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Saint Mary's University ranked 44th in Canada, 1595th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 83 research topics. Saint Mary's University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,596 academic publications and 199,647 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1595 of 14,131 In the World
#430 of 2,597 In North America
#44 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#2 of 5 In Halifax
#546 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#556 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#656 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#2875 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1666 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 80 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1653rd in the World with 4,008 publications made and 110,200 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 91 In Canada
#411 of 1,852 In North America
#1653 of 7,081 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 47 92
1993 30 105
1994 30 132
1995 33 150
1996 32 195
1997 41 164
1998 33 278
1999 28 277
2000 54 396
2001 46 387
2002 66 564
2003 78 720
2004 86 785
2005 98 963
2006 100 1255
2007 96 1601
2008 136 1990
2009 119 2276
2010 118 2828
2011 122 3304
2012 111 3872
2013 138 4349
2014 141 4701
2015 152 5002
2016 162 4983
2017 176 5527
2018 165 6020
2019 199 6632
2020 186 7601
2021 234 8609
2022 212 8248
2023 261 8970
2024 157 7604

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's 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 30 237 556
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 339 656
Political Economy 33 291 721
Forensic Science 26 199 735
Law Enforcement 32 336 784
Military science 33 393 831
Gender Studies 38 392 845
Classics and Ancient History 34 375 1018
Art History 41 425 1023
Media Studies 43 504 1110
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 37 396 1171
Law 39 379 1229
Anthropology 42 410 1232
Political Science 40 371 1320
History 40 360 1332
Public Policy / Administration 42 451 1343
Sociology 44 425 1385
Archaeology 42 341 1423
Library and Information science 42 540 1497
Aesthetics 44 431 1528
Demography 43 413 1693
Linguistics 43 425 1814
Philosophy 48 442 1993
Education Majors 53 646 2049

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1790th in the World with 3,822 publications made and 106,957 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 90 In Canada
#364 of 1,721 In North America
#1790 of 6,876 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 49 216
1993 28 204
1994 27 211
1995 24 208
1996 35 289
1997 40 276
1998 46 409
1999 29 408
2000 55 481
2001 41 543
2002 69 706
2003 74 860
2004 82 957
2005 89 980
2006 95 1308
2007 79 1636
2008 128 1973
2009 107 2253
2010 126 2576
2011 109 2872
2012 113 3574
2013 130 3989
2014 147 4162
2015 135 4459
2016 136 4577
2017 156 5255
2018 152 5898
2019 183 6764
2020 150 7551
2021 211 8506
2022 218 8355
2023 258 8940
2024 155 8203

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 152 546
Earth science and Geophysics 36 221 893
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 331 1350
Paleontology 40 320 1422
Geology 45 335 1572
Oceanography 48 324 1573
Ecology 44 330 1658
Geography and Cartography 46 361 1700
Agricultural Science 40 298 1756
Environmental Management 43 290 1761
Forestry 47 346 1972
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 47 405 2310
Environmental Chemistry 48 387 2398
Geotechnical Engineering 46 414 2431

Physics rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 42nd for Physics in Canada and 1934th in the World with 3,691 publications made and 106,296 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#42 of 86 In Canada
#359 of 1,617 In North America
#1934 of 6,713 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 39 147
1993 28 155
1994 17 162
1995 31 183
1996 39 258
1997 32 326
1998 52 508
1999 37 557
2000 48 609
2001 50 660
2002 51 840
2003 72 1047
2004 68 1098
2005 97 1196
2006 83 1430
2007 94 1751
2008 128 2005
2009 119 2393
2010 123 2702
2011 144 3058
2012 135 3728
2013 133 4166
2014 139 4417
2015 130 4602
2016 119 4978
2017 170 5381
2018 154 5973
2019 175 6295
2020 166 7154
2021 183 7469
2022 187 7178
2023 195 7812
2024 136 7452

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 249 904
Astrobiology 35 311 1163
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 296 1309
Nuclear Physics 36 305 1455
Quantum and Particle physics 42 338 1800
Theoretical Physics 49 445 2175
Optical Engineering 45 386 2205
Acoustical Engineering 47 454 2303
Materials Science 44 373 2336
Condensed Matter Physics 49 486 2990
Nanotechnology 49 469 3002

