West Los Angeles College: Rankings

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West Los Angeles College ranked 801st in the United States, 3094th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. West Los Angeles College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,015 academic publications and 210,444 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3094 of 14,131 In the World
#869 of 2,597 In North America
#801 of 2,496 In the United States
#72 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Culver
#488 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#548 of 1,675 For Audiology
#583 of 3,479 For Clinical Psychology
#2632 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5231 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Medicine rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 244th for Medicine in the United States and 1059th in the World with 3,488 publications made and 197,039 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#244 of 1,604 In the United States
#272 of 1,689 In North America
#1059 of 6,793 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 138 1544
1994 167 1780
1995 133 2077
1996 197 2380
1997 166 2986
1998 189 3557
1999 159 4203
2000 106 4710
2001 55 5067
2002 73 5408
2003 67 5561
2004 67 5526
2005 62 5874
2006 58 6136
2007 71 6415
2008 37 5968
2009 39 6272
2010 46 6401
2011 52 6361
2012 77 6591
2013 49 6692
2014 69 6841
2015 66 6418
2016 49 6332
2017 48 6177
2018 44 6081
2019 37 6238
2020 53 6912
2021 38 7007
2022 56 6412
2023 41 6160
2024 38 5374
2025 42 4618

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 115 131 488
Audiology 174 198 548
Clinical Psychology 231 261 583
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 128 144 588
Psychiatry 183 207 601
Anesthesiology 160 179 649
Cardiology 174 193 700
Family medicine 215 237 766
Gerontology 263 294 776
Critical Care Nursing 197 216 781
Surgery 186 206 815
Pharmacology 185 204 857
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 279 310 863
Urology 184 202 874
Oncology and Cancer research 203 224 874
Immunology 196 216 881
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 204 229 907
Nursing 277 308 920
Radiation Therapy 203 227 947
Dermatology 197 216 993
Pathology 216 241 994
Health Science 324 354 1032
Healthcare Management (MHA) 303 338 1049
Pediatrics 216 240 1072
Ophthalmology 252 280 1112
Anatomy and Physiology 248 278 1122
Dentistry 251 279 1243
Virology 254 281 1244
Orthodontics 283 310 1295
Physical Therapy 322 358 1311
Public Health 356 398 1634
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 277 306 1647
Sports Medicine 412 456 1678

Biology rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 284th for Biology in the United States and 1559th in the World with 3,004 publications made and 179,235 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#284 of 1,612 In the United States
#320 of 1,701 In North America
#1559 of 6,841 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 119 1445
1994 153 1665
1995 115 1988
1996 171 2255
1997 146 2765
1998 173 3280
1999 156 3949
2000 92 4430
2001 47 4680
2002 69 5009
2003 64 5076
2004 62 5082
2005 52 5348
2006 50 5480
2007 54 5714
2008 34 5358
2009 37 5651
2010 40 5559
2011 48 5566
2012 68 5863
2013 41 5852
2014 48 5942
2015 55 5637
2016 44 5606
2017 39 5471
2018 40 5332
2019 27 5545
2020 41 6183
2021 33 6192
2022 46 5700
2023 37 5449
2024 24 4673
2025 30 3986

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 190 215 645
Pharmacology 185 204 857
Oncology and Cancer research 203 224 874
Immunology 196 216 881
Biophysics 238 265 938
Molecular Biology 228 252 1067
Biotechnology 209 233 1067
Microbiology 211 235 1170
Genetics 242 271 1171
Virology 254 281 1244
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 277 306 1352
Biochemistry 259 291 1408
Paleontology 363 411 2062
Botany 483 535 2896

Psychology rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 272nd for Psychology in the United States and 1012th in the World with 2,081 publications made and 126,095 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#272 of 1,561 In the United States
#303 of 1,648 In North America
#1012 of 6,663 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 93 1019
1994 108 1195
1995 93 1533
1996 112 1602
1997 106 1899
1998 111 2175
1999 89 2578
2000 58 2901
2001 31 3090
2002 36 3334
2003 35 3442
2004 41 3297
2005 40 3677
2006 33 3746
2007 41 4031
2008 19 3775
2009 17 3876
2010 22 3958
2011 30 3865
2012 38 4080
2013 26 3984
2014 35 4168
2015 35 3865
2016 27 3850
2017 22 3806
2018 26 3759
2019 25 3849
2020 21 4295
2021 19 4319
2022 29 4041
2023 22 3854
2024 22 3254
2025 25 2929

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 231 261 583
Psychiatry 183 207 601
Neuroscience 190 215 645
Child Psychology 329 366 965
Cognitive Science 314 353 1385
Social Psychology 420 465 1450

Chemistry rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 314th for Chemistry in the United States and 2002nd in the World with 1,836 publications made and 95,380 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#314 of 1,455 In the United States
#354 of 1,538 In North America
#2002 of 6,561 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 76 900
1994 92 1013
1995 74 1171
1996 108 1357
1997 93 1645
1998 120 2040
1999 103 2502
2000 59 2687
2001 33 2880
2002 43 3049
2003 38 3036
2004 45 3013
2005 29 3097
2006 33 3290
2007 29 3284
2008 23 2978
2009 22 3168
2010 18 2997
2011 27 3002
2012 38 3196
2013 19 3197
2014 28 3241
2015 31 3087
2016 21 3001
2017 23 2863
2018 17 2876
2019 15 2880
2020 22 3269
2021 18 3326
2022 25 2991
2023 22 2808
2024 16 2373
2025 19 1903

