THUNDER BAY — Lakehead University has once again been included in the top half of the Times Higher Education’s list of the best universities from around the globe.
The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings had approximately 1,800 universities qualifying, with Lakehead placed in the 801-1,000 category.
“This ranking recognizes that Lakehead delivers high quality programs, fosters excellence in research and scholarly work, and provides unique and transformative learning experiences that put our graduates on the path to success,” said Lakehead University president and vice chancellor Moira McPherson.
Lakehead was included in the same bracket as several Canadian universities and ranked above the worldwide median in the Research and International Outlook categories, coming in second among Canada’s primarily undergraduate universities.
“Lakehead University’s continued strong performance in research is a major contributor to our strong showing in the World University Rankings,” said Andrew Dean, Lakehead's vice-president of research and innovation.
“Research and creative activity are an essential part of Lakehead University. A significant factor to our research success is the partnerships that exist with our researchers, both nationally and internationally.”
In terms of Lakehead’s position in the International Outlook category, James Aldridge, vice-provost international, said this ranking recognizes the efforts Lakehead has made toward internationalization of the university.
“This work was done by continuing to recruit students from diverse regions and countries, and by developing new and exciting pathways and mobility programs for our students. We believe that continuing to grow and develop our international partnerships is essential to internationalization of our programs, faculty, and students,” he said.
“In 2021-22, Lakehead was the university of choice for 1,479 international undergraduate and graduate students from more than 70 countries.”
In addition to the World University Rankings, Lakehead University ranks 64th globally in the Impact Rankings, the only global ranking that reflects the societal impact of universities by measuring an institution's success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Earlier this year, the World University Rankings found that Lakehead was the top ranked university in the world with under 10,000 students.
