McMaster continues to rank among the world’s top 100
'It is gratifying that McMaster continues to stand among the best in the world,' said president and vice-chancellor Patrick Deane, commenting on this year's rankings.
McMaster continues to be ranked among the world’s top universities, according to a number of rankings surveys released in recent weeks.
McMaster is ranked 92nd by both the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. McMaster remains one of only four Canadian universities listed in the top 100 by these prestigious global ranking organizations. There are more than 17,000 universities in the world.
McMaster also rose to the 140 spot in the QS World University Rankings. The University was ranked 152nd in 2012 and 159th in 2011 by the QS – a steady gain over the past few years. Published annually, these three world university rankings are based on differing systems that measure everything from research output to quality of teaching to international outlook.
“Rankings are a snapshot in time, but it is gratifying that McMaster continues to stand among the best in the world,” said President Patrick Deane. “While these rankings are all based on quite different criteria, they affirm the strength of our community, the quality of our teaching and learning, the excellence of our research, and the talents of our students.”
McMaster is also ranked highly by Canadian sources. For the fourth year in a row, McMaster ranks sixth in the country by Maclean’s University Rankings in its “medical-doctoral” category.
Maclean’s ranks McMaster as one of Canada’s most innovative campuses (third in Canada) and lists the University as offering the best overall quality (fifth). McMaster’s graduation rate is the third highest in the country.
For the sixth year in a row, McMaster is sixth on the list of Canada’s top 50 research universities and the second most research-intensive university in Ontario. According to data released by Research Infosource this October, McMaster receives more than $325 million in sponsored research income, which translates to $239,400 per faculty member, well above the national average.
