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Laurentian University ranked 39th in Canada, 1455th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. Laurentian University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,642 academic publications and 267,213 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1455 of 14,131 In the World
#386 of 2,597 In North America
#39 of 101 In Canada
#16 of 24 In Ontario
#51 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#342 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#466 of 1,036 For Social Work
#2558 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1878 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Laurentian University ranked 37th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1277th in the World with 6,158 publications made and 111,694 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#37 of 91 In Canada
#330 of 1,852 In North America
#1277 of 7,081 In the World

Laurentian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 73 223
1993 59 219
1994 82 259
1995 80 306
1996 75 341
1997 82 397
1998 62 363
1999 65 451
2000 56 450
2001 77 597
2002 71 825
2003 86 998
2004 84 898
2005 96 1000
2006 114 1248
2007 160 1349
2008 187 1599
2009 221 2086
2010 217 2579
2011 215 2920
2012 229 3575
2013 218 4057
2014 214 4478
2015 274 4978
2016 306 5030
2017 298 5554
2018 305 6479
2019 290 7551
2020 311 9342
2021 322 11078
2022 207 10800
2023 207 11528
2024 163 9938

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 27 242 466
Occupational Safety and Health 31 259 627
Sports / Exercise science 34 258 770
Gender Studies 37 377 812
Art History 37 357 846
Anthropology 36 309 855
Media Studies 39 407 895
Criminology and Criminal Justice 41 450 922
Library and Information science 34 387 998
Sociology 37 346 1065
Political Economy 44 428 1111
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 375 1114
Public Policy / Administration 39 401 1150
History 37 319 1150
Communications and Public Relations 41 405 1160
Demography 35 315 1168
Philosophy 36 280 1222
Aesthetics 38 350 1233
Archaeology 38 318 1304
Linguistics 36 336 1320
Political Science 42 374 1341
Journalism and Digital Media 36 361 1348
Law 41 413 1355
Education Majors 46 471 1376
Classics and Ancient History 44 613 1830

Biology rankings

Laurentian University ranked 35th for Biology in Canada and 1505th in the World with 6,151 publications made and 171,745 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 89 In Canada
#317 of 1,698 In North America
#1505 of 6,833 In the World

Laurentian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 73 348
1993 57 355
1994 80 461
1995 82 518
1996 88 619
1997 72 586
1998 74 648
1999 64 688
2000 75 877
2001 102 1110
2002 100 1430
2003 91 1663
2004 98 1688
2005 97 1805
2006 128 2064
2007 202 2512
2008 191 2958
2009 202 3344
2010 230 4168
2011 217 4819
2012 200 5434
2013 232 6234
2014 209 6652
2015 262 7205
2016 286 7578
2017 274 8256
2018 265 9399
2019 285 10408
2020 348 12877
2021 324 14929
2022 228 14824
2023 224 15245
2024 157 13270

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 26 200 679
Zoology 34 251 946
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 259 967
Astrobiology 32 280 980
Paleontology 33 246 993
Neuroscience 33 310 1029
Animal Science 31 236 1077
Toxicology 29 224 1186
Biophysics 31 326 1209
Forestry 38 224 1231
Oncology and Cancer research 32 314 1381
Molecular Biology 31 319 1410
Evolutionary Biology 40 396 1496
Pharmacology 32 319 1540
Genetics 36 339 1593
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 353 1597
Biochemistry 37 327 1662
Botany 39 321 1695
Microbiology 31 303 1734
Immunology 33 355 1752
Nanotechnology 36 300 1864
Horticulture 39 287 1928
Biotechnology 37 347 1934
Agricultural Science 46 344 2022
Virology 40 456 2277
Nutrition and Food Science 43 381 2655

Environmental Science rankings

Laurentian University ranked 37th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1278th in the World with 5,558 publications made and 156,277 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 90 In Canada
#288 of 1,721 In North America
#1278 of 6,876 In the World

Laurentian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 50 273
1993 45 242
1994 70 305
1995 72 346
1996 71 439
1997 70 459
1998 62 515
1999 53 548
2000 56 609
2001 78 801
2002 80 1042
2003 69 1283
2004 82 1280
2005 91 1414
2006 122 1605
2007 140 2012
2008 154 2366
2009 170 2735
2010 198 3364
2011 199 4064
2012 174 4532
2013 186 5192
2014 191 5764
2015 260 6282
2016 267 6740
2017 240 7348
2018 284 8700
2019 297 9640
2020 330 11807
2021 329 14178
2022 216 13935
2023 215 14408
2024 149 13344

