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Arts and Humanities research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Arts and Humanities research in 2022-now (#41 worldwide), followed by McGill University and University of British Columbia.

Canada's world rank
#10
of 103 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
12k
Top-10% rate
11.0%
Ranked institutions
39

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #4150.811.5%1,468
2McGill UniversityMontreal #7343.214.0%552
3University of British ColumbiaVancouver #9939.114.9%669
4Université de MontréalMontreal #10738.110.8%432
5University of AlbertaEdmonton #24727.09.6%510
6Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #25226.713.1%256
7University of VictoriaVictoria #25826.411.0%250
8University of OttawaOttawa #26626.010.9%373
9Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #27825.411.4%357
10Western UniversityLondon #31523.813.9%395
11York UniversityToronto #32423.48.7%483
12Concordia UniversityMontreal #32923.212.8%287
13University of WaterlooWaterloo #36621.812.8%206
14University of CalgaryCalgary #39220.912.1%285
15Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke #40220.511.6%110
16Carleton UniversityOttawa #45918.810.9%294
17Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto #46118.711.4%135
18Queen's UniversityKingston #46218.713.7%281
19Université LavalQuébec #48918.08.6%304
20University of ManitobaWinnipeg #50117.613.0%162
21McMaster UniversityHamilton #51617.213.1%241
22Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #52816.910.2%171
23University of WindsorWindsor #71912.98.4%86
24Musée de la CivilisationQuébec #77711.88.1%130
25Brock UniversitySaint Catharines #78211.711.3%141
26Trent UniversityPeterborough #83010.915.2%72
27University of LethbridgeLethbridge #9569.111.8%63
28Canadian HeritageGatineau #9658.95.6%71
29Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières #1,0447.911.9%91
30University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #1,1366.811.6%134
31Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo #1,1676.48.1%109
32MacEwan UniversityEdmonton #1,2825.28.9%71
33Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #1,3334.77.1%134
34University of ReginaRegina #1,3394.610.1%82
35University of New BrunswickFredericton #1,3444.610.2%94
36University of GuelphGuelph #1,3714.310.2%108
37Université du QuébecQuébec #1,3794.212.7%66
38University of WinnipegWinnipeg #1,5962.37.4%91
39Encana (Canada)Calgary #1,748108.04.3%72

Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Canada?

Peter D. MacIntyre, Merrill Swain and Jean Addington rank highest among researchers based in Canada, on their papers in Arts and Humanities that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Peter D. MacIntyre#5,922 worldwide overall51.7 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Merrill Swain#27,122 worldwide overall44.8 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Jean Addington#95,776 worldwide overall39.4 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4R. C. Gardner#33,010 worldwide overall43.4 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Hossein Nassaji#12,832 worldwide overall32.0 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Kim McDonough#49,292 worldwide overall34.2 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Timothy David Barnes#51,057 worldwide overall36.6 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Ian Hacking#66,476 worldwide overall33.4 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9ASHOK K. MALLA#332,402 worldwide overall29.6 of 47 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Roy Lyster#25,484 worldwide overall27.3 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jim Cummins#48,227 worldwide overall28.5 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Fred H. Genesee#32,518 worldwide overall27.4 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Sali A. Tagliamonte#22,836 worldwide overall26.8 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Thomas S. C. Farrell#27,114 worldwide overall27.2 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Bonny Norton#22,614 worldwide overall23.5 of 38 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Canada on their work in Arts and Humanities alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Canada compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities