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The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 759th in the United States, 2938th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The Western University of Health Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,561 academic publications and 202,886 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2938 of 14,131 In the World
#827 of 2,597 In North America
#759 of 2,496 In the United States
#66 of 249 In California
#2 of 2 In Pomona
#509 of 1,001 For Optometry
#574 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#617 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#2456 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 240th for Medicine in the United States and 1045th in the World with 7,698 publications made and 177,946 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#240 of 1,604 In the United States
#268 of 1,689 In North America
#1045 of 6,793 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 18 176
1994 22 225
1995 19 235
1996 14 281
1997 23 347
1998 32 328
1999 51 390
2000 48 577
2001 55 681
2002 72 772
2003 59 951
2004 69 1038
2005 101 1249
2006 108 1672
2007 111 1849
2008 109 2122
2009 153 2535
2010 177 2901
2011 204 3341
2012 232 3990
2013 330 4961
2014 357 5865
2015 347 6995
2016 309 7351
2017 349 8158
2018 431 9031
2019 418 9898
2020 529 12960
2021 589 14690
2022 575 15273
2023 565 15518
2024 531 15672
2025 593 15316

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optometry 146 163 509
Critical Care Nursing 154 172 574
Family medicine 185 206 617
Neurosurgery 129 143 626
Veterinary 124 139 652
Sports Medicine 195 224 670
Plastic Surgery 181 195 674
Dermatology 147 162 704
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 245 274 705
Pharmacology 162 181 709
Cosmetology 143 161 714
Radiation Therapy 166 182 731
Anesthesiology 177 198 743
Cardiology 184 203 745
Medical Physics 183 205 755
Sonography and Ultrasound 159 182 758
Healthcare Management (MHA) 236 267 764
Ophthalmology 187 209 765
Surgery 182 201 786
Health Science 256 282 797
Anatomy and Physiology 193 217 809
Physical Therapy 222 254 837
Epidemiology 167 188 854
Virology 199 222 872
Urology 186 205 884
Immunology 201 221 901
Pediatrics 190 210 903
Gerontology 295 330 939
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 207 232 939
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 186 203 954
Psychiatry 254 285 962
Nursing 289 321 965
Pathology 214 239 965
Oncology and Cancer research 221 243 1011
Orthodontics 229 253 1059
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 190 211 1091
Audiology 312 346 1102
Dentistry 249 277 1224
Pharmacy 240 271 1350
Public Health 321 358 1399
Biomedical Engineering 260 289 1447
Clinical Psychology 457 503 1509

Biology rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 281st for Biology in the United States and 1525th in the World with 6,860 publications made and 170,542 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#281 of 1,612 In the United States
#315 of 1,701 In North America
#1525 of 6,841 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 199
1994 22 278
1995 19 276
1996 18 295
1997 19 369
1998 33 340
1999 47 403
2000 46 614
2001 52 654
2002 58 771
2003 56 973
2004 59 1138
2005 91 1304
2006 105 1727
2007 97 1903
2008 109 2085
2009 149 2588
2010 166 2930
2011 194 3349
2012 217 3969
2013 305 5028
2014 341 5867
2015 321 7029
2016 281 7247
2017 291 8056
2018 370 8734
2019 361 9699
2020 435 12598
2021 522 14201
2022 512 14573
2023 477 14629
2024 450 14660
2025 464 14083

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 141 163 705
Pharmacology 162 181 709
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 197 220 845
Virology 199 222 872
Immunology 201 221 901
Biophysics 239 266 940
Neuroscience 254 284 941
Oncology and Cancer research 221 243 1011
Zoology 254 292 1115
Genetics 239 268 1166
Microbiology 213 237 1197
Biotechnology 224 249 1199
Molecular Biology 282 312 1391
Biochemistry 257 287 1396
Evolutionary Biology 347 386 1467
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 314 360 1517
Paleontology 310 355 1711
Botany 355 402 2195
Nutrition and Food Science 291 331 2382
Nanotechnology 334 376 2510
Horticulture 361 407 2677
Agricultural Science 534 593 3507

Chemistry rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 298th for Chemistry in the United States and 1901st in the World with 4,358 publications made and 115,281 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#298 of 1,455 In the United States
#338 of 1,538 In North America
#1901 of 6,561 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 15 167
1994 14 221
1995 16 205
1996 13 225
1997 19 285
1998 24 240
1999 31 289
2000 28 417
2001 48 420
2002 49 559
2003 44 683
2004 41 782
2005 71 879
2006 77 1128
2007 67 1271
2008 80 1347
2009 100 1750
2010 113 2030
2011 129 2309
2012 151 2733
2013 193 3548
2014 206 4145
2015 205 4872
2016 187 4932
2017 190 5387
2018 230 5910
2019 226 6484
2020 258 8213
2021 292 9363
2022 297 9436
2023 274 9557
2024 267 9459
2025 262 8888

