University of Toronto ranks 16th globally, up one spot, in U.S. News & World Report university ranking

(Photo by Daria Perevezentsev) - The University of Toronto has risen one spot to 16^th globally in the latest U.S. News & World Report university ranking. The 2022 edition of the Best Global Universities Rankings , which are focused on research performance, placed University of Toronto first in Canada and 16^th in the world - a position it shared this year with Princeton University and University College London. That continues University of Toronto's upward trajectory in the ranking from the previous year when it moved into 17^th position globally, up one spot from a year earlier. Among public universities, University of Toronto continues to be ranked fifth in North America and seventh globally. "We're very pleased that once again U.S. News & World Report has recognized the University of Toronto among the world's very best research universities," said University of Toronto President Meric Gertler.  "I would like to congratulate our exceptional faculty, librarians, staff and students for their contributions to world-leading, innovative research across a wide range of disciplines.