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The University of Alberta ranked 4th in Canada, 63rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 179 research topics. The University of Alberta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 205,053 academic publications and 5,603,378 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 216 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#63 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 2,597 In North America
#4 of 101 In Canada
#1 of 12 In Alberta
#1 of 5 In Edmonton
#8 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
#14 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#18 of 2,765 For Environmental Engineering
#343 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#83 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 176 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Biology in Canada and 54th in the World with 124,290 publications made and 4,059,227 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 86 In Canada
#37 of 1,668 In North America
#54 of 6,770 In the World

University of Alberta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1135 10991
1992 1161 12565
1993 1154 12891
1994 1279 14829
1995 1318 16587
1996 1407 18434
1997 1429 20793
1998 1376 24007
1999 1533 27244
2000 1634 32404
2001 1727 34937
2002 1970 39310
2003 2166 45622
2004 2368 50012
2005 2507 56338
2006 2812 64250
2007 2955 73806
2008 3167 81478
2009 3381 92200
2010 3558 104573
2011 3848 118281
2012 4223 134256
2013 4537 150518
2014 4814 165377
2015 4864 175630
2016 5457 189679
2017 5293 202207
2018 5975 223738
2019 6059 251228
2020 6653 303281
2021 6874 345723
2022 6438 355697
2023 6158 350879

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 19 25
Biotechnology 2 19 27
Animal Science 4 23 32
Paleontology 3 26 35
Nutrition and Food Science 3 20 39
Pharmacology 4 33 39
Agricultural Science 4 27 40
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 32 44
Microbiology 3 33 48
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 33 49
Zoology 5 29 52
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 33 57
Biochemistry 4 41 57
Botany 4 34 59
Biophysics 4 47 62
Genetics 4 47 64
Molecular Biology 4 45 64
Horticulture 4 30 68
Evolutionary Biology 5 53 76
Immunology 5 48 79
Entomology 6 48 87
Virology 4 48 87
Neuroscience 7 60 90
Nanotechnology 2 32 102
Astrobiology 6 59 116
Oncology and Cancer research 4 59 120
Toxicology 7 56 128

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Chemistry in Canada and 59th in the World with 100,280 publications made and 3,236,546 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 81 In Canada
#36 of 1,488 In North America
#59 of 6,447 In the World

University of Alberta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1013 10417
1992 1061 11589
1993 1028 11977
1994 1145 13836
1995 1158 14890
1996 1262 16591
1997 1208 18950
1998 1191 21290
1999 1332 23807
2000 1450 27722
2001 1486 29977
2002 1740 33569
2003 1889 38045
2004 1971 42095
2005 2075 46793
2006 2298 52094
2007 2416 58900
2008 2546 64525
2009 2660 71685
2010 2875 81557
2011 3022 90532
2012 3280 101938
2013 3476 113947
2014 3690 125637
2015 3711 133367
2016 4368 144681
2017 3936 154755
2018 4532 171640
2019 4534 193324
2020 4951 231422
2021 4962 265508
2022 4770 274055
2023 4664 272023

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 11 27
Environmental Chemistry 2 19 38
Nutrition and Food Science 3 20 39
Organic Chemistry 3 30 55
Biochemistry 4 41 57
Pharmacy 2 20 67
Physical chemistry 3 25 69
Materials Science 4 36 81
Biochemical Engineering 5 33 85
Chemical Engineering 2 26 87
Computational Chemistry 3 47 89
Nanotechnology 2 32 102
Radiochemistry 4 19 109
Inorganic Chemistry 6 45 136
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 9 65 184

Medicine rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 5th for Medicine in Canada and 66th in the World with 96,016 publications made and 3,027,980 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 85 In Canada
#44 of 1,643 In North America
#66 of 6,680 In the World

University of Alberta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 735 6468
1992 790 7779
1993 756 7810
1994 905 9012
1995 902 10330
1996 983 11738
1997 973 13348
1998 976 15525
1999 1058 17860
2000 1131 20976
2001 1225 23567
2002 1350 26119
2003 1504 30618
2004 1649 34567
2005 1776 39637
2006 1987 45568
2007 2061 52706
2008 2373 59106
2009 2520 67158
2010 2789 77587
2011 3005 88098
2012 3349 101839
2013 3599 114001
2014 3869 125242
2015 3945 135155
2016 4382 145642
2017 4422 155742
2018 5016 170529
2019 5174 192647
2020 5706 236586
2021 6117 273777
2022 5565 283582
2023 5324 280402

