York University: Rankings
York University ranked 13 in Canada, 205 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 79,455 academic publications and 2,119,080 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 205 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 13 of 101 | In Canada |
| # 102 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 6 of 24 | In Ontario |
| # 2 of 4 | In Toronto |
| # 100 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 110 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 135 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
York University ranked 12 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 137 in the World with 50,456 publications made and 1,282,172 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #3 | #30 | #38 |
| International Law | #4 | #17 | #45 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #38 | #67 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #39 | #68 |
| Law | #9 | #61 | #97 |
| Political Science | #10 | #60 | #98 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #56 | #101 |
| Sociology | #10 | #62 | #108 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #60 | #115 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #8 | #75 | #126 |
| Education | #10 | #81 | #138 |
| History | #10 | #66 | #144 |
| Publishing | #13 | #68 | #147 |
| Special Education | #12 | #91 | #158 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #76 | #164 |
| Archaeology | #12 | #75 | #175 |
| Social Work | #12 | #96 | #183 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #70 | #194 |
| Demography | #18 | #126 | #276 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #170 | #612 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #9 | #68 | #99 |
| Human Rights Law | #5 | #14 | #35 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #5 | #30 | #47 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #2 | #19 | #29 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #4 | #46 | #90 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #5 | #32 | #59 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #4 | #44 | #82 |
| Law Enforcement | #4 | #60 | #85 |
Computer Science rankings
York University ranked 18 for Computer Science in Canada and 297 in the World with 32,589 publications made and 1,031,994 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #68 | #130 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #77 | #189 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #82 | #230 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #115 | #251 |
| Computer Vision | #15 | #89 | #260 |
| Machine Learning | #16 | #112 | #298 |
| Animation | #16 | #95 | #310 |
| Robotics | #19 | #92 | #313 |
| Data Science | #20 | #129 | #319 |
| Software Engineering | #17 | #102 | #321 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #136 | #367 |
| Information Technology | #18 | #170 | #431 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #137 | #467 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #142 | #492 |
| Computer Engineering | #26 | #153 | #527 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #168 | #551 |
Biology rankings
York University ranked 19 for Biology in Canada and 507 in the World with 32,188 publications made and 1,083,741 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #11 | #65 | #102 |
| Entomology | #7 | #55 | #122 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #110 | #233 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #96 | #235 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #115 | #251 |
| Zoology | #20 | #132 | #352 |
| Biophysics | #19 | #161 | #420 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #146 | #433 |
| Molecular | #17 | #152 | #451 |
| Virology | #17 | #152 | #457 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #144 | #476 |
| Botany | #20 | #147 | #510 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #168 | #551 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #174 | #566 |
| Genetics | #21 | #183 | #600 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #174 | #613 |
| Forestry | #29 | #144 | #712 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #164 | #741 |
| Oncology | #19 | #198 | #775 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #207 | #872 |
| Immunology | #21 | #226 | #913 |
| Animal Science | #30 | #220 | #997 |
| Horticulture | #23 | #162 | #1011 |
| Microbiology | #23 | #222 | #1089 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #204 | #1122 |
Environmental Science rankings
York University ranked 19 for Environmental Science in Canada and 326 in the World with 31,191 publications made and 929,898 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #20 | #113 | #321 |
| Geology | #21 | #137 | #429 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #146 | #433 |
| Oceanography | #22 | #135 | #450 |
| Environmental Management | #27 | #128 | #495 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #25 | #149 | #533 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #174 | #566 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #133 | #594 |
| Forestry | #29 | #144 | #712 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #22 | #138 | #823 |
Engineering rankings
York University ranked 22 for Engineering in Canada and 497 in the World with 28,930 publications made and 835,864 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #64 | #177 |
| Systems | #14 | #76 | #204 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #79 | #248 |
| Architecture | #16 | #79 | #286 |
| Robotics | #19 | #92 | #313 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #94 | #373 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #90 | #430 |
| Aviation | #21 | #147 | #444 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #144 | #476 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #142 | #492 |
| Engineering Management | #21 | #197 | #509 |
| Computer Engineering | #26 | #153 | #527 |
| Optics | #23 | #152 | #552 |
| Automation and Control | #28 | #136 | #578 |
| Construction Management | #26 | #149 | #592 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #133 | #594 |
| Reliability and Quality | #29 | #191 | #737 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #138 | #772 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #192 | #855 |
