McGill edges out U of T in university ‘world league table’
Not only do your university friends in Montreal have more cracking good times than you here in Toronto, their school may be better rated, too.
At #21, McGill University was the highest ranked Canadian university in the latest yearly THES-QS survey of the world’s top 200 universities, which appeared in the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) last week.
McGill climbed three places in the rankings from last year, while U of T went up only two, to #27. The University of British Columbia was next, at #50, the University of Alberta came in at #133, McMaster was on #155, and Queen’s made its top 200 debut at #176.
The U.S. boasted the most institutions on the chart, with 55, including 11 in the top 20. European countries combined for 65, with the U.K., Germany, and France leading the way with 29, 11, and seven institutions respectively. Asia had 28 schools on the list, and Australia 13.
THES-QS, the survey’s makers, consider research and citations per faculty member, the number of international faculty and students, and teaching teaching quality in establishing their rankings. And their hit list is certainly the most watched among administrators.
In February, for instance, the Financial Times quoted the chancellor of Oxford fretting about the need to stay ahead of America’s Ivy League in the THES-QS “world league table.” Perhaps the chancellor’s worries were heeded-Oxford surpassed MIT this year, climbing to #3.
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