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 3 11 14
Sports Medicine 6 17 23
Physical Therapy 5 20 28
Nursing 4 19 28
Occupational Therapy 6 21 31
Health Science 5 26 34
Pharmacology 4 33 39
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 29 41
Critical Care Nursing 4 36 41
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 33 49
Urology 4 36 54
Public Health 5 38 54
Cardiology 5 39 54
Gerontology 5 45 55
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 47 56
Respiratory Therapy 6 38 56
Anatomy and Physiology 5 41 58
Pediatrics 6 37 58
Psychiatry 6 43 60
Family medicine 6 48 63
Anesthesiology 8 49 64
Pharmacy 2 20 67
Surgery 5 46 67
Pathology 5 45 73
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 38 77
Immunology 5 48 79
Epidemiology 7 37 80
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 52 84
Orthodontics 3 34 85
Virology 4 48 87
Radiation Therapy 4 53 91
Clinical Psychology 9 71 96
Veterinary 4 38 96
Dentistry 4 39 102
Sonography and Ultrasound 7 55 106
Biomedical Engineering 5 56 111
Dermatology 4 62 114
Medical Physics 8 75 115
Oncology and Cancer research 4 59 120
Forensic Science 6 48 122
Toxicology 7 56 128
Plastic Surgery 7 81 142
Audiology 10 76 146
Ophthalmology 9 72 146
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 55 151
Optometry 9 71 153
Cosmetology 10 80 208
Social Work 17 145 274
Neurosurgery 9 90 283

Engineering rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Engineering in Canada and 66th in the World with 89,921 publications made and 2,401,815 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 84 In Canada
#37 of 1,602 In North America
#66 of 6,684 In the World

University of Alberta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 769 6234
1992 755 7026
1993 808 7162
1994 858 8083
1995 827 8971
1996 919 9650
1997 957 10648
1998 914 11963
1999 978 12955
2000 1095 14992
2001 1182 17009
2002 1854 20884
2003 1825 23818
2004 1772 27338
2005 2042 31897
2006 2235 36552
2007 2169 41640
2008 2313 47236
2009 2530 53560
2010 2641 60375
2011 2775 68816
2012 2970 77783
2013 3171 88271
2014 3360 98070
2015 3461 104976
2016 3774 115012
2017 3761 123155
2018 4209 137989
2019 4155 156208
2020 4722 183638
2021 4800 210467
2022 4563 216998
2023 4499 216978

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 2 5 8
Environmental Engineering 1 4 18
Mining Engineering 3 6 22
Industrial Engineering 1 13 23
Construction Management 1 14 24
Biotechnology 2 19 27
Geotechnical Engineering 2 14 28
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 27 47
Systems Engineering 5 33 57
Civil Engineering 3 31 62
Automation and Control engineering 3 20 63
Mechanical Engineering 4 33 66
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 18 68
Electronic Engineering 3 33 68
Operations Research 5 33 69
Computer Networking 4 41 78
Telecommunications 4 37 80
Acoustical Engineering 5 45 80
Engineering Management 4 41 80
Materials Science 4 36 81
Metallurgical Engineering 4 33 83
Firefighting and Fire Science 3 30 85
Structural Engineering 5 35 85
Biochemical Engineering 5 33 85
Chemical Engineering 2 26 87
Electrical Engineering 4 38 90
Robotics 6 30 91
Aerospace Engineering 6 48 92
Agricultural Engineering 4 33 92
Human-Computer Interaction 7 46 95
Computer Engineering 5 45 99
Automotive Engineering 3 26 100
Nanotechnology 2 32 102
Technical Drawing 7 41 103
Optical Engineering 4 47 106
Architectural Engineering 6 38 109
Biomedical Engineering 5 56 111
Transportation Engineering 7 50 114
Remote Sensing 6 55 135
Architecture 8 57 159
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 64 167
Nuclear Engineering 9 51 177
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 9 65 184
Marine Engineering 9 65 220
Aviation 11 97 224
Product and Industrial Design 11 86 242
Landscape Architecture 10 73 323

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 51st in the World with 86,632 publications made and 2,152,775 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 91 In Canada
#39 of 1,819 In North America
#51 of 7,020 In the World

University of Alberta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 696 3832
1992 665 4612
1993 719 4514
1994 738 5199
1995 748 5690
1996 715 6415
1997 813 6645
1998 792 7256
1999 927 8755
2000 898 10528
2001 1077 12451
2002 1388 15291
2003 1405 18017
2004 1496 20823
2005 1758 24633
2006 1900 29367
2007 1980 34770
2008 2106 39796
2009 2373 46783
2010 2537 54120
2011 2804 62394
2012 2927 71156
2013 3307 82087
2014 3379 91516
2015 3428 97290
2016 4321 102015
2017 3859 107773
2018 4220 121170
2019 4356 137096
2020 4839 166752
2021 5059 189158
2022 4676 193840
2023 4522 195570

