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Ryerson University ranked 24th in Canada, 491st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 180 research topics. Ryerson University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,833 academic publications and 473,750 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 117 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#491 of 14,131 In the World
#181 of 2,597 In North America
#24 of 101 In Canada
#10 of 24 In Ontario
#3 of 4 In Toronto
#170 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#171 of 1,696 For Transportation Engineering
#180 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#379 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#288 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 177 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ryerson University ranked 27th for Engineering in Canada and 625th in the World with 17,445 publications made and 310,753 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 84 In Canada
#175 of 1,602 In North America
#625 of 6,684 In the World

Ryerson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 92
1992 18 95
1993 5 72
1994 14 104
1995 19 106
1996 37 118
1997 34 108
1998 50 140
1999 73 178
2000 84 252
2001 107 352
2002 239 644
2003 219 739
2004 280 969
2005 318 1334
2006 391 1625
2007 398 2057
2008 545 2768
2009 597 3822
2010 740 4998
2011 692 6528
2012 765 8009
2013 795 10087
2014 870 12181
2015 931 13876
2016 953 16306
2017 994 17980
2018 999 21430
2019 1080 25443
2020 1179 29366
2021 1228 35176
2022 1157 37748
2023 1089 38324

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Transportation Engineering 10 65 171
Automation and Control engineering 11 60 201
Architectural Engineering 13 70 226
Renewable Energy Engineering 12 59 267
Robotics 15 82 270
Industrial Engineering 14 85 283
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 102 290
Operations Research 17 98 306
Electronic Engineering 21 104 330
Construction Management 18 104 353
Landscape Architecture 12 83 365
Civil Engineering 19 113 366
Computer Networking 20 128 372
Engineering Management 17 155 380
Remote Sensing 23 139 399
Computer Engineering 20 134 400
Systems Engineering 22 133 400
Telecommunications 21 129 405
Nuclear Engineering 22 108 412
Automotive Engineering 24 119 420
Electrical Engineering 20 118 425
Architecture 18 120 428
Structural Engineering 20 130 430
Human-Computer Interaction 23 149 459
Mechanical Engineering 22 142 460
Aerospace Engineering 25 162 477
Product and Industrial Design 21 160 510
Biomedical Engineering 17 159 515
Environmental Engineering 23 125 517
Marine Engineering 24 158 527
Acoustical Engineering 26 160 537
Aviation 28 189 546
Technical Drawing 22 152 616
Geotechnical Engineering 31 171 653
Petroleum Engineering 26 180 658
Firefighting and Fire Science 27 169 684
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 24 183 772
Biochemical Engineering 25 171 810
Metallurgical Engineering 25 182 824
Optical Engineering 27 205 834
Materials Science 27 193 846
Nanotechnology 25 178 875
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 199 886
Chemical Engineering 30 188 1008
Biotechnology 30 294 1495

Computer Science rankings

Ryerson University ranked 26th for Computer Science in Canada and 570th in the World with 15,780 publications made and 258,468 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 86 In Canada
#182 of 1,662 In North America
#570 of 6,752 In the World

Ryerson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 39
1992 5 37
1993 5 38
1994 18 53
1995 15 61
1996 19 50
1997 19 64
1998 36 74
1999 51 123
2000 64 178
2001 59 258
2002 195 478
2003 172 558
2004 264 710
2005 245 899
2006 353 1216
2007 351 1562
2008 501 2137
2009 538 2932
2010 624 3874
2011 642 5109
2012 692 6544
2013 762 8268
2014 749 10043
2015 818 11302
2016 904 13060
2017 867 14762
2018 960 17625
2019 1004 21249
2020 1121 25027
2021 1207 30656
2022 1173 32569
2023 1117 32739

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Robotics 15 82 270
Multimedia 16 126 304
Data Science 18 135 331
Game Design and Development 21 113 343
Web Design and Development 19 108 352
Computer Networking 20 128 372
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 124 385
Computer Engineering 20 134 400
Telecommunications 21 129 405
Information Technology 17 181 425
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 141 449
Cyber Security 21 147 451
Computer Vision 23 134 455
Human-Computer Interaction 23 149 459
Cognitive Science 24 168 481
Machine Learning 25 157 490
Computational Linguistics 25 157 511
UX/UI Desgin 27 161 564
Management Information Systems 24 194 587
Software Engineering 27 179 588
Animation 25 162 602
Database Administration 28 195 637
Computer Graphics 28 199 731
Neuroscience 30 279 884
Library and Information science 34 385 999
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 339 1462

