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UVic ranks #1 in Canada for research impact among mid-sized universities
October 15, 2026
Dr. Josh Giles, Mechanical Engineering, UVic, working in the Orthopaedic Technologies and Biomechanics lab.
The University of Victoria has been ranked first in Canada for research impact and second overall among mid-sized universities in the Maclean's University Rankings 2027.
In addition, UVic ranked second for medical-science grants, a measure of the success of full-time faculty members in obtaining research funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada（https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en） (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research（https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html） (CIHR), and second for scholarships and bursaries , based on the percentage of the university's budget dedicated to those supports.
This achievement reflects the collective strength of UVic’s research community and the impact we are making in Canada and around the world. Through collaboration across disciplines and with our research partners, our scholars are advancing knowledge and developing solutions for some of society’s most pressing challenges.”
—Lisa Kalynchuk, UVic’s vice-president research and innovation
Whether protecting oceans, identifying climate solutions, supporting Indigenous resurgence, developing quantum technologies（https://news.uvic.ca/2026/bc-invests-in-clean-tech-quantum-technology/） or advancing aerospace engineering, UVic researchers partner with communities, governments and industry to expand the impact of their work. This collaborative approach has helped UVic publish a higher proportion of internationally co-authored research than any other university in Canada,（https://www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/facts-figures/index.php） accelerating the exchange of knowledge to drive meaningful change for people, places and the planet.
Key research impact areas
Leadership in oceans research and climate solutions
UVic science students collecting water samples and conducting field research.
UVic is home to Ocean Networks Canada（https://www.oceannetworks.ca/） (ONC), which operates world-leading ocean observatories that support climate research, marine conservation and hazard monitoring while helping build more resilient communities, ecosystems and coastlines.
UVic’s energy and sustainability research is strengthened through key partnerships such as Accelerating Community Energy Transformation（https://www.uvic.ca/acet/index.php） (ACET) , a multi-partner international initiative accelerating the global push for resilient and equitable clean energy solutions through community-based collaborations（https://news.uvic.ca/2026/study-aims-to-power-first-nations-energy-sovereignty/?_gl=1*1wuwesh*_gcl_au*OTkyOTY2NDYzLjE3ODYzODE4NjEuLS4tLjE3ODYzODE4NjAuMjU1NTY3Nzk4LjE3OTIwODU4ODEuMTc5MjA5MDgxOQ..）.
With support from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions（https://climatesolutions.ca/） (PICS), Canada's largest endowed climate research institute, UVic serves as a coastal hub that advances climate research and solutions grounded in both scientific evidence and Indigenous knowledge systems.
UVic researchers contributed to Canada's Changing Climate Report 2026（https://www.uvic.ca/research-innovation/office-vpri/announcements/03sept26-changing-climate-report.php） , providing key data to support the country's most comprehensive climate assessment.
UVic’s leadership in ocean and climate research continues to attract world-leading scholars. Recent appointments include Adrian Marchetti（https://news.uvic.ca/2026/top-oceanographer-brings-phytoplankton-and-climate-change-research-to-uvic/）, UVic’s newest BC Leadership Chair, whose research focuses on phytoplankton, climate change and ocean health, and Elliott Hazen（https://news.uvic.ca/media-release/two-internationally-recognized-scholars-join-uvic-through-federal-research-chair-program/）, who will join UVic as one of the new Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs.