Shanghai Ranking Consultancy / en 91³Ô¹Ï ranked 1st in Canada, 26th globally by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy /news/u-t-ranked-1st-canada-26th-globally-shanghairanking-consultancy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranked 1st in Canada, 26th globally by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2024-08/UofT84154_D75_7801-Edit-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=zxTWG6Rt 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2024-08/UofT84154_D75_7801-Edit-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=zzGrpeBj 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2024-08/UofT84154_D75_7801-Edit-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=N4bKUQxP 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2024-08/UofT84154_D75_7801-Edit-crop.jpg?h=81d682ee&amp;itok=zxTWG6Rt" alt="a view from above the Maanjiwe nendamowinan atrium at UTM"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-08-19T14:12:46-04:00" title="Monday, August 19, 2024 - 14:12" class="datetime">Mon, 08/19/2024 - 14:12</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p><em>(photo by Lisa Sakulensky)</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/rahul-kalvapalle" hreflang="en">Rahul Kalvapalle</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï is ranked first in Canada and 26th globally in the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s worldwide university ranking.</p> <p>Among public universities, 91³Ô¹Ï placed sixth in North America and 15th overall in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shanghairanking.com/news/arwu/2024" target="_blank">2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities</a>, released last week. The ranking’s creators evaluated more than 2,500 universities to determine the 1,000 included in this year’s publication.</p> <p>The Shanghai ranking comes on the heels of 91³Ô¹Ï’s strong performance in two other rankings this year:&nbsp;<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report’s</em>&nbsp;<a href="/news/u-t-ranks-17th-globally-first-canada-us-news-world-report-university-rankings">Best Global Universities Rankings</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="/news/u-t-ranked-second-among-north-american-public-universities-among-top-25-globally-qs-world">QS World University Rankings</a>, which respectively ranked 91³Ô¹Ï 17th and 25­th overall.</p> <p>“These results are a testament to the 91³Ô¹Ï’s global reputation for scholarly excellence and high quality, impactful research across a wide range of disciplines,†said&nbsp;<strong>Trevor Young</strong>, 91³Ô¹Ï’s vice-president and provost.&nbsp;</p> <p>“The credit goes to our entire academic and research community and their commitment to furthering knowledge, while working tirelessly to address some of the most complex global challenges of our time.â€</p> <p>The Academic Ranking of World Universities is based on six weighted measures of research and academic performance collected from third-party sources. They include: the number of alumni and faculty winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals; the number of highly cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories; the number of papers published in the prestigious journals&nbsp;Nature&nbsp;and&nbsp;Science; articles cited in major science and social sciences citation indices; and each institution’s per capita academic performance across all faculty members.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï, which ranked 24th in the 2023 edition of the ranking, was joined by two other Canadian universities in the top 100: the University of British Columbia (47th) and McGill University (74th).&nbsp;</p> <p>The five highest ranked universities were Harvard University, Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge and the University of California, Berkeley.&nbsp;</p> <p>Overall, 91³Ô¹Ï continues to be the highest-ranked Canadian university and one of the top-ranked public universities in the five most closely watched international rankings:&nbsp;<em>Times Higher Education’s</em> World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities,&nbsp;<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report’s</em>&nbsp;Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:12:46 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 309022 at 91³Ô¹Ï ranked first in Canada, among top 25 universities globally in Shanghai ranking /news/u-t-ranked-first-canada-among-top-25-universities-globally-shanghai-ranking <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranked first in Canada, among top 25 universities globally in Shanghai ranking</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-08/3-Students-Chatting-UTSC.jpg?h=65ac4149&amp;itok=OrA2E_3F 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-08/3-Students-Chatting-UTSC.jpg?h=65ac4149&amp;itok=w4ScM8sn 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-08/3-Students-Chatting-UTSC.jpg?h=65ac4149&amp;itok=0zkrhR6D 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-08/3-Students-Chatting-UTSC.jpg?h=65ac4149&amp;itok=OrA2E_3F" alt="Three students sitting on a concrete bench"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-08-18T16:00:33-04:00" title="Friday, August 18, 2023 - 16:00" class="datetime">Fri, 08/18/2023 - 16:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p><em>(photo by Matthew Dochstader / Paradox Images)</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/adina-bresge" hreflang="en">Adina Bresge</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/leah-cowen" hreflang="en">Leah Cowen</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/academics" hreflang="en">Academics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï is rated first in Canada and 24th globally in the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s worldwide university rankings.