University of New Brunswick: Statistics

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#609 of 14,131 In the World
#213 of 2,597 In North America
#25 of 101 In Canada
#1 of 8 In New Brunswick
#1 of 3 In Fredericton
#196 of 2,326 For Operations Research
Top50% For 170 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
66%
Enrollment
32,036
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
unb.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate66%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to April (September - December; January-April)
Enrollment32,036

We've calculated the 66% acceptance rate for University of New Brunswick based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of New Brunswick is a world-class research university with 32,965 scientific papers published and 923,935 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Geology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
32,965
Citations
923,935

University of New Brunswick majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
18,217 / 559,416
Environmental Science
16,684 / 464,809
Physics
16,623 / 516,308
Biology
16,352 / 593,035
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,717 / 418,297
Chemistry
14,217 / 510,392
Computer Science
12,951 / 437,132
Quantum and Particle physics
11,088 / 292,646
Geology
10,037 / 285,424
Geography and Cartography
9,114 / 219,088
Medicine
8,864 / 277,279
Materials Science
8,464 / 316,908
Organic Chemistry
7,850 / 323,013
Ecology
7,628 / 243,615
Political Science
7,068 / 217,658
Philosophy
6,603 / 217,031
Law
6,476 / 214,549
Mathematics
6,349 / 189,624
Business
6,103 / 141,315
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,904 / 238,580
Sociology
5,867 / 137,142
Psychology
5,846 / 247,416
Paleontology
5,682 / 173,059
Biochemistry
5,581 / 206,749
History
5,493 / 116,953
Statistics
4,530 / 140,706
Genetics
4,465 / 166,224
Archaeology
4,445 / 110,643
Optical Engineering
4,075 / 97,916
Economics
3,849 / 94,548
Electrical Engineering
3,697 / 97,986
Botany
3,295 / 100,389
Metallurgical Engineering
3,207 / 102,131
Management
3,202 / 75,516
Linguistics
3,097 / 137,200
Oceanography
3,094 / 97,613
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,062 / 65,856
Mechanical Engineering
3,005 / 77,781
Pathology
2,973 / 100,959
Art & Design
2,843 / 48,923

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 340 2054
1994 378 2229
1995 350 2711
1996 349 3050
1997 408 3468
1998 354 3653
1999 394 4045
2000 406 4620
2001 413 4855
2002 654 6626
2003 625 7421
2004 649 8097
2005 801 10186
2006 843 12115
2007 869 13881
2008 942 15494
2009 877 17574
2010 931 20472
2011 1060 23459
2012 1069 26672
2013 1010 29485
2014 972 31671
2015 1020 32832
2016 1213 35083
2017 1142 39803
2018 1187 47260
2019 1219 55302
2020 1388 67851
2021 1405 75441
2022 1413 75368
2023 1416 77506
2024 1212 76544
2025 866 66739
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns International Differential Fee: 7,493 (CAD)
Local studetns 6,187 per annum (CAD)

The University of New Brunswick has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of New Brunswick.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
MaƮtrise/Master's Degree Business Administration
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, English, Surveying and Mapping

University of New Brunswick alumni

  1. Anne Murray

    Anne Murray
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1945-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Morna Anne Murray CC ONS is a Canadian retired country, pop and adult contemporary music singer who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray has won four Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1978.

  2. Walter Pidgeon

    Walter Pidgeon
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1897-1984 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    singerstage actortelevision actortrade unionistfilm actor
    Biography

    Walter Davis Pidgeon was a Canadian-American actor. A major leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, known for his "portrayals of men who prove both sturdy and wise," Pidgeon earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his roles in Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Madame Curie (1943).

  3. Doug Mastriano

    Doug Mastriano
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politicianmilitary officer
    Biography

    Douglas Vincent Mastriano is an American far-right politician and retired military officer who has served in the Pennsylvania Senate since 2019, representing the 33rd district for the Republican Party. Born in New Jersey, Mastriano served in the United States Army from 1986 to 2017 and attained the rank of colonel. He ran for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district in 2018, where he finished fourth in the primary. Mastriano won the state senate seat for the 33rd District the following year in a special election.

  4. Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

    Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1879-1964 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    writerbusinesspersonnewspaper proprietorpublisherpolitician
    Biography

    William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook PC ONB, was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of the first half of the 20th century. His base of power was the largest circulation newspaper in the world, the Daily Express, which appealed to the conservative working class with intensely patriotic news and editorials. During the Second World War, he played a major role in mobilising industrial resources as Winston Churchill's Minister of Aircraft Production.