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 6 13 51
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 108 342
Earth science and Geophysics 27 165 590
Geotechnical Engineering 30 166 645
Environmental Chemistry 30 188 954
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 259 967
Paleontology 33 246 993
Geology 32 251 1032
Oceanography 38 266 1142
Forestry 38 224 1231
Ecology 39 288 1332
Geography and Cartography 40 315 1418
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 318 1625
Environmental Management 42 286 1726
Environmental Engineering 38 291 1862
Agricultural Science 46 344 2022

Physics rankings

Laurentian University ranked 37th for Physics in Canada and 1450th in the World with 4,909 publications made and 142,912 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#37 of 86 In Canada
#297 of 1,617 In North America
#1450 of 6,713 In the World

Laurentian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 53 273
1993 58 304
1994 79 337
1995 65 367
1996 67 495
1997 66 518
1998 58 530
1999 59 612
2000 53 634
2001 65 858
2002 83 1439
2003 63 1771
2004 83 1676
2005 81 1764
2006 111 1869
2007 148 2023
2008 131 2339
2009 136 2854
2010 181 3454
2011 184 4064
2012 171 4507
2013 187 4977
2014 206 5415
2015 247 5864
2016 208 5987
2017 199 6552
2018 210 7474
2019 217 8446
2020 232 10234
2021 232 11582
2022 174 11105
2023 192 11546
2024 110 10043

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 32 280 980
Nuclear Physics 29 230 982
Atomic and Molecular physics 30 256 1069
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 289 1118
Biophysics 31 326 1209
Theoretical Physics 39 335 1444
Acoustical Engineering 40 325 1475
Materials Science 36 271 1478
Quantum and Particle physics 38 301 1485
Optical Engineering 37 319 1703
Condensed Matter Physics 39 310 1816
Nanotechnology 36 300 1864

Chemistry rankings

Laurentian University ranked 36th for Chemistry in Canada and 1569th in the World with 4,871 publications made and 152,409 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#36 of 83 In Canada
#305 of 1,530 In North America
#1569 of 6,545 In the World

Laurentian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 45 272
1993 46 256
1994 64 351
1995 62 366
1996 63 469
1997 61 483
1998 56 520
1999 59 591
2000 55 672
2001 73 833
2002 79 1180
2003 71 1504
2004 79 1515
2005 87 1620
2006 113 1741
2007 166 2209
2008 155 2520
2009 162 2898
2010 185 3448
2011 177 4202
2012 157 4627
2013 164 5082
2014 161 5593
2015 218 6107
2016 200 6335
2017 213 7213
2018 228 8260
2019 219 9032
2020 276 11006
2021 269 12456
2022 182 12654
2023 187 12657
2024 126 11538

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 108 342
Environmental Chemistry 30 188 954
Inorganic Chemistry 30 218 1262
Materials Science 36 271 1478
Organic Chemistry 35 287 1552
Physical chemistry 36 270 1609
Radiochemistry 32 217 1616
Computational Chemistry 37 319 1619
Biochemistry 37 327 1662
Pharmacy 36 371 1787
Chemical Engineering 36 277 1799
Nanotechnology 36 300 1864
Nutrition and Food Science 43 381 2655

Engineering rankings

Laurentian University ranked 38th for Engineering in Canada and 1600th in the World with 4,781 publications made and 137,765 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#38 of 86 In Canada
#310 of 1,651 In North America
#1600 of 6,782 In the World

Laurentian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 59 271
1993 62 289
1994 64 331
1995 55 358
1996 67 454
1997 59 450
1998 59 467
1999 54 572
2000 59 607
2001 60 790
2002 77 1052
2003 61 1333
2004 73 1265
2005 77 1399
2006 106 1538
2007 141 1803
2008 117 2100
2009 151 2659
2010 176 3122
2011 178 3789
2012 172 4283
2013 182 4780
2014 187 5228
2015 240 5608
2016 218 5791
2017 188 6556
2018 222 7452
2019 218 8367
2020 246 10166
2021 240 11472
2022 160 11311
2023 184 11845
2024 123 10469

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 6 13 51
Geotechnical Engineering 30 166 645
Civil Engineering 30 204 763
Reliability and Quality Engineering 34 225 988
Architectural Engineering 31 212 1021
Structural Engineering 32 241 1104
Operations Research 33 257 1163
Metallurgical Engineering 32 227 1207
Acoustical Engineering 40 325 1475
Materials Science 36 271 1478
Telecommunications 39 305 1687
Optical Engineering 37 319 1703
Automotive Engineering 39 289 1722
Aerospace Engineering 42 354 1770
Systems Engineering 43 374 1795
Chemical Engineering 36 277 1799
Mechanical Engineering 40 348 1831
Environmental Engineering 38 291 1862
Nanotechnology 36 300 1864
Biotechnology 37 347 1934
Remote Sensing 44 366 1987
Electrical Engineering 45 360 2234
Human-Computer Interaction 49 473 2525
Computer Networking 53 481 2526
Electronic Engineering 52 444 2772