</p> <p>Among public universities, 91³Ô¹Ï placed sixth in North America and 13th overall in <a href="https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023">the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities</a>, released earlier this week.</p> <p>This marks the seventh year in a row that 91³Ô¹Ï has placed among the world’s top 25 universities in the closely watched annual ranking, which was first launched in 2003.</p> <p>“We are thrilled to see the 91³Ô¹Ï once again recognized as a world leader in research and education,†said <strong>Leah Cowen</strong>, vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.</p> <p>“Our consistent performance in these and other worldwide rankings reflects 91³Ô¹Ï’s unwavering commitment to making new discoveries, advancing knowledge across disciplines and producing graduates who can effect change on a global scale.â€</p> <p>The Academic Ranking of World Universities is based on six weighted measures related to research and academic performance. They include: the number of alumni and faculty winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals; the number of highly-cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories; the number of papers published in the prestigious journals&nbsp;Nature&nbsp;and&nbsp;Science; articles cited in major science and social sciences citation indices; and each institution’s per capita academic performance.</p> <p>In all, the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy evaluated more than 2,500 universities to determine the 1,000 that would make the cut for its 2023 publication.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï received a similar score to last year but dropped two spots as the rising performance of Chinese universities saw Tsinghua University join the top 25 for the first time while Imperial College London, ranked 23rd, maintained its position.</p> <p>The ranking’s top 10 universities were identical to 2022, with Harvard University taking the top spot in the ranking, followed by Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge, the University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University, University of Oxford, Columbia University, the California Institute of Technology and University of Chicago.</p> <p>Four other Canadian universities made the top 100: the University of British Columbia (44), McGill University (70), University of Alberta (91) and McMaster University (98).</p> <p>Overall, 91³Ô¹Ï is ranked first in Canada and among the top 25 universities globally in the five most closely watched international rankings: QS World University Rankings, <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report’s</em> Best Global Universities, <em>Times Higher Education’s</em> World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">On</div> </div> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:00:33 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 302677 at 91³Ô¹Ï ranked among the world’s top universities by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy /news/u-t-ranked-among-world-s-top-universities-shanghairanking-consultancy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranked among the world’s top universities by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/shanghai2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=x4O1rylP 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/shanghai2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4RnraSde 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/shanghai2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=EkudFa84 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/shanghai2.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=x4O1rylP" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-08-17T14:18:19-04:00" title="Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - 14:18" class="datetime">Wed, 08/17/2022 - 14:18</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">(Photos by Nick Iwanyshyn and Daria Perevezentsev)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/geoffrey-vendeville" hreflang="en">Geoffrey Vendeville</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/meric-gertler" hreflang="en">Meric Gertler</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities, <a href="https://www.shanghairanking.com/news/arwu/2022">released this week</a>, saw the 91³Ô¹Ï hold steady at 22<sup>nd</sup> in the world among all universities, public and private, while remaining the top-ranked university in Canada.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï also ranked sixth among North America’s public universities and 11<sup>th</sup> among public schools globally – the same position it held last year – in the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s latest world university rankings.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï continues to occupy its highest highest-ever position since the ranking was first launched in 2003.</p> <p>“The 91³Ô¹Ï is consistently recognized as one of the world’s leading universities,†said 91³Ô¹Ï President <b>Meric Gertler</b>. “Across a wide range of fields, 91³Ô¹Ï scholars and researchers are advancing knowledge and understanding, while addressing the most pressing global challenges of our time.â€</p> <p>The Academic Ranking of World Universities is based on six weighted measures related to research and academic performance. They include: the number of alumni and faculty winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals; the number of highly cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories; the number of papers published in the prestigious journals <i>Nature</i> and <i>Science</i>; articles indexed in major citation indices; and each institution’s per capita academic performance.