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Do university rankings matter?

Jun 10, 2024

    The answer, as we often like to say is…it depends. A quick Google search of “university rankings” will return pages and pages of results. Some are recognizable sources, some are not. To understand if a particular ranking has merit and relevance, it should be reviewed with an informed and critical eye. Methodology matters Universities, their faculties (such as medical and business schools) and specific degree programs (MBA, for example) are ranked using a […]

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SFU takes top spot in Maclean’s 2024 university rankings

Oct 12, 2023

Simon Fraser University hit a prestigious milestone as it was named the top comprehensive university in Canada for the 15th time over the past 16 years. The university retained the top spot as the 2024 Maclean’s University Rankings were released on Thursday. The annual rankings gave top marks to SFU for its student services and awards, library resources (expenses and acquisitions) and operating budget, while also placing in the top three for student/faculty ratio, faculty awards, social […]

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SFU named Canada’s top university for innovation in global WURI rankings

May 18, 2023

Simon Fraser University is Canada’s top university for innovation and industrial application, as well as number two in the world for entrepreneurial spirit, according to the 2023 World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI). It is the third consecutive year that SFU has ranked as the top university in Canada in the overall innovation category, as well as for the entrepreneurial spirit and industrial application categories. SFU moved up globally among innovative universities to 13th in the world—up […]

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SFU remains Canada’s top university for innovation, rises to number one worldwide for entrepreneurial spirit in global ranking

Jun 17, 2022

Simon Fraser University has ranked once more as Canada’s number one university for innovation and has moved up to number one in the world for entrepreneurial spirit, according to the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) 2022 rankings. The WURI rankings measure how universities contribute to society and highlight creative and innovative approaches to university research and education by evaluating university programs for innovativeness, implementability and impact. “I am so proud of the creativity and […]

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New global ranking positions SFU high for innovation, entrepreneurial spirit

Jul 8, 2020

A new global ranking that measures “real contributions to society” places Simon Fraser University in the top 35 universities in the world for innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and industrial application. On a global scale, the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) ranks SFU 34th for innovation, 29th for industrial application and seventh for its entrepreneurial spirit. The WURI rankings, developed by the Institute for Policy and Strategy on National Competitiveness (IPSNC), aim to complement other existing […]

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Beedie recognized in list of Canada’s top ten MBA programs

Oct 31, 2013

MBA programs at the Beedie School of Business have been recognized in a new ranking of the top ten MBA programs across Canada. The Canadian Business MBA rankings focus on programs that provide students with value for money. They identify programs providing good classroom experiences that do not remove participants from the workforce for an extended period, while also producing an increase in salary in comparison to tuition. The Beedie School of Business was recognized […]

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Beedie ranked as “Emerging Global” b-school by QS

Dec 6, 2012

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University has been ranked as one of QS’s “Emerging Global” business schools as part of a survey that is informed by over 3,000 global employers. The list, part of a larger ranking of the world’s top 200 business schools in the world, describes “Emerging Global” schools as those “that have an established reputation for excellence well beyond their region”. The newly-published 2012-13 QS Global Business Schools Report is based on a survey of more than 3,300 active MBA employers worldwide who were asked to identify the business schools from which they prefer to recruit. The top 200 schools have been split into four categories, based on employer recognition, including the Emerging Global category.

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