November 2, 2005 Source: University of Toronto:
http://www.news.utoronto.ca/bin6/051102-1761.asp University shines in worldwide rankings Times Higher Education Supplement ranks U of T among world’s top 30 universities
Nov 2/05
by Elaine Smith (about) (email) The University of Toronto’s international reputation as a top-tier institution continues to gain momentum, according to the Times Higher Education Supplement annual ranking. U of T finished 29th on the annual list of the world’s top 200 universities, up eight spots from its 2004 ranking. It ranks 16th among North American universities, up from 29th a year ago. Peer review data are the basis for the Times survey, supplemented by information on published research citations and input from international employers, recruiters and students. "The Times rankings demonstrate that academics, students and recruiters worldwide recognize the quality of the teaching and research taking place at the University of Toronto," said President David Naylor. "While no one survey captures all of the university’s strengths, this is further confirmation that we are on the right track in our ambition to offer an education and student experience that is on par with the best in the world. "The improved rankings enhance our reputation and will provide us a competitive advantage as we seek to recruit the world’s most outstanding teachers, researchers and students." Harvard University tops the Times list, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cambridge University. The University of California at Berkeley, ranked sixth, is the top-ranked public, research-intensive university. The Times also rates U of T among the top 50 universities worldwide in biomedicine, science, social science and technology, according to the respected comparison of universities worldwide, while the arts and humanities program is among the 100 best. The Times annually designates the top 100 universities in each of these five areas, using academic peer opinion to determine the rankings. U of T is the top Canadian university in four of the five -- biomedicine, science, social sciences and technology -- and U of T's 2005 ranking in each of the five areas is equal or better to its ranking last year. The Times rankings are another measure of U of T’s overall strength and its prowess in a variety of academic disciplines. Last year, an analysis of Institute for Scientific Information data showed that the university’s faculty published more research papers than any other public university in North America and ranked second in the number of times these works were cited. A 2005 Science Watch study reported that U of T researchers publish more often than professors at other Canadian universities; they also led their peers in citations.
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