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Saint Louis University ranked 142nd in the United States, 446th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 166 research topics. Saint Louis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,929 academic publications and 1,439,016 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 181 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#446 of 14,131 In the World
#165 of 2,597 In North America
#142 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 67 In Missouri
#2 of 16 In St. Louis
#90 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#103 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#109 of 1,036 For Social Work
#510 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#471 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 163 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 96th for Medicine in the United States and 251st in the World with 32,138 publications made and 1,117,222 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#96 of 1,600 In the United States
#109 of 1,685 In North America
#251 of 6,775 In the World

Saint Louis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 349 4511
1993 355 4689
1994 395 4915
1995 446 5821
1996 466 6340
1997 447 7442
1998 524 8963
1999 533 10435
2000 539 11949
2001 560 12462
2002 510 14199
2003 568 16172
2004 636 17531
2005 653 18955
2006 653 21057
2007 701 23165
2008 773 25625
2009 771 28708
2010 768 31135
2011 814 33230
2012 851 35812
2013 972 38565
2014 1051 41190
2015 1057 42852
2016 1281 43993
2017 1328 46368
2018 1306 49062
2019 1312 53645
2020 1506 68258
2021 1461 76305
2022 1387 74618
2023 1454 73866
2024 1273 68558

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 51 61 90
Gerontology 64 75 103
Social Work 55 59 109
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 48 55 130
Critical Care Nursing 70 81 136
Healthcare Management (MHA) 84 97 172
Plastic Surgery 78 88 176
Family medicine 83 95 178
Occupational Therapy 75 90 181
Virology 78 88 182
Cardiology 77 88 185
Nursing 85 98 187
Sports / Exercise science 83 100 199
Medical Physics 89 99 199
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 106 119 204
Health Science 98 111 207
Surgery 82 95 214
Dermatology 78 86 217
Cosmetology 69 78 223
Anesthesiology 91 104 224
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 88 100 232
Psychiatry 99 112 235
Pediatrics 86 98 242
Pathology 89 102 244
Anatomy and Physiology 96 110 251
Optometry 97 111 255
Immunology 90 101 266
Physical Therapy 98 114 267
Ophthalmology 94 107 282
Public Health 113 131 283
Epidemiology 88 103 290
Pharmacology 98 112 296
Neurosurgery 84 93 297
Clinical Psychology 143 163 299
Sports Medicine 107 126 304
Oncology and Cancer research 97 109 319
Respiratory Therapy 104 120 336
Sonography and Ultrasound 100 115 337
Forensic Science 95 111 357
Urology 111 127 360
Orthodontics 110 124 384
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 98 111 388
Radiation Therapy 112 125 406
Dentistry 116 129 456
Biomedical Engineering 138 155 517
Audiology 171 195 533
Toxicology 189 216 1141
Veterinary 174 195 1165
Pharmacy 234 264 1319

Biology rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 126th for Biology in the United States and 416th in the World with 28,732 publications made and 1,058,565 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#126 of 1,609 In the United States
#143 of 1,698 In North America
#416 of 6,833 In the World

Saint Louis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 294 4854
1993 307 4963
1994 349 5130
1995 389 5917
1996 420 6299
1997 404 7440
1998 470 9001
1999 472 10120
2000 487 11862
2001 490 12374
2002 465 14178
2003 514 15756
2004 613 17210
2005 591 18561
2006 635 20558
2007 643 22520
2008 713 24604
2009 693 27508
2010 753 30051
2011 760 32218
2012 764 34563
2013 897 36753
2014 913 39524
2015 939 40709
2016 1074 41483
2017 1116 43316
2018 1105 46482
2019 1097 50807
2020 1229 63656
2021 1192 71110
2022 1116 69184
2023 1197 68147
2024 1018 62175

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 51 61 90
Virology 78 88 182
Molecular Biology 83 94 212
Immunology 90 101 266
Biotechnology 101 114 291
Neuroscience 113 130 293
Pharmacology 98 112 296
Biophysics 118 132 307
Oncology and Cancer research 97 109 319
Genetics 114 129 322
Biochemistry 120 136 367
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 161 499
Microbiology 142 158 563
Evolutionary Biology 169 194 568
Entomology 161 183 606
Paleontology 174 201 718
Zoology 181 212 738
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 190 217 775
Botany 164 189 806
Astrobiology 217 246 836
Animal Science 191 220 987
Toxicology 189 216 1141
Horticulture 176 204 1346
Nutrition and Food Science 169 193 1353
Forestry 241 284 1551
Agricultural Science 243 281 1675
Nanotechnology 253 286 1731

Chemistry rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 138th for Chemistry in the United States and 546th in the World with 18,383 publications made and 745,519 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#138 of 1,447 In the United States
#157 of 1,530 In North America
#546 of 6,545 In the World

