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A Decade on Top: Trent is Ontario’s #1 Undergraduate University for 10 Consecutive Years

October 8, 2020

2021 Maclean’s Rankings also position Trent as #1 in Canada for scholarships for 20 years in row and provincial leader for overall quality and a range of student services

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Thursday, October 8, 2020, Peterborough

2021 Maclean’s University Rankings Highlights:

  • #1 undergraduate university in Ontario ten years in a row
  • #1 in Canada for scholarships, 20 years running
  • #1 in Canada for promoting Indigenous visibility
  • #1 in Ontario for:
    • highest quality
    • academic advising staff
    • extracurricular activities
    • faculty with a terminal degree
    • student services
  • #2 in Ontario for:
    • producing leaders of tomorrow
    • student satisfaction
    • experiential learning
    • residence living
    • medical/science grants

*All rankings reflect the undergraduate category

For the tenth consecutive year, Trent University has ranked the number one undergraduate university in Ontario, in addition to being number one in all of Canada for scholarships for 20 years in a row as well as a provincial leader in several important student support categories – all highlights of the 2021 Maclean’s University Rankings.

“Each year, these rankings help to showcase Trent as the number one primarily undergraduate university in Ontario,” says Trent University president and vice-chancellor Dr. Leo Groarke. “Other notable results this year are Trent’s provincial and national leadership in areas that matter most to students: scholarships, support services, experiential learning, and student satisfaction.”

The rankings also reinforce Trent’s reputation as an institution that connects students with leading academic experts, as the University took the top spot for the percentage of full-time instructional faculty with Ph.D.s (or other highest-level degree), as well as the number two spot in Ontario medical/science grants. Trent also now holds the number one spot for promoting Indigenous visibility across all undergraduate universities in Canada.

In the overall national reputational rankings, which compare all 49 universities across the country, Trent holds strong in categories that showcase how Trent is shaping the next generation of global leaders – named the number one undergraduate university in Ontario for highest overall quality, and the number two undergraduate university in Ontario for producing leaders of tomorrow.

Trent’s academic programs also continue to gain recognition among the top 20 universities in all of Canada, across all categories. For the third consecutive year, the prestigious Trent School of the Environment earned Trent the honour of being the only undergraduate university to be recognized for our environmental science programs. This year, Trent’s Biology program was also recognized as a national leader.

About Trent University

One of Canada's top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that's personal, purposeful and transformative. Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate and graduate students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers through diverse communities that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, co-curricular and community-based activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day. Today, Trent's unique approach to personal development through supportive, collaborative community engagement is in more demand than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds life-long passion for inclusion, leadership and social change, Trent's students, alumni, faculty and staff are engaged global citizens who are catalysts in developing sustainable solutions to complex issues. Trent's Peterborough campus boasts award-winning architecture in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, while Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area delivers a distinct mix of programming in the east GTA.

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For more information contact:

Cara Walsh, media relations & communications officer, Trent University, (705) 748-1011 x6240 or carawalsh@trentu.ca

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