Ryerson University: Rankings
Ryerson University ranked 24 in Canada, 496 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 48,677 academic publications and 740,519 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 496 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 24 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 181 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 9 of 24 | In Ontario |
| # 3 of 4 | In Toronto |
| # 296 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 329 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 350 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Ryerson University ranked 23 for Engineering in Canada and 512 in the World with 28,644 publications made and 468,910 citations received.
Ryerson University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #10 | #58 | #162 |
| Automation and Control | #9 | #51 | #164 |
| Reliability and Quality | #14 | #81 | #217 |
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #51 | #224 |
| Robotics | #13 | #73 | #236 |
| Landscape Architecture | #9 | #46 | #238 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #83 | #261 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #131 | #280 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #80 | #287 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #106 | #310 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #104 | #318 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #93 | #342 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #116 | #344 |
| Systems | #19 | #116 | #345 |
| Aviation | #18 | #132 | #384 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #22 | #139 | #644 |
| Optics | #24 | #178 | #680 |
| Metallurgy | #24 | #167 | #710 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #159 | #745 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #186 | #800 |
| Biotechnology | #29 | #272 | #1371 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ryerson University ranked 24 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 545 in the World with 27,980 publications made and 399,550 citations received.
Ryerson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #52 | #81 |
| Social Work | #9 | #84 | #160 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #99 | #173 |
| Media Studies | #14 | #92 | #182 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #113 | #279 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #138 | #281 |
| Law | #23 | #153 | #356 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #129 | #363 |
| International Law | #19 | #141 | #371 |
| History | #22 | #142 | #404 |
| Sociology | #24 | #180 | #433 |
| Political Science | #23 | #158 | #437 |
| Special Education | #20 | #213 | #442 |
| Education | #24 | #195 | #451 |
| Publishing | #27 | #195 | #502 |
| Linguistics | #23 | #164 | #503 |
| Genealogy | #27 | #231 | #511 |
| Demography | #26 | #235 | #704 |
| Philosophy | #25 | #179 | #718 |
| Forensic Science | #27 | #209 | #771 |
Computer Science rankings
Ryerson University ranked 24 for Computer Science in Canada and 474 in the World with 25,208 publications made and 404,330 citations received.
Ryerson University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #10 | #74 | #181 |
| Robotics | #13 | #73 | #236 |
| Data Science | #17 | #112 | #267 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #104 | #318 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #112 | #341 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #116 | #344 |
| Computer Vision | #19 | #118 | #373 |
| Information Technology | #14 | #155 | #386 |
| Machine Learning | #20 | #132 | #406 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #150 | #419 |
| Computational Linguistics | #22 | #137 | #423 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #152 | #456 |
| Software Engineering | #23 | #144 | #460 |
| Animation | #21 | #135 | #479 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #235 | #743 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #312 | #1386 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ryerson University ranked 24 for Environmental Science in Canada and 565 in the World with 22,944 publications made and 363,065 citations received.
Ryerson University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #17 | #88 | #316 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #93 | #342 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #16 | #104 | #538 |
| Ecology | #24 | #162 | #570 |
| Oceanography | #28 | #163 | #583 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #28 | #171 | #634 |
| Geology | #28 | #186 | #656 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #206 | #759 |
| Forestry | #40 | #237 | #1317 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #45 | #346 | #1417 |
Physics rankings
Ryerson University ranked 26 for Physics in Canada and 631 in the World with 22,711 publications made and 389,298 citations received.
Ryerson University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #27 | #211 | #669 |
| Optics | #24 | #178 | #680 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #159 | #745 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #186 | #800 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #274 | #975 |
| Theoretical | #36 | #292 | #1257 |
| Condensed Matter | #28 | #243 | #1370 |
| Molecular | #39 | #313 | #1445 |
Biology rankings
Ryerson University ranked 28 for Biology in Canada and 1023 in the World with 18,948 publications made and 333,368 citations received.
Ryerson University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #26 | #240 | #596 |
| Astrobiology | #27 | #211 | #669 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #235 | #743 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #159 | #745 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #206 | #759 |
| Evolutionary | #30 | #247 | #818 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #274 | #975 |
| Virology | #24 | #239 | #976 |
| Oncology | #24 | #270 | #1171 |
| Genetics | #30 | #289 | #1250 |
| Botany | #33 | #250 | #1308 |
| Forestry | #40 | #237 | #1317 |
| Biochemistry | #29 | #280 | #1332 |
| Microbiology | #25 | #254 | #1344 |
| Pharmacology | #29 | #282 | #1347 |
| Biotechnology | #29 | #272 | #1371 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #312 | #1386 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #45 | #346 | #1417 |
| Immunology | #28 | #309 | #1480 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #251 | #1504 |
| Molecular | #35 | #341 | #1531 |
| Zoology | #44 | #385 | #1556 |
| Horticulture | #33 | #240 | #1647 |
| Animal Science | #41 | #397 | #1949 |
Medicine rankings
Ryerson University ranked 25 for Medicine in Canada and 891 in the World with 16,010 publications made and 251,437 citations received.
