HEC Montreal: Rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 33 in Canada, 1174 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 11,316 academic publications and 370,910 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1174 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 33 of 104 | In Canada |
| # 6 of 7 | In Montreal |
| # 333 of 452 | In North America |
| # 8 of 17 | In Quebec State |
| # 443 of 4,018 | For Business |
| # 500 of 3,860 | For Economics |
| # 818 of 4,282 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 31 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 830 in the World with 8,199 publications made and 282,256 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | #27 | #190 | #560 |
| Law | #29 | #247 | #685 |
| Anthropology | #32 | #273 | #721 |
| Philosophy | #27 | #184 | #759 |
| Aesthetics | #34 | #256 | #802 |
| Sociology | #33 | #305 | #904 |
| Linguistics | #34 | #295 | #1118 |
| Archaeology | #35 | #279 | #1120 |
| History | #38 | #321 | #1188 |
| Education | #48 | #507 | #1536 |
| Gender Studies | #57 | #678 | #1632 |
| Demography | #45 | #415 | #1750 |
Business rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 24 for Business in Canada and 443 in the World with 6,204 publications made and 254,994 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #71 | #113 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #49 | #116 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #60 | #130 |
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #61 | #143 |
| Project Management | #13 | #66 | #182 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #83 | #204 |
| Accounting | #17 | #134 | #287 |
| Finance | #17 | #118 | #308 |
| Marketing | #22 | #135 | #350 |
| Advertising | #23 | #175 | #411 |
| Construction Management | #20 | #118 | #439 |
| Management | #27 | #164 | #514 |
| International Trade | #24 | #134 | #567 |
| Real Estate | #25 | #267 | #967 |
| Engineering Management | #32 | #326 | #1055 |
Computer Science rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 32 for Computer Science in Canada and 1008 in the World with 5,336 publications made and 255,585 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #5 | #49 | #88 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #83 | #204 |
| Machine Learning | #31 | #216 | #854 |
| Data Science | #31 | #246 | #861 |
| Software Engineering | #34 | #283 | #1140 |
| Computer Vision | #34 | #265 | #1312 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #261 | #1345 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #382 | #1398 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #367 | #1432 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #404 | #1532 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #47 | #366 | #2297 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #486 | #2406 |
| Computational Linguistics | #47 | #442 | #2430 |
Economics rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 25 for Economics in Canada and 500 in the World with 4,582 publications made and 138,841 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #71 | #113 |
| Finance | #17 | #118 | #308 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #126 | #316 |
| International Trade | #24 | #134 | #567 |
Mathematics rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 30 for Mathematics in Canada and 818 in the World with 4,265 publications made and 166,274 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #71 | #113 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #49 | #116 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #126 | #316 |
| Statistics | #30 | #239 | #881 |
| Applied Mathematics | #34 | #258 | #1324 |
| Mathematics Education | #52 | #669 | #2084 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #47 | #366 | #2297 |
Engineering rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 40 for Engineering in Canada and 1643 in the World with 3,826 publications made and 176,207 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #10 | #49 | #116 |
| Construction Management | #20 | #118 | #439 |
| Systems | #33 | #242 | #974 |
| Engineering Management | #32 | #326 | #1055 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #261 | #1345 |
| Renewable Energy | #36 | #228 | #1622 |
| Optics | #42 | #363 | #2070 |
| Metallurgy | #52 | #533 | #3331 |
| Nanotechnology | #56 | #557 | #3575 |
Environmental Science rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 43 for Environmental Science in Canada and 1653 in the World with 3,569 publications made and 144,830 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #38 | #256 | #1538 |
| Ecology | #42 | #308 | #1553 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #361 | #1741 |
| Geology | #47 | #351 | #1743 |
| Oceanography | #53 | #411 | #2167 |
Physics rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 42 for Physics in Canada and 1962 in the World with 2,932 publications made and 117,841 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #42 | #369 | #1639 |
| Optics | #42 | #363 | #2070 |
| Nanotechnology | #56 | #557 | #3575 |
Biology rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 49 for Biology in Canada and 2319 in the World with 2,762 publications made and 115,849 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #31 | #250 | #823 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #382 | #1398 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #361 | #1741 |
| Virology | #37 | #414 | #2102 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #486 | #2406 |
| Botany | #48 | #470 | #2583 |
| Genetics | #48 | #502 | #2593 |
| Biochemistry | #50 | #554 | #3043 |
| Nanotechnology | #56 | #557 | #3575 |
Psychology rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 36 for Psychology in Canada and 1293 in the World with 2,575 publications made and 112,847 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #43 | #445 | #1305 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #382 | #1398 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #367 | #1432 |
| Education | #48 | #507 | #1536 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #484 | #1853 |
Art & Design rankings
HEC Montreal ranked 34 for Art & Design in Canada and 965 in the World with 1,307 publications made and 48,506 citations received.
HEC Montreal
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #34 | #256 | #802 |
| Creative Writing | #40 | #334 | #895 |
| Literature | #35 | #315 | #1015 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #404 | #1532 |