Saint Louis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 235 3938
1993 216 3962
1994 265 4172
1995 273 4627
1996 310 4951
1997 289 5787
1998 336 7021
1999 316 7898
2000 337 9052
2001 326 9356
2002 322 10632
2003 349 11714
2004 408 12433
2005 355 13318
2006 395 14670
2007 424 15860
2008 463 16919
2009 438 18792
2010 479 20541
2011 475 22271
2012 509 23486
2013 582 24979
2014 549 26556
2015 559 27174
2016 643 27364
2017 661 28649
2018 631 30593
2019 632 33461
2020 684 41411
2021 624 45861
2022 604 44464
2023 628 43769
2024 535 39245

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Louis University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 120 136 367
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 170 657
Organic Chemistry 161 185 765
Materials Science 203 232 1184
Inorganic Chemistry 181 209 1188
Pharmacy 234 264 1319
Nutrition and Food Science 169 193 1353
Physical chemistry 206 240 1378
Computational Chemistry 251 283 1407
Chemical Engineering 229 264 1680
Environmental Chemistry 246 287 1721
Nanotechnology 253 286 1731
Radiochemistry 213 247 1894

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 162nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 607th in the World with 17,350 publications made and 523,457 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#162 of 1,761 In the United States
#187 of 1,852 In North America
#607 of 7,081 In the World

Saint Louis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 124 1410
1993 139 1319
1994 154 1420
1995 169 1732
1996 191 1794
1997 198 2044
1998 256 2526
1999 222 2995
2000 218 3794
2001 239 3992
2002 264 4693
2003 286 5549
2004 306 6165
2005 308 7045
2006 314 8337
2007 384 9690
2008 441 11079
2009 391 12863
2010 426 14219
2011 500 15266
2012 495 16473
2013 582 18077
2014 586 19762
2015 642 20916
2016 752 21917
2017 821 23347
2018 758 25315
2019 782 29277
2020 963 36341
2021 854 40604
2022 870 40166
2023 862 41053
2024 669 35856

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 55 59 109
Art History 63 69 118
Sports / Exercise science 83 100 199
Occupational Safety and Health 104 122 216
Criminology and Criminal Justice 153 173 291
Military science 158 177 294
Demography 124 143 327
Forensic Science 95 111 357
Law Enforcement 171 189 364
Communications and Public Relations 147 172 372
Publishing 139 163 386
Gender Studies 180 209 407
Anthropology 159 183 409
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 153 177 426
Public Policy / Administration 161 185 432
Sociology 158 182 439
Library and Information science 170 193 460
Law 165 188 479
Classics and Ancient History 177 201 484
Media Studies 203 233 494
Political Science 166 192 556
International Law 180 206 566
Special Education 240 263 568
Linguistics 161 186 581
History 165 191 582
Aesthetics 173 200 591
Journalism and Digital Media 176 201 602
Genealogy 256 289 644
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 209 235 703
Early Childhood Education 305 337 720
Political Economy 265 298 741
Human Rights Law 221 253 750
Archaeology 187 215 750
Education Majors 261 292 766
Philosophy 169 199 808
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 249 283 829

Psychology rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 120th for Psychology in the United States and 293rd in the World with 15,991 publications made and 540,513 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#120 of 1,558 In the United States
#136 of 1,645 In North America
#293 of 6,645 In the World

Saint Louis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 166 2459
1993 192 2531
1994 182 2598
1995 231 3186
1996 221 3268
1997 196 3700
1998 240 4370
1999 255 5138
2000 251 5685
2001 262 5876
2002 230 6866
2003 277 7863
2004 313 8194
2005 307 9313
2006 309 10206
2007 336 10909
2008 369 12184
2009 369 13818
2010 396 14712
2011 420 15971
2012 433 17298
2013 503 18435
2014 536 19995
2015 554 21044
2016 660 21843
2017 690 22728
2018 658 24386
2019 687 26554
2020 754 33122
2021 757 37601
2022 730 36788
2023 733 36316
2024 615 32266

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 55 59 109
Occupational Therapy 75 90 181
Psychiatry 99 112 235
Sexology 152 179 279
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 143 162 289
Neuroscience 113 130 293
Clinical Psychology 143 163 299
Child Psychology 179 202 390
Social Psychology 169 193 424
Special Education 240 263 568
Cognitive Science 196 228 742
Education Majors 261 292 766
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 249 283 829

Computer Science rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 169th for Computer Science in the United States and 638th in the World with 13,880 publications made and 496,694 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#169 of 1,612 In the United States
#196 of 1,698 In North America
#638 of 6,845 In the World

