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The University of Lethbridge ranked 37th in Canada, 1328th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. The University of Lethbridge ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,035 academic publications and 373,184 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1328 of 14,131 In the World
#362 of 2,597 In North America
#37 of 101 In Canada
#3 of 12 In Alberta
#270 of 1,020 For Sexology
#401 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#422 of 1,675 For Audiology
#3876 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1614 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 31st for Biology in Canada and 1262nd in the World with 7,674 publications made and 268,680 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 89 In Canada
#280 of 1,701 In North America
#1262 of 6,841 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 40 804
1994 58 971
1995 49 964
1996 58 1252
1997 55 1252
1998 55 1360
1999 74 1456
2000 93 1919
2001 75 1855
2002 104 2116
2003 123 2647
2004 166 3005
2005 146 3411
2006 182 4172
2007 180 4720
2008 198 5431
2009 208 5745
2010 302 6755
2011 308 8236
2012 298 8729
2013 293 10545
2014 325 10899
2015 279 11585
2016 322 11358
2017 322 12094
2018 383 12693
2019 303 13413
2020 385 16178
2021 399 17578
2022 389 16784
2023 370 16915
2024 313 15263
2025 269 13208

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 23 177 472
Zoology 26 176 592
Evolutionary Biology 27 218 712
Forestry 31 158 794
Animal Science 25 182 803
Agricultural Science 29 164 914
Toxicology 27 189 949
Horticulture 24 164 1042
Paleontology 35 259 1071
Botany 29 231 1124
Genetics 29 265 1145
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 284 1155
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 285 1205
Astrobiology 37 328 1266
Biophysics 35 347 1307
Molecular Biology 29 298 1315
Oncology and Cancer research 29 296 1329
Biochemistry 30 282 1336
Virology 31 316 1458
Immunology 30 318 1528
Pharmacology 33 324 1578
Nutrition and Food Science 32 239 1691
Biotechnology 34 321 1753
Microbiology 33 304 1778
Nanotechnology 47 448 2932

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1163rd in the World with 7,673 publications made and 180,434 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 91 In Canada
#307 of 1,854 In North America
#1163 of 7,088 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 62 304
1994 62 480
1995 52 469
1996 63 661
1997 61 640
1998 71 707
1999 89 817
2000 100 1236
2001 87 1209
2002 110 1283
2003 108 1527
2004 151 1668
2005 150 2006
2006 175 2366
2007 202 2964
2008 207 3518
2009 199 3954
2010 273 4588
2011 287 5512
2012 334 6253
2013 288 7186
2014 292 7767
2015 319 8072
2016 337 8179
2017 341 8809
2018 363 9262
2019 333 10646
2020 355 12796
2021 383 13503
2022 338 12921
2023 318 13082
2024 253 11559
2025 208 9734

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 29 206 401
Genealogy 24 196 439
Radio and Television broadcasting 21 191 476
Media Studies 33 259 563
Sports / Exercise science 27 201 582
Social Work 32 301 597
Communications and Public Relations 32 248 603
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 31 225 608
Political Economy 29 249 617
International Relations and Diplomacy 30 228 619
Aesthetics 28 204 623
Anthropology 31 270 703
Criminology and Criminal Justice 35 360 706
Publishing 30 254 714
Broadcast Journalism 29 252 747
Art History 33 336 797
Classics and Ancient History 30 318 838
Sociology 32 290 845
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 32 268 878
Public Policy / Administration 35 330 899
Library and Information science 31 352 919
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 327 937
Early Childhood Education 35 394 948
History 33 280 985
Education Majors 36 353 996
Demography 31 281 997
Law 34 331 1027
Archaeology 33 274 1080
Linguistics 32 287 1085
Political Science 35 330 1151
Philosophy 37 285 1251

Computer Science rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th for Computer Science in Canada and 1093rd in the World with 6,111 publications made and 202,697 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#35 of 86 In Canada
#285 of 1,702 In North America
#1093 of 6,855 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 31 695
1994 47 933
1995 37 817
1996 57 1080
1997 50 1064
1998 47 1168
1999 66 1235
2000 78 1560
2001 66 1584
2002 123 1854
2003 114 2317
2004 140 2487
2005 143 2720
2006 167 3291
2007 175 3942
2008 166 4344
2009 172 4589
2010 236 5303
2011 247 6250
2012 258 6935
2013 226 8089
2014 239 8363
2015 251 8703
2016 262 8575
2017 261 9203
2018 285 9519
2019 245 10266
2020 277 12301
2021 297 12686
2022 284 11941
2023 240 12001
2024 198 10840
2025 164 8822