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

Physics rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Physics in Canada and 68th in the World with 85,157 publications made and 2,264,244 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 84 In Canada
#40 of 1,569 In North America
#68 of 6,603 In the World

University of Alberta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 773 7048
1992 803 7725
1993 811 7612
1994 854 8789
1995 814 9656
1996 924 10413
1997 945 11250
1998 921 12666
1999 947 13712
2000 1059 15509
2001 1130 17657
2002 1715 20848
2003 1613 23584
2004 1614 27076
2005 1856 30946
2006 2053 34900
2007 2014 39882
2008 2129 44407
2009 2329 50208
2010 2428 56369
2011 2610 63664
2012 2815 71404
2013 2988 81688
2014 3117 90432
2015 3198 97366
2016 3847 105577
2017 3403 113197
2018 3829 125838
2019 3845 142182
2020 4257 166790
2021 4393 188628
2022 4011 193328
2023 4072 194863

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 4 47 62
Quantum and Particle physics 4 41 74
Acoustical Engineering 5 45 80
Materials Science 4 36 81
Theoretical Physics 6 42 89
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 49 95
Nuclear Physics 3 50 97
Nanotechnology 2 32 102
Optical Engineering 4 47 106
Medical Physics 8 75 115
Astrobiology 6 59 116
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 53 126
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 64 167
Condensed Matter Physics 7 69 201

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Canada and 45th in the World with 81,407 publications made and 2,236,374 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

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

University of Alberta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 732 5945
1992 735 6549
1993 738 6714
1994 767 7524
1995 751 8328
1996 798 8924
1997 819 9625
1998 803 10933
1999 899 12126
2000 904 14865
2001 995 16140
2002 1234 18945
2003 1317 22349
2004 1380 24314
2005 1618 28086
2006 1766 32249
2007 1811 37398
2008 1943 42491
2009 2136 48743
2010 2261 55831
2011 2509 63862
2012 2660 72455
2013 3032 83778
2014 3082 93962
2015 3246 100305
2016 3941 108146
2017 3485 116041
2018 3947 130764
2019 3992 150738
2020 4431 180854
2021 4705 205051
2022 4386 212538
2023 4227 211227

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Computer Science in Canada and 62nd in the World with 76,244 publications made and 2,115,675 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 86 In Canada
#44 of 1,662 In North America
#62 of 6,752 In the World

University of Alberta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 582 4784
1992 554 5620
1993 629 5736
1994 662 6267
1995 641 6945
1996 665 7590
1997 737 8152
1998 653 8955
1999 817 10207
2000 825 12598
2001 922 13963
2002 1678 17746
2003 1537 19697
2004 1528 22412
2005 1850 26140
2006 1978 31382
2007 1911 35712
2008 2073 41052
2009 2280 47700
2010 2287 53740
2011 2459 61797
2012 2535 70429
2013 2788 78589
2014 2888 87050
2015 2944 91178
2016 3264 99451
2017 3207 106930
2018 3554 119642
2019 3565 136905
2020 4162 163697
2021 4340 188774
2022 4096 193702
2023 4076 193473

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 5th for Psychology in Canada and 59th in the World with 52,280 publications made and 1,605,307 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 85 In Canada
#44 of 1,612 In North America
#59 of 6,528 In the World

University of Alberta
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 395 3429
1992 355 4144
1993 422 4191
1994 467 4594
1995 428 5239
1996 474 5715
1997 505 6327
1998 477 7224
1999 523 8408
2000 536 9885
2001 705 11167
2002 837 12816
2003 873 14800
2004 913 17150
2005 955 19744
2006 1136 23226
2007 1114 27085
2008 1310 30569
2009 1427 35373
2010 1509 39595
2011 1610 45931
2012 1781 52797
2013 1963 60172
2014 2048 66118
2015 2052 70312
2016 2353 76094
2017 2432 80026
2018 2706 89257
2019 2831 102123
2020 3151 121733
2021 3402 140208
2022 3081 145558
2023 3048 147350

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 26 30
Occupational Therapy 6 21 31
Education Majors 3 28 36
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 28 50
Psychiatry 6 43 60
Social Psychology 5 50 64
Child Psychology 7 56 72
Cognitive Science 7 55 80
Special Education 6 53 85
Neuroscience 7 60 90
Clinical Psychology 9 71 96
Sexology 17 118 169
Social Work 17 145 274

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Mathematics in Canada and 49th in the World with 42,458 publications made and 1,198,902 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 80 In Canada
#38 of 1,451 In North America
#49 of 6,305 In the World

