Loyola University Chicago: Rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 137 in United States, 432 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 45,030 academic publications and 1,195,236 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 432 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 38 | In Chicago |
| # 5 of 100 | In Illinois |
| # 158 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 137 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 342 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 378 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 402 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 125 for Medicine in United States and 402 in the World with 25,447 publications made and 861,297 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #34 | #40 | #59 |
| Social Work | #41 | #44 | #74 |
| Plastic Surgery | #85 | #96 | #193 |
| Health Science | #101 | #114 | #217 |
| Nursing | #107 | #123 | #253 |
| Clinical Psychology | #125 | #141 | #259 |
| Healthcare Administration | #113 | #130 | #262 |
| Radiation Therapy | #79 | #90 | #267 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #124 | #140 | #270 |
| Gerontology | #125 | #146 | #277 |
| Cardiology | #99 | #112 | #308 |
| Epidemiology | #90 | #105 | #325 |
| Audiology | #117 | #133 | #329 |
| Psychiatry | #125 | #141 | #353 |
| Anesthesiology | #117 | #132 | #375 |
| Surgery | #114 | #128 | #380 |
| Urology | #114 | #130 | #383 |
| Oncology | #109 | #122 | #395 |
| Neurosurgery | #101 | #114 | #403 |
| Dermatology | #109 | #122 | #409 |
| Immunology | #120 | #135 | #422 |
| Optometry | #131 | #147 | #426 |
| Virology | #133 | #148 | #427 |
| Pathology | #128 | #144 | #452 |
| Radiology | #130 | #145 | #453 |
| Pediatrics | #118 | #133 | #453 |
| Dentistry | #116 | #129 | #461 |
| Orthodontics | #123 | #139 | #474 |
| Ophthalmology | #148 | #164 | #509 |
| Physical Therapy | #158 | #181 | #511 |
| Occupational Therapy | #150 | #171 | #532 |
| Pharmacology | #142 | #157 | #555 |
| Sports | #167 | #194 | #570 |
| Cosmetology | #142 | #160 | #710 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #146 | #164 | #748 |
| Pharmacy | #185 | #210 | #1034 |
| Toxicology | #212 | #243 | #1409 |
| Veterinary | #237 | #262 | #1662 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 123 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 429 in the World with 23,945 publications made and 579,307 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #41 | #44 | #74 |
| International Law | #47 | #55 | #142 |
| Gender Studies | #100 | #114 | #196 |
| Media Studies | #99 | #115 | #230 |
| Education | #116 | #128 | #253 |
| Genealogy | #118 | #137 | #254 |
| Sociology | #119 | #140 | #292 |
| Law | #120 | #138 | #295 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #119 | #138 | #303 |
| Anthropology | #126 | #147 | #319 |
| Political Science | #116 | #135 | #336 |
| Aesthetics | #120 | #143 | #404 |
| Demography | #141 | #162 | #409 |
| History | #137 | #160 | #453 |
| Linguistics | #149 | #172 | #529 |
| Publishing | #187 | #216 | #565 |
| Philosophy | #130 | #153 | #569 |
| Archaeology | #158 | #182 | #588 |
| Special Education | #260 | #288 | #646 |
| Law Enforcement | #62 | #68 | #94 |
Biology rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 151 for Biology in United States and 588 in the World with 23,774 publications made and 849,823 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #34 | #40 | #59 |
| Biophysics | #95 | #104 | #214 |
| Neuroscience | #123 | #141 | #343 |
| Oncology | #109 | #122 | #395 |
| Immunology | #120 | #135 | #422 |
| Virology | #133 | #148 | #427 |
| Molecular | #137 | #154 | #453 |
| Genetics | #137 | #154 | #469 |
| Microbiology | #128 | #143 | #485 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #145 | #163 | #529 |
| Biochemistry | #141 | #160 | #539 |
| Pharmacology | #142 | #157 | #555 |
| Evolutionary | #180 | #205 | #614 |
| Entomology | #170 | #196 | #692 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #172 | #199 | #693 |
| Paleontology | #170 | #197 | #715 |
| Biotechnology | #167 | #186 | #745 |
| Astrobiology | #236 | #266 | #918 |
| Zoology | #207 | #239 | #920 |
| Animal Science | #179 | #206 | #933 |
| Botany | #186 | #213 | #1003 |
| Toxicology | #212 | #243 | #1409 |
| Horticulture | #207 | #239 | #1644 |
| Forestry | #299 | #345 | #1980 |
| Nanotechnology | #300 | #339 | #2254 |
Psychology rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 130 for Psychology in United States and 342 in the World with 15,587 publications made and 507,543 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #41 | #44 | #74 |
| Human Sexuality | #139 | #159 | #241 |
| Education | #116 | #128 | #253 |
| Clinical Psychology | #125 | #141 | #259 |
| Neuroscience | #123 | #141 | #343 |
| Psychiatry | #125 | #141 | #353 |
| Cognitive Science | #152 | #178 | #522 |
| Occupational Therapy | #150 | #171 | #532 |
| Special Education | #260 | #288 | #646 |
Computer Science rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 170 for Computer Science in United States and 648 in the World with 14,634 publications made and 461,172 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #123 | #141 | #343 |
