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Ontario Tech University ranked 43rd in Canada, 1547th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. Ontario Tech University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,716 academic publications and 210,913 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1547 of 14,131 In the World
#417 of 2,597 In North America
#43 of 101 In Canada
#17 of 24 In Ontario
#28 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#66 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#86 of 3,216 For Systems Engineering
#5852 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1917 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 30th for Engineering in Canada and 934th in the World with 8,280 publications made and 162,365 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 84 In Canada
#226 of 1,602 In North America
#934 of 6,684 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2002 7 3
2003 13 6
2004 44 20
2005 62 89
2006 111 216
2007 178 437
2008 236 761
2009 276 1243
2010 342 1962
2011 377 2882
2012 382 3779
2013 498 4760
2014 533 5982
2015 481 6934
2016 514 7911
2017 502 8983
2018 597 11637
2019 596 13501
2020 646 16665
2021 679 19719
2022 637 22129
2023 511 23197

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 1 10 28
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 17 66
Systems Engineering 6 44 86
Automotive Engineering 7 39 133
Aviation 13 110 293
Firefighting and Fire Science 11 83 301
Human-Computer Interaction 20 130 390
Robotics 26 126 462
Reliability and Quality Engineering 27 151 488
Petroleum Engineering 24 157 538
Automation and Control engineering 25 129 539
Industrial Engineering 27 152 555
Environmental Engineering 26 137 568
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 154 582
Mechanical Engineering 27 165 583
Electrical Engineering 28 157 586
Technical Drawing 21 150 601
Transportation Engineering 28 178 627
Aerospace Engineering 29 196 636
Marine Engineering 29 181 653
Architecture 28 184 724
Computer Networking 31 214 792
Architectural Engineering 30 202 866
Electronic Engineering 32 200 874
Engineering Management 29 289 897
Telecommunications 31 217 912
Computer Engineering 31 220 967
Structural Engineering 32 238 1033
Civil Engineering 33 251 1095
Chemical Engineering 33 215 1279
Acoustical Engineering 36 301 1327
Materials Science 36 277 1460
Metallurgical Engineering 36 272 1540
Operations Research 39 318 1621
Geotechnical Engineering 43 299 1675
Optical Engineering 38 327 1718
Nanotechnology 37 312 1922
Biotechnology 37 369 1972

Physics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 31st for Physics in Canada and 1056th in the World with 6,796 publications made and 138,490 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 84 In Canada
#243 of 1,569 In North America
#1056 of 6,603 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2002 2 0
2003 11 5
2004 41 20
2005 54 70
2006 83 180
2007 139 336
2008 199 613
2009 234 1038
2010 301 1648
2011 335 2441
2012 312 3136
2013 391 3712
2014 442 4740
2015 385 5590
2016 425 6388
2017 433 7442
2018 508 9694
2019 481 11108
2020 541 14157
2021 538 16758
2022 497 18862
2023 401 20138

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 24 154 582
Quantum and Particle physics 30 221 946
Medical Physics 26 237 954
Nuclear Physics 33 263 1167
Acoustical Engineering 36 301 1327
Materials Science 36 277 1460
Atomic and Molecular physics 38 322 1477
Optical Engineering 38 327 1718
Astrophysics and Astronomy 45 405 1749
Nanotechnology 37 312 1922
Condensed Matter Physics 44 357 2127

Environmental Science rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Canada and 1001st in the World with 5,979 publications made and 129,494 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 89 In Canada
#249 of 1,687 In North America
#1001 of 6,798 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 6 4
2003 8 8
2004 39 19
2005 43 72
2006 80 170
2007 135 354
2008 167 549
2009 196 923
2010 241 1346
2011 248 2014
2012 268 2831
2013 329 3504
2014 379 4455
2015 319 5235
2016 372 6121
2017 358 6993
2018 422 9202
2019 420 10726
2020 507 13587
2021 528 16211
2022 475 17968
2023 394 18745

