HEC Montreal: Rankings

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HEC Montreal ranked 32nd in Canada, 1192nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 101 research topics. HEC Montreal ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,037 academic publications and 347,508 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1192 of 14,131 In the World
#336 of 2,597 In North America
#32 of 101 In Canada
#8 of 17 In Quebec State
#6 of 7 In Montreal
#88 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#113 of 1,241 For Actuarial Science
#119 of 2,300 For Operations Research
#1706 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1113 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 98 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 836th in the World with 7,997 publications made and 263,092 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 91 In Canada
#240 of 1,852 In North America
#836 of 7,081 In the World

HEC Montreal
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 166
1993 20 212
1994 24 256
1995 21 322
1996 27 275
1997 34 289
1998 29 368
1999 44 410
2000 55 556
2001 66 627
2002 102 879
2003 159 1260
2004 168 1392
2005 235 1934
2006 184 2401
2007 247 3166
2008 269 4258
2009 315 5217
2010 303 6326
2011 318 8102
2012 352 8856
2013 332 9698
2014 373 11514
2015 402 12110
2016 373 11962
2017 427 13029
2018 409 15180
2019 425 17446
2020 452 20763
2021 499 23980
2022 469 22631
2023 433 24142
2024 261 19898

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 21 140 291
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 28 202 532
Political Science 27 193 561
Law 29 247 683
Anthropology 32 275 719
Philosophy 26 187 765
Aesthetics 34 259 816
Sociology 33 307 904
Public Policy / Administration 36 339 919
Political Economy 41 407 1064
Journalism and Digital Media 34 312 1066
Archaeology 35 282 1102
Urban and Regional planning 31 216 1109
Linguistics 34 297 1116
History 38 324 1174
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 418 1233
Classics and Ancient History 40 528 1511
Education Majors 49 517 1540
Gender Studies 57 687 1642
Demography 44 417 1730
Art History 54 695 1742
Library and Information science 47 625 1763

Business rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 24th for Business in Canada and 439th in the World with 6,113 publications made and 238,792 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 83 In Canada
#153 of 1,460 In North America
#439 of 6,339 In the World

HEC Montreal
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 16 149
1993 20 198
1994 20 230
1995 15 345
1996 22 255
1997 28 270
1998 26 375
1999 34 385
2000 40 509
2001 66 579
2002 80 778
2003 128 1128
2004 124 1264
2005 160 1798
2006 138 2249
2007 186 2919
2008 221 3874
2009 230 4798
2010 233 5718
2011 251 7279
2012 305 8103
2013 287 9020
2014 281 10506
2015 299 10987
2016 251 10765
2017 320 11723
2018 299 13321
2019 320 14927
2020 362 17412
2021 361 19627
2022 335 19194
2023 325 20370
2024 205 17315

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 7 72 113
Operations Research 10 49 119
Risk Management 9 60 127
Entrepreneurship 7 62 145
Supply Chain Management 9 51 169
Project Management 13 69 192
Management Information Systems 15 86 207
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 118 283
Accounting 17 136 286
Finance 17 120 307
Marketing 22 136 348
Advertising 23 180 412
Construction Management 20 114 414
Tax Law 21 176 443
International Business 23 131 471
Management 27 164 507
Entertainment Industry Business 25 180 512
International Trade 24 135 572
Human Resource Management 27 212 631
Public Policy / Administration 36 339 919
Real Estate 25 266 964
Engineering Management 32 322 1008

Computer Science rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Canada and 998th in the World with 5,238 publications made and 239,740 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 86 In Canada
#267 of 1,698 In North America
#998 of 6,845 In the World

HEC Montreal
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 15 167
1993 16 190
1994 20 236
1995 15 336
1996 22 277
1997 27 266
1998 20 341
1999 36 398
2000 36 475
2001 54 542
2002 69 798
2003 113 1118
2004 100 1216
2005 137 1803
2006 131 2224
2007 161 2878
2008 168 3752
2009 172 4417
2010 189 5250
2011 205 6583
2012 212 7185
2013 210 7920
2014 218 9164
2015 237 9702
2016 218 9732
2017 250 10603
2018 276 12436
2019 292 14408
2020 356 18020
2021 345 20471
2022 292 18255
2023 298 19465
2024 186 15516

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 5 49 88
Management Information Systems 15 86 207
UX/UI Desgin 23 131 430
Computer Networking 29 185 647
Human-Computer Interaction 29 200 789
Database Administration 30 212 847
Machine Learning 31 218 859
Data Science 31 250 863
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 221 887
Cyber Security 34 276 1129
Software Engineering 34 289 1138
Computer Vision 34 263 1276
Telecommunications 34 261 1321
Neuroscience 37 383 1383
Cognitive Science 40 374 1442
Multimedia 40 409 1528
Library and Information science 47 625 1763
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 366 2293
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 486 2398
Computational Linguistics 48 447 2412

