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The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 45th in Canada, 1609th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The University of Northern British Columbia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,822 academic publications and 197,409 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1609 of 14,131 In the World
#433 of 2,597 In North America
#45 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 16 In British Columbia
#349 of 1,036 For Social Work
#391 of 2,632 For Forestry
#483 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#4405 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1731 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1318th in the World with 5,729 publications made and 124,025 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 91 In Canada
#341 of 1,852 In North America
#1318 of 7,081 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 25
1993 6 38
1994 19 46
1995 36 65
1996 42 78
1997 46 81
1998 50 129
1999 54 160
2000 71 291
2001 69 338
2002 85 434
2003 117 620
2004 108 727
2005 157 1060
2006 167 1252
2007 170 1598
2008 169 2035
2009 180 2330
2010 226 2846
2011 223 3354
2012 197 3863
2013 222 4291
2014 751 4631
2015 174 5149
2016 212 5326
2017 324 5637
2018 246 6512
2019 241 7533
2020 280 9068
2021 305 11466
2022 289 11697
2023 288 12067
2024 189 10164

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 21 177 349
International Relations and Diplomacy 24 183 483
Communications and Public Relations 29 214 494
Media Studies 31 254 550
Publishing 31 261 720
Public Policy / Administration 29 283 721
Occupational Safety and Health 34 288 754
Art History 32 324 763
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 274 778
Anthropology 33 301 821
Human Rights Law 33 274 835
Genealogy 36 357 840
Gender Studies 40 406 867
Criminology and Criminal Justice 40 441 896
Political Economy 38 352 902
Sociology 34 329 1018
Demography 32 294 1048
Law 36 342 1058
History 36 314 1104
Urban and Regional planning 30 215 1107
Education Majors 38 399 1163
Political Science 37 338 1176
Library and Information science 38 436 1179
Aesthetics 37 340 1195
Archaeology 36 303 1235
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 445 1332
Linguistics 39 366 1507
Classics and Ancient History 41 531 1537
Philosophy 42 359 1623

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1253rd in the World with 5,340 publications made and 142,188 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 90 In Canada
#287 of 1,721 In North America
#1253 of 6,876 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 12
1993 2 19
1994 11 18
1995 26 40
1996 33 45
1997 39 59
1998 48 116
1999 60 179
2000 65 295
2001 55 335
2002 65 462
2003 88 625
2004 95 774
2005 108 1015
2006 169 1242
2007 158 1618
2008 172 2093
2009 177 2425
2010 197 3147
2011 229 3789
2012 196 4391
2013 198 5061
2014 490 5296
2015 169 5919
2016 201 6291
2017 265 6511
2018 259 7707
2019 244 9108
2020 300 11286
2021 346 14137
2022 329 14273
2023 321 15246
2024 213 13917

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 20 103 391
Earth science and Geophysics 33 204 803
Oceanography 34 225 895
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 252 922
Environmental Management 33 192 983
Ecology 33 233 1000
Geography and Cartography 33 263 1050
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 248 1082
Urban and Regional planning 30 215 1107
Geotechnical Engineering 39 238 1137
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 273 1250
Paleontology 36 295 1253
Geology 39 292 1281
Agricultural Science 34 230 1353
Environmental Engineering 34 228 1357
Environmental Chemistry 41 283 1707

Biology rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39th for Biology in Canada and 1879th in the World with 4,291 publications made and 127,643 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#39 of 89 In Canada
#368 of 1,698 In North America
#1879 of 6,833 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 20
1993 3 23
1994 11 26
1995 12 41
1996 32 40
1997 36 72
1998 36 127
1999 55 185
2000 49 328
2001 51 373
2002 50 491
2003 79 603
2004 87 765
2005 96 1005
2006 140 1233
2007 135 1525
2008 150 2046
2009 139 2265
2010 155 2893
2011 189 3474
2012 166 4076
2013 173 4636
2014 267 4909
2015 148 5403
2016 171 5768
2017 221 5861
2018 218 6899
2019 222 8066
2020 251 9933
2021 254 12121
2022 258 12442
2023 252 12837
2024 176 10921

