Brock University: Rankings
Brock University ranked 30 in Canada, 838 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 20,645 academic publications and 500,757 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 838 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 30 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 261 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 13 of 1 | In St. Catharines |
| # 573 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 574 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 705 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Brock University ranked 29 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 783 in the World with 12,739 publications made and 311,997 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #16 | #124 | #221 |
| Gender Studies | #20 | #145 | #259 |
| Education | #20 | #164 | #353 |
| Media Studies | #27 | #174 | #359 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #158 | #446 |
| Anthropology | #25 | #193 | #459 |
| Genealogy | #28 | #232 | #515 |
| Sociology | #28 | #208 | #546 |
| Publishing | #29 | #213 | #557 |
| Law | #28 | #219 | #586 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #26 | #223 | #610 |
| Political Science | #30 | #218 | #659 |
| History | #29 | #214 | #683 |
| Linguistics | #30 | #214 | #702 |
| Archaeology | #29 | #218 | #776 |
| Philosophy | #33 | #216 | #891 |
| Demography | #30 | #278 | #978 |
Biology rankings
Brock University ranked 29 for Biology in Canada and 1138 in the World with 10,263 publications made and 306,328 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #9 | #73 | #173 |
| Ethics | #23 | #233 | #575 |
| Neuroscience | #26 | #219 | #666 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #217 | #683 |
| Zoology | #31 | #210 | #737 |
| Evolutionary | #28 | #229 | #752 |
| Animal Science | #28 | #208 | #950 |
| Paleontology | #32 | #242 | #982 |
| Horticulture | #25 | #165 | #1048 |
| Botany | #28 | #225 | #1066 |
| Biochemistry | #27 | #244 | #1074 |
| Astrobiology | #33 | #292 | #1085 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #38 | #276 | #1113 |
| Genetics | #27 | #261 | #1116 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #286 | #1206 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #252 | #1209 |
| Pharmacology | #27 | #265 | #1237 |
| Oncology | #28 | #295 | #1310 |
| Molecular | #30 | #301 | #1333 |
| Virology | #30 | #315 | #1454 |
| Immunology | #31 | #326 | #1558 |
| Microbiology | #29 | #293 | #1713 |
| Forestry | #45 | #312 | #1754 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #326 | #2120 |
Medicine rankings
Brock University ranked 28 for Medicine in Canada and 1008 in the World with 8,208 publications made and 239,505 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #204 | #409 |
| Audiology | #20 | #156 | #411 |
| Sports | #23 | #161 | #416 |
| Physical Therapy | #24 | #186 | #540 |
| Gerontology | #27 | #236 | #568 |
| Ethics | #23 | #233 | #575 |
| Health Science | #23 | #228 | #628 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #29 | #264 | #671 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #232 | #726 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #160 | #753 |
| Nursing | #30 | #265 | #757 |
| Healthcare Administration | #35 | #307 | #897 |
| Occupational Therapy | #33 | #275 | #949 |
| Cardiology | #23 | #252 | #1025 |
| Epidemiology | #24 | #217 | #1026 |
| Pediatrics | #24 | #239 | #1062 |
| Anesthesiology | #26 | #271 | #1101 |
| Pathology | #27 | #261 | #1124 |
| Ophthalmology | #30 | #294 | #1200 |
| Pharmacology | #27 | #265 | #1237 |
| Radiology | #30 | #309 | #1309 |
| Oncology | #28 | #295 | #1310 |
| Surgery | #28 | #315 | #1320 |
| Virology | #30 | #315 | #1454 |
| Immunology | #31 | #326 | #1558 |
| Orthodontics | #32 | #368 | #1572 |
| Dentistry | #33 | #361 | #1659 |
| Dermatology | #25 | #315 | #1764 |
| Veterinary | #28 | #282 | #1821 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #33 | #354 | #1936 |
Psychology rankings
Brock University ranked 26 for Psychology in Canada and 574 in the World with 7,985 publications made and 243,791 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #92 | #123 |
| Special Education | #16 | #124 | #221 |
| Education | #20 | #164 | #353 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #204 | #409 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #208 | #652 |
| Neuroscience | #26 | #219 | #666 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #232 | #726 |
| Occupational Therapy | #33 | #275 | #949 |
Computer Science rankings
Brock University ranked 33 for Computer Science in Canada and 1064 in the World with 7,976 publications made and 213,739 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #208 | #652 |
| Neuroscience | #26 | #219 | #666 |
