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York takes a top five spot in Research Infosource rankings for comprehensive universities
Written by Sandra McLean
December 5, 2025
3:11 pm
York University placed in the top five for comprehensive universities in the 2025 Research Infosource Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities.
York also ranked number one out of 13 comprehensive universities nationally in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) publications category within the ranking’s Spotlight on University Publication Performance 2019 to 2023 section and number two for SSH publications as a percentage of total publications.
“These rankings highlight not only the vital and expanding contributions York researchers are making across the social sciences and humanities, but also the profound and growing impact of our work in engineering, the natural sciences and the health sciences,” says Amir Asif, vice-president, research and innovation. “With our new School of Medicine set to open in 2028, we are poised for an exciting new era where our research across all fields will surge even further, shaping discoveries, informing solutions and driving lasting, global change.”
In addition, the University placed in the top five for health sciences and cross-sector AI collaboration publications in the comprehensive tier.
For university research partnerships, York was number one in the comprehensive tier with a 70 per cent increase in funding over the 2023 to 2024 period in the International Government Research Income Growth category.
York’s research income remained stable at about $120 million, but it jumped one spot to place 21 overall in the research income category among Canadian universities.
Research Infosource Inc., a research, consulting and publishing firm, is billed as a source of research and development intelligence for all of Canada. Annually, it also ranks the nation’s research universities.
In the latest Maclean’s 2026 University Rankings, York placed in the top five as one of the best comprehensive universities in Canada. The University has for years consistently ranked in the top five.
