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Saint Mary's University ranked 44th in Canada, 1554th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. Saint Mary's University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,728 academic publications and 154,470 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1554 of 14,131 In the World
#420 of 2,597 In North America
#44 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 9 In Nova Scotia
#2 of 5 In Halifax
#497 of 1,139 For Military science
#507 of 3,255 For Communications and Public Relations
#526 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#3005 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1666 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1498th in the World with 3,597 publications made and 84,572 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 91 In Canada
#395 of 1,819 In North America
#1498 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 25 91
1992 47 88
1993 32 89
1994 28 115
1995 33 127
1996 29 170
1997 39 155
1998 32 231
1999 28 229
2000 50 307
2001 44 330
2002 57 462
2003 65 553
2004 83 668
2005 91 769
2006 99 1004
2007 91 1337
2008 121 1561
2009 119 1903
2010 117 2407
2011 117 2828
2012 121 3204
2013 136 3849
2014 135 4074
2015 133 4294
2016 159 4374
2017 168 4653
2018 140 4874
2019 186 5550
2020 165 6215
2021 212 6861
2022 205 6737
2023 202 6858

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
Military science 25 279 497
Communications and Public Relations 29 231 507
Occupational Safety and Health 29 243 539
Political Economy 31 272 652
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 353 657
Forensic Science 26 194 689
Gender Studies 35 381 777
Classics and Ancient History 30 320 820
Art History 39 400 946
Media Studies 43 468 994
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 36 378 1070
Law 37 367 1110
Anthropology 40 399 1125
Political Science 37 354 1173
History 40 344 1225
Sociology 42 403 1228
Public Policy / Administration 41 449 1248
Archaeology 41 330 1287
Aesthetics 43 418 1420
Demography 42 387 1486
Library and Information science 40 542 1492
Linguistics 42 408 1660
Philosophy 46 417 1804
Education Majors 53 654 1886

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 45th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1639th in the World with 3,470 publications made and 83,161 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#45 of 89 In Canada
#351 of 1,687 In North America
#1639 of 6,798 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 29 174
1992 47 187
1993 25 172
1994 24 184
1995 25 181
1996 32 254
1997 38 241
1998 45 335
1999 27 325
2000 48 366
2001 38 445
2002 58 585
2003 70 686
2004 75 792
2005 86 809
2006 90 1077
2007 78 1375
2008 113 1607
2009 112 1872
2010 129 2269
2011 107 2531
2012 120 3102
2013 135 3552
2014 140 3705
2015 128 3963
2016 128 4147
2017 145 4531
2018 138 5086
2019 177 5902
2020 137 6392
2021 191 7120
2022 208 7239
2023 215 7502

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 30 152 526
Earth science and Geophysics 35 213 841
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 322 1243
Paleontology 39 308 1320
Geology 41 323 1449
Oceanography 47 317 1494
Geography and Cartography 42 346 1518
Agricultural Science 39 274 1531
Ecology 44 327 1534
Environmental Management 43 292 1715
Forestry 47 339 1823
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 46 391 2193
Environmental Chemistry 48 371 2225
Geotechnical Engineering 46 390 2227

Physics rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 41st for Physics in Canada and 1854th in the World with 3,280 publications made and 84,293 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#41 of 84 In Canada
#351 of 1,569 In North America
#1854 of 6,603 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 24 115
1992 32 127
1993 22 130
1994 16 139
1995 27 154
1996 29 215
1997 28 260
1998 50 369
1999 36 405
2000 50 474
2001 50 508
2002 45 651
2003 60 798
2004 61 861
2005 92 956
2006 76 1161
2007 84 1415
2008 119 1677
2009 122 1973
2010 120 2384
2011 130 2637
2012 143 3230
2013 132 3677
2014 138 3898
2015 124 4068
2016 104 4386
2017 147 4565
2018 142 5079
2019 164 5395
2020 138 5961
2021 164 6237
2022 179 6455
2023 165 6730

