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British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 57th in Canada, 2242nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 80 research topics. British Columbia Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,516 academic publications and 24,757 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2242 of 14,131 In the World
#636 of 2,597 In North America
#57 of 101 In Canada
#6 of 16 In British Columbia
#2 of 2 In Burnaby
#2098 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#2250 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#2315 of 4,794 For Telecommunications
#1710 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#873 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 3463rd in the World with 849 publications made and 16,069 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 87 In Canada
#601 of 1,655 In North America
#3463 of 6,795 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 13
1994 3 13
1995 0 13
1996 4 15
1997 3 7
1998 9 13
1999 2 21
2000 3 32
2001 7 30
2002 12 65
2003 13 49
2004 16 69
2005 11 94
2006 9 125
2007 16 146
2008 15 149
2009 11 174
2010 20 261
2011 21 304
2012 16 410
2013 26 502
2014 24 562
2015 54 653
2016 43 703
2017 43 792
2018 73 885
2019 65 966
2020 60 1130
2021 69 1286
2022 53 1278
2023 51 1415
2024 41 1330
2025 19 1118

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 43 277 2250
Telecommunications 48 395 2315
Computer Networking 49 442 2349
Electrical Engineering 49 396 2440
Civil Engineering 52 450 2501
Structural Engineering 51 476 2720
Human-Computer Interaction 54 515 2912
Geotechnical Engineering 50 502 3009
Electronic Engineering 53 472 3016
Nanotechnology 50 489 3136
Mechanical Engineering 58 642 3438
Aerospace Engineering 58 681 3594
Materials Science 55 624 3784
Acoustical Engineering 65 776 3866
Chemical Engineering 57 634 4051
Optical Engineering 62 766 4119
Metallurgical Engineering 58 817 4533

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 71st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 4223rd in the World with 727 publications made and 12,902 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#71 of 91 In Canada
#955 of 1,854 In North America
#4223 of 7,088 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
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 37
2002 7 59
2003 8 56
2004 12 106
2005 16 84
2006 17 105
2007 22 141
2008 11 132
2009 14 193
2010 17 231
2011 20 259
2012 20 321
2013 23 370
2014 33 419
2015 48 486
2016 39 525
2017 30 577
2018 62 598
2019 46 723
2020 46 831
2021 48 931
2022 43 912
2023 42 992
2024 34 809
2025 28 674

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 62 800 2760
Law 70 883 3465
Political Science 71 873 3622
Anthropology 73 977 3704
Philosophy 68 816 3706
Sociology 74 1054 4283
Linguistics 73 1003 4636
Archaeology 74 1024 4684
History 75 1137 4839

Computer Science rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 61st for Computer Science in Canada and 3489th in the World with 724 publications made and 13,740 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#61 of 86 In Canada
#707 of 1,702 In North America
#3489 of 6,855 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 71
2003 7 60
2004 17 85
2005 13 113
2006 12 138
2007 17 183
2008 12 175
2009 17 213
2010 20 271
2011 21 295
2012 14 399
2013 25 475
2014 22 522
2015 54 635
2016 44 665
2017 31 743
2018 75 819
2019 55 907
2020 48 1027
2021 51 1136
2022 38 1141
2023 35 1244
2024 34 987
2025 24 772

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 48 395 2315
Computer Networking 49 442 2349
Cyber Security 51 499 2521
Human-Computer Interaction 54 515 2912
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 577 3128
Computer Vision 56 565 3206
Machine Learning 63 748 4084
Neuroscience 69 1098 4619

Environmental Science rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 64th for Environmental Science in Canada and 3950th in the World with 666 publications made and 13,371 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 90 In Canada
#759 of 1,727 In North America
#3950 of 6,888 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 12
1994 0 4
1995 0 6
1996 2 5
1997 3 7
1998 5 10
1999 1 10
2000 2 34
2001 4 21
2002 7 33
2003 14 37
2004 11 42
2005 8 63
2006 7 83
2007 11 77
2008 5 103
2009 11 115
2010 24 195
2011 26 248
2012 24 386
2013 22 463
2014 24 525
2015 55 588
2016 41 639
2017 42 683
2018 61 803
2019 49 847
2020 44 1027
2021 38 1138
2022 29 1042
2023 39 1141
2024 28 988
2025 16 827

