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The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 768th in the United States, 2973rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. The Western University of Health Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,017 academic publications and 187,959 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2973 of 14,131 In the World
#836 of 2,597 In North America
#768 of 2,496 In the United States
#66 of 249 In California
#2 of 2 In Pomona
#512 of 1,002 For Optometry
#577 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#619 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#2397 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 248th for Medicine in the United States and 1058th in the World with 7,230 publications made and 164,497 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#248 of 1,600 In the United States
#276 of 1,685 In North America
#1058 of 6,775 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 19 178
1993 18 174
1994 21 224
1995 19 231
1996 14 276
1997 23 342
1998 32 326
1999 51 389
2000 48 575
2001 55 679
2002 72 770
2003 59 949
2004 68 1033
2005 101 1248
2006 108 1671
2007 111 1845
2008 109 2117
2009 153 2531
2010 177 2891
2011 204 3333
2012 231 3988
2013 330 4959
2014 358 5858
2015 347 6992
2016 309 7349
2017 348 8162
2018 431 9029
2019 419 9898
2020 531 12995
2021 588 14725
2022 577 15300
2023 565 15552
2024 522 15493

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 152 169 512
Critical Care Nursing 158 176 577
Neurosurgery 128 142 619
Family medicine 188 209 623
Veterinary 123 138 638
Plastic Surgery 183 197 670
Sports Medicine 199 228 673
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 245 274 696
Dermatology 149 164 709
Pharmacology 163 182 714
Radiation Therapy 166 182 721
Sonography and Ultrasound 158 181 737
Medical Physics 183 205 740
Cardiology 187 206 750
Cosmetology 147 165 752
Healthcare Management (MHA) 241 272 757
Anesthesiology 182 204 757
Ophthalmology 188 210 768
Surgery 186 205 794
Health Science 262 288 799
Anatomy and Physiology 195 220 814
Physical Therapy 224 256 836
Epidemiology 167 188 858
Virology 200 223 869
Urology 189 208 883
Immunology 205 226 903
Pediatrics 193 213 903
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 209 234 943
Gerontology 303 338 954
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 190 207 954
Psychiatry 257 288 968
Pathology 217 242 969
Nursing 297 331 984
Oncology and Cancer research 224 246 1006
Orthodontics 242 266 1091
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 191 212 1103
Audiology 321 356 1121
Dentistry 261 289 1293
Pharmacy 243 273 1343
Public Health 326 364 1387
Biomedical Engineering 257 285 1424
Clinical Psychology 467 513 1535

Biology rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 283rd for Biology in the United States and 1523rd in the World with 6,499 publications made and 158,888 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#283 of 1,609 In the United States
#319 of 1,698 In North America
#1523 of 6,833 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 19 185
1993 19 197
1994 21 278
1995 19 271
1996 18 292
1997 19 365
1998 33 338
1999 47 402
2000 46 612
2001 52 651
2002 58 770
2003 56 972
2004 58 1133
2005 91 1303
2006 105 1725
2007 97 1900
2008 109 2078
2009 149 2585
2010 166 2924
2011 194 3348
2012 217 3964
2013 305 5021
2014 341 5865
2015 321 7031
2016 281 7253
2017 290 8043
2018 371 8737
2019 360 9708
2020 438 12642
2021 522 14227
2022 515 14612
2023 478 14675
2024 442 14509

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 140 162 691
Pharmacology 163 182 714
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 203 226 853
Virology 200 223 869
Immunology 205 226 903
Biophysics 246 273 946
Neuroscience 259 290 949
Oncology and Cancer research 224 246 1006
Zoology 260 298 1129
Genetics 250 279 1171
Microbiology 217 241 1198
Biotechnology 228 254 1200
Molecular Biology 280 310 1366
Biochemistry 263 295 1403
Evolutionary Biology 355 394 1486
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 312 358 1487
Paleontology 317 363 1730
Botany 356 403 2165
Nutrition and Food Science 294 334 2371
Nanotechnology 337 379 2491
Horticulture 362 408 2640
Agricultural Science 539 597 3475

Chemistry rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 304th for Chemistry in the United States and 1889th in the World with 4,168 publications made and 107,950 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#304 of 1,447 In the United States
#344 of 1,530 In North America
#1889 of 6,545 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 15 147
1993 15 165
1994 13 221
1995 16 201
1996 13 222
1997 19 282
1998 24 239
1999 31 288
2000 28 416
2001 48 418
2002 49 557
2003 44 682
2004 40 777
2005 71 878
2006 77 1126
2007 67 1269
2008 80 1345
2009 100 1750
2010 113 2028
2011 129 2309
2012 151 2734
2013 193 3542
2014 207 4138
2015 205 4877
2016 187 4943
2017 191 5387
2018 231 5919
2019 229 6483
2020 263 8262
2021 296 9427
2022 300 9496
2023 275 9605
2024 260 9342

