Saint Louis University: Rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 139 in United States, 439 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 44,949 academic publications and 1,506,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 439 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 67 | In Missouri |
| # 160 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 16 | In St. Louis |
| # 139 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 258 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 298 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 428 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 98 for Medicine in United States and 258 in the World with 32,918 publications made and 1,170,894 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #48 | #58 | #87 |
| Gerontology | #63 | #75 | #104 |
| Social Work | #55 | #59 | #109 |
| Healthcare Administration | #85 | #98 | #174 |
| Plastic Surgery | #79 | #89 | #177 |
| Occupational Therapy | #73 | #88 | #184 |
| Virology | #80 | #90 | #186 |
| Nursing | #84 | #97 | #189 |
| Cardiology | #77 | #88 | #194 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #105 | #118 | #208 |
| Health Science | #98 | #111 | #209 |
| Surgery | #82 | #95 | #219 |
| Dermatology | #78 | #86 | #220 |
| Cosmetology | #69 | #79 | #229 |
| Anesthesiology | #92 | #105 | #230 |
| Radiology | #88 | #100 | #235 |
| Psychiatry | #100 | #113 | #242 |
| Pediatrics | #87 | #99 | #242 |
| Pathology | #89 | #102 | #253 |
| Optometry | #97 | #111 | #261 |
| Immunology | #89 | #100 | #268 |
| Physical Therapy | #99 | #115 | #270 |
| Ophthalmology | #93 | #106 | #286 |
| Epidemiology | #88 | #103 | #290 |
| Clinical Psychology | #141 | #161 | #298 |
| Neurosurgery | #82 | #91 | #299 |
| Pharmacology | #98 | #112 | #303 |
| Sports | #107 | #126 | #311 |
| Oncology | #97 | #109 | #324 |
| Forensic Science | #92 | #108 | #357 |
| Urology | #112 | #128 | #368 |
| Orthodontics | #107 | #121 | #382 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #98 | #111 | #395 |
| Radiation Therapy | #112 | #125 | #414 |
| Dentistry | #115 | #128 | #460 |
| Audiology | #173 | #197 | #541 |
| Toxicology | #192 | #219 | #1173 |
| Veterinary | #173 | #194 | #1178 |
| Pharmacy | #237 | #268 | #1342 |
Biology rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 126 for Biology in United States and 428 in the World with 29,368 publications made and 1,104,919 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #48 | #58 | #87 |
| Virology | #80 | #90 | #186 |
| Molecular | #83 | #94 | #212 |
| Immunology | #89 | #100 | #268 |
| Biotechnology | #101 | #114 | #298 |
| Neuroscience | #115 | #132 | #301 |
| Pharmacology | #98 | #112 | #303 |
| Biophysics | #119 | #133 | #313 |
| Oncology | #97 | #109 | #324 |
| Genetics | #115 | #130 | #332 |
| Biochemistry | #121 | #137 | #384 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #142 | #160 | #511 |
| Evolutionary | #170 | #195 | #581 |
| Microbiology | #144 | #161 | #583 |
| Entomology | #158 | #179 | #599 |
| Paleontology | #176 | #203 | #730 |
| Zoology | #180 | #211 | #748 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #190 | #217 | #790 |
| Botany | #166 | #191 | #828 |
| Astrobiology | #213 | #242 | #844 |
| Animal Science | #192 | #222 | #1010 |
| Toxicology | #192 | #219 | #1173 |
| Horticulture | #175 | #203 | #1371 |
| Forestry | #240 | #283 | #1560 |
| Nanotechnology | #253 | #286 | #1765 |
Chemistry rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 138 for Chemistry in United States and 559 in the World with 18,726 publications made and 773,113 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #121 | #137 | #384 |
| Organic chemistry | #162 | #187 | #786 |
| Pharmacy | #237 | #268 | #1342 |
| Physical | #207 | #241 | #1409 |
| Computational | #252 | #284 | #1430 |
| Nanotechnology | #253 | #286 | #1765 |
| Radiochemistry | #212 | #246 | #1928 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 160 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 622 in the World with 17,684 publications made and 554,740 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #55 | #59 | #109 |
| Demography | #124 | #143 | #329 |
| Forensic Science | #92 | #108 | #357 |
| Publishing | #139 | #163 | #389 |
| Gender Studies | #180 | #209 | #411 |
| Anthropology | #159 | #183 | #414 |
| Sociology | #159 | #183 | #447 |
| Law | #165 | #189 | #485 |
| Media Studies | #200 | #230 | #489 |
| Political Science | #166 | #193 | #567 |
| International Law | #178 | #203 | #571 |
| Special Education | #241 | #264 | #586 |
| History | #166 | #192 | #595 |
| Linguistics | #162 | #188 | #597 |
| Aesthetics | #175 | #202 | #605 |
| Genealogy | #260 | #293 | #665 |
