University of Northern British Columbia: Rankings

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The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 46th in Canada, 1544th in the global 2026 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 10,043 academic publications and 211,444 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1544 of 14,131 In the World
#422 of 2,597 In North America
#46 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 16 In British Columbia
#347 of 1,063 For Social Work
#398 of 2,695 For Forestry
#505 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#4402 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1625 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 1333rd in the World with 5,848 publications made and 132,487 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 91 In Canada
#340 of 1,854 In North America
#1333 of 7,088 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
1993 6 38
1994 19 46
1995 36 65
1996 42 78
1997 46 82
1998 50 129
1999 54 161
2000 71 293
2001 69 338
2002 85 435
2003 117 621
2004 108 728
2005 157 1062
2006 167 1251
2007 170 1598
2008 169 2030
2009 179 2328
2010 226 2851
2011 224 3353
2012 197 3863
2013 221 4292
2014 751 4624
2015 173 5146
2016 210 5302
2017 323 5622
2018 244 6476
2019 241 7509
2020 280 9030
2021 307 11428
2022 291 11624
2023 288 12019
2024 192 10353
2025 157 9059

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 21 173 347
Communications and Public Relations 29 214 505
International Relations and Diplomacy 24 187 506
Media Studies 32 255 557
Public Policy / Administration 30 285 729
Publishing 32 264 743
Occupational Safety and Health 34 288 756
Art History 32 321 764
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 271 775
Human Rights Law 33 267 826
Anthropology 33 300 835
Genealogy 36 360 854
Gender Studies 40 398 862
Political Economy 37 345 897
Criminology and Criminal Justice 40 441 907
Sociology 34 326 1027
Demography 33 294 1056
Law 36 341 1074
History 36 313 1117
Library and Information science 37 431 1169
Urban and Regional planning 32 221 1172
Aesthetics 37 338 1188
Education Majors 39 401 1188
Political Science 37 337 1190
Archaeology 36 303 1255
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 42 448 1347
Linguistics 39 369 1542
Classics and Ancient History 41 530 1564
Philosophy 43 358 1640

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1272nd in the World with 5,455 publications made and 152,107 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 90 In Canada
#287 of 1,727 In North America
#1272 of 6,888 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 19
1994 11 18
1995 26 40
1996 33 45
1997 39 59
1998 48 116
1999 60 180
2000 65 296
2001 55 335
2002 65 464
2003 88 626
2004 95 774
2005 108 1015
2006 169 1242
2007 158 1619
2008 172 2086
2009 177 2423
2010 197 3154
2011 229 3791
2012 196 4385
2013 197 5062
2014 490 5299
2015 169 5913
2016 200 6296
2017 263 6505
2018 260 7697
2019 245 9093
2020 299 11258
2021 347 14083
2022 333 14247
2023 319 15218
2024 215 14035
2025 149 12834

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 20 103 398
Earth science and Geophysics 33 205 812
Oceanography 35 228 911
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 252 932
Environmental Management 33 191 995
Ecology 33 233 1014
Geography and Cartography 33 262 1060
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 245 1085
Geotechnical Engineering 38 235 1160
Urban and Regional planning 32 221 1172
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 273 1258
Paleontology 36 295 1270
Geology 39 291 1294
Environmental Engineering 33 223 1360
Agricultural Science 34 230 1376
Environmental Chemistry 41 282 1730

Biology rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39th for Biology in Canada and 1894th in the World with 4,390 publications made and 136,010 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#39 of 89 In Canada
#364 of 1,701 In North America
#1894 of 6,841 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 23
1994 11 26
1995 12 41
1996 32 40
1997 36 72
1998 36 127
1999 55 186
2000 49 329
2001 51 373
2002 50 492
2003 79 604
2004 87 765
2005 96 1005
2006 140 1233
2007 134 1525
2008 150 2044
2009 138 2266
2010 155 2895
2011 189 3468
2012 166 4071
2013 173 4631
2014 267 4917
2015 148 5400
2016 169 5755
2017 220 5856
2018 219 6880
2019 222 8050
2020 251 9910
2021 255 12084
2022 260 12376
2023 252 12799
2024 177 11054
2025 128 9995