Biology rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 46th for Biology in Canada and 2157th in the World with 3,510 publications made and 103,867 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 89 In Canada
#410 of 1,698 In North America
#2157 of 6,833 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 41 203
1993 23 208
1994 25 199
1995 34 209
1996 31 310
1997 35 335
1998 51 508
1999 26 506
2000 53 566
2001 40 610
2002 63 769
2003 65 970
2004 72 1033
2005 86 1113
2006 96 1425
2007 85 1756
2008 119 2001
2009 107 2275
2010 126 2530
2011 109 2863
2012 105 3299
2013 118 3783
2014 134 4023
2015 128 4171
2016 136 4278
2017 139 4771
2018 125 5517
2019 145 6033
2020 143 6878
2021 184 7760
2022 190 7608
2023 233 8066
2024 132 7005

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 35 311 1163
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 331 1350
Paleontology 40 320 1422
Zoology 43 386 1539
Agricultural Science 40 298 1756
Evolutionary Biology 46 462 1855
Forestry 47 346 1972
Neuroscience 45 515 1975
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 414 1978
Botany 46 385 2056
Biochemistry 46 451 2423
Microbiology 42 426 2470
Horticulture 45 378 2472
Genetics 50 542 2758
Biotechnology 43 464 2803
Nanotechnology 49 469 3002
Immunology 52 752 3793
Nutrition and Food Science 52 533 3817

Engineering rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 46th for Engineering in Canada and 2221st in the World with 3,415 publications made and 95,044 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#46 of 86 In Canada
#387 of 1,651 In North America
#2221 of 6,782 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 39 132
1993 25 166
1994 20 160
1995 29 176
1996 37 244
1997 28 297
1998 51 459
1999 39 493
2000 49 560
2001 45 567
2002 55 727
2003 71 945
2004 85 1048
2005 92 1130
2006 96 1279
2007 80 1536
2008 110 1779
2009 119 2086
2010 98 2483
2011 134 2727
2012 113 3128
2013 110 3669
2014 122 3850
2015 113 4034
2016 117 4193
2017 143 4698
2018 132 5137
2019 156 5645
2020 129 6241
2021 167 6932
2022 172 6650
2023 199 7209
2024 117 6671

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Transportation Engineering 34 247 1137
Civil Engineering 38 287 1430
Remote Sensing 38 311 1549
Renewable Energy Engineering 37 229 1617
Computer Networking 41 326 1646
Automotive Engineering 40 293 1758
Operations Research 40 349 1939
Electronic Engineering 45 351 2158
Human-Computer Interaction 45 420 2166
Metallurgical Engineering 41 346 2172
Optical Engineering 45 386 2205
Mechanical Engineering 45 412 2206
Structural Engineering 47 393 2234
Acoustical Engineering 47 454 2303
Systems Engineering 50 453 2330
Materials Science 44 373 2336
Geotechnical Engineering 46 414 2431
Aerospace Engineering 51 464 2459
Telecommunications 51 443 2507
Electrical Engineering 51 430 2632
Chemical Engineering 47 392 2678
Biotechnology 43 464 2803
Nanotechnology 49 469 3002

Computer Science rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 42nd for Computer Science in Canada and 1897th in the World with 3,144 publications made and 93,818 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#42 of 86 In Canada
#409 of 1,698 In North America
#1897 of 6,845 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 27 71
1993 26 79
1994 16 77
1995 20 114
1996 24 146
1997 24 173
1998 34 267
1999 20 248
2000 29 321
2001 45 353
2002 50 526
2003 67 599
2004 75 788
2005 94 907
2006 96 1143
2007 89 1401
2008 113 1708
2009 110 2107
2010 100 2361
2011 143 2773
2012 135 3413
2013 112 3806
2014 114 4062
2015 105 4218
2016 106 4273
2017 122 4684
2018 123 5184
2019 122 5504
2020 117 6116
2021 171 6670
2022 162 6190
2023 167 6797
2024 117 5888

