Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2018
Tier: Prov:
| Rank | University | Sponsored Research Income | Research Intensity | Tier* | Province | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2016 | FY2017 $000 |
FY2016 $000 |
% Change 2016-2017 |
$ per Faculty $000 |
$ per Graduate Student $000 |
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| 1 | 1 | University of Toronto++ | $1,147,584 | $1,008,256 | 13.8 | $428.2 | $63.7 | M | ON |
| 2 | 3 | University of British Columbia | $577,190 | $532,143 | 8.5 | $249.9 | $55.2 | M | BC |
| 3 | 4 | Université de Montréal | $536,238 | $522,878 | 2.6 | $271.0 | $33.9 | M | QC |
| 4 | 2 | McGill University | $515,302 | $547,458 | -5.9 | $296.7 | $56.0 | M | QC |
| 5 | 5 | University of Alberta | $513,313 | $433,663 | 18.4 | $242.1 | $69.4 | M | AB |
| 6 | 7 | University of Calgary | $380,388 | $360,480 | 5.5 | $250.4 | $63.0 | M | AB |
| 7 | 8 | McMaster University | $379,959 | $354,619 | 7.1 | $434.7 | $82.8 | M | ON |
| 8 | 6 | Université Laval | $356,675 | $376,940 | -5.4 | $228.6 | $34.3 | M | QC |
| 9 | 9 | University of Ottawa | $324,581 | $325,969 | -0.4 | $246.8 | $47.5 | M | ON |
| 10 | 10 | Western University | $249,669 | $234,736 | 6.4 | $166.1 | $41.6 | M | ON |
| 11 | 14 | Queen's University | $207,034 | $151,808 | 36.4 | $266.1 | $44.3 | M | ON |
| 12 | 13 | University of Waterloo | $189,333 | $166,440 | 13.8 | $163.1 | $34.7 | C | ON |
| 13 | 12 | University of Manitoba | $187,444 | $191,290 | -2.0 | $155.3 | $49.1 | M | MB |
| 14 | 11 | University of Saskatchewan | $186,261 | $215,928 | -13.7 | $185.2 | $57.3 | M | SK |
| 15 | 16 | Dalhousie University | $150,038 | $135,958 | 10.4 | $130.2 | $44.6 | M | NS |
| 16 | 15 | University of Guelph | $140,294 | $148,911 | -5.8 | $184.1 | $52.0 | C | ON |
| 17 | 18 | Simon Fraser University | $138,964 | $109,916 | 26.4 | $156.3 | $30.9 | C | BC |
| 18 | 17 | Université de Sherbrooke | $132,455 | $133,180 | -0.5 | $115.6 | $13.4 | M | QC |
| 19 | 19 | University of Victoria | $114,922 | $99,589 | 15.4 | $170.0 | $35.7 | C | BC |
| 20 | 20 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | $111,778 | $91,178 | 22.6 | $111.3 | $29.7 | M | NL |
| 21 | 21 | York University | $96,030 | $66,566 | 44.3 | $73.0 | $16.6 | C | ON |
| 22 | 22 | Université du Québec à Montréal | $67,790 | $63,935 | 6.0 | $61.1 | $8.6 | C | QC |
| 23 | 24 | Institut national de la recherche scientifique+ | $64,434 | $55,748 | 15.6 | $426.7 | $104.9 | C | QC |
| 24 | 23 | Carleton University | $54,369 | $58,690 | -7.4 | $67.9 | $13.2 | C | ON |
| 25 | 25 | Concordia University | $53,099 | $50,810 | 4.5 | $65.4 | $8.4 | C | QC |
| 26 | 27 | University of New Brunswick | $48,206 | $38,128 | 26.4 | $105.3 | $30.2 | C | NB |
| 27 | 26 | Ryerson University | $47,832 | $47,130 | 1.5 | $61.5 | $18.2 | C | ON |
| 28 | 30 | Laurentian University | $32,068 | $23,444 | 36.8 | $79.2 | $35.9 | U | ON |
| 29 | 29 | École de technologie supérieure+ | $27,610 | $26,116 | 5.7 | $159.6 | $16.8 | U | QC |
| 30 | 28 | University of Windsor | $26,198 | $30,041 | -12.8 | $51.6 | $8.3 | C | ON |
| 31 | 31 | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | $24,945 | $22,449 | 11.1 | $107.1 | $16.6 | U | QC |
| 32 | 32 | Lakehead University | $21,997 | $20,460 | 7.5 | $68.7 | $21.0 | U | ON |
| 33 | 36 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | $20,581 | $15,963 | 28.9 | $106.1 | $17.7 | U | QC |
