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Loyola Marymount University ranked 278th in the United States, 1085th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 99 research topics. Loyola Marymount University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,920 academic publications and 150,465 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 127 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1085 of 14,131 In the World
#309 of 2,597 In North America
#278 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 249 In California
#4 of 31 In Los Angeles
#82 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#199 of 1,018 For International Law
#228 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#441 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#675 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 96 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 903rd in the World with 7,748 publications made and 111,196 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#223 of 1,761 In the United States
#254 of 1,852 In North America
#903 of 7,081 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 124 129
1993 127 158
1994 119 230
1995 122 213
1996 139 294
1997 123 309
1998 115 403
1999 120 395
2000 94 549
2001 135 619
2002 123 778
2003 133 927
2004 138 1137
2005 173 1244
2006 179 1346
2007 216 1773
2008 219 2051
2009 235 2579
2010 298 2925
2011 322 3695
2012 262 4018
2013 333 4512
2014 327 5091
2015 288 5097
2016 274 5625
2017 263 5613
2018 243 6182
2019 285 7138
2020 307 8283
2021 259 9000
2022 216 8871
2023 242 9000
2024 149 7737

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 51 57 82
International Law 65 76 199
Human Rights Law 81 96 228
Law Enforcement 124 136 232
Criminology and Criminal Justice 157 178 301
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 125 150 343
Gender Studies 169 196 374
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 141 164 385
Media Studies 170 199 406
Public Policy / Administration 165 189 447
Political Economy 176 203 500
Communications and Public Relations 205 234 549
Publishing 186 215 561
Genealogy 229 261 566
Military science 268 295 575
Law 204 231 628
Political Science 186 214 644
Aesthetics 199 228 698
International Relations and Diplomacy 228 259 698
Art History 268 298 703
Early Childhood Education 304 336 718
Sociology 231 260 741
Classics and Ancient History 268 297 763
Education Majors 277 309 815
Special Education 331 363 863
Anthropology 279 315 884
Journalism and Digital Media 262 294 965
History 256 289 1000
Library and Information science 358 392 1018
Archaeology 252 287 1153
Philosophy 244 279 1210
Linguistics 298 333 1309
Demography 324 363 1460

Environmental Science rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 311th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1733rd in the World with 3,402 publications made and 63,514 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#311 of 1,631 In the United States
#356 of 1,721 In North America
#1733 of 6,876 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 30 61
1993 34 93
1994 47 124
1995 43 97
1996 42 154
1997 54 165
1998 39 205
1999 42 198
2000 27 282
2001 54 290
2002 50 409
2003 51 441
2004 53 519
2005 79 581
2006 70 700
2007 102 851
2008 97 1058
2009 117 1429
2010 144 1573
2011 146 2118
2012 127 2245
2013 157 2668
2014 146 2886
2015 151 3099
2016 127 3207
2017 133 3542
2018 115 3709
2019 159 4250
2020 157 4935
2021 117 5446
2022 120 5336
2023 136 5381
2024 76 4362

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 287 327 1478
Ecology 309 357 1804
Environmental Management 255 299 1822
Oceanography 331 381 1960
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 334 378 2103
Geology 379 430 2221
Paleontology 401 452 2271
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 485 536 2397
Geotechnical Engineering 384 430 2515
Earth science and Geophysics 431 482 2557
Agricultural Science 465 521 3147

Computer Science rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 348th for Computer Science in the United States and 1750th in the World with 3,146 publications made and 67,244 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#348 of 1,612 In the United States
#389 of 1,698 In North America
#1750 of 6,845 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 30 145
1993 39 161
1994 30 166
1995 46 237
1996 45 241
1997 36 277
1998 38 342
1999 44 332
2000 30 378
2001 65 498
2002 56 627
2003 51 680
2004 70 796
2005 78 900
2006 76 1013
2007 93 1180
2008 92 1273
2009 109 1623
2010 119 1799
2011 127 2268
2012 101 2329
2013 130 2521
2014 128 2785
2015 125 2910
2016 132 3049
2017 124 3126
2018 109 3446
2019 138 3871
2020 150 4595
2021 125 5182
2022 120 5179
2023 124 5372
2024 63 4032

