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Pepperdine University ranked 301st in the United States, 1180th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. Pepperdine University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,707 academic publications and 65,539 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 193 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1180 of 14,131 In the World
#332 of 2,597 In North America
#301 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 249 In California
#353 of 1,019 For Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
#363 of 1,021 For International Law
#367 of 1,139 For Military science
#296 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#468 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 353rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1496th in the World with 3,820 publications made and 47,092 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#353 of 1,728 In the United States
#394 of 1,819 In North America
#1496 of 7,020 In the World

Pepperdine University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 16 81
1992 17 68
1993 26 115
1994 39 122
1995 29 109
1996 37 152
1997 46 166
1998 40 220
1999 42 241
2000 37 328
2001 53 297
2002 57 475
2003 54 437
2004 62 509
2005 66 592
2006 77 673
2007 104 817
2008 118 933
2009 160 1131
2010 125 1357
2011 187 1457
2012 165 1752
2013 179 1983
2014 157 2173
2015 156 2251
2016 140 2339
2017 129 2289
2018 166 2611
2019 194 2938
2020 195 3576
2021 210 4154
2022 219 4480
2023 228 4845

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 129 153 353
International Law 127 146 363
Military science 194 217 367
Law Enforcement 195 217 418
Criminology and Criminal Justice 230 257 462
Communications and Public Relations 192 220 480
Human Rights Law 186 217 589
Public Policy / Administration 242 271 643
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 225 253 651
International Relations and Diplomacy 231 262 658
Media Studies 288 323 688
Art History 267 297 709
Political Economy 263 296 715
Gender Studies 334 368 756
Genealogy 353 387 912
Classics and Ancient History 321 353 927
Journalism and Digital Media 272 305 974
Education Majors 341 377 994
Law 314 349 1021
Anthropology 337 374 1023
Sociology 332 369 1098
Political Science 314 350 1141
Aesthetics 365 406 1372
Library and Information science 493 532 1455
History 382 426 1574
Demography 411 458 1813
Archaeology 379 425 1814
Philosophy 386 433 1860
Linguistics 417 463 1934

Psychology rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 368th for Psychology in the United States and 1425th in the World with 1,896 publications made and 31,253 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#368 of 1,527 In the United States
#409 of 1,612 In North America
#1425 of 6,528 In the World

Pepperdine University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 15 71
1992 8 84
1993 15 107
1994 27 124
1995 13 111
1996 18 166
1997 32 140
1998 16 183
1999 18 215
2000 18 256
2001 23 260
2002 33 320
2003 24 320
2004 25 348
2005 22 428
2006 30 504
2007 36 566
2008 48 638
2009 63 739
2010 56 927
2011 65 1000
2012 67 1192
2013 87 1294
2014 69 1354
2015 55 1428
2016 75 1457
2017 74 1466
2018 71 1694
2019 99 1806
2020 117 2166
2021 135 2596
2022 152 2818
2023 143 3030

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 129 153 353
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 257 289 715
Sexology 370 407 802
Clinical Psychology 317 354 868
Social Psychology 311 347 933
Education Majors 341 377 994
Child Psychology 362 399 1016
Psychiatry 413 453 1641
Cognitive Science 404 450 1831
Neuroscience 456 499 1861

Environmental Science rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 403rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2282nd in the World with 1,796 publications made and 31,531 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#403 of 1,598 In the United States
#454 of 1,687 In North America
#2282 of 6,798 In the World

Pepperdine University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 67
1992 3 47
1993 13 70
1994 15 82
1995 20 77
1996 18 100
1997 17 123
1998 20 129
1999 21 176
2000 11 222
2001 25 252
2002 23 326
2003 30 347
2004 25 368
2005 29 442
2006 34 499
2007 51 611
2008 47 654
2009 75 757
2010 56 941
2011 92 1034
2012 79 1211
2013 76 1395
2014 86 1519
2015 75 1511
2016 74 1650
2017 59 1559
2018 81 1833
2019 92 2112
2020 96 2492
2021 84 2972
2022 115 3079
2023 134 3285

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Ecology 375 427 2114
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 469 519 2246
Paleontology 426 477 2365
Geography and Cartography 435 485 2404
Agricultural Science 393 445 2552
Geology 453 504 2569
Oceanography 546 607 3120
Environmental Management 543 606 3517
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 682 743 4143

Computer Science rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 438th for Computer Science in the United States and 2309th in the World with 1,770 publications made and 31,796 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#438 of 1,576 In the United States
#486 of 1,662 In North America
#2309 of 6,752 In the World

Pepperdine University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 61
1992 8 58
1993 16 90
1994 19 79
1995 16 81
1996 11 114
1997 26 97
1998 17 127
1999 21 139
2000 22 181
2001 22 192
2002 29 252
2003 26 228
2004 35 305
2005 25 367
2006 38 380
2007 38 493
2008 63 506
2009 69 630
2010 48 808
2011 78 852
2012 57 979
2013 78 1091
2014 49 1125
2015 68 1156
2016 65 1293
2017 64 1263
2018 60 1342
2019 93 1633
2020 91 1946
2021 121 2362
2022 125 2617
2023 124 2802