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 36 310 1184
Computer Vision 33 261 1272
Library and Information science 42 540 1497
Computer Networking 41 326 1646
Cyber Security 42 380 1817
Machine Learning 41 354 1865
Neuroscience 45 515 1975
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 414 1978
Data Science 49 461 2005
Cognitive Science 48 476 2005
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 44 390 2072
Computational Linguistics 43 405 2079
Human-Computer Interaction 45 420 2166
Telecommunications 51 443 2507

Chemistry rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 45th for Chemistry in Canada and 2338th in the World with 2,712 publications made and 74,200 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 83 In Canada
#405 of 1,530 In North America
#2338 of 6,545 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 31 185
1993 24 197
1994 19 193
1995 29 201
1996 33 265
1997 26 315
1998 46 479
1999 30 531
2000 43 551
2001 38 595
2002 46 722
2003 65 922
2004 57 952
2005 71 1019
2006 66 1128
2007 62 1361
2008 76 1445
2009 90 1707
2010 83 1898
2011 89 2001
2012 76 2346
2013 94 2632
2014 104 2806
2015 101 2971
2016 89 3098
2017 104 3318
2018 103 3685
2019 112 4221
2020 121 4803
2021 118 5250
2022 129 5391
2023 145 5546
2024 106 5008

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 152 546
Pharmacy 26 211 1028
Computational Chemistry 34 295 1459
Inorganic Chemistry 37 303 1786
Organic Chemistry 45 366 2193
Materials Science 44 373 2336
Physical chemistry 46 357 2340
Environmental Chemistry 48 387 2398
Biochemistry 46 451 2423
Chemical Engineering 47 392 2678
Nanotechnology 49 469 3002
Nutrition and Food Science 52 533 3817

Medicine rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 48th for Medicine in Canada and 2461st in the World with 1,788 publications made and 54,673 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#48 of 85 In Canada
#533 of 1,685 In North America
#2461 of 6,775 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 35
1993 14 57
1994 10 45
1995 10 75
1996 12 94
1997 15 127
1998 22 168
1999 9 162
2000 12 244
2001 16 203
2002 33 278
2003 28 379
2004 33 416
2005 36 491
2006 44 592
2007 39 770
2008 64 877
2009 40 1012
2010 61 1289
2011 59 1450
2012 45 1550
2013 59 1921
2014 64 2234
2015 65 2279
2016 84 2392
2017 91 2673
2018 70 2826
2019 85 3214
2020 96 3836
2021 104 4426
2022 104 4376
2023 142 4683
2024 90 3655

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 26 199 735
Pharmacy 26 211 1028
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 37 400 1231
Clinical Psychology 43 448 1288
Nursing 42 481 1601
Public Health 43 402 1615
Psychiatry 46 536 2015
Healthcare Management (MHA) 53 570 2055
Health Science 55 804 2556
Physical Therapy 51 654 2582
Pathology 48 553 2801
Anatomy and Physiology 52 689 3159
Surgery 51 746 3296
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 58 718 3449
Immunology 52 752 3793

Business rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 38th for Business in Canada and 1316th in the World with 1,687 publications made and 62,451 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#38 of 83 In Canada
#343 of 1,460 In North America
#1316 of 6,339 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 15 33
1993 10 45
1994 13 48
1995 13 55
1996 13 68
1997 14 64
1998 15 110
1999 17 124
2000 22 200
2001 23 179
2002 30 263
2003 35 344
2004 34 407
2005 39 539
2006 34 673
2007 35 842
2008 61 1053
2009 45 1251
2010 55 1631
2011 65 1971
2012 53 2224
2013 51 2413
2014 70 2749
2015 62 2775
2016 80 2904
2017 65 3097
2018 69 3386
2019 90 3630
2020 94 4099
2021 85 4604
2022 90 4396
2023 118 4585
2024 68 3860

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 14 125 279
Accounting 32 276 847
Human Resource Management 34 298 1050
Finance 34 300 1148
Management Information Systems 36 310 1184
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 299 1204
Project Management 38 337 1336
Public Policy / Administration 42 451 1343
Management 38 331 1374
International Trade 35 305 1426
International Business 35 328 1435
Marketing 38 395 1650
Advertising 41 503 1730
Operations Research 40 349 1939

