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Loyola Marymount University ranked 277th in the United States, 1083rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. Loyola Marymount University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,895 academic publications and 101,415 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 115 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1083 of 14,131 In the World
#308 of 2,597 In North America
#277 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 249 In California
#5 of 31 In Los Angeles
#131 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#222 of 1,021 For International Law
#226 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#436 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#675 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 224th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 869th in the World with 7,071 publications made and 72,458 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#224 of 1,728 In the United States
#256 of 1,819 In North America
#869 of 7,020 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 93 85
1992 125 108
1993 127 125
1994 120 186
1995 118 172
1996 139 253
1997 120 242
1998 106 309
1999 118 297
2000 92 379
2001 119 448
2002 121 551
2003 124 648
2004 133 790
2005 159 878
2006 172 987
2007 203 1374
2008 190 1485
2009 221 1907
2010 281 2098
2011 284 2677
2012 257 2892
2013 289 3400
2014 324 3884
2015 253 3873
2016 251 4052
2017 227 4051
2018 237 4362
2019 254 4953
2020 248 5663
2021 217 6349
2022 198 6368
2023 197 6353

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 65 74 131
International Law 76 86 222
Human Rights Law 81 96 226
Law Enforcement 134 148 247
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 115 138 304
Criminology and Criminal Justice 188 211 349
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 137 158 361
Gender Studies 173 199 371
Public Policy / Administration 176 201 453
Political Economy 171 199 476
Communications and Public Relations 195 223 488
Genealogy 217 243 515
Media Studies 237 270 567
Law 197 224 592
International Relations and Diplomacy 218 248 602
Art History 240 269 621
Political Science 194 222 632
Early Childhood Education 318 347 684
Military science 330 361 699
Classics and Ancient History 255 282 702
Aesthetics 205 236 714
Sociology 235 264 729
Anthropology 268 302 789
Education Majors 291 325 812
Special Education 334 366 834
Journalism and Digital Media 259 292 891
Publishing 285 321 905
Library and Information science 338 370 956
History 259 292 989
Archaeology 255 290 1119
Philosophy 253 289 1166
Linguistics 316 354 1361
Demography 330 368 1416

Environmental Science rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 317th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1713th in the World with 3,037 publications made and 44,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#317 of 1,598 In the United States
#365 of 1,687 In North America
#1713 of 6,798 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 35 40
1992 30 56
1993 34 82
1994 46 103
1995 42 84
1996 42 139
1997 51 124
1998 38 167
1999 40 157
2000 25 195
2001 50 221
2002 52 304
2003 48 304
2004 51 346
2005 79 423
2006 64 498
2007 96 652
2008 78 748
2009 111 1082
2010 130 1124
2011 126 1553
2012 121 1610
2013 139 2005
2014 133 2163
2015 137 2350
2016 115 2433
2017 123 2568
2018 123 2786
2019 138 3155
2020 112 3607
2021 98 4006
2022 110 4039
2023 106 4036

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 296 336 1482
Ecology 318 367 1813
Oceanography 331 381 1924
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 334 379 2073
Geology 373 424 2124
Paleontology 396 447 2154
Environmental Management 312 360 2204
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 484 535 2319
Geotechnical Engineering 369 415 2365
Earth science and Geophysics 400 451 2369
Agricultural Science 508 566 3235

Computer Science rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 346th for Computer Science in the United States and 1679th in the World with 2,819 publications made and 48,929 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#346 of 1,576 In the United States
#386 of 1,662 In North America
#1679 of 6,752 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 35 91
1992 30 119
1993 39 145
1994 31 142
1995 43 184
1996 45 217
1997 33 220
1998 33 289
1999 42 279
2000 28 310
2001 49 375
2002 54 502
2003 44 546
2004 69 589
2005 74 726
2006 75 806
2007 86 969
2008 90 978
2009 98 1299
2010 111 1365
2011 114 1700
2012 106 1814
2013 109 2056
2014 127 2253
2015 112 2312
2016 119 2391
2017 92 2386
2018 100 2591
2019 127 2861
2020 116 3430
2021 108 3923
2022 110 3939
2023 108 3976