Economics rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 25th for Economics in Canada and 494th in the World with 4,524 publications made and 130,768 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#25 of 83 In Canada
#182 of 1,438 In North America
#494 of 6,167 In the World

HEC Montreal
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 67
1993 10 87
1994 12 94
1995 10 130
1996 13 98
1997 18 107
1998 22 162
1999 26 204
2000 29 295
2001 44 281
2002 51 439
2003 111 661
2004 93 719
2005 130 1062
2006 124 1265
2007 145 1702
2008 176 2252
2009 180 2885
2010 188 3483
2011 206 4400
2012 219 4833
2013 226 5368
2014 215 6245
2015 205 6406
2016 173 6510
2017 238 7054
2018 237 7782
2019 228 8620
2020 269 10258
2021 256 11562
2022 233 11472
2023 220 12196
2024 128 9556

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 7 72 113
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 118 283
Environmental Economics 15 72 300
Finance 17 120 307
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 126 311
International Economics 21 126 566
International Trade 24 135 572
Development Studies 31 272 857
Political Economy 41 407 1064

Mathematics rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 30th for Mathematics in Canada and 818th in the World with 4,209 publications made and 156,498 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 81 In Canada
#238 of 1,491 In North America
#818 of 6,418 In the World

HEC Montreal
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 86
1993 9 100
1994 12 132
1995 17 245
1996 21 175
1997 22 182
1998 19 278
1999 29 274
2000 26 363
2001 50 359
2002 56 585
2003 103 841
2004 97 869
2005 136 1347
2006 113 1616
2007 142 2036
2008 151 2600
2009 153 3130
2010 157 3777
2011 180 4555
2012 210 5223
2013 179 5918
2014 184 6634
2015 180 6886
2016 169 7093
2017 197 7618
2018 200 9078
2019 241 10430
2020 263 12284
2021 220 13646
2022 211 12786
2023 224 13239
2024 114 8902

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 7 72 113
Operations Research 10 49 119
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 126 311
Statistics 30 239 883
Applied Mathematics 34 260 1320
Math Teachers 50 670 2062
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 366 2293

Engineering rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 40th for Engineering in Canada and 1620th in the World with 3,763 publications made and 165,818 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Research, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 86 In Canada
#313 of 1,651 In North America
#1620 of 6,782 In the World

HEC Montreal
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 126
1993 16 126
1994 16 177
1995 14 283
1996 22 212
1997 23 213
1998 15 297
1999 27 308
2000 19 369
2001 42 442
2002 52 621
2003 75 840
2004 67 899
2005 94 1335
2006 94 1683
2007 110 2088
2008 113 2667
2009 118 3159
2010 118 3742
2011 147 4700
2012 145 5171
2013 165 5794
2014 163 6816
2015 178 7170
2016 172 7302
2017 173 7685
2018 191 9284
2019 214 10519
2020 225 13021
2021 236 14551
2022 223 13285
2023 221 14005
2024 143 12394

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 10 49 119
Transportation Engineering 21 126 400
Construction Management 20 114 414
Electronic Engineering 25 137 492
Computer Networking 29 185 647
Industrial Engineering 28 156 649
Human-Computer Interaction 29 200 789
Automotive Engineering 34 185 833
Systems Engineering 33 243 958
Engineering Management 32 322 1008
Telecommunications 34 261 1321
Aerospace Engineering 34 303 1401
Acoustical Engineering 39 311 1414
Mechanical Engineering 37 297 1453
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 227 1590
Electrical Engineering 36 284 1624
Civil Engineering 41 322 1645
Structural Engineering 39 323 1787
Optical Engineering 42 362 2037
Materials Science 52 483 2974
Metallurgical Engineering 52 541 3335
Nanotechnology 54 551 3521
Chemical Engineering 53 557 3635

Environmental Science rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 43rd for Environmental Science in Canada and 1622nd in the World with 3,527 publications made and 135,781 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#43 of 90 In Canada
#342 of 1,721 In North America
#1622 of 6,876 In the World

HEC Montreal
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 70
1993 9 94
1994 15 109
1995 9 137
1996 11 105
1997 19 128
1998 14 215
1999 20 221
2000 22 240
2001 25 324
2002 36 455
2003 64 580
2004 81 673
2005 82 949
2006 96 1207
2007 98 1562
2008 115 2072
2009 129 2565
2010 132 3041
2011 132 4051
2012 158 4531
2013 160 5140
2014 166 6183
2015 180 6551
2016 154 6520
2017 181 7265
2018 167 8317
2019 173 9807
2020 224 11892
2021 248 13897
2022 218 13242
2023 216 14034
2024 118 11592

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 31 216 1109
Geography and Cartography 38 288 1243
Environmental Management 38 256 1505
Ecology 42 310 1523
Geology 47 352 1722
Paleontology 46 360 1722
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 395 2078
Oceanography 53 415 2146
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 46 399 2287
Agricultural Science 52 450 2646

