University of Prince Edward Island: Rankings

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The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 42nd in Canada, 1492nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 89 research topics. The University of Prince Edward Island ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,066 academic publications and 187,175 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1492 of 14,131 In the World
#401 of 2,597 In North America
#42 of 101 In Canada
#139 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#279 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#449 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#3096 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1376 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 86 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 37th for Biology in Canada and 1599th in the World with 5,265 publications made and 147,206 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 89 In Canada
#327 of 1,701 In North America
#1599 of 6,841 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 48 143
1994 63 195
1995 65 236
1996 65 262
1997 71 384
1998 69 373
1999 64 468
2000 90 551
2001 96 793
2002 106 979
2003 91 1093
2004 116 1334
2005 127 1694
2006 138 2118
2007 143 2355
2008 129 2755
2009 146 3198
2010 135 3564
2011 156 4178
2012 188 4580
2013 199 4937
2014 193 5374
2015 187 5532
2016 214 5652
2017 209 6363
2018 228 6727
2019 194 7683
2020 260 9529
2021 267 11112
2022 247 10878
2023 261 11235
2024 232 11097
2025 196 10422

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 13 83 279
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 151 449
Zoology 28 195 687
Microbiology 20 191 786
Forestry 32 164 831
Virology 23 220 859
Immunology 24 248 1059
Biotechnology 26 251 1207
Pharmacology 26 262 1222
Toxicology 30 226 1233
Genetics 32 311 1386
Agricultural Science 37 233 1392
Molecular Biology 32 319 1413
Paleontology 40 319 1450
Biophysics 38 381 1500
Neuroscience 41 405 1502
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 346 1563
Biochemistry 36 323 1658
Horticulture 36 251 1709
Botany 38 318 1712
Evolutionary Biology 45 436 1736
Nutrition and Food Science 33 255 1802
Oncology and Cancer research 36 387 1841
Nanotechnology 40 351 2371

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Canada and 1484th in the World with 4,483 publications made and 115,671 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 90 In Canada
#309 of 1,727 In North America
#1484 of 6,888 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 38 77
1994 39 125
1995 47 137
1996 37 151
1997 43 225
1998 52 234
1999 45 244
2000 65 334
2001 70 486
2002 75 590
2003 81 617
2004 93 826
2005 80 995
2006 106 1282
2007 98 1507
2008 106 1802
2009 111 2116
2010 97 2325
2011 138 2822
2012 155 3042
2013 150 3525
2014 156 3818
2015 154 3892
2016 215 4176
2017 222 4815
2018 225 5163
2019 180 5958
2020 230 7534
2021 252 8674
2022 238 8491
2023 267 9030
2024 231 9273
2025 175 8984

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 151 449
Forestry 32 164 831
Ecology 38 280 1302
Oceanography 43 285 1321
Agricultural Science 37 233 1392
Paleontology 40 319 1450
Geology 45 335 1603
Geography and Cartography 48 370 1792
Environmental Management 46 323 2033
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 419 2223
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 49 417 2420
Environmental Engineering 45 371 2510
Environmental Chemistry 50 399 2512
Geotechnical Engineering 47 423 2516
Earth science and Geophysics 52 482 2584

Medicine rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 33rd for Medicine in Canada and 1395th in the World with 4,267 publications made and 117,026 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Veterinary, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 85 In Canada
#329 of 1,689 In North America
#1395 of 6,793 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 42 119
1994 53 146
1995 51 192
1996 51 206
1997 64 312
1998 54 274
1999 59 360
2000 74 431
2001 78 604
2002 82 726
2003 74 850
2004 102 969
2005 115 1344
2006 115 1594
2007 111 1837
2008 102 2203
2009 124 2573
2010 123 2815
2011 138 3208
2012 158 3617
2013 164 3908
2014 155 4148
2015 163 4463
2016 170 4395
2017 151 5104
2018 174 5521
2019 172 6229
2020 215 8130
2021 215 9331
2022 210 9200
2023 201 9268
2024 168 8802
2025 144 7892

