Southwestern Law School: Rankings

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Southwestern Law School ranked 1094th in the United States, 4201st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 30 research topics. Southwestern Law School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 483 academic publications and 2,580 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4201 of 14,131 In the World
#1169 of 2,597 In North America
#1094 of 2,496 In the United States
#97 of 249 In California
#9 of 31 In Los Angeles
#470 of 1,025 For International Law
#544 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#1242 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1477 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3367 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1003rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4734th in the World with 452 publications made and 2,320 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1003 of 1,763 In the United States
#1079 of 1,854 In North America
#4734 of 7,088 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 3
1994 3 5
1995 3 3
1996 3 6
1997 5 4
1998 1 8
1999 5 5
2000 2 2
2001 6 6
2002 5 6
2003 6 25
2004 12 14
2005 13 32
2006 18 20
2007 32 51
2008 15 44
2009 26 49
2010 23 39
2011 22 62
2012 31 67
2013 25 108
2014 26 108
2015 31 109
2016 14 118
2017 12 112
2018 17 129
2019 20 213
2020 16 205
2021 17 184
2022 16 110
2023 7 165
2024 4 100
2025 1 86

The following table provides academic rankings for Southwestern Law School in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 145 167 470
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 179 202 544
Criminology and Criminal Justice 509 556 1242
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 809 873 2891
Law 909 979 3917
Political Science 925 997 4167
Sociology 971 1043 4217
Archaeology 1070 1145 5179
History 1181 1257 5301
Philosophy 1181 1261 5356
Linguistics 1207 1286 5692

Environmental Science rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1156th for Environmental Science in the United States and 5659th in the World with 183 publications made and 1,288 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1156 of 1,637 In the United States
#1231 of 1,727 In North America
#5659 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 2 0
1995 0 3
1996 2 5
1997 1 2
1998 0 5
1999 2 1
2000 1 1
2001 6 2
2002 2 3
2003 4 15
2004 5 8
2005 6 21
2006 6 7
2007 13 13
2008 6 18
2009 13 28
2010 4 15
2011 11 31
2012 17 34
2013 9 38
2014 7 59
2015 12 62
2016 6 48
2017 5 59
2018 10 59
2019 7 87
2020 6 80
2021 6 87
2022 3 63
2023 2 86
2024 3 42

The following table provides academic rankings for Southwestern Law School in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 1158 1233 5593
Ecology 1152 1229 5683
Geography and Cartography 1182 1259 5732
Geology 1271 1349 5975

Economics rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1038th for Economics in the United States and 4879th in the World with 150 publications made and 917 citations received. Main research topic: Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#1038 of 1,361 In the United States
#1112 of 1,445 In North America
#4879 of 6,188 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 3
1994 1 0
1995 2 2
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 3 1
2002 2 2
2003 1 9
2004 3 5
2005 7 10
2006 6 6
2007 16 9
2008 5 18
2009 7 24
2010 7 16
2011 5 21
2012 15 26
2013 4 31
2014 13 32
2015 8 34
2016 5 43
2017 6 45
2018 5 48
2019 5 74
2020 6 70
2021 5 65
2022 5 47
2023 1 45

The following table provides academic rankings for Southwestern Law School in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 828 897 4202

Business rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1101st for Business in the United States and 5333rd in the World with 149 publications made and 634 citations received. Main research topic: Finance.

Business ranking Location
#1101 of 1,388 In the United States
#1176 of 1,472 In North America
#5333 of 6,366 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 2 2
2002 1 3
2003 2 5
2004 4 6
2005 5 6
2006 8 7
2007 17 7
2008 5 14
2009 8 22
2010 6 16
2011 1 20
2012 13 26
2013 7 24
2014 14 32
2015 11 30
2016 5 43
2017 6 36
2018 5 49
2019 5 63
2020 6 77
2021 4 58
2022 4 44
2023 2 49
2024 1 19

The following table provides academic rankings for Southwestern Law School in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 828 897 4202

Psychology rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1250th for Psychology in the United States and 5462nd in the World with 122 publications made and 732 citations received. Main research topic: Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1250 of 1,561 In the United States
#1326 of 1,648 In North America
#5462 of 6,663 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 2 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 4
1998 1 1
1999 2 4
2000 1 0
2001 0 2
2002 1 4
2003 1 5
2004 2 4
2005 4 3
2006 4 9
2007 4 19
2008 7 14
2009 8 17
2010 5 11
2011 6 18
2012 6 15
2013 10 23
2014 6 29
2015 8 40
2016 6 43
2017 3 48
2018 4 48
2019 9 68
2020 5 68
2021 5 63
2022 3 54
2023 2 71
2024 1 40

The following table provides academic rankings for Southwestern Law School in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Psychology 1204 1279 5278

Biology rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1383rd for Biology in the United States and 6204th in the World with 113 publications made and 764 citations received. Main research topic: Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1383 of 1,612 In the United States
#1461 of 1,701 In North America
#6204 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 2
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 2 4
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 4
2003 2 6
2004 5 6
2005 4 5
2006 2 1
2007 9 11
2008 4 8
2009 8 10
2010 5 11
2011 9 18
2012 8 14
2013 5 21
2014 7 34
2015 5 35
2016 2 34
2017 2 43
2018 4 34
2019 7 46
2020 2 50
2021 5 45
2022 5 54
2023 1 49
2024 1 36

The following table provides academic rankings for Southwestern Law School in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 1158 1233 5593

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Southwestern Law School

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1192 1271 5175
Computer Science 1304 1380 6012
Quantum and Particle physics 1319 1397 6152
Mathematics 1353 1433 6201
Medicine 1438 1516 6213
Physics 1418 1499 6386
Engineering 1510 1595 6633