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 240 271 1350
Biochemistry 257 287 1396
Computational Chemistry 330 374 2123
Organic Chemistry 337 382 2315
Nutrition and Food Science 291 331 2382
Nanotechnology 334 376 2510
Petrology and Geochemistry 429 480 2631
Chemical Engineering 374 422 2919
Materials Science 417 467 2923
Physical chemistry 461 513 3128

Psychology rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 334th for Psychology in the United States and 1308th in the World with 3,589 publications made and 84,382 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#334 of 1,561 In the United States
#371 of 1,648 In North America
#1308 of 6,663 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 90
1994 8 108
1995 8 112
1996 5 145
1997 7 165
1998 17 168
1999 15 174
2000 17 251
2001 18 329
2002 23 315
2003 25 380
2004 34 458
2005 39 541
2006 49 688
2007 54 845
2008 53 964
2009 62 1134
2010 73 1267
2011 85 1469
2012 112 1709
2013 154 2164
2014 146 2625
2015 165 3147
2016 137 3457
2017 168 3711
2018 203 4279
2019 217 4701
2020 259 6460
2021 292 7090
2022 289 7494
2023 291 7458
2024 248 7204
2025 300 7082

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 254 284 941
Psychiatry 254 285 962
Clinical Psychology 457 503 1509
Child Psychology 608 661 2042
Education Majors 620 673 2223
Cognitive Science 522 573 2541
Social Psychology 707 769 2799

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 523rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2530th in the World with 3,413 publications made and 64,161 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#523 of 1,763 In the United States
#578 of 1,854 In North America
#2530 of 7,088 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 40
1994 6 53
1995 4 63
1996 5 63
1997 11 89
1998 13 77
1999 19 104
2000 16 166
2001 26 212
2002 42 262
2003 28 296
2004 31 384
2005 28 453
2006 48 580
2007 37 651
2008 39 810
2009 73 998
2010 68 1019
2011 92 1247
2012 103 1408
2013 151 1694
2014 180 2092
2015 145 2401
2016 134 2590
2017 183 2930
2018 199 3194
2019 197 3644
2020 254 4993
2021 265 5546
2022 270 5981
2023 253 6023
2024 226 5640
2025 229 5605

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 472 512 1405
Demography 331 369 1506
Art History 617 669 1692
Gender Studies 669 730 1822
Anthropology 554 613 1980
Law 555 609 2196
Sociology 563 619 2200
History 484 536 2215
Education Majors 620 673 2223
Classics and Ancient History 659 708 2298
Communications and Public Relations 646 707 2328
Political Science 556 613 2381
Aesthetics 562 618 2403
Archaeology 468 520 2431
Philosophy 599 661 3018
Linguistics 597 654 3046
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 980 1052 3575

Computer Science rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 384th for Computer Science in the United States and 2056th in the World with 3,295 publications made and 80,498 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#384 of 1,616 In the United States
#428 of 1,702 In North America
#2056 of 6,855 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 91
1994 9 111
1995 7 98
1996 4 108
1997 13 134
1998 17 138
1999 16 147
2000 18 231
2001 20 272
2002 30 314
2003 31 359
2004 29 415
2005 32 536
2006 37 723
2007 36 862
2008 36 872
2009 58 1130
2010 63 1201
2011 82 1422
2012 87 1647
2013 154 2083
2014 167 2582
2015 159 3156
2016 153 3385
2017 143 3675
2018 182 4255
2019 187 4579
2020 226 6222
2021 243 7120
2022 268 7362
2023 251 7385
2024 240 7216
2025 236 7009

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 197 220 845
Neuroscience 254 284 941
Library and Information science 472 512 1405
Data Science 463 518 2400
Cognitive Science 522 573 2541
Cyber Security 489 542 2763
Computer Networking 468 522 2793
Telecommunications 456 508 2906
Computer Vision 556 613 3410
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 605 664 3535
Machine Learning 646 705 3870

Environmental Science rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 424th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2546th in the World with 2,627 publications made and 51,470 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#424 of 1,637 In the United States
#476 of 1,727 In North America
#2546 of 6,888 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 77
1994 6 98
1995 11 97
1996 8 106
1997 6 115
1998 9 113
1999 15 145
2000 23 172
2001 21 199
2002 26 268
2003 24 326
2004 20 422
2005 29 447
2006 42 558
2007 44 646
2008 41 758
2009 61 953
2010 50 1074
2011 74 1271
2012 87 1482
2013 121 1834
2014 145 2054
2015 120 2402
2016 113 2452
2017 112 2760
2018 158 2936
2019 144 3355
2020 145 4342
2021 221 4883
2022 188 4938
2023 149 5046
2024 172 4962
2025 145 4655

