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The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th in Canada, 1240th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 126 research topics. The University of Lethbridge ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,660 academic publications and 356,041 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1240 of 14,131 In the World
#348 of 2,597 In North America
#35 of 101 In Canada
#3 of 12 In Alberta
#266 of 1,000 For Sexology
#400 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#415 of 1,629 For Audiology
#3778 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1216 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 123 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1146th in the World with 7,491 publications made and 171,616 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 91 In Canada
#307 of 1,852 In North America
#1146 of 7,081 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 77 477
1993 61 303
1994 62 478
1995 52 469
1996 63 664
1997 61 639
1998 71 707
1999 89 817
2000 100 1233
2001 88 1208
2002 110 1283
2003 108 1531
2004 151 1668
2005 150 2005
2006 176 2371
2007 202 2964
2008 208 3521
2009 199 3955
2010 273 4584
2011 287 5511
2012 334 6264
2013 287 7195
2014 291 7770
2015 318 8079
2016 335 8181
2017 339 8808
2018 364 9287
2019 332 10682
2020 351 12880
2021 382 13549
2022 334 12975
2023 317 13120
2024 244 11425

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Gender Studies 29 206 400
Genealogy 22 193 421
Radio and Television broadcasting 21 185 456
Media Studies 33 260 559
Sports / Exercise science 27 200 567
Communications and Public Relations 31 246 589
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 30 221 595
Political Economy 29 243 598
Aesthetics 28 204 615
International Relations and Diplomacy 29 235 618
Social Work 34 319 624
Anthropology 31 269 693
Criminology and Criminal Justice 35 358 696
Publishing 30 253 699
Broadcast Journalism 29 247 714
Classics and Ancient History 30 308 799
Art History 34 345 809
Sociology 31 289 835
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 32 267 850
Public Policy / Administration 35 331 896
Library and Information science 31 353 912
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 325 923
Early Childhood Education 35 394 925
History 33 279 967
Education Majors 36 355 973
Demography 31 282 979
Law 34 331 1010
Archaeology 33 273 1051
Linguistics 33 291 1074
Political Science 35 328 1127
Philosophy 37 283 1235

Biology rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 30th for Biology in Canada and 1237th in the World with 7,469 publications made and 256,460 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 89 In Canada
#279 of 1,698 In North America
#1237 of 6,833 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 59 927
1993 40 803
1994 58 969
1995 49 963
1996 58 1253
1997 56 1252
1998 55 1360
1999 74 1456
2000 93 1917
2001 75 1855
2002 104 2116
2003 123 2644
2004 166 3003
2005 146 3410
2006 182 4171
2007 179 4715
2008 197 5422
2009 208 5742
2010 302 6750
2011 308 8227
2012 298 8734
2013 293 10556
2014 323 10905
2015 279 11629
2016 320 11336
2017 320 12113
2018 382 12701
2019 304 13417
2020 387 16244
2021 396 17630
2022 388 16847
2023 373 16941
2024 310 15103

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 23 177 469
Zoology 26 176 587
Evolutionary Biology 27 223 719
Forestry 31 157 769
Animal Science 25 182 787
Agricultural Science 29 164 887
Toxicology 27 192 947
Horticulture 24 164 1023
Paleontology 34 256 1045
Botany 29 231 1105
Genetics 29 266 1128
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 286 1146
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 286 1191
Astrobiology 37 336 1282
Oncology and Cancer research 29 297 1291
Biophysics 35 349 1303
Biochemistry 29 280 1318
Molecular Biology 29 301 1319
Virology 30 325 1495
Immunology 30 321 1511
Pharmacology 33 327 1577
Nutrition and Food Science 32 243 1667
Biotechnology 34 323 1720
Microbiology 33 305 1747
Nanotechnology 47 446 2886

Computer Science rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 34th for Computer Science in Canada and 1067th in the World with 5,996 publications made and 194,328 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 86 In Canada
#285 of 1,698 In North America
#1067 of 6,845 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 69 867
1993 31 694
1994 47 933
1995 37 817
1996 57 1079
1997 50 1064
1998 47 1167
1999 66 1234
2000 78 1557
2001 66 1583
2002 123 1854
2003 114 2319
2004 140 2485
2005 143 2720
2006 167 3291
2007 174 3939
2008 166 4344
2009 172 4588
2010 236 5301
2011 248 6265
2012 258 6937
2013 226 8105
2014 239 8366
2015 250 8726
2016 263 8604
2017 261 9229
2018 287 9529
2019 247 10307
2020 281 12383
2021 296 12757
2022 283 12021
2023 242 12049
2024 198 10736

