Northern Alberta Institute of Technology: Rankings

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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 70th in Canada, 3373rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 34 research topics. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 411 academic publications and 4,970 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3373 of 14,131 In the World
#946 of 2,597 In North America
#70 of 101 In Canada
#6 of 12 In Alberta
#3 of 5 In Edmonton
#4838 of 5,106 For Electrical Engineering
#5181 of 5,430 For Botany
#5416 of 5,510 For Mechanical Engineering
#2295 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1524 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 77th for Engineering in Canada and 5891st in the World with 240 publications made and 2,644 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#77 of 87 In Canada
#1277 of 1,655 In North America
#5891 of 6,795 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 2 4
1997 1 3
1998 1 2
1999 0 4
2000 0 4
2001 0 9
2002 4 3
2003 0 11
2004 1 9
2005 0 8
2006 0 16
2007 1 8
2008 3 10
2009 1 7
2010 0 18
2011 5 30
2012 5 29
2013 7 24
2014 12 51
2015 8 62
2016 10 75
2017 12 96
2018 10 112
2019 19 131
2020 17 194
2021 38 225
2022 13 267
2023 22 280
2024 22 331
2025 19 349

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Electrical Engineering 65 875 4838
Mechanical Engineering 74 1095 5416
Materials Science 75 1184 5759

Environmental Science rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 80th for Environmental Science in Canada and 5937th in the World with 237 publications made and 2,935 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#80 of 90 In Canada
#1318 of 1,727 In North America
#5937 of 6,888 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 20
1994 2 6
1995 0 15
1996 2 9
1997 1 11
1998 0 13
1999 0 10
2000 0 13
2001 1 18
2002 4 9
2003 0 17
2004 1 21
2005 0 15
2006 0 29
2007 1 12
2008 3 19
2009 0 18
2010 0 30
2011 7 28
2012 3 28
2013 4 28
2014 8 56
2015 9 62
2016 8 75
2017 11 91
2018 11 115
2019 9 140
2020 19 231
2021 35 275
2022 18 267
2023 25 317
2024 20 354
2025 19 389

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Ecology 76 1172 5512
Geology 76 1214 5611
Paleontology 76 1246 5634
Geography and Cartography 79 1282 5781

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 89th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 6431st in the World with 224 publications made and 3,193 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Archaeology, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#89 of 91 In Canada
#1607 of 1,854 In North America
#6431 of 7,088 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 18
1994 2 3
1995 0 11
1996 1 7
1997 1 11
1998 1 12
1999 1 9
2000 0 8
2001 0 15
2002 3 7
2003 0 11
2004 2 12
2005 1 15
2006 1 19
2007 0 12
2008 5 16
2009 2 10
2010 1 23
2011 8 37
2012 6 38
2013 9 53
2014 7 69
2015 10 97
2016 5 95
2017 16 121
2018 12 154
2019 7 173
2020 15 263
2021 30 304
2022 16 295
2023 19 365
2024 15 315
2025 11 313

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Archaeology 79 1281 5615
History 84 1426 5849
Law 83 1515 6023
Sociology 86 1529 6089
Political Science 86 1534 6138
Philosophy 89 1603 6427

Biology rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 76th for Biology in Canada and 6022nd in the World with 209 publications made and 3,231 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#76 of 89 In Canada
#1386 of 1,701 In North America
#6022 of 6,841 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 20
1994 1 6
1995 0 15
1996 2 11
1997 0 12
1998 0 13
1999 0 9
2000 0 13
2001 1 20
2002 3 9
2003 0 18
2004 1 22
2005 0 13
2006 1 27
2007 1 14
2008 4 15
2009 2 17
2010 1 32
2011 5 24
2012 5 30
2013 4 31
2014 8 46
2015 6 66
2016 4 73
2017 11 85
2018 10 100
2019 8 144
2020 17 229
2021 28 288
2022 20 277
2023 22 311
2024 19 342
2025 11 342

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Botany 70 1087 5181
Paleontology 76 1246 5634
Genetics 75 1350 5874
Biochemistry 76 1339 5914

