By the Numbers 2023
Explore comprehensive visual data about the Faculty in this companion piece to our 2023 Impact Report
Chapter 6: Advancement & Communications
Facts & Figures
$21.0 M
Total philanthropic support generated in 2022–2023
9.1 B
Total potential impressions generated by 4,666 media stories about U of T Engineering in 2022–2023
7,254
Total alumni engaged through events and programs in 2022–2023, including 2,684 newly engaged alumni
Figure 6.1a Philanthropic Support, 2022–2023
Figure 6.1b Philanthropic Support, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023
Figure 6.1c Gift Designations, 2022–2023
Figure 6.1d Alumni Engagement, 2022–2023
| Figure | Total |
|---|---|
| Newly engaged alumni | 2,684 |
| Total engaged alumni | 7,254 |
Figure 6.2a U of T Engineering Media Stories and Impressions, May 2022 to April 2023
A story refers to a single item in print or broadcast media. Impressions represent the number of viewers who could potentially have seen or interacted with those stories.
Figure 6.2b Proportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Academic Area, 2022–2023
One media story can reference multiple academic areas. In those cases, the impressions are included in the counts for both areas.
Figure 6.2c Proportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Strategic Priority Area, 2022–2023
One media story can reference multiple strategic priority areas. In those cases, the impressions are included in the counts for both areas.
Figure 6.2d Proportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Outlet Location, 2022–2023
The impressions for one story may be included in the counts of multiple countries.
Figure 6.3a Twitter Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023
Includes U of T Engineering accounts managed by Engineering Strategic Communications (@uoftengineering). In addition to these, many departments, divisions and institutes maintain their own accounts; this data is not reflected here.
Figure 6.3b Facebook Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023
Includes U of T Engineering accounts managed by Engineering Strategic Communications (@uoftengineering). In addition to these, many departments, divisions and institutes maintain their own accounts; this data is not reflected here.
Figure 6.3c Instagram Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023
Includes U of T Engineering accounts managed by Engineering Strategic Communications (@uoftengineering). In addition to these, many departments, divisions and institutes maintain their own accounts; this data is not reflected here.
Figure 6.3d LinkedIn Statistics, May 2022 to April 2023
Includes U of T Engineering accounts managed by Engineering Strategic Communications (@uoftengineering). In addition to these, many departments, divisions and institutes maintain their own accounts; this data is not reflected here.
Figure 6.4 Summary of Analytics for U of T Engineering Faculty Site and U of T Engineering News Site, 2022–2023
A session is the period of time a user was actively engaged with our website. All usage data (pageviews, events, etc.) are associated with a session.
| Metric | Faculty site (engineering.utoronto.ca) | U of T Engineering News site (news.engineering.utoronto.ca) |
|---|---|---|
| Pageviews | 291,024 | 158,205 |
| Unique visitors | 143,065 | 103,858 |
| Average number of pageviews per session | 1.43 | 1.25 |
| Average amount of time spent on site | 1:08 min | 0:43 min |
| Cities of origin | 6,008 | 6,284 |
| Countries of origin | 198 | 189 |
Figure 6.5 Social Media Referrals for U of T Engineering News, 2022–2023
| Social Media Platform | Sessions |
|---|---|
| 6,518 | |
| 4,678 | |
| 657 |
Figure 6.6 Summary of Analytics for Discover Engineering, Welcome to Skule™ and Graduate Studies sites, 2022–2023
A session is the period of time a user was actively engaged with our website. All usage data (pageviews, events, etc.) are associated with a session. Discover Engineering is for prospective students and Welcome to Skule™ is for applicants who were admitted to U of T Engineering for undergraduate studies. The Graduate Studies site serves both prospective and current graduate students.
