Loma Linda University: Rankings

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Loma Linda University ranked 230th in the United States, 833rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 130 research topics. Loma Linda University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,797 academic publications and 522,627 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#833 of 14,131 In the World
#259 of 2,597 In North America
#230 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 249 In California
#34 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#49 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#52 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#2180 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#942 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 127 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 119th for Medicine in the United States and 352nd in the World with 20,244 publications made and 467,192 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#119 of 1,558 In the United States
#135 of 1,643 In North America
#352 of 6,680 In the World

Loma Linda University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 230 1870
1992 229 1950
1993 261 2139
1994 267 2227
1995 245 2726
1996 283 3146
1997 250 3302
1998 250 3988
1999 279 4169
2000 299 4642
2001 278 5072
2002 299 5391
2003 363 6224
2004 400 6837
2005 365 7552
2006 458 8715
2007 440 9522
2008 443 10349
2009 547 12027
2010 538 13220
2011 657 14554
2012 680 16676
2013 604 17189
2014 727 19027
2015 801 19950
2016 889 20360
2017 893 21066
2018 962 22646
2019 1014 24946
2020 1177 30624
2021 1119 35652
2022 1008 36602
2023 1114 36789

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 26 28 34
Dentistry 22 24 49
Orthodontics 23 25 52
Neurosurgery 44 48 136
Medical Physics 83 92 167
Anesthesiology 80 93 187
Critical Care Nursing 90 103 200
Surgery 82 95 210
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 110 124 220
Cardiology 87 99 225
Cosmetology 78 89 236
Gerontology 123 140 241
Radiation Therapy 79 90 246
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 94 107 248
Pediatrics 94 107 271
Urology 94 109 293
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 133 147 293
Anatomy and Physiology 111 127 300
Sonography and Ultrasound 98 112 315
Nursing 136 154 329
Dermatology 99 110 331
Occupational Therapy 112 129 335
Optometry 127 142 349
Family medicine 130 145 353
Sports Medicine 125 145 353
Psychiatry 129 145 356
Biomedical Engineering 113 127 368
Respiratory Therapy 114 130 369
Pathology 116 132 375
Physical Therapy 129 149 377
Ophthalmology 123 137 377
Epidemiology 107 125 384
Oncology and Cancer research 111 124 389
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 98 110 393
Health Science 157 174 395
Pharmacology 119 133 395
Healthcare Management (MHA) 158 178 408
Sports / Exercise science 154 177 424
Public Health 151 173 429
Immunology 128 143 459
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 108 123 471
Clinical Psychology 229 258 543
Audiology 187 214 588
Toxicology 140 161 645
Virology 175 196 690
Social Work 368 407 770
Veterinary 223 248 1522
Pharmacy 315 349 1679

Biology rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 162nd for Biology in the United States and 623rd in the World with 15,754 publications made and 406,771 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#162 of 1,582 In the United States
#184 of 1,668 In North America
#623 of 6,770 In the World

Loma Linda University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 182 1729
1992 182 1775
1993 198 1913
1994 215 2102
1995 192 2484
1996 241 2776
1997 195 3029
1998 209 3596
1999 211 3777
2000 251 4102
2001 249 4624
2002 247 5024
2003 282 5771
2004 310 6064
2005 284 6743
2006 378 7722
2007 340 8271
2008 340 9063
2009 446 10483
2010 430 11523
2011 523 12506
2012 533 14471
2013 483 15167
2014 556 16581
2015 635 17307
2016 684 17856
2017 674 18349
2018 742 19949
2019 761 21710
2020 893 26514
2021 823 30806
2022 725 31472
2023 795 31164

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 133 147 293
Oncology and Cancer research 111 124 389
Pharmacology 119 133 395
Neuroscience 150 172 447
Immunology 128 143 459
Molecular Biology 146 163 500
Genetics 150 168 519
Animal Science 132 153 580
Biophysics 181 201 585
Biotechnology 150 169 598
Biochemistry 161 182 634
Toxicology 140 161 645
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 170 190 660
Nutrition and Food Science 103 120 669
Virology 175 196 690
Microbiology 168 187 728
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 196 223 784
Paleontology 199 227 862
Zoology 212 245 888
Astrobiology 262 295 1086
Evolutionary Biology 288 322 1127
Botany 212 243 1131
Forestry 213 251 1313
Horticulture 205 236 1510
Agricultural Science 315 362 2022
Nanotechnology 289 327 2095

Chemistry rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 186th for Chemistry in the United States and 818th in the World with 10,189 publications made and 290,263 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#186 of 1,407 In the United States
#212 of 1,488 In North America
#818 of 6,447 In the World

Loma Linda University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 142 1297
1992 131 1290
1993 141 1407
1994 149 1537
1995 145 1850
1996 169 2027
1997 133 2167
1998 145 2693
1999 156 2656
2000 165 2964
2001 192 3354
2002 183 3619
2003 211 4214
2004 194 4250
2005 186 4778
2006 279 5512
2007 247 5869
2008 259 6229
2009 313 7236
2010 317 7939
2011 328 8723
2012 355 9774
2013 312 10545
2014 373 11479
2015 384 12022
2016 433 12152
2017 405 12509
2018 458 13699
2019 447 14618
2020 499 17808
2021 478 20651
2022 432 20767
2023 426 20412

