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Acadia University ranked 41st in Canada, 1500th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. Acadia University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,922 academic publications and 158,026 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1500 of 14,131 In the World
#402 of 2,597 In North America
#41 of 101 In Canada
#2 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#258 of 2,369 For Automotive Engineering
#525 of 3,400 For Clinical Psychology
#730 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#1312 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1253 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Acadia University ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1783rd in the World with 3,789 publications made and 86,797 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 91 In Canada
#428 of 1,852 In North America
#1783 of 7,081 In the World

Acadia University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 36 151
1993 37 165
1994 37 208
1995 33 249
1996 35 267
1997 29 230
1998 42 262
1999 52 279
2000 47 385
2001 49 400
2002 75 473
2003 71 581
2004 89 702
2005 82 754
2006 109 993
2007 80 1061
2008 103 1309
2009 108 1504
2010 98 1817
2011 117 2266
2012 112 2616
2013 110 3060
2014 139 3450
2015 109 3568
2016 135 3725
2017 118 4040
2018 160 4613
2019 137 5236
2020 152 6604
2021 159 7225
2022 142 7270
2023 140 7543
2024 131 6343

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 32 246 730
Publishing 37 345 1003
Political Economy 43 426 1104
History 39 326 1184
Media Studies 49 544 1212
Communications and Public Relations 44 430 1252
Art History 45 519 1264
Archaeology 37 311 1280
Sociology 43 410 1319
Gender Studies 51 577 1342
Classics and Ancient History 38 501 1399
Law 42 433 1433
Library and Information science 41 526 1439
Public Policy / Administration 45 488 1484
Aesthetics 42 423 1491
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 46 504 1530
Anthropology 49 498 1533
Political Science 46 432 1553
Education Majors 50 545 1670
Demography 46 424 1757
Linguistics 48 502 2229
Philosophy 49 486 2248

Biology rankings

Acadia University ranked 44th for Biology in Canada and 2028th in the World with 3,772 publications made and 112,318 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#44 of 89 In Canada
#396 of 1,698 In North America
#2028 of 6,833 In the World

Acadia University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 36 255
1993 29 278
1994 27 341
1995 23 391
1996 20 359
1997 32 380
1998 29 395
1999 38 411
2000 37 615
2001 33 551
2002 61 581
2003 64 766
2004 72 826
2005 84 1039
2006 111 1198
2007 101 1386
2008 113 1539
2009 108 1735
2010 105 2071
2011 90 2287
2012 106 2758
2013 105 2990
2014 188 3401
2015 109 3585
2016 136 3941
2017 118 4188
2018 159 5015
2019 160 5815
2020 184 7611
2021 177 8442
2022 150 8480
2023 152 8418
2024 113 7826

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 29 213 775
Zoology 35 258 963
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 281 1117
Paleontology 39 317 1411
Neuroscience 40 403 1459
Evolutionary Biology 43 415 1580
Horticulture 34 241 1636
Botany 42 349 1837
Animal Science 40 384 1861
Nutrition and Food Science 35 273 1985
Forestry 50 370 2110
Agricultural Science 48 398 2295
Biochemistry 45 435 2332
Pharmacology 39 462 2412
Microbiology 41 417 2432
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 498 2464
Genetics 46 490 2498
Oncology and Cancer research 41 526 2616
Nanotechnology 45 433 2793
Immunology 42 564 2945
Virology 46 574 3016
Biotechnology 44 483 3022

Environmental Science rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1806th in the World with 3,672 publications made and 96,925 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 90 In Canada
#366 of 1,721 In North America
#1806 of 6,876 In the World

Acadia University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 32 177
1993 28 223
1994 27 269
1995 29 256
1996 23 269
1997 22 256
1998 38 312
1999 39 340
2000 34 481
2001 27 409
2002 66 463
2003 68 586
2004 70 675
2005 82 792
2006 96 967
2007 108 1138
2008 107 1241
2009 102 1433
2010 95 1762
2011 109 2007
2012 118 2356
2013 99 2565
2014 200 2888
2015 115 3107
2016 132 3307
2017 126 3607
2018 153 4456
2019 150 5008
2020 167 6270
2021 153 7071
2022 140 7157
2023 146 7526
2024 123 6664