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

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 23 177 469
Cognitive Science 25 170 502
Software Engineering 30 215 795
Computational Linguistics 30 215 903
Library and Information science 31 353 912
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 286 1191
Management Information Systems 37 314 1207
Multimedia 35 345 1248
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 282 1367
Computer Vision 35 275 1429
Computer Networking 38 315 1556
Data Science 39 388 1591
Machine Learning 37 319 1677
Computer Graphics 39 338 1729
Computer Engineering 37 311 1779
Cyber Security 40 371 1787
Human-Computer Interaction 42 377 1897
Telecommunications 41 338 1934
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 328 1943

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1199th in the World with 5,971 publications made and 173,305 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 90 In Canada
#279 of 1,721 In North America
#1199 of 6,876 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 52 314
1993 45 310
1994 59 404
1995 38 396
1996 56 635
1997 48 566
1998 44 584
1999 70 702
2000 81 1090
2001 65 1026
2002 94 1169
2003 101 1517
2004 124 1672
2005 120 2052
2006 150 2459
2007 148 2864
2008 151 3308
2009 166 3644
2010 227 4267
2011 239 5339
2012 242 5877
2013 226 6895
2014 258 7137
2015 226 7694
2016 259 7658
2017 260 8245
2018 294 8781
2019 273 9793
2020 266 11291
2021 300 12745
2022 295 12371
2023 282 12674
2024 252 11481

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

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 19 115 642
Forestry 31 157 769
Agricultural Science 29 164 887
Ecology 34 234 1003
Paleontology 34 256 1045
Geotechnical Engineering 38 235 1128
Geology 34 273 1128
Geography and Cartography 34 275 1130
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 286 1146
Earth science and Geophysics 42 269 1193
Oceanography 42 279 1266
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 289 1370
Environmental Management 40 273 1606
Environmental Chemistry 40 279 1667
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 392 2025
Environmental Engineering 47 376 2554

Medicine rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 30th for Medicine in Canada and 1172nd in the World with 5,425 publications made and 194,920 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 85 In Canada
#299 of 1,685 In North America
#1172 of 6,775 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 44 681
1993 25 580
1994 34 654
1995 25 713
1996 49 1016
1997 39 964
1998 37 1066
1999 54 1125
2000 63 1476
2001 56 1340
2002 70 1569
2003 91 2013
2004 123 2279
2005 118 2557
2006 122 3086
2007 126 3478
2008 157 3966
2009 165 4216
2010 219 4920
2011 190 5801
2012 213 6244
2013 220 7566
2014 243 7874
2015 237 8478
2016 240 8373
2017 248 8926
2018 252 9189
2019 237 9954
2020 292 12456
2021 292 13144
2022 297 12689
2023 269 12603
2024 224 10593

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

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 21 159 415
Sports Medicine 25 176 486
Sports / Exercise science 27 200 567
Social Work 34 319 624
Psychiatry 25 229 694
Clinical Psychology 35 306 727
Physical Therapy 29 243 753
Gerontology 31 295 765
Anatomy and Physiology 25 217 797
Ophthalmology 25 248 938
Toxicology 27 192 947
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 33 337 950
Nursing 35 333 991
Public Health 33 296 1018
Healthcare Management (MHA) 36 340 1055
Health Science 32 372 1077
Anesthesiology 29 296 1193
Orthodontics 27 303 1249
Oncology and Cancer research 29 297 1291
Surgery 28 315 1299
Pathology 33 298 1319
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 323 1353
Pharmacy 31 276 1358
Dentistry 30 319 1427
Virology 30 325 1495
Immunology 30 321 1511
Pharmacology 33 327 1577
Family medicine 37 468 1680
Veterinary 29 293 1869
Cardiology 38 438 1937
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 425 2349

Engineering rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 41st for Engineering in Canada and 1719th in the World with 4,895 publications made and 134,852 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 86 In Canada
#328 of 1,651 In North America
#1719 of 6,782 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 50 393
1993 34 289
1994 43 383
1995 30 390
1996 41 525
1997 26 531
1998 32 530
1999 46 543
2000 65 900
2001 39 824
2002 68 994
2003 85 1240
2004 115 1307
2005 122 1623
2006 138 2022
2007 152 2404
2008 164 2872
2009 152 3022
2010 232 3750
2011 184 4440
2012 199 5143
2013 182 5861
2014 208 6111
2015 192 6334
2016 211 6490
2017 209 6974
2018 223 6981
2019 214 7683
2020 235 8756
2021 220 9841
2022 225 8984
2023 211 9197
2024 175 8552

