- Student-faculty ratios: 27.3
- Male to female ratio: 55 : 45
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.sfu.ca
- Address: 8888 University Drive,Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6,Canada
- Phone: 1-778-782-4152
Simon Fraser University (SFU) was founded in 1965 with a distinct west-coast spirit. While maintaining a spirit that challenges conventions, celebrates new ideas and embraces unconventional partnerships, we have grown into one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities. SFU now hosts more than 35,000 students, in eight faculties, spanning a broad range of fundamental, interdisciplinary and applied research topics and is consistently ranked as Canada’s top comprehensive university (MacLean’s Rankings). We are Canada’s engaged university. We engage with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. Our commitment to engagement informs how we mobilize knowledge and further our contributions to local communities, across Canada and around the world. By creating and mobilizing knowledge, nurturing partnerships, and harnessing the power of research, engagement at SFU is an instrument for change. ENGAGING STUDENTS We educate changemakers, visionaries and passionate problem-solvers. SFU cultivates supportive learning environments, combining the best traditions of academic and teaching excellence. Our academic mission incorporates intellectual growth, individual exploration, interdisciplinary education and experiential learning. We have one of Canada’s strongest co-op education programs, which has placed students in local and international internships at organizations like Tesla and Facebook. SFU students can access academic and research opportunities through more than 252 institutional partnerships in over 70 countries around the world. We stimulate an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit in students in all faculties, then foster their ideas and inventions through mentorship and practical experience. ENGAGING RESEARCH We deliver academic and research excellence. Building on a solid foundation of fundamental research, we are committed to disseminating knowledge and harnessing new ideas and innovations for the benefit of society. SFU’s 2016-2020 Strategic Research Plan positions the university to continue to grow its capacity in research and knowledge mobilization across diverse sectors. It also identifies strengths at SFU that have led to the establishment of four research clusters: Big Data; Health Technology and Health Solutions; New Materials and Technology for Sustainability; and Community-based Research. SFU ranks among Canada’s top 15 research universities and enjoys the fastest growing research income. Times Higher Education rates SFU one of the world’s top 55 “tech challenger universities” because of our innovation and strong industry links. ENGAGING COMMUNITIES Community engagement is a core component of everything we do. SFU builds and nurtures community connections at home and abroad as an integral part of its academic and research mission. In Canada, we are striving to increase awareness of Indigenous history, culture and knowledge—both within the university and in the greater community. Internationally, SFU has a network of partnerships with over 2800 institutions in 117 countries. Our faculty, researchers and students collaborate with government, business and community partners worldwide to incubate and accelerate transformative discoveries for positive social and economic impact. ENGAGING THE WORLD Our alumni, donors and community partners embrace the world and bring the promise of SFU to life. Together we make a difference, advancing engagement, learning and research for societal good. The pursuit of knowledge, understanding and engagement to address global challenges is core to SFU’s vision. Faculty and students conduct research and learn alongside colleagues from around the world. We have one of the highest percentages of international students of any university in Canada. Our global partnerships for research, studying abroad, academic collaborations and development activities ensure our students and faculty are active global citizens. Our Study Abroad programs range from dual degree programs to exchanges, work abroad opportunities and field schools. SFU offers international experiences at home and abroad.
- Total number of students 26,313
- Number of international students 7,806
- Total number of academic staff 963
- Number of international staff 363
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 5,252
- Number of master's degrees awarded 994
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 203
- Number of research only staff 362
- Number of new undergraduate students 6,126
- Number of new master's students 1,001
- Number of new doctoral students 252
- Global score 55.5
- Global research reputation #360
- Regional research reputation #106
- Publications #373
- Books #193
- Conferences #328
- Normalized citation impact #323
- Total citations #329
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #329
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #329
- International collaboration #314
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #241
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #322
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #343
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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27.3
No. of students per staff
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30%
Percentage of International Students
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55 : 45
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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26,521
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2011
199
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2012
226-250
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2013
226-250
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2014
226-250
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2015
226-250
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2016
251-300
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2017
201—250
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2018
251–300
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2019
251–300
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2020
251–300
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Young University Rankings
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2012
30
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2013
26
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2014
24
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2015
27
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Arts & humanities
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2018
176–200
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2019
176–200
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Engineering & technology
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2018
176–200
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2019
201–250
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Life sciences
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2018
201–250
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2019
201–250
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Physical sciences
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2018
301–400
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2019
401–500
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-
Social sciences
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2018
101–125
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2019
126–150
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-
Business & Economics
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2018
126–150
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2019
126–150
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Computer Science
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2018
176–200
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2019
176–200
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Education
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2018
98
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2019
101–125
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Psychology
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2018
=69
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2019
101–125
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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#190 Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score 36.1
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation #220
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation #71
- Arts and Humanities publications #179
- Arts and Humanities books #202
- Arts and Humanities conferences #130
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact #140
- Arts and Humanities total citations #160
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #167
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #153
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration #215
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration #158
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#300 Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score 34.6
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation #331
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation #118
- Biology and Biochemistry publications #416
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact #107
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations #318
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #306
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #148
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration #195
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #164
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #158
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #20
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#482 Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score 41.1
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation #656
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation #155
- Clinical Medicine publications #701
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact #111
- Clinical Medicine total citations #508
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #485
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #85
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration #370
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration #142
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #387
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #81
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#171 Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score 40.4
- Computer Science global research reputation #144
- Computer Science regional research reputation #53
- Computer Science publications #156
- Computer Science normalized citation impact #182
- Computer Science total citations #183
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #137
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #104
- Computer Science international collaboration #36
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #12
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #232
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #250
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#142 Economics and Business
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- Economics and Business overall score 34.1
- Economics and Business global research reputation #217
- Economics and Business regional research reputation #72
- Economics and Business publications #137
- Economics and Business normalized citation impact #111
- Economics and Business total citations #122
- Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #123
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #116
- Economics and Business international collaboration #24
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration #11
- Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #121
- Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #125
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#146 Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score 56.4
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation #225
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation #46
- Environment/Ecology publications #170
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact #144
- Environment/Ecology total citations #153
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #165
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #192
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration #126
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #149
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #130
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #116
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#240 Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score 37.3
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation #163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation #58
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications #381
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact #29
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations #256
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #296
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #139
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration #292
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #180
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #185
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #30
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#226 Physics
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- Physics overall score 61.4
- Physics global research reputation #237
- Physics regional research reputation #80
- Physics publications #305
- Physics normalized citation impact #251
- Physics total citations #258
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #255
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #247
- Physics international collaboration #182
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #87
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #237
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #227
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#344 Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score 38.4
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation #322
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation #67
- Plant and Animal Science publications #262
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact #283
- Plant and Animal Science total citations #272
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #276
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #308
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration #241
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #215
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #246
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #235
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#142 Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score 44.5
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation #155
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation #69
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications #192
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact #201
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations #196
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #132
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #47
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration #24
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #32
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #197
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #208
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#98 Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score 55.0
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation #153
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation #64
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications #122
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact #146
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations #113
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #107
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #126
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration #90
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration #89
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #120
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #184