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Saint Louis University ranked 138th in the United States, 439th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 168 research topics. Saint Louis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 38,186 academic publications and 1,083,345 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 170 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#439 of 14,131 In the World
#160 of 2,597 In North America
#138 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 67 In Missouri
#2 of 16 In St. Louis
#89 of 1,028 For Social Work
#93 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#106 of 2,214 For Gerontology
#522 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#471 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 165 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 101st for Medicine in the United States and 264th in the World with 28,336 publications made and 845,548 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#101 of 1,558 In the United States
#114 of 1,643 In North America
#264 of 6,680 In the World

Saint Louis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 317 2951
1992 304 3315
1993 314 3456
1994 345 3677
1995 410 4336
1996 406 4777
1997 391 5545
1998 445 6588
1999 472 7902
2000 481 9026
2001 452 9499
2002 448 10811
2003 502 11777
2004 533 13180
2005 585 14559
2006 579 16184
2007 663 18380
2008 713 20024
2009 697 22778
2010 726 25302
2011 727 26838
2012 829 29369
2013 899 31367
2014 997 33793
2015 987 35938
2016 1240 36730
2017 1309 38022
2018 1239 41500
2019 1301 45509
2020 1447 55288
2021 1393 63584
2022 1276 65785
2023 1282 63989

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
Social Work 52 55 89
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 51 61 93
Gerontology 68 79 106
Critical Care Nursing 70 81 130
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 51 58 135
Occupational Therapy 69 82 156
Healthcare Management (MHA) 81 94 160
Virology 76 86 173
Family medicine 84 96 175
Nursing 86 99 180
Medical Physics 89 98 182
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 101 113 183
Cardiology 79 90 194
Health Science 102 115 214
Sports / Exercise science 92 109 215
Surgery 85 98 216
Pediatrics 81 93 220
Dermatology 81 89 222
Anesthesiology 91 104 224
Plastic Surgery 100 111 226
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 89 102 234
Psychiatry 99 112 235
Physical Therapy 99 115 250
Cosmetology 80 92 254
Pathology 94 107 257
Anatomy and Physiology 100 115 261
Immunology 93 104 266
Optometry 105 119 268
Epidemiology 87 102 279
Ophthalmology 98 111 283
Forensic Science 83 97 284
Public Health 117 135 285
Sports Medicine 109 126 287
Neurosurgery 82 91 289
Pharmacology 98 112 293
Clinical Psychology 142 161 295
Sonography and Ultrasound 99 114 322
Oncology and Cancer research 102 114 329
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 97 110 363
Urology 114 130 364
Radiation Therapy 112 125 387
Orthodontics 114 129 388
Respiratory Therapy 119 135 396
Dentistry 115 129 435
Biomedical Engineering 139 155 493
Audiology 165 189 507
Toxicology 175 201 941
Veterinary 164 185 1027
Pharmacy 217 247 1195

Biology rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 128th for Biology in the United States and 417th in the World with 25,588 publications made and 813,526 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#128 of 1,582 In the United States
#145 of 1,668 In North America
#417 of 6,770 In the World

Saint Louis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 281 3241
1992 269 3601
1993 285 3666
1994 307 3816
1995 351 4459
1996 370 4851
1997 362 5687
1998 411 6796
1999 415 7791
2000 428 9186
2001 402 9648
2002 423 11017
2003 463 11757
2004 537 13278
2005 525 14726
2006 553 16015
2007 626 18435
2008 660 19520
2009 616 22293
2010 729 24826
2011 667 26369
2012 749 28733
2013 827 30179
2014 869 32727
2015 909 34346
2016 1043 34971
2017 1101 36197
2018 1074 39465
2019 1100 43416
2020 1174 52296
2021 1143 59919
2022 1061 61261
2023 1072 59310

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 93
Virology 76 86 173
Molecular Biology 86 97 221
Immunology 93 104 266
Biotechnology 99 112 274
Neuroscience 115 131 289
Pharmacology 98 112 293
Biophysics 122 137 320
Genetics 115 130 326
Oncology and Cancer research 102 114 329
Biochemistry 124 140 375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 150 168 530
Microbiology 143 159 540
Evolutionary Biology 178 204 600
Zoology 178 206 694
Paleontology 177 204 712
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 184 211 718
Entomology 183 212 728
Botany 170 194 788
Astrobiology 227 256 865
Toxicology 175 201 941
Animal Science 200 230 975
Horticulture 166 192 1173
Nutrition and Food Science 177 202 1331
Forestry 242 285 1492
Agricultural Science 237 276 1535
Nanotechnology 248 281 1662

Chemistry rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 141st for Chemistry in the United States and 547th in the World with 16,538 publications made and 570,009 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#141 of 1,407 In the United States
#160 of 1,488 In North America
#547 of 6,447 In the World

Saint Louis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 190 2690
1992 215 2924
1993 202 2944
1994 239 3139
1995 241 3578
1996 284 3838
1997 260 4518
1998 302 5422
1999 281 6171
2000 307 7136
2001 291 7519
2002 302 8435
2003 315 8914
2004 352 9796
2005 320 10822
2006 345 11605
2007 412 13347
2008 413 13766
2009 405 15749
2010 462 17386
2011 423 18612
2012 482 19780
2013 530 20853
2014 544 22396
2015 536 23300
2016 641 23342
2017 655 24371
2018 622 26240
2019 623 28911
2020 651 34499
2021 632 39523
2022 590 39635
2023 560 38518

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 124 140 375
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 170 633
Organic Chemistry 165 190 774
Pharmacy 217 247 1195
Inorganic Chemistry 188 217 1196
Materials Science 208 241 1234
Nutrition and Food Science 177 202 1331
Physical chemistry 205 239 1345
Computational Chemistry 248 278 1360
Chemical Engineering 223 258 1590
Nanotechnology 248 281 1662
Environmental Chemistry 248 288 1679
Radiochemistry 194 227 1730

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 162nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 566th in the World with 15,297 publications made and 384,107 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#162 of 1,728 In the United States
#186 of 1,819 In North America
#566 of 7,020 In the World

Saint Louis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 108 846
1992 101 976
1993 122 954
1994 124 999
1995 160 1275
1996 160 1315
1997 182 1480
1998 219 1870
1999 188 2284
2000 195 2733
2001 194 2892
2002 219 3358
2003 244 3873
2004 258 4463
2005 266 5299
2006 298 6264
2007 372 7422
2008 421 8447
2009 366 10138
2010 391 11382
2011 410 12015
2012 487 13533
2013 530 14734
2014 573 16222
2015 567 17377
2016 734 17764
2017 793 19150
2018 713 20854
2019 766 24230
2020 863 28763
2021 803 32672
2022 811 34299
2023 786 34154

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 52 55 89
Art History 61 67 117
Occupational Safety and Health 96 110 180
Sports / Exercise science 92 109 215
Forensic Science 83 97 284
Criminology and Criminal Justice 156 176 292
Broadcast Journalism 128 147 299
Demography 123 142 331
Communications and Public Relations 140 164 341
Law Enforcement 171 188 349
Military science 188 209 352
Anthropology 157 179 386
Public Policy / Administration 158 180 391
Publishing 144 168 402
Gender Studies 186 215 408
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 157 180 413
Sociology 161 183 421
Media Studies 183 213 432
Law 167 190 467
Library and Information science 185 208 492
Special Education 229 252 506
Classics and Ancient History 192 214 513
Political Science 166 190 526
Journalism and Digital Media 174 200 569
Linguistics 163 187 578
History 172 198 583
Aesthetics 176 204 592
Early Childhood Education 303 332 647
Human Rights Law 205 237 662
Education Majors 249 277 670
Archaeology 188 216 695
International Law 215 244 700
Political Economy 259 292 706
Genealogy 291 323 720
Radio and Television broadcasting 235 262 735
Philosophy 172 200 745
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 267 303 871

Psychology rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 121st for Psychology in the United States and 295th in the World with 14,410 publications made and 425,993 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#121 of 1,527 In the United States
#138 of 1,612 In North America
#295 of 6,528 In the World

Saint Louis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 153 1609
1992 152 1861
1993 173 1958
1994 153 2000
1995 211 2424
1996 198 2579
1997 182 2855
1998 211 3358
1999 230 4036
2000 220 4376
2001 205 4598
2002 210 5287
2003 244 5735
2004 270 6296
2005 266 7248
2006 295 7921
2007 318 8772
2008 362 9649
2009 317 11000
2010 395 11995
2011 364 12759
2012 433 14512
2013 464 15287
2014 512 16677
2015 518 17924
2016 645 18614
2017 689 19123
2018 650 21307
2019 681 22989
2020 734 27731
2021 734 31892
2022 692 33461
2023 680 31803

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 52 55 89
Occupational Therapy 69 82 156
Psychiatry 99 112 235
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 141 157 268
Sexology 157 183 283
Neuroscience 115 131 289
Clinical Psychology 142 161 295
Child Psychology 175 198 372
Social Psychology 169 193 421
Special Education 229 252 506
Education Majors 249 277 670
Cognitive Science 197 228 725
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 267 303 871

Computer Science rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 171st for Computer Science in the United States and 637th in the World with 12,323 publications made and 370,563 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#171 of 1,576 In the United States
#198 of 1,662 In North America
#637 of 6,752 In the World

Saint Louis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 119 1383
1992 118 1478
1993 111 1557
1994 138 1625
1995 157 2030
1996 128 2033
1997 141 2307
1998 192 2697
1999 184 3033
2000 194 3611
2001 176 3724
2002 182 4302
2003 189 4553
2004 227 5220
2005 220 6045
2006 248 6710
2007 278 7638
2008 309 8201
2009 268 9665
2010 349 10693
2011 304 11326
2012 381 12949
2013 396 13709
2014 442 14945
2015 445 16006
2016 543 16809
2017 578 17409
2018 540 19660
2019 588 21842
2020 592 26694
2021 643 31173
2022 566 32215
2023 563 31250

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 115 131 289
Library and Information science 185 208 492
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 150 168 530
Information Technology 195 215 530
Cognitive Science 197 228 725
Cyber Security 186 214 774
Management Information Systems 213 245 820
Machine Learning 186 216 832
Multimedia 236 264 844
Computer Networking 200 232 920
Data Science 250 284 986
Human-Computer Interaction 227 260 1036
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 237 272 1196
Computer Vision 229 261 1221
Telecommunications 227 260 1309
Computational Linguistics 286 320 1405
Software Engineering 299 337 1416
Computer Graphics 278 311 1555
Computer Engineering 257 293 1652
Blockchain and Cryptography 291 335 2019

Engineering rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 193rd for Engineering in the United States and 892nd in the World with 10,069 publications made and 284,569 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#193 of 1,518 In the United States
#222 of 1,602 In North America
#892 of 6,684 In the World

Saint Louis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 110 958
1992 110 1109
1993 106 1054
1994 135 1114
1995 129 1315
1996 133 1382
1997 134 1578
1998 185 1923
1999 158 2142
2000 151 2371
2001 130 2474
2002 174 2901
2003 167 3128
2004 191 3661
2005 169 4123
2006 215 4838
2007 227 5745
2008 234 6067
2009 233 7090
2010 257 7761
2011 273 8508
2012 293 9359
2013 367 10294
2014 367 11067
2015 367 11674
2016 403 12034
2017 418 12537
2018 401 14022
2019 413 15825
2020 450 18717
2021 427 21604
2022 394 22120
2023 452 21941

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 99 112 274
Civil Engineering 113 135 443
Biomedical Engineering 139 155 493
Aviation 173 202 608
Remote Sensing 172 199 669
Aerospace Engineering 191 222 784
Operations Research 187 219 861
Petroleum Engineering 193 221 890
Mechanical Engineering 195 225 899
Computer Networking 200 232 920
Optical Engineering 196 224 950
Acoustical Engineering 211 243 971
Transportation Engineering 196 228 973
Human-Computer Interaction 227 260 1036
Metallurgical Engineering 188 217 1095
Automotive Engineering 195 230 1099
Structural Engineering 212 244 1100
Engineering Management 292 322 1130
Systems Engineering 242 279 1145
Materials Science 208 241 1234
Telecommunications 227 260 1309
Geotechnical Engineering 222 261 1344
Environmental Engineering 205 239 1368
Electrical Engineering 242 277 1539
Chemical Engineering 223 258 1590
Computer Engineering 257 293 1652
Nanotechnology 248 281 1662
Electronic Engineering 268 306 1786

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 183rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 790th in the World with 9,467 publications made and 251,668 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#183 of 1,598 In the United States
#211 of 1,687 In North America
#790 of 6,798 In the World

Saint Louis University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 69 798
1992 60 875
1993 77 790
1994 88 907
1995 105 1005
1996 109 1083
1997 112 1251
1998 110 1335
1999 112 1565
2000 126 1866
2001 117 2045
2002 130 2287
2003 150 2487
2004 160 3099
2005 181 3502
2006 187 4236
2007 226 5119
2008 248 5485
2009 217 6968
2010 264 7867
2011 248 8522
2012 270 9439
2013 371 10222
2014 361 11371
2015 348 11585
2016 405 11999
2017 445 13076
2018 427 14655
2019 459 16650
2020 473 19679
2021 461 22641
2022 461 23053
2023 442 22569

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 139 166 612
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 170 633
Paleontology 177 204 712
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 184 211 718
Geology 187 215 806
Geography and Cartography 199 228 812
Ecology 194 226 914
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 210 243 999
Oceanography 221 259 1088
Environmental Management 204 239 1294
Geotechnical Engineering 222 261 1344
Environmental Engineering 205 239 1368
Forestry 242 285 1492
Agricultural Science 237 276 1535
Environmental Chemistry 248 288 1679

Physics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 199th for Physics in the United States and 964th in the World with 8,960 publications made and 246,565 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#199 of 1,485 In the United States
#227 of 1,569 In North America
#964 of 6,603 In the World

