University of Prince Edward Island: Rankings

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The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 41st in Canada, 1479th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. The University of Prince Edward Island ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,613 academic publications and 121,002 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1479 of 14,131 In the World
#398 of 2,597 In North America
#41 of 101 In Canada
#149 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#297 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#450 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#3127 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1226 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 37th for Biology in Canada and 1578th in the World with 4,449 publications made and 99,359 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 86 In Canada
#335 of 1,668 In North America
#1578 of 6,770 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 44 54
1992 48 88
1993 41 104
1994 59 142
1995 57 167
1996 55 188
1997 65 281
1998 59 268
1999 60 329
2000 87 377
2001 87 558
2002 93 731
2003 85 806
2004 107 938
2005 117 1210
2006 118 1633
2007 125 1782
2008 115 2009
2009 126 2532
2010 133 2764
2011 140 3220
2012 168 3721
2013 178 3976
2014 172 4246
2015 174 4458
2016 182 4571
2017 200 5023
2018 201 5423
2019 193 6145
2020 237 7448
2021 257 8739
2022 236 9135
2023 241 9253

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 18 96 297
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 159 450
Zoology 30 214 728
Forestry 32 165 789
Microbiology 20 194 797
Virology 23 220 840
Toxicology 28 210 1012
Immunology 24 255 1081
Biotechnology 26 249 1116
Pharmacology 27 264 1173
Agricultural Science 37 241 1366
Genetics 32 310 1369
Biophysics 37 361 1406
Neuroscience 41 406 1438
Paleontology 41 328 1445
Molecular Biology 32 325 1459
Horticulture 33 246 1556
Botany 38 315 1582
Biochemistry 36 327 1633
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 362 1636
Oncology and Cancer research 36 374 1669
Nutrition and Food Science 33 255 1710
Evolutionary Biology 46 453 1813
Nanotechnology 40 352 2286

Medicine rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 36th for Medicine in Canada and 1374th in the World with 3,686 publications made and 78,977 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Veterinary, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 85 In Canada
#339 of 1,643 In North America
#1374 of 6,680 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 33 28
1992 37 69
1993 38 87
1994 49 97
1995 46 127
1996 43 149
1997 60 220
1998 48 189
1999 52 251
2000 68 275
2001 71 399
2002 72 528
2003 71 583
2004 94 691
2005 104 956
2006 100 1222
2007 100 1404
2008 90 1563
2009 111 2008
2010 118 2161
2011 121 2428
2012 143 2909
2013 146 3084
2014 147 3320
2015 159 3567
2016 150 3570
2017 151 4040
2018 146 4456
2019 175 5025
2020 211 6364
2021 211 7459
2022 193 7673
2023 195 7735

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 56 149
Sports / Exercise science 28 236 641
Virology 23 220 840
Anesthesiology 25 255 995
Toxicology 28 210 1012
Urology 22 237 1059
Immunology 24 255 1081
Gerontology 37 384 1090
Epidemiology 27 228 1130
Pharmacology 27 264 1173
Critical Care Nursing 23 318 1193
Sports Medicine 38 373 1205
Anatomy and Physiology 32 301 1212
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 257 1246
Pathology 33 303 1291
Health Science 38 461 1317
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 325 1342
Cardiology 30 336 1347
Public Health 38 371 1370
Physical Therapy 38 391 1380
Surgery 34 352 1409
Nursing 41 457 1434
Pediatrics 31 346 1502
Psychiatry 40 439 1575
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 43 518 1578
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 315 1613
Family medicine 35 466 1613
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 508 1632
Oncology and Cancer research 36 374 1669
Pharmacy 35 359 1720
Clinical Psychology 50 609 1758

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Canada and 1527th in the World with 3,621 publications made and 72,965 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 89 In Canada
#332 of 1,687 In North America
#1527 of 6,798 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 32 30
1992 28 46
1993 36 60
1994 37 81
1995 42 91
1996 32 108
1997 38 160
1998 36 167
1999 40 171
2000 58 242
2001 61 338
2002 65 442
2003 73 487
2004 87 590
2005 75 697
2006 91 931
2007 87 1133
2008 84 1266
2009 98 1606
2010 94 1756
2011 121 2118
2012 133 2381
2013 129 2772
2014 126 3004
2015 139 3077
2016 158 3215
2017 180 3556
2018 189 3973
2019 164 4503
2020 209 5551
2021 239 6486
2022 227 6798
2023 244 7035