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 10 60 199
Environmental Engineering 26 137 568
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 211 813
Oceanography 34 227 869
Earth science and Geophysics 37 222 901
Ecology 32 224 907
Geography and Cartography 34 274 1097
Agricultural Science 34 228 1289
Geology 40 302 1305
Paleontology 44 353 1617
Geotechnical Engineering 43 299 1675
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 348 1718
Environmental Chemistry 46 343 2070
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 547 2388

Computer Science rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 35th for Computer Science in Canada and 1090th in the World with 5,961 publications made and 93,064 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#35 of 86 In Canada
#291 of 1,662 In North America
#1090 of 6,752 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2002 2 0
2003 4 1
2004 18 8
2005 38 26
2006 74 92
2007 116 175
2008 139 343
2009 184 675
2010 250 1039
2011 266 1654
2012 258 2221
2013 331 2834
2014 409 3894
2015 337 4458
2016 381 5200
2017 386 5611
2018 387 6932
2019 434 8403
2020 494 9780
2021 521 12029
2022 483 13253
2023 402 13465

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 45 88
Multimedia 11 97 237
Human-Computer Interaction 20 130 390
Robotics 26 126 462
Cyber Security 26 176 592
UX/UI Desgin 29 177 612
Web Design and Development 28 174 638
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 175 665
Database Administration 29 204 702
Data Science 29 241 779
Computer Networking 31 214 792
Software Engineering 32 234 885
Telecommunications 31 217 912
Computer Graphics 31 233 931
Computer Engineering 31 220 967
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 33 246 988
Management Information Systems 36 314 1088
Machine Learning 35 275 1169
Computer Vision 33 263 1229
Cognitive Science 38 350 1286
Neuroscience 42 425 1538
Computational Linguistics 37 369 1741
Library and Information science 47 624 1757
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 46 541 2747

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 43rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1510th in the World with 5,180 publications made and 81,381 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#43 of 91 In Canada
#397 of 1,819 In North America
#1510 of 7,020 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2002 3 1
2003 7 3
2004 17 7
2005 30 28
2006 55 99
2007 87 174
2008 125 327
2009 169 582
2010 195 785
2011 223 1349
2012 195 1748
2013 273 2338
2014 312 3141
2015 293 3624
2016 345 4281
2017 327 4609
2018 359 5955
2019 370 7155
2020 466 8717
2021 461 10808
2022 465 11685
2023 369 11992

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 25 230 382
Law Enforcement 24 240 482
Forensic Science 24 175 592
Media Studies 35 307 656
Special Education 32 327 719
Journalism and Digital Media 30 252 736
Occupational Safety and Health 36 304 761
Sports / Exercise science 36 269 768
Education Majors 34 324 810
Broadcast Journalism 32 291 811
Gender Studies 38 420 858
Military science 34 432 924
Political Economy 39 396 994
Law 36 351 1053
Anthropology 42 414 1172
Political Science 39 363 1205
Communications and Public Relations 46 450 1209
Sociology 43 413 1257
Public Policy / Administration 43 462 1288
Archaeology 42 336 1319
History 43 387 1397
Aesthetics 46 445 1550
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 546 1585
Demography 45 420 1661
Library and Information science 47 624 1757
Linguistics 45 454 1884
Philosophy 48 444 1900

Chemistry rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 34th for Chemistry in Canada and 1451st in the World with 4,844 publications made and 107,647 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 81 In Canada
#291 of 1,488 In North America
#1451 of 6,447 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2002 1 2
2003 8 6
2004 27 11
2005 46 49
2006 67 146
2007 105 303
2008 156 532
2009 172 894
2010 221 1490
2011 220 1972
2012 220 2494
2013 276 2959
2014 304 3686
2015 282 4347
2016 286 4842
2017 288 5829
2018 357 7581
2019 340 8750
2020 385 11265
2021 395 13324
2022 356 15352
2023 300 16659

