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University Ranking
If we talk about Simon Fraser University’s world ranking, then the university ranks at the #328th position in QS World University Ranking for 2023. In 2022, the university ranks at the #298th position in the QS rankings. There has been a significant improvement in Simon Fraser University’s QS ranking since 2021. The university ranked at the #323rd position in 2021. The indicators that are considered for the university’s rankings are academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty / student ratio, citations per faculty, and international student ratio / international faculty ratio.
Times Higher Education has announced that Simon Fraser University is the 8th top-ranked university in Canada for 2022. It has moved up from the 11th position in 2021. Simon Fraser University’s ranking is at the 201-250 position in the 2022 world rankings as per the Times Higher Education. In 2021, according to the Times Higher Education rankings, the university ranked between 251-300. The improvement in the ranking in itself shows the major achievements of SFU’s faculty, students, and staff. Read: Simon Fraser University Admissions 2022
Simon Fraser University’s ranking is #313 in 2022 in the best global universities category according to the U.S. News & World Report. The indicators that are considered by the U.S. News & World Report for the ranking are global research reputation, regional research reputation, publications, books, total citations, etc. Read: Simon Fraser University Courses & Fees
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Simon Fraser University Ranking FAQs
Q. Is Simon Fraser University internationally recognized?
Q. What is Simon Fraser University’s ranking in the world in 2022?
Q. Is SFU a prestigious university?
Q. Is SFU good for international students?
Q. How prestigious is Simon Fraser University?
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings [1] | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | NA |
QS - World University Ranking [2] | 245 | 264 | 314 | 323 | 298 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3] | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 201-250 |
US News & World Report - Global Universities [4] | 288 | 290 | 290 | 306 | 313 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)
[1] The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities takes into account universities that have Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, Nobel Laureates, papers published to determine top universities in the world.... Read More
QS
[2] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year.... Read More
THE (Times Higher Education)
[3] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
US News & World Report
[4] As more and more students are studying abroad, focusing on specific aspects of universities has become an important part of students’ research.... Read More
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Course Ranking
When it comes to the business courses of Simon Fraser University, the Global MBA course ranks at the 201-250 position in 2022. The Business and Economics course ranks at the 176-200 position in 2022 according to the Times Higher Education rankings. The Engineering and Technology course ranks at the 251-300 position in 2022 according to THE rankings. When it comes to the Computers course ranking according to Times Higher Education rankings, SFU ranks at 126-150 place in 2022.
Simon University Course University Ranking FAQs
Q. Is SFU good for Engineering?
Q. Is SFU good for Computer Science?
Q. Is SFU a top university?
Q. What are the rankings of the Science courses offered at Simon Fraser University as per the Times Higher Education?
Q. What is the rank of the Arts and Humanities course offered at Simon Fraser University as per THE in 2022?
Ranking for Business Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - Accounting & Finance [5] | NA | 251-300 | NA | NA | NA |
QS - Global MBA [6] | 151-200 | 151-200 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics [7] | 126-150 | 126-150 | 126-150 | 151-175 | 176-200 |
QS
[5] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into considerationfour parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index.... Read MoreQS
[6] The QS Global MBA Rankings use six benchmarks that are further divided into multiple indicators to capture university performances for a list of top-performing MBA universities.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[7] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Engineering Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - Engineering and Technology [8] | 318 | 285 | 323 | 340 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering [9] | 176-200 | 201-250 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 251-300 |
QS
[8] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into considerationfour parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[9] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Computers Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science [10] | 176-200 | 201-250 | 151-175 | 151-175 | 126-150 |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[10] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Science Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings | 151-200 | 201-300 | NA | NA | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings | 201-300 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | NA |
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings | 301-350 | 251-300 | 301-350 | 351-400 | NA |
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings | 301-350 | 301-350 | 351-400 | 401-450 | NA |
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-250 | 201-250 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings | 69 | 101-125 | 151-175 | 151-175 | 201-250 |
Ranking for Humanities Courses
| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Rankings | NA | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings | 101-150 | 101-150 | 51-100 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - QS - Art & Design Rankings | NA | NA | 151-200 | 151-200 | NA |
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings | 251-300 | NA | 251-300 | 251-300 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings | 176-200 | 176-200 | 176-200 | 151-175 | 151-175 |
Ranking for Law Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking | 37 | 38 | 27 | 36 |
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| University City | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Size of city | Medium |
| Population of City | 2,32,755 |
| Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnaby |
Contact Details
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