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McMaster University ranked 10th in Canada, 141st in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 57 research topics. McMaster University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 89,024 academic publications and 4,403,735 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 119 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#141 of 14,131 In the World
#83 of 2,597 In North America
#10 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 24 In Ontario
#9 of 1,011 For Occupational Therapy
#12 of 1,347 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#15 of 1,906 For Health Science
#513 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#164 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 54 other topics

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Medicine rankings

McMaster University ranked 4th for Medicine in Canada and 53rd in the World with 36,617 publications made and 2,364,667 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Healthcare Management (MHA), Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 70 In Canada
#40 of 1,110 In North America
#53 of 4,739 In the World

McMaster University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 251 657
1992 122 351
1993 203 938
1994 241 1386
1995 165 761
1996 394 1856
1997 492 2043
1998 523 2310
1999 529 3052
2000 529 2904
2001 526 2564
2002 570 3073
2003 688 4399
2004 755 3625
2005 810 3991
2006 794 4662
2007 923 5914
2008 1196 10956
2009 1232 12275
2010 1355 10405
2011 1410 7622
2012 1657 11230
2013 1659 12815
2014 1904 10255
2015 1790 12325
2016 2173 14603
2017 2046 12593
2018 1873 8895
2019 2187 7731
2020 2627 11144
2021 3346 3153

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 2 5 9
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 10 12
Health Science 2 14 15
Sports Medicine 3 12 15
Physical Therapy 3 14 16
Critical Care Nursing 2 19 19
Medical Physics 2 19 19
Nursing 4 13 19
Sports / Exercise science 4 14 20
Family medicine 2 18 21
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 18 21
Public Health 3 24 36
Pediatrics 3 24 37
Gerontology 3 32 41
Respiratory Therapy 4 31 43
Anesthesiology 5 40 51
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 45 53
Surgery 3 41 60
Epidemiology 4 33 61
Psychiatry 5 44 64
Audiology 6 42 64
Cardiology 3 44 67
Social Work 4 46 70
Immunology 4 46 72
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 41 75
Plastic Surgery 4 51 79
Clinical Psychology 6 64 79
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 38 87
Anatomy and Physiology 8 71 117
Pharmacology 6 63 119
Toxicology 7 57 122
Virology 6 72 135
Radiation Therapy 8 72 142
Oncology and Cancer research 5 65 143
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 75 153
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 71 157
Urology 11 77 170
Pathology 8 74 187
Optometry 12 83 213
Biomedical Engineering 12 100 220
Dermatology 10 88 224
Orthodontics 12 88 249
Pharmacy 10 74 266
Cosmetology 11 104 279
Forensic Science 15 112 348
Dentistry 9 85 366
Neurosurgery 12 103 394
Ophthalmology 13 125 443
Veterinary 13 97 476

Biology rankings

McMaster University ranked 9th for Biology in Canada and 150th in the World with 15,288 publications made and 913,133 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Canada
#81 of 932 In North America
#150 of 4,496 In the World

McMaster University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 164 320
1992 89 280
1993 134 316
1994 164 568
1995 123 460
1996 237 846
1997 265 1312
1998 261 1050
1999 296 1142
2000 285 1170
2001 249 1027
2002 261 1150
2003 321 1419
2004 364 1601
2005 364 1486
2006 395 1758
2007 435 2989
2008 487 3028
2009 528 2747
2010 566 3907
2011 558 2928
2012 704 4177
2013 639 3661
2014 750 4307
2015 702 3835
2016 797 4731
2017 760 4235
2018 592 2665
2019 672 2640
2020 705 2581
2021 848 1305

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 18 21
Immunology 4 46 72
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 66 106
Evolutionary Biology 8 71 117
Astrobiology 7 65 119
Pharmacology 6 63 119
Toxicology 7 57 122
Animal Science 9 49 123
Molecular Biology 7 76 134
Virology 6 72 135
Paleontology 9 54 136
Biophysics 7 75 137
Oncology and Cancer research 5 65 143
Biotechnology 9 55 150
Microbiology 10 74 151
Neuroscience 12 85 153
Biochemistry 11 90 173
Genetics 8 92 185
Zoology 14 81 190
Nanotechnology 6 78 220
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 104 269
Entomology 14 102 279
Forestry 26 128 517
Nutrition and Food Science 15 94 580
Agricultural Science 24 135 672
Botany 28 153 801

