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World's Best Universities: Canadian Universities

Posted October 20, 2009

U.S.News & World Report's World's Best Universities rankings, based on the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings, identified these to be world's top universities in 2009.

Rank					Overall Score
1	McGill University Canada				90.4
Academic Peer Review Score 100	Employer Review Score 97	Student to Faculty Score 92	International Faculty Score 67	International Students Score 95	Citations per Faculty Score 61
2	University of Toronto Canada				85.3
Academic Peer Review Score 100	Employer Review Score 96	Student to Faculty Score 63	International Faculty Score 82	International Students Score 51	Citations per Faculty Score 74
3	University of British Columbia Canada				81.2
Academic Peer Review Score 100	Employer Review Score 93	Student to Faculty Score 51	International Faculty Score 34	International Students Score 60	Citations per Faculty Score 77
4	University of Alberta Canada				75.4
Academic Peer Review Score 88	Employer Review Score 71	Student to Faculty Score 65	International Faculty Score 91	International Students Score 66	Citations per Faculty Score 52
5	Université de Montréal Canada				66.2
Academic Peer Review Score 81	Employer Review Score 29	Student to Faculty Score 36	International Faculty Score 82	International Students Score 74	Citations per Faculty Score 71
6	University of Waterloo Canada				65.8
Academic Peer Review Score 82	Employer Review Score 78	Student to Faculty Score 13	International Faculty Score 71	International Students Score 41	Citations per Faculty Score 78
7	Queen's University Canada				64.7
Academic Peer Review Score 71	Employer Review Score 88	Student to Faculty Score 51	International Faculty Score 68	International Students Score 34	Citations per Faculty Score 55
8	McMaster University Canada				60.9
Academic Peer Review Score 75	Employer Review Score 37	Student to Faculty Score 18	International Faculty Score 27	International Students Score 31	Citations per Faculty Score 98
9	University of Calgary Canada				60.4
Academic Peer Review Score 68	Employer Review Score 60	Student to Faculty Score 9	International Faculty Score 47	International Students Score 31	Citations per Faculty Score 100
10	The University of Western Ontario Canada				60.3
Academic Peer Review Score 65	Employer Review Score 67	Student to Faculty Score 17	International Faculty Score 70	International Students Score 27	Citations per Faculty Score 91
11	Simon Fraser University Canada				53.9
Academic Peer Review Score 67	Employer Review Score 49	Student to Faculty Score 19	International Faculty Score 88	International Students Score 49	Citations per Faculty Score 53
12	Dalhousie University Canada				52.0
Academic Peer Review Score 53	Employer Review Score 34	Student to Faculty Score 31	International Faculty Score 56	International Students Score 39	Citations per Faculty Score 78
13	University of Ottawa Canada				50.6
Academic Peer Review Score 58	Employer Review Score 31	Student to Faculty Score 21	International Faculty Score 83	International Students Score 25	Citations per Faculty Score 68
14	University of Victoria Canada				49.3
Academic Peer Review Score 44	Employer Review Score 47	Student to Faculty Score 18	International Faculty Score 75	International Students Score 61	Citations per Faculty Score 77
15	Laval University Canada				47.4
Academic Peer Review Score 49	Employer Review Score 31	Student to Faculty Score 17	International Faculty Score 62	International Students Score 56	Citations per Faculty Score 73
16	York University Canada				46.1
Academic Peer Review Score 57	Employer Review Score 69	Student to Faculty Score 14	International Faculty Score 82	International Students Score 28	Citations per Faculty Score 35
17	Carleton University Canada				36.8
Academic Peer Review Score 42	Employer Review Score 24	Student to Faculty Score 22	International Faculty Score 40	International Students Score 71	Citations per Faculty Score 35
18	University of Manitoba Canada				36.7
Academic Peer Review Score 39	Employer Review Score 24	Student to Faculty Score 25	International Faculty Score 0	International Students Score 40	Citations per Faculty Score 56
19	Université du Québec Canada				36.5
Academic Peer Review Score 46	Employer Review Score 34	Student to Faculty Score 11	International Faculty Score 62	International Students Score 49	Citations per Faculty Score 31
20	Concordia University Canada				n/a
Academic Peer Review Score n/a	Employer Review Score n/a	Student to Faculty Score 24	International Faculty Score 30	International Students Score 47	Citations per Faculty Score 29

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Reader Comments

McGill's decline

Only McGill undergraduate students still think McGill is #1. It seems like graduate level students think otherwise. I know of a Med Student that went to McGill and was disappointed with the facilities they provided to Med Students. He did his undergraduate studies at the UofA and did summer work with a professor and had a lot of experience working in such labs. Another friend of mine went to Toronto and did his Masters there. He's now at McGill pursuing a PhD and his views echo that of the Med student. The facilities are old, not run down or anything like that, so it's not falling apart or anything, but they lack the newest equipment and technology.

I actually think these rankings are decent, because if you told someone McGill is #1 it's not totally unbelievable. But from what I hear from those that go there for various things, there may actually have been a decline, and it's quite bad.

Other than the toilet paper part, Bill might be right.

Tom of XX
Nov 09, 2009 20:24:01 PM [permalink] [report comment]

McGill is indeed Numero Uno

Bill of XX - Are you still day dreaming? UofT you say is the best? McGill is not numero uno? Comparing McGill with UofA or UBC? Go to sleep and wake up when you get your senses back, my friend!

AM of XX of XX
Nov 04, 2009 17:41:22 PM [permalink] [report comment]

McGill is No.1. Live with it

I'm not sure where you obtained your info about McGill, Bill of XX. Most of it was laughable, all of it was outrageous! Toilet paper! There is nothing wrong with McGill. It is a fine institution which continues to lead the way in innovation and produces strong world leaders, nobel laureates and Rhode scholars. Jealousy is never a reason to print a negative review, my son.

None needed of XX
Nov 01, 2009 22:02:41 PM [permalink] [report comment]

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