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 161 182 634
Nutrition and Food Science 103 120 669
Organic Chemistry 200 227 1004
Inorganic Chemistry 193 222 1250
Materials Science 215 248 1274
Pharmacy 315 349 1679
Petrology and Geochemistry 306 352 1745
Radiochemistry 203 237 1798
Physical chemistry 291 335 2083
Nanotechnology 289 327 2095
Chemical Engineering 294 335 2282
Environmental Chemistry 437 490 2903

Psychology rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 164th for Psychology in the United States and 470th in the World with 8,755 publications made and 206,921 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#164 of 1,527 In the United States
#187 of 1,612 In North America
#470 of 6,528 In the World

Loma Linda University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 83 598
1992 94 650
1993 110 685
1994 100 810
1995 89 1021
1996 114 1154
1997 95 1310
1998 86 1353
1999 97 1556
2000 120 1776
2001 122 1868
2002 106 2067
2003 138 2358
2004 162 2604
2005 169 2860
2006 190 3304
2007 186 3783
2008 196 4130
2009 236 4943
2010 201 5464
2011 280 6092
2012 299 7167
2013 265 7496
2014 298 8518
2015 367 8946
2016 391 9571
2017 407 9752
2018 451 10885
2019 488 11734
2020 568 14796
2021 552 17337
2022 435 17974
2023 568 17930

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 112 129 335
Psychiatry 129 145 356
Special Education 187 206 409
Neuroscience 150 172 447
Clinical Psychology 229 258 543
Child Psychology 258 291 653
Sexology 353 389 760
Social Work 368 407 770
Social Psychology 321 359 974
Education Majors 445 491 1306
Cognitive Science 338 379 1416

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 264th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1023rd in the World with 7,175 publications made and 153,090 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#264 of 1,728 In the United States
#297 of 1,819 In North America
#1023 of 7,020 In the World

Loma Linda University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 84 480
1992 69 496
1993 65 609
1994 94 587
1995 72 722
1996 89 890
1997 69 896
1998 79 997
1999 87 1222
2000 90 1358
2001 83 1385
2002 118 1697
2003 129 1992
2004 94 2096
2005 114 2507
2006 141 2840
2007 139 3161
2008 151 3457
2009 162 3887
2010 186 4366
2011 216 4855
2012 222 5454
2013 206 5716
2014 251 6552
2015 316 6927
2016 341 7069
2017 331 7322
2018 366 7854
2019 391 9509
2020 451 11306
2021 463 13387
2022 397 14085
2023 478 14636

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 159 180 355
Special Education 187 206 409
Military science 216 239 412
Sports / Exercise science 154 177 424
Demography 155 177 449
Anthropology 221 250 616
Library and Information science 252 277 677
Classics and Ancient History 261 289 724
Sociology 240 269 738
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 262 293 760
Social Work 368 407 770
Gender Studies 351 387 787
Law 300 335 981
Aesthetics 280 316 1038
Linguistics 277 312 1136
Political Science 313 349 1137
History 290 328 1156
Art History 448 492 1167
Archaeology 274 309 1208
Education Majors 445 491 1306
Philosophy 292 332 1419
Communications and Public Relations 549 600 1695

Computer Science rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 238th for Computer Science in the United States and 983rd in the World with 6,914 publications made and 165,844 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#238 of 1,576 In the United States
#269 of 1,662 In North America
#983 of 6,752 In the World

Loma Linda University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 74 475
1992 72 551
1993 70 660
1994 80 601
1995 76 828
1996 91 1000
1997 71 1003
1998 67 1164
1999 70 1209
2000 98 1380
2001 92 1498
2002 83 1641
2003 106 1879
2004 122 2061
2005 130 2399
2006 153 2616
2007 150 3041
2008 159 3365
2009 180 4131
2010 186 4488
2011 265 5084
2012 247 6238
2013 216 6358
2014 254 7383
2015 294 7745
2016 328 8501
2017 303 8627
2018 361 9699
2019 375 10591
2020 441 13160
2021 379 15447
2022 314 15892
2023 368 15907

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 150 172 447
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 170 190 660
Library and Information science 252 277 677
Computer Graphics 249 282 1325
Machine Learning 262 297 1400
Data Science 330 367 1405
Cognitive Science 338 379 1416
Human-Computer Interaction 326 367 1740
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 334 378 1898
Computer Vision 326 370 1989
Cyber Security 372 416 2007
Computer Networking 366 413 2113
Telecommunications 363 411 2328
Computational Linguistics 403 451 2438

Engineering rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 232nd for Engineering in the United States and 1239th in the World with 6,098 publications made and 152,079 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#232 of 1,518 In the United States
#264 of 1,602 In North America
#1239 of 6,684 In the World