Physics rankings

McMaster University ranked 6th for Physics in Canada and 145th in the World with 13,372 publications made and 492,743 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 60 In Canada
#58 of 781 In North America
#145 of 4,082 In the World

McMaster University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 182 222
1992 111 163
1993 132 174
1994 144 166
1995 118 142
1996 236 451
1997 245 402
1998 191 362
1999 213 405
2000 255 613
2001 225 581
2002 212 605
2003 291 1019
2004 352 867
2005 383 1416
2006 460 1370
2007 438 1318
2008 490 1454
2009 500 1886
2010 561 2175
2011 542 1469
2012 531 1728
2013 483 1562
2014 576 1936
2015 483 1525
2016 529 1987
2017 474 1523
2018 497 1524
2019 509 1353
2020 486 841
2021 510 341

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 19 19
Condensed Matter Physics 3 41 97
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 42 104
Astrobiology 7 65 119
Biophysics 7 75 137
Optical Engineering 8 57 147
Materials Science 6 54 154
Theoretical Physics 7 59 190
Quantum and Particle physics 6 65 191
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 74 198
Nuclear Physics 8 67 201
Acoustical Engineering 10 87 213
Nanotechnology 6 78 220
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 97 297

Engineering rankings

McMaster University ranked 6th for Engineering in Canada and 144th in the World with 13,125 publications made and 438,914 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 62 In Canada
#55 of 818 In North America
#144 of 4,624 In the World

McMaster University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 180 226
1992 114 121
1993 148 117
1994 134 185
1995 126 211
1996 205 413
1997 219 305
1998 178 266
1999 198 452
2000 203 477
2001 213 557
2002 212 552
2003 287 1055
2004 359 817
2005 371 1696
2006 447 1057
2007 438 1325
2008 528 1237
2009 447 1238
2010 469 1586
2011 481 1043
2012 536 1109
2013 494 1673
2014 546 1515
2015 554 1327
2016 558 1622
2017 522 1733
2018 538 1463
2019 534 1453
2020 524 864
2021 601 341

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Telecommunications 4 15 21
Product and Industrial Design 1 16 33
Industrial Engineering 2 21 46
Operations Research 4 35 75
Technical Drawing 5 40 90
Transportation Engineering 6 43 94
Metallurgical Engineering 4 21 99
Systems Engineering 6 32 105
Construction Management 6 32 110
Automation and Control engineering 7 43 114
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 49 115
Engineering Management 6 54 120
Automotive Engineering 3 32 121
Mechanical Engineering 4 36 128
Electronic Engineering 10 52 129
Human-Computer Interaction 11 65 137
Structural Engineering 6 39 138
Optical Engineering 8 57 147
Biotechnology 9 55 150
Materials Science 6 54 154
Computer Engineering 6 70 160
Chemical Engineering 6 49 171
Reliability and Quality Engineering 13 73 196
Geotechnical Engineering 15 63 210
Civil Engineering 8 50 210
Nuclear Engineering 10 63 212
Acoustical Engineering 10 87 213
Nanotechnology 6 78 220
Biomedical Engineering 12 100 220
Electrical Engineering 11 82 236
Computer Networking 16 103 264
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 97 297
Biochemical Engineering 13 85 312
Remote Sensing 19 122 321
Robotics 18 101 322
Mining Engineering 19 77 347
Environmental Engineering 22 104 404
Architectural Engineering 17 94 447
Marine Engineering 22 138 464
Architecture 19 127 516
Renewable Energy Engineering 23 129 519
Aviation 25 188 520
Firefighting and Fire Science 21 154 528
Aerospace Engineering 28 249 737
Petroleum Engineering 28 185 738

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

McMaster University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 107th in the World with 11,977 publications made and 515,596 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sociology, Political Science, Communications and Public Relations, Sports / Exercise science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 79 In Canada
#64 of 1,341 In North America
#107 of 5,073 In the World