</p> <p>In all, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy scrutinizes more than 2,500 institutions and publishes a list of the top 1,000 performers.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï did particularly well in the research category, earning high marks for its output in the sciences and social sciences.</p> <p>The top three universities in this year’s edition of the ranking were Harvard University, Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).</p> <p>Four other Canadian universities placed within the top 100: the University of British Columbia (44<sup>th</sup>), McGill University (73<sup>rd</sup>), McMaster University (90<sup>th</sup>) and the University of Alberta (92<sup>nd</sup>).</p> <p>Overall, 91³Ô¹Ï continues to be one of the world’s top-ranked public universities in the five most closely watched international rankings: <i>U.S. News &amp; World Report</i>’s Best Global Universities, <i>Times Higher Education</i>’s World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:18:19 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 175973 at 91³Ô¹Ï ranked among the world’s best across 32 subjects by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy /news/u-t-ranked-among-world-s-best-across-32-subjects-shanghairanking-consultancy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranked among the world’s best across 32 subjects by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/vlcsnap-2022-07-22-12h32m10s731-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=yCdNKbgL 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/vlcsnap-2022-07-22-12h32m10s731-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=XjAi5uyV 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/vlcsnap-2022-07-22-12h32m10s731-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Qvn2DoTc 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/vlcsnap-2022-07-22-12h32m10s731-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=yCdNKbgL" alt="aerial view of the St. George downtown campus taken from One Spadina"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-07-22T09:30:34-04:00" title="Friday, July 22, 2022 - 09:30" class="datetime">Fri, 07/22/2022 - 09:30</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">(photo by 91³Ô¹Ï)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/rahul-kalvapalle" hreflang="en">Rahul Kalvapalle</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.shanghairanking.com/news/gras/2022">The latest subject ranking </a>by the independent ShanghaiRanking Consultancy placed 91³Ô¹Ï in the top 10 globally in eight subjects: sociology (4<sup>th</sup>); medical technology (6<sup>th</sup>); psychology (7<sup>th</sup>); pharmacy and pharmaceutical science (8<sup>th</sup>); education (10<sup>th</sup>); finance (10<sup>th</sup>); public health (10<sup>th</sup>); and statistics (10<sup>th</sup>).&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">Moreover, 91³Ô¹Ï was among a handful of elite schools that ranked in the top 25 for 21 different subjects – an achievement matched only by the University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, Stanford University and Tsinghua University.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.shanghairanking.com/news/gras/2022">The <span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none">Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022</span></a> also ranked 91³Ô¹Ï first in Canada in more subjects – 31 – than any other university in the country.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">“We are immensely proud to see the 91³Ô¹Ï recognized for its expertise across such a diverse array of disciplines – a testament to the high quality of scholarship and research generated by our world-class faculty.â€&nbsp;said 91³Ô¹Ï President <b>Meric Gertler</b>. &nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">“Very few universities can match the sheer breadth of 91³Ô¹Ï’s excellence, from the medical sciences and engineering to the social sciences and humanities.â€&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">Now in its sixth year, the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022 assessed more than 5,000 universities in 54 subject areas spanning the natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences. &nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">The rankings measure the performance of universities in terms of research output, quality and influence; international collaboration; and academic awards. Bibliometric data are used to develop the majority of indicators and are complemented with data on faculty honours and awards. Each subject has a different mix of indicator weightings and thresholds for inclusion, depending on the nature of the data being used.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">In all, 91³Ô¹Ï ranked in 51 of the ShanghaiRanking’s 54 subject areas, up one from last year, and was the only university ranked among the world’s top 100 in 46 subjects. The university’s ranking moved up in 19 subjects, declined in 14 subjects and remained unchanged in 17 subjects.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">91³Ô¹Ï placed in the world’s top 50 in 32 subjects. Only five universities were ranked among the top 50 in more subjects – Harvard University, the University of Michigan, MIT, Stanford University and the University of Washington.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022 comes on the heels of 91³Ô¹Ï’s strong performance in another prestigious, subject-focused ranking – the <a href="/news/u-t-ranked-first-canada-across-all-five-categories-qs-world-university-rankings-subject-2022" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none">QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022</span></a>. In the QS ranking, 91³Ô¹Ï placed first in Canada across all five subject areas and was the only university in the world to rank in the top 50 for 46 specific subjects.