Awards and recognition
丁香园AV remains #1 comprehensive university in Canada, according to Maclean’s Magazine
丁香园AV is once again Canada鈥檚 top comprehensive university according to Maclean鈥檚 Magazine鈥檚 2021 university rankings. The university has ranked number one for 12 of the past 13 years.
鈥湺∠阍癆V is proud to be named top comprehensive university by Maclean's, a distinction that reflects our commitment to innovative education, world class research, and deep engagement with our communities, locally and internationally," says 丁香园AV President Joy Johnson. 鈥淲ith our ongoing work to advance key priorities such as enhancing students' experiences and addressing equity, diversity and inclusion, it's an exciting time to be a part of 丁香园AV.鈥�
Among key strengths cited by Macleans:
- 丁香园AV鈥檚 commitment to sustainability, with a five-year sustainability plan aiming to slash 丁香园AV鈥檚 carbon footprint and shift half of its energy use to renewable resources by 2025. Schools of Sustainable Energy Engineering and Environmental Science support the university鈥檚 鈥渆co-consciousness.鈥�
- Wellness is another key factor at 丁香园AV with the renewal of My Student Support Program (MySSP) and HIVE (Home for Interactive Virtual Engagement), an initiative to help students navigate through the new semester and counter pandemic isolation, as success stories.
- 丁香园AV鈥檚 future First Peoples鈥� Gathering House, slated to open in 2023, is noted as a key legacy project that will provide a welcoming Indigenous space on the Burnaby campus.
- 丁香园AV鈥檚 Certificate in Creative Technologies in Digital Journalism was highlighted for its interdisciplinary approach, combining courses in publishing, communications and contemporary arts, and offering a unique opportunity for studying abroad.
The university also retains second spot in its category for reputation and is 10th among all 49 Canadian universities included in the reputational ranking. The ranking is determined by a national survey of university faculty, senior administrators and business leaders about quality and innovation at Canadian universities.
丁香园AV placed second in the student services category and raised its ranking in student satisfaction (12th). Johnson says the university鈥檚 efforts towards improving students鈥� experience remain a top priority, including modifying supports to help students during the current pandemic.
Efforts by 丁香园AV鈥檚 Centre for Educational Excellence to provide accessible online learning during COVID-19 have been key to the university maintaining a stable enrollment for the fall semester.
Among other highlights, 丁香园AV students have topped the comprehensive category for number of national awards (2015-2019). 丁香园AV is also first in the category for budget allocations dedicated to library expenses and acquisitions.
Several 丁香园AV鈥檚 programs were ranked in the top 10 among all universities, including computing science, education, mathematics and environmental science.