¶¡ÏãÔ°AV (¶¡ÏãÔ°AV) is ranked as Canada's top university for innovation. As a leading research university with global impact, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV consistently places among the top 15 universities in Canada by major global ranking systems.
Research Output
Research at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV spans eight faculties, covering a broad range of fundamental, interdisciplinary and applied research topics, as outlined in ourÌýStrategic Research Plan. On average, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV researchers publish 2,700 journal articles per year, over 40% of which appear in the world's top 10% journals (Source: Scopus). Ìý
The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) 2024ÌýranksÌý¶¡ÏãÔ°AV as:
- #1 innovative university in Canada,Ìýand the only Canadian university to rank in the innovation top 50 worldwide
- #2 Canadian university forÌýindustrial application
Globally, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV ranks 15th among innovative universities in the WURI ranking.
As an early adopter of the THE Impact Rankings, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV has
been recognized over the past three years as a global leader
in: Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11); Climate
Action (SDG 13); and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 16).
Most recently, the —which measure universities’ strengths in advancing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals—placed ¶¡ÏãÔ°AVÌýthird worldwide on climate action and sustainable cities and communities, and at No. 1 in Canada for both categories.
Learn more at sfu.ca/sdgs
In its , Times Higher Education ranks ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV tied forÌý11th in Canada. ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is one ofÌýthe top 251-300Ìýuniversities in the world.
The positioned ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV within the top 320 in the world, maintaining our rank as 13th in Canada. In addition, we are within the top 5 in Canada for international students and faculty. We are within Canada's top 15 for citations per faculty.
Collaborations
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's research is guided by a strategy for wide-reaching collaborations at the local, national and international levels. This strategy supports knowledge generation and transfer across many sectors. ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV has a number of international partnerships in countries spanning the globe.
Community-Centred ClImate Innovation
Community-centred Climate Innovation is a critical research priority at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV focused on engaging our researchers with all levels of government, industry and community members.
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV International
Ìý(¶¡ÏãÔ°AVi) is the university's hubÌýof international relationships, knowledge and resources to mobilize the global reach of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s teaching, research and community engagement.
Partnerships Hub
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's Partnerships Hub advances ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s vision of Canada’s engaged university by facilitating and supporting external partnerships. We help connect you to the right expertise and resources at the university to build and grow impactful relationships.
B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation
The B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation powers British Columbia's agritech businesses to grow the economy and feed the world by accelerating research and development of new food production and processing technologies.