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Ontario Tech retains designation as one of Canada’s Research Universities of the Year

Ontario Tech’s research imprint ranked No. 2 in Canada among smaller universities; No. 1 in Ontario

January 18, 2023

Dr. Jana Abou-Ziki, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University,
Dr. Jana Abou-Ziki, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University,

Ontario Tech University’s impressive reputational trajectory for top-notch research continues with a fresh distinction as one of Canada’s Research Universities of the Year for 2022.

The accolade, first achieved in 2021, comes from Research Infosource (RI), Canada’s premier research ranking organization and leading provider of research intelligence for business and higher education.

Currently in its 20th academic year and still one of the country’s youngest research-intensive institutions, Ontario Tech has climbed to the top of the rankings for its research portfolio among its peers, and solidified its growth in industry-sponsored research income.

The RI report released January 18 specifically reflects data for the 2020-2021 fiscal year (FY). Among the nation’s 21 smaller research universities, Ontario Tech ranks No. 2 in Canada (up one place from last year), and retains its No. 1 rank in Ontario.

The new RI report contains a number of further key milestones about research at Ontario Tech:

  • No. 3 in Canada among smaller universities for corporate research income: $5.465 million (FY 2021).
  • No. 3 in Canada among smaller universities for corporate research income as a percentage of total research income: 25.8 per cent (FY 2021).

Also, in the five-year period from FY 2017 to FY 2021:

  • No. 1 in Canada among smaller universities for research income from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC): $20.2 million.
  • No. 1 in Canada among smaller universities for NSERC research income as a percentage of total research income: 25.8 per cent.

Ontario Tech has been busy assembling a powerful portfolio of leading collaborative research across all of its faculties, and forging hundreds of partnerships with industry and community organizations.

About Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2022 by Research Infosource

Each year, Research Infosource announces the list of Canada’s Top 50

Research Universities, based on sponsored research income and research intensity, as determined by research funding per full-time faculty member and per student in graduate studies.  

About research at Ontario Tech University

Ontario Tech has emerged as a vital research hub and cluster of expertise anchoring the eastern Greater Toronto Area. It has built more than 80 world-class research and laboratory facilities that support an engaged, diverse research community of award-winning faculty and graduate students. The university’s extensive research-intensive networks of industry, academic and community partners deliver unmatched research opportunities for thousands of undergraduate and graduate students, and drive a commitment to innovation and research excellence.

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“The Research Infosource rankings provide compelling evidence of the rapid growth and momentum of Ontario Tech University’s research-intensive enterprise. The collective scholarly output of our exceptional and talented researchers leads our Canadian university tier. Ontario Tech has earned some serious research bragging rights as an influential hub of knowledge and expertise: the Oshawa community, Durham Region and beyond should be very proud of the discovery, innovation and ethical applications of real-world technology championed at our campus.”
-Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ontario Tech University

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