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The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 46th in Canada, 1667th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. The University of Northern British Columbia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,422 academic publications and 131,458 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1667 of 14,131 In the World
#456 of 2,597 In North America
#46 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 16 In British Columbia
#406 of 1,028 For Social Work
#435 of 2,377 For Forestry
#508 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#4354 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1731 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 38th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1355th in the World with 4,054 publications made and 98,483 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 89 In Canada
#301 of 1,687 In North America
#1355 of 6,798 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 10 0
1995 25 12
1996 26 12
1997 30 25
1998 43 51
1999 45 126
2000 46 160
2001 47 210
2002 54 331
2003 72 424
2004 83 512
2005 74 684
2006 119 880
2007 139 1179
2008 132 1519
2009 143 1824
2010 161 2350
2011 185 2914
2012 163 3373
2013 161 3917
2014 164 4142
2015 143 4575
2016 163 4850
2017 224 4889
2018 219 5880
2019 222 7003
2020 246 8695
2021 323 10428
2022 299 11024
2023 269 11210

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 21 113 435
Earth science and Geophysics 34 212 824
Oceanography 36 233 903
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 267 984
Environmental Management 33 198 1035
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 246 1056
Ecology 36 257 1078
Geotechnical Engineering 39 244 1168
Geography and Cartography 38 289 1204
Paleontology 36 299 1259
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 275 1267
Geology 39 300 1301
Agricultural Science 36 235 1335
Environmental Engineering 35 241 1406
Environmental Chemistry 41 292 1709

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1466th in the World with 4,040 publications made and 81,986 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 91 In Canada
#388 of 1,819 In North America
#1466 of 7,020 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
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 6 1
1994 17 3
1995 34 16
1996 32 19
1997 39 29
1998 47 41
1999 44 94
2000 53 134
2001 56 185
2002 72 265
2003 84 359
2004 91 449
2005 116 649
2006 124 852
2007 132 1079
2008 125 1401
2009 127 1673
2010 174 2036
2011 175 2508
2012 153 2804
2013 159 3207
2014 165 3501
2015 133 3836
2016 171 3979
2017 286 4108
2018 203 4790
2019 215 5613
2020 227 6729
2021 285 8416
2022 250 8545
2023 226 8581

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 24 213 406
International Relations and Diplomacy 25 210 508
Media Studies 32 265 558
Public Policy / Administration 30 274 652
Publishing 32 256 699
Occupational Safety and Health 35 298 741
Communications and Public Relations 33 320 773
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 36 283 803
Art History 35 348 824
Political Economy 37 346 853
Gender Studies 40 443 931
Anthropology 36 343 942
Demography 33 306 1056
Sociology 37 364 1087
History 39 335 1188
Education Majors 41 453 1210
Law 39 400 1237
Archaeology 39 321 1256
Aesthetics 41 397 1342
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 43 484 1363
Political Science 43 404 1369
Classics and Ancient History 41 530 1495
Linguistics 41 399 1595
Library and Information science 44 618 1739
Philosophy 45 415 1797

Biology rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 40th for Biology in Canada and 1903rd in the World with 3,433 publications made and 88,816 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 86 In Canada
#377 of 1,668 In North America
#1903 of 6,770 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 0
1994 12 0
1995 11 12
1996 25 15
1997 29 33
1998 31 64
1999 41 129
2000 36 183
2001 47 233
2002 44 357
2003 65 412
2004 76 510
2005 73 697
2006 101 881
2007 118 1133
2008 115 1503
2009 105 1743
2010 134 2256
2011 146 2685
2012 149 3217
2013 146 3663
2014 142 3881
2015 133 4276
2016 134 4506
2017 194 4536
2018 190 5396
2019 196 6332
2020 214 7674
2021 245 9082
2022 236 9791
2023 222 9750

