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UdeM Tops in Research Intensity
Toronto - October 29, 2002 - Three Québec universities are in the Top 10 on Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2002. The list 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 of total income. Three Québec universities in the Top 10 are: Université de Montréal ranks 2nd overall, accounting for $349.5 million of the overall figure. McGill University ranks 3rd with $280.3 million, and Université Laval holds 6th position reporting $187.4 million in sponsored research income in fiscal 2001.
Tracking research intensity (dollars per full-time faculty) for fiscal 2001, Université de Montréal tops the list, posting $209,700 with McGill a close second at $208,700. Université Laval holds 10th spot in the research intensity ranking with $125,100. Looking at the regional picture, Alberta institutions, up 16% over 2000, lead the pack with an average of $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. Overall research intensity at Canada's leading institutions grew from $85,500 in 2000 to $103,200 in 2001, an increase of 20.7%.
"Provincial government initiatives that supplement federal funding programs and four medical schools bolster Québec's strong performance", says Ron Freedman, CEO, Research Infosource Inc.
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.
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