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British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 53rd in Canada, 2182nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 79 research topics. British Columbia Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,469 academic publications and 23,116 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2182 of 14,131 In the World
#586 of 2,597 In North America
#53 of 101 In Canada
#5 of 16 In British Columbia
#2 of 2 In Burnaby
#2017 of 2,923 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#2209 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#2282 of 4,757 For Telecommunications
#1665 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#646 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 55th for Engineering in Canada and 3432nd in the World with 829 publications made and 15,037 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 86 In Canada
#605 of 1,651 In North America
#3432 of 6,782 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 13
1993 2 13
1994 3 13
1995 0 13
1996 4 15
1997 3 7
1998 9 13
1999 2 22
2000 3 32
2001 7 30
2002 12 65
2003 13 49
2004 16 70
2005 11 93
2006 9 124
2007 16 146
2008 15 150
2009 11 174
2010 19 261
2011 21 303
2012 16 408
2013 26 502
2014 24 564
2015 54 654
2016 43 706
2017 42 790
2018 73 888
2019 66 964
2020 60 1136
2021 68 1286
2022 53 1279
2023 48 1417
2024 41 1304

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 43 270 2209
Telecommunications 48 396 2282
Computer Networking 50 449 2356
Electrical Engineering 49 395 2401
Civil Engineering 52 452 2480
Structural Engineering 51 479 2706
Human-Computer Interaction 53 506 2855
Electronic Engineering 53 469 2967
Geotechnical Engineering 50 502 2987
Nanotechnology 50 486 3098
Mechanical Engineering 57 639 3392
Aerospace Engineering 58 683 3578
Materials Science 55 624 3749
Acoustical Engineering 65 780 3837
Chemical Engineering 57 632 4026
Optical Engineering 60 766 4095
Metallurgical Engineering 58 818 4517

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 71st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 4179th in the World with 701 publications made and 12,236 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#71 of 91 In Canada
#954 of 1,852 In North America
#4179 of 7,081 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 4
1993 0 6
1994 0 6
1995 0 9
1996 7 6
1997 4 6
1998 6 10
1999 1 14
2000 3 33
2001 1 36
2002 7 60
2003 7 55
2004 12 107
2005 16 82
2006 17 105
2007 22 141
2008 11 133
2009 14 193
2010 16 231
2011 20 256
2012 20 322
2013 23 368
2014 33 419
2015 48 486
2016 40 526
2017 29 581
2018 62 599
2019 46 726
2020 45 847
2021 49 930
2022 44 925
2023 40 997
2024 33 795

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 61 792 2649
Law 70 884 3421
Political Science 71 869 3551
Philosophy 68 814 3664
Sociology 73 1051 4231
Linguistics 73 1001 4595
Archaeology 74 1034 4698
History 75 1146 4849

Computer Science rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 60th for Computer Science in Canada and 3456th in the World with 701 publications made and 13,098 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 86 In Canada
#710 of 1,698 In North America
#3456 of 6,845 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 8
1993 0 10
1994 3 8
1995 0 12
1996 2 12
1997 4 4
1998 5 10
1999 0 16
2000 2 33
2001 4 37
2002 9 72
2003 6 59
2004 17 87
2005 13 111
2006 12 135
2007 17 180
2008 12 176
2009 17 212
2010 20 271
2011 21 293
2012 14 396
2013 25 473
2014 22 523
2015 54 634
2016 44 670
2017 31 740
2018 75 823
2019 55 907
2020 49 1026
2021 51 1141
2022 38 1155
2023 33 1249
2024 33 969

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Telecommunications 48 396 2282
Computer Networking 50 449 2356
Cyber Security 50 505 2537
Human-Computer Interaction 53 506 2855
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 581 3095
Computer Vision 56 564 3160
Machine Learning 63 757 4082
Neuroscience 69 1101 4595

Environmental Science rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 64th for Environmental Science in Canada and 3911th in the World with 648 publications made and 12,516 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 90 In Canada
#764 of 1,721 In North America
#3911 of 6,876 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 5
1993 1 12
1994 0 4
1995 0 6
1996 2 5
1997 3 7
1998 5 10
1999 1 11
2000 2 34
2001 4 21
2002 7 33
2003 13 37
2004 11 42
2005 8 59
2006 7 79
2007 11 75
2008 5 102
2009 11 114
2010 23 195
2011 26 245
2012 24 385
2013 22 463
2014 24 529
2015 56 591
2016 41 641
2017 41 683
2018 61 809
2019 49 850
2020 44 1029
2021 39 1144
2022 28 1048
2023 38 1141
2024 26 967

