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McGill University ranked 3rd in Canada, 40th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 192 research topics. McGill University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 223,004 academic publications and 7,511,746 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 769 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#40 of 14,131 In the World
#34 of 2,597 In North America
#3 of 101 In Canada
#1 of 17 In Quebec State
#1 of 7 In Montreal
#13 of 1,531 For Audiology
#16 of 5,102 For Neuroscience
#16 of 3,630 For Physical Therapy
#72 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#60 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 189 other topics

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Biology rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Biology in Canada and 36th in the World with 140,045 publications made and 5,647,853 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 86 In Canada
#28 of 1,668 In North America
#36 of 6,770 In the World

McGill University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1419 19793
1992 1435 24429
1993 1525 22671
1994 1569 25360
1995 1840 29832
1996 1892 31882
1997 1960 38169
1998 2095 44829
1999 1923 50789
2000 1961 57621
2001 1878 63093
2002 2294 70613
2003 2258 76132
2004 2453 83784
2005 2679 93643
2006 2989 105267
2007 3167 117396
2008 3386 127626
2009 3508 142090
2010 3850 156748
2011 4015 173287
2012 4442 192741
2013 4879 211011
2014 5019 226353
2015 5228 236964
2016 5606 249721
2017 5683 262182
2018 5969 287605
2019 6452 317413
2020 7202 373715
2021 7422 422479
2022 7261 431529
2023 7133 429056

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 2 14 16
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 14 18
Pharmacology 2 18 20
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 20 30
Biochemistry 2 25 33
Molecular Biology 2 25 34
Genetics 3 29 37
Evolutionary Biology 3 33 43
Biotechnology 4 30 44
Biophysics 2 37 46
Zoology 4 27 50
Paleontology 4 31 50
Oncology and Cancer research 3 35 51
Agricultural Science 6 32 51
Nutrition and Food Science 5 26 56
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 41 56
Immunology 3 38 56
Animal Science 6 33 58
Botany 5 36 61
Virology 3 41 66
Forestry 6 36 73
Microbiology 6 44 73
Toxicology 5 47 88
Astrobiology 4 52 98
Horticulture 6 43 105
Nanotechnology 4 43 128
Entomology 9 76 170

Medicine rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Canada and 37th in the World with 119,476 publications made and 4,666,966 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 85 In Canada
#31 of 1,643 In North America
#37 of 6,680 In the World

McGill University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1082 15443
1992 1050 19536
1993 1143 17658
1994 1188 19513
1995 1435 23777
1996 1501 25647
1997 1540 29879
1998 1637 35655
1999 1566 40082
2000 1521 46242
2001 1479 50530
2002 1695 56412
2003 1698 60442
2004 1944 67810
2005 2183 75723
2006 2395 86173
2007 2624 95921
2008 2799 105086
2009 2854 116724
2010 3256 129396
2011 3453 143271
2012 3860 159612
2013 4312 176742
2014 4371 189669
2015 4617 201407
2016 4955 211653
2017 5223 223579
2018 5332 242178
2019 5873 267508
2020 6738 320714
2021 6835 362651
2022 6851 374673
2023 6690 371967

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 2 12 13
Physical Therapy 4 12 16
Respiratory Therapy 3 14 18
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 14 18
Psychiatry 2 14 18
Occupational Therapy 4 13 19
Sports Medicine 4 14 20
Pharmacology 2 18 20
Urology 2 20 21
Anesthesiology 2 19 21
Anatomy and Physiology 2 22 24
Clinical Psychology 3 18 24
Pediatrics 3 20 27
Gerontology 2 23 28
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 28 32
Neurosurgery 2 15 32
Public Health 3 26 35
Nursing 5 25 35
Pathology 3 28 35
Epidemiology 3 21 36
Health Science 6 28 37
Cosmetology 3 26 39
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 19 46
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 33 46
Medical Physics 4 37 46
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 39 47
Surgery 4 39 50
Oncology and Cancer research 3 35 51
Immunology 3 38 56
Biomedical Engineering 2 36 57
Family medicine 5 46 60
Ophthalmology 3 42 61
Critical Care Nursing 6 48 62
Virology 3 41 66
Radiation Therapy 3 44 68
Cardiology 7 47 68
Optometry 5 42 68
Dentistry 3 32 73
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 45 81
Veterinary 3 35 87
Toxicology 5 47 88
Plastic Surgery 5 64 89
Sports / Exercise science 12 59 99
Orthodontics 5 43 100
Dermatology 3 58 105
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 52 121
Social Work 5 69 127
Pharmacy 5 44 157
Forensic Science 8 56 164

