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The University of Calgary ranked 7th in Canada, 121st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 97 research topics. The University of Calgary ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 171,178 academic publications and 5,373,628 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 127 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#121 of 14,131 In the World
#73 of 2,597 In North America
#7 of 101 In Canada
#2 of 12 In Alberta
#1 of 5 In Calgary
#5 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#14 of 1,036 For Social Work
#25 of 2,702 For Sports Medicine
#607 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#139 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 94 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 6th for Biology in Canada and 115th in the World with 99,453 publications made and 3,698,316 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 89 In Canada
#63 of 1,698 In North America
#115 of 6,833 In the World

University of Calgary
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 809 9897
1993 830 10100
1994 823 11661
1995 865 13507
1996 914 14281
1997 949 15634
1998 920 18390
1999 1014 20733
2000 1214 24391
2001 1197 26890
2002 1471 31605
2003 1520 37004
2004 1742 41209
2005 1842 46673
2006 2038 53039
2007 2145 59494
2008 2459 67870
2009 2534 75546
2010 2820 85411
2011 2858 97653
2012 3137 111527
2013 3463 125386
2014 3566 136790
2015 3744 147206
2016 4032 157968
2017 4369 170576
2018 4847 188005
2019 5189 216248
2020 5814 268022
2021 6146 306187
2022 5614 303913
2023 5751 312162
2024 4632 290993

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Microbiology 3 33 47
Biophysics 5 50 69
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 51 72
Paleontology 5 47 76
Neuroscience 6 55 77
Immunology 6 56 102
Pharmacology 7 61 111
Evolutionary Biology 9 73 121
Genetics 6 68 123
Biotechnology 8 70 134
Biochemistry 7 71 135
Virology 7 74 137
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 66 138
Astrobiology 7 68 147
Oncology and Cancer research 5 69 149
Zoology 8 68 154
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 79 155
Molecular Biology 7 80 159
Forestry 10 67 175
Animal Science 11 63 181
Botany 9 76 184
Agricultural Science 10 74 206
Horticulture 10 66 267
Nanotechnology 9 93 349
Nutrition and Food Science 14 93 435
Toxicology 20 130 493
Entomology 21 162 493

Medicine rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 6th for Medicine in Canada and 86th in the World with 93,423 publications made and 3,460,510 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 85 In Canada
#55 of 1,685 In North America
#86 of 6,775 In the World

University of Calgary
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 635 6890
1993 676 7017
1994 642 8262
1995 700 9653
1996 698 10819
1997 771 11889
1998 751 14021
1999 867 16337
2000 974 19385
2001 976 22054
2002 1123 25001
2003 1269 30212
2004 1430 33652
2005 1552 38784
2006 1776 44664
2007 1854 50830
2008 2103 58808
2009 2268 65762
2010 2410 75421
2011 2645 86883
2012 2998 99441
2013 3324 113412
2014 3402 124952
2015 3648 136961
2016 3941 147096
2017 4436 161528
2018 4865 176782
2019 5261 204672
2020 6030 258235
2021 6462 296801
2022 5954 296911
2023 5997 304187
2024 5359 290081

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 2 14 14
Sports Medicine 7 18 25
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 24 31
Physical Therapy 7 25 35
Epidemiology 3 21 37
Health Science 6 28 38
Nursing 7 27 38
Sports / Exercise science 8 28 47
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 36 50
Critical Care Nursing 5 44 55
Psychiatry 5 42 56
Pediatrics 5 36 56
Anesthesiology 6 47 58
Anatomy and Physiology 5 43 60
Respiratory Therapy 6 40 60
Public Health 6 43 62
Clinical Psychology 4 46 62
Cardiology 6 46 64
Medical Physics 6 53 69
Family medicine 7 52 71
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 51 72
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 34 74
Gerontology 8 59 77
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 51 83
Surgery 7 51 83
Pathology 6 47 85
Neurosurgery 4 33 85
Veterinary 4 38 95
Audiology 8 58 96
Immunology 6 56 102
Occupational Therapy 12 64 108
Sonography and Ultrasound 7 56 110
Pharmacology 7 61 111
Cosmetology 6 56 121
Urology 9 63 122
Biomedical Engineering 7 62 128
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 48 131
Virology 7 74 137
Radiation Therapy 8 72 142
Oncology and Cancer research 5 69 149
Dermatology 6 72 159
Plastic Surgery 10 87 171
Ophthalmology 11 86 176
Optometry 12 83 191
Orthodontics 7 69 192
Pharmacy 7 54 201
Dentistry 10 91 289
Forensic Science 17 113 368
Toxicology 20 130 493

