University of Calgary: Rankings
University of Calgary ranked 6 in Canada, 111 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 177,015 academic publications and 5,707,249 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 111 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 12 | In Alberta |
| # 1 of 5 | In Calgary |
| # 6 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 68 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 63 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 85 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 87 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Calgary ranked 6 for Biology in Canada and 113 in the World with 102,691 publications made and 3,914,452 citations received.
University of Calgary
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #3 | #32 | #46 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #51 | #71 |
| Ethics | #10 | #52 | #74 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #53 | #76 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #46 | #76 |
| Immunology | #6 | #55 | #101 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #60 | #113 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #73 | #120 |
| Genetics | #6 | #68 | #123 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #70 | #133 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #69 | #135 |
| Virology | #7 | #73 | #136 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #66 | #141 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #68 | #150 |
| Oncology | #5 | #69 | #151 |
| Zoology | #8 | #66 | #155 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #78 | #156 |
| Molecular | #7 | #80 | #163 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #59 | #170 |
| Forestry | #10 | #67 | #179 |
| Botany | #9 | #75 | #187 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #66 | #273 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #93 | #355 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #126 | #482 |
| Entomology | #20 | #162 | #509 |
Medicine rankings
University of Calgary ranked 6 for Medicine in Canada and 85 in the World with 97,397 publications made and 3,692,811 citations received.
University of Calgary
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Calgary ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 99 in the World with 75,081 publications made and 2,291,382 citations received.
University of Calgary
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #14 | #14 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #43 | #63 |
| Education | #5 | #42 | #64 |
| Demography | #6 | #47 | #71 |
| Sociology | #5 | #45 | #76 |
| Law | #7 | #55 | #85 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #48 | #89 |
| History | #5 | #50 | #91 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #50 | #92 |
| Political Science | #9 | #58 | #93 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #66 | #108 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #65 | #112 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #57 | #117 |
| Publishing | #11 | #55 | #121 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #67 | #135 |
| Special Education | #8 | #81 | #137 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #60 | #149 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #110 | #217 |
| International Law | #15 | #114 | #293 |
| Forensic Science | #17 | #114 | #376 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #7 | #47 | #76 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #6 | #52 | #93 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #8 | #27 | #46 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Calgary ranked 6 for Chemistry in Canada and 147 in the World with 72,195 publications made and 2,741,337 citations received.
University of Calgary
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #4 | #49 | #106 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #70 | #133 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #66 | #167 |
| Physical | #7 | #59 | #179 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #53 | #203 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #67 | #258 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #93 | #355 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #79 | #488 |
Engineering rankings
University of Calgary ranked 6 for Engineering in Canada and 134 in the World with 70,572 publications made and 2,223,212 citations received.
University of Calgary
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Computer Science rankings
University of Calgary ranked 8 for Computer Science in Canada and 101 in the World with 69,605 publications made and 2,254,229 citations received.
University of Calgary
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #4 | #27 | #46 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #30 | #56 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #35 | #57 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #37 | #58 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #53 | #76 |
| Data Science | #9 | #54 | #83 |
| Animation | #7 | #44 | #96 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #58 | #128 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #55 | #134 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #71 | #141 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #64 | #142 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #78 | #156 |
| Robotics | #7 | #51 | #169 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #72 | #189 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #75 | #204 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #78 | #220 |
| Web Design and Development | #6 | #37 | #74 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #3 | #25 | #46 |
Physics rankings
University of Calgary ranked 7 for Physics in Canada and 159 in the World with 63,621 publications made and 1,957,209 citations received.
University of Calgary
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #5 | #51 | #71 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #68 | #150 |
| Optics | #7 | #68 | #191 |
| Molecular | #12 | #96 | #287 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #98 | #326 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #105 | #347 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #93 | #355 |
| Condensed Matter | #16 | #120 | #495 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Calgary ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Canada and 97 in the World with 63,528 publications made and 1,987,414 citations received.
University of Calgary
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #5 | #46 | #76 |
| Geology | #5 | #49 | #88 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #38 | #91 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #38 | #102 |
| Ecology | #7 | #59 | #118 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #42 | #137 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #66 | #141 |
| Forestry | #10 | #67 | #179 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #72 | #182 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #12 | #85 | #389 |
Psychology rankings
University of Calgary ranked 7 for Psychology in Canada and 63 in the World with 55,518 publications made and 2,042,957 citations received.
University of Calgary
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #14 | #14 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #40 | #53 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #45 | #61 |
| Education | #5 | #42 | #64 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #53 | #76 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #63 | #105 |
| Special Education | #8 | #81 | #137 |
| Human Sexuality | #11 | #100 | #140 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #71 | #141 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #6 | #51 | #76 |
| Child Psychology | #8 | #64 | #84 |
| Social Psychology | #6 | #57 | #77 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Calgary ranked 7 for Mathematics in Canada and 90 in the World with 35,866 publications made and 1,209,439 citations received.
University of Calgary
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #54 | #89 |
| Statistics | #7 | #54 | #93 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #51 | #128 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #72 | #135 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #86 | #142 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #72 | #189 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #77 | #225 |
Business rankings
University of Calgary ranked 8 for Business in Canada and 87 in the World with 24,344 publications made and 748,033 citations received.
University of Calgary
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #30 | #56 |
| Project Management | #3 | #25 | #68 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #39 | #70 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #37 | #73 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #23 | #77 |
| Marketing | #5 | #48 | #80 |
| Management | #8 | #54 | #103 |
| Advertising | #7 | #76 | #112 |
| International Trade | #4 | #35 | #116 |
| Finance | #9 | #70 | #125 |
| Accounting | #11 | #78 | #125 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #51 | #128 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #86 | #142 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #76 | #162 |
| Risk Management | #13 | #75 | #187 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #6 | #40 | #60 |
| International Business | #5 | #36 | #93 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #2 | #10 | #26 |
| Human Resource Management | #8 | #41 | #73 |
| Tax Law | #5 | #51 | #78 |
Economics rankings
University of Calgary ranked 7 for Economics in Canada and 95 in the World with 19,855 publications made and 558,335 citations received.
University of Calgary
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #4 | #35 | #116 |
| Finance | #9 | #70 | #125 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #72 | #135 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #86 | #142 |
| Development Studies | #7 | #49 | #78 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Calgary ranked 6 for Art & Design in Canada and 99 in the World with 11,793 publications made and 269,173 citations received.
University of Calgary
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #2 | #21 | #31 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #37 | #58 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #38 | #65 |
| Animation | #7 | #44 | #96 |
| Literature | #7 | #53 | #98 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #34 | #102 |
| Photography | #6 | #53 | #110 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #57 | #117 |
| Architecture | #6 | #45 | #119 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #61 | #139 |
| Cinematography | #12 | #66 | #193 |
| Music | #20 | #141 | #361 |
| Landscape Architecture | #14 | #72 | #369 |
| Interior Design | #12 | #76 | #379 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #6 | #29 | #57 |
