UNBC Tied for 3rd in Maclean’s Ranking
Thursday, October 31, 2013 @ 8:55 AM
Prince George, B.C. – UNBC has slipped from second place, and is now tied for third place among small universities in the country according to the annual Maclean’s Magazine ranking of Canadian Universities.
UNBC is behind two universities in the Maritimes, Mount Alison in New Brunswick and Acadia in Nova Scotia and shares third spot with the University of Lethbridge.
Last year, UNBC was in second spot, and was listed as the "best university in its category among all facilities west of Atlantic Canada."
UNBC scored high in the following categories:
- “Student Awards – UNBC ranks third in its category in Canada in the number of students, per 1,000, who have won national awards.
- Student/ Faculty Ratio – UNBC ranks second in Canada for the number of teachers per student.
- Research Funding – UNBC ranks third in Canada for total research dollars per faculty member.
The University also ranks fourth in Canada for the number of professors who have won national awards.
UNBC President George Iwama says the University is pleased to be among the top three small universities in Canada, “We are “As we approach our 25th anniversary in 2015, our strong standing among the best in Canada reflects the unwavering commitment everyone at UNBC has to world-class education and research, and to the North and Northerners.”
It has been a very positive week for UNBC. Last week it was ranked high in the annual Globe and Mail University report, and on the weekend, it was presented with the Prince George Chamber of Commerce’s Environmental Leadership award.
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