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 59 539 2821
Environmental Management 55 476 2972
Geotechnical Engineering 50 502 2987
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 575 3274
Ecology 60 630 3316
Geography and Cartography 62 684 3480
Geology 61 694 3586
Paleontology 71 1079 5060

Physics rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 58th for Physics in Canada and 3684th in the World with 645 publications made and 12,579 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#58 of 86 In Canada
#677 of 1,617 In North America
#3684 of 6,713 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 12
1993 2 11
1994 3 13
1995 0 12
1996 4 9
1997 3 9
1998 6 13
1999 1 17
2000 3 23
2001 4 27
2002 10 56
2003 11 49
2004 12 65
2005 7 76
2006 10 90
2007 13 121
2008 12 112
2009 9 152
2010 13 201
2011 17 255
2012 15 341
2013 21 438
2014 15 500
2015 39 533
2016 33 623
2017 29 648
2018 48 758
2019 52 802
2020 48 903
2021 56 1049
2022 44 1098
2023 40 1245
2024 35 1128

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 50 486 3098
Quantum and Particle physics 56 662 3522
Materials Science 55 624 3749
Acoustical Engineering 65 780 3837
Nuclear Physics 56 701 3838
Optical Engineering 60 766 4095
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 938 4363

Biology rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 63rd for Biology in Canada and 4542nd in the World with 577 publications made and 12,297 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 89 In Canada
#935 of 1,698 In North America
#4542 of 6,833 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 8
1993 2 19
1994 0 10
1995 0 9
1996 1 14
1997 4 9
1998 6 9
1999 0 11
2000 2 27
2001 5 24
2002 3 52
2003 5 39
2004 9 68
2005 8 81
2006 11 101
2007 14 109
2008 9 125
2009 21 182
2010 22 209
2011 22 243
2012 29 382
2013 21 409
2014 20 439
2015 38 499
2016 33 508
2017 43 648
2018 39 652
2019 30 743
2020 35 937
2021 38 1018
2022 35 989
2023 33 1081
2024 24 964

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 50 486 3098
Nutrition and Food Science 48 485 3324
Pharmacology 48 604 3360
Botany 63 794 4027
Immunology 54 828 4281
Biochemistry 64 952 4570
Neuroscience 69 1101 4595
Genetics 65 1032 4789
Paleontology 71 1079 5060

Chemistry rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 57th for Chemistry in Canada and 4127th in the World with 552 publications made and 11,860 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 83 In Canada
#753 of 1,530 In North America
#4127 of 6,545 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 10
1993 2 14
1994 1 9
1995 0 10
1996 2 11
1997 2 6
1998 2 14
1999 0 16
2000 2 20
2001 6 15
2002 5 37
2003 9 29
2004 6 50
2005 8 54
2006 7 58
2007 13 66
2008 11 96
2009 11 142
2010 20 164
2011 23 195
2012 29 280
2013 19 321
2014 17 343
2015 37 410
2016 32 396
2017 38 481
2018 34 542
2019 29 598
2020 30 751
2021 41 831
2022 40 877
2023 35 976
2024 21 993

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 50 486 3098
Nutrition and Food Science 48 485 3324
Materials Science 55 624 3749
Chemical Engineering 57 632 4026
Physical chemistry 60 714 4168
Organic Chemistry 60 798 4359
Biochemistry 64 952 4570

Medicine rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 67th for Medicine in Canada and 4181st in the World with 551 publications made and 8,925 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#67 of 85 In Canada
#929 of 1,685 In North America
#4181 of 6,775 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 7
1993 2 9
1994 2 10
1995 0 5
1996 6 11
1997 3 6
1998 6 9
1999 1 13
2000 3 30
2001 5 23
2002 6 53
2003 4 44
2004 10 128
2005 12 58
2006 18 77
2007 13 89
2008 13 97
2009 17 152
2010 13 170
2011 21 182
2012 20 295
2013 26 302
2014 17 304
2015 25 353
2016 35 416
2017 23 500
2018 34 454
2019 32 562
2020 34 685
2021 40 773
2022 34 781
2023 35 793
2024 21 740

