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Saint Louis University ranked 139th in the United States, 439th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 167 research topics. Saint Louis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,949 academic publications and 1,506,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 184 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#439 of 14,131 In the World
#160 of 2,597 In North America
#139 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 67 In Missouri
#2 of 16 In St. Louis
#87 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#104 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#109 of 1,063 For Social Work
#514 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#480 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 164 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 98th for Medicine in the United States and 258th in the World with 32,918 publications made and 1,170,894 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#98 of 1,604 In the United States
#111 of 1,689 In North America
#258 of 6,793 In the World

Saint Louis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 355 4689
1994 395 4922
1995 447 5830
1996 466 6346
1997 447 7448
1998 524 8964
1999 533 10442
2000 539 11957
2001 560 12484
2002 510 14203
2003 568 16173
2004 636 17538
2005 653 18960
2006 653 21061
2007 701 23170
2008 774 25621
2009 771 28722
2010 769 31128
2011 813 33238
2012 851 35829
2013 972 38603
2014 1049 41200
2015 1059 42885
2016 1281 44019
2017 1329 46372
2018 1306 49032
2019 1311 53626
2020 1506 68122
2021 1464 76235
2022 1384 74539
2023 1456 73844
2024 1289 69216
2025 985 61512

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 48 58 87
Gerontology 63 75 104
Social Work 55 59 109
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 48 55 130
Critical Care Nursing 70 81 140
Healthcare Management (MHA) 85 98 174
Plastic Surgery 79 89 177
Family medicine 82 94 177
Occupational Therapy 73 88 184
Virology 80 90 186
Nursing 84 97 189
Cardiology 77 88 194
Medical Physics 90 100 205
Sports / Exercise science 85 102 206
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 105 118 208
Health Science 98 111 209
Surgery 82 95 219
Dermatology 78 86 220
Cosmetology 69 79 229
Anesthesiology 92 105 230
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 88 100 235
Psychiatry 100 113 242
Pediatrics 87 99 242
Anatomy and Physiology 96 110 252
Pathology 89 102 253
Optometry 97 111 261
Immunology 89 100 268
Physical Therapy 99 115 270
Ophthalmology 93 106 286
Public Health 113 131 287
Epidemiology 88 103 290
Clinical Psychology 141 161 298
Neurosurgery 82 91 299
Pharmacology 98 112 303
Sports Medicine 107 126 311
Oncology and Cancer research 97 109 324
Respiratory Therapy 104 120 337
Forensic Science 92 108 357
Sonography and Ultrasound 101 116 357
Urology 112 128 368
Orthodontics 107 121 382
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 98 111 395
Radiation Therapy 112 125 414
Dentistry 115 128 460
Biomedical Engineering 138 155 522
Audiology 173 197 541
Toxicology 192 219 1173
Veterinary 173 194 1178
Pharmacy 237 268 1342

Biology rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 126th for Biology in the United States and 428th in the World with 29,368 publications made and 1,104,919 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#126 of 1,612 In the United States
#143 of 1,701 In North America
#428 of 6,841 In the World

Saint Louis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 307 4966
1994 349 5147
1995 390 5934
1996 419 6306
1997 404 7453
1998 470 9010
1999 473 10125
2000 487 11873
2001 490 12390
2002 465 14187
2003 514 15760
2004 613 17219
2005 591 18557
2006 635 20564
2007 644 22518
2008 715 24608
2009 693 27521
2010 753 30058
2011 760 32172
2012 764 34553
2013 896 36769
2014 912 39521
2015 941 40693
2016 1074 41447
2017 1116 43295
2018 1104 46412
2019 1098 50685
2020 1226 63427
2021 1196 71054
2022 1115 69042
2023 1196 68055
2024 1025 62715
2025 814 54656

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 48 58 87
Virology 80 90 186
Molecular Biology 83 94 212
Immunology 89 100 268
Biotechnology 101 114 298
Neuroscience 115 132 301
Pharmacology 98 112 303
Biophysics 119 133 313
Oncology and Cancer research 97 109 324
Genetics 115 130 332
Biochemistry 121 137 384
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 142 160 511
Evolutionary Biology 170 195 581
Microbiology 144 161 583
Entomology 158 179 599
Paleontology 176 203 730
Zoology 180 211 748
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 190 217 790
Botany 166 191 828
Astrobiology 213 242 844
Animal Science 192 222 1010
Toxicology 192 219 1173
Horticulture 175 203 1371
Nutrition and Food Science 170 195 1406
Forestry 240 283 1560
Agricultural Science 241 279 1686
Nanotechnology 253 286 1765

Chemistry rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 138th for Chemistry in the United States and 559th in the World with 18,726 publications made and 773,113 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#138 of 1,455 In the United States
#157 of 1,538 In North America
#559 of 6,561 In the World

Saint Louis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 216 3962
1994 265 4179
1995 274 4634
1996 309 4958
1997 289 5796
1998 336 7033
1999 315 7911
2000 337 9051
2001 326 9361
2002 322 10638
2003 349 11712
2004 408 12443
2005 355 13316
2006 395 14672
2007 424 15855
2008 463 16926
2009 438 18783
2010 477 20543
2011 476 22240
2012 508 23465
2013 581 24976
2014 547 26541
2015 560 27114
2016 640 27338
2017 657 28613
2018 631 30497
2019 633 33293
2020 682 41229
2021 625 45652
2022 604 44262
2023 631 43559
2024 546 39513
2025 449 34014

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 121 137 384
Petrology and Geochemistry 141 171 667
Organic Chemistry 162 187 786
Inorganic Chemistry 181 209 1206
Materials Science 202 233 1208
Pharmacy 237 268 1342
Nutrition and Food Science 170 195 1406
Physical chemistry 207 241 1409
Computational Chemistry 252 284 1430
Chemical Engineering 231 266 1722
Environmental Chemistry 245 287 1752
Nanotechnology 253 286 1765
Radiochemistry 212 246 1928

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 160th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 622nd in the World with 17,684 publications made and 554,740 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#160 of 1,763 In the United States
#185 of 1,854 In North America
#622 of 7,088 In the World

Saint Louis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 139 1317
1994 154 1428
1995 169 1732
1996 192 1800
1997 198 2045
1998 256 2528
1999 223 2996
2000 218 3796
2001 239 3993
2002 264 4699
2003 286 5549
2004 306 6173
2005 308 7055
2006 314 8332
2007 385 9684
2008 441 11072
2009 389 12876
2010 426 14219
2011 499 15247
2012 495 16445
2013 584 18080
2014 583 19730
2015 642 20909
2016 753 21885
2017 815 23280
2018 751 25197
2019 778 29123
2020 961 36157
2021 850 40354
2022 866 39995
2023 858 40899
2024 675 36231
2025 467 31507

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 65 71 127
Sports / Exercise science 85 102 206
Occupational Safety and Health 102 120 211
Criminology and Criminal Justice 153 174 296
Military science 159 177 297
Demography 124 143 329
Forensic Science 92 108 357
Law Enforcement 172 190 367
Communications and Public Relations 147 173 377
Publishing 139 163 389
Gender Studies 180 209 411
Anthropology 159 183 414
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 152 176 427
Public Policy / Administration 162 186 440
Sociology 159 183 447
Library and Information science 168 190 457
Law 165 189 485
Media Studies 200 230 489
Classics and Ancient History 173 197 491
Political Science 166 193 567
International Law 178 203 571
Special Education 241 264 586
History 166 192 595
Linguistics 162 188 597
Journalism and Digital Media 177 202 603
Aesthetics 175 202 605
Genealogy 260 293 665
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 208 234 701
Early Childhood Education 308 340 739
Human Rights Law 218 250 742
Political Economy 265 300 752
Archaeology 188 216 771
Education Majors 260 291 772
Philosophy 168 199 816
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 250 284 837

Psychology rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 120th for Psychology in the United States and 298th in the World with 16,345 publications made and 567,712 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#120 of 1,561 In the United States
#136 of 1,648 In North America
#298 of 6,663 In the World

Saint Louis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 192 2532
1994 182 2603
1995 232 3196
1996 220 3269
1997 196 3706
1998 240 4377
1999 254 5139
2000 251 5690
2001 262 5895
2002 230 6868
2003 277 7860
2004 313 8194
2005 307 9308
2006 309 10206
2007 336 10913
2008 369 12192
2009 369 13821
2010 397 14715
2011 420 15957
2012 433 17281
2013 501 18433
2014 536 19990
2015 556 21041
2016 664 21806
2017 696 22701
2018 659 24281
2019 685 26465
2020 750 32900
2021 758 37444
2022 729 36538
2023 732 36155
2024 613 32584
2025 456 29005

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 73 88 184
Psychiatry 100 113 242
Sexology 151 178 279
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 141 160 292
Clinical Psychology 141 161 298
Neuroscience 115 132 301
Child Psychology 176 199 390
Social Psychology 168 192 431
Special Education 241 264 586
Cognitive Science 195 227 766
Education Majors 260 291 772
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 250 284 837

Computer Science rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 168th for Computer Science in the United States and 645th in the World with 14,177 publications made and 521,806 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#168 of 1,616 In the United States
#195 of 1,702 In North America
#645 of 6,855 In the World