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 98th in the World with 72,726 publications made and 2,157,552 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 91 In Canada
#53 of 1,852 In North America
#98 of 7,081 In the World

University of Calgary
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 559 3610
1993 599 3975
1994 565 4402
1995 575 5124
1996 617 5692
1997 590 5705
1998 548 6653
1999 660 7576
2000 732 9313
2001 753 10487
2002 1036 13935
2003 1086 15541
2004 1160 17793
2005 1344 21633
2006 1529 25918
2007 1558 30297
2008 1733 35712
2009 1935 42188
2010 2028 48413
2011 2181 56898
2012 2384 65509
2013 2486 75374
2014 2761 82372
2015 2837 88284
2016 2961 93378
2017 3224 100567
2018 3752 111554
2019 3734 128621
2020 4110 157996
2021 4542 181424
2022 4089 180803
2023 4267 187426
2024 3319 165156

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 6th for Chemistry in Canada and 147th in the World with 70,499 publications made and 2,592,064 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 83 In Canada
#66 of 1,530 In North America
#147 of 6,545 In the World

University of Calgary
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 707 8467
1993 679 8385
1994 688 9782
1995 706 11239
1996 817 11951
1997 779 13002
1998 798 15300
1999 865 17342
2000 940 19737
2001 938 21608
2002 1238 25636
2003 1234 29540
2004 1386 32237
2005 1420 35785
2006 1562 39905
2007 1704 43709
2008 1827 49235
2009 1876 54577
2010 2181 61245
2011 2147 69950
2012 2304 78801
2013 2467 88951
2014 2397 96077
2015 2610 102048
2016 2678 109939
2017 2789 118019
2018 3272 130104
2019 3272 147257
2020 3560 178372
2021 3639 204292
2022 3500 202698
2023 3546 207942
2024 2718 194687

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 4 49 106
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 51 127
Biochemistry 7 71 135
Organic Chemistry 6 66 164
Physical chemistry 7 60 179
Materials Science 7 64 191
Pharmacy 7 54 201
Environmental Chemistry 11 70 210
Inorganic Chemistry 9 70 230
Chemical Engineering 8 66 247
Biochemical Engineering 12 68 259
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 98 328
Nanotechnology 9 93 349
Nutrition and Food Science 14 93 435
Radiochemistry 11 79 491

Engineering rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 6th for Engineering in Canada and 133rd in the World with 68,784 publications made and 2,100,611 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 86 In Canada
#56 of 1,651 In North America
#133 of 6,782 In the World

University of Calgary
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 581 5078
1993 624 5230
1994 629 6046
1995 625 6993
1996 684 7302
1997 630 7804
1998 652 8950
1999 734 10075
2000 824 11814
2001 842 12807
2002 1381 17895
2003 1292 19455
2004 1440 21631
2005 1552 25377
2006 1708 28938
2007 1757 32478
2008 1902 37923
2009 2042 43357
2010 2241 48874
2011 2320 56689
2012 2449 64889
2013 2516 73539
2014 2499 79984
2015 2625 85879
2016 2735 90913
2017 2773 98923
2018 3113 109303
2019 3188 124494
2020 3309 146323
2021 3501 166742
2022 3284 164879
2023 3338 170509
2024 2560 159399

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 1 3 5
Mining Engineering 5 9 42
Industrial Engineering 2 19 45
Human-Computer Interaction 3 25 46
Product and Industrial Design 2 25 58
Remote Sensing 3 34 61
Engineering Management 3 38 65
Geotechnical Engineering 5 34 69
Aerospace Engineering 4 39 72
Construction Management 4 23 75
Technical Drawing 4 33 78
Architectural Engineering 4 25 80
Firefighting and Fire Science 3 25 87
Mechanical Engineering 7 47 92
Transportation Engineering 5 45 93
Systems Engineering 8 53 111
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 44 115
Civil Engineering 7 48 115
Architecture 6 45 116
Operations Research 11 50 120
Biomedical Engineering 7 62 128
Telecommunications 9 55 132
Biotechnology 8 70 134
Computer Networking 8 62 141
Environmental Engineering 6 42 141
Electronic Engineering 10 59 148
Acoustical Engineering 8 62 159
Robotics 7 50 163
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 41 164
Metallurgical Engineering 6 54 167
Nuclear Engineering 8 43 171
Electrical Engineering 7 59 181
Structural Engineering 7 65 185
Automotive Engineering 10 52 187
Marine Engineering 8 54 187
Materials Science 7 64 191
Optical Engineering 7 69 193
Computer Engineering 9 74 202
Aviation 9 85 207
Automation and Control engineering 11 62 212
Chemical Engineering 8 66 247
Biochemical Engineering 12 68 259
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 98 328
Nanotechnology 9 93 349
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 110 351
Landscape Architecture 14 77 382
Agricultural Engineering 11 65 435

