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Ontario Tech University ranked 43rd in Canada, 1586th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. Ontario Tech University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,397 academic publications and 293,454 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1586 of 14,131 In the World
#426 of 2,597 In North America
#43 of 101 In Canada
#17 of 24 In Ontario
#30 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#63 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#88 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#6034 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1917 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 118 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 29th for Engineering in Canada and 922nd in the World with 9,259 publications made and 219,701 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 86 In Canada
#223 of 1,651 In North America
#922 of 6,782 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 5
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 1 8
2001 1 1
2002 7 8
2003 17 18
2004 57 67
2005 71 157
2006 122 395
2007 172 523
2008 249 936
2009 303 1598
2010 358 2255
2011 410 3464
2012 420 4409
2013 488 5364
2014 572 7149
2015 506 8099
2016 548 9535
2017 569 10886
2018 625 13561
2019 612 15987
2020 714 19749
2021 757 23551
2022 627 25073
2023 575 28213
2024 462 26568

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

Physics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 29th for Physics in Canada and 1041st in the World with 7,529 publications made and 186,354 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 86 In Canada
#235 of 1,617 In North America
#1041 of 6,713 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 1 7
2001 0 1
2002 2 3
2003 16 10
2004 50 53
2005 59 110
2006 94 313
2007 136 419
2008 210 795
2009 258 1359
2010 316 1853
2011 354 2902
2012 334 3612
2013 407 4228
2014 476 5659
2015 399 6479
2016 451 7639
2017 472 8855
2018 533 11097
2019 491 13075
2020 600 16635
2021 595 19697
2022 474 21135
2023 459 24299
2024 332 22899

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 23 152 593
Medical Physics 26 232 921
Quantum and Particle physics 29 220 930
Nuclear Physics 33 265 1198
Acoustical Engineering 37 296 1340
Atomic and Molecular physics 38 311 1413
Materials Science 35 269 1459
Astrophysics and Astronomy 44 392 1698
Optical Engineering 38 323 1720
Nanotechnology 37 313 1942
Condensed Matter Physics 43 344 2075

Computer Science rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 35th for Computer Science in Canada and 1080th in the World with 6,726 publications made and 131,868 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#35 of 86 In Canada
#287 of 1,698 In North America
#1080 of 6,845 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 5
2001 1 4
2002 2 3
2003 5 7
2004 24 16
2005 43 53
2006 78 145
2007 117 254
2008 145 462
2009 197 866
2010 280 1268
2011 289 2095
2012 269 2676
2013 335 3319
2014 432 4794
2015 382 5529
2016 407 6357
2017 426 7075
2018 409 8566
2019 435 10188
2020 543 12302
2021 584 15219
2022 489 15512
2023 470 17131
2024 352 14196

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 8 41 88
Multimedia 12 93 230
Human-Computer Interaction 21 131 407
Robotics 27 131 490
Cyber Security 27 169 577
Web Design and Development 28 166 624
UX/UI Desgin 32 185 658
Database Administration 29 193 672
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 175 680
Computer Networking 31 205 769
Data Science 29 232 796
Software Engineering 31 223 862
Telecommunications 31 216 900
Computer Engineering 31 212 953
Computer Graphics 31 239 958
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 33 238 982
Management Information Systems 34 296 1113
Machine Learning 35 272 1194
Computer Vision 32 256 1204
Cognitive Science 37 332 1255
Library and Information science 44 548 1522
Neuroscience 43 425 1581
Computational Linguistics 38 374 1881
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 575 2961

Environmental Science rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Canada and 1033rd in the World with 6,640 publications made and 173,330 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 90 In Canada
#250 of 1,721 In North America
#1033 of 6,876 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 1 7
2001 1 3
2002 6 7
2003 12 18
2004 46 61
2005 51 134
2006 84 318
2007 132 416
2008 172 672
2009 218 1211
2010 244 1540
2011 275 2530
2012 302 3308
2013 325 3994
2014 403 5303
2015 332 6068
2016 408 7396
2017 408 8389
2018 434 10697
2019 428 12676
2020 563 15998
2021 578 19336
2022 449 20218
2023 440 22758
2024 311 19409

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 12 64 213
Environmental Engineering 24 132 575
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 213 815
Ecology 31 214 906
Oceanography 35 230 908
Earth science and Geophysics 37 225 924
Geography and Cartography 36 278 1169
Geology 40 302 1329
Agricultural Science 37 235 1386
Paleontology 44 354 1665
Geotechnical Engineering 41 302 1708
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 375 1877
Environmental Chemistry 45 332 2021
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 525 2332

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 43rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1566th in the World with 5,882 publications made and 114,548 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#43 of 91 In Canada
#394 of 1,852 In North America
#1566 of 7,081 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 10
2001 1 3
2002 3 6
2003 8 7
2004 25 19
2005 33 60
2006 58 150
2007 93 245
2008 130 458
2009 179 742
2010 210 1020
2011 261 1763
2012 201 2097
2013 276 2810
2014 338 3837
2015 326 4581
2016 365 5322
2017 367 5980
2018 384 7518
2019 386 8882
2020 507 11237
2021 518 14123
2022 473 14213
2023 428 15764
2024 293 13165

