Pardee RAND Graduate School: Rankings

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Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 1023rd in the United States, 3902nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 53 research topics. Pardee RAND Graduate School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,847 academic publications and 21,628 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3902 of 14,131 In the World
#1096 of 2,597 In North America
#1023 of 2,496 In the United States
#90 of 249 In California
#2 of 3 In Santa Monica
#1112 of 3,582 For Virology
#1210 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#1344 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#4810 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4527 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 690th for Medicine in the United States and 3452nd in the World with 907 publications made and 16,694 citations received. Main research topics: Virology, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#690 of 1,604 In the United States
#748 of 1,689 In North America
#3452 of 6,793 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 3
1995 3 1
1996 0 4
1997 1 13
1998 0 23
1999 3 24
2000 2 23
2001 2 22
2002 1 26
2003 6 35
2004 4 41
2005 12 72
2006 4 124
2007 9 151
2008 11 184
2009 9 235
2010 11 217
2011 12 336
2012 12 449
2013 10 491
2014 16 592
2015 23 710
2016 31 736
2017 25 724
2018 25 800
2019 28 869
2020 490 1603
2021 40 1544
2022 40 1422
2023 27 1318
2024 32 1154
2025 19 971

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 235 260 1112
Healthcare Management (MHA) 331 367 1210
Gerontology 384 426 1344
Family medicine 439 477 1753
Nursing 601 656 2316
Public Health 491 540 2373
Health Science 862 925 3058
Pathology 611 662 3337
Psychiatry 840 904 3597
Surgery 840 902 4060
Immunology 787 841 4357

Mathematics rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 649th for Mathematics in the United States and 3451st in the World with 717 publications made and 8,551 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#649 of 1,413 In the United States
#710 of 1,494 In North America
#3451 of 6,434 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 3
1995 4 3
1996 1 5
1997 1 5
1998 0 11
1999 2 5
2000 1 14
2001 1 13
2002 3 19
2003 4 22
2004 2 23
2005 10 41
2006 3 70
2007 8 77
2008 5 96
2009 6 101
2010 6 88
2011 6 152
2012 6 207
2013 7 209
2014 7 254
2015 12 278
2016 20 304
2017 18 314
2018 11 406
2019 16 398
2020 489 576
2021 26 735
2022 14 643
2023 11 606
2024 7 444
2025 7 359

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 520 570 2898

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 879th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4213th in the World with 713 publications made and 18,989 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#879 of 1,763 In the United States
#949 of 1,854 In North America
#4213 of 7,088 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 6
1994 0 5
1995 4 4
1996 0 5
1997 4 20
1998 1 33
1999 2 27
2000 3 44
2001 2 43
2002 6 50
2003 8 56
2004 6 65
2005 16 91
2006 6 152
2007 12 185
2008 13 214
2009 13 312
2010 13 256
2011 8 411
2012 14 485
2013 12 548
2014 20 633
2015 24 738
2016 44 793
2017 35 798
2018 40 888
2019 42 951
2020 175 1570
2021 49 1697
2022 57 1647
2023 32 1635
2024 31 1424
2025 16 1100

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 501 550 2371
Communications and Public Relations 798 863 3066
Anthropology 850 919 3372
Law 806 875 3434
Sociology 860 929 3637
Political Science 812 883 3657
History 938 1011 4361
Linguistics 912 984 4556
Philosophy 975 1051 4641
Archaeology 984 1059 4810

Biology rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 898th for Biology in the United States and 4680th in the World with 700 publications made and 10,423 citations received. Main research topics: Virology, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#898 of 1,612 In the United States
#965 of 1,701 In North America
#4680 of 6,841 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 2 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 15
1999 2 6
2000 0 14
2001 1 14
2002 0 17
2003 1 24
2004 3 17
2005 7 35
2006 4 60
2007 7 69
2008 10 97
2009 4 137
2010 5 135
2011 8 208
2012 9 254
2013 4 300
2014 10 382
2015 5 423
2016 19 455
2017 13 461
2018 6 499
2019 16 563
2020 462 1070
2021 35 1080
2022 21 1008
2023 17 963
2024 20 832
2025 10 629

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 235 260 1112
Immunology 787 841 4357
Genetics 1136 1205 5413
Biochemistry 1140 1209 5466
Paleontology 1122 1197 5481

Engineering rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 882nd for Engineering in the United States and 4858th in the World with 685 publications made and 3,882 citations received. Main research topic: Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#882 of 1,568 In the United States
#949 of 1,655 In North America
#4858 of 6,795 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 4
1997 0 7
1998 0 9
1999 1 5
2000 2 16
2001 0 13
2002 2 17
2003 5 17
2004 2 15
2005 5 29
2006 4 52
2007 3 58
2008 2 65
2009 4 83
2010 7 88
2011 3 123
2012 5 130
2013 2 172
2014 8 190
2015 6 212
2016 8 229
2017 11 224
2018 5 273
2019 13 305
2020 538 543
2021 10 562
2022 16 554
2023 7 574
2024 4 504
2025 8 371

