University of Ottawa: Rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 11 in Canada, 172 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 149,938 academic publications and 5,038,997 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 172 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 11 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 88 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 5 of 24 | In Ontario |
| # 1 of 3 | In Ottawa |
| # 75 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 90 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 96 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 9 for Medicine in Canada and 103 in the World with 80,882 publications made and 3,433,023 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Science | #3 | #11 | #14 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #21 | #27 |
| Nursing | #5 | #23 | #34 |
| Ethics | #4 | #27 | #36 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #37 | #46 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #34 | #53 |
| Physical Therapy | #9 | #41 | #57 |
| Cosmetology | #4 | #35 | #59 |
| Sports | #11 | #48 | #68 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #47 | #69 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #55 | #74 |
| Anesthesiology | #9 | #60 | #87 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #60 | #89 |
| Gerontology | #10 | #67 | #92 |
| Surgery | #8 | #55 | #93 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #26 | #94 |
| Audiology | #7 | #58 | #96 |
| Pathology | #7 | #53 | #97 |
| Epidemiology | #8 | #45 | #98 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #38 | #107 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #59 | #109 |
| Radiology | #9 | #63 | #118 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #71 | #120 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #70 | #154 |
| Ophthalmology | #10 | #77 | #165 |
| Optometry | #9 | #71 | #165 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #79 | #168 |
| Urology | #12 | #81 | #177 |
| Virology | #10 | #87 | #177 |
| Radiation Therapy | #9 | #78 | #200 |
| Immunology | #10 | #88 | #208 |
| Oncology | #9 | #85 | #211 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #70 | #216 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #81 | #219 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #70 | #224 |
| Social Work | #20 | #149 | #298 |
| Orthodontics | #14 | #120 | #381 |
| Dentistry | #14 | #131 | #479 |
| Veterinary | #13 | #121 | #543 |
| Public Health | #7 | #52 | #78 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #7 | #52 | #73 |
| Family medicine | #5 | #38 | #48 |
| Medical Physics | #5 | #37 | #47 |
Biology rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 9 for Biology in Canada and 161 in the World with 80,760 publications made and 3,516,823 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #4 | #27 | #36 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #74 | #130 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #75 | #148 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #76 | #155 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #72 | #156 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #79 | #168 |
| Virology | #10 | #87 | #177 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #80 | #180 |
| Genetics | #10 | #91 | #189 |
| Molecular | #10 | #86 | #192 |
| Immunology | #10 | #88 | #208 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #105 | #209 |
| Oncology | #9 | #85 | #211 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #94 | #216 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #81 | #219 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #112 | #231 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #73 | #239 |
| Entomology | #16 | #98 | #240 |
| Botany | #17 | #107 | #308 |
| Zoology | #18 | #120 | #315 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #115 | #324 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #97 | #373 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #148 | #430 |
| Horticulture | #16 | #90 | #436 |
| Forestry | #24 | #126 | #555 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 75 in the World with 73,818 publications made and 2,551,507 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #3 | #18 | #45 |
| International Law | #5 | #19 | #48 |
| Political Science | #3 | #37 | #54 |
| Law | #4 | #42 | #61 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #36 | #64 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #51 | #86 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #52 | #87 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #57 | #90 |
| Sociology | #7 | #55 | #93 |
| Demography | #7 | #61 | #109 |
| Education | #7 | #70 | #110 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #69 | #138 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #73 | #150 |
| History | #12 | #69 | #152 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #70 | #160 |
| Genealogy | #15 | #99 | #179 |
| Special Education | #14 | #112 | #201 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #70 | #216 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #19 | #134 | #294 |
| Social Work | #20 | #149 | #298 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #6 | #49 | #67 |
| Human Rights Law | #2 | #8 | #18 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #9 | #52 | #85 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #4 | #26 | #38 |
| Military science | #5 | #74 | #98 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #8 | #41 | #73 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #5 | #17 | #29 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #5 | #57 | #80 |
| Law Enforcement | #6 | #64 | #90 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 10 for Computer Science in Canada and 124 in the World with 58,349 publications made and 2,254,865 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #5 | #34 | #47 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #39 | #62 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #44 | #96 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #42 | #97 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #62 | #114 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #48 | #120 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #55 | #123 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #74 | #130 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #59 | #131 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #65 | #144 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #75 | #148 |
| Information Technology | #10 | #104 | #204 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #76 | #212 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #76 | #222 |