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ryerson University ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 676th in the World with 15,650 publications made and 246,035 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 91 In Canada
#211 of 1,819 In North America
#676 of 7,020 In the World

Ryerson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 11 48
1992 14 47
1993 11 51
1994 27 59
1995 22 91
1996 28 77
1997 32 74
1998 49 102
1999 50 136
2000 54 170
2001 67 234
2002 154 358
2003 133 443
2004 181 562
2005 205 758
2006 254 978
2007 278 1421
2008 435 1915
2009 506 2623
2010 537 3456
2011 609 4796
2012 618 6127
2013 740 7509
2014 690 9166
2015 793 10750
2016 870 12096
2017 897 13467
2018 1023 16235
2019 1022 19810
2020 1215 24205
2021 1335 30352
2022 1242 32240
2023 1277 33445

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 11 93 170
Early Childhood Education 10 116 180
Social Work 12 119 230
Urban and Regional planning 11 68 237
Journalism and Digital Media 13 122 242
Media Studies 18 135 273
Gender Studies 23 170 307
Military science 17 192 309
Communications and Public Relations 22 153 310
Radio and Television broadcasting 20 153 327
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 149 342
Public Policy / Administration 22 177 382
Criminology and Criminal Justice 26 234 390
Human Rights Law 22 148 392
Aesthetics 23 148 401
Anthropology 23 187 406
Law Enforcement 22 214 415
International Law 21 166 417
Occupational Safety and Health 25 204 417
Political Economy 26 191 454
Law 24 194 485
Special Education 23 244 490
Archaeology 24 174 529
Art History 28 235 530
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 27 210 534
History 24 187 548
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 24 204 552
Political Science 27 202 564
Education Majors 27 244 576
Sociology 29 231 583
Publishing 29 215 591
Linguistics 26 202 640
Genealogy 30 306 679
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 279 720
Forensic Science 28 213 788
Philosophy 32 216 820
Classics and Ancient History 32 338 882
Demography 29 270 883
Sports / Exercise science 38 301 907
Library and Information science 34 385 999

Physics rankings

Ryerson University ranked 28th for Physics in Canada and 745th in the World with 14,200 publications made and 261,675 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 84 In Canada
#195 of 1,569 In North America
#745 of 6,603 In the World

Ryerson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 13 115
1992 17 134
1993 6 90
1994 12 139
1995 14 135
1996 24 157
1997 29 145
1998 48 166
1999 54 170
2000 70 245
2001 90 354
2002 189 535
2003 165 622
2004 229 812
2005 257 1113
2006 319 1413
2007 304 1762
2008 463 2333
2009 508 3303
2010 599 4240
2011 579 5606
2012 633 6898
2013 661 8655
2014 742 10436
2015 766 11505
2016 745 13874
2017 825 15187
2018 810 17887
2019 843 21176
2020 935 24132
2021 924 28700
2022 894 30731
2023 862 31136

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 19 176 518
Acoustical Engineering 26 160 537
Astrobiology 28 226 738
Quantum and Particle physics 28 194 756
Astrophysics and Astronomy 28 217 756
Optical Engineering 27 205 834
Materials Science 27 193 846
Nanotechnology 25 178 875
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 199 886
Biophysics 28 301 1121
Theoretical Physics 36 301 1309
Condensed Matter Physics 32 257 1422
Nuclear Physics 35 303 1428
Atomic and Molecular physics 40 332 1521

Environmental Science rankings

Ryerson University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Canada and 708th in the World with 12,798 publications made and 235,432 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 89 In Canada
#196 of 1,687 In North America
#708 of 6,798 In the World

