Rankings of University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa, otherwise known as uOttawa, is a publicly funded bilingual research university in Ottawa, Ontario. Its primary campus is situated right in the middle of Ottawa’s Downtown core.

Latest ranking updates for University of Ottawa
  • March 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Ranking position #251.
  • December 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance update. University of Ottawa achieves place 139.
  • December 2023: Publication of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Ranking position #51.
  • December 2023: RUY announced latest results of Research Infosource: Canada's Top Research Universities Medical (Medical Research) with University of Ottawa in position 7.

University rankings

    • #8 
    • #8 
    Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
    [Published 07 December, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #177 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #203 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #175 
    THE Global Employability University Ranking
    [Published 23 November, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #215 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #201 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #145 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #8 
    • #251 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #10 
    • #213 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #5 
    • #199 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #145 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #139 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #199 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #16 
    • #207 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #155 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #51 
    • #333 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #20 
    • #180 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #72 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #192 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #21 
    • #201 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #104 
    THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
    [Published 10 May, 2022]
    • #22 
    • #330 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #17 
    • #372 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Architecture, Building & Planning

    • #11 
    • #243 
    Architecture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #6 
    • #151 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #10 
    • #201 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #301 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Education

    • #4 
    • #50 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #85 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #101 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #151 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

Engineering

    • #13 
    • #401 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #273 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #301 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #373 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #201 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #216 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #244 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #201 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #305 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #254 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #451 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #460 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Languages & Literature

    • #4 
    • #69 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Law

    • #4 
    • #58 
    Law
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #101 
    Law
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #101 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #12 
    • #301 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #8 
    • #138 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #8 
    • #151 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #301 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #401 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #199 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #451 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #5 
    • #101 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #213 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #170 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #84 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #126 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #151 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #14 
    • #151 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #42 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #201 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #68 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #251 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of Ottawa

Social Sciences NTU Rankings by Subject
#42 
Social Studies & Humanities
Education URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#50 
Education
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#58 
Law
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#69 
Languages & Literature
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#138 
Medicine & Health
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Natural Sciences
Public Administration GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Business
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#201 
Computer Science
Engineering THE World University Rankings by Subject
#201 
Engineering
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#243 
Architecture, Building & Planning

About University of Ottawa

PROS

  • uOttawa offers a wide range of facilities for its students, such as its Bioscience Complex, the Advanced Research complex, and the Morisset Library.
  • Students highlight the university’s abundant social events and clubs, which creates a fun campus vibe and a feeling of community among the students.
  • Among the best universities in the world, according to QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education.

CONS

  • A recurring complaint is that disabled students can’t get around the campus, due to a lack of accessibility measures. This student population hopes to see this change in the near future.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1848
Telephone:
+1 613-562-5700
Address:
PO Box 450 Stn A
K1N 6N5, Ottawa
Canada
Website:
https://www.uottawa.ca/
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FAQ

University of Ottawa ranks #9 in Canada in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 102 universities in Canada.

University of Ottawa ranks #2 in Ottawa in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 4 universities in Ottawa.

University of Ottawa is listed in Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, THE Global Employability University Ranking, US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking and more. See all 30 rankings of University of Ottawa.

University of Ottawa achieved #8 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Ottawa.

University of Ottawa achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #5 in (Medicine and Related Studies). See all subject rankings for University of Ottawa.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Ottawa ranks #2 among universities in Ottawa and #9 among universities in Canada. See all rankings of University of Ottawa.

In our meta ranking University of Ottawa ranks #9 among all universities in Canada and University of British Columbia ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Ottawa. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.