University of Northern British Columbia: Rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 46 in Canada, 1544 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 10,043 academic publications and 211,444 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1544 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 46 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 422 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 4 of 1 | In Prince George |
| # 1229 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1272 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1333 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 1333 in the World with 5,848 publications made and 132,487 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #21 | #173 | #347 |
| Media Studies | #32 | #255 | #557 |
| Publishing | #32 | #264 | #743 |
| Anthropology | #33 | #300 | #835 |
| Genealogy | #36 | #360 | #854 |
| Gender Studies | #40 | #398 | #862 |
| Sociology | #34 | #326 | #1027 |
| Demography | #33 | #294 | #1056 |
| Law | #36 | #341 | #1074 |
| History | #36 | #313 | #1117 |
| Aesthetics | #37 | #338 | #1188 |
| Education | #39 | #401 | #1188 |
| Political Science | #37 | #337 | #1190 |
| Archaeology | #36 | #303 | #1255 |
| Linguistics | #39 | #369 | #1542 |
| Philosophy | #43 | #358 | #1640 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 36 for Environmental Science in Canada and 1272 in the World with 5,455 publications made and 152,107 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #20 | #103 | #398 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #33 | #205 | #812 |
| Oceanography | #35 | #228 | #911 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #252 | #932 |
| Environmental Management | #33 | #191 | #995 |
| Ecology | #33 | #233 | #1014 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #295 | #1270 |
| Geology | #39 | #291 | #1294 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #223 | #1360 |
Biology rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39 for Biology in Canada and 1894 in the World with 4,390 publications made and 136,010 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #20 | #103 | #398 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #252 | #932 |
| Zoology | #39 | #306 | #1193 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #295 | #1270 |
| Evolutionary | #38 | #368 | #1380 |
| Animal Science | #35 | #302 | #1441 |
| Botany | #36 | #280 | #1490 |
| Horticulture | #32 | #232 | #1582 |
| Neuroscience | #44 | #468 | #1831 |
| Molecular | #39 | #384 | #1871 |
| Genetics | #43 | #466 | #2387 |
| Oncology | #37 | #481 | #2389 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #453 | #2470 |
| Biotechnology | #40 | #429 | #2581 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #534 | #2776 |
| Microbiology | #44 | #480 | #2831 |
| Virology | #45 | #559 | #2932 |
| Pharmacology | #45 | #556 | #2985 |
| Immunology | #43 | #580 | #3066 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #554 | #3564 |
Engineering rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 45 for Engineering in Canada and 2249 in the World with 3,497 publications made and 87,094 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #35 | #258 | #1123 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #223 | #1360 |
| Renewable Energy | #40 | #257 | #1998 |
| Telecommunications | #50 | #436 | #2509 |
| Biotechnology | #40 | #429 | #2581 |
| Metallurgy | #49 | #424 | #2682 |
| Systems | #53 | #529 | #2802 |
| Optics | #51 | #488 | #2810 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #554 | #3564 |
Medicine rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 38 for Medicine in Canada and 1745 in the World with 3,267 publications made and 85,897 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #21 | #173 | #347 |
| Healthcare Administration | #30 | #260 | #741 |
| Nursing | #31 | #286 | #842 |
| Gerontology | #35 | #328 | #935 |
| Clinical Psychology | #40 | #412 | #1166 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #36 | #387 | #1205 |
| Health Science | #37 | #443 | #1385 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #438 | #1639 |
| Sports | #45 | #481 | #1776 |
| Physical Therapy | #43 | #471 | #1794 |
| Pediatrics | #37 | #397 | #1834 |
| Pathology | #38 | #382 | #1835 |
| Cardiology | #43 | #468 | #2102 |
| Surgery | #40 | #526 | #2334 |
| Radiology | #42 | #502 | #2371 |
| Oncology | #37 | #481 | #2389 |
| Anesthesiology | #45 | #549 | #2492 |
| Virology | #45 | #559 | #2932 |
| Pharmacology | #45 | #556 | #2985 |
| Immunology | #43 | #580 | #3066 |
Physics rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 44 for Physics in Canada and 2163 in the World with 3,060 publications made and 79,223 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #34 | #253 | #1095 |
| Molecular | #47 | #444 | #2143 |
| Condensed Matter | #45 | #425 | #2637 |
| Optics | #51 | #488 | #2810 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #554 | #3564 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47 for Computer Science in Canada and 2167 in the World with 2,906 publications made and 59,590 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #44 | #468 | #1831 |
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #434 | #1856 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #41 | #324 | #1915 |
| Multimedia | #43 | #475 | #1928 |
| Data Science | #48 | #458 | #2038 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #52 | #487 | #2191 |
| Computer Vision | #46 | #391 | #2194 |
| Computational Linguistics | #45 | #420 | #2236 |
| Machine Learning | #46 | #408 | #2327 |
| Telecommunications | #50 | #436 | #2509 |
| Software Engineering | #50 | #509 | #2617 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #534 | #2776 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 47 for Chemistry in Canada and 2406 in the World with 2,519 publications made and 69,382 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #46 | #453 | #2470 |
| Radiochemistry | #38 | #311 | #2529 |
| Physical | #48 | #391 | #2547 |
| Organic chemistry | #49 | #437 | #2663 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #554 | #3564 |
Psychology rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 43 for Psychology in Canada and 1544 in the World with 2,327 publications made and 45,744 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #21 | #173 | #347 |
| Clinical Psychology | #40 | #412 | #1166 |
| Education | #39 | #401 | #1188 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #438 | #1639 |
| Neuroscience | #44 | #468 | #1831 |
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #434 | #1856 |
Economics rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 36 for Economics in Canada and 1229 in the World with 1,796 publications made and 37,145 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #34 | #358 | #1447 |
| International Trade | #36 | #312 | #1502 |
| Finance | #42 | #389 | #1669 |
Business rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 39 for Business in Canada and 1420 in the World with 1,681 publications made and 35,422 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #36 | #360 | #1216 |
| International Trade | #36 | #312 | #1502 |
| Management | #39 | #353 | #1520 |
| Project Management | #42 | #378 | #1634 |
| Finance | #42 | #389 | #1669 |
| Advertising | #44 | #521 | #1837 |
| Marketing | #43 | #476 | #2075 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #52 | #487 | #2191 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 45 for Mathematics in Canada and 2136 in the World with 1,609 publications made and 31,010 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #34 | #358 | #1447 |
| Mathematics Education | #44 | #549 | #1663 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #41 | #324 | #1915 |
| Statistics | #45 | #422 | #2133 |
| Applied Mathematics | #49 | #406 | #2519 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Northern British Columbia ranked 40 for Art & Design in Canada and 1371 in the World with 995 publications made and 16,819 citations received.
University of Northern British Columbia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #30 | #200 | #575 |
| Acting and Drama | #28 | #231 | #722 |
| Creative Writing | #37 | #292 | #780 |
| Aesthetics | #37 | #338 | #1188 |
| Literature | #39 | #385 | #1284 |
| Multimedia | #43 | #475 | #1928 |
