Cape Breton University: Rankings

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Cape Breton University ranked 65th in Canada, 2769th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 27 research topics. Cape Breton University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,196 academic publications and 36,184 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2769 of 14,131 In the World
#787 of 2,597 In North America
#65 of 101 In Canada
#6 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#1090 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#1153 of 4,239 For Education Majors
#1331 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#6049 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2719 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 24 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 55th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 2355th in the World with 1,530 publications made and 25,813 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#55 of 91 In Canada
#582 of 1,819 In North America
#2355 of 7,020 In the World

Cape Breton University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 15 11
1992 25 25
1993 16 20
1994 15 17
1995 24 37
1996 15 39
1997 20 56
1998 36 78
1999 19 56
2000 17 80
2001 18 89
2002 12 89
2003 15 109
2004 18 142
2005 15 182
2006 17 147
2007 33 251
2008 42 262
2009 54 334
2010 51 494
2011 42 583
2012 52 730
2013 51 965
2014 94 1169
2015 64 1207
2016 58 1243
2017 69 1302
2018 63 1443
2019 69 1741
2020 80 2183
2021 93 2868
2022 81 2917
2023 109 2958

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 47 511 1090
Education Majors 39 432 1153
Gender Studies 53 604 1331
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 486 1368
Communications and Public Relations 48 523 1444
Anthropology 51 516 1501
Art History 51 630 1514
Sociology 49 532 1706
Linguistics 46 461 1928
Law 51 601 2002
Political Science 54 604 2151
Philosophy 50 511 2258
History 54 598 2315
Archaeology 53 559 2446
Aesthetics 62 680 2573
Library and Information science 64 900 2714
Demography 55 673 2824

Environmental Science rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 58th for Environmental Science in Canada and 3145th in the World with 1,162 publications made and 16,388 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#58 of 89 In Canada
#618 of 1,687 In North America
#3145 of 6,798 In the World

Cape Breton University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 10
1992 22 23
1993 11 18
1994 11 23
1995 9 28
1996 12 25
1997 13 24
1998 28 61
1999 8 38
2000 7 53
2001 9 41
2002 8 56
2003 12 65
2004 13 75
2005 14 143
2006 20 133
2007 33 180
2008 27 177
2009 38 231
2010 34 303
2011 36 403
2012 36 481
2013 43 581
2014 58 731
2015 42 761
2016 49 877
2017 48 875
2018 62 1064
2019 67 1348
2020 77 1666
2021 81 2151
2022 63 2256
2023 72 2374

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 51 440 2312
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 54 567 2477
Oceanography 55 487 2490
Petrology and Geochemistry 53 466 2544
Environmental Chemistry 53 489 2895
Environmental Management 57 496 2949
Paleontology 53 606 2968
Ecology 57 608 3066
Geology 55 603 3107
Geography and Cartography 58 634 3118
Agricultural Science 61 674 3768

Biology rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 55th for Biology in Canada and 3398th in the World with 1,048 publications made and 21,029 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#55 of 86 In Canada
#670 of 1,668 In North America
#3398 of 6,770 In the World

Cape Breton University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 9
1992 8 23
1993 8 17
1994 13 20
1995 5 25
1996 7 18
1997 12 32
1998 12 46
1999 7 41
2000 5 48
2001 10 53
2002 5 51
2003 13 54
2004 14 80
2005 11 126
2006 15 118
2007 28 184
2008 27 184
2009 27 255
2010 31 337
2011 28 420
2012 28 529
2013 34 623
2014 59 776
2015 46 786
2016 38 921
2017 53 1030
2018 63 1146
2019 72 1432
2020 82 1822
2021 81 2508
2022 61 2670
2023 70 2726

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 53 568 2419
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 54 567 2477
Zoology 52 610 2533
Neuroscience 57 727 2775
Paleontology 53 606 2968
Botany 56 629 3240
Nanotechnology 55 546 3490
Biochemistry 54 688 3552
Genetics 54 736 3591
Agricultural Science 61 674 3768

Engineering rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 59th for Engineering in Canada and 3821st in the World with 754 publications made and 12,164 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#59 of 84 In Canada
#704 of 1,602 In North America
#3821 of 6,684 In the World

Cape Breton University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 7
1992 5 17
1993 7 16
1994 2 12
1995 3 18
1996 1 18
1997 4 13
1998 9 34
1999 4 16
2000 3 27
2001 7 37
2002 7 35
2003 4 44
2004 8 58
2005 9 99
2006 19 96
2007 20 100
2008 16 85
2009 21 149
2010 18 199
2011 20 278
2012 21 320
2013 26 375
2014 37 468
2015 38 559
2016 33 636
2017 37 765
2018 46 743
2019 55 961
2020 52 1188
2021 52 1659
2022 59 1859
2023 51 1820

