The university recently earned high marks from the globe and mail newspaper in its annual canadian university report, including for environmental. However, macleans conducted an interview with thenpresident david helfand in 20 and has published several articles about the school over the years. Laurier earns high marks in macleans university rankings. Most notably, rankings of universities in canada is published annually by news magazine macleans under the name macleans university rankings which began in 1991.
Last year lakehead was just shy of cracking the top 10 in the primarily undergraduate category in. Summary of university of waterloos results overall comprehensive rankings position out of 15 universities indicator 20 2012 change from previous year student awards 1 1 no change studentfaculty ratio 8 8 no change awards per fulltime faculty 1 3. Ubc does particularly well in macleans because of its scholarships and bursaries. Macleans is a canadian news magazine that was founded in 1905, reporting on canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.
Queens trailed only mcgill university, the university of toronto and the university of british columbia in the category that includes 15 universities with a. Waterloo is among the top three in canada in the categories of best overall. Thursday, november 1, 2012 maclean s magazine has once again recognized the university of waterloo as the most innovative university in canada. Rankings of postsecondary institutions have most often been conducted by magazines, newspapers, websites, governments, or academia.
Macleans canadian ranking exercise, judged to be the. The 20 macleans canadian law school rankings osgoode. The full 2017 rankings are macleans university rankings. These results are already two years out of date, so our relative position has declined further.
This years issue ranks 49 universities along with every important aspect of campus life the smallest classes, the newest programs, the best. Queens held its position as one of canadas leading medicaldoctoral universities according to the macleans 2018 university rankings, placing fourth overall in the category queens trailed only mcgill university, the university of toronto and the university of british columbia in the category that includes 15 universities with a broad range of ph. Sfu was very happy with the macleans ratings with a proud declaration. The university also placed second in student life staff and residence living, and third for administrative staff, academic advising staff, and promoting indigenous visibility. On webometrics site it says webometrics lognormalize the variables before combining according to a ratio 1. It is hoped that this unesco volume will mark the maturing of university rankings in 20, and further define a period of.
The takeaways from this years release are as follows. Macleans ranks queens amongst top universities queens. Its 201220 evaluation awarded twenty one a grades among 1,070. Aug 18, 20 the shanghai rankings 2004 20 one sign of the reliability of the shanghai academic ranking of world universities is that at the top there is little change from year to year. The university of toronto, which once dominated the rankings, is third. In just half a century, the university of waterloo, located at the heart of canadas technology hub, has become one of canadas leading comprehensive universities with 35,000 full and parttime students in undergraduate and graduate programs. In its current annual student issue, macleans magazine ranks canadian universities based. As a u of m grad i think im actually under some sort of alumni contract that says i. The high macleans ranking continues a recent spate of national and local honours for unbc.
This years macleans rankings speak to the continuing quality of a queens education, says principal daniel woolf. Macleans reputational survey breakdown includes all 49 universities 20 2012 change from previous year highest quality 3 no change most innovative 1 no change leaders of tomorrowand planning iap. The next ranked canadian university is macmaster, at 65th, but in macleans rankings, it comes after queens university and the university of alberta. The 20 issue features 2 pages of charts, stories and advice designed to help future students choose the right school, while sparking conversations on the quality of the postsecondary. Global university rankings and their impact report ii. Thursday, november 1, 2012 macleans magazine has once again recognized the university of waterloo as the most innovative university in canada. Other publications include online sources such as the world university rankings and collegesages annual canadian university rankings. College and university rankings are rankings of institutions in higher education which have. Macleans magazines annual university rankings is a leading source of information about universities in canada. Macleans ranking of canadian universities nancy heckman, rick white, steven wang, hubert wong statistical consulting and research laboratory. Macleans publishes an annual ranking of canadian universities, intended to. Macleans, a canadian news magazine, publishes an annual ranking of.
Comparator group the u of s is included in a group of 15 medicaldoctoral universities with a broad range of phd programs. Macleans top canadian comprehensive university rankings for 2011 comprehensive universities have a signi. An extensive discussion of what university ranking list s are and how universities can handle them. Nov 01, 2012 thunder bay lakehead university has slipped one spot in macleans 20 university rankings. Aug 01, 2006 while the specifics of the survey results and the methodology are not revealed by macleans in their entirety, the response rate is reported. Created in cooperation with chicago law professor brian leiter, macleans sixth annual law school ranking is based on both graduate quality 50% and faculty quality 50%. The 22nd annual macleans university rankings issuethe holy book for anyone planning their education in canadais now available on. Western news western slides a spot in macleans rankings.
Home osgoode in the news the 20 macleans canadian law school rankings. Osgoode hall law school of york university 1 dundas street west suite 2602, p. Oct 30, 2014 mcgill university retained its place as the topranked university in the medical doctoral category universities with a medical school and a broad range of research and ph. Macleans 2014 university rankings university of victoria. December 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Macleans 20 university rankings university of waterloo. It is difficult to get excited about tokyo slipping one place to join university college london in 21st position although i must admit the federal institute of technology. Rankings of universities in canada are typically published annually by a variety of nationally, and internationally based publications.
