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Trent University ranked 33rd in Canada, 1215th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. Trent University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,501 academic publications and 255,680 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1215 of 14,131 In the World
#339 of 2,597 In North America
#33 of 101 In Canada
#14 of 24 In Ontario
#252 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#260 of 3,606 For Environmental Chemistry
#395 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#1652 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1419 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Trent University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Canada and 901st in the World with 6,619 publications made and 190,158 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 89 In Canada
#228 of 1,687 In North America
#901 of 6,798 In the World

Trent University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 54 291
1992 36 312
1993 54 313
1994 68 400
1995 69 447
1996 61 466
1997 80 525
1998 91 667
1999 89 809
2000 100 1060
2001 96 1061
2002 102 1331
2003 115 1547
2004 120 1931
2005 133 2139
2006 166 2628
2007 187 3235
2008 200 3714
2009 178 4253
2010 235 4894
2011 257 5976
2012 270 7066
2013 260 8131
2014 271 8891
2015 268 9226
2016 310 9718
2017 283 9963
2018 302 10867
2019 305 12164
2020 326 13842
2021 378 15482
2022 322 14976
2023 352 15195

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 83 260
Environmental Engineering 21 116 465
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 163 483
Oceanography 29 168 598
Forestry 29 144 621
Geotechnical Engineering 29 168 632
Earth science and Geophysics 28 178 648
Ecology 28 190 691
Environmental Management 32 177 823
Agricultural Science 29 173 902
Geology 30 235 918
Paleontology 30 241 936
Geography and Cartography 31 245 938
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 234 948
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 240 1005

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Trent University ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1027th in the World with 6,320 publications made and 123,358 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 91 In Canada
#298 of 1,819 In North America
#1027 of 7,020 In the World

Trent University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 62 232
1992 47 216
1993 68 202
1994 56 315
1995 56 275
1996 65 292
1997 64 313
1998 81 379
1999 59 475
2000 72 582
2001 96 823
2002 66 958
2003 77 1095
2004 97 1175
2005 109 1373
2006 145 1657
2007 179 2062
2008 194 2442
2009 194 2912
2010 242 3424
2011 225 3992
2012 222 4746
2013 239 5422
2014 266 5908
2015 251 6285
2016 271 6570
2017 287 6816
2018 290 7379
2019 292 8404
2020 292 9976
2021 331 10880
2022 289 10179
2023 329 10494

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 18 117 252
Media Studies 30 197 395
Gender Studies 29 209 398
Political Economy 24 172 415
Forensic Science 21 146 470
Human Rights Law 25 184 496
International Law 24 192 497
Genealogy 29 271 580
Classics and Ancient History 26 248 607
Public Policy / Administration 29 270 642
Art History 30 278 645
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 250 658
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 29 268 695
Demography 26 241 714
Aesthetics 32 237 716
Criminology and Criminal Justice 35 380 716
Social Work 38 391 729
Anthropology 33 289 732
Sociology 30 274 747
Communications and Public Relations 34 326 798
History 32 251 811
Publishing 34 307 849
Archaeology 32 253 920
Law 34 327 956
Political Science 34 317 1015
Library and Information science 36 410 1112
Education Majors 40 446 1194
Philosophy 37 302 1239
Linguistics 37 329 1241

Biology rankings

Trent University ranked 34th for Biology in Canada and 1342nd in the World with 5,941 publications made and 177,157 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#34 of 86 In Canada
#297 of 1,668 In North America
#1342 of 6,770 In the World

Trent University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 43 343
1992 26 292
1993 38 320
1994 52 509
1995 54 461
1996 48 496
1997 66 540
1998 73 654
1999 77 835
2000 83 968
2001 88 1161
2002 79 1395
2003 94 1695
2004 101 2024
2005 91 2221
2006 145 2740
2007 162 3170
2008 196 3861
2009 154 4240
2010 231 4941
2011 247 5985
2012 250 6913
2013 252 8145
2014 226 8627
2015 236 8938
2016 292 9617
2017 271 9793
2018 280 10691
2019 282 11937
2020 301 13384
2021 362 14966
2022 313 14728
2023 334 14779