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 23 177 472
Cognitive Science 26 176 516
Software Engineering 30 211 797
Library and Information science 31 352 919
Computational Linguistics 30 219 931
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 285 1205
Management Information Systems 38 319 1250
Multimedia 35 347 1287
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 283 1402
Computer Vision 35 276 1454
Computer Networking 38 314 1562
Data Science 39 383 1599
Machine Learning 38 322 1713
Computer Graphics 39 341 1755
Computer Engineering 37 312 1800
Cyber Security 41 372 1803
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 328 1953
Human-Computer Interaction 42 383 1958
Telecommunications 41 339 1972

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1227th in the World with 6,105 publications made and 182,086 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 90 In Canada
#279 of 1,727 In North America
#1227 of 6,888 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 46 310
1994 59 408
1995 38 397
1996 56 637
1997 48 566
1998 44 585
1999 70 702
2000 81 1091
2001 64 1026
2002 94 1165
2003 101 1521
2004 124 1673
2005 120 2051
2006 150 2466
2007 149 2866
2008 151 3306
2009 166 3649
2010 226 4270
2011 239 5327
2012 241 5875
2013 226 6890
2014 260 7121
2015 225 7665
2016 261 7661
2017 261 8246
2018 296 8788
2019 273 9787
2020 262 11223
2021 303 12718
2022 298 12346
2023 283 12657
2024 251 11578
2025 178 10123

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 19 115 645
Forestry 31 158 794
Agricultural Science 29 164 914
Ecology 34 238 1029
Paleontology 35 259 1071
Geography and Cartography 34 274 1150
Geology 35 274 1153
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 284 1155
Geotechnical Engineering 39 237 1162
Earth science and Geophysics 42 266 1204
Oceanography 42 282 1302
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 291 1400
Environmental Management 40 274 1651
Environmental Chemistry 40 278 1692
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 391 2055
Environmental Engineering 47 379 2588

Medicine rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 30th for Medicine in Canada and 1195th in the World with 5,600 publications made and 203,329 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 85 In Canada
#298 of 1,689 In North America
#1195 of 6,793 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 25 579
1994 34 655
1995 25 713
1996 49 1016
1997 39 965
1998 37 1066
1999 54 1126
2000 63 1478
2001 56 1340
2002 70 1569
2003 91 2013
2004 123 2278
2005 118 2558
2006 122 3082
2007 126 3474
2008 157 3971
2009 165 4213
2010 219 4921
2011 191 5795
2012 213 6237
2013 220 7557
2014 243 7886
2015 237 8459
2016 236 8328
2017 249 8910
2018 251 9168
2019 236 9945
2020 296 12440
2021 295 13090
2022 296 12617
2023 268 12526
2024 226 10708
2025 232 9488

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 21 160 422
Sports Medicine 25 176 503
Sports / Exercise science 27 201 582
Social Work 32 301 597
Psychiatry 26 229 702
Clinical Psychology 35 304 733
Gerontology 31 292 771
Physical Therapy 30 246 771
Anatomy and Physiology 25 219 814
Ophthalmology 25 246 942
Toxicology 27 189 949
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 341 974
Nursing 35 331 1003
Public Health 33 295 1041
Healthcare Management (MHA) 36 343 1099
Health Science 32 373 1104
Anesthesiology 29 301 1222
Orthodontics 27 302 1261
Oncology and Cancer research 29 296 1329
Surgery 29 319 1329
Pharmacy 31 266 1334
Pathology 33 298 1340
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 323 1376
Dentistry 31 320 1458
Virology 31 316 1458
Immunology 30 318 1528
Pharmacology 33 324 1578
Family medicine 36 467 1689
Veterinary 30 298 1933
Cardiology 38 437 1973
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 430 2389

Engineering rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 41st for Engineering in Canada and 1757th in the World with 5,008 publications made and 140,408 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 87 In Canada
#327 of 1,655 In North America
#1757 of 6,795 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 34 288
1994 43 385
1995 30 390
1996 41 521
1997 26 529
1998 32 531
1999 46 543
2000 65 899
2001 39 824
2002 68 990
2003 85 1238
2004 115 1309
2005 122 1623
2006 138 2028
2007 152 2402
2008 163 2883
2009 152 3027
2010 232 3753
2011 183 4416
2012 199 5142
2013 182 5864
2014 210 6114
2015 193 6322
2016 209 6458
2017 209 6952
2018 223 6972
2019 214 7683
2020 239 8736
2021 218 9827
2022 228 8946
2023 210 9160
2024 180 8618
2025 149 7445

