Wilfrid Laurier University: Rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 29 in Canada, 794 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 21,770 academic publications and 534,733 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 794 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 29 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 253 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 12 of 24 | In Ontario |
| # 2 of 2 | In Waterloo |
| # 468 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 515 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 534 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 28 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 680 in the World with 14,435 publications made and 340,127 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #74 | #139 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #87 | #165 |
| Gender Studies | #19 | #143 | #253 |
| Media Studies | #21 | #132 | #278 |
| Publishing | #21 | #137 | #322 |
| Genealogy | #25 | #200 | #446 |
| Anthropology | #26 | #194 | #464 |
| Aesthetics | #25 | #167 | #488 |
| Sociology | #26 | #194 | #498 |
| Law | #25 | #194 | #512 |
| International Law | #24 | #192 | #533 |
| Political Science | #26 | #189 | #559 |
| History | #25 | #186 | #580 |
| Education | #28 | #242 | #630 |
| Archaeology | #27 | #199 | #674 |
| Linguistics | #28 | #211 | #687 |
| Philosophy | #31 | #197 | #803 |
| Demography | #29 | #250 | #812 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #4 | #58 | #95 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 31 for Environmental Science in Canada and 995 in the World with 8,954 publications made and 242,993 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #32 | #199 | #776 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #235 | #871 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #39 | #235 | #1000 |
| Ecology | #35 | #239 | #1033 |
| Geology | #33 | #252 | #1043 |
| Forestry | #35 | #197 | #1063 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #257 | #1065 |
| Environmental Management | #34 | #202 | #1109 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #225 | #1367 |
Biology rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 33 for Biology in Canada and 1318 in the World with 8,753 publications made and 276,506 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #28 | #251 | #620 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #237 | #749 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #174 | #803 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #235 | #871 |
| Evolutionary | #34 | #287 | #985 |
| Forestry | #35 | #197 | #1063 |
| Zoology | #38 | #282 | #1063 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #257 | #1065 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #265 | #1078 |
| Molecular | #26 | #270 | #1152 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #257 | #1197 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #330 | #1238 |
| Immunology | #26 | #278 | #1250 |
| Virology | #28 | #288 | #1281 |
| Genetics | #31 | #303 | #1333 |
| Oncology | #30 | #304 | #1360 |
| Biochemistry | #32 | #290 | #1407 |
| Animal Science | #36 | #312 | #1484 |
| Botany | #37 | #306 | #1626 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #322 | #1758 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #289 | #1781 |
| Horticulture | #40 | #291 | #1987 |
| Microbiology | #36 | #380 | #2269 |
Computer Science rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 31 for Computer Science in Canada and 974 in the World with 8,455 publications made and 253,424 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #24 | #165 | #526 |
| Cognitive Science | #32 | #217 | #704 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #237 | #749 |
| Data Science | #30 | #233 | #812 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #273 | #932 |
| Computational Linguistics | #31 | #236 | #1073 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #265 | #1078 |
| Machine Learning | #33 | #258 | #1104 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #34 | #249 | #1292 |
| Software Engineering | #36 | #311 | #1309 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #263 | #1362 |
| Computer Vision | #36 | #278 | #1487 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #293 | #1633 |
Engineering rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 34 for Engineering in Canada and 1370 in the World with 7,526 publications made and 207,313 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #23 | #119 | #382 |
| Aviation | #25 | #169 | #532 |
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #135 | #734 |
| Remote Sensing | #31 | #239 | #979 |
| Systems | #34 | #247 | #996 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #263 | #1362 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #225 | #1367 |
| Optics | #34 | #284 | #1443 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #293 | #1633 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #322 | #1758 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #289 | #1781 |
| Metallurgy | #40 | #316 | #1918 |
