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Loyola Marymount University ranked 266th in the United States, 1008th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. Loyola Marymount University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,099 academic publications and 158,710 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 133 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1008 of 14,131 In the World
#297 of 2,597 In North America
#266 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 249 In California
#4 of 31 In Los Angeles
#87 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#203 of 1,025 For International Law
#238 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#450 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#572 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 223rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 917th in the World with 7,879 publications made and 117,673 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#223 of 1,763 In the United States
#254 of 1,854 In North America
#917 of 7,088 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 127 157
1994 120 230
1995 123 214
1996 140 295
1997 123 310
1998 115 403
1999 123 395
2000 95 552
2001 136 620
2002 123 782
2003 134 926
2004 138 1137
2005 172 1247
2006 179 1345
2007 216 1773
2008 220 2050
2009 234 2582
2010 298 2926
2011 322 3693
2012 263 4013
2013 333 4503
2014 328 5092
2015 286 5093
2016 275 5615
2017 263 5615
2018 244 6170
2019 285 7128
2020 311 8279
2021 260 9001
2022 216 8862
2023 245 9001
2024 157 7852
2025 127 6974

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 52 59 87
International Law 68 79 203
Law Enforcement 125 138 238
Human Rights Law 82 97 240
Criminology and Criminal Justice 159 180 306
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 125 150 348
Gender Studies 168 195 377
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 139 162 384
Media Studies 171 200 414
Public Policy / Administration 166 190 453
Political Economy 174 201 500
Communications and Public Relations 208 237 562
Publishing 188 217 572
Genealogy 232 264 581
Military science 273 301 595
Law 204 232 642
Political Science 189 219 660
Aesthetics 200 229 713
Art History 271 301 718
International Relations and Diplomacy 228 259 723
Early Childhood Education 300 332 725
Sociology 232 261 754
Classics and Ancient History 268 297 773
Education Majors 273 305 820
Special Education 323 355 858
Anthropology 278 314 889
Journalism and Digital Media 260 292 973
History 256 289 1022
Library and Information science 358 392 1032
Archaeology 252 287 1180
Philosophy 244 279 1219
Linguistics 299 334 1333
Demography 325 363 1477

Environmental Science rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 313th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1772nd in the World with 3,456 publications made and 67,135 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#313 of 1,637 In the United States
#358 of 1,727 In North America
#1772 of 6,888 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 34 92
1994 47 124
1995 44 96
1996 42 154
1997 54 165
1998 39 205
1999 42 198
2000 27 283
2001 55 291
2002 51 409
2003 52 439
2004 53 520
2005 79 584
2006 70 701
2007 102 849
2008 97 1057
2009 117 1429
2010 144 1573
2011 146 2124
2012 127 2240
2013 156 2657
2014 146 2883
2015 151 3096
2016 127 3198
2017 134 3542
2018 115 3709
2019 158 4231
2020 158 4932
2021 118 5430
2022 120 5339
2023 138 5367
2024 80 4422
2025 53 3899

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 290 330 1512
Ecology 307 355 1837
Environmental Management 259 303 1900
Oceanography 335 385 2008
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 333 377 2124
Geology 378 429 2275
Paleontology 400 451 2319
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 486 537 2426
Geotechnical Engineering 380 427 2557
Earth science and Geophysics 434 486 2599
Agricultural Science 480 538 3243

Computer Science rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 350th for Computer Science in the United States and 1801st in the World with 3,193 publications made and 71,600 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#350 of 1,616 In the United States
#391 of 1,702 In North America
#1801 of 6,855 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 39 161
1994 30 166
1995 46 237
1996 45 243
1997 36 278
1998 38 341
1999 46 333
2000 30 380
2001 66 499
2002 55 627
2003 51 686
2004 70 797
2005 77 904
2006 76 1013
2007 92 1179
2008 92 1271
2009 108 1632
2010 119 1796
2011 126 2263
2012 102 2326
2013 131 2516
2014 128 2780
2015 125 2905
2016 131 3038
2017 125 3127
2018 109 3435
2019 140 3863
2020 151 4577
2021 124 5136
2022 120 5166
2023 124 5360
2024 65 4079
2025 54 3373

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 208 240 877
Library and Information science 358 392 1032
Cyber Security 269 303 1354
Multimedia 332 370 1367
Data Science 334 372 1552
Human-Computer Interaction 288 325 1564
Neuroscience 395 438 1679
Software Engineering 369 414 1922
Cognitive Science 438 488 2118
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 351 397 2128
Computer Networking 368 416 2216
Machine Learning 368 414 2365
Computational Linguistics 418 467 2628
Telecommunications 435 486 2783
Computer Vision 440 489 2784
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 503 548 2853

Business rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 232nd for Business in the United States and 935th in the World with 2,918 publications made and 60,820 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#232 of 1,388 In the United States
#265 of 1,472 In North America
#935 of 6,366 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 44 73
1994 48 118
1995 38 110
1996 39 164
1997 32 179
1998 42 241
1999 44 250
2000 32 328
2001 51 306
2002 39 440
2003 43 511
2004 55 633
2005 79 696
2006 80 771
2007 72 1012
2008 82 1113
2009 87 1401
2010 123 1579
2011 122 1974
2012 108 2079
2013 121 2252
2014 113 2495
2015 106 2550
2016 104 2635
2017 99 2561
2018 91 2691
2019 132 3072
2020 139 3607
2021 112 4008
2022 78 3856
2023 77 4048
2024 63 3267
2025 43 2677

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 110 123 283
Entertainment Industry Business 126 148 421
Public Policy / Administration 166 190 453
Advertising 167 192 465
Tax Law 166 188 499
Actuarial Science 216 241 623
Risk Management 158 183 637
Entrepreneurship 169 194 638
Accounting 212 240 687
Project Management 184 214 752
Finance 191 220 756
Investment Banking and Stock trading 197 223 804
Management Information Systems 208 240 877
International Business 184 211 881
International Trade 171 198 900
Human Resource Management 244 277 973
Engineering Management 288 319 1020
Marketing 262 295 1086
Management 255 291 1161

Biology rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 415th for Biology in the United States and 2523rd in the World with 2,681 publications made and 63,402 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#415 of 1,612 In the United States
#465 of 1,701 In North America
#2523 of 6,841 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 28 159
1994 27 182
1995 34 257
1996 33 231
1997 27 253
1998 24 324
1999 39 339
2000 23 367
2001 48 436
2002 40 496
2003 44 604
2004 37 623
2005 53 698
2006 54 815
2007 88 941
2008 80 1080
2009 82 1411
2010 89 1625
2011 105 2069
2012 100 2199
2013 131 2450
2014 122 2790
2015 101 2938
2016 112 3159
2017 98 3267
2018 99 3508
2019 111 3869
2020 148 4515
2021 102 5035
2022 115 4921
2023 131 4904
2024 84 3968
2025 61 3304

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 142 160 337
Evolutionary Biology 380 423 1672
Neuroscience 395 438 1679
Molecular Biology 355 394 1933
Virology 413 453 2290
Zoology 479 526 2298
Paleontology 400 451 2319
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 486 537 2426
Botany 397 444 2427
Genetics 476 525 2721
Biochemistry 449 498 2761
Horticulture 386 433 2833
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 503 548 2853
Nanotechnology 407 454 2954
Agricultural Science 480 538 3243
Immunology 671 720 3688

Psychology rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 316th for Psychology in the United States and 1233rd in the World with 2,620 publications made and 70,606 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#316 of 1,561 In the United States
#350 of 1,648 In North America
#1233 of 6,663 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 20 137
1994 21 155
1995 22 218
1996 26 202
1997 20 219
1998 28 293
1999 24 288
2000 22 381
2001 40 427
2002 29 509
2003 41 607
2004 44 655
2005 59 751
2006 56 868
2007 82 1015
2008 81 1188
2009 93 1511
2010 113 1728
2011 107 2110
2012 91 2270
2013 123 2558
2014 123 2934
2015 94 2979
2016 111 3341
2017 90 3347
2018 90 3623
2019 119 3869
2020 145 4761
2021 131 5352
2022 108 5268
2023 123 5080
2024 81 4235
2025 71 3578