Physics rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 43rd for Physics in Canada and 1946th in the World with 2,885 publications made and 110,260 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 86 In Canada
#361 of 1,617 In North America
#1946 of 6,713 In the World

HEC Montreal
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 59
1993 8 67
1994 11 95
1995 8 114
1996 10 98
1997 18 119
1998 11 152
1999 17 175
2000 22 230
2001 33 270
2002 38 373
2003 48 506
2004 49 581
2005 71 824
2006 64 1008
2007 76 1185
2008 98 1673
2009 100 2034
2010 95 2470
2011 114 3039
2012 122 3342
2013 130 3762
2014 126 4357
2015 141 4637
2016 111 4580
2017 122 4794
2018 165 5905
2019 181 6999
2020 178 8682
2021 189 10000
2022 170 9032
2023 181 9620
2024 97 8111

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 39 311 1414
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 376 1589
Theoretical Physics 42 369 1630
Quantum and Particle physics 41 334 1782
Optical Engineering 42 362 2037
Materials Science 52 483 2974
Nanotechnology 54 551 3521

Biology rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 50th for Biology in Canada and 2306th in the World with 2,723 publications made and 108,157 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#50 of 89 In Canada
#435 of 1,698 In North America
#2306 of 6,833 In the World

HEC Montreal
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 50
1993 7 70
1994 11 90
1995 4 105
1996 7 99
1997 11 105
1998 8 152
1999 6 133
2000 16 196
2001 28 248
2002 28 304
2003 45 460
2004 49 483
2005 65 665
2006 58 895
2007 72 1085
2008 62 1451
2009 90 1809
2010 106 2233
2011 100 2809
2012 126 3140
2013 100 3379
2014 120 4168
2015 139 4497
2016 118 4340
2017 140 5022
2018 135 5679
2019 162 6521
2020 223 8344
2021 218 9912
2022 162 9374
2023 166 10052
2024 83 7579

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 32 255 842
Neuroscience 37 383 1383
Paleontology 46 360 1722
Virology 37 411 2078
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 486 2398
Botany 48 472 2552
Genetics 49 514 2617
Agricultural Science 52 450 2646
Biochemistry 50 563 3063
Nanotechnology 54 551 3521

Psychology rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 37th for Psychology in Canada and 1279th in the World with 2,519 publications made and 104,604 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 87 In Canada
#370 of 1,645 In North America
#1279 of 6,645 In the World

HEC Montreal
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 44
1993 5 71
1994 7 94
1995 4 67
1996 1 92
1997 12 97
1998 2 98
1999 8 112
2000 14 184
2001 18 183
2002 22 233
2003 35 351
2004 32 366
2005 61 562
2006 42 766
2007 57 983
2008 55 1250
2009 72 1610
2010 91 2082
2011 89 2630
2012 129 3017
2013 112 3296
2014 110 3987
2015 152 4413
2016 131 4446
2017 139 4859
2018 128 5771
2019 159 6646
2020 180 8227
2021 179 9699
2022 169 9239
2023 168 9775
2024 93 7494

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 18 155 274
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 28 202 532
Social Psychology 30 254 640
Child Psychology 41 412 1122
Clinical Psychology 42 445 1275
Neuroscience 37 383 1383
Cognitive Science 40 374 1442
Education Majors 49 517 1540
Psychiatry 44 486 1832

Art & Design rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 34th for Art & Design in Canada and 962nd in the World with 1,282 publications made and 45,265 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#34 of 83 In Canada
#291 of 1,444 In North America
#962 of 5,966 In the World

HEC Montreal
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 37
1993 5 30
1994 5 47
1995 2 39
1996 0 33
1997 6 30
1998 2 72
1999 9 73
2000 10 79
2001 8 110
2002 18 134
2003 21 179
2004 19 189
2005 31 254
2006 18 371
2007 40 510
2008 38 614
2009 36 795
2010 44 1025
2011 42 1180
2012 57 1273
2013 54 1422
2014 52 1786
2015 74 2010
2016 56 1842
2017 62 2136
2018 71 2395
2019 77 2746
2020 74 3383
2021 96 3926
2022 91 3823
2023 79 4010
2024 35 3239

The following table provides academic rankings for HEC Montreal in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 23 131 430
Entertainment Industry Business 25 180 512
Cinematography 30 223 647
Fashion Design 31 225 793
Aesthetics 34 259 816
Literature 35 318 1015
Multimedia 40 409 1528
Art History 54 695 1742

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for HEC Montreal

Speciality Canada North America World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 293 829
Nursing 38 409 1308
Gerontology 42 428 1336
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 39 436 1370
Health Science 41 538 1669
Public Health 46 441 1823
Family medicine 46 615 2306
Medicine 46 505 2316
Pathology 44 484 2406
Surgery 42 549 2411
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 45 572 2732
Physical Therapy 54 701 2805
Chemistry 51 513 2939
Physical chemistry 54 548 3301
Organic Chemistry 52 560 3335