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Mount Royal University ranked 50th in Canada, 2005th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. Mount Royal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,025 academic publications and 50,934 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2005 of 14,131 In the World
#548 of 2,597 In North America
#50 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 12 In Alberta
#2 of 5 In Calgary
#655 of 1,063 For Social Work
#746 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#779 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1950 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1508 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 55th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 2499th in the World with 3,017 publications made and 37,272 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#55 of 91 In Canada
#571 of 1,854 In North America
#2499 of 7,088 In the World

Mount Royal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 9
1994 10 23
1995 7 10
1996 6 24
1997 9 18
1998 9 31
1999 4 38
2000 10 29
2001 9 49
2002 15 62
2003 8 52
2004 16 69
2005 19 95
2006 26 104
2007 26 164
2008 30 167
2009 59 234
2010 70 320
2011 90 393
2012 104 558
2013 137 638
2014 159 749
2015 177 992
2016 165 1071
2017 173 1343
2018 171 1641
2019 181 2216
2020 196 2719
2021 244 3768
2022 215 4166
2023 253 4556
2024 232 4257
2025 163 3844

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 36 333 655
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 275 779
Criminology and Criminal Justice 39 434 888
Education Majors 35 343 952
Media Studies 41 477 1053
Gender Studies 45 520 1176
Sports / Exercise science 40 331 1195
Communications and Public Relations 43 418 1235
Political Economy 48 465 1265
Journalism and Digital Media 36 361 1360
Anthropology 46 452 1392
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 43 460 1423
Public Policy / Administration 44 475 1433
Sociology 48 475 1616
Library and Information science 45 589 1671
Classics and Ancient History 43 558 1681
Art History 55 703 1778
Aesthetics 52 502 1913
Law 48 554 1979
Political Science 54 557 2144
Linguistics 50 533 2475
History 55 620 2560
Philosophy 57 581 2667
Archaeology 54 578 2676
Demography 54 629 2780

Medicine rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 49th for Medicine in Canada and 2748th in the World with 1,804 publications made and 31,194 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#49 of 85 In Canada
#593 of 1,689 In North America
#2748 of 6,793 In the World

Mount Royal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 12
1994 6 11
1995 1 9
1996 4 21
1997 3 18
1998 1 17
1999 2 29
2000 3 23
2001 4 37
2002 11 34
2003 4 34
2004 6 44
2005 13 71
2006 6 74
2007 10 97
2008 16 108
2009 22 141
2010 26 232
2011 34 294
2012 51 441
2013 78 527
2014 91 704
2015 76 843
2016 111 956
2017 72 1085
2018 103 1334
2019 129 1806
2020 127 2292
2021 171 3235
2022 163 3685
2023 172 3794
2024 155 3552
2025 127 3324

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 36 333 655
Respiratory Therapy 22 216 862
Health Science 34 388 1193
Sports / Exercise science 40 331 1195
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 42 456 1461
Nursing 41 468 1574
Physical Therapy 41 423 1581
Sports Medicine 44 455 1675
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 515 1840
Critical Care Nursing 37 439 1862
Clinical Psychology 55 622 1930
Anesthesiology 38 454 1939
Gerontology 50 591 1953
Pediatrics 40 418 1993
Cardiology 41 461 2073
Psychiatry 49 539 2075
Anatomy and Physiology 41 469 2117
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 496 2355
Family medicine 47 623 2357
Surgery 43 558 2490
Public Health 52 582 2564
Pathology 50 613 3105
Virology 51 638 3447
Immunology 50 741 3788

Psychology rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 49th for Psychology in Canada and 1988th in the World with 1,790 publications made and 28,204 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 87 In Canada
#525 of 1,648 In North America
#1988 of 6,663 In the World

Mount Royal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 9
1994 4 5
1995 2 4
1996 4 5
1997 5 9
1998 3 16
1999 2 25
2000 5 16
2001 3 16
2002 10 28
2003 5 33
2004 5 40
2005 11 55
2006 3 61
2007 12 87
2008 16 104
2009 24 130
2010 30 223
2011 44 257
2012 46 407
2013 78 464
2014 85 586
2015 100 766
2016 112 856
2017 90 983
2018 108 1213
2019 118 1631
2020 111 2079
2021 167 2665
2022 133 2888
2023 175 3309
2024 139 2908
2025 137 2718

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 36 333 655
Education Majors 35 343 952
Child Psychology 50 508 1467
Social Psychology 51 540 1738
Clinical Psychology 55 622 1930
Neuroscience 46 515 1998
Psychiatry 49 539 2075
Cognitive Science 48 479 2076

Environmental Science rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 58th for Environmental Science in Canada and 3364th in the World with 1,744 publications made and 22,780 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#58 of 90 In Canada
#632 of 1,727 In North America
#3364 of 6,888 In the World