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 259 291 1408
Organic Chemistry 342 387 2350
Materials Science 488 542 3391

Computer Science rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 364th for Computer Science in the United States and 1917th in the World with 1,636 publications made and 106,842 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#364 of 1,616 In the United States
#405 of 1,702 In North America
#1917 of 6,855 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 81 855
1994 95 1030
1995 71 1258
1996 95 1316
1997 98 1622
1998 86 1807
1999 70 2122
2000 42 2413
2001 27 2484
2002 22 2690
2003 33 2670
2004 29 2689
2005 36 2980
2006 25 2979
2007 28 3198
2008 15 3040
2009 14 3151
2010 16 3193
2011 22 3158
2012 27 3442
2013 18 3350
2014 27 3493
2015 22 3250
2016 21 3381
2017 22 3310
2018 17 3274
2019 16 3550
2020 21 3920
2021 15 3994
2022 22 3825
2023 19 3648
2024 16 3099
2025 16 2891

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 190 215 645
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 277 306 1352
Cognitive Science 314 353 1385
Library and Information science 643 694 2037
Cyber Security 588 647 3282
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 706 770 3973
Machine Learning 703 766 4153

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 629th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3018th in the World with 1,210 publications made and 55,694 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#629 of 1,763 In the United States
#690 of 1,854 In North America
#3018 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 36 412
1994 58 505
1995 47 666
1996 62 661
1997 52 753
1998 46 922
1999 30 980
2000 28 1302
2001 15 1428
2002 24 1485
2003 21 1614
2004 19 1594
2005 24 1799
2006 22 1907
2007 38 1946
2008 14 2005
2009 8 2102
2010 17 2135
2011 17 2207
2012 34 2311
2013 22 2245
2014 33 2424
2015 31 2207
2016 16 2243
2017 19 2247
2018 19 2282
2019 18 2384
2020 24 2715
2021 16 2713
2022 31 2497
2023 28 2506
2024 12 1942
2025 13 1687

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 370 414 1746
Library and Information science 643 694 2037
Anthropology 634 694 2349
Sociology 636 696 2517
Law 656 716 2668
Linguistics 535 589 2703
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 797 860 2848
Philosophy 590 652 2969
Political Science 676 740 3010
History 697 760 3200
Archaeology 625 687 3212

Engineering rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 506th for Engineering in the United States and 3197th in the World with 911 publications made and 37,850 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#506 of 1,568 In the United States
#559 of 1,655 In North America
#3197 of 6,795 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 32 356
1994 45 422
1995 28 453
1996 52 532
1997 39 677
1998 36 703
1999 36 896
2000 37 1044
2001 14 1143
2002 21 1181
2003 17 1194
2004 19 1210
2005 12 1174
2006 8 1265
2007 15 1346
2008 8 1230
2009 6 1334
2010 13 1275
2011 16 1375
2012 11 1363
2013 12 1318
2014 11 1367
2015 18 1408
2016 9 1356
2017 12 1325
2018 12 1359
2019 10 1404
2020 11 1635
2021 13 1618
2022 15 1572
2023 19 1506
2024 17 1317
2025 20 1157

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 209 233 1067
Metallurgical Engineering 382 431 2709
Optical Engineering 478 531 3029
Aerospace Engineering 508 561 3054
Acoustical Engineering 572 628 3179
Materials Science 488 542 3391
Mechanical Engineering 662 724 3855
Electrical Engineering 648 704 4154

Physics rankings

West Los Angeles College ranked 515th for Physics in the United States and 3150th in the World with 853 publications made and 37,275 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#515 of 1,537 In the United States
#570 of 1,623 In North America
#3150 of 6,729 In the World

West Los Angeles College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 34 312
1994 41 425
1995 24 413
1996 46 503
1997 28 560
1998 34 648
1999 29 821
2000 40 908
2001 13 1003
2002 16 1080
2003 19 1051
2004 18 1102
2005 14 1084
2006 15 1164
2007 17 1216
2008 11 1138
2009 7 1190
2010 15 1129
2011 17 1148
2012 10 1250
2013 11 1218
2014 13 1193
2015 13 1218
2016 6 1084
2017 9 1124
2018 11 1200
2019 12 1244
2020 14 1511
2021 11 1419
2022 13 1310
2023 17 1295
2024 16 1142
2025 19 1028

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 238 265 938
Astrophysics and Astronomy 562 615 2900
Nuclear Physics 476 526 2913
Optical Engineering 478 531 3029
Acoustical Engineering 572 628 3179
Materials Science 488 542 3391
Quantum and Particle physics 588 643 3513

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for West Los Angeles College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Statistics 463 512 2548
Geology 437 488 2565
Marketing 506 558 2566
Development Studies 624 682 2727
Mathematics 541 593 2900
Environmental Science 517 569 3057
Business 623 683 3106
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 506 561 3215
Management 673 735 3469
Economics 740 806 3515
Ecology 619 680 3646
Geography and Cartography 663 727 3747
Art & Design 931 1001 4117