McMaster University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 69 149
1992 35 186
1993 67 181
1994 63 106
1995 53 80
1996 127 380
1997 142 377
1998 139 433
1999 170 642
2000 183 781
2001 159 571
2002 180 1001
2003 218 1296
2004 206 880
2005 266 1080
2006 242 996
2007 350 1753
2008 432 1545
2009 449 1687
2010 472 2372
2011 422 2002
2012 481 1827
2013 549 2001
2014 554 1806
2015 556 2748
2016 682 3483
2017 607 3515
2018 639 3912
2019 700 1851
2020 854 4029
2021 962 775

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 4 14 20
Library and Information science 7 42 63
Social Work 4 46 70
Occupational Safety and Health 6 50 72
Demography 5 50 75
Communications and Public Relations 8 49 82
Special Education 5 56 89
Publishing 7 43 91
Archaeology 7 50 121
Public Policy / Administration 11 75 132
Radio and Television broadcasting 8 79 135
Genealogy 8 69 137
Classics and Ancient History 8 68 138
Urban and Regional planning 7 48 157
Anthropology 12 86 157
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 82 158
Sociology 12 81 160
Military science 10 114 173
Human Rights Law 13 73 174
Aesthetics 13 72 180
Political Economy 13 86 180
Political Science 13 88 181
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 104 187
Philosophy 12 87 191
Media Studies 13 91 191
Gender Studies 14 101 202
Broadcast Journalism 13 112 202
History 14 117 225
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 14 116 227
International Law 15 102 237
Art History 20 128 241
International Relations and Diplomacy 14 107 242
Law 15 127 244
Education Majors 15 131 268
Early Childhood Education 11 164 272
Criminology and Criminal Justice 17 170 275
Journalism and Digital Media 18 131 301
Forensic Science 15 112 348
Law Enforcement 23 221 409
Linguistics 20 146 416

Chemistry rankings

McMaster University ranked 6th for Chemistry in Canada and 164th in the World with 11,710 publications made and 439,214 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 61 In Canada
#61 of 778 In North America
#164 of 4,317 In the World

McMaster University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 184 203
1992 115 161
1993 140 146
1994 149 182
1995 111 194
1996 219 473
1997 242 471
1998 174 335
1999 222 485
2000 215 508
2001 216 462
2002 202 594
2003 249 856
2004 311 797
2005 335 932
2006 342 963
2007 364 1257
2008 432 1535
2009 384 1285
2010 442 1456
2011 436 1071
2012 463 1312
2013 388 1197
2014 416 1388
2015 397 1123
2016 474 1523
2017 450 1440
2018 390 1105
2019 395 961
2020 412 744
2021 446 258

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 49 115
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 54 134
Computational Chemistry 5 60 137
Materials Science 6 54 154
Physical chemistry 8 62 171
Chemical Engineering 6 49 171
Biochemistry 11 90 173
Radiochemistry 7 38 209
Nanotechnology 6 78 220
Environmental Chemistry 11 80 221
Pharmacy 10 74 266
Biochemical Engineering 13 85 312
Inorganic Chemistry 11 85 314
Organic Chemistry 13 99 349
Nutrition and Food Science 15 94 580

Psychology rankings

McMaster University ranked 7th for Psychology in Canada and 87th in the World with 8,073 publications made and 488,569 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Occupational Therapy.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 66 In Canada
#68 of 1,047 In North America
#87 of 3,654 In the World

McMaster University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 70 360
1992 27 147
1993 43 184
1994 53 221
1995 50 114
1996 93 452
1997 98 577
1998 127 452
1999 147 855
2000 121 663
2001 110 609
2002 128 863
2003 154 735
2004 158 1300
2005 192 1011
2006 179 1304
2007 249 1300
2008 302 1783
2009 291 1769
2010 350 2200
2011 336 1695
2012 385 1750
2013 421 1895
2014 442 1876
2015 391 1280
2016 426 1510
2017 388 1415
2018 387 1265
2019 361 1203
2020 437 987
2021 593 391

