McGill shines as Canada's top school in international rankings
McGill is the only Canadian university to appear in the top 50 in the world in all categories of the Times Higher Education Supplement annual rankings
McGill is proving once more why it is regarded as Canada's best and best-known university on the world stage. This week, the Times Higher Education Supplement released its annual report that provides an international comparison of the globe's top 100 universities in five different fields. McGill's name appears in every category, and the University has once again been designated as Canada's top overall school and the only Canadian school to appear among the world’s 25 best universities
Again this year, McGill is the top-ranked Canadian school for Arts & Humanities and for Social Sciences. In the category of Biomedicine, the University ranked among the top 25 in the world, finishing ahead of American Ivy League schools such as Cornell and Princeton. The Times survey relies on academic peer opinion in order to compile its rankings. Harvard, MIT and Cambridge were ranked the top three overall by this year's survey.
McGill's performance and reputation for excellence is on the rise, as McGill moved up from last year's rankings in four categories, including Science, where it sits 20 slots higher than it did in 2004. The school also made a significant leap forward in the Times list of the world's top 100 technology universities.
"This is excellent news for McGill and for Canada. In the context of fierce worldwide competition for talent and effective resources, we are proud that McGill is achieving such success. We take pride in the achievements of our remarkable faculty, staff and students," said McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum.
"In order to continue to compete on the world stage, we need to continue to invest in talent, research and in advancing the internationalization of Canada's innovation agenda. These are critical steps in ensuring that McGill and other Canadian universities can compete globally and best serve Canadians."
McGill and McGill professors are renowned on the world stage for work in such fields as neuroscience, genetics, medicine, music and the arts.
The Times report comes on the heels of another independent study that has recognized McGill as Canada's Medical/doctoral Research University of the Year (2005). Research Infosource Inc. produces rankings and analysis of the country's schools and it placed McGill first, with 97.3 points out of 100.
The Times Higher Education Supplement's list of the top 100 schools by category is now available on their website. The London-based company will be releasing a comprehensive list of the world's best universities on October 28.
An inside look at some of the latest discoveries from McGill can be found in Headway, the University's new magazine dedicated to research. The inaugural edition of Headway is available online.
