Canadian universities are regularly placed among the very best in international rankings. Many of the world-renowned institutions (such as McGill University, UBC, Waterloo, McMaster University, etc.) are also part of the Group of Thirteen - represents leading research-intensive universities in Canada.
Ranking Profile of some of the best universities in Canada:
Simon Fraser University
Ranked Number One among Canada’s Best Comprehensive Universities in 2009's Macleans Magazine. It was selected as one of British Columbia's Top 50 Employers for 2009...
Trinity Western University
Received the highest rating in quality of education in the Globe and Mail's Canadian University Report in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009...
University of Victoria
Placed among the world's best 200 universities for Social Sciences by THE-QS Rankings 2009...
University of Winnipeg
Rated No. 1 in Western Canada in four categories (including Academic Reputation) in The Globe & Mail Canadian University Report 2010...
University of Manitoba
Rated among the world's best 100 institutions for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy (ARWU 2009)...
Mount Allison University
Ranked as Canada’s best undergraduate university by Maclean’s magazine in its 19th annual University Rankings Issue...
University of New Brunswick
Ranked No. 1 among comprehensive universities in Canada for its student-to-faculty ratio and library holdings per student...
Acadia University
It is the best ranked university in Nova Scotia in the 2009 MacLean’s rankings...
St. Francis Xavier University
In 2006 the University was named No. 1 Primarily Undergraduate Institution in Canada by Maclean's Magazine...
Carleton University
Rated the Number One comprehensive university for scholarships and bursaries (Maclean’s 2005)...
University of Guelph
Named Canada's top comprehensive research institution in the annual "Top 50 Research Universities" list...
Wilfrid Laurier University
It has been rated 1st in Ontario and 4th in the country among primarily undergraduate universities...
University of Saskatchewan
Placed among the world's best 200 universities in the Webometrics Ranking of World universities 2009...
University of Lethbridge
Ranked in the top 3 in "Research University of the Year" Undergrad Category...
University of Toronto
It has been placed 1st in the medical/doctoral category in Research Infosource Inc. rankings...
Monday 14 March 2011
Top 5 Universities in Canada
Following are the rankings of top 5 Canadian universities by a number of university league tables:
According to the THE – QS World University Rankings 2009, McGill is the highest ranked institution in the country and in the top 20 position internationally:
Rank, Institution, (World Rank)
1 McGill University (18)
2 University of Toronto (29)
3 University of British Columbia (40)
4 University of Alberta (59)
5 Université de Montréal (107)
Top Five Universities in Canada for Natural sciences by The Times Higher Education Supplement 2009:
Rank, Institution, (Global Rank)
1) University of Toronto (14)
2) University of British Columbia (20)
3) McGill University (26)
4) University of Waterloo (56)
5) University of Alberta (75)
Top 5 Canadian universities by research criteria (Research Infosource 2008 and 2009):
1) University of Toronto
2) University of Alberta
3) University of British Columbia
4) Université de Montréal
5) McGill University
According to the Newsweek (International Edition) in 2006, three Canadian institutions are placed in the global top 50, with Toronto in 1st place nationally and 18th internationally:
Rank, Institution, (Global Rank)
1) University of Toronto (18)
2) University of British Columbia (31)
3) McGill University (42)
4) University of Alberta (55)
5) University of Waterloo (84)
According to the THE – QS World University Rankings 2009, McGill is the highest ranked institution in the country and in the top 20 position internationally:
Rank, Institution, (World Rank)
1 McGill University (18)
2 University of Toronto (29)
3 University of British Columbia (40)
4 University of Alberta (59)
5 Université de Montréal (107)
Top Five Universities in Canada for Natural sciences by The Times Higher Education Supplement 2009:
Rank, Institution, (Global Rank)
1) University of Toronto (14)
2) University of British Columbia (20)
3) McGill University (26)
4) University of Waterloo (56)
5) University of Alberta (75)
Top 5 Canadian universities by research criteria (Research Infosource 2008 and 2009):
1) University of Toronto
2) University of Alberta
3) University of British Columbia
4) Université de Montréal
5) McGill University
According to the Newsweek (International Edition) in 2006, three Canadian institutions are placed in the global top 50, with Toronto in 1st place nationally and 18th internationally:
Rank, Institution, (Global Rank)
1) University of Toronto (18)
2) University of British Columbia (31)
3) McGill University (42)
4) University of Alberta (55)
5) University of Waterloo (84)
Canadian Universities in World Top 200
Canada has 10 universities in the world top 200 of the QS World University Rankings Results 2010, with McGill University ranked 1st in Canada and 19th in the world.