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 243 273 1343
Biochemistry 263 295 1403
Organic Chemistry 341 386 2308
Nutrition and Food Science 294 334 2371
Nanotechnology 337 379 2491
Chemical Engineering 375 422 2881
Materials Science 420 470 2912
Physical chemistry 462 514 3098

Psychology rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 339th for Psychology in the United States and 1318th in the World with 3,355 publications made and 77,878 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#339 of 1,558 In the United States
#376 of 1,645 In North America
#1318 of 6,645 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 6 80
1993 7 88
1994 7 108
1995 8 109
1996 5 144
1997 7 162
1998 17 167
1999 15 173
2000 17 250
2001 18 327
2002 23 314
2003 25 379
2004 33 453
2005 39 537
2006 49 687
2007 54 843
2008 53 962
2009 62 1134
2010 73 1263
2011 85 1470
2012 112 1706
2013 154 2160
2014 148 2624
2015 165 3143
2016 137 3453
2017 167 3720
2018 204 4295
2019 216 4726
2020 260 6509
2021 292 7159
2022 294 7541
2023 291 7490
2024 244 7105

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 259 290 949
Psychiatry 257 288 968
Clinical Psychology 467 513 1535
Child Psychology 615 668 2035
Education Majors 630 684 2200
Cognitive Science 525 576 2506
Social Psychology 713 775 2797

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 536th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2535th in the World with 3,236 publications made and 59,034 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#536 of 1,761 In the United States
#590 of 1,852 In North America
#2535 of 7,081 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
1992 7 41
1993 2 40
1994 6 53
1995 4 64
1996 5 62
1997 11 89
1998 13 78
1999 19 104
2000 16 164
2001 26 212
2002 42 260
2003 28 296
2004 30 384
2005 28 452
2006 48 580
2007 37 650
2008 40 811
2009 73 1000
2010 68 1024
2011 93 1247
2012 103 1410
2013 151 1696
2014 180 2080
2015 145 2396
2016 134 2601
2017 182 2949
2018 200 3202
2019 196 3655
2020 254 5015
2021 266 5574
2022 271 6026
2023 257 6069
2024 225 5607

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 476 516 1414
Demography 337 377 1507
Art History 616 666 1661
Gender Studies 672 733 1803
Anthropology 561 620 1973
History 487 539 2189
Sociology 574 630 2199
Education Majors 630 684 2200
Law 571 624 2208
Classics and Ancient History 663 712 2272
Communications and Public Relations 646 706 2295
Political Science 571 627 2388
Archaeology 475 527 2408
Aesthetics 581 638 2467
Philosophy 612 674 3033
Linguistics 608 665 3059
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1004 1077 3663

Computer Science rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 390th for Computer Science in the United States and 2058th in the World with 3,117 publications made and 74,891 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#390 of 1,612 In the United States
#435 of 1,698 In North America
#2058 of 6,845 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 76
1993 7 89
1994 8 111
1995 7 96
1996 4 106
1997 13 134
1998 17 137
1999 16 146
2000 18 231
2001 20 271
2002 30 313
2003 31 359
2004 28 411
2005 32 535
2006 37 723
2007 36 860
2008 36 866
2009 58 1131
2010 63 1201
2011 82 1424
2012 87 1641
2013 154 2082
2014 167 2580
2015 160 3159
2016 153 3378
2017 143 3677
2018 185 4260
2019 187 4595
2020 229 6285
2021 243 7192
2022 271 7375
2023 252 7446
2024 235 7114

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 203 226 853
Neuroscience 259 290 949
Library and Information science 476 516 1414
Data Science 467 522 2418
Cognitive Science 525 576 2506
Cyber Security 487 540 2726
Computer Networking 463 517 2740
Telecommunications 453 505 2873
Computer Vision 560 617 3386
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 620 679 3529
Machine Learning 645 704 3842

Environmental Science rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 430th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2530th in the World with 2,511 publications made and 47,860 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#430 of 1,631 In the United States
#482 of 1,721 In North America
#2530 of 6,876 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 67
1993 5 77
1994 6 98
1995 11 96
1996 8 106
1997 6 114
1998 9 111
1999 15 145
2000 23 171
2001 21 198
2002 26 266
2003 24 325
2004 20 422
2005 29 447
2006 42 558
2007 44 645
2008 41 758
2009 61 955
2010 50 1074
2011 75 1265
2012 87 1485
2013 121 1831
2014 146 2050
2015 120 2406
2016 113 2456
2017 112 2767
2018 157 2931
2019 143 3357
2020 144 4350
2021 221 4883
2022 188 4933
2023 150 5069
2024 168 4863

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 312 358 1487
Paleontology 317 363 1730
Geology 364 415 2120
Geography and Cartography 480 533 2719
Ecology 471 525 2794
Earth science and Geophysics 521 575 3032
Agricultural Science 539 597 3475
Oceanography 600 664 3485
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 586 643 3638
Environmental Management 624 688 4071

