Western University: Rankings
Western University ranked 10 in Canada, 141 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 152,571 academic publications and 5,259,269 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 141 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 4 of 1 | In London, Ontario |
| # 79 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 62 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 79 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 90 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Western University ranked 8 for Biology in Canada and 138 in the World with 88,279 publications made and 3,546,792 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #37 | #57 |
| Ethics | #8 | #46 | #66 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #47 | #67 |
| Entomology | #6 | #50 | #100 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #64 | #125 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #63 | #125 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #84 | #155 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #79 | #159 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #81 | #162 |
| Botany | #8 | #69 | #171 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #81 | #172 |
| Genetics | #8 | #82 | #172 |
| Oncology | #7 | #74 | #175 |
| Immunology | #9 | #80 | #175 |
| Zoology | #13 | #79 | #185 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #96 | #190 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #87 | #193 |
| Molecular | #11 | #91 | #204 |
| Virology | #13 | #106 | #238 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #59 | #242 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #82 | #274 |
| Animal Science | #14 | #86 | #284 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #113 | #316 |
| Forestry | #16 | #95 | #356 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #127 | #485 |
Medicine rankings
Western University ranked 7 for Medicine in Canada and 97 in the World with 83,720 publications made and 3,159,324 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #12 | #20 |
| Sports | #5 | #13 | #20 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #21 | #31 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #27 | #42 |
| Audiology | #5 | #30 | #43 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #42 | #53 |
| Urology | #5 | #38 | #61 |
| Health Science | #8 | #45 | #61 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #48 | #64 |
| Nursing | #8 | #48 | #65 |
| Ethics | #8 | #46 | #66 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #48 | #67 |
| Radiology | #4 | #46 | #70 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #53 | #73 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #60 | #74 |
| Cardiology | #9 | #53 | #80 |
| Surgery | #7 | #49 | #83 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #36 | #88 |
| Gerontology | #9 | #66 | #91 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #59 | #107 |
| Pathology | #8 | #60 | #111 |
| Optometry | #7 | #58 | #124 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #64 | #125 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #65 | #133 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #65 | #134 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #48 | #135 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #59 | #138 |
| Social Work | #8 | #83 | #159 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #54 | #159 |
| Oncology | #7 | #74 | #175 |
| Immunology | #9 | #80 | #175 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #64 | #179 |
| Plastic Surgery | #11 | #91 | #181 |
| Dermatology | #8 | #76 | #188 |
| Virology | #13 | #106 | #238 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #69 | #279 |
| Forensic Science | #15 | #98 | #314 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #127 | #485 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #149 | #757 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #3 | #30 | #55 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #7 | #48 | #72 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #8 | #57 | #80 |
| Family medicine | #9 | #63 | #94 |
| Medical Physics | #7 | #57 | #79 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Western University ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 103 in the World with 67,333 publications made and 2,224,161 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #26 | #31 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #45 | #65 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #48 | #80 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #45 | #80 |
| Law | #8 | #56 | #86 |
| Political Science | #8 | #53 | #87 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #49 | #90 |
| Sociology | #8 | #56 | #94 |
| Publishing | #8 | #44 | #97 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #56 | #98 |
| Education | #6 | #66 | #103 |
| History | #7 | #56 | #108 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #56 | #111 |
| Demography | #8 | #62 | #115 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #56 | #121 |
| Genealogy | #10 | #66 | #123 |
| Special Education | #11 | #89 | #150 |
| Social Work | #8 | #83 | #159 |
| International Law | #10 | #66 | #171 |
| Forensic Science | #15 | #98 | #314 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #2 | #13 | #20 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #5 | #35 | #51 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #6 | #50 | #96 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #7 | #38 | #66 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #3 | #55 | #92 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #7 | #53 | #96 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #7 | #20 | #32 |
Chemistry rankings
Western University ranked 9 for Chemistry in Canada and 183 in the World with 61,112 publications made and 2,341,134 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #10 | #81 | #172 |
| Computational | #8 | #69 | #185 |
| Physical | #8 | #62 | #187 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #36 | #205 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #81 | #220 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #64 | #249 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #82 | #274 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #69 | #279 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #5 | #39 | #88 |
Computer Science rankings
Western University ranked 9 for Computer Science in Canada and 103 in the World with 60,391 publications made and 2,319,254 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #37 | #46 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #31 | #53 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #47 | #67 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #40 | #87 |
| Data Science | #10 | #62 | #106 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #52 | #108 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #65 | #116 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #56 | #124 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #66 | #145 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #81 | #162 |
| Animation | #10 | #74 | #230 |
| Robotics | #12 | #71 | #234 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #95 | #235 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #88 | #247 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #94 | #279 |
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #117 | #348 |
Engineering rankings
Western University ranked 8 for Engineering in Canada and 163 in the World with 58,783 publications made and 1,998,172 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #12 | #63 | #141 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #55 | #150 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #47 | #155 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #79 | #159 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #61 | #164 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #41 | #166 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #48 | #169 |
| Aviation | #5 | #69 | #173 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #63 | #176 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #58 | #180 |
| Optics | #8 | #74 | #204 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #68 | #206 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #108 | #232 |
| Robotics | #12 | #71 | #234 |
| Architecture | #13 | #69 | #237 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #88 | #247 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #64 | #249 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #82 | #274 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #90 | #336 |
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #117 | #348 |
Physics rankings
Western University ranked 9 for Physics in Canada and 174 in the World with 56,076 publications made and 1,888,472 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #37 | #57 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #55 | #150 |
| Molecular | #8 | #61 | #164 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #96 | #190 |
| Optics | #8 | #74 | #204 |
| Theoretical | #8 | #68 | #219 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #82 | #274 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #89 | #343 |
Environmental Science rankings
Western University ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Canada and 137 in the World with 51,498 publications made and 1,807,448 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #46 | #115 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #63 | #125 |
| Geology | #7 | #62 | #133 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #49 | #159 |
| Ecology | #9 | #71 | #167 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #48 | #169 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #87 | #193 |
| Oceanography | #14 | #82 | #224 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #79 | #342 |
| Forestry | #16 | #95 | #356 |
Psychology rankings
Western University ranked 6 for Psychology in Canada and 62 in the World with 50,927 publications made and 2,093,554 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #12 | #20 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #34 | #38 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #37 | #46 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #48 | #64 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #47 | #67 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #48 | #67 |
| Education | #6 | #66 | #103 |
| Special Education | #11 | #89 | #150 |
| Social Work | #8 | #83 | #159 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #2 | #11 | #11 |
| Child Psychology | #5 | #46 | #57 |
| Social Psychology | #4 | #40 | #51 |
Mathematics rankings
Western University ranked 10 for Mathematics in Canada and 120 in the World with 28,660 publications made and 1,100,539 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #56 | #84 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #60 | #96 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #70 | #113 |
| Statistics | #10 | #65 | #123 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #68 | #206 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #73 | #217 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #94 | #279 |
Business rankings
Western University ranked 6 for Business in Canada and 79 in the World with 21,302 publications made and 863,292 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #17 | #37 |
| Marketing | #6 | #50 | #83 |
| Accounting | #4 | #57 | #83 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #56 | #84 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #40 | #87 |
| Management | #7 | #50 | #90 |
| International Trade | #3 | #28 | #91 |
| Project Management | #6 | #37 | #102 |
| Finance | #7 | #61 | #109 |
| Advertising | #8 | #77 | #113 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #59 | #128 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #68 | #206 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #108 | #232 |
| Real Estate | #15 | #133 | #310 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #90 | #336 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #10 | #49 | #69 |
| International Business | #3 | #25 | #60 |
| Human Resource Management | #3 | #29 | #43 |
| Tax Law | #6 | #55 | #85 |
Economics rankings
Western University ranked 6 for Economics in Canada and 90 in the World with 18,164 publications made and 596,538 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #56 | #84 |
| International Trade | #3 | #28 | #91 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #60 | #96 |
| Finance | #7 | #61 | #109 |
| Development Studies | #8 | #51 | #82 |
Art & Design rankings
Western University ranked 10 for Art & Design in Canada and 113 in the World with 11,294 publications made and 272,654 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #5 | #45 | #82 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #47 | #89 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #49 | #90 |
| Literature | #6 | #49 | #93 |
| Cinematography | #8 | #42 | #126 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #59 | #128 |
| Photography | #11 | #79 | #176 |
| Graphic Design | #13 | #97 | #226 |
| Animation | #10 | #74 | #230 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #95 | #235 |
| Architecture | #13 | #69 | #237 |
| Sculpture | #14 | #82 | #304 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #7 | #43 | #86 |
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