Chemistry rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Canada and 42nd in the World with 105,566 publications made and 4,215,293 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 81 In Canada
#30 of 1,488 In North America
#42 of 6,447 In the World

McGill University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1261 16402
1992 1259 18359
1993 1327 18300
1994 1450 20593
1995 1613 24100
1996 1698 25886
1997 1729 30980
1998 1778 36067
1999 1684 41122
2000 1663 45819
2001 1578 49390
2002 1974 55159
2003 1946 59360
2004 2003 64754
2005 2196 71628
2006 2471 79314
2007 2526 87861
2008 2543 94276
2009 2719 104641
2010 2789 114477
2011 3026 125951
2012 3242 137996
2013 3506 149672
2014 3677 161685
2015 3710 169244
2016 3902 180056
2017 3911 188273
2018 4063 207609
2019 4162 226489
2020 4676 263243
2021 4804 297962
2022 4622 305987
2023 4610 304217

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 2 25 33
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 18 40
Nutrition and Food Science 5 26 56
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 26 56
Biochemical Engineering 2 24 57
Organic Chemistry 4 34 63
Radiochemistry 2 11 72
Environmental Chemistry 5 34 74
Materials Science 3 34 78
Chemical Engineering 4 30 96
Physical chemistry 5 35 101
Inorganic Chemistry 4 33 102
Nanotechnology 4 43 128
Pharmacy 5 44 157
Computational Chemistry 7 64 159

Computer Science rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Canada and 36th in the World with 93,316 publications made and 3,342,263 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

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

McGill University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 825 11428
1992 836 14984
1993 951 13068
1994 960 14405
1995 1047 17489
1996 1082 18290
1997 1111 20878
1998 1201 24007
1999 1041 27018
2000 1070 30209
2001 1093 33547
2002 1879 42485
2003 1519 42918
2004 1574 46222
2005 1899 52365
2006 1987 58946
2007 2131 64746
2008 2267 70910
2009 2402 80107
2010 2765 88557
2011 2793 99661
2012 3127 112287
2013 3444 123153
2014 3509 134364
2015 3748 141756
2016 3939 150497
2017 4062 158026
2018 4145 178081
2019 4503 197766
2020 4967 234003
2021 5051 263112
2022 4901 263028
2023 4871 264868

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 38th in the World with 92,453 publications made and 2,697,034 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 91 In Canada
#29 of 1,819 In North America
#38 of 7,020 In the World

McGill University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 736 7074
1992 715 9224
1993 840 8369
1994 800 9390
1995 986 11031
1996 1062 12769
1997 981 13133
1998 1082 15320
1999 979 17341
2000 1017 20257
2001 1010 22535
2002 1371 28316
2003 1301 29912
2004 1411 32648
2005 1747 38390
2006 1853 43552
2007 2065 50079
2008 2188 56264
2009 2312 64098
2010 2740 72419
2011 2878 81510
2012 3127 91968
2013 3405 103423
2014 3483 113223
2015 3730 120294
2016 4078 125914
2017 4241 132265
2018 4209 149192
2019 4632 169668
2020 5250 201566
2021 5293 226923
2022 5077 229225
2023 4968 233071

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

Engineering rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Canada and 65th in the World with 87,925 publications made and 2,798,128 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 84 In Canada
#36 of 1,602 In North America
#65 of 6,684 In the World

McGill University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 924 9446
1992 909 11693
1993 1014 10641
1994 1056 11815
1995 1138 13579
1996 1249 15016
1997 1214 16534
1998 1239 19223
1999 1067 20898
2000 1132 23355
2001 1118 25347
2002 1849 32837
2003 1562 33313
2004 1591 36293
2005 1911 41950
2006 2027 46678
2007 2150 52791
2008 2204 57811
2009 2320 64660
2010 2540 72066
2011 2693 81976
2012 2910 91447
2013 3254 101763
2014 3435 112930
2015 3379 118172
2016 3488 128149
2017 3548 134629
2018 3632 152134
2019 3758 168863
2020 4076 192965
2021 4132 217756
2022 3802 219456
2023 3859 220598