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 59 540 2889
Geotechnical Engineering 50 502 3009
Environmental Management 56 490 3091
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 572 3289
Ecology 60 630 3377
Geography and Cartography 63 684 3533
Geology 61 690 3610
Paleontology 70 1065 5039

Physics rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 58th for Physics in Canada and 3706th in the World with 656 publications made and 13,560 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
#676 of 1,623 In North America
#3706 of 6,729 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 11
1994 3 13
1995 0 12
1996 4 9
1997 3 9
1998 6 13
1999 1 16
2000 3 23
2001 4 27
2002 10 56
2003 11 50
2004 12 64
2005 7 77
2006 10 91
2007 13 121
2008 12 113
2009 9 152
2010 13 201
2011 17 256
2012 15 341
2013 21 438
2014 15 499
2015 39 532
2016 33 619
2017 30 652
2018 48 752
2019 52 806
2020 46 898
2021 56 1045
2022 45 1095
2023 43 1241
2024 34 1149
2025 13 977

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 50 489 3136
Quantum and Particle physics 57 663 3564
Materials Science 55 624 3784
Acoustical Engineering 65 776 3866
Nuclear Physics 56 705 3880
Optical Engineering 62 766 4119
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 936 4412

Biology rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 64th for Biology in Canada and 4554th in the World with 597 publications made and 13,179 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#64 of 89 In Canada
#931 of 1,701 In North America
#4554 of 6,841 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 19
1994 0 10
1995 0 9
1996 1 14
1997 4 9
1998 6 9
1999 0 10
2000 2 27
2001 5 25
2002 3 51
2003 6 40
2004 9 68
2005 8 86
2006 11 105
2007 14 112
2008 9 128
2009 21 183
2010 23 209
2011 22 246
2012 29 384
2013 21 410
2014 20 436
2015 38 499
2016 33 507
2017 44 648
2018 39 652
2019 29 743
2020 35 934
2021 37 1015
2022 34 981
2023 35 1076
2024 24 966
2025 23 956

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 50 489 3136
Nutrition and Food Science 48 479 3313
Pharmacology 49 611 3391
Botany 63 764 3962
Immunology 54 838 4324
Biochemistry 64 948 4569
Neuroscience 69 1098 4619
Genetics 65 1027 4791
Paleontology 70 1065 5039

Medicine rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 67th for Medicine in Canada and 4217th in the World with 571 publications made and 9,478 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#67 of 85 In Canada
#930 of 1,689 In North America
#4217 of 6,793 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 24
2002 6 52
2003 4 44
2004 10 129
2005 12 59
2006 18 77
2007 13 89
2008 13 98
2009 17 152
2010 14 171
2011 21 182
2012 20 294
2013 26 300
2014 17 304
2015 25 354
2016 34 417
2017 23 501
2018 34 455
2019 31 564
2020 36 676
2021 40 775
2022 34 774
2023 34 795
2024 20 746
2025 28 680

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) 53 573 2098
Health Science 53 755 2455
Nursing 57 732 2619
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 600 2927
Physical Therapy 60 768 3207
Pharmacology 49 611 3391
Surgery 58 846 3830
Anatomy and Physiology 62 900 4272
Pathology 67 892 4315
Immunology 54 838 4324
Public Health 69 992 4413
Psychiatry 70 1096 4425