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 20 103 391
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 252 922
Zoology 39 307 1171
Paleontology 36 295 1253
Agricultural Science 34 230 1353
Evolutionary Biology 38 369 1371
Animal Science 35 304 1430
Botany 35 280 1461
Horticulture 32 234 1563
Neuroscience 44 472 1804
Molecular Biology 39 384 1856
Oncology and Cancer research 37 478 2320
Genetics 43 466 2356
Biochemistry 47 452 2430
Biotechnology 42 443 2626
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 525 2683
Microbiology 43 476 2774
Nutrition and Food Science 45 403 2799
Virology 44 560 2896
Pharmacology 45 555 2951
Immunology 43 582 3040
Nanotechnology 56 559 3558

Engineering rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47th for Engineering in Canada and 2239th in the World with 3,406 publications made and 81,863 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#47 of 86 In Canada
#389 of 1,651 In North America
#2239 of 6,782 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 8
1993 2 11
1994 5 11
1995 13 15
1996 15 24
1997 18 41
1998 26 40
1999 35 83
2000 33 158
2001 36 186
2002 32 228
2003 54 290
2004 67 397
2005 83 562
2006 111 664
2007 111 932
2008 118 1199
2009 106 1397
2010 135 1857
2011 142 2183
2012 125 2517
2013 114 2964
2014 244 3244
2015 125 3515
2016 138 3876
2017 164 3869
2018 169 4589
2019 166 5431
2020 194 6613
2021 231 8594
2022 227 8849
2023 216 9291
2024 141 8214

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 27 169 731
Remote Sensing 35 258 1097
Geotechnical Engineering 39 238 1137
Architectural Engineering 32 233 1205
Civil Engineering 35 264 1233
Environmental Engineering 34 228 1357
Acoustical Engineering 41 344 1647
Structural Engineering 37 316 1711
Computer Networking 45 370 1936
Renewable Energy Engineering 40 255 1960
Mechanical Engineering 43 408 2183
Aerospace Engineering 47 444 2345
Telecommunications 50 440 2488
Materials Science 47 415 2624
Biotechnology 42 443 2626
Metallurgical Engineering 49 428 2660
Human-Computer Interaction 51 490 2684
Systems Engineering 53 534 2801
Optical Engineering 52 493 2811
Chemical Engineering 48 426 2900
Electrical Engineering 52 481 2934
Electronic Engineering 54 472 2987
Nanotechnology 56 559 3558

Medicine rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 38th for Medicine in Canada and 1724th in the World with 3,170 publications made and 80,809 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#38 of 85 In Canada
#398 of 1,685 In North America
#1724 of 6,775 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 25
1993 1 28
1994 8 29
1995 10 41
1996 15 41
1997 23 44
1998 27 78
1999 26 103
2000 35 195
2001 29 220
2002 50 271
2003 59 369
2004 56 465
2005 83 733
2006 83 902
2007 88 1103
2008 105 1423
2009 101 1543
2010 109 1839
2011 137 2315
2012 115 2561
2013 129 2828
2014 305 3123
2015 103 3440
2016 122 3504
2017 170 3666
2018 151 4146
2019 150 4800
2020 182 5810
2021 200 7421
2022 185 7649
2023 180 7526
2024 127 6262

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 21 177 349
Healthcare Management (MHA) 30 260 731
Nursing 31 287 832
Gerontology 35 329 907
Public Health 32 289 959
Clinical Psychology 39 409 1137
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 36 392 1200
Family medicine 31 379 1321
Health Science 37 450 1367
Critical Care Nursing 33 390 1594
Psychiatry 41 441 1612
Sports Medicine 45 481 1749
Physical Therapy 43 471 1771
Pathology 38 384 1819
Pediatrics 37 399 1831
Cardiology 42 468 2075
Surgery 40 528 2314
Oncology and Cancer research 37 478 2320
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 502 2341
Anesthesiology 44 548 2453
Anatomy and Physiology 48 590 2699
Virology 44 560 2896
Pharmacology 45 555 2951
Immunology 43 582 3040

