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    Chapter 1: Undergraduate Studies

    1.1aApplications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield of First-Year Undergraduates, 2013 to 2022All years’ data for applications and offers are based on annual Admissions Committee reports to Engineering Faculty Council (November), counting new admissions only, FT and PT, all years of study. Registrations only are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count.
    1.1bApplications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield of Domestic First-Year Undergraduates, 2013 to 2022All years’ data for applications and offers are based on annual Admissions Committee reports to Engineering Faculty Council (November), counting new admissions only, FT and PT, all years of study. Registrations only are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International = Domestic.
    1.1cApplications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield of International First-Year Undergraduates, 2013 to 2022All years’ data for applications and offers are based on annual Admissions Committee reports to Engineering Faculty Council (November), counting new admissions only, FT and PT, all years of study. Registrations only are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International = International.
    1.2aOntario Secondary School Averages of Incoming First-Year Undergraduates, 2013 to 2022Averages of incoming first-year students from Admissions Committee Report to Engineering Faculty Council (November).
    1.2bTwo-Year Retention Rate, 2011 to 2020Retention rate is the proportion of students who successfully move on to second year within two years of their first entry into the program.
    1.3Incoming First-Year Undergraduates by Program, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count; Programs of study based on [Program] field.
    1.4aAll Undergraduates by Program, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool, including full-time students, part-time students and students on PEY Co-op. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Years 1–4; Measure = Head Count; Programs of study based on [Program] field.
    1.4bAll Undergraduates by Program, Year of Study and Professional Experience Year Co-op, 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool, including full-time students, part-time students and students on PEY Co-op. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Years 1–4; Programs of study based on [Program] field.
    1.4cEnrolment in Engineering Science Majors, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Associated Org = blank (excludes PEY Co-op); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Years 1–4; EngSci Majors based on [Program Option] field.
    1.5aUndergraduate Student-to-Faculty Ratios by Academic Area, 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2022, Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Associated Org = blank (excludes PEY Co-op); Measure = Head Count. Faculty Total does not include teaching done for Engineering by extra-divisional units (especially Arts & Science departments). Results are not adjusted for departmental contributions to shared first-year curriculum, Engineering Science or Engineering minors. Faculty counts are provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2022 are used to compare with 2022–2023 student counts. Calculation includes tenured, tenure-stream and teaching-stream faculty.
    1.5bUndergraduate Full-Time Equivalent Student-Faculty Ratios, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Excludes students on PEY Co-op and students with special status. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2022, Degree Type = Undergraduate; Associated Org = blank (to exclude PEY Co-op); Measure = Head Count. Does not include teaching done for Engineering by extra-divisional units (especially Arts & Science departments). Faculty counts are provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2022 are used to compare with 2022–2023 student counts. Calculation includes tenured, tenure-stream and teaching-stream faculty.
    1.6aUndergraduate Participation in Summer Research Opportunities, 2014 to 2023Information regarding Canadian placements provided by the Registrar’s Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and the Faculty’s departmental offices. International placement statistics provided by the U of T Centre for International Experience.
    1.6bUndergraduate Participation in Summer Research Opportunities by Academic Area, 2023Information regarding Canadian placements provided by the Registrar’s Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and the Faculty’s departmental offices. International placement statistics provided by the U of T Centre for International Experience.
    1.7aNumber of Engineering Undergraduate Students Participating in PEY Co-op with Percentage Participation, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Statistics provided by the Engineering Career Centre, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    1.7bNumber of Canadian and International PEY Co-op Positions, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Statistics provided by the Engineering Career Centre, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    1.7cNumber of PEY Co-op Employers, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Statistics provided by the Engineering Career Centre, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    1.8aNumber of Awards Received by Cohort with Total Number of Undergraduate Need-Based Award Recipients, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Award data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Undergraduate; Need vs Merit Based = Needs Based Awards; Program Level = Undergraduate; Enrolment Status = All (e.g. FINCA, CANC, etc.); Year of Study = Years 1–4 (exclude any N/A); Sessions include most recent (current) academic year except for the Summer semester; Measure = Dollar amount
    1.8bTotal Value of Undergraduate Financial Assistance and Percentage Distributed by Year of Study, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Award data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Undergraduate; Need vs Merit Based = Needs Based Awards; Program Level = Undergraduate; Enrolment Status = All (e.g. FINCA, CANC, etc.); Year of Study = Years 1–4 (exclude any N/A); Sessions include most recent (current) academic year except for the Summer semester; Measure = Distinct student count
    1.9Undergraduate Degrees Awarded by Program, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering). Includes Fall (Nov), Spring (March) and Summer (June) convocations.
    1.10aNumber of Students and Percentage of Class Graduating with Honours, 2014 to 2023Data provided by the Office of the Faculty Registrar, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Based on ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Degree Citation Code = HON (Honours) or HHO (High Honours).
    1.10bNumber of Students on the Dean’s Honour List by Term and Academic Area, Fall 2018 to Winter 2023Data provided by the Office of the Faculty Registrar, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Based on ROSI data; Award Code = APHON. See footnote to Fig. 1.11b for an explanation regarding the impact of COVID-19 adaptations on the 2022 Winter term and 2022–2023 results.
    1.11aNumber of Students and Percentage of Graduating Class Completing an Engineering Minor, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
    1.11bStudents Graduating with an Engineering Business Minor or Certificate, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
    1.12New Undergraduate Courses Launched, 2022–2023Data provided by the Vice-Dean Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

