The World University Index

Toronto, Canada

University of Toronto

Ranked in the world

2

University of Toronto is ranked 2nd in the world for Sociology.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Sociology, 2024

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Full ranking profile

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

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2024Headlinein the world for SociologyShanghaiRanking Consultancy2
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University2
Maclean's 2026Maclean's2
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University2
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)2
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Artificial IntelligenceShanghaiRanking Consultancy3
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University3
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group3
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)3
QS by Subject 2026in the world for NursingQuacquarelli Symonds4
NTU 2025National Taiwan University4
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University4
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University4
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University4
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University4
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group4
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University5
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)5
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University6
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group6
ARWU GRAS 2024in the world for Public HealthShanghaiRanking Consultancy7
SCImago 2025in the world for societal impactSCImago Research Group7
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group7
QS by Subject 2026in the world for PsychologyQuacquarelli Symonds8
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)8
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature9
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University9
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Education & TrainingQuacquarelli Symonds10
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University10
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency11
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University11
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University12
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University13
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature13
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Anatomy & PhysiologyQuacquarelli Symonds14
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group14
SCImago 2025in the world for researchSCImago Research Group14
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University14
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)14
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC16
NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & ToxicologyNational Taiwan University18
US News 2026-2027U.S. News & World Report20
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney20
THE 2026Times Higher Education21
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education21
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EconomicsMETU (URAP Lab)22
CWUR 2025Center for World University Rankings23
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy25
QS 2025Quacquarelli Symonds25
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University25
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds29
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University29
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University29
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University30
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group30
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature31
Time 2026Time / Statista31
QS 2027Quacquarelli Symonds32
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group37
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group37
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Chemical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)37
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency39
NTU 2025in the world for Economics & BusinessNational Taiwan University40
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Information & Computing SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)42
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group43
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Physical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)44
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Environmental SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)44
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)49
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University49
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group49
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group51
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency55
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature59
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University62
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group63
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group64
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group68
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group75
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University86
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency94
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group102
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group109
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature111
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University130
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University135
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group136
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University166
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group174
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University182
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University215
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University392
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency406

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