Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2020
Top Research Universities by Tier - Winners Circle
| Top Universities by Tier FY2019 |
Research Income
| Rank | Medical | $000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Toronto | $1,089,287 |
| 2 | University of British Columbia | $624,465 |
| 3 | McGill University | $606,489 |
| Tier Average (16) | $399,863 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | $000 |
| 1 | University of Waterloo | $240,726 |
| 2 | University of Guelph | $164,591 |
| 3 | Simon Fraser University | $160,988 |
| Tier Average (11) | $105,359 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | $000 |
| 1 | Laurentian University | $39,400 |
| 2 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | $30,550 |
| 3 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | $29,298 |
| Tier Average (21) | $17,385 | |
Research Income Growth
(% Change FY2018-FY2019)
(% Change FY2018-FY2019)
| Rank | Medical | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Saskatchewan | 39.1 |
| 2 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | 37.5 |
| 3 | Queen's University | 33.7 |
| Tier Average (16) | 4.4 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | % |
| 1 | Ryerson University | 63.5 |
| 2 | University of New Brunswick | 25.3 |
| 3 | Carleton University | 16.3 |
| Tier Average (11) | 11.3 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | % |
| 1 | University of Northern British Columbia | 42.5 |
| 2 | Université du Québec en Outaouais | 41.1 |
| 3 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | 37.8 |
| Tier Average (21) | 9.7 | |
Faculty Research Intensity
($ per Faculty)
($ per Faculty)
| Rank | Medical | $000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McMaster University | $404.4 |
| 2 | University of Toronto | $399.6 |
| 3 | McGill University | $336.8 |
| Tier Average (16) | $265.0 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | $000 |
| 1 | University of Waterloo | $201.6 |
| 2 | University of Guelph | $198.5 |
| 3 | Simon Fraser University | $182.3 |
| Tier Average (11) | $121.1 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | $000 |
| 1 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | $149.8 |
| 2 | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue | $141.4 |
| 3 | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | $100.6 |
| Tier Average (21) | $57.5 | |
Graduate Student Research Intensity
($ per Graduate Student)
($ per Graduate Student)
| Rank | Medical | $000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Calgary | $77.8 |
| 2 | McMaster University | $75.1 |
| 3 | University of Saskatchewan | $71.9 |
| Tier Average (16) | $49.2 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | $000 |
| 1 | University of Guelph | $56.6 |
| 2 | University of Waterloo | $40.2 |
| 3 | University of Victoria | $37.9 |
| Tier Average (11) | $23.0 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | $000 |
| 1 | University of Winnipeg | $50.4 |
| 2 | Laurentian University | $43.3 |
| 3 | Royal Military College of Canada | $37.5 |
| Tier Average (21) | $17.1 | |
Note: Based on full-service universities on the 2020 Top 50 Research Universites list.