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 21 113 435
Entomology 33 248 943
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 267 984
Zoology 39 313 1190
Paleontology 36 299 1259
Agricultural Science 36 235 1335
Botany 36 293 1462
Animal Science 36 323 1470
Evolutionary Biology 40 390 1486
Horticulture 34 249 1569
Molecular Biology 39 378 1767
Neuroscience 44 503 1881
Oncology and Cancer research 37 483 2322
Genetics 45 480 2366
Biochemistry 47 468 2442
Biotechnology 40 442 2495
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 512 2538
Microbiology 43 466 2618
Virology 41 537 2816
Nutrition and Food Science 46 432 2895
Immunology 45 598 3025
Pharmacology 47 578 3118
Nanotechnology 56 558 3541

Engineering rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47th for Engineering in Canada and 2320th in the World with 2,633 publications made and 58,044 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#47 of 84 In Canada
#402 of 1,602 In North America
#2320 of 6,684 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 5 0
1995 11 6
1996 15 8
1997 14 17
1998 22 19
1999 28 64
2000 26 89
2001 31 126
2002 27 155
2003 43 216
2004 53 281
2005 61 410
2006 79 506
2007 90 726
2008 90 927
2009 81 1051
2010 114 1441
2011 115 1734
2012 108 1931
2013 98 2362
2014 99 2635
2015 103 2765
2016 104 3045
2017 144 3036
2018 133 3646
2019 160 4321
2020 150 5282
2021 215 6485
2022 210 7001
2023 188 7046

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 29 176 729
Remote Sensing 35 261 1086
Geotechnical Engineering 39 244 1168
Civil Engineering 37 273 1270
Environmental Engineering 35 241 1406
Acoustical Engineering 43 372 1793
Structural Engineering 40 336 1793
Computer Networking 47 392 2012
Aerospace Engineering 49 456 2362
Telecommunications 50 427 2410
Mechanical Engineering 47 452 2443
Biotechnology 40 442 2495
Human-Computer Interaction 52 467 2570
Materials Science 49 437 2695
Metallurgical Engineering 49 431 2699
Optical Engineering 53 507 2866
Chemical Engineering 49 432 2872
Systems Engineering 53 556 2882
Electrical Engineering 52 486 2948
Nanotechnology 56 558 3541

Medicine rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39th for Medicine in Canada and 1804th in the World with 2,380 publications made and 56,846 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#39 of 85 In Canada
#424 of 1,643 In North America
#1804 of 6,680 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 0
1994 7 0
1995 9 7
1996 16 9
1997 22 23
1998 23 27
1999 18 63
2000 29 112
2001 23 140
2002 45 187
2003 42 249
2004 52 324
2005 62 476
2006 58 610
2007 74 780
2008 87 1059
2009 72 1142
2010 79 1419
2011 108 1797
2012 95 1923
2013 98 2225
2014 102 2482
2015 81 2726
2016 101 2798
2017 142 2810
2018 128 3261
2019 139 3776
2020 155 4407
2021 179 5597
2022 170 5974
2023 152 5662

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 24 213 406
Healthcare Management (MHA) 31 284 755
Nursing 32 335 937
Public Health 33 300 997
Gerontology 36 376 1052
Clinical Psychology 42 455 1249
Health Science 37 456 1299
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 40 460 1375
Family medicine 37 490 1690
Pathology 38 388 1767
Psychiatry 43 486 1775
Sports Medicine 47 518 1867
Physical Therapy 46 519 1923
Cardiology 42 450 1990
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 507 2302
Surgery 42 543 2321
Oncology and Cancer research 37 483 2322
Anesthesiology 44 537 2389
Anatomy and Physiology 49 586 2596
Virology 41 537 2816
Immunology 45 598 3025
Pharmacology 47 578 3118