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">The ShanghaiRanking Consultancy also produces the influential Academic Ranking of World Universities, the most recent edition of which saw <a href="/news/u-t-moves-one-spot-22nd-globally-latest-shanghai-university-rankings" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none">91³Ô¹Ï ranked Canada’s top university</span></a> and 22<sup>nd</sup> in the world.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">Overall, 91³Ô¹Ï continues to be one of the world’s top-ranked public universities in the five most closely watched international rankings: U.S. News &amp; World Report’s Best Global Universities, Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="paragraph"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:30:34 +0000 lanthierj 175758 at 91³Ô¹Ï moves up one spot to 22nd globally in latest Shanghai university rankings /news/u-t-moves-one-spot-22nd-globally-latest-shanghai-university-rankings <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï moves up one spot to 22nd globally in latest Shanghai university rankings</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-05/UofT86402_u-of-t-engineering-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ojl_a7pp 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-05/UofT86402_u-of-t-engineering-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=rvQ33XQB 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-05/UofT86402_u-of-t-engineering-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=XutjZM_N 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-05/UofT86402_u-of-t-engineering-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ojl_a7pp" alt="St. george campus"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-08-19T09:08:32-04:00" title="Thursday, August 19, 2021 - 09:08" class="datetime">Thu, 08/19/2021 - 09:08</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p>(photo by Daria Perevenzentsev)</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/rahul-kalvapalle" hreflang="en">Rahul Kalvapalle</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/provost" hreflang="en">Provost</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï has climbed one spot to 22<sup>nd</sup> in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities, achieving its highest position globally since the ranking began in 2003.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.shanghairanking.com/news/arwu/2021">annual rankings by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy</a> also saw 91³Ô¹Ï retain its position as Canada’s top university while ranking sixth among public universities in North America and 11<sup>th</sup> among public universities globally.</p> <p>The 2021 edition of the rankings looked at more than 2,000 universities around the world and assessed them based on research impact, quality of faculty and quality of education, among other measures.</p> <p>“The 91³Ô¹Ï is proud to once again be named one of the top 25 schools globally in the Academic Ranking of World Universities,†said <strong>Trevor Young</strong>, 91³Ô¹Ï's acting vice-president and provost.&nbsp;“These rankings reflect our outstanding reputation as a leading public research university, and are a result of our continued excellence in research and scholarship across a wide variety of disciplines.</p> <p>“I would like to congratulate the efforts of our exceptional faculty and alumni, whose commitment to advancing knowledge and tackling pressing global challenges is a source of inspiration for all of us.â€</p> <p>The annual rankings are based on six weighted measures related to the research and academic performance of universities. They include: the number of alumni and faculty winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals; the number of highly-cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories; the number of papers published in the prestigious journals <i>Nature</i> and <i>Science</i>; articles cited in major citation indices; and each institution’s per capita academic performance.</p> <p>The top five universities in the 2021 ranking remained unchanged since 2017. Harvard University ranked first followed by Stanford University, the University of Cambridge, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California, Berkeley.</p> <p>Three other Canadian universities were ranked in the top 100: the University of British Columbia (42<sup>nd</sup>), McGill University (67<sup>th</sup>) and McMaster University (92<sup>nd</sup>).</p> <p>Overall, 91³Ô¹Ï continues to be the highest-ranked Canadian university and one of the top-ranked public universities in the five most closely watched international rankings: <i>Times Higher Education’s </i>World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, <i>U.S. News &amp; World Report</i>’s Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:08:32 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 170014 at 91³Ô¹Ï ranked first in Canada, 23rd globally in latest Shanghai academic and research rankings /news/u-t-ranked-first-canada-23rd-world-latest-shanghai-academic-and-research-rankings <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranked first in Canada, 23rd globally in latest Shanghai academic and research rankings </span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/vlcsnap-2020-08-17-13h19m10s372.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=BH0AcLT6 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/vlcsnap-2020-08-17-13h19m10s372.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=AmQMexV8 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/vlcsnap-2020-08-17-13h19m10s372.