QS World Rankings 2010 (Canadian institutions):
National Rank, Name, (Global Rank)
1 McGill University (19)
2 University of Toronto (29)
3 University of British Columbia (44)
4 University of Alberta (78)
5 Queen's University (132)
6 Université de Montréal (136)
7 University of Waterloo (145)
8 McMaster University (162)
9 University of Western Ontario (164)
10 University of Calgary (165)
Source: Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2010. www.topuniversities.com
In another world university ranking: Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2010, there are 8 Canadian universities ranked in the world's top 200:
National Rank, Name, (Global Rank)
1 University of Toronto (27)
2 University of British Columbia (36)
3 McGill University (61)
4 McMaster University (88)
5-6 University of Alberta (101-150)
5-6 University of Montreal (101-150)
7-8 The University of Calgary (151-200)
7-8 University of Waterloo (151-200)
QS World Rankings 2010 (Canadian institutions):
National Rank, Name, (Global Rank)
1 McGill University (19)
2 University of Toronto (29)
3 University of British Columbia (44)
4 University of Alberta (78)
5 Queen's University (132)
6 Université de Montréal (136)
7 University of Waterloo (145)
8 McMaster University (162)
9 University of Western Ontario (164)
10 University of Calgary (165)
Source: Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2010. www.topuniversities.com
In another world university ranking: Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2010, there are 8 Canadian universities ranked in the world's top 200:
National Rank, Name, (Global Rank)
1 University of Toronto (27)
2 University of British Columbia (36)
3 McGill University (61)
4 McMaster University (88)
5-6 University of Alberta (101-150)
5-6 University of Montreal (101-150)
7-8 The University of Calgary (151-200)
7-8 University of Waterloo (151-200)
Custom Search World Top 200 Universities 2010
Quacquarelli Symonds has just published the rankings of world top 200 universities for 2010, with Cambridge ranked 1st in the world, moving up from 2nd place last year.
The following universities successfully made it to the world top 200 in the 2010 rankings:
* Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) made a big jump from 220th to 149th globally.
* Stockholm University (Sweden) moved up from 215th to 168th in 2010.
* Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain) up from 211th to 173rd internationally.
* University College Cork (Ireland) up from 207th to 184th in the world.
* Université Paris Sorbonne, Paris 4 (France) up from 228th to 186th in 2010.
* University of Iowa (US) moved up from 225th to 188th globally.
* Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy) moved up 25 places to 190th globally.
* Korea University moved up from 211th to 191st.
* University of Florida (US) moved up from 201st to 193rd.
* Universität Frankfurt am Main (Germany) made a big jump from 233rd to 195th this year.
* National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) up from 223rd to 196th.
* Queen's University of Belfast moved up four places to 197th.
* Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (Germany) jumped up 37 places to top 200 globally.
The 10 Best Universities (out of World's top 200) are:
2010 Rank, (2009 Rank), Institution
1 (2) Cambridge
2 (1) Harvard
3 (3) Yale
4 (4) UCL
5 (9) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6 (5=) Oxford
7 (5=) Imperial College London
8 (7) University of Chicago
9 (10) California Institute of Technology
10 (8) Princeton University
Source: Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2010
The following universities successfully made it to the world top 200 in the 2010 rankings:
* Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) made a big jump from 220th to 149th globally.
* Stockholm University (Sweden) moved up from 215th to 168th in 2010.
* Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain) up from 211th to 173rd internationally.
* University College Cork (Ireland) up from 207th to 184th in the world.
* Université Paris Sorbonne, Paris 4 (France) up from 228th to 186th in 2010.
* University of Iowa (US) moved up from 225th to 188th globally.
* Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy) moved up 25 places to 190th globally.
* Korea University moved up from 211th to 191st.
* University of Florida (US) moved up from 201st to 193rd.
* Universität Frankfurt am Main (Germany) made a big jump from 233rd to 195th this year.
* National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) up from 223rd to 196th.
* Queen's University of Belfast moved up four places to 197th.
* Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (Germany) jumped up 37 places to top 200 globally.
The 10 Best Universities (out of World's top 200) are:
2010 Rank, (2009 Rank), Institution
1 (2) Cambridge
2 (1) Harvard
3 (3) Yale
4 (4) UCL
5 (9) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6 (5=) Oxford
7 (5=) Imperial College London
8 (7) University of Chicago
9 (10) California Institute of Technology
10 (8) Princeton University
Source: Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2010
European Universities in 2010-2011 Rankings
According to the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2010-2011, 26 European universities are ranked in the top 100 globally, with University of Cambridge and University of Oxford tied for 1st in Europe and 6th in the world.
Imperial College London is ranked 3rd in the region and 9th internationally. It is the only other non-US institution placed in the top ten. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich is the only other European University ranked in the world top 20 (tied for 15th with University of Michigan).
France has four leading institutions ranked in the European Top 50. Ecole Polytechnic is the highest ranked institution in the country (6th in the region and 39th in the world), followed by Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris (8th regionally), ENS De Lyon (28th regionally), and Pierre and Marie Curie University (47th regionally).
The Top 10 Universities in Europe are:
1 University of Cambridge
1 University of Oxford
3 Imperial College London
4 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
5 University College London
6 Ecole Polytechnic France
7 University of Edinburgh
8 Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris
9 University of Göttingen
9 Karolinska Institute
Source: Times Higher Education
Imperial College London is ranked 3rd in the region and 9th internationally. It is the only other non-US institution placed in the top ten. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich is the only other European University ranked in the world top 20 (tied for 15th with University of Michigan).
France has four leading institutions ranked in the European Top 50. Ecole Polytechnic is the highest ranked institution in the country (6th in the region and 39th in the world), followed by Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris (8th regionally), ENS De Lyon (28th regionally), and Pierre and Marie Curie University (47th regionally).
The Top 10 Universities in Europe are:
1 University of Cambridge
1 University of Oxford
3 Imperial College London
4 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
5 University College London
6 Ecole Polytechnic France
7 University of Edinburgh
8 Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris
9 University of Göttingen
9 Karolinska Institute
Source: Times Higher Education
What Are the Top Medical Schools?
Every ambitious and aspiring medical student wants to be accepted into the top medical schools. While it may make no difference which medical school you attend to get your license as an M.D., it does matter in the career and networking opportunities you have after graduation. In this article, we will discuss some of the top medical schools in the United States.
Harvard Medical School -- this one tops the list, especially when it comes to research, but is also strong for primary care.
John Hopkins University -- as far as US news is concerned, John Hopkins Hospital has been the best in America for the last 17 years in a row.
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis -- with 115 years of experience and research, education and patient care. Its rich history and in-depth research is sure to help you in your professional career.
Oregon Health and Science -- while it's the only health research university in the state of Oregon, it presents an excellent opportunity to learn about patient care, both for in-state and out-of-state students.
University of Pennsylvania -- with an equal commitment to being a leader in patient care, research and education, Penn medicine is an excellent choice for any aspiring doctor. In fact, their goal is to be recognized nationally as the most accomplished and respected school of medicine.
Duke University School of Medicine -- Duke University boasts a community of scholars, who are devoted to teaching, research and patient care. In addition, they're graduating classes averaged 60% less debt than other private medical schools in the nation. In fact, the debt was even less than public medical schools, on average.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons -- the main focus of the College of Physicians and Surgeons is on medical education, which they pour all their resources into. They are an excellent choice for both general and special practice, as well as offering advancement in research, teaching or even administration.
University of New Mexico School of Medicine -- the US news, 2007 addition, ranked the University of New Mexico school of medicine as a number two program in the nation for rural medicine, as well as number 10 in the nation for family medicine. In fact, five departments were also ranked in the top 40 in the National Institutes of Health.