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 240 263 737
Management Information Systems 235 268 923
Multimedia 311 345 1150
Library and Information science 493 532 1455
Cognitive Science 404 450 1831
Neuroscience 456 499 1861
Cyber Security 432 481 2372
Machine Learning 414 463 2512
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 455 503 2640
Telecommunications 428 480 2695
Computer Networking 490 545 2806

Business rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 321st for Business in the United States and 1371st in the World with 1,758 publications made and 25,247 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#321 of 1,334 In the United States
#359 of 1,412 In North America
#1371 of 6,187 In the World

Pepperdine University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 18
1992 9 26
1993 8 26
1994 8 35
1995 16 40
1996 13 46
1997 19 48
1998 19 76
1999 23 75
2000 18 113
2001 27 106
2002 29 167
2003 22 156
2004 23 213
2005 32 243
2006 38 258
2007 42 330
2008 60 393
2009 78 473
2010 47 576
2011 96 666
2012 73 823
2013 83 909
2014 69 1010
2015 71 1088
2016 68 1243
2017 60 1132
2018 75 1231
2019 102 1503
2020 93 1861
2021 108 2288
2022 117 2439
2023 111 2671

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 163 183 446
Public Policy / Administration 242 271 643
Real Estate 223 245 691
Actuarial Science 239 265 694
Accounting 234 264 732
Entrepreneurship 210 240 768
Human Resource Management 236 267 811
Management Information Systems 235 268 923
Investment Banking and Stock trading 234 263 926
Finance 272 306 1127
Advertising 378 414 1231
Project Management 312 348 1273
International Business 294 330 1388
International Trade 271 306 1471
Marketing 357 396 1509
Management 331 371 1519

Medicine rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 430th for Medicine in the United States and 2076th in the World with 1,571 publications made and 31,109 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#430 of 1,558 In the United States
#472 of 1,643 In North America
#2076 of 6,680 In the World

Pepperdine University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 11 72
1992 7 74
1993 18 109
1994 23 129
1995 17 122
1996 23 179
1997 33 172
1998 21 179
1999 15 227
2000 23 278
2001 16 278
2002 20 323
2003 18 351
2004 23 379
2005 17 445
2006 33 499
2007 31 595
2008 38 658
2009 48 710
2010 39 919
2011 62 947
2012 65 1126
2013 79 1256
2014 53 1336
2015 53 1356
2016 63 1348
2017 66 1321
2018 54 1594
2019 69 1677
2020 93 2051
2021 104 2497
2022 112 2705
2023 109 2777

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 317 354 868
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 301 333 888
Nursing 371 408 1226
Healthcare Management (MHA) 391 429 1298
Sports Medicine 354 394 1305
Health Science 434 472 1352
Gerontology 444 488 1416
Physical Therapy 370 409 1462
Public Health 358 401 1522
Psychiatry 413 453 1641
Family medicine 442 478 1650
Cardiology 432 474 2100
Pathology 444 488 2315
Surgery 524 567 2421
Anatomy and Physiology 525 572 2515
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 562 609 2829
Virology 504 547 2904
Immunology 716 768 3880

Biology rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 490th for Biology in the United States and 2841st in the World with 1,493 publications made and 32,120 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#490 of 1,582 In the United States
#541 of 1,668 In North America
#2841 of 6,770 In the World

Pepperdine University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 18 92
1992 4 74
1993 13 114
1994 25 119
1995 16 103
1996 16 156
1997 21 151
1998 16 187
1999 22 217
2000 12 268
2001 15 298
2002 23 379
2003 27 403
2004 19 435
2005 23 507
2006 23 581
2007 38 699
2008 31 699
2009 42 780
2010 45 992
2011 76 1059
2012 59 1204
2013 56 1335
2014 56 1417
2015 50 1393
2016 58 1545
2017 57 1457
2018 50 1713
2019 86 1774
2020 90 2235
2021 95 2739
2022 94 2823
2023 110 2891

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Horticulture 232 268 1688
Zoology 413 460 1854
Neuroscience 456 499 1861
Evolutionary Biology 426 472 1896
Botany 368 415 2169
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 469 519 2246
Paleontology 426 477 2365
Agricultural Science 393 445 2552
Virology 504 547 2904
Genetics 614 666 3278
Biochemistry 624 677 3521
Immunology 716 768 3880

Economics rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 323rd for Economics in the United States and 1267th in the World with 1,375 publications made and 18,006 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#323 of 1,317 In the United States
#361 of 1,400 In North America
#1267 of 5,995 In the World