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 27 172 602
Systems Engineering 32 223 897
Geotechnical Engineering 39 237 1162
Acoustical Engineering 34 272 1197
Aerospace Engineering 39 315 1508
Computer Networking 38 314 1562
Operations Research 38 310 1628
Mechanical Engineering 39 325 1676
Optical Engineering 36 311 1681
Biotechnology 34 321 1753
Computer Engineering 37 312 1800
Electronic Engineering 41 303 1836
Structural Engineering 40 338 1914
Human-Computer Interaction 42 383 1958
Telecommunications 41 339 1972
Civil Engineering 46 384 2107
Materials Science 40 349 2146
Electrical Engineering 47 384 2364
Metallurgical Engineering 43 380 2433
Environmental Engineering 47 379 2588
Nanotechnology 47 448 2932
Chemical Engineering 49 434 2974

Physics rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 40th for Physics in Canada and 1575th in the World with 4,885 publications made and 127,841 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 86 In Canada
#314 of 1,623 In North America
#1575 of 6,729 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 40 302
1994 52 386
1995 26 341
1996 41 490
1997 33 499
1998 31 437
1999 54 499
2000 65 774
2001 55 746
2002 58 781
2003 75 1065
2004 115 1094
2005 121 1381
2006 127 1808
2007 135 2033
2008 144 2400
2009 139 2580
2010 221 3505
2011 161 4383
2012 194 5083
2013 186 5634
2014 188 5895
2015 195 6070
2016 198 5987
2017 225 6561
2018 237 6683
2019 187 6904
2020 253 8101
2021 208 8875
2022 218 7922
2023 214 8482
2024 167 7677
2025 144 6670

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 25 158 625
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 258 983
Acoustical Engineering 34 272 1197
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 278 1224
Astrobiology 37 328 1266
Biophysics 35 347 1307
Quantum and Particle physics 37 295 1476
Condensed Matter Physics 33 272 1549
Nuclear Physics 40 339 1680
Optical Engineering 36 311 1681
Materials Science 40 349 2146
Nanotechnology 47 448 2932

Psychology rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 30th for Psychology in Canada and 805th in the World with 4,742 publications made and 176,994 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#30 of 87 In Canada
#265 of 1,648 In North America
#805 of 6,663 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 34 655
1994 35 883
1995 24 787
1996 40 1041
1997 29 1030
1998 42 1150
1999 56 1219
2000 56 1472
2001 54 1440
2002 78 1705
2003 83 2109
2004 106 2206
2005 96 2418
2006 101 2937
2007 124 3451
2008 131 3839
2009 127 3979
2010 156 4287
2011 185 5162
2012 174 5582
2013 174 6690
2014 195 6971
2015 197 7578
2016 204 7358
2017 206 7914
2018 208 7956
2019 193 8527
2020 248 10710
2021 257 10660
2022 248 10235
2023 213 10238
2024 166 9268
2025 162 7921

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 26 173 270
Neuroscience 23 177 472
Cognitive Science 26 176 516
Child Psychology 30 242 524
Social Work 32 301 597
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 31 225 608
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 30 238 628
Psychiatry 26 229 702
Social Psychology 31 265 703
Clinical Psychology 35 304 733
Education Majors 36 353 996

Chemistry rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 39th for Chemistry in Canada and 1651st in the World with 4,589 publications made and 142,547 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#39 of 83 In Canada
#310 of 1,538 In North America
#1651 of 6,561 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 30 506
1994 55 529
1995 33 561
1996 37 670
1997 42 688
1998 27 657
1999 41 792
2000 47 947
2001 42 966
2002 47 996
2003 75 1357
2004 107 1600
2005 89 1864
2006 110 2274
2007 103 2513
2008 110 2894
2009 130 3155
2010 181 3789
2011 177 4664
2012 172 4969
2013 173 5848
2014 161 6031
2015 169 6613
2016 188 6440
2017 197 6847
2018 218 7044
2019 180 7344
2020 229 8845
2021 246 9882
2022 216 9372
2023 247 9765
2024 202 8864
2025 170 7954

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 26 208 880
Pharmacy 31 266 1334
Biochemistry 30 282 1336
Nutrition and Food Science 32 239 1691
Environmental Chemistry 40 278 1692
Organic Chemistry 39 323 1913
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 391 2055
Physical chemistry 44 333 2122
Inorganic Chemistry 42 341 2125
Materials Science 40 349 2146
Nanotechnology 47 448 2932
Chemical Engineering 49 434 2974