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 205 236 780
Library and Information science 338 370 956
Multimedia 331 369 1255
Cyber Security 269 303 1310
Data Science 345 383 1490
Human-Computer Interaction 295 333 1505
Neuroscience 385 428 1544
Software Engineering 341 383 1684
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 348 393 2012
Computer Networking 358 405 2056
Cognitive Science 464 515 2203
Machine Learning 375 420 2283
Computational Linguistics 410 458 2529
Computer Vision 420 469 2583
Telecommunications 412 463 2630
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 495 540 2719

Business rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 227th for Business in the United States and 849th in the World with 2,660 publications made and 41,814 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#227 of 1,334 In the United States
#260 of 1,412 In North America
#849 of 6,187 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 27 39
1992 42 60
1993 45 77
1994 49 100
1995 36 100
1996 38 159
1997 32 146
1998 39 206
1999 42 207
2000 31 245
2001 48 247
2002 37 356
2003 37 383
2004 53 454
2005 77 563
2006 75 609
2007 67 791
2008 79 874
2009 81 1101
2010 119 1148
2011 101 1496
2012 114 1636
2013 95 1808
2014 126 2044
2015 103 2023
2016 93 1996
2017 79 1884
2018 96 2093
2019 119 2300
2020 106 2669
2021 90 3107
2022 91 3065
2023 72 3129

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 91 102 215
Entertainment Industry Business 115 135 351
Public Policy / Administration 176 201 453
Advertising 175 199 462
Risk Management 147 171 541
Project Management 158 183 543
Tax Law 198 223 575
Accounting 199 227 600
Entrepreneurship 178 203 601
Actuarial Science 230 256 648
Finance 188 216 688
Management Information Systems 205 236 780
Human Resource Management 229 260 784
International Business 173 200 794
Investment Banking and Stock trading 213 239 817
International Trade 173 200 840
Marketing 259 291 972
Management 251 286 1059

Biology rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 406th for Biology in the United States and 2363rd in the World with 2,315 publications made and 44,475 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#406 of 1,582 In the United States
#456 of 1,668 In North America
#2363 of 6,770 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 20 102
1992 23 114
1993 27 130
1994 27 148
1995 33 186
1996 34 208
1997 25 205
1998 23 263
1999 35 274
2000 22 305
2001 35 346
2002 41 381
2003 41 470
2004 33 474
2005 51 532
2006 48 632
2007 87 774
2008 74 827
2009 75 1129
2010 84 1274
2011 93 1537
2012 92 1695
2013 116 1969
2014 108 2140
2015 93 2287
2016 101 2422
2017 94 2464
2018 96 2705
2019 95 2940
2020 110 3395
2021 94 3900
2022 101 3709
2023 106 3766

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 170 190 412
Neuroscience 385 428 1544
Evolutionary Biology 386 429 1686
Molecular Biology 363 402 1913
Paleontology 396 447 2154
Virology 426 464 2299
Zoology 505 555 2313
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 484 535 2319
Botany 394 441 2319
Genetics 482 530 2580
Biochemistry 449 498 2602
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 495 540 2719
Nanotechnology 387 435 2766
Horticulture 424 473 2899
Agricultural Science 508 566 3235
Immunology 670 720 3578

Psychology rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 316th for Psychology in the United States and 1136th in the World with 2,291 publications made and 49,688 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#316 of 1,527 In the United States
#349 of 1,612 In North America
#1136 of 6,528 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 19 77
1992 16 113
1993 20 119
1994 21 125
1995 22 167
1996 26 179
1997 17 180
1998 23 236
1999 23 217
2000 21 288
2001 35 320
2002 31 387
2003 37 468
2004 38 482
2005 53 603
2006 58 676
2007 78 825
2008 74 914
2009 88 1212
2010 105 1338
2011 98 1674
2012 90 1808
2013 110 2134
2014 117 2385
2015 82 2422
2016 103 2608
2017 86 2603
2018 88 2699
2019 103 2961
2020 120 3548
2021 113 4010
2022 93 3964
2023 108 3875

