Acadia University: Rankings
Acadia University ranked 43 in Canada, 1513 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 7,068 academic publications and 166,915 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1513 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 43 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 410 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 1 | In Wolfville |
| # 1521 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1760 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1773 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Acadia University ranked 47 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1822 in the World with 3,872 publications made and 91,196 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #37 | #349 | #1021 |
| Media Studies | #47 | #530 | #1190 |
| History | #39 | #326 | #1211 |
| Archaeology | #37 | #311 | #1301 |
| Gender Studies | #51 | #571 | #1342 |
| Sociology | #43 | #409 | #1346 |
| Law | #42 | #434 | #1469 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #426 | #1541 |
| Anthropology | #49 | #499 | #1561 |
| Political Science | #46 | #430 | #1577 |
| Education | #50 | #545 | #1701 |
| Demography | #46 | #424 | #1791 |
| Philosophy | #50 | #486 | #2284 |
| Linguistics | #48 | #502 | #2290 |
Biology rankings
Acadia University ranked 43 for Biology in Canada and 2058 in the World with 3,866 publications made and 119,528 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #28 | #208 | #782 |
| Zoology | #35 | #256 | #963 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #275 | #1109 |
| Paleontology | #39 | #317 | #1431 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #394 | #1465 |
| Evolutionary | #43 | #416 | #1619 |
| Horticulture | #34 | #241 | #1661 |
| Botany | #42 | #349 | #1869 |
| Animal Science | #40 | #384 | #1886 |
| Forestry | #49 | #368 | #2077 |
| Biochemistry | #45 | #436 | #2378 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #454 | #2394 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #494 | #2486 |
| Microbiology | #41 | #425 | #2491 |
| Genetics | #46 | #489 | #2530 |
| Oncology | #41 | #531 | #2673 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #433 | #2828 |
| Immunology | #42 | #566 | #2991 |
| Biotechnology | #44 | #485 | #3051 |
| Virology | #46 | #579 | #3062 |
Environmental Science rankings
Acadia University ranked 48 for Environmental Science in Canada and 1834 in the World with 3,759 publications made and 102,752 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #275 | #1109 |
| Oceanography | #41 | #277 | #1285 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #43 | #289 | #1387 |
| Paleontology | #39 | #317 | #1431 |
| Geology | #44 | #332 | #1576 |
| Ecology | #47 | #338 | #1756 |
| Forestry | #49 | #368 | #2077 |
| Environmental Engineering | #43 | #355 | #2325 |
| Environmental Management | #52 | #419 | #2663 |
Engineering rankings
Acadia University ranked 43 for Engineering in Canada and 2102 in the World with 2,777 publications made and 88,681 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #45 | #404 | #2045 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #358 | #2135 |
| Environmental Engineering | #43 | #355 | #2325 |
| Metallurgy | #44 | #384 | #2446 |
| Optics | #52 | #490 | #2814 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #433 | #2828 |
| Biotechnology | #44 | #485 | #3051 |
Chemistry rankings
Acadia University ranked 48 for Chemistry in Canada and 2442 in the World with 2,525 publications made and 74,667 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #32 | #281 | #1401 |
| Physical | #40 | #307 | #1916 |
| Biochemistry | #45 | #436 | #2378 |
| Organic chemistry | #46 | #393 | #2379 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #433 | #2828 |
Physics rankings
Acadia University ranked 48 for Physics in Canada and 2507 in the World with 2,413 publications made and 64,727 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #42 | #343 | #1580 |
| Theoretical | #48 | #442 | #2153 |
| Condensed Matter | #46 | #429 | #2668 |
| Optics | #52 | #490 | #2814 |
| Nanotechnology | #45 | #433 | #2828 |
Computer Science rankings
Acadia University ranked 45 for Computer Science in Canada and 2067 in the World with 2,315 publications made and 64,211 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #39 | #394 | #1465 |
| Multimedia | #39 | #392 | #1470 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #36 | #276 | #1543 |
| Software Engineering | #41 | #367 | #1635 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #402 | #1697 |
| Computational Linguistics | #39 | #384 | #2009 |
| Cognitive Science | #50 | #487 | #2111 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #358 | #2135 |
| Machine Learning | #45 | #403 | #2281 |
| Data Science | #54 | #511 | #2358 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #494 | #2486 |
| Computer Vision | #53 | #552 | #3137 |
Medicine rankings
Acadia University ranked 40 for Medicine in Canada and 1839 in the World with 2,311 publications made and 85,235 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #243 | #531 |
| Nursing | #36 | #362 | #1143 |
| Sports | #37 | #339 | #1159 |
| Audiology | #38 | #401 | #1336 |
| Gerontology | #43 | #427 | #1347 |
| Physical Therapy | #37 | #368 | #1359 |
| Pharmacy | #32 | #281 | #1401 |
| Psychiatry | #38 | #400 | #1461 |
| Healthcare Administration | #48 | #526 | #1889 |
| Health Science | #49 | #661 | #2118 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #454 | #2394 |
| Oncology | #41 | #531 | #2673 |
| Pathology | #46 | #525 | #2687 |
| Cardiology | #46 | #575 | #2858 |
| Surgery | #48 | #645 | #2860 |
| Immunology | #42 | #566 | #2991 |
| Virology | #46 | #579 | #3062 |
| Radiology | #57 | #705 | #3446 |
Psychology rankings
Acadia University ranked 42 for Psychology in Canada and 1521 in the World with 1,456 publications made and 64,429 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #243 | #531 |
| Psychiatry | #38 | #400 | #1461 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #394 | #1465 |
| Education | #50 | #545 | #1701 |
| Cognitive Science | #50 | #487 | #2111 |
Mathematics rankings
Acadia University ranked 46 for Mathematics in Canada and 2362 in the World with 1,157 publications made and 27,129 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #36 | #276 | #1543 |
| Mathematics Education | #48 | #590 | #1814 |
| Applied Mathematics | #40 | #338 | #1926 |
| Statistics | #46 | #467 | #2332 |
| Econometrics | #51 | #557 | #2495 |
Business rankings
Acadia University ranked 42 for Business in Canada and 1773 in the World with 1,067 publications made and 44,698 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #40 | #362 | #1568 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #402 | #1697 |
| Advertising | #45 | #551 | #1956 |
| Marketing | #45 | #489 | #2147 |
| Finance | #50 | #538 | #2394 |
| Accounting | #51 | #613 | #2546 |
Art & Design rankings
Acadia University ranked 48 for Art & Design in Canada and 1760 in the World with 868 publications made and 10,207 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #45 | #402 | #1114 |
| Multimedia | #39 | #392 | #1470 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #426 | #1541 |
| Literature | #47 | #479 | #1638 |
Economics rankings
Acadia University ranked 51 for Economics in Canada and 2281 in the World with 774 publications made and 15,456 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #50 | #538 | #2394 |
| Econometrics | #51 | #557 | #2495 |