Pepperdine University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 14
1992 6 17
1993 8 20
1994 13 16
1995 12 31
1996 10 24
1997 11 32
1998 10 58
1999 14 58
2000 17 67
2001 15 88
2002 22 116
2003 18 101
2004 14 139
2005 21 166
2006 26 165
2007 32 233
2008 47 261
2009 67 306
2010 48 400
2011 78 467
2012 64 575
2013 76 649
2014 59 718
2015 63 761
2016 54 859
2017 49 776
2018 63 945
2019 66 1111
2020 72 1482
2021 77 1772
2022 81 1963
2023 85 2064

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 231 262 658
Actuarial Science 239 265 694
Political Economy 263 296 715
Investment Banking and Stock trading 234 263 926
Finance 272 306 1127
Development Studies 384 423 1384
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 336 373 1458
International Trade 271 306 1471

Engineering rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 530th for Engineering in the United States and 3259th in the World with 1,119 publications made and 19,735 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#530 of 1,518 In the United States
#583 of 1,602 In North America
#3259 of 6,684 In the World

Pepperdine University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 22
1992 8 26
1993 5 37
1994 7 53
1995 13 47
1996 10 40
1997 11 68
1998 16 73
1999 19 86
2000 15 121
2001 14 159
2002 23 204
2003 19 193
2004 14 209
2005 14 276
2006 25 305
2007 35 389
2008 30 381
2009 38 497
2010 42 549
2011 45 610
2012 44 679
2013 48 795
2014 32 826
2015 39 859
2016 41 910
2017 36 872
2018 55 905
2019 45 1054
2020 67 1222
2021 74 1563
2022 78 1715
2023 85 1745

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 385 432 2136
Systems Engineering 442 492 2433
Telecommunications 428 480 2695
Computer Networking 490 545 2806
Mechanical Engineering 483 534 2870
Civil Engineering 524 578 3325
Optical Engineering 558 612 3340
Aerospace Engineering 595 650 3350
Electrical Engineering 555 609 3625
Structural Engineering 597 655 3724
Metallurgical Engineering 606 662 3815
Materials Science 633 689 3922

Mathematics rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 415th for Mathematics in the United States and 2161st in the World with 1,096 publications made and 18,757 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#415 of 1,371 In the United States
#461 of 1,451 In North America
#2161 of 6,305 In the World

Pepperdine University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 16
1992 5 22
1993 10 34
1994 9 30
1995 10 32
1996 11 44
1997 13 36
1998 10 54
1999 9 62
2000 10 78
2001 10 86
2002 24 105
2003 17 123
2004 18 160
2005 20 197
2006 17 195
2007 23 259
2008 28 268
2009 39 335
2010 26 459
2011 62 498
2012 44 581
2013 41 666
2014 39 737
2015 47 798
2016 47 851
2017 47 799
2018 41 961
2019 55 1146
2020 60 1432
2021 75 1672
2022 66 1884
2023 64 2007

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 239 265 694
Math Teachers 367 400 1001
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 336 373 1458
Statistics 417 464 2229

Physics rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 510th for Physics in the United States and 3047th in the World with 1,078 publications made and 19,204 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#510 of 1,485 In the United States
#565 of 1,569 In North America
#3047 of 6,603 In the World

Pepperdine University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 26
1992 10 26
1993 6 40
1994 7 47
1995 11 50
1996 14 45
1997 14 68
1998 12 79
1999 13 87
2000 13 109
2001 12 152
2002 16 202
2003 18 190
2004 18 225
2005 15 267
2006 25 286
2007 26 396
2008 39 385
2009 49 460
2010 31 523
2011 47 579
2012 46 655
2013 41 730
2014 24 791
2015 45 811
2016 33 836
2017 24 828
2018 51 871
2019 58 999
2020 55 1202
2021 64 1476
2022 78 1606
2023 76 1584

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 385 432 2136
Astrophysics and Astronomy 588 644 2893
Quantum and Particle physics 510 564 3075
Optical Engineering 558 612 3340
Materials Science 633 689 3922

Art & Design rankings

Pepperdine University ranked 359th for Art & Design in the United States and 1407th in the World with 779 publications made and 6,954 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#359 of 1,321 In the United States
#400 of 1,404 In North America
#1407 of 5,720 In the World

Pepperdine University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 17
1992 6 14
1993 5 18
1994 8 23
1995 4 21
1996 3 14
1997 8 21
1998 9 26
1999 9 39
2000 12 49
2001 14 48
2002 16 136
2003 10 86
2004 14 88
2005 10 109
2006 15 99
2007 22 144
2008 29 137
2009 33 189
2010 29 225
2011 41 240
2012 28 277
2013 36 313
2014 30 327
2015 33 306
2016 31 353
2017 29 380
2018 40 399
2019 35 412
2020 37 529
2021 43 636
2022 36 650
2023 51 767

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 267 297 709
Creative Writing 346 386 983
Multimedia 311 345 1150
Literature 383 424 1364
Aesthetics 365 406 1372
Fashion Design 377 423 1732

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pepperdine University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 650 706 3792
Organic Chemistry 753 812 4296