The University of Toronto Leads with 48 Top-50 Subjects Globally
Introduction to the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject
Recently, QS Quacquarelli Symonds released its thirteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, showcasing the top universities across 54 academic disciplines. This year’s rankings introduce three new subjects: Data Science, Marketing, and History of Art. The ranking system is based on a comparative analysis of over 15,700 individual university programs taken by students at 1,594 universities across 93 countries and territories.
Key Ranking Indicators
The rankings are based on five key indicators, including academic and employer reputation, research citations per paper, H-index, and an international research network, derived from a global survey involving 151,000 academics and 99,000 employers.
Global Insights
The rankings reveal that the United States boasts the highest number of top-10 programs (256), followed by the United Kingdom (145), and Switzerland (32). Harvard leads in 14 subjects, while MIT leads in 11 subjects. British universities excel in 15 subjects, with the University of Oxford leading in four.
Other countries that have performed well include Australia, ranking fourth globally for the most ranked subjects, and China, with the fifth-highest number of top-50 programs. India has shown significant improvement, with its overall performance rising by 17%. Conversely, Japan’s systemic decline continues, with 43% of its universities dropping in the rankings.
Top Canadian Universities for Engineering & Technology
(World ranking in parentheses)
27. University of Toronto, Toronto
33. University of British Columbia
37. University of Waterloo
41. McGill University
93. University of Alberta
119. Université de Montréal
147. University of Calgary
169. Queen’s University at Kingston
214. McMaster University
224. University of Ottawa
249. Western University
293. Concordia University
348. Université du Québec
371. Université Laval
396. Simon Fraser University
399. University of Manitoba
401-450. Carleton University
451-500. Dalhousie University
451-500. University of Saskatchewan
451-500. University of Victoria (UVic)
501-530. Toronto Metropolitan University
501-530. University of Guelph
501-530. York University
Top Canadian Universities for Data Science
(World ranking in parentheses)
6. University of Toronto
19. University of British Columbia
Top Canadian Universities for Computer Science and Information Systems
(World ranking in parentheses)
12. University of Toronto
21. University of British Columbia
22. University of Waterloo
34. McGill University
47. Université de Montréal
114. University of Alberta
139. Queen’s University at Kingston
151-200. Simon Fraser University
151-200. University of Calgary
201-250. University of Ottawa
251-300. Carleton University
251-300. Concordia University
251-300. University of Victoria (UVic)
251-300. Université du Québec
251-300. York University
301-350. McMaster University
301-350. Western University
351-400. Dalhousie University
401-450. Toronto Metropolitan University
401-450. Université Laval
451-500. University of Manitoba
451-500. University of Saskatchewan
501-550. University of New Brunswick
501-550. Université de Sherbrooke
601-650. University of Guelph
Top Canadian Universities for Life Sciences & Medicine
(World ranking in parentheses)
13. University of Toronto
22. University of British Columbia
26. McGill University
48. McMaster University
69. University of Alberta
97. Université de Montréal
115. University of Calgary
142. University of Ottawa
175. Western University
185. Université Laval
196. Queen’s University
204. Dalhousie University
217. University of Manitoba
278. University of Guelph
325. University of Saskatchewan
359. University of Waterloo
401-450. Université du Québec
501-520. Simon Fraser University
Top Canadian Universities for Arts and Humanities
(World ranking in parentheses)
15. University of Toronto
23. University of British Columbia
36. McGill University
148. Université de Montréal
171. University of Alberta
183. York University
195. Queen’s University
204. University of Calgary
224. Simon Fraser University
236. Concordia University
236. University of Ottawa
247. Western University
293. Université du Québec
327. McMaster University
341. University of Waterloo
376. Université Laval
382. University of Victoria (UVic)
394. Dalhousie University
401-450. Toronto Metropolitan University
Best Canadian Universities – 2023
(Published in 2022)
- McGill University, Montreal — 31 (World Ranking)
- University of Toronto, Toronto — 34
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver — 47
- University of Alberta, Edmonton — 110
- Université de Montréal, Montreal — 116
- McMaster University, Hamilton — 152
- University of Waterloo, Waterloo — 154
- Western University, London — 172
- University of Ottawa, Ottawa — 237
- University of Calgary, Calgary — 242
- Queen’s University at Kingston — 246
- Dalhousie University, Halifax — 308
- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby — 328
- University of Victoria (UVic), Victoria — 359
- Université Laval, Québec — 433
- York University, Toronto — 456
- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon — 473
- Concordia University, Montreal — 551-560
- Université du Québec, Québec — 571-580
- University of Guelph, Guelph — 591-600
- Carleton University, Ottawa — 601-650
- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg — 651-700
- University of New Brunswick, Fredericton — 701-750
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s — 751-800
- University of Windsor, Windsor — 751-800
- Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke — 751-800
- Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto — 801-1000
- Brock University, St. Catharines — 1001-1200
- University of Regina, Regina — 1001-1200
- Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo — 1001-1200
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