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 225 946
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 281 1117
Oceanography 41 278 1258
Earth science and Geophysics 43 287 1350
Paleontology 39 317 1411
Geology 44 333 1550
Environmental Chemistry 39 273 1623
Geography and Cartography 45 356 1661
Ecology 47 341 1733
Forestry 50 370 2110
Environmental Engineering 43 353 2274
Agricultural Science 48 398 2295
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 48 409 2341
Environmental Management 52 416 2592
Geotechnical Engineering 49 480 2833

Engineering rankings

Acadia University ranked 43rd for Engineering in Canada and 2067th in the World with 2,740 publications made and 84,339 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#43 of 86 In Canada
#364 of 1,651 In North America
#2067 of 6,782 In the World

Acadia University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 32 216
1993 23 204
1994 24 237
1995 14 241
1996 22 268
1997 19 251
1998 26 261
1999 35 278
2000 34 425
2001 30 438
2002 54 412
2003 61 595
2004 74 717
2005 64 786
2006 93 938
2007 110 1088
2008 95 1187
2009 85 1407
2010 85 1683
2011 93 1965
2012 83 2336
2013 86 2726
2014 99 3073
2015 95 3148
2016 95 3332
2017 86 3693
2018 90 4169
2019 115 4744
2020 101 5869
2021 103 6402
2022 98 6441
2023 77 6528
2024 71 5595

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Automotive Engineering 12 72 258
Computer Networking 43 341 1729
Systems Engineering 45 401 1981
Civil Engineering 44 374 2001
Human-Computer Interaction 44 399 2030
Telecommunications 43 356 2087
Mechanical Engineering 46 416 2214
Environmental Engineering 43 353 2274
Aerospace Engineering 49 454 2392
Metallurgical Engineering 44 386 2416
Electrical Engineering 50 398 2423
Acoustical Engineering 49 489 2487
Electronic Engineering 51 415 2581
Structural Engineering 49 455 2586
Chemical Engineering 45 378 2598
Materials Science 48 432 2718
Optical Engineering 51 489 2783
Nanotechnology 45 433 2793
Geotechnical Engineering 49 480 2833
Biotechnology 44 483 3022

Chemistry rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Chemistry in Canada and 2408th in the World with 2,486 publications made and 73,108 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#48 of 83 In Canada
#420 of 1,530 In North America
#2408 of 6,545 In the World

Acadia University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 30 205
1993 20 208
1994 18 236
1995 16 272
1996 17 224
1997 18 261
1998 21 269
1999 29 278
2000 29 417
2001 29 385
2002 38 369
2003 47 507
2004 65 665
2005 61 769
2006 81 835
2007 82 1039
2008 77 1093
2009 65 1205
2010 68 1511
2011 63 1722
2012 70 2003
2013 71 2275
2014 81 2476
2015 67 2503
2016 86 2820
2017 73 3052
2018 100 3655
2019 108 4265
2020 110 5466
2021 110 5991
2022 95 6243
2023 77 6097
2024 61 5613

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 225 946
Pharmacy 32 280 1377
Environmental Chemistry 39 273 1623
Physical chemistry 40 306 1879
Inorganic Chemistry 40 319 1924
Nutrition and Food Science 35 273 1985
Biochemistry 45 435 2332
Organic Chemistry 46 391 2350
Chemical Engineering 45 378 2598
Materials Science 48 432 2718
Nanotechnology 45 433 2793

Physics rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Physics in Canada and 2466th in the World with 2,380 publications made and 61,748 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 86 In Canada
#449 of 1,617 In North America
#2466 of 6,713 In the World

Acadia University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 25 176
1993 20 174
1994 17 174
1995 11 237
1996 16 204
1997 21 232
1998 23 245
1999 38 234
2000 33 381
2001 28 361
2002 40 350
2003 54 496
2004 60 617
2005 56 698
2006 70 741
2007 72 847
2008 72 935
2009 77 1108
2010 85 1362
2011 65 1591
2012 66 1830
2013 69 2161
2014 79 2389
2015 75 2479
2016 82 2589
2017 78 2922
2018 81 3194
2019 107 3652
2020 85 4453
2021 75 4605
2022 83 4811
2023 73 4947
2024 64 4124