Physics rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 78th for Physics in Canada and 6073rd in the World with 194 publications made and 1,650 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#78 of 86 In Canada
#1363 of 1,623 In North America
#6073 of 6,729 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 2 2
1997 1 6
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 7
2002 2 2
2003 0 13
2004 2 6
2005 1 5
2006 0 13
2007 1 4
2008 2 7
2009 1 4
2010 0 14
2011 2 17
2012 5 21
2013 6 17
2014 6 33
2015 6 41
2016 7 55
2017 6 74
2018 7 75
2019 16 100
2020 13 146
2021 36 185
2022 11 193
2023 21 217
2024 18 244
2025 17 281

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 75 1184 5759
Quantum and Particle physics 78 1349 5983

Computer Science rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 79th for Computer Science in Canada and 6149th in the World with 178 publications made and 2,270 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#79 of 86 In Canada
#1431 of 1,702 In North America
#6149 of 6,855 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 5
2002 4 3
2003 0 3
2004 2 3
2005 1 3
2006 1 9
2007 1 8
2008 3 5
2009 2 8
2010 1 21
2011 5 23
2012 9 32
2013 6 32
2014 9 38
2015 9 60
2016 4 66
2017 8 91
2018 8 103
2019 11 113
2020 11 153
2021 22 176
2022 10 229
2023 19 251
2024 14 223
2025 8 163

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 1285 5839

Chemistry rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 75th for Chemistry in Canada and 5977th in the World with 159 publications made and 2,179 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#75 of 83 In Canada
#1327 of 1,538 In North America
#5977 of 6,561 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 11
1994 0 1
1995 0 7
1996 2 6
1997 1 7
1998 0 8
1999 0 4
2000 0 9
2001 1 6
2002 2 5
2003 0 13
2004 1 14
2005 0 6
2006 0 18
2007 1 7
2008 2 12
2009 1 14
2010 1 25
2011 2 21
2012 1 21
2013 3 16
2014 4 29
2015 2 30
2016 6 50
2017 6 61
2018 7 61
2019 9 95
2020 17 156
2021 29 205
2022 10 222
2023 12 239
2024 18 284
2025 13 299

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 75 1213 5677
Materials Science 75 1184 5759
Biochemistry 76 1339 5914

Medicine rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 78th for Medicine in Canada and 6187th in the World with 128 publications made and 2,057 citations received. Main research topic: Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#78 of 85 In Canada
#1504 of 1,689 In North America
#6187 of 6,793 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 17
1994 1 3
1995 0 11
1996 1 6
1997 0 8
1998 1 11
1999 1 7
2000 0 7
2001 0 13
2002 2 5
2003 0 13
2004 1 12
2005 1 12
2006 0 17
2007 1 7
2008 2 13
2009 1 9
2010 1 22
2011 2 23
2012 5 23
2013 6 36
2014 9 44
2015 4 64
2016 2 70
2017 7 78
2018 2 87
2019 6 128
2020 7 173
2021 16 231
2022 10 229
2023 14 242
2024 11 227
2025 6 208

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Pathology 76 1337 5975

Business rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 78th for Business in Canada and 5747th in the World with 106 publications made and 1,500 citations received. Main research topic: Management.

Business ranking Location
#78 of 84 In Canada
#1308 of 1,472 In North America
#5747 of 6,366 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 5
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 4
2007 0 1
2008 3 2
2009 1 2
2010 1 5
2011 6 10
2012 8 16
2013 4 20
2014 5 30
2015 5 32
2016 3 48
2017 5 59
2018 5 82
2019 4 87
2020 9 100
2021 12 139
2022 4 145
2023 14 162
2024 5 121
2025 8 114

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Management 76 1133 5270

Mathematics rankings

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ranked 78th for Mathematics in Canada and 5892nd in the World with 94 publications made and 1,575 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#78 of 81 In Canada
#1333 of 1,494 In North America
#5892 of 6,434 In the World

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 4
2006 1 4
2007 1 4
2008 0 3
2009 2 4
2010 1 12
2011 5 11
2012 6 25
2013 3 28
2014 3 40
2015 6 54
2016 4 56
2017 10 65
2018 2 65
2019 6 77
2020 4 116
2021 13 114
2022 4 115
2023 8 156
2024 6 87
2025 4 86

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 76 1256 5813

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Speciality Canada North America World Rank
Economics 80 1356 5780
Psychology 81 1497 6088