About University of Saskatchewan:

The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the provincial legislature in 1907. It established the provincial university on March 19, 1907 "for the purpose of providing facilities for higher education in all its branches and enabling all persons without regard to race, creed or religion to take the fullest advantage". The University of Saskatchewan is the largest education institution in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan is one of Canada’s top research universities (based on the number of Canada Research Chairs) and is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities (the 15 most research-intensive universities in Canada). The university began as an agricultural college in 1907 and established the first Canadian university-based department of extension in 1910. There were 120 hectares (300 acres) set aside for university buildings and 400 ha (1,000 acres) for the U of S farm, and agricultural fields. In total 10.32 km2 (3.98 sq mi) was annexed for the university. The main University campus is situated upon 981 ha (2,425 acres), with another 200 ha (500 acres) allocated for Innovation Place Research Park. The University of Saskatchewan agriculture college still has access to neighbouring urban research lands. The University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) facility, (2003) develops DNA-enhanced immunization vaccines for both humans and animals. The University is also home to the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, which is considered one of the largest and most innovative investments in Canadian science. Since its origins as an agricultural college, research has played an important role at the university. Discoveries made at the U of S include sulphate-resistant cement and the cobalt-60 cancer therapy unit. The university offers over 200 academic programs. Duncan P. McColl was appointed as the first registrar, establishing the first convocation from which Chief Justice Edward L. Wetmore was elected as the first chancellor. Walter Charles Murray became the first president of the university's board of governors.



World University Rankings

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
World University Rankings - - - - - - - - - - 429 451 428 467 457 501-550 397 473

By Fields

Field 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Agriculture 84 92 111 105 70 83 80 88 77 96 111 114 104 109 166 122 152
Engineering - - - - - - - - - 351-400 401-450 351-400 351-400 351-400 401-450 - -
Life Sciences - - - - - - - - - 401-450 401-450 401-450 401-450 351-400 - 351-400 401-450
Medicine - - - - - - - - - 351-400 401-450 351-400 401-450 451-500 - 401-450 451-500
Natural Sciences - - - - - - - - - 451-500 - - - - - 451-500 401-450
Social Sciences - - - - - - - - - 301-350 351-400 351-400 351-400 351-400 - 451-500 -

By Subjects

Subject 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Agricultural Sciences 69 70 65 61 67 67 81 89 88 90 86 124 75 105
Biology & Biochemistry - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chemistry - - - - - - 401-450 401-450 401-450 401-450 401-450 401-450 401-450 401-450
Chemical Engineering 252 289 - - 265 219 239 260 - - - 286 279 301-350
Civil Engineering 232 188 125 132 149 184 203 259 238 278 - - - -
Clinical Medicine - - - - - - - - 401-450 401-450 451-500 - 351-400 451-500
Computer Science - - - - - - 451-500 401-450 401-450 351-400 301-350 401-450 401-450 401-450
Economics & Business - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Electrical Engineering - - - - - - 351-400 351-400 401-450 351-400 451-500 401-450 401-450 401-450
Environment / Ecology 171 140 130 114 109 102 104 121 126 122 - 156 154 171
Geosciences 191 218 214 204 196 206 155 192 180 159 - 207 171 215
Immunology - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Materials Science - - - - - - 401-450 401-450 401-450 351-400 351-400 351-400 401-450 351-400
Mathematics - - - - - - - 451-500 451-500 401-450 - 451-500 - -
Mechanical Engineering - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Microbiology - - - - - - - - 278 265 - - - 242
Molecular Biology & Genetics - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Neuroscience & Behavior - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pharmacology & Toxicolog - - - 297 248 261 301-350 351-400 301-350 301-350 301-350 351-400 351-400 401-450
Physics - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Plant & Animal Science 88 94 77 88 82 77 89 108 115 109 104 176 145 189
Psychiatry / Psychology - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Social Sciences, General - - - - - - - - 301-350 301-350 351-400 451-500 401-450 451-500
Space Science - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Energy Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - - - - 244
Environmental Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 173 178 229 234
Biomedical Engineering - - - - - - - - - - - - - -