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 148 174 271
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 125 150 348
Social Psychology 250 282 769
Education Majors 273 305 820
Special Education 323 355 858
Child Psychology 337 375 989
Clinical Psychology 345 383 1062
Psychiatry 393 432 1610
Neuroscience 395 438 1679
Cognitive Science 438 488 2118

Engineering rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 395th for Engineering in the United States and 2553rd in the World with 2,444 publications made and 44,598 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#395 of 1,568 In the United States
#444 of 1,655 In North America
#2553 of 6,795 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 27 105
1994 20 111
1995 38 150
1996 30 133
1997 25 181
1998 25 208
1999 29 235
2000 31 238
2001 49 289
2002 51 319
2003 61 370
2004 61 424
2005 72 514
2006 61 611
2007 70 709
2008 73 865
2009 70 1052
2010 104 1166
2011 88 1502
2012 88 1550
2013 88 1810
2014 105 2000
2015 95 2173
2016 93 2266
2017 77 2385
2018 82 2449
2019 109 2805
2020 129 3233
2021 71 3519
2022 74 3543
2023 120 3792
2024 47 3108
2025 37 2640

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
Landscape Architecture 35 41 183
Engineering Management 288 319 1020
Human-Computer Interaction 288 325 1564
Civil Engineering 302 344 1829
Systems Engineering 337 380 1893
Acoustical Engineering 346 389 1939
Computer Networking 368 416 2216
Mechanical Engineering 376 422 2281
Aerospace Engineering 395 440 2343
Structural Engineering 371 418 2380
Geotechnical Engineering 380 427 2557
Metallurgical Engineering 360 407 2569
Optical Engineering 420 468 2688
Electronic Engineering 385 436 2724
Electrical Engineering 393 444 2766
Telecommunications 435 486 2783
Materials Science 406 456 2856
Nanotechnology 407 454 2954
Chemical Engineering 421 470 3189

Economics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 243rd for Economics in the United States and 921st in the World with 2,383 publications made and 43,270 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#243 of 1,361 In the United States
#274 of 1,445 In North America
#921 of 6,188 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 31 42
1994 38 101
1995 25 64
1996 32 97
1997 23 85
1998 35 135
1999 39 125
2000 21 194
2001 31 182
2002 30 269
2003 35 295
2004 38 404
2005 60 431
2006 63 486
2007 62 625
2008 73 721
2009 69 936
2010 114 1079
2011 96 1382
2012 93 1509
2013 108 1698
2014 96 1849
2015 91 1994
2016 72 2127
2017 92 2178
2018 72 2242
2019 134 2577
2020 126 3113
2021 103 3384
2022 85 3356
2023 64 3454
2024 58 2644
2025 32 2309

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 174 201 500
Actuarial Science 216 241 623
International Relations and Diplomacy 228 259 723
Finance 191 220 756
Investment Banking and Stock trading 197 223 804
International Trade 171 198 900
Development Studies 310 345 1169
International Economics 244 275 1340
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 377 421 1760

Physics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 401st for Physics in the United States and 2499th in the World with 2,259 publications made and 40,094 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#401 of 1,537 In the United States
#448 of 1,623 In North America
#2499 of 6,729 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 21 84
1994 21 132
1995 32 152
1996 33 136
1997 28 142
1998 27 175
1999 32 226
2000 30 203
2001 48 294
2002 45 295
2003 46 348
2004 48 455
2005 68 489
2006 56 560
2007 72 657
2008 63 780
2009 62 951
2010 90 1092
2011 87 1383
2012 86 1439
2013 88 1696
2014 89 1908
2015 81 1944
2016 101 2058
2017 76 2233
2018 86 2305
2019 89 2652
2020 104 3070
2021 83 3364
2022 70 3105
2023 99 3332
2024 55 2645
2025 30 2324

