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Trent University ranked 34th in Canada, 1211th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. Trent University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,263 academic publications and 353,068 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1211 of 14,131 In the World
#339 of 2,597 In North America
#34 of 101 In Canada
#14 of 24 In Ontario
#251 of 3,780 For Environmental Chemistry
#336 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#406 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#1660 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1352 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Trent University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Canada and 953rd in the World with 7,611 publications made and 259,501 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 90 In Canada
#226 of 1,727 In North America
#953 of 6,888 In the World

Trent University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 58 388
1994 68 511
1995 72 588
1996 68 625
1997 85 671
1998 102 821
1999 102 1021
2000 110 1334
2001 104 1333
2002 111 1729
2003 134 2144
2004 121 2296
2005 140 2814
2006 171 3109
2007 197 3783
2008 206 4545
2009 191 5039
2010 269 5788
2011 272 7153
2012 303 8444
2013 275 9508
2014 275 10328
2015 277 10609
2016 336 11542
2017 288 11963
2018 322 12580
2019 314 14307
2020 367 16712
2021 424 19162
2022 360 18321
2023 387 18945
2024 302 17376
2025 238 15534

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 12 76 251
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 164 507
Environmental Engineering 22 122 517
Geotechnical Engineering 28 159 614
Oceanography 30 171 640
Earth science and Geophysics 31 178 668
Ecology 29 188 742
Forestry 30 150 747
Urban and Regional planning 27 179 837
Environmental Management 32 185 955
Geology 31 237 962
Paleontology 31 240 980
Agricultural Science 30 171 983
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 33 236 1004
Geography and Cartography 31 252 1017
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 240 1060

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Trent University ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1160th in the World with 7,276 publications made and 176,162 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 91 In Canada
#306 of 1,854 In North America
#1160 of 7,088 In the World

Trent University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 70 281
1994 57 413
1995 63 362
1996 69 393
1997 71 417
1998 85 506
1999 66 597
2000 74 785
2001 108 1033
2002 78 1203
2003 96 1438
2004 107 1430
2005 123 1785
2006 153 2017
2007 183 2417
2008 209 3083
2009 209 3540
2010 266 4142
2011 235 4796
2012 254 5782
2013 254 6380
2014 278 7085
2015 255 7391
2016 297 7988
2017 297 8301
2018 327 8978
2019 309 10443
2020 316 12423
2021 396 14076
2022 321 13240
2023 360 13940
2024 268 11871
2025 192 10206

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 139 336
Media Studies 29 197 406
Gender Studies 30 214 431
Political Economy 26 188 473
Forensic Science 18 134 478
Genealogy 32 257 568
Classics and Ancient History 27 252 639
Art History 30 274 639
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 250 686
Human Rights Law 31 240 690
Criminology and Criminal Justice 36 371 738
Public Policy / Administration 31 291 752
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 30 267 758
Aesthetics 33 249 785
Social Work 38 391 797
Demography 28 249 811
Sociology 30 281 825
Urban and Regional planning 27 179 837
Publishing 34 293 846
Anthropology 35 306 859
History 31 255 871
Communications and Public Relations 37 337 932
Archaeology 32 260 1002
Law 35 336 1045
Library and Information science 35 400 1050
Political Science 34 325 1136
Education Majors 40 403 1203
Linguistics 37 341 1367
Philosophy 39 315 1382
Journalism and Digital Media 40 385 1538

Biology rankings

Trent University ranked 34th for Biology in Canada and 1442nd in the World with 6,726 publications made and 234,012 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#34 of 89 In Canada
#301 of 1,701 In North America
#1442 of 6,841 In the World

Trent University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 39 408
1994 53 643
1995 54 576
1996 51 656
1997 68 682
1998 83 814
1999 82 1020
2000 90 1197
2001 91 1443
2002 88 1757
2003 103 2277
2004 101 2313
2005 103 2819
2006 146 3141
2007 177 3589
2008 206 4666
2009 164 4899
2010 267 5824
2011 243 6895
2012 271 8023
2013 259 9268
2014 230 9885
2015 239 10141
2016 318 11125
2017 266 11395
2018 289 12022
2019 272 13650
2020 322 15573
2021 408 17945
2022 339 17316
2023 350 17874
2024 284 15807
2025 218 13762

