Dalhousie University: Rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 14 in Canada, 233 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 96,597 academic publications and 3,286,210 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 233 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 1 of 5 | In Halifax |
| # 110 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 9 | In Nova Scotia |
| # 160 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 188 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 189 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 14 for Biology in Canada and 241 in the World with 57,437 publications made and 2,324,487 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #25 | #41 |
| Ethics | #6 | #35 | #50 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #66 | #107 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #85 | #158 |
| Zoology | #9 | #70 | #164 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #87 | #184 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #88 | #191 |
| Entomology | #15 | #94 | #225 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #107 | #244 |
| Virology | #14 | #115 | #255 |
| Genetics | #13 | #111 | #262 |
| Botany | #15 | #93 | #263 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #124 | #277 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #118 | #292 |
| Forestry | #12 | #86 | #293 |
| Animal Science | #15 | #89 | #302 |
| Immunology | #13 | #113 | #306 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #115 | #313 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #116 | #325 |
| Molecular | #16 | #131 | #338 |
| Oncology | #13 | #116 | #361 |
| Horticulture | #15 | #86 | #425 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #117 | #436 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #169 | #501 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #147 | #666 |
Medicine rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 13 for Medicine in Canada and 189 in the World with 52,223 publications made and 1,981,186 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #4 | #37 | #45 |
| Ethics | #6 | #35 | #50 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #49 | #70 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #50 | #77 |
| Nursing | #9 | #64 | #101 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #70 | #104 |
| Optometry | #6 | #54 | #112 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #79 | #113 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #62 | #115 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #12 | #81 | #117 |
| Physical Therapy | #13 | #67 | #119 |
| Health Science | #10 | #75 | #122 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #72 | #122 |
| Sports | #13 | #74 | #138 |
| Anesthesiology | #12 | #80 | #142 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #71 | #147 |
| Audiology | #9 | #74 | #149 |
| Social Work | #10 | #85 | #161 |
| Epidemiology | #11 | #67 | #163 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #87 | #184 |
| Surgery | #12 | #87 | #195 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #70 | #198 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #71 | #199 |
| Pathology | #12 | #88 | #201 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #68 | #201 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #99 | #235 |
| Radiology | #13 | #101 | #236 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #95 | #251 |
| Virology | #14 | #115 | #255 |
| Urology | #15 | #99 | #262 |
| Forensic Science | #14 | #94 | #303 |
| Immunology | #13 | #113 | #306 |
| Cosmetology | #13 | #103 | #329 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #111 | #333 |
| Oncology | #13 | #116 | #361 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #87 | #386 |
| Neurosurgery | #13 | #111 | #390 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #117 | #436 |
| Veterinary | #15 | #136 | #636 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 226 in the World with 44,543 publications made and 1,437,425 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #6 | #43 | #119 |
| Demography | #11 | #75 | #133 |
| Publishing | #14 | #71 | #151 |
| Genealogy | #13 | #82 | #156 |
| Social Work | #10 | #85 | #161 |
| Sociology | #14 | #93 | #167 |
| History | #13 | #83 | #182 |
| Law | #14 | #97 | #186 |
| Anthropology | #16 | #99 | #193 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #84 | #196 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #116 | #200 |
| Political Science | #16 | #99 | #216 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #98 | #221 |
| Special Education | #18 | #143 | #264 |
| Media Studies | #22 | #134 | #282 |
| Linguistics | #18 | #118 | #301 |
| Forensic Science | #14 | #94 | #303 |
| Education | #17 | #148 | #305 |
| Philosophy | #18 | #113 | #372 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #24 | #212 | #543 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #9 | #63 | #93 |
Chemistry rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 15 for Chemistry in Canada and 307 in the World with 39,644 publications made and 1,624,157 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #11 | #79 | #286 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #118 | #292 |
| Computational | #12 | #96 | #307 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #115 | #368 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #87 | #386 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #116 | #529 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #147 | #666 |
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #109 | #744 |
Environmental Science rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 13 for Environmental Science in Canada and 188 in the World with 38,803 publications made and 1,420,869 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #25 | #41 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #40 | #77 |
| Geology | #10 | #74 | #169 |
| Ecology | #10 | #73 | #170 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #61 | #175 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #88 | #191 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #57 | #193 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #78 | #290 |
