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Laurentian University ranked 39th in Canada, 1401st in the global 2026 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 11,921 academic publications and 284,032 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1401 of 14,131 In the World
#381 of 2,597 In North America
#39 of 101 In Canada
#16 of 24 In Ontario
#49 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#339 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#466 of 1,063 For Social Work
#2547 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1761 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 1289th in the World with 6,297 publications made and 120,050 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#37 of 91 In Canada
#329 of 1,854 In North America
#1289 of 7,088 In the World

Laurentian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 59 220
1994 82 259
1995 81 307
1996 75 341
1997 86 397
1998 63 365
1999 65 451
2000 56 450
2001 77 597
2002 71 825
2003 86 1000
2004 84 898
2005 96 1000
2006 114 1248
2007 159 1346
2008 187 1599
2009 221 2085
2010 217 2580
2011 214 2919
2012 228 3568
2013 217 4049
2014 214 4480
2015 275 4977
2016 306 5030
2017 299 5569
2018 308 6470
2019 297 7549
2020 321 9304
2021 328 11077
2022 211 10787
2023 210 11518
2024 167 10024
2025 122 9000

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 27 240 466
Occupational Safety and Health 31 262 634
Sports / Exercise science 35 258 784
Gender Studies 37 372 807
Art History 37 358 858
Anthropology 36 307 861
Media Studies 39 397 890
Criminology and Criminal Justice 42 455 946
Library and Information science 34 385 995
Sociology 37 346 1083
Political Economy 43 425 1115
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 376 1135
Public Policy / Administration 39 397 1145
History 37 318 1175
Communications and Public Relations 41 404 1183
Demography 35 316 1200
Philosophy 36 281 1240
Aesthetics 38 350 1249
Archaeology 39 315 1314
Linguistics 36 335 1337
Political Science 42 373 1354
Law 41 410 1374
Journalism and Digital Media 37 363 1385
Education Majors 47 472 1407
Classics and Ancient History 44 608 1851

Biology rankings

Laurentian University ranked 35th for Biology in Canada and 1537th in the World with 6,281 publications made and 182,833 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 89 In Canada
#317 of 1,701 In North America
#1537 of 6,841 In the World

Laurentian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 57 354
1994 80 461
1995 82 520
1996 88 619
1997 72 586
1998 74 648
1999 64 690
2000 75 877
2001 102 1113
2002 100 1430
2003 91 1664
2004 98 1688
2005 97 1808
2006 128 2063
2007 202 2511
2008 191 2958
2009 201 3344
2010 230 4164
2011 218 4808
2012 199 5429
2013 234 6227
2014 210 6654
2015 263 7190
2016 287 7578
2017 276 8254
2018 266 9383
2019 285 10382
2020 354 12849
2021 325 14916
2022 230 14801
2023 226 15233
2024 159 13397
2025 143 12196

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 26 195 688
Zoology 34 248 953
Astrobiology 32 275 975
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 257 976
Paleontology 33 245 1000
Neuroscience 34 314 1057
Animal Science 31 236 1093
Toxicology 29 225 1225
Biophysics 31 329 1231
Forestry 38 226 1261
Oncology and Cancer research 32 313 1391
Molecular Biology 31 317 1402
Evolutionary Biology 40 390 1495
Pharmacology 32 315 1557
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 351 1603
Genetics 36 337 1605
Biochemistry 37 326 1688
Botany 39 320 1724
Microbiology 32 303 1770
Immunology 33 354 1776
Nanotechnology 36 303 1897
Biotechnology 36 343 1957
Horticulture 39 286 1964
Agricultural Science 45 344 2062
Virology 40 451 2281
Nutrition and Food Science 42 375 2643

Environmental Science rankings

Laurentian University ranked 37th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1301st in the World with 5,654 publications made and 166,531 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 1,727 In North America
#1301 of 6,888 In the World

Laurentian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 45 241
1994 70 305
1995 72 347
1996 71 439
1997 70 459
1998 63 515
1999 53 548
2000 56 609
2001 78 802
2002 80 1042
2003 69 1284
2004 83 1281
2005 90 1413
2006 122 1605
2007 139 2010
2008 154 2366
2009 170 2734
2010 198 3366
2011 199 4053
2012 173 4520
2013 187 5182
2014 189 5755
2015 261 6281
2016 267 6743
2017 241 7329
2018 285 8702
2019 298 9636
2020 330 11790
2021 333 14164
2022 216 13931
2023 217 14404
2024 152 13424
2025 114 12089

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 11 49
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 106 339
Earth science and Geophysics 27 165 597
Geotechnical Engineering 30 165 649
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 257 976
Environmental Chemistry 30 189 987
Paleontology 33 245 1000
Geology 32 251 1040
Oceanography 39 267 1168
Forestry 38 226 1261
Ecology 39 287 1360
Geography and Cartography 40 314 1431
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 317 1649
Environmental Management 42 287 1769
Environmental Engineering 38 293 1899
Agricultural Science 45 344 2062

Physics rankings

Laurentian University ranked 37th for Physics in Canada and 1473rd in the World with 4,991 publications made and 151,496 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 1,623 In North America
#1473 of 6,729 In the World

Laurentian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 58 304
1994 79 337
1995 65 368
1996 67 495
1997 66 518
1998 58 531
1999 59 613
2000 53 636
2001 65 860
2002 83 1438
2003 63 1768
2004 84 1680
2005 81 1764
2006 111 1868
2007 148 2021
2008 131 2336
2009 136 2853
2010 181 3452
2011 184 4055
2012 171 4499
2013 187 4984
2014 206 5418
2015 247 5857
2016 209 5985
2017 202 6559
2018 210 7464
2019 218 8437
2020 232 10206
2021 233 11556
2022 175 11111
2023 192 11558
2024 111 10196
2025 97 9376

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 32 275 975
Nuclear Physics 29 230 997
Atomic and Molecular physics 30 255 1083
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 290 1134
Biophysics 31 329 1231
Theoretical Physics 39 333 1466
Acoustical Engineering 40 324 1499
Materials Science 36 270 1504
Quantum and Particle physics 38 300 1509
Optical Engineering 38 321 1740
Condensed Matter Physics 39 311 1839
Nanotechnology 36 303 1897

Chemistry rankings

Laurentian University ranked 35th for Chemistry in Canada and 1595th in the World with 4,957 publications made and 161,537 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#35 of 83 In Canada
#303 of 1,538 In North America
#1595 of 6,561 In the World

Laurentian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 46 256
1994 64 351
1995 62 366
1996 63 469
1997 61 483
1998 56 520
1999 59 593
2000 55 673
2001 73 836
2002 79 1180
2003 71 1504
2004 80 1517
2005 87 1620
2006 113 1740
2007 166 2209
2008 155 2519
2009 162 2900
2010 185 3444
2011 177 4198
2012 157 4628
2013 164 5091
2014 158 5578
2015 218 6096
2016 201 6335
2017 213 7212
2018 228 8245
2019 222 9034
2020 279 10949
2021 271 12441
2022 183 12640
2023 186 12622
2024 128 11651
2025 101 10580

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 20 106 339
Environmental Chemistry 30 189 987
Inorganic Chemistry 30 217 1273
Materials Science 36 270 1504
Organic Chemistry 35 286 1574
Physical chemistry 37 271 1636
Computational Chemistry 37 317 1642
Radiochemistry 32 215 1648
Biochemistry 37 326 1688
Pharmacy 36 373 1820
Chemical Engineering 36 276 1827
Nanotechnology 36 303 1897
Nutrition and Food Science 42 375 2643

Engineering rankings

Laurentian University ranked 38th for Engineering in Canada and 1626th in the World with 4,872 publications made and 146,129 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#38 of 87 In Canada
#310 of 1,655 In North America
#1626 of 6,795 In the World

Laurentian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 62 289
1994 64 331
1995 55 359
1996 67 454
1997 59 450
1998 59 468
1999 54 573
2000 59 609
2001 60 792
2002 77 1052
2003 61 1331
2004 74 1266
2005 77 1399
2006 106 1537
2007 141 1802
2008 117 2102
2009 151 2657
2010 176 3119
2011 178 3781
2012 172 4280
2013 182 4785
2014 187 5228
2015 240 5599
2016 220 5787
2017 189 6543
2018 222 7441
2019 219 8356
2020 247 10136
2021 241 11443
2022 160 11303
2023 184 11840
2024 127 10581
2025 104 9856

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 11 49
Geotechnical Engineering 30 165 649
Civil Engineering 30 203 773
Reliability and Quality Engineering 34 224 980
Architectural Engineering 31 211 1036
Structural Engineering 32 240 1117
Operations Research 33 257 1192
Metallurgical Engineering 32 226 1220
Acoustical Engineering 40 324 1499
Materials Science 36 270 1504
Automotive Engineering 39 289 1731
Optical Engineering 38 321 1740
Telecommunications 39 310 1748
Aerospace Engineering 42 355 1800
Chemical Engineering 36 276 1827
Systems Engineering 43 372 1835
Mechanical Engineering 40 347 1852
Nanotechnology 36 303 1897
Environmental Engineering 38 293 1899
Biotechnology 36 343 1957
Remote Sensing 44 370 2038
Electrical Engineering 45 360 2259
Computer Networking 53 482 2550
Human-Computer Interaction 51 479 2567
Electronic Engineering 52 446 2806