Medicine rankings

Laurentian University ranked 36th for Medicine in Canada and 1438th in the World with 4,323 publications made and 105,639 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 85 In Canada
#343 of 1,685 In North America
#1438 of 6,775 In the World

Laurentian University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 52 244
1993 35 268
1994 56 353
1995 58 335
1996 48 377
1997 39 381
1998 47 413
1999 39 437
2000 50 533
2001 62 677
2002 58 806
2003 63 913
2004 71 869
2005 70 934
2006 80 1128
2007 103 1286
2008 121 1603
2009 142 1808
2010 163 2302
2011 129 2594
2012 161 3042
2013 162 3602
2014 161 3995
2015 200 4168
2016 213 4439
2017 217 4755
2018 195 5456
2019 211 6366
2020 262 8095
2021 232 9277
2022 157 9240
2023 163 9584
2024 139 8364

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 27 242 466
Audiology 29 220 619
Clinical Psychology 33 288 664
Sports / Exercise science 34 258 770
Healthcare Management (MHA) 32 279 783
Sports Medicine 34 261 813
Physical Therapy 33 272 912
Nursing 32 317 937
Radiation Therapy 26 244 1007
Gerontology 36 355 1026
Occupational Therapy 35 292 1047
Psychiatry 33 312 1082
Health Science 33 374 1096
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 370 1125
Public Health 35 327 1174
Toxicology 29 224 1186
Family medicine 27 350 1235
Anesthesiology 31 313 1273
Pediatrics 27 293 1320
Oncology and Cancer research 32 314 1381
Anatomy and Physiology 35 336 1440
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 352 1519
Pharmacology 32 319 1540
Critical Care Nursing 32 384 1566
Pathology 36 358 1631
Cardiology 34 387 1680
Surgery 36 395 1687
Immunology 33 355 1752
Pharmacy 36 371 1787
Dentistry 35 397 1898
Veterinary 31 300 2029
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 36 392 2112
Virology 40 456 2277

Computer Science rankings

Laurentian University ranked 41st for Computer Science in Canada and 1696th in the World with 3,741 publications made and 78,868 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 86 In Canada
#379 of 1,698 In North America
#1696 of 6,845 In the World

Laurentian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 62 254
1993 50 282
1994 56 312
1995 56 348
1996 60 384
1997 49 416
1998 51 365
1999 55 436
2000 52 516
2001 56 580
2002 47 729
2003 47 854
2004 61 770
2005 53 857
2006 78 1036
2007 103 1137
2008 105 1309
2009 135 1643
2010 144 1946
2011 139 2143
2012 126 2637
2013 137 2901
2014 129 3107
2015 164 3299
2016 168 3370
2017 163 3680
2018 168 4142
2019 154 4844
2020 172 5987
2021 161 7094
2022 130 6785
2023 111 7274
2024 80 6073

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 34 387 998
Neuroscience 33 310 1029
Cognitive Science 36 300 1049
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 353 1597
Computer Graphics 36 332 1667
Telecommunications 39 305 1687
Computer Vision 40 333 1784
Software Engineering 44 399 1829
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 360 1848
Data Science 46 445 1907
Computational Linguistics 40 390 1994
Management Information Systems 49 470 2067
Machine Learning 44 399 2211
Human-Computer Interaction 49 473 2525
Computer Networking 53 481 2526
Cyber Security 52 509 2549

Psychology rankings

Laurentian University ranked 35th for Psychology in Canada and 1240th in the World with 2,969 publications made and 65,311 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#35 of 87 In Canada
#356 of 1,645 In North America
#1240 of 6,645 In the World

Laurentian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 51 207
1993 35 229
1994 41 288
1995 35 271
1996 41 297
1997 38 340
1998 31 282
1999 36 348
2000 38 400
2001 48 502
2002 38 556
2003 41 565
2004 41 566
2005 41 583
2006 38 682
2007 64 763
2008 83 952
2009 94 1126
2010 106 1353
2011 109 1552
2012 101 1833
2013 119 2341
2014 111 2583
2015 121 2697
2016 158 2854
2017 131 3050
2018 122 3427
2019 137 4133
2020 156 5329
2021 157 6010
2022 113 5866
2023 106 6295
2024 88 5251

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 27 242 466
Child Psychology 31 260 587
Clinical Psychology 33 288 664
Sexology 40 428 904
Neuroscience 33 310 1029
Social Psychology 39 362 1039
Occupational Therapy 35 292 1047
Cognitive Science 36 300 1049
Psychiatry 33 312 1082
Education Majors 46 471 1376

