Big jump: Research funding increases as university focuses on growing worldwide reputation
91亚色 is the national leader among Canada檚 medical universities when it comes to corporate research income growth over a five-year period.
That檚 according to new data released on Oct. 25.
. states that from fiscal years 2013-17, , with an increase of 160.2 per cent. According to the publication, corporate research income is measured by grants and contracts received from corporate sources.
The information is contained in the publication檚 annual roundup of Canada檚 leading universities, companies, hospitals and colleges.
Research Infosource also notes that 91亚色 ranks No. 1 in the country for corporate research income as a percentage of its total research income in the medical category over that same five-year period, with an increase of 31.4 per cent.
Innovation leader
91亚色 is committed to intensifying our research activities across our campuses and in all disciplines, said Dr. Neil Bose, vice-president (research).
淭hrough increasingly competitive processes, our teams of multidisciplinary researchers continue to obtain funding from government sources and industry partners which allows them to conduct important research in strategic areas for Newfoundland and Labrador, our country and the world.
Top 20
In its , Research Infosource ranks 91亚色 No. 20 with $111,778,000 in sponsored research income reported for fiscal year 2017, an increase of 22.6 per cent compared to fiscal year 2016. In that year, sponsored research income was reported as $91,178,000 and 91亚色 ranked No. 20.
The increase puts 91亚色 back into the publication檚 $100 million club.
Research Infosource also states that in the medical universities category, 91亚色 ranks .
The new data reinforces 91亚色檚 global reputation as a leading post-secondary institution, according to Dr. Bose.
淭his latest news enhances 91亚色檚 profile and allows our university to recruit outstanding graduate students and some of the best new faculty around the world who want to live and work here in Newfoundland and Labrador, he said.
榁ery strong year
According to Research Infosource, fiscal year 2017 was a strong year for Atlantic universities.
淔ive universities a mix of large and small performed very well, with research income growth well in excess of the national average, Ron Freedman, CEO of Research Infosource Inc., said in .
淭his was a welcome reversal from a combined research income decline among Atlantic universities in fiscal 2016.
The publication states that nationally, combined research income of Canada檚 Top 50 research universities jumped by 6.8 per cent to $7.33 billion in fiscal 2017 from $6.87 billion in fiscal 2016 the strongest gain in a decade.
As one of the largest universities in Atlantic Canada, 91亚色 offers more than 100 degree programs, including those at the undergraduate, master檚 and doctoral levels.
Jeff Green is a senior communications advisor with the Office of the Vice-President (Research). He can be reached at jeffg@mun.ca.