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University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia is one of 38 universities included in U-Multirank for Canada. University of British Columbia is a very large public university located in Vancouver. It was founded in 1908. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the University of British Columbia is a comprehensive institution. It is characterised by a percentage of international students. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 7 ‘A’ (very good) scores. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
V6T 1Z4 Vancouver
Canada
Compare University of British Columbia to other universities
U-Multirank's unique 'Sunburst chart' gives an illustration of a university's performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions. These are indicated in different colours. For instance, the teaching and learning dimension is symbolised by the colour green. Each 'sunray' represents one of the thirty plus U-Multirank indicators. The longer the ray, the better the performance of an institution on the selected indicator: a full-length ray stands for 'top group' performance, whereas a short ray means 'weak' performance. A missing sunray indicates that the specific data indicator is not available. An institution's performance in an indicator can be identified by moving the cursor over the rays. A key guard for the sunburst chart is provided here .
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Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
Graduation rate long first degree
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Citation rate
1.38
0.08
2.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
25,870
1
67,252
Research publications (size-normalised)
0.43
0
13.53
External research income
0
282.88
Art related output
0
1.99
Top cited publications
14.8
%0
34.2
Interdisciplinary publications
10.7
0
24.6
Post-doc positions
0
100
Publication output
Strategic research partnerships
0
5,823
Professional publications
0
4,589.01
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Co-publications with industrial partners
4.9
%0
29.9
Income from private sources
0
236.5
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
142
0
2,416
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
2.38
0
483.1
Industry co-patents
13.4
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
222.2
Publications cited in patents
2.1
%0
5.2
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
81.5
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Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
0
100
International joint publications
55.9
%8.3
91.4
International doctorate degrees
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
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Bachelor graduates working in the region
Master graduates working in the region
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
35.7
%0
84.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Strategic research partnerships in the region
0
100
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Female students bachelor
Female students master
Female professors
Female academic staff
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Student-staff ratio
73.4
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
28.1
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
688.9
Doctorate productivity
0
1.5
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,388
1
9,080
Citation rate
1.6
0.2
2.9
Top cited publications
18.8
%0
34.7
Interdisciplinary publications
14.3
%0
31.9
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
98.5
Co-publications with industrial partners
4
%0
12.2
Publications cited in patents
2.5
%0
7.4
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
78
International joint publications
55.5
%12.6
87.1
International research grants
0
98.7
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Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
13.8
%0
88.6
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
106.6
5.5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
5.6
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
333.38
Doctorate productivity
0
1.11
Research publications (absolute numbers)
250
0
722
Citation rate
1.82
0.09
2.94
Top cited publications
22.4
%0
34.2
Interdisciplinary publications
8.2
%0
18.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
0.4
%0
23.5
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
68.8
%0
95.7
International research grants
0
100
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Student internships in the region
2.8
100
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
7.2
%0
59.3
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
82
5.5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
21.7
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
584.67
Doctorate productivity
0
2
Research publications (absolute numbers)
309
0
1,295
Citation rate
1.13
0.28
2.19
Top cited publications
11.9
%0
28.7
Interdisciplinary publications
13.1
%0
27.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
82.22
Co-publications with industrial partners
7.1
%0
17.5
Publications cited in patents
1.3
%0
5.9
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
49.8
%3.7
80.5
International research grants
0
85.8
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Student internships in the region
14.3
100
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
7.1
%0
66
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
123.7
5.7
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
8.8
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
510.21
Doctorate productivity
0
1.5
Research publications (absolute numbers)
266
0
1,055
Citation rate
1
0.28
1.84
Top cited publications
9.3
%0
25.3
Interdisciplinary publications
15
%0
39.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
3
%0
19.4
Publications cited in patents
0
%0
4.2
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
91.2
International joint publications
45.1
%3.3
68.8
International research grants
0
100
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Student internships in the region
16.5
100
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
13.9
%0
66.7
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
89.2
5.5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
5
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
3,017.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.25
Research publications (absolute numbers)
588
0
2,150
Citation rate
1.35
0.13
3.28
Top cited publications
16
%0
28.1
Interdisciplinary publications
12.8
%0
50.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.5
%0
17.4
Publications cited in patents
1.3
%0
5
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
57.1
%7.7
93.7
International research grants
0
92.1
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Student internships in the region
2.4
100
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
7.5
%0
70
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
147.7
5.6
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
16.1
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
347.83
Doctorate productivity
0
1.4
Research publications (absolute numbers)
311
0
937
Citation rate
1.72
0
2.81
Top cited publications
18.4
%0
35.5
Interdisciplinary publications
6.4
%0
17.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
1
%0
36.9
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
62.1
%0
81.4
International research grants
0
100
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Student internships in the region
8.3
100
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
7.1
%0
68.2
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
Doctorate productivity
Research publications (absolute numbers)
247
Citation rate
0.97
Top cited publications
9.5
%
Interdisciplinary publications
6.8
%
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
International joint publications
40.9
%
International research grants
