It's true. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has beaten out Ryerson and Brock University in Maclean's annual survey. The University issue that came out early last week, placed UOIT 12th overall for Undergraduate programs. The school has gained a positive reputation over the last 6 years, that continues to grow along with enrollment.
UOIT president and vice-chancellor Ronald Bordessa said he's pleased his school has become a contender. Since opening in 2003, UOIT's undergraduate student population has ballooned to 6,265 from 947. This year marks another first for the region's only university: for the first time, more students are coming from outside Durham.
What does this mean for Ryerson University? Can we officially tack on "University" to the end of its title? I thought it was still a college? Should we be shocked that Brock falls towards the end of the list? It was only a matter of time I suppose before the Shwa started to make its way into the higher ranks of the university cycle. That being said, I think the school is still too young to be accredited with a positive/prestige reputation. It is still apart of Durham college after all.
None the less - here's to you, U of IT - Enjoy the limelight for the time being.
You dont know what your talking about lol. It is a university campus. The college has to pay for the univeristy credits and debts right now so the focus i on the university moreso then the college. I would easily say the college has more reputable law and justice programs then Brock or Ryerson. I dont agree with this blog at all.
ReplyDelete"I would easily say the college has more reputable law and justice programs then Brock or Ryerson. I dont agree with this blog at all."
ReplyDeleteGlad you know that Brock has no law or justice programs. Nor should it. Each university, even each college in this province has its own strengths and weaknesses. Every school has programs where they excel far beyond the average and compete with the best in the country.
This is where surveys like Macleans fail: counting the percentage of a university's budget that goes towards the library is such an arcane measure of university greatness. 20% of the ranking comes from "reputation". How about we actually measure the quality of teaching, student retention, job placement rate, graduation rates and satisfaction with experience, and highlight the programs where a university outperforms its peers.
If I'm a law student, I'm not going to Brock. Likewise, a Concurrent Education student isn't going to UOIT. Let universites develop uniquely, and don't try to make them all fall back into the same line to be judged by outdated standards.