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 42 345 1579
Nuclear Physics 43 368 1836
Theoretical Physics 48 442 2146
Quantum and Particle physics 47 440 2394
Acoustical Engineering 49 489 2487
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 548 2547
Condensed Matter Physics 46 427 2626
Materials Science 48 432 2718
Optical Engineering 51 489 2783
Nanotechnology 45 433 2793

Computer Science rankings

Acadia University ranked 45th for Computer Science in Canada and 2034th in the World with 2,285 publications made and 62,922 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#45 of 86 In Canada
#430 of 1,698 In North America
#2034 of 6,845 In the World

Acadia University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 22 142
1993 17 146
1994 18 156
1995 13 195
1996 21 222
1997 19 172
1998 22 189
1999 27 204
2000 33 261
2001 25 311
2002 46 346
2003 44 387
2004 55 458
2005 70 545
2006 72 634
2007 97 727
2008 82 838
2009 80 1063
2010 79 1170
2011 73 1451
2012 58 1625
2013 76 2024
2014 69 2267
2015 74 2267
2016 87 2325
2017 59 2584
2018 76 2895
2019 87 3390
2020 94 4138
2021 77 4691
2022 88 4412
2023 76 4476
2024 60 3712

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 39 389 1413
Library and Information science 41 526 1439
Neuroscience 40 403 1459
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 275 1503
Software Engineering 41 364 1595
Management Information Systems 41 398 1642
Computer Networking 43 341 1729
Computational Linguistics 39 386 1984
Human-Computer Interaction 44 399 2030
Cyber Security 45 419 2077
Telecommunications 43 356 2087
Cognitive Science 49 492 2110
Machine Learning 45 400 2225
Data Science 54 500 2261
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 439 2376
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 498 2464
Computer Vision 52 548 3101

Medicine rankings

Acadia University ranked 40th for Medicine in Canada and 1821st in the World with 2,262 publications made and 80,829 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 85 In Canada
#419 of 1,685 In North America
#1821 of 6,775 In the World

Acadia University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 24 172
1993 7 155
1994 15 217
1995 18 223
1996 16 301
1997 19 231
1998 17 246
1999 23 289
2000 23 383
2001 26 384
2002 19 432
2003 33 535
2004 41 641
2005 51 672
2006 66 847
2007 52 959
2008 66 1136
2009 61 1337
2010 50 1597
2011 55 1868
2012 60 2200
2013 63 2505
2014 93 2923
2015 65 2912
2016 79 2921
2017 66 3278
2018 99 3694
2019 100 4388
2020 120 5671
2021 132 6362
2022 98 6472
2023 98 6544
2024 83 5683

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 29 244 525
Sports / Exercise science 32 246 730
Nursing 36 363 1127
Sports Medicine 37 338 1138
Gerontology 41 422 1305
Audiology 38 404 1319
Physical Therapy 37 373 1344
Pharmacy 32 280 1377
Psychiatry 38 404 1456
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 526 1853
Public Health 47 463 1951
Family medicine 41 550 2014
Health Science 49 664 2098
Anatomy and Physiology 45 501 2280
Pharmacology 39 462 2412
Oncology and Cancer research 41 526 2616
Pathology 46 527 2654
Cardiology 46 562 2768
Surgery 48 638 2790
Immunology 42 564 2945
Virology 46 574 3016
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 55 701 3392

Psychology rankings

Acadia University ranked 42nd for Psychology in Canada and 1507th in the World with 1,410 publications made and 60,745 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 87 In Canada
#410 of 1,645 In North America
#1507 of 6,645 In the World

Acadia University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 17 129
1993 9 124
1994 12 149
1995 9 186
1996 14 236
1997 9 161
1998 15 206
1999 19 198
2000 20 283
2001 30 318
2002 19 296
2003 27 456
2004 30 510
2005 40 513
2006 39 694
2007 36 668
2008 41 851
2009 40 1039
2010 43 1263
2011 38 1524
2012 47 1881
2013 41 2201
2014 45 2420
2015 36 2443
2016 51 2538
2017 46 2815
2018 50 2985
2019 57 3475
2020 64 4422
2021 75 4781
2022 68 4783
2023 69 4831
2024 59 4063

