(In picture: Dr. Josh Giles, Mechanical Engineering, UVic, working in the Orthopaedic Technologies and Biomechanics lab)

The University of Victoria has been ranked first in Canada for research impact and second overall among mid-sized universities in the Maclean's University Rankings 2027.

In addition, UVic ranked second for medical-science grants, a measure of the success of full-time faculty members in obtaining research funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and second for scholarships and bursaries, based on the percentage of the university's budget dedicated to those supports.

"This achievement reflects the collective strength of UVic’s research community and the impact we are making in Canada and around the world. Through collaboration across disciplines and with our research partners, our scholars are advancing knowledge and developing solutions for some of society’s most pressing challenges.”

—Lisa Kalynchuk, UVic’s vice-president research and innovation

Whether protecting oceans, identifying climate solutions, supporting Indigenous resurgence, developing quantum technologies or advancing aerospace engineering, UVic researchers partner with communities, governments and industry to expand the impact of their work. This collaborative approach has helped UVic publish a higher proportion of internationally co-authored research than any other university in Canada, accelerating the exchange of knowledge to drive meaningful change for people, places and the planet.

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