All 65 notable alumni

University of New Brunswick faculties and divisions

Centre : Applied Statistics Statistics
Centre : Coastal Studies and Aquaculture Aquaculture, Coastal Studies
Centre : Construction Technology Centre Atlantic, Inc. Construction Engineering
Centre : Criminal Justice Studies Criminal Law
Centre : Educational Administration Educational Administration
Centre : Electronic Commerce E-Business/Commerce
Centre : Electronic Text Electronic Engineering
Centre : Geodetic Engineering Surveying and Mapping
Centre : Information Technology Information Technology
Centre : International Business and Entrepreneurship International Business, Management
Centre : Management Development and Information Management
Centre : Nuclear Energy Research, Inc. Nuclear Engineering
Centre : Planetary and Space Science Astronomy and Space Science
Centre : Promotion of Instructional Technology Educational Technology
Centre : Second Language Education Foreign Languages Education
Centre : Study of War and Society Peace and Disarmament
Centre : Wood Science and Technology Forest Products, Wood Technology
Chair : Construction Engineering and Management Construction Engineering, Management
Chair : Environmental Design Engineering Environmental Engineering
Chair : Highway Construction and Pavement Research Civil Engineering
Chair : Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Chair : Ocean Mapping Surveying and Mapping
Chair : Power Plant Engineering Power Engineering
Chair : Regional Economics Economics
Chair : Technology Management and Entrepreneurship Engineering Management
Chair : Wildlife Ecology Ecology, Wildlife
Chair : Women and the Law Law
College : Extended Learning Administration, Adult Education, Business Administration, Education, Film, French, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Nursing, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Problems, Software Engineering, Spanish, Women's Studies
College : Renaissance Economics, Leadership, Philosophy, Political Sciences
College : Saint John Cultural Studies, English
Faculty : Arts Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Chinese, Classical Languages, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Economics, English, Film, French, German, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), History, Japanese, Latin American Studies, Law, Literature, Modern Languages, Multimedia, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Russian, Social Problems, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Women's Studies, Writing
Faculty : Arts Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Economics, English, French, History, Information Sciences, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Sports
Faculty : Business Accountancy, Business Administration, E-Business/Commerce, Hotel and Restaurant, Management, Tourism
Faculty : Business Administration Business Administration, Engineering Management, Human Resources, Public Administration, Sports Management
Faculty : Computer Science Computer Science, Information Sciences, Software Engineering
Faculty : Education Adult Education, Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education
Faculty : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Forestry, Geological Engineering, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Forestry and Environmental Management Engineering, Environmental Management, Forestry
Faculty : Kinesiology Physical Therapy, Sports, Sports Management
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Law
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Science Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geochemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Statistics
Faculty : Science, Applied Science and Engineering Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Sciences, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Nursing, Statistics
Institute : Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory : Acoustics and Vibration Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Laboratory : Advanced Computational Research and ACEnet Computer Science
Laboratory : Advanced Plastics Manufacturing Polymer and Plastics Technology
Laboratory : Architectural, Engineering and Construction Interactive Collaboration Architecture, Construction Engineering, Engineering
Laboratory : Bio Signals Biological and Life Sciences
Laboratory : Computer Applications Computer Science
Laboratory : Entomology Entomology
Laboratory : Fluid Mechanics Mechanics
Laboratory : Forest and Conservation Genomics and Biotechnology Biotechnology, Forest Management
Laboratory : Forest Engineering/Geotechnical Forestry, Geological Engineering
Laboratory : Geodetic Research Surveying and Mapping
Laboratory : Geographic Information Systems Surveying and Mapping
Laboratory : Heat Transfer Heating and Refrigeration
Laboratory : Integrated Forest Management Forest Management
Laboratory : Nuclear Radiation Nuclear Engineering
Laboratory : Robotics and Mechanisms Robotics
Laboratory : Soils and Environmental Quality Environmental Management, Soil Conservation
Laboratory : Thermal Analysis Unit Thermal Engineering
Laboratory : Tree Physiology/Biochemistry Biochemistry, Physiology
Research Division : Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence
Research Division : Atlantic Cooperative Wildlife Ecology Research Network Ecology, Wildlife
Research Division : Automated Reasoning Electronics and Automation
Research Division : CADMI Microelectronics, Inc. Microelectronics
Research Division : Chronic Illness Health Sciences
Research Division : Energy Conversion Engineering Energy Engineering
Research Division : Environment and Sustainable Development Environmental Studies
Research Division : Family Violence Social Problems
Research Division : Fish and Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Wildlife
Research Division : Groundwater Studies Water Science
Research Division : Health and Education Education, Health Sciences
Research Division : Industrial City in Transition: A Cultural and Environmental Inventory of Greater Saint John Environmental Studies
Research Division : Materials Materials Engineering
Research Division : Noncommutative Geometry and Topology Mathematics
Research Division : Ocean Mapping Group Surveying and Mapping
Research Division : Pulp and Paper Research and Education Paper Technology
Research Division : Social Policy Social Policy
Research Division : Sustainable Power Power Engineering
Research Division : Transportation Transport and Communications

General information

Alternative names UNB
Founded 1785
Motto Sapere Aude
Dare to Know
Colors red, black

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3
Canada
City population 63,000

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