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 29 194 987
Chemical Engineering 33 215 1279
Organic Chemistry 34 276 1428
Computational Chemistry 35 295 1453
Materials Science 36 277 1460
Inorganic Chemistry 34 276 1521
Biochemistry 37 328 1634
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 348 1718
Radiochemistry 34 234 1788
Nanotechnology 37 312 1922
Environmental Chemistry 46 343 2070
Nutrition and Food Science 47 453 3044

Biology rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 38th for Biology in Canada and 1698th in the World with 4,601 publications made and 96,482 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 86 In Canada
#353 of 1,668 In North America
#1698 of 6,770 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 4
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 8
1998 0 5
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 4
2003 2 6
2004 15 8
2005 31 56
2006 57 121
2007 100 260
2008 123 427
2009 125 733
2010 170 1250
2011 185 1625
2012 176 2122
2013 266 2710
2014 292 3268
2015 247 3853
2016 281 4619
2017 277 5383
2018 342 6814
2019 323 7940
2020 404 10340
2021 415 12527
2022 382 14125
2023 356 15272

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 34 228 1289
Neuroscience 42 425 1538
Paleontology 44 353 1617
Biochemistry 37 328 1634
Evolutionary Biology 47 473 1906
Nanotechnology 37 312 1922
Biotechnology 37 369 1972
Genetics 42 453 2209
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 547 2388
Oncology and Cancer research 42 525 2591
Microbiology 44 477 2678
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 46 541 2747
Botany 53 544 2815
Virology 43 544 2873
Immunology 44 584 2902
Zoology 56 697 3004
Pharmacology 46 574 3028
Nutrition and Food Science 47 453 3044
Horticulture 52 499 3138

Mathematics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 34th for Mathematics in Canada and 1131st in the World with 3,130 publications made and 57,642 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#34 of 80 In Canada
#293 of 1,451 In North America
#1131 of 6,305 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2002 3 0
2003 4 2
2004 14 7
2005 22 34
2006 40 86
2007 57 170
2008 71 242
2009 109 434
2010 126 620
2011 139 1098
2012 150 1394
2013 175 1795
2014 208 2408
2015 196 2752
2016 193 2942
2017 196 3265
2018 223 4409
2019 191 4772
2020 231 5733
2021 278 6982
2022 270 7546
2023 211 7910

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 28 175 665
Math Teachers 28 297 716
Statistics 35 299 1184
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 379 1477
Operations Research 39 318 1621
Applied Mathematics 45 364 2104

Medicine rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 41st for Medicine in Canada and 1946th in the World with 2,940 publications made and 43,331 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#41 of 85 In Canada
#447 of 1,643 In North America
#1946 of 6,680 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 4
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 8
1998 0 5
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 4
2003 2 5
2004 5 4
2005 9 8
2006 23 39
2007 42 108
2008 46 136
2009 74 239
2010 81 384
2011 106 599
2012 97 830
2013 135 1087
2014 182 1459
2015 168 1849
2016 199 2292
2017 193 2494
2018 218 3244
2019 207 3965
2020 260 5048
2021 308 6679
2022 297 7285
2023 260 7538

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 24 175 592
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 266 708
Sports / Exercise science 36 269 768
Neurosurgery 19 182 806
Occupational Therapy 32 270 887
Sports Medicine 35 296 903
Medical Physics 26 237 954
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 357 981
Health Science 28 358 983
Physical Therapy 36 307 1057
Nursing 37 392 1147
Gerontology 38 410 1202
Critical Care Nursing 26 340 1279
Audiology 39 404 1280
Clinical Psychology 46 491 1391
Public Health 41 385 1455
Psychiatry 39 436 1565
Pediatrics 34 368 1645
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 415 1813
Anesthesiology 38 449 1831
Family medicine 41 559 1952
Surgery 38 470 1983
Pathology 41 425 1991
Anatomy and Physiology 46 514 2239
Cardiology 43 518 2442
Oncology and Cancer research 42 525 2591
Virology 43 544 2873
Immunology 44 584 2902
Pharmacology 46 574 3028

