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Key messages 

• 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úis Canada’s No. 1 mid-size university according to Maclean’s 2027 University Rankings.
• The result reflects consistent strength: students who win national awards, faculty who win research funding, staff who support the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úexperience and substantial investment by donors.
• Mid-size = right size. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ústudents don’t have to choose between a strong student experience and a research-leading university. They learn alongside nationally recognized researchers, at a university that invests more in each student.
• The rankings showed:
  • Students who win: #1 for national student awards
  • Strong access to faculty: #3 student/faculty ratio
  • Research that’s funded: #1 for NSERC/CIHR grants, #3 for SSHRC
  • More invested in every student: #1 for spending per student and library investment
  • Strong across the board: 7th or better on all 15 measures
  • Respected by faculty, administrators and employers: #2 for reputation among mid-size universities
• This result highlights and celebrates the faculty who teach and lead research and the staff who run the libraries, services, systems and supports that students rely on every day. Thank you to the faculty, staff and community who make 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿ÚCanada’s #1 mid-size university.

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• In case you hadn’t heard: Maclean’s has named 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿ÚCanada’s No. 1 mid-size university. I’m grateful to work alongside [Faculty/Department/Unit] colleagues and students who make this university community so special.
• Behind every great university are the people. I’m proud that 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úhas been named Canada’s No. 1 mid-size university in Maclean’s 2027 University Rankings, and proud of the work that my colleagues in [Faculty/Department/Unit] are doing to show up for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úand our students every day.

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