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 555 610 3320

Computer Science rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 936th for Computer Science in the United States and 4747th in the World with 493 publications made and 7,063 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Cyber Security, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#936 of 1,616 In the United States
#1008 of 1,702 In North America
#4747 of 6,855 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 2
1995 4 3
1996 1 5
1997 1 9
1998 1 16
1999 0 10
2000 2 26
2001 1 21
2002 5 24
2003 1 32
2004 2 24
2005 7 48
2006 5 66
2007 6 66
2008 8 91
2009 4 114
2010 4 109
2011 2 171
2012 6 218
2013 7 249
2014 6 309
2015 8 313
2016 20 317
2017 20 375
2018 14 420
2019 27 461
2020 235 851
2021 30 994
2022 27 878
2023 15 901
2024 12 711
2025 8 540

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Data Science 386 430 1879
Cyber Security 695 761 3841
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 794 861 4323
Machine Learning 876 945 4866

Environmental Science rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 869th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4680th in the World with 472 publications made and 6,815 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#869 of 1,637 In the United States
#939 of 1,727 In North America
#4680 of 6,888 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 4 8
1998 1 11
1999 0 11
2000 1 19
2001 0 20
2002 0 17
2003 3 29
2004 1 30
2005 8 32
2006 3 57
2007 8 78
2008 5 100
2009 4 141
2010 4 116
2011 4 179
2012 6 211
2013 8 237
2014 9 296
2015 7 328
2016 13 360
2017 12 345
2018 13 411
2019 24 446
2020 246 814
2021 22 912
2022 23 907
2023 19 911
2024 15 817
2025 5 618

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 561 624 3738
Geography and Cartography 718 784 3974
Geology 881 949 4709
Ecology 897 968 4841
Paleontology 1122 1197 5481

Business rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 760th for Business in the United States and 3856th in the World with 366 publications made and 8,027 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#760 of 1,388 In the United States
#825 of 1,472 In North America
#3856 of 6,366 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 1 7
1998 0 13
1999 2 7
2000 2 15
2001 2 16
2002 4 22
2003 6 26
2004 1 25
2005 8 43
2006 2 66
2007 8 64
2008 6 80
2009 7 115
2010 5 100
2011 5 172
2012 7 200
2013 6 222
2014 10 292
2015 8 278
2016 22 333
2017 18 316
2018 12 348
2019 20 392
2020 106 591
2021 28 713
2022 30 694
2023 18 695
2024 9 487
2025 10 384

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 681 743 3497
Management 794 861 4104
Marketing 789 856 4132

Economics rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 653rd for Economics in the United States and 3034th in the World with 339 publications made and 10,280 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#653 of 1,361 In the United States
#714 of 1,445 In North America
#3034 of 6,188 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 4
1995 3 2
1996 1 2
1997 4 10
1998 1 20
1999 1 18
2000 1 20
2001 2 21
2002 2 24
2003 5 30
2004 3 32
2005 14 42
2006 3 91
2007 6 97
2008 8 119
2009 8 155
2010 9 132
2011 7 204
2012 6 265
2013 11 290
2014 13 346
2015 17 376
2016 20 425
2017 19 400
2018 20 444
2019 23 479
2020 27 798
2021 29 838
2022 32 823
2023 20 858
2024 15 658
2025 8 508

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 602 658 2614
Finance 681 743 3497

Psychology rankings

Pardee RAND Graduate School ranked 1018th for Psychology in the United States and 4444th in the World with 297 publications made and 7,799 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1018 of 1,561 In the United States
#1087 of 1,648 In North America
#4444 of 6,663 In the World

Pardee RAND Graduate School
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 3 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 9
1998 0 12
1999 1 17
2000 0 18
2001 2 15
2002 2 23
2003 3 27
2004 2 31
2005 6 45
2006 2 83
2007 2 75
2008 4 119
2009 4 143
2010 6 137
2011 3 185
2012 9 244
2013 4 276
2014 4 335
2015 11 379
2016 14 427
2017 14 434
2018 15 492
2019 25 587
2020 66 820
2021 24 961
2022 26 848
2023 16 885
2024 19 797
2025 12 616

The following table provides academic rankings for Pardee RAND Graduate School in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 840 904 3597
Social Psychology 1031 1102 4400

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pardee RAND Graduate School

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1002 1073 4414
Quantum and Particle physics 985 1055 5077
Physics 1019 1088 5247
Chemistry 1120 1189 5602