| Metric | Discover Engineering (discover.engineering.utoronto.ca) | Welcome to Skule™ (welcome.engineering.utoronto.ca) | Graduate Studies (gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pageviews | 909,689 | 23,154 | 201,278 |
| Unique visitors | 287,631 | 4,704 | 62,303 |
| Average number of pageviews per session | 2.14 | 2.56 | 1.94 |
| Average amount of time spent on site | 2:06 min | 2:27 min | 2:11 min |
| Cities of origin | 9,296 | 714 | 3,604 |
| Countries of origin | 214 | 95 | 188 |
Figure 6.7 Top 25 Stories on the Engineering News and U of T News Websites, 2022–2023
Pageviews obtained between May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023.
| Page title | Total pageviews | Pageviews (U of T Engineering News) | Pageviews (U of T News) | Date posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Researchers from U of T Engineering create triple-junction perovskite solar cell with record-breaking efficiency | 11,460 | 11,184 | 276 | March 31, 2023 |
| New design enhances durability of inverted perovskite solar cells | 5,847 | 5,603 | 244 | February 16, 2023 |
| U of T Engineering lab partners with Moderna to develop RNA-based tools to treat and prevent disease | 5,767 | 439 | 5,328 | October 21, 2022 |
| Grads to Watch 2022 | 4,439 | 4,439 | -- | June 16, 2022 |
| ‘Liquid windows’ inspired by squid skin could help buildings react to changing environments, save on energy costs | 2,817 | 1,152 | 1,665 | January 30, 2023 |
| Reverse engineering the heart: U of T Engineering team creates bioartificial left ventricle | 2,786 | 1,720 | 1,066 | July 8, 2023 |
| U of T Engineering team designs new hydrogel that opens pathways to more targeted cancer treatments | 2,741 | 1,165 | 1,576 | July 28, 2022 |
| Mosquito-repellent paint among five projects funded by CGEN seed grant program | 2,534 | 1,801 | 733 | June 21, 2022 |
| New strategy for delivery of therapeutic proteins could help treat degenerative eye diseases | 2,115 | 561 | 1,554 | August 18, 2022 |
| Another top prize for aUToronto in the first competition of the AutoDrive Challenge™ II | 1,959 | 1,160 | 799 | June 13, 2022 |
| Build more, pollute less: New academic-industry partnership to balance infrastructure needs with environmental integrity | 1,662 | 996 | 666 | January 16, 2023 |
| This new, more sustainable method for recycling lithium-ion batteries could help meet electric vehicle demand | 1,565 | 832 | 733 | September 30, 2022 |
| U of T Engineering-Fujitsu collaboration uses quantum-inspired computing to discover improved catalyst for clean hydrogen production | 1,534 | 757 | 777 | December 13, 2022 |
| U of T Engineering student team wins national competition with Canada’s first-ever experimental hybrid rocket launch | 1,479 | 635 | 844 | September 2, 2022 |
| International research collaboration produces all-perovskite tandem solar cell with high efficiency, record voltage | 1,320 | 1,320 | -- | November 15, 2022 |
| ‘Ask again later’: Why some first-year students keep their options open with TrackOne | 1,317 | 540 | 777 | August 17, 2022 |
| How PEY Co-op allows U of T Engineering students to discover their career niche | 1,299 | 677 | 622 | March 14, 2023 |
| Exploring ‘chemical space’ with Professor Anatole von Lilienfeld | 1,264 | 587 | 677 | November 3, 2022 |
| Four startups to watch from U of T Engineering’s Hatchery Demo Day 2022 | 1,203 | 581 | 622 | September 23, 2022 |
| UTWind places first at the International Small Wind Turbine Contest | 1,123 | 524 | 599 | June 27, 2022 |
| Meet 18 student leaders who enriched the U of T Engineering community this year | 1,015 | 1,015 | -- | March 22, 2023 |
| Wood-derived prototype could lead to self-powered biosensors | 1,018 | 441 | 577 | June 3, 2022 |
| Problem solving for a better world: Meet U of T Engineering’s 2022 Schulich Leaders | 902 | 902 | -- | December 7, 2022 |
| UTIAS researchers design socially aware robots to move safely around people | 872 | 472 | 400 | May 13, 2022 |
| Fortified hibiscus beverage aims to reduce iron deficiency in sub-Saharan African women | 843 | 377 | 466 | October 12, 2022 |