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 23 159 450
Forestry 32 165 789
Ecology 39 294 1322
Agricultural Science 37 241 1366
Paleontology 41 328 1445
Oceanography 48 320 1513
Geology 46 347 1640
Geography and Cartography 49 409 1929
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 435 2274
Environmental Engineering 45 354 2317
Environmental Management 50 389 2375
Geotechnical Engineering 49 425 2440
Environmental Chemistry 51 408 2474
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 442 2530
Earth science and Geophysics 53 510 2624

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 50th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 2014th in the World with 2,957 publications made and 48,244 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#50 of 91 In Canada
#505 of 1,819 In North America
#2014 of 7,020 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
1991 15 17
1992 11 33
1993 18 36
1994 23 55
1995 17 63
1996 17 63
1997 27 86
1998 38 89
1999 33 94
2000 45 106
2001 39 176
2002 50 268
2003 46 281
2004 64 301
2005 62 418
2006 63 532
2007 72 653
2008 66 776
2009 76 1005
2010 80 1054
2011 86 1197
2012 109 1522
2013 96 1695
2014 98 1901
2015 117 2005
2016 133 2048
2017 141 2437
2018 157 2800
2019 145 3348
2020 204 4260
2021 201 4993
2022 210 5325
2023 194 5325

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
Early Childhood Education 28 325 636
Sports / Exercise science 28 236 641
Political Economy 35 307 750
Media Studies 40 422 897
Art History 41 430 1021
Gender Studies 51 579 1270
Classics and Ancient History 38 494 1354
Education Majors 47 509 1368
Anthropology 47 484 1372
Demography 38 360 1373
Library and Information science 41 548 1508
Communications and Public Relations 49 539 1509
Sociology 46 474 1518
History 44 425 1571
Archaeology 44 404 1684
Law 46 544 1784
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 53 645 1917
Political Science 49 554 1946
Aesthetics 53 549 1958
Linguistics 52 549 2357
Philosophy 56 586 2563

Chemistry rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 41st for Chemistry in Canada and 1995th in the World with 2,820 publications made and 67,109 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#41 of 81 In Canada
#364 of 1,488 In North America
#1995 of 6,447 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 33 50
1992 35 77
1993 29 84
1994 39 118
1995 40 139
1996 41 158
1997 48 224
1998 37 205
1999 45 275
2000 55 282
2001 55 417
2002 52 531
2003 54 569
2004 61 697
2005 62 855
2006 92 1178
2007 79 1230
2008 79 1396
2009 94 1749
2010 87 1987
2011 90 2288
2012 110 2620
2013 112 2767
2014 109 2975
2015 104 3086
2016 112 3202
2017 118 3318
2018 116 3586
2019 109 4027
2020 133 4920
2021 144 5755
2022 140 6227
2023 156 6125

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 36 327 1633
Nutrition and Food Science 33 255 1710
Pharmacy 35 359 1720
Computational Chemistry 43 357 1905
Inorganic Chemistry 40 327 1976
Organic Chemistry 41 350 2030
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 435 2274
Nanotechnology 40 352 2286
Chemical Engineering 42 339 2307
Physical chemistry 46 377 2399
Materials Science 46 391 2440
Environmental Chemistry 51 408 2474

Engineering rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 48th for Engineering in Canada and 2373rd in the World with 2,260 publications made and 43,554 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 84 In Canada
#414 of 1,602 In North America
#2373 of 6,684 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 25 28
1992 18 32
1993 25 58
1994 25 74
1995 23 77
1996 32 81
1997 27 105
1998 36 114
1999 30 118
2000 37 144
2001 40 195
2002 49 308
2003 39 295
2004 38 396
2005 40 451
2006 70 656
2007 52 796
2008 53 814
2009 59 1010
2010 62 1099
2011 66 1313
2012 81 1567
2013 76 1621
2014 80 1772
2015 84 1917
2016 77 1906
2017 112 2039
2018 108 2281
2019 98 2652
2020 149 3397
2021 148 3884
2022 125 4264
2023 154 4600

