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Ontario Tech University ranked 41st in Canada, 1447th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. Ontario Tech University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,815 academic publications and 321,437 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1447 of 14,131 In the World
#392 of 2,597 In North America
#41 of 101 In Canada
#17 of 24 In Ontario
#29 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#62 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#89 of 3,512 For Systems Engineering
#6180 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1529 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 29th for Engineering in Canada and 916th in the World with 9,484 publications made and 240,531 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 87 In Canada
#221 of 1,655 In North America
#916 of 6,795 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 249 937
2009 303 1598
2010 357 2252
2011 408 3461
2012 419 4405
2013 487 5357
2014 573 7134
2015 505 8096
2016 549 9559
2017 572 10892
2018 623 13549
2019 612 15973
2020 712 19735
2021 756 23525
2022 625 25022
2023 576 28213
2024 484 27009
2025 270 23161

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 1037th in the World with 7,688 publications made and 204,633 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
#234 of 1,623 In North America
#1037 of 6,729 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 210 793
2009 258 1358
2010 315 1846
2011 353 2896
2012 333 3610
2013 405 4217
2014 476 5649
2015 398 6478
2016 451 7650
2017 473 8846
2018 534 11109
2019 493 13051
2020 598 16613
2021 595 19682
2022 473 21141
2023 460 24274
2024 347 23338
2025 190 20501

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 23 148 567
Quantum and Particle physics 29 215 916
Medical Physics 26 233 943
Nuclear Physics 32 257 1172
Acoustical Engineering 36 292 1336
Atomic and Molecular physics 38 305 1396
Materials Science 35 268 1466
Astrophysics and Astronomy 44 382 1641
Optical Engineering 37 316 1712
Nanotechnology 37 311 1943
Condensed Matter Physics 43 337 2076

Computer Science rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 34th for Computer Science in Canada and 1074th in the World with 6,942 publications made and 143,543 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 86 In Canada
#282 of 1,702 In North America
#1074 of 6,855 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 1267
2011 288 2096
2012 270 2675
2013 333 3310
2014 434 4793
2015 382 5531
2016 410 6362
2017 428 7073
2018 410 8585
2019 436 10166
2020 544 12264
2021 582 15196
2022 490 15460
2023 471 17124
2024 369 14490
2025 242 11675

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 89
Multimedia 12 89 225
Human-Computer Interaction 20 126 397
Robotics 27 129 488
Cyber Security 27 168 579
Web Design and Development 28 166 629
UX/UI Desgin 32 181 642
Database Administration 29 192 669
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 175 674
Computer Networking 31 205 772
Data Science 29 230 786
Software Engineering 31 219 839
Telecommunications 31 213 898
Computer Engineering 31 203 916
Computer Graphics 31 236 961
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 234 981
Management Information Systems 34 293 1112
Machine Learning 34 267 1188
Computer Vision 32 255 1200
Cognitive Science 37 326 1252
Library and Information science 43 541 1520
Neuroscience 42 415 1567
Computational Linguistics 38 363 1823
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 562 2908

Environmental Science rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Canada and 1032nd in the World with 6,770 publications made and 190,309 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 90 In Canada
#244 of 1,727 In North America
#1032 of 6,888 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 1539
2011 277 2521
2012 303 3301
2013 324 3988
2014 404 5274
2015 329 6065
2016 408 7402
2017 408 8388
2018 432 10683
2019 432 12658
2020 560 15978
2021 574 19280
2022 444 20181
2023 439 22730
2024 325 19742
2025 168 16727

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 62 215
Environmental Engineering 24 130 573
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 207 804
Oceanography 34 225 896
Ecology 31 210 905
Earth science and Geophysics 37 223 916
Geography and Cartography 35 276 1166
Geology 40 299 1335
Agricultural Science 35 231 1382
Paleontology 44 349 1670
Geotechnical Engineering 40 299 1706
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 374 1893
Environmental Chemistry 44 322 1979
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 518 2314

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1560th in the World with 6,057 publications made and 124,398 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 91 In Canada
#385 of 1,854 In North America
#1560 of 7,088 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 130 459
2009 178 742
2010 210 1021
2011 260 1757
2012 203 2097
2013 277 2809
2014 331 3812
2015 325 4568
2016 365 5313
2017 368 5984
2018 381 7472
2019 390 8867
2020 508 11200
2021 517 14084
2022 469 14182
2023 425 15747
2024 307 13392
2025 228 11413

