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University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada |
#175 in Best Global Universities (tie)
University of Calgary Data
Total number of students
33,560
Number of international students
7,174
Total number of academic staff
1,794
Number of international staff
409
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
4,704
Number of master's degrees awarded
1,525
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
660
Number of research only staff
571
Number of new undergraduate students
5,492
Number of new master's students
1,066
Number of new doctoral students
451
University of Calgary Rankings
University of Calgary is ranked #175 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.
University of Calgary Rankings
University of Calgary Subject Rankings
- #231in Arts and Humanities
- #223in Biology and Biochemistry (tie)
- #207in Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology (tie)
- #106in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (tie)
- #200in Cell Biology
- #188in Chemical Engineering (tie)
- #258in Chemistry
- #90in Clinical Medicine (tie)
- #342in Computer Science
- #205in Economics and Business (tie)
- #279in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- #147in Endocrinology and Metabolism (tie)
- #187in Energy and Fuels
- #268in Engineering (tie)
- #357in Environment/Ecology (tie)
- #32in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- #129in Geosciences
- #94in Immunology
- #96in Infectious Diseases
- #353in Materials Science (tie)
- #397in Mathematics (tie)
- #132in Microbiology
- #247in Molecular Biology and Genetics (tie)
- #64in Neuroscience and Behavior
- #146in Oncology (tie)
- #142in Pharmacology and Toxicology (tie)
- #353in Physical Chemistry (tie)
- #590in Physics (tie)
- #293in Plant and Animal Science (tie)
- #102in Psychiatry/Psychology (tie)
- #114in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health (tie)
- #116in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (tie)
- #187in Social Sciences and Public Health (tie)
- #49in Surgery (tie)
2022-2023 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate University of Calgary's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
64.2
Global research reputation
#249
Regional research reputation
#113
Publications
#136
Books
#141
Conferences
#313
Normalized citation impact
#351
Total citations
#136
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#150
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#466
International collaboration - relative to country
#848
International collaboration
#519
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#146
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#384
Arts and Humanities overall score
37.5
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#246
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#92
Arts and Humanities publications
#226
Arts and Humanities books
#164
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#173
Arts and Humanities total citations
#209
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#202
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#170
Arts and Humanities international collaboration - relative to country
#204
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#141
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
42.3
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#180
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#78
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#145
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#480
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#224
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#222
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#471
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#169
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#151
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#368
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#559
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology overall score
27.9
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology publications
#232
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology conferences
#126
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology normalized citation impact
#173
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology total citations
#227
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#226
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#185
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology international collaboration - relative to country
#168
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology international collaboration
#81
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#147
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#104
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems overall score
58.4
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems publications
#107
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems conferences
#119
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems normalized citation impact
#103
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems total citations
#99
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#99
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#143
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration - relative to country
#227
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration
#107
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#85
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#73
Cell Biology overall score
34.2
Cell Biology publications
#209
Cell Biology conferences
#27
Cell Biology normalized citation impact
#213
Cell Biology total citations
#222
Cell Biology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#192
Cell Biology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#164
Cell Biology international collaboration - relative to country
#123
Cell Biology international collaboration
#94
Cell Biology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#212
Cell Biology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#216
Chemical Engineering overall score
52.2
Chemical Engineering publications
#58
Chemical Engineering conferences
#213
Chemical Engineering normalized citation impact
#257
Chemical Engineering total citations
#112
Chemical Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#223
Chemical Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#281
Chemical Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#170
Chemical Engineering international collaboration
#88
Chemical Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#159
Chemical Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#219
Chemistry overall score
55.7
Chemistry global research reputation
#236
Chemistry regional research reputation
#44
Chemistry publications
#358
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#411
Chemistry total citations
#332
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#356
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#508
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#495
Chemistry international collaboration
#327
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#328
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#439
Clinical Medicine overall score
69.8
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#133
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#86
Clinical Medicine publications
#89
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#272
Clinical Medicine total citations
#76
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#78
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#199
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#590
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#268
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#67
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#192
Computer Science overall score
41.2
Computer Science global research reputation
#234
Computer Science regional research reputation
#85
Computer Science publications
#221
Computer Science conferences
#221
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#503
Computer Science total citations