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 19 130 447
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 163 483
Entomology 23 181 563
Zoology 26 176 573
Forestry 29 144 621
Animal Science 29 206 841
Evolutionary Biology 31 261 861
Agricultural Science 29 173 902
Paleontology 30 241 936
Neuroscience 34 309 999
Botany 30 236 1088
Astrobiology 34 297 1089
Horticulture 31 211 1273
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 328 1393
Virology 31 326 1478
Genetics 37 349 1620
Biochemistry 38 352 1731
Pharmacology 35 380 1833
Microbiology 35 348 1897
Molecular Biology 40 410 1958
Biotechnology 38 385 2105
Nutrition and Food Science 40 324 2198
Immunology 38 464 2295
Nanotechnology 41 357 2315
Oncology and Cancer research 43 529 2606

Chemistry rankings

Trent University ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Canada and 1419th in the World with 4,372 publications made and 132,916 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 81 In Canada
#285 of 1,488 In North America
#1419 of 6,447 In the World

Trent University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 44 288
1992 30 297
1993 35 332
1994 49 365
1995 53 377
1996 40 453
1997 65 460
1998 60 580
1999 60 769
2000 85 877
2001 66 891
2002 76 1115
2003 92 1357
2004 83 1718
2005 84 1757
2006 111 2118
2007 132 2497
2008 137 3026
2009 109 3296
2010 157 3669
2011 178 4440
2012 186 5048
2013 169 5695
2014 169 6138
2015 165 6164
2016 208 6821
2017 167 6844
2018 187 7399
2019 177 8041
2020 192 8710
2021 251 9996
2022 216 10061
2023 220 10357

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 83 260
Biochemical Engineering 17 109 446
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 240 1005
Physical chemistry 34 224 1225
Organic Chemistry 33 270 1374
Computational Chemistry 33 286 1403
Inorganic Chemistry 35 284 1604
Materials Science 38 305 1704
Biochemistry 38 352 1731
Radiochemistry 35 248 1919
Chemical Engineering 39 319 2119
Nutrition and Food Science 40 324 2198
Nanotechnology 41 357 2315

Engineering rankings

Trent University ranked 39th for Engineering in Canada and 1575th in the World with 4,169 publications made and 123,885 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 84 In Canada
#310 of 1,602 In North America
#1575 of 6,684 In the World

Trent University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 39 247
1992 37 269
1993 37 266
1994 43 352
1995 46 329
1996 42 394
1997 54 427
1998 57 486
1999 54 599
2000 72 785
2001 61 709
2002 66 867
2003 87 974
2004 76 1300
2005 87 1526
2006 98 1689
2007 117 2011
2008 142 2562
2009 109 2809
2010 154 3043
2011 160 3730
2012 170 4488
2013 164 5364
2014 189 5859
2015 173 6084
2016 198 6482
2017 175 6466
2018 178 7236
2019 163 7912
2020 174 8743
2021 221 9575
2022 183 9634
2023 201 9696

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 17 109 446
Environmental Engineering 21 116 465
Geotechnical Engineering 29 168 632
Remote Sensing 31 240 911
Landscape Architecture 25 202 1219
Civil Engineering 36 272 1257
Aerospace Engineering 35 297 1351
Systems Engineering 41 324 1440
Metallurgical Engineering 38 290 1606
Computer Networking 42 333 1630
Acoustical Engineering 42 354 1672
Materials Science 38 305 1704
Optical Engineering 40 356 1930
Human-Computer Interaction 47 418 2098
Biotechnology 38 385 2105
Chemical Engineering 39 319 2119
Mechanical Engineering 42 399 2122
Telecommunications 47 379 2159
Electrical Engineering 44 359 2200
Nanotechnology 41 357 2315
Structural Engineering 46 421 2327
Electronic Engineering 50 394 2482

Physics rankings

Trent University ranked 38th for Physics in Canada and 1489th in the World with 3,924 publications made and 113,494 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#38 of 84 In Canada
#310 of 1,569 In North America
#1489 of 6,603 In the World