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 18 120 449
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 164 507
Zoology 27 177 598
Entomology 23 186 629
Forestry 30 150 747
Evolutionary Biology 33 280 946
Paleontology 31 240 980
Agricultural Science 30 171 983
Animal Science 29 219 996
Neuroscience 35 316 1064
Botany 30 236 1185
Astrobiology 36 318 1212
Horticulture 31 217 1455
Virology 33 335 1581
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 359 1700
Genetics 37 358 1739
Biochemistry 38 349 1833
Molecular Biology 40 411 2018
Microbiology 35 352 2082
Pharmacology 36 405 2112
Nutrition and Food Science 40 324 2321
Biotechnology 39 393 2327
Immunology 39 469 2429
Nanotechnology 41 364 2432
Oncology and Cancer research 43 545 2763

Chemistry rankings

Trent University ranked 33rd for Chemistry in Canada and 1483rd in the World with 4,849 publications made and 175,517 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 83 In Canada
#289 of 1,538 In North America
#1483 of 6,561 In the World

Trent University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 31 401
1994 54 436
1995 51 476
1996 45 581
1997 66 570
1998 64 706
1999 71 909
2000 89 1064
2001 66 1096
2002 87 1459
2003 105 1851
2004 87 2018
2005 91 2229
2006 112 2476
2007 135 2897
2008 141 3661
2009 110 3827
2010 187 4300
2011 176 5160
2012 189 5868
2013 168 6493
2014 171 7046
2015 167 6940
2016 220 7903
2017 164 7999
2018 191 8180
2019 169 9046
2020 206 10074
2021 263 11760
2022 232 11702
2023 234 12101
2024 166 10784
2025 144 9755

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 12 76 251
Biochemical Engineering 19 111 492
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 240 1060
Physical chemistry 32 208 1161
Computational Chemistry 34 287 1447
Organic Chemistry 34 273 1463
Inorganic Chemistry 35 282 1668
Materials Science 39 312 1829
Biochemistry 38 349 1833
Radiochemistry 35 257 2063
Chemical Engineering 39 321 2242
Nutrition and Food Science 40 324 2321
Nanotechnology 41 364 2432

Engineering rankings

Trent University ranked 39th for Engineering in Canada and 1637th in the World with 4,788 publications made and 166,620 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 87 In Canada
#311 of 1,655 In North America
#1637 of 6,795 In the World

Trent University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 40 343
1994 47 433
1995 51 452
1996 43 507
1997 57 536
1998 63 621
1999 64 730
2000 75 976
2001 63 901
2002 72 1119
2003 102 1357
2004 82 1552
2005 93 1967
2006 104 1964
2007 127 2425
2008 143 3159
2009 116 3318
2010 184 3658
2011 168 4424
2012 172 5301
2013 170 6188
2014 193 6820
2015 178 6889
2016 221 7596
2017 170 7754
2018 193 8336
2019 165 9125
2020 192 10256
2021 260 11824
2022 221 11598
2023 224 11686
2024 173 10202
2025 124 9016

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 19 111 492
Environmental Engineering 22 122 517
Geotechnical Engineering 28 159 614
Remote Sensing 32 241 993
Landscape Architecture 25 158 1059
Architectural Engineering 33 245 1327
Civil Engineering 37 273 1342
Aerospace Engineering 37 309 1478
Systems Engineering 41 336 1615
Metallurgical Engineering 38 287 1689
Computer Networking 42 331 1700
Acoustical Engineering 42 356 1734
Materials Science 39 312 1829
Optical Engineering 41 354 2010
Mechanical Engineering 42 378 2035
Structural Engineering 45 376 2183
Telecommunications 47 372 2206
Chemical Engineering 39 321 2242
Electrical Engineering 44 359 2256
Human-Computer Interaction 47 430 2260
Biotechnology 39 393 2327
Nanotechnology 41 364 2432
Electronic Engineering 48 392 2499

Physics rankings

Trent University ranked 39th for Physics in Canada and 1565th in the World with 4,471 publications made and 150,351 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 86 In Canada
#312 of 1,623 In North America
#1565 of 6,729 In the World

