Rankings of The University of Western Ontario

The University of Western Ontario (UWO) is a publicly funded research university in London, Ontario. UWO is a member of U15, a group of research-focused universities in Canada. The university operates twelve academic faculties, with most of the university’s enrollment consisting of full-time undergraduate programs.

Latest ranking updates for The University of Western Ontario
  • March 2024: The University of Western Ontario ranks 252 in the latest Scimago Institutions Rankings from Scimago Institutions.
  • December 2023: New edition of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. The University of Western Ontario ranked #214.
  • December 2023: Publication of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Ranking position #151.
  • December 2023: Publication of Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities. Ranking position #12.

University rankings

    • #12 
    • #12 
    Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
    [Published 07 December, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #201 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #114 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #43 
    QS Employability Rankings
    [Published 23 September, 2021]
    • #10 
    • #300 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #17 
    • #301 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #159 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #252 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #7 
    • #189 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #280 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #221 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #214 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #284 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #17 
    • #361 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #26 
    • #847 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #136 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #202 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #21 
    • #402 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #22 
    • #211 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #11 
    • #144 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #11 
    • #119 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #3 
    • #10 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #164 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #9 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #14 
    • #127 
    THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
    [Published 10 May, 2022]
    • #6 
    • #111 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #16 
    • #338 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Architecture, Building & Planning

    • #8 
    • #172 
    Architecture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #3 
    • #105 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #151 
    Finance
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #11 
    • #201 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #301 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Education

    • #5 
    • #75 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #78 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #101 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #201 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Engineering

    • #11 
    • #301 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #151 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #216 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #276 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #26 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #134 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #172 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #176 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #276 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #296 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #229 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #253 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #287 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #301 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Languages & Literature

    • #8 
    • #151 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Law

    • #10 
    • #151 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #14 
    • #176 
    Law
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #201 
    Law
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #11 
    • #301 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #17 
    • #351 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #15 
    • #451 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #6 
    • #150 
    Dentistry
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #201 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #7 
    • #201 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #251 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #351 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #201 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #208 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #7 
    • #151 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #151 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #15 
    • #151 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #14 
    • #201 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #151 
    History
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #169 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #76 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #94 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #101 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #101 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #145 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #176 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #75 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #101 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #201 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for The University of Western Ontario

Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#26 
Engineering
Sociology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#75 
Social Studies & Humanities
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#75 
Education
Business URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#105 
Business
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#150 
Medicine & Health
Law GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Law
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Languages & Literature
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#172 
Architecture, Building & Planning
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#201 
Computer Science
Geology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#201 
Natural Sciences

About The University of Western Ontario

PROS

  • A recurring experience is that finding employment post -graduation is relatively easy. This is likely due to the considerable reputation that the university enjoys in London and beyond.
  • The campus is visually stunning, and students often highlight their appreciation for getting to study in such a peaceful environment.
  • Students and employers can be assured of the academic quality provided by UWO, as it is frequently ranked among the top 250 in the world.

CONS

  • Numerous students have criticised UWO, as the administration has not done what is best for their students on multiple occasions. Political disagreements are frequent between students and the university.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1878
Telephone:
1 519-661-2111
Address:
1151 Richmond Street
N6A 3K7, London CA
Canada
Website:
https://www.uwo.ca/
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FAQ

The University of Western Ontario ranks #8 in Canada in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 102 universities in Canada.

The University of Western Ontario ranks #1 in London CA in our meta ranking.

The University of Western Ontario is listed in Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking and more. See all 31 rankings of The University of Western Ontario.

The University of Western Ontario achieved #9 in THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for The University of Western Ontario.

The University of Western Ontario achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #12 in (Medicine and Related Studies). See all subject rankings for The University of Western Ontario.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings The University of Western Ontario ranks #1 among universities in London CA and #8 among universities in Canada. See all rankings of The University of Western Ontario.

In our meta ranking The University of Western Ontario ranks #8 among all universities in Canada and University of British Columbia ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.