Saint Louis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 101 957
1992 98 1138
1993 94 1033
1994 122 1098
1995 124 1291
1996 131 1389
1997 119 1499
1998 140 1787
1999 141 2027
2000 129 2343
2001 129 2374
2002 148 2759
2003 149 2902
2004 177 3204
2005 158 3698
2006 171 4324
2007 196 5003
2008 218 5303
2009 226 6206
2010 235 6847
2011 239 7601
2012 256 8255
2013 306 8937
2014 316 9494
2015 311 10150
2016 365 10440
2017 365 10743
2018 353 12009
2019 372 13226
2020 376 15515
2021 353 17565
2022 391 17958
2023 328 17651

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 98 182
Biophysics 122 137 320
Astrophysics and Astronomy 200 228 786
Astrobiology 227 256 865
Theoretical Physics 189 222 906
Optical Engineering 196 224 950
Acoustical Engineering 211 243 971
Atomic and Molecular physics 240 273 1184
Quantum and Particle physics 221 253 1197
Nuclear Physics 236 269 1231
Materials Science 208 241 1234
Condensed Matter Physics 252 287 1618
Nanotechnology 248 281 1662

Mathematics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 176th for Mathematics in the United States and 659th in the World with 6,037 publications made and 182,580 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#176 of 1,371 In the United States
#204 of 1,451 In North America
#659 of 6,305 In the World

Saint Louis University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 22 191
1992 23 211
1993 24 239
1994 30 270
1995 38 291
1996 44 364
1997 44 434
1998 59 429
1999 48 574
2000 66 747
2001 58 911
2002 56 1039
2003 80 1296
2004 85 1437
2005 84 1876
2006 98 2200
2007 118 2634
2008 139 3045
2009 149 3685
2010 144 4391
2011 152 4632
2012 216 5557
2013 213 6274
2014 245 6935
2015 272 7942
2016 345 8350
2017 351 8919
2018 381 10030
2019 401 11723
2020 406 14262
2021 423 16945
2022 398 18579
2023 422 18481

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 182 204 486
Statistics 162 190 618
Math Teachers 311 342 848
Operations Research 187 219 861
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 234 266 933
Applied Mathematics 299 338 1914
Blockchain and Cryptography 291 335 2019

Economics rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 168th for Economics in the United States and 517th in the World with 4,096 publications made and 104,793 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#168 of 1,317 In the United States
#193 of 1,400 In North America
#517 of 5,995 In the World

Saint Louis University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 93
1992 17 128
1993 16 136
1994 28 132
1995 34 145
1996 32 158
1997 42 196
1998 54 271
1999 47 324
2000 49 442
2001 61 498
2002 67 619
2003 77 725
2004 82 895
2005 90 1069
2006 87 1444
2007 112 1601
2008 103 2011
2009 103 2540
2010 94 2798
2011 127 3002
2012 141 3638
2013 156 3936
2014 148 4232
2015 148 4609
2016 234 4853
2017 215 5216
2018 208 5658
2019 220 6589
2020 274 8016
2021 239 9066
2022 271 9561
2023 259 9441

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 129 148 307
Actuarial Science 182 204 486
Political Economy 259 292 706
Finance 210 240 798
Investment Banking and Stock trading 218 246 854
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 234 266 933
International Trade 238 272 1197

Art & Design rankings

Saint Louis University ranked 172nd for Art & Design in the United States and 590th in the World with 2,380 publications made and 40,308 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
#172 of 1,321 In the United States
#199 of 1,404 In North America
#590 of 5,720 In the World

Saint Louis University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 15 99
1992 14 110
1993 29 102
1994 24 79
1995 36 143
1996 32 131
1997 29 115
1998 59 180
1999 36 143
2000 37 190
2001 26 230
2002 43 217
2003 39 293
2004 39 385
2005 33 482
2006 50 560
2007 59 697
2008 56 792
2009 47 940
2010 60 1068
2011 64 1084
2012 71 1252
2013 90 1441
2014 69 1517
2015 77 1704
2016 93 1656
2017 105 1729
2018 100 1968
2019 85 2444
2020 100 2832
2021 97 3175
2022 105 3108
2023 89 3080

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 61 67 117
Creative Writing 160 186 426
Aesthetics 176 204 592
Performing arts 184 209 628
Literature 190 219 640
Multimedia 236 264 844
Fashion Design 221 253 852
Photography 269 305 965
Computer Graphics 278 311 1555

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saint Louis University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Entrepreneurship 105 120 288
Advertising 180 204 484
Human Resource Management 187 212 565
Marketing 191 218 648
Accounting 217 246 664
Business 198 227 699
Management 219 252 855
Project Management 226 257 891
International Business 202 229 902
Tax Law 268 301 953