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 207 238 849
Library and Information science 358 392 1018
Cyber Security 263 297 1315
Multimedia 324 361 1326
Data Science 334 371 1505
Human-Computer Interaction 290 327 1560
Neuroscience 395 438 1653
Software Engineering 365 410 1881
Cognitive Science 438 486 2086
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 350 394 2087
Computer Networking 370 417 2188
Machine Learning 367 413 2340
Computational Linguistics 415 464 2563
Computer Vision 437 486 2733
Telecommunications 435 486 2751
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 491 537 2765

Business rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 231st for Business in the United States and 906th in the World with 2,884 publications made and 58,204 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#231 of 1,377 In the United States
#264 of 1,460 In North America
#906 of 6,339 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 43 53
1993 44 73
1994 48 118
1995 38 109
1996 39 162
1997 32 178
1998 42 241
1999 42 250
2000 32 326
2001 50 305
2002 39 440
2003 42 508
2004 55 631
2005 79 692
2006 80 770
2007 72 1012
2008 82 1111
2009 87 1400
2010 123 1580
2011 123 1979
2012 108 2079
2013 123 2265
2014 113 2499
2015 107 2553
2016 104 2641
2017 99 2568
2018 92 2707
2019 131 3096
2020 138 3612
2021 113 4045
2022 78 3871
2023 78 4072
2024 62 3235

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 107 120 271
Entertainment Industry Business 123 142 401
Advertising 166 189 441
Public Policy / Administration 165 189 447
Tax Law 171 193 509
Actuarial Science 215 240 613
Risk Management 152 177 614
Entrepreneurship 172 197 633
Accounting 208 236 674
Project Management 182 212 721
Finance 191 220 743
Investment Banking and Stock trading 197 223 784
Management Information Systems 207 238 849
International Trade 167 194 866
International Business 184 211 866
Human Resource Management 245 277 958
Engineering Management 287 318 991
Marketing 261 293 1058
Management 254 290 1141

Biology rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 415th for Biology in the United States and 2477th in the World with 2,634 publications made and 60,390 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#415 of 1,609 In the United States
#465 of 1,698 In North America
#2477 of 6,833 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 21 146
1993 28 159
1994 27 182
1995 34 257
1996 33 232
1997 27 253
1998 24 325
1999 37 339
2000 23 366
2001 47 435
2002 40 495
2003 44 601
2004 37 623
2005 53 695
2006 54 816
2007 88 941
2008 80 1081
2009 82 1409
2010 89 1626
2011 105 2069
2012 100 2195
2013 133 2459
2014 122 2793
2015 101 2940
2016 111 3170
2017 99 3277
2018 99 3520
2019 111 3888
2020 147 4526
2021 103 5070
2022 117 4946
2023 131 4915
2024 83 3893

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 143 160 324
Evolutionary Biology 380 423 1643
Neuroscience 395 438 1653
Molecular Biology 354 393 1898
Virology 406 445 2223
Paleontology 401 452 2271
Zoology 483 530 2290
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 485 536 2397
Botany 398 445 2398
Genetics 472 521 2650
Biochemistry 451 500 2730
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 491 537 2765
Horticulture 385 432 2786
Nanotechnology 405 452 2906
Agricultural Science 465 521 3147
Immunology 664 713 3633

Psychology rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 316th for Psychology in the United States and 1209th in the World with 2,560 publications made and 67,106 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#316 of 1,558 In the United States
#350 of 1,645 In North America
#1209 of 6,645 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 133
1993 20 136
1994 21 155
1995 22 218
1996 26 202
1997 20 219
1998 28 292
1999 22 288
2000 22 378
2001 39 426
2002 29 507
2003 41 605
2004 44 654
2005 59 751
2006 56 868
2007 82 1015
2008 81 1188
2009 93 1511
2010 113 1731
2011 107 2110
2012 91 2272
2013 124 2571
2014 122 2931
2015 96 2978
2016 111 3333
2017 91 3352
2018 90 3638
2019 118 3882
2020 144 4777
2021 131 5349
2022 109 5272
2023 123 5087
2024 77 4164