Medicine rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 29 for Medicine in Canada and 1122 in the World with 7,117 publications made and 211,700 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #74 | #139 |
| Sports | #26 | #182 | #524 |
| Gerontology | #26 | #232 | #555 |
| Clinical Psychology | #30 | #259 | #580 |
| Audiology | #27 | #209 | #587 |
| Ethics | #28 | #251 | #620 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #198 | #634 |
| Physical Therapy | #26 | #209 | #642 |
| Healthcare Administration | #31 | #262 | #752 |
| Nursing | #29 | #264 | #756 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #30 | #282 | #758 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #174 | #803 |
| Psychiatry | #31 | #266 | #887 |
| Health Science | #31 | #360 | #1052 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #224 | #1114 |
| Ophthalmology | #29 | #290 | #1175 |
| Anesthesiology | #28 | #291 | #1179 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #257 | #1197 |
| Pathology | #29 | #279 | #1203 |
| Immunology | #26 | #278 | #1250 |
| Virology | #28 | #288 | #1281 |
| Oncology | #30 | #304 | #1360 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #27 | #283 | #1513 |
| Radiology | #34 | #347 | #1530 |
| Cardiology | #32 | #364 | #1564 |
| Surgery | #34 | #368 | #1568 |
| Pediatrics | #33 | #365 | #1668 |
| Orthodontics | #35 | #401 | #1766 |
Psychology rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 29 for Psychology in Canada and 705 in the World with 6,915 publications made and 203,682 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #74 | #139 |
| Human Sexuality | #25 | #168 | #260 |
| Clinical Psychology | #30 | #259 | #580 |
| Education | #28 | #242 | #630 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #198 | #634 |
| Cognitive Science | #32 | #217 | #704 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #237 | #749 |
| Psychiatry | #31 | #266 | #887 |
Physics rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 35 for Physics in Canada and 1343 in the World with 6,774 publications made and 183,963 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #31 | #195 | #783 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #330 | #1238 |
| Optics | #34 | #284 | #1443 |
| Molecular | #41 | #333 | #1546 |
| Condensed Matter | #35 | #276 | #1588 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #289 | #1781 |
Business rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 25 for Business in Canada and 515 in the World with 6,145 publications made and 183,898 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #14 | #84 | #209 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #146 | #306 |
| Risk Management | #21 | #126 | #363 |
| Accounting | #21 | #166 | #378 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #119 | #382 |
| Finance | #22 | #146 | #410 |
| International Trade | #19 | #104 | #417 |
| Marketing | #24 | #161 | #442 |
| Advertising | #25 | #191 | #459 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #24 | #165 | #526 |
| Management | #29 | #181 | #567 |
| Project Management | #25 | #176 | #584 |
| Real Estate | #22 | #220 | #632 |
Economics rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 24 for Economics in Canada and 468 in the World with 5,323 publications made and 140,484 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #146 | #306 |
| Finance | #22 | #146 | #410 |
| International Trade | #19 | #104 | #417 |
| Econometrics | #23 | #160 | #437 |
Chemistry rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 38 for Chemistry in Canada and 1624 in the World with 5,186 publications made and 171,763 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #29 | #224 | #1114 |
| Computational | #31 | #272 | #1354 |
| Biochemistry | #32 | #290 | #1407 |
| Organic chemistry | #38 | #306 | #1746 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #289 | #1781 |
| Physical | #41 | #308 | #1931 |
Mathematics rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 31 for Mathematics in Canada and 906 in the World with 4,872 publications made and 142,976 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #146 | #306 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #119 | #382 |
| Econometrics | #23 | #160 | #437 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #275 | #699 |
| Statistics | #31 | #254 | #979 |
| Applied Mathematics | #31 | #223 | #1047 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #34 | #249 | #1292 |
Art & Design rankings
Wilfrid Laurier University ranked 25 for Art & Design in Canada and 534 in the World with 3,006 publications made and 60,086 citations received.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #13 | #67 | #198 |
| Creative Writing | #20 | #121 | #272 |
| Acting and Drama | #24 | #149 | #423 |
| Literature | #25 | #164 | #452 |
| Aesthetics | #25 | #167 | #488 |
| Sculpture | #20 | #130 | #498 |
| Music | #26 | #226 | #616 |
| Photography | #32 | #209 | #618 |
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #135 | #734 |
| Interior Design | #18 | #146 | #778 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #273 | #932 |
