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Acadia University ranked 43rd in Canada, 1513th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Acadia University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,068 academic publications and 166,915 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 50 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1513 of 14,131 In the World
#410 of 2,597 In North America
#43 of 101 In Canada
#3 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#258 of 2,425 For Automotive Engineering
#531 of 3,479 For Clinical Psychology
#749 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#1322 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1413 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Acadia University ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1822nd in the World with 3,872 publications made and 91,196 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 91 In Canada
#426 of 1,854 In North America
#1822 of 7,088 In the World

Acadia University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 37 166
1994 37 208
1995 33 249
1996 35 268
1997 29 230
1998 42 262
1999 52 281
2000 48 387
2001 49 401
2002 75 473
2003 71 583
2004 89 705
2005 82 753
2006 109 992
2007 80 1059
2008 103 1310
2009 110 1504
2010 97 1820
2011 117 2260
2012 112 2617
2013 110 3052
2014 139 3452
2015 109 3567
2016 135 3720
2017 117 4026
2018 158 4596
2019 137 5231
2020 157 6576
2021 160 7218
2022 140 7222
2023 143 7527
2024 131 6444
2025 97 5466

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 32 246 749
Publishing 37 349 1021
Political Economy 44 428 1121
Media Studies 47 530 1190
History 39 326 1211
Communications and Public Relations 45 429 1261
Art History 45 519 1283
Archaeology 37 311 1301
Gender Studies 51 571 1342
Sociology 43 409 1346
Classics and Ancient History 38 507 1447
Library and Information science 41 527 1452
Public Policy / Administration 46 484 1469
Law 42 434 1469
Aesthetics 43 426 1541
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 46 504 1547
Anthropology 49 499 1561
Political Science 46 430 1577
Education Majors 50 545 1701
Demography 46 424 1791
Philosophy 50 486 2284
Linguistics 48 502 2290

Biology rankings

Acadia University ranked 43rd for Biology in Canada and 2058th in the World with 3,866 publications made and 119,528 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#43 of 89 In Canada
#394 of 1,701 In North America
#2058 of 6,841 In the World

Acadia University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 29 278
1994 27 341
1995 23 391
1996 20 360
1997 32 382
1998 29 395
1999 38 412
2000 37 616
2001 33 551
2002 61 581
2003 64 768
2004 72 829
2005 84 1037
2006 111 1199
2007 101 1384
2008 113 1538
2009 108 1734
2010 104 2070
2011 90 2286
2012 106 2760
2013 105 2994
2014 188 3403
2015 109 3581
2016 136 3934
2017 118 4182
2018 161 5009
2019 160 5791
2020 189 7585
2021 182 8432
2022 151 8493
2023 154 8407
2024 114 7944
2025 104 6666

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 28 208 782
Zoology 35 256 963
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 275 1109
Paleontology 39 317 1431
Neuroscience 39 394 1465
Evolutionary Biology 43 416 1619
Horticulture 34 241 1661
Botany 42 349 1869
Animal Science 40 384 1886
Nutrition and Food Science 35 270 1966
Forestry 49 368 2077
Agricultural Science 48 390 2315
Biochemistry 45 436 2378
Pharmacology 38 454 2394
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 494 2486
Microbiology 41 425 2491
Genetics 46 489 2530
Oncology and Cancer research 41 531 2673
Nanotechnology 45 433 2828
Immunology 42 566 2991
Biotechnology 44 485 3051
Virology 46 579 3062

Environmental Science rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1834th in the World with 3,759 publications made and 102,752 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 90 In Canada
#365 of 1,727 In North America
#1834 of 6,888 In the World

Acadia University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 28 224
1994 27 269
1995 29 256
1996 23 269
1997 22 256
1998 38 312
1999 39 341
2000 34 482
2001 27 409
2002 66 463
2003 68 586
2004 70 678
2005 82 794
2006 96 967
2007 108 1136
2008 107 1242
2009 102 1433
2010 96 1760
2011 109 2004
2012 118 2360
2013 99 2562
2014 200 2886
2015 115 3114
2016 132 3300
2017 127 3609
2018 156 4473
2019 150 5000
2020 169 6259
2021 156 7070
2022 141 7157
2023 147 7522
2024 124 6754
2025 95 5644

