Laurentian University: Rankings
Laurentian University ranked 39 in Canada, 1401 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 11,921 academic publications and 284,032 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1401 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 39 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 16 of 1 | In Greater Sudbury |
| # 381 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1251 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1259 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1289 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Laurentian University ranked 37 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1289 in the World with 6,297 publications made and 120,050 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #240 | #466 |
| Gender Studies | #37 | #372 | #807 |
| Anthropology | #36 | #307 | #861 |
| Media Studies | #39 | #397 | #890 |
| Sociology | #37 | #346 | #1083 |
| History | #37 | #318 | #1175 |
| Demography | #35 | #316 | #1200 |
| Philosophy | #36 | #281 | #1240 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #350 | #1249 |
| Archaeology | #39 | #315 | #1314 |
| Linguistics | #36 | #335 | #1337 |
| Political Science | #42 | #373 | #1354 |
| Law | #41 | #410 | #1374 |
| Education | #47 | #472 | #1407 |
Biology rankings
Laurentian University ranked 35 for Biology in Canada and 1537 in the World with 6,281 publications made and 182,833 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #26 | #195 | #688 |
| Zoology | #34 | #248 | #953 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #275 | #975 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #257 | #976 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #245 | #1000 |
| Neuroscience | #34 | #314 | #1057 |
| Animal Science | #31 | #236 | #1093 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #225 | #1225 |
| Biophysics | #31 | #329 | #1231 |
| Forestry | #38 | #226 | #1261 |
| Oncology | #32 | #313 | #1391 |
| Molecular | #31 | #317 | #1402 |
| Evolutionary | #40 | #390 | #1495 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #315 | #1557 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #351 | #1603 |
| Genetics | #36 | #337 | #1605 |
| Biochemistry | #37 | #326 | #1688 |
| Botany | #39 | #320 | #1724 |
| Microbiology | #32 | #303 | #1770 |
| Immunology | #33 | #354 | #1776 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #303 | #1897 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #343 | #1957 |
| Horticulture | #39 | #286 | #1964 |
| Virology | #40 | #451 | #2281 |
Environmental Science rankings
Laurentian University ranked 37 for Environmental Science in Canada and 1301 in the World with 5,654 publications made and 166,531 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #27 | #165 | #597 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #257 | #976 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #245 | #1000 |
| Geology | #32 | #251 | #1040 |
| Oceanography | #39 | #267 | #1168 |
| Forestry | #38 | #226 | #1261 |
| Ecology | #39 | #287 | #1360 |
| Environmental Management | #42 | #287 | #1769 |
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #293 | #1899 |
Physics rankings
Laurentian University ranked 37 for Physics in Canada and 1473 in the World with 4,991 publications made and 151,496 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #32 | #275 | #975 |
| Molecular | #30 | #255 | #1083 |
| Biophysics | #31 | #329 | #1231 |
| Theoretical | #39 | #333 | #1466 |
| Optics | #38 | #321 | #1740 |
| Condensed Matter | #39 | #311 | #1839 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #303 | #1897 |
Chemistry rankings
Laurentian University ranked 35 for Chemistry in Canada and 1595 in the World with 4,957 publications made and 161,537 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #35 | #286 | #1574 |
| Physical | #37 | #271 | #1636 |
| Computational | #37 | #317 | #1642 |
| Radiochemistry | #32 | #215 | #1648 |
| Biochemistry | #37 | #326 | #1688 |
| Pharmacy | #36 | #373 | #1820 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #303 | #1897 |
Engineering rankings
Laurentian University ranked 38 for Engineering in Canada and 1626 in the World with 4,872 publications made and 146,129 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #34 | #224 | #980 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #257 | #1192 |
| Metallurgy | #32 | #226 | #1220 |
| Optics | #38 | #321 | #1740 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #310 | #1748 |