Mount Royal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 9
1994 9 19
1995 6 12
1996 2 16
1997 7 13
1998 3 20
1999 1 26
2000 7 26
2001 4 49
2002 9 45
2003 3 35
2004 4 50
2005 10 75
2006 12 88
2007 10 127
2008 13 98
2009 29 140
2010 35 185
2011 39 226
2012 60 331
2013 77 389
2014 94 494
2015 78 578
2016 84 692
2017 103 806
2018 106 966
2019 105 1304
2020 133 1730
2021 157 2429
2022 135 2639
2023 160 2899
2024 143 2670
2025 90 2510

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 484 2659
Environmental Management 58 497 3126
Earth science and Geophysics 55 601 3167
Geography and Cartography 59 630 3273
Ecology 59 621 3296
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 713 3331
Oceanography 63 632 3363
Paleontology 55 656 3366
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 608 3492
Geology 59 672 3522
Agricultural Science 66 748 4301

Computer Science rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 52nd for Computer Science in Canada and 3032nd in the World with 1,678 publications made and 26,153 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#52 of 86 In Canada
#612 of 1,702 In North America
#3032 of 6,855 In the World

Mount Royal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 11
1994 1 13
1995 3 6
1996 3 16
1997 7 19
1998 1 24
1999 3 19
2000 2 17
2001 4 26
2002 8 27
2003 3 30
2004 10 50
2005 10 53
2006 23 60
2007 14 81
2008 19 100
2009 25 138
2010 43 215
2011 49 293
2012 61 365
2013 76 466
2014 79 555
2015 91 647
2016 105 782
2017 89 893
2018 76 1078
2019 96 1479
2020 133 1806
2021 158 2449
2022 106 2648
2023 146 3013
2024 122 2538
2025 100 2186

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 23 249 746
Multimedia 41 410 1569
Library and Information science 45 589 1671
Management Information Systems 43 415 1782
Data Science 45 435 1902
Neuroscience 46 515 1998
Cognitive Science 48 479 2076
Human-Computer Interaction 46 428 2250
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 621 3297
Cyber Security 60 661 3362
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 57 627 3370
Machine Learning 57 641 3561
Computer Networking 65 738 3706
Computer Vision 59 683 3748
Telecommunications 65 827 4507

Biology rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 59th for Biology in Canada and 3735th in the World with 1,534 publications made and 26,470 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#59 of 89 In Canada
#723 of 1,701 In North America
#3735 of 6,841 In the World

Mount Royal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 11
1994 6 19
1995 7 13
1996 2 15
1997 4 17
1998 4 21
1999 1 25
2000 3 30
2001 6 54
2002 10 47
2003 4 39
2004 5 60
2005 9 79
2006 9 92
2007 12 124
2008 11 105
2009 20 152
2010 23 222
2011 42 291
2012 35 388
2013 59 478
2014 82 599
2015 72 756
2016 75 805
2017 88 919
2018 82 1092
2019 96 1534
2020 113 1943
2021 125 2794
2022 128 3025
2023 161 3359
2024 124 2964
2025 100 2670

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 46 515 1998
Evolutionary Biology 54 589 2543
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 621 3297
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 713 3331
Zoology 59 747 3341
Paleontology 55 656 3366
Virology 51 638 3447
Immunology 50 741 3788
Botany 64 783 4037
Agricultural Science 66 748 4301
Biochemistry 60 863 4337
Genetics 63 928 4411

Engineering rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 62nd for Engineering in Canada and 4014th in the World with 1,197 publications made and 14,565 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#62 of 87 In Canada
#722 of 1,655 In North America
#4014 of 6,795 In the World

Mount Royal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 7
1994 0 12
1995 5 4
1996 0 10
1997 3 24
1998 0 27
1999 1 17
2000 5 15
2001 6 25
2002 4 28
2003 1 17
2004 7 29
2005 11 53
2006 19 37
2007 9 63
2008 9 59
2009 27 99
2010 34 112
2011 28 174
2012 47 226
2013 53 303
2014 54 373
2015 52 457
2016 66 503
2017 76 613
2018 69 697
2019 78 870
2020 96 1135
2021 105 1570
2022 77 1608
2023 104 1881
2024 82 1688
2025 55 1559

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 46 428 2250
Mechanical Engineering 54 570 3158
Civil Engineering 56 589 3335
Systems Engineering 57 610 3415
Acoustical Engineering 60 686 3424
Aerospace Engineering 59 704 3688
Structural Engineering 55 663 3692
Computer Networking 65 738 3706
Electrical Engineering 60 758 4365
Optical Engineering 63 827 4386
Telecommunications 65 827 4507
Metallurgical Engineering 64 903 4908
Materials Science 67 969 5098

Economics rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 45th for Economics in Canada and 2023rd in the World with 1,114 publications made and 14,177 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#45 of 84 In Canada
#505 of 1,445 In North America
#2023 of 6,188 In the World