Physics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 45th for Physics in Canada and 2138th in the World with 2,991 publications made and 73,586 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#45 of 86 In Canada
#393 of 1,617 In North America
#2138 of 6,713 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 11
1993 1 14
1994 4 6
1995 15 17
1996 17 27
1997 20 46
1998 19 53
1999 28 101
2000 32 171
2001 41 226
2002 37 269
2003 59 368
2004 63 420
2005 75 589
2006 90 702
2007 81 915
2008 123 1123
2009 92 1311
2010 116 1687
2011 101 1925
2012 103 2200
2013 93 2574
2014 275 2760
2015 107 3133
2016 126 3270
2017 161 3376
2018 137 3940
2019 135 4477
2020 141 5342
2021 185 6845
2022 197 7024
2023 185 7477
2024 126 6475

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 34 253 1089
Astrophysics and Astronomy 42 366 1526
Acoustical Engineering 41 344 1647
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 444 2125
Quantum and Particle physics 46 421 2321
Nuclear Physics 50 476 2486
Condensed Matter Physics 45 425 2610
Materials Science 47 415 2624
Optical Engineering 52 493 2811
Nanotechnology 56 559 3558

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47th for Computer Science in Canada and 2134th in the World with 2,850 publications made and 58,448 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#47 of 86 In Canada
#451 of 1,698 In North America
#2134 of 6,845 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 23
1993 1 23
1994 8 22
1995 15 43
1996 14 36
1997 20 61
1998 22 54
1999 25 84
2000 29 148
2001 39 171
2002 33 217
2003 48 260
2004 46 329
2005 89 566
2006 106 622
2007 86 838
2008 106 1089
2009 90 1232
2010 111 1582
2011 106 1661
2012 92 2028
2013 127 2222
2014 237 2442
2015 112 2636
2016 110 2809
2017 162 2854
2018 131 3528
2019 127 3946
2020 169 4759
2021 158 6065
2022 156 6100
2023 162 6634
2024 105 5244

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 38 436 1179
Neuroscience 44 472 1804
Cognitive Science 45 439 1811
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 324 1884
Computer Networking 45 370 1936
Data Science 48 453 1957
Computer Vision 46 394 2175
Management Information Systems 52 493 2177
Computational Linguistics 45 419 2179
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 47 414 2236
Machine Learning 46 407 2289
Cyber Security 48 471 2349
Telecommunications 50 440 2488
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 525 2683
Human-Computer Interaction 51 490 2684

Chemistry rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47th for Chemistry in Canada and 2377th in the World with 2,467 publications made and 66,838 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#47 of 83 In Canada
#415 of 1,530 In North America
#2377 of 6,545 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 5
1994 3 7
1995 10 13
1996 16 16
1997 21 38
1998 21 76
1999 29 107
2000 31 191
2001 33 231
2002 27 315
2003 50 358
2004 40 443
2005 50 521
2006 94 649
2007 79 853
2008 81 1044
2009 85 1193
2010 76 1555
2011 103 1849
2012 101 2073
2013 90 2397
2014 161 2587
2015 75 2697
2016 99 3142
2017 124 3244
2018 123 3927
2019 126 4507
2020 115 5207
2021 147 6458
2022 169 6651
2023 175 6965
2024 109 6358

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 248 1082
Environmental Chemistry 41 283 1707
Biochemistry 47 452 2430
Radiochemistry 38 312 2519
Physical chemistry 49 401 2553
Materials Science 47 415 2624
Organic Chemistry 49 442 2641
Nutrition and Food Science 45 403 2799
Chemical Engineering 48 426 2900
Inorganic Chemistry 48 460 2921
Nanotechnology 56 559 3558

Psychology rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 43rd for Psychology in Canada and 1531st in the World with 2,267 publications made and 43,195 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#43 of 87 In Canada
#417 of 1,645 In North America
#1531 of 6,645 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 23
1993 1 28
1994 6 25
1995 5 41
1996 12 37
1997 20 44
1998 15 61
1999 19 72
2000 26 133
2001 24 137
2002 30 174
2003 40 260
2004 36 293
2005 70 496
2006 61 584
2007 62 716
2008 66 868
2009 65 989
2010 83 1215
2011 86 1378
2012 80 1676
2013 106 1778
2014 285 2020
2015 85 2215
2016 85 2235
2017 141 2361
2018 90 2581
2019 111 2950
2020 121 3374
2021 121 4334
2022 106 4483
2023 119 4689
2024 83 3823

