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É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ ranked among the top 20 per cent of universities globally in the , placing 298th out of 1,504 institutions globally.Ìý

The university also placed first in Canada for International Faculty — and 89th globally — reflecting its strong ability to attract academic talent from around the world.

Nationally, the university ranked 12th among 30 Canadians institutions included in this year's results.

Learn more below about how the QS ranking works and Dal’s performance globally and in Canada:

How it works

The QS rankings measure performance across five categories broken down into nine key indicators that carry different weights. 

• 50 per cent — 'Research and Discovery'  contains two indicators: Academic Reputation (30 per cent) and Citations per Faculty (20 per cent)
  
  
• 20 per cent — 'Employability and Outcomes' contains two indicators: Employer Reputation (15 per cent) and Employment Outcomes (5 per cent)
  
  
• 10 per cent — 'Learning Experience' contains a single indicator: Faculty Student Ratio (10 per cent)
  
  
• 15 per cent — 'Global Engagement' contains three indicators: International Faculty (5 per cent), International Research Network (5 per cent), International Students (5 per cent)
  
  
• 5 per cent — 'Sustainability' contains a single indicator: Sustainability (5 per cent)

QS scores each indicator relative to the top-performing university, which receives 100 — held by MIT this year. These scores are combined to produce a final score that determines each institution’s global rank.

How Dal stacked up globally

Here's how É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ performed across some key indicators in the global context.Ìý

• Academic reputation rose 7 per cent year over year (ranked 432), somewhat offsetting a 5.6 per cent decline in Citations per Faculty (306 globally).Ìý
  
  
• Dal retained a perfect score of 100 in International Faculty, ranking 89 globally — a testament to Dal's high degree of internationalization.Ìý
  
  
• Employer Reputation rose 4.6 per cent (ranked 557), while Employment Outcomes fell 3.5 per cent (ranked 471).
  
  
• Sustainability remained a consistent strength, rising more than 3 per cent for a rank of 107.Ìý
  

Dal's domestic performance

Find out how Dal ranked domestically across all indicators compared to 30 Canadian peers:

International faculty: 1

Citations per Faculty: 5

International Students Diversity: 7

International Students: 13

International Research Network: 14

Sustainability: 10

Employer Reputation: 13

Faculty Student Ratio: 14

Academic Reputation: 14

Employment Outcomes: 16

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