HEC Montreal: Rankings

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HEC Montreal ranked 33rd in Canada, 1174th in the global 2026 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 11,316 academic publications and 370,910 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1174 of 14,131 In the World
#333 of 2,597 In North America
#33 of 101 In Canada
#8 of 17 In Quebec State
#6 of 7 In Montreal
#88 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#113 of 1,255 For Actuarial Science
#116 of 2,326 For Operations Research
#1656 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1068 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 830th in the World with 8,199 publications made and 282,256 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 91 In Canada
#238 of 1,854 In North America
#830 of 7,088 In the World

HEC Montreal
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 20 212
1994 24 256
1995 21 322
1996 27 276
1997 34 290
1998 30 368
1999 44 411
2000 55 557
2001 66 630
2002 102 881
2003 159 1260
2004 168 1393
2005 237 1937
2006 184 2397
2007 248 3166
2008 268 4247
2009 315 5217
2010 302 6322
2011 318 8083
2012 351 8846
2013 334 9687
2014 372 11481
2015 404 12087
2016 374 11954
2017 426 13025
2018 414 15173
2019 426 17443
2020 453 20776
2021 506 23939
2022 495 22632
2023 451 24227
2024 274 20307
2025 163 17688

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 20 137 290
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 29 203 533
Political Science 27 190 560
Law 29 247 685
Anthropology 32 273 721
Philosophy 27 184 759
Aesthetics 34 256 802
Sociology 33 305 904
Public Policy / Administration 36 333 912
Political Economy 41 401 1050
Journalism and Digital Media 34 307 1057
Urban and Regional planning 30 216 1109
Linguistics 34 295 1118
Archaeology 35 279 1120
History 38 321 1188
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 413 1230
Education Majors 48 507 1536
Classics and Ancient History 40 526 1546
Gender Studies 57 678 1632
Art History 54 691 1746
Demography 45 415 1750
Library and Information science 47 614 1753

Business rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 24th for Business in Canada and 443rd in the World with 6,204 publications made and 254,994 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 84 In Canada
#153 of 1,472 In North America
#443 of 6,366 In the World

HEC Montreal
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 198
1994 20 230
1995 15 345
1996 22 255
1997 28 270
1998 26 376
1999 34 385
2000 40 510
2001 66 579
2002 80 778
2003 128 1129
2004 125 1264
2005 160 1798
2006 138 2248
2007 187 2920
2008 222 3873
2009 232 4809
2010 233 5715
2011 251 7258
2012 305 8102
2013 287 9002
2014 279 10491
2015 302 10971
2016 251 10763
2017 319 11716
2018 300 13344
2019 320 14929
2020 364 17392
2021 362 19583
2022 335 19134
2023 328 20408
2024 214 17611
2025 90 15452

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 71 113
Operations Research 10 49 116
Risk Management 9 60 130
Entrepreneurship 7 61 143
Supply Chain Management 9 52 178
Project Management 13 66 182
Management Information Systems 14 83 204
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 116 282
Accounting 17 134 287
Finance 17 118 308
Marketing 22 135 350
Advertising 23 175 411
Construction Management 20 118 439
Tax Law 21 176 456
International Business 23 129 476
Entertainment Industry Business 25 177 497
Management 27 164 514
International Trade 24 134 567
Human Resource Management 27 212 642
Public Policy / Administration 36 333 912
Real Estate 25 267 967
Engineering Management 32 326 1055

Computer Science rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Canada and 1008th in the World with 5,336 publications made and 255,585 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
#264 of 1,702 In North America
#1008 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 16 190
1994 20 236
1995 15 336
1996 22 277
1997 27 266
1998 21 341
1999 36 399
2000 36 475
2001 54 543
2002 69 797
2003 113 1118
2004 101 1218
2005 137 1803
2006 131 2223
2007 162 2876
2008 168 3754
2009 171 4424
2010 188 5242
2011 204 6562
2012 211 7169
2013 210 7907
2014 217 9129
2015 237 9697
2016 220 9724
2017 248 10582
2018 278 12413
2019 293 14378
2020 355 17983
2021 347 20444
2022 302 18213
2023 299 19507
2024 191 15821
2025 100 13222

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 14 83 204
UX/UI Desgin 23 132 436
Computer Networking 29 183 650
Human-Computer Interaction 29 199 807
Database Administration 30 212 853
Machine Learning 31 216 854
Data Science 31 246 861
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 221 898
Software Engineering 34 283 1140
Cyber Security 34 271 1145
Computer Vision 34 265 1312
Telecommunications 34 261 1345
Neuroscience 37 382 1398
Cognitive Science 40 367 1432
Multimedia 40 404 1532
Library and Information science 47 614 1753
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 366 2297
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 486 2406
Computational Linguistics 47 442 2430