Mount Royal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 4
1995 2 3
1996 5 3
1997 2 4
1998 2 18
1999 1 12
2000 3 9
2001 2 22
2002 5 21
2003 1 18
2004 3 26
2005 9 30
2006 3 40
2007 5 38
2008 7 49
2009 23 66
2010 23 80
2011 39 126
2012 44 180
2013 46 191
2014 66 268
2015 64 384
2016 59 390
2017 57 471
2018 70 620
2019 70 814
2020 75 1014
2021 90 1355
2022 84 1460
2023 112 1594
2024 84 1380
2025 49 1201

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 275 779
Political Economy 48 465 1265
Development Studies 42 448 1617
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 530 2335
Finance 51 539 2398

Mathematics rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 50th for Mathematics in Canada and 2831st in the World with 1,058 publications made and 16,136 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#50 of 81 In Canada
#577 of 1,494 In North America
#2831 of 6,434 In the World

Mount Royal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 4
1995 4 1
1996 2 5
1997 3 6
1998 2 7
1999 1 11
2000 1 12
2001 2 12
2002 3 18
2003 0 21
2004 6 18
2005 4 27
2006 5 32
2007 7 37
2008 6 43
2009 16 74
2010 17 100
2011 24 129
2012 38 177
2013 60 213
2014 58 297
2015 50 378
2016 74 445
2017 58 531
2018 64 667
2019 72 938
2020 93 1248
2021 89 1643
2022 80 1854
2023 86 1927
2024 73 1521
2025 53 1244

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 34 398 1120
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 530 2335
Statistics 57 647 3294

Business rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 55th for Business in Canada and 2619th in the World with 1,050 publications made and 13,661 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#55 of 84 In Canada
#585 of 1,472 In North America
#2619 of 6,366 In the World

Mount Royal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 6
1994 1 5
1995 2 3
1996 2 4
1997 5 5
1998 6 19
1999 1 21
2000 3 12
2001 3 18
2002 6 26
2003 0 23
2004 4 29
2005 6 33
2006 3 42
2007 5 42
2008 16 50
2009 17 73
2010 31 120
2011 38 156
2012 46 191
2013 44 237
2014 54 294
2015 60 352
2016 59 411
2017 55 538
2018 72 705
2019 83 857
2020 78 1041
2021 92 1357
2022 74 1455
2023 88 1641
2024 58 1411
2025 30 1244

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 44 475 1433
Management Information Systems 43 415 1782
Advertising 43 518 1825
Project Management 45 424 2207
Finance 51 539 2398
Accounting 52 620 2610
Marketing 57 629 2889
Management 56 640 3011

Physics rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 62nd for Physics in Canada and 4093rd in the World with 1,018 publications made and 12,980 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#62 of 86 In Canada
#775 of 1,623 In North America
#4093 of 6,729 In the World

Mount Royal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 16
1994 2 15
1995 3 4
1996 0 16
1997 5 30
1998 1 40
1999 2 23
2000 2 16
2001 4 24
2002 5 36
2003 1 19
2004 7 35
2005 12 44
2006 8 41
2007 7 59
2008 9 55
2009 21 103
2010 17 111
2011 28 168
2012 39 181
2013 43 242
2014 45 330
2015 45 417
2016 63 444
2017 55 510
2018 60 636
2019 69 750
2020 72 1041
2021 99 1418
2022 67 1476
2023 90 1677
2024 85 1508
2025 44 1403

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 681 3219
Acoustical Engineering 60 686 3424
Quantum and Particle physics 62 768 4038
Optical Engineering 63 827 4386
Materials Science 67 969 5098

Art & Design rankings

Mount Royal University ranked 54th for Art & Design in Canada and 2313th in the World with 607 publications made and 5,504 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
#54 of 85 In Canada
#602 of 1,454 In North America
#2313 of 6,010 In the World

Mount Royal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 2 2
1995 1 1
1996 1 5
1997 1 1
1998 4 2
1999 1 5
2000 4 0
2001 4 6
2002 2 20
2003 1 9
2004 5 16
2005 3 23
2006 4 19
2007 6 35
2008 6 30
2009 15 50
2010 21 56
2011 19 85
2012 23 110
2013 36 145
2014 34 139
2015 39 190
2016 47 236
2017 40 274
2018 41 314
2019 38 409
2020 32 470
2021 45 650
2022 39 646
2023 43 772
2024 29 635
2025 17 552

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 44 382 1048
Multimedia 41 410 1569
Art History 55 703 1778
Aesthetics 52 502 1913
Literature 57 622 2256
Fashion Design 57 621 2722

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mount Royal University

Speciality Canada North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 61 743 4422
Chemistry 63 862 4577
Organic Chemistry 63 911 4718