| Systems | #43 | #372 | #1835 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #303 | #1897 |
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #293 | #1899 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #343 | #1957 |
| Remote Sensing | #44 | #370 | #2038 |
| Mining Engineering | #6 | #11 | #49 |
Medicine rankings
Laurentian University ranked 36 for Medicine in Canada and 1459 in the World with 4,431 publications made and 112,954 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #240 | #466 |
| Audiology | #29 | #220 | #639 |
| Clinical Psychology | #33 | #285 | #663 |
| Healthcare Administration | #32 | #281 | #803 |
| Sports | #34 | #260 | #830 |
| Physical Therapy | #33 | #270 | #926 |
| Nursing | #32 | #320 | #963 |
| Radiation Therapy | #26 | #240 | #1011 |
| Gerontology | #36 | #355 | #1060 |
| Occupational Therapy | #35 | #294 | #1084 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #312 | #1101 |
| Health Science | #33 | #375 | #1111 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #35 | #369 | #1139 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #225 | #1225 |
| Anesthesiology | #31 | #317 | #1299 |
| Pediatrics | #27 | #296 | #1340 |
| Oncology | #32 | #313 | #1391 |
| Radiology | #36 | #353 | #1546 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #315 | #1557 |
| Pathology | #36 | #356 | #1653 |
| Surgery | #36 | #395 | #1710 |
| Cardiology | #34 | #391 | #1731 |
| Immunology | #33 | #354 | #1776 |
| Pharmacy | #36 | #373 | #1820 |
| Dentistry | #35 | #396 | #1936 |
| Veterinary | #31 | #301 | #2095 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #36 | #394 | #2144 |
| Virology | #40 | #451 | #2281 |
Computer Science rankings
Laurentian University ranked 41 for Computer Science in Canada and 1732 in the World with 3,812 publications made and 83,363 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #34 | #314 | #1057 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #300 | #1097 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #351 | #1603 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #310 | #1748 |
| Computer Vision | #41 | #335 | #1815 |
| Software Engineering | #44 | #398 | #1836 |
| Data Science | #44 | #426 | #1857 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #464 | #2056 |
| Computational Linguistics | #41 | #394 | #2066 |
| Machine Learning | #44 | #400 | #2250 |
Psychology rankings
Laurentian University ranked 35 for Psychology in Canada and 1259 in the World with 3,020 publications made and 69,717 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #240 | #466 |
| Clinical Psychology | #33 | #285 | #663 |
| Human Sexuality | #40 | #431 | #915 |
| Neuroscience | #34 | #314 | #1057 |
| Occupational Therapy | #35 | #294 | #1084 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #300 | #1097 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #312 | #1101 |
| Education | #47 | #472 | #1407 |
Mathematics rankings
Laurentian University ranked 39 for Mathematics in Canada and 1679 in the World with 1,857 publications made and 45,642 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #32 | #359 | #1008 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #257 | #1192 |
| Statistics | #39 | #347 | #1553 |
| Econometrics | #44 | #419 | #1748 |
| Applied Mathematics | #46 | #381 | #2284 |
Business rankings
Laurentian University ranked 43 for Business in Canada and 1796 in the World with 1,764 publications made and 33,004 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #33 | #257 | #1192 |
| Advertising | #38 | #432 | #1432 |
| Project Management | #39 | #367 | #1557 |
| International Trade | #38 | #323 | #1571 |
| Finance | #41 | #382 | #1623 |
| Marketing | #42 | #418 | #1763 |
| Accounting | #41 | #489 | #1816 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #464 | #2056 |
| Management | #46 | #459 | #2057 |
Economics rankings
Laurentian University ranked 40 for Economics in Canada and 1486 in the World with 1,547 publications made and 28,794 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #38 | #323 | #1571 |
| Finance | #41 | #382 | #1623 |
| Econometrics | #44 | #419 | #1748 |
Art & Design rankings
Laurentian University ranked 38 for Art & Design in Canada and 1251 in the World with 1,109 publications made and 21,508 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #31 | #224 | #571 |
| Sculpture | #31 | #224 | #969 |
| Literature | #36 | #321 | #1044 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #350 | #1249 |