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 20 103 398
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 252 932
Zoology 39 306 1193
Paleontology 36 295 1270
Agricultural Science 34 230 1376
Evolutionary Biology 38 368 1380
Animal Science 35 302 1441
Botany 36 280 1490
Horticulture 32 232 1582
Neuroscience 44 468 1831
Molecular Biology 39 384 1871
Genetics 43 466 2387
Oncology and Cancer research 37 481 2389
Biochemistry 46 453 2470
Biotechnology 40 429 2581
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 534 2776
Microbiology 44 480 2831
Nutrition and Food Science 45 399 2834
Virology 45 559 2932
Pharmacology 45 556 2985
Immunology 43 580 3066
Nanotechnology 55 554 3564

Engineering rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 45th for Engineering in Canada and 2249th in the World with 3,497 publications made and 87,094 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#45 of 87 In Canada
#386 of 1,655 In North America
#2249 of 6,795 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 11
1994 5 11
1995 13 15
1996 15 24
1997 18 41
1998 26 40
1999 35 83
2000 33 159
2001 36 186
2002 32 229
2003 54 291
2004 67 397
2005 83 562
2006 111 665
2007 111 931
2008 117 1193
2009 107 1397
2010 135 1862
2011 141 2175
2012 126 2513
2013 114 2966
2014 244 3248
2015 125 3489
2016 136 3870
2017 165 3849
2018 169 4581
2019 165 5433
2020 194 6591
2021 231 8547
2022 230 8821
2023 218 9277
2024 145 8287
2025 110 7628

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 27 171 750
Remote Sensing 35 258 1123
Geotechnical Engineering 38 235 1160
Architectural Engineering 32 231 1214
Civil Engineering 34 260 1233
Environmental Engineering 33 223 1360
Acoustical Engineering 41 340 1649
Structural Engineering 37 312 1696
Computer Networking 45 372 1973
Renewable Energy Engineering 40 257 1998
Mechanical Engineering 44 407 2194
Aerospace Engineering 46 441 2344
Telecommunications 50 436 2509
Biotechnology 40 429 2581
Materials Science 47 410 2630
Metallurgical Engineering 49 424 2682
Human-Computer Interaction 52 500 2729
Systems Engineering 53 529 2802
Optical Engineering 51 488 2810
Chemical Engineering 48 420 2911
Electrical Engineering 52 480 2949
Electronic Engineering 54 476 3039
Nanotechnology 55 554 3564

Medicine rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 38th for Medicine in Canada and 1745th in the World with 3,267 publications made and 85,897 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#38 of 85 In Canada
#396 of 1,689 In North America
#1745 of 6,793 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 28
1994 8 29
1995 10 41
1996 15 41
1997 23 45
1998 27 78
1999 26 104
2000 35 197
2001 29 220
2002 50 271
2003 59 369
2004 56 465
2005 83 733
2006 83 902
2007 87 1101
2008 105 1423
2009 101 1546
2010 109 1841
2011 135 2308
2012 116 2566
2013 129 2829
2014 305 3120
2015 103 3434
2016 122 3490
2017 171 3670
2018 152 4135
2019 151 4796
2020 180 5794
2021 201 7383
2022 187 7618
2023 179 7484
2024 128 6364
2025 120 5593

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 21 173 347
Healthcare Management (MHA) 30 260 741
Nursing 31 286 842
Gerontology 35 328 935
Public Health 32 289 987
Clinical Psychology 40 412 1166
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 36 387 1205
Family medicine 31 380 1347
Health Science 37 443 1385
Psychiatry 41 438 1639
Critical Care Nursing 33 392 1653
Sports Medicine 45 481 1776
Physical Therapy 43 471 1794
Pediatrics 37 397 1834
Pathology 38 382 1835
Cardiology 43 468 2102
Surgery 40 526 2334
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 502 2371
Oncology and Cancer research 37 481 2389
Anesthesiology 45 549 2492
Anatomy and Physiology 48 581 2708
Virology 45 559 2932
Pharmacology 45 556 2985
Immunology 43 580 3066

