Lakehead University

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Global Influence
In Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada

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About Lakehead University

According to Wikipedia, Lakehead University is a public research university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate programs, graduate programs, the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, the only internationally accredited business school in northern Ontario, and is home to the western campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

What Is Lakehead University Known For?

Lakehead University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Lakehead University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Lakehead University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Business
#1425
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#1428
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Lakehead University ranks #1425 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#1408
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#1410
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Sales
#708
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#708
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Entrepreneurship
#864
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#864
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business Degrees
Education
#1761
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#1766
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Lakehead University ranks #1761 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#2852
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#2852
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Secondary Education
#884
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#884
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Adult Education
#501
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#501
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education Degrees
Computer Science
#850
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#853
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Lakehead University ranks #850 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Programming
#513
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#513
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Database
#1386
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#1392
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Artificial Intelligence
#1447
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#1447
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computer-science Degrees
Political Science
#1398
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#1417
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Lakehead University ranks #1398 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1355
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#1355
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Human Rights
#973
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#979
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International Affairs
#864
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#864
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political-science Degrees
Communications
#1543
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#1574
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Lakehead University ranks #1543 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Graphic Design
#519
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#519
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Journalism
#2020
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#2023
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Linguistics
#1836
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#1850
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communications Degrees
Medical
#1685
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#1674
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Lakehead University ranks #1685 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Mental Health
#337
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#338
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Public Health
#1624
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#1624
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Surgery
#1857
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#1861
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medicine Degrees
Law
#1510
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#1517
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Lakehead University ranks #1510 worldwide for influence in Law.

Civil Law
#525
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#525
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Constitutional Law
#1021
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#1024
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Tax Law
#601
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#601
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Literature
#1691
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#1745
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Lakehead University ranks #1691 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#1196
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#1217
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Literary Criticism
#852
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#858
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Philology
#1497
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#1507
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literature Degrees
Engineering
#3025
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#3035
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Lakehead University ranks #3025 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#4235
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#4241
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Electrical Engineering
#2157
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#2160
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Robotics
#1137
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#1137
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engineering Degrees
History
#2097
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#2113
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Lakehead University ranks #2097 worldwide for influence in History.

Environmental History
#245
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#245
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Economic History
#966
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#966
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Medieval Studies
#548
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#548
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history Degrees
Biology
#2834
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#2862
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Lakehead University ranks #2834 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Neuroscience
#612
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#613
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Immunology
#782
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#782
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Biotechnology
#2343
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#2345
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biology Degrees
Nursing
#755
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#755
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Lakehead University ranks #755 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Philosophy
#2063
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#2072
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Lakehead University ranks #2063 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Logic
#1714
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#1623
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Analytic Philosophy
#320
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#320
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Animal Rights
#608
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#608
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philosophy Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1223
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#1245
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Lakehead University ranks #1223 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Crystallography
#156
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#159
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Geography
#2047
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#2054
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Mineralogy
#344
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#361
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earth-science Degrees
Mathematics
#2055
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#2099
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Lakehead University ranks #2055 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#1421
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#1429
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Applied Mathematics
#1192
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#1193
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Topology
#1128
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#1132
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math Degrees
Social Work
#959
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#961
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Lakehead University ranks #959 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Gerontology
#261
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#261
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Empowerment
#1107
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#1107
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Crisis Intervention
#203
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#203
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social-work Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1802
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#1807
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Lakehead University ranks #1802 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Policing
#330
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#330
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Law Enforcement
#2018
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#2018
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Criminology
#2036
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#2039
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criminal-justice Degrees
Chemistry
#2726
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#2740
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Lakehead University ranks #2726 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Geochemistry
#207
World Rank
#210
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Chemical Engineering
#1285
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#1287
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chemistry Degrees
Religious Studies
#5723
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#5742
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Lakehead University ranks #5723 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#5007
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#5007
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Canon Law
#647
World Rank
#647
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Theology
#5229
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#5248
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Sociology
#1778
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#1785
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Lakehead University ranks #1778 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Ethnic Studies
#587
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#587
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Women's Studies
#1705
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#1705
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Gender Studies
#1479
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#1479
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sociology Degrees
Anthropology
#1816
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#1827
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Lakehead University ranks #1816 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#989
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#997
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Ethnography
#1228
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#1233
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anthropology Degrees
Psychology
#3336
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#3352
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Lakehead University ranks #3336 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Psychoanalysis
#584
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#587
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Neuropsychology
#469
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#470
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Clinical Psychology
#1411
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#1413
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psychology Degrees
Economics
#4876
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#4880
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Lakehead University ranks #4876 worldwide for influence in Economics.

International Economics
#806
World Rank
#807
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Public Finance
#904
World Rank
#904
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Taxation
#2861
World Rank
#2861
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economics Degrees
Physics
#3599
World Rank
#3622
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Lakehead University ranks #3599 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Biophysics
#1024
World Rank
#1025
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Nuclear Physics
#1289
World Rank
#1295
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physics Degrees

Who Are Lakehead University's Most Influential Alumni?

Lakehead University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Computer Science, and Social Work. Here are some of Lakehead University's most famous alumni:

Cyril Dabydeen
A Canadian writer.
Kit Kovacs
A Canadian marine mammal researcher.
Krista McCarville
A Canadian curler.
Suzanne Lyn Barker-Collo
A New Zealand neuropsychology academic.

Who Are Lakehead University's Most Influential Faculty?

Nima Rezaei
Nima Rezaei
An Iranian scientist.