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 2 5 9
Psychiatry 5 44 64
Social Work 4 46 70
Cognitive Science 5 54 74
Clinical Psychology 6 64 79
Child Psychology 6 63 83
Special Education 5 56 89
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 10 78 114
Sexology 10 86 118
Social Psychology 10 87 122
Neuroscience 12 85 153
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 82 158
Education Majors 15 131 268

Computer Science rankings

McMaster University ranked 11th for Computer Science in Canada and 137th in the World with 6,698 publications made and 359,153 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 69 In Canada
#70 of 927 In North America
#137 of 4,392 In the World

McMaster University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 53 323
1992 33 50
1993 47 95
1994 60 524
1995 43 99
1996 74 144
1997 88 583
1998 86 370
1999 92 290
2000 98 439
2001 83 673
2002 101 499
2003 137 532
2004 171 824
2005 182 1547
2006 195 620
2007 223 1202
2008 247 958
2009 286 1063
2010 321 996
2011 280 937
2012 321 1550
2013 335 1273
2014 327 1353
2015 355 1215
2016 353 2616
2017 303 1412
2018 302 947
2019 318 1074
2020 340 1077
2021 418 356

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Telecommunications 4 15 21
Library and Information science 7 42 63
Cognitive Science 5 54 74
Management Information Systems 5 42 93
Game Design and Development 11 55 102
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 66 106
Software Engineering 12 53 135
Human-Computer Interaction 11 65 137
Information Technology 8 76 143
Neuroscience 12 85 153
Computer Engineering 6 70 160
Data Science 11 83 173
Computational Linguistics 12 73 194
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 86 220
Computer Vision 13 84 226
Machine Learning 13 94 234
Computer Networking 16 103 264
Multimedia 16 123 320
Robotics 18 101 322
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 121 342
UX/UI Desgin 17 117 358
Database Administration 21 138 366
Web Design and Development 20 121 402
Animation 19 132 406
Cyber Security 20 156 463
Computer Graphics 28 177 589

Environmental Science rankings

McMaster University ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Canada and 235th in the World with 4,333 publications made and 183,972 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Hydrology and Water resources management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 68 In Canada
#97 of 818 In North America
#235 of 4,023 In the World

McMaster University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 58 75
1992 31 30
1993 32 51
1994 60 83
1995 37 133
1996 76 160
1997 80 177
1998 68 181
1999 84 268
2000 103 410
2001 68 206
2002 67 139
2003 96 295
2004 75 304
2005 108 477
2006 105 505
2007 124 533
2008 160 493
2009 131 415
2010 127 586
2011 167 587
2012 178 712
2013 180 612
2014 166 483
2015 195 671
2016 196 670
2017 171 652
2018 147 318
2019 171 747
2020 172 280
2021 174 105

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 8 48 98
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 54 134
Paleontology 9 54 136
Urban and Regional planning 7 48 157
Geology 14 80 197
Geotechnical Engineering 15 63 210
Geography and Cartography 16 86 214
Environmental Chemistry 11 80 221
Oceanography 15 89 226
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 96 238
Earth science and Geophysics 15 88 238
Ecology 20 111 243
Environmental Management 18 85 251
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 104 269
Mining Engineering 19 77 347
Environmental Engineering 22 104 404
Forestry 26 128 517
Agricultural Science 24 135 672

Business rankings

McMaster University ranked 8th for Business in Canada and 110th in the World with 4,006 publications made and 220,352 citations received. Main research topics: Management Information Systems, Occupational Safety and Health, Public Policy / Administration, Actuarial Science, Human Resource Management.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 66 In Canada
#64 of 900 In North America
#110 of 4,001 In the World

McMaster University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 24 88
1992 14 7
1993 27 63
1994 24 108
1995 24 102
1996 53 187
1997 66 433
1998 51 135
1999 63 256
2000 55 313
2001 68 480
2002 67 212
2003 81 533
2004 85 313
2005 101 321
2006 111 532
2007 143 590
2008 164 577
2009 207 818
2010 178 1683
2011 173 1126
2012 187 962
2013 202 871
2014 207 649
2015 200 558
2016 245 1893
2017 192 528
2018 188 596
2019 169 593
2020 205 411
2021 209 137

