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Acadia University ranked 40th in Canada, 1457th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. Acadia University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,216 academic publications and 115,978 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1457 of 14,131 In the World
#389 of 2,597 In North America
#40 of 101 In Canada
#2 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#270 of 2,183 For Automotive Engineering
#527 of 3,123 For Clinical Psychology
#696 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#1305 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1253 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 other topics

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Biology rankings

Acadia University ranked 44th for Biology in Canada and 1983rd in the World with 3,420 publications made and 82,428 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#44 of 86 In Canada
#389 of 1,668 In North America
#1983 of 6,770 In the World

Acadia University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 41 239
1992 38 231
1993 27 241
1994 22 283
1995 22 330
1996 19 314
1997 30 325
1998 27 324
1999 32 355
2000 30 528
2001 28 474
2002 50 444
2003 53 627
2004 62 656
2005 78 823
2006 100 961
2007 100 1177
2008 101 1276
2009 109 1444
2010 97 1731
2011 89 1906
2012 93 2294
2013 107 2563
2014 167 2840
2015 108 3018
2016 126 3289
2017 117 3534
2018 139 4036
2019 153 4643
2020 164 5898
2021 158 6604
2022 153 6940
2023 145 6755

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 31 222 754
Zoology 34 255 931
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 297 1141
Toxicology 31 238 1365
Paleontology 40 318 1373
Neuroscience 40 401 1418
Evolutionary Biology 41 402 1532
Horticulture 35 258 1635
Botany 42 341 1720
Animal Science 41 385 1785
Nutrition and Food Science 37 285 1958
Forestry 51 370 2108
Microbiology 37 392 2208
Biochemistry 45 432 2271
Agricultural Science 50 407 2283
Genetics 47 487 2409
Pharmacology 39 484 2421
Oncology and Cancer research 40 516 2552
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 536 2704
Nanotechnology 47 426 2721
Immunology 42 555 2768
Virology 42 539 2831

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Acadia University ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1627th in the World with 3,399 publications made and 63,445 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 91 In Canada
#420 of 1,819 In North America
#1627 of 7,020 In the World

Acadia University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 42 120
1992 35 126
1993 32 128
1994 33 163
1995 33 207
1996 35 198
1997 31 188
1998 35 203
1999 48 227
2000 43 303
2001 46 329
2002 67 362
2003 66 496
2004 81 528
2005 82 598
2006 101 784
2007 75 901
2008 93 1054
2009 106 1266
2010 89 1535
2011 111 1848
2012 102 2142
2013 106 2589
2014 128 2833
2015 109 2872
2016 124 3049
2017 113 3125
2018 136 3588
2019 125 4044
2020 144 4951
2021 137 5396
2022 137 5518
2023 130 5452

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 31 247 696
Political Economy 40 397 995
Publishing 39 364 1007
Media Studies 44 498 1061
Communications and Public Relations 42 426 1091
History 37 323 1120
Gender Studies 47 546 1192
Sociology 41 398 1201
Archaeology 36 310 1211
Law 42 420 1295
Public Policy / Administration 44 467 1318
Library and Information science 39 504 1364
Art History 47 577 1376
Political Science 45 413 1387
Anthropology 48 486 1389
Aesthetics 42 414 1405
Classics and Ancient History 39 507 1405
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 46 524 1503
Education Majors 50 549 1510
Demography 44 414 1626
Philosophy 49 464 2009
Linguistics 47 484 2037

Environmental Science rankings

Acadia University ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1704th in the World with 3,294 publications made and 71,207 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 89 In Canada
#363 of 1,687 In North America
#1704 of 6,798 In the World

Acadia University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 44 158
1992 33 156
1993 26 188
1994 23 222
1995 26 212
1996 21 229
1997 23 218
1998 30 256
1999 34 276
2000 25 390
2001 23 350
2002 52 342
2003 59 454
2004 64 535
2005 79 597
2006 90 744
2007 99 931
2008 103 978
2009 101 1145
2010 81 1483
2011 105 1650
2012 104 1906
2013 93 2150
2014 182 2358
2015 109 2519
2016 122 2793
2017 117 2875
2018 132 3460
2019 139 3881
2020 154 4702
2021 139 5357
2022 144 5645
2023 139 5678