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 4 17
Robotics 2 14 38
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 18 40
Acoustical Engineering 3 27 44
Biotechnology 4 30 44
Systems Engineering 4 32 56
Biochemical Engineering 2 24 57
Biomedical Engineering 2 36 57
Aerospace Engineering 3 36 61
Transportation Engineering 4 33 65
Mechanical Engineering 3 32 65
Civil Engineering 4 33 65
Structural Engineering 3 27 67
Technical Drawing 4 28 68
Geotechnical Engineering 6 36 69
Product and Industrial Design 3 29 72
Optical Engineering 3 38 73
Metallurgical Engineering 3 31 74
Agricultural Engineering 2 27 76
Human-Computer Interaction 6 41 78
Materials Science 3 34 78
Environmental Engineering 5 28 79
Electronic Engineering 6 39 83
Computer Engineering 4 41 84
Telecommunications 5 40 87
Architecture 4 35 88
Chemical Engineering 4 30 96
Industrial Engineering 7 34 96
Automation and Control engineering 6 34 98
Operations Research 9 44 98
Computer Networking 6 51 100
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 30 103
Marine Engineering 4 34 104
Aviation 4 44 109
Remote Sensing 5 50 109
Architectural Engineering 7 39 111
Electrical Engineering 5 47 115
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 48 119
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 49 128
Nanotechnology 4 43 128
Petroleum Engineering 8 58 152
Construction Management 10 50 169
Automotive Engineering 10 55 189
Engineering Management 9 107 220
Landscape Architecture 8 57 234
Nuclear Engineering 14 72 278
Firefighting and Fire Science 25 154 616

Physics rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Physics in Canada and 65th in the World with 84,038 publications made and 2,665,814 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 84 In Canada
#38 of 1,569 In North America
#65 of 6,603 In the World

McGill University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 900 9496
1992 935 11836
1993 1048 10544
1994 1090 11730
1995 1168 13665
1996 1273 15227
1997 1228 16812
1998 1262 19072
1999 1093 20759
2000 1128 22988
2001 1110 25085
2002 1804 32159
2003 1521 32583
2004 1602 35372
2005 1903 41220
2006 1951 45776
2007 1982 51226
2008 2096 56206
2009 2217 61792
2010 2389 68212
2011 2498 77547
2012 2709 85496
2013 2948 95138
2014 3104 105246
2015 3089 110815
2016 3226 119628
2017 3247 125177
2018 3274 141796
2019 3539 155742
2020 3739 177138
2021 3792 198924
2022 3503 198514
2023 3556 200594

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 3 27 44
Biophysics 2 37 46
Medical Physics 4 37 46
Theoretical Physics 4 32 61
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 38 63
Optical Engineering 3 38 73
Quantum and Particle physics 5 43 77
Materials Science 3 34 78
Astrobiology 4 52 98
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 48 119
Nuclear Physics 5 56 120
Nanotechnology 4 43 128
Condensed Matter Physics 5 57 151
Atomic and Molecular physics 11 90 244

Environmental Science rankings

McGill University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Canada and 46th in the World with 73,230 publications made and 2,372,126 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 89 In Canada
#30 of 1,687 In North America
#46 of 6,798 In the World

McGill University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 742 7611
1992 748 10018
1993 769 8545
1994 808 9481
1995 919 10836
1996 963 11999
1997 908 13481
1998 988 15529
1999 892 16849
2000 938 19438
2001 903 21303
2002 1201 25859
2003 1165 27455
2004 1180 29911
2005 1461 34600
2006 1563 39584
2007 1801 45514
2008 1785 49897
2009 1872 56498
2010 1987 63814
2011 2206 73392
2012 2364 81144
2013 2522 91542
2014 2730 99777
2015 2909 106033
2016 3033 113568
2017 3097 119041
2018 3124 134487
2019 3349 153479
2020 3752 179145
2021 3927 203661
2022 3656 207433
2023 3652 208085

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

Psychology rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Canada and 22nd in the World with 70,991 publications made and 2,831,340 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 85 In Canada
#20 of 1,612 In North America
#22 of 6,528 In the World

McGill University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 622 10161
1992 641 13475
1993 696 11645
1994 686 12874
1995 797 15399
1996 863 16459
1997 863 19050
1998 923 21684
1999 886 24761
2000 889 27890
2001 840 30737
2002 1013 34378
2003 970 37000
2004 1069 40477
2005 1255 45602
2006 1348 50457
2007 1460 55376
2008 1601 61020
2009 1701 67768
2010 1978 74159
2011 2013 84394
2012 2250 94584
2013 2517 103962
2014 2571 111793
2015 2808 119007
2016 3004 125400
2017 3225 131469
2018 3335 145062
2019 3667 160482
2020 4130 194239
2021 4230 214915
2022 4109 218986
2023 4017 220727

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 2 14 16
Psychiatry 2 14 18
Occupational Therapy 4 13 19
Cognitive Science 3 19 22
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 15 23
Clinical Psychology 3 18 24
Child Psychology 3 27 31
Social Psychology 3 34 41
Education Majors 4 31 41
Sexology 4 41 47
Special Education 3 40 62
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 58 79
Social Work 5 69 127