    Chapter 2: Graduate Studies

    2.1aDomestic and International MASc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 4BEG (Graduate Admissions Statistics)
    2.1bDomestic and International PhD Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 4BEG (Graduate Admissions Statistics). Students who have fast-tracked from MASc programs into PhD programs are calculated separately (see Fig. 2.6a) but have been included in this figure as applications, offers and admissions to more accurately reflect total PhD student intake.
    2.1cDomestic and International MEng and MHSc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 4BEG (Graduate Admissions Statistics)
    2.2aGraduate Students by Degree Type, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count.
    2.2bGraduate Enrolment by Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Headcount (HC) by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count or Total FTE. Headcounts are reported for all Fall terms from 2013–2022. FTEs are counted by academic year as reported in the cube (May to April).
    2.3aGraduate and Undergraduate Full-Time Equivalent Student-to-Faculty Ratios, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Undergraduate Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms 2013–2022; Associated Org = blank (excludes PEY Co-op); Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. To calculate Undergraduate FTEs, part-time students are counted as 0.3 FTE. Graduate Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms 2013–2022; Measure = Total FTE; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status). Number of faculty included in the calculation is provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2022 are used to compare with 2022–2023 student counts. Graduate ratios include only tenured and tenure-stream faculty; Undergraduate ratios also include teaching stream faculty.
    2.3bFull Time Equivalent Graduate Student-to-Faculty Ratios by Academic Area and Degree Type, 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2022; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Total FTE. The number of graduate students per department is adjusted as per the budget calculation for inter-departmental graduate student supervision. Faculty counts are provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and are used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2022 are used to compare with 2022–2023 student counts. Includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only.
    2.3cRatio of Undergraduate to Graduate Full-Time Equivalent Students, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Undergraduate Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms 2013–2022; Associated Org = blank (excludes PEY Co-op); Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. To calculate Undergraduate FTEs, part-time students are counted as 0.3 FTE. Graduate Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms 2013–2022; Measure = Total FTE; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status).
    2.4aGraduate Student Funding by Category, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad, HR Other, Stipend, UT Employment; excludes Awards – Undergraduate, Waiver. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.4bGraduate Student Funding by Category and Academic Area, 2021–2022Data obtained from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad, HR Other, Stipend, UT Employment; excludes Awards – Undergraduate, Waiver. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.5aTotal Graduate Student Scholarships by Source, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad; Award Income Source = External. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.5bNumber of NSERC and CIHR Graduate Student Award Recipients by Academic Area, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad; Award Income Source = Federal — Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council; Measure = Distinct Student Count. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.6aNumber of Students Fast-Tracked from Masters to PhD by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 4FF (Student Registrations). Fast-tracked students are identified by POSt codes that end in ‘PHD U’ and are counted when prior session POSt code was a Master’s degree (MASc or MEng). To reflect fast-tracking practice, an academic year is defined as Summer-Fall-Winter (May to April).
    2.6bNumber of Direct-Entry PhD students by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 4FF (Student Registrations). Include all PhD students where prior session POSt code was blank or AE NDEGP (recently-completed undergraduate). Reported by academic year defined as Summer-Fall-Winter (May to April).
    2.7aTime to Completion for PhD, MASc, MEng and MHSc Students, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 4BEA (Years to Graduate), originally created for Ontario Council of Graduate Studies (OCGS) reporting purposes. The data reflects median values based on the total number of terms in which a student is registered. Leaves, lapses and (in most cases) the term in which the convocation occurs are excluded. Where a student is fast-tracked from the MASc into a PhD, the total time for both programs is counted. Full-time, extended full-time and part-time MEng students are distinguished for greater clarity and accuracy.
    2.7b to 2.7hTime to Completion for Graduate Students by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI 4BEA downloads (Years to Graduate), originally created for Ontario Council of Graduate Studies (OCGS) reporting purposes. The data reflects median values based on the total number of terms in which a student is registered. Leaves, lapses and (in most cases) the term in which the convocation occurs are excluded. Where a student is fast-tracked from the MASc into a PhD, the total time for both programs is counted. Full-time, extended full-time and part-time MEng students are distinguished for greater clarity and accuracy.
    2.8Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Type, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering).
    2.9New Graduate Courses Approved, 2022–2023Data provided by the Vice-Dean Graduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