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 37 223 954
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 275 1109
Oceanography 41 277 1285
Earth science and Geophysics 43 289 1387
Paleontology 39 317 1431
Geology 44 332 1576
Environmental Chemistry 38 270 1641
Geography and Cartography 45 352 1688
Ecology 47 338 1756
Forestry 49 368 2077
Agricultural Science 48 390 2315
Environmental Engineering 43 355 2325
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 48 411 2383
Environmental Management 52 419 2663
Geotechnical Engineering 49 482 2887

Engineering rankings

Acadia University ranked 43rd for Engineering in Canada and 2102nd in the World with 2,777 publications made and 88,681 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#43 of 87 In Canada
#365 of 1,655 In North America
#2102 of 6,795 In the World

Acadia University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 23 204
1994 24 237
1995 14 241
1996 22 268
1997 19 251
1998 26 261
1999 35 278
2000 34 426
2001 30 438
2002 54 412
2003 61 595
2004 75 717
2005 64 785
2006 93 939
2007 110 1086
2008 95 1189
2009 86 1410
2010 84 1683
2011 93 1966
2012 82 2340
2013 86 2729
2014 99 3069
2015 94 3147
2016 96 3330
2017 84 3681
2018 90 4155
2019 115 4732
2020 100 5852
2021 106 6402
2022 95 6372
2023 79 6525
2024 75 5699
2025 49 4907

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 71 258
Computer Networking 44 342 1762
Systems Engineering 45 404 2045
Civil Engineering 44 378 2064
Human-Computer Interaction 44 406 2108
Telecommunications 43 358 2135
Mechanical Engineering 45 414 2234
Environmental Engineering 43 355 2325
Aerospace Engineering 49 452 2416
Metallurgical Engineering 44 384 2446
Electrical Engineering 50 401 2466
Acoustical Engineering 49 495 2549
Structural Engineering 49 457 2626
Electronic Engineering 51 419 2632
Chemical Engineering 46 381 2660
Materials Science 48 433 2767
Optical Engineering 52 490 2814
Nanotechnology 45 433 2828
Geotechnical Engineering 49 482 2887
Biotechnology 44 485 3051

Chemistry rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Chemistry in Canada and 2442nd in the World with 2,525 publications made and 74,667 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#48 of 83 In Canada
#418 of 1,538 In North America
#2442 of 6,561 In the World

Acadia University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 20 208
1994 18 236
1995 16 272
1996 17 225
1997 18 263
1998 21 269
1999 29 279
2000 29 418
2001 29 385
2002 38 369
2003 47 507
2004 65 666
2005 61 770
2006 81 836
2007 82 1039
2008 77 1093
2009 65 1209
2010 68 1510
2011 63 1722
2012 69 2002
2013 71 2277
2014 81 2469
2015 67 2503
2016 86 2817
2017 73 3053
2018 100 3642
2019 107 4254
2020 111 5428
2021 112 5961
2022 96 6215
2023 79 6086
2024 62 5685
2025 50 4673

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 37 223 954
Pharmacy 32 281 1401
Environmental Chemistry 38 270 1641
Physical chemistry 40 307 1916
Inorganic Chemistry 40 319 1950
Nutrition and Food Science 35 270 1966
Biochemistry 45 436 2378
Organic Chemistry 46 393 2379
Chemical Engineering 46 381 2660
Materials Science 48 433 2767
Nanotechnology 45 433 2828

Physics rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Physics in Canada and 2507th in the World with 2,413 publications made and 64,727 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
#450 of 1,623 In North America
#2507 of 6,729 In the World

Acadia University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 20 174
1994 17 174
1995 11 237
1996 16 204
1997 21 232
1998 23 245
1999 38 234
2000 33 382
2001 28 361
2002 40 350
2003 54 496
2004 60 617
2005 56 697
2006 70 741
2007 72 847
2008 72 937
2009 77 1111
2010 84 1361
2011 65 1589
2012 65 1826
2013 69 2160
2014 79 2385
2015 75 2480
2016 83 2595
2017 78 2923
2018 82 3188
2019 107 3639
2020 84 4449
2021 78 4592
2022 80 4777
2023 74 4939
2024 66 4207
2025 43 3379

