Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges 2022
Spotlight on College Research Activity - Winners Circle






  Spotlight on College Research Activity FY2021
Research Partnerships*
Rank Large #   
1 Sheridan College 257
2 Saskatchewan Polytechnic 208
3 Algonquin College 168
Rank Medium #   
1 Lambton College 287
2 Niagara College 190
3 RRC Polytech 135
Rank Small #   
1 Cégep de Trois-Rivières 490
2 Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles 258
3 Collège d'Alma 181
Completed Research Projects*
Rank Large #   
1 Saskatchewan Polytechnic 350
2 Algonquin College 155
3 George Brown College 80
Rank Medium #   
1 Niagara College 228
2 RRC Polytech 93
3 Lambton College 69
Rank Small #   
1 Cégep de Trois-Rivières 497
2 Cégep de La Pocatière 107
3 Selkirk College 92
Paid Student Researchers**
Rank Large #   
1 Centennial College 515
2 Sheridan College 339
3 Humber College 194
Rank Medium #   
1 Lambton College 260
2 Durham College 178
3 Mohawk College 134
Rank Small #   
1 Cégep de Trois-Rivières 103
2 Selkirk College 65
3 Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles 60
Industry Research Income+
Rank Large $000   
1 Sheridan College $3,399
2 Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) $3,051
3 British Columbia Institute of Technology $2,900
Rank Medium $000   
1 Niagara College $14,214
2 Lambton College $2,586
3 Mohawk College $1,928
Rank Small $000   
1 Cégep de Trois-Rivières $5,973
2 Cégep de La Pocatière $5,230
3 Cégep de Shawinigan $1,650
Industry Research Income+ as % of Total College Research Income
Rank Large %   
1 Centennial College 48.9
2 Saskatchewan Polytechnic 37.6
3 Seneca College 33.9
Rank Medium %   
1 Niagara College 78.5
2 Loyalist College 47.5
3 Durham College 34.7
Rank Small %   
1 Cégep de La Pocatière 71.1
2 Cégep de Trois-Rivières 30.1
3 Cégep de Shawinigan 28.7

Notes:
  1. College size tiers are based on Fiscal 2021 total college income: Large = $250 million or more; Medium = $75 million to less than $250 million; Small = less than $75 million.
* Research partnerships and completed research projects with external organizations governed by formal written agreements. Excludes technical services agreements.
** Students that were involved in applied research projects that were paid for their work.
+ Includes research income reported from industry sources in the form of a grant, contract and contribution (cash and in-kind). Excludes all funds from technical service agreements and entrepreneurship operations/activities.


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