    Chapter 3: Community

    3.1Continent of Origin: Undergraduate Students, Fall 2022Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Calculations based on Continent/Country of Citizenship parameter.
    3.2aIncoming First-Year Undergraduates with Percentage of Women, 2013 to 2022Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); New Intake = Yes; Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = 1; Measure = Head Count; Gender parameter used to calculate percentage of women students. The options to report "another gender" or to not report gender were added in 2017.
    3.2bIncoming First-Year Undergraduates with Percentage of International Students, 2013 to 2022Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); New Intake = Yes; Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = 1; Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International parameter used to calculate percentage of international students.
    3.2cIncoming First-Year Domestic and International Undergraduates, 2013 to 2022Student counts are from the U of T Enrolment Master Files, source of the Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Includes new and returning students. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count
    3.3aUndergraduate Enrolment with Percentage of Women, 2013 to 2022Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. The options to report "another gender" or to not report gender were added in 2017.
    3.3bPercentage of Women by Undergraduate Program, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Gender = Female; Programs of study based on [Program] field. The options to report "another gender" or to not report gender were added in 2017.
    3.3cUndergraduate Enrolment with Percentage of International Students, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International parameter used to calculate percentage of international students.
    3.4Undergraduate Degrees Awarded by Gender, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering). Includes Fall (Nov), Spring (March) and Summer (June) convocations.
    3.5Continent of Origin: Graduate Students, Fall 2022Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2022; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Calculations based on Continent/Country of Citizenship parameter.
    3.6aGraduate Students by Degree Type and Gender with Percentage of Women Students, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. Gender parameter used to calculate percentage of women. The options to report "another gender" or to not report gender were added in 2017.
    3.6bGraduate Students by Degree Type and Domestic/International Status with Percentage of International Students, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool and exclude special status students. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2013–2022; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. Tuition Fees / Domestic/International parameter used to calculate percentage of international students.
    3.7Graduate Degrees Awarded by Gender, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering).
    3.8Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Clubs and Teams, 2022–2023Information from the Centralized Process for Student Initiative Funding (CPSIF), as well as the Engineering Society
    3.9Pre-University Outreach Programs, 2022–2023Information provided by the Engineering Student Outreach Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    3.10a to 3.10hTotal Number of Faculty by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Women academic staff include all ranks of professors in both the tenure and teaching streams.
    3.11Total Number of Faculty with Percentage of Women Overall and by Academic Rank, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    3.12Canada Research Chairs with Number and Percentage of Women Chairholders, 2014 to 2023Information provided by the Senior Reporting and Budget Analyst, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Includes data sourced from the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation and from the Canada Research Chairs Program website: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspxCanada Research Chairs Program website
    3.13Total Staff by Type and Gender, 2013–2023 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Manager, Finance and Budget, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    3.14Summary of Progress Against the Recommendations of the Blueprint for Action (2018), as prepared by the Eagles’ Longhouse (Engineering Indigenous Initiatives Steering Committee), 2023Information provided by the Dean’s Advisor on Indigenous Initiatives.
    3.15Summary of Progress Against the Recommendations of Striving Toward Black Inclusivity (2019) as prepared by the Black Inclusion Steering Committee (BISC), 2023Information provided by the Dean’s Advisor on Black Inclusivity Initiatives.
    3.16Summary of Progress against the Recommendations of the Final Report (2019) of the Joint Task Force on Academic Advising and Mental Health, 2023Information provided by the U of T Engineering Mental Health Programs Officer.