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice 25 217 370
Law Enforcement 23 224 450
Forensic Science 22 149 539
Media Studies 38 324 719
Special Education 30 314 732
Sports / Exercise science 35 259 771
Journalism and Digital Media 30 246 773
Occupational Safety and Health 35 292 778
Broadcast Journalism 30 271 836
Education Majors 34 316 836
Military science 34 396 840
Gender Studies 39 399 858
Political Economy 42 415 1080
Law 37 352 1087
Anthropology 41 406 1221
Communications and Public Relations 43 424 1230
Political Science 38 361 1267
Public Policy / Administration 41 434 1281
Sociology 42 406 1293
Archaeology 41 335 1393
History 44 398 1490
Library and Information science 44 548 1522
Aesthetics 47 456 1635
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 544 1670
Demography 45 421 1746
Art History 59 743 1860
Linguistics 45 437 1880
Philosophy 47 430 1940

Chemistry rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 33rd for Chemistry in Canada and 1470th in the World with 5,327 publications made and 139,941 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 83 In Canada
#289 of 1,530 In North America
#1470 of 6,545 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 2
2002 1 6
2003 11 13
2004 30 37
2005 54 82
2006 73 243
2007 98 370
2008 170 661
2009 190 1174
2010 224 1614
2011 236 2339
2012 242 2830
2013 266 3243
2014 323 4325
2015 288 4917
2016 302 5810
2017 308 6834
2018 362 8736
2019 352 10223
2020 416 13166
2021 424 15557
2022 351 17219
2023 343 19787
2024 253 19661

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 28 182 942
Physical chemistry 29 189 953
Chemical Engineering 31 211 1274
Organic Chemistry 33 272 1418
Materials Science 35 269 1459
Computational Chemistry 35 299 1486
Inorganic Chemistry 34 268 1528
Biochemistry 36 325 1649
Radiochemistry 33 230 1776
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 375 1877
Nanotechnology 37 313 1942
Environmental Chemistry 45 332 2021
Nutrition and Food Science 47 437 3018

Biology rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 38th for Biology in Canada and 1744th in the World with 5,086 publications made and 128,423 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 89 In Canada
#352 of 1,698 In North America
#1744 of 6,833 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 9
1998 0 5
1999 0 5
2000 1 9
2001 1 7
2002 0 13
2003 4 14
2004 21 30
2005 41 92
2006 59 213
2007 92 300
2008 128 504
2009 141 948
2010 175 1396
2011 198 1956
2012 196 2420
2013 258 2886
2014 309 3875
2015 253 4475
2016 310 5574
2017 303 6458
2018 365 8046
2019 322 9413
2020 427 12446
2021 452 14979
2022 375 16239
2023 385 18409
2024 255 17305

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 37 235 1386
Neuroscience 43 425 1581
Biochemistry 36 325 1649
Paleontology 44 354 1665
Nanotechnology 37 313 1942
Evolutionary Biology 47 496 2034
Biotechnology 38 364 2053
Molecular Biology 41 444 2165
Genetics 42 457 2283
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 525 2332
Microbiology 44 477 2780
Oncology and Cancer research 44 556 2823
Virology 43 551 2854
Botany 53 555 2935
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 575 2961
Nutrition and Food Science 47 437 3018
Zoology 56 707 3077
Immunology 45 605 3126
Horticulture 52 512 3258
Pharmacology 47 599 3312

Mathematics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 34th for Mathematics in Canada and 1091st in the World with 3,430 publications made and 81,588 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#34 of 81 In Canada
#285 of 1,491 In North America
#1091 of 6,418 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2002 3 1
2003 6 5
2004 17 23
2005 21 51
2006 37 114
2007 59 220
2008 77 316
2009 113 522
2010 137 764
2011 155 1362
2012 150 1603
2013 184 2099
2014 221 2873
2015 215 3259
2016 211 3598
2017 206 4078
2018 217 5145
2019 207 5814
2020 261 7015
2021 295 8725
2022 256 8688
2023 238 9892
2024 135 7088

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 175 680
Math Teachers 30 308 807
Statistics 34 282 1104
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 369 1468
Operations Research 39 316 1654
Applied Mathematics 45 370 2167

Medicine rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 39th for Medicine in Canada and 1809th in the World with 3,376 publications made and 64,718 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#39 of 85 In Canada
#417 of 1,685 In North America
#1809 of 6,775 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 3
1994 0 3
1995 0 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 9
1998 0 5
1999 0 5
2000 1 9
2001 1 4
2002 0 13
2003 3 14
2004 7 17
2005 11 17
2006 25 70
2007 41 126
2008 49 162
2009 81 300
2010 91 469
2011 113 783
2012 98 988
2013 138 1254
2014 199 1815
2015 197 2335
2016 198 2895
2017 207 3169
2018 239 4035
2019 201 4975
2020 279 6603
2021 350 8743
2022 320 8840
2023 301 9512
2024 212 9040

