Canada’s Source of R&D Intelligence
Toronto - October 29, 2002 - Two Alberta universities are in the Top 10 on Canada's Top 50 Research University List 2002. The University of Alberta holds at 4th position for fiscal 2001, while the University of Calgary drops one spot from 7th to 8th, and the University of Lethbridge climbs from 43rd to 38th. The list, published by Research Infosource Inc, ranks Canada's leading universities by sponsored research income from both government and non-government sources.
The University of Alberta reported a 16.4% increase in 2001 with sponsored research income of $240.5 million. The University of Calgary brought in $172.1 million, up 27.9%, and the University of Lethbridge jumped 47.1% to $5.3 million.
Tracking research intensity (dollars per full-time faculty) for fiscal 2001, Alberta institutions, up 16% over 2000, lead the pack with $135,600. Québec, up 19.1% at $128,500 is next. Ontario universities posted $109,400, an increase of 26%. Saskatchewan jumped a large 43.1% to $85,500, while B.C. universities showed an increase of 14.7% reporting $83,400. Manitoba climbed 32% with $78,500, Nova Scotia universities showed a drop of 6.9% to $50,300. New Brunswick also reported a decline in research intensity, down 13.1% to $24,900. Overall research intensity at Canada's leading institutions grew from $85,500 in 2000 to $103,200 in 2001, an increase of 20.7%.
Looking at the regional picture, the larger provinces reported the lion's share of the $3.4 billion in sponsored research income brought in by Canada's leading universities in fiscal 2001. Ontario's 17 universities accounted for $1.4 billion of Top 50 research funding. Québec's 12 institutions took $980.4 million, Alberta's three universities accounted for $417.9 million and B.C.'s four universities took $264.9 million. Saskatchewan's two universities brought in $114.6 million while Manitoba's two institutions reported $103.8 million. Nova Scotia's five universities took in $87.4 million, and New Brunswick's three institutions accounted for $28.6 million. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island with one institution each reported $34.3 million and $5.2 million respectively.
"With commitment and collaboration from government and industry, Alberta universities continue to make impressive gains", says Ron Freedman, CEO of Research Infosource Inc.
The complete Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2002 is available on the Research Infosource website, www.researchinfosource.com. The data are drawn from Statistics Canada and Research Infosource's own Canadian University R&D Database. An in-depth Report profiling 65 institutions is slated for publication in November 2002.
Research Infosource Inc., a division of The Impact Group, is Canada's source of R&D intelligence. Drawing from an extensive database, Research Infosource Inc. publishes Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List and Report, Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List and Report, and other specialized reports.
Information: Ron Freedman, CEO, Research Infosource Inc. (416) 481-7070 ext. 31
Janet Sandor, Director of Communications (416) 481-7070 ext. 25