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Royal Roads University ranked 63rd in Canada, 2718th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 17 research topics. Royal Roads University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,347 academic publications and 16,657 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2718 of 14,131 In the World
#767 of 2,597 In North America
#63 of 101 In Canada
#8 of 16 In British Columbia
#2 of 2 In Victoria
#861 of 3,255 For Communications and Public Relations
#1125 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#1245 of 2,080 For Multimedia
#3321 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1937 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 14 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 65th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 3087th in the World with 1,136 publications made and 13,904 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#65 of 91 In Canada
#736 of 1,819 In North America
#3087 of 7,020 In the World

Royal Roads University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 9 2
1992 5 11
1993 1 9
1994 1 12
1995 1 16
1996 2 14
1997 0 12
1998 3 15
1999 3 7
2000 7 16
2001 2 20
2002 16 34
2003 13 52
2004 13 31
2005 19 43
2006 22 50
2007 15 67
2008 24 108
2009 29 125
2010 25 210
2011 31 219
2012 31 290
2013 51 364
2014 36 401
2015 42 525
2016 67 604
2017 77 723
2018 80 859
2019 67 1116
2020 107 1340
2021 68 1823
2022 106 1845
2023 104 1913

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 37 347 861
Media Studies 49 526 1125
Education Majors 43 473 1270
Journalism and Digital Media 36 366 1289
Anthropology 50 497 1421
Gender Studies 57 696 1598
Aesthetics 49 508 1804
Library and Information science 51 667 1867
Sociology 55 611 2003
Law 56 672 2318
Political Science 60 669 2441
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 61 802 2461
History 62 717 2816
Archaeology 59 647 2841
Linguistics 59 721 3234
Philosophy 66 768 3390
Demography 65 853 3638

Environmental Science rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 61st for Environmental Science in Canada and 3477th in the World with 721 publications made and 11,860 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#61 of 89 In Canada
#698 of 1,687 In North America
#3477 of 6,798 In the World

Royal Roads University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 24
1992 4 25
1993 3 34
1994 2 23
1995 5 30
1996 3 29
1997 1 37
1998 4 27
1999 3 22
2000 4 39
2001 2 50
2002 12 64
2003 9 81
2004 5 65
2005 6 96
2006 15 89
2007 9 100
2008 18 117
2009 19 150
2010 21 222
2011 18 249
2012 27 262
2013 43 314
2014 24 352
2015 28 473
2016 37 520
2017 53 654
2018 42 726
2019 40 872
2020 64 1071
2021 35 1327
2022 54 1348
2023 72 1437

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 52 413 2535
Oceanography 60 572 2924
Agricultural Science 57 536 3086
Ecology 60 632 3185
Geography and Cartography 61 662 3236
Geology 64 748 3740
Paleontology 62 791 3746

Computer Science rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 63rd for Computer Science in Canada and 3606th in the World with 624 publications made and 8,024 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#63 of 86 In Canada
#769 of 1,662 In North America
#3606 of 6,752 In the World

Royal Roads University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 8
1992 2 8
1993 1 9
1994 0 10
1995 0 7
1996 2 18
1997 0 13
1998 2 6
1999 1 5
2000 2 10
2001 2 7
2002 21 36
2003 10 41
2004 10 23
2005 11 41
2006 13 33
2007 11 41
2008 9 53
2009 11 74
2010 11 102
2011 15 100
2012 18 152
2013 29 205
2014 16 212
2015 26 260
2016 40 342
2017 44 393
2018 38 477
2019 31 567
2020 60 696
2021 43 956
2022 60 992
2023 54 1072

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 38 367 1245
Management Information Systems 44 445 1737
Library and Information science 51 667 1867
Computer Networking 60 618 3119
Cyber Security 66 740 3639
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 63 755 3727
Neuroscience 67 972 3873
Telecommunications 62 771 4110
Machine Learning 67 858 4408

Psychology rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 58th for Psychology in Canada and 2747th in the World with 560 publications made and 7,359 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#58 of 85 In Canada
#725 of 1,612 In North America
#2747 of 6,528 In the World