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 25 210 359
Law Enforcement 23 222 450
Forensic Science 21 146 521
Special Education 29 301 708
Media Studies 37 321 721
Sports / Exercise science 34 257 773
Journalism and Digital Media 31 250 791
Education Majors 34 310 836
Military science 34 397 846
Broadcast Journalism 30 276 863
Gender Studies 41 403 868
Law 37 343 1088
Political Economy 42 414 1091
Anthropology 41 401 1214
Communications and Public Relations 44 424 1248
Political Science 38 356 1266
Public Policy / Administration 41 431 1279
Sociology 42 399 1287
Archaeology 41 330 1393
History 44 387 1487
Library and Information science 43 541 1520
Aesthetics 45 439 1572
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 539 1665
Demography 44 410 1728
Art History 59 733 1860
Linguistics 45 428 1870
Philosophy 46 416 1917

Chemistry rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Canada and 1457th in the World with 5,424 publications made and 154,294 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 83 In Canada
#285 of 1,538 In North America
#1457 of 6,561 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 98 371
2008 170 662
2009 190 1174
2010 223 1609
2011 236 2340
2012 241 2826
2013 266 3241
2014 320 4300
2015 288 4909
2016 302 5803
2017 310 6830
2018 363 8753
2019 353 10214
2020 417 13148
2021 423 15529
2022 346 17198
2023 342 19756
2024 260 19970
2025 126 18246

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 29 185 942
Biochemical Engineering 28 180 962
Chemical Engineering 31 204 1253
Organic Chemistry 32 265 1393
Materials Science 35 268 1466
Computational Chemistry 35 300 1496
Inorganic Chemistry 34 265 1526
Biochemistry 35 318 1630
Radiochemistry 33 227 1744
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 374 1893
Nanotechnology 37 311 1943
Environmental Chemistry 44 322 1979
Nutrition and Food Science 47 433 3026

Biology rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 38th for Biology in Canada and 1729th in the World with 5,222 publications made and 142,336 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 89 In Canada
#346 of 1,701 In North America
#1729 of 6,841 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 92 301
2008 128 504
2009 141 946
2010 175 1394
2011 199 1954
2012 198 2421
2013 257 2878
2014 311 3873
2015 252 4481
2016 311 5579
2017 305 6455
2018 366 8052
2019 324 9399
2020 430 12425
2021 449 14948
2022 371 16208
2023 384 18380
2024 262 17573
2025 164 15277

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 35 231 1382
Neuroscience 42 415 1567
Biochemistry 35 318 1630
Paleontology 44 349 1670
Nanotechnology 37 311 1943
Evolutionary Biology 47 485 2008
Biotechnology 38 360 2056
Molecular Biology 41 438 2140
Genetics 42 448 2292
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 518 2314
Microbiology 43 472 2783
Virology 44 549 2875
Oncology and Cancer research 44 563 2891
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 47 562 2908
Botany 53 538 2913
Nutrition and Food Science 47 433 3026
Zoology 56 697 3050
Immunology 45 601 3133
Horticulture 52 512 3287
Pharmacology 48 605 3362

Medicine rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 39th for Medicine in Canada and 1798th in the World with 3,531 publications made and 71,605 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#39 of 85 In Canada
#411 of 1,689 In North America
#1798 of 6,793 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 91 471
2011 111 782
2012 99 991
2013 137 1247
2014 199 1819
2015 197 2334
2016 197 2899
2017 207 3167
2018 240 4035
2019 203 4966
2020 276 6604
2021 352 8750
2022 319 8814
2023 301 9504
2024 221 9168
2025 191 8447

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 21 146 521
Neurosurgery 16 154 672
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 249 698
Occupational Therapy 29 233 761
Sports / Exercise science 34 257 773
Sports Medicine 35 279 899
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 33 327 939
Medical Physics 26 233 943
Health Science 30 336 970
Physical Therapy 35 288 1033
Gerontology 38 390 1199
Nursing 37 373 1202
Audiology 39 404 1341
Critical Care Nursing 25 334 1366
Public Health 39 369 1460
Clinical Psychology 45 492 1469
Biomedical Engineering 31 299 1521
Psychiatry 39 426 1571
Pediatrics 34 370 1684
Pathology 37 359 1687
Family medicine 39 488 1806
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 400 1823
Anesthesiology 37 451 1920
Surgery 38 450 1989
Anatomy and Physiology 43 479 2198
Cardiology 45 511 2368
Virology 44 549 2875
Oncology and Cancer research 44 563 2891
Immunology 45 601 3133
Pharmacology 48 605 3362