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 29 244 874
Astrobiology 36 303 1126
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 289 1280
Nuclear Physics 34 302 1426
Quantum and Particle physics 42 336 1763
Optical Engineering 44 373 2080
Acoustical Engineering 47 431 2132
Materials Science 44 368 2292
Condensed Matter Physics 50 469 2884
Nanotechnology 49 461 2907

Biology rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 46th for Biology in Canada and 2027th in the World with 3,203 publications made and 82,849 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 86 In Canada
#400 of 1,668 In North America
#2027 of 6,770 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 33 177
1992 38 175
1993 22 179
1994 23 176
1995 33 184
1996 29 270
1997 31 274
1998 51 385
1999 24 376
2000 49 418
2001 38 487
2002 53 613
2003 58 734
2004 63 821
2005 84 914
2006 88 1182
2007 85 1462
2008 106 1607
2009 111 1880
2010 128 2241
2011 106 2518
2012 116 2924
2013 113 3364
2014 134 3593
2015 129 3761
2016 130 3901
2017 132 4241
2018 118 4903
2019 143 5383
2020 130 5932
2021 160 6570
2022 187 6736
2023 192 6874

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 36 303 1126
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 322 1243
Paleontology 39 308 1320
Zoology 41 353 1343
Agricultural Science 39 274 1531
Evolutionary Biology 44 431 1689
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 369 1697
Forestry 47 339 1823
Botany 46 374 1892
Neuroscience 45 509 1895
Horticulture 45 345 2168
Biochemistry 46 441 2323
Microbiology 42 432 2409
Genetics 49 531 2582
Biotechnology 42 474 2867
Nanotechnology 49 461 2907
Immunology 49 689 3434
Nutrition and Food Science 50 514 3561

Engineering rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 45th for Engineering in Canada and 2121st in the World with 3,079 publications made and 74,420 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#45 of 84 In Canada
#376 of 1,602 In North America
#2121 of 6,684 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 21 113
1992 37 120
1993 23 136
1994 21 144
1995 25 152
1996 31 210
1997 25 234
1998 50 328
1999 36 365
2000 50 429
2001 43 412
2002 51 560
2003 59 713
2004 80 819
2005 88 895
2006 90 1014
2007 74 1239
2008 100 1419
2009 115 1685
2010 101 2134
2011 115 2306
2012 128 2725
2013 107 3232
2014 116 3377
2015 108 3552
2016 99 3759
2017 128 4007
2018 118 4315
2019 147 4897
2020 110 5270
2021 152 5830
2022 166 5979
2023 172 6218

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 34 245 1039
Civil Engineering 38 274 1273
Remote Sensing 37 305 1431
Computer Networking 40 312 1507
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 223 1534
Automotive Engineering 40 291 1684
Operations Research 40 340 1794
Human-Computer Interaction 43 377 1798
Electronic Engineering 44 336 2005
Structural Engineering 43 367 2033
Metallurgical Engineering 41 340 2060
Optical Engineering 44 373 2080
Systems Engineering 48 432 2103
Acoustical Engineering 47 431 2132
Mechanical Engineering 44 412 2209
Geotechnical Engineering 46 390 2227
Materials Science 44 368 2292
Telecommunications 49 412 2329
Aerospace Engineering 50 457 2372
Electrical Engineering 50 416 2511
Chemical Engineering 47 391 2625
Biotechnology 42 474 2867
Nanotechnology 49 461 2907

Computer Science rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 41st for Computer Science in Canada and 1727th in the World with 2,874 publications made and 76,046 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 86 In Canada
#394 of 1,662 In North America
#1727 of 6,752 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 65
1992 25 61
1993 25 69
1994 15 69
1995 18 91
1996 22 124
1997 22 148
1998 34 217
1999 20 198
2000 28 250
2001 43 310
2002 42 454
2003 59 486
2004 71 683
2005 96 768
2006 93 953
2007 90 1247
2008 101 1430
2009 117 1842
2010 105 2121
2011 135 2508
2012 138 2907
2013 108 3488
2014 116 3649
2015 108 3714
2016 101 3913
2017 113 4173
2018 110 4536
2019 120 4834
2020 101 5208
2021 162 5655
2022 149 5704
2023 129 5696

