It was the best of times this year for Dalhousie when it comes to research income, but among the worst for Canada’s universities more generally.
Dalhousie rose a spot to 15th overall in the Research Infosource list of Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2023 thanks to a nearly 4 per cent increase in the university's research income (FY2021-FY2022). Dal's sponsored research income rose to $190.8 million in 2022 from $183.7 million the previous year.
Meanwhile, research income at Canada’s Top 50 research universities declined overall by 2.6 per cent between fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022 — only the second time in more than 20 years that the group reported a decrease. The decline is attributed primarily to a sharp 9.3 per cent decrease in total federal government funding.
Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities ranks full-service universities based on their total sponsored research income and takes into account total sponsored research income, research intensity per faculty, research intensity per graduate student, total number of publications, publication intensity and publication impact.
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Top in Atlantic Canada
Dal’s increase made it the third fastest-growing in the medical tier of universities ranked, bucking a 3-per-cent drop in combined research income overall for the tier in 2022. The tier compares participating universities that have a medical school.
Dal was one of just six universities in Atlantic Canada to make the Top 50 list and the top in the region. It was also one of only two universities in the region included in the list's '$100 Million Club,' again finding gains in a year when the Club's combined research income dropped by 4.4 per cent.
The list is compiled each year by Research Infosource , a leading Canadian research, consulting, and publishing firm and a leading source of ranking information on research universities, corporations, hospitals, and colleges.
For more analysis and information, visit the full Top 50 Research Universities 2023 list.