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 290 328 1430
Astrophysics and Astronomy 372 417 1865
Acoustical Engineering 346 389 1939
Quantum and Particle physics 412 461 2553
Optical Engineering 420 468 2688
Materials Science 406 456 2856
Nuclear Physics 480 530 2949
Nanotechnology 407 454 2954

Medicine rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 414th for Medicine in the United States and 2083rd in the World with 2,169 publications made and 54,521 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#414 of 1,604 In the United States
#456 of 1,689 In North America
#2083 of 6,793 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 136
1994 22 139
1995 20 189
1996 20 190
1997 13 192
1998 20 258
1999 18 284
2000 23 318
2001 24 350
2002 20 448
2003 39 500
2004 29 466
2005 45 522
2006 43 604
2007 71 713
2008 48 795
2009 63 1120
2010 74 1250
2011 79 1526
2012 75 1750
2013 121 1868
2014 88 2258
2015 78 2230
2016 91 2564
2017 73 2690
2018 81 2869
2019 97 3074
2020 141 3952
2021 107 4532
2022 105 4466
2023 109 4377
2024 83 3698
2025 65 3209

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 142 160 337
Clinical Psychology 345 383 1062
Gerontology 321 357 1063
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 343 378 1168
Nursing 349 386 1248
Healthcare Management (MHA) 343 379 1260
Health Science 407 444 1386
Ophthalmology 299 329 1396
Public Health 333 373 1487
Family medicine 409 443 1583
Psychiatry 393 432 1610
Physical Therapy 395 436 1649
Sports Medicine 407 450 1652
Virology 413 453 2290
Pathology 421 464 2328
Anatomy and Physiology 524 571 2660
Surgery 590 637 2834
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 629 680 3355
Immunology 671 720 3688

Mathematics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 368th for Mathematics in the United States and 1942nd in the World with 1,631 publications made and 33,465 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#368 of 1,413 In the United States
#410 of 1,494 In North America
#1942 of 6,434 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 23 63
1994 13 56
1995 12 38
1996 12 93
1997 12 103
1998 5 119
1999 7 102
2000 8 135
2001 17 163
2002 21 194
2003 34 226
2004 33 311
2005 41 369
2006 41 433
2007 56 556
2008 54 608
2009 47 794
2010 72 890
2011 56 1222
2012 61 1285
2013 87 1422
2014 78 1575
2015 61 1668
2016 65 1777
2017 70 1829
2018 46 1927
2019 92 2270
2020 81 2660
2021 89 3018
2022 72 3098
2023 60 3091
2024 38 2197
2025 31 1810

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 216 241 623
Math Teachers 316 347 968
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 377 421 1760
Statistics 374 418 2106

Art & Design rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 223rd for Art & Design in the United States and 837th in the World with 1,525 publications made and 21,351 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
#223 of 1,369 In the United States
#254 of 1,454 In North America
#837 of 6,010 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 25 18
1994 17 61
1995 22 41
1996 19 54
1997 21 55
1998 21 68
1999 19 70
2000 13 92
2001 21 120
2002 24 140
2003 19 174
2004 24 153
2005 39 201
2006 31 228
2007 56 322
2008 43 393
2009 43 406
2010 58 542
2011 66 756
2012 62 746
2013 52 820
2014 85 937
2015 56 947
2016 62 995
2017 51 1026
2018 60 1041
2019 60 1247
2020 67 1510
2021 52 1624
2022 51 1752
2023 75 1889
2024 31 1291
2025 16 1144

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
Landscape Architecture 35 41 183
Interior Design 35 41 185
Entertainment Industry Business 126 148 421
Creative Writing 153 181 435
Literature 200 229 706
Aesthetics 200 229 713
Art History 271 301 718
Performing arts 217 248 782
Cinematography 242 275 879
Fashion Design 264 297 1173
Multimedia 332 370 1367

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Loyola Marymount University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 450 501 2934
Organic Chemistry 469 519 3138
Physical chemistry 558 613 3681