Ryerson University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 49
1992 20 56
1993 6 44
1994 15 51
1995 22 58
1996 24 87
1997 32 71
1998 50 98
1999 56 115
2000 58 173
2001 74 236
2002 136 391
2003 148 529
2004 150 681
2005 189 872
2006 221 1115
2007 253 1517
2008 337 1956
2009 400 2677
2010 462 3431
2011 494 4843
2012 495 6048
2013 566 7540
2014 598 9114
2015 689 10500
2016 716 12191
2017 739 13772
2018 814 16374
2019 852 20049
2020 947 23749
2021 1037 28843
2022 976 31044
2023 962 31918

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 11 68 237
Environmental Management 26 131 484
Environmental Engineering 23 125 517
Geography and Cartography 27 180 581
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 176 603
Hydrology and Water resources management 21 125 603
Geotechnical Engineering 31 171 653
Ecology 29 191 702
Oceanography 31 191 719
Earth science and Geophysics 32 193 722
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 197 793
Geology 29 216 811
Paleontology 31 244 959
Agricultural Science 31 186 1012
Environmental Chemistry 34 224 1196
Forestry 44 292 1529
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 395 1622

Biology rankings

Ryerson University ranked 31st for Biology in Canada and 1207th in the World with 11,198 publications made and 216,157 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 86 In Canada
#279 of 1,668 In North America
#1207 of 6,770 In the World

Ryerson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 36
1992 10 48
1993 4 40
1994 8 46
1995 11 49
1996 17 87
1997 17 67
1998 30 87
1999 33 92
2000 45 137
2001 51 217
2002 86 307
2003 91 452
2004 125 578
2005 143 778
2006 189 983
2007 210 1320
2008 264 1701
2009 328 2326
2010 397 3175
2011 417 4186
2012 431 5418
2013 511 6475
2014 497 8172
2015 593 9322
2016 676 10894
2017 673 12524
2018 718 14545
2019 799 17716
2020 880 21332
2021 924 26280
2022 922 28298
2023 895 29248

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 274 669
Astrobiology 28 226 738
Nanotechnology 25 178 875
Neuroscience 30 279 884
Paleontology 31 244 959
Evolutionary Biology 33 287 961
Agricultural Science 31 186 1012
Biophysics 28 301 1121
Virology 25 272 1131
Nutrition and Food Science 23 193 1239
Oncology and Cancer research 27 291 1250
Genetics 33 311 1388
Botany 35 291 1455
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 339 1462
Pharmacology 32 317 1491
Biotechnology 30 294 1495
Biochemistry 34 310 1502
Forestry 44 292 1529
Microbiology 28 290 1532
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 395 1622
Immunology 33 350 1645
Molecular Biology 38 376 1759
Zoology 47 447 1798
Horticulture 39 296 1869
Animal Science 43 413 1980

Chemistry rankings

Ryerson University ranked 28th for Chemistry in Canada and 1148th in the World with 9,797 publications made and 187,706 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 81 In Canada
#255 of 1,488 In North America
#1148 of 6,447 In the World

Ryerson University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 9 95
1992 14 107
1993 3 64
1994 10 107
1995 10 89
1996 17 123
1997 23 111
1998 21 119
1999 37 120
2000 53 175
2001 72 271
2002 105 354
2003 129 504
2004 157 606
2005 189 897
2006 231 1130
2007 203 1419
2008 286 1771
2009 321 2454
2010 378 3143
2011 379 4033
2012 385 4859
2013 424 6156
2014 467 7153
2015 525 8191
2016 520 9706
2017 545 10656
2018 556 12543
2019 621 15191
2020 672 17682
2021 699 21577
2022 669 23970
2023 624 24751

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 24 183 772
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 197 793
Biochemical Engineering 25 171 810
Materials Science 27 193 846
Nanotechnology 25 178 875
Chemical Engineering 30 188 1008
Physical chemistry 31 210 1139
Environmental Chemistry 34 224 1196
Organic Chemistry 30 256 1227
Nutrition and Food Science 23 193 1239
Computational Chemistry 30 275 1344
Radiochemistry 29 198 1425
Biochemistry 34 310 1502
Pharmacy 39 412 2064
Inorganic Chemistry 43 344 2106

Medicine rankings

Ryerson University ranked 28th for Medicine in Canada and 1022nd in the World with 9,368 publications made and 157,084 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 85 In Canada
#277 of 1,643 In North America
#1022 of 6,680 In the World

Ryerson University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 14
1992 9 17
1993 7 29
1994 6 32
1995 9 42
1996 16 44
1997 16 54
1998 19 51
1999 21 76
2000 21 107
2001 28 177
2002 42 220
2003 61 326
2004 73 361
2005 91 437
2006 113 547
2007 158 773
2008 212 1057
2009 259 1416
2010 292 2096
2011 326 2698
2012 378 3637
2013 464 4599
2014 444 5767
2015 520 6804
2016 567 7876
2017 579 8825
2018 595 10628
2019 644 12579
2020 799 15439
2021 830 19797
2022 785 21584
2023 850 22073

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 12 119 230
Sonography and Ultrasound 13 99 277
Clinical Psychology 27 220 448
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 198 455
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 220 478
Biomedical Engineering 17 159 515
Medical Physics 19 176 518
Nursing 24 213 533
Gerontology 28 260 594
Neurosurgery 13 147 620
Audiology 30 227 636
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 274 669
Health Science 23 253 681
Public Health 27 247 712
Optometry 21 232 769
Forensic Science 28 213 788
Family medicine 23 260 811
Psychiatry 30 264 824
Ophthalmology 23 239 845
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 224 862
Sports Medicine 34 284 865
Radiation Therapy 23 216 882
Sports / Exercise science 38 301 907
Occupational Therapy 33 280 918
Physical Therapy 34 286 972
Cardiology 24 256 1004
Epidemiology 25 222 1085
Pathology 26 275 1105
Surgery 26 283 1118
Anesthesiology 29 288 1121
Virology 25 272 1131
Anatomy and Physiology 31 300 1208
Oncology and Cancer research 27 291 1250
Critical Care Nursing 28 349 1308
Orthodontics 30 335 1364
Pediatrics 29 320 1390
Pharmacology 32 317 1491
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 303 1547
Dentistry 32 355 1578
Immunology 33 350 1645
Pharmacy 39 412 2064

Business rankings

Ryerson University ranked 23rd for Business in Canada and 393rd in the World with 8,280 publications made and 151,351 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 78 In Canada
#151 of 1,412 In North America
#393 of 6,187 In the World

Ryerson University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 28
1992 5 23
1993 3 25
1994 12 25
1995 15 35
1996 10 40
1997 16 29
1998 27 37
1999 28 47
2000 25 91
2001 30 95
2002 117 230
2003 86 276
2004 105 346
2005 124 439
2006 135 580
2007 165 824
2008 238 1176
2009 301 1585
2010 327 2243
2011 341 3144
2012 353 4074
2013 396 5092
2014 402 6321
2015 443 7118
2016 480 8038
2017 469 9134
2018 526 10902
2019 517 12856
2020 630 14693
2021 623 17649
2022 606 18109
2023 599 18122

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 2 27 70
Entertainment Industry Business 9 65 116
Entrepreneurship 8 64 142
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 42 167
Real Estate 10 97 198
Operations Research 17 98 306
Construction Management 18 104 353
Engineering Management 17 155 380
Public Policy / Administration 22 177 382
Management 23 140 386
Project Management 20 138 391
Marketing 22 155 392
Advertising 23 185 409
Occupational Safety and Health 25 204 417
Finance 25 158 446
Accounting 26 194 456
International Trade 22 116 463
International Business 24 141 502
Risk Management 25 174 564
Management Information Systems 24 194 587
Actuarial Science 25 243 595
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 203 599
Human Resource Management 31 253 757
Tax Law 31 270 803

Psychology rankings

Ryerson University ranked 29th for Psychology in Canada and 712th in the World with 8,137 publications made and 135,791 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#29 of 85 In Canada
#252 of 1,612 In North America
#712 of 6,528 In the World

Ryerson University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 10
1992 5 15
1993 4 27
1994 7 20
1995 7 30
1996 13 27
1997 17 37
1998 16 43
1999 13 48
2000 27 72
2001 29 127
2002 63 187
2003 62 199
2004 92 282
2005 81 385
2006 106 440
2007 144 644
2008 221 914
2009 246 1255
2010 280 1626
2011 296 2312
2012 320 3021
2013 391 3858
2014 380 4967
2015 424 5765
2016 512 6710
2017 447 7577
2018 497 9178
2019 542 11301
2020 647 13897
2021 719 17251
2022 708 18625
2023 718 19360