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 13 87 635
Biotechnology 26 249 1116
Remote Sensing 43 356 1889
Electronic Engineering 40 320 1907
Renewable Energy Engineering 40 255 1958
Nanotechnology 40 352 2286
Chemical Engineering 42 339 2307
Environmental Engineering 45 354 2317
Optical Engineering 46 408 2331
Human-Computer Interaction 50 448 2334
Geotechnical Engineering 49 425 2440
Materials Science 46 391 2440
Acoustical Engineering 49 494 2465
Civil Engineering 52 465 2476
Metallurgical Engineering 48 406 2520
Aerospace Engineering 52 482 2532
Mechanical Engineering 51 483 2591
Systems Engineering 52 527 2684
Computer Networking 56 552 2834
Telecommunications 53 537 2960
Electrical Engineering 53 498 3027
Structural Engineering 54 548 3041

Computer Science rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 49th for Computer Science in Canada and 2377th in the World with 1,956 publications made and 35,611 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#49 of 86 In Canada
#502 of 1,662 In North America
#2377 of 6,752 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 30
1992 8 26
1993 10 50
1994 21 49
1995 18 50
1996 12 71
1997 26 67
1998 26 61
1999 24 86
2000 34 94
2001 28 162
2002 31 188
2003 26 243
2004 33 250
2005 40 339
2006 47 466
2007 53 586
2008 50 598
2009 68 791
2010 62 885
2011 54 948
2012 68 1251
2013 73 1362
2014 70 1459
2015 88 1656
2016 91 1668
2017 90 1966
2018 89 2108
2019 94 2346
2020 124 2967
2021 118 3579
2022 125 3843
2023 125 3923

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
Neuroscience 41 406 1438
Library and Information science 41 548 1508
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 362 1636
Data Science 44 429 1762
Management Information Systems 54 523 2215
Human-Computer Interaction 50 448 2334
Machine Learning 50 468 2535
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 49 513 2690
Cognitive Science 56 638 2757
Computer Networking 56 552 2834
Telecommunications 53 537 2960
Computer Vision 52 551 3041
Cyber Security 58 632 3112

Physics rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 48th for Physics in Canada and 2476th in the World with 1,896 publications made and 33,840 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 84 In Canada
#452 of 1,569 In North America
#2476 of 6,603 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 17 42
1992 18 45
1993 17 52
1994 19 86
1995 16 73
1996 21 91
1997 28 121
1998 32 119
1999 26 151
2000 32 121
2001 32 189
2002 40 250
2003 39 248
2004 39 285
2005 42 372
2006 58 553
2007 41 645
2008 47 629
2009 52 793
2010 46 916
2011 57 1088
2012 67 1277
2013 67 1412
2014 61 1459
2015 73 1519
2016 62 1527
2017 88 1640
2018 92 1812
2019 77 2092
2020 120 2647
2021 105 2989
2022 105 3192
2023 116 3427

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 37 361 1406
Theoretical Physics 42 368 1703
Atomic and Molecular physics 44 376 1750
Astrophysics and Astronomy 50 485 2175
Nuclear Physics 48 431 2208
Nanotechnology 40 352 2286
Optical Engineering 46 408 2331
Materials Science 46 391 2440
Acoustical Engineering 49 494 2465
Quantum and Particle physics 49 461 2526
Condensed Matter Physics 47 435 2647

Psychology rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 47th for Psychology in Canada and 1797th in the World with 1,503 publications made and 28,404 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#47 of 85 In Canada
#508 of 1,612 In North America
#1797 of 6,528 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 13 29
1992 7 28
1993 8 45
1994 14 35
1995 11 46
1996 11 63
1997 17 60
1998 23 45
1999 12 57
2000 23 76
2001 26 127
2002 20 136
2003 19 196
2004 29 202
2005 32 243
2006 37 340
2007 41 425
2008 41 454
2009 50 622
2010 58 727
2011 43 725
2012 74 1010
2013 53 1054
2014 55 1121
2015 60 1247
2016 67 1319
2017 78 1529
2018 90 1707
2019 56 1833
2020 105 2423
2021 88 2931
2022 93 3108
2023 79 2945