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Networking 59 603 3043
Chemical Engineering 52 492 3230
Optical Engineering 56 631 3428
Nanotechnology 55 546 3490
Acoustical Engineering 61 743 3573
Telecommunications 57 657 3597
Metallurgical Engineering 55 649 3760
Materials Science 56 654 3776
Mechanical Engineering 64 789 4028
Electrical Engineering 56 709 4046

Physics rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 58th for Physics in Canada and 3534th in the World with 729 publications made and 12,760 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#58 of 84 In Canada
#662 of 1,569 In North America
#3534 of 6,603 In the World

Cape Breton University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 10
1992 2 6
1993 4 14
1994 4 15
1995 6 18
1996 2 16
1997 8 16
1998 7 29
1999 6 28
2000 1 25
2001 6 36
2002 7 34
2003 3 49
2004 9 53
2005 5 99
2006 16 105
2007 19 107
2008 15 84
2009 19 126
2010 18 166
2011 16 217
2012 18 260
2013 31 318
2014 46 360
2015 42 449
2016 29 573
2017 32 702
2018 39 715
2019 55 796
2020 50 1104
2021 54 1467
2022 57 1657
2023 41 1618

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 698 3139
Optical Engineering 56 631 3428
Quantum and Particle physics 58 664 3474
Nanotechnology 55 546 3490
Acoustical Engineering 61 743 3573
Materials Science 56 654 3776

Medicine rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 56th for Medicine in Canada and 3123rd in the World with 726 publications made and 17,328 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#56 of 85 In Canada
#711 of 1,643 In North America
#3123 of 6,680 In the World

Cape Breton University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 7
1992 5 9
1993 2 9
1994 9 11
1995 10 15
1996 4 11
1997 7 23
1998 6 39
1999 4 34
2000 5 37
2001 5 46
2002 2 54
2003 5 58
2004 11 79
2005 5 80
2006 8 64
2007 17 129
2008 15 134
2009 24 201
2010 20 295
2011 19 342
2012 18 402
2013 25 508
2014 42 607
2015 24 635
2016 21 712
2017 41 809
2018 36 923
2019 39 1074
2020 61 1349
2021 65 1999
2022 54 2151
2023 68 2082

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 51 621 1798
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 615 2152
Psychiatry 51 600 2185
Nursing 59 770 2576
Health Science 60 875 2673
Public Health 58 716 2918
Physical Therapy 65 787 3454
Surgery 57 834 3572
Anatomy and Physiology 56 807 3621
Pathology 61 834 3910

Computer Science rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 58th for Computer Science in Canada and 3183rd in the World with 715 publications made and 16,481 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#58 of 86 In Canada
#670 of 1,662 In North America
#3183 of 6,752 In the World

Cape Breton University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 8
1992 12 13
1993 8 9
1994 5 7
1995 10 22
1996 6 23
1997 7 33
1998 14 37
1999 10 23
2000 4 39
2001 10 38
2002 4 55
2003 5 51
2004 8 72
2005 5 81
2006 14 78
2007 18 113
2008 19 126
2009 18 182
2010 20 303
2011 20 366
2012 24 435
2013 25 593
2014 48 754
2015 30 822
2016 18 848
2017 35 880
2018 33 936
2019 37 1138
2020 42 1369
2021 45 1853
2022 57 1994
2023 47 1984

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 46 463 1828
Cognitive Science 51 510 2186
Library and Information science 64 900 2714
Neuroscience 57 727 2775
Cyber Security 55 578 2819
Computer Networking 59 603 3043
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 57 619 3156
Machine Learning 57 626 3381
Telecommunications 57 657 3597

Psychology rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 49th for Psychology in Canada and 1937th in the World with 708 publications made and 20,761 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 85 In Canada
#542 of 1,612 In North America
#1937 of 6,528 In the World

Cape Breton University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 11
1992 1 14
1993 4 11
1994 7 9
1995 7 17
1996 5 19
1997 7 41
1998 11 53
1999 7 39
2000 3 53
2001 9 56
2002 2 66
2003 6 83
2004 8 107
2005 4 133
2006 6 105
2007 15 179
2008 17 179
2009 25 250
2010 23 352
2011 25 419
2012 24 506
2013 25 659
2014 52 863
2015 29 858
2016 22 933
2017 38 977
2018 33 1070
2019 41 1275
2020 46 1569
2021 53 2179
2022 41 2323
2023 58 2223

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 39 432 1153
Social Psychology 43 425 1196
Child Psychology 48 496 1302
Clinical Psychology 51 621 1798
Psychiatry 51 600 2185
Cognitive Science 51 510 2186
Neuroscience 57 727 2775