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 155 180 276
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 115 138 304
Social Psychology 241 272 696
Education Majors 291 325 812
Special Education 334 366 834
Child Psychology 337 374 931
Clinical Psychology 342 380 963
Psychiatry 388 426 1530
Neuroscience 385 428 1544
Cognitive Science 464 515 2203

Engineering rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 388th for Engineering in the United States and 2496th in the World with 2,160 publications made and 30,070 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#388 of 1,518 In the United States
#438 of 1,602 In North America
#2496 of 6,684 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 18 52
1992 24 81
1993 27 92
1994 21 97
1995 36 116
1996 30 117
1997 20 139
1998 24 176
1999 28 195
2000 30 184
2001 38 224
2002 48 253
2003 52 281
2004 61 335
2005 68 405
2006 56 471
2007 70 585
2008 66 640
2009 66 844
2010 96 881
2011 84 1090
2012 75 1200
2013 82 1384
2014 103 1566
2015 90 1696
2016 94 1704
2017 67 1779
2018 73 1934
2019 104 2108
2020 89 2464
2021 62 2658
2022 64 2758
2023 96 2842

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 295 333 1505
Systems Engineering 333 376 1726
Acoustical Engineering 345 389 1884
Civil Engineering 329 374 1918
Computer Networking 358 405 2056
Mechanical Engineering 360 402 2149
Structural Engineering 366 411 2274
Aerospace Engineering 395 442 2293
Geotechnical Engineering 369 415 2365
Metallurgical Engineering 337 382 2406
Electronic Engineering 344 393 2480
Optical Engineering 402 450 2565
Telecommunications 412 463 2630
Materials Science 390 439 2711
Nanotechnology 387 435 2766
Electrical Engineering 414 465 2812
Chemical Engineering 398 447 2958

Economics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 235th for Economics in the United States and 839th in the World with 2,157 publications made and 28,804 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#235 of 1,317 In the United States
#267 of 1,400 In North America
#839 of 5,995 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 18
1992 34 34
1993 30 35
1994 39 93
1995 23 49
1996 33 91
1997 22 65
1998 33 108
1999 39 94
2000 21 144
2001 29 140
2002 27 199
2003 32 209
2004 37 292
2005 56 317
2006 61 384
2007 58 481
2008 65 541
2009 64 713
2010 104 753
2011 71 1040
2012 101 1128
2013 88 1294
2014 110 1431
2015 84 1490
2016 73 1516
2017 71 1521
2018 81 1688
2019 120 1909
2020 102 2205
2021 79 2519
2022 92 2580
2023 59 2607

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 171 199 476
International Relations and Diplomacy 218 248 602
Actuarial Science 230 256 648
Finance 188 216 688
Investment Banking and Stock trading 213 239 817
International Trade 173 200 840
Development Studies 325 360 1126
International Economics 237 268 1364
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 372 415 1684

Physics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 395th for Physics in the United States and 2418th in the World with 1,983 publications made and 27,048 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#395 of 1,485 In the United States
#442 of 1,569 In North America
#2418 of 6,603 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 12 44
1992 23 70
1993 21 74
1994 19 104
1995 31 105
1996 33 117
1997 23 113
1998 26 139
1999 32 182
2000 28 152
2001 37 231
2002 42 234
2003 41 261
2004 46 357
2005 65 378
2006 53 434
2007 68 536
2008 60 588
2009 60 770
2010 83 812
2011 77 1032
2012 70 1117
2013 84 1326
2014 88 1473
2015 76 1532
2016 93 1565
2017 68 1689
2018 80 1812
2019 85 2048
2020 73 2326
2021 71 2547
2022 62 2414
2023 81 2526

