West Los Angeles College: Rankings

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West Los Angeles College ranked 826th in the United States, 3231st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. West Los Angeles College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,970 academic publications and 205,817 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3231 of 14,131 In the World
#894 of 2,597 In North America
#826 of 2,496 In the United States
#70 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Culver
#468 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#530 of 1,629 For Audiology
#561 of 3,400 For Clinical Psychology
#2671 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5865 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 240th for Medicine in the United States and 1029th in the World with 3,453 publications made and 192,795 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#240 of 1,600 In the United States
#268 of 1,685 In North America
#1029 of 6,775 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 128 1358
1993 138 1543
1994 168 1773
1995 132 2073
1996 197 2378
1997 166 2984
1998 189 3553
1999 159 4194
2000 106 4708
2001 55 5061
2002 73 5406
2003 67 5565
2004 67 5525
2005 62 5875
2006 58 6138
2007 71 6416
2008 37 5972
2009 39 6272
2010 46 6398
2011 53 6364
2012 77 6592
2013 49 6694
2014 69 6833
2015 66 6390
2016 48 6337
2017 48 6180
2018 44 6082
2019 37 6238
2020 53 6926
2021 38 7015
2022 56 6417
2023 41 6152
2024 38 5319

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cosmetology 114 130 468
Audiology 170 194 530
Clinical Psychology 230 259 561
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 128 143 574
Psychiatry 182 206 578
Anesthesiology 157 176 634
Cardiology 173 191 681
Critical Care Nursing 191 210 730
Gerontology 259 288 741
Family medicine 213 235 748
Surgery 185 204 789
Pharmacology 183 202 826
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 275 306 836
Urology 180 197 846
Oncology and Cancer research 199 220 847
Immunology 194 214 852
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 203 228 880
Nursing 271 302 885
Radiation Therapy 199 222 927
Pathology 213 237 951
Dermatology 189 207 962
Health Science 321 351 997
Healthcare Management (MHA) 297 332 1013
Pediatrics 215 239 1054
Anatomy and Physiology 246 274 1083
Ophthalmology 252 280 1083
Dentistry 247 275 1197
Virology 251 277 1205
Orthodontics 279 306 1256
Physical Therapy 316 352 1273
Public Health 347 388 1547
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 275 304 1606
Sports Medicine 408 451 1622

Biology rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 281st for Biology in the United States and 1496th in the World with 2,977 publications made and 175,360 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#281 of 1,609 In the United States
#315 of 1,698 In North America
#1496 of 6,833 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 103 1270
1993 118 1443
1994 154 1657
1995 115 1987
1996 171 2254
1997 146 2765
1998 171 3276
1999 156 3942
2000 92 4427
2001 47 4667
2002 69 5008
2003 64 5076
2004 62 5082
2005 52 5349
2006 50 5480
2007 54 5716
2008 34 5355
2009 37 5653
2010 40 5563
2011 48 5573
2012 68 5857
2013 41 5845
2014 48 5940
2015 55 5633
2016 43 5608
2017 39 5476
2018 40 5339
2019 27 5550
2020 41 6203
2021 33 6200
2022 46 5714
2023 37 5451
2024 25 4626

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 185 210 617
Pharmacology 183 202 826
Oncology and Cancer research 199 220 847
Immunology 194 214 852
Biophysics 235 262 920
Biotechnology 207 230 1029
Molecular Biology 227 251 1049
Microbiology 209 232 1119
Genetics 237 265 1123
Virology 251 277 1205
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 276 305 1314
Biochemistry 256 286 1361
Paleontology 360 408 2004
Botany 478 529 2819

Psychology rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 268th for Psychology in the United States and 962nd in the World with 2,061 publications made and 123,330 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#268 of 1,558 In the United States
#299 of 1,645 In North America
#962 of 6,645 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 79 962
1993 92 1018
1994 109 1196
1995 93 1532
1996 113 1611
1997 106 1894
1998 110 2173
1999 89 2575
2000 58 2900
2001 31 3084
2002 36 3335
2003 35 3445
2004 41 3299
2005 40 3677
2006 33 3746
2007 41 4033
2008 19 3774
2009 17 3875
2010 22 3963
2011 30 3869
2012 38 4081
2013 26 3997
2014 35 4168
2015 35 3862
2016 26 3866
2017 22 3808
2018 26 3776
2019 25 3849
2020 21 4327
2021 19 4348
2022 30 4055
2023 22 3866
2024 22 3234

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 230 259 561
Psychiatry 182 206 578
Neuroscience 185 210 617
Child Psychology 324 361 929
Cognitive Science 310 349 1323
Social Psychology 415 460 1390

Chemistry rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 310th for Chemistry in the United States and 1936th in the World with 1,822 publications made and 93,747 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#310 of 1,447 In the United States
#350 of 1,530 In North America
#1936 of 6,545 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 73 803
1993 76 898
1994 93 1013
1995 74 1170
1996 108 1357
1997 93 1649
1998 119 2038
1999 103 2495
2000 59 2684
2001 33 2878
2002 43 3051
2003 38 3039
2004 45 3015
2005 29 3100
2006 33 3291
2007 29 3287
2008 23 2983
2009 22 3167
2010 18 2993
2011 28 3004
2012 38 3199
2013 19 3193
2014 28 3242
2015 31 3085
2016 21 3000
2017 23 2867
2018 17 2889
2019 15 2888
2020 22 3287
2021 18 3337
2022 25 3005
2023 22 2837
2024 17 2356