Computer Science rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 8th for Computer Science in Canada and 100th in the World with 67,678 publications made and 2,129,746 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 86 In Canada
#60 of 1,698 In North America
#100 of 6,845 In the World

University of Calgary
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 466 4847
1993 547 5248
1994 528 5554
1995 550 6683
1996 585 7027
1997 579 7543
1998 514 8631
1999 612 9981
2000 682 11494
2001 744 12915
2002 1307 18036
2003 1253 19754
2004 1356 21593
2005 1591 25541
2006 1739 30447
2007 1688 34485
2008 1870 39896
2009 1953 45402
2010 2055 51620
2011 2140 59187
2012 2340 68212
2013 2269 74456
2014 2491 82534
2015 2495 88047
2016 2723 92649
2017 2828 100233
2018 3213 111354
2019 3415 128143
2020 3707 158581
2021 3882 181536
2022 3581 180371
2023 3670 185673
2024 2914 166791

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

Physics rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 7th for Physics in Canada and 158th in the World with 62,208 publications made and 1,850,338 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 86 In Canada
#63 of 1,617 In North America
#158 of 6,713 In the World

University of Calgary
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 586 5157
1993 602 5224
1994 584 5898
1995 581 6944
1996 683 7570
1997 608 7874
1998 662 9207
1999 702 10137
2000 771 11594
2001 794 13052
2002 1226 16975
2003 1162 18610
2004 1277 20488
2005 1390 23692
2006 1534 26781
2007 1584 29761
2008 1694 34720
2009 1808 38798
2010 2042 44371
2011 2049 51308
2012 2219 57982
2013 2272 65394
2014 2178 70840
2015 2314 75765
2016 2402 79546
2017 2431 85902
2018 2730 94495
2019 2882 107977
2020 2910 126519
2021 2922 141761
2022 2797 140884
2023 3002 145604
2024 2220 137235

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 5 50 69
Medical Physics 6 53 69
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 65 147
Astrobiology 7 68 147
Acoustical Engineering 8 62 159
Quantum and Particle physics 7 65 172
Materials Science 7 64 191
Optical Engineering 7 69 193
Nuclear Physics 10 88 252
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 95 282
Theoretical Physics 13 97 322
Nanotechnology 9 93 349
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 110 351
Condensed Matter Physics 16 120 492

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Canada and 96th in the World with 61,881 publications made and 1,883,040 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 90 In Canada
#55 of 1,721 In North America
#96 of 6,876 In the World

University of Calgary
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 554 5052
1993 579 5481
1994 532 6105
1995 549 6915
1996 589 7040
1997 565 7318
1998 563 8375
1999 618 9361
2000 722 11062
2001 791 11686
2002 1017 14837
2003 953 16958
2004 1087 18698
2005 1239 21972
2006 1317 25815
2007 1450 28800
2008 1595 33349
2009 1727 39186
2010 1920 44298
2011 2000 51900
2012 2074 59180
2013 2156 68319
2014 2264 74202
2015 2336 79997
2016 2562 84482
2017 2583 90843
2018 2953 102453
2019 3035 117165
2020 3252 141040
2021 3373 160932
2022 3162 158143
2023 3249 162811
2024 2487 148391

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 7th for Psychology in Canada and 66th in the World with 53,525 publications made and 1,926,301 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 87 In Canada
#50 of 1,645 In North America
#66 of 6,645 In the World

University of Calgary
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 326 3933
1993 364 4176
1994 358 4566
1995 374 5668
1996 400 6013
1997 411 6514
1998 374 7617
1999 474 8948
2000 493 10303
2001 559 11594
2002 636 13598
2003 737 16389
2004 779 17715
2005 921 20759
2006 1055 24885
2007 1076 28644
2008 1221 33209
2009 1310 37620
2010 1379 42349
2011 1551 49124
2012 1733 56896
2013 1858 64151
2014 1998 71839
2015 2160 77665
2016 2219 82937
2017 2585 90880
2018 2785 100991
2019 3087 117279
2020 3496 146138
2021 3664 167618
2022 3319 166372
2023 3509 170961
2024 2929 154295

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 2 14 14
Psychiatry 5 42 56
Clinical Psychology 4 46 62
Education Majors 5 43 64
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 52 77
Neuroscience 6 55 77
Social Psychology 6 58 79
Child Psychology 8 64 84
Occupational Therapy 12 64 108
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 66 131
Cognitive Science 11 71 138
Special Education 8 83 139
Sexology 11 104 146

Mathematics rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 7th for Mathematics in Canada and 90th in the World with 35,139 publications made and 1,156,182 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 81 In Canada
#54 of 1,491 In North America
#90 of 6,418 In the World

