Memorial University of Newfoundland: Rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 22 in Canada, 469 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 50,193 academic publications and 1,332,664 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 469 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 22 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 169 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 1 | In St. John's |
| # 402 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 442 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 503 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 18 for Biology in Canada and 505 in the World with 27,756 publications made and 918,990 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #49 | #96 |
| Zoology | #17 | #109 | #283 |
| Ethics | #15 | #149 | #308 |
| Animal Science | #17 | #92 | #323 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #134 | #386 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #168 | #498 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #151 | #498 |
| Evolutionary | #23 | #181 | #508 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #192 | #515 |
| Virology | #20 | #178 | #559 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #157 | #560 |
| Forestry | #25 | #128 | #563 |
| Botany | #22 | #159 | #568 |
| Genetics | #20 | #182 | #598 |
| Immunology | #17 | #171 | #625 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #173 | #651 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #187 | #666 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #220 | #693 |
| Oncology | #17 | #185 | #730 |
| Molecular | #23 | #205 | #730 |
| Horticulture | #20 | #127 | #749 |
| Entomology | #29 | #210 | #788 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #181 | #898 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #217 | #1002 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #213 | #1183 |
Environmental Science rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 21 for Environmental Science in Canada and 402 in the World with 24,592 publications made and 684,174 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #49 | #96 |
| Oceanography | #13 | #81 | #219 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #79 | #231 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #87 | #330 |
| Geology | #20 | #125 | #369 |
| Ecology | #21 | #124 | #373 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #134 | #386 |
| Environmental Management | #21 | #108 | #397 |
| Forestry | #25 | #128 | #563 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 549 in the World with 23,009 publications made and 524,294 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #12 | #78 | #151 |
| Social Work | #17 | #139 | #274 |
| Anthropology | #23 | #154 | #333 |
| Publishing | #22 | #148 | #345 |
| Media Studies | #26 | #169 | #351 |
| Demography | #21 | #153 | #371 |
| Gender Studies | #28 | #205 | #397 |
| Education | #23 | #182 | #402 |
| Sociology | #23 | #174 | #416 |
| History | #23 | #147 | #418 |
| Archaeology | #24 | #152 | #479 |
| Law | #24 | #188 | #484 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #23 | #201 | #512 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #179 | #526 |
| Linguistics | #24 | #176 | #541 |
| Political Science | #25 | #186 | #543 |
| Special Education | #27 | #275 | #616 |
| Forensic Science | #25 | #180 | #655 |
| Philosophy | #26 | #180 | #727 |
| International Law | #29 | #248 | #749 |
Engineering rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 25 for Engineering in Canada and 553 in the World with 22,447 publications made and 596,843 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #13 | #79 | #213 |
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #88 | #250 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #87 | #330 |
| Renewable Energy | #16 | #68 | #336 |
| Automation and Control | #21 | #103 | #379 |
| Landscape Architecture | #15 | #82 | #415 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #17 | #99 | #416 |
| Robotics | #24 | #119 | #453 |
| Telecommunications | #22 | #135 | #457 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #141 | #472 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #147 | #534 |
| Systems | #28 | #161 | #551 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #157 | #560 |
| Aviation | #28 | #190 | #591 |
| Metallurgy | #22 | #156 | #644 |
| Applied Physics | #24 | #158 | #645 |
| Optics | #25 | #185 | #694 |
| Construction Management | #28 | #167 | #723 |
| Engineering Management | #30 | #282 | #839 |
| Architecture | #30 | #200 | #916 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #213 | #1183 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #10 | #38 |
Chemistry rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 19 for Chemistry in Canada and 551 in the World with 21,173 publications made and 720,173 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #17 | #99 | #416 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #151 | #498 |
| Organic chemistry | #18 | #142 | #519 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #115 | #520 |
| Computational | #20 | #141 | #532 |
| Physical | #24 | #154 | #713 |
| Radiochemistry | #18 | #123 | #864 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #213 | #1183 |
Physics rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 24 for Physics in Canada and 575 in the World with 20,570 publications made and 545,031 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #18 | #168 | #498 |
| Molecular | #25 | #168 | #615 |
| Applied Physics | #24 | #158 | #645 |
| Theoretical | #27 | #171 | #688 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #220 | #693 |
| Optics | #25 | #185 | #694 |
| Condensed Matter | #22 | #164 | #800 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #213 | #1183 |
