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Lakehead University ranked 35th in Canada, 1222nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. Lakehead University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,332 academic publications and 256,780 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1222 of 14,131 In the World
#342 of 2,597 In North America
#35 of 101 In Canada
#15 of 24 In Ontario
#300 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#323 of 2,377 For Forestry
#419 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#2599 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1321 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Biology rankings

Lakehead University ranked 32nd for Biology in Canada and 1230th in the World with 6,633 publications made and 185,250 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 86 In Canada
#282 of 1,668 In North America
#1230 of 6,770 In the World

Lakehead University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 55 240
1992 50 259
1993 43 298
1994 47 313
1995 51 345
1996 67 346
1997 74 397
1998 48 447
1999 42 492
2000 61 596
2001 43 611
2002 109 737
2003 76 897
2004 103 1063
2005 93 1310
2006 139 1615
2007 120 1797
2008 182 2345
2009 189 2902
2010 203 3621
2011 241 4539
2012 225 5465
2013 275 6582
2014 277 7729
2015 285 8904
2016 307 9361
2017 345 10408
2018 359 11737
2019 344 13166
2020 378 15439
2021 401 18343
2022 411 19395
2023 407 18951

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 15 95 323
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 248 593
Agricultural Science 25 140 635
Botany 26 200 853
Paleontology 29 232 895
Biotechnology 25 245 1103
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 294 1133
Neuroscience 36 335 1149
Horticulture 27 198 1198
Nanotechnology 29 226 1226
Evolutionary Biology 36 343 1232
Biophysics 34 335 1248
Biochemistry 33 296 1389
Nutrition and Food Science 26 214 1399
Zoology 42 374 1446
Genetics 34 325 1451
Pharmacology 31 314 1471
Animal Science 37 324 1477
Oncology and Cancer research 34 336 1497
Microbiology 32 303 1625
Molecular Biology 35 355 1653
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 373 1721
Immunology 35 368 1747
Virology 36 409 1975

Engineering rankings

Lakehead University ranked 33rd for Engineering in Canada and 1241st in the World with 6,460 publications made and 142,945 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#33 of 84 In Canada
#265 of 1,602 In North America
#1241 of 6,684 In the World

Lakehead University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 39 189
1992 45 214
1993 48 272
1994 46 245
1995 38 261
1996 61 279
1997 51 321
1998 55 332
1999 38 361
2000 49 446
2001 38 408
2002 95 545
2003 80 615
2004 113 820
2005 110 972
2006 154 1325
2007 138 1452
2008 165 1791
2009 185 2341
2010 188 2868
2011 206 3726
2012 221 4281
2013 221 5276
2014 241 6200
2015 246 6985
2016 264 7243
2017 304 8143
2018 322 9355
2019 330 10672
2020 408 12586
2021 410 14705
2022 470 16308
2023 432 15638

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 22 110 420
Mining Engineering 22 102 443
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 154 613
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 130 650
Biochemical Engineering 23 153 726
Environmental Engineering 30 166 798
Transportation Engineering 32 210 808
Firefighting and Fire Science 32 195 847
Chemical Engineering 29 186 996
Robotics 34 217 1009
Geotechnical Engineering 36 231 1030
Civil Engineering 32 245 1057
Electronic Engineering 33 220 1095
Biotechnology 25 245 1103
Telecommunications 32 245 1118
Electrical Engineering 32 229 1132
Automotive Engineering 36 238 1156
Computer Networking 35 262 1171
Acoustical Engineering 35 276 1182
Aerospace Engineering 33 284 1210
Operations Research 35 278 1210
Nanotechnology 29 226 1226
Metallurgical Engineering 32 232 1228
Materials Science 33 240 1231
Structural Engineering 33 263 1255
Computer Engineering 34 254 1270
Mechanical Engineering 35 278 1354
Systems Engineering 40 318 1402
Reliability and Quality Engineering 35 276 1415
Optical Engineering 35 289 1434
Human-Computer Interaction 37 322 1435
Remote Sensing 40 337 1726

Environmental Science rankings

Lakehead University ranked 33rd for Environmental Science in Canada and 1022nd in the World with 6,393 publications made and 147,385 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#33 of 89 In Canada
#254 of 1,687 In North America
#1022 of 6,798 In the World

Lakehead University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 52 248
1992 52 255
1993 45 263
1994 51 266
1995 43 303
1996 59 299
1997 71 365
1998 52 403
1999 35 466
2000 60 579
2001 47 561
2002 104 726
2003 76 810
2004 102 1104
2005 89 1151
2006 123 1494
2007 128 1604
2008 154 1967
2009 186 2466
2010 174 2925
2011 218 3553
2012 215 4216
2013 239 5201
2014 230 5940
2015 256 6292
2016 269 7054
2017 319 7868
2018 358 9016
2019 361 10628
2020 391 12529
2021 403 15137
2022 435 16623
2023 438 16258

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 15 95 323
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 127 419
Mining Engineering 22 102 443
Agricultural Science 25 140 635
Earth science and Geophysics 30 185 672
Environmental Engineering 30 166 798
Environmental Management 31 175 815
Oceanography 32 217 834
Ecology 31 214 887
Paleontology 29 232 895
Geology 31 238 934
Geotechnical Engineering 36 231 1030
Geography and Cartography 36 278 1114
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 294 1133
Environmental Chemistry 35 228 1242
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 39 287 1366

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lakehead University ranked 36th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1149th in the World with 6,290 publications made and 111,569 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#36 of 91 In Canada
#321 of 1,819 In North America
#1149 of 7,020 In the World

Lakehead University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 38 138
1992 49 117
1993 29 125
1994 50 187
1995 45 202
1996 69 213
1997 61 245
1998 54 250
1999 39 344
2000 56 355
2001 43 403
2002 105 589
2003 80 699
2004 92 876
2005 89 1048
2006 106 1249
2007 143 1516
2008 161 1895
2009 181 2196
2010 210 2735
2011 213 3278
2012 227 3859
2013 264 4518
2014 251 4967
2015 265 5309
2016 280 5600
2017 315 6291
2018 351 6796
2019 346 7893
2020 418 9203
2021 367 10829
2022 406 11471
2023 378 11331

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 19 122 300
Social Work 26 235 446
Occupational Safety and Health 27 218 461
Criminology and Criminal Justice 29 280 512
International Law 25 202 517
Media Studies 34 279 597
Special Education 27 294 624
Military science 31 352 680
Education Majors 30 288 710
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 272 742
Sports / Exercise science 34 261 748
Gender Studies 37 395 805
Genealogy 33 358 813
Anthropology 35 315 830
Journalism and Digital Media 33 278 842
Library and Information science 30 334 861
Communications and Public Relations 38 350 869
Law Enforcement 34 381 923
Public Policy / Administration 37 362 946
Law 33 325 946
Sociology 34 324 947
Aesthetics 36 297 959
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 347 960
Political Economy 38 388 960
Art History 40 409 963
History 35 308 1046
Archaeology 35 280 1050
Political Science 36 330 1057
Demography 34 308 1059
Linguistics 35 309 1120
Classics and Ancient History 36 452 1234
Philosophy 39 311 1299

Physics rankings

Lakehead University ranked 33rd for Physics in Canada and 1268th in the World with 5,814 publications made and 134,818 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#33 of 84 In Canada
#272 of 1,569 In North America
#1268 of 6,603 In the World

Lakehead University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 41 208
1992 42 215
1993 48 268
1994 38 243
1995 39 261
1996 54 269
1997 54 319
1998 57 319
1999 41 342
2000 48 440
2001 35 424
2002 97 524
2003 75 590
2004 102 802
2005 99 927
2006 141 1263
2007 114 1359
2008 145 1724
2009 167 2282
2010 169 2795
2011 192 3533
2012 199 4046
2013 196 5013
2014 208 5808
2015 230 6602
2016 227 6791
2017 269 7823
2018 289 8898
2019 290 9898
2020 357 11627
2021 352 13466
2022 383 14579
2023 386 14229

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 35 276 1182
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 310 1221
Nanotechnology 29 226 1226
Materials Science 33 240 1231
Biophysics 34 335 1248
Quantum and Particle physics 34 271 1279
Condensed Matter Physics 30 254 1390
Optical Engineering 35 289 1434
Atomic and Molecular physics 41 338 1570
Nuclear Physics 39 331 1617
Theoretical Physics 41 360 1667

Chemistry rankings

Lakehead University ranked 31st for Chemistry in Canada and 1359th in the World with 5,161 publications made and 140,090 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 81 In Canada
#277 of 1,488 In North America
#1359 of 6,447 In the World

Lakehead University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 42 218
1992 38 246
1993 36 277
1994 42 264
1995 39 292
1996 51 271
1997 60 332
1998 45 337
1999 34 383
2000 48 505
2001 39 517
2002 68 552
2003 56 620
2004 81 712
2005 75 912
2006 124 1236
2007 102 1277
2008 122 1610
2009 146 2094
2010 157 2526
2011 175 3337
2012 173 3962
2013 199 5004
2014 212 5805
2015 193 6861
2016 200 7042
2017 242 8005
2018 267 9052
2019 250 10239
2020 279 12118
2021 294 14387
2022 335 15492
2023 324 15139

