West Los Angeles College: Rankings

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West Los Angeles College ranked 814th in the United States, 3138th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. West Los Angeles College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,565 academic publications and 159,277 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3138 of 14,131 In the World
#882 of 2,597 In North America
#814 of 2,496 In the United States
#69 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Culver
#369 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#376 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#382 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#2571 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5865 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 238th for Medicine in the United States and 985th in the World with 3,139 publications made and 148,635 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

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

West Los Angeles College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 107 979
1992 127 1166
1993 133 1321
1994 161 1479
1995 130 1670
1996 198 1998
1997 159 2395
1998 165 2837
1999 152 3378
2000 100 3749
2001 53 3979
2002 63 4281
2003 63 4278
2004 61 4442
2005 50 4787
2006 48 5021
2007 57 5404
2008 35 4871
2009 27 5184
2010 40 5354
2011 44 5155
2012 58 5320
2013 47 5199
2014 49 5305
2015 60 5166
2016 44 4967
2017 52 4871
2018 41 4871
2019 33 4832
2020 48 5332
2021 37 5540
2022 48 5204
2023 35 4571

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
Plastic Surgery 137 148 369
Cosmetology 104 120 376
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 160 178 382
Audiology 162 185 490
Clinical Psychology 211 238 496
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 130 146 568
Psychiatry 182 206 587
Anesthesiology 151 170 589
Gerontology 247 276 645
Cardiology 167 185 659
Critical Care Nursing 184 202 663
Family medicine 217 238 738
Surgery 181 200 754
Pharmacology 178 197 769
Nursing 257 287 804
Urology 180 198 826
Oncology and Cancer research 201 222 842
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 289 321 843
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 199 223 849
Dermatology 170 187 850
Immunology 199 219 853
Radiation Therapy 191 212 863
Pathology 207 230 865
Health Science 314 341 922
Anatomy and Physiology 233 261 977
Dentistry 216 241 1010
Pediatrics 220 243 1025
Orthodontics 235 260 1044
Ophthalmology 250 277 1061
Healthcare Management (MHA) 329 365 1073
Virology 237 261 1098
Physical Therapy 311 347 1194
Public Health 355 398 1507
Sports Medicine 404 447 1533
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 275 304 1553

Biology rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 275th for Biology in the United States and 1423rd in the World with 2,724 publications made and 143,355 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#275 of 1,582 In the United States
#309 of 1,668 In North America
#1423 of 6,770 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 94 895
1992 106 1077
1993 118 1231
1994 150 1388
1995 114 1580
1996 166 1897
1997 138 2258
1998 148 2684
1999 144 3187
2000 89 3551
2001 47 3702
2002 58 4002
2003 58 4079
2004 60 4175
2005 44 4482
2006 42 4544
2007 47 4896
2008 29 4375
2009 25 4674
2010 38 4699
2011 33 4526
2012 53 4748
2013 38 4564
2014 38 4692
2015 50 4640
2016 41 4440
2017 46 4401
2018 36 4360
2019 25 4392
2020 39 4866
2021 35 5056
2022 41 4694
2023 36 4123

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
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 160 178 382
Neuroscience 175 200 562
Pharmacology 178 197 769
Oncology and Cancer research 201 222 842
Immunology 199 219 853
Biophysics 236 263 905
Biotechnology 193 214 916
Molecular Biology 222 246 1016
Microbiology 204 227 1045
Genetics 234 261 1061
Virology 237 261 1098
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 274 303 1249
Biochemistry 253 282 1319
Paleontology 369 417 1982
Botany 458 508 2659

Psychology rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 260th for Psychology in the United States and 903rd in the World with 1,897 publications made and 101,895 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#260 of 1,527 In the United States
#291 of 1,612 In North America
#903 of 6,528 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 78 749
1992 81 819
1993 91 871
1994 106 1056
1995 98 1237
1996 116 1411
1997 97 1567
1998 95 1807
1999 85 2180
2000 53 2449
2001 34 2503
2002 31 2735
2003 33 2764
2004 42 2829
2005 29 3156
2006 26 3181
2007 36 3579
2008 19 3239
2009 11 3340
2010 20 3473
2011 17 3341
2012 32 3504
2013 26 3377
2014 23 3448
2015 31 3372
2016 26 3235
2017 24 3189
2018 24 3198
2019 21 3185
2020 20 3555
2021 21 3647
2022 24 3440
2023 16 2990

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 211 238 496
Neuroscience 175 200 562
Psychiatry 182 206 587
Child Psychology 314 350 843
Social Psychology 379 421 1189
Cognitive Science 305 341 1248