| Archaeology | #188 | #216 | #771 |
| Education | #260 | #291 | #772 |
| Philosophy | #168 | #199 | #816 |
Psychology rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 120 for Psychology in United States and 298 in the World with 16,345 publications made and 567,712 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #55 | #59 | #109 |
| Occupational Therapy | #73 | #88 | #184 |
| Psychiatry | #100 | #113 | #242 |
| Human Sexuality | #151 | #178 | #279 |
| Clinical Psychology | #141 | #161 | #298 |
| Neuroscience | #115 | #132 | #301 |
| Special Education | #241 | #264 | #586 |
| Cognitive Science | #195 | #227 | #766 |
| Education | #260 | #291 | #772 |
Computer Science rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 168 for Computer Science in United States and 645 in the World with 14,177 publications made and 521,806 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #115 | #132 | #301 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #142 | #160 | #511 |
| Information Technology | #192 | #212 | #579 |
| Cognitive Science | #195 | #227 | #766 |
| Machine Learning | #187 | #218 | #869 |
| Multimedia | #241 | #271 | #925 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #222 | #255 | #937 |
| Data Science | #239 | #273 | #981 |
| Computer Vision | #225 | #257 | #1242 |
| Telecommunications | #234 | #269 | #1408 |
| Computational Linguistics | #278 | #313 | #1508 |
| Software Engineering | #310 | #350 | #1553 |
| Computer Engineering | #270 | #306 | #1765 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #304 | #348 | #2137 |
Engineering rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 192 for Engineering in United States and 915 in the World with 11,601 publications made and 393,749 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #101 | #114 | #298 |
| Aviation | #172 | #200 | #649 |
| Remote Sensing | #166 | #193 | #670 |
| Operations Research | #189 | #221 | #951 |
| Optics | #191 | #219 | #958 |
| Metallurgy | #182 | #211 | #1088 |
| Engineering Management | #314 | #346 | #1190 |
| Systems | #251 | #289 | #1300 |
| Telecommunications | #234 | #269 | #1408 |
| Environmental Engineering | #198 | #232 | #1435 |
| Computer Engineering | #270 | #306 | #1765 |
| Nanotechnology | #253 | #286 | #1765 |
| Reliability and Quality | #268 | #304 | #1778 |
Environmental Science rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 186 for Environmental Science in United States and 850 in the World with 10,852 publications made and 358,072 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #147 | #175 | #653 |
| Paleontology | #176 | #203 | #730 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #190 | #217 | #790 |
| Geology | #186 | #215 | #828 |
| Ecology | #191 | #223 | #970 |
| Oceanography | #227 | #264 | #1160 |
| Environmental Management | #205 | #242 | #1398 |
| Environmental Engineering | #198 | #232 | #1435 |
| Forestry | #240 | #283 | #1560 |
Physics rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 198 for Physics in United States and 958 in the World with 10,468 publications made and 344,759 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #119 | #133 | #313 |
| Astrobiology | #213 | #242 | #844 |
| Theoretical | #175 | #207 | #848 |
| Optics | #191 | #219 | #958 |
| Molecular | #250 | #283 | #1253 |
| Condensed Matter | #254 | #290 | #1707 |
| Nanotechnology | #253 | #286 | #1765 |
Mathematics rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 175 for Mathematics in United States and 679 in the World with 6,544 publications made and 239,548 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #180 | #201 | #477 |
| Statistics | #165 | #192 | #640 |
| Econometrics | #224 | #256 | #908 |
| Operations Research | #189 | #221 | #951 |
| Mathematics Education | #308 | #339 | #954 |
| Applied Mathematics | #258 | #294 | #1610 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #304 | #348 | #2137 |
Economics rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 170 for Economics in United States and 531 in the World with 4,577 publications made and 151,291 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #180 | #201 | #477 |
| Finance | #205 | #234 | #838 |
| Econometrics | #224 | #256 | #908 |
| International Trade | #250 | #284 | #1339 |
Art & Design rankings
Saint Louis University ranked 171 for Art & Design in United States and 606 in the World with 2,865 publications made and 57,932 citations received.
Saint Louis University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #165 | #193 | #482 |
| Aesthetics | #175 | #202 | #605 |
| Literature | #185 | #214 | #657 |
| Multimedia | #241 | #271 | #925 |
| Acting and Drama | #254 | #287 | #934 |
| Photography | #261 | #298 | #1005 |
