Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2013 Rank
Full-time Faculty**
Sponsored Research Income
2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
2011 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 9 8 10 16 13 11 14 12 17 15 20 18 19 21 22
23 24 25 26 27
24 25 23 26 29
University University of Toronto* ++ University of British Columbia* Université de Montréal* (a) McGill University* (a) University of Alberta* McMaster University* Université Laval* (a) University of Ottawa* University of Calgary* Western University* Université de Sherbrooke* (a) Queen's University* University of Saskatchewan* University of Guelph University of Manitoba* Dalhousie University* University of Waterloo Memorial University of Newfoundland* University of Victoria Simon Fraser University Université du Québec à Montréal (a) York University Institut national de la recherche scientifique+ (a) University of New Brunswick Carleton University Concordia University (a) Ryerson University
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FY2012 $000 $1,038,390 $585,154 $526,213 $483,527 $452,436 $325,156 $302,783 $302,341 $282,771 $241,095 $185,222 $168,025 $166,677 $161,172 $159,763 $140,099 $137,006 $107,078 $103,007 $95,614 $73,901 $67,280
FY2011 % Change 2011-2012 $000 2011-2012 # $915,661 13.4 2,459 $575,155 1.7 2,374 $525,705 0.1 1,879 $522,913 -7.5 1,633 $536,063 -15.6 1,655 $325,946 -0.2 1,358 $311,666 -2.9 1,319 $276,220 9.5 1,277 $286,420 -1.3 1,515 $218,729 10.2 1,475 $145,493 27.3 1,072 $163,280 2.9 815 $203,179 -18.0 1,166 $153,068 5.3 753 $166,303 -3.9 1,205 $132,461 5.8 1,008 $146,779 -6.7 1,041 $70,181 52.6 1,013 $103,249 -0.2 694 $89,894 6.4 824 $66,084 11.8 1,108 $65,427 2.8 1,321 $59,132 $48,244 $59,343 $43,929 $29,518
$62,226 $52,287 $50,372 $44,816 $28,695 1
5.2 8.4 -15.1 2.0 -2.8
153 470 745 932 759
Research Intensity $ per Fulltime Faculty Province $000 $422.3 Ontario $246.5 British Columbia $280.0 Quebec $296.1 Quebec $273.4 Alberta $239.4 Ontario $229.6 Quebec $236.8 Ontario $186.6 Alberta $163.5 Ontario $172.8 Quebec $206.2 Ontario $142.9 Saskatchewan $214.0 Ontario $132.6 Manitoba $139.0 Nova Scotia $131.6 Ontario $105.7 Newfoundland $148.4 British Columbia $116.0 British Columbia $66.7 Quebec $50.9 Ontario $406.7 Quebec $111.2 New Brunswick $67.6 Ontario $48.1 Quebec $37.8 Ontario
Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2013 Rank
Full-time Faculty**
Sponsored Research Income
2012 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
2011 28 27 30 35 36 33 37 34 32
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
39 38 31 41 40 43 44 42
45 46 47 48 49 50
45 49 47 46 50 48
University University of Windsor Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (a) Université du Québec à Rimouski (a) Lakehead University* University of Regina Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (a) École de technologie supérieure+ (a) Royal Military College of Canada +++ University of Lethbridge Université du Québec en AbitibiTémiscamingue (a) University of Prince Edward Island Laurentian University* Trent University Brock University University of Northern British Columbia Wilfrid Laurier University Nova Scotia Agricultural College+ University of Ontario Institute of Technology St. Francis Xavier University Université de Moncton Université du Québec en Outaouais (a) (b) University of Winnipeg Saint Mary's University
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FY2012 $000 $28,074 $25,687 $24,768 $23,895 $23,264 $21,049 $20,048 $19,856 $19,135
FY2011 % Change 2011-2012 $000 2011-2012 # $32,129 -12.6 491 $33,966 -24.4 230 $25,486 -2.8 189 $22,263 7.3 316 $22,038 5.6 376 $22,552 -6.7 392 $19,090 5.0 143 $22,461 -11.6 209 $24,101 -20.6 335
$17,235 $15,893 $14,509 $13,842 $12,641 $11,854 $11,819 $11,625
$16,052 $18,216 $15,660 $14,263 $14,831 $13,583 $12,613 $13,923
7.4 -12.8 -7.3 -3.0 -14.8 -12.7 -6.3 -16.5
95 237 412 262 552 180 507 61
$9,665 $8,989 $8,019 $7,803 $7,537 $7,528
$10,037 $7,271 $8,483 $8,788 $6,774 $7,703
-3.7 23.6 -5.5 -11.2 11.3 -2.3
163 241 347 193 260 231
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Research Intensity $ per Fulltime Faculty Province $000 $57.2 Ontario $111.7 Quebec $131.0 Quebec $75.6 Ontario $61.9 Saskatchewan $53.7 Quebec $140.2 Quebec $95.0 Ontario $57.1 Alberta $181.4 Quebec $67.1 Prince Edward Island $35.2 Ontario $52.8 Ontario $22.9 Ontario $65.9 British Columbia $23.3 Ontario $190.6 Nova Scotia $59.3 Ontario $37.3 Nova Scotia $23.1 New Brunswick $40.4 Quebec $29.0 Manitoba $32.6 Nova Scotia
Notes: 1. Sponsored research income includes all funds to support research received in the form of a grant, contribution or contract from all sources external to the institution. 2. Financial data were obtained from Statistics Canada, except where noted. 3. Fiscal 2011 research income figures may have been adjusted as more accurate information became available. 4. Faculty data were obtained from RE$EARCH Infosource Canadian University R&D Database. 5. All data are provided for the main university/college including its affiliated institutions, where applicable. 6. All institutions are members of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO). *Has a medical school **Includes full, associate and assistant faculty only Not a full-service university ++ Sponsored research income administered by affiliated hospitals was reported one fiscal year in arrears +++ Sponsored research income figures were obtained directly from the university +
(a) (b)
Fiscal 2011 sponsored research income figure was obtained directly from the university. Fiscal 2012 sponsored research income figure was obtained directly from the university.
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