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Veterinary 9 53 139
Sports / Exercise science 28 207 614
Virology 23 220 859
Anesthesiology 25 252 1012
Immunology 24 248 1059
Gerontology 37 376 1127
Urology 22 246 1144
Sports Medicine 38 340 1166
Epidemiology 28 242 1209
Pharmacology 26 262 1222
Toxicology 30 226 1233
Anatomy and Physiology 32 303 1253
Critical Care Nursing 24 311 1262
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 250 1277
Pathology 32 295 1307
Health Science 38 445 1387
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 325 1403
Physical Therapy 38 382 1410
Cardiology 29 343 1433
Public Health 40 370 1462
Surgery 33 353 1468
Pediatrics 31 327 1497
Nursing 40 454 1501
Biomedical Engineering 32 303 1564
Family medicine 34 442 1569
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 296 1572
Psychiatry 40 436 1637
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 43 513 1670
Healthcare Management (MHA) 44 513 1830
Pharmacy 37 376 1837
Oncology and Cancer research 36 387 1841
Clinical Psychology 52 610 1903
Dentistry 36 413 2038

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 49th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1986th in the World with 3,693 publications made and 82,862 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#49 of 91 In Canada
#466 of 1,854 In North America
#1986 of 7,088 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 20 63
1994 24 84
1995 19 96
1996 20 91
1997 28 133
1998 43 145
1999 38 152
2000 49 174
2001 45 294
2002 54 372
2003 51 455
2004 74 473
2005 67 612
2006 78 789
2007 88 947
2008 83 1100
2009 90 1346
2010 90 1473
2011 106 1706
2012 129 2005
2013 128 2278
2014 121 2562
2015 143 2665
2016 175 2817
2017 181 3401
2018 182 3856
2019 155 4574
2020 225 6187
2021 222 7037
2022 233 7085
2023 219 7362
2024 158 7110
2025 133 6420

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 28 207 614
Early Childhood Education 30 307 662
Media Studies 38 322 723
Genealogy 35 317 735
Political Economy 34 298 746
Art History 36 352 841
Classics and Ancient History 33 373 1024
Gender Studies 44 503 1137
Library and Information science 38 432 1171
Education Majors 44 456 1353
Communications and Public Relations 49 468 1411
Anthropology 47 456 1413
History 43 383 1457
Demography 38 361 1466
Sociology 46 449 1515
Archaeology 44 372 1573
Aesthetics 47 456 1660
Law 45 489 1706
Public Policy / Administration 51 535 1767
Political Science 48 498 1892
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 53 641 2008
Linguistics 47 492 2217
Philosophy 53 519 2436

Chemistry rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 41st for Chemistry in Canada and 2044th in the World with 3,250 publications made and 94,811 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#41 of 83 In Canada
#359 of 1,538 In North America
#2044 of 6,561 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 32 110
1994 39 150
1995 41 191
1996 46 212
1997 51 287
1998 45 267
1999 50 375
2000 58 392
2001 58 580
2002 60 692
2003 58 796
2004 65 920
2005 70 1150
2006 102 1456
2007 89 1539
2008 86 1840
2009 105 2109
2010 87 2444
2011 107 2800
2012 116 3086
2013 118 3313
2014 117 3504
2015 103 3648
2016 122 3742
2017 126 4057
2018 122 4214
2019 112 4747
2020 153 5868
2021 142 6958
2022 146 6996
2023 173 7050
2024 142 6890
2025 107 6508

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 36 323 1658
Nutrition and Food Science 33 255 1802
Pharmacy 37 376 1837
Computational Chemistry 43 359 1965
Inorganic Chemistry 41 330 2038
Organic Chemistry 41 346 2102
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 419 2223
Nanotechnology 40 351 2371
Chemical Engineering 42 345 2393
Physical chemistry 47 380 2480
Environmental Chemistry 50 399 2512
Materials Science 46 401 2547

Engineering rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 48th for Engineering in Canada and 2408th in the World with 2,763 publications made and 65,963 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 87 In Canada
#411 of 1,655 In North America
#2408 of 6,795 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 27 75
1994 30 103
1995 27 101
1996 37 113
1997 30 140
1998 40 151
1999 33 168
2000 37 203
2001 45 282
2002 58 386
2003 43 390
2004 41 523
2005 49 617
2006 78 832
2007 57 967
2008 64 1097
2009 63 1237
2010 71 1363
2011 81 1618
2012 90 1835
2013 83 1996
2014 92 2143
2015 86 2310
2016 97 2307
2017 129 2575
2018 119 2863
2019 110 3268
2020 169 4424
2021 157 5012
2022 147 5158
2023 184 5722
2024 139 5899
2025 110 6058