In conclusion, consider this list of top medical schools when you consider who to send your application into, it also worth building strong credentials to increase the chances of being accepted into one of these top medical schools.
Want to learn more? Steven Ross has written many great articles about getting into the medical field at http://www.best-us-medical-schools.com
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Harvard Medical School -- this one tops the list, especially when it comes to research, but is also strong for primary care.
John Hopkins University -- as far as US news is concerned, John Hopkins Hospital has been the best in America for the last 17 years in a row.
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis -- with 115 years of experience and research, education and patient care. Its rich history and in-depth research is sure to help you in your professional career.
Oregon Health and Science -- while it's the only health research university in the state of Oregon, it presents an excellent opportunity to learn about patient care, both for in-state and out-of-state students.
University of Pennsylvania -- with an equal commitment to being a leader in patient care, research and education, Penn medicine is an excellent choice for any aspiring doctor. In fact, their goal is to be recognized nationally as the most accomplished and respected school of medicine.
Duke University School of Medicine -- Duke University boasts a community of scholars, who are devoted to teaching, research and patient care. In addition, they're graduating classes averaged 60% less debt than other private medical schools in the nation. In fact, the debt was even less than public medical schools, on average.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons -- the main focus of the College of Physicians and Surgeons is on medical education, which they pour all their resources into. They are an excellent choice for both general and special practice, as well as offering advancement in research, teaching or even administration.
University of New Mexico School of Medicine -- the US news, 2007 addition, ranked the University of New Mexico school of medicine as a number two program in the nation for rural medicine, as well as number 10 in the nation for family medicine. In fact, five departments were also ranked in the top 40 in the National Institutes of Health.
In conclusion, consider this list of top medical schools when you consider who to send your application into, it also worth building strong credentials to increase the chances of being accepted into one of these top medical schools.
Want to learn more? Steven Ross has written many great articles about getting into the medical field at http://www.best-us-medical-schools.com
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Times Higher Education 2010-2011 Rankings
The Times Higher Education 2010-2011 Rankings issue has just been released. United States dominated the rankings with seven institutions ranked in the top 10 and 27 in the top 50 globally. Harvard had an overall score of 96.1 and ranked no. 1 in the world, followed by Caltech (2nd), MIT (3rd), Stanford (4th) and Princeton (5th).
UK has three institutions ranked in the global top 10, with Oxford and Cambridge ranked joint 6th globally, followed by Imperial College London (9th).
In Canada, the University of Toronto is the highest ranked institution in the country (17th globally), followed by University of British Columbia (30th) and McGill University (35th).
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is the only university outside North America and Britain to be ranked in the top 20 globally.
The Top 20 Universities in the world:
1 Harvard University
2 California Institute of Technology
3 MIT
4 Stanford University
5 Princeton University
=6 University of Cambridge
=6 University of Oxford
8 University of California, Berkeley
9 Imperial College London
10 Yale University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
12 University of Chicago
13 Johns Hopkins University
14 Cornell University
=15 University of Michigan
=15 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
17 University of Toronto
18 Columbia University
19 University of Pennsylvania
20 Carnegie Mellon University
Source: Times Higher Education
UK has three institutions ranked in the global top 10, with Oxford and Cambridge ranked joint 6th globally, followed by Imperial College London (9th).
In Canada, the University of Toronto is the highest ranked institution in the country (17th globally), followed by University of British Columbia (30th) and McGill University (35th).
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is the only university outside North America and Britain to be ranked in the top 20 globally.
The Top 20 Universities in the world:
1 Harvard University
2 California Institute of Technology
3 MIT
4 Stanford University
5 Princeton University
=6 University of Cambridge
=6 University of Oxford
8 University of California, Berkeley
9 Imperial College London
10 Yale University
11 University of California, Los Angeles
12 University of Chicago
13 Johns Hopkins University
14 Cornell University
=15 University of Michigan
=15 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
17 University of Toronto
18 Columbia University
19 University of Pennsylvania
20 Carnegie Mellon University
Source: Times Higher Education
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