History
The U15 was formally established in 1991 as the Group of Ten (G10). Two indices of research intensity were identified as distinguishing the U15 from other universities in Canada: sponsored research funding and graduation of students with PhD’s. Formed as a informal biannual meeting of university executive heads, the original members included the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, Laval University, McGill University, McMaster University, Université de Montréal, Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo and The University of Western Ontario. In 1999, the ten universities created the Group of Ten data exchange network. The group was expanded in April 2006 when Dalhousie University, the University of Calgary and the University of Ottawa were added to the group, and becoming the Group of Thirteen, or the G13. The group was again expanded in February 2011, when the University of Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan joined the group. The group was renamed from the G13, to the U15.
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