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οranked 21st globally in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025

Among public universities, οranked third in North America and 10th in the world
A student walks down a staircase while other students study in the atrium below

(photo by Johnny Guatto)

The University of Toronto has once again secured its position as a leading global institution in higher education, maintaining its rank of 21st in the world in the latest .  

In addition to being the top-ranked university in Canada, οranked third among public universities in North America and 10th among public universities globally – again, the same as the previous year.

It also ranked 16th overall in Times Higher Education’s “research environment” pillar.

“This closely watched international ranking underscores the University of Toronto’s excellence in research and teaching in an increasingly competitive sector,” said οPresident Meric Gertler

“It also reflects the ongoing impact of the university’s scholars and researchers, whose contributions draw exceptional students and faculty from around the world to our three campuses.” 

In the 2025 edition of its annual ranking, Times Higher Education evaluated 2,092 research-intensive universities from 115 countries and territories. That’s 185 new entries when compared to last year.

The ranking : teaching, research environment, research quality, industry and international outlook. It draws from data sources that include 157 million citations, 18 million research publications and survey responses from more than 93,000 scholars worldwide. 

The top five universities in the ranking this year were: University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Princeton University and University of Cambridge.

Other Canadian schools in the top 100 were: University of British Columbia (41st) and McGill University (45th).

Overall, οcontinues to be the highest-ranked Canadian university and one of the top-ranked public universities in the five most closely watched international rankings: Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities and National Taiwan University World University Rankings.

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