Canada’s Source of R&D Intelligence
Toronto - October 29, 2002 - Ontario universities dominate Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2002. The list, published by Research Infosource Inc. ranks Canada's leading universities by sponsored research income from both government and non-government sources. In fiscal 2001 the Top 50 reported $3.4 billion in income. Four Ontario universities are in the Top 10. The University of Toronto tops the list, accounting for $470.1 million of the overall figure. McMaster University ranks 7th, up from 10th in 2000, the University of Ottawa is 9th, and University of Western Ontario is 10th.
Tracking research intensity (dollars per full-time faculty) for fiscal 2001, Ontario institutions did well posting an average of $109,400, an increase of 26%. Five Ontario universities are ranked among the top 10 most research intensive universities. McMaster ($197,300), University of Toronto ($178,900), University of Guelph ($159,400), University of Ottawa ($156,800), and Queen's University ($134,600) are included.
Overall research intensity at Canada's leading institutions grew from $85,500 in 2000 to $103,200 in 2001, an increase of 20.7%. Alberta institutions, up 16% over 2000, lead the pack with $135,600. Québec is up 19.1% to $128,500. 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.
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.
"Ontario's mix of large universities with medical schools and smaller undergraduate institutions keeps its overall numbers in the middle pack even with stellar performances by some individual institutions", says Ron Freedman, CEO, 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