Memorial University of Newfoundland: Statistics

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#488 of 14,131 In the World
#175 of 2,597 In North America
#24 of 101 In Canada
#1 of 2 In Newfoundland and Labrador
#36 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 201 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
78%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
mun.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate78%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent, with minimum of 70% average. Proof of proficiency in English language
Academic CalendarSeptember to August (September - December; January-April; May-August); also 6-week inter-session and 6-week summer session.

We've calculated the 78% acceptance rate for Memorial University of Newfoundland based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Memorial University of Newfoundland is a world-class research university with 48,783 scientific papers published and 1,255,595 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Geology, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
48,783
Citations
1,255,595

Memorial University of Newfoundland majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
27,080 / 870,060
Environmental Science
23,979 / 639,413
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
22,428 / 496,528
Engineering
21,937 / 560,759
Chemistry
20,775 / 682,757
Physics
20,130 / 514,002
Medicine
18,054 / 571,936
Computer Science
17,659 / 444,463
Geology
14,740 / 410,731
Quantum and Particle physics
12,972 / 305,416
Geography and Cartography
12,482 / 291,695
Ecology
11,316 / 340,537
Biochemistry
11,000 / 433,527
Political Science
10,827 / 221,470
Psychology
10,640 / 307,965
Organic Chemistry
10,329 / 349,491
Genetics
10,186 / 334,132
Law
10,048 / 210,221
Philosophy
9,513 / 186,289
Sociology
9,479 / 220,773
Mathematics
9,432 / 230,639
Paleontology
8,572 / 263,862
Materials Science
8,391 / 232,870
History
8,176 / 152,119
Business
7,389 / 164,232
Pathology
7,219 / 250,660
Statistics
7,102 / 188,733
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,656 / 154,356
Archaeology
6,559 / 139,202
Oceanography
6,079 / 164,776
Economics
5,484 / 120,574
Psychiatry
4,945 / 180,686
Linguistics
4,672 / 95,820
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
4,466 / 136,487
Art & Design
4,308 / 75,033
Electrical Engineering
4,264 / 92,378
Management
4,237 / 108,870
Optical Engineering
4,211 / 115,417
Mechanical Engineering
4,104 / 89,778
Public Health
3,781 / 133,734

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 459 4377
1993 469 4560
1994 586 5253
1995 453 5560
1996 576 6305
1997 644 6723
1998 573 7330
1999 473 8274
2000 547 9287
2001 559 10150
2002 798 12059
2003 737 13411
2004 724 14458
2005 845 16553
2006 914 18824
2007 943 20619
2008 1091 23630
2009 1110 26253
2010 1216 29419
2011 1340 33244
2012 1304 37415
2013 1533 40729
2014 1575 44781
2015 1844 47545
2016 1893 50351
2017 2073 55863
2018 2349 62848
2019 2402 72869
2020 2774 87727
2021 2721 103173
2022 2518 102786
2023 2462 110203
2024 2050 109658
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Anthropology, Archaeology, English, Ethnology, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Sociology

Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni

  1. Robert Joy

    Robert Joy
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1951-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    film actorcomposertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Robert Joy is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as medical examiner Sid Hammerback on the police procedural series CSI: NY, and his appearances in the films Atlantic City (1980), Ragtime (1981), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Land of the Dead (2005), and The Hills Have Eyes (2006). He is a two-time Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor; for Atlantic City and Whole New Thing.

  2. Jonny Harris

    Jonny Harris
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Jonathan Harris is a Canadian actor and comedian from Newfoundland and Labrador. Harris is best known for his roles in the television series Murdoch Mysteries, Still Standing and Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, as well as the films Young Triffie, Moving Day, and Grown Up Movie Star.

  3. Alan Doyle

    Alan Doyle
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    singeractorsongwriter
    Biography

    Alan Thomas Doyle CM ONL is a Canadian musician and founding member of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea.

  4. Brett Gallant

    Brett Gallant
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    curler
    Biography

    Brett Philip Gallant is a Canadian curler from Chestermere, Alberta. He is a former World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist. He currently plays second on Team Brad Jacobs.

All 45 notable alumni

Memorial University of Newfoundland faculties and divisions

Campus : Sir Wilfred Grenfell Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, History, Mathematics, Natural Resources, Nursing, Physics, Primary Education, Psychology, Social Studies, Theatre, Tourism, Visual Arts
College : Queen's Bible, History of Religion, New Testament, Pastoral Studies, Religion, Theology
Department/Division : Distance Education and Learning Technologies Anthropology, Biology, Business Administration, Criminology, Curriculum, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Engineering, English, Folklore, French, German, Higher Education, Law, Leadership, Leisure Studies, Library Science, Linguistics, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Parks and Recreation, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Religious Studies, Russian, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Statistics, Technology, Women's Studies
Department/Division : Lifelong Learning Accountancy, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Criminology, Development Studies, Human Resources, Insurance, Leadership, Library Science, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Public Relations, Regional Studies, Robotics, Transport and Communications, Writing
Faculty : Arts Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Asian Religious Studies, Bible, Canadian Studies, Communication Studies, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Economics, English, Ethics, European Studies, Film, Folklore, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Greek (Classical), History, History of Law, History of Religion, Indigenous Studies, International Law, Islamic Theology, Judaic Religious Studies, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Medieval Studies, Music, New Testament, Philosophy, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Studies, Religious Studies, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Women's Studies
Faculty : Business Administration Business Administration, Business and Commerce, International Business, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management
Faculty : Education Adult Education, Computer Education, Curriculum, Education, Foreign Languages Education, French, Higher Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Technology, Leadership, Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Natives Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Engineering and Applied Science Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Community Health, Epidemiology, Genetics, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Surgery
Faculty : Science Aquaculture, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Social Psychology, Statistics
Institute : Labrador Anthropology, Archaeology, English, Geography, Linguistics, Meteorology, Social Work
Institute : Marine Aquaculture, Fishery, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Natural Resources, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Safety Engineering
Institute : Social and Economic Research Economics, Social Sciences
Laboratory : Language Classical Languages, Danish, English, French, German, Greek (Classical), Irish, Italian, Latin, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish
Research Division : Ocean Engineering Marine Engineering
Research Division : Study of Music, Media, and Place Media Studies, Music
School : Graduate Studies Administration, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Asian Religious Studies, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Behavioural Sciences, Bible, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Cardiology, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Conducting, Curriculum, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethics, Ethnology, Experimental Psychology, Fishery, Folklore, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, French Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, German, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, Higher Education, History, History of Religion, Immunology, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Islamic Theology, Labour and Industrial Relations, Latin, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Naval Architecture, Neurosciences, New Testament, Nursing, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Parks and Recreation, Performing Arts, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Studies, Social Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Women's Studies
School : Human Kinetics and Recreation Administration, Curriculum, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychology
School : Music Art History, Conducting, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology
School : Nursing (Western Regional) Nursing
School : Pharmacy Pharmacy
School : Social Work Social Work

General information

Alternative names MUN
Founded 1925
Accreditation Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
Motto Provehito in altum
Colors claret, white

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 4200
St John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, A1C 5S7
Canada
City population 111,000

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