Physics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 46th for Physics in Canada and 2281st in the World with 2,276 publications made and 49,269 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#46 of 84 In Canada
#419 of 1,569 In North America
#2281 of 6,603 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 4 0
1995 13 3
1996 17 13
1997 15 25
1998 21 28
1999 20 73
2000 27 102
2001 31 154
2002 32 194
2003 46 262
2004 53 310
2005 61 453
2006 60 534
2007 69 705
2008 92 861
2009 68 982
2010 100 1290
2011 84 1498
2012 85 1696
2013 81 2057
2014 90 2200
2015 87 2435
2016 102 2607
2017 142 2561
2018 111 3094
2019 124 3571
2020 124 4252
2021 166 5086
2022 178 5514
2023 159 5598

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
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 379 1582
Acoustical Engineering 43 372 1793
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 435 2078
Nuclear Physics 49 471 2452
Quantum and Particle physics 48 457 2514
Condensed Matter Physics 48 436 2648
Materials Science 49 437 2695
Optical Engineering 53 507 2866
Nanotechnology 56 558 3541

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 48th for Computer Science in Canada and 2233rd in the World with 2,152 publications made and 39,121 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 86 In Canada
#476 of 1,662 In North America
#2233 of 6,752 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 6 0
1995 13 11
1996 13 9
1997 14 20
1998 22 18
1999 21 52
2000 27 67
2001 33 90
2002 29 143
2003 38 168
2004 43 215
2005 65 355
2006 76 453
2007 69 571
2008 78 833
2009 67 913
2010 88 1224
2011 90 1326
2012 75 1491
2013 97 1738
2014 84 1910
2015 98 2006
2016 90 2154
2017 138 2169
2018 106 2641
2019 114 2920
2020 141 3431
2021 139 4362
2022 136 4532
2023 131 4641

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 44 618 1739
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 300 1749
Neuroscience 44 503 1881
Cognitive Science 47 466 1927
Data Science 49 457 1933
Computer Networking 47 392 2012
Computational Linguistics 46 426 2167
Computer Vision 46 403 2208
Cyber Security 48 451 2220
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 429 2229
Management Information Systems 57 544 2318
Machine Learning 46 432 2373
Telecommunications 50 427 2410
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 512 2538
Human-Computer Interaction 52 467 2570

Chemistry rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 49th for Chemistry in Canada and 2402nd in the World with 2,007 publications made and 48,196 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 81 In Canada
#424 of 1,488 In North America
#2402 of 6,447 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 3 0
1995 9 3
1996 16 10
1997 16 22
1998 20 39
1999 18 80
2000 21 120
2001 30 158
2002 24 244
2003 47 282
2004 35 312
2005 37 421
2006 70 469
2007 75 695
2008 67 827
2009 63 963
2010 69 1252
2011 87 1500
2012 82 1694
2013 82 1944
2014 86 2123
2015 69 2216
2016 77 2552
2017 114 2589
2018 105 3107
2019 114 3559
2020 103 4078
2021 137 5014
2022 157 5328
2023 158 5445

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 40 246 1056
Environmental Chemistry 41 292 1709
Radiochemistry 37 301 2422
Biochemistry 47 468 2442
Physical chemistry 50 428 2622
Organic Chemistry 49 450 2640
Materials Science 49 437 2695
Inorganic Chemistry 48 452 2792
Chemical Engineering 49 432 2872
Nutrition and Food Science 46 432 2895
Nanotechnology 56 558 3541

Psychology rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 44th for Psychology in Canada and 1608th in the World with 1,558 publications made and 29,985 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 85 In Canada
#454 of 1,612 In North America
#1608 of 6,528 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 1
1994 5 0
1995 5 5
1996 9 6
1997 16 13
1998 13 19
1999 14 37
2000 22 59
2001 20 73
2002 22 108
2003 31 149
2004 35 184
2005 51 289
2006 46 387
2007 44 460
2008 50 630
2009 41 713
2010 55 885
2011 65 1038
2012 64 1211
2013 69 1386
2014 75 1538
2015 64 1655
2016 64 1704
2017 117 1786
2018 68 1976
2019 94 2206
2020 99 2436
2021 111 3197
2022 91 3331
2023 91 3347

