240 6642
2017 226 7000
2018 239 7366
2019 242 8303
2020 301 10334
2021 280 11786
2022 309 11343
2023 326 11924
2024 247 10497
2025 229 9018

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 185 212 768
Paleontology 197 226 878
Geology 234 267 1122
Ecology 250 289 1371
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 253 293 1409
Forestry 222 263 1475
Geography and Cartography 292 333 1554
Oceanography 307 357 1872
Petrology and Geochemistry 327 372 1882
Earth science and Geophysics 310 357 1893
Environmental Engineering 287 328 2152
Agricultural Science 318 365 2176
Geotechnical Engineering 333 377 2225
Environmental Management 423 477 3024
Environmental Chemistry 456 510 3083

Mathematics rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 227th for Mathematics in the United States and 965th in the World with 3,548 publications made and 108,889 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#227 of 1,413 In the United States
#259 of 1,494 In North America
#965 of 6,434 In the World

Loma Linda University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 19 205
1994 22 234
1995 26 243
1996 27 306
1997 21 395
1998 34 420
1999 35 545
2000 31 556
2001 28 649
2002 45 788
2003 46 806
2004 46 866
2005 56 1104
2006 64 1283
2007 68 1442
2008 60 1591
2009 71 1883
2010 79 2156
2011 95 2285
2012 106 2609
2013 101 2830
2014 138 3321
2015 169 3718
2016 137 3763
2017 171 4027
2018 188 4537
2019 182 5050
2020 245 6943
2021 245 8147
2022 270 8193
2023 261 8311
2024 174 6232
2025 122 5690

The following table provides academic rankings for Loma Linda University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 207 236 861
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 337 374 1539
Math Teachers 621 673 2124

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Loma Linda University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 259 291 941
Photography 251 288 952
Advertising 301 332 1013
Art & Design 315 353 1274
Literature 349 388 1288
Economics 322 358 1309
Fashion Design 297 334 1393
Accounting 410 449 1640
Marketing 373 413 1729
Management 350 391 1762
Business 375 416 1768
Finance 545 597 2738