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 256 286 1361
Organic Chemistry 339 384 2299
Materials Science 483 537 3320

Computer Science rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 362nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1853rd in the World with 1,622 publications made and 104,229 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#362 of 1,612 In the United States
#403 of 1,698 In North America
#1853 of 6,845 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 66 776
1993 80 855
1994 96 1031
1995 71 1259
1996 95 1320
1997 97 1615
1998 85 1806
1999 70 2116
2000 42 2412
2001 27 2474
2002 22 2689
2003 33 2675
2004 29 2692
2005 36 2981
2006 25 2981
2007 28 3200
2008 15 3039
2009 14 3147
2010 16 3196
2011 21 3166
2012 27 3435
2013 18 3350
2014 27 3493
2015 22 3253
2016 21 3384
2017 22 3309
2018 17 3278
2019 16 3552
2020 21 3957
2021 15 4021
2022 22 3854
2023 19 3654
2024 16 3061

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 185 210 617
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 276 305 1314
Cognitive Science 310 349 1323
Library and Information science 638 688 1992
Cyber Security 576 634 3189
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 705 769 3925
Machine Learning 697 760 4088

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 623rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2924th in the World with 1,197 publications made and 54,260 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#623 of 1,761 In the United States
#683 of 1,852 In North America
#2924 of 7,081 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 45 406
1993 36 412
1994 58 505
1995 47 664
1996 62 659
1997 50 747
1998 46 918
1999 30 979
2000 28 1300
2001 15 1427
2002 24 1484
2003 21 1615
2004 19 1593
2005 24 1795
2006 22 1909
2007 38 1947
2008 14 2004
2009 8 2104
2010 17 2141
2011 17 2202
2012 34 2310
2013 22 2253
2014 32 2422
2015 31 2204
2016 15 2246
2017 19 2251
2018 19 2299
2019 18 2394
2020 24 2735
2021 16 2722
2022 32 2528
2023 29 2532
2024 12 1924

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 366 408 1674
Library and Information science 638 688 1992
Anthropology 623 682 2262
Sociology 629 687 2439
Law 651 709 2594
Linguistics 524 577 2619
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 795 858 2783
Philosophy 586 648 2910
Political Science 673 737 2926
Archaeology 616 676 3101
History 692 755 3104

Engineering rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 504th for Engineering in the United States and 3125th in the World with 898 publications made and 36,937 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#504 of 1,565 In the United States
#557 of 1,651 In North America
#3125 of 6,782 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 31 329
1993 32 356
1994 46 421
1995 28 456
1996 52 531
1997 39 684
1998 37 702
1999 36 894
2000 37 1043
2001 14 1133
2002 21 1184
2003 17 1197
2004 19 1211
2005 12 1174
2006 8 1265
2007 15 1348
2008 8 1232
2009 6 1331
2010 13 1276
2011 17 1375
2012 11 1366
2013 12 1319
2014 11 1366
2015 18 1399
2016 9 1356
2017 12 1312
2018 13 1368
2019 10 1408
2020 11 1656
2021 13 1616
2022 16 1576
2023 19 1515
2024 17 1298

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 207 230 1029
Metallurgical Engineering 374 422 2636
Optical Engineering 478 531 2987
Aerospace Engineering 505 558 3005
Acoustical Engineering 563 617 3105
Materials Science 483 537 3320
Mechanical Engineering 656 717 3805
Electrical Engineering 631 687 4045

Physics rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 508th for Physics in the United States and 3079th in the World with 838 publications made and 36,312 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#508 of 1,531 In the United States
#563 of 1,617 In North America
#3079 of 6,713 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 29 290
1993 34 311
1994 41 425
1995 24 412
1996 46 506
1997 27 560
1998 34 647
1999 29 820
2000 40 908
2001 13 1002
2002 16 1076
2003 19 1053
2004 18 1103
2005 14 1084
2006 15 1165
2007 17 1215
2008 11 1145
2009 7 1187
2010 15 1127
2011 18 1140
2012 10 1250
2013 11 1207
2014 13 1196
2015 13 1210
2016 6 1087
2017 9 1111
2018 12 1204
2019 12 1250
2020 14 1512
2021 11 1410
2022 14 1311
2023 17 1299
2024 16 1127

The following table provides academic rankings for West Los Angeles College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 235 262 920
Astrophysics and Astronomy 553 606 2816
Nuclear Physics 474 524 2841
Optical Engineering 478 531 2987
Acoustical Engineering 563 617 3105
Materials Science 483 537 3320
Quantum and Particle physics 581 636 3447

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for West Los Angeles College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Marketing 498 548 2473
Geology 431 482 2495
Statistics 463 511 2503
Development Studies 619 676 2645
Mathematics 534 583 2813
Environmental Science 509 561 2965
Business 617 676 3034
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 501 556 3146
Management 668 730 3403
Economics 735 801 3440
Ecology 614 675 3552
Geography and Cartography 658 722 3665
Art & Design 920 990 4030