University of Guelph: Rankings
University of Guelph ranked 19 in Canada, 315 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 81,581 academic publications and 2,661,719 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 315 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 19 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 8 of 1 | In Guelph |
| # 137 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 121 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 203 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 249 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Guelph ranked 11 for Biology in Canada and 203 in the World with 58,347 publications made and 2,137,609 citations received.
University of Guelph
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Zoology | #3 | #14 | #24 |
| Forestry | #3 | #20 | #28 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #17 | #30 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #20 | #33 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #28 | #39 |
| Botany | #3 | #30 | #48 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #35 | #49 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #52 | #76 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #58 | #114 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #72 | #144 |
| Entomology | #8 | #69 | #159 |
| Virology | #9 | #85 | #166 |
| Genetics | #12 | #100 | #220 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #97 | #222 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #111 | #230 |
| Molecular | #13 | #115 | #263 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #115 | #268 |
| Immunology | #14 | #114 | #308 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #116 | #309 |
| Ethics | #18 | #159 | #330 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #156 | #399 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #134 | #409 |
| Oncology | #16 | #163 | #592 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #135 | #611 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #8 | #14 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #15 | #21 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Guelph ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Canada and 121 in the World with 46,087 publications made and 1,717,855 citations received.
University of Guelph
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #3 | #20 | #28 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #20 | #33 |
| Ecology | #5 | #43 | #72 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #34 | #114 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #58 | #114 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #43 | #143 |
| Geology | #9 | #66 | #145 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #48 | #152 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #80 | #209 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #20 | #114 | #371 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Guelph ranked 13 for Chemistry in Canada and 249 in the World with 44,805 publications made and 1,716,286 citations received.
University of Guelph
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #41 | #120 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #97 | #222 |
| Organic chemistry | #13 | #90 | #260 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #92 | #408 |
| Physical | #15 | #107 | #443 |
| Computational | #15 | #133 | #486 |
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #81 | #515 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #135 | #611 |
Medicine rankings
University of Guelph ranked 15 for Medicine in Canada and 311 in the World with 35,897 publications made and 1,200,109 citations received.
University of Guelph
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #3 | #4 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #28 | #39 |
| Urology | #11 | #73 | #151 |
| Virology | #9 | #85 | #166 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #61 | #186 |
| Physical Therapy | #17 | #122 | #296 |
| Immunology | #14 | #114 | #308 |
| Anesthesiology | #15 | #120 | #310 |
| Sports | #20 | #128 | #316 |
| Ethics | #18 | #159 | #330 |
| Pathology | #15 | #122 | #338 |
| Gerontology | #22 | #167 | #345 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #20 | #173 | #352 |
| Epidemiology | #17 | #117 | #370 |
| Nursing | #20 | #167 | #398 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #92 | #408 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #134 | #409 |
| Clinical Psychology | #26 | #207 | #415 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #15 | #120 | #459 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #172 | #459 |
| Radiology | #17 | #152 | #493 |
| Audiology | #23 | #185 | #497 |
| Surgery | #16 | #150 | #529 |
| Cardiology | #16 | #160 | #557 |
| Healthcare Administration | #22 | #220 | #587 |
| Oncology | #16 | #163 | #592 |
| Orthodontics | #18 | #157 | #593 |
| Dentistry | #17 | #153 | #596 |
| Health Science | #22 | #223 | #601 |
| Optometry | #18 | #180 | #607 |
| Social Work | #33 | #308 | #614 |
| Ophthalmology | #18 | #177 | #614 |
| Radiation Therapy | #16 | #176 | #690 |
| Cosmetology | #18 | #157 | #701 |
| Pediatrics | #19 | #178 | #712 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #165 | #716 |
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #239 | #781 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Guelph ranked 20 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 359 in the World with 32,261 publications made and 985,917 citations received.
University of Guelph
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #12 | #79 | #156 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #61 | #186 |
| Demography | #14 | #102 | #195 |
| Archaeology | #16 | #90 | #216 |
| History | #16 | #98 | #221 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #112 | #278 |
| Sociology | #20 | #134 | #281 |
| Anthropology | #21 | #145 | #308 |
| Gender Studies | #24 | #167 | #309 |
| Genealogy | #21 | #156 | #309 |
| Law | #20 | #145 | #330 |
| Political Science | #21 | #147 | #391 |
| Linguistics | #22 | #148 | #426 |
| Publishing | #26 | #191 | #492 |
| Education | #25 | #205 | #500 |
| Philosophy | #23 | #136 | #506 |
| Special Education | #24 | #267 | #595 |
| Social Work | #33 | #308 | #614 |
| International Law | #30 | #274 | #896 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #31 | #295 | #975 |
Engineering rankings
University of Guelph ranked 18 for Engineering in Canada and 383 in the World with 32,005 publications made and 1,101,161 citations received.
