The World University Index

Edmonton, Canada

University of Alberta

Ranked in the world

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University of Alberta is ranked 1st in the world for industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9).

Source: THE Sustainability Impact Ratings: industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), 2026

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University of Alberta's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
THE Impact 2026Headlinein the world for industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9)Times Higher Education1
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Petroleum EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds3
Maclean's 2026Maclean's4
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Sports-related SubjectsQuacquarelli Symonds7
QS by Subject 2026in the world for NursingQuacquarelli Symonds9
THE Impact 2026in the world for zero hunger (SDG 2)Times Higher Education15
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency23
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University34
NTU 2025in the world for Agricultural SciencesNational Taiwan University37
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University43
THE Impact 2026in the world for partnerships for the goals (SDG 17)Times Higher Education44
NTU 2025in the world for Mechanical EngineeringNational Taiwan University46
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature52
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University55
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC67
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group68
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University73
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney85
Time 2026Time / Statista86
NTU 2025National Taiwan University88
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University93
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds94
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University96
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education101
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University109
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group110
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group111
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature114
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group115
THE 2026Times Higher Education119
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group124
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University130
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)134
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University136
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group136
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University139
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group139
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University147
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University147
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group147
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency152
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature158
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature171
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group172
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group177
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group191
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group196
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group203
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature217
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency225
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group229
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group232
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University267
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group269
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group276
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group335
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency366
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group385
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University441
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University493
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University553
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University580
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University723
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency744

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.