| Forestry | #12 | #86 | #293 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #21 | #131 | #733 |
Engineering rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 16 for Engineering in Canada and 356 in the World with 35,203 publications made and 1,134,397 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #8 | #83 | #271 |
| Reliability and Quality | #17 | #99 | #276 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #99 | #285 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #78 | #290 |
| Renewable Energy | #13 | #62 | #296 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #93 | #305 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #115 | #313 |
| Aviation | #16 | #114 | #320 |
| Metallurgy | #13 | #99 | #338 |
| Optics | #15 | #108 | #342 |
| Systems | #20 | #119 | #363 |
| Robotics | #23 | #108 | #409 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #89 | #437 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #137 | #462 |
| Architecture | #19 | #121 | #468 |
| Engineering Management | #22 | #200 | #525 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #116 | #529 |
| Automation and Control | #29 | #147 | #666 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #147 | #666 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #176 | #679 |
| Construction Management | #30 | #185 | #884 |
Computer Science rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 15 for Computer Science in Canada and 276 in the World with 35,067 publications made and 1,292,220 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #11 | #85 | #158 |
| Data Science | #14 | #95 | #213 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #97 | #225 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #107 | #244 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #114 | #289 |
| Machine Learning | #17 | #115 | #309 |
| Computational Linguistics | #18 | #114 | #352 |
| Robotics | #23 | #108 | #409 |
| Animation | #20 | #123 | #416 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #145 | #423 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #137 | #462 |
| Software Engineering | #24 | #145 | #463 |
| Computer Vision | #23 | #132 | #466 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #162 | #600 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #176 | #679 |
Physics rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 13 for Physics in Canada and 355 in the World with 32,483 publications made and 1,092,617 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #8 | #83 | #271 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #124 | #277 |
| Theoretical | #12 | #90 | #306 |
| Optics | #15 | #108 | #342 |
| Molecular | #22 | #125 | #394 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #116 | #471 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #169 | #501 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #147 | #666 |
Psychology rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 11 for Psychology in Canada and 160 in the World with 29,907 publications made and 1,187,241 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #50 | #77 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #79 | #113 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #72 | #122 |
| Human Sexuality | #14 | #112 | #157 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #85 | #158 |
| Social Work | #10 | #85 | #161 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #97 | #225 |
| Special Education | #18 | #143 | #264 |
| Education | #17 | #148 | #305 |
Mathematics rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 16 for Mathematics in Canada and 265 in the World with 16,958 publications made and 626,391 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #16 | #108 | #249 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #93 | #305 |
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #100 | #328 |
| Econometrics | #21 | #132 | #354 |
| Mathematics Education | #23 | #193 | #429 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #210 | #522 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #162 | #600 |
Business rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 21 for Business in Canada and 321 in the World with 12,498 publications made and 387,327 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #18 | #121 | #291 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #93 | #305 |
| Advertising | #20 | #151 | #330 |
| Management | #20 | #129 | #341 |
| Entrepreneurship | #20 | #131 | #365 |
| Risk Management | #22 | #134 | #401 |
| International Trade | #16 | #100 | #403 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #145 | #423 |
| Finance | #23 | #149 | #424 |
| Accounting | #24 | #178 | #438 |
| Project Management | #21 | #148 | #460 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #210 | #522 |
| Engineering Management | #22 | #200 | #525 |
| Construction Management | #30 | #185 | #884 |
Economics rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 14 for Economics in Canada and 227 in the World with 11,331 publications made and 355,180 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #21 | #132 | #354 |
| International Trade | #16 | #100 | #403 |
| Finance | #23 | #149 | #424 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #210 | #522 |
Art & Design rankings
Dalhousie University ranked 17 for Art & Design in Canada and 247 in the World with 6,378 publications made and 163,878 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #8 | #51 | #89 |
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #69 | #165 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #98 | #221 |
| Literature | #17 | #108 | #253 |
| Music | #15 | #116 | #264 |
| Creative Writing | #19 | #119 | #265 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #114 | #289 |
| Animation | #20 | #123 | #416 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #89 | #437 |
| Architecture | #19 | #121 | #468 |
| Photography | #26 | #180 | #520 |
| Cinematography | #24 | #190 | #562 |
| Sculpture | #22 | #156 | #607 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #5 | #26 | #50 |