Physics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 44th for Physics in Canada and 2163rd in the World with 3,060 publications made and 79,223 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#44 of 86 In Canada
#388 of 1,623 In North America
#2163 of 6,729 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 14
1994 4 6
1995 15 17
1996 17 27
1997 20 46
1998 19 53
1999 28 101
2000 32 172
2001 41 226
2002 37 270
2003 59 369
2004 63 420
2005 75 589
2006 90 703
2007 81 916
2008 122 1118
2009 92 1310
2010 116 1685
2011 101 1921
2012 103 2195
2013 93 2572
2014 275 2753
2015 107 3137
2016 125 3267
2017 161 3378
2018 137 3944
2019 135 4465
2020 143 5366
2021 186 6824
2022 198 7000
2023 186 7446
2024 132 6543
2025 78 5873

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 1095
Astrophysics and Astronomy 42 366 1560
Acoustical Engineering 41 340 1649
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 444 2143
Quantum and Particle physics 46 420 2337
Nuclear Physics 50 466 2485
Materials Science 47 410 2630
Condensed Matter Physics 45 425 2637
Optical Engineering 51 488 2810
Nanotechnology 55 554 3564

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47th for Computer Science in Canada and 2167th in the World with 2,906 publications made and 59,590 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#47 of 86 In Canada
#450 of 1,702 In North America
#2167 of 6,855 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 23
1994 8 22
1995 15 43
1996 14 36
1997 20 61
1998 22 54
1999 25 85
2000 29 149
2001 39 171
2002 33 217
2003 48 260
2004 46 329
2005 89 565
2006 106 621
2007 86 837
2008 106 1084
2009 91 1228
2010 111 1581
2011 106 1653
2012 92 2024
2013 126 2218
2014 237 2447
2015 112 2634
2016 110 2801
2017 161 2859
2018 130 3504
2019 126 3932
2020 170 4734
2021 157 6041
2022 157 6067
2023 161 6634
2024 107 5312
2025 76 4517

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 37 431 1169
Neuroscience 44 468 1831
Cognitive Science 45 434 1856
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 324 1915
Multimedia 43 475 1928
Computer Networking 45 372 1973
Data Science 48 458 2038
Management Information Systems 52 487 2191
Computer Vision 46 391 2194
Computational Linguistics 45 420 2236
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 47 417 2279
Machine Learning 46 408 2327
Cyber Security 49 462 2348
Telecommunications 50 436 2509
Software Engineering 50 509 2617
Human-Computer Interaction 52 500 2729
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 534 2776

Chemistry rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47th for Chemistry in Canada and 2406th in the World with 2,519 publications made and 69,382 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#47 of 83 In Canada
#411 of 1,538 In North America
#2406 of 6,561 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 31 192
2001 33 231
2002 27 316
2003 50 359
2004 40 443
2005 50 522
2006 94 649
2007 78 852
2008 81 1040
2009 84 1193
2010 76 1557
2011 104 1846
2012 101 2073
2013 90 2393
2014 161 2581
2015 75 2691
2016 99 3139
2017 124 3238
2018 123 3921
2019 126 4500
2020 114 5173
2021 146 6451
2022 168 6604
2023 174 6930
2024 113 6394
2025 67 5729

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 40 245 1085
Environmental Chemistry 41 282 1730
Biochemistry 46 453 2470
Radiochemistry 38 311 2529
Physical chemistry 48 391 2547
Materials Science 47 410 2630
Organic Chemistry 49 437 2663
Nutrition and Food Science 45 399 2834
Chemical Engineering 48 420 2911
Inorganic Chemistry 48 462 2933
Nanotechnology 55 554 3564

Psychology rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 43rd for Psychology in Canada and 1544th in the World with 2,327 publications made and 45,744 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#43 of 87 In Canada
#415 of 1,648 In North America
#1544 of 6,663 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 28
1994 6 25
1995 5 41
1996 12 37
1997 20 46
1998 15 61
1999 19 73
2000 26 135
2001 24 137
2002 30 174
2003 40 260
2004 36 294
2005 70 496
2006 61 584
2007 62 716
2008 66 865
2009 65 987
2010 83 1215
2011 86 1376
2012 81 1677
2013 105 1777
2014 285 2023
2015 85 2213
2016 85 2227
2017 140 2349
2018 89 2565
2019 111 2934
2020 119 3350
2021 119 4303
2022 105 4457
2023 118 4680
2024 83 3870
2025 88 3385

