Concordia University: Rankings
Concordia University ranked 20 in Canada, 373 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 53,383 academic publications and 1,418,644 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 373 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 20 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 3 of 7 | In Montreal |
| # 147 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 4 of 17 | In Quebec State |
| # 182 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 210 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 224 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Concordia University ranked 17 for Engineering in Canada and 371 in the World with 31,568 publications made and 767,991 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #34 | #73 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #23 | #76 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #39 | #93 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #31 | #101 |
| Aviation | #3 | #40 | #105 |
| Systems | #11 | #61 | #136 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #44 | #182 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #70 | #190 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #72 | #196 |
| Robotics | #10 | #61 | #196 |
| Architecture | #11 | #64 | #199 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #43 | #219 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #137 | #309 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #83 | #316 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #98 | #324 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #18 | #106 | #470 |
| Optics | #21 | #134 | #473 |
| Remote Sensing | #25 | #156 | #499 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #136 | #612 |
| Metallurgy | #23 | #165 | #687 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #217 | #976 |
| Industrial Engineering | #7 | #30 | #100 |
| Architectural Engineering | #3 | #18 | #60 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #8 | #42 |
Computer Science rankings
Concordia University ranked 13 for Computer Science in Canada and 224 in the World with 31,281 publications made and 874,729 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #7 | #46 | #91 |
| Data Science | #11 | #65 | #111 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #59 | #137 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #62 | #138 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #64 | #162 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #70 | #190 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #82 | #193 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #72 | #196 |
| Robotics | #10 | #61 | #196 |
| Information Technology | #11 | #109 | #212 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #93 | #230 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #86 | #252 |
| Animation | #12 | #80 | #253 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #124 | #281 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #127 | #333 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #216 | #812 |
Physics rankings
Concordia University ranked 19 for Physics in Canada and 448 in the World with 26,708 publications made and 666,346 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #12 | #98 | #324 |
| Theoretical | #15 | #108 | #381 |
| Optics | #21 | #134 | #473 |
| Condensed Matter | #17 | #124 | #529 |
| Molecular | #24 | #165 | #596 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #136 | #612 |
| Astrobiology | #29 | #230 | #776 |
| Biophysics | #27 | #255 | #876 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Concordia University ranked 22 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 412 in the World with 25,415 publications made and 673,467 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #5 | #37 | #83 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #96 | #214 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #15 | #112 | #226 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #110 | #264 |
| Media Studies | #18 | #126 | #266 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #161 | #299 |
| Education | #19 | #156 | #333 |
| Law | #21 | #148 | #341 |
| Philosophy | #16 | #109 | #361 |
| Sociology | #22 | #159 | #374 |
| Political Science | #22 | #148 | #392 |
| Anthropology | #24 | #176 | #394 |
| Archaeology | #23 | #144 | #442 |
| History | #24 | #162 | #455 |
| Special Education | #25 | #268 | #596 |
| Genealogy | #33 | #277 | #621 |
| Demography | #27 | #239 | #721 |
| Social Work | #44 | #442 | #996 |
Biology rankings
Concordia University ranked 24 for Biology in Canada and 669 in the World with 20,948 publications made and 695,921 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #17 | #124 | #281 |
| Evolutionary | #19 | #147 | #376 |
| Zoology | #24 | #164 | #525 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #171 | #569 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #161 | #587 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #136 | #612 |
| Entomology | #24 | #189 | #655 |
| Forestry | #28 | #141 | #677 |
| Animal Science | #23 | #172 | #747 |
| Genetics | #23 | #205 | #749 |
| Astrobiology | #29 | #230 | #776 |
| Biochemistry | #23 | #201 | #795 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #219 | #799 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #216 | #812 |
| Botany | #25 | #189 | #815 |
| Biophysics | #27 | #255 | #876 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #217 | #976 |
| Molecular | #25 | #254 | #1078 |
| Toxicology | #28 | #220 | #1183 |
| Immunology | #25 | #277 | #1246 |
| Oncology | #27 | #287 | #1262 |
| Microbiology | #26 | #256 | #1368 |
| Horticulture | #29 | #206 | #1381 |
| Virology | #32 | #332 | #1543 |
Environmental Science rankings
Concordia University ranked 23 for Environmental Science in Canada and 482 in the World with 20,316 publications made and 599,736 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #83 | #316 |
| Ecology | #23 | #134 | #419 |
| Environmental Management | #23 | #118 | #461 |
| Oceanography | #24 | #142 | #469 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #23 | #140 | #501 |
| Geology | #23 | #161 | #523 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #171 | #569 |
| Forestry | #28 | #141 | #677 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #219 | #799 |
Chemistry rankings
Concordia University ranked 24 for Chemistry in Canada and 683 in the World with 18,908 publications made and 544,817 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #18 | #106 | #470 |
| Computational | #18 | #138 | #510 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #136 | #612 |
| Physical | #22 | #146 | #683 |
| Organic chemistry | #25 | #185 | #775 |
| Biochemistry | #23 | #201 | #795 |
| Radiochemistry | #25 | #167 | #1226 |
| Pharmacy | #34 | #315 | #1561 |
Mathematics rankings
Concordia University ranked 12 for Mathematics in Canada and 210 in the World with 15,824 publications made and 465,028 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #34 | #73 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #59 | #137 |
| Statistics | #12 | #94 | #211 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #117 | #217 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #116 | #281 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #143 | #282 |
| Applied Mathematics | #17 | #106 | #357 |
Business rankings
Concordia University ranked 14 for Business in Canada and 182 in the World with 14,162 publications made and 439,051 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #34 | #73 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #31 | #101 |
| Marketing | #10 | #69 | #130 |
| Project Management | #9 | #51 | #144 |
| Management | #11 | #69 | #154 |
| Real Estate | #9 | #86 | #188 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #117 | #217 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #93 | #230 |
| Accounting | #15 | #121 | #243 |
| Advertising | #17 | #129 | #258 |
| Finance | #15 | #115 | #301 |
| Risk Management | #20 | #112 | #308 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #137 | #309 |
| Entrepreneurship | #21 | #140 | #393 |
| International Trade | #25 | #143 | #629 |
| Supply Chain Management | #2 | #28 | #72 |
Psychology rankings
Concordia University ranked 18 for Psychology in Canada and 340 in the World with 12,989 publications made and 499,955 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #82 | #193 |
| Human Sexuality | #20 | #136 | #202 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #124 | #281 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #156 | #286 |
| Education | #19 | #156 | #333 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #154 | #399 |
| Special Education | #25 | #268 | #596 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #223 | #743 |
| Social Work | #44 | #442 | #996 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #8 | #64 | #92 |
Economics rankings
Concordia University ranked 22 for Economics in Canada and 377 in the World with 6,729 publications made and 187,733 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #117 | #217 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #116 | #281 |
| Finance | #15 | #115 | #301 |
| International Trade | #25 | #143 | #629 |
Art & Design rankings
Concordia University ranked 18 for Art & Design in Canada and 288 in the World with 5,820 publications made and 130,941 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #7 | #38 | #118 |
| Architecture | #11 | #64 | #199 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #96 | #214 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #43 | #219 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #47 | #227 |
| Acting and Drama | #16 | #94 | #244 |
| Animation | #12 | #80 | #253 |
| Graphic Design | #14 | #103 | #261 |
| Literature | #18 | #112 | #265 |
| Photography | #17 | #117 | #279 |
| Creative Writing | #22 | #125 | #289 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #127 | #333 |
| Sculpture | #19 | #117 | #440 |
| Music | #24 | #195 | #516 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #9 | #45 | #100 |