| Multimedia | #26 | #213 | #701 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #210 | #737 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #286 | #1206 |
| Machine Learning | #35 | #272 | #1208 |
| Computational Linguistics | #33 | #265 | #1237 |
| Data Science | #36 | #337 | #1347 |
| Software Engineering | #42 | #371 | #1647 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #306 | #1807 |
| Computer Vision | #42 | #346 | #1890 |
| Telecommunications | #42 | #347 | #2020 |
Environmental Science rankings
Brock University ranked 34 for Environmental Science in Canada and 1101 in the World with 7,787 publications made and 211,318 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #32 | #242 | #982 |
| Ecology | #36 | #241 | #1041 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #41 | #248 | #1088 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #38 | #276 | #1113 |
| Geology | #36 | #275 | #1168 |
| Oceanography | #40 | #272 | #1225 |
| Environmental Management | #36 | #234 | #1322 |
| Environmental Engineering | #37 | #258 | #1652 |
| Forestry | #45 | #312 | #1754 |
Physics rankings
Brock University ranked 34 for Physics in Canada and 1311 in the World with 6,874 publications made and 174,557 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #21 | #217 | #683 |
| Theoretical | #30 | #186 | #744 |
| Molecular | #28 | #228 | #932 |
| Condensed Matter | #25 | #186 | #941 |
| Astrobiology | #33 | #292 | #1085 |
| Optics | #32 | #277 | #1396 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #326 | #2120 |
Engineering rankings
Brock University ranked 37 for Engineering in Canada and 1509 in the World with 6,636 publications made and 163,996 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #36 | #257 | #1047 |
| Landscape Architecture | #24 | #157 | #1053 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #252 | #1209 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #274 | #1316 |
| Optics | #32 | #277 | #1396 |
| Environmental Engineering | #37 | #258 | #1652 |
| Metallurgy | #37 | #283 | #1676 |
| Telecommunications | #42 | #347 | #2020 |
| Remote Sensing | #46 | #378 | #2106 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #326 | #2120 |
Chemistry rankings
Brock University ranked 30 for Chemistry in Canada and 1344 in the World with 6,404 publications made and 181,262 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #22 | #160 | #753 |
| Biochemistry | #27 | #244 | #1074 |
| Computational | #28 | #239 | #1127 |
| Organic chemistry | #31 | #256 | #1304 |
| Physical | #38 | #273 | #1675 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #326 | #2120 |
| Radiochemistry | #36 | #278 | #2227 |
Business rankings
Brock University ranked 30 for Business in Canada and 735 in the World with 4,793 publications made and 131,462 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #16 | #92 | #238 |
| Accounting | #27 | #202 | #552 |
| Advertising | #26 | #221 | #592 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #249 | #636 |
| Risk Management | #28 | #194 | #683 |
| International Trade | #26 | #161 | #721 |
| Finance | #28 | #215 | #734 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #210 | #737 |
| Marketing | #30 | #233 | #787 |
| Management | #31 | #229 | #812 |
| Project Management | #33 | #264 | #1002 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #274 | #1316 |
Mathematics rankings
Brock University ranked 32 for Mathematics in Canada and 920 in the World with 4,600 publications made and 120,059 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #20 | #174 | #366 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #249 | #636 |
| Econometrics | #32 | #250 | #857 |
| Statistics | #32 | #266 | #1018 |
| Applied Mathematics | #32 | #236 | #1132 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #274 | #1316 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #306 | #1807 |
Economics rankings
Brock University ranked 29 for Economics in Canada and 705 in the World with 3,891 publications made and 83,134 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #249 | #636 |
| International Trade | #26 | #161 | #721 |
| Finance | #28 | #215 | #734 |
| Econometrics | #32 | #250 | #857 |
Art & Design rankings
Brock University ranked 27 for Art & Design in Canada and 573 in the World with 2,985 publications made and 64,044 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #17 | #95 | #273 |
| Creative Writing | #23 | #145 | #339 |
| Music | #22 | #159 | #427 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #158 | #446 |
| Acting and Drama | #25 | #158 | #453 |
| Literature | #26 | #182 | #510 |
| Photography | #29 | #194 | #558 |
| Multimedia | #26 | #213 | #701 |
| Graphic Design | #30 | #242 | #843 |
| Landscape Architecture | #24 | #157 | #1053 |