University of Alberta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 262 1587
1992 252 1793
1993 279 1782
1994 281 2006
1995 268 2372
1996 294 2620
1997 328 2867
1998 326 3002
1999 399 3580
2000 402 4355
2001 457 4715
2002 775 6630
2003 751 7339
2004 804 8953
2005 1000 11445
2006 1135 13723
2007 1055 15716
2008 1169 18644
2009 1262 22263
2010 1335 25909
2011 1368 29525
2012 1449 34131
2013 1609 39331
2014 1690 44102
2015 1775 47067
2016 1900 50378
2017 2056 54192
2018 2239 61942
2019 2207 71698
2020 2406 84460
2021 2632 99631
2022 2500 104202
2023 2471 104554

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 31 39
Statistics 5 38 50
Operations Research 5 33 69
Applied Mathematics 5 43 74
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 52 81
Actuarial Science 9 82 134
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 78 197

Business rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 3rd for Business in Canada and 57th in the World with 28,526 publications made and 720,986 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Canada
#38 of 1,412 In North America
#57 of 6,187 In the World

University of Alberta
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 236 1185
1992 190 1465
1993 288 1461
1994 243 1577
1995 223 1976
1996 236 2061
1997 286 2084
1998 253 2298
1999 325 2708
2000 317 3108
2001 400 3724
2002 599 5194
2003 564 6288
2004 543 7054
2005 687 8372
2006 698 10094
2007 727 11751
2008 773 14023
2009 928 16805
2010 909 19423
2011 980 22312
2012 972 25414
2013 1094 29172
2014 1081 31916
2015 1138 33443
2016 1314 34931
2017 1216 37032
2018 1360 41189
2019 1360 45589
2020 1601 53588
2021 1623 60692
2022 1458 61266
2023 1504 62319

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

Economics rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Economics in Canada and 64th in the World with 22,069 publications made and 533,936 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 83 In Canada
#43 of 1,400 In North America
#64 of 5,995 In the World

University of Alberta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 163 751
1992 146 954
1993 172 949
1994 177 1105
1995 170 1302
1996 179 1496
1997 179 1452
1998 198 1666
1999 239 1984
2000 237 2356
2001 292 2795
2002 358 3646
2003 323 4341
2004 331 4980
2005 407 5585
2006 449 7005
2007 464 8174
2008 561 9791
2009 626 11616
2010 663 13648
2011 733 16037
2012 786 18397
2013 854 21164
2014 869 23576
2015 982 25205
2016 1119 25832
2017 1041 27806
2018 1081 31084
2019 1214 35451
2020 1358 43174
2021 1416 49938
2022 1284 51294
2023 1241 53128

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 5 40 52
Finance 5 48 77
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 52 81
Agricultural Economics 4 46 85
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 65 126
Actuarial Science 9 82 134
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 72 150
Political Economy 14 83 173
International Trade 10 56 189
Environmental Economics 11 49 203
International Economics 8 58 229

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alberta ranked 4th for Art & Design in Canada and 43rd in the World with 13,941 publications made and 285,590 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
#4 of 83 In Canada
#33 of 1,404 In North America
#43 of 5,720 In the World

University of Alberta
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 122 717
1992 115 890
1993 126 854
1994 115 834
1995 98 988
1996 154 1201
1997 154 1066
1998 144 1127
1999 150 1315
2000 163 1710
2001 165 1860
2002 283 2523
2003 271 2657
2004 298 3201
2005 303 3590
2006 329 4181
2007 312 4856
2008 357 5394
2009 418 6315
2010 434 7234
2011 480 7967
2012 483 9280
2013 558 10951
2014 510 11688
2015 515 12428
2016 618 12856
2017 603 13653
2018 653 14698
2019 619 16497
2020 708 19438
2021 706 22003
2022 625 21515
2023 649 22147

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 1 8 10
Creative Writing 3 8 13
Multimedia 2 17 20
UX/UI Desgin 2 17 26
Literature 4 24 32
Animation 3 20 34
Game Design and Development 6 23 37
Entertainment Industry Business 2 28 46
Aesthetics 4 35 52
Fashion Design 4 41 61
Performing arts 4 38 73
Computer Graphics 5 42 75
Art History 5 52 81
Photography 4 47 95
Cinematography 5 37 100
Architecture 8 57 159
Singing and Vocal Performance 14 76 169
Painting and Drawing 6 50 178
Sculpture 6 50 178
Illustration and Concept Art 7 54 185
Music 9 90 187
Interior Design 7 62 249
Landscape Architecture 10 73 323