#289
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#282
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#487
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#385
Computer Science international collaboration
#166
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#397
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#533
Economics and Business overall score
34.9
Economics and Business global research reputation
#232
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#82
Economics and Business publications
#260
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#120
Economics and Business total citations
#212
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#201
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#119
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#130
Economics and Business international collaboration
#61
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#208
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#181
Electrical and Electronic Engineering overall score
47.9
Electrical and Electronic Engineering publications
#183
Electrical and Electronic Engineering conferences
#266
Electrical and Electronic Engineering normalized citation impact
#342
Electrical and Electronic Engineering total citations
#234
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#253
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#356
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#110
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration
#54
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#449
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#518
Endocrinology and Metabolism overall score
49.0
Endocrinology and Metabolism publications
#115
Endocrinology and Metabolism conferences
#27
Endocrinology and Metabolism normalized citation impact
#192
Endocrinology and Metabolism total citations
#149
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#115
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#150
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration - relative to country
#213
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration
#121
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#109
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#120
Energy and Fuels overall score
37.8
Energy and Fuels publications
#54
Energy and Fuels conferences
#217
Energy and Fuels normalized citation impact
#304
Energy and Fuels total citations
#117
Energy and Fuels number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#196
Energy and Fuels percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#312
Energy and Fuels international collaboration - relative to country
#156
Energy and Fuels international collaboration
#86
Energy and Fuels number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#164
Energy and Fuels percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#252
Engineering overall score
55.6
Engineering global research reputation
#173
Engineering regional research reputation
#88
Engineering publications
#173
Engineering conferences
#289
Engineering normalized citation impact
#752
Engineering total citations
#221
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#269
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#828
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#297
Engineering international collaboration
#201
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#396
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#861
Environment/Ecology overall score
45.6
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#172
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#85
Environment/Ecology publications
#229
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#555
Environment/Ecology total citations
#314
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#328
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#515
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#438
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#307
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#525
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#636
Gastroenterology and Hepatology overall score
68.0
Gastroenterology and Hepatology publications
#61
Gastroenterology and Hepatology conferences
#6
Gastroenterology and Hepatology normalized citation impact
#16
Gastroenterology and Hepatology total citations
#38
Gastroenterology and Hepatology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#51
Gastroenterology and Hepatology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#61
Gastroenterology and Hepatology international collaboration - relative to country
#116
Gastroenterology and Hepatology international collaboration
#26
Gastroenterology and Hepatology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#28
Gastroenterology and Hepatology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#23
Geosciences overall score
54.8
Geosciences global research reputation
#117
Geosciences regional research reputation
#52
Geosciences publications
#96
Geosciences normalized citation impact
#284
Geosciences total citations
#111
Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#118
Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#267
Geosciences international collaboration - relative to country
#397
Geosciences international collaboration
#257
Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#86
Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#156
Immunology overall score
45.7
Immunology global research reputation
#117
Immunology regional research reputation
#46
Immunology publications
#108
Immunology normalized citation impact
#81
Immunology total citations
#102
Immunology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#100
Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#88
Immunology international collaboration - relative to country
#148
Immunology international collaboration
#101
Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#83
Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#65
Infectious Diseases overall score
48.8
Infectious Diseases publications
#88
Infectious Diseases conferences
#31
Infectious Diseases normalized citation impact
#63
Infectious Diseases total citations
#91
Infectious Diseases number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#91
Infectious Diseases percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#74
Infectious Diseases international collaboration - relative to country
#146
Infectious Diseases international collaboration
#115
Infectious Diseases number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#87
Infectious Diseases percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#68
Materials Science overall score
38.8
Materials Science global research reputation
#381
Materials Science regional research reputation
#68
Materials Science publications
#591
Materials Science normalized citation impact
#227
Materials Science total citations
#476
Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#455
Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#294
Materials Science international collaboration - relative to country
#327
Materials Science international collaboration
#204
Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#422
Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#364
Mathematics overall score
25.8
Mathematics global research reputation
#305
Mathematics regional research reputation
#69
Mathematics publications
#414
Mathematics normalized citation impact
#368
Mathematics total citations
#424
Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#421
Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#399
Mathematics international collaboration - relative to country
#241
Mathematics international collaboration
#75
Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#322
Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#318
Microbiology overall score
37.1
Microbiology global research reputation
#105
Microbiology regional research reputation
#34
Microbiology publications
#89
Microbiology normalized citation impact
#159
Microbiology total citations
#109
Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#86
Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#82