    Chapter 4: Research

    4.1aTotal Research Funding (Infrastructure + Operating), 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Infrastructure Funding includes the following programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure, and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program.
    4.1bTotal Research Funding (Infrastructure + Operating) by Year, Source and Funding per Faculty Member, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and adjusted to reflect each PI’s department of budgetary appointment. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Faculty data is provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and here includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only, as reported each July. Faculty counts are used on a slip-year basis: e.g. those reported in July 2021 (for academic year 2020–2021) are linked to Grant Year 2022 (Apr 2021 to Mar 2022).
    4.1cResearch Operating Funding by Year, Source and Funding per Faculty Member, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Research Operating Funding excludes the following infrastructure programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure, and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program. Faculty data is provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and here includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only, as reported each July. Faculty counts are used on a slip-year basis: e.g. those reported in July 2021 (for academic year 2020–2021) are linked to Grant Year 2022 (Apr 2021 to Mar 2022).
    4.2a to 4.2gResearch Operating Funding by Academic Area - Including Year, Source and Funding per Faculty Member, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and adjusted to reflect each PI’s department of budgetary appointment. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Research Operating Funding excludes the following infrastructure programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program. Faculty data is provided by the Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and here includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only, as reported each July. Faculty counts are used on a slip-year basis: e.g. those reported in July 2021 (for academic year 2020–2021) are linked to Grant Year 2022 (Apr 2021 to Mar 2022).
    4.3Distribution of Research Operating Funding by Academic Area, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and adjusted to reflect each PI’s department of budgetary appointment. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Research Operating Funding excludes the following infrastructure programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program.
    4.4aTri-Agency and NCE Support: CIHR, NSERC and NCE Funding, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022).
    4.4bNSERC Funding, 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering. Grant Year = 2022.
    4.4cNSERC Industrial Partnership Funding by Program, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering / Research Partnerships Programs
    4.4dIndustrial Partnerships as Proportion of Total NSERC Funding, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering.
    4.4eNSERC Research Grant Funding by Program, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering.
    4.5aCanadian Peer Universities vs. University of Toronto Share of NSERC Funding for Engineering Cumulative Five-Year Share, 2017–2018 to 2021–2022All data from NSERC Award Search Engine. Based on Selection Committees for Discovery and Partnership Programs, but not Scholarships and Fellowships. Excludes Canada Research Chairs and Networks of Centres of Excellence and does not include Indirect Costs of Research. Research Subjects = all engineering and technology-related fields. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022).
    4.5bU of T Annual Share of NSERC Funding in Engineering, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022All data from NSERC Award Search Engine. Based on Selection Committees for Discovery and Partnership Programs, but not Scholarships and Fellowships. Excludes Canada Research Chairs and Networks of Centres of Excellence and does not include Indirect Costs of Research. Research Subjects = all engineering and technology-related fields. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022).
    4.6aIndustry Research Funding by Academic Area, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2021–2022 = April 2021 to March 2022 = Grant Year 2022). Industry = Corporate.
    4.6bIndustry Partnerships, 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2023. Industry = Corporate. Additional information gathered from selected websites (e.g. those of Industrial Research Chairs and major research consortia) and provided by individual departments within the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    4.7aU of T Engineering Invention Disclosures by Academic Area, 2018–2019 to 2022–2023Data from the Research and Innovation Dashboards, provided by the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation. Data current as of May 1, 2023.
    4.7bPatent Applications by Faculty, 2022–2023Data from the Research and Innovation Dashboards, provided by the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation. Data current as of May 1, 2023.
    4.8Spinoff Companies, 2005 to 2023Data from the Research and Innovation Dashboards, provided by the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation. Data current as of May 1, 2023.
    4.9Chairs and Professorships, 2022–2023Chairholders are reported as of the HR turnover date at the end of the reporting cycle, in this case, July 1, 2023, except in cases where new allocations (e.g. CRCs) have not yet been made public. List compiled from the following sources:
    • Canada Research Chairs website
    • Industrial Research Chairs website
    • Faculty Trust and Restricted Fund Accountant (Endowed Chairs)
    • Office of the Vice-Dean, Research, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
    • Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
    • Distinguished Professors and University Professors from the Office of the Vice-President & Provost websites

