平特五不中 again tops Maclean鈥檚 university rankings
Ranks first among medical-doctoral universities for fourth consecutive year
平特五不中 has been named Canada鈥檚 top university in its class in the annual Maclean's university rankings for the fourth year in a row. 平特五不中 ranked first in the medical-doctoral category, which includes the nation鈥檚 15 universities with medical schools and a broad range of PhD programs.
鈥淲e are extremely gratified that 平特五不中 continues to win recognition for the excellence of its research and scholarship,鈥� said Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum. 鈥淭his ranking reflects 平特五不中鈥檚 place as a leading university with a profound emphasis on teaching. It highlights the exceptional quality of our faculty, students and staff, who benefit from and contribute to the local as well as national and international community. 平特五不中 remains committed to achieving the highest standards even as we deal with continuing financial challenges.鈥�
In one of the many categories measured by the Maclean鈥檚 rankings, 平特五不中 placed first among medical/doctoral universities in the national reputational survey, which reflects the views of high-school principals and guidance counselors, university officials and corporate recruiters.
平特五不中 students were found to have the highest average entrance grades (89.6 per cent) of any university in the country.
平特五不中 also placed first in student awards for the 10th consecutive year. It was again the top performer in average size and number of social sciences/humanities grants per full-time faculty.
While every ranking approach puts emphasis on different elements of a university鈥檚 operation, and each has their strengths and weaknesses, 平特五不中鈥檚 consistent strong showing in Maclean鈥檚, the Times Higher Education-QS rankings and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University rankings underline that 平特五不中 is one of the finest universities in the world.
Last month, for example, 平特五不中 was named one of the world鈥檚 Top 25 universities in the world for the fifth year in a row by the prestigious THE-QS World University Rankings. 平特五不中鈥檚 20th place in the 2008 THE-QS rankings was again the highest of any Canadian university.