�ʹ��’s maintains top 200 spot in 2026 QS World University Rankings

�ʹ��’s has improved its standing in the QS World University Rankings. The university is now ranked 191^st out of 1,501 post-secondary institutions across 106 locations worldwide, rising two places from last year and maintaining its place in the top 200 universities worldwide. Within Canada, �ʹ��’s has also advanced one place, now sitting 9^th among the 29 Canadian schools evaluated.

The QS World University Rankings evaluate universities across several broad performance indicators, spanning research, university partnerships, student learning experience and outcomes, and academic and employer reputation.

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�ʹ��’s QS World University Ranking performance highlights

�ʹ��’s made strides in several QS performance indicators this year. In the area of research and academic reputation, the university rose seven places in Citations Per Faculty, which estimates the impact and quality of the scientific work produced by a university.

It also made significant improvement on a measure called International Research Network, which looks at the richness and diversity of an institution’s international research partnerships, rising 98 places over last year.

Within Canada, �ʹ��’s stood out in employability, ranking in the top five nationally for employment outcomes for graduates, and for our reputation with global employers for producing the most job-ready graduates.

�ʹ��’s has steadily improved its global standing in the QS rankings, gaining 55 positions in the last three years.

�ʹ��’s QS rankings increase comes on the heels of another rankings success. On June 17, the university achieved a top ten global result in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for the fifth consecutive year, rising two spots to 6th place internationally, and reclaiming its title as the number one institution in Canada.

This marks the fifth consecutive year that �ʹ��’s has placed in the global top 10, a milestone unmatched by any other Canadian institution since the rankings began in 2019.

Read more about �ʹ��’s THE Impact Rankings in the �ʹ��’s Gazette and about �ʹ��’s rankings and reputation broadly.

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