University of Calgary
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 174 1277
1993 193 1374
1994 189 1571
1995 223 1835
1996 223 1943
1997 228 1996
1998 183 2266
1999 221 2480
2000 275 3149
2001 308 3517
2002 536 5638
2003 503 5725
2004 570 6576
2005 693 8464
2006 794 10445
2007 789 11937
2008 859 14641
2009 927 17251
2010 1058 20407
2011 1098 24043
2012 1256 27932
2013 1206 32706
2014 1299 36390
2015 1369 40530
2016 1540 43538
2017 1741 47605
2018 1848 53598
2019 1992 64138
2020 2197 79111
2021 2446 93472
2022 2226 94382
2023 2260 96572
2024 1505 73277

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 55 90
Statistics 7 55 95
Operations Research 11 50 120
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 72 135
Actuarial Science 11 86 141
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 72 186
Applied Mathematics 10 77 219

Business rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 8th for Business in Canada and 87th in the World with 23,811 publications made and 711,876 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 83 In Canada
#53 of 1,460 In North America
#87 of 6,339 In the World

University of Calgary
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 194 1033
1993 202 1197
1994 193 1256
1995 206 1629
1996 217 1653
1997 208 1606
1998 192 1850
1999 227 2286
2000 276 2770
2001 285 3193
2002 509 5190
2003 446 5363
2004 472 6323
2005 568 7596
2006 655 9453
2007 616 10783
2008 643 12913
2009 737 15204
2010 733 17549
2011 828 20516
2012 809 22978
2013 789 25439
2014 861 27952
2015 904 29558
2016 973 30469
2017 1022 32204
2018 1149 35566
2019 1211 39851
2020 1245 48271
2021 1390 54108
2022 1196 52336
2023 1262 53777
2024 800 42340

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

Economics rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 7th for Economics in Canada and 94th in the World with 19,261 publications made and 532,655 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 83 In Canada
#57 of 1,438 In North America
#94 of 6,167 In the World

University of Calgary
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 109 580
1993 119 614
1994 98 639
1995 126 822
1996 139 983
1997 136 988
1998 147 1143
1999 164 1169
2000 175 1710
2001 213 1930
2002 263 2515
2003 291 2989
2004 297 3659
2005 350 4544
2006 394 5347
2007 419 6463
2008 422 8064
2009 548 9705
2010 552 11301
2011 609 13600
2012 683 15430
2013 674 17987
2014 684 19747
2015 777 21796
2016 842 23020
2017 942 24995
2018 1012 27284
2019 1036 31616
2020 1205 40384
2021 1334 45817
2022 1170 45957
2023 1156 48403
2024 914 39274

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 7 50 80
Environmental Economics 4 27 119
International Trade 4 38 123
Finance 9 70 123
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 72 135
Actuarial Science 11 86 141
Political Economy 11 72 144
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 79 161
Agricultural Economics 9 73 193
International Relations and Diplomacy 14 95 201
International Economics 9 66 250

Art & Design rankings

The University of Calgary ranked 6th for Art & Design in Canada and 98th in the World with 11,506 publications made and 254,692 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#6 of 83 In Canada
#55 of 1,444 In North America
#98 of 5,966 In the World

University of Calgary
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 113 692
1993 87 734
1994 112 715
1995 113 1059
1996 112 986
1997 114 1028
1998 84 1152
1999 125 1368
2000 146 1660
2001 163 1736
2002 207 2657
2003 227 2601
2004 240 2912
2005 272 3553
2006 305 4397
2007 278 4830
2008 302 5735
2009 363 6956
2010 358 7623
2011 364 8448
2012 404 10081
2013 380 10788
2014 439 11467
2015 495 12090
2016 525 12580
2017 492 13071
2018 490 14015
2019 545 16065
2020 506 19083
2021 543 21754
2022 488 20996
2023 593 22033
2024 402 20498

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 2 21 30
UX/UI Desgin 6 29 55
Multimedia 5 35 56
Creative Writing 6 38 63
Animation 7 43 92
Literature 7 53 97
Game Design and Development 9 45 100
Painting and Drawing 2 34 101
Sculpture 2 34 101
Illustration and Concept Art 2 35 105
Photography 6 51 108
Entertainment Industry Business 9 62 111
Fashion Design 7 59 115
Architecture 6 45 116
Computer Graphics 7 57 117
Aesthetics 9 59 118
Performing arts 9 62 141
Art History 9 84 151
Cinematography 12 64 187
Singing and Vocal Performance 19 105 260
Music 20 142 362
Landscape Architecture 14 77 382
Interior Design 13 82 406