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=CCQLDls4 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/vlcsnap-2020-08-17-13h19m10s372.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=BH0AcLT6" alt="91³Ô¹Ï's St. George campus at dusk"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-08-17T12:08:02-04:00" title="Monday, August 17, 2020 - 12:08" class="datetime">Mon, 08/17/2020 - 12:08</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">(photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/rahul-kalvapalle" hreflang="en">Rahul Kalvapalle</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/cheryl-regehr" hreflang="en">Cheryl Regehr</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">91³Ô¹Ï Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">91³Ô¹Ï Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï has once again been ranked the top Canadian university and among the top 25 universities in the world in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities.</p> <p>The annual rankings by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy saw 91³Ô¹Ï move up one position to 23<sup>rd</sup> overall while ranking seventh among North American public universities and 12<sup>th</sup> among public universities globally.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï remained the top school in Canada <a href="http://www.shanghairanking.com/Academic-Ranking-of-World-Universities-2020-Press-Release.html">in the 2020 edition of the ranking</a>, which looks at more than 2,000 universities and is based on academic prowess, research impact and the quality of its faculty, as measured by an array of indicators.</p> <p>“We are delighted to be ranked the top Canadian university and one of the top 25 universities in the world by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, recognized for its rigour and detail in assessing the research and academic qualities of post-secondary institutions,†said <strong>Cheryl Regehr</strong>, 91³Ô¹Ï’s vice-president and provost.</p> <p>“These results reflect the 91³Ô¹Ï’s position as a world-leading public research university that boasts top-notch faculty and produces exceptional graduates across a wide range of disciplines.â€</p> <p>Compiled annually since 2003, the Academic Ranking of World Universities relies&nbsp;on six weighted measures to determine institutions’ academic and research performance. They include: the number of faculty and alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals; the number of highly cited researchers; the number of papers published in the prestigious <em>Nature </em>and <em>Science </em>journals; papers cited in major citation indices; and the per capita performance of the institution.</p> <p>The top five universities in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities were unchanged from last year, with Harvard University ranked first followed by Stanford University, the University of Cambridge, MIT and the University of California, Berkeley, in that order.</p> <p>Three other Canadian universities were ranked in the top 100, with the University of British Columbia, McGill University and McMaster University placing 38<sup>th</sup>, 78<sup>th</sup> and 98<sup>th</sup> respectively.</p> <p>Overall, 91³Ô¹Ï continues to be the highest-ranked Canadian university and ranked among the top 25 universities globally in the five most closely watched international rankings: Times Higher Education World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, U.S. News &amp; World Report’s Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:08:02 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 165503 at 91³Ô¹Ï ranked first in Canada, top 25 globally by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy /news/u-t-ranked-first-canada-top-25-globally-shanghai-ranking-consultancy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranked first in Canada, top 25 globally by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT12116_20091001_MedicalStudentsinLab_002_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ltB-r-RY 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/UofT12116_20091001_MedicalStudentsinLab_002_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=GYGPdJpB 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/UofT12116_20091001_MedicalStudentsinLab_002_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=8jGRP4QY 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT12116_20091001_MedicalStudentsinLab_002_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ltB-r-RY" alt="Photo of students doing research in a lab"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-08-15T14:24:52-04:00" title="Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 14:24" class="datetime">Thu, 08/15/2019 - 14:24</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">The 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, a research-focused international ranking of higher education institutions, ranked 91³Ô¹Ï 24th in the world (photo by Dave Chan)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/romi-levine" hreflang="en">Romi Levine</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/cheryl-regehr" hreflang="en">Cheryl Regehr</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/top-stories" hreflang="en">Top Stories</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï has once again been ranked the top university in Canada and in the top 25 globally by the prestigious Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.</p> <p>The 2019 edition of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), a research-focused international ranking of higher education institutions, ranked 91³Ô¹Ï 24<sup>th</sup> in the world.