ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ranked worldβs 3rd best university for study of Anatomy & Physiology
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ is the worldβs third-best university for the study of Anatomy & Physiology, behind only the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, according to the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject.Β
The seventh edition of QS Quacquarelli Symondsβs analysis of subject-specific university performance, released today, lists the worldβs best universities for the study of 46 different subjects. Anatomy & Physiology is one of four new subject categories introduced in this yearβs listing.
βWe are extremely pleased to rank among the worldβs top three universities in the study of anatomy and physiology,β said David Eidelman, Vice-Principal of Health Affairs and Dean of Medicine at ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ. βThis is a direct outcome of the quality of our academics and staff in these departments, who I congratulate for their stellar and hard work on behalf of our students. I am also gratified to see ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs rankings rise this year in the medicine and pharmacology categories.β
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs ranking in the Medicine subject category rose to 22²Τ»εΜύ this year from 27th in 2016. In Pharmacology, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ moved up to the 31st spot from 37th a year ago.
Another standout performance came in the Engineering β Mineral and Mining category, with ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ rising to a tie for sixth place globally this year from 13th place last year. βWe are very proud to be ranked so highly along with our counterparts in other Canadian institutions,β said Jim Nicell, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs Dean of Engineering. βThe mining industry is an essential part of the economy of Canada, so we must always do our best to stay at the forefront in our teaching and research in support of this sector.β
More broadly, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ is listed this year in the top 50 in 7 of 10 subjects in Arts & Humanities, 3 of 6 subjects in Engineering & Technology, 7 of 9 in Life Sciences & Medicine, 6 of 7 in Natural Sciences, and 9 of 14 in Social Sciences & Management.
The full QS World University Rankings by Subject tables can be fou²Τ»εΜύ. The full methodology can be fou²Τ»εΜύ.