Saint Louis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 135 2050
1993 129 2041
1994 147 2162
1995 165 2642
1996 148 2596
1997 162 3011
1998 206 3528
1999 200 3861
2000 225 4516
2001 223 4712
2002 213 5648
2003 218 6195
2004 265 6723
2005 257 7676
2006 262 8581
2007 300 9546
2008 331 10628
2009 315 12045
2010 352 13042
2011 357 14053
2012 379 15671
2013 420 16881
2014 476 18272
2015 464 19164
2016 568 20416
2017 594 21128
2018 572 23350
2019 584 26154
2020 627 33001
2021 682 37714
2022 617 36650
2023 624 36371
2024 545 32581

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 113 130 293
Library and Information science 170 193 460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 161 499
Information Technology 189 208 561
Cyber Security 171 199 731
Cognitive Science 196 228 742
Machine Learning 187 217 853
Multimedia 238 265 894
Computer Networking 196 227 906
Management Information Systems 221 254 915
Data Science 240 274 961
Human-Computer Interaction 231 264 1111
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 230 263 1170
Computer Vision 225 257 1230
Telecommunications 235 270 1383
Computational Linguistics 279 314 1474
Software Engineering 314 354 1551
Computer Graphics 289 324 1631
Computer Engineering 269 305 1746
Blockchain and Cryptography 307 351 2148

Engineering rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 192nd for Engineering in the United States and 885th in the World with 11,363 publications made and 377,138 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#192 of 1,565 In the United States
#220 of 1,651 In North America
#885 of 6,782 In the World

Saint Louis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 137 1563
1993 116 1500
1994 146 1618
1995 138 1810
1996 154 1968
1997 154 2216
1998 195 2658
1999 173 2854
2000 168 3305
2001 161 3464
2002 201 3961
2003 181 4388
2004 218 4967
2005 204 5413
2006 217 6293
2007 250 7206
2008 258 7815
2009 254 9048
2010 277 9727
2011 297 10557
2012 312 11531
2013 389 12511
2014 374 13427
2015 384 13811
2016 409 14333
2017 427 15162
2018 433 16603
2019 422 18833
2020 517 22968
2021 441 26025
2022 430 25359
2023 517 25564
2024 412 23103

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 101 114 291
Civil Engineering 116 141 470
Biomedical Engineering 138 155 517
Aviation 177 205 643
Remote Sensing 167 194 676
Aerospace Engineering 183 213 723
Mechanical Engineering 183 213 841
Computer Networking 196 227 906
Operations Research 187 219 921
Petroleum Engineering 196 224 923
Optical Engineering 190 218 946
Acoustical Engineering 211 243 964
Metallurgical Engineering 180 209 1041
Structural Engineering 210 242 1105
Human-Computer Interaction 231 264 1111
Engineering Management 312 344 1163
Materials Science 203 232 1184
Transportation Engineering 220 254 1194
Automotive Engineering 195 230 1198
Systems Engineering 254 292 1287
Geotechnical Engineering 219 258 1357
Telecommunications 235 270 1383
Environmental Engineering 198 232 1393
Electrical Engineering 242 277 1595
Chemical Engineering 229 264 1680
Nanotechnology 253 286 1731
Computer Engineering 269 305 1746
Reliability and Quality Engineering 265 301 1749
Electronic Engineering 266 307 1825

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 185th for Environmental Science in the United States and 825th in the World with 10,610 publications made and 340,474 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#185 of 1,631 In the United States
#213 of 1,721 In North America
#825 of 6,876 In the World

Saint Louis University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 76 1226
1993 86 1146
1994 103 1285
1995 114 1412
1996 127 1522
1997 127 1705
1998 135 1876
1999 129 2116
2000 128 2555
2001 134 2842
2002 137 3121
2003 157 3495
2004 192 4198
2005 208 4656
2006 193 5523
2007 241 6465
2008 266 7181
2009 247 8789
2010 265 9570
2011 288 10437
2012 287 11470
2013 395 12570
2014 361 13925
2015 376 14161
2016 403 14737
2017 461 16135
2018 446 18013
2019 476 20194
2020 526 24902
2021 475 28326
2022 495 27696
2023 469 27310
2024 375 24497

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 147 175 645
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 170 657
Paleontology 174 201 718
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 190 217 775
Geology 185 214 819
Geography and Cartography 199 228 850
Ecology 192 224 945
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 206 239 1001
Oceanography 228 265 1139
Geotechnical Engineering 219 258 1357
Environmental Management 204 241 1370
Environmental Engineering 198 232 1393
Forestry 241 284 1551
Agricultural Science 243 281 1675
Environmental Chemistry 246 287 1721

Physics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 197th for Physics in the United States and 944th in the World with 10,236 publications made and 330,470 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#197 of 1,531 In the United States
#225 of 1,617 In North America
#944 of 6,713 In the World