| Cognitive Science | #152 | #178 | #522 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #145 | #163 | #529 |
| Data Science | #177 | #204 | #672 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #186 | #213 | #754 |
| Information Technology | #233 | #256 | #782 |
| Computational Linguistics | #164 | #193 | #806 |
| Multimedia | #239 | #269 | #921 |
| Machine Learning | #196 | #227 | #922 |
| Software Engineering | #232 | #265 | #1053 |
| Telecommunications | #238 | #273 | #1428 |
| Computer Vision | #251 | #287 | #1527 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #260 | #298 | #1696 |
Chemistry rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 168 for Chemistry in United States and 767 in the World with 14,536 publications made and 553,274 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #141 | #160 | #539 |
| Organic chemistry | #188 | #215 | #971 |
| Pharmacy | #185 | #210 | #1034 |
| Computational | #256 | #290 | #1464 |
| Radiochemistry | #192 | #224 | #1735 |
| Physical | #254 | #292 | #1824 |
| Nanotechnology | #300 | #339 | #2254 |
Environmental Science rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 180 for Environmental Science in United States and 818 in the World with 11,963 publications made and 308,098 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #172 | #199 | #693 |
| Paleontology | #170 | #197 | #715 |
| Geology | #189 | #218 | #856 |
| Ecology | #196 | #228 | #994 |
| Oceanography | #210 | #247 | #1010 |
| Environmental Engineering | #188 | #220 | #1334 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #265 | #309 | #1536 |
| Environmental Management | #235 | #275 | #1662 |
| Forestry | #299 | #345 | #1980 |
Physics rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 204 for Physics in United States and 1022 in the World with 10,714 publications made and 301,229 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #95 | #104 | #214 |
| Astrobiology | #236 | #266 | #918 |
| Theoretical | #223 | #257 | #1109 |
| Optics | #229 | #259 | #1254 |
| Molecular | #251 | #284 | #1265 |
| Applied Physics | #233 | #264 | #1401 |
| Condensed Matter | #305 | #348 | #2124 |
| Nanotechnology | #300 | #339 | #2254 |
Engineering rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 211 for Engineering in United States and 1111 in the World with 10,494 publications made and 309,838 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #167 | #186 | #745 |
| Engineering Management | #263 | #293 | #886 |
| Metallurgy | #163 | #190 | #898 |
| Operations Research | #213 | #245 | #1093 |
| Systems | #245 | #282 | #1247 |
| Optics | #229 | #259 | #1254 |
| Environmental Engineering | #188 | #220 | #1334 |
| Applied Physics | #233 | #264 | #1401 |
| Telecommunications | #238 | #273 | #1428 |
| Reliability and Quality | #233 | #269 | #1430 |
| Remote Sensing | #336 | #382 | #2121 |
| Nanotechnology | #300 | #339 | #2254 |
Business rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 144 for Business in United States and 510 in the World with 6,754 publications made and 170,343 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #107 | #124 | #239 |
| Real Estate | #104 | #117 | #269 |
| Advertising | #130 | #149 | #320 |
| International Trade | #84 | #99 | #401 |
| Accounting | #152 | #174 | #418 |
| Project Management | #127 | #147 | #451 |
| Finance | #135 | #160 | #472 |
| Marketing | #158 | #184 | #545 |
| Entrepreneurship | #166 | #191 | #604 |
| Management | #185 | #215 | #698 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #186 | #213 | #754 |
| Risk Management | #179 | #207 | #766 |
| Engineering Management | #263 | #293 | #886 |
| Operations Research | #213 | #245 | #1093 |
Mathematics rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 169 for Mathematics in United States and 652 in the World with 6,659 publications made and 232,324 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #107 | #124 | #239 |
| Mathematics Education | #130 | #146 | #290 |
| Econometrics | #169 | #196 | #618 |
| Statistics | #176 | #205 | #674 |
| Operations Research | #213 | #245 | #1093 |
| Applied Mathematics | #222 | #254 | #1273 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #260 | #298 | #1696 |
Economics rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 129 for Economics in United States and 378 in the World with 6,538 publications made and 158,820 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #107 | #124 | #239 |
| International Trade | #84 | #99 | #401 |
| Finance | #135 | #160 | #472 |
| Econometrics | #169 | #196 | #618 |
Art & Design rankings
Loyola University Chicago ranked 131 for Art & Design in United States and 461 in the World with 4,039 publications made and 71,804 citations received.
Loyola University Chicago
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #90 | #106 | #232 |
| Literature | #100 | #119 | #296 |
| Aesthetics | #120 | #143 | #404 |
| Music | #163 | #186 | #495 |
| Acting and Drama | #223 | #254 | #812 |
| Multimedia | #239 | #269 | #921 |
| Cinematography | #251 | #284 | #923 |
| Sculpture | #208 | #239 | #1050 |
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