McGill University: Rankings
McGill University ranked 3 in Canada, 35 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 262,817 academic publications and 10,611,002 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 35 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 1 of 7 | In Montreal |
| # 31 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 17 | In Quebec State |
| # 24 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 38 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 41 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Biology in Canada and 38 in the World with 160,514 publications made and 7,672,805 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #14 | #17 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #15 | #18 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #17 | #27 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #22 | #27 |
| Molecular | #2 | #25 | #33 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #27 | #35 |
| Genetics | #3 | #31 | #39 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #31 | #45 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #36 | #46 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #38 | #50 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #32 | #51 |
| Zoology | #4 | #29 | #52 |
| Oncology | #3 | #36 | #55 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #41 | #58 |
| Immunology | #3 | #37 | #58 |
| Botany | #4 | #36 | #61 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #33 | #64 |
| Virology | #3 | #42 | #71 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #47 | #73 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #42 | #74 |
| Forestry | #8 | #37 | #75 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #40 | #77 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #39 | #106 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #43 | #132 |
| Entomology | #13 | #87 | #205 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #4 | #25 | #53 |
| Agricultural Science | #6 | #32 | #53 |
Medicine rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Medicine in Canada and 41 in the World with 138,472 publications made and 6,450,631 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Chemistry in Canada and 44 in the World with 119,148 publications made and 5,629,272 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #3 | #27 | #35 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #25 | #57 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #33 | #64 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #11 | #75 |
| Physical | #5 | #34 | #102 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #43 | #132 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #46 | #157 |
| Computational | #7 | #64 | #166 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #5 | #30 | #66 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #17 | #34 |
| Materials Science | #3 | #32 | #78 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #4 | #26 | #60 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 43 in the World with 107,334 publications made and 3,937,311 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #1 | #11 | #17 |
| International Law | #2 | #10 | #25 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #24 | #31 |
| Sociology | #3 | #29 | #39 |
| Demography | #3 | #30 | #43 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #30 | #43 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #32 | #43 |
| Education | #4 | #33 | #45 |
| History | #3 | #32 | #47 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #32 | #47 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #29 | #48 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #28 | #50 |
| Law | #3 | #39 | #55 |
| Political Science | #5 | #39 | #58 |
| Special Education | #3 | #39 | #62 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #46 | #66 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #46 | #68 |
| Publishing | #6 | #38 | #84 |
| Social Work | #5 | #62 | #113 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #63 | #192 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #8 | #64 | #93 |
| Human Rights Law | #3 | #12 | #29 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #6 | #44 | #72 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #8 | #61 | #91 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #3 | #36 | #68 |
| Military science | #1 | #48 | #59 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #3 | #14 | #22 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #30 | #44 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #3 | #24 | #43 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #11 | #45 | #78 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #6 | #65 | #97 |
Computer Science rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Computer Science in Canada and 41 in the World with 106,765 publications made and 4,670,718 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #2 | #15 | #18 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #20 | #23 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #24 | #38 |
| Robotics | #2 | #17 | #44 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #28 | #48 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #41 | #58 |
| Data Science | #6 | #42 | #62 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #32 | #64 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #37 | #73 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #43 | #76 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #48 | #82 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #39 | #89 |
| Animation | #6 | #42 | #90 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #41 | #93 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #48 | #93 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #88 | #229 |
| Library and Information science | #3 | #39 | #52 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #6 | #42 | #78 |
| Database Administration | #6 | #52 | #93 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #5 | #38 | #65 |
Engineering rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Engineering in Canada and 66 in the World with 100,278 publications made and 3,838,529 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Physics in Canada and 66 in the World with 96,884 publications made and 3,778,251 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #36 | #46 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #32 | #60 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #47 | #73 |
| Optics | #3 | #38 | #75 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #43 | #132 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #51 | #134 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #58 | #166 |
| Molecular | #11 | #89 | #246 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #5 | #42 | #80 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #3 | #39 | #64 |
Environmental Science rankings
McGill University ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Canada and 53 in the World with 85,411 publications made and 3,383,916 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #17 | #27 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #32 | #51 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #31 | #52 |
| Geology | #4 | #33 | #54 |
| Ecology | #4 | #36 | #57 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #31 | #71 |
| Forestry | #8 | #37 | #75 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #29 | #86 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #37 | #89 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #35 | #122 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #3 | #31 | #55 |
| Geography and Cartography | #4 | #38 | #64 |
Psychology rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Psychology in Canada and 24 in the World with 80,666 publications made and 3,820,981 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #6 | #9 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #15 | #18 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #17 | #21 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #20 | #23 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #19 | #26 |
| Education | #4 | #33 | #45 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #44 | #50 |
| Special Education | #3 | #39 | #62 |
| Social Work | #5 | #62 | #113 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #7 | #59 | #86 |
| Child Psychology | #3 | #28 | #33 |
| Social Psychology | #3 | #37 | #45 |
Mathematics rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Mathematics in Canada and 50 in the World with 47,338 publications made and 1,922,417 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #4 | #38 | #50 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #39 | #61 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #44 | #68 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #42 | #75 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #46 | #110 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #80 | #132 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #88 | #229 |
Business rankings
McGill University ranked 4 for Business in Canada and 71 in the World with 29,509 publications made and 1,056,603 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #20 | #45 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #32 | #64 |
| Management | #5 | #43 | #70 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #41 | #74 |
| Finance | #3 | #45 | #76 |
| Marketing | #7 | #51 | #84 |
| Advertising | #4 | #56 | #85 |
| Project Management | #5 | #33 | #86 |
| Accounting | #6 | #64 | #91 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #46 | #110 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #80 | #132 |
| International Trade | #6 | #42 | #147 |
| Real Estate | #7 | #77 | #163 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #103 | #220 |
| Construction Management | #12 | #65 | #234 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #4 | #34 | #52 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #4 | #47 | #76 |
| Human Resource Management | #4 | #34 | #50 |
Economics rankings
McGill University ranked 4 for Economics in Canada and 63 in the World with 24,815 publications made and 846,498 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #4 | #44 | #68 |
| Finance | #3 | #45 | #76 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #80 | #132 |
| International Trade | #6 | #42 | #147 |
| Development Studies | #5 | #41 | #56 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #4 | #18 | #38 |
| Political Economy | #4 | #37 | #72 |
Art & Design rankings
McGill University ranked 3 for Art & Design in Canada and 41 in the World with 18,491 publications made and 514,794 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #13 | #17 |
| Literature | #3 | #22 | #28 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #24 | #31 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #24 | #39 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #32 | #45 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #18 | #53 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #48 | #82 |
| Animation | #6 | #42 | #90 |
| Architecture | #4 | #37 | #102 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #29 | #109 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #35 | #138 |
| Photography | #13 | #83 | #185 |
| Sculpture | #9 | #67 | #234 |
| Computer Graphics | #4 | #42 | #77 |
| Fashion Design | #3 | #34 | #47 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #2 | #3 | #6 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #4 | #35 | #58 |
| Game Design and Development | #2 | #19 | #31 |