Medicine rankings

Laurentian University ranked 36th for Medicine in Canada and 1459th in the World with 4,431 publications made and 112,954 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 85 In Canada
#340 of 1,689 In North America
#1459 of 6,793 In the World

Laurentian University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 35 268
1994 56 353
1995 58 336
1996 48 377
1997 39 381
1998 47 413
1999 39 438
2000 50 533
2001 62 679
2002 58 806
2003 63 913
2004 71 869
2005 70 934
2006 80 1127
2007 103 1286
2008 121 1600
2009 142 1810
2010 163 2301
2011 129 2586
2012 161 3038
2013 161 3597
2014 160 3991
2015 200 4166
2016 214 4442
2017 219 4746
2018 194 5440
2019 211 6355
2020 270 8067
2021 235 9234
2022 158 9229
2023 164 9601
2024 142 8465
2025 113 7976

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 27 240 466
Audiology 29 220 639
Clinical Psychology 33 285 663
Sports / Exercise science 35 258 784
Healthcare Management (MHA) 32 281 803
Sports Medicine 34 260 830
Physical Therapy 33 270 926
Nursing 32 320 963
Radiation Therapy 26 240 1011
Gerontology 36 355 1060
Occupational Therapy 35 294 1084
Psychiatry 33 312 1101
Health Science 33 375 1111
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 369 1139
Public Health 36 326 1207
Toxicology 29 225 1225
Family medicine 27 351 1255
Anesthesiology 31 317 1299
Pediatrics 27 296 1340
Oncology and Cancer research 32 313 1391
Anatomy and Physiology 35 337 1470
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 353 1546
Pharmacology 32 315 1557
Critical Care Nursing 31 385 1607
Pathology 36 356 1653
Surgery 36 395 1710
Cardiology 34 391 1731
Immunology 33 354 1776
Pharmacy 36 373 1820
Dentistry 35 396 1936
Veterinary 31 301 2095
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 36 394 2144
Virology 40 451 2281

Computer Science rankings

Laurentian University ranked 41st for Computer Science in Canada and 1732nd in the World with 3,812 publications made and 83,363 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 1,702 In North America
#1732 of 6,855 In the World

Laurentian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 50 282
1994 56 312
1995 57 349
1996 60 384
1997 50 416
1998 51 365
1999 55 436
2000 52 518
2001 56 580
2002 47 728
2003 48 856
2004 61 772
2005 53 857
2006 78 1035
2007 103 1135
2008 105 1309
2009 134 1643
2010 144 1948
2011 139 2140
2012 126 2626
2013 136 2900
2014 129 3114
2015 164 3296
2016 169 3363
2017 165 3673
2018 169 4137
2019 155 4825
2020 175 5953
2021 159 7056
2022 132 6785
2023 111 7263
2024 83 6143
2025 73 5455

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 34 385 995
Neuroscience 34 314 1057
Cognitive Science 36 300 1097
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 351 1603
Computer Graphics 36 335 1688
Telecommunications 39 310 1748
Computer Vision 41 335 1815
Software Engineering 44 398 1836
Data Science 44 426 1857
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 358 1868
Management Information Systems 48 464 2056
Computational Linguistics 41 394 2066
Machine Learning 44 400 2250
Computer Networking 53 482 2550
Human-Computer Interaction 51 479 2567
Cyber Security 53 511 2583

Psychology rankings

Laurentian University ranked 35th for Psychology in Canada and 1259th in the World with 3,020 publications made and 69,717 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#35 of 87 In Canada
#355 of 1,648 In North America
#1259 of 6,663 In the World

Laurentian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 35 228
1994 41 288
1995 36 272
1996 41 297
1997 38 340
1998 31 282
1999 36 347
2000 38 400
2001 48 502
2002 38 557
2003 41 567
2004 41 566
2005 41 583
2006 38 682
2007 64 761
2008 83 951
2009 93 1124
2010 106 1353
2011 109 1547
2012 101 1841
2013 118 2336
2014 110 2576
2015 121 2691
2016 158 2846
2017 132 3043
2018 121 3414
2019 136 4128
2020 151 5260
2021 155 5980
2022 113 5853
2023 106 6277
2024 90 5288
2025 74 5032

