Southwestern Law School: Rankings

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Southwestern Law School ranked 1092nd in the United States, 4173rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 30 research topics. Southwestern Law School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 480 academic publications and 2,498 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4173 of 14,131 In the World
#1165 of 2,597 In North America
#1092 of 2,496 In the United States
#93 of 249 In California
#9 of 31 In Los Angeles
#460 of 1,018 For International Law
#526 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#1212 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1433 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3347 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 998th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4663rd in the World with 450 publications made and 2,252 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#998 of 1,761 In the United States
#1071 of 1,852 In North America
#4663 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 2
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 50
2010 23 39
2011 22 62
2012 31 67
2013 25 108
2014 26 108
2015 31 110
2016 14 118
2017 12 112
2018 17 128
2019 20 213
2020 16 205
2021 17 183
2022 16 111
2023 7 165
2024 3 99

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 145 167 460
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 178 201 526
Criminology and Criminal Justice 504 550 1212
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 805 869 2829
Law 907 977 3827
Political Science 919 990 4081
Sociology 957 1028 4085
Archaeology 1059 1134 5118
History 1175 1251 5247
Philosophy 1175 1255 5301
Linguistics 1208 1287 5673

Environmental Science rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1147th for Environmental Science in the United States and 5617th in the World with 180 publications made and 1,240 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1147 of 1,631 In the United States
#1222 of 1,721 In North America
#5617 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 2
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 5 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 11 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 2 41

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 1154 1229 5567
Ecology 1140 1217 5628
Geography and Cartography 1182 1259 5700
Geology 1268 1345 5951

Business rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1098th for Business in the United States and 5281st in the World with 149 publications made and 625 citations received. Main research topic: Finance.

Business ranking Location
#1098 of 1,377 In the United States
#1173 of 1,460 In North America
#5281 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 2
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 25
2013 7 25
2014 14 31
2015 11 30
2016 5 44
2017 6 36
2018 5 49
2019 5 65
2020 6 77
2021 4 58
2022 4 44
2023 2 49
2024 1 20

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 821 889 4132

Economics rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1031st for Economics in the United States and 4816th in the World with 149 publications made and 879 citations received. Main research topic: Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#1031 of 1,355 In the United States
#1105 of 1,438 In North America
#4816 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 2
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 2 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 25
2013 4 31
2014 13 32
2015 8 34
2016 5 44
2017 6 45
2018 5 47
2019 5 76
2020 6 71
2021 5 64
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 821 889 4132

Psychology rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1253rd for Psychology in the United States and 5417th in the World with 122 publications made and 697 citations received. Main research topic: Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1253 of 1,558 In the United States
#1329 of 1,645 In North America
#5417 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
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 41
2016 6 43
2017 3 48
2018 4 47
2019 9 68
2020 5 68
2021 5 63
2022 3 55
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 1196 1271 5218

Biology rankings

Southwestern Law School ranked 1378th for Biology in the United States and 6174th in the World with 112 publications made and 745 citations received. Main research topic: Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1378 of 1,609 In the United States
#1456 of 1,698 In North America
#6174 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 3
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 4 36
2016 2 34
2017 2 44
2018 4 34
2019 7 46
2020 2 50
2021 5 45
2022 5 54
2023 1 49
2024 1 37

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 1154 1229 5567

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Southwestern Law School

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1182 1261 5107
Computer Science 1303 1378 5991
Quantum and Particle physics 1311 1389 6117
Mathematics 1353 1433 6181
Medicine 1440 1517 6206
Physics 1416 1497 6364
Engineering 1502 1587 6614