</p> <p>Among public universities, 91³Ô¹Ï continues to be a global leader, ranking 12<sup>th</sup> in the world and seventh in North America.</p> <p>“These results are a reflection of the incredible and influential research that takes place at the 91³Ô¹Ï,†said <strong>Cheryl Regehr</strong>, 91³Ô¹Ï’s vice-president and provost.</p> <p>“It’s an honour to be among academic colleagues at 91³Ô¹Ï who share a commitment to advancing knowledge and addressing pressing global challenges across many different disciplines.â€</p> <p>More than 1,800 universities are ranked by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy for the ARWU, with the top 1,000 published in the annual list.</p> <p>The ARWU rankings&nbsp;rely on six weighted indicators to determine an institution’s academic and research performance. They include: the number of faculty and alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals; the number of highly cited researchers; the number of papers published in&nbsp;<em>Nature</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Science</em>; papers cited in major citation indices; and the per capita performance of each institution.</p> <p>Since the ARWU rankings launched in 2003, 91³Ô¹Ï has consistently remained in the top 30, reflecting the university’s position as a world-leading research university.</p> <p>Three other Canadian universities ranked alongside 91³Ô¹Ï in the top 100: University of British Columbia (35<sup>th</sup>), McMaster University and McGill University (tied for 90<sup>th</sup>).</p> <p>Harvard University remains the top-ranked university overall in the ARWU, followed by Stanford University and Cambridge University.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï’s interdisciplinary strengths <a href="/news/u-t-ranked-top-10-globally-nine-subjects-influential-shanghai-ranking-consultancy">were reflected in the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy’s recent subject area rankings</a>, where it placed in the top 10 in nine subjects: psychology (2); medical technology (4); geography (4); clinical medicine (5); automation and control (5); sociology (6); public health (7); pharmacy and pharmaceutical science (8); and finance (9).&nbsp;</p> <p>Last month, 91³Ô¹Ï was also <a href="/news/u-t-rises-19th-globally-times-higher-education-world-reputation-rankings">ranked 19<sup>th</sup> globally in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings</a>.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï continues to be the highest ranked Canadian university and one of the world’s top-ranked public universities in the five principal international rankings: Times Higher Education, QS World Rankings, Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, U.S. News Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:24:52 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 157545 at 91³Ô¹Ï ranked in top 10 globally in nine subjects by influential Shanghai Ranking Consultancy /news/u-t-ranked-top-10-globally-nine-subjects-influential-shanghai-ranking-consultancy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranked in top 10 globally in nine subjects by influential Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT17560_1010Campus012.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=AQfY7jwM 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/UofT17560_1010Campus012.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=I3wkNeNj 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/UofT17560_1010Campus012.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=oD7BsKid 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT17560_1010Campus012.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=AQfY7jwM" alt="Front Campus at 91³Ô¹Ï"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>geoff.vendeville</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-06-28T10:29:24-04:00" title="Friday, June 28, 2019 - 10:29" class="datetime">Fri, 06/28/2019 - 10:29</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">The 91³Ô¹Ï was one of a handful of universities that ranked among the top 50 in 35 subjects in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/geoffrey-vendeville" hreflang="en">Geoffrey Vendeville</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/finance" hreflang="en">Finance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/geography-and-planning" hreflang="en">Geography and Planning</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/leslie-dan-faculty-pharmacy" hreflang="en">Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/psychology" hreflang="en">Psychology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sociology" hreflang="en">Sociology</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï ranks among the top 10 universities in the world in subjects as diverse as psychology, finance and&nbsp;geography,&nbsp;according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities.</p> <p>The ranking, <a href="http://www.shanghairanking.com/ShanghaiRankings-Global-Ranking-of-Academic-Subjects-2019-Press-Release.html">released this week&nbsp;by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a>,&nbsp;placed 91³Ô¹Ï in the top 10 in nine subject areas – two more than last year. In clinical medicine, 91³Ô¹Ï shot up to fifth from 15th; in geography, it moved up to fourth from 21st; and in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, it climbed to eighth from 37th.&nbsp;</p> <p>The other subjects in which 91³Ô¹Ï placed in the top 10 were: psychology (2);&nbsp;medical technology (4); automation and control (5); sociology (6); public health (7); and finance (9).</p> <p>Among Canadian universities, 91³Ô¹Ï tied or ranked first in 30 subjects, more than any other institution.