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 37 227 934
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 297 1141
Oceanography 41 279 1225
Earth science and Geophysics 43 287 1312
Paleontology 40 318 1373
Geology 44 330 1487
Geography and Cartography 43 348 1536
Environmental Chemistry 39 276 1615
Ecology 48 349 1679
Forestry 51 370 2108
Environmental Engineering 43 332 2113
Agricultural Science 50 407 2283
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 49 409 2317
Environmental Management 51 393 2398
Geotechnical Engineering 47 422 2428

Engineering rankings

Acadia University ranked 42nd for Engineering in Canada and 2007th in the World with 2,512 publications made and 65,565 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#42 of 84 In Canada
#359 of 1,602 In North America
#2007 of 6,684 In the World

Acadia University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 24 144
1992 32 183
1993 21 177
1994 20 209
1995 13 221
1996 18 212
1997 18 233
1998 25 222
1999 33 248
2000 29 363
2001 28 352
2002 48 343
2003 57 505
2004 68 566
2005 61 638
2006 91 781
2007 101 959
2008 92 1006
2009 88 1232
2010 74 1487
2011 86 1657
2012 78 1975
2013 88 2371
2014 84 2594
2015 89 2614
2016 92 2833
2017 87 3086
2018 88 3446
2019 104 3798
2020 101 4796
2021 88 5143
2022 95 5299
2023 74 5134

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 13 75 270
Human-Computer Interaction 39 347 1596
Computer Networking 41 332 1629
Systems Engineering 44 394 1802
Civil Engineering 44 366 1889
Telecommunications 41 341 1947
Environmental Engineering 43 332 2113
Mechanical Engineering 45 431 2301
Aerospace Engineering 48 445 2311
Metallurgical Engineering 43 371 2322
Acoustical Engineering 48 483 2392
Structural Engineering 47 434 2410
Geotechnical Engineering 47 422 2428
Electrical Engineering 49 403 2457
Electronic Engineering 51 398 2491
Chemical Engineering 44 367 2497
Materials Science 47 410 2554
Optical Engineering 50 460 2607
Nanotechnology 47 426 2721

Chemistry rankings

Acadia University ranked 47th for Chemistry in Canada and 2368th in the World with 2,298 publications made and 55,050 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#47 of 81 In Canada
#417 of 1,488 In North America
#2368 of 6,447 In the World

Acadia University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 27 193
1992 31 185
1993 20 197
1994 14 207
1995 13 239
1996 16 209
1997 17 230
1998 19 237
1999 26 253
2000 25 366
2001 25 326
2002 34 292
2003 40 439
2004 57 537
2005 56 634
2006 73 678
2007 80 896
2008 74 955
2009 68 1048
2010 64 1301
2011 58 1463
2012 62 1736
2013 71 1977
2014 65 2084
2015 64 2157
2016 74 2304
2017 81 2612
2018 91 2967
2019 106 3410
2020 105 4333
2021 104 4898
2022 95 5140
2023 75 4913

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 37 227 934
Pharmacy 32 279 1341
Environmental Chemistry 39 276 1615
Inorganic Chemistry 39 314 1869
Physical chemistry 42 315 1906
Nutrition and Food Science 37 285 1958
Organic Chemistry 46 381 2260
Biochemistry 45 432 2271
Chemical Engineering 44 367 2497
Materials Science 47 410 2554
Nanotechnology 47 426 2721

Physics rankings

Acadia University ranked 47th for Physics in Canada and 2346th in the World with 2,205 publications made and 47,096 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#47 of 84 In Canada
#428 of 1,569 In North America
#2346 of 6,603 In the World

Acadia University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 26 141
1992 26 159
1993 21 155
1994 15 160
1995 10 210
1996 16 178
1997 20 209
1998 21 211
1999 37 221
2000 32 333
2001 24 298
2002 37 282
2003 49 418
2004 53 495
2005 54 575
2006 73 631
2007 68 732
2008 68 812
2009 75 954
2010 74 1209
2011 62 1336
2012 60 1573
2013 71 1902
2014 70 2022
2015 70 2079
2016 81 2186
2017 80 2413
2018 76 2664
2019 95 2897
2020 92 3641
2021 68 3819
2022 78 3836
2023 67 3841