Royal Roads University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 6
1995 0 4
1996 1 2
1997 0 2
1998 3 4
1999 1 0
2000 1 5
2001 0 3
2002 8 2
2003 8 10
2004 7 7
2005 13 8
2006 10 20
2007 6 29
2008 10 40
2009 15 50
2010 11 84
2011 12 76
2012 11 113
2013 19 161
2014 15 187
2015 21 256
2016 38 289
2017 53 326
2018 49 435
2019 33 522
2020 55 654
2021 43 959
2022 53 976
2023 53 1032

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 43 473 1270
Social Psychology 59 692 2286
Child Psychology 63 836 2581
Neuroscience 67 972 3873
Psychiatry 68 1050 4069

Business rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 60th for Business in Canada and 2951st in the World with 512 publications made and 6,368 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#60 of 78 In Canada
#685 of 1,412 In North America
#2951 of 6,187 In the World

Royal Roads University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 1
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 9
1997 1 4
1998 1 5
1999 0 2
2000 2 6
2001 3 1
2002 6 15
2003 5 21
2004 3 10
2005 4 12
2006 10 19
2007 7 32
2008 8 59
2009 8 63
2010 11 104
2011 12 94
2012 13 128
2013 21 157
2014 11 163
2015 25 242
2016 27 240
2017 43 313
2018 35 385
2019 30 446
2020 59 615
2021 38 846
2022 51 862
2023 63 938

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 44 445 1737
Finance 58 681 3010
Management 59 696 3097
Marketing 63 746 3352

Biology rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 64th for Biology in Canada and 4469th in the World with 476 publications made and 8,519 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#64 of 86 In Canada
#934 of 1,668 In North America
#4469 of 6,770 In the World

Royal Roads University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 13
1992 3 21
1993 2 21
1994 2 18
1995 4 18
1996 2 26
1997 1 22
1998 1 17
1999 3 16
2000 4 25
2001 1 39
2002 5 52
2003 8 66
2004 5 54
2005 3 63
2006 6 76
2007 3 87
2008 10 90
2009 12 122
2010 15 162
2011 12 192
2012 17 176
2013 28 215
2014 11 242
2015 20 346
2016 21 385
2017 39 463
2018 35 501
2019 22 595
2020 48 765
2021 23 952
2022 37 960
2023 52 1038

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 57 536 3086
Paleontology 62 791 3746
Neuroscience 67 972 3873
Botany 66 850 4094
Biochemistry 70 1230 5446
Genetics 70 1266 5529

Economics rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 55th for Economics in Canada and 2420th in the World with 451 publications made and 6,638 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#55 of 83 In Canada
#623 of 1,400 In North America
#2420 of 5,995 In the World

Royal Roads University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 4
1994 0 1
1995 1 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 3
1998 1 3
1999 0 1
2000 1 3
2001 2 0
2002 6 8
2003 3 10
2004 3 3
2005 3 2
2006 7 13
2007 5 18
2008 14 42
2009 10 47
2010 13 71
2011 8 71
2012 10 112
2013 17 143
2014 13 145
2015 14 220
2016 30 268
2017 31 320
2018 28 363
2019 34 443
2020 57 602
2021 30 834
2022 50 857
2023 50 893

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 49 587 2070
Finance 58 681 3010

Engineering rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 64th for Engineering in Canada and 4399th in the World with 429 publications made and 7,368 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#64 of 84 In Canada
#847 of 1,602 In North America
#4399 of 6,684 In the World

Royal Roads University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 21
1992 2 19
1993 3 28
1994 2 21
1995 4 22
1996 3 33
1997 0 31
1998 1 23
1999 1 19
2000 2 34
2001 1 29
2002 16 49
2003 9 54
2004 2 43
2005 8 67
2006 8 55
2007 3 69
2008 7 79
2009 11 91
2010 11 124
2011 14 134
2012 13 154
2013 22 195
2014 14 228
2015 15 261
2016 27 309
2017 36 339
2018 18 383
2019 12 475
2020 42 611
2021 19 694
2022 34 799
2023 35 808