| Metallurgy | #28 | #196 | #924 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #204 | #1122 |
Physics rankings
York University ranked 22 for Physics in Canada and 491 in the World with 28,351 publications made and 841,574 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #96 | #235 |
| Molecular | #14 | #105 | #330 |
| Biophysics | #19 | #161 | #420 |
| Theoretical | #17 | #116 | #431 |
| Optics | #23 | #152 | #552 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #192 | #855 |
| Condensed Matter | #26 | #198 | #1010 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #204 | #1122 |
Medicine rankings
York University ranked 17 for Medicine in Canada and 445 in the World with 25,573 publications made and 896,090 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #11 | #65 | #102 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #75 | #108 |
| Social Work | #12 | #96 | #183 |
| Nursing | #14 | #100 | #195 |
| Audiology | #13 | #91 | #199 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #97 | #208 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #104 | #221 |
| Gerontology | #17 | #128 | #222 |
| Healthcare Administration | #16 | #114 | #223 |
| Sports | #16 | #103 | #224 |
| Optometry | #14 | #97 | #231 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #16 | #136 | #262 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #120 | #280 |
| Health Science | #15 | #142 | #301 |
| Ophthalmology | #14 | #126 | #348 |
| Epidemiology | #18 | #129 | #422 |
| Virology | #17 | #152 | #457 |
| Pathology | #17 | #154 | #485 |
| Pharmacy | #19 | #130 | #575 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #170 | #612 |
| Pediatrics | #17 | #159 | #633 |
| Anesthesiology | #20 | #180 | #657 |
| Orthodontics | #21 | #179 | #665 |
| Cardiology | #19 | #191 | #690 |
| Radiology | #21 | #192 | #716 |
| Surgery | #19 | #189 | #724 |
| Dentistry | #20 | #178 | #728 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #164 | #741 |
| Oncology | #19 | #198 | #775 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #207 | #872 |
| Plastic Surgery | #16 | #232 | #875 |
| Urology | #19 | #203 | #880 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #177 | #907 |
| Immunology | #21 | #226 | #913 |
| Radiation Therapy | #23 | #220 | #924 |
| Veterinary | #22 | #217 | #1344 |
| Dermatology | #23 | #289 | #1548 |
Psychology rankings
York University ranked 15 for Psychology in Canada and 210 in the World with 23,380 publications made and 784,573 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #47 | #55 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #75 | #108 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #68 | #130 |
| Education | #10 | #81 | #138 |
| Special Education | #12 | #91 | #158 |
| Social Work | #12 | #96 | #183 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #97 | #208 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #115 | #251 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #120 | #280 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #4 | #28 | #32 |
Chemistry rankings
York University ranked 22 for Chemistry in Canada and 654 in the World with 20,174 publications made and 657,415 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #94 | #373 |
| Computational | #14 | #132 | #482 |
| Pharmacy | #19 | #130 | #575 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #174 | #613 |
| Physical | #25 | #155 | #719 |
| Organic chemistry | #23 | #182 | #752 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #204 | #1122 |
| Radiochemistry | #34 | #230 | #1807 |
Business rankings
York University ranked 10 for Business in Canada and 135 in the World with 17,678 publications made and 592,433 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #54 | #80 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #48 | #102 |
| Finance | #6 | #60 | #105 |
| Accounting | #9 | #74 | #114 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #53 | #117 |
| International Trade | #5 | #40 | #131 |
| Management | #12 | #73 | #160 |
| Advertising | #11 | #95 | #162 |
| Project Management | #12 | #62 | #165 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #77 | #189 |
| Marketing | #13 | #96 | #202 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #79 | #248 |
| Real Estate | #13 | #110 | #251 |
| Engineering Management | #21 | #197 | #509 |
| Construction Management | #26 | #149 | #592 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #3 | #39 | #67 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #7 | #58 | #93 |
| International Business | #4 | #29 | #70 |
| Tax Law | #4 | #42 | #65 |
Economics rankings
York University ranked 9 for Economics in Canada and 110 in the World with 15,244 publications made and 433,065 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #54 | #80 |
| Finance | #6 | #60 | #105 |
| International Trade | #5 | #40 | #131 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #83 | #162 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #3 | #17 | #35 |
| Political Economy | #3 | #15 | #26 |
Mathematics rankings
York University ranked 17 for Mathematics in Canada and 284 in the World with 15,051 publications made and 529,188 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #54 | #80 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #83 | #162 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #102 | #186 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #68 | #199 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #79 | #248 |
| Statistics | #18 | #126 | #311 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #137 | #467 |
Art & Design rankings
York University ranked 7 for Art & Design in Canada and 100 in the World with 11,194 publications made and 225,085 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #5 | #26 | #41 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #39 | #68 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #27 | #72 |
| Photography | #4 | #41 | #81 |
| Literature | #5 | #46 | #82 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #54 | #105 |
| Music | #8 | #67 | #130 |
| Architecture | #16 | #79 | #286 |
| Animation | #16 | #95 | #310 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #120 | #335 |
| Sculpture | #16 | #91 | #341 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #136 | #367 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #138 | #772 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #5 | #37 | #60 |