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 22 149 539
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 250 693
Neurosurgery 17 173 765
Sports / Exercise science 35 259 771
Occupational Therapy 32 248 811
Sports Medicine 35 282 897
Medical Physics 26 232 921
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 339 958
Health Science 30 347 979
Physical Therapy 35 288 1036
Nursing 37 382 1200
Gerontology 39 400 1218
Audiology 39 406 1324
Critical Care Nursing 26 345 1382
Clinical Psychology 46 503 1479
Public Health 40 379 1485
Biomedical Engineering 30 299 1509
Psychiatry 39 437 1602
Pediatrics 34 376 1695
Pathology 37 366 1707
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 39 406 1842
Family medicine 39 499 1847
Anesthesiology 38 470 1971
Surgery 38 458 1995
Anatomy and Physiology 43 485 2222
Cardiology 45 524 2431
Oncology and Cancer research 44 556 2823
Virology 43 551 2854
Immunology 45 605 3126
Pharmacology 47 599 3312

Business rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 35th for Business in Canada and 1169th in the World with 3,196 publications made and 57,798 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 83 In Canada
#311 of 1,460 In North America
#1169 of 6,339 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 3
2002 1 2
2003 3 4
2004 17 8
2005 22 30
2006 42 93
2007 65 127
2008 87 288
2009 109 408
2010 130 571
2011 145 922
2012 129 1180
2013 143 1370
2014 187 2099
2015 187 2523
2016 199 2987
2017 205 3338
2018 192 4267
2019 210 4814
2020 268 5908
2021 297 7297
2022 213 7348
2023 202 8311
2024 131 5910

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 27 185 524
Occupational Safety and Health 35 292 778
Engineering Management 30 293 858
Construction Management 31 190 887
Advertising 32 334 1011
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 271 1050
Management 36 282 1069
Management Information Systems 34 296 1113
Human Resource Management 36 325 1222
Marketing 35 323 1240
Project Management 36 323 1253
Public Policy / Administration 41 434 1281
Finance 39 369 1504
Operations Research 39 316 1654
Accounting 42 499 1810

Psychology rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 38th for Psychology in Canada and 1331st in the World with 3,047 publications made and 56,075 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 87 In Canada
#378 of 1,645 In North America
#1331 of 6,645 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 5
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 2 5
2004 9 9
2005 13 13
2006 19 42
2007 36 81
2008 45 156
2009 60 275
2010 91 407
2011 103 638
2012 97 832
2013 120 1095
2014 192 1698
2015 176 2054
2016 176 2432
2017 172 2672
2018 225 3554
2019 207 4364
2020 261 5529
2021 290 7029
2022 296 7200
2023 271 8086
2024 177 7422

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 32 356 697
Special Education 30 314 732
Occupational Therapy 32 248 811
Education Majors 34 316 836
Child Psychology 37 356 901
Social Psychology 43 412 1222
Cognitive Science 37 332 1255
Clinical Psychology 46 503 1479
Neuroscience 43 425 1581
Psychiatry 39 437 1602

Economics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 33rd for Economics in Canada and 1079th in the World with 1,909 publications made and 51,393 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#33 of 83 In Canada
#309 of 1,438 In North America
#1079 of 6,167 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 6
2001 0 0
2002 5 3
2003 4 4
2004 13 16
2005 4 33
2006 20 82
2007 24 89
2008 45 158
2009 60 293
2010 64 321
2011 93 608
2012 72 737
2013 65 946
2014 111 1325
2015 117 1592
2016 113 1868
2017 83 2113
2018 128 2832
2019 109 3021
2020 154 3850
2021 177 5136
2022 187 5394
2023 156 6359
2024 97 4759

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 6 30 140
Development Studies 34 321 1021
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 271 1050
Political Economy 42 415 1080
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 369 1468
Finance 39 369 1504

Art & Design rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 36th for Art & Design in Canada and 1038th in the World with 1,513 publications made and 28,662 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Game Design and Development, 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
#36 of 83 In Canada
#309 of 1,444 In North America
#1038 of 5,966 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 5 1
2005 20 13
2006 16 45
2007 29 53
2008 38 119
2009 50 211
2010 53 208
2011 74 425
2012 73 500
2013 76 668
2014 108 1046
2015 79 1155
2016 75 1263
2017 93 1423
2018 76 1762
2019 92 2077
2020 121 2420
2021 140 3078
2022 105 2943
2023 97 3098
2024 89 2795

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 8 41 88
Multimedia 12 93 230
Entertainment Industry Business 27 185 524
UX/UI Desgin 32 185 658
Cinematography 34 254 767
Graphic Design 29 231 787
Architecture 29 192 830
Computer Graphics 31 239 958
Creative Writing 46 406 1107
Fashion Design 36 320 1269
Literature 43 447 1477
Aesthetics 47 456 1635
Art History 59 743 1860