Saint Louis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 129 2041
1994 147 2166
1995 166 2651
1996 146 2594
1997 162 3017
1998 206 3538
1999 201 3864
2000 225 4531
2001 223 4728
2002 213 5651
2003 218 6194
2004 265 6725
2005 257 7677
2006 262 8586
2007 300 9547
2008 331 10619
2009 314 12047
2010 352 13045
2011 356 14027
2012 378 15673
2013 420 16880
2014 474 18254
2015 464 19146
2016 567 20396
2017 599 21077
2018 566 23252
2019 577 26001
2020 623 32789
2021 685 37546
2022 614 36430
2023 618 36232
2024 553 32885
2025 406 29243

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 115 132 301
Library and Information science 168 190 457
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 142 160 511
Information Technology 192 212 579
Cyber Security 173 201 757
Cognitive Science 195 227 766
Machine Learning 187 218 869
Computer Networking 196 227 917
Multimedia 241 271 925
Management Information Systems 222 255 937
Data Science 239 273 981
Human-Computer Interaction 229 262 1117
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 229 262 1188
Computer Vision 225 257 1242
Telecommunications 234 269 1408
Computational Linguistics 278 313 1508
Software Engineering 310 350 1553
Computer Graphics 294 329 1668
Computer Engineering 270 306 1765
Blockchain and Cryptography 304 348 2137

Engineering rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 192nd for Engineering in the United States and 915th in the World with 11,601 publications made and 393,749 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#192 of 1,568 In the United States
#220 of 1,655 In North America
#915 of 6,795 In the World

Saint Louis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 117 1507
1994 147 1622
1995 138 1817
1996 155 1969
1997 154 2216
1998 195 2658
1999 174 2864
2000 168 3306
2001 161 3474
2002 201 3964
2003 181 4391
2004 218 4969
2005 204 5415
2006 217 6292
2007 250 7204
2008 258 7807
2009 254 9056
2010 276 9713
2011 298 10532
2012 312 11539
2013 388 12474
2014 375 13400
2015 384 13777
2016 410 14297
2017 428 15117
2018 431 16549
2019 422 18809
2020 516 22962
2021 442 25965
2022 432 25262
2023 518 25472
2024 421 23283
2025 286 20372

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 101 114 298
Civil Engineering 118 143 485
Biomedical Engineering 138 155 522
Aviation 172 200 649
Remote Sensing 166 193 670
Aerospace Engineering 183 213 739
Mechanical Engineering 183 213 857
Computer Networking 196 227 917
Operations Research 189 221 951
Petroleum Engineering 198 226 955
Optical Engineering 191 219 958
Acoustical Engineering 211 243 984
Metallurgical Engineering 182 211 1088
Human-Computer Interaction 229 262 1117
Structural Engineering 209 241 1125
Automotive Engineering 193 228 1184
Engineering Management 314 346 1190
Materials Science 202 233 1208
Transportation Engineering 222 256 1224
Systems Engineering 251 289 1300
Geotechnical Engineering 218 257 1371
Telecommunications 234 269 1408
Environmental Engineering 198 232 1435
Electrical Engineering 242 277 1621
Chemical Engineering 231 266 1722
Computer Engineering 270 306 1765
Nanotechnology 253 286 1765
Reliability and Quality Engineering 268 304 1778
Electronic Engineering 264 305 1844

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 186th for Environmental Science in the United States and 850th in the World with 10,852 publications made and 358,072 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#186 of 1,637 In the United States
#215 of 1,727 In North America
#850 of 6,888 In the World

Saint Louis University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 87 1149
1994 103 1290
1995 114 1415
1996 127 1525
1997 127 1706
1998 135 1876
1999 130 2121
2000 128 2563
2001 134 2845
2002 137 3113
2003 157 3495
2004 192 4198
2005 208 4655
2006 193 5527
2007 241 6461
2008 267 7172
2009 245 8779
2010 265 9569
2011 288 10437
2012 287 11456
2013 397 12545
2014 361 13940
2015 376 14157
2016 404 14707
2017 461 16118
2018 444 17974
2019 477 20114
2020 529 24831
2021 472 28211
2022 492 27588
2023 470 27290
2024 383 24686
2025 306 21439

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 147 175 653
Petrology and Geochemistry 141 171 667
Paleontology 176 203 730
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 190 217 790
Geology 186 215 828
Geography and Cartography 198 227 879
Ecology 191 223 970
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 206 239 1017
Oceanography 227 264 1160
Geotechnical Engineering 218 257 1371
Environmental Management 205 242 1398
Environmental Engineering 198 232 1435
Forestry 240 283 1560
Agricultural Science 241 279 1686
Environmental Chemistry 245 287 1752

Physics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 198th for Physics in the United States and 958th in the World with 10,468 publications made and 344,759 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#198 of 1,537 In the United States
#226 of 1,623 In North America
#958 of 6,729 In the World

