University of Alberta: Rankings
University of Alberta ranked 4 in Canada, 68 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 239,592 academic publications and 7,994,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 68 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 12 | In Alberta |
| # 4 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 1 of 5 | In Edmonton |
| # 49 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 48 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 49 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 55 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Alberta ranked 4 for Biology in Canada and 57 in the World with 141,771 publications made and 5,536,998 citations received.
University of Alberta
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #2 | #18 | #25 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #21 | #29 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #21 | #30 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #26 | #35 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #32 | #39 |
| Ethics | #5 | #28 | #40 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #35 | #49 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #36 | #50 |
| Zoology | #5 | #31 | #54 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #34 | #60 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #47 | #62 |
| Botany | #5 | #37 | #62 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #42 | #63 |
| Molecular | #4 | #45 | #64 |
| Genetics | #4 | #47 | #70 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #32 | #77 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #54 | #81 |
| Immunology | #5 | #50 | #86 |
| Virology | #4 | #49 | #89 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #61 | #91 |
| Entomology | #4 | #45 | #92 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #51 | #108 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #33 | #112 |
| Oncology | #4 | #60 | #126 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #66 | #159 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #3 | #19 | #40 |
| Agricultural Science | #4 | #28 | #43 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Alberta ranked 4 for Chemistry in Canada and 62 in the World with 112,893 publications made and 4,353,108 citations received.
University of Alberta
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #31 | #59 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #42 | #63 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #19 | #64 |
| Physical | #3 | #26 | #74 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #35 | #83 |
| Computational | #3 | #46 | #99 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #33 | #112 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #22 | #122 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #2 | #19 | #38 |
| Materials Science | #4 | #36 | #87 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #11 | #22 |
| Chemical Engineering | #2 | #25 | #90 |
Medicine rankings
University of Alberta ranked 5 for Medicine in Canada and 65 in the World with 111,651 publications made and 4,283,511 citations received.
University of Alberta
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Engineering rankings
University of Alberta ranked 4 for Engineering in Canada and 67 in the World with 102,256 publications made and 3,356,486 citations received.
University of Alberta
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Alberta ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 59 in the World with 99,504 publications made and 3,138,465 citations received.
University of Alberta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #3 | #26 | #34 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #27 | #40 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #34 | #50 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #33 | #52 |
| History | #4 | #36 | #53 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #38 | #54 |
| Demography | #4 | #38 | #56 |
| Sociology | #4 | #40 | #56 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #44 | #63 |
| Law | #5 | #44 | #64 |
| Political Science | #6 | #43 | #66 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #42 | #72 |
| Special Education | #4 | #46 | #75 |
| Publishing | #9 | #46 | #101 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #54 | #104 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #57 | #109 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #51 | #131 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #9 | #81 | #148 |
| International Law | #12 | #84 | #214 |
| Social Work | #18 | #142 | #280 |
| Early Childhood Education | #3 | #60 | #92 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #4 | #27 | #43 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #5 | #49 | #95 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #6 | #34 | #62 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #5 | #46 | #84 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #3 | #10 | #15 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #3 | #49 | #65 |
Physics rankings
University of Alberta ranked 4 for Physics in Canada and 70 in the World with 97,542 publications made and 3,235,330 citations received.
University of Alberta
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #4 | #47 | #62 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #43 | #101 |
| Optics | #4 | #47 | #108 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #51 | #108 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #33 | #112 |
| Molecular | #4 | #53 | #129 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #73 | #203 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #68 | #209 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #4 | #41 | #79 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #4 | #47 | #94 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Alberta ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Canada and 48 in the World with 93,882 publications made and 3,189,420 citations received.
University of Alberta
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #4 | #19 |
| Forestry | #2 | #18 | #25 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #16 | #27 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #26 | #35 |
| Geology | #3 | #28 | #40 |
| Ecology | #3 | #29 | #43 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #20 | #44 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #16 | #58 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #34 | #60 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #39 | #71 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #4 | #38 | #71 |
| Geography and Cartography | #3 | #37 | #63 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Alberta ranked 4 for Computer Science in Canada and 67 in the World with 86,600 publications made and 3,002,332 citations received.
University of Alberta
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #2 | #18 | #21 |
| Animation | #3 | #25 | #45 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #35 | #49 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #35 | #59 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #38 | #61 |
| Data Science | #7 | #45 | #66 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #52 | #80 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #37 | #84 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #45 | #89 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #43 | #91 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #61 | #91 |
| Robotics | #6 | #33 | #102 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #50 | #104 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #49 | #109 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #82 | #210 |
| Information Technology | #17 | #164 | #410 |
| Web Design and Development | #2 | #21 | #33 |
| Library and Information science | #4 | #46 | #69 |
| Database Administration | #4 | #29 | #39 |
| Computer Networking | #4 | #42 | #81 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #4 | #37 | #61 |
Psychology rankings
University of Alberta ranked 5 for Psychology in Canada and 55 in the World with 59,431 publications made and 2,294,655 citations received.
University of Alberta
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #22 | #34 |
| Education | #3 | #26 | #34 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #43 | #60 |
| Special Education | #4 | #46 | #75 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #52 | #80 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #61 | #91 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #71 | #98 |
| Human Sexuality | #19 | #125 | #179 |
| Social Work | #18 | #142 | #280 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #3 | #24 | #28 |
| Child Psychology | #6 | #53 | #69 |
| Social Psychology | #5 | #50 | #66 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Alberta ranked 5 for Mathematics in Canada and 58 in the World with 46,321 publications made and 1,646,839 citations received.
University of Alberta
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #29 | #45 |
| Statistics | #5 | #41 | #58 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #32 | #67 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #46 | #81 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #57 | #92 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #82 | #135 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #82 | #210 |
Business rankings
University of Alberta ranked 3 for Business in Canada and 60 in the World with 31,719 publications made and 1,026,943 citations received.
University of Alberta
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #14 | #24 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #23 | #34 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #22 | #49 |
| Management | #3 | #36 | #57 |
| Accounting | #3 | #42 | #58 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #32 | #67 |
| Marketing | #4 | #46 | #76 |
| Finance | #4 | #49 | #83 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #43 | #91 |
| Advertising | #5 | #62 | #95 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #48 | #98 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #82 | #135 |
| Project Management | #10 | #56 | #153 |
| International Trade | #10 | #59 | #207 |
| Real Estate | #12 | #104 | #235 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #5 | #35 | #54 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #5 | #55 | #90 |
| Human Resource Management | #5 | #35 | #53 |
Economics rankings
University of Alberta ranked 5 for Economics in Canada and 67 in the World with 24,928 publications made and 776,570 citations received.
University of Alberta
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #4 | #49 | #83 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #57 | #92 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #82 | #135 |
| International Trade | #10 | #59 | #207 |
| Development Studies | #4 | #40 | #55 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Alberta ranked 4 for Art & Design in Canada and 49 in the World with 16,070 publications made and 416,375 citations received.
University of Alberta
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #3 | #9 | #14 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #12 | #15 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #18 | #21 |
| Literature | #4 | #27 | #40 |
| Animation | #3 | #25 | #45 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #33 | #52 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #37 | #69 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #28 | #74 |
| Photography | #5 | #49 | #100 |
| Architecture | #8 | #52 | #143 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #55 | #201 |
| Music | #13 | #104 | #231 |
| Interior Design | #10 | #58 | #288 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #61 | #313 |
| Computer Graphics | #5 | #46 | #86 |
| Fashion Design | #4 | #40 | #66 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #3 | #32 | #55 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #2 | #17 | #28 |
| Game Design and Development | #6 | #30 | #47 |
