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Toronto - November 4, 2004. The 10 Atlantic province universities on Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2004 released today by Research Infosource Inc. received a total of $181.9 million in sponsored research income for fiscal 2003. This is up from $166.5 million in fiscal 2002. Overall growth for Canada's top 50 research universities was 12.6%. Sponsored research income includes both government and non-government sources. The lion's share of sponsored research income at Canadian universities continued to come from government sources, accounting for 69% in 2003. Corporate sources made up 14%, while non-corporate sources (individuals, foundations, etc.) contributed 15% of the total. Investments and endowments made up the remainder.
Looking at the regional picture for fiscal 2003, Ontario's 17 universities accounted for 38% of the total, Québec with 13 institutions followed with 30%, British Columbia with 4 universities contributed 11%, Alberta's 3 institutions accounted for 10%, Saskatchewan with 2 universities on the list and Manitoba with 1, each accounted for 3%, Nova Scotia with 6 institutions came in at 2%, and New Brunswick with 2 universities and Newfoundland with 1, each accounted for 1%. Prince Edward Island with one university accounted for less than 1%. University research income grew in British Columbia (53.3%), Prince Edward Island (29.1%), Manitoba (27.3%), Newfoundland (22.5%), Québec (14.3%), Ontario (9.9%), and Nova Scotia (6.8%). Income declined in Alberta (-6%), Saskatchewan (-3.6%), and New Brunswick (-1.2%).
The University of Toronto topped Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2004 reporting $534.4 million in sponsored research income for fiscal 2003. The highest-ranking university in the Atlantic provinces was Dalhousie University in 16th place with $79.5 million in sponsored research income.
Ranking universities by research income growth, Saint Mary's University in 50th place overall, placed 5th posting an increase of 56.3%, and the University of Prince Edward Island, 43rd overall, rounded out the top 10 with a 29.1% increase in sponsored research income. Three of the 10 Atlantic institutions posted declines in sponsored research income: Université de Moncton (-16.8%), Acadia University (-2.5%), and University College of Cape Breton (-0.4%).
"The Atlantic provinces are making gains," says Ron Freedman, CEO of Research Infosource. "Last year 9 institutions from the Atlantic provinces made the Top 50. For fiscal 2003, we have 10 universities on the list."
Research intensity (sponsored research income per full-time faculty) grew by 9.7% in fiscal 2003, reaching an average of $124,300 per faculty position. Québec universities posted the highest research intensity with $154,500. British Columbia was 2nd with $137,500, Alberta was 3rd with $134,200, Ontario was 4th with $126,300, Manitoba was 5th at $109,600, Saskatchewan came 6th with $91,800, Nova Scotia was 7th with $56,900, Newfoundland was 8th with $51,000, PEI was 9th with $32,800 and New Brunswick was 10th at $31,900.
Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2004 and analysis is available on the Research Infosource website, www.researchinfosource.com. The data are drawn from Statistics Canada, Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec, Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium, Institute for Scientific Information, and Research Infosource's own Canadian University R&D Database. An in-depth Report profiling 69 institutions is slated for publication in December 2004. 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, Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List, and specialized reports.
Information: Janet Sandor, Director of Communications, (416) 481-7070 ext 25
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