Microbiology international collaboration - relative to country
#144
Microbiology international collaboration
#115
Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#146
Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#173
Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score
37.7
Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation
#125
Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation
#56
Molecular Biology and Genetics publications
#190
Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact
#283
Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations
#212
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#214
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#270
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration - relative to country
#200
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration
#154
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#220
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#272
Neuroscience and Behavior overall score
57.2
Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation
#147
Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation
#43
Neuroscience and Behavior publications
#48
Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact
#170
Neuroscience and Behavior total citations
#50
Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#55
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#158
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration - relative to country
#208
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration
#145
Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#63
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#170
Oncology overall score
47.9
Oncology publications
#122
Oncology conferences
#69
Oncology normalized citation impact
#208
Oncology total citations
#128
Oncology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#123
Oncology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#206
Oncology international collaboration - relative to country
#349
Oncology international collaboration
#154
Oncology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#121
Oncology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#187
Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score
50.4
Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation
#135
Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation
#66
Pharmacology and Toxicology publications
#258
Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact
#54
Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations
#196
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#154
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#27
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration - relative to country
#103
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration
#44
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#88
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#44
Physical Chemistry overall score
44.3
Physical Chemistry publications
#389
Physical Chemistry conferences
#92
Physical Chemistry normalized citation impact
#344
Physical Chemistry total citations
#385
Physical Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#412
Physical Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#402
Physical Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#261
Physical Chemistry international collaboration
#172
Physical Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#320
Physical Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#305
Physics overall score
36.4
Physics global research reputation
#326
Physics regional research reputation
#76
Physics publications
#755
Physics normalized citation impact
#544
Physics total citations
#720
Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#661
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#473
Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#523
Physics international collaboration
#394
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#670
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#580
Plant and Animal Science overall score
51.0
Plant and Animal Science global research reputation
#150
Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation
#73
Plant and Animal Science publications
#218
Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact
#390
Plant and Animal Science total citations
#254
Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#287
Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#390
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration - relative to country
#198
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration
#211
Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#354
Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#419
Psychiatry/Psychology overall score
53.3
Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation
#230
Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation
#118
Psychiatry/Psychology publications
#75
Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact
#100
Psychiatry/Psychology total citations
#71
Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#81
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#155
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration - relative to country
#201
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration
#186
Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#56
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#97
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health overall score
55.1
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health publications
#89
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health conferences
#124
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health normalized citation impact
#107
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health total citations
#74
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#125
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#270
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration - relative to country
#284
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration
#194
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#78
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#124
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging overall score
50.2
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging publications
#104
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging conferences
#137
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging normalized citation impact
#144
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging total citations
#106
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#103
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#122
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration - relative to country
#138
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration
#76
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#88
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#90
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
52.4
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#315
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#125
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#140
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#264
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#143
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#173
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#436
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration - relative to country
#386
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#321
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#167
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#330
Surgery overall score
63.4
Surgery publications
#94
Surgery conferences
#124
Surgery normalized citation impact
#40
Surgery total citations
#68
Surgery number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#56
Surgery percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#27
Surgery international collaboration - relative to country
#128
Surgery international collaboration
#22
Surgery number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#57
Surgery percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#73