Trent University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 37 260
1992 39 285
1993 41 277
1994 44 341
1995 51 310
1996 48 382
1997 51 393
1998 51 457
1999 45 605
2000 71 741
2001 62 666
2002 64 814
2003 73 954
2004 69 1178
2005 87 1378
2006 79 1487
2007 110 1864
2008 122 2166
2009 104 2525
2010 149 2693
2011 141 3273
2012 150 3887
2013 156 4490
2014 155 5022
2015 161 5152
2016 195 5594
2017 164 5578
2018 163 6207
2019 148 6738
2020 168 7635
2021 202 8178
2022 173 8096
2023 201 8185

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 27 219 819
Astrobiology 34 297 1089
Nuclear Physics 32 255 1110
Astrophysics and Astronomy 39 338 1342
Quantum and Particle physics 39 301 1484
Acoustical Engineering 42 354 1672
Condensed Matter Physics 37 299 1696
Materials Science 38 305 1704
Theoretical Physics 45 397 1892
Optical Engineering 40 356 1930
Nanotechnology 41 357 2315

Medicine rankings

Trent University ranked 37th for Medicine in Canada and 1434th in the World with 3,397 publications made and 107,698 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#37 of 85 In Canada
#350 of 1,643 In North America
#1434 of 6,680 In the World

Trent University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 18 200
1992 18 156
1993 21 189
1994 28 272
1995 23 258
1996 32 292
1997 30 309
1998 45 357
1999 31 473
2000 39 567
2001 39 720
2002 26 837
2003 39 1109
2004 44 1176
2005 48 1255
2006 83 1676
2007 87 1962
2008 99 2283
2009 101 2714
2010 142 3088
2011 145 3652
2012 128 4171
2013 165 4896
2014 143 4980
2015 131 5361
2016 159 5543
2017 158 5699
2018 170 5983
2019 180 6589
2020 190 7841
2021 233 8678
2022 197 8310
2023 192 8272

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 19 130 447
Forensic Science 21 146 470
Audiology 29 225 634
Clinical Psychology 36 307 708
Social Work 38 391 729
Gerontology 32 295 741
Public Health 28 257 765
Veterinary 20 179 953
Psychiatry 34 321 1071
Nursing 39 432 1328
Sports Medicine 42 420 1393
Virology 31 326 1478
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 44 528 1604
Anatomy and Physiology 38 385 1642
Pathology 37 382 1728
Healthcare Management (MHA) 49 532 1763
Health Science 45 598 1773
Physical Therapy 45 487 1789
Pharmacology 35 380 1833
Anesthesiology 40 455 1881
Family medicine 40 557 1948
Surgery 39 474 2004
Immunology 38 464 2295
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 559 2566
Oncology and Cancer research 43 529 2606

Computer Science rankings

Trent University ranked 39th for Computer Science in Canada and 1512th in the World with 3,108 publications made and 96,793 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 86 In Canada
#357 of 1,662 In North America
#1512 of 6,752 In the World

Trent University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 258
1992 19 203
1993 16 186
1994 20 365
1995 24 250
1996 37 279
1997 26 286
1998 34 344
1999 29 460
2000 41 502
2001 42 686
2002 36 745
2003 48 1019
2004 56 1029
2005 54 1132
2006 78 1347
2007 90 1591
2008 91 1979
2009 93 2306
2010 127 2598
2011 127 2918
2012 118 3497
2013 140 3864
2014 132 4155
2015 118 4360
2016 146 4427
2017 131 4651
2018 136 5109
2019 139 5784
2020 137 6457
2021 179 6981
2022 153 7007
2023 174 6788

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 34 289 980
Neuroscience 34 309 999
Library and Information science 36 410 1112
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 328 1393
Data Science 39 388 1515
Computer Vision 37 314 1629
Computer Networking 42 333 1630
Machine Learning 42 359 1805
Software Engineering 45 412 1848
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 372 1864
Cyber Security 45 421 2043
Human-Computer Interaction 47 418 2098
Telecommunications 47 379 2159

Psychology rankings

Trent University ranked 36th for Psychology in Canada and 1208th in the World with 1,971 publications made and 66,929 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 85 In Canada
#360 of 1,612 In North America
#1208 of 6,528 In the World