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 47 509 1368
Neuroscience 41 406 1438
Psychiatry 40 439 1575
Clinical Psychology 50 609 1758
Child Psychology 52 646 1810
Social Psychology 57 680 2221
Cognitive Science 56 638 2757

Mathematics rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 49th for Mathematics in Canada and 2374th in the World with 1,072 publications made and 18,524 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#49 of 80 In Canada
#510 of 1,451 In North America
#2374 of 6,305 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 20
1992 2 9
1993 5 17
1994 9 22
1995 4 23
1996 6 23
1997 4 39
1998 14 29
1999 11 36
2000 14 39
2001 12 60
2002 15 88
2003 12 85
2004 24 93
2005 20 148
2006 19 175
2007 20 253
2008 17 260
2009 21 310
2010 33 375
2011 29 392
2012 34 508
2013 41 587
2014 53 627
2015 50 748
2016 51 731
2017 55 908
2018 80 1118
2019 48 1224
2020 80 1595
2021 87 2138
2022 79 2315
2023 73 2382

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 49 644 1792
Applied Mathematics 43 354 2029
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 521 2179
Statistics 48 481 2290

Business rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 49th for Business in Canada and 2272nd in the World with 839 publications made and 11,998 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#49 of 78 In Canada
#550 of 1,412 In North America
#2272 of 6,187 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 4
1992 4 9
1993 2 12
1994 9 15
1995 4 15
1996 3 18
1997 8 21
1998 13 18
1999 7 23
2000 9 20
2001 18 34
2002 15 61
2003 10 42
2004 17 87
2005 17 98
2006 19 119
2007 19 141
2008 17 157
2009 19 196
2010 29 282
2011 28 294
2012 29 379
2013 31 450
2014 33 445
2015 31 555
2016 43 502
2017 53 584
2018 46 704
2019 47 788
2020 59 1005
2021 51 1046
2022 64 1293
2023 45 1196

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
Accounting 46 549 1899
Advertising 49 582 1952
Finance 49 527 2176
Management Information Systems 54 523 2215
Marketing 50 563 2345
Management 52 604 2686

Economics rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 45th for Economics in Canada and 1914th in the World with 797 publications made and 10,694 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#45 of 83 In Canada
#511 of 1,400 In North America
#1914 of 5,995 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 2
1992 3 7
1993 3 14
1994 4 14
1995 1 11
1996 2 13
1997 5 16
1998 5 20
1999 7 11
2000 7 20
2001 10 26
2002 12 42
2003 6 37
2004 14 67
2005 16 73
2006 23 79
2007 15 119
2008 14 133
2009 20 168
2010 31 223
2011 29 254
2012 27 310
2013 27 431
2014 27 405
2015 31 447
2016 37 417
2017 49 524
2018 53 609
2019 49 651
2020 56 915
2021 52 1046
2022 62 1183
2023 57 1106

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 35 307 750
Development Studies 46 521 1761
Finance 49 527 2176
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 521 2179

Art & Design rankings

The University of Prince Edward Island ranked 48th for Art & Design in Canada and 1724th in the World with 539 publications made and 6,981 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
#48 of 83 In Canada
#483 of 1,404 In North America
#1724 of 5,720 In the World

University of Prince Edward Island
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 4
1992 3 4
1993 4 4
1994 4 15
1995 7 10
1996 2 8
1997 4 19
1998 8 15
1999 4 9
2000 6 7
2001 8 19
2002 13 34
2003 10 42
2004 11 57
2005 11 57
2006 14 83
2007 14 88
2008 18 112
2009 17 129
2010 8 147
2011 20 165
2012 21 238
2013 23 250
2014 21 270
2015 33 302
2016 23 328
2017 23 327
2018 25 405
2019 23 391
2020 39 533
2021 29 592
2022 29 600
2023 24 605

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 22 136 341
Art History 41 430 1021
Creative Writing 41 400 1023
Fashion Design 45 414 1689
Literature 51 536 1757
Aesthetics 53 549 1958