4 Canadian schools make list of top 100 universities in the world

Canada may not have the world’s best university —
or even place in the top 10 — but several schools
in the Great White North have scored some
impressive spots on the Times Higher Education’s
World University Rankings 2018.
The list, released Tuesday morning, names
Britain’s Oxford University as the best on the
planet, with the country’s Cambridge University in
second place.
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But the U.S. quickly catches up with the California
Institute of Technology in third spot, Stanford
University in fourth, followed by Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Harvard University,
and Princeton University.
Canada’s first placement comes in the 22nd spot,
with the University of Toronto. Other Canadian
universities in the top 100 include the University of
British Columbia at 34, McGill University at 42, and
McMaster University at 78.
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But the rankings count the world’s top 1,000
universities, with several other Canadian ones
making the list, including the University of
Montreal, the University of Alberta, and the
University of Calgary.
A press release by the World University Rankings
boasts Canada’s top schools as “world-class,” and
outlines their many plus points.
“Compared with the U.S.,
Canada can also provide
cheaper study options,
simpler application
processes and more
opportunities for
permanent residency,” the
release reads.
It also explains why the schools rank so highly on
the list. Both the University of Toronto and
University of British Columbia scored well when it
came to research, meaning they produce “high-
quality academic work that is well respected.” They
also enroll a high number of international students,
which “promotes a global outlook.”
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The study also notes that several former Canadian
prime ministers have attended the schools, as well
as Justin Trudeau who studied at the University of
British Columbia.
When it comes to improvements, Canadian
universities are relatively stagnant.
The University of Toronto — consistently the
country’s top-ranking school — was in 22nd place
last year as well, at no.19 in the 2016 rankings,
and 20 in 2015.
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The University of British Columbia has also been in
similar position for the past few years; it was at
no. 36 last year, and 34 in the 2016 ranking.
However, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.,
saw a massive jump in the rankings this year,
moving up 35 spots to number 78.
The rankings score the schools based on teaching,
research, knowledge transfer and international
outlook. The principles are then compared with
other performance indicators such as student
reviews, university leaders, and trust in industry
and governments.
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This year, the study notes that European schools
nabbed half of the top 200 places. It also advises
that schools in China are improving in reputation,
with two schools making the top 30.
It explained that the University of Oxford — with
about 22,000 students — won the top spot for its
high scores in teaching, research, and international
outlook. The school has consistently ranked in the
top 5 since 2012 and was at no. 1 last year as
well.

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