Canada’s top universities slip in 2014 world rankings

By Karen Seidman. All three of Canada’s top universities slipped marginally in the 2014 World Reputation Rankings — a sign that the federal government’s pledge in February’s budget to invest $1.5 billion in new research funding may be just what the country’s universities need to bolster their sex appeal in a competitive world market. Although the University of Toronto is still ranked higher than McGill University — and is the only Canadian university to crack the top 20 — the gap did narrow a bit between them. U of T slipped to the 20th spot from 16th, while McGill and the University of British Columbia both dropped two places to 33rd. Read more...