Canada’s Source of R&D Intelligence
Toronto - December 18, 2002 - In fiscal 2001, Québec's 16 universities received $983 million in sponsored research income in fiscal 2001 according to Canada's Top Research Universities Report 2002 released today by Research Infosource Inc. (www.researchinfosource.com). This represents 29% of the total $3.4 billion brought in by Canada's top 65 research universities in 2001. Ontario's 19 universities posted over $1.3 billion of sponsored research income, representing 40% of all sponsored research income nation-wide. Alberta's 5 institutions attracted 12%, and British Columbia's 7 universities took in 8% of all funding.
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, Québec is in second place with $124,500 per full-time faculty. Alberta's 5 universities lead the pack posting an average of $130,300. Ontario ranks third with $108,500, and 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.
"Université de Montréal and McGill are the two most research intensive universities in Canada", says Ron Freedman, CEO, Research Infosource Inc. "Their performance boosts Québec's showing."
Measuring total sponsored research income per capita, Québec once again makes a strong showing attracting $133 of sponsored research income per provincial resident in fiscal 2001. Alberta universities took first place receiving $136 for each Albertan. Ontario came third with $115 for each Ontario resident, and Saskatchewan is fourth with $113. 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