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 127 419
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 154 613
Biochemical Engineering 23 153 726
Chemical Engineering 29 186 996
Radiochemistry 25 162 1127
Physical chemistry 33 219 1188
Nanotechnology 29 226 1226
Materials Science 33 240 1231
Environmental Chemistry 35 228 1242
Inorganic Chemistry 31 228 1281
Organic Chemistry 31 261 1298
Biochemistry 33 296 1389
Nutrition and Food Science 26 214 1399
Computational Chemistry 39 331 1678
Pharmacy 36 366 1757

Computer Science rankings

Lakehead University ranked 36th for Computer Science in Canada and 1100th in the World with 4,974 publications made and 102,854 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#36 of 86 In Canada
#292 of 1,662 In North America
#1100 of 6,752 In the World

Lakehead University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 30 97
1992 36 88
1993 23 117
1994 28 152
1995 27 129
1996 38 156
1997 46 163
1998 36 197
1999 32 231
2000 34 258
2001 29 290
2002 91 431
2003 71 522
2004 87 641
2005 90 816
2006 111 1031
2007 114 1245
2008 137 1530
2009 138 1955
2010 159 2441
2011 175 2915
2012 167 3224
2013 190 3806
2014 210 4296
2015 190 4859
2016 215 5031
2017 217 5536
2018 248 5857
2019 247 6892
2020 360 8048
2021 328 9548
2022 389 10509
2023 303 10295

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 30 334 861
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 234 920
Cyber Security 32 245 927
Machine Learning 32 246 968
Data Science 34 283 981
Robotics 34 217 1009
Management Information Systems 34 300 1038
Telecommunications 32 245 1118
Neuroscience 36 335 1149
Computer Networking 35 262 1171
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 244 1213
Computer Engineering 34 254 1270
Multimedia 39 378 1296
Software Engineering 38 327 1332
Human-Computer Interaction 37 322 1435
Computational Linguistics 35 338 1522
Cognitive Science 42 399 1571
Computer Vision 38 315 1635
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 373 1721
Computer Graphics 38 331 1792

Medicine rankings

Lakehead University ranked 35th for Medicine in Canada and 1369th in the World with 3,921 publications made and 89,547 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 85 In Canada
#337 of 1,643 In North America
#1369 of 6,680 In the World

Lakehead University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 33 96
1992 33 114
1993 22 128
1994 28 161
1995 36 163
1996 47 179
1997 53 195
1998 36 213
1999 21 256
2000 36 306
2001 26 341
2002 51 408
2003 54 485
2004 51 636
2005 54 785
2006 61 873
2007 70 1057
2008 96 1424
2009 109 1617
2010 110 1933
2011 126 2412
2012 136 2883
2013 162 3405
2014 175 3890
2015 192 4709
2016 198 4767
2017 206 5061
2018 213 5741
2019 219 6354
2020 238 7410
2021 264 8684
2022 270 9242
2023 239 8884

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 26 235 446
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 248 593
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 251 661
Clinical Psychology 34 297 670
Occupational Therapy 27 226 704
Gerontology 30 290 726
Sports / Exercise science 34 261 748
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 317 829
Nursing 31 329 922
Physical Therapy 35 292 1003
Public Health 34 303 1022
Pediatrics 25 266 1128
Psychiatry 35 345 1174
Sports Medicine 39 377 1215
Health Science 34 433 1233
Cardiology 28 320 1282
Dentistry 30 301 1346
Family medicine 30 399 1352
Audiology 41 419 1362
Surgery 35 356 1433
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 341 1447
Anatomy and Physiology 36 348 1470
Pharmacology 31 314 1471
Pathology 35 337 1491
Oncology and Cancer research 34 336 1497
Orthodontics 35 403 1702
Immunology 35 368 1747
Pharmacy 36 366 1757
Anesthesiology 39 450 1844
Virology 36 409 1975

Psychology rankings

Lakehead University ranked 33rd for Psychology in Canada and 1102nd in the World with 3,175 publications made and 62,990 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 85 In Canada
#341 of 1,612 In North America
#1102 of 6,528 In the World

Lakehead University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 18 67
1992 21 72
1993 13 82
1994 28 126
1995 30 116
1996 32 114
1997 35 126
1998 29 138
1999 25 173
2000 22 198
2001 23 245
2002 41 253
2003 35 338
2004 47 432
2005 41 542
2006 47 644
2007 59 794
2008 70 970
2009 81 1219
2010 92 1480
2011 104 1759
2012 107 2096
2013 142 2573
2014 129 2733
2015 135 3293
2016 150 3391
2017 173 3554
2018 176 3756
2019 187 4327
2020 231 5218
2021 200 5739
2022 214 6260
2023 193 6118

