UVic by the rankings

The University of Victoria is recognized annually as one of Canada's top universities by external surveys and UVic students alike.

Rankings 2011 (PDF)

Times Higher Education

The University of Victoria is once again listed in the elite 200 in the Times Higher Education’s 2011 World University Rankings. UVic was the top-ranked university in Canada without a medical school. There are only nine 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 2011-12.

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.

Maclean's

UVic retained its second place overall ranking among comprehensive universities in the 2011 Maclean's annual ranking of Canadian universities. UVic ranked first in the number of its full time professors per 1,000 who have won major awards and ranked second for its level of funding from federal medical and science granting agencies. UVic also scored well for its amount of total research dollars, the amount of its student awards, and the percentage of its budget dedicated to student scholarships and bursaries. UVic has ranked either first or second in Maclean's comprehensive category (Canadian universities without a medical school) for the past five years.

For more information on the rankings visit the Maclean's website.

Re$earch Infosource

The University of Victoria continues its long-term reign as one of Canada’s top research universities, according to Re$earch Infosource’s 2011 rankings.

For the ninth year in a row, UVic has been named a Research University of the Year among the country’s comprehensive universities—those that offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. UVic places third in the category, along with Simon Fraser University. First and second place go respectively to Waterloo and Guelph, both in Ontario.

Research Universities of the Year are defined by Re$earch Infosource as “the leading institutions that excel on a balanced scorecard of research input and output/impact indicators.” Ranking factors include total sponsored research income, research intensity, number of publications and their intensity and impact. There are 11 universities in the comprehensive category.

Globe and Mail

In the 2012 Globe and Mail's “Canadian University Report” on undergraduate student satisfaction with their university experience, students ranked UVic highly for its quality of teaching and education and its library. The university received an overall B+ from its students. Over 1,100 UVic students completed the survey.

The university received an A- for its libraries, and campus atmosphere; a B+ for access to course and teaching materials online; and a B+ for its lab and teaching equipment.

Among UVic’s attributes students cited were: its not-too-small, not-too-big feeling; the green campus near natural areas; good distance education options; its large co-op program, including overseas placements; and its research orientation (including its leading-edge international seafloor projects, VENUS and NEPTUNE).

For more information visit the Globe and Mail website.

Canada’s 100 Greenest Employers

For the second year in a row, the University of Victoria received top marks for its commitment to sustainability by the editors of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project. UVic is included in this year's list of Canada’s 100 Greenest Employers.

Sustainability initiatives cited include: the efforts of the Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability in working with students, staff and faculty in advancing sustainability; a unique dual plumbing system in new buildings that recirculates treated waste water and will save over 10 million litres of potable water each year; the university’s Sustainability Action Plan goals to reduce water consumption by 25 per cent, reduce electricity consumption by 20 per cent, and lower greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent; new construction on campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification standards; and compost drop stations and a program for recycling and proper disposal of non recyclables to help achieve a 75 per cent waste diversion rate goal.

The Canada's Greenest Employers competition is now in its fourth year. For details on UVic’s selection, visit www.eluta.ca/green-at-university-of-victoria