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

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 27 173 588
Systems Engineering 32 221 871
Geotechnical Engineering 38 235 1128
Acoustical Engineering 34 273 1178
Aerospace Engineering 38 314 1482
Computer Networking 38 315 1556
Operations Research 38 309 1589
Mechanical Engineering 39 323 1636
Optical Engineering 36 312 1658
Biotechnology 34 323 1720
Computer Engineering 37 311 1779
Electronic Engineering 41 305 1811
Structural Engineering 40 339 1884
Human-Computer Interaction 42 377 1897
Telecommunications 41 338 1934
Civil Engineering 45 383 2070
Materials Science 40 351 2122
Electrical Engineering 46 382 2333
Metallurgical Engineering 43 381 2402
Environmental Engineering 47 376 2554
Nanotechnology 47 446 2886
Chemical Engineering 49 437 2955

Physics rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 39th for Physics in Canada and 1552nd in the World with 4,773 publications made and 122,082 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 86 In Canada
#314 of 1,617 In North America
#1552 of 6,713 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 49 377
1993 40 303
1994 52 384
1995 26 340
1996 41 493
1997 33 500
1998 31 436
1999 54 499
2000 65 773
2001 54 746
2002 58 781
2003 75 1064
2004 115 1094
2005 121 1382
2006 127 1805
2007 135 2030
2008 144 2390
2009 139 2571
2010 221 3507
2011 161 4385
2012 194 5087
2013 186 5636
2014 188 5884
2015 197 6069
2016 200 6008
2017 224 6566
2018 235 6679
2019 187 6905
2020 248 8081
2021 208 8871
2022 216 7956
2023 217 8485
2024 163 7619

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 25 159 627
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 261 974
Acoustical Engineering 34 273 1178
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 279 1209
Astrobiology 37 336 1282
Biophysics 35 349 1303
Quantum and Particle physics 37 298 1452
Condensed Matter Physics 33 271 1516
Optical Engineering 36 312 1658
Nuclear Physics 40 342 1664
Materials Science 40 351 2122
Nanotechnology 47 446 2886

Psychology rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 30th for Psychology in Canada and 792nd in the World with 4,618 publications made and 169,526 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#30 of 87 In Canada
#265 of 1,645 In North America
#792 of 6,645 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 45 804
1993 34 654
1994 35 883
1995 24 787
1996 40 1040
1997 29 1030
1998 42 1150
1999 56 1218
2000 56 1468
2001 54 1440
2002 78 1705
2003 83 2111
2004 106 2205
2005 96 2420
2006 101 2937
2007 125 3454
2008 131 3838
2009 127 3979
2010 155 4285
2011 186 5167
2012 174 5592
2013 174 6696
2014 194 6983
2015 196 7580
2016 205 7385
2017 205 7929
2018 208 7975
2019 193 8538
2020 250 10767
2021 254 10708
2022 250 10278
2023 215 10270
2024 166 9163

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 26 173 266
Neuroscience 23 177 469
Cognitive Science 25 170 502
Child Psychology 29 240 516
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 30 221 595
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 30 236 617
Social Work 34 319 624
Social Psychology 31 265 694
Psychiatry 25 229 694
Clinical Psychology 35 306 727
Education Majors 36 355 973

Chemistry rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 39th for Chemistry in Canada and 1621st in the World with 4,475 publications made and 136,398 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#39 of 83 In Canada
#312 of 1,530 In North America
#1621 of 6,545 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 37 461
1993 30 507
1994 55 527
1995 33 560
1996 37 670
1997 43 689
1998 27 658
1999 41 792
2000 47 946
2001 42 966
2002 47 996
2003 75 1357
2004 107 1599
2005 89 1862
2006 110 2276
2007 103 2510
2008 110 2878
2009 130 3150
2010 181 3786
2011 177 4670
2012 172 4975
2013 173 5853
2014 161 6032
2015 169 6625
2016 191 6457
2017 197 6876
2018 221 7082
2019 180 7362
2020 231 8887
2021 246 9950
2022 217 9438
2023 248 9830
2024 202 8794

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 27 212 886
Biochemistry 29 280 1318
Pharmacy 31 276 1358
Nutrition and Food Science 32 243 1667
Environmental Chemistry 40 279 1667
Organic Chemistry 39 325 1895
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 392 2025
Physical chemistry 44 331 2077
Inorganic Chemistry 42 340 2094
Materials Science 40 351 2122
Nanotechnology 47 446 2886
Chemical Engineering 49 437 2955