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 24 213 406
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 36 283 803
Child Psychology 43 449 1172
Education Majors 41 453 1210
Social Psychology 44 437 1237
Clinical Psychology 42 455 1249
Psychiatry 43 486 1775
Neuroscience 44 503 1881
Cognitive Science 47 466 1927

Economics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 38th for Economics in Canada and 1242nd in the World with 1,330 publications made and 25,038 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#38 of 83 In Canada
#355 of 1,400 In North America
#1242 of 5,995 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 6 1
1995 12 5
1996 8 9
1997 19 8
1998 12 16
1999 17 28
2000 16 47
2001 20 56
2002 32 74
2003 20 97
2004 33 134
2005 26 144
2006 33 255
2007 35 261
2008 43 358
2009 48 423
2010 59 554
2011 63 641
2012 41 801
2013 45 982
2014 48 948
2015 49 1069
2016 46 1028
2017 89 1104
2018 78 1322
2019 63 1441
2020 73 1769
2021 107 2407
2022 98 2412
2023 83 2485

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 25 210 508
Political Economy 37 346 853
Development Studies 34 334 1028
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 356 1352
Finance 43 418 1680

Business rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 44th for Business in Canada and 1747th in the World with 1,242 publications made and 21,443 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#44 of 78 In Canada
#431 of 1,412 In North America
#1747 of 6,187 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 3 2
1995 12 3
1996 6 4
1997 15 8
1998 13 17
1999 14 27
2000 15 39
2001 19 37
2002 23 68
2003 23 86
2004 28 118
2005 36 138
2006 31 227
2007 38 296
2008 39 357
2009 47 428
2010 48 563
2011 63 619
2012 48 802
2013 56 921
2014 43 1028
2015 38 1074
2016 49 1118
2017 91 1171
2018 71 1348
2019 59 1457
2020 70 1757
2021 86 2337
2022 79 2377
2023 70 2454

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 30 274 652
Occupational Safety and Health 35 298 741
Hospitality and Hotel Management 28 160 855
Accounting 37 371 1164
Finance 43 418 1680
Advertising 45 556 1813
Management 46 483 2099
Marketing 46 531 2181
Management Information Systems 57 544 2318

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 46th for Mathematics in Canada and 2141st in the World with 1,202 publications made and 21,691 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#46 of 80 In Canada
#456 of 1,451 In North America
#2141 of 6,305 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 6 0
1995 10 6
1996 8 6
1997 17 11
1998 11 17
1999 10 27
2000 13 47
2001 17 60
2002 21 89
2003 21 111
2004 27 142
2005 33 204
2006 44 240
2007 34 292
2008 53 416
2009 47 521
2010 50 605
2011 51 702
2012 30 795
2013 53 903
2014 52 1006
2015 37 1091
2016 46 1117
2017 81 1254
2018 65 1369
2019 58 1554
2020 64 1733
2021 88 2264
2022 90 2531
2023 61 2447

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 36 356 1352
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 300 1749
Math Teachers 50 645 1796
Statistics 46 447 2146

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northern British Columbia ranked 43rd for Art & Design in Canada and 1443rd in the World with 684 publications made and 10,732 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#43 of 83 In Canada
#406 of 1,404 In North America
#1443 of 5,720 In the World

University of Northern British Columbia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 1
1994 3 0
1995 8 4
1996 6 5
1997 3 3
1998 14 10
1999 7 12
2000 11 13
2001 9 35
2002 10 42
2003 10 45
2004 21 57
2005 24 94
2006 26 112
2007 19 154
2008 26 193
2009 30 246
2010 35 287
2011 40 343
2012 23 349
2013 29 426
2014 26 432
2015 20 524
2016 30 520
2017 50 536
2018 40 584
2019 28 613
2020 33 739
2021 39 907
2022 35 871
2023 23 904

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 29 198 536
Performing arts 27 217 659
Creative Writing 38 322 812
Art History 35 348 824
Literature 40 404 1301
Aesthetics 41 397 1342
Fashion Design 43 396 1627