Ryerson University - Reputation and Rankings

Reputation and Rankings

Ryerson is known for its career-focused education. As a result, the university has established a reputation for producing graduates who are career-ready in their related fields, such as child and youth care, fashion, photography, occupational and public health, business administration, business technology management, nursing, engineering and Urban & Regional Planning. The part-time study option offered in many of Ryerson's graduate programs, such as the MBA and the M.A. in public policy and administration, have made the school a choice for professionals working in business and government in the Greater Toronto Area. In 2009, the university ranked second in Ontario for first-choice applications from graduating high school students, receiving 11 percent of Ontario's total 84,300 admission requests.

Maclean's In Macleans 2013 university rankings Ryerson placed 12 out of 15 in the "Comprehensive" category. Ryerson placed 18th of the 49 universities on the National Reputational Ranking. Similarly in 2009, Ryerson placed 17th of 48 universities on the National Reputational Ranking.

Research Infosource ranks Ryerson in the 29th position in its list of Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2010. Ryerson ranked second best in the "Undergraduate" category.

The Globe and Mail newspaper's Canadian University Report 2010 classifies Ryerson as a Large University (over 22,000 students) where it was graded "A-" in the "Quality of Education" category.

The University Ranking by Academic Performance ranked Ryerson 28th overall in Canada for 2011, and 15th in Canada in "Engineering, Computing, & Technology".