Waterloo, as home to the worlds largest postsecondary cooperative education program, embraces its. October 31, 20 uvic is the top comprehensive university in the 2014 university rankings by macleans magazine, edging out sfu to place first among 15 comprehensive universities that have significant research activity and a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Nov 01, 2016 western slid down one spot from last year, landing tied for no. Rankings of universities in canada are typically published annually by a variety of nationally. Laurier also improved in five other key national rankings. Ranking are established to help inform potential applicants about universities in canada based on a range of criteria, including. University rankings cmu us college rankings, 2020 ranked september 2019 overall. Aug 15, 2006 the macleans university ranking, a competitor to the globe and mail s university report card, has been the subject of much debate. Medical doctoral out of 15 mcgill university, montreal, quebec. Sfu was very happy with the macleans ratings with a. Queens places fifth in macleans rankings queens gazette. Dalhousies overall medical doctoral rankings position out of 15. Queens held its position as one of canadas leading medicaldoctoral universities according to the macleans 2018 university rankings, placing fourth overall in the category.
It is a thorough examination that describes the situation and the problems well. The 20 issue features 2 pages of charts, stories and advice designed to help future students choose the right school, while sparking. The 22nd annual macleans university rankings issuethe holy book for anyone planning their education in canadais now available on newsstands and tablets. Canada, the macleans guide to canadian universities and the globe and mails canadian. If the time has come to make up your mind, reach for the 20 macleans university ranking the most authoritative voice on evaluating universities in canada. Dont choose a university near home and other wisdom on campus. Universities have objected to being scored and ranked. Mount allison has been recognized by macleans as the top primarily undergraduate university in canada 21 times in the past 29 years a record unmatched by any other university school finder presents a variety of information for students thinking about post. Our 20th annual university rankings macleans on campus.
In recent years, uvic and sfu have moved back and forth between the top two positions. However, in the macleans rankings, average salaries for universities such as brock university ranked last in the macleans ranking are higher than at sfu. In the most recent macleans rankings 20082009 of primarily undergraduate universities in canada, brandon university was ranked 11th out of 22. Pdf global science, national research, and the question of. Oct 31, 20 the university also ranks fourth in canada for the number of professors who have won national awards. Oct 17, 20 many university counselors in hong kong say that parents are the ones who decide at which university most students should attend and that global rankings are very important to them. Several publications in canada release annual rankings of canadian universities. University rankings play an increasingly large role in shaping the goals.
Simon fraser university wikipedia republished wiki 2. The many sides of the debate mmantsetsa marope and peter wells. Brandon university has the smallest class sizes in canada for first and second year students, and the second smallest class sizes in third and fourth year class according to macleans magazine. However, uk universities still register a strong performance in the 2014 rankings, filling four of the top six places. For the 2006 rankings exercise, the response rate was only 11. The highschool counsellor may use the rankings as a basis for making recommendations. In second place is the university of british columbia, up one spot this year. Global science, national research, and the question of university rankings article pdf available december 2017 with 202 reads how we measure reads. University of waterloo world university rankings the. The higher education strategy associates ranked simon fraser university 6th in science and engineering and 10th in social sciences and humanities nationally. Global perspectives and american challenges 3 meeting was that further work is needed to improve the conceptual frameworks, methodologies, and organizational aspects of college rankings. Sfu has been rated as canadas best comprehensive university in 1993, 19961998, 2000, 200820, 20152016 and 2017 in the annual rankings of canadian universities in macleans magazine since 1991. Prospective university students will no doubt be flocking to macleans today to see the latest university rankings. Each year the publication releases a comprehensive guide to canadas best universities.
Unbc remains among top three in macleans university ranking. This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. As a u of m grad i think im actually under some sort of alumni contract that says i must downplay these rankings as much as possible. Discussion and analysis of international university rankings and topics related to the quality of higher education. Mount allison has been recognized by macleans as the top primarily undergraduate university in canada 21 times in the past 29 years a record unmatched by any other university. It also contains information about the planned rankings umultirank and ahelo. A followup meeting, held in december 2004 in washington, d.
Waterloo is consistently one of the top universities in the reputation survey of the macleans annual rankings of canadian universities. Macleans, a canadian national weekly current affairs magazine, has now issued its 2012 macleans law school ranking. Our 20th annual university rankings macleans on campus 92420 12. Category 2014 20 change in rank position from previous yearcounsellors, university officials and best overall 14 14 no change highest quality 11 v most innovative 12 17 leaders of tomorrow 18 16 v 2014 macleans university rankings the 2014 edition of the macleans university rankings ranks a total of. Waterloo is consistently one of the top universities in the reputation survey of the maclean s annual rankings of canadian universities.
Acadia university has been named one of the top undergraduate schools in canada by macleans magazine in its 2014 university rankings issue, released today and set to be on newsstands tomorrow. Ranking are established to help inform potential applicants about. Acadias rare combination of academic challenge and campus and community support offers students an opportunity to excel inside and outside their classrooms, says ray ivany, acadias president. Maclean, established the magazine to provide a uniquely canadian perspective on current affairs and to entertain but also inspire its readers. Maclean s reputational survey breakdown includes all 49 universities 20 2012 change from previous year highest quality 3 no change most innovative 1 no change leaders of tomorrowand planning iap.
Mcgill still on top, according to macleans university rankings. I use the term infamous because my alma mater, the university of manitoba, has been ranked last place in its category for as long as i can remember. Quest is not included in macleans university rankings because its enrollment is below students, the magazines cutoff. Nov 01, 2012 the 20 macleans university rankings everything you ever wanted to know about campus life, plus lists lots of lists by josh dehaas. Posts by the 20 macleans university rankings macleans. Canadian universities ranked top 5 in macleans survey. Universities boycott macleans rankings the globe and mail.