Engineering rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 417th for Engineering in the United States and 2686th in the World with 2,276 publications made and 49,552 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#417 of 1,565 In the United States
#468 of 1,651 In North America
#2686 of 6,782 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 59
1993 7 62
1994 5 75
1995 5 70
1996 5 81
1997 13 106
1998 12 99
1999 19 103
2000 14 153
2001 16 156
2002 27 202
2003 13 235
2004 20 300
2005 34 346
2006 39 414
2007 22 514
2008 37 568
2009 70 736
2010 50 730
2011 66 937
2012 67 1146
2013 119 1468
2014 128 1829
2015 115 2177
2016 100 2333
2017 117 2518
2018 144 2840
2019 126 3070
2020 155 3931
2021 158 4430
2022 159 4672
2023 160 4851
2024 140 4514

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 228 254 1200
Biomedical Engineering 257 285 1424
Mechanical Engineering 378 424 2254
Aerospace Engineering 385 430 2260
Electronic Engineering 323 368 2312
Acoustical Engineering 440 488 2483
Nanotechnology 337 379 2491
Structural Engineering 406 454 2583
Optical Engineering 400 447 2588
Computer Networking 463 517 2740
Telecommunications 453 505 2873
Chemical Engineering 375 422 2881
Materials Science 420 470 2912
Metallurgical Engineering 437 487 3065
Civil Engineering 540 596 3382
Electrical Engineering 566 621 3743

Physics rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 456th for Physics in the United States and 2778th in the World with 2,028 publications made and 37,364 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#456 of 1,531 In the United States
#508 of 1,617 In North America
#2778 of 6,713 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 51
1993 8 47
1994 6 82
1995 7 76
1996 4 85
1997 10 81
1998 10 97
1999 11 100
2000 13 130
2001 17 153
2002 21 177
2003 13 222
2004 18 287
2005 29 313
2006 41 405
2007 22 480
2008 25 505
2009 49 677
2010 40 704
2011 70 854
2012 76 991
2013 92 1261
2014 115 1557
2015 111 1809
2016 100 1923
2017 119 2054
2018 132 2314
2019 98 2558
2020 145 3381
2021 144 3679
2022 116 3795
2023 142 3957
2024 120 3887

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 183 205 740
Biophysics 246 273 946
Acoustical Engineering 440 488 2483
Nanotechnology 337 379 2491
Astrophysics and Astronomy 483 535 2508
Optical Engineering 400 447 2588
Materials Science 420 470 2912
Nuclear Physics 529 581 3128
Quantum and Particle physics 561 616 3362

Mathematics rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 492nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2621st in the World with 1,189 publications made and 24,074 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#492 of 1,410 In the United States
#541 of 1,491 In North America
#2621 of 6,418 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 20
1993 1 21
1994 1 9
1995 1 18
1996 2 29
1997 1 29
1998 4 22
1999 0 37
2000 4 50
2001 4 67
2002 7 73
2003 11 111
2004 4 101
2005 7 114
2006 11 167
2007 15 211
2008 10 242
2009 16 279
2010 19 342
2011 35 407
2012 37 481
2013 65 597
2014 62 779
2015 72 930
2016 64 1079
2017 68 1270
2018 84 1423
2019 77 1685
2020 83 2271
2021 123 2651
2022 106 2722
2023 104 2796
2024 64 2255

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 433 479 2348
Math Teachers 911 975 3493

Economics rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 533rd for Economics in the United States and 2353rd in the World with 778 publications made and 11,516 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#533 of 1,355 In the United States
#584 of 1,438 In North America
#2353 of 6,167 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 11
1993 1 11
1994 1 7
1995 0 12
1996 2 3
1997 3 13
1998 4 12
1999 6 25
2000 2 29
2001 7 45
2002 11 63
2003 9 78
2004 7 93
2005 7 94
2006 8 128
2007 3 130
2008 11 174
2009 15 201
2010 18 200
2011 22 237
2012 26 306
2013 20 353
2014 48 439
2015 39 484
2016 35 530
2017 47 638
2018 45 750
2019 41 758
2020 63 1109
2021 76 1263
2022 66 1273
2023 69 1259
2024 56 1165

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 431 474 1703
Finance 576 630 2843

Art & Design rankings

The Western University of Health Sciences ranked 596th for Art & Design in the United States and 2524th in the World with 511 publications made and 3,817 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
#596 of 1,361 In the United States
#655 of 1,444 In North America
#2524 of 5,966 In the World

Western University of Health Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 10
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 94
2012 11 139
2013 22 129
2014 48 173
2015 27 208
2016 17 266
2017 33 232
2018 47 286
2019 38 334
2020 38 456
2021 34 520
2022 28 491
2023 34 569
2024 33 615

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 163 190 544
Art History 616 666 1661
Fashion Design 521 575 2434
Aesthetics 581 638 2467
Literature 670 729 2667

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Western University of Health Sciences

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 508 554 1931
Management 560 615 2886
Business 598 656 2914
Marketing 683 742 3420