Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans: Rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 269 in United States, 1029 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 24,087 academic publications and 686,507 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1029 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 27 | In Louisiana |
| # 3 of 9 | In New Orleans |
| # 300 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 269 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 424 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 543 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 648 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 136 for Medicine in United States and 424 in the World with 21,457 publications made and 610,544 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #26 | #27 | #33 |
| Ophthalmology | #55 | #60 | #116 |
| Optometry | #74 | #86 | #200 |
| Dermatology | #84 | #92 | #230 |
| Anesthesiology | #102 | #116 | #285 |
| Dentistry | #83 | #93 | #305 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #142 | #160 | #320 |
| Surgery | #104 | #117 | #327 |
| Epidemiology | #91 | #106 | #331 |
| Cardiology | #105 | #118 | #343 |
| Neurosurgery | #95 | #104 | #348 |
| Virology | #117 | #131 | #351 |
| Immunology | #108 | #123 | #361 |
| Oncology | #104 | #117 | #366 |
| Gerontology | #157 | #179 | #381 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #97 | #110 | #385 |
| Radiology | #118 | #133 | #388 |
| Pediatrics | #113 | #128 | #405 |
| Orthodontics | #117 | #132 | #420 |
| Pharmacology | #123 | #138 | #422 |
| Health Science | #165 | #183 | #431 |
| Radiation Therapy | #116 | #129 | #436 |
| Pathology | #124 | #140 | #437 |
| Healthcare Administration | #165 | #186 | #447 |
| Psychiatry | #151 | #170 | #449 |
| Audiology | #148 | #170 | #453 |
| Ethics | #186 | #207 | #477 |
| Nursing | #173 | #196 | #489 |
| Urology | #135 | #152 | #535 |
| Physical Therapy | #167 | #191 | #578 |
| Occupational Therapy | #161 | #184 | #587 |
| Sports | #184 | #212 | #628 |
| Cosmetology | #147 | #165 | #742 |
| Clinical Psychology | #278 | #313 | #774 |
| Toxicology | #152 | #177 | #842 |
| Forensic Science | #204 | #233 | #961 |
| Veterinary | #211 | #235 | #1477 |
| Pharmacy | #296 | #330 | #1618 |
Biology rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 164 for Biology in United States and 648 in the World with 18,321 publications made and 595,394 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #117 | #131 | #351 |
| Immunology | #108 | #123 | #361 |
| Oncology | #104 | #117 | #366 |
| Neuroscience | #132 | #152 | #393 |
| Pharmacology | #123 | #138 | #422 |
| Microbiology | #120 | #135 | #430 |
| Molecular | #141 | #158 | #467 |
| Genetics | #136 | #153 | #468 |
| Ethics | #186 | #207 | #477 |
| Biophysics | #164 | #183 | #503 |
| Biochemistry | #145 | #164 | #554 |
| Biotechnology | #142 | #161 | #572 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #157 | #177 | #600 |
| Toxicology | #152 | #177 | #842 |
| Evolutionary | #223 | #255 | #847 |
| Botany | #185 | #212 | #974 |
| Paleontology | #223 | #256 | #1063 |
| Astrobiology | #262 | #295 | #1099 |
| Zoology | #260 | #298 | #1150 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #286 | #329 | #1364 |
| Animal Science | #264 | #298 | #1419 |
| Horticulture | #254 | #294 | #1998 |
| Nanotechnology | #307 | #346 | #2301 |
Chemistry rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 179 for Chemistry in United States and 826 in the World with 11,640 publications made and 431,147 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #145 | #164 | #554 |
| Organic chemistry | #206 | #234 | #1132 |
| Pharmacy | #296 | #330 | #1618 |
| Radiochemistry | #198 | #232 | #1812 |
| Nanotechnology | #307 | #346 | #2301 |
| Physical | #395 | #445 | #2799 |
Psychology rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 177 for Psychology in United States and 543 in the World with 9,113 publications made and 266,754 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #132 | #152 | #393 |
| Psychiatry | #151 | #170 | #449 |
| Occupational Therapy | #161 | #184 | #587 |
| Clinical Psychology | #278 | #313 | #774 |
| Human Sexuality | #368 | #405 | #825 |
| Special Education | #314 | #346 | #833 |
| Cognitive Science | #323 | #362 | #1413 |
| Education | #492 | #541 | #1674 |
Computer Science rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 249 for Computer Science in United States and 1075 in the World with 7,396 publications made and 241,024 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #132 | #152 | #393 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #157 | #177 | #600 |
| Cognitive Science | #323 | #362 | #1413 |
| Machine Learning | #353 | #396 | #2187 |
| Computational Linguistics | #386 | #432 | #2317 |
| Telecommunications | #375 | #424 | #2458 |
| Computer Vision | #421 | #470 | #2656 |
| Data Science | #493 | #548 | #2677 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 309 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1388 in the World with 7,145 publications made and 180,963 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #184 | #208 | #587 |
| Special Education | #314 | #346 | #833 |
| Forensic Science | #204 | #233 | #961 |
| Anthropology | #307 | #343 | #975 |
| Sociology | #304 | #339 | #1052 |
| Gender Studies | #466 | #510 | #1150 |
| Linguistics | #282 | #317 | #1241 |
| Law | #346 | #385 | #1280 |
| History | #335 | #377 | #1437 |
| Archaeology | #310 | #352 | #1480 |
| Political Science | #364 | #409 | #1497 |
| Education | #492 | #541 | #1674 |
| Philosophy | #350 | #393 | #1777 |
| Aesthetics | #438 | #488 | #1818 |
Engineering rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 262 for Engineering in United States and 1580 in the World with 5,404 publications made and 156,225 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #142 | #161 | #572 |
| Optics | #204 | #232 | #1033 |
| Metallurgy | #247 | #284 | #1678 |
| Environmental Engineering | #285 | #326 | #2148 |
| Nanotechnology | #307 | #346 | #2301 |
| Telecommunications | #375 | #424 | #2458 |
| Systems | #476 | #528 | #2801 |
Physics rankings
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans ranked 276 for Physics in United States and 1599 in the World with 4,879 publications made and 136,044 citations received.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #164 | #183 | #503 |
| Optics | #204 | #232 | #1033 |
| Astrobiology | #262 | #295 | #1099 |
| Nanotechnology | #307 | #346 | #2301 |