&nbsp;</p> <p>“These results&nbsp;recognize the 91³Ô¹Ï's excellence across a wide range of subjects,†said 91³Ô¹Ï President&nbsp;<strong>Meric Gertler</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Our across-the-board strength facilitates interdisciplinary research and&nbsp;gives students in all fields the opportunity to work alongside world-class scholars.â€</p> <p>The prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities is based on five criteria,&nbsp;including scholarly paper output, citations and awards. The results take into account the number of papers produced by an institution, how many appear&nbsp;in top journals and citation impact as measured by actual citations versus the average number of citations in that field.&nbsp;</p> <p>The ranking also considers awards and honours and gives weight to international collaboration. In the social sciences, there is less emphasis than in sciences and engineering on citation impact and international collaboration, and more weight on the total number of published papers.&nbsp;</p> <p>Over 4,000 universities were ranked in a total of 54 subject areas.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï ranked in the&nbsp;top 50 across 35 subject areas globally, the same as the University of California, Berkeley and more than any other university apart from Harvard University, Stanford University and the University of Michigan.</p> <p>Overall, 91³Ô¹Ï moved up in the rankings in 17 subjects.&nbsp;</p> <p>The latest ranking comes&nbsp;<a href="/news/u-t-leads-canadian-universities-ranks-among-top-institutions-worldwide-qs-world-university">on the heels of the QS World University Rankings</a>, which placed 91³Ô¹Ï first in Canada and 29th across 1,000 universities worldwide.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï continues to be the highest ranked Canadian university and one of the world’s top-ranked public universities in the five principal international rankings: Times Higher Education, QS World Rankings, Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, U.S. News Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:29:24 +0000 geoff.vendeville 157132 at 91³Ô¹Ï among top 25 global universities in academic, research rankings by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy /news/u-t-among-top-25-global-universities-academic-research-rankings-shanghai-ranking-consultancy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï among top 25 global universities in academic, research rankings by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy </span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=HBHOlz3d 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=aZIQ0Pac 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=NgEFyvRZ 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=HBHOlz3d" alt="Photo of students on campus"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2018-08-15T12:36:49-04:00" title="Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - 12:36" class="datetime">Wed, 08/15/2018 - 12:36</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">(photo by Ken Jones)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/chris-sorensen" hreflang="en">Chris Sorensen</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï has once again been ranked No. 1 in Canada and among the top 25 universities in the world by a prestigious global ranking firm.</p> <p>After moving up four places last year, 91³Ô¹Ï held onto its 23<sup>rd</sup>-place ranking in the 2018 edition of the independent Shanghai Ranking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities.</p> <p>The global ranking of 500 universities is distilled from a list of about 1,500 institutions each year, and is based on academic and research performance.</p> <p>&nbsp;“We’re thrilled to be recognized for the brilliance and hard work of our students and faculty,†said <strong>Vivek Goel</strong>, 91³Ô¹Ï’s vice-president of research and innovation.</p> <p>“These results demonstrate researchers at the 91³Ô¹Ï are leaders when it comes to answering the world’s most pressing questions and solving its biggest problems, from cancer to climate change.â€</p> <p>The Shanghai rankings, compiled every year since 2003, rely on six weighted indicators to determine an institution’s academic and research performance. They include: the number of faculty and alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals; the number of highly cited researchers; the number of papers published in <em>Nature</em> and <em>Science</em>; papers cited in major citation indices; and the per capita performance of each institution.</p> <p>Over the past 15 years, 91³Ô¹Ï has consistently been ranked by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy among the top 30 schools globally, reflecting its status as one of the world’s leading research-intensive universities.</p> <p>The top university in the 2018 ranking was Harvard University – a position the U.S. school has occupied for the past 16 years. It was followed by Stanford University and the University of Cambridge, whose relative positions were unchanged from a year earlier.</p> <p>Among Canadian universities, 91³Ô¹Ï was ranked first in the country followed by the University of British Columbia, which was ranked 43<sup>rd</sup> globally, and McGill University, which was ranked 70<sup>th </sup>globally. Hamilton’s McMaster University was the only other Canadian university to rank in the top 100 globally, occupying the 86<sup>th</sup> spot.</p> <p>The Shanghai Ranking Consultancy also produces a global ranking of universities by subject. Released last month, the Shanghai subject rankings placed 91³Ô¹Ï within the top 10 in the world in seven different subjects. They were: psychology (2), medical technology (4), human and biological sciences (6), automation and control (7), sociology (8), management (9) and public health (10).