Canada's Top Research Universities 2025
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| University | Rank 2025 |
Rank 2024 |
Sponsored Research Income FY2024 $000 |
Sponsored Research Income FY2023 $000 |
Sponsored Research Income % Change 2023-2024 |
Research Intensity $ per Faculty $000 |
Research Intensity $ per Graduate Student $000 |
Tier | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | $1,588,932 | $1,433,636 | 10.8 | $565.70 | $74.20 | M | ON |
| Université de Montréal | 2 | 3 | $775,414 | $709,640 | 9.3 | $377.70 | $41.80 | M | QC |
| McGill University | 3 | 4 | $749,207 | $685,814 | 9.2 | $407.80 | $76.20 | M | QC |
| University of British Columbia | 4 | 2 | $739,668 | $712,601 | 3.8 | $288.30 | $59.00 | M | BC |
| University of Calgary | 5 | 6 | $588,483 | $545,339 | 7.9 | $395.80 | $73.40 | M | AB |
| University of Alberta | 6 | 5 | $573,149 | $620,850 | -7.7 | $284.90 | $69.00 | M | AB |
| University of Ottawa | 7 | 7 | $512,642 | $494,587 | 3.7 | $386.90 | $59.20 | M | ON |
| Université Laval | 8 | 8 | $471,223 | $472,110 | -0.2 | $289.30 | $36.80 | M | QC |
| McMaster University | 9 | 9 | $423,218 | $465,984 | -9.2 | $430.10 | $74.30 | M | ON |
| University of Saskatchewan | 10 | 12 | $309,403 | $229,900 | 34.6 | $319.60 | $85.30 | M | SK |
| Université de Sherbrooke | 11 | 11 | $285,947 | $240,337 | 19.0 | $217.30 | $26.00 | M | QC |
| Western University | 12 | 10 | $284,645 | $281,473 | 1.1 | $171.80 | $38.60 | M | ON |
| University of Manitoba | 13 | 14 | $246,438 | $211,411 | 16.6 | $142.70 | $60.30 | M | MB |
| Dalhousie University | 14 | 16 | $213,193 | $188,779 | 12.9 | $167.30 | $49.80 | M | NS |
| University of Waterloo | 15 | 13 | $198,471 | $224,345 | -11.5 | $160.60 | $32.40 | C | ON |
| Queen's University | 16 | 15 | $188,510 | $210,404 | -10.4 | $213.20 | $29.50 | M | ON |
| University of Guelph | 17 | 17 | $175,535 | $186,211 | -5.7 | $212.50 | $56.00 | C | ON |
| University of Victoria | 18 | 20 | $168,000 | $139,669 | 20.3 | $215.90 | $52.80 | C | BC |
| Simon Fraser University | 19 | 18 | $158,690 | $150,179 | 5.7 | $171.00 | $35.20 | C | BC |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 20 | 19 | $143,680 | $142,847 | 0.6 | $149.80 | $30.50 | M | MB |
| York University | 21 | 22 | $119,658 | $120,473 | -0.7 | $83.10 | $19.10 | C | ON |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | 22 | 24 | $119,612 | $107,645 | 11.1 | $101.50 | $14.00 | C | QC |
| Carleton University | 23 | 23 | $111,476 | $113,531 | -1.8 | $123.70 | $22.00 | C | ON |
| Concordia University | 24 | 21 | $107,218 | $129,096 | -16.9 | $119.90 | $14.50 | C | QC |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | 25 | 25 | $95,860 | $91,237 | 5.1 | $99.80 | $33.20 | C | ON |
| Institut national de la recherche scientifique | 26 | 26 | $77,007 | $76,825 | 0.2 | $478.30 | $107.10 | Z | QC |
| École de technologie supérieure | 27 | 27 | $59,682 | $54,385 | 9.7 | $210.90 | $19.20 | Z | QC |
| University of New Brunswick | 28 | 29 | $53,148 | $50,750 | 4.7 | $106.70 | $25.40 | C | NB |
| Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | 29 | 28 | $49,534 | $53,901 | -8.1 | $103.40 | $13.60 | C | QC |
| University of Windsor | 30 | 33 | $44,512 | $32,485 | 37.0 | $96.30 | $7.50 | C | ON |
| University of Regina | 31 | 30 | $40,341 | $49,364 | -18.3 | $91.70 | $16.40 | C | SK |
| Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | 32 | 32 | $39,890 | $34,762 | 14.8 | $147.20 | $15.70 | U | QC |