Chemistry rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 56th for Chemistry in Canada and 3776th in the World with 615 publications made and 10,929 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#56 of 81 In Canada
#699 of 1,488 In North America
#3776 of 6,447 In the World

Cape Breton University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 6
1992 1 12
1993 4 12
1994 6 12
1995 2 16
1996 0 14
1997 3 14
1998 5 26
1999 3 19
2000 3 26
2001 6 35
2002 5 37
2003 6 52
2004 8 50
2005 9 106
2006 14 95
2007 16 94
2008 10 91
2009 19 132
2010 18 183
2011 14 194
2012 11 249
2013 22 304
2014 29 375
2015 30 340
2016 25 469
2017 28 581
2018 43 572
2019 52 766
2020 53 1048
2021 45 1414
2022 47 1663
2023 38 1689

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 53 466 2544
Environmental Chemistry 53 489 2895
Physical chemistry 53 507 3028
Chemical Engineering 52 492 3230
Organic Chemistry 54 604 3476
Nanotechnology 55 546 3490
Biochemistry 54 688 3552
Materials Science 56 654 3776

Business rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 51st for Business in Canada and 2457th in the World with 531 publications made and 10,286 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#51 of 78 In Canada
#580 of 1,412 In North America
#2457 of 6,187 In the World

Cape Breton University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 3
1992 9 8
1993 3 5
1994 4 5
1995 2 8
1996 7 16
1997 6 13
1998 15 30
1999 4 13
2000 5 28
2001 10 26
2002 4 26
2003 4 38
2004 8 41
2005 2 33
2006 6 32
2007 11 69
2008 10 69
2009 16 102
2010 16 166
2011 16 200
2012 22 281
2013 17 403
2014 32 443
2015 24 483
2016 18 453
2017 26 525
2018 20 508
2019 22 673
2020 26 788
2021 44 1073
2022 38 1056
2023 44 1150

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 46 463 1828
Management 50 532 2349
Marketing 55 646 2782
Finance 59 687 3028

Economics rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 54th for Economics in Canada and 2395th in the World with 473 publications made and 5,748 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#54 of 83 In Canada
#619 of 1,400 In North America
#2395 of 5,995 In the World

Cape Breton University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 3
1992 11 5
1993 6 8
1994 4 2
1995 7 8
1996 5 11
1997 7 13
1998 14 25
1999 4 14
2000 4 22
2001 9 22
2002 3 17
2003 2 23
2004 6 22
2005 4 22
2006 4 21
2007 6 35
2008 7 41
2009 14 67
2010 15 107
2011 13 124
2012 19 160
2013 17 219
2014 27 259
2015 20 261
2016 14 267
2017 20 376
2018 20 355
2019 23 445
2020 25 551
2021 36 736
2022 20 659
2023 46 782

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 48 584 2054
Finance 59 687 3028

Mathematics rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 54th for Mathematics in Canada and 2969th in the World with 443 publications made and 11,708 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 80 In Canada
#626 of 1,451 In North America
#2969 of 6,305 In the World

Cape Breton University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 5
1992 7 2
1993 3 4
1994 6 2
1995 5 14
1996 6 8
1997 4 17
1998 7 25
1999 3 16
2000 3 30
2001 3 38
2002 2 47
2003 2 50
2004 6 65
2005 1 69
2006 10 64
2007 8 109
2008 10 120
2009 15 152
2010 8 231
2011 15 319
2012 14 357
2013 12 471
2014 37 664
2015 15 629
2016 16 629
2017 21 681
2018 19 684
2019 28 846
2020 33 1032
2021 29 1523
2022 31 1729
2023 29 1617

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 40 519 1362
Statistics 55 650 3208

Art & Design rankings

Cape Breton University ranked 60th for Art & Design in Canada and 2510th in the World with 321 publications made and 2,554 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#60 of 83 In Canada
#672 of 1,404 In North America
#2510 of 5,720 In the World

Cape Breton University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 2
1992 6 5
1993 3 5
1994 2 5
1995 2 1
1996 0 2
1997 7 11
1998 9 12
1999 4 8
2000 5 12
2001 0 20
2002 3 5
2003 2 22
2004 6 19
2005 3 45
2006 7 29
2007 7 42
2008 11 35
2009 12 41
2010 8 88
2011 12 122
2012 7 124
2013 11 117
2014 18 214
2015 12 178
2016 12 195
2017 18 198
2018 13 220
2019 13 269
2020 15 344
2021 21 482
2022 23 487
2023 21 471

The following table provides academic rankings for Cape Breton University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 51 630 1514
Literature 59 688 2419
Fashion Design 55 594 2464
Aesthetics 62 680 2573