Saint Louis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 117 1499
1994 134 1607
1995 134 1812
1996 141 1921
1997 145 2098
1998 158 2477
1999 162 2731
2000 153 3126
2001 156 3224
2002 173 3756
2003 159 4054
2004 198 4458
2005 202 4850
2006 175 5666
2007 224 6323
2008 238 6943
2009 241 7926
2010 254 8719
2011 277 9522
2012 268 10158
2013 325 10881
2014 327 11760
2015 349 11928
2016 372 12575
2017 384 12974
2018 375 14425
2019 381 16088
2020 428 19222
2021 386 21431
2022 407 21048
2023 395 21121
2024 373 19796
2025 266 17507

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 90 100 205
Biophysics 119 133 313
Astrophysics and Astronomy 193 221 756
Astrobiology 213 242 844
Theoretical Physics 175 207 848
Optical Engineering 191 219 958
Acoustical Engineering 211 243 984
Quantum and Particle physics 213 245 1172
Materials Science 202 233 1208
Nuclear Physics 233 266 1232
Atomic and Molecular physics 250 283 1253
Condensed Matter Physics 254 290 1707
Nanotechnology 253 286 1765

Mathematics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 175th for Mathematics in the United States and 679th in the World with 6,544 publications made and 239,548 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#175 of 1,413 In the United States
#203 of 1,494 In North America
#679 of 6,434 In the World

Saint Louis University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 27 358
1994 34 403
1995 45 455
1996 49 522
1997 51 642
1998 67 627
1999 56 826
2000 71 1029
2001 63 1240
2002 65 1446
2003 87 1865
2004 90 1951
2005 88 2476
2006 92 2923
2007 119 3310
2008 144 3941
2009 142 4522
2010 145 5212
2011 164 5663
2012 209 6348
2013 200 7267
2014 254 7885
2015 280 8948
2016 325 9423
2017 334 9835
2018 389 11177
2019 371 12725
2020 401 16112
2021 411 19291
2022 398 19428
2023 431 19534
2024 278 15237
2025 228 12800

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 180 201 477
Statistics 165 192 640
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 224 256 908
Operations Research 189 221 951
Math Teachers 308 339 954
Applied Mathematics 258 294 1610
Blockchain and Cryptography 304 348 2137

Economics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 170th for Economics in the United States and 531st in the World with 4,577 publications made and 151,291 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#170 of 1,361 In the United States
#195 of 1,445 In North America
#531 of 6,188 In the World

Saint Louis University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 19 214
1994 31 219
1995 37 247
1996 36 268
1997 51 299
1998 65 386
1999 53 488
2000 54 676
2001 68 717
2002 81 939
2003 90 1114
2004 90 1285
2005 97 1504
2006 93 1877
2007 106 2105
2008 101 2585
2009 102 3128
2010 96 3443
2011 145 3783
2012 144 4342
2013 164 4695
2014 156 5032
2015 160 5507
2016 236 5717
2017 203 6129
2018 228 6750
2019 220 7530
2020 274 9677
2021 245 10808
2022 285 10772
2023 278 11053
2024 190 9362
2025 118 7948

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 131 150 336
Actuarial Science 180 201 477
Political Economy 265 300 752
Finance 205 234 838
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 224 256 908
Investment Banking and Stock trading 226 254 983
International Trade 250 284 1339

Art & Design rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 171st for Art & Design in the United States and 606th in the World with 2,865 publications made and 57,932 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 1,369 In the United States
#198 of 1,454 In North America
#606 of 6,010 In the World

Saint Louis University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 38 164
1994 32 131
1995 42 220
1996 33 207
1997 34 176
1998 63 279
1999 38 222
2000 45 302
2001 37 324
2002 49 371
2003 42 437
2004 48 566
2005 44 669
2006 54 759
2007 63 952
2008 58 1094
2009 52 1240
2010 65 1318
2011 83 1391
2012 79 1570
2013 97 1780
2014 78 1946
2015 102 2129
2016 106 2165
2017 111 2322
2018 109 2492
2019 98 3322
2020 135 3832
2021 107 4169
2022 116 4113
2023 105 4127
2024 97 4084
2025 50 3560

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 65 71 127
Creative Writing 165 193 482
Aesthetics 175 202 605
Literature 185 214 657
Fashion Design 217 249 880
Multimedia 241 271 925
Performing arts 254 287 934
Photography 261 298 1005
Computer Graphics 294 329 1668

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saint Louis University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Entrepreneurship 103 120 322
Advertising 177 202 514
Accounting 206 234 669
Marketing 187 214 694
Human Resource Management 200 227 697
Business 199 229 740
Supply Chain Management 152 179 743
Management 216 249 894
Project Management 218 250 937
International Business 209 236 1024