Medicine rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 19 for Medicine in Canada and 521 in the World with 18,637 publications made and 603,521 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #15 | #91 | #255 |
| Sports | #18 | #116 | #273 |
| Social Work | #17 | #139 | #274 |
| Ethics | #15 | #149 | #308 |
| Health Science | #16 | #146 | #323 |
| Healthcare Administration | #20 | #152 | #346 |
| Physical Therapy | #21 | #145 | #365 |
| Urology | #16 | #126 | #365 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #135 | #373 |
| Cosmetology | #15 | #113 | #382 |
| Pediatrics | #15 | #126 | #398 |
| Gerontology | #24 | #187 | #400 |
| Nursing | #22 | #175 | #429 |
| Optometry | #17 | #155 | #466 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #24 | #205 | #470 |
| Cardiology | #15 | #147 | #488 |
| Dermatology | #15 | #136 | #489 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #179 | #491 |
| Pathology | #18 | #158 | #500 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #115 | #520 |
| Anesthesiology | #18 | #163 | #553 |
| Virology | #20 | #178 | #559 |
| Surgery | #17 | #157 | #578 |
| Audiology | #26 | #207 | #582 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #266 | #601 |
| Radiology | #18 | #174 | #622 |
| Immunology | #17 | #171 | #625 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #144 | #626 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #173 | #651 |
| Forensic Science | #25 | #180 | #655 |
| Ophthalmology | #19 | #196 | #711 |
| Oncology | #17 | #185 | #730 |
| Orthodontics | #22 | #203 | #788 |
| Neurosurgery | #19 | #182 | #812 |
| Radiation Therapy | #22 | #206 | #848 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #181 | #898 |
| Dentistry | #22 | #206 | #900 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #176 | #1004 |
Computer Science rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 26 for Computer Science in Canada and 551 in the World with 18,156 publications made and 472,301 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #24 | #119 | #453 |
| Telecommunications | #22 | #135 | #457 |
| Data Science | #23 | #164 | #471 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #141 | #472 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #142 | #481 |
| Animation | #23 | #142 | #514 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #192 | #515 |
| Machine Learning | #26 | #165 | #537 |
| Software Engineering | #25 | #160 | #538 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #190 | #572 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #187 | #600 |
| Computer Vision | #29 | #176 | #638 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #187 | #666 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #202 | #710 |
| Computational Linguistics | #28 | #181 | #714 |
| Information Technology | #24 | #266 | #880 |
Psychology rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 23 for Psychology in Canada and 503 in the World with 10,953 publications made and 320,227 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #17 | #139 | #274 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #135 | #373 |
| Human Sexuality | #29 | #228 | #395 |
| Education | #23 | #182 | #402 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #179 | #491 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #192 | #515 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #190 | #572 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #266 | #601 |
| Special Education | #27 | #275 | #616 |
Mathematics rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 25 for Mathematics in Canada and 536 in the World with 9,646 publications made and 244,943 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #22 | #188 | #412 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #142 | #481 |
| Applied Mathematics | #21 | #138 | #520 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #147 | #534 |
| Statistics | #25 | #170 | #542 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #219 | #706 |
| Actuarial Science | #30 | #299 | #882 |
Business rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 26 for Business in Canada and 553 in the World with 7,564 publications made and 176,205 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #16 | #91 | #218 |
| Management | #24 | #149 | #446 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #147 | #534 |
| Accounting | #28 | #217 | #608 |
| Advertising | #27 | #226 | #618 |
| Finance | #26 | #202 | #668 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #202 | #710 |
| Construction Management | #28 | #167 | #723 |
| Marketing | #28 | #221 | #742 |
| Entrepreneurship | #29 | #221 | #776 |
| International Trade | #27 | #174 | #784 |
| Project Management | #31 | #220 | #789 |
| Engineering Management | #30 | #282 | #839 |
| Actuarial Science | #30 | #299 | #882 |
Economics rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 26 for Economics in Canada and 552 in the World with 5,605 publications made and 122,704 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #26 | #202 | #668 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #219 | #706 |
| International Trade | #27 | #174 | #784 |
| Actuarial Science | #30 | #299 | #882 |
Art & Design rankings
Memorial University of Newfoundland ranked 24 for Art & Design in Canada and 442 in the World with 4,386 publications made and 80,053 citations received.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #18 | #114 | #252 |
| Photography | #24 | #147 | #389 |
| Literature | #24 | #152 | #412 |
| Landscape Architecture | #15 | #82 | #415 |
| Interior Design | #14 | #90 | #442 |
| Music | #23 | #179 | #477 |
| Animation | #23 | #142 | #514 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #179 | #526 |
| Graphic Design | #27 | #183 | #569 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #187 | #600 |
| Sculpture | #24 | #179 | #709 |
| Acting and Drama | #33 | #260 | #835 |
| Architecture | #30 | #200 | #916 |
| Cinematography | #34 | #285 | #926 |