Business rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 36th for Business in Canada and 1139th in the World with 2,882 publications made and 40,318 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 78 In Canada
#318 of 1,412 In North America
#1139 of 6,187 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 1 0
2003 3 2
2004 11 3
2005 21 15
2006 38 62
2007 63 87
2008 77 200
2009 106 321
2010 117 443
2011 125 751
2012 119 961
2013 143 1210
2014 178 1729
2015 172 2066
2016 185 2348
2017 195 2731
2018 183 3449
2019 218 4065
2020 242 4791
2021 260 5884
2022 232 6323
2023 183 6584

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 24 173 473
Occupational Safety and Health 36 304 761
Engineering Management 29 289 897
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 261 919
Advertising 33 329 945
Management 36 288 1068
Management Information Systems 36 314 1088
Project Management 36 318 1138
Marketing 35 323 1161
Public Policy / Administration 43 462 1288
Finance 39 371 1433
Accounting 40 468 1560
Operations Research 39 318 1621

Psychology rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 41st for Psychology in Canada and 1417th in the World with 2,694 publications made and 37,298 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#41 of 85 In Canada
#407 of 1,612 In North America
#1417 of 6,528 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2003 1 0
2004 6 3
2005 12 10
2006 17 23
2007 34 55
2008 47 107
2009 59 215
2010 83 315
2011 96 480
2012 96 698
2013 124 911
2014 179 1363
2015 151 1592
2016 187 1991
2017 160 2027
2018 212 2822
2019 201 3524
2020 245 4246
2021 253 5329
2022 280 5891
2023 232 6337

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 32 327 719
Sexology 34 373 728
Education Majors 34 324 810
Occupational Therapy 32 270 887
Social Psychology 42 411 1162
Child Psychology 45 472 1233
Cognitive Science 38 350 1286
Clinical Psychology 46 491 1391
Neuroscience 42 425 1538
Psychiatry 39 436 1565

Economics rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 35th for Economics in Canada and 1080th in the World with 1,678 publications made and 36,688 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 83 In Canada
#321 of 1,400 In North America
#1080 of 5,995 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 5 2
2003 3 2
2004 9 5
2005 7 12
2006 20 48
2007 22 71
2008 48 128
2009 58 260
2010 57 247
2011 84 478
2012 62 631
2013 72 805
2014 105 1108
2015 104 1349
2016 108 1504
2017 77 1713
2018 115 2382
2019 102 2594
2020 138 3084
2021 162 4169
2022 173 4648
2023 131 4981

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 32 149
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 261 919
Political Economy 39 396 994
Development Studies 35 336 1032
Finance 39 371 1433
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 379 1477

Art & Design rankings

Ontario Tech University ranked 36th for Art & Design in Canada and 1029th in the World with 1,338 publications made and 19,600 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
#312 of 1,404 In North America
#1029 of 5,720 In the World

Ontario Tech University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 4 0
2005 17 6
2006 12 23
2007 31 41
2008 34 66
2009 50 182
2010 50 161
2011 69 340
2012 64 404
2013 77 565
2014 100 832
2015 76 908
2016 70 1054
2017 89 1079
2018 69 1400
2019 87 1699
2020 122 1858
2021 128 2273
2022 96 2399
2023 82 2407

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 45 88
Multimedia 11 97 237
Entertainment Industry Business 24 173 473
UX/UI Desgin 29 177 612
Architecture 28 184 724
Cinematography 33 248 744
Graphic Design 29 231 751
Computer Graphics 31 233 931
Creative Writing 43 412 1052
Fashion Design 37 318 1218
Literature 45 454 1457
Aesthetics 46 445 1550