Ryerson University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #9 | #84 | #160 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #178 | #345 |
| Healthcare Administration | #21 | #169 | #401 |
| Nursing | #21 | #171 | #415 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #22 | #200 | #452 |
| Gerontology | #25 | #221 | #504 |
| Audiology | #24 | #188 | #505 |
| Health Science | #21 | #218 | #588 |
| Ethics | #26 | #240 | #596 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #226 | #687 |
| Ophthalmology | #22 | #206 | #751 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #235 | #764 |
| Forensic Science | #27 | #209 | #771 |
| Radiology | #23 | #205 | #772 |
| Sports | #33 | #250 | #793 |
| Optometry | #22 | #214 | #794 |
| Physical Therapy | #32 | #253 | #827 |
| Radiation Therapy | #21 | #204 | #842 |
| Pathology | #25 | #237 | #958 |
| Cardiology | #22 | #244 | #966 |
| Virology | #24 | #239 | #976 |
| Surgery | #23 | #249 | #1022 |
| Anesthesiology | #27 | #281 | #1138 |
| Epidemiology | #27 | #237 | #1167 |
| Oncology | #24 | #270 | #1171 |
| Pediatrics | #26 | #269 | #1214 |
| Orthodontics | #28 | #314 | #1319 |
| Pharmacology | #29 | #282 | #1347 |
| Immunology | #28 | #309 | #1480 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #26 | #280 | #1489 |
| Dentistry | #32 | #328 | #1502 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #251 | #1504 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #397 | #1985 |
Chemistry rankings
Ryerson University ranked 28 for Chemistry in Canada and 991 in the World with 15,514 publications made and 278,628 citations received.
Ryerson University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #22 | #139 | #644 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #159 | #745 |
| Physical | #30 | #190 | #969 |
| Organic chemistry | #28 | #226 | #1069 |
| Computational | #29 | #258 | #1287 |
| Radiochemistry | #28 | #180 | #1330 |
| Biochemistry | #29 | #280 | #1332 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #397 | #1985 |
Business rankings
Ryerson University ranked 19 for Business in Canada and 296 in the World with 14,158 publications made and 235,378 citations received.
Ryerson University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #3 | #53 | #110 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #63 | #150 |
| Advertising | #14 | #115 | #224 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #83 | #261 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #131 | #280 |
| Marketing | #17 | #118 | #282 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #80 | #287 |
| Project Management | #19 | #109 | #309 |
| Management | #19 | #123 | #324 |
| Finance | #18 | #125 | #327 |
| Accounting | #22 | #167 | #379 |
| International Trade | #15 | #98 | #384 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #152 | #456 |
| Risk Management | #24 | #153 | #489 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #223 | #570 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #15 | #41 |
Psychology rankings
Ryerson University ranked 25 for Psychology in Canada and 569 in the World with 13,755 publications made and 220,709 citations received.
Ryerson University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #9 | #84 | #160 |
| Human Sexuality | #23 | #162 | #247 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #178 | #345 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #150 | #419 |
| Special Education | #20 | #213 | #442 |
| Education | #24 | #195 | #451 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #226 | #687 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #235 | #743 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #235 | #764 |
Mathematics rankings
Ryerson University ranked 23 for Mathematics in Canada and 517 in the World with 12,225 publications made and 209,929 citations received.
Ryerson University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #17 | #83 | #261 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #112 | #341 |
| Statistics | #23 | #164 | #515 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #181 | #549 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #223 | #570 |
| Mathematics Education | #26 | #266 | #670 |
| Applied Mathematics | #29 | #204 | #953 |
Economics rankings
Ryerson University ranked 20 for Economics in Canada and 350 in the World with 9,554 publications made and 141,316 citations received.
Ryerson University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #18 | #125 | #327 |
| International Trade | #15 | #98 | #384 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #181 | #549 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #223 | #570 |
Art & Design rankings
Ryerson University ranked 21 for Art & Design in Canada and 329 in the World with 7,455 publications made and 78,764 citations received.
Ryerson University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #2 | #10 | #13 |
| Cinematography | #9 | #49 | #152 |
| Architecture | #10 | #58 | #162 |
| Creative Writing | #14 | #90 | #180 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #74 | #181 |
| Music | #14 | #105 | #232 |
| Landscape Architecture | #9 | #46 | #238 |
| Interior Design | #9 | #53 | #261 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #113 | #279 |
| Acting and Drama | #19 | #114 | #292 |
| Literature | #23 | #141 | #373 |
| Sculpture | #18 | #108 | #374 |
| Graphic Design | #21 | #152 | #475 |
| Animation | #21 | #135 | #479 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #4 | #35 | #64 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #2 | #31 | #52 |
Similar universities nearby
Top Ranked Subjects
Top Ranked Subjects