Other universities
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Student internships in the region
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
6.5
%
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
165
5.5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
6.7
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Other universities
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
735.48
Doctorate productivity
0
3.29
Research publications (absolute numbers)
701
0
3,096
Citation rate
1.34
0.04
2.58
Top cited publications
14.6
%0
23.5
Interdisciplinary publications
11.1
%0
24.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.6
%0
28.2
Publications cited in patents
1.8
%0
5.5
Other universities
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
52.5
%2.6
78.7
International research grants
0
100
Other universities
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Student internships in the region
6.9
100
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
6.7
%0
76
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
89.1
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
12.5
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Other universities
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
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External research income
0
648.2
Doctorate productivity
0
1.7
Research publications (absolute numbers)
743
1
1,726
Citation rate
1.2
0.1
2.3
Top cited publications
13.4
%0
21.9
Interdisciplinary publications
6.8
%0
31
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
50.1
Co-publications with industrial partners
3.9
%0
14.8
Other universities
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
60.3
%13
90.8
International research grants
0
100
Other universities
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Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
6.5
%0
45.2
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
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Student-staff ratio
90.84
1.07
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
5.29
100
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Hospital beds available for teaching
8.3
746.1
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
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External research income
0
606.44
Doctorate productivity
0
1.51
Research publications (absolute numbers)
7,579
0
5,065
Citation rate
1.3
0.09
1.48
Top cited publications
14.8
%0.2
20.4
Interdisciplinary publications
9
%0
21.3
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Other universities
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Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.6
%0
12
Publications cited in patents
2.3
%0
6.4
Co-patents with industry
Other universities
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International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
55.1
International joint publications
52.4
%6.2
73.4
International research grants
0
100
Other universities
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Regional joint publications
23.1
%3.1
77.7
Income from regional sources
Other universities
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
Other universities
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Student-staff ratio
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Other universities
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Other universities
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External research income
Doctorate productivity
Research publications (absolute numbers)
178
Citation rate
0.77
Top cited publications
6.7
%
Interdisciplinary publications
10.8
%
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Other universities
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Income from private sources
Other universities
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
International joint publications
36.5
%
International research grants
Other universities
|better >
Student internships in the region
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
22.5
%
Income from regional sources
Other universities
|better >
Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
Other universities
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Student-staff ratio
149.13
1.06
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
4.65
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Other universities
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Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Other universities
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External research income
0
325.17
Doctorate productivity
0
3.55
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,137
0
701
Citation rate
1.68
0.07
2.87
Top cited publications
14.7
%0
27.9
Interdisciplinary publications
5.8
%0
24.9
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Other universities
|better >
Income from private sources
0
65.3
Co-publications with industrial partners
0.7
%0
9.1
Other universities
|better >
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
71.43
International joint publications
53.7
%13.6
74.1
International research grants
0
100
Other universities
|better >
Student internships in the region
7.12
100
BA theses with regional organisations
MA theses with regional organisations
Regional joint publications
12.8
%0
61
Income from regional sources
Other universities
|better >
Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
Other universities
|better >
Student-staff ratio
104.8
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
19.8
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Other universities
|better >
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Other universities
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External research income
0
436.6
Doctorate productivity
0
1.4
Research publications (absolute numbers)
120
1
211
Citation rate
1.45
0.1
3.4
Top cited publications
14.8
%0
32.7
Interdisciplinary publications
9.5
%0
26.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
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Income from private sources
0
100
Other universities
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International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
13
International orientation of master programmes
0
14
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
29.2
%0
55
International research grants
0
100
Other universities
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Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
6.7
%0
30.8
Income from regional sources
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Total number of students in field (major)
Academic staff (fte)
Percentage of female students
What to study in Canada
- Biology
- Business studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- History
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Pharmacy / Pharmacology
- Political Science
- Production/Industrial Engineering
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
Where to study in Canada
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- Brock University
- University of Calgary
- Carleton University
- Concordia University
- Dalhousie University
- University of Guelph
- Lakehead University
- Laurentian University
- Wilfred Laurier University
- Laval University
- University of Manitoba
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- University of Montreal
- Polytechnique Montreal
- HEC Montréal
- Nipissing University
- OCAD University
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Ottawa
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Queen's University
- University of Regina
- Ryerson University
- University of Saskatchewan
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Simon Fraser University
- École de technologie supérieure
- University of Toronto
- Trent University
- University of Victoria
- University of Waterloo
- University of Western Ontario
- University of Windsor
- York University