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 21 173 347
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 33 262 742
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 271 775
Child Psychology 40 393 1061
Social Psychology 41 385 1137
Clinical Psychology 40 412 1166
Education Majors 39 401 1188
Psychiatry 41 438 1639
Neuroscience 44 468 1831
Cognitive Science 45 434 1856

Economics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 36th for Economics in Canada and 1229th in the World with 1,796 publications made and 37,145 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#36 of 84 In Canada
#332 of 1,445 In North America
#1229 of 6,188 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 12
1994 6 14
1995 12 21
1996 12 30
1997 20 30
1998 14 54
1999 18 46
2000 24 115
2001 20 102
2002 33 126
2003 29 174
2004 33 201
2005 31 250
2006 47 370
2007 39 408
2008 65 524
2009 70 622
2010 83 804
2011 78 883
2012 68 1104
2013 66 1309
2014 113 1289
2015 66 1470
2016 66 1448
2017 101 1570
2018 85 1820
2019 71 2016
2020 85 2460
2021 117 3375
2022 118 3316
2023 94 3538
2024 58 2766
2025 60 2274

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 24 187 506
Political Economy 37 345 897
Development Studies 33 304 991
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 358 1447
International Trade 36 312 1502
Finance 42 389 1669

Business rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39th for Business in Canada and 1420th in the World with 1,681 publications made and 35,422 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#39 of 84 In Canada
#350 of 1,472 In North America
#1420 of 6,366 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 16
1994 5 24
1995 14 30
1996 9 37
1997 15 38
1998 14 51
1999 16 56
2000 18 107
2001 22 79
2002 24 125
2003 30 165
2004 31 202
2005 48 260
2006 51 352
2007 48 457
2008 54 566
2009 65 672
2010 71 825
2011 80 874
2012 70 1154
2013 79 1294
2014 114 1402
2015 44 1480
2016 70 1609
2017 96 1663
2018 85 1809
2019 72 2034
2020 84 2472
2021 100 3318
2022 89 3360
2023 75 3450
2024 51 2688
2025 41 2262

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 30 285 729
Occupational Safety and Health 34 288 756
Hospitality and Hotel Management 28 164 933
Accounting 36 360 1216
International Trade 36 312 1502
Management 39 353 1520
Project Management 42 378 1634
International Business 37 362 1663
Finance 42 389 1669
Advertising 44 521 1837
Marketing 43 476 2075
Management Information Systems 52 487 2191

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 45th for Mathematics in Canada and 2136th in the World with 1,609 publications made and 31,010 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#45 of 81 In Canada
#445 of 1,494 In North America
#2136 of 6,434 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 14
1994 5 10
1995 9 20
1996 8 22
1997 18 22
1998 16 32
1999 9 34
2000 16 78
2001 18 97
2002 26 129
2003 30 172
2004 30 203
2005 45 321
2006 54 346
2007 37 415
2008 60 572
2009 58 685
2010 67 825
2011 59 874
2012 47 1074
2013 68 1160
2014 150 1277
2015 46 1420
2016 56 1420
2017 93 1592
2018 66 1788
2019 67 1982
2020 82 2420
2021 95 3083
2022 101 3299
2023 78 3358
2024 51 2403
2025 50 1891

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 1447
Math Teachers 44 549 1663
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 324 1915
Statistics 45 422 2133
Applied Mathematics 49 406 2519

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 40th for Art & Design in Canada and 1371st in the World with 995 publications made and 16,819 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 85 In Canada
#376 of 1,454 In North America
#1371 of 6,010 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 42 143
2006 34 162
2007 29 223
2008 36 276
2009 45 331
2010 40 432
2011 44 464
2012 30 529
2013 48 628
2014 77 634
2015 25 715
2016 45 757
2017 63 786
2018 44 851
2019 40 982
2020 42 1047
2021 45 1382
2022 41 1361
2023 39 1410
2024 32 1194
2025 20 1109

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 30 200 575
Performing arts 28 231 722
Art History 32 321 764
Creative Writing 37 292 780
Aesthetics 37 338 1188
Literature 39 385 1284
Fashion Design 43 364 1521
Multimedia 43 475 1928