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 148 174 267
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 125 150 343
Social Psychology 250 282 750
Education Majors 277 309 815
Special Education 331 363 863
Child Psychology 340 378 981
Clinical Psychology 348 386 1050
Psychiatry 396 434 1587
Neuroscience 395 438 1653
Cognitive Science 438 486 2086

Engineering rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 397th for Engineering in the United States and 2521st in the World with 2,408 publications made and 41,981 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#397 of 1,565 In the United States
#446 of 1,651 In North America
#2521 of 6,782 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 22 92
1993 27 105
1994 20 111
1995 37 151
1996 30 133
1997 25 181
1998 25 209
1999 28 235
2000 31 237
2001 49 289
2002 51 319
2003 60 366
2004 61 424
2005 72 513
2006 61 612
2007 70 709
2008 73 865
2009 70 1053
2010 104 1160
2011 88 1499
2012 87 1552
2013 89 1818
2014 106 2004
2015 95 2176
2016 93 2265
2017 79 2389
2018 82 2454
2019 108 2815
2020 128 3242
2021 70 3489
2022 74 3551
2023 118 3790
2024 46 3065

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 41 180
Engineering Management 287 318 991
Human-Computer Interaction 290 327 1560
Civil Engineering 305 347 1795
Systems Engineering 338 381 1851
Acoustical Engineering 346 389 1897
Computer Networking 370 417 2188
Mechanical Engineering 373 419 2230
Aerospace Engineering 396 442 2315
Structural Engineering 370 417 2335
Geotechnical Engineering 384 430 2515
Metallurgical Engineering 362 409 2539
Optical Engineering 421 469 2664
Electronic Engineering 380 431 2689
Electrical Engineering 390 441 2716
Telecommunications 435 486 2751
Materials Science 404 453 2817
Nanotechnology 405 452 2906
Chemical Engineering 418 467 3131

Economics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 242nd for Economics in the United States and 903rd in the World with 2,355 publications made and 40,674 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#242 of 1,355 In the United States
#273 of 1,438 In North America
#903 of 6,167 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 35 40
1993 31 42
1994 38 101
1995 24 63
1996 32 96
1997 23 85
1998 35 135
1999 39 125
2000 21 194
2001 31 182
2002 30 270
2003 35 291
2004 38 403
2005 60 431
2006 63 484
2007 62 626
2008 73 721
2009 69 938
2010 114 1080
2011 96 1387
2012 93 1517
2013 108 1699
2014 97 1858
2015 93 1994
2016 72 2133
2017 92 2179
2018 73 2241
2019 134 2579
2020 127 3117
2021 104 3406
2022 83 3369
2023 65 3464
2024 54 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 176 203 500
Actuarial Science 215 240 613
International Relations and Diplomacy 228 259 698
Finance 191 220 743
Investment Banking and Stock trading 197 223 784
International Trade 167 194 866
Development Studies 311 346 1145
International Economics 240 271 1301
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 379 423 1747

Physics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 402nd for Physics in the United States and 2468th in the World with 2,224 publications made and 37,927 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#402 of 1,531 In the United States
#450 of 1,617 In North America
#2468 of 6,713 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 20 92
1993 21 84
1994 20 132
1995 31 152
1996 33 135
1997 28 142
1998 27 176
1999 31 226
2000 29 202
2001 47 294
2002 45 293
2003 45 344
2004 48 455
2005 68 488
2006 56 561
2007 72 657
2008 63 780
2009 62 951
2010 90 1095
2011 87 1383
2012 85 1441
2013 90 1700
2014 90 1915
2015 81 1945
2016 100 2059
2017 77 2237
2018 86 2313
2019 89 2662
2020 102 3079
2021 82 3361
2022 69 3117
2023 98 3332
2024 54 2609