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 18 131 601
Computer Networking 60 618 3119
Acoustical Engineering 65 773 3725
Telecommunications 62 771 4110
Mechanical Engineering 67 878 4404
Optical Engineering 66 986 4881
Materials Science 66 996 5071

Physics rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 67th for Physics in Canada and 4450th in the World with 389 publications made and 5,400 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#67 of 84 In Canada
#899 of 1,569 In North America
#4450 of 6,603 In the World

Royal Roads University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 23
1992 2 20
1993 3 31
1994 3 24
1995 3 23
1996 1 33
1997 0 36
1998 0 22
1999 1 17
2000 1 33
2001 1 28
2002 12 41
2003 7 47
2004 2 41
2005 7 50
2006 7 47
2007 1 56
2008 6 69
2009 10 75
2010 11 116
2011 10 122
2012 8 127
2013 18 158
2014 12 172
2015 15 218
2016 24 232
2017 36 283
2018 17 374
2019 15 401
2020 39 469
2021 23 561
2022 26 620
2023 31 688

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 65 773 3725
Quantum and Particle physics 67 919 4521
Optical Engineering 66 986 4881
Materials Science 66 996 5071

Medicine rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 68th for Medicine in Canada and 4369th in the World with 373 publications made and 4,484 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#68 of 85 In Canada
#1012 of 1,643 In North America
#4369 of 6,680 In the World

Royal Roads University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 3
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 4
1996 1 3
1997 0 3
1998 2 6
1999 1 6
2000 3 13
2001 0 18
2002 4 23
2003 4 27
2004 2 20
2005 9 22
2006 11 25
2007 5 37
2008 7 44
2009 11 54
2010 7 77
2011 7 76
2012 4 90
2013 14 116
2014 13 133
2015 10 189
2016 27 219
2017 21 249
2018 28 305
2019 20 375
2020 36 514
2021 34 859
2022 35 867
2023 48 900

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 50 549 1838
Health Science 49 681 2004
Nursing 61 831 2781
Public Health 64 825 3454
Psychiatry 68 1050 4069
Pathology 69 1022 4631

Mathematics rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 64th for Mathematics in Canada and 3807th in the World with 356 publications made and 3,853 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#64 of 80 In Canada
#817 of 1,451 In North America
#3807 of 6,305 In the World

Royal Roads University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 4
1992 1 4
1993 0 8
1994 0 3
1995 2 3
1996 1 9
1997 0 9
1998 1 6
1999 0 2
2000 1 10
2001 0 4
2002 11 19
2003 11 20
2004 5 14
2005 15 19
2006 8 21
2007 2 27
2008 5 33
2009 11 39
2010 5 53
2011 9 53
2012 6 82
2013 14 101
2014 4 100
2015 14 135
2016 20 190
2017 24 191
2018 29 286
2019 24 320
2020 29 375
2021 29 560
2022 35 620
2023 28 662

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 45 596 1612
Statistics 68 925 4385

Art & Design rankings

Royal Roads University ranked 58th for Art & Design in Canada and 2471st in the World with 301 publications made and 3,679 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Landscape Architecture.

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
#58 of 83 In Canada
#663 of 1,404 In North America
#2471 of 5,720 In the World

Royal Roads University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 2
1993 1 5
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 2 3
2003 3 11
2004 4 8
2005 3 7
2006 6 18
2007 8 11
2008 5 24
2009 8 31
2010 7 57
2011 8 49
2012 11 81
2013 20 94
2014 10 105
2015 6 112
2016 27 148
2017 15 204
2018 22 218
2019 17 279
2020 23 302
2021 16 402
2022 33 442
2023 28 441

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 18 131 601
Multimedia 38 367 1245
Aesthetics 49 508 1804
Literature 62 765 2699
Fashion Design 64 734 3074

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Royal Roads University

Speciality Canada North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 68 1061 5124
Chemistry 67 1070 5144