Psychology rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 44th for Psychology in Canada and 1645th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 53,752 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 87 In Canada
#444 of 1,645 In North America
#1645 of 6,645 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 32
1993 10 35
1994 9 42
1995 11 55
1996 10 100
1997 9 71
1998 10 91
1999 7 87
2000 15 151
2001 25 113
2002 22 172
2003 22 262
2004 29 284
2005 37 422
2006 38 492
2007 29 674
2008 50 805
2009 42 949
2010 50 1205
2011 56 1464
2012 52 1736
2013 44 1906
2014 48 2230
2015 61 2322
2016 71 2375
2017 59 2633
2018 87 2765
2019 79 3107
2020 88 3630
2021 99 3971
2022 83 3829
2023 103 4161
2024 71 3176

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 24 184 380
Sexology 38 410 842
Social Psychology 36 337 941
Child Psychology 44 452 1249
Clinical Psychology 43 448 1288
Neuroscience 45 515 1975
Cognitive Science 48 476 2005
Psychiatry 46 536 2015
Education Majors 53 646 2049

Mathematics rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 43rd for Mathematics in Canada and 1976th in the World with 1,395 publications made and 40,077 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#43 of 81 In Canada
#421 of 1,491 In North America
#1976 of 6,418 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 40
1993 16 55
1994 12 60
1995 11 64
1996 13 74
1997 11 56
1998 12 105
1999 12 113
2000 12 133
2001 17 135
2002 29 202
2003 34 274
2004 39 320
2005 38 420
2006 38 474
2007 30 593
2008 51 691
2009 54 869
2010 38 1060
2011 54 1241
2012 46 1470
2013 37 1525
2014 37 1798
2015 47 1741
2016 51 1925
2017 68 2090
2018 58 2268
2019 62 2483
2020 64 3021
2021 68 3246
2022 66 3122
2023 65 3374
2024 33 2252

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 408 1641
Statistics 42 393 1832
Operations Research 40 349 1939
Applied Mathematics 42 351 2027
Math Teachers 55 733 2357

Economics rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 38th for Economics in Canada and 1348th in the World with 1,286 publications made and 36,381 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#38 of 83 In Canada
#365 of 1,438 In North America
#1348 of 6,167 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 14 26
1993 12 35
1994 11 32
1995 14 44
1996 10 39
1997 19 36
1998 7 78
1999 11 89
2000 19 126
2001 16 152
2002 23 186
2003 24 232
2004 23 270
2005 26 349
2006 25 433
2007 22 488
2008 34 629
2009 34 770
2010 34 1023
2011 38 1197
2012 29 1379
2013 39 1522
2014 56 1719
2015 49 1832
2016 59 1933
2017 54 1996
2018 53 2280
2019 78 2496
2020 79 2772
2021 62 3139
2022 75 3043
2023 92 3474
2024 49 2673

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 33 291 721
Finance 34 300 1148
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 299 1204
International Trade 35 305 1426
Development Studies 41 452 1606
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 408 1641

Art & Design rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 45th for Art & Design in Canada and 1612th in the World with 870 publications made and 14,508 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#45 of 83 In Canada
#430 of 1,444 In North America
#1612 of 5,966 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 16
1993 8 27
1994 6 22
1995 4 26
1996 6 32
1997 4 38
1998 9 51
1999 5 42
2000 8 66
2001 5 64
2002 16 89
2003 15 90
2004 21 111
2005 18 102
2006 27 186
2007 25 255
2008 29 299
2009 25 358
2010 23 403
2011 25 406
2012 21 591
2013 32 606
2014 25 626
2015 29 684
2016 35 670
2017 42 813
2018 29 855
2019 42 945
2020 47 1031
2021 60 1242
2022 54 1151
2023 53 1273
2024 28 1123

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Mary's University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 41 425 1023
Creative Writing 43 380 1026
Literature 41 415 1379
Aesthetics 44 431 1528
Fashion Design 46 442 1873