Brock University: Statistics

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#838 of 14,131 In the World
#261 of 2,597 In North America
#30 of 101 In Canada
#13 of 24 In Ontario
#123 of 1,020 For Sexology
Top50% For 147 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
95%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
brocku.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate95%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarFall/Winter Session: September to April (September - December; January-April); Spring Session: May to June; Summer Session: July to August

We've calculated the 95% acceptance rate for Brock University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Brock University is a world-class research university with 20,645 scientific papers published and 500,757 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Psychology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Physics, and Philosophy.

Publications
20,645
Citations
500,757

Brock University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,739 / 311,997
Biology
10,263 / 306,328
Medicine
8,208 / 239,505
Psychology
7,985 / 243,791
Computer Science
7,976 / 213,739
Environmental Science
7,787 / 211,318
Political Science
7,663 / 187,317
Law
7,018 / 180,513
Physics
6,874 / 174,557
Philosophy
6,841 / 173,982
Sociology
6,710 / 161,548
Engineering
6,636 / 163,996
Chemistry
6,404 / 181,262
Business
4,793 / 131,462
Mathematics
4,600 / 120,059
Geography and Cartography
4,554 / 116,947
Quantum and Particle physics
4,208 / 106,096
History
4,113 / 91,404
Geology
4,013 / 118,046
Biochemistry
3,934 / 125,129
Economics
3,891 / 83,134
Social Psychology
3,598 / 140,685
Ecology
3,474 / 105,534
Genetics
3,399 / 111,246
Archaeology
3,303 / 85,900
Organic Chemistry
3,292 / 89,358
Psychiatry
3,171 / 102,339
Paleontology
3,128 / 98,159
Linguistics
3,115 / 82,656
Statistics
3,062 / 88,467
Art & Design
2,985 / 64,044
Neuroscience
2,808 / 89,186
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,701 / 66,454
Pathology
2,645 / 76,394
Child Psychology
2,335 / 94,210
Materials Science
2,273 / 56,902
Management
2,229 / 73,802
Development Studies
1,906 / 42,738
Machine Learning
1,779 / 48,763
Botany
1,634 / 49,280

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 134 1088
1994 152 1287
1995 144 1417
1996 148 1360
1997 144 1401
1998 152 1538
1999 140 1700
2000 174 1806
2001 187 1985
2002 220 2339
2003 258 2750
2004 288 3246
2005 366 3852
2006 402 4848
2007 429 5769
2008 508 7113
2009 576 8573
2010 629 10444
2011 681 12730
2012 735 14845
2013 794 17200
2014 823 19846
2015 803 21413
2016 828 22372
2017 861 24205
2018 934 27173
2019 974 30209
2020 1061 37777
2021 1223 40724
2022 1163 40472
2023 1283 41994
2024 1034 41127
2025 770 38314
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Undergraduate tuition, 19,938.50 per annum. Graduate tuition: 6,662.70. PhD in Education, 6,662.70; PhD in Arts or Science, 6,580.03 per term (CAD)
Local studetns Undergraduate tuition, 6,352.65-8,068.10 per annum for Canadian students and students. Graduate tuition, 2,250.08- 2,861.88 per term for Canadian students (CAD)

Brock University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Brock University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Arts and Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences

Brock University alumni

  1. Kyle Dubas

    Kyle Dubas
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    sports executive
    Biography

    Kyle Benjamin Dubas is a Canadian ice hockey executive who is the current president of hockey operations and general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

  2. Matthew Santoro

    Matthew Santoro
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    vloggerYouTuberaccountantactortelevision producer
    Biography

    Matthew Santoro is a Canadian YouTuber, live streamer, and educator. He creates top ten lists and "50 Amazing Facts" videos. Santoro previously produced vlogging and gaming videos, which are no longer available.

  3. Denis Dyack

    Denis Dyack
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    video game directorscreenwriterengineer
    Biography

    Denis Dyack is a Canadian video game developer and the CEO of Apocalypse Studios. He is also the former president of Silicon Knights, and is a video game designer, writer, director and producer. Dyack directed Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, and is directing Deadhaus Sonata. Dyack was inducted into the Canadian Gaming Hall of Fame by the Canadian Game Development Talent Awards in November 2011.

  4. Rick Campanelli

    Rick Campanelli
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    Richard Adam Matthew Campanelli is a Canadian television and radio personality who currently works on Breakfast Television as a live eye reporter. He is known for his work as a VJ and host on MuchMusic and for co-hosting ET Canada.

All 20 notable alumni

Brock University faculties and divisions

Centre : Aboriginal Education and Research Natives Education
Centre : Digital Humanities Arts and Humanities, History, Literature, Modern Languages
Centre : Healthy Development Physical Education, Sports
Centre : Muscle Metabolism and Biophysics Biophysics, Physical Education, Public Health
Centre : Sport Capacity Sports
Faculty : Applied Health Sciences Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences, Leisure Studies, Nursing, Parks and Recreation, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Sports, Sports Management
Faculty : Education Adult Education, Education, Educational Sciences, Natives Education, Preschool Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Graduate Studies Accountancy, Aesthetics, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, English, Folklore, Geography, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, History, Latin, Management, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sociology, Statistics
Faculty : Humanities Aesthetics, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Canadian Studies, Classical Languages, Communication Disorders, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, French, French Studies, Greek (Classical), History, Italian, Latin, Latin American Studies, Literature, Medieval Studies, Modern History, Modern Languages, Multimedia, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Portuguese, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing
Faculty : Mathematics and Science Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Education, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Neurosciences, Oenology, Physics, Viticulture
Faculty : Social Sciences Child Care and Development, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Film, Folklore, Geography, Geography (Human), Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Media Studies, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Law, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism, Women's Studies
Institute : Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Oenology, Viticulture
Institute : Electrophysiological Research Biological and Life Sciences, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Psychology
Research Division : Humanities Arts and Humanities
Research Division : Niagara Community Observatory Regional Studies
School : Business Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Management

General information

Alternative names BU
Founded 1964
Accreditation Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario
Motto Surgite!
Push on!
Colors red, blue, white

Location and contacts

Address 500 Glenridge Avenue
Saint Catharines, Ontario, L2S 3A1
Canada
City population 137,000

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