University of Guelph
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #15 | #46 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #41 | #120 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #43 | #143 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #72 | #144 |
| Robotics | #14 | #83 | #278 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #66 | #329 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #101 | #339 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #104 | #354 |
| Remote Sensing | #22 | #129 | #383 |
| Computer Engineering | #21 | #132 | #426 |
| Systems | #25 | #147 | #488 |
| Optics | #22 | #137 | #500 |
| Architecture | #24 | #142 | #554 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #157 | #567 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #135 | #611 |
| Reliability and Quality | #28 | #187 | #724 |
| Engineering Management | #27 | #257 | #736 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #198 | #822 |
| Automation and Control | #32 | #185 | #870 |
| Construction Management | #32 | #193 | #935 |
Physics rankings
University of Guelph ranked 18 for Physics in Canada and 415 in the World with 27,852 publications made and 964,920 citations received.
University of Guelph
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #11 | #111 | #230 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #116 | #309 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #101 | #339 |
| Molecular | #16 | #111 | #350 |
| Theoretical | #14 | #105 | #357 |
| Optics | #22 | #137 | #500 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #135 | #611 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #139 | #619 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Guelph ranked 21 for Computer Science in Canada and 398 in the World with 24,008 publications made and 772,719 citations received.
University of Guelph
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #15 | #97 | #219 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #115 | #268 |
| Robotics | #14 | #83 | #278 |
| Machine Learning | #18 | #118 | #321 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #156 | #399 |
| Computer Engineering | #21 | #132 | #426 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #171 | #504 |
| Computer Vision | #25 | #149 | #534 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #157 | #567 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #161 | #598 |
| Software Engineering | #27 | #176 | #620 |
| Multimedia | #25 | #196 | #636 |
| Computational Linguistics | #29 | #185 | #731 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #209 | #732 |
Psychology rankings
University of Guelph ranked 22 for Psychology in Canada and 410 in the World with 13,695 publications made and 419,260 citations received.
University of Guelph
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #21 | #160 | #242 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #156 | #399 |
| Clinical Psychology | #26 | #207 | #415 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #172 | #459 |
| Education | #25 | #205 | #500 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #171 | #504 |
| Special Education | #24 | #267 | #595 |
| Social Work | #33 | #308 | #614 |
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #239 | #781 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Guelph ranked 21 for Mathematics in Canada and 452 in the World with 11,194 publications made and 334,717 citations received.
University of Guelph
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #18 | #127 | #320 |
| Statistics | #21 | #145 | #417 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #186 | #423 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #161 | #598 |
| Applied Mathematics | #25 | #156 | #649 |
| Mathematics Education | #28 | #280 | #728 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #198 | #822 |
Business rankings
University of Guelph ranked 18 for Business in Canada and 295 in the World with 9,689 publications made and 320,191 citations received.
University of Guelph
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #8 | #78 | #164 |
| Marketing | #11 | #84 | #172 |
| Advertising | #12 | #105 | #192 |
| International Trade | #18 | #103 | #416 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #186 | #423 |
| Finance | #25 | #151 | #438 |
| Risk Management | #23 | #139 | #440 |
| Accounting | #26 | #188 | #477 |
| Management | #25 | #158 | #493 |
| Project Management | #27 | #194 | #655 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #209 | #732 |
| Engineering Management | #27 | #257 | #736 |
| Entrepreneurship | #30 | #228 | #815 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #198 | #822 |
| Construction Management | #32 | #193 | #935 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #3 | #17 | #71 |
Economics rankings
University of Guelph ranked 19 for Economics in Canada and 341 in the World with 7,588 publications made and 211,631 citations received.
University of Guelph
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #18 | #127 | #320 |
| International Trade | #18 | #103 | #416 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #186 | #423 |
| Finance | #25 | #151 | #438 |
| Agricultural Economics | #3 | #27 | #42 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Guelph ranked 22 for Art & Design in Canada and 334 in the World with 5,222 publications made and 132,163 citations received.
University of Guelph
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #15 | #46 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #18 | #56 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #112 | #278 |
| Music | #16 | #118 | #278 |
| Literature | #20 | #120 | #297 |
| Acting and Drama | #23 | #130 | #361 |
| Creative Writing | #26 | #166 | #387 |
| Graphic Design | #24 | #165 | #516 |
| Photography | #27 | #182 | #524 |
| Architecture | #24 | #142 | #554 |
| Multimedia | #25 | #196 | #636 |
| Cinematography | #30 | #223 | #653 |
| Sculpture | #26 | #190 | #745 |