Mathematics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 34th for Mathematics in Canada and 1086th in the World with 3,499 publications made and 88,079 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
#281 of 1,494 In North America
#1086 of 6,434 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 77 315
2009 113 521
2010 137 765
2011 157 1358
2012 149 1605
2013 184 2095
2014 219 2871
2015 213 3240
2016 210 3594
2017 206 4077
2018 216 5091
2019 207 5778
2020 259 6928
2021 295 8670
2022 255 8648
2023 235 9854
2024 136 7258
2025 106 6068

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 28 175 674
Math Teachers 30 303 811
Statistics 34 280 1092
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 362 1462
Operations Research 39 311 1646
Applied Mathematics 45 365 2175

Business rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 35th for Business in Canada and 1168th in the World with 3,267 publications made and 62,521 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 84 In Canada
#306 of 1,472 In North America
#1168 of 6,366 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 87 287
2009 108 408
2010 130 570
2011 145 923
2012 129 1182
2013 144 1363
2014 187 2095
2015 185 2522
2016 197 2977
2017 205 3336
2018 189 4243
2019 209 4811
2020 268 5871
2021 297 7273
2022 214 7322
2023 202 8279
2024 138 6057
2025 97 4824

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 27 185 530
Engineering Management 29 273 803
Construction Management 31 190 907
Advertising 32 335 1038
Management 36 275 1054
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 270 1054
Management Information Systems 34 293 1112
Human Resource Management 36 326 1221
Project Management 37 321 1251
Marketing 35 321 1253
Public Policy / Administration 41 431 1279
Finance 39 367 1513
Operations Research 39 311 1646
Accounting 42 490 1819
International Business 43 398 2017

Psychology rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 38th for Psychology in Canada and 1325th in the World with 3,197 publications made and 61,887 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 87 In Canada
#376 of 1,648 In North America
#1325 of 6,663 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 80
2008 45 156
2009 60 275
2010 91 407
2011 102 636
2012 97 833
2013 119 1091
2014 194 1701
2015 176 2057
2016 178 2442
2017 174 2674
2018 226 3568
2019 206 4350
2020 257 5467
2021 290 6988
2022 295 7168
2023 271 8054
2024 185 7551
2025 181 6769

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 33 359 707
Special Education 29 301 708
Occupational Therapy 29 233 761
Education Majors 34 310 836
Child Psychology 37 348 894
Social Psychology 43 409 1222
Cognitive Science 37 326 1252
Clinical Psychology 45 492 1469
Neuroscience 42 415 1567
Psychiatry 39 426 1571

Economics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 33rd for Economics in Canada and 1076th in the World with 1,961 publications made and 56,167 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#33 of 84 In Canada
#308 of 1,445 In North America
#1076 of 6,188 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 88
2008 45 158
2009 59 294
2010 64 321
2011 93 607
2012 72 737
2013 65 941
2014 111 1326
2015 117 1594
2016 113 1867
2017 83 2106
2018 125 2798
2019 108 3016
2020 152 3830
2021 176 5121
2022 188 5382
2023 156 6328
2024 103 4841
2025 72 3868

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 5 29 138
Development Studies 34 316 1025
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 270 1054
Political Economy 42 414 1091
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 362 1462
Finance 39 367 1513

Art & Design rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 35th for Art & Design in Canada and 1032nd in the World with 1,557 publications made and 31,065 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
#35 of 85 In Canada
#305 of 1,454 In North America
#1032 of 6,010 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 53 206
2011 74 421
2012 75 499
2013 75 668
2014 109 1037
2015 79 1152
2016 73 1255
2017 95 1423
2018 75 1769
2019 94 2075
2020 119 2410
2021 138 3075
2022 106 2952
2023 96 3103
2024 99 2839
2025 47 2270

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 89
Multimedia 12 89 225
Entertainment Industry Business 27 185 530
UX/UI Desgin 32 181 642
Graphic Design 29 229 807
Architecture 29 191 844
Computer Graphics 31 236 961
Creative Writing 46 403 1122
Fashion Design 35 319 1279
Literature 43 446 1491
Aesthetics 45 439 1572
Art History 59 733 1860