University of Toronto among seven universities globally to rank in the top 30 of 11 subjects by Times Higher Education

(Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn) - The University of Toronto is one of only seven universities in the world to rank in the top 30 in all 11 subjects considered by the latest Times Higher Education subject rankings. University of Toronto also ranked first in Canada in 10 of the 11 subjects tracked by the World University Rankings by Subject for the second year in a row. In the field "clinical and health," which includes medicine, dentistry and other health subjects such as nursing, pharmacy and public, environmental and occupational health, University of Toronto moved up one spot to fifth globally and remained first in North America among public universities. "The University of Toronto's strong showing across such a wide range of disciplines is a testament to the exceptional talent and accomplishments of our faculty, librarians, staff and students across our three campuses," said University of Toronto President Meric Gertler. "It's gratifying to see their excellence in research and teaching reflected in these global rankings, year after year." Times Higher Education  uses 13 criteria grouped into five pillars to compare universities, with different weightings for each subject. Overall, teaching, research and citations are the most important pillars, each representing 30 per cent of a university's score. The rest of a university's rank is determined by metrics such as "international outlook" and industry income related to innovation.