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 12 119 230
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 149 342
Sexology 28 222 376
Clinical Psychology 27 220 448
Cognitive Science 24 168 481
Special Education 23 244 490
Social Psychology 29 234 565
Education Majors 27 244 576
Child Psychology 30 266 583
Psychiatry 30 264 824
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 33 308 828
Neuroscience 30 279 884
Occupational Therapy 33 280 918

Mathematics rankings

Ryerson University ranked 27th for Mathematics in Canada and 599th in the World with 8,116 publications made and 141,397 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 80 In Canada
#192 of 1,451 In North America
#599 of 6,305 In the World

Ryerson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 26
1992 4 28
1993 4 24
1994 8 18
1995 10 43
1996 13 26
1997 17 32
1998 29 46
1999 27 79
2000 30 101
2001 29 145
2002 94 274
2003 85 308
2004 119 388
2005 115 539
2006 164 639
2007 172 877
2008 225 961
2009 253 1453
2010 346 1844
2011 345 2720
2012 355 3265
2013 384 4284
2014 402 5041
2015 429 5992
2016 444 6813
2017 422 7424
2018 477 9221
2019 538 10982
2020 642 13218
2021 667 16294
2022 562 16731
2023 590 16817

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 17 98 306
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 124 385
Statistics 27 182 585
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 192 588
Actuarial Science 25 243 595
Math Teachers 30 308 763
Applied Mathematics 30 209 983

Economics rankings

Ryerson University ranked 24th for Economics in Canada and 478th in the World with 5,325 publications made and 91,628 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#24 of 83 In Canada
#180 of 1,400 In North America
#478 of 5,995 In the World

Ryerson University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 15
1992 4 22
1993 3 20
1994 7 18
1995 11 22
1996 9 28
1997 13 25
1998 14 33
1999 19 46
2000 13 69
2001 20 80
2002 49 148
2003 37 157
2004 54 200
2005 50 242
2006 65 380
2007 101 533
2008 130 696
2009 176 903
2010 192 1230
2011 220 1729
2012 204 2146
2013 273 2844
2014 229 3382
2015 288 3870
2016 300 4292
2017 308 4795
2018 340 6133
2019 356 7118
2020 448 8576
2021 449 10558
2022 415 11114
2023 443 11531

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 6 39 168
Finance 25 158 446
Political Economy 26 191 454
International Trade 22 116 463
Development Studies 24 211 541
International Economics 21 130 564
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 192 588
Actuarial Science 25 243 595
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 203 599
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 279 720

Art & Design rankings

Ryerson University ranked 24th for Art & Design in Canada and 472nd in the World with 3,685 publications made and 46,944 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#24 of 83 In Canada
#163 of 1,404 In North America
#472 of 5,720 In the World

Ryerson University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 5
1992 5 5
1993 3 11
1994 5 6
1995 5 11
1996 4 13
1997 7 12
1998 11 14
1999 17 30
2000 22 35
2001 18 51
2002 45 84
2003 25 110
2004 38 118
2005 50 155
2006 91 214
2007 89 290
2008 128 451
2009 145 587
2010 125 772
2011 141 1000
2012 155 1261
2013 163 1534
2014 161 1712
2015 169 2012
2016 218 2379
2017 216 2589
2018 304 3061
2019 219 3796
2020 272 4525
2021 249 5333
2022 273 5582
2023 252 5897

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 9 65 116
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 65 147
Cinematography 13 81 231
Photography 15 118 303
Multimedia 16 126 304
Interior Design 10 76 322
Game Design and Development 21 113 343
Music 17 143 348
Creative Writing 22 160 349
Landscape Architecture 12 83 365
Aesthetics 23 148 401
Architecture 18 120 428
Performing arts 23 161 449
Fashion Design 24 147 458
Art History 28 235 530
Literature 27 195 546
UX/UI Desgin 27 161 564
Animation 25 162 602
Painting and Drawing 24 168 622
Sculpture 24 168 622
Illustration and Concept Art 24 168 629
Computer Graphics 28 199 731
Graphic Design 31 252 839