Trent University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 42 339
1994 48 397
1995 55 411
1996 51 485
1997 53 498
1998 57 565
1999 51 709
2000 75 886
2001 62 841
2002 70 1061
2003 83 1259
2004 77 1414
2005 93 1743
2006 83 1752
2007 114 2198
2008 140 2682
2009 113 2998
2010 180 3288
2011 151 3927
2012 153 4629
2013 158 5202
2014 162 5916
2015 170 5881
2016 202 6577
2017 160 6607
2018 178 7106
2019 143 7841
2020 180 8913
2021 234 9990
2022 197 9587
2023 215 9925
2024 158 8934
2025 118 7762

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 216 838
Nuclear Physics 31 255 1156
Astrobiology 36 318 1212
Astrophysics and Astronomy 40 344 1425
Quantum and Particle physics 39 304 1534
Acoustical Engineering 42 356 1734
Materials Science 39 312 1829
Condensed Matter Physics 40 312 1844
Theoretical Physics 45 408 1895
Optical Engineering 41 354 2010
Nanotechnology 41 364 2432

Medicine rankings

Trent University ranked 37th for Medicine in Canada and 1565th in the World with 3,839 publications made and 141,020 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#37 of 85 In Canada
#364 of 1,689 In North America
#1565 of 6,793 In the World

Trent University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 231
1994 27 332
1995 26 323
1996 35 354
1997 32 379
1998 42 458
1999 32 592
2000 41 700
2001 35 874
2002 33 1022
2003 52 1413
2004 45 1365
2005 52 1555
2006 78 1938
2007 90 2185
2008 105 2730
2009 103 3107
2010 145 3488
2011 142 4066
2012 146 4713
2013 158 5391
2014 148 5671
2015 129 5903
2016 174 6186
2017 160 6438
2018 180 6748
2019 181 7563
2020 212 8940
2021 264 10309
2022 213 9811
2023 196 10119
2024 175 8396
2025 121 7070

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 18 120 449
Forensic Science 18 134 478
Audiology 30 240 704
Gerontology 30 291 770
Clinical Psychology 36 319 795
Social Work 38 391 797
Public Health 30 275 911
Ophthalmology 24 245 937
Veterinary 20 180 1061
Psychiatry 35 330 1181
Sports Medicine 43 423 1504
Virology 33 335 1581
Nursing 43 480 1619
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 45 534 1758
Anatomy and Physiology 38 404 1810
Pathology 39 383 1836
Physical Therapy 45 485 1862
Health Science 45 586 1865
Healthcare Management (MHA) 49 531 1922
Family medicine 41 547 2039
Anesthesiology 40 481 2059
Pharmacology 36 405 2112
Dentistry 38 435 2180
Surgery 41 537 2389
Immunology 39 469 2429
Oncology and Cancer research 43 545 2763
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 46 582 2831

Computer Science rankings

Trent University ranked 39th for Computer Science in Canada and 1641st in the World with 3,595 publications made and 126,695 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 86 In Canada
#365 of 1,702 In North America
#1641 of 6,855 In the World

Trent University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 254
1994 22 429
1995 25 311
1996 37 360
1997 26 355
1998 35 439
1999 29 557
2000 43 637
2001 39 824
2002 40 896
2003 52 1272
2004 57 1216
2005 64 1388
2006 85 1608
2007 103 1855
2008 104 2357
2009 108 2770
2010 148 3058
2011 126 3441
2012 135 4014
2013 146 4452
2014 131 4801
2015 120 5027
2016 152 5225
2017 136 5527
2018 150 5896
2019 138 6898
2020 160 7521
2021 218 8583
2022 178 8298
2023 178 8380
2024 143 7272
2025 96 5861

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 34 269 933
Library and Information science 35 400 1050
Neuroscience 35 316 1064
Computer Graphics 34 299 1459
Data Science 40 395 1653
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 359 1700
Computer Networking 42 331 1700
Computer Vision 39 323 1760
Software Engineering 46 427 2004
Machine Learning 43 378 2017
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 382 2034
Cyber Security 47 433 2193
Telecommunications 47 372 2206
Human-Computer Interaction 47 430 2260
Management Information Systems 61 570 2594
Computational Linguistics 50 477 2716

Psychology rankings

Trent University ranked 37th for Psychology in Canada and 1295th in the World with 2,244 publications made and 90,342 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 87 In Canada
#367 of 1,648 In North America
#1295 of 6,663 In the World

