University of California – Los Angeles: Rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 11 in United States, 13 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 373,363 academic publications and 19,045,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 13 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 1 of 97 | In California |
| # 11 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 11 of 2,128 | In United States |
| # 9 of 5,755 | For Computer Science |
| # 9 of 5,163 | For Mathematics |
| # 11 of 4,534 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 10 for Biology in United States and 12 in the World with 217,996 publications made and 12,864,129 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Oncology | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Genetics | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #11 | #14 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #13 | #14 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Immunology | #13 | #14 | #15 |
| Virology | #12 | #12 | #15 |
| Molecular | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #10 | #24 |
| Zoology | #12 | #15 | #29 |
| Botany | #20 | #22 | #31 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #22 | #37 |
| Ethics | #30 | #36 | #53 |
| Horticulture | #35 | #41 | #108 |
| Toxicology | #46 | #52 | #119 |
| Animal Science | #42 | #51 | #127 |
| Entomology | #55 | #62 | #144 |
| Forestry | #55 | #64 | #166 |
Medicine rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 10 for Medicine in United States and 12 in the World with 198,303 publications made and 10,723,589 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Plastic Surgery | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Audiology | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Radiology | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #10 | #11 |
| Oncology | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Surgery | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #7 | #13 |
| Healthcare Administration | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Nursing | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Radiation Therapy | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Immunology | #13 | #14 | #15 |
| Anesthesiology | #13 | #14 | #15 |
| Virology | #12 | #12 | #15 |
| Pathology | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #15 | #17 |
| Urology | #17 | #18 | #19 |
| Health Science | #10 | #14 | #19 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #15 | #19 |
| Optometry | #15 | #16 | #25 |
| Physical Therapy | #13 | #17 | #26 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #17 | #26 |
| Pediatrics | #17 | #20 | #27 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #14 | #28 |
| Orthodontics | #16 | #17 | #30 |
| Epidemiology | #16 | #17 | #30 |
| Sports | #18 | #25 | #37 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #18 | #21 | #46 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #12 | #47 |
| Ethics | #30 | #36 | #53 |
| Social Work | #33 | #36 | #57 |
| Toxicology | #46 | #52 | #119 |
| Veterinary | #47 | #56 | #168 |
| Forensic Science | #61 | #71 | #218 |
Chemistry rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 11 for Chemistry in United States and 15 in the World with 164,913 publications made and 9,876,514 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #12 | #19 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #10 | #24 |
| Computational | #20 | #20 | #32 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #15 | #33 |
| Physical | #13 | #14 | #40 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #12 | #47 |
| Radiochemistry | #14 | #17 | #109 |
Computer Science rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 7 for Computer Science in United States and 9 in the World with 148,168 publications made and 8,389,398 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #12 | #16 |
| Animation | #9 | #11 | #17 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Data Science | #14 | #15 | #20 |
| Computational Linguistics | #17 | #19 | #25 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #18 | #29 |
| Multimedia | #30 | #34 | #54 |
| Information Technology | #42 | #46 | #85 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #42 | #89 |
| Robotics | #33 | #39 | #130 |
Physics rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 9 for Physics in United States and 13 in the World with 141,628 publications made and 7,259,972 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Optics | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #6 | #11 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #11 | #14 |
| Molecular | #15 | #15 | #24 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #10 | #24 |
| Theoretical | #22 | #23 | #32 |
| Condensed Matter | #16 | #16 | #32 |
Engineering rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 9 for Engineering in United States and 13 in the World with 140,536 publications made and 7,147,668 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Optics | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #6 | #11 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Architecture | #12 | #13 | #23 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #10 | #24 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #15 | #33 |
| Systems | #20 | #22 | #40 |
| Metallurgy | #14 | #15 | #41 |
| Remote Sensing | #22 | #22 | #42 |
| Reliability and Quality | #21 | #25 | #48 |
| Automation and Control | #26 | #31 | #94 |
| Renewable Energy | #23 | #28 | #99 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #34 | #107 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #47 | #111 |
| Robotics | #33 | #39 | #130 |
| Aviation | #47 | #51 | #131 |
| Engineering Management | #76 | #82 | #158 |
| Construction Management | #61 | #75 | #272 |
| Landscape Architecture | #53 | #65 | #334 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 16 in the World with 139,635 publications made and 6,880,309 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| Demography | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Sociology | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| History | #9 | #10 | #13 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #10 | #13 |
| Law | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Political Science | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #13 | #16 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #10 | #17 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #14 | #19 |
| Genealogy | #12 | #13 | #19 |
| Media Studies | #13 | #15 | #24 |
| Publishing | #9 | #10 | #26 |
| Special Education | #15 | #16 | #30 |
| Education | #20 | #22 | #30 |
| International Law | #14 | #18 | #46 |
| Social Work | #33 | #36 | #57 |
| Forensic Science | #61 | #71 | #218 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 13 for Environmental Science in United States and 18 in the World with 109,509 publications made and 5,632,249 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #8 | #12 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Geology | #9 | #10 | #13 |
| Ecology | #18 | #20 | #28 |
| Oceanography | #21 | #23 | #28 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #22 | #37 |
| Environmental Management | #33 | #39 | #103 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #34 | #107 |
| Forestry | #55 | #64 | #166 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #39 | #47 | #170 |
Psychology rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 9 for Psychology in United States and 11 in the World with 107,904 publications made and 6,082,980 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #10 | #11 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #17 | #26 |
| Special Education | #15 | #16 | #30 |
| Education | #20 | #22 | #30 |
| Social Work | #33 | #36 | #57 |
Mathematics rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 8 for Mathematics in United States and 9 in the World with 65,272 publications made and 3,802,724 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #8 | #10 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #11 | #11 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| Statistics | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| Actuarial Science | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Mathematics Education | #23 | #24 | #36 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #47 | #111 |
Business rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 23 for Business in United States and 28 in the World with 36,425 publications made and 1,790,578 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Finance | #15 | #16 | #20 |
| Accounting | #19 | #20 | #26 |
| Marketing | #22 | #23 | #28 |
| Risk Management | #19 | #21 | #31 |
| Advertising | #26 | #28 | #33 |
| Management | #25 | #26 | #36 |
| Real Estate | #23 | #23 | #43 |
| Entrepreneurship | #30 | #34 | #67 |
| International Trade | #20 | #22 | #69 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #42 | #89 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #47 | #111 |
| Project Management | #44 | #53 | #148 |
| Engineering Management | #76 | #82 | #158 |
| Construction Management | #61 | #75 | #272 |
Economics rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 13 for Economics in United States and 15 in the World with 35,484 publications made and 1,994,614 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #11 | #11 | #11 |
| Actuarial Science | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Finance | #15 | #16 | #20 |
| International Trade | #20 | #22 | #69 |
Art & Design rankings
University of California – Los Angeles ranked 14 for Art & Design in United States and 18 in the World with 21,411 publications made and 910,540 citations received.
University of California – Los Angeles
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Literature | #9 | #10 | #13 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Animation | #9 | #11 | #17 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #7 | #18 |
| Architecture | #12 | #13 | #23 |
| Cinematography | #8 | #8 | #24 |
| Creative Writing | #16 | #19 | #31 |
| Graphic Design | #28 | #31 | #44 |
| Photography | #24 | #26 | #48 |
| Music | #24 | #28 | #49 |
| Multimedia | #30 | #34 | #54 |
| Landscape Architecture | #53 | #65 | #334 |
| Interior Design | #89 | #104 | #503 |