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 26 235 446
Special Education 27 294 624
Clinical Psychology 34 297 670
Occupational Therapy 27 226 704
Education Majors 30 288 710
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 272 742
Sexology 35 380 743
Social Psychology 33 308 797
Child Psychology 36 338 801
Neuroscience 36 335 1149
Psychiatry 35 345 1174
Cognitive Science 42 399 1571

Business rankings

Lakehead University ranked 34th for Business in Canada and 1002nd in the World with 2,649 publications made and 53,974 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#34 of 78 In Canada
#289 of 1,412 In North America
#1002 of 6,187 In the World

Lakehead University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 15 24
1992 9 32
1993 7 36
1994 10 50
1995 7 47
1996 12 81
1997 19 58
1998 15 63
1999 15 93
2000 10 92
2001 11 92
2002 56 172
2003 35 180
2004 54 235
2005 50 311
2006 64 474
2007 80 635
2008 73 769
2009 93 1103
2010 97 1353
2011 120 1711
2012 104 1884
2013 115 2283
2014 100 2540
2015 102 2707
2016 128 3029
2017 129 3223
2018 152 3369
2019 176 3958
2020 184 4578
2021 146 5189
2022 174 5510
2023 164 5165

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 27 218 461
Hospitality and Hotel Management 20 109 508
Management 32 244 827
Public Policy / Administration 37 362 946
Management Information Systems 34 300 1038
Advertising 35 362 1074
Accounting 36 362 1141
Operations Research 35 278 1210
Finance 38 360 1354
Project Management 39 364 1361
Marketing 38 377 1442

Mathematics rankings

Lakehead University ranked 35th for Mathematics in Canada and 1182nd in the World with 2,631 publications made and 51,437 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#35 of 80 In Canada
#305 of 1,451 In North America
#1182 of 6,305 In the World

Lakehead University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 19 34
1992 18 48
1993 18 34
1994 16 68
1995 15 77
1996 30 70
1997 20 83
1998 27 85
1999 18 106
2000 24 123
2001 17 142
2002 51 224
2003 38 238
2004 41 325
2005 48 388
2006 51 506
2007 60 583
2008 71 750
2009 76 975
2010 82 1179
2011 90 1441
2012 99 1607
2013 101 1987
2014 97 2055
2015 105 2365
2016 112 2563
2017 137 2794
2018 161 3146
2019 137 3713
2020 178 4326
2021 172 4942
2022 188 5492
2023 152 5308

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 34 413 1043
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 304 1135
Statistics 34 294 1158
Operations Research 35 278 1210
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 244 1213
Applied Mathematics 38 314 1763

Economics rankings

Lakehead University ranked 34th for Economics in Canada and 1070th in the World with 1,917 publications made and 29,639 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#34 of 83 In Canada
#320 of 1,400 In North America
#1070 of 5,995 In the World

Lakehead University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 15
1992 4 32
1993 2 22
1994 6 39
1995 11 32
1996 12 41
1997 16 43
1998 13 39
1999 13 59
2000 14 61
2001 9 72
2002 27 102
2003 25 110
2004 22 166
2005 32 196
2006 19 233
2007 41 299
2008 50 384
2009 66 482
2010 72 683
2011 90 801
2012 67 974
2013 87 1179
2014 68 1305
2015 89 1424
2016 90 1554
2017 111 1624
2018 118 1783
2019 132 2099
2020 142 2562
2021 112 2983
2022 120 3234
2023 139 3274

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 32 284 857
Political Economy 38 388 960
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 304 1135
Finance 38 360 1354

Art & Design rankings

Lakehead University ranked 39th for Art & Design in Canada and 1212th in the World with 1,122 publications made and 12,232 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#39 of 83 In Canada
#356 of 1,404 In North America
#1212 of 5,720 In the World

Lakehead University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 18
1992 7 35
1993 4 19
1994 2 27
1995 7 18
1996 8 35
1997 9 23
1998 9 35
1999 6 52
2000 11 49
2001 8 44
2002 19 81
2003 19 72
2004 14 99
2005 20 130
2006 23 153
2007 28 183
2008 32 221
2009 41 280
2010 46 361
2011 39 379
2012 46 517
2013 49 511
2014 38 667
2015 41 708
2016 54 746
2017 59 784
2018 64 905
2019 71 1084
2020 90 1228
2021 66 1382
2022 72 1335
2023 43 1400

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 19 147 387
Creative Writing 35 288 707
Aesthetics 36 297 959
Art History 40 409 963
Literature 38 368 1165
Multimedia 39 378 1296
Fashion Design 40 346 1358
Computer Graphics 38 331 1792