Loma Linda University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 94 709
1992 83 741
1993 88 732
1994 88 847
1995 88 972
1996 101 1024
1997 67 1118
1998 85 1335
1999 90 1344
2000 92 1497
2001 111 1550
2002 100 1718
2003 135 2080
2004 127 2170
2005 125 2411
2006 137 2992
2007 137 3215
2008 140 3328
2009 175 4037
2010 147 4255
2011 205 4923
2012 223 5372
2013 176 5466
2014 206 6020
2015 260 6357
2016 258 6189
2017 236 6732
2018 286 7249
2019 266 7558
2020 332 9319
2021 282 10830
2022 268 11234
2023 276 11263

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 113 127 368
Biotechnology 150 169 598
Civil Engineering 165 193 676
Structural Engineering 190 220 941
Aerospace Engineering 232 263 1044
Optical Engineering 211 240 1045
Mechanical Engineering 214 246 1071
Metallurgical Engineering 206 238 1258
Materials Science 215 248 1274
Acoustical Engineering 256 291 1289
Human-Computer Interaction 326 367 1740
Geotechnical Engineering 328 372 2092
Nanotechnology 289 327 2095
Computer Networking 366 413 2113
Chemical Engineering 294 335 2282
Telecommunications 363 411 2328
Electrical Engineering 336 383 2356
Electronic Engineering 374 426 2658

Physics rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 227th for Physics in the United States and 1158th in the World with 6,073 publications made and 147,641 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#227 of 1,485 In the United States
#259 of 1,569 In North America
#1158 of 6,603 In the World

Loma Linda University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 89 702
1992 86 777
1993 94 705
1994 88 801
1995 84 949
1996 102 997
1997 81 1128
1998 92 1345
1999 84 1218
2000 92 1488
2001 106 1448
2002 105 1721
2003 135 2092
2004 127 2092
2005 116 2396
2006 144 2788
2007 147 3131
2008 143 3197
2009 188 3776
2010 152 4124
2011 193 4620
2012 221 5055
2013 199 5306
2014 208 5693
2015 245 6168
2016 263 6035
2017 235 6291
2018 267 6689
2019 255 7139
2020 302 8644
2021 255 10185
2022 240 10187
2023 281 10240

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 83 92 167
Biophysics 181 201 585
Nuclear Physics 179 205 824
Optical Engineering 211 240 1045
Astrophysics and Astronomy 245 278 1060
Astrobiology 262 295 1086
Materials Science 215 248 1274
Acoustical Engineering 256 291 1289
Quantum and Particle physics 275 314 1612
Atomic and Molecular physics 375 421 1991
Nanotechnology 289 327 2095

Environmental Science rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 243rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1168th in the World with 5,188 publications made and 123,310 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#243 of 1,598 In the United States
#278 of 1,687 In North America
#1168 of 6,798 In the World

Loma Linda University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 56 586
1992 64 570
1993 62 602
1994 70 622
1995 69 717
1996 99 928
1997 71 959
1998 75 1057
1999 71 1114
2000 91 1235
2001 75 1395
2002 98 1480
2003 104 1784
2004 99 2091
2005 84 2234
2006 107 2700
2007 112 2899
2008 101 3089
2009 124 3367
2010 140 3782
2011 145 3994
2012 167 4407
2013 161 4646
2014 160 5225
2015 201 5487
2016 244 5353
2017 202 5682
2018 243 6220
2019 228 6692
2020 299 8153
2021 265 9595
2022 236 9666
2023 284 9995

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 196 223 784
Paleontology 199 227 862
Geology 238 272 1116
Ecology 252 290 1293
Forestry 213 251 1313
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 245 283 1343
Geography and Cartography 278 318 1407
Petrology and Geochemistry 306 352 1745
Earth science and Geophysics 318 366 1886
Oceanography 333 383 1936
Agricultural Science 315 362 2022
Geotechnical Engineering 328 372 2092
Environmental Management 426 482 2871
Environmental Chemistry 437 490 2903

Mathematics rankings

Loma Linda University ranked 219th for Mathematics in the United States and 880th in the World with 3,322 publications made and 85,564 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#219 of 1,371 In the United States
#249 of 1,451 In North America
#880 of 6,305 In the World

Loma Linda University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 24 178
1992 26 207
1993 20 178
1994 23 215
1995 22 212
1996 28 289
1997 25 364
1998 33 386
1999 34 443
2000 29 433
2001 25 547
2002 42 649
2003 38 663
2004 45 745
2005 54 897
2006 66 1040
2007 66 1217
2008 60 1288
2009 79 1676
2010 74 1818
2011 101 2015
2012 104 2351
2013 103 2523
2014 127 2968
2015 174 3357
2016 158 3453
2017 163 3768
2018 189 4119
2019 209 4890
2020 242 6069
2021 259 7309
2022 254 7920
2023 274 8003

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 200 229 784
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 382 425 1713
Math Teachers 628 680 1914

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Loma Linda University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 165 191 516
Development Studies 267 299 911
Advertising 296 328 942
Art & Design 315 353 1203
Literature 354 393 1258
Economics 325 363 1274
Fashion Design 292 329 1285
Marketing 366 405 1568
Business 373 416 1669
Accounting 461 503 1680
Management 382 424 1813
Finance 539 591 2548