Chemistry rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 57th for Chemistry in Canada and 4142nd in the World with 566 publications made and 12,776 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 83 In Canada
#747 of 1,538 In North America
#4142 of 6,561 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 14
1994 1 9
1995 0 10
1996 2 11
1997 2 6
1998 2 14
1999 0 15
2000 2 20
2001 6 15
2002 5 37
2003 10 30
2004 6 50
2005 8 59
2006 7 62
2007 13 69
2008 11 99
2009 11 143
2010 21 164
2011 23 198
2012 29 284
2013 19 323
2014 17 341
2015 36 409
2016 32 393
2017 39 478
2018 34 545
2019 29 596
2020 31 750
2021 40 827
2022 40 874
2023 35 974
2024 21 1002
2025 16 917

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 50 489 3136
Nutrition and Food Science 48 479 3313
Materials Science 55 624 3784
Chemical Engineering 57 634 4051
Physical chemistry 60 716 4206
Organic Chemistry 60 792 4365
Biochemistry 64 948 4569

Mathematics rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 64th for Mathematics in Canada and 3886th in the World with 337 publications made and 6,665 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#64 of 81 In Canada
#809 of 1,494 In North America
#3886 of 6,434 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 28
2004 7 39
2005 7 46
2006 7 69
2007 11 96
2008 3 70
2009 6 104
2010 4 121
2011 14 169
2012 4 192
2013 13 291
2014 10 288
2015 24 373
2016 19 376
2017 18 429
2018 41 450
2019 30 531
2020 24 535
2021 25 587
2022 14 590
2023 16 628
2024 10 365
2025 6 295

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 53 712 2297
Statistics 63 803 3963

Business rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 69th for Business in Canada and 4160th in the World with 324 publications made and 4,686 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#69 of 84 In Canada
#895 of 1,472 In North America
#4160 of 6,366 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 47
2007 16 76
2008 8 67
2009 12 83
2010 5 125
2011 11 124
2012 4 186
2013 8 227
2014 7 229
2015 18 291
2016 14 343
2017 12 332
2018 28 386
2019 29 383
2020 27 437
2021 15 411
2022 18 415
2023 18 447
2024 11 267
2025 10 205

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 64 765 3659
Marketing 68 885 4263
Finance 73 967 4563

Psychology rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 72nd for Psychology in Canada and 4567th in the World with 313 publications made and 5,005 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#72 of 87 In Canada
#1113 of 1,648 In North America
#4567 of 6,663 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 49
2003 1 37
2004 9 125
2005 4 65
2006 9 77
2007 12 83
2008 5 93
2009 10 126
2010 7 127
2011 14 137
2012 6 199
2013 7 204
2014 7 228
2015 14 238
2016 22 260
2017 20 338
2018 20 323
2019 20 411
2020 22 448
2021 19 530
2022 21 518
2023 11 524
2024 10 443
2025 12 359

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 62 800 2760
Psychiatry 70 1096 4425
Neuroscience 69 1098 4619
Social Psychology 75 1259 5095

Economics rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 69th for Economics in Canada and 3707th in the World with 196 publications made and 6,203 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#69 of 84 In Canada
#854 of 1,445 In North America
#3707 of 6,188 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 32
2007 5 40
2008 5 48
2009 8 59
2010 5 75
2011 7 81
2012 4 116
2013 7 145
2014 8 144
2015 10 193
2016 13 186
2017 9 177
2018 18 196
2019 9 252
2020 19 295
2021 9 280
2022 7 249
2023 10 293
2024 7 207
2025 8 150

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 70 953 3986
Finance 73 967 4563

Art & Design rankings

British Columbia Institute of Technology ranked 70th for Art & Design in Canada and 4016th in the World with 132 publications made and 2,035 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 85 In Canada
#978 of 1,454 In North America
#4016 of 6,010 In the World

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 9
2002 1 21
2003 1 14
2004 3 16
2005 5 27
2006 1 24
2007 4 39
2008 2 33
2009 8 40
2010 2 45
2011 5 51
2012 3 74
2013 3 77
2014 9 101
2015 13 132
2016 8 131
2017 4 145
2018 9 145
2019 9 158
2020 2 142
2021 9 168
2022 6 179
2023 7 168
2024 4 129
2025 2 94

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 71 944 4263