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 35 303 1049
Computer Vision 32 257 1169
Library and Information science 40 542 1492
Computer Networking 40 312 1507
Machine Learning 39 331 1650
Cyber Security 38 357 1658
Cognitive Science 44 426 1687
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 369 1697
Computational Linguistics 38 375 1764
Human-Computer Interaction 43 377 1798
Data Science 45 438 1828
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 42 367 1846
Neuroscience 45 509 1895
Telecommunications 49 412 2329

Chemistry rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 45th for Chemistry in Canada and 2252nd in the World with 2,500 publications made and 60,932 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 81 In Canada
#402 of 1,488 In North America
#2252 of 6,447 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 24 171
1992 27 161
1993 22 166
1994 19 176
1995 23 172
1996 25 227
1997 23 254
1998 45 344
1999 29 381
2000 42 420
2001 35 461
2002 40 546
2003 58 704
2004 50 724
2005 66 842
2006 63 942
2007 56 1076
2008 72 1164
2009 87 1385
2010 87 1677
2011 85 1804
2012 84 2067
2013 97 2373
2014 104 2535
2015 101 2741
2016 85 2799
2017 100 2961
2018 100 3272
2019 111 3789
2020 111 4196
2021 117 4553
2022 124 4841
2023 134 5006

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 30 152 526
Pharmacy 26 216 1041
Computational Chemistry 34 293 1439
Inorganic Chemistry 38 309 1813
Organic Chemistry 45 365 2137
Environmental Chemistry 48 371 2225
Materials Science 44 368 2292
Physical chemistry 45 356 2299
Biochemistry 46 441 2323
Chemical Engineering 47 391 2625
Nanotechnology 49 461 2907
Nutrition and Food Science 50 514 3561

Medicine rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 46th for Medicine in Canada and 2264th in the World with 1,636 publications made and 42,728 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#46 of 85 In Canada
#510 of 1,643 In North America
#2264 of 6,680 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 37
1992 11 34
1993 13 45
1994 9 39
1995 7 61
1996 10 85
1997 13 96
1998 24 127
1999 8 123
2000 13 169
2001 15 174
2002 29 221
2003 24 289
2004 33 328
2005 32 410
2006 45 480
2007 41 655
2008 57 705
2009 51 817
2010 63 1095
2011 57 1259
2012 54 1349
2013 53 1714
2014 72 1993
2015 65 2044
2016 82 2170
2017 91 2405
2018 66 2472
2019 80 2924
2020 85 3258
2021 104 3608
2022 96 3785
2023 126 3776

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 26 194 689
Pharmacy 26 216 1041
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 36 411 1202
Clinical Psychology 40 447 1225
Public Health 42 393 1488
Nursing 43 482 1510
Psychiatry 48 536 1958
Healthcare Management (MHA) 53 589 2008
Health Science 54 780 2312
Physical Therapy 51 637 2417
Pathology 48 529 2549
Anatomy and Physiology 52 665 2981
Surgery 50 710 3018
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 52 700 3296
Immunology 49 689 3434

Business rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 37th for Business in Canada and 1189th in the World with 1,540 publications made and 48,109 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#37 of 78 In Canada
#332 of 1,412 In North America
#1189 of 6,187 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 14 30
1992 14 29
1993 11 42
1994 13 42
1995 13 48
1996 12 62
1997 13 61
1998 15 91
1999 16 109
2000 23 157
2001 25 139
2002 25 205
2003 30 274
2004 32 353
2005 35 440
2006 34 548
2007 32 732
2008 57 851
2009 40 1027
2010 59 1397
2011 64 1720
2012 54 1924
2013 50 2193
2014 67 2396
2015 58 2434
2016 72 2546
2017 70 2633
2018 62 2757
2019 83 3123
2020 84 3416
2021 85 3848
2022 88 3824
2023 102 3752

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 8 93 189
Occupational Safety and Health 29 243 539
Accounting 30 261 725
Human Resource Management 34 301 948
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 269 984
Finance 34 286 1021
Management Information Systems 35 303 1049
Public Policy / Administration 41 449 1248
Management 38 327 1279
Project Management 37 352 1289
Marketing 37 362 1367
International Business 36 328 1372
Advertising 40 463 1428
Operations Research 40 340 1794