</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï’s strong performance in the Shanghai rankings comes on the heels of a similarly impressive achievement last week in the National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking. Determined exclusively by the performance of scientific papers, the NTU ranking placed 91³Ô¹Ï fourth in the world behind only Harvard, Stanford and Johns Hopkins University.</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï also ranked as the world’s top publicly funded university in the 2018 NTU tables – ahead of the University of Oxford, which ranked fifth.</p> <p>Overall, the 91³Ô¹Ï continues to be the highest ranked Canadian university and one of the top ranked public universities in the five most closely watched international rankings: Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, U.S. News Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:36:49 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 140815 at 91³Ô¹Ï ranks in top 10 for seven subject areas by influential global ranking firm /news/u-t-top-10-seven-subject-areas-influential-global-ranking-firm <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91³Ô¹Ï ranks in top 10 for seven subject areas by influential global ranking firm</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-10-10-rankings-mississauga-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nK2bg9OH 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2017-10-10-rankings-mississauga-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=T11ek4UM 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2017-10-10-rankings-mississauga-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=62TXXLbe 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-10-10-rankings-mississauga-resized_0.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=nK2bg9OH" alt="Photo of students at 91³Ô¹Ï Mississauga"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>noreen.rasbach</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2018-07-19T00:00:00-04:00" title="Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 00:00" class="datetime">Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">(photo by Paul Orenstein)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/chris-sorensen" hreflang="en">Chris Sorensen</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/biology" hreflang="en">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/humanities" hreflang="en">Humanities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/management" hreflang="en">Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/psychology" hreflang="en">Psychology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/public-health" hreflang="en">Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rankings" hreflang="en">Rankings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/shanghai-ranking-consultancy" hreflang="en">Shanghai Ranking Consultancy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sociology" hreflang="en">Sociology</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91³Ô¹Ï ranks among the top 10 universities in the world in seven different subjects, and is among a handful of elite institutions to rank in the top 50 across nearly three dozen subjects, according to a new subject ranking by the independent Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.</p> <p><a href="http://www.shanghairanking.com/">The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018,</a> released this week, placed 91³Ô¹Ï among the top 10 in the world in the following subjects: psychology (2<sup>nd</sup>), medical technology (4), human and biological sciences (6), automation and control (7), sociology (8), management (9) and public health (10).</p> <p>91³Ô¹Ï also ranked in the top 50 in 35 different subjects. That’s more than any other university except Harvard, Stanford and Michigan, and the same as the University of California, Berkeley.</p> <p>In Canada, meanwhile, 91³Ô¹Ï ranked ranked first (or tied) in 29 subjects – more than any other Canadian post-secondary institution.</p> <p>“We’re thrilled to see the 91³Ô¹Ï recognized for its academic strength across such a wide variety of subjects,†said <strong>Vivek Goel</strong>, 91³Ô¹Ï’s vice-president of research and innovation.</p> <p>“This is rare among the world’s universities and allows 91³Ô¹Ï students, regardless of their focus, to be exposed to many of the world’s top scholars.â€&nbsp;</p> <p>The Shanghai subject ranking, now in its second year, looked at more than 4,000 universities in 54 different subjects spanning natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences.</p> <p>The ranking uses bibliometric data to develop the majority of its indicators and complements the data with information about faculty honours and awards. Each subject has a different mix of indicator weightings, thresholds for inclusion and depth to the rankings, depending on the nature of the data being used.</p> <p>In total, 91³Ô¹Ï was ranked in 50 of the 54 different subjects.</p> <p>The Shanghai subject ranking’s 2018 results echo those of the QS World University Rankings by Subject released earlier this year. The QS rankings placed 91³Ô¹Ï first in Canada and in the company of the world’s elite universities in all of the five broader subject categories surveyed. It also ranked 91³Ô¹Ï in the top 50 in all but three of the subjects analyzed – more than another university.</p> <p>The Shanghai Ranking Consultancy also produces the influential Academic Ranking of World Universities.</p> <p>In the most recent edition, 91³Ô¹Ï held the 23<sup>rd</sup> spot in the world, up four places, and retained its title as the top globally ranked university in Canada.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 04:00:00 +0000 noreen.rasbach 139059 at