University of Victoria: Rankings
University of Victoria ranked 16 in Canada, 289 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 66,172 academic publications and 2,104,683 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 289 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 16 | In British Columbia |
| # 16 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 126 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2 | In Victoria, British Columbia |
| # 226 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 260 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 300 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Victoria ranked 19 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 304 in the World with 33,401 publications made and 982,150 citations received.
University of Victoria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #4 | #42 | #65 |
| Social Work | #6 | #72 | #134 |
| International Law | #8 | #54 | #141 |
| Special Education | #9 | #86 | #147 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #90 | #156 |
| Media Studies | #13 | #80 | #160 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #82 | #172 |
| Education | #12 | #98 | #173 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #13 | #97 | #182 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #96 | #182 |
| Sociology | #18 | #115 | #224 |
| History | #17 | #105 | #240 |
| Law | #17 | #116 | #244 |
| Political Science | #19 | #115 | #280 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #113 | #282 |
| Archaeology | #18 | #109 | #288 |
| Publishing | #18 | #126 | #296 |
| Demography | #20 | #144 | #331 |
| Philosophy | #17 | #112 | #371 |
| Forensic Science | #29 | #228 | #893 |
Engineering rankings
University of Victoria ranked 21 for Engineering in Canada and 435 in the World with 30,690 publications made and 991,444 citations received.
University of Victoria
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #45 | #230 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #109 | #235 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #90 | #254 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #97 | #298 |
| Systems | #18 | #105 | #310 |
| Remote Sensing | #19 | #111 | #322 |
| Renewable Energy | #15 | #67 | #331 |
| Reliability and Quality | #21 | #111 | #337 |
| Architecture | #17 | #90 | #340 |
| Automation and Control | #18 | #98 | #361 |
| Robotics | #20 | #101 | #366 |
| Optics | #17 | #122 | #409 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #129 | #461 |
| Construction Management | #24 | #138 | #499 |
| Aviation | #24 | #168 | #529 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #140 | #641 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #143 | #677 |
| Environmental Engineering | #28 | #149 | #699 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #201 | #841 |
| Metallurgy | #27 | #187 | #889 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #231 | #1065 |
| Marine Engineering | #3 | #26 | #92 |
Physics rankings
University of Victoria ranked 17 for Physics in Canada and 389 in the World with 30,545 publications made and 1,105,257 citations received.
University of Victoria
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #10 | #81 | #259 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #113 | #304 |
| Molecular | #18 | #113 | #358 |
| Optics | #17 | #122 | #409 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #129 | #461 |
| Biophysics | #20 | #191 | #555 |
| Condensed Matter | #21 | #143 | #637 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #140 | #641 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Victoria ranked 19 for Computer Science in Canada and 321 in the World with 30,369 publications made and 995,025 citations received.
University of Victoria
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #10 | #53 | #110 |
| Information Technology | #8 | #69 | #124 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #70 | #174 |
| Data Science | #16 | #100 | #223 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #79 | #231 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #90 | #254 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #117 | #295 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #97 | #298 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #116 | #298 |
| Animation | #17 | #96 | #311 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #111 | #338 |
| Computational Linguistics | #19 | #115 | #359 |
| Robotics | #20 | #101 | #366 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #149 | #385 |
| Machine Learning | #25 | #146 | #441 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #172 | #573 |
Biology rankings
University of Victoria ranked 20 for Biology in Canada and 524 in the World with 29,356 publications made and 1,137,790 citations received.
University of Victoria
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #75 | #165 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #123 | #297 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #113 | #304 |
| Forestry | #13 | #88 | #311 |
| Ethics | #17 | #155 | #318 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #121 | #338 |
| Zoology | #19 | #131 | #347 |
| Entomology | #19 | #132 | #370 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #149 | #385 |
| Virology | #16 | #151 | #452 |
| Botany | #19 | #145 | #503 |
| Biophysics | #20 | #191 | #555 |
| Molecular | #19 | #176 | #562 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #172 | #573 |
| Genetics | #19 | #181 | #595 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #140 | #641 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #178 | #649 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #176 | #698 |
| Immunology | #19 | #191 | #735 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #169 | #765 |
| Horticulture | #21 | #131 | #773 |
| Oncology | #20 | #213 | #826 |
| Animal Science | #26 | #195 | #875 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #231 | #1065 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #245 | #1115 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Victoria ranked 18 for Environmental Science in Canada and 300 in the World with 28,948 publications made and 1,090,309 citations received.
