Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2020
Tier: Prov:
| Rank | University | Sponsored Research Income | Research Intensity | Tier* | Province | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | FY2019 $000 |
FY2018 $000 |
% Change 2018-2019 |
$ per Faculty $000 |
$ per Graduate Student $000 |
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| 1 | 1 | University of Toronto+ | $1,089,287 | $1,111,035 | -2.0 | $399.6 | $56.5 | M | ON |
| 2 | 2 | University of British Columbia | $624,465 | $618,024 | 1.0 | $262.8 | $57.0 | M | BC |
| 3 | 4 | McGill University | $606,489 | $566,598 | 7.0 | $336.8 | $62.2 | M | QC |
| 4 | 3 | Université de Montréal | $597,168 | $567,065 | 5.3 | $289.9 | $36.3 | M | QC |
| 5 | 5 | University of Alberta | $506,299 | $493,824 | 2.5 | $242.4 | $64.2 | M | AB |
| 6 | 6 | University of Calgary | $487,805 | $421,761 | 15.7 | $315.7 | $77.8 | M | AB |
| 7 | 7 | Université Laval | $401,441 | $403,841 | -0.6 | $262.4 | $37.3 | M | QC |
| 8 | 8 | McMaster University | $371,599 | $391,573 | -5.1 | $404.4 | $75.1 | M | ON |
| 9 | 9 | University of Ottawa | $346,406 | $314,609 | 10.1 | $273.6 | $48.5 | M | ON |
| 10 | 10 | Western University | $245,965 | $260,740 | -5.7 | $160.2 | $37.9 | M | ON |
| 11 | 14 | University of Saskatchewan | $243,531 | $175,057 | 39.1 | $231.9 | $71.9 | M | SK |
| 12 | 11 | University of Waterloo | $240,726 | $212,649 | 13.2 | $201.6 | $40.2 | C | ON |
| 13 | 13 | Queen's University | $235,231 | $175,929 | 33.7 | $294.8 | $44.1 | M | ON |
| 14 | 15 | Université de Sherbrooke | $169,319 | $160,248 | 5.7 | $141.9 | $17.1 | M | QC |
| 15 | 16 | University of Guelph | $164,591 | $149,829 | 9.9 | $198.5 | $56.6 | C | ON |
| 16 | 17 | Simon Fraser University | $160,988 | $142,598 | 12.9 | $182.3 | $32.4 | C | BC |
| 17 | 12 | University of Manitoba | $160,838 | $212,295 | -24.2 | $134.0 | $41.5 | M | MB |
| 18 | 20 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | $160,636 | $116,796 | 37.5 | $170.0 | $41.9 | M | NL |
| 19 | 18 | Dalhousie University | $151,334 | $141,311 | 7.1 | $136.2 | $41.5 | M | NS |
| 20 | 19 | University of Victoria | $114,083 | $118,599 | -3.8 | $155.0 | $37.9 | C | BC |
| 21 | 21 | York University | $100,304 | $105,168 | -4.6 | $73.9 | $16.8 | C | ON |
| 22 | 23 | Carleton University | $81,760 | $70,298 | 16.3 | $98.7 | $19.9 | C | ON |
| 23 | 26 | Ryerson University | $79,574 | $48,664 | 63.5 | $95.2 | $28.9 | C | ON |
| 24 | 22 | Université du Québec à Montréal | $76,485 | $70,947 | 7.8 | $70.1 | $9.7 | C | QC |
| 25 | 24 | Institut national de la recherche scientifique | $71,889 | $64,018 | 12.3 | $482.5 | $108.4 | S | QC |
| 26 | 25 | Concordia University | $61,899 | $55,999 | 10.5 | $72.1 | $8.7 | C | QC |
| 27 | 28 | University of New Brunswick | $48,474 | $38,694 | 25.3 | $107.2 | $30.3 | C | NB |
| 28 | 27 | Laurentian University | $39,400 | $44,013 | -10.5 | $99.0 | $43.3 | U | ON |
| 29 | 29 | École de technologie supérieure | $35,734 | $30,165 | 18.5 | $189.1 | $18.5 | S | QC |
| 30 | 31 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | $30,550 | $25,262 | 20.9 | $149.8 | $27.6 | U | QC |
| 31 | 30 | University of Windsor | $30,067 | $28,207 | 6.6 | $59.9 | $7.4 | C | ON |
| 32 | 34 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | $29,298 | $21,259 | 37.8 | $63.4 | $10.7 | U | QC |
| 33 | 33 | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | $25,257 | $22,628 | 11.6 | $100.6 | $16.0 | U | QC |
| 34 | 36 | University of Regina | $24,357 | $18,927 | 28.7 | $58.1 | $12.8 | U | SK |
| 35 | 32 | Lakehead University | $22,820 | $23,975 | -4.8 | $65.8 | $17.5 | U | ON |
| 36 | 37 | Wilfrid Laurier University | $18,160 | $18,877 | -3.8 | $34.2 | $9.0 | U | ON |
| 37 | 35 | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue | $17,539 | $19,400 | -9.6 | $141.4 | $24.3 | U | QC |
| 38 | 38 | Brock University | $16,636 | $15,735 | 5.7 | $28.9 | $9.4 | U | ON |
| 39 | 41 | Ontario Tech University | $16,373 | $11,908 | 37.5 | $76.5 | $20.2 | U | ON |
| 40 | 39 | University of Lethbridge | $15,782 | $15,165 | 4.1 | $43.6 | $26.8 | U | AB |
| 41 | 44 | Université de Moncton | $12,946 | $11,184 | 15.8 | $38.1 | $22.7 | U | NB |
| 42 | 46 | University of Northern British Columbia | $12,943 | $9,084 | 42.5 | $66.0 | $21.4 | U | BC |
| 43 | 40 | Royal Military College of Canada++ | $12,567 | $13,202 | -4.8 | $66.5 | $37.5 | U | ON |
| 44 | 45 | University of Winnipeg | $12,344 | $9,419 | 31.1 | $42.4 | $50.4 | U | MB |
| 45 | 42 | Trent University | $11,555 | $11,430 | 1.1 | $46.2 | $18.0 | U | ON |
| 46 | 48 | Université du Québec en Outaouais | $11,097 | $7,863 | 41.1 | $44.6 | $7.6 | U | QC |
| 47 | 43 | University of Prince Edward Island | $10,744 | $11,363 | -5.4 | $40.7 | $22.6 | U | PE |
| 48 | 47 | Saint Mary's University | $10,041 | $8,502 | 18.1 | $40.0 | $15.3 | U | NS |
| 49 | 50 | Acadia University | $7,347 | $6,381 | 15.1 | $38.5 | $14.0 | U | NS |
| 50 | 49 | St. Francis Xavier University | $7,335 | $7,326 | 0.1 | $30.1 | $18.2 | U | NS |
Notes:
+Sponsored research income administered by affiliated hospitals was reported one fiscal year in arrears
++Sponsored research income figures were obtained directly from the university
- Sponsored research income includes all funds to support research received in the form of a grant, contribution or contract from all sources external to the institution.
- Financial data were obtained from Statistics Canada, except where noted.
- Fiscal 2018 figures may have been adjusted as more accurate information became available.
- Faculty headcounts for academic year 2018-2019 were used to calculate Research Intensity-$ per Faculty. Includes full and part-time: full, associate and assistant ranks as provided/available. Data were obtained from Research Infosource's Canadian University R&D Database.
- Graduate student enrollment headcounts for academic year 2018-2019 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).
+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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