University of Toronto ranked 18th in the world - and 2nd among North American public universities - by Times Higher Education

(Photo by Diana Tyszko) - The University of Toronto has been ranked 18th in the world for the third straight year in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings. University of Toronto also held its top spot among Canadian schools in the closely watched annual rankings, which measure research output, teaching and the international outlook of more than 1,600 research-intensive institutions in 99 countries and territories. Among public universities, University of Toronto was the second-highest ranked school in North America - behind only the University of California, Berkeley - and shared eighth spot globally with University College London (UCL). "I am delighted to see the University of Toronto once again ranked among the top 20 schools in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings," said University of Toronto President Meric Gertler. "University of Toronto's consistently strong performance in these and other global rankings reflects our ongoing commitment to excellence in research and teaching across a wide array of disciplines, as well as our global reputation as one of the world's very best public universities." The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 were released during the annual Times Higher Education World Academic Summit , which was co-hosted this year by University of Toronto. The three-day virtual event brought together higher education administrators, prominent researchers, and political and business leaders from around the world.