Facts & Figures

Today, just over 230 world-recognized engineering professors educate and inspire approximately 5,090 undergraduate students and  1,842 graduate students.

U of T Engineering is a thriving community that provides an unparalleled education to its students and yields some of the world’s most ground-breaking engineering research. As shown in the table below, U of T Engineering consistently places first in Canada and as one of the top schools in the world.

Many of the following facts and figures can be found in the Engineering Faculty's Annual Report: Performance Indicators.

 

U of T Engineering: Summary of Recent World Rankings

Ranking Body		Year		Rank
Academic Ranking of World Universities		2012		13th in the world
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities in Engineering/Technology and Computer Science		2012		13th in the world
Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology		2012		22nd in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject for Engineering and Technology: Computer Science & Information Systems		2013		16th in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject for Engineering and Technology: Civil & Structural Engineering		2013		44th in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject for Engineering and Technology: Chemical Engineering		2013		28th in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject for Engineering and Technology: Electrical Engineering		2013		19th in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject for Engineering and Technology: Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing		2011		50–100 in the world
Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology		2010		1st in Canada and 13th in the world
QS World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology		2010		1st in Canada and 14th in the world
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Rankings of World Universities for Engineering, Technology and Computer Science		2010		1st in Canada and 19th in the world
U.S. News & World Report Ranking for Engineering and IT		2010		1st in Canada and 8th in the world
Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings for Engineering and IT		2009		1st in Canada and 8th in the world
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Rankings of World Universities for Engineering, Technology and Computer Science		2009		1st in Canada and 19th in the world
Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan’s (HEEACT) Performance Ranking of Engineering Papers for World Universities		2008		1st in Canada and 17th in the world
Number of engineering publications indexed by Thomson Reuters for AAU Public and Canadian Peer Institutions		2003-2007		1st in Canada and 6th in the world
Number of engineering citations indexed by Thomson Reuters for AAU Public and Canadian Peer Institutions		2003-2007		1st in Canada and 9th in the world
Grants received from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)		2004-2008		1st among Canadian universities

General U of T Engineering Statistics

Undergraduate Students, 2011-2012	5,090
Graduate Students, 2011-2012	1,842
Total Professoriate, 2011-2012	234
Research Chairs, 2011-2012	64
Research Funding, 2010-2011	$77.9 M
Textbooks published by Faculty members since 1961	173
Established	1873
Number of U of T Engineering buildings	16
Official U of T Engineering colours	Blue and Gold
Mascot	The Cannon
Also known as	SkuleTM
Total alumni since 1873	Approx 50,000
Total living alumni	Approx 43,000
Professional Experience Year internship placements, 2011-2012	291
Major awards and honours received from 2002 to 2012 (international/national/provincial)	192
Invention disclosures, 2007 to 2012	358.8
Spin-off companies, 1970 to 2011	110
Engineering student clubs	103
Engineering student newspapers	Toike Oike and The Cannon