Mathematics rankings

Laurentian University ranked 39th for Mathematics in Canada and 1653rd in the World with 1,830 publications made and 43,005 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#39 of 81 In Canada
#377 of 1,491 In North America
#1653 of 6,418 In the World

Laurentian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 30 87
1993 20 106
1994 25 105
1995 18 103
1996 18 128
1997 16 152
1998 17 135
1999 14 188
2000 17 174
2001 21 180
2002 14 241
2003 20 344
2004 22 293
2005 34 375
2006 32 424
2007 51 547
2008 52 621
2009 67 729
2010 70 962
2011 67 1088
2012 68 1303
2013 65 1398
2014 55 1661
2015 80 1832
2016 104 1931
2017 77 2089
2018 87 2321
2019 108 2880
2020 99 3337
2021 86 4033
2022 76 3816
2023 65 4109
2024 41 2785

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 32 364 999
Operations Research 33 257 1163
Statistics 39 348 1522
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 418 1707
Applied Mathematics 46 379 2252

Business rankings

Laurentian University ranked 43rd for Business in Canada and 1766th in the World with 1,745 publications made and 30,785 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 83 In Canada
#421 of 1,460 In North America
#1766 of 6,339 In the World

Laurentian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 31 55
1993 22 45
1994 22 72
1995 18 85
1996 22 92
1997 23 136
1998 19 95
1999 18 160
2000 14 145
2001 18 129
2002 17 214
2003 16 218
2004 31 211
2005 28 226
2006 29 341
2007 49 374
2008 56 441
2009 65 546
2010 63 709
2011 65 867
2012 69 984
2013 63 1074
2014 60 1312
2015 73 1378
2016 83 1427
2017 75 1475
2018 95 1736
2019 99 2198
2020 96 2608
2021 85 3092
2022 62 3131
2023 66 3378
2024 39 2465

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 31 259 627
Public Policy / Administration 39 401 1150
Operations Research 33 257 1163
Human Resource Management 37 330 1255
Advertising 37 433 1417
Project Management 39 366 1542
International Trade 38 322 1561
Finance 41 384 1604
International Business 39 369 1692
Marketing 41 420 1748
Accounting 41 487 1775
Investment Banking and Stock trading 40 408 1856
Management 46 460 2021
Management Information Systems 49 470 2067

Economics rankings

Laurentian University ranked 40th for Economics in Canada and 1470th in the World with 1,522 publications made and 26,796 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#40 of 83 In Canada
#397 of 1,438 In North America
#1470 of 6,167 In the World

Laurentian University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 14 25
1993 12 30
1994 16 47
1995 17 47
1996 20 58
1997 14 63
1998 9 55
1999 7 83
2000 9 80
2001 8 78
2002 12 121
2003 12 126
2004 25 145
2005 27 149
2006 24 225
2007 28 256
2008 51 303
2009 61 392
2010 46 519
2011 57 649
2012 72 747
2013 46 855
2014 44 945
2015 74 1140
2016 85 1116
2017 89 1207
2018 99 1452
2019 85 1747
2020 82 2154
2021 81 2565
2022 63 2582
2023 67 3012
2024 51 2101

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 44 428 1111
Development Studies 37 381 1293
International Economics 33 289 1445
International Trade 38 322 1561
Finance 41 384 1604
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 418 1707
Investment Banking and Stock trading 40 408 1856

Art & Design rankings

Laurentian University ranked 38th for Art & Design in Canada and 1230th in the World with 1,091 publications made and 20,538 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#38 of 83 In Canada
#347 of 1,444 In North America
#1230 of 5,966 In the World

Laurentian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 51
1993 15 90
1994 25 66
1995 14 47
1996 13 62
1997 17 95
1998 14 74
1999 16 88
2000 8 89
2001 13 144
2002 9 126
2003 19 184
2004 11 166
2005 16 185
2006 32 230
2007 36 260
2008 29 315
2009 28 384
2010 44 525
2011 42 575
2012 45 605
2013 32 643
2014 47 779
2015 50 892
2016 56 788
2017 45 841
2018 49 1084
2019 57 1126
2020 48 1334
2021 47 1662
2022 34 1512
2023 39 1546
2024 24 1312

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 20 116 295
Creative Writing 31 225 565
Art History 37 357 846
Painting and Drawing 31 224 951
Sculpture 31 224 951
Illustration and Concept Art 29 221 957
Literature 36 321 1027
Aesthetics 38 350 1233
Fashion Design 38 339 1388
Computer Graphics 36 332 1667