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 314 360 1517
Paleontology 310 355 1711
Geology 355 405 2110
Petrology and Geochemistry 429 480 2631
Geography and Cartography 472 525 2740
Ecology 466 519 2815
Earth science and Geophysics 516 570 3040
Agricultural Science 534 593 3507
Oceanography 599 663 3530
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 583 640 3649
Environmental Management 630 694 4103

Engineering rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 413th for Engineering in the United States and 2701st in the World with 2,367 publications made and 53,108 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#413 of 1,568 In the United States
#464 of 1,655 In North America
#2701 of 6,795 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 62
1994 5 76
1995 5 71
1996 5 82
1997 13 106
1998 12 99
1999 19 103
2000 14 154
2001 16 156
2002 27 205
2003 13 235
2004 20 300
2005 34 347
2006 39 414
2007 22 515
2008 37 565
2009 70 735
2010 50 726
2011 67 936
2012 67 1141
2013 119 1468
2014 129 1830
2015 115 2171
2016 100 2319
2017 117 2510
2018 143 2841
2019 125 3044
2020 155 3916
2021 157 4419
2022 156 4649
2023 160 4827
2024 139 4544
2025 124 4535

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 224 249 1199
Biomedical Engineering 260 289 1447
Mechanical Engineering 373 419 2266
Aerospace Engineering 381 426 2273
Electronic Engineering 322 367 2340
Acoustical Engineering 436 484 2477
Nanotechnology 334 376 2510
Structural Engineering 398 446 2567
Optical Engineering 397 444 2597
Computer Networking 468 522 2793
Telecommunications 456 508 2906
Chemical Engineering 374 422 2919
Materials Science 417 467 2923
Metallurgical Engineering 433 483 3080
Civil Engineering 548 605 3434
Electrical Engineering 558 613 3745

Physics rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 449th for Physics in the United States and 2778th in the World with 2,122 publications made and 40,090 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#449 of 1,537 In the United States
#501 of 1,623 In North America
#2778 of 6,729 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 47
1994 6 82
1995 7 76
1996 5 86
1997 10 81
1998 10 97
1999 11 100
2000 13 131
2001 17 153
2002 21 178
2003 13 223
2004 19 287
2005 29 313
2006 41 405
2007 22 480
2008 25 500
2009 49 675
2010 40 701
2011 69 855
2012 76 987
2013 92 1265
2014 115 1560
2015 111 1797
2016 100 1913
2017 117 2063
2018 133 2317
2019 98 2552
2020 145 3384
2021 141 3671
2022 115 3786
2023 143 3960
2024 120 3923
2025 125 3978

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 183 205 755
Biophysics 239 266 940
Acoustical Engineering 436 484 2477
Nanotechnology 334 376 2510
Astrophysics and Astronomy 482 534 2532
Optical Engineering 397 444 2597
Materials Science 417 467 2923
Nuclear Physics 518 570 3105
Quantum and Particle physics 558 613 3382

Economics rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 525th for Economics in the United States and 2375th in the World with 819 publications made and 12,392 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#525 of 1,361 In the United States
#576 of 1,445 In North America
#2375 of 6,188 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 11
1994 1 7
1995 0 12
1996 2 3
1997 3 13
1998 4 12
1999 6 25
2000 2 30
2001 7 45
2002 11 64
2003 9 78
2004 7 93
2005 7 94
2006 8 128
2007 3 130
2008 10 173
2009 15 201
2010 18 200
2011 22 236
2012 26 304
2013 20 354
2014 48 439
2015 39 485
2016 34 532
2017 47 632
2018 44 746
2019 41 758
2020 63 1101
2021 76 1255
2022 66 1266
2023 67 1232
2024 58 1182
2025 53 1062

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 427 470 1713
Finance 571 625 2875
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 590 646 3010

Art & Design rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 589th for Art & Design in the United States and 2537th in the World with 532 publications made and 4,034 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Literature, Aesthetics, Photography.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#589 of 1,369 In the United States
#648 of 1,454 In North America
#2537 of 6,010 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 14
1995 1 11
1996 1 9
1997 2 9
1998 1 12
1999 1 12
2000 2 18
2001 5 12
2002 2 26
2003 1 24
2004 3 29
2005 2 37
2006 6 47
2007 7 57
2008 7 73
2009 10 97
2010 12 71
2011 24 95
2012 10 137
2013 22 130
2014 48 173
2015 27 207
2016 17 266
2017 34 240
2018 47 288
2019 36 335
2020 38 455
2021 33 525
2022 27 501
2023 34 570
2024 33 617
2025 32 730

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western University of Health Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 166 195 559
Art History 617 669 1692
Aesthetics 562 618 2403
Fashion Design 517 572 2477
Literature 669 728 2699

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Western University of Health Sciences

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 496 540 1913
Statistics 425 471 2357
Mathematics 490 539 2638
Management 552 607 2904
Business 591 649 2939
Marketing 668 726 3378
Math Teachers 910 974 3517