Economics rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 25th for Economics in Canada and 500th in the World with 4,582 publications made and 138,841 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#25 of 84 In Canada
#182 of 1,445 In North America
#500 of 6,188 In the World

HEC Montreal
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 10 87
1994 12 94
1995 10 130
1996 13 98
1997 18 108
1998 22 162
1999 26 205
2000 29 296
2001 44 282
2002 51 438
2003 111 662
2004 94 720
2005 131 1062
2006 124 1264
2007 145 1697
2008 176 2247
2009 181 2885
2010 189 3474
2011 205 4391
2012 219 4836
2013 226 5355
2014 216 6213
2015 205 6392
2016 174 6496
2017 237 7041
2018 238 7804
2019 227 8614
2020 270 10248
2021 256 11529
2022 235 11423
2023 221 12209
2024 130 9744
2025 62 8156

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 71 113
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 116 282
Environmental Economics 15 70 306
Finance 17 118 308
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 126 316
International Trade 24 134 567
International Economics 22 129 590
Development Studies 31 273 876
Political Economy 41 401 1050

Mathematics rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 30th for Mathematics in Canada and 818th in the World with 4,265 publications made and 166,274 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 81 In Canada
#235 of 1,494 In North America
#818 of 6,434 In the World

HEC Montreal
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 100
1994 12 132
1995 17 245
1996 21 175
1997 22 184
1998 19 278
1999 29 275
2000 26 364
2001 49 360
2002 56 585
2003 103 840
2004 98 870
2005 137 1348
2006 113 1615
2007 142 2038
2008 151 2594
2009 154 3135
2010 157 3771
2011 180 4538
2012 208 5212
2013 179 5906
2014 185 6628
2015 180 6871
2016 169 7081
2017 197 7596
2018 202 9059
2019 240 10414
2020 263 12241
2021 220 13576
2022 214 12704
2023 226 13226
2024 119 9104
2025 56 7166

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 71 113
Operations Research 10 49 116
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 126 316
Statistics 30 239 881
Applied Mathematics 34 258 1324
Math Teachers 52 669 2084
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 366 2297

Engineering rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 40th for Engineering in Canada and 1643rd in the World with 3,826 publications made and 176,207 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Research, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 87 In Canada
#312 of 1,655 In North America
#1643 of 6,795 In the World

HEC Montreal
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 126
1994 16 177
1995 14 283
1996 22 212
1997 23 213
1998 16 297
1999 27 309
2000 19 369
2001 42 442
2002 52 619
2003 75 840
2004 67 900
2005 95 1336
2006 95 1682
2007 111 2090
2008 114 2671
2009 118 3171
2010 119 3734
2011 145 4691
2012 145 5169
2013 165 5785
2014 162 6814
2015 180 7162
2016 173 7286
2017 173 7692
2018 192 9282
2019 214 10517
2020 225 13006
2021 239 14539
2022 219 13229
2023 222 14049
2024 147 12575
2025 71 10981

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 49 116
Transportation Engineering 21 125 402
Construction Management 20 118 439
Electronic Engineering 25 136 496
Computer Networking 29 183 650
Industrial Engineering 28 156 667
Human-Computer Interaction 29 199 807
Automotive Engineering 34 185 830
Product and Industrial Design 29 211 836
Systems Engineering 33 242 974
Engineering Management 32 326 1055
Telecommunications 34 261 1345
Aerospace Engineering 34 303 1414
Acoustical Engineering 39 309 1421
Mechanical Engineering 37 295 1458
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 228 1622
Electrical Engineering 36 284 1664
Civil Engineering 41 324 1675
Structural Engineering 39 324 1820
Optical Engineering 42 363 2070
Materials Science 52 481 3010
Metallurgical Engineering 52 533 3331
Nanotechnology 56 557 3575
Chemical Engineering 53 553 3642

Environmental Science rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 43rd for Environmental Science in Canada and 1653rd in the World with 3,569 publications made and 144,830 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#43 of 90 In Canada
#340 of 1,727 In North America
#1653 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 94
1994 15 109
1995 9 137
1996 11 105
1997 19 129
1998 15 215
1999 20 222
2000 22 240
2001 26 324
2002 36 455
2003 64 580
2004 81 674
2005 82 950
2006 95 1203
2007 98 1563
2008 114 2067
2009 129 2564
2010 133 3040
2011 130 4041
2012 158 4508
2013 160 5124
2014 165 6165
2015 180 6511
2016 154 6502
2017 180 7246
2018 167 8304
2019 172 9798
2020 222 11885
2021 250 13851
2022 218 13189
2023 217 14005
2024 119 11830
2025 55 10097