Chemistry rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 306th for Chemistry in the United States and 1877th in the World with 1,658 publications made and 77,125 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#306 of 1,407 In the United States
#346 of 1,488 In North America
#1877 of 6,447 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 65 508
1992 72 666
1993 72 769
1994 93 811
1995 75 945
1996 103 1128
1997 88 1359
1998 100 1688
1999 94 2023
2000 54 2107
2001 33 2290
2002 42 2418
2003 33 2348
2004 42 2501
2005 30 2667
2006 27 2736
2007 25 2901
2008 21 2466
2009 15 2674
2010 19 2579
2011 18 2412
2012 32 2606
2013 20 2541
2014 22 2673
2015 27 2569
2016 20 2507
2017 26 2433
2018 17 2456
2019 15 2404
2020 22 2668
2021 16 2821
2022 25 2613
2023 21 2321

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 253 282 1319
Organic Chemistry 335 380 2253
Materials Science 469 522 3172

Computer Science rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 339th for Computer Science in the United States and 1638th in the World with 1,493 publications made and 87,105 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#339 of 1,576 In the United States
#379 of 1,662 In North America
#1638 of 6,752 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 56 625
1992 66 666
1993 82 734
1994 92 914
1995 77 1009
1996 95 1166
1997 86 1344
1998 79 1522
1999 63 1803
2000 40 2101
2001 29 2056
2002 19 2279
2003 29 2253
2004 32 2399
2005 21 2628
2006 20 2586
2007 21 2889
2008 18 2647
2009 9 2747
2010 15 2839
2011 12 2754
2012 21 2930
2013 14 2865
2014 22 2913
2015 22 2840
2016 18 2809
2017 24 2860
2018 17 2773
2019 12 2943
2020 20 3281
2021 15 3464
2022 20 3271
2023 15 2855

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 175 200 562
Cognitive Science 305 341 1248
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 274 303 1249
Library and Information science 580 627 1766
Machine Learning 580 638 3440
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 633 693 3458

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 601st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2691st in the World with 1,086 publications made and 40,520 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#601 of 1,728 In the United States
#658 of 1,819 In North America
#2691 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 34 293
1992 44 355
1993 36 367
1994 51 409
1995 46 515
1996 57 545
1997 47 598
1998 43 742
1999 29 807
2000 25 1031
2001 15 1169
2002 20 1168
2003 20 1250
2004 13 1306
2005 14 1468
2006 17 1580
2007 35 1665
2008 16 1631
2009 8 1706
2010 13 1775
2011 15 1858
2012 25 1849
2013 24 1858
2014 22 1897
2015 28 1866
2016 16 1767
2017 19 1780
2018 18 1816
2019 16 1855
2020 25 2055
2021 16 2142
2022 28 2013
2023 23 1824

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 362 405 1586
Library and Information science 580 627 1766
Anthropology 583 642 1918
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 690 746 2221
Sociology 607 665 2246
Law 666 725 2545
Linguistics 546 601 2633
History 620 679 2661
Philosophy 567 625 2730
Archaeology 569 627 2734
Political Science 685 749 2836

Engineering rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 487th for Engineering in the United States and 2992nd in the World with 787 publications made and 29,666 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#487 of 1,518 In the United States
#540 of 1,602 In North America
#2992 of 6,684 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 43 250
1992 29 278
1993 33 309
1994 42 351
1995 29 364
1996 52 437
1997 37 556
1998 33 544
1999 38 680
2000 35 784
2001 12 897
2002 18 960
2003 17 887
2004 14 940
2005 9 1060
2006 6 1007
2007 12 1182
2008 6 1020
2009 4 1094
2010 14 1092
2011 16 1068
2012 8 1136
2013 12 1111
2014 11 1105
2015 14 1173
2016 9 1121
2017 13 1111
2018 13 1129
2019 4 1161
2020 13 1290
2021 12 1367
2022 14 1310
2023 15 1178

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 193 214 916
Metallurgical Engineering 365 413 2549
Acoustical Engineering 525 580 2884
Aerospace Engineering 496 549 2930
Optical Engineering 465 518 2936
Materials Science 469 522 3172
Mechanical Engineering 646 706 3710
Electrical Engineering 599 654 3844

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for West Los Angeles College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Marketing 463 507 2054
Statistics 430 477 2279
Geology 429 480 2453
Mathematics 495 544 2563
Development Studies 656 716 2659
Astrophysics and Astronomy 551 604 2715
Business 579 635 2736
Environmental Science 492 544 2808
Physics 500 554 2999
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 494 549 3079
Management 636 693 3087
Ecology 557 614 3113
Geography and Cartography 616 678 3311
Economics 746 815 3370
Quantum and Particle physics 585 642 3411
Art & Design 862 930 3597