U of T Medicine Among World’s Top 15 Medical Programs
U of T Medicine was ranked 14th globally and first in Canada. Though down three spots from the previous year, U of T Medicine was placed ahead of institutions like Cornell, Yale and McGill. U of T was ranked 22nd overall, which was also three spots lower than last year. In seven of the eight subjects ranked, U of T was rated in the top 25 worldwide. The number of institutions THE rated increased this year from 800 to 980, and included locations around the world, from Zurich to Singapore, Peking to Princeton.
“We’re very pleased to be placed among the world’s best medical programs and continue to be identified as one of U of T’s strongest programs,” said Professor Trevor Young, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions. He noted that U of T Medicine has been among the top 15 medical programs for five of the last seven years.
A contributing factor for U of T Medicine’s decline in the rankings this year could be linked to research funding. Though research funding has remained relatively stable year-over-year, other countries are investing in research more aggressively, leading to a comparative decline for U of T.
“Just keeping our funding at their current levels will reduce our competitiveness when other jurisdictions around the world are making major investments in research,” said Young.
The federal government has launched a review of funding for fundamental science, which is being led by former U of T President and Faculty of Medicine Dean David Naylor.