Business rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 36th for Business in Canada and 1174th in the World with 2,496 publications made and 61,240 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 83 In Canada
#313 of 1,460 In North America
#1174 of 6,339 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 21 141
1993 15 104
1994 16 161
1995 20 163
1996 29 226
1997 19 195
1998 26 250
1999 26 227
2000 29 451
2001 31 384
2002 35 471
2003 44 543
2004 53 621
2005 54 660
2006 60 838
2007 77 1091
2008 80 1263
2009 88 1496
2010 99 1582
2011 117 1931
2012 123 2266
2013 105 2644
2014 100 2806
2015 122 2796
2016 97 2798
2017 127 3042
2018 126 3210
2019 106 3505
2020 117 4316
2021 125 4607
2022 105 4282
2023 106 4401
2024 65 3534

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

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 31 205 584
Public Policy / Administration 35 331 896
Human Resource Management 32 265 899
Actuarial Science 31 317 942
Accounting 34 317 1019
Advertising 34 338 1039
Finance 33 283 1062
International Trade 30 252 1160
International Business 32 267 1168
Management 37 298 1174
Project Management 35 313 1196
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 298 1198
Management Information Systems 37 314 1207
Marketing 36 334 1317
Operations Research 38 309 1589

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 37th for Mathematics in Canada and 1540th in the World with 2,229 publications made and 52,286 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 81 In Canada
#362 of 1,491 In North America
#1540 of 6,418 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 17 116
1993 15 127
1994 15 206
1995 14 167
1996 21 172
1997 19 226
1998 12 176
1999 26 212
2000 24 365
2001 29 314
2002 45 381
2003 41 380
2004 47 436
2005 46 581
2006 61 675
2007 62 847
2008 68 1063
2009 67 1223
2010 81 1408
2011 97 1606
2012 104 1687
2013 71 2088
2014 96 2267
2015 90 2607
2016 98 2589
2017 94 2771
2018 112 3010
2019 108 3271
2020 125 4005
2021 114 4350
2022 118 4267
2023 99 4312
2024 87 3182

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

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 31 317 942
Math Teachers 33 377 1036
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 366 1447
Statistics 38 344 1500
Operations Research 38 309 1589
Applied Mathematics 37 322 1815
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 328 1943

Economics rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th for Economics in Canada and 1140th in the World with 1,967 publications made and 40,524 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 83 In Canada
#324 of 1,438 In North America
#1140 of 6,167 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 18 53
1993 11 40
1994 10 61
1995 12 52
1996 19 78
1997 12 113
1998 22 110
1999 29 104
2000 12 238
2001 25 201
2002 20 221
2003 29 275
2004 35 303
2005 46 395
2006 39 427
2007 43 584
2008 51 672
2009 68 925
2010 79 972
2011 91 1202
2012 91 1459
2013 81 1594
2014 74 1710
2015 91 1835
2016 90 1896
2017 92 2097
2018 100 2219
2019 105 2645
2020 95 3234
2021 118 3394
2022 92 3307
2023 103 3447
2024 62 2705

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

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 29 243 598
International Relations and Diplomacy 29 235 618
Agricultural Economics 22 148 653
Actuarial Science 31 317 942
International Economics 27 226 1051
Finance 33 283 1062
International Trade 30 252 1160
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 298 1198
Development Studies 36 369 1251
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 366 1447

Art & Design rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 33rd for Art & Design in Canada and 946th in the World with 1,535 publications made and 31,398 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
#33 of 83 In Canada
#289 of 1,444 In North America
#946 of 5,966 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 18 149
1993 14 38
1994 12 92
1995 2 41
1996 11 130
1997 14 134
1998 14 106
1999 14 136
2000 25 256
2001 11 225
2002 26 242
2003 28 292
2004 23 216
2005 46 333
2006 32 465
2007 50 570
2008 53 637
2009 46 705
2010 63 825
2011 63 923
2012 79 1086
2013 54 1259
2014 48 1288
2015 52 1229
2016 71 1299
2017 85 1559
2018 75 1612
2019 64 1922
2020 64 2125
2021 67 2153
2022 60 1998
2023 60 2165
2024 38 1791

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 23 144 396
Photography 27 189 542
Entertainment Industry Business 31 205 584
Performing arts 26 197 595
Cinematography 26 201 601
Aesthetics 28 204 615
Creative Writing 33 247 628
Music 29 260 730
Art History 34 345 809
Literature 34 274 870
Fashion Design 33 290 1112
Multimedia 35 345 1248
Computer Graphics 39 338 1729