Saint Louis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 119 1625
1993 116 1494
1994 134 1612
1995 133 1809
1996 142 1917
1997 145 2092
1998 158 2476
1999 162 2722
2000 153 3128
2001 156 3227
2002 173 3751
2003 159 4051
2004 198 4454
2005 202 4850
2006 175 5668
2007 224 6322
2008 237 6948
2009 241 7926
2010 254 8725
2011 276 9524
2012 268 10156
2013 326 10897
2014 326 11756
2015 348 11937
2016 372 12598
2017 382 12977
2018 373 14484
2019 379 16055
2020 425 19180
2021 388 21388
2022 407 21022
2023 391 21103
2024 367 19617

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 89 99 199
Biophysics 118 132 307
Astrophysics and Astronomy 192 220 747
Astrobiology 217 246 836
Theoretical Physics 175 206 839
Optical Engineering 190 218 946
Acoustical Engineering 211 243 964
Quantum and Particle physics 213 245 1148
Materials Science 203 232 1184
Nuclear Physics 234 267 1215
Atomic and Molecular physics 247 280 1229
Condensed Matter Physics 253 289 1677
Nanotechnology 253 286 1731

Mathematics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 176th for Mathematics in the United States and 679th in the World with 6,396 publications made and 226,817 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#176 of 1,410 In the United States
#204 of 1,491 In North America
#679 of 6,418 In the World

Saint Louis University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 29 341
1993 27 358
1994 34 409
1995 45 455
1996 50 521
1997 51 640
1998 67 627
1999 56 826
2000 71 1028
2001 63 1239
2002 65 1446
2003 87 1868
2004 90 1952
2005 89 2480
2006 92 2925
2007 118 3317
2008 145 3964
2009 145 4547
2010 145 5218
2011 162 5698
2012 210 6373
2013 202 7323
2014 255 7936
2015 281 8993
2016 326 9524
2017 335 9908
2018 392 11295
2019 372 12921
2020 408 16617
2021 416 19663
2022 400 19841
2023 434 19882
2024 274 15095

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 186 207 502
Statistics 165 192 635
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 224 256 888
Operations Research 187 219 921
Math Teachers 311 342 936
Applied Mathematics 255 290 1568
Blockchain and Cryptography 307 351 2148

Economics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 170th for Economics in the United States and 528th in the World with 4,489 publications made and 143,541 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#170 of 1,355 In the United States
#195 of 1,438 In North America
#528 of 6,167 In the World

Saint Louis University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 20 211
1993 19 213
1994 31 221
1995 37 246
1996 35 266
1997 51 299
1998 65 382
1999 53 486
2000 54 675
2001 67 716
2002 81 935
2003 90 1113
2004 90 1284
2005 97 1503
2006 93 1875
2007 106 2110
2008 101 2592
2009 102 3123
2010 96 3452
2011 145 3793
2012 144 4336
2013 164 4700
2014 156 5048
2015 159 5501
2016 239 5744
2017 205 6148
2018 229 6788
2019 223 7593
2020 278 9783
2021 245 10897
2022 286 10874
2023 276 11112
2024 183 9255

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 130 149 324
Actuarial Science 186 207 502
Political Economy 265 298 741
Finance 209 238 837
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 224 256 888
Investment Banking and Stock trading 227 255 978
International Trade 254 288 1341

Art & Design rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 171st for Art & Design in the United States and 592nd in the World with 2,829 publications made and 55,708 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, 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
#171 of 1,361 In the United States
#198 of 1,444 In North America
#592 of 5,966 In the World

Saint Louis University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 22 177
1993 38 164
1994 32 132
1995 42 220
1996 33 208
1997 34 176
1998 63 278
1999 38 222
2000 45 300
2001 37 324
2002 49 370
2003 42 437
2004 48 565
2005 44 670
2006 54 758
2007 63 952
2008 58 1094
2009 52 1240
2010 65 1317
2011 82 1390
2012 80 1584
2013 96 1770
2014 78 1949
2015 102 2123
2016 105 2161
2017 111 2322
2018 108 2469
2019 99 3357
2020 135 3790
2021 110 4148
2022 116 4099
2023 106 4104
2024 96 4039

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 63 69 118
Creative Writing 165 193 473
Aesthetics 173 200 591
Literature 186 215 653
Fashion Design 216 248 870
Multimedia 238 265 894
Performing arts 249 282 922
Photography 268 306 1004
Computer Graphics 289 324 1631

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saint Louis University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Entrepreneurship 104 121 318
Advertising 177 202 506
Accounting 207 235 671
Human Resource Management 199 226 681
Marketing 187 214 682
Supply Chain Management 148 174 717
Business 198 227 730
Management 216 249 887
Project Management 224 256 952
International Business 211 238 1014