Trent University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 208
1994 14 393
1995 15 252
1996 30 265
1997 17 318
1998 32 341
1999 20 454
2000 24 521
2001 21 667
2002 22 708
2003 22 1027
2004 30 1001
2005 37 1113
2006 48 1314
2007 56 1522
2008 55 1852
2009 68 2093
2010 89 2415
2011 65 2727
2012 73 3061
2013 94 3461
2014 98 3753
2015 70 3732
2016 86 3821
2017 90 3941
2018 100 4169
2019 111 4832
2020 98 5396
2021 145 6089
2022 119 5620
2023 119 5801
2024 109 5247
2025 66 4501

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 28 193 309
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 250 686
Child Psychology 34 299 724
Clinical Psychology 36 319 795
Social Work 38 391 797
Social Psychology 34 325 905
Cognitive Science 34 269 933
Neuroscience 35 316 1064
Psychiatry 35 330 1181
Education Majors 40 403 1203

Economics rankings

Trent University ranked 37th for Economics in Canada and 1311th in the World with 1,543 publications made and 36,890 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#37 of 84 In Canada
#359 of 1,445 In North America
#1311 of 6,188 In the World

Trent University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 19 54
1994 12 52
1995 13 55
1996 16 76
1997 18 76
1998 16 91
1999 15 91
2000 8 123
2001 17 207
2002 22 224
2003 19 295
2004 26 274
2005 16 242
2006 40 309
2007 33 341
2008 48 433
2009 37 693
2010 47 704
2011 47 886
2012 48 1087
2013 56 1124
2014 60 1242
2015 66 1373
2016 66 1506
2017 69 1583
2018 75 1724
2019 78 2026
2020 70 2568
2021 87 3167
2022 83 3078
2023 82 3193
2024 48 2429
2025 34 1808

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 139 336
Political Economy 26 188 473
International Trade 29 235 1072
International Economics 30 232 1090
Development Studies 38 388 1338
Finance 36 338 1367
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 358 1562
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 397 1609

Business rankings

Trent University ranked 40th for Business in Canada and 1511th in the World with 1,507 publications made and 51,254 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 84 In Canada
#373 of 1,472 In North America
#1511 of 6,366 In the World

Trent University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 15 103
1994 8 109
1995 18 98
1996 15 105
1997 15 112
1998 23 132
1999 13 124
2000 16 172
2001 16 272
2002 23 285
2003 20 390
2004 31 391
2005 22 379
2006 44 431
2007 37 519
2008 47 654
2009 48 943
2010 51 968
2011 39 1072
2012 56 1255
2013 51 1360
2014 45 1523
2015 56 1530
2016 62 1735
2017 67 1829
2018 55 1854
2019 67 2192
2020 73 2592
2021 78 3147
2022 75 2970
2023 67 2952
2024 52 2476
2025 35 1933

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 31 291 752
International Trade 29 235 1072
International Business 30 258 1150
Finance 36 338 1367
Advertising 40 448 1502
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 358 1562
Accounting 38 439 1601
Marketing 40 400 1695
Management 42 394 1770
Management Information Systems 61 570 2594

Art & Design rankings

Trent University ranked 32nd for Art & Design in Canada and 918th in the World with 1,504 publications made and 25,803 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
#32 of 85 In Canada
#281 of 1,454 In North America
#918 of 6,010 In the World

Trent University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 11 49
1994 11 77
1995 16 53
1996 14 57
1997 19 76
1998 28 73
1999 17 125
2000 11 129
2001 27 200
2002 12 201
2003 15 232
2004 25 195
2005 21 248
2006 33 228
2007 38 282
2008 42 455
2009 36 556
2010 56 557
2011 41 690
2012 51 868
2013 51 851
2014 58 992
2015 54 1073
2016 62 1143
2017 72 1248
2018 67 1197
2019 70 1607
2020 54 1819
2021 98 2061
2022 56 1924
2023 65 1978
2024 50 1574
2025 31 1445

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 23 168 488
Creative Writing 29 197 497
Photography 31 203 593
Art History 30 274 639
Aesthetics 33 249 785
Literature 32 264 839
Interior Design 19 159 1043
Landscape Architecture 25 158 1059
Fashion Design 34 308 1230
Computer Graphics 34 299 1459

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Trent University

Speciality Canada North America World Rank
Math Teachers 38 426 1229
Statistics 40 380 1753
Mathematics 40 393 1840
Applied Mathematics 48 394 2375