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 14 89 715
Biotechnology 26 251 1207
Biomedical Engineering 32 303 1564
Electronic Engineering 39 298 1797
Remote Sensing 43 344 1850
Renewable Energy Engineering 41 263 2080
Civil Engineering 49 422 2320
Nanotechnology 40 351 2371
Optical Engineering 46 410 2388
Chemical Engineering 42 345 2393
Acoustical Engineering 48 466 2394
Aerospace Engineering 50 458 2454
Environmental Engineering 45 371 2510
Geotechnical Engineering 47 423 2516
Metallurgical Engineering 46 399 2532
Materials Science 46 401 2547
Human-Computer Interaction 50 478 2562
Mechanical Engineering 49 478 2658
Computer Networking 55 536 2868
Telecommunications 53 520 2977
Systems Engineering 54 557 3021
Electrical Engineering 53 488 3028
Structural Engineering 54 532 3052

Computer Science rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 49th for Computer Science in Canada and 2420th in the World with 2,336 publications made and 54,616 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#49 of 86 In Canada
#495 of 1,702 In North America
#2420 of 6,855 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 59
1994 25 67
1995 15 58
1996 16 92
1997 24 95
1998 29 97
1999 20 119
2000 32 151
2001 30 222
2002 37 256
2003 27 408
2004 40 352
2005 39 462
2006 51 636
2007 61 801
2008 54 817
2009 73 1021
2010 66 1173
2011 61 1282
2012 70 1595
2013 86 1622
2014 85 1846
2015 106 2140
2016 107 2068
2017 106 2467
2018 103 2623
2019 104 2953
2020 130 3817
2021 130 4602
2022 139 4638
2023 141 4897
2024 111 4778
2025 95 4546

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 38 432 1171
Neuroscience 41 405 1502
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 346 1563
Data Science 47 447 1989
Multimedia 45 507 2134
Human-Computer Interaction 50 478 2562
Management Information Systems 62 579 2670
Machine Learning 52 475 2722
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 515 2801
Computer Networking 55 536 2868
Cognitive Science 57 645 2868
Cyber Security 56 576 2952
Telecommunications 53 520 2977
Computer Vision 52 549 3129

Physics rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 47th for Physics in Canada and 2478th in the World with 2,311 publications made and 50,320 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#47 of 86 In Canada
#443 of 1,623 In North America
#2478 of 6,729 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 18 66
1994 23 103
1995 19 99
1996 24 120
1997 30 152
1998 38 152
1999 30 190
2000 32 177
2001 34 264
2002 46 328
2003 40 328
2004 47 414
2005 45 509
2006 62 671
2007 54 825
2008 54 847
2009 53 970
2010 56 1142
2011 75 1352
2012 77 1498
2013 74 1713
2014 66 1726
2015 82 1826
2016 79 1865
2017 99 2078
2018 107 2265
2019 83 2679
2020 137 3502
2021 118 3911
2022 117 3833
2023 140 4260
2024 97 4378
2025 91 4285

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 38 381 1500
Atomic and Molecular physics 44 384 1811
Theoretical Physics 44 406 1888
Astrophysics and Astronomy 50 484 2242
Nanotechnology 40 351 2371
Optical Engineering 46 410 2388
Acoustical Engineering 48 466 2394
Nuclear Physics 48 453 2396
Quantum and Particle physics 49 450 2506
Materials Science 46 401 2547
Condensed Matter Physics 47 440 2708

Psychology rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 46th for Psychology in Canada and 1844th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 44,719 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 87 In Canada
#489 of 1,648 In North America
#1844 of 6,663 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 50
1994 14 40
1995 11 58
1996 11 75
1997 15 82
1998 25 65
1999 14 99
2000 27 131
2001 27 183
2002 24 193
2003 21 270
2004 31 286
2005 32 377
2006 39 473
2007 49 570
2008 47 601
2009 58 828
2010 61 946
2011 49 1000
2012 80 1231
2013 64 1311
2014 61 1422
2015 67 1650
2016 76 1625
2017 79 1892
2018 103 2171
2019 59 2348
2020 111 3205
2021 98 3867
2022 96 3801
2023 84 3760
2024 88 3645
2025 67 3347

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 44 456 1353
Neuroscience 41 405 1502
Psychiatry 40 436 1637
Child Psychology 51 578 1713
Clinical Psychology 52 610 1903
Social Psychology 56 637 2192
Cognitive Science 57 645 2868

Mathematics rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 48th for Mathematics in Canada and 2510th in the World with 1,214 publications made and 26,098 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#48 of 81 In Canada
#516 of 1,494 In North America
#2510 of 6,434 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 23
1994 9 36
1995 4 28
1996 7 27
1997 4 50
1998 14 44
1999 11 52
2000 14 50
2001 13 80
2002 17 109
2003 12 116
2004 26 129
2005 18 175
2006 23 249
2007 29 331
2008 21 320
2009 24 432
2010 34 494
2011 29 500
2012 39 664
2013 41 721
2014 59 775
2015 55 900
2016 53 873
2017 59 1136
2018 74 1358
2019 57 1480
2020 84 2057
2021 80 2570
2022 77 2669
2023 85 2840
2024 58 2320
2025 41 2064

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 49 628 1920
Applied Mathematics 44 361 2114
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 544 2436
Statistics 48 492 2449

Business rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 49th for Business in Canada and 2303rd in the World with 1,027 publications made and 19,419 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#49 of 84 In Canada
#526 of 1,472 In North America
#2303 of 6,366 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 22
1994 12 26
1995 4 23
1996 4 22
1997 8 32
1998 13 33
1999 7 30
2000 9 37
2001 19 68
2002 15 100
2003 10 66
2004 18 131
2005 16 128
2006 23 176
2007 24 195
2008 18 231
2009 27 263
2010 29 414
2011 29 443
2012 34 524
2013 38 557
2014 49 638
2015 40 734
2016 60 698
2017 60 847
2018 50 1001
2019 50 1137
2020 61 1467
2021 56 1653
2022 63 1690
2023 60 1765
2024 45 1476
2025 37 1354

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 18 100 531
Public Policy / Administration 51 535 1767
Accounting 46 568 2235
Advertising 50 609 2280
Marketing 47 520 2330
Finance 49 530 2356
Management 53 566 2664
Management Information Systems 62 579 2670

Economics rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 44th for Economics in Canada and 1900th in the World with 967 publications made and 18,075 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#44 of 84 In Canada
#479 of 1,445 In North America
#1900 of 6,188 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 19
1994 4 22
1995 1 24
1996 3 15
1997 5 26
1998 7 41
1999 5 21
2000 8 37
2001 11 62
2002 11 62
2003 7 59
2004 12 111
2005 14 97
2006 29 144
2007 23 158
2008 20 189
2009 21 237
2010 33 299
2011 35 381
2012 30 442
2013 36 527
2014 45 585
2015 36 594
2016 50 612
2017 56 772
2018 55 834
2019 52 1012
2020 60 1458
2021 55 1541
2022 60 1627
2023 64 1749
2024 45 1481
2025 28 1268

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 34 298 746
Development Studies 43 468 1709
Finance 49 530 2356
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 544 2436

Art & Design rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 44th for Art & Design in Canada and 1598th in the World with 708 publications made and 12,818 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
#44 of 85 In Canada
#424 of 1,454 In North America
#1598 of 6,010 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 10
1994 6 18
1995 6 18
1996 2 19
1997 6 31
1998 8 39
1999 5 17
2000 8 18
2001 12 40
2002 16 55
2003 12 83
2004 13 76
2005 10 105
2006 15 124
2007 14 139
2008 29 165
2009 19 183
2010 12 214
2011 24 252
2012 32 321
2013 29 365
2014 32 405
2015 38 438
2016 30 476
2017 28 501
2018 37 617
2019 27 635
2020 42 899
2021 33 990
2022 36 937
2023 33 955
2024 25 995
2025 22 914

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Prince Edward Island in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 132 371
Art History 36 352 841
Creative Writing 41 346 928
Literature 46 476 1632
Aesthetics 47 456 1660
Fashion Design 44 397 1735
Multimedia 45 507 2134