Trent University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 14 204
1992 8 145
1993 7 155
1994 14 325
1995 14 199
1996 26 220
1997 17 249
1998 33 274
1999 19 372
2000 21 428
2001 26 557
2002 19 612
2003 20 835
2004 28 839
2005 36 925
2006 43 1144
2007 51 1357
2008 48 1533
2009 59 1795
2010 83 1985
2011 68 2367
2012 59 2646
2013 92 3083
2014 96 3175
2015 72 3282
2016 87 3265
2017 84 3346
2018 96 3522
2019 114 3993
2020 91 4532
2021 121 4878
2022 112 4686
2023 117 4542

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 25 173 264
Child Psychology 32 287 644
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 250 658
Clinical Psychology 36 307 708
Social Work 38 391 729
Social Psychology 35 332 880
Cognitive Science 34 289 980
Neuroscience 34 309 999
Psychiatry 34 321 1071
Education Majors 40 446 1194

Economics rankings

Trent University ranked 36th for Economics in Canada and 1169th in the World with 1,374 publications made and 25,119 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#36 of 83 In Canada
#334 of 1,400 In North America
#1169 of 5,995 In the World

Trent University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 17 22
1992 10 24
1993 18 40
1994 12 39
1995 10 42
1996 12 54
1997 20 64
1998 15 61
1999 15 67
2000 8 86
2001 16 165
2002 19 193
2003 14 234
2004 24 215
2005 16 179
2006 33 240
2007 35 314
2008 41 318
2009 36 544
2010 45 574
2011 44 709
2012 40 892
2013 54 921
2014 67 1065
2015 60 1177
2016 66 1214
2017 69 1255
2018 65 1346
2019 79 1638
2020 69 2005
2021 71 2455
2022 69 2392
2023 79 2341

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 18 117 252
Political Economy 24 172 415
International Trade 28 207 890
International Economics 29 224 1001
Finance 35 320 1196
Development Studies 37 385 1233
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 349 1358
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 378 1469

Business rankings

Trent University ranked 39th for Business in Canada and 1389th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 38,358 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#39 of 78 In Canada
#363 of 1,412 In North America
#1389 of 6,187 In the World

Trent University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 14 55
1992 11 53
1993 14 73
1994 8 84
1995 12 72
1996 17 68
1997 16 82
1998 23 99
1999 14 100
2000 15 124
2001 15 216
2002 23 247
2003 15 308
2004 31 328
2005 19 301
2006 39 360
2007 38 486
2008 42 525
2009 37 740
2010 51 800
2011 31 899
2012 47 1041
2013 44 1118
2014 52 1282
2015 49 1321
2016 62 1427
2017 68 1453
2018 51 1534
2019 65 1757
2020 66 2067
2021 59 2396
2022 65 2369
2023 66 2229

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 29 270 642
Entertainment Industry Business 32 231 659
International Trade 28 207 890
International Business 28 242 972
Finance 35 320 1196
Advertising 38 436 1322
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 349 1358
Accounting 39 430 1430
Marketing 40 413 1592
Management 43 435 1848

Art & Design rankings

Trent University ranked 32nd for Art & Design in Canada and 852nd in the World with 1,301 publications made and 17,773 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 83 In Canada
#274 of 1,404 In North America
#852 of 5,720 In the World

Trent University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 13 48
1992 9 41
1993 12 32
1994 12 64
1995 14 39
1996 14 51
1997 17 60
1998 24 52
1999 15 91
2000 10 91
2001 24 159
2002 9 142
2003 11 181
2004 19 125
2005 17 193
2006 32 180
2007 35 221
2008 38 334
2009 37 440
2010 51 439
2011 41 567
2012 47 681
2013 44 712
2014 56 771
2015 47 852
2016 57 901
2017 70 928
2018 65 983
2019 66 1118
2020 58 1339
2021 72 1406
2022 47 1325
2023 55 1383

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
Creative Writing 27 190 437
Cinematography 23 165 466
Photography 32 219 594
Art History 30 278 645
Entertainment Industry Business 32 231 659
Aesthetics 32 237 716
Literature 33 272 802
Performing arts 34 282 874
Fashion Design 34 287 1060
Landscape Architecture 25 202 1219

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Trent University

Speciality Canada North America World Rank
Math Teachers 38 473 1231
Statistics 40 354 1553
Mathematics 40 384 1683