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 21 177 349
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 33 267 752
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 274 778
Child Psychology 39 392 1041
Social Psychology 41 388 1128
Clinical Psychology 39 409 1137
Education Majors 38 399 1163
Psychiatry 41 441 1612
Neuroscience 44 472 1804
Cognitive Science 45 439 1811

Economics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 36th for Economics in Canada and 1213th in the World with 1,753 publications made and 34,965 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#36 of 83 In Canada
#332 of 1,438 In North America
#1213 of 6,167 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 10
1993 1 12
1994 6 14
1995 12 21
1996 12 30
1997 20 30
1998 14 54
1999 18 46
2000 24 114
2001 20 102
2002 33 125
2003 29 174
2004 33 201
2005 31 249
2006 47 370
2007 39 406
2008 65 525
2009 71 623
2010 83 802
2011 78 883
2012 68 1109
2013 66 1310
2014 113 1296
2015 66 1468
2016 67 1460
2017 101 1579
2018 86 1840
2019 72 2032
2020 87 2493
2021 117 3378
2022 116 3342
2023 95 3566
2024 57 2721

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 24 183 483
Political Economy 38 352 902
Development Studies 33 306 976
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 358 1419
International Trade 36 314 1494
Finance 42 389 1640

Business rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39th for Business in Canada and 1398th in the World with 1,659 publications made and 33,249 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#39 of 83 In Canada
#352 of 1,460 In North America
#1398 of 6,339 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 16
1993 2 16
1994 5 24
1995 14 30
1996 9 37
1997 15 37
1998 14 51
1999 16 57
2000 18 106
2001 22 79
2002 24 124
2003 30 164
2004 31 202
2005 48 260
2006 51 352
2007 48 457
2008 54 565
2009 65 672
2010 71 822
2011 80 873
2012 70 1156
2013 79 1295
2014 114 1407
2015 44 1483
2016 71 1617
2017 96 1662
2018 86 1826
2019 73 2046
2020 84 2532
2021 101 3332
2022 93 3374
2023 75 3469
2024 51 2666

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 29 283 721
Occupational Safety and Health 34 288 754
Hospitality and Hotel Management 28 166 922
Accounting 36 357 1189
International Trade 36 314 1494
Management 39 353 1512
Project Management 41 375 1577
International Business 37 360 1636
Finance 42 389 1640
Advertising 42 512 1779
Marketing 43 475 2037
Management Information Systems 52 493 2177

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 45th for Mathematics in Canada and 2105th in the World with 1,571 publications made and 29,317 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#45 of 81 In Canada
#445 of 1,491 In North America
#2105 of 6,418 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 7
1993 1 14
1994 5 10
1995 9 20
1996 8 22
1997 18 22
1998 16 32
1999 9 34
2000 16 77
2001 18 97
2002 26 128
2003 30 172
2004 30 202
2005 45 319
2006 54 346
2007 37 415
2008 60 571
2009 58 688
2010 67 821
2011 59 876
2012 47 1077
2013 68 1164
2014 150 1280
2015 46 1427
2016 57 1435
2017 93 1606
2018 67 1798
2019 68 1988
2020 81 2459
2021 94 3108
2022 99 3337
2023 79 3387
2024 50 2352

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern British Columbia in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 358 1419
Math Teachers 44 553 1650
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 324 1884
Statistics 45 422 2090
Applied Mathematics 49 401 2480

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 40th for Art & Design in Canada and 1356th in the World with 979 publications made and 15,810 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
#40 of 83 In Canada
#378 of 1,444 In North America
#1356 of 5,966 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 3
1993 2 7
1994 3 2
1995 9 12
1996 6 13
1997 3 7
1998 15 14
1999 9 21
2000 17 43
2001 15 51
2002 13 62
2003 18 73
2004 26 85
2005 42 142
2006 34 161
2007 29 223
2008 36 280
2009 45 332
2010 40 428
2011 44 463
2012 30 527
2013 48 624
2014 77 628
2015 25 713
2016 45 760
2017 63 785
2018 44 852
2019 39 984
2020 42 1046
2021 45 1389
2022 40 1361
2023 39 1417
2024 32 1165

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

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 29 195 557
Performing arts 28 230 713
Art History 32 324 763
Creative Writing 37 292 774
Aesthetics 37 340 1195
Literature 39 390 1279
Fashion Design 43 359 1467