The World University Index

Los Angeles, United States

University of California, Los Angeles

Ranked in the world

5

University of California, Los Angeles is ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Atmospheric Science, 2025

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Full ranking profile

University of California, Los Angeles's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for Atmospheric ScienceShanghaiRanking Consultancy5
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Anatomy & PhysiologyQuacquarelli Symonds6
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for PsychologyShanghaiRanking Consultancy6
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University11
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group11
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University12
NTU 2025National Taiwan University15
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University15
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC15
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education15
Forbes 2025-2026Forbes15
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group16
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)17
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report17
THE 2026Times Higher Education18
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University18
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature18
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University18
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature19
SCImago 2025in the world for societal impactSCImago Research Group20
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney21
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University21
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University21
Time 2026Time / Statista22
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)22
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University23
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature23
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University24
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group24
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University26
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University27
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University27
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group28
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University29
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group29
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)29
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University29
NTU 2025in the world for MathematicsNational Taiwan University29
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University30
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)31
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Earth SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)32
NTU 2025in the world for Materials ScienceNational Taiwan University33
NTU 2025in the world for Civil EngineeringNational Taiwan University34
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University35
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University35
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University35
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group35
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)35
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University36
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group36
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature38
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Physical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)38
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University39
NTU 2025in the world for ChemistryNational Taiwan University42
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University44
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University44
NTU 2025in the world for Environmental Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University45
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds46
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Chemical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)47
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)47
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group49
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University50
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University50
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group52
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency53
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature54
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University55
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group58
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group64
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group66
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group70
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency73
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University80
WSJ 2026Wall Street Journal80
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group90
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University97
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University104
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University110
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency111
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group115
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group115
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency127
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group134
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group141
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency183
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group248

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.