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 42 343 1580
Nuclear Physics 43 363 1852
Theoretical Physics 48 442 2153
Quantum and Particle physics 47 440 2431
Acoustical Engineering 49 495 2549
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 547 2586
Condensed Matter Physics 46 429 2668
Materials Science 48 433 2767
Optical Engineering 52 490 2814
Nanotechnology 45 433 2828

Computer Science rankings

Acadia University ranked 45th for Computer Science in Canada and 2067th in the World with 2,315 publications made and 64,211 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#45 of 86 In Canada
#431 of 1,702 In North America
#2067 of 6,855 In the World

Acadia University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 146
1994 18 156
1995 13 195
1996 21 223
1997 19 172
1998 22 189
1999 27 205
2000 34 261
2001 25 311
2002 46 346
2003 44 389
2004 55 459
2005 70 544
2006 72 633
2007 97 726
2008 82 837
2009 81 1065
2010 79 1165
2011 73 1445
2012 58 1630
2013 76 2024
2014 69 2268
2015 74 2271
2016 87 2315
2017 58 2582
2018 77 2890
2019 87 3370
2020 93 4116
2021 77 4675
2022 89 4405
2023 74 4469
2024 63 3789
2025 37 3178

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
Library and Information science 41 527 1452
Neuroscience 39 394 1465
Multimedia 39 392 1470
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 276 1543
Software Engineering 41 367 1635
Management Information Systems 41 402 1697
Computer Networking 44 342 1762
Computational Linguistics 39 384 2009
Human-Computer Interaction 44 406 2108
Cognitive Science 50 487 2111
Telecommunications 43 358 2135
Cyber Security 46 427 2147
Machine Learning 45 403 2281
Data Science 54 511 2358
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 440 2415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 494 2486
Computer Vision 53 552 3137

Medicine rankings

Acadia University ranked 40th for Medicine in Canada and 1839th in the World with 2,311 publications made and 85,235 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 85 In Canada
#416 of 1,689 In North America
#1839 of 6,793 In the World

Acadia University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 155
1994 15 217
1995 18 223
1996 16 301
1997 19 233
1998 17 246
1999 23 291
2000 23 384
2001 26 382
2002 19 432
2003 33 538
2004 41 641
2005 51 671
2006 66 847
2007 52 957
2008 66 1136
2009 61 1336
2010 50 1600
2011 55 1869
2012 60 2202
2013 63 2497
2014 93 2926
2015 65 2905
2016 79 2915
2017 67 3274
2018 97 3684
2019 99 4381
2020 120 5640
2021 131 6328
2022 97 6426
2023 99 6519
2024 83 5807
2025 67 5112

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 29 243 531
Sports / Exercise science 32 246 749
Nursing 36 362 1143
Sports Medicine 37 339 1159
Audiology 38 401 1336
Gerontology 43 427 1347
Physical Therapy 37 368 1359
Pharmacy 32 281 1401
Psychiatry 38 400 1461
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 526 1889
Public Health 47 463 1997
Family medicine 42 548 2041
Health Science 49 661 2118
Anatomy and Physiology 45 498 2323
Pharmacology 38 454 2394
Oncology and Cancer research 41 531 2673
Pathology 46 525 2687
Cardiology 46 575 2858
Surgery 48 645 2860
Immunology 42 566 2991
Virology 46 579 3062
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 57 705 3446

Psychology rankings

Acadia University ranked 42nd for Psychology in Canada and 1521st in the World with 1,456 publications made and 64,429 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 87 In Canada
#409 of 1,648 In North America
#1521 of 6,663 In the World

Acadia University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 124
1994 12 149
1995 9 186
1996 14 236
1997 9 161
1998 15 206
1999 19 199
2000 21 283
2001 30 317
2002 19 296
2003 27 458
2004 30 511
2005 40 510
2006 39 694
2007 36 667
2008 41 852
2009 41 1039
2010 42 1261
2011 38 1519
2012 47 1881
2013 41 2200
2014 45 2419
2015 36 2447
2016 51 2537
2017 46 2815
2018 50 2978
2019 57 3459
2020 65 4410
2021 76 4781
2022 68 4768
2023 68 4820
2024 62 4148
2025 52 3766