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 42 348 1610
Nuclear Physics 43 354 1761
Theoretical Physics 46 409 1982
Quantum and Particle physics 46 418 2285
Acoustical Engineering 48 483 2392
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 533 2464
Condensed Matter Physics 46 411 2513
Materials Science 47 410 2554
Optical Engineering 50 460 2607
Nanotechnology 47 426 2721

Computer Science rankings

Acadia University ranked 44th for Computer Science in Canada and 1894th in the World with 2,088 publications made and 47,736 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 86 In Canada
#412 of 1,662 In North America
#1894 of 6,752 In the World

Acadia University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 117
1992 21 127
1993 16 121
1994 18 141
1995 14 179
1996 23 172
1997 17 154
1998 24 148
1999 25 178
2000 30 233
2001 25 262
2002 41 259
2003 42 341
2004 53 325
2005 73 439
2006 70 511
2007 93 630
2008 75 673
2009 81 915
2010 73 951
2011 72 1232
2012 50 1371
2013 74 1693
2014 59 1948
2015 65 1837
2016 75 1946
2017 61 1999
2018 70 2258
2019 71 2533
2020 98 3139
2021 58 3461
2022 86 3584
2023 69 3362

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 37 359 1225
Library and Information science 39 504 1364
Management Information Systems 41 375 1378
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 265 1409
Neuroscience 40 401 1418
Software Engineering 40 360 1547
Human-Computer Interaction 39 347 1596
Computer Networking 41 332 1629
Cyber Security 44 387 1851
Computational Linguistics 42 393 1893
Machine Learning 43 372 1907
Cognitive Science 48 471 1937
Telecommunications 41 341 1947
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 47 420 2199
Data Science 52 488 2208
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 536 2704
Computer Vision 53 556 3074

Medicine rankings

Acadia University ranked 38th for Medicine in Canada and 1747th in the World with 2,046 publications made and 60,948 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#38 of 85 In Canada
#410 of 1,643 In North America
#1747 of 6,680 In the World

Acadia University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 16 158
1992 24 157
1993 7 142
1994 15 183
1995 15 190
1996 17 247
1997 19 202
1998 13 199
1999 21 247
2000 20 323
2001 23 325
2002 18 343
2003 29 473
2004 36 501
2005 48 578
2006 64 727
2007 51 836
2008 56 1002
2009 64 1147
2010 46 1388
2011 57 1567
2012 54 1905
2013 62 2169
2014 82 2482
2015 63 2501
2016 77 2546
2017 66 2707
2018 82 3111
2019 100 3587
2020 111 4602
2021 120 5174
2022 95 5278
2023 96 5196

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 29 251 527
Sports / Exercise science 31 247 696
Nursing 36 357 993
Sports Medicine 37 347 1092
Audiology 38 390 1230
Gerontology 42 444 1300
Physical Therapy 37 376 1322
Pharmacy 32 279 1341
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 440 1342
Toxicology 31 238 1365
Psychiatry 38 398 1393
Health Science 43 593 1762
Public Health 47 465 1828
Family medicine 39 549 1919
Anatomy and Physiology 41 460 2018
Pathology 45 500 2400
Pharmacology 39 484 2421
Surgery 46 603 2538
Oncology and Cancer research 40 516 2552
Immunology 42 555 2768
Virology 42 539 2831
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 671 3155

Psychology rankings

Acadia University ranked 40th for Psychology in Canada and 1404th in the World with 1,279 publications made and 45,620 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#40 of 85 In Canada
#405 of 1,612 In North America
#1404 of 6,528 In the World

Acadia University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 17 111
1992 16 116
1993 7 107
1994 11 131
1995 10 157
1996 13 188
1997 10 150
1998 11 162
1999 18 172
2000 19 227
2001 28 269
2002 16 242
2003 23 404
2004 27 408
2005 38 425
2006 38 588
2007 34 628
2008 39 747
2009 40 923
2010 40 1085
2011 39 1273
2012 46 1636
2013 46 1900
2014 43 2072
2015 33 1994
2016 51 2149
2017 43 2231
2018 47 2498
2019 50 2788
2020 65 3547
2021 61 3724
2022 67 3825
2023 64 3683