    Chapter 5: Awards & Rankings

    5.1Summary of University of Toronto Engineering Performance in World Rankings, 2022–2023Compiled from other figures in this chapter.
    5.2aQS World University Rankings: Top 50 World Universities for Engineering & Technology, 2023Data from QS World University Ranking website.
    5.2bQS World University Rankings: Top North American Public Universities for Engineering & Technology, 2023Data from QS World University Ranking website.
    5.2cQS World University Rankings: Canadian U15 in Top 200, 2023Data from QS World University Ranking website.
    5.2dQS World University Rankings: Canadian Universities in QS by Subject, 2023Data from QS World University Ranking website.
    5.3aTHE World University Ranking: Top 50 Universities for Engineering, 2023Data from THE World University Ranking website.
    5.3bTHE Top North American Public Universities for Engineering, 2023Data from THE World University Ranking website.
    5.3cCanadian U15 in THE Top 200 for Engineering, 2023Data from THE World University Ranking website.
    5.4Canadian Universities in the Top 200 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Subject, 2022Data from ARWU website.
    5.5aNTU Top 80 World Universities for Engineering, 2022Data from National Taiwan University Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for Wold Universities website. Data compiled from Thomson Reuters’ science citation indexes.
    5.5bNTU Top North American Public Universities for Engineering, 2022Data from National Taiwan University Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for Wold Universities website. Data compiled from Thomson Reuters’ science citation indexes.
    5.5cCanadian U15 Universities in NTU Top 200 for Engineering, 2022Data from National Taiwan University Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for Wold Universities website. Data compiled from Thomson Reuters’ science citation indexes.
    5.5dCanadian Universities in NTU by Subject, 2022Data from National Taiwan University Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for Wold Universities website. Data compiled from Thomson Reuters’ science citation indexes.
    5.6aNumber of Engineering Publications Indexed by Thomson Reuters for Association of American Universities (AAU) Public and Canadian Peer Institutions, 2017 to 2021Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2017 to 2021. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science).
    5.6bSummary of U15 Bibliometrics for Publications (Thomson Reuters/AAU, 2017 to 2021)Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2017 to 2021. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science). Faculty counts for analysis of U15 citations per faculty member are from the Engineers Canada 2020 Resources Report.
    5.6cNumber of Engineering Citations Indexed by Thomson Reuters for Association of American Universities (AAU) Public and Canadian Peer Institutions, 2017 to 2021Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2017 to 2021. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science).
    5.6dSummary of U15 Bibliometrics for Citations (Thomson Reuters/AAU, 2017 to 2021)Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2017 to 2021. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science). Faculty counts for analysis of U15 citations per faculty member are from the Engineers Canada 2020 Resources Report.
    5.7Summary of Major International, National and Provincial Awards and Honours Received by U of T Engineering, 2013 to 2022Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.8aNumber of Major National and International Awards Received by U of T Engineering Compared to Other Canadian Engineering Faculties, 2022Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.8bPercentage of Engineering Faculty and Total Major Awards Received in Canadian Engineering Faculties, 2022Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Faculty FTEs are based on the Engineering Deans Canada (EDC) 2020 Resources Report prepared by Engineers Canada and circulated to Canadian engineering deans in July 2021.
    5.9Number of Awards Received by U of T Engineering Faculty Compared to Other Canadian Engineering Faculties, 2018 to 2022Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.10Selected Awards Received by Faculty, 2022–2023Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.11a2023 U of T Engineering Staff and Faculty AwardsInformation provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.11b2022 Engineering Alumni Network AwardsInformation provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

    Chapter 6: Advancement and Communications

    6.1aPhilanthropic Support, 2022–2023Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.1bPhilanthropic Support, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.1cGift Designations, 2022–2023Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.1dAlumni Engagement, 2022–2023Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2aU of T Engineering Media Stories and Impressions, May 2022 to April 2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2bProportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Academic Area, 2022–2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2cProportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Strategic Priority Area, 2022–2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2dProportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Outlet Location, 2022–2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.3aTwitter Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.3bFacebook Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.3cInstagram Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.3dLinkedIn Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.4Summary of Analytics for U of T Engineering Faculty site and U of T Engineering News site, 2022–2023Websites: engineering.utoronto.ca and news.engineering.utoronto.ca. Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)
    6.5Social Media Referrals for U of T Engineering News, 2022–2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)
    6.6Summary of Analytics for Discover Engineering, Welcome to Skule™ and Engineering Graduate Studies sites, 2022–2023Websites: discover.engineering.utoronto.ca, welcome.engineering.utoronto.ca and gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)
    6.7Top 25 Stories on the Engineering News and U of T News Websites, 2022–2023Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and University of Toronto Strategic Communications. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)

    Chapter 7: Financial and Physical Resources

    7.1Total Revenue, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.2Total Central Costs, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.3Budget Data, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.4Revenue Sources, 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.5Revenue Distribution, 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.6Total Operating Budget: Breakdown by Expenses (Net of Central University Costs), 2022–2023Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.7Summary of Buildings Occupied by Engineering and Total Net Assignable Square Metres (NASMs) Assigned to the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, 2022–2023Data is from Archibus, the U of T campus space database maintained by University Planning, Design & Construction. Space Manager Report: Campus Building Detail by Room Number. Division Code for the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering = 500
    7.8Selected Infrastructure Investments, 2022–2023Data provided by the Director, Facilities & Infrastructure Planning, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.9The Engineering NeighbourhoodInformation from the Office of Space Management. Visit map.utoronto.ca for a full campus map.

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