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 291 329 1424
Astrophysics and Astronomy 372 417 1857
Acoustical Engineering 346 389 1897
Quantum and Particle physics 412 461 2523
Optical Engineering 421 469 2664
Materials Science 404 453 2817
Nuclear Physics 480 530 2899
Nanotechnology 405 452 2906

Medicine rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 416th for Medicine in the United States and 2060th in the World with 2,108 publications made and 50,984 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#416 of 1,600 In the United States
#458 of 1,685 In North America
#2060 of 6,775 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 19 112
1993 20 136
1994 22 139
1995 20 189
1996 20 190
1997 13 191
1998 20 259
1999 18 284
2000 23 316
2001 24 350
2002 20 447
2003 39 500
2004 29 466
2005 45 522
2006 43 604
2007 71 713
2008 48 795
2009 62 1119
2010 74 1248
2011 79 1528
2012 74 1751
2013 121 1873
2014 88 2259
2015 78 2229
2016 91 2564
2017 71 2692
2018 81 2880
2019 97 3076
2020 138 3951
2021 108 4548
2022 105 4465
2023 107 4382
2024 80 3639

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 143 160 324
Gerontology 322 358 1036
Clinical Psychology 348 386 1050
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 339 374 1143
Nursing 349 386 1217
Healthcare Management (MHA) 342 378 1233
Health Science 401 437 1334
Ophthalmology 296 326 1347
Public Health 334 373 1461
Family medicine 408 441 1552
Psychiatry 396 434 1587
Sports Medicine 405 448 1610
Physical Therapy 397 438 1621
Virology 406 445 2223
Pathology 420 462 2276
Anatomy and Physiology 540 587 2692
Surgery 590 637 2784
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 630 681 3319
Immunology 664 713 3633

Mathematics rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 368th for Mathematics in the United States and 1910th in the World with 1,605 publications made and 31,426 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#368 of 1,410 In the United States
#410 of 1,491 In North America
#1910 of 6,418 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 16 44
1993 23 63
1994 13 56
1995 12 37
1996 12 92
1997 12 102
1998 5 119
1999 6 101
2000 8 135
2001 16 162
2002 21 192
2003 33 228
2004 33 311
2005 41 365
2006 41 432
2007 56 556
2008 54 607
2009 47 792
2010 72 896
2011 57 1223
2012 60 1288
2013 88 1427
2014 78 1578
2015 62 1672
2016 65 1783
2017 70 1829
2018 46 1945
2019 92 2279
2020 81 2674
2021 90 3051
2022 71 3100
2023 61 3100
2024 37 2164

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 215 240 613
Math Teachers 313 344 945
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 379 423 1747
Statistics 376 420 2076

Art & Design rankings

Loyola Marymount University ranked 221st for Art & Design in the United States and 818th in the World with 1,507 publications made and 20,166 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
#221 of 1,361 In the United States
#251 of 1,444 In North America
#818 of 5,966 In the World

Loyola Marymount University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 18 27
1993 25 18
1994 17 61
1995 22 41
1996 19 54
1997 21 55
1998 21 68
1999 18 70
2000 12 92
2001 21 120
2002 24 141
2003 19 174
2004 24 153
2005 39 198
2006 31 229
2007 56 321
2008 43 394
2009 44 406
2010 58 545
2011 66 756
2012 62 745
2013 51 817
2014 85 937
2015 56 946
2016 61 996
2017 50 1027
2018 60 1040
2019 60 1259
2020 67 1512
2021 52 1633
2022 51 1759
2023 76 1892
2024 30 1279

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
Interior Design 35 41 177
Landscape Architecture 35 41 180
Entertainment Industry Business 123 142 401
Creative Writing 148 175 419
Literature 195 224 683
Aesthetics 199 228 698
Art History 268 298 703
Performing arts 216 247 769
Cinematography 253 288 903
Fashion Design 263 296 1143
Multimedia 324 361 1326

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Loyola Marymount University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 456 506 2911
Organic Chemistry 473 523 3116
Physical chemistry 554 608 3642