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 29 251 527
Social Psychology 40 377 1045
Child Psychology 44 453 1181
Psychiatry 38 398 1393
Neuroscience 40 401 1418
Education Majors 50 549 1510
Cognitive Science 48 471 1937

Mathematics rankings

Acadia University ranked 45th for Mathematics in Canada and 2112th in the World with 1,052 publications made and 20,614 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#45 of 80 In Canada
#447 of 1,451 In North America
#2112 of 6,305 In the World

Acadia University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 34
1992 10 31
1993 7 39
1994 9 59
1995 13 63
1996 12 80
1997 11 66
1998 10 60
1999 14 81
2000 15 114
2001 15 109
2002 17 124
2003 25 179
2004 23 173
2005 34 224
2006 44 247
2007 52 346
2008 44 393
2009 52 523
2010 42 593
2011 35 703
2012 33 816
2013 43 1021
2014 31 1159
2015 28 1146
2016 35 1177
2017 31 1181
2018 44 1394
2019 37 1599
2020 53 1928
2021 37 2090
2022 39 2150
2023 26 2077

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 36 265 1409
Math Teachers 44 580 1570
Applied Mathematics 39 318 1783
Statistics 45 434 2079
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 540 2259

Business rankings

Acadia University ranked 40th for Business in Canada and 1584th in the World with 956 publications made and 32,937 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 78 In Canada
#405 of 1,412 In North America
#1584 of 6,187 In the World

Acadia University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 39
1992 9 46
1993 7 55
1994 10 57
1995 6 71
1996 5 87
1997 11 66
1998 10 82
1999 11 88
2000 15 120
2001 11 139
2002 18 136
2003 17 202
2004 22 219
2005 22 246
2006 32 291
2007 31 326
2008 46 440
2009 41 541
2010 25 642
2011 40 804
2012 35 955
2013 32 1184
2014 23 1280
2015 36 1243
2016 32 1330
2017 29 1352
2018 38 1525
2019 42 1659
2020 55 2063
2021 41 2204
2022 37 2271
2023 42 2130

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 44 467 1318
Management Information Systems 41 375 1378
Management 39 354 1426
Advertising 43 519 1670
Marketing 43 473 1869
Accounting 49 596 2224
Finance 50 540 2280

Art & Design rankings

Acadia University ranked 46th for Art & Design in Canada and 1578th in the World with 788 publications made and 6,652 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
#46 of 83 In Canada
#439 of 1,404 In North America
#1578 of 5,720 In the World

Acadia University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 13 12
1992 11 26
1993 1 21
1994 7 29
1995 6 46
1996 12 39
1997 6 33
1998 10 28
1999 9 36
2000 17 48
2001 13 45
2002 18 59
2003 18 74
2004 20 82
2005 21 92
2006 21 114
2007 23 144
2008 19 114
2009 29 182
2010 21 181
2011 29 277
2012 32 294
2013 31 345
2014 25 392
2015 25 364
2016 29 358
2017 31 338
2018 19 430
2019 37 507
2020 33 662
2021 26 651
2022 37 649
2023 22 690

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 40 351 887
Multimedia 37 359 1225
Art History 47 577 1376
Aesthetics 42 414 1405
Literature 44 445 1423
Fashion Design 47 456 1867

Economics rankings

Acadia University ranked 46th for Economics in Canada and 1965th in the World with 690 publications made and 11,364 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#46 of 83 In Canada
#522 of 1,400 In North America
#1965 of 5,995 In the World

Acadia University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 9 23
1992 5 20
1993 5 30
1994 4 20
1995 6 28
1996 3 32
1997 7 34
1998 7 40
1999 9 47
2000 8 82
2001 8 48
2002 11 72
2003 17 93
2004 16 108
2005 18 121
2006 21 152
2007 16 196
2008 16 211
2009 30 289
2010 16 316
2011 22 412
2012 27 527
2013 29 629
2014 26 657
2015 25 702
2016 26 688
2017 23 780
2018 29 878
2019 29 1013
2020 37 1190
2021 33 1349
2022 31 1374
2023 28 1395

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 40 397 995
Development Studies 44 505 1720
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 540 2259
Finance 50 540 2280