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 565 2017
Health Science 53 758 2397
Nursing 58 736 2596
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 598 2871
Physical Therapy 60 765 3176
Pharmacology 48 604 3360
Surgery 58 846 3776
Anatomy and Physiology 62 895 4236
Pathology 66 892 4269
Immunology 54 828 4281
Public Health 69 987 4360
Psychiatry 70 1100 4397

Mathematics rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 64th for Mathematics in Canada and 3843rd in the World with 337 publications made and 6,327 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#64 of 81 In Canada
#808 of 1,491 In North America
#3843 of 6,418 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 6
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 0 4
1996 3 5
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 9
2001 0 16
2002 4 27
2003 3 27
2004 7 40
2005 7 46
2006 7 68
2007 11 96
2008 3 71
2009 6 104
2010 5 122
2011 14 169
2012 4 191
2013 13 293
2014 10 288
2015 25 375
2016 20 381
2017 18 429
2018 41 456
2019 30 533
2020 23 550
2021 26 591
2022 14 599
2023 17 636
2024 10 360

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 53 707 2221
Statistics 63 803 3930

Business rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 67th for Business in Canada and 4137th in the World with 315 publications made and 4,426 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#67 of 83 In Canada
#898 of 1,460 In North America
#4137 of 6,339 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 6
1993 0 4
1994 1 2
1995 0 3
1996 3 5
1997 2 1
1998 4 4
1999 0 6
2000 0 10
2001 1 14
2002 5 23
2003 3 18
2004 8 36
2005 12 36
2006 9 46
2007 16 76
2008 8 67
2009 12 84
2010 5 126
2011 11 124
2012 4 185
2013 8 228
2014 7 231
2015 18 293
2016 14 342
2017 12 328
2018 28 388
2019 28 384
2020 26 443
2021 17 417
2022 17 420
2023 18 447
2024 11 266

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Management 64 768 3639
Marketing 68 880 4237
Finance 73 967 4556

Psychology rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 72nd for Psychology in Canada and 4520th in the World with 306 publications made and 4,725 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#72 of 87 In Canada
#1113 of 1,645 In North America
#4520 of 6,645 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 7
1993 1 3
1994 2 10
1995 0 5
1996 5 9
1997 1 3
1998 3 7
1999 1 6
2000 1 24
2001 3 26
2002 5 50
2003 1 37
2004 9 126
2005 4 65
2006 9 76
2007 12 83
2008 5 94
2009 10 126
2010 7 127
2011 14 137
2012 6 200
2013 7 204
2014 7 229
2015 14 237
2016 23 257
2017 20 337
2018 20 323
2019 21 412
2020 23 448
2021 19 534
2022 21 523
2023 11 536
2024 10 442

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 61 792 2649
Psychiatry 70 1100 4397
Neuroscience 69 1101 4595
Social Psychology 75 1257 5062

Economics rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 69th for Economics in Canada and 3641st in the World with 191 publications made and 5,984 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#69 of 83 In Canada
#851 of 1,438 In North America
#3641 of 6,167 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 2 1
1997 2 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 4
2000 0 7
2001 1 10
2002 1 10
2003 1 11
2004 4 25
2005 9 15
2006 6 31
2007 5 40
2008 5 48
2009 8 59
2010 5 76
2011 7 81
2012 4 115
2013 7 145
2014 8 144
2015 10 193
2016 14 187
2017 9 177
2018 18 196
2019 9 254
2020 18 299
2021 10 281
2022 7 254
2023 11 296
2024 7 204

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 70 947 3901
Finance 73 967 4556

Art & Design rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 70th for Art & Design in Canada and 3955th in the World with 128 publications made and 1,949 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#70 of 83 In Canada
#974 of 1,444 In North America
#3955 of 5,966 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 5
2001 0 8
2002 1 21
2003 1 14
2004 3 17
2005 5 27
2006 1 24
2007 4 39
2008 2 33
2009 8 40
2010 1 45
2011 5 51
2012 3 74
2013 3 78
2014 9 101
2015 13 132
2016 8 131
2017 4 146
2018 9 145
2019 9 158
2020 2 147
2021 9 174
2022 6 180
2023 6 168
2024 4 124

The following table provides academic rankings for British Columbia Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 71 945 4254