After years of placing at the bottom, and more recently refusing to co-operate with the magazine, Laurentian University finally made it to the Top 10 of the Maclean’s university ranking issue.
Last year, the university came 16th on the list, compared to 10th for 2007.
“We’re delighted that Laurentian University is being recognized nationally among the Top 10 schools for undergraduate work,” said Laurentian University president Judith Woodsworth.
“With $38.6 million in research funding, we were recently ranked No. 1 for growth in research funding. Our school of education and other new facilities are under construction, enrolment is high, and we’re adding new staff and researchers. Laurentian’s an exciting place to be in 2007.”
Laurentian ranked highly in the “total research dollars per faculty member” category in Maclean’s, placing second out of 21 primarily undergraduate universities. LU also maintained its fourth place ranking for scholarships and bursaries and library acquisitions.
Laurentian University participates in Common University Data Ontario (CUDO), a wide spectrum of comprehensive, robust and accurate information prepared by each Ontario University that provides key measures for the public and especially for students and parents trying to make decisions. CUDO includes information such as:
- degrees awarded, student enrolment and entering averages - all by program;
- student satisfaction;
- first-year tuition and ancillary fees by program;
- number of teaching faculty;
- undergraduate class size, by year level;
- research awards granted; and
- graduation rates and employment rates by program.