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 29 243 531
Social Psychology 42 393 1168
Child Psychology 47 459 1288
Psychiatry 38 400 1461
Neuroscience 39 394 1465
Education Majors 50 545 1701
Cognitive Science 50 487 2111

Mathematics rankings

Acadia University ranked 46th for Mathematics in Canada and 2362nd in the World with 1,157 publications made and 27,129 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#46 of 81 In Canada
#483 of 1,494 In North America
#2362 of 6,434 In the World

Acadia University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 53
1994 8 74
1995 13 76
1996 12 120
1997 11 73
1998 10 67
1999 15 94
2000 17 150
2001 18 150
2002 17 163
2003 27 214
2004 25 234
2005 35 282
2006 39 306
2007 59 400
2008 48 472
2009 56 593
2010 41 694
2011 37 842
2012 33 950
2013 47 1164
2014 35 1327
2015 35 1426
2016 46 1423
2017 31 1501
2018 49 1700
2019 45 2015
2020 49 2380
2021 46 2704
2022 29 2589
2023 33 2627
2024 25 1800
2025 18 1547

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 36 276 1543
Math Teachers 48 590 1814
Applied Mathematics 40 338 1926
Statistics 46 467 2332
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 557 2495

Business rankings

Acadia University ranked 42nd for Business in Canada and 1773rd in the World with 1,067 publications made and 44,698 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 84 In Canada
#417 of 1,472 In North America
#1773 of 6,366 In the World

Acadia University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 10 72
1994 12 70
1995 5 77
1996 6 114
1997 10 77
1998 11 102
1999 12 105
2000 16 162
2001 10 181
2002 23 182
2003 17 249
2004 25 296
2005 21 284
2006 32 362
2007 34 359
2008 48 508
2009 43 606
2010 31 745
2011 40 952
2012 40 1124
2013 33 1335
2014 27 1516
2015 37 1505
2016 34 1566
2017 28 1700
2018 46 1873
2019 47 2060
2020 53 2610
2021 51 2891
2022 38 2828
2023 45 2827
2024 31 2234
2025 22 1865

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 46 484 1469
Management 40 362 1568
Management Information Systems 41 402 1697
Advertising 45 551 1956
Marketing 45 489 2147
Finance 50 538 2394
Accounting 51 613 2546

Art & Design rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Art & Design in Canada and 1760th in the World with 868 publications made and 10,207 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 85 In Canada
#465 of 1,454 In North America
#1760 of 6,010 In the World

Acadia University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 27
1994 6 36
1995 5 52
1996 12 51
1997 7 39
1998 12 43
1999 11 39
2000 18 64
2001 12 49
2002 19 70
2003 18 95
2004 22 113
2005 21 131
2006 21 150
2007 21 158
2008 22 162
2009 33 222
2010 21 230
2011 28 340
2012 36 370
2013 31 411
2014 28 467
2015 26 508
2016 31 419
2017 31 457
2018 22 564
2019 41 709
2020 37 937
2021 33 913
2022 36 865
2023 21 908
2024 32 802
2025 12 749

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 45 402 1114
Art History 45 519 1283
Multimedia 39 392 1470
Aesthetics 43 426 1541
Literature 47 479 1638
Fashion Design 47 461 2009

Economics rankings

Acadia University ranked 51st for Economics in Canada and 2281st in the World with 774 publications made and 15,456 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#51 of 84 In Canada
#557 of 1,445 In North America
#2281 of 6,188 In the World

Acadia University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 41
1994 6 26
1995 6 32
1996 4 53
1997 8 50
1998 7 50
1999 9 54
2000 8 97
2001 9 62
2002 13 103
2003 18 113
2004 19 148
2005 15 147
2006 20 186
2007 17 221
2008 20 256
2009 29 324
2010 20 357
2011 23 482
2012 26 603
2013 26 666
2014 27 774
2015 28 822
2016 27 785
2017 23 939
2018 38 1027
2019 33 1236
2020 34 1416
2021 39 1722
2022 29 1665
2023 30 1869
2024 26 1387
2025 17 1212

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 44 428 1121
Development Studies 49 571 2143
Finance 50 538 2394
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 557 2495