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 24 28
Occupational Safety and Health 6 50 72
Human Resource Management 7 44 74
Operations Research 4 35 75
Project Management 5 41 91
Management Information Systems 5 42 93
Construction Management 6 32 110
Risk Management 7 58 114
Engineering Management 6 54 120
Management 8 65 130
Public Policy / Administration 11 75 132
Marketing 8 83 173
Tax Law 11 100 187
Supply Chain Management 12 65 194
Finance 10 102 196
Real Estate 10 108 223
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 102 230
Entertainment Industry Business 15 119 235
Accounting 13 111 239
Advertising 22 183 392
Entrepreneurship 21 155 418
International Trade 24 146 425
International Business 25 158 454

Mathematics rankings

McMaster University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Canada and 61st in the World with 3,476 publications made and 219,629 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 60 In Canada
#47 of 744 In North America
#61 of 3,376 In the World

McMaster University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 43 132
1992 23 113
1993 30 49
1994 37 587
1995 27 97
1996 60 253
1997 62 329
1998 45 201
1999 49 176
2000 50 153
2001 59 391
2002 64 280
2003 86 494
2004 70 263
2005 91 327
2006 93 254
2007 127 321
2008 175 386
2009 160 675
2010 148 1015
2011 142 976
2012 143 358
2013 151 601
2014 165 2807
2015 141 244
2016 178 1219
2017 144 355
2018 135 209
2019 117 221
2020 144 175
2021 153 127

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 2 20 20
Actuarial Science 2 24 28
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 49 75
Operations Research 4 35 75
Applied Mathematics 6 45 80
Math Teachers 8 92 167
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 121 342

Economics rankings

McMaster University ranked 6th for Economics in Canada and 99th in the World with 2,437 publications made and 122,124 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 63 In Canada
#58 of 717 In North America
#99 of 3,039 In the World

McMaster University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 15 24
1992 13 5
1993 16 12
1994 20 395
1995 10 19
1996 40 193
1997 47 154
1998 37 89
1999 39 74
2000 29 45
2001 38 264
2002 49 94
2003 56 209
2004 55 212
2005 65 111
2006 68 278
2007 103 362
2008 98 315
2009 101 373
2010 104 657
2011 101 675
2012 110 322
2013 105 824
2014 114 204
2015 92 173
2016 144 1035
2017 90 207
2018 90 258
2019 87 150
2020 129 295
2021 126 76

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 24 28
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 49 75
Development Studies 8 58 125
Political Economy 13 86 180
Finance 10 102 196
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 102 230
International Relations and Diplomacy 14 107 242
Environmental Economics 16 80 283
International Trade 24 146 425
Agricultural Economics 19 141 513
International Economics 23 175 598

Art & Design rankings

McMaster University ranked 12th for Art & Design in Canada and 163rd in the World with 1,177 publications made and 34,261 citations received. Main research topics: Creative Writing, Art History, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#12 of 65 In Canada
#84 of 750 In North America
#163 of 2,700 In the World

McMaster University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 1
1992 3 0
1993 5 1
1994 10 358
1995 8 1
1996 7 3
1997 17 24
1998 16 40
1999 17 16
2000 20 6
2001 11 14
2002 12 16
2003 33 69
2004 23 29
2005 29 86
2006 31 119
2007 38 69
2008 41 54
2009 56 193
2010 38 219
2011 47 80
2012 42 135
2013 48 114
2014 67 78
2015 54 97
2016 54 109
2017 61 76
2018 56 84
2019 53 85
2020 74 84
2021 90 54

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 4 19 27
Game Design and Development 11 55 102
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 59 106
Aesthetics 13 72 180
Literature 12 88 193
Creative Writing 14 98 207
Entertainment Industry Business 15 119 235
Graphic Design 13 108 238
Art History 20 128 241
Performing arts 20 117 258
Multimedia 16 123 320
Photography 18 132 351
UX/UI Desgin 17 117 358
Fashion Design 21 149 364
Animation 19 132 406
Cinematography 24 182 504
Architecture 19 127 516
Computer Graphics 28 177 589
Painting and Drawing 29 211 723
Sculpture 29 211 723
Illustration and Concept Art 29 227 759