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6 Canadian universities advance in world ranking

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The Canadian Press

Date: Thursday Oct. 8, 2009 5:55 PM ET

TORONTO — The prestigious Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings are out and 11 Canadian universities have made the Top 200 list.

Six Canadian universities have even advanced in their standings over the previous year's list, with Montreal's McGill University ranking the highest at number 18.

McGill, which is the only Canadian university in the top 20, was also one of the six Canadian institutions that advanced in its ranking this year over last year's list.

The University of Toronto was the next highest on the list at number 29, improving from 41st spot last year, while the University of Alberta made a huge leap from 74th spot last year to number 59 this year.

The universities of Waterloo, Calgary and Western Ontario also moved up on the list, with Calgary soaring from 170 to 149.

The other Canadian schools that made the grade were UBC, the Universite de Montreal, Queen's, McMaster and Simon Fraser.

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Dodge
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I am very happy to see our universities have done so well. Hats off the Mac. Keep up the good work


Tyler Student U oc C
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The University of Winnipeg is not on the list. Lloyd Axworthy former Liberal Cabinet minister is the president and has ban water bottles. I guess that is not what it takes to improve your ranking.


ADM Saskatchewan
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Congratulations to those universities that are on the list and to those whose rankings increased. Another example to be proud of Canada!


Prof. Pye Chartt
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Nothing really to brag about, folks. (It reminds me of how excited Canadians get over a ranking of 30th in the world for healthcare, when the "deplorable" American system is just a few spots behind us at 36th.)

A review of the list reveals that American universities overwhelmingly dominate the top section. Of course, Canadians think that most Americans are somewhat dumb and unenlightened. On a personal note, I'm happy to see that an American university that I attended (graduate school) outranks a couple notably "snobby" Canadian schools some friends/colleagues attended. Eat it, buds!


david sawkiw[saskatchewan farmer]
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18 is the best we could do? At least we we made it into the G20. You would think we could make it to the G8, I'm thinking it would be nice to see which countries beat us out. Also who sets the ratings......


Alberta Redneck
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Hey folks! It is an poll by an AMERICAN publication. And you thought there would be no bias? Give your heads a shake. You weigh all universities by American standards and you expect that Oxford, Cambridge, the Sorbonne and others would top the charts. It ain't happening! That our universities scored as high as they did many not be somethign to pat ourselves on the back over. If we rank well beside American institutins where Football is more important than any academics, we might have cause to worry. All that said, I remain proud of our major institutions and between my wife and my children we boast 8 Canadian University degrees and none of us are suffering from the experiences.


Smith
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307 University of MANITOBA Canada 42.1Ultimately this means nothing. A degree is a degree, and the basics of the degree are still the basics.A poor person needs a cheaper university, while the preppies attend the rich 'top' rated universities. In the end, you walk away and apply your 10% of what you learned. Attending a higher ranked university does not mean you end up smarter - smartness is determined by your DNA and personal drive, not how much you fork out for a top rated university.


two dogs
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Yet students continually rank smaller (unknown on the world stage) Canadian universities higher in satisfaction and education than these "Ace" universities. Still nice work McGill. You know you have made it when Dr. Wilson on House wears your sweater displaying the McGill logo.


Adrienne W
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Wow, this makes me very proud! I am a former University of Waterloo student and have recently transferred my studies to the University of Toronto. I guess I made a little bit of a better choice going to U. of T. which is higher on the list... Although, this information is very subjective, it's always good to know that you've "traded up". Too bad I didn't transfer to McGill instead...


KK CA
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@Prof. Pye Chartt. Your comment is hilarious. You talk about the "snobby" schools your friends went to and then you tell them to "eat it." Who is the snob now? Funny stuff. I personally think Canadian universities are fine and we don't need a ranking system to feel good about the education that is being provided.


PBW
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Alberta Redneck said "Hey folks! It is an poll by an AMERICAN publication". Sir your claim to degrees, evidence of university level education, ought to have told you that The Times Higher Education Supplement is a product of The Times newspaper of London, ENGLAND. As for the Oxford, Cambridge an Sorbonne placements, remember that they have been around since the 1200's and for centuries were some of the very few universities in the world. That a Canadian university can rank in the 300's is a sign of just how far higher education has spread, and is no longer restricted to those who were classes as "gentlemen", namely those rich enough to have a private income and no need to earn a living.


Red X
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So it seems Montreal and Toronto are considered the World Class Cities within the report...


Danny
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Dear Alberta Redneck - The Times Supplement is not American, it is published by the Times of London, in the UK. All your comments about American football etc., are pretty meaningless.


Foles
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As a 4th year engineering student at McGill I don't see how we even cracked the top 50. McGill gets its reputation from all the research it does. Professors are more concerned about their research than with the courses they teach, and it's the undergrads that suffer. I've had to deal with some pretty terrible professors along with poorly organized courses. I imagine it's different in non science related fields, but I hope I'm not just setting my expectations too high.


Prof. Pye Chartt
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@ KK CA: Thanks for your reply comment...although I fail to see any sensible logic in it. It should be obvious that I was simply conducting some humorous nose-rubbing for certain "snobs" I know who have immodestly touted the "superiority" of their higher education. (One such person already emailed me to joke about my shot.)I guess because I didn't slobber over Canada's general standing, or poked fun at our "leading" healthcare system, your misplaced anger got the best of you. Lighten up, and have a happy day.


Gus
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I disagree with McGill..it may have had a 'name' once upon a time, but talk with anyone from around the world, and they are only familiar with UofToronto.As for the B.C. universities, I couldn't disagree more. Their degree is not worth the paper it's printed on.


sancaka
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You have to look at other rankings too: MacLeans (Canadian), Shianghai Jiotong (China), Newsweek, US New WW, Gourmann (US), etc. They all agree that U of T and McGill are in similar spots, so they must be good.


Prof. Pye Chartt
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@ Alberta Redneck: I'm sorry, but it's IMPOSSIBLE not to chuckle at both your false/incorrect assertion that the respective publication is American (it's actually from the United Kingdom) and, in turn, your boastful salute to your own family's splendid university educations. Thumbs up! Your comment displays a special brand of mistaken genius.

Crazy Jim
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I wonder if McMaster will be ranked higher after they save the world from the isotope shortage.


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