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 30 216 1109
Geography and Cartography 38 288 1272
Environmental Management 38 256 1538
Ecology 42 308 1553
Paleontology 46 361 1741
Geology 47 351 1743
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 396 2093
Oceanography 53 411 2167
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 46 401 2325
Agricultural Science 53 453 2710

Physics rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 42nd for Physics in Canada and 1962nd in the World with 2,932 publications made and 117,841 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#42 of 86 In Canada
#358 of 1,623 In North America
#1962 of 6,729 In the World

HEC Montreal
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 67
1994 11 95
1995 8 114
1996 10 98
1997 18 119
1998 12 152
1999 17 176
2000 22 230
2001 33 269
2002 38 373
2003 48 506
2004 49 581
2005 72 825
2006 64 1006
2007 77 1189
2008 98 1669
2009 100 2048
2010 96 2468
2011 114 3029
2012 122 3331
2013 130 3752
2014 127 4341
2015 143 4632
2016 111 4562
2017 122 4793
2018 168 5902
2019 180 6997
2020 175 8670
2021 192 9985
2022 168 8985
2023 181 9662
2024 96 8225
2025 54 7231

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 39 309 1421
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 375 1607
Theoretical Physics 42 369 1639
Quantum and Particle physics 41 333 1799
Optical Engineering 42 363 2070
Materials Science 52 481 3010
Nanotechnology 56 557 3575

Biology rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 49th for Biology in Canada and 2319th in the World with 2,762 publications made and 115,849 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 89 In Canada
#430 of 1,701 In North America
#2319 of 6,841 In the World

HEC Montreal
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 70
1994 11 90
1995 4 105
1996 7 99
1997 11 105
1998 9 152
1999 6 134
2000 16 194
2001 29 248
2002 28 304
2003 45 460
2004 49 483
2005 65 666
2006 57 893
2007 72 1085
2008 62 1451
2009 90 1811
2010 106 2237
2011 98 2792
2012 125 3123
2013 100 3376
2014 120 4150
2015 140 4461
2016 118 4340
2017 140 5009
2018 135 5643
2019 160 6493
2020 220 8310
2021 223 9898
2022 163 9339
2023 166 10053
2024 85 7736
2025 47 6608

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 31 250 823
Neuroscience 37 382 1398
Paleontology 46 361 1741
Virology 37 414 2102
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 486 2406
Botany 48 470 2583
Genetics 48 502 2593
Agricultural Science 53 453 2710
Biochemistry 50 554 3043
Nanotechnology 56 557 3575

Psychology rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 36th for Psychology in Canada and 1293rd in the World with 2,575 publications made and 112,847 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 87 In Canada
#366 of 1,648 In North America
#1293 of 6,663 In the World

HEC Montreal
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 19 183
2002 22 233
2003 35 351
2004 32 368
2005 61 563
2006 42 766
2007 57 982
2008 54 1244
2009 72 1612
2010 90 2082
2011 91 2611
2012 128 3012
2013 112 3289
2014 110 3978
2015 153 4397
2016 131 4437
2017 138 4847
2018 128 5742
2019 160 6634
2020 179 8182
2021 181 9690
2022 172 9207
2023 172 9767
2024 94 7629
2025 61 6656

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 17 152 270
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 29 203 533
Social Psychology 30 251 640
Child Psychology 41 407 1127
Clinical Psychology 43 445 1305
Neuroscience 37 382 1398
Cognitive Science 40 367 1432
Education Majors 48 507 1536
Psychiatry 44 484 1853

Art & Design rankings

HEC Montreal ranked 34th for Art & Design in Canada and 965th in the World with 1,307 publications made and 48,506 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 85 In Canada
#290 of 1,454 In North America
#965 of 6,010 In the World

HEC Montreal
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 18 370
2007 40 509
2008 38 615
2009 37 795
2010 44 1025
2011 42 1176
2012 56 1260
2013 54 1417
2014 52 1782
2015 74 1999
2016 56 1834
2017 62 2134
2018 71 2400
2019 77 2734
2020 74 3394
2021 97 3924
2022 93 3827
2023 79 4007
2024 36 3268
2025 26 2966

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 23 132 436
Entertainment Industry Business 25 177 497
Fashion Design 31 222 794
Aesthetics 34 256 802
Creative Writing 40 334 895
Literature 35 315 1015
Multimedia 40 404 1532
Art History 54 691 1746

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for HEC Montreal

Speciality Canada North America World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 291 838
Nursing 38 409 1328
Gerontology 41 421 1331
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 40 434 1378
Health Science 41 528 1665
Public Health 46 443 1861
Family medicine 46 612 2307
Medicine 45 499 2321
Pathology 44 478 2419
Surgery 42 546 2438
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 567 2770
Physical Therapy 54 697 2819
Chemistry 51 500 2932
Organic Chemistry 52 555 3350
Physical chemistry 54 550 3358