| Université du Québec à Rimouski | 33 | 31 | $39,884 | $35,252 | 13.1 | $166.90 | $25.20 | U | QC |
| Ontario Tech University | 34 | 37 | $28,337 | $22,944 | 23.5 | $113.80 | $28.40 | U | ON |
| Lakehead University | 35 | 35 | $28,118 | $27,002 | 4.1 | $86.00 | $15.90 | U | ON |
| Laurentian University | 36 | 34 | $25,924 | $31,439 | -17.5 | $117.80 | $14.20 | U | ON |
| Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue | 37 | 36 | $25,688 | $24,731 | 3.9 | $162.60 | $25.40 | U | QC |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | 38 | 39 | $19,910 | $18,974 | 4.9 | $35.90 | $8.80 | U | ON |
| University of Northern British Columbia | 39 | 41 | $19,612 | $17,710 | 10.7 | $94.70 | $28.80 | U | BC |
| University of Lethbridge | 40 | 38 | $18,893 | $20,893 | -9.6 | $58.90 | $26.50 | U | AB |
| Royal Military College of Canada | 41 | 43 | $18,808 | $15,093 | 24.6 | $96.00 | $33.80 | U | ON |
| Brock University | 42 | 40 | $17,778 | $18,164 | -2.1 | $29.70 | $10.10 | U | ON |
| Université de Moncton | 43 | 48 | $16,343 | $13,226 | 23.6 | $51.20 | $23.50 | U | NB |
| Université du Québec en Outaouais | 44 | 45 | $15,363 | $14,166 | 8.4 | $61.20 | $9.50 | U | QC |
| Trent University | 45 | 47 | $14,640 | $14,119 | 3.7 | $46.90 | $11.90 | U | ON |
| Saint Mary's University | 46 | 42 | $14,395 | $16,294 | -11.7 | $54.50 | $19.10 | U | NS |
| University of Winnipeg | 47 | 44 | $12,384 | $15,070 | -17.8 | $41.00 | $51.40 | U | MB |
| University of Prince Edward Island | 48 | 46 | $11,495 | $14,137 | -18.7 | $40.50 | $18.70 | U | PE |
| St. Francis Xavier University | 49 | 49 | $10,451 | $10,892 | -4.0 | $38.70 | $18.40 | U | NS |
| Université TÉLUQ | 50 | $7,668 | 3.5 | $68.50 | $4.70 | U | QC |
Notes:
+Sponsored research income administered by affiliated hospitals was reported one fiscal year in arrears
++Sponsored research income figures were obtained directly from the university
- Sponsored research income includes all funds to support research received in the form of a grant, contract or contribution from all sources external to the institution.
- Financial data were obtained from Statistics Canada, except where noted.
- Fiscal 2023 figures may have been adjusted as more accurate information became available.
- Faculty headcounts for academic year 2023-2024 were used to calculate Research Intensity-$ per Faculty. Includes full/part-time: full, associate and assistant ranks as provided/available. Data were obtained from Research Infosource’s Canadian University R&D Database.
- Graduate student enrollment headcounts for academic year 2023-2024 were used to calculate Research Intensity-$ per Graduate Student. Includes full and part-time students enrolled in graduate level (master’s and doctorate) programs and courses leading to degrees, certificates or diplomas. Excludes students enrolled in health-related internships/residencies and first professional programs. Data were obtained from Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur, Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, Manitoba Advanced Learning Division, Alberta Advanced Education, BC HEADSet and some individual universities.
- All data are provided for the main university including its affiliated institutions, where applicable.
- All main institutions are members of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO).
+Sponsored research income administered by affiliated hospitals was reported one fiscal year in arrears
++Sponsored research income figures were obtained directly from the university