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 290 329 1452
Astrophysics and Astronomy 362 407 1765
Acoustical Engineering 345 389 1884
Quantum and Particle physics 412 460 2523
Optical Engineering 402 450 2565
Materials Science 390 439 2711
Nanotechnology 387 435 2766
Nuclear Physics 488 539 2865

Medicine rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 421st for Medicine in the United States and 2014th in the World with 1,815 publications made and 36,172 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#421 of 1,558 In the United States
#463 of 1,643 In North America
#2014 of 6,680 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 13 76
1992 20 92
1993 17 107
1994 23 106
1995 19 132
1996 20 158
1997 11 151
1998 17 212
1999 18 222
2000 20 245
2001 19 264
2002 20 338
2003 34 377
2004 26 339
2005 37 407
2006 44 465
2007 66 567
2008 48 611
2009 54 870
2010 67 953
2011 76 1208
2012 68 1332
2013 107 1538
2014 86 1783
2015 70 1799
2016 80 1974
2017 66 2141
2018 71 2093
2019 87 2409
2020 111 2944
2021 89 3408
2022 85 3373
2023 87 3319

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 170 190 412
Clinical Psychology 342 380 963
Gerontology 322 356 981
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 348 383 1089
Healthcare Management (MHA) 355 391 1157
Nursing 359 396 1159
Ophthalmology 281 311 1222
Health Science 440 478 1367
Public Health 336 374 1394
Sports Medicine 392 435 1501
Physical Therapy 378 417 1508
Family medicine 414 444 1523
Psychiatry 388 426 1530
Pathology 431 474 2249
Virology 426 464 2299
Anatomy and Physiology 555 605 2671
Surgery 602 650 2734
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 630 680 3180
Immunology 670 720 3578

Mathematics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 363rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1852nd in the World with 1,413 publications made and 23,119 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#363 of 1,371 In the United States
#405 of 1,451 In North America
#1852 of 6,305 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 14 24
1992 14 39
1993 23 61
1994 13 44
1995 10 26
1996 14 88
1997 11 75
1998 5 102
1999 6 84
2000 7 110
2001 13 135
2002 19 155
2003 29 182
2004 32 226
2005 37 289
2006 40 356
2007 49 451
2008 53 487
2009 45 653
2010 68 673
2011 52 957
2012 59 1059
2013 69 1190
2014 78 1272
2015 54 1390
2016 65 1439
2017 50 1420
2018 49 1537
2019 76 1789
2020 63 2015
2021 68 2327
2022 67 2391
2023 52 2400

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 230 256 648
Math Teachers 317 348 863
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 372 415 1684
Statistics 381 425 2039

Art & Design rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 250th for Art & Design in the United States and 885th in the World with 1,357 publications made and 12,018 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#250 of 1,321 In the United States
#282 of 1,404 In North America
#885 of 5,720 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 14 16
1992 18 21
1993 24 13
1994 18 50
1995 21 37
1996 19 53
1997 20 38
1998 18 41
1999 17 38
2000 11 64
2001 18 63
2002 22 86
2003 20 104
2004 22 100
2005 35 133
2006 30 139
2007 51 233
2008 38 240
2009 43 269
2010 53 337
2011 59 483
2012 57 489
2013 46 576
2014 83 652
2015 50 665
2016 63 688
2017 48 718
2018 52 688
2019 54 835
2020 51 1032
2021 48 1116
2022 39 1212
2023 62 1264

The following table provides academic rankings for Loyola Marymount University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 115 135 351
Creative Writing 194 224 521
Art History 240 269 621
Aesthetics 205 236 714
Performing arts 224 257 770
Literature 228 259 778
Cinematography 238 273 836
Fashion Design 273 307 1146
Multimedia 331 369 1255

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Loyola Marymount University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 448 498 2775
Organic Chemistry 459 509 2985
Physical chemistry 529 583 3452