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 27 240 466
Child Psychology 31 263 604
Clinical Psychology 33 285 663
Sexology 40 431 915
Social Psychology 39 360 1050
Neuroscience 34 314 1057
Occupational Therapy 35 294 1084
Cognitive Science 36 300 1097
Psychiatry 33 312 1101
Education Majors 47 472 1407

Mathematics rankings

Laurentian University ranked 39th for Mathematics in Canada and 1679th in the World with 1,857 publications made and 45,642 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 1,494 In North America
#1679 of 6,434 In the World

Laurentian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 107
1994 25 105
1995 18 103
1996 18 128
1997 16 152
1998 17 134
1999 14 188
2000 17 174
2001 21 180
2002 14 239
2003 20 344
2004 22 293
2005 34 374
2006 32 423
2007 51 548
2008 52 620
2009 68 727
2010 70 962
2011 67 1082
2012 68 1301
2013 65 1394
2014 55 1655
2015 80 1834
2016 104 1919
2017 78 2086
2018 87 2306
2019 108 2864
2020 103 3287
2021 84 3979
2022 74 3791
2023 65 4068
2024 42 2818
2025 29 2431

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 32 359 1008
Operations Research 33 257 1192
Statistics 39 347 1553
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 419 1748
Applied Mathematics 46 381 2284

Business rankings

Laurentian University ranked 43rd for Business in Canada and 1796th in the World with 1,764 publications made and 33,004 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 84 In Canada
#421 of 1,472 In North America
#1796 of 6,366 In the World

Laurentian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 22 46
1994 22 72
1995 18 86
1996 22 92
1997 23 136
1998 19 95
1999 18 160
2000 14 145
2001 18 129
2002 17 213
2003 16 218
2004 31 211
2005 28 226
2006 29 341
2007 49 374
2008 56 442
2009 65 544
2010 63 709
2011 65 867
2012 69 984
2013 63 1078
2014 60 1312
2015 73 1369
2016 83 1428
2017 77 1463
2018 95 1715
2019 100 2179
2020 90 2578
2021 83 3057
2022 63 3104
2023 67 3358
2024 40 2501
2025 29 2051

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 31 262 634
Public Policy / Administration 39 397 1145
Operations Research 33 257 1192
Advertising 38 432 1432
Project Management 39 367 1557
International Trade 38 323 1571
Finance 41 382 1623
International Business 39 370 1708
Marketing 42 418 1763
Accounting 41 489 1816
Investment Banking and Stock trading 40 410 1874
Management Information Systems 48 464 2056
Management 46 459 2057

Economics rankings

Laurentian University ranked 40th for Economics in Canada and 1486th in the World with 1,547 publications made and 28,794 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#40 of 84 In Canada
#396 of 1,445 In North America
#1486 of 6,188 In the World

Laurentian University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 31
1994 16 47
1995 17 47
1996 20 58
1997 14 63
1998 9 56
1999 7 83
2000 9 80
2001 8 78
2002 12 120
2003 12 127
2004 25 145
2005 27 149
2006 24 225
2007 28 257
2008 51 302
2009 61 392
2010 46 519
2011 57 649
2012 72 748
2013 46 859
2014 44 943
2015 74 1136
2016 85 1109
2017 90 1205
2018 99 1434
2019 86 1735
2020 81 2121
2021 82 2517
2022 64 2567
2023 68 3000
2024 51 2131
2025 28 1808

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 43 425 1115
Development Studies 37 381 1319
International Economics 33 287 1457
International Trade 38 323 1571
Finance 41 382 1623
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 419 1748
Investment Banking and Stock trading 40 410 1874

Art & Design rankings

Laurentian University ranked 38th for Art & Design in Canada and 1251st in the World with 1,109 publications made and 21,508 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 85 In Canada
#347 of 1,454 In North America
#1251 of 6,010 In the World

Laurentian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 15 90
1994 25 66
1995 14 48
1996 13 62
1997 18 95
1998 15 75
1999 16 89
2000 8 89
2001 13 144
2002 9 126
2003 19 184
2004 11 166
2005 16 185
2006 32 230
2007 35 259
2008 29 316
2009 28 385
2010 44 526
2011 42 579
2012 45 603
2013 32 643
2014 47 783
2015 50 891
2016 56 782
2017 45 850
2018 49 1084
2019 58 1126
2020 49 1342
2021 48 1637
2022 34 1511
2023 39 1558
2024 27 1330
2025 16 1163

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 20 118 311
Creative Writing 31 224 571
Art History 37 358 858
Painting and Drawing 31 224 969
Sculpture 31 224 969
Illustration and Concept Art 29 222 975
Literature 36 321 1044
Aesthetics 38 350 1249
Fashion Design 38 338 1407
Computer Graphics 36 335 1688