University of Victoria
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #7 | #59 | #141 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #75 | #165 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #59 | #202 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #78 | #224 |
| Ecology | #19 | #98 | #266 |
| Geology | #17 | #111 | #301 |
| Forestry | #13 | #88 | #311 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #121 | #338 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #83 | #370 |
| Environmental Engineering | #28 | #149 | #699 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Victoria ranked 20 for Chemistry in Canada and 601 in the World with 21,547 publications made and 814,927 citations received.
University of Victoria
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #140 | #641 |
| Physical | #21 | #140 | #646 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #178 | #649 |
| Computational | #24 | #162 | #651 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #143 | #677 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #174 | #714 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #162 | #763 |
| Radiochemistry | #31 | #214 | #1641 |
Medicine rankings
University of Victoria ranked 21 for Medicine in Canada and 584 in the World with 19,385 publications made and 707,148 citations received.
University of Victoria
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #72 | #134 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #101 | #188 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #135 | #244 |
| Nursing | #17 | #125 | #261 |
| Sports | #19 | #124 | #307 |
| Ethics | #17 | #155 | #318 |
| Audiology | #15 | #126 | #320 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #171 | #332 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #21 | #176 | #358 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #138 | #381 |
| Physical Therapy | #22 | #152 | #409 |
| Virology | #16 | #151 | #452 |
| Psychiatry | #22 | #174 | #463 |
| Health Science | #19 | #194 | #468 |
| Orthodontics | #17 | #152 | #556 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #160 | #591 |
| Dentistry | #18 | #163 | #649 |
| Pathology | #22 | #187 | #663 |
| Ophthalmology | #21 | #198 | #720 |
| Radiation Therapy | #17 | #184 | #734 |
| Immunology | #19 | #191 | #735 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #162 | #763 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #169 | #765 |
| Radiology | #24 | #216 | #825 |
| Oncology | #20 | #213 | #826 |
| Forensic Science | #29 | #228 | #893 |
| Anesthesiology | #23 | #229 | #896 |
| Urology | #20 | #213 | #936 |
| Surgery | #21 | #239 | #993 |
| Pediatrics | #23 | #234 | #1038 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #245 | #1115 |
| Cardiology | #26 | #280 | #1136 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #24 | #247 | #1312 |
| Veterinary | #24 | #233 | #1469 |
| Dermatology | #24 | #310 | #1687 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Victoria ranked 19 for Mathematics in Canada and 321 in the World with 14,407 publications made and 457,101 citations received.
University of Victoria
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #9 | #96 | #173 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #79 | #240 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #129 | #338 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #111 | #338 |
| Statistics | #19 | #132 | #340 |
| Actuarial Science | #27 | #263 | #707 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #201 | #841 |
Psychology rankings
University of Victoria ranked 19 for Psychology in Canada and 374 in the World with 14,282 publications made and 504,632 citations received.
University of Victoria
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #72 | #134 |
| Special Education | #9 | #86 | #147 |
| Human Sexuality | #16 | #117 | #164 |
| Education | #12 | #98 | #173 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #116 | #298 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #171 | #332 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #138 | #381 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #149 | #385 |
| Psychiatry | #22 | #174 | #463 |
Business rankings
University of Victoria ranked 20 for Business in Canada and 315 in the World with 11,122 publications made and 353,328 citations received.
University of Victoria
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #68 | #161 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #70 | #174 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #109 | #235 |
| Project Management | #16 | #95 | #265 |
| Management | #18 | #118 | #309 |
| Advertising | #21 | #153 | #336 |
| Finance | #20 | #131 | #350 |
| International Trade | #20 | #107 | #424 |
| Accounting | #23 | #177 | #425 |
| Construction Management | #24 | #138 | #499 |
| Marketing | #25 | #182 | #529 |
| Risk Management | #25 | #168 | #565 |
| Actuarial Science | #27 | #263 | #707 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #201 | #841 |
Economics rankings
University of Victoria ranked 17 for Economics in Canada and 260 in the World with 9,306 publications made and 276,192 citations received.
University of Victoria
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #20 | #129 | #338 |
| Finance | #20 | #131 | #350 |
| International Trade | #20 | #107 | #424 |
| Actuarial Science | #27 | #263 | #707 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Victoria ranked 15 for Art & Design in Canada and 226 in the World with 7,426 publications made and 144,905 citations received.
University of Victoria
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #7 | #44 | #80 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #48 | #94 |
| Photography | #9 | #67 | #149 |
| Sculpture | #6 | #46 | #159 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #82 | #172 |
| Music | #10 | #86 | #187 |
| Literature | #15 | #94 | #209 |
| Interior Design | #7 | #45 | #212 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #45 | #230 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #117 | #295 |
| Animation | #17 | #96 | #311 |
| Architecture | #17 | #90 | #340 |
| Cinematography | #20 | #116 | #348 |
| Graphic Design | #23 | #162 | #508 |
