Big Three (Canadian universities)
Big Three (also known as Top Three) is a term used often used in Canada to refer to University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, and McGill University. The first recorded use was by Norman Mackenzie, president of the University of British Columbia on September 25, 1945 issue of The Ubyssey, though its context suggests pre-existing knowledge from the public.[1].[2]The three universities are generally mentioned in tandem in the context of rankings.[3]
In recent media, the press have been referring to the variant "Top three". In addition the Montreal Gazette, references have been made by Japan Times, Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, the ranking publication Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).[4] [5][6] [7]
The variant of the name "Big Three" is most widely used on popular student forums such as College Confidential[8], Quora[9], Reddit[10], YConic[11], Student Awards Forum[12], among others.
History[edit]
The first recorded use of the term "Big Three" was on September 25, 1945, in the University of British Columbia's student-run newspaper The Ubyssey. The article titled, "UBC Now Among Big 3 ... Mackenzie", university president Norman Mackenzie announces the record enrollment that year classifies the university as one of the Big 3. [13].
Canada having more than three universities at the time suggest that the usage assumes prior knowledge of the "Big Three" among student and faculty of the university. This indicates that the term may have been in public usage prior to 1945, despite it being the first recorded use available in print.
Research[edit]
The three universities command among the largest individual shares of federal research funding offered by NSERC, NRC, and CIHR. According to the latest CWTS Leiden Ranking, bibliographic data on publications and citations compiled by Centre for Science and Technology Studies, in 2012-2015 all three universities ranked in top 25 in North America by number of publications. By proportions of top 10% publications, UBC holds the lead at 13.9%, followed by UofT at 13.7%, and McGill at 13.0%.[14][15]:
| Institution[16] | City | Total studentsa | Sponsored research income (thousands)c |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver | 60,560 | $532,143 |
| McGill University | Montreal | 38,580 | $547,458 |
| University of Toronto | Toronto | 89,540 (includes colleges) | $1,008,256 |
Notes: a Based on the AUCC's 2017 full-time and part-time enrollment figures.[17] b Established date is given as the year in which the institution was founded, and not when degree-granting powers were granted. c For the 2016 fiscal year. Figures are in Canadian dollars. The data was obtained from Statistics Canada through Research Infosource[18]
Rankings[edit]
The three universities are the only Canadian schools to unanimously rank in the top 50 across major ranking publications.
| University | 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities[19] | 2018 Times Higher Education World University Ranking[20] | 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking[21] | 2017 Maclean's Medical/Doctoral universities rankings[22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | 31 (2) | 34 (2) | 27 (2) | 3 |
| McGill University | 67 (4) | 42 (3) | 49 (3) | 1 |
| University of Toronto | 23 (1) | 22 (1) | 20 (1) | 2 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Ubyssey Sep 25, 1945". UBC. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "New Discussion The Big Three in Canada: UT & McGill & UBC". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Canadian universities slide down world ranking scale". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Your Teen Probably Isn't Prepared For University". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Why not try Canada, eh?: For Japanese students, a university up north is worth considering". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Canadian universities tumble in rankings as China rises". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "A closer look at the 2011 QS World University Rankings for English Language and Literature". QS. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Help – with the search of safeties… and the top heavy list of a stubborn daughter and her increasing". College Confidential. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "What-programs-are-Queens-University-known-for". Quora. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Prestige-wise, where would the Canadian "Big Three" place when compared to schools in the US?". Reddit. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Pros and Cons: Top 3 Canadian Schools". YConic. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "The best arts/social science school in Canada". Student Awards. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "The Ubyssey Sep 25, 1945". UBC. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2017". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "U15". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Our Members". U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "2017 full-time and part-time fall enrolment at Canadian universities". Universities Canada. Universities Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2017" (PDF). RE$EARCH Infosource Inc. RE$EARCH Infosource Inc. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Canadian Universities in Top 500". ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2018". Times Higher Education. 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "Best Global Universities in Canada". U.S. News & World Report LP. October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "University rankings Canada 2017: Medical/Doctoral". Maclean’s. Rogers Media. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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