St. Francis Xavier University: Rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 45 in Canada, 1537 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 8,084 academic publications and 175,866 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1537 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 4 of 1 | In Antigonish |
| # 45 of 104 | In Canada |
| # 420 of 452 | In North America |
| # 1410 of 4,780 | For Art & Design |
| # 1514 of 3,562 | For Psychology |
| # 1586 of 4,996 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 43 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1586 in the World with 4,562 publications made and 83,945 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #32 | #258 | #528 |
| Education | #33 | #309 | #835 |
| Genealogy | #39 | #385 | #947 |
| Media Studies | #40 | #447 | #992 |
| Anthropology | #38 | #378 | #1123 |
| Sociology | #40 | #373 | #1196 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #357 | #1262 |
| Law | #40 | #397 | #1325 |
| History | #42 | #372 | #1418 |
| Political Science | #45 | #393 | #1436 |
| Linguistics | #41 | #375 | #1564 |
| Archaeology | #45 | #380 | #1615 |
| Philosophy | #45 | #400 | #1811 |
| Demography | #48 | #532 | #2295 |
Environmental Science rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 45 for Environmental Science in Canada and 1761 in the World with 3,760 publications made and 92,650 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #38 | #229 | #953 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #259 | #986 |
| Oceanography | #38 | #266 | #1167 |
| Geology | #43 | #327 | #1565 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #334 | #1570 |
| Ecology | #46 | #335 | #1740 |
| Forestry | #50 | #370 | #2083 |
| Environmental Management | #48 | #334 | #2124 |
Biology rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 44 for Biology in Canada and 2063 in the World with 3,402 publications made and 96,590 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #259 | #986 |
| Biophysics | #30 | #326 | #1224 |
| Neuroscience | #40 | #396 | #1471 |
| Zoology | #45 | #388 | #1566 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #334 | #1570 |
| Evolutionary | #44 | #426 | #1680 |
| Botany | #43 | #351 | #1891 |
| Forestry | #50 | #370 | #2083 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #392 | #2138 |
| Genetics | #47 | #497 | #2573 |
| Horticulture | #47 | #420 | #2771 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #434 | #2841 |
| Virology | #42 | #542 | #2855 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #48 | #580 | #3021 |
| Immunology | #44 | #586 | #3096 |
| Pharmacology | #46 | #587 | #3229 |
| Microbiology | #48 | #562 | #3450 |
Engineering rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 47 for Engineering in Canada and 2265 in the World with 3,289 publications made and 77,883 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #315 | #1840 |
| Reliability and Quality | #39 | #312 | #1863 |
| Systems | #46 | #406 | #2054 |
| Telecommunications | #46 | #368 | #2180 |
| Optics | #47 | #411 | #2391 |
| Metallurgy | #47 | #402 | #2541 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #434 | #2841 |
Computer Science rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 43 for Computer Science in Canada and 1935 in the World with 3,051 publications made and 74,004 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #201 | #949 |
| Data Science | #34 | #272 | #975 |
| Software Engineering | #37 | #317 | #1358 |
| Neuroscience | #40 | #396 | #1471 |
| Cognitive Science | #42 | #388 | #1562 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #409 | #1750 |
| Multimedia | #42 | #461 | #1834 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #315 | #1840 |
| Machine Learning | #40 | #353 | #1880 |
| Telecommunications | #46 | #368 | #2180 |
| Computer Vision | #47 | #431 | #2425 |
| Computational Linguistics | #49 | #462 | #2579 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #48 | #580 | #3021 |
Physics rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 45 for Physics in Canada and 2164 in the World with 2,961 publications made and 70,106 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #29 | #248 | #1049 |
| Biophysics | #30 | #326 | #1224 |
| Theoretical | #37 | #311 | #1350 |
| Condensed Matter | #30 | #250 | #1396 |
| Optics | #47 | #411 | #2391 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #434 | #2841 |
Chemistry rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 43 for Chemistry in Canada and 2233 in the World with 2,557 publications made and 74,456 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #42 | #348 | #1859 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #390 | #1953 |
| Physical | #43 | #326 | #2070 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #392 | #2138 |
| Organic chemistry | #43 | #360 | #2198 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #434 | #2841 |
Medicine rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 42 for Medicine in Canada and 2059 in the World with 2,134 publications made and 55,108 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #35 | #350 | #1115 |
| Clinical Psychology | #41 | #421 | #1200 |
| Healthcare Administration | #37 | #382 | #1269 |
| Sports | #39 | #369 | #1278 |
| Gerontology | #44 | #449 | #1458 |
| Physical Therapy | #40 | #418 | #1560 |
| Nursing | #42 | #472 | #1586 |
| Health Science | #40 | #505 | #1604 |
| Psychiatry | #43 | #455 | #1717 |
| Pathology | #40 | #398 | #1921 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #390 | #1953 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #51 | #630 | #2207 |
| Anesthesiology | #44 | #541 | #2433 |
| Surgery | #46 | #621 | #2770 |
| Virology | #42 | #542 | #2855 |
| Radiology | #47 | #598 | #2910 |
| Immunology | #44 | #586 | #3096 |
| Pharmacology | #46 | #587 | #3229 |
Psychology rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 41 for Psychology in Canada and 1514 in the World with 2,074 publications made and 49,485 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #37 | #384 | #770 |
| Education | #33 | #309 | #835 |
| Clinical Psychology | #41 | #421 | #1200 |
| Neuroscience | #40 | #396 | #1471 |
| Cognitive Science | #42 | #388 | #1562 |
| Psychiatry | #43 | #455 | #1717 |
Mathematics rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 42 for Mathematics in Canada and 1872 in the World with 1,780 publications made and 43,587 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #201 | #949 |
| Mathematics Education | #39 | #473 | #1391 |
| Econometrics | #46 | #458 | #1964 |
| Applied Mathematics | #42 | #349 | #2022 |
| Statistics | #44 | #406 | #2024 |
Business rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 46 for Business in Canada and 2031 in the World with 1,474 publications made and 27,553 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #41 | #377 | #1633 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #409 | #1750 |
| Management | #43 | #404 | #1834 |
| Advertising | #47 | #566 | #2051 |
| Marketing | #44 | #485 | #2115 |
| Accounting | #48 | #574 | #2268 |
| Finance | #47 | #516 | #2288 |
Economics rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 41 for Economics in Canada and 1619 in the World with 1,325 publications made and 21,125 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #46 | #458 | #1964 |
| Finance | #47 | #516 | #2288 |
Art & Design rankings
St. Francis Xavier University ranked 41 for Art & Design in Canada and 1410 in the World with 1,048 publications made and 13,897 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #21 | #155 | #606 |
| Creative Writing | #33 | #249 | #648 |
| Literature | #38 | #363 | #1192 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #357 | #1262 |
| Multimedia | #42 | #461 | #1834 |
