Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2021
Top Research Universities by Tier - Winners Circle
| Top Universities by Tier FY2020 |
Research Income
| Rank | Medical | $000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Toronto | $1,234,278 |
| 2 | University of British Columbia | $652,637 |
| 3 | McGill University | $628,642 |
| Tier Average (16) | $412,812 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | $000 |
| 1 | University of Waterloo | $211,213 |
| 2 | Simon Fraser University | $167,256 |
| 3 | University of Guelph | $164,356 |
| Tier Average (11) | $108,133 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | $000 |
| 1 | Laurentian University | $37,794 |
| 2 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | $33,297 |
| 3 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | $31,204 |
| Tier Average (21) | $17,930 | |
Research Income Growth
(% Change FY2019-FY2020)
(% Change FY2019-FY2020)
| Rank | Medical | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université de Sherbrooke | 21.2 |
| 2 | University of Manitoba | 20.1 |
| 3 | University of Toronto | 13.3 |
| Tier Average (16) | 3.2 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | % |
| 1 | Ryerson University | 32.7 |
| 2 | University of Windsor | 14.6 |
| 3 | University of Victoria | 9.5 |
| Tier Average (11) | 2.6 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | % |
| 1 | Trent University | 17.1 |
| 2 | University of Regina | 15.1 |
| 3 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | 13.6 |
| Tier Average (21) | 3.1 | |
Faculty Research Intensity
($ per Faculty)
($ per Faculty)
| Rank | Medical | $000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Toronto | $446.6 |
| 2 | McMaster University | $369.4 |
| 3 | McGill University | $344.1 |
| Tier Average (16) | $271.1 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | $000 |
| 1 | University of Guelph | $196.6 |
| 2 | Simon Fraser University | $188.6 |
| 3 | University of Victoria | $176.8 |
| Tier Average (11) | $123.0 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | $000 |
| 1 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | $151.5 |
| 2 | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue | $127.7 |
| 3 | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | $109.2 |
| Tier Average (21) | $58.9 | |
Graduate Student Research Intensity
($ per Graduate Student)
($ per Graduate Student)
| Rank | Medical | $000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McMaster University | $68.9 |
| 2 | University of Calgary | $67.8 |
| 3 | University of Saskatchewan | $65.0 |
| Tier Average (16) | $48.9 | |
| Rank | Comprehensive | $000 |
| 1 | University of Guelph | $54.0 |
| 2 | University of Victoria | $42.2 |
| 3 | Ryerson University | $36.1 |
| Tier Average (11) | $23.2 | |
| Rank | Undergraduate | $000 |
| 1 | University of Winnipeg | $55.6 |
| 2 | Laurentian University | $37.9 |
| 3 | Royal Military College of Canada | $29.9 |
| Tier Average (21) | $16.5 | |
Note: Based on full-service universities on the 2021 Top 50 Research Universites list.