University ranking
The University of Victoria is recognized annually as one of Canada's top universities by external surveys and UVic students alike.
UVic in the rankings, January 2013
Times Higher Education
Since 2010, UVic has been ranked by Times Higher Education as the top-ranked university in Canada without a medical school. There are only eight Canadian universities in the top 200.Being in the top 200 universities in the world “represents approximately the top one per cent of higher education institutions worldwide, so a place within it is an outstanding achievement,” says Phil Baty, editor of the THE World University Rankings.
In 2012, THE also ranked UVic number 11 globally and first in Canada among universities less than 50 years old.
The THE global ranking is the only system that includes a section dedicated to the teaching and learning environment, including the first-ever global survey of institutions’ teaching reputation.
For more information visit the Times Higher Education website.
Re$earch Infosource
In 2012, for the 10th consecutive year, UVic was named a Research University of the Year in Canada by Re$earch Infosource. This designation indicates that UVic “demonstrates superior achievement in earning research income and in publishing research in leading scientific journals.”In the Re$earch Infosource 2010 decade in review summary of Canada’s research universities, UVic outscored all other comprehensive universities in two out of three measures of research performance from 1999-2009.
For more information visit the Re$earch Infosource website.
Globe and Mail
In the 2013 Globe and Mail's “Canadian University Report” on undergraduate student satisfaction with their university experience, students ranked the University of Victoria highly for its facilities, commitment to sustainability, campus atmosphere and libraries.
The university received an overall B+ for student satisfaction. UVic received an A for its buildings and facilities; an A- for libraries, environmental commitment, campus atmosphere and city satisfaction; and a B+ for quality of teaching and learning, class size, student/faculty interaction, recreation and athletics, information technology, career preparation, co-op/internships and reputation with employers.
For more information visit the report on the Globe and Mail website.
Maclean's
UVic has continually placed at or near the top of the comprehensive category in the annual university rankings by Maclean’s, Canada’s national news magazine. The university’s commitment to excellence in all areas is evident in the results, with UVic ranked in the top three in 10 of 13 performance indicators used to create the Maclean’s annual report.UVic has ranked either first or second in Maclean's comprehensive category (Canadian universities without a medical school) for the past six years.
For more information on the rankings visit the Maclean's website.