Mathematics rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Canada and 46th in the World with 43,146 publications made and 1,417,575 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

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

McGill University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 285 2717
1992 308 2941
1993 340 3212
1994 347 3575
1995 375 4163
1996 420 4914
1997 380 4993
1998 392 5770
1999 386 6516
2000 368 7390
2001 449 8468
2002 756 11914
2003 653 11730
2004 687 12671
2005 867 15994
2006 904 18121
2007 1018 20628
2008 1023 23048
2009 1085 26540
2010 1341 30319
2011 1411 35291
2012 1484 39838
2013 1686 45099
2014 1837 51482
2015 1832 55793
2016 2050 60282
2017 2091 62968
2018 2131 72418
2019 2386 82248
2020 2618 96753
2021 2651 112551
2022 2670 116299
2023 2592 118592

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 3 34 43
Math Teachers 4 35 47
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 41 63
Applied Mathematics 4 38 65
Operations Research 9 44 98
Actuarial Science 10 86 144
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 87 218

Business rankings

McGill University ranked 4th for Business in Canada and 65th in the World with 26,146 publications made and 744,173 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 78 In Canada
#43 of 1,412 In North America
#65 of 6,187 In the World

McGill University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 192 1971
1992 222 2615
1993 250 2349
1994 255 2718
1995 250 3279
1996 276 3512
1997 258 3478
1998 269 4066
1999 237 4392
2000 275 5002
2001 305 5640
2002 539 8572
2003 389 8281
2004 418 8806
2005 544 10336
2006 523 11936
2007 618 13628
2008 650 15225
2009 732 17553
2010 783 19570
2011 870 22874
2012 939 25533
2013 1014 28929
2014 1034 31331
2015 1107 33429
2016 1231 34220
2017 1299 36797
2018 1268 41117
2019 1392 46764
2020 1528 54228
2021 1483 62041
2022 1344 60031
2023 1318 60917

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

Economics rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Economics in Canada and 59th in the World with 21,717 publications made and 588,499 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 83 In Canada
#40 of 1,400 In North America
#59 of 5,995 In the World

McGill University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 115 1182
1992 136 1410
1993 165 1392
1994 165 1658
1995 200 1834
1996 198 2053
1997 184 2121
1998 196 2493
1999 174 2662
2000 235 3475
2001 239 3686
2002 261 4684
2003 283 5099
2004 291 5658
2005 381 6857
2006 414 7932
2007 510 9505
2008 524 10667
2009 643 12911
2010 634 14227
2011 728 17243
2012 753 19547
2013 804 22329
2014 880 24573
2015 944 26371
2016 1048 28062
2017 1094 29912
2018 1067 33488
2019 1238 38581
2020 1506 46297
2021 1415 53470
2022 1312 54220
2023 1259 54830

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 17 32
Development Studies 4 39 51
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 41 63
Political Economy 4 35 63
Finance 3 46 72
Agricultural Economics 5 50 93
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 59 115
International Trade 6 38 119
Actuarial Science 10 86 144
International Economics 5 43 168
Environmental Economics 7 40 172

Art & Design rankings

McGill University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Canada and 39th in the World with 16,015 publications made and 352,332 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#3 of 83 In Canada
#30 of 1,404 In North America
#39 of 5,720 In the World

McGill University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 164 1164
1992 169 1927
1993 159 1237
1994 159 1385
1995 190 1820
1996 172 1918
1997 173 1728
1998 209 2214
1999 179 2436
2000 186 2883
2001 180 3047
2002 305 4206
2003 266 4338
2004 295 4408
2005 305 5381
2006 378 6269
2007 375 6674
2008 464 7528
2009 434 8793
2010 509 9721
2011 533 11030
2012 584 12402
2013 556 13604
2014 581 15083
2015 594 15688
2016 680 15911
2017 696 16684
2018 695 19173
2019 680 21484
2020 777 25380
2021 792 27339
2022 730 26686
2023 723 27424

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 1 2 3
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 3 4
Performing arts 2 10 12
Literature 3 20 26
Game Design and Development 3 17 28
Art History 3 22 30
Aesthetics 3 25 32
Creative Writing 4 21 34
Fashion Design 3 33 45
Entertainment Industry Business 3 31 51
Graphic Design 6 39 64
Multimedia 8 44 73
Computer Graphics 4 41 74
Cinematography 3 29 82
Architecture 4 35 88
Animation 7 45 93
UX/UI Desgin 12 55 132
Photography 11 68 147
Illustration and Concept Art 8 56 192
Painting and Drawing 7 53 196
Sculpture 7 53 196
Landscape Architecture 8 57 234
Interior Design 9 66 259