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Facts, figures and rankings

17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß is a lot more than numbers—but this data, including our rankings, helps demonstrate how our teaching, research, and student experience stacks up against the best universities across Canada and the world.

One of Canada's top-ranked universities

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Our rankings

14th overall in Canada, World University Rankings
351-400 overall internationally, World University Rankings
10th overall in Canada, Impact Rankings
Top 100 overall internationally, Impact Rankings
6th overall in Canada, Earth and Marine Sciences
Top 250 Psychology, Life sciences, and clinical and health disciplines (internationally)

11-15th overall in Canada
Top 400 overall internationally
37th Oceanography (internationally)
Top 150 Atmospheric science (internationally)
Top 150 Environmental science & engineering and political sciences (internationally)

12th overall in Canada
283rd overall internationally
107th overall internationally, Sustainability Rankings
Top 200 Library & Information Management, Petroleum Engineering, Anatomy & Physiology, Development Studies, Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences, Geophysics, Law

1st Best university in 2027 by scholarships and bursaries
1st Best university in 2027 by research volume
1st Best university in 2027 by faculty awards
2nd Best university in 2027 by student/faculty ratio (15.6)
10th National reputation ranking

Canada’s Best Mid-Size Universities for 2027. Schools that serve between 10,000 and 30,000 students and offer a well-rounded university experience.

Facts and figures

17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß our students

20,000 students are enrolled at 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß:

  • 46% are from out-of-province
  • 13% are international students

The average entering grade of first-year students is 87.6%

Over 2,800 work terms available

More than $67M is invested each year in undergraduate scholarships, bursaries and student employment

We've had 95 Rhodes Scholars

Our students come from over 120 countries around the world

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17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß teaching and learning

We have 4,000+ faculty and staff.

More than 90% of first-choice candidates accept academic positions.

We have 13 academic faculties, offering 4,000+ courses and 300+ degree programs.

92% of our faculty have a PhD or doctorate.

We have one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in CanadaÌýwith aÌý15:6 faculty to studentÌýratio.

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17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß our research

More than $270M in annual research funding administeredÌý— up over 35% since 2021.

We have 56 Canada Research ChairsÌý— more than any other university in Atlantic Canada.

Nearly 5,000 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

Oceans on all 7 continents are being monitored by our groundbreaking .

Our researchers collaborate and publish with colleagues in nearly 200 countries, and have formal international research partnership agreements with over 60 institutions around the world.

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More about 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß

Our alumni number more than 165,000.

We have over 90 exchange programs for students in more than 43 countries.

Our students have more than 250 clubs and societies to choose from.

We offer more thanÌý2,780 student housing spaces in a variety of residences.

We train the majority of Atlantic Canada's front-line health workers.

Our student athletes — the 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Tigers (Halifax) and 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Rams (Truro) — compete across 7 sports, while contributing an average of 4,000 hours of community volunteer work each year.

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