Canada’s Source of R&D Intelligence
Toronto - December 18, 2002 - In fiscal 2001, Ontario's 19 universities posted just over $1.3 billion of sponsored research income. This represents 40% of all sponsored research income nation-wide, according to Canada's Top Research Universities Report 2002 released today by Research Infosource Inc. (www.researchinfosource.com). Québec's 16 universities accounted for $983 million or 29% of the total. Alberta's 5 institutions attracted 12%, and British Columbia's 7 universities took in 8% of all funding. In total, Canada's top 65 research universities received $3.4 billion of sponsored research income in 2001.
"Paced by the strong showing of the University of Toronto, Ontario institutions took in an average of $71.7 million each of research income, says Ron Freedman, CEO, Research Infosource. "They increased their share, from 38% of the total in fiscal 2000 to 40% in fiscal 2001. But without the University of Toronto, Ontario's schools tend to be middle-of-the-pack."
Nationally, research intensity, sponsored research income per full-time faculty, showed a healthy increase in 2001, rising from $82,000 per faculty in 2000 to $98,800 in 2001, a jump of 20.4%. Looking at the provincial picture, Alberta's 5 universities lead the pack posting an average of $130,300 per full-time faculty. Quebec is in second place with $124,500, Ontario ranks third with $108,500. Saskatchewan with 2 universities makes it into fourth with $85,500 per full-time faculty. Manitoba with $71,900 pushes British Columbia into sixth place with $69,800 per faculty position.
Measuring total sponsored research income per capita, Alberta is out front once again. Alberta universities attracted $136 of sponsored research income for each Albertan in fiscal 2001.Québec came second with $133 per capita, and Ontario came third with $115 for each Ontario resident. Saskatchewan is fourth with $113 and Nova Scotia rounds out the top 5 with $95 per resident. Manitoba is a close sixth with $92 per resident. British Columbia is a disappointing seventh with only $65 per capita, just a little over half the national average of $110 per provincial resident.
Canada's Top Research Universities Report 2002 contains information on 65 Canadian universities drawn from Statistics Canada and Research Infosource's own Canadian University R&D database. Canada's Top 50 Research University List was published in October and is available on the Research Infosource website, www.researchinfosource.com. Research Infosource Inc., also publishers of Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List and Report, is a division of The Impact Group, one of Canada's leading consulting firms specializing in science and technology policy, research, communications, marketing and education.
Information: Ron Freedman, CEO, Research Infosource Inc. (416) 481-7070 ext. 31
Janet Sandor, Director of Communications (416) 481-7070 ext. 25