The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s place in the world took a step forward according to the 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) in Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences, which is prepared by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
In the ranking, which for the sixth consecutive year identified U of T Engineering as the premier engineering school in Canada, the Faculty was named 13th in the world. That is a jump of eight spots over last year’s ranking. U of T Engineering’s position put it ahead of institutions like the University of Cambridge, the California Institute of Technology and Cornell University.
“It is a source of pride for all members of the U of T Engineering community to be recognized as among the best engineering schools in the world,” said U of T Engineering Dean Cristina Amon. “This ranking reflects the genuine commitment of our Faculty to world-class education and research that has global impact.”
The other Canadian universities included in the list of top 200 universities were the University of Waterloo (ranked 43rd), McGill University (51-75), University of Alberta (76-100), University of British Columbia (101-150), University of Montreal (101-150), McMaster University (151-200), Simon Fraser University (151-200) and University of Saskatchewan (151-200). Universities ranked below 50 are listed in groupings of approximately 25 instead of being accorded a specific rank.
The ARWU ranking of research universities around the world is based on internationally comparable third-party quantitative data. The highest scoring institution is assigned a total score of 100 and other institutions are calculated as a percentage of the top total score. The scores are then placed in descending order.
The Engineering/Technology ranking is based on institutional scores in the following four indicators, each with a 25% weighting: highly cited research (HiCi); published articles in the field (PUB); percentage of articles published in the top 20 per cent of journals in the field (TOP); and Engineering research expenditure (FUND). When research expenditure data cannot be obtained, the Fund indicator is not considered and its weight is relocated to other indicators.
The full ARWU ranking is available on their website.