| Robotics | #11 | #70 | #229 |
| Animation | #11 | #76 | #244 |
| Cyber Security | #4 | #51 | #92 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 8 for Chemistry in Canada and 182 in the World with 56,266 publications made and 2,724,231 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #3 | #26 | #94 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #76 | #155 |
| Physical | #9 | #63 | #190 |
| Organic chemistry | #12 | #86 | #239 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #63 | #248 |
| Computational | #11 | #86 | #261 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #97 | #373 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #68 | #379 |
Engineering rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 9 for Engineering in Canada and 198 in the World with 52,865 publications made and 1,619,195 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #7 | #48 | #101 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #48 | #120 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #45 | #120 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #68 | #136 |
| Architecture | #9 | #54 | #151 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #45 | #152 |
| Optics | #9 | #76 | #207 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #76 | #212 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #94 | #216 |
| Robotics | #11 | #70 | #229 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #63 | #248 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #84 | #273 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #92 | #289 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #85 | #309 |
| Aviation | #17 | #125 | #363 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #116 | #372 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #97 | #373 |
| Remote Sensing | #24 | #141 | #428 |
| Renewable Energy | #19 | #91 | #433 |
| Automation and Control | #24 | #115 | #455 |
Physics rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 11 for Physics in Canada and 215 in the World with 48,157 publications made and 1,645,298 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #9 | #76 | #207 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #112 | #231 |
| Molecular | #10 | #88 | #243 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #84 | #273 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #88 | #334 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #97 | #373 |
| Theoretical | #16 | #114 | #427 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #148 | #430 |
Psychology rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 9 for Psychology in Canada and 90 in the World with 47,023 publications made and 1,992,579 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #34 | #53 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #55 | #74 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #61 | #78 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #60 | #89 |
| Education | #7 | #70 | #110 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #62 | #114 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #74 | #130 |
| Special Education | #14 | #112 | #201 |
| Social Work | #20 | #149 | #298 |
| Child Psychology | #9 | #66 | #88 |
| Social Psychology | #9 | #69 | #97 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Canada and 180 in the World with 45,406 publications made and 1,595,939 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #45 | #152 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #72 | #156 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #80 | #180 |
| Geology | #12 | #78 | #183 |
| Ecology | #14 | #82 | #204 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #86 | #241 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #70 | #249 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #84 | #249 |
| Forestry | #24 | #126 | #555 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #17 | #108 | #580 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 9 for Mathematics in Canada and 113 in the World with 30,904 publications made and 1,145,019 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #42 | #97 |
| Statistics | #9 | #63 | #111 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #90 | #156 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #93 | #199 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #112 | #200 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #116 | #372 |
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #120 | #412 |
Business rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 9 for Business in Canada and 109 in the World with 22,089 publications made and 711,727 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #44 | #96 |
| Accounting | #7 | #66 | #98 |
| Marketing | #8 | #58 | #103 |
| Management | #9 | #59 | #123 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #68 | #136 |
| Advertising | #10 | #89 | #142 |
| International Trade | #7 | #43 | #148 |
| Risk Management | #12 | #70 | #155 |
| Project Management | #11 | #57 | #156 |
| Finance | #11 | #82 | #172 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #77 | #190 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #112 | #200 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #85 | #309 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #116 | #372 |
| Real Estate | #20 | #183 | #492 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #11 | #58 | #84 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #3 | #38 | #61 |
| Human Resource Management | #6 | #37 | #59 |
Economics rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 8 for Economics in Canada and 96 in the World with 19,031 publications made and 685,067 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #7 | #43 | #148 |
| Finance | #11 | #82 | #172 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #93 | #199 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #112 | #200 |
| Development Studies | #6 | #44 | #65 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #6 | #25 | #49 |
| Political Economy | #6 | #46 | #91 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Ottawa ranked 11 for Art & Design in Canada and 135 in the World with 10,655 publications made and 200,227 citations received.
University of Ottawa
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #6 | #39 | #62 |
| Creative Writing | #9 | #61 | #117 |
| Literature | #12 | #75 | #143 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #73 | #150 |
| Architecture | #9 | #54 | #151 |
| Music | #11 | #94 | #203 |
| Acting and Drama | #14 | #86 | #213 |
| Animation | #11 | #76 | #244 |
| Cinematography | #18 | #98 | #280 |
| Photography | #23 | #145 | #387 |
| Graphic Design | #19 | #141 | #426 |
| Sculpture | #30 | #218 | #946 |
| Game Design and Development | #5 | #29 | #46 |