Business rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 36th for Business in Canada and 1209th in the World with 2,535 publications made and 64,314 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 84 In Canada
#316 of 1,472 In North America
#1209 of 6,366 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 15 105
1994 16 161
1995 20 163
1996 29 227
1997 19 195
1998 26 250
1999 26 227
2000 29 451
2001 30 384
2002 35 471
2003 44 542
2004 53 621
2005 54 658
2006 60 839
2007 77 1090
2008 80 1266
2009 88 1498
2010 99 1582
2011 117 1924
2012 123 2262
2013 105 2640
2014 100 2800
2015 122 2795
2016 96 2795
2017 127 3051
2018 125 3191
2019 106 3489
2020 115 4276
2021 124 4580
2022 107 4261
2023 104 4362
2024 66 3568
2025 59 2964

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 31 205 596
Public Policy / Administration 35 330 899
Human Resource Management 32 263 908
Actuarial Science 31 317 952
Accounting 34 319 1025
Advertising 34 339 1065
Finance 33 283 1083
International Trade 30 251 1164
International Business 31 265 1174
Project Management 35 310 1196
Management 37 299 1202
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 298 1213
Management Information Systems 38 319 1250
Marketing 36 334 1343
Operations Research 38 310 1628

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 38th for Mathematics in Canada and 1581st in the World with 2,255 publications made and 54,964 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#38 of 81 In Canada
#366 of 1,494 In North America
#1581 of 6,434 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 15 127
1994 15 207
1995 14 167
1996 21 173
1997 19 226
1998 12 176
1999 26 211
2000 24 366
2001 29 314
2002 45 381
2003 41 379
2004 47 437
2005 46 580
2006 61 675
2007 63 851
2008 67 1060
2009 67 1223
2010 81 1407
2011 97 1603
2012 104 1685
2013 71 2089
2014 96 2261
2015 88 2602
2016 96 2585
2017 93 2758
2018 111 2984
2019 108 3267
2020 121 3955
2021 113 4309
2022 117 4230
2023 98 4251
2024 89 3234
2025 49 2384

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 31 317 952
Math Teachers 33 376 1053
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 365 1475
Statistics 38 344 1536
Operations Research 38 310 1628
Applied Mathematics 37 322 1827
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 328 1953

Economics rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 35th for Economics in Canada and 1159th in the World with 2,000 publications made and 42,967 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 84 In Canada
#324 of 1,445 In North America
#1159 of 6,188 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 40
1994 10 61
1995 12 52
1996 19 78
1997 12 113
1998 22 110
1999 29 104
2000 12 237
2001 24 201
2002 20 221
2003 29 276
2004 35 304
2005 46 393
2006 39 427
2007 43 583
2008 50 670
2009 68 928
2010 79 972
2011 92 1208
2012 91 1449
2013 81 1590
2014 75 1709
2015 91 1837
2016 88 1889
2017 93 2102
2018 99 2213
2019 104 2639
2020 95 3194
2021 117 3375
2022 92 3290
2023 102 3432
2024 65 2745
2025 46 2262

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 29 249 617
International Relations and Diplomacy 30 228 619
Agricultural Economics 22 150 680
Actuarial Science 31 317 952
International Economics 27 224 1060
Finance 33 283 1083
International Trade 30 251 1164
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 298 1213
Development Studies 36 370 1272
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 365 1475

Art & Design rankings

The University of Lethbridge ranked 33rd for Art & Design in Canada and 957th in the World with 1,568 publications made and 32,970 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 85 In Canada
#289 of 1,454 In North America
#957 of 6,010 In the World

University of Lethbridge
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 14 38
1994 12 93
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 46 332
2006 32 466
2007 50 571
2008 53 640
2009 46 710
2010 63 826
2011 63 922
2012 79 1081
2013 54 1255
2014 49 1295
2015 51 1222
2016 71 1295
2017 85 1560
2018 76 1617
2019 63 1915
2020 72 2137
2021 66 2144
2022 65 1996
2023 58 2157
2024 39 1810
2025 32 1512

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 23 149 422
Photography 28 188 546
Cinematography 25 198 582
Entertainment Industry Business 31 205 596
Performing arts 27 195 601
Aesthetics 28 204 623
Creative Writing 32 247 642
Music 28 249 709
Art History 33 336 797
Literature 34 273 881
Fashion Design 33 290 1128
Multimedia 35 347 1287
Computer Graphics 39 341 1755