Psychology rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 43rd for Psychology in Canada and 1522nd in the World with 1,393 publications made and 41,056 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#43 of 85 In Canada
#438 of 1,612 In North America
#1522 of 6,528 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 26
1992 11 31
1993 11 34
1994 10 34
1995 12 49
1996 10 96
1997 8 66
1998 10 79
1999 7 78
2000 17 116
2001 25 105
2002 19 144
2003 18 222
2004 31 247
2005 34 349
2006 32 419
2007 31 569
2008 40 639
2009 46 789
2010 46 974
2011 53 1259
2012 59 1423
2013 48 1690
2014 47 1925
2015 61 2006
2016 70 2057
2017 65 2240
2018 73 2273
2019 81 2648
2020 80 2939
2021 92 3153
2022 81 3166
2023 91 3111

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 21 178 320
Social Psychology 34 331 875
Sexology 39 437 907
Child Psychology 39 432 1136
Clinical Psychology 40 447 1225
Cognitive Science 44 426 1687
Education Majors 53 654 1886
Neuroscience 45 509 1895
Psychiatry 48 536 1958

Mathematics rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 42nd for Mathematics in Canada and 1807th in the World with 1,313 publications made and 33,024 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#42 of 80 In Canada
#397 of 1,451 In North America
#1807 of 6,305 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 15 37
1992 13 35
1993 14 45
1994 11 55
1995 10 56
1996 11 59
1997 10 45
1998 13 89
1999 10 99
2000 13 97
2001 17 114
2002 25 164
2003 31 205
2004 34 274
2005 40 352
2006 36 374
2007 30 516
2008 49 571
2009 59 717
2010 42 927
2011 51 1114
2012 51 1236
2013 34 1410
2014 42 1582
2015 48 1595
2016 47 1705
2017 64 1812
2018 49 1897
2019 61 2193
2020 59 2580
2021 64 2693
2022 60 2692
2023 53 2715

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 40 382 1484
Statistics 41 371 1651
Operations Research 40 340 1794
Applied Mathematics 41 342 1936
Math Teachers 57 753 2195

Economics rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 37th for Economics in Canada and 1206th in the World with 1,179 publications made and 28,204 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#37 of 83 In Canada
#347 of 1,400 In North America
#1206 of 5,995 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 21
1992 13 22
1993 11 27
1994 11 26
1995 14 38
1996 9 41
1997 21 31
1998 8 69
1999 11 88
2000 19 103
2001 16 119
2002 24 144
2003 19 180
2004 23 240
2005 22 295
2006 26 342
2007 21 427
2008 29 505
2009 30 635
2010 37 907
2011 36 1058
2012 29 1206
2013 48 1415
2014 57 1475
2015 43 1636
2016 48 1744
2017 59 1730
2018 44 1976
2019 71 2120
2020 72 2362
2021 63 2710
2022 69 2684
2023 81 2807

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 31 272 652
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 269 984
Finance 34 286 1021
Development Studies 41 449 1475
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 40 382 1484

Art & Design rankings

Saint Mary's University ranked 44th for Art & Design in Canada and 1492nd in the World with 784 publications made and 10,665 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
#44 of 83 In Canada
#414 of 1,404 In North America
#1492 of 5,720 In the World

Saint Mary's University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 19
1992 8 15
1993 7 25
1994 6 17
1995 4 21
1996 6 30
1997 5 32
1998 8 46
1999 6 38
2000 8 51
2001 5 54
2002 13 71
2003 15 78
2004 18 93
2005 20 84
2006 21 144
2007 28 208
2008 26 229
2009 26 309
2010 21 335
2011 26 353
2012 20 454
2013 26 523
2014 20 552
2015 29 577
2016 33 582
2017 39 677
2018 26 705
2019 40 779
2020 45 830
2021 50 940
2022 50 888
2023 46 942

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
Creative Writing 39 349 883
Art History 39 400 946
Literature 41 418 1340
Aesthetics 43 418 1420
Fashion Design 46 422 1731