| 34 | 33 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | $19,988 | $20,237 | -1.2 | $44.4 | $8.1 | U | QC |
| 35 | 38 | Wilfrid Laurier University | $17,738 | $14,216 | 24.8 | $33.3 | $11.0 | U | ON |
| 36 | 34 | University of Lethbridge | $17,202 | $19,678 | -12.6 | $48.9 | $30.4 | U | AB |
| 37 | 37 | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue | $16,153 | $15,758 | 2.5 | $130.3 | $26.3 | U | QC |
| 38 | 35 | University of Regina | $15,429 | $17,609 | -12.4 | $39.0 | $8.2 | U | SK |
| 39 | 39 | Brock University | $14,228 | $13,487 | 5.5 | $26.5 | $8.4 | U | ON |
| 40 | 41 | Royal Military College of Canada+++ | $12,903 | $12,484 | 3.4 | $68.6 | $24.2 | U | ON |
| 41 | 40 | University of Prince Edward Island | $12,867 | $13,136 | -2.0 | $55.9 | $28.7 | U | PE |
| 42 | 43 | Université de Moncton | $11,952 | $12,057 | -0.9 | $35.3 | $21.5 | U | NB |
| 43 | 42 | Trent University | $11,411 | $12,310 | -7.3 | $46.4 | $23.1 | U | ON |
| 44 | 44 | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | $11,335 | $10,084 | 12.4 | $57.8 | $15.1 | U | ON |
| 45 | 48 | University of Northern British Columbia | $9,913 | $7,640 | 29.8 | $51.9 | $17.2 | U | BC |
| 46 | 47 | University of Winnipeg | $9,524 | $7,730 | 23.2 | $34.5 | $40.7 | U | MB |
| 47 | 49 | Saint Mary's University | $8,260 | $7,324 | 12.8 | $32.8 | $13.0 | U | NS |
| 48 | 45 | St. Francis Xavier University | $7,665 | $8,334 | -8.0 | $34.8 | $21.4 | U | NS |
| 49 | 46 | Université du Québec en Outaouais | $7,095 | $7,859 | -9.7 | $28.6 | $5.7 | U | QC |
| 50 | Cape Breton University | $6,719 | $5,562 | 20.8 | $56.0 | $16.5 | U | NS | |
Notes:
+Not a full-service university
++Sponsored research income administered by affiliated hospitals was reported one fiscal year in arrears
+++Sponsored research income figures were obtained directly from the university
- Sponsored research income includes all funds to support research received in the form of a grant, contribution or contract from all sources external to the institution.
- Financial data were obtained from Statistics Canada, except where noted.
- Fiscal 2016 research income figures may have been adjusted as more accurate information became available.
- Faculty data for academic year 2016-2017 were used to calculate Research Intensity-$ per Faculty. Includes full, associate and assistant ranks. Data were obtained from Research Infosource Canadian University R&D Database.
- Graduate student data for academic year 2016-2017 were used to calculate Research Intensity-$ per Graduate Student. Includes full and part-time students enrolled in graduate level (master’s and doctorate) programs and courses leading to degrees, certificates or diplomas. Excludes students enrolled in health related internships/residencies and first professional programs. Data were obtained from Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur, Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, Manitoba Advanced Learning Division, Alberta Advanced Education, BC HEADSet and some individual universities.
- All data are provided for the main university including its affiliated institutions, where applicable.
- All main institutions are members of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO).
+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
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