About
Dalhousie University is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and two satellite medical school campuses, in Saint John, New Brunswick and in Cape Breton. Dalhousie offers over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties. The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.
Ranked Top 283 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 92 subject rankings
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Key Facts
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Subject Rankings
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32 subjectsQS
34 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | =85 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 176–200 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 201–250 | 46.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
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16 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Environment/Ecology | =136 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =192 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =193 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =227 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 259 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =280 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =290 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =302 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =324 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 360 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =363 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =439 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =441 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =509 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =526 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =649 | 55.8 | 2026 |