Maclean’s ranks UVic #2 in Canada

Today, Maclean’s magazine reaffirmed the University of Victoria’s standing as one of Canada’s top universities, placing it in second place among the nation’s 15 comprehensive universities. This is the sixth consecutive year that UVic has been ranked first or second.

The annual Maclean’s rankings are built on 12 categories which quantify student supports, faculty performance, student satisfaction, resources and reputation. This year UVic is ranked #1 for faculty awards and medical/science grants, #2 for research activity and student awards, and #3 for scholarships and bursaries, and library resources.

Faculty awards measure the proportion of a school’s professors who have won major national or international prizes for their work. This is the fifth year in a row that UVic has outperformed all other comprehensive schools in this category.

I’m proud of our faculty and the national and international recognition that they receive, as shown by these rankings. Through research-inspired teaching and scholarship, our professors provide an extraordinary, hands-on experience for students who’ve chosen to study at UVic.”

— UVic Vice-President Academic and Provost Elizabeth Croft

UVic is also consistently the top university in its category for the size and number of medical and science research grants awarded by the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Maclean’s breaks Canada’s universities up into three broad groups. Comprehensive schools like UVic have a wide range of programs, both at the graduate and undergrad level, along with substantial research activity. Large medical doctoral institutions and smaller, primarily undergraduate schools are ranked in their own classes.

Find out more about how UVic excels.

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