1. Comparisons and Rankings
In 2008, U of T Engineering ranked 10th in the world – up from 11th place
in 2007 – 7th in North America, and first in Canada according to the Times
Higher Education-QS (THE) World University Rankings for Engineering
and Information Technology. Based on data from THE, U.S. News & World
Report ranked U of T Engineering 10th in the world in their World’s Best
Colleges and Universities ranking in 2009. On both metrics, our closest
Canadian competitor, McGill University, ranked 18th.
Similarly, the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities for Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences ranked U of T Engineering first in Canada and 21st in the world in 2008, up from 23rd in 2007. And, the Faculty was first in Canada and 17th in the world in the Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT) Performance Ranking of Engineering Papers for World Universities in 2008.
Rankings provide insights into disciplinary trends and comparative quantification. They are also useful in recruiting top scholars and students. But, with varying methodologies and data sets, they do not tell the whole story.
Bibliometric data highlight the Faculty’s excellence in research. Our Faculty ranks 6th in the number of publications and 9th in the number citations among all public and private universities in North America– and first on both counts in Canada.
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