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 29 244 525
Social Psychology 42 397 1152
Child Psychology 45 458 1264
Psychiatry 38 404 1456
Neuroscience 40 403 1459
Education Majors 50 545 1670
Cognitive Science 49 492 2110

Mathematics rankings

Acadia University ranked 46th for Mathematics in Canada and 2316th in the World with 1,136 publications made and 25,843 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#46 of 81 In Canada
#482 of 1,491 In North America
#2316 of 6,418 In the World

Acadia University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 30
1993 8 53
1994 8 74
1995 13 76
1996 12 120
1997 11 73
1998 10 67
1999 15 94
2000 16 150
2001 18 150
2002 17 163
2003 27 212
2004 25 234
2005 35 280
2006 39 307
2007 59 403
2008 48 472
2009 54 593
2010 42 699
2011 37 849
2012 33 944
2013 47 1169
2014 35 1329
2015 35 1424
2016 46 1424
2017 31 1501
2018 48 1694
2019 45 2032
2020 49 2394
2021 45 2735
2022 29 2627
2023 32 2651
2024 24 1766

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 275 1503
Math Teachers 47 584 1742
Applied Mathematics 40 338 1917
Statistics 46 467 2305
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 557 2467

Business rankings

Acadia University ranked 42nd for Business in Canada and 1736th in the World with 1,045 publications made and 42,334 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 83 In Canada
#416 of 1,460 In North America
#1736 of 6,339 In the World

Acadia University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 10 56
1993 10 71
1994 12 70
1995 5 77
1996 6 113
1997 10 77
1998 11 102
1999 12 104
2000 16 161
2001 10 181
2002 23 182
2003 17 247
2004 25 296
2005 21 284
2006 32 361
2007 34 363
2008 48 507
2009 42 606
2010 32 745
2011 40 953
2012 40 1123
2013 33 1335
2014 27 1516
2015 37 1507
2016 34 1577
2017 28 1708
2018 45 1870
2019 47 2057
2020 53 2614
2021 49 2895
2022 37 2844
2023 45 2838
2024 30 2195

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 45 488 1484
Management 40 365 1556
Management Information Systems 41 398 1642
Advertising 45 546 1906
Marketing 45 487 2093
Finance 50 536 2357
Accounting 51 612 2498

Art & Design rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Art & Design in Canada and 1719th in the World with 860 publications made and 9,631 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#48 of 83 In Canada
#463 of 1,444 In North America
#1719 of 5,966 In the World

Acadia University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 11 33
1993 1 27
1994 6 36
1995 5 52
1996 12 51
1997 7 39
1998 12 43
1999 11 38
2000 18 63
2001 12 49
2002 19 70
2003 18 95
2004 22 112
2005 21 132
2006 21 150
2007 21 159
2008 22 161
2009 32 222
2010 23 226
2011 28 341
2012 36 369
2013 31 410
2014 28 467
2015 26 504
2016 31 424
2017 32 469
2018 21 554
2019 41 712
2020 35 925
2021 33 912
2022 37 880
2023 21 909
2024 32 788

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 44 397 1073
Art History 45 519 1264
Multimedia 39 389 1413
Aesthetics 42 423 1491
Literature 45 475 1596
Fashion Design 47 463 1980

Economics rankings

Acadia University ranked 51st for Economics in Canada and 2247th in the World with 755 publications made and 14,647 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#51 of 83 In Canada
#558 of 1,438 In North America
#2247 of 6,167 In the World

Acadia University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 28
1993 6 41
1994 6 26
1995 6 32
1996 4 53
1997 8 49
1998 7 50
1999 9 54
2000 8 96
2001 9 62
2002 13 103
2003 18 113
2004 19 148
2005 15 147
2006 20 186
2007 17 222
2008 20 257
2009 28 323
2010 21 356
2011 23 487
2012 26 600
2013 26 666
2014 27 774
2015 28 821
2016 27 786
2017 23 941
2018 37 1025
2019 33 1241
2020 34 1421
2021 38 1729
2022 29 1684
2023 30 1873
2024 22 1366

The following table provides academic rankings for Acadia University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 43 426 1104
Development Studies 48 569 2099
Finance 50 536 2357
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 557 2467